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Customer satisfaction should be the top priority for any business since they are the most valuable asset for an organization. They are responsible for generating revenues for long-term business sustainability. In addition, your consumer base also provides you with invaluable feedback that helps you refine your product or service.
The current technological era has given birth to a plethora of communication channels between the clients and companies. It has also given rise to innovative ways to market your products and attract the customers to the sales process.
To maintain effectual customer relationship and keep track of all the interactions on various platforms, it is imperative to implement a competent customer relationship management (CRM) system. CRM is a powerful tool that can improve sales, streamline marketing campaigns, and enhance customer service efforts. Consequently, 65% of businesses adopt a CRM system within first five years of establishing themselves.
CRM provides you with a comprehensive view of all your customers, along with their position in the sales funnel. The smart software can also pick up communications across every touch point to represent a coherent picture of all the connections with the client.
Subsequently, you can interact with every consumer with an individualized approach based on his or her history with your business. Moreover, you can cater to the demands of the clients according to their past purchases, preferences, previous interactions and so on. Armed with a plethora of knowledge, the service providers can locate a solution immediately, meeting customer’s expectation and demand.
Furthermore, statistics claim that businesses that provide better customer experience enjoy revenues that are 4% to 8% higher than their market.
As a small business, you need a loyal consumer base for long-term viability. The innovative small business sales software can help you acquire a league of dedicated followers because of your exceptional customer services.
The growth and prosperity of the business is directly proportional to its number of customers. Therefore, you need to discover new prospects, consistently, as well as promote repeat business with existing customers.
As a small business owner, you naturally do not have an extensive task force at your disposal to manage the various aspects of running an organization.
CRM software helps you micro-manage your affairs, by organizing them in a single, user-friendly interface that can be customized according to the user’s requirements. It accumulates all the information about a customer in an easy-to-access document that can be retrieved immediately for future reference. The files are accessible to everyone in the team, through cloud, ensuring that actionable data is available instantly.
CRM system also offers enhanced automation. It allows you to replace various manual, menial tasks that are time-consuming but essential for the prosperity of the business with automated workflow.
For example, CRM can send automated welcomes emails to new customers or personalized birthday wishes to loyal contacts. This has a two-fold advantage: it leverages your relationships with your customer while reducing the workload on the employees.
Automation of everyday tasks allows your team to direct their focus towards closing sales, resolving customer issues, and nurturing leads.
When there is a staff turnover, there is an increased probability of dropped deals, missed targets and unsatisfied leads. CRM incorporates all the relevant information that goes into completing a sales transaction. Therefore, even if a new sales rep joins the task force, CRM allows for a seamless transfer of responsibilities that does not affect the customers.
Moreover, high profile security and advanced hierarchy ensures that users are unable to export valuable data to Excel. Hence, the individuals leaving the organization cannot take sensitive contact details with them. The management can also wipe the CRM data from mobile devices if necessary.
The security control allows you to safeguard your business with restricted access to valuable files and by withholding delete permissions.
CRM technology empowers you to manage your business at any time from anywhere. You are no longer confined to a physical space to respond to clients, manage sales, or design marketing campaigns. Mobile CRM access not only increases the use of the technology but also Improves the productivity of the workforce by around 15%.
For examples, CRM software for real state allows the agents to direct potential buyers to the respective properties even if they are not in their office. This ensures that you never miss an opportunity to conduct a sale, thus improving your revenue generation.
Previously, CRM software was considered a hefty investment, which was only affordable to large enterprises. Today, cloud or hosted software allows even small businesses to utilize the numerous productivity tools CRM has to offer78. It also cuts down the cost of hiring an intensive IT team.
Advanced CRM solutions lead to a prosperous business model. It streamlines tasks, engages customers, and increases the productivity of the workforce. It is an integral tool for small businesses, looking to establish strong footholds into the competitive market since it offers high-quality automation and seamless organization of minute customer information. Finally, mobile accessibility paves the way for round-the-clock transactions, increasing sales efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Alma Causey is a Freelance writer by day and sports fan by night. She writes about tech education and health related issues. Live simply, give generously, watch football and a technology lover. She is currently associated with Salesmate Team.

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Students who are interested in carrying out a research project at an international site may apply for funding through the Stony Brook Medicine International Research program. These projects require a 2-month commitment to a research project with at least 6 weeks at a foreign site under the supervision of both a Stony Brook mentor and a foreign site mentor. All students who apply for this award are expected to also apply for and participate in the Scholarly Concentration in Global Health program.
Projects at our Partner Universities (see International Opportunities) are given priority as are projects that clearly address issues in Global Health. While basic science/laboratory type proposals will be considered, they will not be given priority unless it can be demonstrated that the foreign site lab or the project has a direct impact on core issues in Global Health.
The program is administered by Dr. Mark Sedler, Associate Dean for Global Medical Education, who also chairs the Advisory Committee that reviews applications for funding. Departmental liaisons, listed below, may facilitate the identification of appropriate Stony Brook mentors. Applications (2018-2019 Application for Int Med Res Fellowship.pdf) may be submitted to the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Global Medical Education, Kimberly Malamutt (4-2346), by March 1st for consideration in the next funding cycle. All students must attend at least one introductory session on opportunities in global medicine offered in the fall. In addition, prospective applicants must meet individually with Dr. Sedler by appointment to discuss their proposal and a letter of intent to apply must be received no later than January 31st. Failure to meet these requirements may result in denial of funding.
The student is responsible for finding a Stony Brook faculty member to serve as a "domestic" advisor with whom he/she develops a research proposal for a project as well as an appropriate onsite mentor in the foreign country in which he/she plans to do the project.
Site selection for all projects must be reviewed and approved by the Associate Dean for Global Medical Education, prior to submission of an application.
The application process involves letters of support from the Stony Brook mentor and the onsite mentor as well as a description of the research project, the student's CV, and a brief personal statement.
Students must be in good academic standing to receive the funding and must remain so during the project.
The Advisory Committee will consider applications in March of each year.
The Fellowship stipend may not cover all expenses for the project. Below are listed those expenses that are eligible for reimbursement.
Round trip economy airfare to the research site. Receipts, flight itinerary and boarding passes are required for reimbursement. Tickets should be purchased directly from the carrier or through a SUNY approved agent, e.g. Euro Lloyd Travel (NYC). DO NOT purchase tickets through a third party vendor such as Expedia or Travelocity.
Costs of any required immunizations or prophylaxis, foreign Visa-related expenses and required health/evacuation insurance.
Additional ground transportation at the research site, approved direct costs of research such as translators, enrollment in a language course at the international site, etc. These miscellaneous expenses should be included in the budget and are subject to pre-approval.
$30/day for up to 45 days ($1350 maximum) to cover all room and board expenses. Receipts are required for expenses greater than $250, e.g. housing. Minor living expenses such as cell phones are included in this allowance.
Advances on expenses are not permitted by the Stony Brook Foundation or the Research Foundation.
The usual allowable award is $2400. In those cases where immunization costs exceed $200 or airfare exceeds $1,000, an application for additional support may be made, but in no case will the award exceed $3,000. Once the award has been approved, no changes will be considered except under extenuating circumstances. Students are expected to make up any difference in the cost of travel.
Students are encouraged to apply for extramural funding, scholarships, or grants that may support this activity. Generally, such funding takes precedence toward reimbursement of expenses but may be supplemented by intramural awards up to the approved cap.
7. Stony Brook is unable to provide liability or malpractice insurance for this activity and students will be required to sign a waiver and assumption of risk declaration as a condition of the award.
8. Before beginning the research project, CORHIS approval/acknowledgement for the project from the Office of Research and Compliance is required (irbnet.org). Allow a minimum of 8 weeks for this process. The Associate Dean for Global Medical Education must be allowed full access to all IRB applications and the electronic signature as "institutional official" is required to demonstrate compliance with the cultural and ethical competencies training.
9. All awardees must have appropriate international health insurance and evacuation insurance which covers illness and medical emergencies in foreign sites. HTH Travel Insurance available on campus is recommended.
11. Receipt of this award is dependent on the student maintaining good academic standing at the start of the project.
Students are not limited to the list of mentors below – the crucial step in the Global Health Track is the identification of an international mentor. Students are encouraged to explore any and all additional contacts to this end. The mentors below serve as global health advisors within each clinical department yet cannot guarantee an international placement.

