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The rural community of Bath in St. Thomas is teeming with history and beauty, home to Jamaica’s oldest botanical garden and a mineral spring by the same name. Legend has it that the bath was discovered in the 1600s by a runaway slave with leg ulcers. He stumbled across the spring, used it to wash his wounded limb then noticed the next day that his leg was rapidly healing. He shared the good news then stories of the fountain spread, soon attracting visitors from islandwide.
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Guest houses sprang up nearby and many wealthy merchants built homes there, transforming Bath’s landscape. Time has not been good to the area though as the spa gradually fell out of favour and into a state of disrepair. However, many still travel from far and wide seeking balneotherapy for rheumatism, gout and skin ailments. The active elements in the water are lime, sulphur and magnesium and while the mineral concentrations are not as high as those found in the Milk River or Rockfort Mineral baths, it’s believed that the naturally-occurring high temperatures provide additional healing power.
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Last week’s post on Bath Botanical Garden gave a detailed description of the route from Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew to the community of Bath so I’ll pick up from there. Adjacent to the Bath Methodist Church on your right and directly across from the garden is a small access road leading up to the Bath Fountain Hotel & Spa. The distance is short but due to the poor road conditions, expect about 10 minutes’ drive. Parking is available at the end of the road outside the hotel’s premises.
Bridge leading to the Bath Mineral Spring
If you’re heading to the natural spring at its source, follow the path on your left. It will take you across a bridge then muddy path but it’s easy to follow once you’re careful. You’ll know you’ve reached when you come across this shop with a Rasta selling treats and meals cooked on site over wood or charcoal fire, as well as this very rustic.. err.. changing room pictured below. Your things will be fine on a large rock in the water or the ledge in the corner.
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My first time having the Jamaican treat of duckunoo/ blue drawers/ tie-a-leaf. It’s a cornmeal pudding boiled in banana leaf which was very delicious might I add, and purchased from the shop pictured above.
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The Invictus Games Foundation has announced that Birmingham will host the Invictus Games in 2027.
The result was revealed at an unveiling event with Invictus Games Foundation CEO Dominic Reid OBE, Defence Veterans Minister Al Carns, and the Invictus Games bid 2027 CEO Helen Helliwell at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham.
Competing against bids from six cities around the world, Birmingham won the bid through its strong commitment to the welfare and recovery of serving personnel and veterans
The Board of Trustees had previously shortlisted Birmingham UK and Washington DC, USA as the two final cities in the running for hosting the eighth Games, after initial interest from six cities. Following presentations from both bidding teams earlier this year, the Birmingham bid was awarded the Games, highlighting the venue choice of the National Exhibition Centre, the innovative new sports and the demonstration by the bidding team of their commitment to the welfare and recovery of the international cohort of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans.
The Games will be held in July 2027, two years on from the upcoming event taking place in Vancouver in February 2025.
Lord Allen, chair of the Invictus Games Foundation, said: “Congratulations to Birmingham! The Trustees were very taken by the depth of passion in the bidding team, the experience they brought to the planning and preparations and to the concept of the NEC as a one-site Games. Our thanks go to the team behind the Washington DC bid who were able to demonstrate the city could be a fantastic location for the future. As the foundation looks to the next ten years, we’re excited about the Games pipeline we are building, and for the next ten years of Invictus!”
The Duke of Sussex, patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, said: “Congratulations to Birmingham, UK, on winning the bid to host the Invictus Games 2027. Your city’s strong ties to the Armed Forces community made it a formidable contender from the very start. Over the years, we’ve seen each city bring a unique spirit and vision to life for competitors, their families, and spectators. We have no doubt the people of Birmingham will join in celebrating the unwavering respect and admiration we have for our veteran and service community, showing the world how their courage ignites hope and unites us all—something your city knows well.”
The vice president said that she was honored by President Biden’s endorsement, and that she intended to “earn and win” the Democratic nomination.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Sunday that she would seek the nomination of the Democratic Party after President Biden said he would withdraw from the race and endorsed her.
“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Ms. Harris said in a statement issued through the Biden campaign.
The vice president also thanked Mr. Biden for stepping aside, calling his decision a “selfless and patriotic act” and saying that he was “putting the American people and our country above everything else.”
A flood of Democrats, from elected officials to powerful donors to party activists, rushed to endorse Ms. Harris even before she said she would run.
They included former President Bill Clinton and the 2016 nominee, Hillary Clinton, as well as several powerful Democratic donors and the most influential group of Black lawmakers in Congress. Her supporters ranged the ideological spectrum from more moderate Democrats like Senator Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking re-election in battleground Wisconsin, to Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington, the chairwoman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina, who helped Mr. Biden clinch the nomination in 2020, said that the president had displayed “good judgment” in selecting Ms. Harris as his running mate four years ago and that he was “proud to follow his lead in support of her candidacy to succeed him.”
Also quick to endorse was Emily’s List, a big-money Democratic group that backs female candidates who support abortion rights. Ms. Harris has made abortion one of her main issues on the campaign trail.
But other Democrats have indicated that they want a competitive process to replace Mr. Biden on the ticket, and several prominent figures in the party did not immediately endorse Ms. Harris in their statements praising the president for his four years in office and lauding his decision to step down.
Former President Barack Obama, in a message calling Mr. Biden “one of America’s most consequential presidents,” made no mention of Ms. Harris or any other candidate.
We will be navigating uncharted waters in the days ahead,” Mr. Obama wrote. “But I have extraordinary confidence that the leaders of our party will be able to create a process from which an outstanding nominee emerges.”
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Top party officials including Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, and Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, made no immediate endorsements on Sunday. Neither did former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, an influential Democratic voice, or Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the progressive who had become a vocal supporter of Mr. Biden’s staying in the race.
As the day went on, however, there were growing signs that few high-ranking Democrats would seek to challenge Ms. Harris. Three Democratic governors who have been spoken of as potential challengers to Ms. Harris — and also as possible running mates on her ticket — endorsed her, including Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California. Two others, Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, had yet to endorse her as of Sunday evening.
The mechanism of how the party will select a new nominee remains unclear. Jaime Harrison, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, said in a statement on Sunday that the party would “undertake a transparent and orderly process to move forward as a united Democratic Party with a candidate who can defeat Donald Trump.”
Mr. Harrison offered no specifics but said that the process would be “governed by established rules and procedures” of the party and that the American people would hear more “in short order.”
Ms. Harris previously ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 election, but her campaign foundered and she dropped outbefore the primary contests began. Mr. Biden won that race and chose her as his running mate.
On the campaign trail this year, Ms. Harris has taken an active role, holding two rallies in battleground states this past week. She spoke frequently about abortion and also talked up her former career as a prosecutor as she made the case against electing Mr. Trump and his newly announced running mate, Senator JD Vance of Ohio.
Mr. Biden announced he would back Ms. Harris on social media shortly after saying he would not accept the Democratic nomination on Sunday.
“My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President,” Mr. Biden said. “And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year.”
He and Ms. Harris spoke several times on Sunday before his announcement, according to a person familiar with their conversations.
In her statement, Ms. Harris said she would continue talking about the “clear choice” the American people face in November.
“I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party — and unite our nation — to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda,” she wrote.
Reid J. Epstein contributed reporting.
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Discover some of Jamaica’s top child stars, from classic reggae singers to dancehall DJs. Many proceeded to have successful careers as adults.
Billy Boyo was a teenage star of pre-digital dancehall. He was born in 1969 in Kingston, Jamaica. His real name was Billy Theophilus Rowe.
Legendary producer Henry “Junjo” Lawes discovered Billy Boyo when he was just 12 years old. In the early 1980s, Billy Boyo recorded some amazing hits with the powerful Roots Radics Band and the innovative young engineer Scientist. ‘One spliff a day’ is one notable example. Always under Junjo, Billy Boyo recorded the album “DJ Clash Volume 2” with fellow young deejay, Little Harry.
In 1983, Billy Boyo (together with Ranking Toyan and yet another child star, Little John) went to London to work with producer Silver Kamel. Due to various reasons, it took almost twenty years before Billy Boyo’s album, “Zim Zim”, was released.
Billy Boyo wasn’t a prolific recording artist, he was more of a live deejay rather than a recording artist. He died in 2000, according to most sources of a brain tumor.
Dennis Emmanuel Brown was born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1957. He started his career as a nine-year-old singer, performing with Byron Lee and the Dragonaires in the mid-60s.
Dennis Brown cut his first hit single, No Man Is An Island for Clement “Sir Coxsone’ Dodd at the age of 10. Over the next 30 years, he would become one of the most prolific artists the world has ever seen, releasing around 80 studio albums, seven live productions and countless singles.
Bob Marley dubbed him “The Crown Prince of Reggae“, and Brown would prove influential on future generations of reggae singers. Dennis Brown died of cardiac arrest in 1999 at the age of 42.
