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LGBTQ Literature is a reader and book lover series dedicated to discussing literature that has impacted the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. Literature that touches on LGBTQ themes is welcome in this series, from fiction to contemporary nonfiction to history and everything in between. LGBTQ Literature Posts The last Sunday of each month at 7:30pm EST. If you are interested in writing a series, please send Chrislove a message. I have spoken very openly about my personal life, including my mental health, in this area. That is partly because I view Daily Kos as my extended…
Urban Legend Elimination Center – Announcement Trailer | PS5 Game – YouTube Watch On The interestingly named Urban Myth Dissolution Center immediately grabs your attention with its style of animation and use of color and typography. Because not all developers do this. That, and given the theme of occult investigation, I’m immediately curious to see what this production will bring to the table when modern fantasy heavyweights like Persona rule the world.“Join forces with the psychic director of Urban Mythology Dissolution Center to solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with a suspicious history, and dimensional anomalies.…
Apter Beauty won the 2024 Formes Deluxe Award in the Dispensing category for its custom fragrance solution for Marc Jacobs’ Daisy Wilde. Aptar Beauty, the world leader in dispensing systems, has adapted its best-selling VP4 fragrance pump to support Marc Jacobs’ new eau de parfum Daisy Wild under the Coty brand. It features a customized snap-on aluminum collar and a dip tube customized to represent the green “stem” of the flowers that adorn our high-performance screw-on pumps and caps. Additionally, Daisy Wild boasts a custom neck finish for easy refilling and ensures an airtight seal. custom…
Entitled “From Fieldwork to Prototyping: A Comprehensive Guide to Aptar’s Comprehensive Product Design Process,” the book highlights the importance of inclusivity in the beauty field. More specifically, we aim to inspire the market by sharing our internal design processes that integrate universal design principles to create accessible dispensing solutions. Choosing the right inclusivity partner To establish the design process, Aptar Beauty collaborated with APF France handicap, a French organization dedicated to supporting people with disabilities. The NGO supported Aptar Beauty by integrating UX design and ethnographic approaches to understand the realities and experiences of people with…
Keith Urban turned 57 over the weekend and had a very happy birthday.The country star spent the day raising money for his charity show, Concerts for the Carolinas, and his beautiful wife Nicole Kidman didn’t want his birthday to be known.The Australian actor joined Luke Combs on stage to give a nice shout-out to her husband before wowing the audience with a performance of ‘Fast Car’.Subscribe to today’s newsletter here. (9) Nicole Kidman (left) appears on stage with her husband Keith Urban at the Concert for the Carolinas held at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on Saturday,…
Young Australians are being warned they are not sacrificing enough to break into the property market. Property prices have soared in many Australian cities in recent years, at the same time as a cost of living crisis has hit many cities. A survey of hundreds of Yahoo Finance readers found that 61% are worried they’ll never get on the ladder. But the Sydney-based woman believes Gen Z and Millennial Australians can find homes if they try a little harder. “They don’t make sacrifices…It’s hard for them, but when I was younger, we never had brunches or parties,” she said in…
October is Squirrel Awareness Month, an opportunity to shine a light on all the mammals present in our local ecosystem. Charlotte Devitz, a student at the University of Minnesota, is pursuing a doctoral degree in ecology, evolution, and behavior and will study how aspects of the urban environment affect squirrels. She realized that the city offers both benefits and consequences for furry rodents. Davids said the benefits of urban environments for squirrels include abundant food and a lack of natural predators. But Davids added that living in cities increases squirrels’ intake of microplastics and increases their exposure to new predators:…
In Evolution of Beauty: Healthy, Radiant, Ageless, we explored what’s driving sales in the beauty market—and the 2025 trends to prepare for now. Here, we continue the conversation with leading beauty experts to spotlight topical and ingestible products, plus more insights to drive success. Consumers’ Top Beauty Concerns”Skin health, appearance, and hair health are top concerns for young and aging demographics,” says Maggie McNamara, VP of Marketing, Gencor. “Natural beauty products that offer proactive and immediate effects are highly sought out.”One ingredient gaining traction in the beauty category is palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), McNamara says. “PEA has unique properties that protect against inflammation and mast…
Nathan Heddleston is an accomplished leader with a background in athletics, education, and operations management. AKRON, OH / ACCESSWIRE / October 27, 2024 / Operations and logistics expert Nathan Heddleston is raising awareness of the growing need for sustainable and technologically advanced parking solutions in urban environments. As cities continue to grow and develop, the demand for parking spaces increases, often creating congestion, inefficiency, and environmental concerns. Heddleston is advocating for a change in the way we approach parking, advocating for smart, scalable and environmentally friendly solutions that can improve city life while reducing carbon emissions.“People tend to think of…
“Gathering experiences has become a lifestyle,” says Roshini Karthikeyan, 24, from Chennai. “One day I’m caught up in the energy of a live concert. The next I’m slowly crocheting or tufting. Seeking new experiences is a big part of who I am.” For Maitreyi C, an 18-year-old student, this drive to explore is how Gen Z is finding their own “third place” in the hustle and bustle of real-time. “Experiential consumption is our way of seeking a third place in an advanced capitalist society,” she says. “Third places have traditionally been spaces outside of home or work where people can…