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International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31st)

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Quick facts When is it? Every August 31st What's the official website? Official Site What are the hashtags? #OverdoseAwarenessDay #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay Have we missed something? Any movement at all that reduces disease, that reduces overdoses, that reduces property crime, that reduces violent crime, is good. Gary Johnson With the increasing drug problem in countries all over the world, in many cases, tragedies happen. For those who suffer from the consequences of overdose, it can be hard for families to cope with the after-effects of what happened. It can also be hard for people who don’t understand to find sympathy for those families. International Overdose Awareness Day is all about bridging the gap between those who don’t understand and those who know it all too well. History of International Overdose Awareness Day International Overdose Awareness Day initiated in 2001 when Sally J. Finn suggested the idea while she was in the Salvation Army

Dіⱱe into the primitive world of Japanese art and toys in ancient Shunga

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Bitty Dodson (born 1929) was trained as a final artist in the 1950s and had her first рeгfoгmапсe of operetta in 1968 at the Wickerham Gallery in New York City. She gave up her career in the arts and began studying in the 1970s. toys wᴇrᴇ producᴇd for both mᴇn аnd womᴇn аnd thᴇ dᴇsіgns wᴇrᴇ oftᴇn аccompаnіᴇd by psᴇudo-scіᴇntіfіc dᴇscrіptіons ᴇxplаіnіng why ᴇаch Ѕ𝓁x toy should bᴇ usᴇd. Thіs stᴇms from thᴇ іdᴇа thаt Ѕ𝓁x аnd hᴇаlth аrᴇ іnᴇvіtаbly ᴇntwіnᴇd. Bᴇɩow you cаn fіnd аddіtіonаl іnfo, dᴇsіgns dᴇpіctіng Jаpаnᴇsᴇ Ѕ𝓁x toys аnd аlso rаrᴇ pіcturᴇs of orіgіnаl pіᴇcᴇs: Aftᴇr Hokusаі , undoubtᴇdly thᴇ most strіkіng fіgurᴇ аmong thᴇ lаtᴇr shungа аrtіsts іs Kᴇіsаі Eіsᴇn (1790-1848). Eіsᴇn wаs to provᴇ onᴇ of thᴇ most prolіfіc (togᴇthᴇr wіth Kunіsаdа ) of аll ukіyo-ᴇ shungа mаstᴇrs… (1790-1848) Thᴇ аbovᴇ іmаgᴇ (Fіg.1.) dᴇpіcts thᴇ followіng Jаpаnᴇsᴇ Ѕ𝓁x toys: а  hаrіgаtа  (rіght),  kujіrі  (uppᴇr lᴇft), аnd а  dokаtа  (bᴇɩow lᴇft). Fіgurᴇ 2 dᴇpіcts а  tаgаіgаtа  (lᴇft), а 

Rhode Island Weather for August 28, 2023 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist A frontal boundary off the south coast keeps us under cloud cover but with a very little chance of rain. Morning lows around 60 with afternoon highs in the upper 70’s and a light southeasterly breeze will be the order for the day. It’s a “C” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous weather phenomen a. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/rhode-island-weather-for-august-28-2023-john-donnelly-TheFOXposts-33834.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Health Post by: TheFOXpost

Brighton to confirm signing of Moises Caicedo replacement

Brighton & Hove Albion are close to finalising the signing of Lille midfielder Carlos Baleba after the two clubs finally reached an agreement, sources have confirmed to 90min . The 19-year-old will not be featuring for the former Ligue 1 winners against Lorient on Sunday as he travels to England for a medical slated to take place the following day. 90min revealed Brighton's interest in Baleba earlier this year and they have decided that he is the player they want to replace Moises Caicedo, who joined Chelsea earlier this month in a British-record £115m deal. Brighton have been locked in talks with Lille for over a week, with a deal now set to be finalised around the €30m (£25.7m) mark after specific payment details were ironed out. Baleba has already already personal terms with Brighton over a five-year contract that includes the option for another 12 months, and he'll now undergo medical tests to ensure there's no underlying injury problems for the Seagulls to be co

Athletics vs White Sox Prediction - MLB Picks 8/24/23

Chicago White Sox (50-77) vs Oakland Athletics (36-91) Game Info: Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 8:10 pm (Guaranteed Rate Field) Jesse Scholtens (1-6) (3.79) vs Ken Waldichuk (2-7) (5.91) Betting Odds: Chicago White Sox -160 / Oakland Athletics +147 --- Over/Under: 9.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Wise n' Shine: MLB picks & golf predictions for Tuesday, August 22

Good morning, Pickswise Nation, and welcome to another tremendous Tuesday of Sports . We have a full MLB slate to enjoy today with the NFL and college Football seasons fast approaching, so let’s get straight to making your next bet better. About Last Night MLB Best Bet streak continues Our 3-star baseball plays remain on a heater. Monday’s Best Bet of the Phillies ML cashed comfortably as they beat the Giants 10-4, a victory that featured an inside-the-park home run by Bryce Harper. That put us on a 4-0 streak with our MLB Best Bets , and the run is now 11-3 since August 11. The Phillies weren’t the only team to reach double figures, though, as the Mets took down the Braves 10-4. The Pirates thrashed the Cardinals 11-1 and the Mariners crushed the White Sox 14-2. Now you can bet any of our predictions at FanDuel Sportsbook, which has a great new-customer offer to take advantage of. If you sign up for FanDuel right now, you can bet $5 and receive $200 in bonus bets plus $100 off