Freddie McGregor was born in 1956 in Clarendon, Jamaica. His music career began when he was seven years old. At that time, in 1963, “Little Freddie” formed his band “The Clarendonians” with Peter Austin and Ernest Wilson, and recorded his first song for the Studio One label.
Ever since Freddie McGregor has had an incredibly steady career. He’s spanned nearly every stylistic shift in Jamaican music, from ska to Rastafarian roots reggae to lovers rock, and even experimented in dancehall.
John McMorris, or Little John, was born in 1970. This Jamaican dancehall musician is best known for his 1980s recordings when he was one of the reggae DJ child stars along with Billy Boyo and Little Harry.
He began performing and recording at the age of nine and was famous for his ability to create lyrics over any backing track. He recorded for many producers in the 1980s, notably for ‘Junjo’ Lawes, Joseph Hoo Kim, Jah Thomas, and King Jammy.
Little Harry was born in 1965. According to Discogs, his real name is Claude Alexander Campbell. Little Harry’s music career started when he was about 13 years old, and he became famous throughout the 1980s for his live performances with sound systems including Volcano and King Sturmars Hi-Fi.
Little Harry was an early collaborator with Yellowman and recorded the 1983 LP “DJ Clash Volume 2” with fellow child deejay Billy Boyo.
Born James Chambers in 1944, Jimmy Cliff began his illustrious career while in high school by entering many local talent contests.
By the time he was 14, Cliff had released several hit singles, including Hurricane Hattie. At 16 years old, he represented Jamaica at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair. Shortly after his career took off when he was signed by Island Records. Jimmy Cliff has released more than 30 albums.
This British-Jamaican reggae band was formed in England in 1979 when the ages of its members ranged between 8 and 12 years. Musical Youth is best remembered for the successful 1982 single “Pass the Dutchie”, which became a No. 1 hit around the world.
Delroy Wilson was born in 1948 in Kingston. He began recording when he was only 13, while still attending Boys’ Town Primary. By 1962, he had recorded his first set of songs under the guidance of Clement ‘Coxson’ Dodd.
Delroy Wilson was one of Jamaica’s most soulful vocalists, and over a 40-year career he unleashed a flood of hits and masterpieces. He died at the age of 46 in 1995 following health complications.
Anthony Moses Davis – better known as Beenie Man – was born in 1973 in Kingston. This Jamaican dancehall deejay started toasting at 5 years of age. He won the Tastee Talent contest in 1981. His initial stage name was spelled Beany Man. He would eventually work with Henry Junjo Lawes, Bunny Lee and Sly and Robbie – among others – achieving international stardom in the 1990s.
Nadine Sutherland burst onto the scene when she was 11 years old, in 1979, when she beat Yellowman in the first Tastee Talent Contest. Recording a song was part of her prize for winning the competition, and her hit single, Starvation on the Land, was produced by Bob Marley. She went on to become a successful dancehall artist in the 1990s.
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Attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) is a lot more than inattention and hyperactivity, though these are the symptoms that most commonly lead to a diagnosis. Many of the less-known ADHD symptoms — working memory and executive function deficits, difficulty sleeping, and irritability, for example — also show up with mood disorders, autism, anxiety, and other brain-based conditions. Getting an accurate diagnosis often hinges on a patient's understanding of the 10 symptoms that commonly lead to an ADHD misdiagnosis.
Mood swings are most commonly associated with bipolar disorder, a condition characterized by dramatic shifts from euphoric mania to crippling depression. But people have ADHD mood swings, too: they’re deeply passionate, and have strong emotional reactions that can change their mood dramatically. Bipolar individuals, on the other hand, typically shift moods without a “trigger” and are slower to move from depression to mania, or vice versa. To make a correct diagnosis, doctors need to tease out the causes of the mood swings.
The majority of children and adults with ADHD report some kind of sleep challenge — from racing thoughts at bedtime to restless limbs at night to tortured wake-up rituals every morning. Typically, these sleep disturbances are due to their energetic mix of hyperactivity, lack of focus, and, in some cases, stimulant medications. But insomnia doesn’t always mean ADHD, and other sleep disorders can mimic ADHD symptoms during daylight hours. Sleep apnea is a common culprit that's often misdiagnosed as ADHD — and vice versa. Fortunately, researchers are devising simple tests to definitively diagnose and get kids the treatment they need.
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Almost half of young Black British people plan to leave the country amid wider concerns of societal racism, landmark research launched on the eve of Black History Month has revealed.
More than 10,000 Black British people were surveyed for the Black British Voices Project between November 2021 and March 2022.
The research – a collaboration between British African-Caribbean newspaper The Voice, Cambridge University and Black-led consultancy I-Cubed – covered 16 topics including Britishness, education and the workplaceWhile 45 per cent of under-25s said they regard Britain as their permanent home, 39 per cent indicated that they aspire to live elsewhere in the future, with the remainder either saying they do not know or prefer not to say.
When participants were asked if they were proud to be British, 49 per cent indicated that they were either definitely or somewhat proud to be British.
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Of the remaining respondents, 45 per cent indicated that they were not really or not at all proud to be British, while 6 per cent said they do not know or preferred not to say.
Lester Holloway, editor of The Voice, said: “This study should be a wake-up call for Britain. We have many fourth-generation Black Brits and, as a community, we should be feeling part of this country.
“Yet, the lived experience of racism in every area of life is leading many to not feel British. We cannot keep ignoring racial disparities and its impact.
“There needs to be a national conversation about this, and we need race back on the political agenda, so we can tackle the causes of this disconnect between Black Brits and the only country they know.”
A majority of 98 per cent stated they have had to compromise who they are or how they express themselves to fit in the workplace.
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A former director at a global pharmaceutical company has told how she was scrutinised “like an animal at a zoo” because of her natural hair, as a new report shows discrimination against Afro styles could cost people jobs.
This comes as ‘Workplace Hair Acceptance’, a new report by World Afro Day, has revealed that bias against Afro hair in the workplace is likely to cost jobs and suggested a “hierarchy of hairstyles” from more Eurocentric decreasing to Afrocentric styles is commonplace across offices.
Some 84 per cent of 1,000 decision-makers from the UK and US, including CEOS and managers, told researchers straight hair on a woman was appropriate in all circumstances, compared with 64 per cent who felt an Afrocentric hairstyle - braids or buns - was suitable.
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Paige Lewin, 30, spent years working for an events management company and described how hair discrimination impacted her professionally.
After sporting dark brown braids prior to attending a big meeting with a senior colleague, Ms Lewin was astounded when her boss called a meeting to quiz her on whether she planned to wear that style to an important meeting with a pharmaceutical organisation.
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”My boss said he thought it would be better to change back to the ‘other style’ I’d worn - a straight weave - as it would help me put my ‘best foot forward’,” the professional said.
“Luckily I had enough tenure and success metrics under my belt in the company to firmly remind him that I’m sure once I start the pitch everything will be absolutely fine and I wouldn’t worry, to which I received a look of total contempt as he said ‘alright’, got up and left the room abruptly.
“However, the fact that this was such a burden on his mind he felt the need to bring it up prior to my meeting, not taking any of my experience or skill set into account was disheartening, confusing and incredibly frustrating. Needless to say, I got the business in without issue. My braids didn’t come up in conversation once.”
What to do in 10 types of medical emergencies
By Rod Brouhard, EMT-P Updated on December 29, 2023 Medically reviewed by Josephine Hessert, DO
First aid is the immediate care a sick or injured person gets. In some cases, it may be the only care a person needs. In others, first aid is a way to prevent a person's condition from worsening and keep them alive until paramedics arrive or they are taken to the hospital.
The best way to prepare for these events is to get official first-aid training. In the meantime, there are some basic life-saving steps you can learn.
This article goes over the first aid steps to follow in 10 different situations and how to tell if more care is needed.
If someone is unconscious or unresponsive, the basic principle of first aid that you need to know is ABC: airway, breathing, and circulation.
A simpler version of the ABCs is:
Some first aid courses also include D and E:
Taking a formal CPR class will help you become familiar with doing chest compressions, rescue breathing, and using an AED. You can find courses from the American Red Cross, your local community first responders, and online.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most important emergency medical procedures that a person can know.
When a person is in cardiac arrest (heart is not beating), doing CPR and/or using an AED could restart their heart and/or recirculate blood until their heart can be restarted with a defibrillator.2 This can restore their life.
AEDs are available in many public areas and businesses. These first aid devices are made to be easy to use even if you have no training.
If you think someone is in cardiac arrest, there are four steps you can take to help them.3
If someone is injured and bleeding, there are a few basics about how blood works that will be helpful for you to know.