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Elton John was right in his song, “Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word”. It is always hard to say “sorry” in an argument.
I can attest to that because whenever I find myself in an argument with my husband, I often find myself chewing my lower lip and crossing my arms over my chest. I know that I should apologize first, but I always struggle to bring myself to do it. Thankfully, I have a husband who (bless his heart) often apologizes before I do. But I recognize that this is something I need to work on—especially when I’m the one in the wrong!
While our marriage isn’t perfect (trust me when I say that it’s a struggle to get through the conflicts), we have developed three ways to work out our differences, which I’d like to share. It’s going to be tough, but it’s totally worth it.
My husband and I have made it a point to clear up whatever misunderstandings or conflicts we have by the end of the day. We take Ephesians 4:26 very literally. It says: “‘In your anger do not sin’: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry”. Another reason to resolve our conflicts quickly is that I have to see my husband every day for the rest of my life. I can’t stand awkward silences and cold wars, so I reckon that it would be much easier to sort out the disagreement sooner rather than later!
We promised not to mention the word “divorce”. It should not be, and is never a solution to marital conflict. As Jesus explained to the Pharisees in Matthew 19, divorce was something God had permitted only in light of the Israelites’ hard hearts (v. 8). The only reason to justify a divorce was adultery, and even then, it was merely permitted, not encouraged. A marriage needs two people to work at it, and in cases of adultery, it is sometimes hard to determine who the victim is. A biblical response should be to forgive. This can be extremely difficult, but it is what Christ commands us to do.
I laughed when I first heard the joke, “Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right, and the other is a husband.” But I admit that most of the time, I actually take that statement quite seriously. Apart from my husband, I also struggle to forgive others. Forgiveness can be a painful process, but it needs to be done. Ephesians 4:32 reads, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” I cannot imagine how God can forgive the people who crucified Jesus. More importantly, I cannot imagine how God can forgive me when I disobey Him time and time again. I’m not that different from the Pharisees, after all. The love and grace that He has shown me humbles me and spurs me on to forgive, time and time again.
I’ve learned that “sorry” might be a hard word to say during conflicts, but sometimes, the words “I forgive you” can be even harder. Through my struggles to forgive, I’ve come to realize that at the end of the day, whatever differences we have are not really irreconcilable. What it takes is some humility, some forgiveness, and plenty of faith in our living God.
Tracy enjoys spending time with loved ones, preferably over a good meal. She finds the organizing and cleaning of spaces, therapeutic. Her fascination is with languages and she hopes to pick up one or two more during her time on this side of eternity. Spending time immersed in God’s creation – by the sea or on a mountain – is her idea of a perfect holiday. She will not say no to huggable cats, hot soup on a cold day and fried chicken.

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If you’ve been involved in swimming for long enough you’ll have seen it, or possibly even experienced it. Overtraining. At best, it usually means the end of any training for many months. At worst, it can bring on injuries and a negative attitude that can end a career. And yet despite how bad it can be, the swimming world still has too much of it.
Wikipedia defines overtraining as “a physical, behavioural, and emotional condition that occurs when the volume and intensity of an individual’s exercise exceeds their recovery capacity.
But it is far more complex than simply too much volume and intensity. I’ll try to explain.
Simply put, we have 3 energy systems within our body that help to keep our muscles working.
Now, since overtraining involves insufficient recovery, we should know how long each system takes to recover following heavy or intense usage.
Just to complicate matters a little, swimming training pretty much includes contributions from all 3 energy systems, although coaches can design sets and practices to hit one energy system much harder than others.
The idea of training is to hit energy systems hard, and then let it recover. After all, serious training is not easy. But if this energy system is hit again too soon, the body won’t heal or recover sufficiently. If you do this consistently over a matter of months then overtraining results, cortisol levels become elevated, and the athlete can experience physical, mental, emotional, cognitive and behavioural problems. In many cases the season can be lost, with the athlete forced to rest completely before any training can resume.
Every swim team (and serious teams from every other sport) train with lots of volume and / or lots of intensity. Most teams don’t create overtraining problems, and yet some do. So what’s the difference?
A lot of it has to do with how carefully practices are planned. It’s all too easy to try to drive the swimmers harder and harder, and forget about whether they are recovering properly.
Handling overtraining is also made much harder depending upon the number of training sessions per week. Our Senior group have 7 water sessions and 3 dryland sessions per week. This takes some care and attention to orchestrate, but really isn’t too difficult to manage. Some teams do 10 or more water plus additional dryland per week, and those extra training sessions makes it much more difficult to ensure adequate recovery between practices.
First of all, it’s rare to have overtrained young swimmers, and almost impossible to have them if they train at our Junior level (or equivalent on other teams) or lower. The intensity of their practices just aren’t enough to cause problems unless they are also heavily involved in other sports.
The following are some of the signs of overtraining. But keep in mind that these signs need to persist for weeks or months in order to be relevant. A few nights of difficulty sleeping does not mean overtraining. And mood swings are often common among teenagers.
Overtraining definitely exists, but isn’t rampant among swim teams. Even so, parents should be aware of the signs of overtraining, and be prepared to discuss any concerns with the coach or team president.
This is great, new school vs. old school coaching. Regarding those timelines for recovery of each energy system, they are dependent on sufficient nutrient intake. Without proper nutrition recovery of an energy system can take even longer.

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My guest today, on the Steve Jobs inspired Join Up Dots free podcast interview is a man who since starting his career has worked tirelessly to lift the hood of internet and find out what is going on behind the scenes.
Since the advent of the commercial internet, he has collected research, reviewed and plotted thousands of websites across thousands of business to see what they are doing well, and what they are doing badly.
He now has tens of thousands of data points that have given him the ability to identify what he calls the 8 Money Draining Mistakes.
These are the things that literally cause a website to leak serious money…every day.
And now he teaches companies and organizations how to fix them…and how to fix them immediately.
And it appears that the world is full of leaky websites that are doing a fraction of what they should be doing in regards to monetixing, lead generation or simply connecting with customers and keeping them as customers.
These are the things that really matter because they increase financial return on investment in the digital world by 200 to 500 percent or more in 12-months or less.
And all of this can be done without needing technical skills.
He is host of the Onward Nation podcast, CEO of Predictive ROI, and a digital marketing authority, speaker, educator, and bestselling author two books, The Small Business Owner’s Handbook to Search Engine Optimization and Increase Online Sales through Viral Social Networking.
So what made the young man with such entrepreneurial spirit enter in the US Air force for four years, as a Senior Airman?
And are all his websites fully leak proof, or like every mechanic in the world, is he driving around in something falling to pieces?
Stephen shares the huge mistakes that most businesses make in regards to website leakage. You seriously need a pen and paper for this guys…..it’s gold.
Why Stephen feels that a business should be as much fun as profitable. Whats the point of creating a life that doesnt make your smile everyday after all?
Stephen shares how his Grand Father entered the states, with just $10 in his pocket and within six years created his own American Dream.
Why Stephen feels that every year, every failure, and every conversation will lead you to the life that you want. You can’t expect to find the dream without going on the journey.


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It's been a busy day. I've been getting things in order. You know, I try so hard to be organized and stay on top of things and I'm not so good at it. I cleaned off my desk today and I'm hoping by the end of the week it's not a mess again, that's the usual pattern.
I've also been looking into ways to save money and earn things. You know how some credit cards give you like airline miles and stuff. I'm thinking about that. There has to be a way to earn something for the money I spend. Also, I was at the gas station today and they had an ad for their card. You can save 15% if you use their card. I'm paying $3.28 a gallon. That would save me 49 cents on every gallon. If you pay off the card every month so there's no finance charges that could be a huge savings every month.
So that's been my day, looking for ways to save another buck.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


