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 Arts and Crafts History Photography #Ashley Szuszczynski #costume #Europe #indigenous culture #mask August 26, 2024 Kate Moses “Statsi”, Voinyagovo village, Karlovo city, Plovdiv province, Bulgaria. All images © Ashley Sushchinski, used with permission. As a child, Ashley Szuczynski would draw lots of pictures in her school notebooks and escape into the fantasy worlds of books. “I loved the imaginative illustrations,” she tells Colossal. “Each story transported me to a new world, and I felt like I was detached from my own… Every page was full of magic and mystery, mythical monsters, talking animals, and immersive adventures into weird and…

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Despite widespread awareness of the health risks, smoking and e-cigarette use among youth remain persistent problems.Today on TSET's Health Matters, News 9 Health Coach Dottie Small explores its evolution, its continuing appeal and the risks parents need to know about now.Dr. Ryan Brown, a leading expert on adolescent health, discussed historical context and current trends regarding youth smoking. He said tobacco marketing can be traced back to the mid-20th century, with campaigns like the “Marlboro Man” that appealed to the masses, but the landscape for nicotine products has evolved significantly since then.”Tobacco has been a problem for kids for as…

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The 2024 college football season is one of drastic change across the entire landscape. The consolidation of teams has resulted in super conferences finally becoming a reality. And with the College Football Playoff tripling in size from four teams to 12, leagues like the Big Ten and SEC will expect to place multiple teams in the field on an annual basis. Within this new playoff format is the chance for things to get really strange. Because the top four conference champions will be awarded a first-round bye, it’s entirely possible for traditional blue bloods that normally expect to occupy one of…

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Asian industry groups including Google, Meta and X have urged Malaysia in an open letter to suspend plans to require social media services to apply for licenses, citing a lack of clarity in the proposed regulations.But the letter from the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) was removed from its website late on Monday, and the group did not immediately respond to a request for clarification.Grab, which is also part of the coalition, said in a separate statement that it had not been informed of the letter or consulted, adding that the government's plans would not affect its operations.Malaysia's communications regulator said…

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People take part in the annual Redhead Day Festival on August 25, 2024 in Tilburg, Netherlands. Reuters TILBURG, Netherlands (Reuters) – Thousands of people came together to celebrate redheads in the southern Dutch town of Tilburg this weekend for the town's annual Redhead Day festival.Ellen Linderstad, an architecture student, told Reuters she travelled more than 24 hours by train and bus from Stockholm to travel to the event because she doesn't see many redheads in Sweden.”It's really special coming to a place where everywhere you look there are redheads,” the 21-year-old said.Redheads make up 1% to 2% of the world's…

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Here's an overview. A British man who boasts of having the “world's largest penis” has revealed the many downsides to having a massive penis, including struggling to dress, fainting during an erection and being subjected to unwelcome advances. Matt Barr, the man behind the giant penis, revealed the secret to his enlargement in a recent interview with LADbible. He first attracted international attention when he appeared on British talk show “This Morning” in April. Matt Barr, a British man who claims to have “the biggest penis in the world,” has revealed the many downsides of having a huge penis. ITV…

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – It doesn't matter how old your child is, being able to connect with your child and help them when they need it is so important to their growing mental health.West River Mental Health Family Pathways Supervisor Amanda Koepp, LPC-MH, QMHP, offers parents some tips on how to better support the children in their care by participating in child therapy services.Here are some tips:Set up a morning routine with your child Work on more assignments with your youth Listen when your youth is having trouble Follow up with therapy sessions to see how you, the parent,…

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I am shocked that Kirstie Allsopp has been reported to Social Services for allowing her 15 year old son to travel abroad (Kirstie Allsopp reported to Social Services on 25 August for allowing her 15 year old son to travel abroad). I left school in 1973 at 15 and then left home and got a job within months. My brother went on holiday to Spain with friends when he was 14. I let my son go to New Zealand alone to stay with his uncle when he was 14. Until last year you could get married at 16 with parental…

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In the insurance sector, consumer preferences are changing dramatically, with a focus on technological advancements over cost.A recent survey from Insurity, a pioneer in cloud-based insurance software and analytics, found that 52% of consumers would prefer insurers investing in new technology to improve the claims experience after a severe weather event, signaling a departure from the traditional cost-centric approach to selecting insurance policies.Insurity's 2024 Severe Weather Consumer Pulse Survey offers deep insight into how severe weather impacts consumer decisions regarding insurance coverage. Survey results show that while a significant percentage of Americans (about 48%) believe their current insurance plan adequately…

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Name: Dua Lipa.Age: 29 years old.Are you talking about Dua Lipa, the British-Albanian singer who has won seven British Awards and three Grammy Awards and was named to Time magazine's list of “The 100 Most Important People in the World” this year? Yes, that Dua Lipa, not some less famous Dua Lipa.”One kiss and you'll fall in love with me, the possibilities are endless…” But now I might rephrase it like this: One lick and it's all done…Sorry? She's branching out.Dog training? Painting and decorating on a budget? No, ice cream.Amazing. What ice creams? Dairy ice cream, non-dairy ice cream,…

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