The color of the blood and how it’s leaving the body can give you a sense of the extent of the injury:
Almost all bleeding can be controlled with first aid. If severe bleeding keeps going, a person can go into shock and may die.
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As per CMR, a potential attendee revealed that he was on the verge of purchasing VIP tickets when he learned about the permit denial. This has led to fears among fans that they may be deceived into buying tickets for a show that may not feature the advertised performer.
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There’s no shortage of teenagers competing at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.Nearly every event, from athletics and swimming, to skateboarding and table tennis will offer up a welcome dose of teen spirit.
These young athletes have the dedication and commitment to not just qualify for the Games, but to land on the podium, and for many, to become Olympic champions.
Meet 10 of the energetic athletes injecting youthfulness into the Olympic Games.
Great Britain’s Sky Brown, 16, is growing up right before our eyes. The skateboarding prodigy started skating at age four and competing at age eight. At only 13 years old, she won bronze at skateboarding’s inaugural women’s park event at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021).
Brown recently overcame a medial knee cruciate ligament tear, which kept her out of the first Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) in Shanghai. Still, she came out swinging at the final OQS in Budapest to earn second place. She enters these Olympic Games as a favourite to medal in women’s park.
The teen will be competing alongside her best friend and reigning Olympic champion, Yosozumi Sakura, who almost missed her Paris berth, but thanks to Brown’s strategic skateboarding in Budapest, the duo will be able to experience the Games together.
When the contest starts, though, Brown is ready to get down to business. She told Sky Sports her plans for Paris: "I want that gold medal, it's a big goal but I think I can do it."
Brown just celebrated her sweet sixteen at a skatepark, where else, with a crew of her best skateboard friends.
Canada's Summer McIntosh,17, started swimming competitively in 2014 at age eight. Six years later, she made her Olympic debut at 14 at Tokyo 2020 (held in 2021) as the youngest athlete on Team Canada. She finished fourth individually in the 400m freestyle.
McIntosh has since become one of Canada’s most successful swimmers. She holds the world record of 4:24.38 in the women’s 400m individual medley, having beat her own mark at the 2024 Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials.
She also holds the Canadian record in the 200m butterfly at 2:04.06, only seconds off the world record. In Paris, she’ll compete in a packed schedule of a whopping four individual events plus relays across nine days.
McIntosh is a celebrity at the pool, signing autographs, taking selfies and interacting with young fans who follow her every move.
Her older sister, Brooke, is her best friend and a fellow athlete. She competes in figure skating and has Olympic aspirations of her own.
Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Quan Hongchan, 17, of the People's Republic of China dominates the sport of diving. She was only 14 when she performed two dives that earned straight scores of 10 from all seven judges in the women’s 10m platform. Her score total of 466.20, set a new Olympic record and she finished over 40 points ahead of the silver medallist.
More recently, at age 16, she clinched her first individual world title at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Quan stepped up her performance through the competition, this time earning four perfect 10s on a back 3.5 somersault.
Now 17, Quan is ready for her second Olympic Games in top form looking more than capable of defending her gold medal. Quan, who comes from a large family in a rural village, is motivated to excel in her sport, not only for Olympic glory but also as a means of supporting her mother who was involved in a car accident years ago.
The teenager has captured the hearts of China—fans throw her stuffed animals, which she adds to her collection hanging off her backpack. Expect big cheers for this young prodigy when she takes to the diving board.
Growing steelworks helping inmates get jobs
The company plans to recruit another 60 people next year
A rapidly-expanding steel company is working with a Staffordshire prison to help inmates get back into work.
Total Construction Supplies has joined up with HMP Oakwood as it opens a new £4m base in Cannock which has created 57 new jobs so far.
Turnover at the firm has doubled after it secured major contracts with HS2 and highways, housing and nuclear infrastructure projects.
The company plans to recruit 60 more people over the next year.
Cannock is the firm's sixth site, with others in the West Midlands, Ilkeston and France.
Three people on temporary release from HMP Oakwood are working with the company to gain new skills and get jobs straight after finishing their sentences.
"This got us thinking and we went one stage further by investing in a welding workshop within the prison," said Craig Gibbons, who set the firm up in 1998 with Matthew Hague.
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During my college years, I struggled to know the Lord closely. I grew up in a Christian home. Going to church on Sundays was a must, and every day there was this pressure to tell people about Jesus. As a teenager, I was shy and introverted. Now, as an adult, I am completely the opposite of who I was growing up. It’s funny how much we change as we grow older.
At dinner, my dad would ask my siblings and I how many people we told about Jesus that day. In return, he would reward us with an ice cream cone or a lollipop if we met the goal of telling one person. This pressure gave me such anxiety that I would often lie to get him off my back. I understand it wasn’t the ideal move, but from my little girl’s perspective, it was a win/win. I began to think that in order to have a personal relationship with Christ; I needed to tell others about Him. It was like I needed to trade one for the other.
Navigating through college was difficult. While I was still shy, I sensed that I was on the cusp of transitioning into my extroverted self. On one hand, I was overwhelmed with trying to figure out who I was, and on the other, caught up in defining what faith meant to me. My time in college was never a struggle to learn the lessons taught by my professors. But rather, learning what it looked like to have genuine faith in God and not having to make a deal to have a purpose found in Him.
Satan quickly recognized this season I was walking through and every day he would show up, handing me bite-sized pieces of his best work. After each tantalizing bite, he welcomed me to eat off his finest plate filled with large helpings of confusion, self-doubt, and worry that I was not good enough for nursing school. The enemy laid it all out on the table. A magnificent feast for one.
In my mind, I kept hearing this Bible verse: “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17:20-21. This was me. The person with little faith. Jesus met me where I was and knew I only had the tiniest bit of certainty to give. After hearing this scripture on repeat, I knew I needed help. So, I called upon the Lord.
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical help or miss work. Back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide.
Fortunately, measures can help prevent or relieve most back pain episodes, especially for people younger than age 60. If prevention fails, simple home treatment and using the body correctly often will heal the back within a few weeks. Surgery is rarely needed to treat back pain.
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Back pain can range from a muscle aching to a shooting, burning or stabbing sensation. Also, the pain can radiate down a leg. Bending, twisting, lifting, standing or walking can make it worse.
Most back pain gradually improves with home treatment and self-care, usually within a few weeks. Contact your health care provider for back pain that:
In rare cases, back pain can signal a serious medical problem. Seek immediate care for back pain that:
1.Psychological factors are commonly associated with chronic low back pain
Psychological and social factors not only affect back pain itself but also how much the pain impacts on one’s life. For example, the presence of depressive symptoms can make back pain worse and increase the disability associated with back pain [16]. People with back (or neck) pain are more likely than people without back pain to meet criteria for common mental health problems, including major depressive episodes, anxiety disorders (odds ratio vary from 2.1 to 2.8) [12]. The coexistence of mental health conditions with back pain is associated with impaired quality of life and increased risk of chronicity [5; 29; 33]. While mechanisms underlying these associations are not fully understood, treatments of chronic back pain have expanded to include relevant psychological processes.
Some well-known psychological risk factors for back pain onset and maintenance
2. Avoidance behavior in response to chronic pain may be unhelpful and contribute to pain maintenance
Many people with back pain will avoid certain movements or activities because they worry about injury or increased pain. These reactions can be helpful in response to acute injury to protect body tissues during the healing process. However, these same avoidance behaviours in response to chronic pain become unhelpful because protection and healing are no longer needed. Avoidance then becomes part of the cycle of pain maintenance [27; 41]. In turn, this avoidance can lead to cycles of increasing pain and disability, as described in the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Model (FABM) [10]. A variety of self-report questionnaires can be used to assess avoidance-related beliefs and behaviors in the context of back pain [15], and there are several treatment strategies that specifically aim to reduce fear of pain and reinjury [28].
3. Behavioral overactivity and dysfunctional persistence can also hinder healing process and increase functional limitations
Just as avoidance behaviors can lead to pain chronicity, so can the opposite patterns. It appears that behavioral overactivity and dysfunctional persistence with activities despite severe pain [2; 3] can hinder healing process and lead to increased pain and functional limitations [7; 14; 17; 18; 39; 40].
4. High levels of catastrophizing and low self-efficacy are both risk factors for development and maintenance of chronic low back pain
Pain catastrophizing is defined as “an exaggerated negative mental set brought to bear during actual or anticipated painful experience” [37] characterized by a preoccupation with worrying, distracting, and distressing thoughts about pain. The Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) was developed as a self report questionnaire to assess this phenomenon for use in research and clinical care [38]. The PCS includes three subscales: rumination (“I can’t stop thinking about how much it works”), magnification (“I worry that something serious may happen”), and helplessness (“It’s awful and I feel that it overwhelms me”) [38].
