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I found cats eating a dead man’s face and that wasn’t even the worst of my job
A FORMER police officer has revealed the true horrors of the mental health crisis in the UK which led him to nearly take his own life. Rob Hosking, 31, left the force after five years, unable to cope with trauma, such as suicide, on “an almost daily basis”. 5 Rob when he was in the…
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Casa de Cultura da Ilha Grande inaugura exposição
A Casa de Cultura Constantino Cokotós, na Vila do Abraão, em Angra dos Reis, foi reaberta no sábado (30) para a população. A reabertura foi com a exposição “No ritmo do mar — Constantino Cokotós, entre o leme e a sanfona”, em memória do marinheiro e sanfoneiro, referência na comunidade, que também foi o nome…
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Why bossa nova is ‘the highest flowering of Brazilian culture’, Music, bossa nova
#x3C;p>Bossa nova is not just elevator music or the rhythm button on a home organ. It’s poetic, political – and a high-water mark in Brazilian culture, writes John Lewis Bossa nova hi-res stock photography and images – Alamy Bossa Nova at Carnegie Hall Bossa Nova: a brief history João Gilberto: A Memorial Afterglow – Indiana…
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Mark Millican: ‘God pulled me out of the car’
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Jonathon Scarberry was high on pills and driving drunk when he accidentally veered into Jackson Lake, around an hour southeast of Atlanta. “The car went down 30 feet underwater, and my buddy undid my seat belt but he couldn’t…
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Songs as Mental Health Break: Dragula, Rob Zombie (1998)
If you are like me, you will need mental health breaks to maintain your sanity this year. For my part, I am starting my day with a great song, working alphabetically by song title (note: this does not mean a single song per letter). In comments, predict the next song, let me know a deserving…
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Ready or not, self-driving semi-trucks are coming to America’s highways
PALMER, Tex. — Perched in the cab of a 35,000-pound semi-truck lumbering south on Interstate 45, AJ Jenkins watched the road while the big rig’s steering wheel slid through his hands. Jenkins was in the driver’s seat, but he wasn’t driving. The gigantic 18-wheeler was guiding itself. Over several miles on the popular trucking route…
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Ready or not, self-driving semi-trucks are coming to America’s highways
PALMER, Tex. — Perched in the cab of a 35,000-pound semi-truck lumbering south on Interstate 45, AJ Jenkins watched the road while the big rig’s steering wheel slid through his hands. Jenkins was in the driver’s seat, but he wasn’t driving. The gigantic 18-wheeler was guiding itself. Over several miles on the popular trucking route…
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Can Denver’s mayor keep drug users out of jail? Here’s his new plan to fix a decades-old problem
For Aly Garrett, the safe haven provided by Tribe Recovery Homes is a source of inspiration and, she hopes, salvation. The 34-year-old is on probation for charges related to fentanyl use. Her addiction started four years ago while she was in an abusive relationship and dealing with trauma that stemmed from her mother’s use of…
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What Is Skiplagging? What to Know About the Controversial Air Travel Hack
Skiplagging, an air travel trend that took the skies by storm in recent years, is highly debated. For some travelers, this practice, also known as hidden city ticketing, can save substantial amounts of money on airfare. For others, skiplagging turns a normal flight into a travel nightmare, with penalties ranging from canceled return flights to…
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J.Crew’s Double-Discount Sale Includes Jeans and Spring Dresses Up to 83% Off
Drum roll, please — the J.Crew Annual Spring Event is here. With up to 83 percent off full-priced seasonal must-haves and an additional 60 percent off all sale styles with code SHOPSALE, I haven’t seen a savings event this good in a minute. I’m hitting the J.Crew site and getting my shopping on, so of…
