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An Oscar frontrunner is based on a true story but whose truth is it?
2025-03-15 11:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
History comes to the living room, said the author Philip Roth, summing up the ideal of all historical fiction, which is to show how big events impact daily lives and real people. Roth was specifically talking about his own later novels (American Pastoral; I Married a Communist) but his description applies just as easily to Im Still Here, an outside bet to scoop this years Best International Feature Oscar. Directed by Walter Salles, the veteran Brazilian filmmaker behind Central Station and The Motorcycle Diaries, it spins the tale of the true-life Paiva family whose happy, middle-class existence is upended by the countrys military dictatorship. In this case, it transpires, history comes not only to the living room but the downstairs hall, the kitchen and the kids bedrooms as well.Salless drama is adapted from a book by Marcelo Paiva, the familys eldest son. But its also based on the directors first-hand experience. Salles knew the Paivas as a child, was a frequent guest at the...
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Your One-Stop Guide To Acupuncture Needles - Acupuncture Continuing Education
2025-03-15 09:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
/ Acupuncture Practice Management / By ACEFinding the Best Acupuncture NeedlesYou may be looking into what acupuncture needles to carry in your practice or maybe youre looking to update the needles you carry, but cant seem to find a straight answer on which acupuncture needles are best.Who do you believe?Which acupuncture needle brand is best?Plastic or copper handle?Why is this brand cheaper than that brand?Which brand will give a good enough experience to bring patients back and make them feel safe?While your schooling may have given you a clue on types of needles, and answers to all these questions, there is not a lot out there to point an acupuncturist in the right direction on the safest and best needles to use for treatments. In fact, what most acupuncturists stumble upon are advertisements, all claiming to have the best needle at the best price. The fact is that there are many components that should be considered when choosing the right needles to carry.Are All Acupuncture Nee...
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Everything (Yes, Really) You Need to Know About Tattooing Dark Skin
2025-03-15 09:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
Most people decide they want to get inked, and then immediately start scrolling through IG to find an artist and design they love (I'm currently obsessed with the tiny tattoo trend, BTW). But for people with dark skin tones, this step can end up raising some pretty serious concerns. Just take a quick scroll through any tattoo inspo page, it might be a while before you see a tattoo on dark skin. In fact, you might not see one at all. And its no secret that this lack of representation can make people of color question if the tattoo they wantor any tattoo at allis even possible for their skin tone.The internet doesnt really do much to clear anything up eitheryour Google search results will probs have you digging through conflicting info from wannabe experts, leaving you with mental whiplash. So what is the truth *Oprah Winfrey voice* about tattoos for dark skin? To help set the record straight, I reached out to dermatologist Joyce I. Imahiyerobo-Ip, MD, Atlanta-based tattoo artist De...
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