Self-efficacy is “concerned with judgments of how well one can execute courses of action required to deal with prospective situations” [4]. This concept appears to be consistently associated with various aspects of the pain experience including severity, disability and affective distress among individuals with chronic pain (83 studies including 23 studies in low back pain) [21]. People who lack confidence in their ability to do things despite pain, or their ability to manage their own pain, are typically more disabled by it and in more pain, than those who are confident they can do things despite their pain.
5. Psychological distress is a common reaction to chronic low back pain that can in turn contribute to increased disability
Both acute and chronic back pain can be associated with psychological distress in the form of anxiety (worries, stress) or depression (sadness, discouragement). Psychological distress is a common reaction to the suffering aspects of acute back pain, even when symptoms are short-term and not medically serious [35]. In turn, this distress is associated with hormonal and neural processes consistent with protecting ourselves. Through these processes, distress usually makes pain worse over time, and increases the disability caused by pain [16; 24; 30]. This means that when people with back pain are also distressed, treating their distress should also help their back pain [42].
Selected psychological approaches in global back pain treatment
It is important to include psychosocial screening and diagnostics when assessing an individual with back pain. This can support better tailoring of treatment to patient needs. For example, the PCS scale has been used to screen patients for pain beliefs that can complicate treatment or contribute to poor outcomes [44]. Some psychological treatments for back pain management are specifically designed with the goal of reducing pain catastrophizing and improving function [32; 36].
6. Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain may be considered for individuals presenting with significant psychosocial impact.
Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation for chronic low back pain was found to be more effective than usual care or physical treatment alone in reducing low back pain and disability. Effect sizes are overall modest however, and there does not seem to be a dose-response effect [22]. There is no evidence that such treatment approach help prevent the transition from acute to chronic low back pain [26].
Many psychological risk factors for the maintenance of back pain involve thinking processes (e.g., catastrophizing or self-efficacy) or behaviors (e.g., avoidance). Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychological treatment that targets cognitive and behavioral processes assumed to underlie suffering and disability such as cognitive distortions and maladaptive behaviors. CBT has been studied in the context of many chronic pain conditions [45]. Specific to back pain, a meta-analysis showed that CBT, compared to no treatment or other guideline-based active treatments, leads to long-term improvement in many dimensions of the pain experience, including pain intensity, disability and quality of life [31].
7. A treatment approach referred to as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) may be an effective treatment option for people with chronic low back pain.
Mindfulness is regarded as an awareness or attention skill that includes being focused in the present, in a way that is open and accepting of experience and includes seeing distinctions between self and experience. In the context of pain, it includes being directly aware of pain sensations without resistance and without getting caught up in judgments about the pain. RCT evidence shows that people with chronic back pain trained in mindfulness, compared to usual care, report less disability and find their pain less bothersome immediately following treatment and one year later [8]. In this study MBSR appeared as effective as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Results in back pain are similar to results from meta-analyses of mindfulness-based approaches to chronic pain in general, where these approaches are found to improve pain, depression, and quality of life (38 RCTs, [19]).
Psychological protective factors
Acceptance means to engage in activities that include pain and to do so in a way that does not include resisting the pain or trying to reduce it. Experimental evidence shows that, relative to instructions to attempt to control pain, instructions to accept it lead to better performance in physical tasks [43]. Roughly, accepting pain appears to help because it allows people to do what they want to do rather than struggling with pain. We know that treatments focused on increasing acceptance are effective in chronic pain in general [20], acceptance improves during such treatments and is associated with improvements in outcomes [25; 34], and even treatments not explicitly focused on increasing acceptance show increased acceptance in those people with chronic pain who benefit most [1].
8. Self-compassion is more recently studied and may be a positive factor in adjusting to back pain particularly in relation to effects of self-criticism or blame
There are many ways for people with back pain to self-regulate during the inevitable physical, social, and emotional challenges of this condition. One of these includes treating oneself with kindness and understanding in the context of suffering, which is also called self-compassion. Preliminary uncontrolled trial evidence demonstrates that brief self-compassion training is associated with reduced pain and disability, increased self-compassion and interoceptive awareness, decreased evoked pressure pain responses, as well as significant changes on fMRI in response to pain anticipation [6]. These results are consistent with other studies that show that self-compassion is negatively associated with anxiety, depression, stress, pain interference, and work and social adjustment in people with chronic pain [9; 11; 13; 46] and with results from a systematic review of self-compassion interventions in chronic physical health conditions in general [23].
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Get the lowdown on who has reached the finals so far, who has reached the play-offs and who has been promoted or relegated.
The Women's European Qualifiers league stage for UEFA Women's EURO 2025 ends on Tuesday.
While the teams in League A are competing for automatic qualification for the finals in Switzerland by finishing in the top two in their group, play-off spots plus promotion and relegation ahead of the next UEFA Women's Nations League are also at stake.
We take a closer look at what has been decided so far and what each team needs on Tuesday. The play-off draw is on 19 July and the finals draw is on 16 December.
Who has qualified for Women's EURO 2025 or reached the play-offs?
Through to finals: Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Spain, Switzerland (hosts)
Confirmed in play-offs from League A: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Poland, Republic of Ireland
Confirmed in play-offs from League B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, Northern Ireland, Portugal, Scotland, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine, Wales
Confirmed in play-offs from League C: Albania, Belarus, Greece, Romania, Slovenia
Relegated from League A: Poland, Republic of Ireland
Promoted from League B: Portugal, Switzerland
Relegated from League B: Israel, Kosovo, Malta
Promoted from League C: Albania, Belarus, Romania, Slovenia
How qualifying worksHow ties are broken if teams are level: Regulations
This has to be the best [achievement]. It's another landmark, but the way we played, we played so well throughout the game. It was a complicated game, they kept changing, we had to respond. We caused them problems all night and the end is so special for the squad.
"The most important thing is that the whole squad are ready to come into the game. We spend a lot of time with those guys [the substitutes], and I'm so chuffed for Ollie.
"We felt, energy-wise, we were starting to lose some pressure [in the second half]. Ollie can press well and make those runs in behind. We thought it was a good moment to try him.
"We deserved to win. We were very fluid in our formation, it wasn't just a back three, we had to adapt all the time and the players made so many good decisions."
Goalscorer Ollie Watkins to ITV: "I said to Cole Palmer: 'We're coming on today and you're going to set me up'. I knew, as soon as he got the ball, he was going to play me in and you've got to be greedy. Touch, finish and when I've seen it go in the bottom corner, it was the best feeling ever."
Gary Neville to ITV: "Spain, they have been the best team and played the best football. So we've got our work cut but it feels like something is happening. Things are stacking up in England's favour and that builds confidence."
Roy Keane to ITV: "I'd have Spain as favourites, but sometimes things are written in the stars for this England team. They should have been out of it a week or so ago, they've now got momentum."
Harry Kane to ITV: "We talk about being ready when it matters. You might get five minutes, one minute but you can make a difference and win us a tournament. Ollie has been waiting, patiently, and what he did was outstanding. He deserves it."
Jude Bellingham to ITV: "Spain have looked amazing. They've been really good but it's a one-off game and anything can happen. It'll be interesting to go toe-to-toe with them."
Gary Lineker has called for England to move on from Gareth Southgate after the Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain.
The Three Lions' lengthy wait for a major men's trophy will now reach 60 years after goals from Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal condemned them to a second straight European Championship sucker punch in Berlin on Sunday night.
Substitute Cole Palmer had hauled Southgate's side back on level terms but Oyarzabal stabbed home the dramatic winner four minutes from time.
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A senior adviser to Donald Trump's campaign says there are questions about how prepared the Secret Service was.
Speaking to the BBC World Service programme “Weekend”, Stephen Moore calls it a "scary day – we’re all in shock”.
"I got a text from one of my associates saying that Trump had been shot and my heart just sank, and I was afraid to ask the question ‘is he going to be alright?’" Moore says.
"It appeared from the video that he’d only been grazed by this bullet but what’s so frightening to all of us is that if that bullet had been one inch further towards his head this would have been an assassination."
Moore adds that "certainly Trump needs more protection - there’s a lot of inquiry now about whether the Secret Service was totally prepared".
Authorities identified the gunman as a 20-year-old man from Bethel Park, Pa., a town about an hour’s drive from the site of the shooting.
He was interested in chess and coding, and had recently received an associate’s degree in engineering science. High school classmates remembered him as an intelligent student who had few friends, but who never exhibited any glaring red flags. The nursing home where he had a job helping with meals said his work gave its staff no reason for “concern.”
And in an era when other people his age put troves of personal information online, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, left few clues about who he was, what he believed, or why he decided to drive to a Trump rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday and try to assassinate the former president.