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It’s time that I accept that The Newsroom is never going to be what I want it to be, i.e. The West Wing. I want to see these characters do their job well, struggle with ethical issues, and lean on each other for support. I don’t want to see them quibble over issues in their romantic life that could be cleared up by simply telling each other how they feel, and I’m only slightly more interested in Aaron Sorkin’s political perspective, which seems to be the driving force behind most of these episodes. These reviews are turning into hate rants, and I don’t want to do that, so let me start with something that The Newsroom is doing very right.
Operation Genoa. So far, The Newsroom has had little dramatic tension because we know how it all turns out. These are the perils of weaving real-life events into your narrative. Sorry, but The West Wing didn’t do that. Instead, it depicted fictional events that vaguely reminded us of real-life scenarios, and Operation Genoa is kinda like that. As a result, we’re invested in developments surrounding Genoa, but we don’t know how it ends. This is narrative drama 101, and it’s flabbergasting it took Sorkin an entire season to figure it out. Note: it also helps that the actor driving the Genoa storyline is the terrific Hamish Linklater, a smart, compelling screen presence. He’s such a transformative actor that I completely forgot he played Ralph Branca in this year’s 42, which was in itself a memorable performance.
So that’s what’s working in The Newsroom. What isn’t? Nearly everything else. For starters, Sorkin is stuffing way too many current events into each episode. In this one, we had Occupy Wall Street, the execution of Troy Davis, the assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki, and the Republican primaries, which obviously will be a season-long arc. I was pretty interested in how they would take on the Romney candidacy and the 2012 election, but so far it looks Sorkin is only interested in using it as a vehicle to continue the ongoing relationship drama between Jim, Maggie, Don, and whatsername. With the introduction of the cute, blonde reporter on the campaign bus, the love rectangle threatens to turn into a pentagon.
The premiere episode of The Newsroom made it seem like the show’s emotional throughline would be a coming-of-age story for Maggie. She was promoted to producer too soon, but she would stick it out, learn how a newsroom operates, and maybe grow up a little in the process. Eventually, she would learn to do her job really well. So far, there are no signs of that happening, and it doesn’t seem like Sorkin is even interested in her job. Maybe that will come in Africa, but there were some hints in last week’s season premiere – the hair – that her trip will only lead to more personal drama.
It occurs to me now that the characters I like best in The Newsroom are those who are good at their job: Will, Charlie, Sloane, Don, and now Jerry. There were only one or two moments in this episode in which good work is being done. As such, it just wasn’t very good. In other words, a pretty typical episode of The Newsroom.
I hope the goal is to set Maggie up to the one that grows the most throughout the series. Because she is the youngest and most inexperienced, she’s having a harder time navigating the dynamics of working at ACN.
I think she’s going to eventually realize the way’s she’s doing things isn’t working and she’s going to have to grow up. Hopefully she’ll eventually learn to be direct and assertive like her senior colleagues.
We can only hope. I only wonder why he’s waiting so long. So far, there has been virtually no growth – emotional or professional – for that character.
You do realize this Genoa story is made up and that Jerry is fired in the end, right? Or did you not watch the first 2 minutes of the first episode.
The Genoa story is loosely based on CNN’s coverage of Operation Tailwind (don’t look it up if you don’t want potential spoilers for the season).
Maggie is so obvious a rip-off of the Donna Moss character he even wrote in ‘gather ye rosebuds’ for her in season 1! Donna was, by far, my least favorite WW character so it holds form I would also think Maggie is a terrible character. Hopefully the actor gets seven years to finally realize her progression as a professional adult, because it took Donna six years to figure that out (then she ran back to Josh because she obviously can’t stand up on her own in the end, anyway).
I also struggle with the reality embedded into the show because it discusses recent events and I find it farcical as they try to play this, “we’re better than the real news’ angle when it’s easy to do that in hindsight. Like Neal jumping on Occupy as “the arab summer in america’ after reading the first press release on reddit. What?? It’s clear that’s going to be a major plot line this season, but Neal being active in one of the first planning meetings is just too rich for me.
I say the Op Genoa to be some sort of corollary to the Dan Rather events known as the Killian documents controversy. In the initial episode of the season, we as viewers see teases of the aftermath and we are left to guess how a well respected, mainstream news source would be fooled into showing sensationalist journalism. I figure the rest of the season will show the details of the series of events that, if any had been different, would have prevented the reporting of Op Genoa. So, we need to know about the relationship details of the younger staff members along with all these various real events like Occupy Wall Street, the execution of Troy Davis, and the assassination of Anwar al-Awlaki as they show how the characters worldview is being seriously shaken. Look at Will. He did not want to challenge the Troy Davis prosecution as he wants to believe the system, while imperfect, works well overall but then learns about the killing of an American oversees by presidential order, AKA Anwar al-Awlaki. This shakes his worldview as to now question our institutions. Previously, he was fine when the gov’t said everything was secret for national security reasons, but now that is shattered. I figure in later episodes, these events will allow him to report on Op Genoa when he otherwise would have not.
So, I suggest not just hating the show based upon an individual episode. This show requires a long attention span so it may be a better show to watch on a later date when all episodes could be watched back-to-back On Demand.
This is a good pic of her but most angles she looks like she has downs. The love story is boring and they should remove it already.
To be fair, most characters on this show have made unrealistically stupid mistakes or comments… It’s not just Maggie. I think Sorkin does this to humanize his otherwise statistic-spewing, know-it-all characters. Think about Jim and the polar bears (or was it penguins?), Mack’s issues with emailing, etc. There are a lot of, “seriously, how can you be *that* stupid?!” moments. He seems to think that giving otherwise brilliant characters one huge flaw (this is most obvious with Sloan) makes them a bit more down to eath.
And also to be fair, if you asked the average American why we should care about Africa, most are probably too worldly uneducated to give you a good reason. I hardly see any news on Africa as-is.
That’s a perfectly legitimate question to ask, a question that most people would have a difficult time answering. Why would your average citizen care about Africa?
All we hear in the news is about Africa is what government has been toppled in favor of an even worse government, what tribe is at war with another tribe, and how many more million of them have AIDS. Africa is not something most people care about.
Yes, I totally agree that it’s a reasonable question, but the answer she came up with – one of many potential answers to that question – should be completely obvious to any reasonable intelligent person, especially one who works in a newsroom.
1) It’s not the West Wing.
2) The West Wing sucked dog balls making 1) a positive thing.
I think it’s important to note that this isn’t the West Wing. Not everyone is the top of their fields. Sometimes inept and stupid people get to positions they don’t deserve.
Where Maggie really shines is when she stumbles into being correct. She throws a lot of darts and misses a lot, but when she hits, she hits, and we can resonate with that because we have, all of us, been in the position where we don’t really know what we’re doing, but we’re trying our hardest to just make it.
But, I agree. I kind of wish Sorkin would leave the love lives alone. The only one he handled half-decently was Josh and Amy Gardner.