Joao Cancelo nearing Barcelona loan switch from Man City

Barcelona are confident of finalising their move for Joao Cancelo this week, sources have told 90min . The 29-year-old is surplus to requirements at the Etihad Stadium since falling out of favour under Pep Guardiola last season. He spent the second half of last season on loan with Bayern Munich, who declined to trigger their option for a permanent transfer. After constructive talks over the weekend, Barca are now closing in on a deal to take Cancelo on loan for the season. Sources with have confirmed to 90min that Barcelona will be covering the majority of Cancelo's wages over the course of the season and they have also agreed an option worth £30m to make the move permanent next summer. READ MORE FROM 90MIN'S TALKING TRANSFERS TEAM feed Cancelo had interest from Saudi Arabia and there was also interest from Europe, including Arsenal, but the offer of first-team Football under Xavi at Barca was always the player's first choice. The Man City full-back is also likely to get

White Sox vs Rockies Prediction - MLB PIcks 8/20/23

Colorado Rockies (47-75) vs Chicago White Sox (48-74) Game Info: Sunday, August 20, 2023 at 3:10 pm (Coors Field) Chris Flexen (1-5) (7.74) vs Dylan Cease (5-6) (4.32) Betting Odds: Colorado Rockies +139 / Chicago White Sox -152 --- Over/Under: 12 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Brewers vs Rangers Prediction - MLB Picks 8/19/23

Texas Rangers (72-49) vs Milwaukee Brewers (65-57) Game Info: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 4:05 pm (Globe Life Field) Dane Dunning (9-4) (3.10) vs Freddy Peralta (9-8) (4.08) Betting Odds: Texas Rangers -139 / Milwaukee Brewers +128 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

Buccaneers vs Jets Prediction - NFL Picks 8/19/23

New York Jets (0-0) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-0) Game Info: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 7:30 pm (MetLife Stadium) Betting Odds: New York Jets -3.5 -- Over/Under: 37 Click Here for the Latest Odds The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Je

Best MLB player prop bets for today, 8/15: Wheeling and dealing

With a full 15-game MLB slate on tap and plenty of intriguing matchups on the docket, bettors have numerous options to choose from on this jam-packed slate. The betting markets have been moving all morning long, but there are still plenty of prop plays with value, and I found 4 worth discussing below. Let’s dive in, but make sure you also check out our  MLB picks for every game today. Zack Wheeler (PHI) under 1.5 walks allowed (-110) Odds available at DraftKings Sports book at time of initial post to Twitter. Playable to -120 odds. A walks-allowed prop headlining this article is not a common occurrence, but today ’s pricing on Zack Wheeler is showing value towards the under. The Phillies ace has showcased extreme command of the strike zone for his entire career, allowing just 6.2% of his opponents to gain a free pass over his 1,323.2 career major league innings. This season that rate has fallen even further as the right-hander has issued just a 4.4% walk rate, a career-best mark an

Cubs vs Blue Jays Prediction - MLB Picks 8/11/23

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Toronto Blue Jays (65-51) vs Chicago Cubs (59-56) Game Info: Friday, August 11, 2023 at 7:07 pm (Rogers Centre) Jose Berrios (9-7) (3.38) vs Javier Assad (1-1) (3.35)

Musk says fight with Zuckerberg to be in 'epic location'

Billionaire Elon Musk has said that his upcoming fight with rival Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be at an 'epic location ' in Italy.  According to the owner of the social media platform X, proceeds from the fight will be donated to a charity, while viewers can live stream the fight on Meta and X. "The fight will be managed by my and Zuck’s foundations [not UFC]," Musk posted on X. "Livestream will be on this platform and Meta. Everything in the camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all," he added. The Tesla CEO informed that he already spoke with both Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the country's minister of culture and said that "they have agreed on an epic location ." Read  Iraq to unblock Telegram app as platform responded to security requirements "Everything done will pay respect to the past and present of Italy," Musk added. "And all proceeds [will] go to veterans." No date has yet b

Carolina Panthers Futures Odds 2023, Win Totals & Season Predictions

The Carolina Panthers compiled a respectable 7-10 record in 2022, but all in all the 2-plus-year era with Matt Rhule as head coach was a complete disaster. Carolina can only hope that the Frank Reich-Bryce Young era lasts a lot longer. Reich is in as head coach and with him is Young, the rookie quarterback who was taken #1 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Panthers went on a bit of a spending spree during the offseason, as well, so expectations are finally beginning to climb.   Is Carolina on course for its first playoff berth since 2017? Let’s take a look at some of the odds and best bets to be made on the Carolina Panthers this year. Unibet has arrived, and you can get $100 in bonus bets by signing up right now. Click here to join Unibet and lock in their great new customer bonus. Carolina Panthers breakdown 2022 record : 7-10   2022 ATS record : 9-8   2022 O/U record : 8-9   Key players in : Adam Thielen (WR), Miles Sanders (RB), Vonn Bell (S), Hayden Hurst (TE), Shy Tutt