#cap 000

[flopbftheo]

i finally have wifi who else cheered 😽😽

[thepostman24]

The UK government is looking for ways to protect the country's tech and life sciences sectors from losses caused by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). It is exploring options such as an emergency fund to provide a cash lifeline to support startups, and a private bailout. Several bidders have expressed interest in taking over SVB's UK subsidiary, including the Bank of London, OakNorth, Royal, HSBC, and JP Morgan. US customers of SVB will have access to all their cash on Monday, with the $250,000 deposit protection cap being scrapped. Regulators are offering a $25bn emergency lending facility for other American banks. The collapse of SVB, the biggest bank failure since 2008, has put hundreds of startups at risk of insolvency. The government is asking affected startups to disclose how much cash they had on deposit at SVB UK, how much they tend to spend each month, and whether they had access to any other bank accounts other than the collapsed lender.

[moneyalphanews]

Millions of households to save over £1,000 on energy bills as new price cap confirmed – what it means for you

Millions of households to save over £1,000 on energy bills as new price cap confirmed – what it means for you

MILLIONS of households are set to save roughly £1,000 on their yearly energy bills after the new price cap was announced.Ofgem, the energy regulator, set the new price cap for January 1 to March 31, 2023 to £4,279. Read Full Text

[benjaminzmillerinvestorquestions]

I found a 6 Unit Apartment Building for $649,000 ( cost of $108,167 per unit in Ogden KS with a 6.43% cap rate. Does that sound right? I am concerned about the rent roll. What should I do?

I found a 6 Unit Apartment Building for $649,000 ( cost of $108,167 per unit in Ogden KS with a 6.43% cap rate. Does that sound right? I am concerned about the rent roll. What should I do?

Good question. You need to get a proper financial education instead of running around wasting your time  trying to purchase 6 unit apartment complexes.   First, you want to generally avoid apartment communities that have less than 100 units.  A 6 unit in Ogden KS is too small to be able to have proper onsite management.  There is not enough rental income to cover that expense.  Let me guess…

[franchisebazarcom]

Franchise Opportunities in Bangalore

Top Bakery & Confectionery Franchise Opportunities in Bangalore 

Top Bakery & Confectionery Franchise Opportunities in Bangalore

Everyone has a sweet tooth, which makes bakeries and sweet shops a growing demand across the country.  Bangalore also has a wide variety of cafes and bakeries to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth.  Here, you will find everything to whet your appetite, from lip-smacking cheesecakes, and bite-sized tarts to ice cream and chocolate delicacies, you can let your appetite go wild. 

Simply passing by a bakery is a good enough reason to make anyone’s mouth swim, with the aroma of freshly made bread, tarts, fluffy cakes, to gooey pastries.  There are over 2,000 bakeries in Bangalore. 

The bakery business is a traditional industry in India not to forget a highly profitable one too because it comes under the food industry which of course, never goes out of business or cannot be replaced.  Taking up a bakery franchise of a well-established brand is always advisable for first-time owners who want to start in the business world and gain good profits.  So, selecting the right bakery business is the most important step, depending on your investment cap.

To refine your search, we have collaborated on a list of some of the top bakery & confectionery franchise opportunities in Bangalore.  Using this along with your investment budget, you can get your dream of stepping into the franchise business successfully.

Mad Over Donuts

A venture by Lokesh Bharwani, founded in 2008, this is one of the best bakery & confectionery franchises in India, with over 100 outlets across different cities.  This bakery serves delicious baked products which you can’t resist.  They are inviting investors to join hands with their brand.  This franchise would be for around a year, with an infrastructural investment of around INR 15 to 40 lakhs.  They claim 8% of the total revenue made by a franchise owner and for this franchise, an area of 200 to 500 sq. ft would be required.

Karachi Bakery

A Hyderabad-based bakery shop, founded by Mr Khanchand Ramnani in 1958, this has been successfully running with more than 100 outlets across the country.  Serious business owners would need to invest around INR 10-20 lakhs approximately to set up the infrastructure of the franchise model.  The franchise owner has to share 20% of the total revenue with the franchisor, and an area of around 250-500 sq. ft. is required to set up this franchise model.

Dunkin’ Donuts

Founded in 2011, this is a favourite bakery shop for doughnut lovers across the country.  Dunkin’ Donuts is offering a franchise with a fee of around INR 20-70 lakhs, where the infrastructural investment involved is between INR 2-3 crores approximately.  The franchisor claims around 4% of the total revenue from franchise owners and an area of around 800-1000 sq. ft is required to set up this model.

Monginis

A trendy cake and pastry shop with over 1000 outlets across the country, was founded by Mr Hussein Khorakiwala in 1958.  This confectionery franchise is available for 3 years with a minimal fee of around INR 25,000, where the infrastructural investment would be around INR 10-20 lakhs.  Interested entrepreneurs have to share 20% of their revenue with the franchisor, and an area of around 250-300 sq. ft. is required to establish this franchise.

The French Loaf

This is a venture by the Bangalore-based businessman M Mahadevan, which has been successfully running since 2007.  They have around 50-100 outlets across the country.  Keen investors can take this franchise for a period of 6 years by paying approximately INR 1 lakh as the franchise fee, where the infrastructural investment would be around INR 10-20 lakhs, and an area of around 150-250 sq. ft. is required to set up this model.  The franchisor claims 35% of the total earnings of the franchise owner.