On Sunday, federal investigators said a gunman they identified as Mr. Crooks had used an AR-15 style rifle purchased by his father to open fire from a rooftop outside the rally where the former president, Donald J. Trump, was speaking. In a series of new details, F.B.I. officials said they were investigating the incident as a possible case of domestic terrorism, and that the gunman had left behind explosives materials in the vehicle he drove to the event.
ELÍAS VILLORO 5:32 AM SUN MAY 28, 2023
Not in my name
You fight a war against terrorists and violence and try to wave your guns to
Fear us all into silence.
No….
You built your empire with natives and slaves like the truth won't
Resurrect waging ward from its grave."
— From "September 12th."
Hip Hop artist, musician, producer, actor, and poet Saul Williams released the EP Not in My Nametwenty years ago, in May 2003, just a few short weeks after President George W. Bush Jr. announced an end to "major combat operations" that were part of the Shock and Awe military invasion of Iraq launched in March of that year. Featuring three tracks and remixes by DJ Goo and DJ Spooky, who also produced the record, the protest EP introduced the anthems: "The Pledge of Resistance" – performed live at Central Park, "September 12th," and the hauntingly prescient and patient "Bloodletting."
"Where is that voice from nowhere to remind us
that the holy ground we walk on, purified by native blood has rooted trees
whose fallen leaves now colour code a sacred list of demands?
from "Bloodletting."
The EP was a project of the anti-war protest collective Not in Our Namethat included writers, musicians, actors, political activists, academics, a couple of national political figures, and other prominently personalities at the time.
"The Not In Our Name Pledge of Resistance was created collectively by artists and activists in April 2002 as a means of inspiring protest and resistance. It is at the heart of the Not In Our Name Project. The Pledge was not intended to be signed, rather, it is a tool to be used by individuals, organizations and communities to inspire and strengthen individual and group resistance."
In this 2003 interview with Satya Magazine, Williams shared his role and reasons for creating the EP
"I helped to write their Pledge of Resistance [along with Starhawk], and I've written some music for them. I have been speaking non-stop and working with them in saying, We don't condone the atrocities that are occurring by the American government in our name. Since we are tax-paying citizens, anything the American government does, they are basically doing in our names; and if we are not in agreement, then we have a right to stand up.
We don't want people killed in our names, and unfortunately that is exactly what is happening. Here I am, 100 percent against the war—I'm not one of those people who is saying, Let's just get Saddam out without any warfare—I'm not thinking about Saddam, to me Bush is a bigger threat, a bigger terrorist. Whatever Saddam has done, he's done to his people; Bush is aiming to impose terror on the world, on humanity itself. Countless Iraqis are dying at this very moment, as we speak, and I'm sitting at home, chilling. And not only civilians, but soldiers, I don't want the soldiers dead. If you really want to support our troops, don't send them to war, don't ask them to fight."
From "The Pledge."
We believe that as people living in the united states it is our responsibility to resist the injustices done by our government in our names.
We pledge resistance.
We pledge alliance with those who have come under attack for voicing opposition to the war or for their religion or ethnicity.
We pledge to make common cause with the people of the world to bring about justice, freedom and peace. Another world is possible and we pledge to make it real."
In 2005, jazz bassist Charlie Haden and the Liberation Music Orchestra released the album "Not in Our Name," arranged and conducted by Carla Bey. You can listen to the title track here.
According to the Cost of War Project at Brown University, from 2001-2021, the War on Terror cost over $8 trillion, with 900,000 lives lost. "The research team's $8 trillion estimate accounts for all direct costs of the country's post-9/11 wars, including Department of Defense Overseas Contingency Operations funding; State Department war expenditures and counterterror war-related costs, including war-related increases to the Pentagon's base budget; care for veterans to date and in the future; Department of Homeland Security spending; and interest payments on borrowing for these wars. The total includes funds that the Biden administration requested in May 2021." STOP
This post challenges a cultural assumption that men willingly walk out on their children and are irresponsible, apathetic parents. Instead, we all suffer under a sexist culture and legal system that marginalizes fathers, and makes it hard if not impossible for them to be meaningfully involved with their children, for reasons including: Sexist culture that does not value or support dads, or prime boys to grow up to expect to be involved, meaningful parts of their children's lives
853 reader comments and counting on this post tell a story about how prevelant fatherlessness is, how passionate people feel about its reasons and results — and how varied and nuanced those reasons can be.
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After studying this issue for the four years I've had this blog, I understand that the issue is complicated and nuanced. Men walk out on their child for many reasons, including:
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What I haven't reported much is the point of view from the checked-out dads, many of whom have shared with me articulate, thoughtful, and often heart-breaking accounts of why they are not part of their children's lives.
These stories resonate with me, as they have challenged my earlier, blind admonishments that every parent has a moral obligation to fight for their children, no matter what.
I still believe this, but I also believe in empathy, and for recognizing each other's humanity.
Here is one story from a reader, John G:
From my own experiences, I believe it's widespread for women to use children as a weapon to exact revenge against the ex during, and after, divorce proceedings.
During my lengthy divorce, my ex-wife claimed I was abusive, that she was ‘afraid for her safety,’ and tried to get ‘supervised visitation.’
None of it worked, because it wasn’t true, and because, as an educated professional I had enough money to spend six figures on an attorney.
However, it was still a waste of time and money. Even after the divorce, the games continued.
My son was being tutored on what to say to me (did you ever hear a 7-year-old respond ‘I’m not comfortable talking about that’ when asked a question?) and being instructed to call me by my first name and not ‘dad.’ I grew tired of making phone calls that weren’t answered, or of being put on hold and the child not coming to the phone, and of canceled visits.
It was heartbreaking seeing the child slip away from me, little by little.
I went to court on several occasions. There is the assumption that the man will just sit there and take the abuse because he does not want to lose the child.
She stuck by the letter of the law, and was able to severely limit my contact with my son by way of orders of protection and maintaining to the courts that he was a ‘danger.’
Related: This is the real reason your ex doesn’t see the kids
Willis addictions: What was the Busted star addicted to?NEWSLETTER
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Any Busted fans wills be familiar with Matt Willis' cheeky, energetic side, but the bassist shows a different side to himself in his new documentary, Matt Willis: Fighting Addiction.
In the programme, which features emotional footage of his wife Emma Willis sharing she worried her husband would die, Matt reveals he's struggled with substance abuse since childhood, before becoming addicted to alcohol and drugs in his twenties.
The Busted star shared that he first knew he had an addictive personality aged seven, when he remembers going under his bedcovers and taking big puffs of his asthma inhaler, holding it in until his head felt like it might explode.
He also drank alcohol and smoked cannabis as a teenager, but took it further than his friends. "I'd be drinking to black out or have big cuts on my face from falling over," he told the Guardian.
Exclusive: Busted star Matt Willis shares his motivation for getting sober
With cannabis, Matt shared he tried to come up with ways to make the effect stronger. "It wasn't a casual smoke in the park, it was always: 'Let's get as [expletive] up as I possibly can.'"
Matt began taking cocaine at the height of Busted's fame around 2002, but said he was a 'functioning addict,' using the drug as a way to keep sober after a night of heavy drinking, and that he found taking drugs fun.
To better understand the persistence of inequalities over time, theories of adaptation have not only focussed on immigrants, but also their children. Indeed, some researchers suggest the only way to understand the legacy of immigration is to examine the lives of immigrant’s descendants (Crul & Vermeulen, 2003; Hirschman, 2006; Portes & Rumbaut, 2001; Thomson & Crul, 2007). Many researchers expect that children of immigrants will be less likely to experience inequalities—and more likely to adapt toward the destination average—than their parents do because of greater exposure to the destination (including people and institutions) (Alba & Nee, 2005).
A fundamental question is therefore whether the descendants of immigrants are experiencing disadvantage, as compared with descendants of the majority population. Where adaptation was once considered inevitable for subsequent generations (i.e., ‘straight-line’ adaptation) (Alba & Nee, 2005; Zhou & Gonzales, 2019), contemporary theories of adaptation distinguish between the mechanisms of adaptation for the children of immigrants and the mechanisms of adaptation for their parents (for early discussion see Gordon, 1964) and the contrasting and often conflicting social demands that play out against a backdrop of hostility and discrimination towards descendants with a migration background (Drouhot & Nee, 2019; Portes & Zhou, 1993).
It has become increasingly common to challenge the notion that the descendants of immigrants are less likely to experience inequalities than their parents. Portes and Zhou (1993)—among others—argue that a significant number of children of immigrants will face risks of persistent inequality, downward social mobility and negative outcomes across multiple life domains, a process often referred to as ‘segmented adaptation’ (or 'segmented assimilation', see: Zhou & Gonzales, 2019). Segmented adaptation also problematises ‘classical’ theories of adaptation (such as straight-line adaptation) by emphasizing heterogeneity. Some children of immigrants will be better able to integrate than others (Portes & Zhou, 1993). However, many groups may be less willing or able to adapt, leading to pervasive poverty and inequality (Drouhot & Nee, 2019). This vulnerability varies according to family background and structural factors such as neighbourhood characteristics, and the presence of opportunities for social mobility
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A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, illness, mental health condition, addiction, or who needs extra help as they grow older. It isn’t someone who volunteers or is employed to provide support.