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In a day and age where you can be anything, why not take a leaf out of Charity Wakefield’s book and be multiple things? The acclaimed British actress talks to Blowout about her take on ethical fashion and helping to tackle a global crisis, as well as her ever flourishing career.
In an alternative universe you may have probably known her as an archaeologist, a fashion designer, a musician or a singer. One thing is for certain, it’s that Charity Wakefield is not short on talent. After our conversation with Charity, we are pretty sure that she could have a profession in any of those fields, should she wish.
The thirty-eight year old actress may live and breathe acting, but she has a thirst for taking on hobbies and experiencing new things. Why? Just for the sake of knowing more about something that she has an interest in. Such a smart way to be when you’re in the world of acting, never knowing what role might land in your lap.
So how did a young and energetic Charity end up in the acting world, when she clearly had the brains to take on anything she put her mind to?
It could be said that acting was something innately embedded in Charity as she had family who had been in the acting business.
“I think I was really quite young and at primary school, when I realized that I wanted to become an actress. I never really knew my grandfather, but I had this strange dichotomy of knowing that an acting career was possible,” Charity told Blowout.
Charity’s grandfather, better known to us as James Hayter, was an actor himself. Sadly he passed away when Charity was around three years old.
We have to wonder how different life would be for Charity had she pursued her interest in archaeology! However, she soon realized after completing her A-Levels, that acting was ultimately what she wanted to do. Lucky for us, as she is certainly one very talented actress, playing several roles in her current play!
“With acting you get to dive into lots of different lives. So being somebody who found it quite difficult to decide what to do, I feel incredibly lucky with my acting roles as I get to pretend to be all these other people and, as a result, have the opportunity to study different periods and research a whole range of people from all different walks of life.” Charity stated.
When asked her favourite thing about acting, Charity could not pick just one. It’s quite evident that there are so many aspects of her career that she’s taken an interest in and is looking to learn more about, for her own personal development. That thirst for knowledge definitely makes Charity different and a cut above many of her peers.
“I absolutely love the research and I love falling into the  different worlds. Regardless of what level I get to, it is something I’m so passionate about, but it is hard and I’ve always done other things to support myself alongside the acting, until very recently”.
Charity’s career boasts a colourful spectrum of critically and commercially acclaimed work in both theatre and television. In her most recent appearances, she was part of Channel 4’s drama, ‘Any Human Heart’, which was the winner of Best Miniseries at the BAFTA Television Awards in 2011. She was also in the masterpiece ‘Wolf Hall’, which won a  television BAFTA and Golden Globe in 2015.
Charity also appeared in the infamous Dr. Who Christmas Special in 2016, which was the highest rated TV show of the season. We had to ask Charity how that came about!
“You’re not really supposed to talk about it but I was essentially asked to do that role and I just grabbed it with both hands because it was fun and it was going to be aired on Christmas Day, I also really liked the sentiment in it,” she laughed.
Oh Charity, you missed the episode itself! Well, we can confirm for anyone that did not see the Christmas special, it was not one to be missed! It was a little homage to superhero movies and Charity’s character was a modern take and comedic version of Lois Lane, so a delight to watch and a nice twist to the original idea.
Charity also talked us through the comedy series that she was in, alongside Jack Whitehall, called ‘Bounty Hunters’ which aired in 2017. The second series started last month and is still ongoing.
Charity’s most recent theatre appearance is in the theatre  production ‘Emilia’ at Shakespeare’s Globe and she will be playing several roles including the part of Shakespeare no less, making her the first woman to ever do so. How does Charity feel about being the first woman to play Shakespeare?
“I don’t know if I am! It might well be true but I haven’t looked into whether it definitely is,” she laughed. “I feel really proud actually. At first, thinking about that as an idea, I felt a bit queasy because I thought Oh God that puts pressure on me, but as soon as I got rid of that worry, it’s just another part; it’s my interpretation of that part.”  Safe to say, she’s humbled.
“I’m looking forward to discovering even more about him and about that time period whilst I’m playing the part. I’ve got books in my dressing room!” She added.
Knowing how much you love to research and get into character, we believe you on that last point.
I think it’s safe to say that Charity has accomplished so much in her career to date, which is understandably why she is consistently looking for ways to continuously push herself further. It would be difficult to put a finger on her biggest achievement to date, as her portfolio covers not only acting but other personal projects as well.
“I think acting wise, my biggest achievement would be ‘Wolf Hall’. I really loved being a part of that and I’m proud of it. Outside of acting, I have a vintage shop with a friend that I absolutely love... I’m also an ambassador for the woodland trust, so I work with them as much as possible putting my understanding on environmental issues to use” she stated.
Charity is thinking about doing more with the Vintage Shop.  Supporting the importance of sustainable fashion. You can also tell how passionate she is about the environment, never stuttering and absolutely overflowing with knowledge and advice. But then at Blowout we believe you can never talk up global issues enough.
“I’ve always loved our woodlands and trees. I grew up in the  countryside and I was lucky enough to spend quite a lot of my time playing in the woods. I absolutely want to get the message out there, we need trees, we need the oxygen that they create and we need the micro-climates that the ancient woodlands create” We couldn’t agree more, raising awareness is vital.
One of the biggest movements in this millennial age is the fact that our fast fashion is harming the environment that we live in and so, more and more consumers are becoming more conscious when shopping in an attempt to tackle this issue ethically. The amount of plastic and packaging that surrounds everything that we purchase, from small to large items, and the fact that not all of it is recyclable is affecting the very world that we live in.
Charity is trying to help this serious issue by shopping more  consciously herself. Her mother was very environmentally friendly and therefore had a big influence on Charity’s upbringing, making her understand the importance of this issue and the risks the planet faces. It’s not only a conscious standpoint in her fashion choices but is part  of the actress’s lifestyle. She has changed her shopping habits to  buying directly from markets and always has her own shopping bags, reducing plastic waste is a big must.
“What I’ve realized is that as an actor, I’m someone that is going to have to make public choices about certain things and what you wear in public, to events, to interviews or on the red carpet because this gets photographed. If you’re in the public eye, you need to have some responsibility about what you’re saying you support. That’s why I’ve become more keen to talk about what I wear and I try to make choices that are more considerate towards our environment”.
Being so accomplished within the acting world and the fact that Charity is involved with so many projects in other fields, we weren’t surprised to find out that she doesn’t believe acting defines her as a person. It is quite clear that there are so many things that she believes in, that she wants to get stuck into and wants to learn more about, so putting one label on her just won’t cut it.
So, what more could we possibly expect from this incredible woman?
Neither do we Charity. Continue reaching for the stars!
Emilia runs at the Vaudeville Theatre until 15 June 2019.


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“When I started Social Fabric last January, I was feeling a bit lost in my scientific career, and I was looking to do something that would create more meaning and a sense of community purpose. Fabrics and clothing are such a big part of our daily lives, and yet, we often don’t really think about what went into our clothes before we put them on each morning.
For me, Social Fabric has been about bringing together a group of intelligent, creative, and diverse women (mostly), into a setting where we can not only learn new skills, but brainstorm about how we can create meaningful change. What better way to get the creative juices flowing than get together to make clothes? This is an occupation as old as the human race, and something that requires so much skill, knowledge, creativity, and tradition.
At the time, my flatmate worked at the university hospital and gave therapy to refugees who have been subject to war and torture. I told her that I would (eventually) like to incorporate refugees into my project idea, and sooner rather than later, we made this happen. At the beginning of last summer, Social Fabric started a pilot project during which we hosted a series of workshops on product development and design for refugees and as a result we developed a series of refugee-designed t-shirts, each of which has a story behind it.
We are continuing to offer drop-in sewing sessions every Thursday morning from 9-12pm to the group of refugees that we got to know (as well as their friends), and we are further developing our project so that refugees can earn an income through the sale of the products that they develop at Social Fabric.
I am so happy with the way things have evolved in such a short time, and I have a really big vision of where things could go in the future. The textile and clothing industries are so dirty and socially irresponsible and there is so much room to do things differently. At the same time, I am convinced that businesses really have the power to drive change, not only at the global level but within communities. I am confident that five years from now, Social Fabric will be a great example of a business that creates huge impact, not only in the area of environmental sustainability, but also in terms of community building and social change.

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Welcome to the Farmington Valley Health District (FVHD) site! We strive to Promote health programs and policies that support good health; Prevent disease outbreaks and conditions that give rise to poor health; and Protect you from health threats-the everyday and the exceptional. Whether you are searching for information on how to protect yourself from the flu, proper septic system maintenance or the latest health alerts on food recalls, the FVHD is here for you.
Each month we work to deliver seasonal and culturally appropriate news bites and health information.
FREE RADON TEST KITS STILL AVAILABLE!
Be SepticSmart and take care of your septic systems!


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¿QPM? S2 EP 3: The effects of deportation in families and comunidades. — ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest?
U.S. immigration agents raided an Ohio gardening company, arresting 114 suspected undocumented workers. About 200 federal officers blitzed two locations of Corso’s Flower and Garden Center. La escena incluyó, agents surrounding the perimeter and blocking off nearby streets as helicopters flew overhead. They loaded 114 workers onto buses bound for ICE detention facilities. Y de acuerdo con activistas, dozens of the workers’ children were left stranded at day-care centers and with babysitters. The massive raid came exactly two months after federal officials arrested 97 immigrants at a meat-processing plant in rural Tennessee. Esto es parte de los workplace raids across the country, including a nationwide sweep of 98 7-Eleven stores.
Escenas como esta son cada vez más común en las noticias. We see the people being surrounded, the agents, the buses and sometimes the facilities but what we don’t see is the trauma this causes for not only the companies and the community but for the families of these individuals.
Janeth works at the local community college in Liberal, Kansas as an academic advisor, helping students navigate college and immigration when needed. Ella también ayuda con el festival del Cinco de Mayo since she was the first Cinco de Mayo Liberal Kansas queen in 2002. Janeth’s mission is to help the youth and the community. She’s involved in many non profit organizations and committees around the city of Liberal trying to help those who are lacking the education to better navigate the systems.
Help for families of deported individuals.
Ayuda para las personas detenidas o que enfrentan la deportación.