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May was Mental Health Awareness Month and to honour that, let’s review some of the ways you can bolster your mental well-being.
If it isn’t obvious, mental health is as important as physical health, as it affects how you interact with others, handle stress and whether you make healthy choices — all of which can impact you in other ways, too.
And while the month of May is dedicated to mental health, these tips are useful all year round!
Having meaningful relationships is a fundamental part of life. They help us grow and develop interpersonal skills. Most importantly, they introduce an unmatched level of joy into our lives.
Don’t waste your time on people who don’t reciprocate the same feelings — if they seem to take more from you than they give back, find better people to connect with. Surround yourself with people who believe in your dreams and want you to achieve them.
That’s where the global network of Brand Partners comes in. Connecting online (or at an event like PXP!) is a great way to meet like-minded individuals who know how to prioritise health.
Caring for ourselves is the first step in caring for others. Self-care is never selfish, and it looks different for everyone. For some people, prioritising their mental health means getting more rest, exercising regularly and pursuing healthy daily habits. For others, it could mean making big changes in their life that will lead to more health and happiness in the long run.
You’re here because you believe in yourself and have a global network of people who believe in you, too. Use that platform as a base for carving out time to do what you need to do for you.
Sometimes, if you can’t get certain thoughts out of your head, the best thing to do is write them down. Simply sit down, grab a notebook and a pen (or your laptop if handwriting is not your thing!) and devote some time to put all your thoughts in writing.
Journaling can help relieve stress and anxiety by helping you externalise feelings in a productive manner and has also been shown to help navigate trauma.
If you’re unsure of where to start, try some of these prompts:
Whether you’re cruising in your car with the windows down or cuddling up in an armchair, turning your favourite song on isn’t just fun, it’s good for you! Listening to music has been shown in studies to stimulate your brain, which can lead to better learning and engagement for a longer period of time.
Listening to your favourite song can also help your memory (raise your hand if you can remember every lyric, but not your uncle’s birthday).
Finally, you’re likely to be happier because when you listen to something you love, your brain releases dopamine, serotonin and oxytocin — all of which have a positive impact on the brain. So go ahead, replay that song you’ve already listened to a million times! Or, if you need some fresh suggestions, check out the Partner.Co Spotify playlists.
Posted on February 11, 2024
One year. 365 Days. 8,766 Hours. 525,960 Minutes. Some people may measure a year in sunsets or cups of noni, but we prefer to measure in accomplishments. In just a year, we’ve already been able to accomplish so much, thanks to the hard work of Brand Partners and the incredibly talented team behind the scenes around the world. To celebrate, let’s take a look back at some of the highlights from the last year.
“Our greatest memory is when Fred, Nicole, Lenika and I first met Darren and John in Puerto Rico. We knew we were in the right place — we were home! Their goals aligned with our goals of long-term building and building legacy.
Gregg & Dr. Lenika Scott, 2023 North America No. 1 Power Rankers
For us, award season was all year long! In just one year, we’ve won over 40 awards in a variety of categories. We’ve won Stevie® Awards, Hermes Creative Awards, Viddy Awards, Globee® Business Awards… and the list goes on! From John and Darren being named Founding Team of the Year to Mark Patterson being named Creative Executive of the Year to our talented marketing team racking up awards for the amazing assets they’ve created, we’ve been blessed to be recognised for so many things so often.
“Seeing the plans of the new company, I am filled with confidence. Over the past year, the market has experienced stability and a strong sense of security. It has been a solid and grounded year. A steady foundation is the key to development, and the future looks promising.”
Lin Shuyuan, 2023 Greater China No. 1 Power Ranker
In 2023, we introduced a brand-new experience for Brand Partners, PXP! Held in Orlando, Florida, USA and Amsterdam, The Netherlands, we had two jam-packed events for eager Brand Partners to mix and mingle with Partner.Co Executives and other motivated Partners from around the world. We were able to share cool new shareables and much, much more. With such a stunning success at both events — in the form of not just substantial growth (of Brand Partners and sales) in both markets but also the sheer excitement and confidence from our Brand Partners — we are thrilled to have our second-annual set of PXP events in 2024!
“I’ve felt in recent months that this company is becoming the best choice out there. I’m sure that many industry professionals are looking at Partner.Co as a great, new opportunity, and I would like to do my part to keep this environment young, stimulating and pleasant for those who choose it.”
Masha Urbani, 2023 EMEA No. 1 Power Ranker
Everyone knows we have best-in-class products that are meticulously researched and formulated so that you get the most out of them — and this year showed your commitment to those products — from legendary Tahitian Noni® to the social media phenomenon that is our Slenderiiz® drops to our patent-pending supplement Nutrifii™ Renew — with record-breaking sales around the world. We are so thankful for each and every Brand Partner and cannot wait to give you more products we know you’re going to love in 2024 and beyond.
“Noni with the power of Mana has bestowed upon me and given me a clear mission. Partner.Co will accomplish far more than the traditional network marketing company with partnership marketing if we continue working with the best people in the business.”
Eigo Masuda, 2023 Japan No. 1 Power Ranker
We took a good, hard look at our Lifestyle programme and decided one simple thing: we need to make it better. So, we did! We’ve added even more (and more luxurious) trips to our travel programme, and we also took our recognition programme and gave it a facelift!
Every Brand Partner that succeeds (and we had record-breaking numbers of success stories this year) in our company deserves only the best (and most glamorous) recognition in the industry, so this year we unveiled brand-new recognition pins, with more fun things on the way!
“My biggest accomplishment during our first year as Partner.Co was partnering together to bring great health and meaningful lifestyle changes to the world.”
Paula Weeks, 2023 Australia No. 1 Power Ranker
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“The greatest achievement I’ve had at Partner.Co has been the ability to collaborate with likeminded Brand Partners to improve people’s lives and finances.”
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“Reaching a one-year anniversary is an amazing accomplishment, no doubt about it. That being said, we’re already looking at five, 10, even 50 years in the future. When we started Partner.Co, we began with a vision for long-term success. I’m so incredibly proud of all that we’ve been able to accomplish in such a short amount of time, but with our current trajectory, I can easily say we’re just getting started.”
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Positive reviews› DomiNav5.0 out of 5 starsHIGHLY Reduced My Seasonal Allergies!!!!!Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2015I was not sure about trying this at first. My mom had been taking Noni for a few years and telling me that it helped her energy level and allergies. I thought that she was getting benefits from Noni out of "faith in it". Back then it sounded too good to be true....now I wish I would have listened too her and tried it sooner!
At my regular Chiropractic visit one day I was complaining about my allergies and sinus pressure. I mentioned to my Chiro that I was taking a cocktail of medicine each day to to keep the symptoms tolerable.
He mentioned that he used to do the same, until he started taking Noni. He has been taking Noni shots everyday for 7 years! He swore by it and said that he hardly ever needs allergy meds. now. I was sold! I knew that it was no coincidence that my mom and my Chiro definitely felt better!
He told me to go find the Noni by Morinda. I found the best price here on Amazon $120.00/4bottles (40.00 Savings) and started taking it right away! This was a couple of months ago and I have been taking it ever since. My allergies are 75% better now and getting better by the day! I can really feel it if I miss a Noni dose! I highly recommend it on an empty stomach. If you have seasonal allergies you will see results in about 1 month... so stick with it!
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Partnerco’s products are the best I’ve used in the industry in twenty plus years and their compensation is the most generous. The pay is accurate and on time. The sharing system is tight and the drops are viral. The retail profits enable new people to profit significantly quickly. We are 100% impressed with the leadership and the corporate staff of this company. The trip incentives to Tahiti and to Bahamas etc are a great motivator for leaders in the field and the savings bonus is an excellent idea in lieu of car programs for example. Our team are earning more money and losing more weight than any of us expected and are therefore the happiest team we have ever had. Thank you Partner.Co for being a company that overdelivers on everything.
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Due to a medical condition that caused me to be super sensitive to everything including medication and supplements there was very little I could take. PartnerCo's products worked when no other companies products did. Two weeks after taking optimal V, I noticed an increase in my lung capacity. I could breathe and take deeper breaths and had more endurance to walk farther. The drops work well and the vitamin B drop works better than the weekly b-12 injections that I used to get. I am 62 and I typically stay away from MLMs because I've been there and done that and never ever tried to sell their products, just used them. These products sell themselves. Thank you PartnerCo
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Love this company and the products. Love how the owners care about their people and the quality of their products So thankful that I was introduced to this business. It truly has been a blessing for me and my family. I Love helping others with these amazing products as well. This is my first time in multi- level marketing and I had no desire to do this as a business and without the most amazing encouragement from my leaders I probably would have failed. I have no doubt that this is by far the best company in the business to be involved with !!