industry_corpus2: Politics & Administration


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One talk down: next came the guided walks. Guided walks have never been my thing. Communal events in general are not my thing. But in this new chapter of life I really do want to embrace the traditions and the history of our adopted home, and to do that properly you need to participate and experience – even if only as a member of the audience. Reading about an event is just not enough. When I start to think about it, I’m not sure I’ve ever actually joined a guided walk before: just the idea – and my own unfounded prejudices – have been off-putting enough. So, walks it is. I wondered how I would react, and how uncomfortable I’d feel, but all was well. I found things to enjoy in both walks.
Although I did worry slightly about whether discovering pleasure in a guided walk puts me even more firmly into a certain age bracket. And then I thought: so what? All a part of embracing this new phase of life!
Our first walk focused on Du Maurier haunts and inspiration within Fowey. How could I not begin with this? And it was fun. I really enjoyed it. Our guide was engaging and informed and included little asides on local flowers etc as we passed them. We saw various sites that Daphne had incorporated into her novels; saw the one-time home of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch – a great friend and mentor to Daphne and a famous son in his own right; and we saw her war-years home at Readymoney Cove.
And of course, we ended with a distant view of Ferryside.
Overall I gained a rudimentary sense of Fowey and a much stronger sense of Daphne’s presence within the town. I also learned about this plant: alexanders.
I want to know so much more about the wildflowers that proliferate here. I’d never heard of alexanders, so this was a real bonus.
It was a worthwhile morning.
I’m not one for joining things in general but I would definitely have gone on this walk. Thanks for the photos.
I planted alexanders last year but I don’t think it has survived the winter. I read about alexanders in one of Patrick Leigh Fermor’s travel books a few years ago, he loved them.
Yes, I’m glad I went and I’m looking forward to similar walks next year.
From what I read, alexanders are essentially a mediterranean plant, so perhaps it was a little optimistic for your part of the world. Apparently the taste is between parsley and celery. Next year I must try to pick and cook some.

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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Stone Italiana presents a new quartz slabs collection, which inspiration originates from tradition and history.
TERRAZZO is known worldwide as the peculiar and prestigious flooring in marble grit typical of the Venetian noble dwellings. During the last century Terrazzo has been reshaped in cement-base tiles or by using various kinds of grit.
Stone Italiana brings new life into an ancient texture by shifting the attention and the usage from floors to worktops. By combining the quartz characteristics with a special care for the Environment, Stone Italiana recycles ceramic grits and quartz waste fragments turning them into large slabs suitable for kitchens surfaces which are in direct contact with food: an historical memory reinvented for modern applications.

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Do you require improved filtration performance from your filter press?
The Filtration Group Separation and De-Watering division (through its Clear Edge businesses) has been developing innovative solutions for solid liquid separation for a number of years. One of these technologies, Coreflo™, is now the benchmark for industrial processes globally and is used in the majority of modern automatic filter presses. The following gives a brief overview of how Coreflo™, an engineered solution, can improve your process though increased uptime and make your overall process much more efficient.
Unique construction that permanently joins an elastomeric barrel neck to the filter cloth using patented welding technology. This holds the filter cloth completely flat without creasing or twisting, so the cloth life and integrity are not compromised and cloths can be fitted more easily.
Excellent resistance to high velocity and abrasive slurries.
Eliminated product loss since there are no stitch holes through which leakage could occur. This reduces losses in yield-critical process applications.
Using Coreflo™, the core plug is totally discharged; no cleaning is required. This eliminates operator clean up time, both with and without core blowing operations.
The Coreflo™ design means that a consistent slurry flow is delivered to the chamber through a uniform open feed core. This reduces the potential for differential pressures and reduces the risk of plate damage.
Coreflo™ has a unique low profile flange design to eliminate the possibility of cake scraper damage.
Feed hole / web dimensions are not always an exact match for the Coreflo size range.
Coreflo™ barrel necks are available in a range of sizes (feedhole hiameters between 75mm (3”) and 250mm (10”) for welding to either polypropylene or nylon 11/12 filter fabrics.
This entry was posted in Clear Edge and tagged Coreflo, Filter Press, flanges, industrial, Separation and De-watering, solid liquid separation. Bookmark the permalink.

industry_corpus2: Petrochemicals


text: You would be part of a very dynamic team, managing the CRM. Your role would involve customer acquisition, retention, optimization. You will lead in communication of sales to customers cia CRM and develop strategies for the best approach.


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It’s that time of year, when companies have started to release their Christmas items and I love it! I’ll be honest, last year I went a bit over the top with the Christmas release purchases, but this year I’ve decided to only stick to items that truly catch my eye, and the Galaxy Palette by Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty range definitely did that.
The Galaxy Palette is a limited edition palette release, which contains 14 ‘stardusted’ shades, each with a different finish of either sheer, glittery topcoats, or smokey shimmery hues with more pigmentation as their base colour. I’ll say it now – this palette does not contain ANY matte shades, so if you are one to not like a palette without mattes, then this isn’t for you. Also note that this is an all glitter palette too, but with different glitter formulas so again if this isn’t your type of thing, then you may want to stay away.
I personally have no issues with the palette being all glitter. Let’s be honest here, it’s nothing new to the market to have an all glitter palette (Moondust by Urban Decay ring a bell?), so when I saw that Rihanna had decided to venture down this route I thought ‘good on her’. If we really think about it, the market is saturated with mattes or a mixture of mattes and shimmers, so it’s great to see something different, if not necessarily new.
Now of course when working with glitters you will have to work on your application, and this palette is no exception. Most of the shadows work best with a glitter glue to ensure they last a long time on your eyelids, otherwise you’ll experience some fall out throughout the day as well as some fading (especially from the glitter topcoats).
The shadows with more pigmentation worked better and I found that I didn’t necessarily need to use a glitter glue or even a base colour for them to show (Lightyear, Sunburst and Midnight Bolt). Some of the more interesting shades such as Space Owt and Ultraviolit, I found, had quite subtle pigmentation, so they would definitely need to be placed on top of a base eyeshadow. Another point to note is that most of these shades work best when applying with your fingers, as it’s easier to pack on the glitters with less fall out.
The packaging of the Galaxy Palette is a real standout. I LOVE the rainbow reflective packaging of the palette itself, although it does attract finger print stains! The palette’s outer packaging comes with the Fenty name written in glitter! Overall I’ve enjoyed using this palette – is it something for me to reach for everyday? No. Will I repurchase this? No. But I’ll definitely be making the most of it during this party season. This palette has a short shelf life of 9 months, which may be because of the glitters.
The Galaxy Palette retails for £39, and can be found in-store and online at Harvey Nichols here. For more palette reviews click here.
*THIS IS NOT A SPONSORED POST, HOWEVER SOME LINKS ARE AFFILIATES WHICH MEANS I RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISSION % SHOULD YOU CHOOSE TO PURCHASE THROUGH MY LINK. ALL ITEMS MENTIONED WERE PURCHASED BY MYSELF.


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I remember my grandmother making Divinity (that’s all she called it) as a kid. She’d beat the sugary mixture for what seemed like ages to me, by hand, of course. Thank goodness we have modern appliances to help make this delicious treat, in a much easier but still authentic-tasting form. Thought to have its origins in the Southern US around the turn of the last century, Divinity Fudge is a nougat-like candy that is prepared both with and without nuts; some people add chopped maraschino cherries for a more festive version. You can sometimes find it in the southern states sold in a larger format labelled as pecan logs. Be sure to have a candy thermometer or instant-read digital thermometer on hand when you make this (and any candy) recipe. It keeps well at room temperature for a week and can be frozen up to three months.
Divinity Fudge is silky and soft, named for its snow-white colour. Adding pecans gives it a lovely contrast of flavour and texture.
Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium-sized, heavy saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat without stirring until the mixture reaches 250F (about 8 – 10 minutes) on a candy thermometer. Watch the mixture carefully to be sure it does not exceed the desired temperature.
While sugar mixture cooks, put egg whites in a large metal bowl (use a stand mixer if you have one) and beat (use the whisk attachment if you have one) on high speed until firm.
Also while sugar mixture cooks, divide the chopped pecans. Reserve 1 1/3 cups to add to the fudge. Take the remaining 2 cups and chop them so they are twice as fine. Put into a shallow dish.
Once the sugar syrup has reached 250F, remove the pot from the heat immediately.
With the mixer running, slowly drizzle the hot sugar syrup into the beaten whites without scraping the saucepan (this should take about 60 – 90 seconds to drizzle in) and continue beating until very stiff (approximately 15 minutes).
Scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times during the first few minutes of beating.
While the mixture is beating, put four or five ice cubes in a kitchen towel and rub this around the bottom and sides of the bowl. Cooling the sugar and egg mixture in this way will help it firm up faster.
When the mixture is no longer glossy and quite stiff (you can turn the mixer off and lift up the whisk or beaters, creating stiff peaks that barely flop over), it is ready.
Shake excess fudge off the whisk or beaters and set aside.
With a large spoon, stir in vanilla and the 1 1/3 cups chopped pecans.
Apply a very small amount of butter (1/4 teaspoon or less) to the palms of your hands so the fudge mixture will not adhere to them.
Shape fudge mixture into small balls (no larger than 3/4 inch in diameter) and roll the balls in remaining chopped pecans, pressing gently so the nuts adhere.
Set on the parchment lined baking sheet to cool. Note that they will continue to firm up as they cool to room temperature.
Store in layers separated with parchment in airtight container for up to 2 weeks, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Makes approximately 48 fudge balls.
This entry was posted in candy, Edible Gifts, Uncategorized and tagged candy, Divinity, eggs, fudge, gift, gluten-free, hostess gift, nougat, pecan log, traditional. Bookmark the permalink.

industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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Antidepressant-like effect and toxicological parameters of extract and withanolides isolated from aerial parts of Solanum capsicoides All. (Solanaceae).
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 13. Epub 2019 Apr 13.
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Farmacêuticas and Núcleo de Investigações Químico-Farmacêuticas (NIQFAR), Universidade do Vale do Itajaí - UNIVALI, Rua Uruguai, 458, Itajaí, Santa Catarina, 88303-901, Brazil.
A new cationic palladium(II) dithiocarbamate exhibits anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities through inhibition of inflammatory mediators in in vivo models.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 9. Epub 2019 Apr 9.
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Activation of orexinergic and histaminergic pathway involved in therapeutic effect of histamine H receptor antagonist against cisplatin-induced anorexia in mice.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Mar 27. Epub 2019 Mar 27.
Professor Emeritus, Osaka University, Yamadaoka 1-1, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
Cytotoxic and inflammatory effects of individual and combined exposure of HepG2 cells to zearalenone and its metabolites.
Laboratory of Animal Biology, National Institute for Research and Development for Biology and Animal Nutrition, Calea Bucuresti No. 1, 077015, Balotesti, Ilfov, Romania.
Pinacidil, a KATP channel opener, stimulates cardiac Na/Ca exchanger function through the NO/cGMP/PKG signaling pathway in guinea pig cardiac ventricular myocytes.
Division of Pharmacological Science, Department of Health Science, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan.
Involvement of glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors in lipid accumulation and depressed G6PD activity in the livers of rats treated with postpartum oral estrogen-progestin.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Mar 23. Epub 2019 Mar 23.
HOPE Cardiometabolic Research Team and Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, 240001, Nigeria.
Treatment with a brain-selective prodrug of 17β-estradiol improves cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease mice by regulating klf5-NF-κB pathway.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Mar 16. Epub 2019 Mar 16.
Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Mar 13. Epub 2019 Mar 13.
Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538, Lübeck, Germany.
Aldosterone stimulation mediates cardiac metabolism remodeling via Sirt1/AMPK signaling in canine model.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Mar 9. Epub 2019 Mar 9.
Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Youzheng Street 23#, Nangang District, Harbin, 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Blebbistatin reveals beneficial effects on the cystometric parameters in an animal model of detrusor overactivity.
Chair and Department of Applied Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 1, 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
Evaluation of the pharmacological involvement of ATP-sensitive potassium (K) channels in the antidepressant-like effects of topiramate on mice.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Mar 4. Epub 2019 Mar 4.
Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box13145-784, Tehran, Iran.
Antagonism of Ca-sensing receptors by NPS 2143 is transiently masked by p38 activation in mouse brain bEND.3 endothelial cells.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Mar 2. Epub 2019 Mar 2.
Department of Physiology, China Medical University, Taichung, 40402, Taiwan.
A literature analysis on anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy (anti-VEGF) using a bibliometric approach.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 2;392(4):393-403. Epub 2019 Mar 2.
Department of Ophthalmology and Micro-Technology, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Correction to: Protective effects of amifostine, curcumin and melatonin against cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury.
Department of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, 53010, Rize, Turkey.
MLC901 during sleep deprivation rescues fear memory disruption in rats.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 28. Epub 2019 Feb 28.
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
A simple approach to studying cerebral blood flow during psychological stress.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 27;392(4):505-509. Epub 2019 Feb 27.
Laboratory of Applied Neuro-Endocrinology, Badji-Mokhtar University, Annaba, Algeria.
Pharmacological stimulation of sigma-1 receptor promotes activation of astrocyte via ERK1/2 and GSK3β signaling pathway.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 23. Epub 2019 Feb 23.
Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Drug Research and Clinical Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Na/K-ATPase level and products of lipid peroxidation in live cells treated with therapeutic lithium for different periods in time (1, 7, and 28 days); studies of Jurkat and HEK293 cells.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 21. Epub 2019 Feb 21.
Department of Biomathematics, Institute of Physiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, v.v.i, Videnska 1083, 14220, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
Mineralocorticoid receptor blockade attenuates disrupted glutathione-dependent antioxidant defense and elevated endoglin in the hearts of pregnant rats exposed to testosterone.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 19. Epub 2019 Feb 19.
HOPE Cardiometabolic Research Team, Department of Physiology, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, 240003, Nigeria.
New arylpiperazine derivatives with antidepressant-like activity containing isonicotinic and picolinic nuclei: evidence for serotonergic system involvement.
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics, Faculty of Pharmacy with Division of Medical Analytics, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4a, 20-093, Lublin, Poland.
Analgesic effects of mirogabalin, a novel ligand for αδ subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels, in experimental animal models of fibromyalgia.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 15. Epub 2019 Feb 15.
Pain & Neuroscience Laboratories, Daiichi-Sankyo Co., Ltd., 1-2-58, Hiromachi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-8710, Japan.
Abiraterone acetate exerts a cytotoxic effect in human prostate cancer cell lines.
Section of Pharmacology, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, V.le Europa 11, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
Glucagon-like peptide-1 attenuates endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis in H9c2 cardiomyocytes during hypoxia/reoxygenation through the GLP-1R/PI3K/Akt pathways.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 14. Epub 2019 Feb 14.
Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, 332000, Jiangxi Province, China.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 13. Epub 2019 Feb 13.
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
Antihypernociceptive and neuroprotective effects of Combretin A and Combretin B on streptozotocin-induced diabetic neuropathy in mice.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Pentoxifylline ameliorates chronic stress/high-fat diet-induced vascular wall disease: the role of circulating endothelial progenitor cells.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 9. Epub 2019 Feb 9.
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abstracts of the 85 Annual Meeting of the German Society for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology (DGPT) and the 21 Annual Meeting of the Association of the Clinical Pharmacology Germany (VKliPha) With contribution of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Angewandte Humanpharmakologie e. V. (AGAH).
Ferulic acid ameliorates doxorubicin-induced cardiac toxicity in rats.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 8. Epub 2019 Feb 8.
Department of Pharmacology, Sinhgad Institute of Pharmacy, Narhe, Pune, Maharashtra, 411041, India.
Irbesartan suppresses cardiac toxicity induced by doxorubicin via regulating the p38-MAPK/NF-κB and TGF-β1 pathways.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 7. Epub 2019 Feb 7.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, Cairo, P.N. 11754, Egypt.
Demethylzeylasteral (T-96) inhibits triple-negative breast cancer invasion by blocking the canonical and non-canonical TGF-β signaling pathways.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 6;392(5):593-603. Epub 2019 Feb 6.
The First Clinical Medical College, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Enoxaparin prevents fibrin accumulation in liver tissues and attenuates methotrexate-induced liver injury in rats.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 28;392(5):623-631. Epub 2019 Jan 28.
Faculty of pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
S-Adenosylmethionine synergistically enhances the antitumor effect of gemcitabine against pancreatic cancer through JAK2/STAT3 pathway.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 25;392(5):615-622. Epub 2019 Jan 25.
Department of General Surgery, Hepatobiliary surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Paclitaxel alleviates monocrotaline-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension via inhibition of FoxO1-mediated autophagy.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 25;392(5):605-613. Epub 2019 Jan 25.
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
β-Lapachone protects against doxorubicin-induced nephrotoxicity via NAD/AMPK/NF-kB in mice.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 23;392(5):633-640. Epub 2019 Jan 23.
Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Golgasht Avenue, Tabriz, Iran.
Opioids and matrix metalloproteinases: the influence of morphine on MMP-9 production and cancer progression.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 17;392(2):123-133. Epub 2019 Jan 17.
School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, and University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia.
Qiliqiangxin attenuates atrial structural remodeling in prolonged pacing-induced atrial fibrillation in rabbits.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 9;392(5):585-592. Epub 2019 Jan 9.
Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.
Topical application of phenolic compounds suppresses Propionibacterium acnes-induced inflammatory responses in mice with ear edema.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 7;392(5):529-540. Epub 2019 Jan 7.
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Biotecnologia, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina - UNOESC, Campus Videira, Rua Paese 180, Videira, SC, 89560-000, Brazil.
Cariniana domestica fruit peels present topical anti-inflammatory efficacy in a mouse model of skin inflammation.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 7;392(5):513-528. Epub 2019 Jan 7.
Laboratory Neurotoxicity and Psychopharmacology, Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Toxicological Biochemistry, Center of Natural and Exact Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima 1000, Camobi, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil.
Comparison of antinociceptive effects of plain lidocaine versus lidocaine complexed with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin in animal models of acute and persistent orofacial pain.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 6;392(5):573-583. Epub 2019 Jan 6.
Department of Pharmacology, Biological Sciences Sector, Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
All-trans retinoic acid prevents cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Feb 4;392(2):159-164. Epub 2019 Jan 4.
Department of Urology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Yenişehir Mah, Gaziler Cad. No:468, Konak, 35100, İzmir, Turkey.
Chavibetol corrects thyrotoxicosis through alterations in thyroid peroxidase.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 4;392(5):541-550. Epub 2019 Jan 4.
School of Life Sciences, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India.
Pharmacokinetic behaviors of ligustrazine after single- and multiple-dose intravenous Shenxiong glucose injection in rats by high-performance liquid chromatography.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 4;392(5):565-572. Epub 2019 Jan 4.
Guangdong Province Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research, College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Soyasapogenol B exhibits anti-growth and anti-metastatic activities in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 May 4;392(5):551-563. Epub 2019 Jan 4.
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, No. 16 Jiangsu Road, Qingdao, 266071, Shandong, China.
Direct stimulation of adenylyl cyclase 9 by the fungicide imidazole miconazole.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 3;392(4):497-504. Epub 2019 Jan 3.
Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9XD, UK.
The inhibitory effects of mitragynine on P-glycoprotein in vitro.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 2;392(4):481-496. Epub 2019 Jan 2.
Advanced Medical & Dental Institute, Universiti Sains Malaysia, SAINS@BERTAM, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
Salvianolic acid A inhibits tumor-associated angiogenesis by blocking GRP78 secretion.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 17;392(4):467-480. Epub 2018 Dec 17.
Precision medical center, Shanxi Province People's Hospital, Taiyuan, China.
Renoprotective effects of the novel prostaglandin EP4 receptor-selective antagonist ASP7657 in 5/6 nephrectomized chronic kidney disease rats.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 15;392(4):451-459. Epub 2018 Dec 15.
Drug Discovery Research, Astellas Pharma Inc., 21 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8585, Japan.
Elucidating the beneficial effects of melphalan, adriamycin, and corticoids in combination with bortezomib against multiple myeloma in vitro.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 15;392(4):461-466. Epub 2018 Dec 15.
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Hypoactivity of rat detrusor muscle in a model of cystitis: exacerbation by non-selective COX inhibitors and amelioration by a selective DP receptor antagonist.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 14;392(4):437-450. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
Enhancing tetrandrine cytotoxicity in human lung carcinoma A549 cells by suppressing mitochondrial ATP production.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2019 Apr 13;392(4):427-436. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Anesthesiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.

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Not only is Alexandria Crazy Eyes Cortez a tool for the globalist carbon tax scheme. We can now safely say she is a manipulative liar too. Rather than own up to the cliff notes version of the United Nation’s sustainable goals of Agenda 2030. Cortez would rather the public believe that her document proposing the banning of air travel and rewarding those unwilling to work wasn’t her doing. Instead those pesky parodies on Twitter and the Republicans were to blame.
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Music: The priority we live by, but can we afford to use by?
Music has been all around us and has made much of style since it’s creation. The indigenous past time went through it’s many incredible cycles. It started with the ominous and vintage vinyl player. That upgraded, eventually, to the casette player. And, as you can guess, that came to the Ipod. And, now the Ipod leads the world in music. But music costs money, and today’s music producers deserve the right to automatically share with their listeners. But what makes this topic so debatable? The fact of the matter is that music producers and artists receiver more money and credit than their audience wishes to pay them. If you look at prices on Itunes, 1.99 may not seem bad for a song, but those prices add up, and as you slowly, or increasingly, make your way up to 100 songs, you’ve wasted 200 bucks. Sorry cash that could have easily made it to a better purchase. Tax hikes recently on music have also brought me to this topic. This heated debate between the consumer and producer have given way to corruption as many fill their hands with more and more cash as prices for songs go up. Spotify recently was filed for tax hike by music producers. That is absolutely insane by my standards as I see paying for the service of listening to my favorite bands an outrage in itself. As a free member, I believe music should be free. The mass market of artists make high above normal, and don’t need the extra green to live. So why price the music? The producers want to earn money, and to do that, they can’t let people listen to the music. They want you to buy the music. Sure it may be their credit, but is a two minute song really worth spending on?
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Facebook’s IPO: The Killer Company’s Decision That’s Killing Itself.
I come from a position that once used to be a web for all to share. Copyright content was non talked about, until a resent tragedy that left us all nervous and wallowing in fear. This was the start of an evil opponent to the internet. Many of us take it in some views, and others in another perspective, but I believe this bill should be put to rest. The uprising of many protesters has not been pretty, and more may come if this demon of a bill breaks through this coming Tuesday.
This bill, proposed to pass, may, in fact, not be all that it says. It holds truth, also, to cutting off sites IMMEDIATELY. So, say you have a song, maybe on your site. It could be anything infringing. You may not know it, but Comcast could immediately take your site off their IPS. That is incredibly bad in a way that they can actually take you to court. This is an immediate threat that many of us on here have never come to. Having to pay to use pictures, video, or music? That’s insane. Many of you, i’m sure, have heard of Blogger. They’re huge Google company, but SOPA could force them out of business. Blogs currently hosted on there have copyrighted content. So, Google and ISPs would block that. But, I know what you’re thinking. What about my site? If it’s on a domain name, you may be lucky to get the IP address in the box and head to the site while in affect.
Global perspective could bring down the internet usage worldwide. And you may be wondering why? This is because foreign targets are suspected as copyright violators. While you may be able to view your site from that country, if you live there, and it contains copyrighted material, you won’t see it here in the U.S. The bill also puts pressure on ads. Many companies rely on ads, Google being one of them. When ads are taken away, so is that company. And the fact that SOPA is doing this is not going to help anyone in this situation. The ads from the infringing site, global sites included, are found on Google now, they will no longer be found later. This is a big regime to keep the money coming to the media companies. Hey, my blog is awesome, let’s put up an ad. Oh, wait. You have a photo, maybe from Engadget or Huffington Post, on your site. Now, your site is shut down, and no ad for you. This may infuriate users, but I see a globally hacking spree coming. Anonymous, the world-famous group, hacked a few sites recently in opposition of MegaUpload shutting down. FBI arrests of MegaUpload’s founders were made, and not much good will come out. And censored search results will come into play. Money is lost and money is gained, and this will not be an easy task to tackle through.
SOPA will also make building a startup harder. New regulations put into place will most likely bring less innovation. And less innovation almost falls to a monopoly, or oligarchy of the internet. These rules will weaken the internet indescribably. Say goodbye to Grooveshark and many other free services you use, as building another one will be made even more complicated than the first. Going through domain names is another subject. You may want to go foreign on domains, if SOPA passes, seeing as you may not have copyright issues there.
Much has gone through the past 4 months now. Fear and nervousness wretch through your bodies as you anxiously await the gruesome fate of the internet as it lies towards it’s bed of disease. This never-ending virus will push you off from where you started. Anger and rage will soon flourish after this passes (hopefully not). Anonymous has helped by taking sites down today, and many others may be able to bypass SOPA. Other’s will find it difficult and may give up. Vote No at AmericanCensorShip.org, and write to him today. Before the fate of the internet’s hands is left beside the devil himself.
The season of giving has headed up so fast, you might not have felt the holidays until now. And the thoughts pile up. What should I buy for the holidays, whether it’s a family member or a friend. But if it’s a tech gift, we’ve got you covered. The many devices emerging this year are great, so for you shop-ahaulics, and you wise money-spenders, we’ve got the list for you. Many tablets and mp3s mare dropping in, plus phones, cameras, and 3d video glasses? Check below and become worry-free with the excellent list.
The Kindle Fire seems to be the talk-of-the-town this holiday season, and for many reasons, you can see why. This sleek tablet carries a vibrant 7 inch screen. This is great for viewing HD movies. It’s perfect for most apps, and has a super fast silk browser, cloud support, and more! This is the go-to tablet for last minute shopping.
Now, if you’re upgrading from point-shoot cameras to mid-dslr range cameras, this one is for you. The $600 price line may shock you, but it pays off in reassurance from it’s magnificence. This amazing little device is the smallest micro four-thirds camera with complete dslr sensor and 1080p video. So, to step up your photo game on a last-minute rush, head to pick up one of these babies!
Finally, if you’re looking for a great laptop that’s at least 500 bucks cheaper than a macbook, and have money in town pick up this slick beauty. This laptop has great strength with overall fantastic graphic and performance quality, great for work, and free time roaming.
This concludes our overview of some last minute holiday gifts. If you wish to include some more items, please comment, and tell us.
Minecraft: A Game Of Excellence. A Game Of Legendary Status.
Minecraft has reached millions, and continues to grow. For It’s title, it has reached legendary status. 30 million copies sold and a game of never ending excitement has given the name Indie Game a new name. The popular title started off a mere 2 years ago. The game settled off Stockholm, Sweden, as these developers would release the next biggest Indie Game. Minecraft started as a world. Just a world. To create and edit unique buildings and shapes out of blocks. Updates were made, with many changes. They added day and night and new music. New blocks were also concealed in forthcoming packages. The ability to move blocks and items via redstone was also added. Pistons and coyotes. Ghasts of the underworld. Hundreds, if not more, items have been pushed through this immense process, until today. Minecraft 1.0 officially kicked off yesterday! But while that news may mean nothing, the game officially has no glitches or bugs. Continuous updates of the game will launch, as promised. But more to this package was added that made our mouths water. Minecraft: Pocket Edition. Now, Minecraft for the IOS and Android may seem difficult to play, but Mojang perfected the game, in classic mode, of how platformed-gaming should be done. The easy touch and break blocks and glitchless, for now, has gotten this game ranked #1 in the App Store, although not released until yesterday. With that being said, Minecraft is also launching…for Xbox! That’s right, and the interface seems outstanding. Check out the videos below, and feel free to share your comments.