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I have recently joined Partner.Co and right from the beginning I have been mesmerized by the humility of our founders. They are not just innovative but also down to earth with great vision for the future. The compensation plan is the plan in the industry and the comradery is second to none. We enjoy our time together and are more than family. Our conferences are second to none and we part ways as if we are leaving family behind. In a short span of time we have touched so many lives with our natural and unadulterated products that deliver on its promise.
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Published: Jun 5, 2017
You’re probably privy to superfoods like chia seeds, kale and acai—they contain a larger amount of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants than other foods and help promote internal health and external beauty. But one under-the-radar superfood you may not have heard of, noni fruit juice, is having its 15 minutes of fame thanks to Miranda Kerr. The recently married supermodel told Well + Good that the rare superfood is responsible for her glowing complexion, which she dubs the “noni glow.”
“I’ve been drinking it since I was 13 years old,” she says. “It’s honestly been the key to my health and the reason my skin looks the way it does. Noni is such an incredible ingredient. It’s known for its healing and rejuvenating properties, and it’s an antioxidant with more than 100 vitamins and minerals in it.”
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New York nutritionist Brigitte Zeitlin, owner of BZ Nutrition, says, “Noni is a tropical plant native to the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, Australia and India. Lots of research is still needed to validate some of the health claims that have been attributed to noni fruit; however, there has been research to show that it contains antioxidants that can fight signs of premature aging and can act as an anti-inflammatory agent. As an anti-inflammatory, this juice can help prevent your skin from being red, puffy and swollen, and instead, keep your skin clear, even, and radiant. The antioxidants in it can help to prevent signs of aging, which pop up on your face as wrinkles (hard pass!).”
In addition to the anti-inflammatory benefit, according to Zeitlin, perhaps the best skin benefit of noni fruit juice comes from its high amount of potassium. “Potassium deficiency can cause your skin to become dehydrated, dry and hard. Foods like noni fruit juice that are high in potassium help to maintain skin hydration and elasticity, keeping your skin dewy, fresh, soft, young and glowing.”
So where can you buy it and how can you consume it? “You can drink it as juice or tea, or take it in tablet form,” says Zeitlin. “It can be found at many health food stores in the supplement/tea section or with the juices, depending on the form you’re looking for. I recommend mixing about half a glass (4 ounces) of noni fruit juice with 8 ounces of sparkling water. You will cut the sugar in half, amp up your hydration status even more and cut the somewhat bitter taste of the juice on it’s own.” You can also find noni fruit powder, which can be mixed into water or your daily smoothie.
Zeitlin says to avoid noni fruit and its juice if you have kidney or liver problems, or are following a potassium-restricted diet. “If you are taking certain medications like blood-thinners or chemotherapy, it is also important to avoid this food.”
Mentality" - A Film About Mental Health
"This film tracks the evolution of mental health treatment through the stories of patients and professionals across the Great Lakes. Over their lifetimes, they have watched America’s mentality about psychiatric illness change and treatment options greatly improve.
But in a society that leaves millions of people with mental illness untreated, on the streets, or in prison, how far have we really come since the days of the asylums? By interviewing a variety of individuals who have experienced mental illness, we've aimed to shed light on the topic and provide an understanding of the hardships many people face. It is my sincere hope that, through viewing this film, viewers will gain an appreciation for the struggles of those with mental health difficulties, as well as an appreciation for the importance of seeking help when needed.
A passion project that I chipped away at in my spare time starting in 2018 and finally finishing in January of last year. For a behind-then-scenes look at making the film, check out my postmortem of the project: • Making This Docum... If you're interested in owning a physical copy DVD of the film for educational or personal use, feel to reach out to me directly at https://garretmorgan.com/contact Directed & Edited by Garret Morgan Written by Keith Schnabel Produced by Mukesh Lathia Featuring music by Wagner Koop." from video introduction
When trying to help a friend or family member with mental health issues pray that God gives the doctors and nurses wisdom to properly diagnose and treat the problem.
When wandering through the wasteland people require that we give a lot to them. during these times faithfulness is needed more than anything else. Faithfulness to keep praying, encouraging, and serving even when it seems like things aren’t changing for the better
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Research suggests that apple cider vinegar may have beneficial health properties, including antimicrobial and antioxidant effects.
Apple cider vinegar is a popular home remedy. People have used it for centuries in cooking and natural medicine. It may have some health benefits.
These may include:
However, little research exists, and further studies are needed before it can be recommended as an alternative therapy.
This article examines the evidence behind six possible health benefits of apple cider vinegar.
Carnivals in the UK take place from May through to September each year, starting with Luton Carnival in May. See below for a full list of UK carnivals throughout the season.
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Get your nutrients from dark, leafy greens all while drinking juice that tastes like the tropics! This is one of the juice recipes that is not recommended for centrifugal juicers, which will not be able to properly juice banana or kale leaves. I recommend using a Hurom HH Elite juicer.
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Start your day off right with this fruity juice packed fruits and veggies!This is one of the juice recipes that is not recommended for centrifugal juicers, which will not be able to properly juice banana or kale leaves. I recommend using a Hurom HH Elite juicer.
The earthiness of beets is balanced out by sweet and fruity berries in this brightly purple juice. If regular purple beets are a bit too strong of a flavor for your tastes, try golden beets, which are sweeter and more mild in flavor.
Now, a lot of folks out there think of juicing as a replacement for whole foods—I don’t agree with that. I believe that whole foods (and the fiber that comes along with them) are vital part of a healthy diet. I don’t recommend using fruit or vegetable juices (or smoothies) as a replacement for food.
Soursop, or Guanabana, is a popular fruit in Jamaica. Graviola and Brazilian Paw Paw are names given to the soursop fruit in other parts of the world. The scientific name for soursop is Annona Muricata. The soursop tree is widespread throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. Soursop trees grow best in…
Discover paradise in a glass with this Jamaican star fruit juice recipe! Prepare to sip your way to paradise, one delicious glass at a time! Star juice is guaranteed to quench your thirst and leave you craving more. Jamaican star fruit Star fruit, also known as Carambola, is a tropical fruit native to Southeast Asia…
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Saltfish and butter bean is one of my favourite Jamaican cuisines. Salty codfish cooked with butter beans and vegetables of your choice. This versatile meal is easy to make for midweekand goes with just about any of your favourite sides.
Saltfish is one of the most popular and staple ingredients in Jamaican cooking.
It is one half of the National Dish. It’s cooked with callaloo, cabbage and other vegetables or on its own.
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We’re delighted to announce the return of the UK National Panorama Steelband Competition to the Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance Park. An event that will bring together a medley of NHC elements all in one day ending with the crescendo that is Panorama! The UK National Panorama Steelband Competition is an annual steel pan event and is…
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Notting Hill Carnival is back at Glastonbury for the second year in a row in partnership with Block9. The much anticipated Parade is back with Mas and Steel Pan featuring NHCs very own fully electric powered float and sound system. The Parade can be found moving around the site from Block9 to Silver Hayse and…
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Bogle had become a friend of a wealthy landowner and fellow Baptist George William Gordon, a bi-racial man who served in the Assembly as one of two representatives from St. Thomas-in-the-East parish. Gordon was instrumental in Bogle being appointed deacon of Stony Gut Baptist Church in 1864. Conditions were hard for black peasants, due to social discrimination, flooding and crop failure, and epidemics. The required payment of poll taxesprevented most of them from voting. In August 1865, Gordon criticised the governor of Jamaica, Edward John Eyre, for sanctioning "everything done by the higher class to the oppression of the negroes".[4]
"Artistic Impression of Paul Bogle" in Morant Bay, Jamaica[1]
Born1822Died24 October 1865 (aged 42–43)Cause of deathHangedNationalityJamaicanKnown forLeader of the protesters in the Morant Bay rebellionWebsitehttps://paulboglefoundation.org/
It has been almost 160 years since this most terrifying event that took place on the original residents of stony gut in spring garden, St Thomas jamaica.
And there has not been any signs of compensation for the homes that were burned to the ground and over 500 dead.
when drawing comparisons to the current
wars around the world in particular the Ukraine, were funds have already been ear marked for the regeneration of the loss of the people of Ukraine. The leaders of the modern world has consistently closed there eyes tightly when it comes to compensating the original families of stony gut.
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IT IS Time that the british government should include compensation in respects of this horrific time in both Jamaican & British history at the following link along side the compensation for windrush generation
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/windrush-compensation-scheme-claim-forms-and-guidance/close-family-member-windrush-compensation-claim-guidance
Bogle concentrated on improving the conditions of the poor.[5] As awareness of social injustices and people's grievances grew, Bogle led a group of small farmers 45 miles to the capital, Spanish Town, hoping to meet with Governor Eyre to discuss their issues, but they were denied an audience.[6] The people of Stony Gut lost confidence and trust in the Government, and Bogle's supporters grew in number in the parish.
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Throughout the Western world, a whole generation is being priced out of the housing market. For millions of people, particularly millennials, the basic goal of acquiring decent, affordable accommodation is a distant dream.
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By the end of 1865 the "Governor Eyre Case" had become the subject of widespread national debate. In January 1866, a Royal Commission was sent to investigate the events. Governor Eyre was suspended and recalled to England and eventually dismissed. The national government changed that of Jamaica. The House of Assembly resigned its charter, and Jamaica was made a Crown Colony, governed directly by Britain.[9]
The "Eyre Controversy" turned into a long and increasingly public issue, dividing well-known figures of the day. It may have contributed to the fall of the government.
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In the late 1800s, people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States. Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U. S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity. Others came seeking personal freedom or relief from political and religious persecution, and nearly 12 million immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1900. During the 1870s and 1880s, the vast majority of these people were from Germany, Ireland, and England - the principal sources of immigration before the Civil War. Even so, a relatively large group of Chinese immigrated to the United States between the start of the California gold rush in 1849 and 1882, when federal law stopped their immigration.
With the onset of hard economic times in the 1870s, European immigrants and Americans began to compete for the jobs traditionally reserved for the Chinese. With economic competition came dislike and even racial suspicion and hatred. Such feelings were accompanied by anti-Chinese riots and pressure, especially in California, for the exclusion of Chinese immigrants from the United States. The result of this pressure was the Chinese Exclusion Act, passed by Congress in 1882. This Act virtually ended Chinese immigration for nearly a century.
Immigrants entered the United States through several ports. Those from Europe generally came through East Coast facilities, while those from Asia generally entered through West Coast centers. More than 70 percent of all immigrants, however, entered through New York City, which came to be known as the "Golden Door." Throughout the late 1800s, most immigrants arriving in New York entered at the Castle Garden depot near the tip of Manhattan. In 1892, the federal government opened a new immigration processing center on Ellis Island in New York harbor.
Although immigrants often settled near ports of entry, a large number did find their way inland. Many states, especially those with sparse populations, actively sought to attract immigrants by offering jobs or land for farming. Many immigrants wanted to move to communities established by previous settlers from their homelands.
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Lawyers prepare for legal battles on behalf of individual asylum seekers challenging removal to east Africa
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation bill will become law after peers eventually backed down on amending it, opening the way for legal battles over the potential removal of dozens of people seeking asylum.
After a marathon battle of “ping pong” over the key legislation between the Commons and the Lords, the bill finally passed when opposition and crossbench peers gave way on Monday night.
The bill is expected to be granted royal assent on Tuesday. Home Office sources said they have already identified a group of asylum seekers with weak legal claims to remain in the UK who will be part of the first tranche to be sent to east Africa in July.
Sunak has put the bill, which would deport asylum seekers who arrive in the UK by irregular means to Kigali, at the centre of his attempts to stop small boats crossing the Channel.
Once settled, immigrants looked for work. There were never enough jobs, and employers often took advantage of the immigrants. Men were generally paid less than other workers, and women less than men. Social tensions were also part of the immigrant experience. Often stereotyped and discriminated against, many immigrants suffered verbal and physical abuse because they were "different." While large-scale immigration created many social tensions, it also produced a new vitality in the cities and states in which the immigrants settled. The newcomers helped transform American society and culture, demonstrating that diversity, as well as unity, is a source of national strength.
To find other documents in Loc.gov relating to this topic, use such key words as immigration or immigrants, or include the names of specific immigrant or ethnic groups, such as German, Irish, Scandinavian, Swedish, Norwegian, or Chinese.
The home secretary, James Cleverly, said it was a “landmark moment in our plan to stop the boats”.
In a video posted to social media, he said: “The safety of Rwanda bill has passed in parliament and it will become law within days.
“The act will prevent people from abusing the law by using false human rights claims to block removals. And it makes clear that the UK parliament is sovereign, giving government the power to reject interim blocking measures imposed by European courts.
“I promised to do what was necessary to clear the path for the first flight. That’s what we have done. Now we’re working day in and day out to get flights off the ground.”
Denisa Delić, director of advocacy at International Rescue Committee UK, said on Monday: “Irrespective of today’s passage of the safety of Rwanda bill, sending refugees to Rwanda is an ineffective, unnecessarily cruel and costly approach.
“Rather than outsourcing its responsibilities under international law, we urge the government to abandon this misguided plan and instead focus on delivering a more humane and orderly immigration system at home.
“This includes scaling up safe routes, such as resettlement and family reunion, and upholding the right to seek asylum.”
The Home Office has whittled the list down to 350 migrants who are deemed to pose the least risk of submitting successful legal challenges blocking their deportation.
Lawyers have told the Guardian that they will prepare legal challenges on behalf of individual asylum seekers. They can challenge their removal on a case-by-case basis, which could lead to their being taken off a flight list.
The bill allows challenges if a detainee faces a “real, imminent and foreseeable risk of serious irreversible harm if removed to Rwanda”.
Sound systems have driven the development of music in the UK, powered by hard work, passion and innovation. But preserving UK sound system culture, its knowledge and history, while also pushing it forward, is no easy task today. Ria Hylton traces its path through ska and reggae at blues dances in West Indian households, to soul, boogie, hip-hop and house in ’80s warehouses and at the Notting Hill Carnival, to nationwide tours and global popularity, and finds out how initiatives like the Sound System Futures Programme are seeking to secure its future
City Splash Festival returns to London's Brockwell park on May 27, 2024 to once again celebrate the impact of Caribbean and African culture in the UK and beyond. This year's line-up is another massive one with the likes of Capleton, Beenie Man, Shenseea, Busy Signal, Anthony B, Black Sherif, Ding Dong, Libianca, Lojay, Queen Omega, Busy Signal, WSTRN and many more all playing with further waves of names to come.
Real Name:Clifton George Bailey IIIProfile:
One of Jamaica's most acclaimed dancehall artists, Capleton has been active in the dancehall scene since the late 1980s. Initially known for his risqué lyrics, he discovered Rastafari in 1994. Born April 13, 1967, in rural St. Mary Parish, Jamaica.
Sites:capletonmusic.com , MySpace , Wikipedia
Aliases:Clifton Bailey, King Shango
Variations:Viewing All| CapletonCapelton, Capleton & Family, Capulton, Capeleton, Chapleton, C. Bailey, A. Bailey, Clapleton, Capleton (The Prophet), Capletonm, Cappleton
Shenseea in 2023Background informationBirth nameChinsea Linda Lee[1]Born1 October 1996 (age 27)
Mandeville, JamaicaOriginKingston, JamaicaGenres
Occupations
Years active2016–presentLabelsInterscopeWebsiteshenseeamusic.com
Chinsea Lee, best known as Shenseea (Kingston, 1 October 1996), is a Jamaican singer-songwriter based in Kingston, Jamaica.
During a July 2022 interview for Billboard, the artist explained her early background and artistic path, saying quote:
Music was the only thing I aspired to do, and this is my dream ever since I was a kid. I’ve always seen myself as an international artist, something was just telling me that, “You’re going to be this, you’re going to be that.” But my family […] tried to drive me into different careers. I grew up in Jamaica, […] I usually moved around a lot during my high school years, because my mum was a singer. […] Music was definitely my first choice, there wasn’t a day that couldn’t pass and didn’t open up and say, “Music was all I ever wanted.” The first time I tried to write a song was in my eighth grade, and I couldn’t get past three lines, so I used to do a lot of covers, just going up throughout high school and singing other people’s songs, but [once] I gave birth to my son, it’s like the switch went on.
Shenseea first came to national and international attention following the release of her first hit single, “Loodi,” in 2017, building an ever-growing reputation within the Dancehall scene ever since.
In the following years, the artists recorded collaborations with international superstars such as Doja Cat, 21 Savage, Megan Thee Stallion and Tyga, the last of whom was featured on her 2019 hit single “Blessed.” Notably, she was also featured on Kanye West’s 2021 album, DONDA.
These accomplishments led up to Shenseea’s debut album, ALPHA, released in March 2022 which included the singles “Lick” and “R U That,”which saw the artist experiment with a different sound and showcase her versatility.
Real Name:Anthony Moses DavisProfile:
Jamaican dancehall rapper born August 22, 1973 in Craig Town, Kingston, Jamaica.
Younger brother of Little Kirk
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