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Faculty of Nursing, St. Mary’s College, Faculty of Nursing, Kurume city, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
St. Mary’s Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Objective: The aims of the study were to develop a Simple Life Review Interview as psychotherapy for terminally ill cancer patients with slight cognitive impairment, and to examine the feasibility and effects of this approach on spiritual well-being and quality of life. Methods: The participants were 5 terminally ill cancer patients in a palliative care unit. They completed questionnaires for the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual (FACIT-Sp) scale, Good Death Inventory (Hope, Burden, Human Relationship, Respect as an Individual), and Distress and Impact Thermometer. Results: The Simple Life Review Interview consisted of viewing a DVD and reviewing the patient's life using questions that are applicable to terminally ill cancer patients with slight cognitive impairment. Overall, the FACIT-Sp score and the scores for Hope, Human Relationship, and Respect as an Individual on the Good Death Inventory increased, while the Burden score and the Distress and Impact Thermometer score decreased. However, there were some exceptions to these results. Conclusion: The Simple Life Review is feasible for terminally ill cancer patients with some cognitive impairments, and might be effective for improving spiritual well-being, Good Death, and psychological distress in these patients.
M. Ando, H. Minota, C. Shibukawa and H. Kira, "Simple Life Review for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients with Low Cognitive Function," Journal of Cancer Therapy, Vol. 3 No. 5, 2012, pp. 528-533. doi: 10.4236/jct.2012.35068.
 W. Noguchi, T. Ohno, S. Morita, O. Aihara, H. Tsujii, K. Shimozuma, et al. “An Investigation of Reliability and Validity of the Japanese Version of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual (FACIT-Sp),” Japanese Journal of General Hospital Psychiatry, Vol. 16, 2004, pp. 42-47.


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I’ve been seeing lots of films at the cinema recently! But amongst the many hits, there can also be some significant misses. Here are brief, paragraph-long reviews on two films I saw recently, which I’d rather not spend any more time on, to be honest; and you shouldn’t either.
The Snowman was critically panned when it was released, and for good reason. Everyone who loves Scandi-crime fiction novels loves the heck out of Norwegian author Jo Nesbø, who wrote the book on which the film is based. I’ve never read any of Nesbø’s books, but people have described them to me as thrilling, exciting, surprising and enthralling. This film is the opposite. With a script and story that just drags and drags, coupled with boring direction and a performance from Michael Fassbender looking as if he’d downed five Xanax prior to filming, this one is a snooze-fest. There weren’t even any interesting pictures of Fassbender’s beautiful visage I could find on the internet from the film, so I had to put that stupid snowman up above. As a result of the dragging and neglectful script, the film can’t conjure up any reason for its audience to care for the characters when something bad happens to them, and what’s worse, the plot twist is completely predictable. Apparently, this is because approximately 10-15% of the script was not filmed, and director Tomas Alfredson figured out whilst editing that they didn’t have enough footage to work with. Which is just poor production management, really. No excuse! This one is lame – avoid.
Is it worth paying for a ticket?: No!
I must clarify: it’s not that I hated Justice League or didn’t think it was fun whilst watching it (it was kind of fun), it’s that upon reflection, the film is somewhat mediocre. Particularly when reflecting on how awesome Wonder Woman (2017) was and how much I loved that one, this was just a poor follow up. And part of the problem lies in fan favourites Batman (Ben Affleck) and Superman (Henry Cavill). When there’s anything to do with them on screen, it’s just kind of boring. Not to mention, the CGI is largely awful and the villain, Steppenwolf (voiced by the fantastic Ciarán Hinds of Rome and Game of Thrones fame), is a tad impotent. As a result of these elements, and a bit of a sluggish script by Joss Whedon and Chris Terrio, the overall quality of the film is brought down drastically. However – all of our fun new friends, such as Aquaman (the heavenly Jason Momoa), the Flash (Ezra Miller), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher), are pretty excellent and fun to watch. It’s just a shame that they were shunted to a secondary role, even though they were more interesting. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman is flawless, as always. But do you know who is the absolute best in this film? Ezra Miller as the Flash. He breathes life and energy into every scene he’s in, and is possibly a bit of a scene stealer. Anyway, spoiler alert, there’s definitely going to be more films in the Justice League universe. So fingers crossed the next one will be better.
Is it worth paying for a ticket?: Perhaps wait for the DVD.
The Snowman didn’t look that interesting judging by the trailer. I am not sure if you have seen it but you should try the thriller Headhunters. It’s also based on a Jo Nesbo novel but funny, gripping, and a quick watch.
I loved Headhunters when I saw it years ago! Have always meant to give it a rewatch!
“The Snowman” book is terrific, as are all of the Harry Hole novels…too bad they bother it. Genki Jason is right – Nesbo’s novel Headhunters was turned into a terrific film as well!
Yeah, everyone raves about those Jo Nesbo novels! Such a shame this was such a poor adaptation, especially given the talent involved. Such a waste.
Completely agree – material is really compelling so dont see how they could mess it up but apparently they did!
Ezra miller was very likeable and i hope his part develops in future movies. On a whole, I thought the new additions to the team (Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg) were so underdeveloped that it was hard to judge any of their performances. They were the weakest link of the movie for me.
Yeah, Ezra Miller was a definite highlight. I wish they had been developed more as well. Maybe in the inevitable follow-up!