FnP Cakes

Founded by Mr Vikaas Gutgutia in 1994, this has over 330 franchise outlets across the country.  To get this franchise for 5 years, investors need to pay an amount of INR 3 lakhs, and the infrastructural investment would sum up to INR 8-10 lakhs approximately.  Franchise owners would need to share 35% of their revenue with the franchisor, and an area of around 300-400 sq. ft. to set up this cake shop.

Merwans Cake Shop

This is a popular Mumbai-based bakery chain founded by Mr K M Irani & Mr D K Irani in 1930, which now has over 50 outlets across the country.  Interested investors are required to pay a franchise fee of around INR 10 lakhs for a period of 5 years and invest INR 30-50 lakhs to set up the infrastructure of the confectionery.  The franchisor claims around 7% of the total revenue from the franchise owner, and an area of 650-800 sq. ft. is needed to run a franchise outlet.

Sweet Chariot

This is a popular confectionary chain which was founded in 1981 by Glen Williams and has around 40 outlets across the country.  This has a master franchise model where investors can get by paying a franchise fee of around INR 1 Lakh, with an investment of around INR 15 to 20 Lakhs for infrastructural purposes.  The franchisor claims 35% of the total revenue earned, and an area of around 200-250 sq. ft is required to run this franchise.

Now that you have seen a list of some of the top bakery & confectionery franchise opportunities in Bangalore, you can decide your requirement by matching your budget with the brand requirement.  You can speak to our consultants who can guide you on more business opportunities in Bangalore, the best business ideas in Bangalore, which business idea is best for you in Bangalore and more.

[strcngergirls]

I’m in the mood to start new threads so like this if you’d be interested in one or two 👀👉🏻👈🏻 lemme know which muse(s) you’d be interested in and I can shoot a starter your way

[rhaefp]

SUCESS MANIFESTATION STORIES:

okay here are the things i successfully manifest, or manifested this year:

— My iPhone 11 (literally at the beginning of the year, i brought it the 4th January)

— My China travel (my professor said it was really not sure to have a travel and it will probably cost my ass’s skin but I’m going to China in October for 2weeks with my friends!)

— A rainy day at Barcelona (i was in my car and i checked the meteo the day before and they said it was going to be sunny, and i wanted rain and then we arrived in Barcelona and my dad was driving the car it started to rain and i was so happyyy, because it such vibe, hot temperature+rain+music+alone in the backseat of the car)

— Traffic cap on the way (i was still in Barcelona and i literally love traffic don’t ask why but I’m longer in the car and i can listen to my music, so i wanted so bad to be in a traffic to stay longer in the car and be in my world with music, alone, and then a traffic happened and we stayed 30mn in there, I’m sorry dad for the carburant 😝 it happened yesterday and we stayed longer in the car)

— Another bed (i manifested this today, my dad said that we had to share the same bed with my brother in the hotel because it was the last room available but no wayyy for me! I wanted a bed with a superimposed bed but when i get better, my own bed! I’m literally writing this post in the bed i manifested 😍)

— Angel number on a car (i wanted to try my capacity to manifest instantly so i said to myself "the next car that come will have an angel number" i "failed" and i think it was because i was watching all the cars that passed in front of me but the day after i was looking by the window of my car forgetting i made that manifestation and i saw a taxi with "000")

Thanks that’s all, i think we should have a manifestation success list thank to that we confirm we’re master manifester, because when i started to have confidence in my capacity all theses things happened, trust yourself!!

[waltermis]

Montreal

Y/N: Oh cool! You're all in the meeting room!

Bruce: You asked us to come here...

Natasha: What's this all about?

Y/N: What!? Here's a hypothetical question... let's say I knew someone for the first time in their life was experiencing a minor dry spell? What do you think you would suggest that to that person, if they were going through that.

Steve: You dragged us in here for this?!

Clint: Shhhh, well, I haven't really been in a dry spell since I got married. So, I'd tell this person to maybe get married... although they'd have to find someone they like first...

Y/N: Okay so, the suggestion to beat is find someone and get married. Tony?

Tony: Fly to Montreal, hit a classy hotel bar, bone a stranger. Dry spell over.

Y/N: Wow... That sounds amazing...

Tony: Yeah...

Y/N: That's a good one... Cap, what would you do?

Steve: I'm not getting involved...

Y/N: Pleaseeeeeeee Cappppppppp!!!

Steve: 10 000 pull ups...

Y/N: Okay.... Do you have a back up plan in case my hypothetical person can only do 9 500... or 5?

*Fury walks in*

Fury: What's going on in here?

Vision: We're helping Y/N's friend get out of a dry spell

Fury: Well, try finishing your paperwork for one, L/N. I always find that doing your work gets you out of most problems. Dry spell or slump or whatnot

Y/N: Thank you, Director...

Steve: He's right... just do your work and it'll go away

Y/N: FINE! Right after I do Tony's Montreal sex thing, that sounds fun!

Tony: Yeah...

*a few days later*

Y/N: Nat?! What're you doing in Montreal??

[yes-i-write-fanfiction]

Below is why I think these bots would be fun to see;

-Knockout would become a famous model and Breakdown would be his bodyguard. I just think it would be funny to see Knockout caught up in a rogue attack and go absolutely apeshit on some poor goon that accidentally stained his 5 000 dollar designer jacket. Breakdown has to pull him of the poor man like "Babe, babe, it's ok, we'll get you a new jacket. How about a nice new suit too? That sound good?" Meanwhile the goon is fucking traumatized.

-Wreck Gar sees that Gotham is covered in trash and makes it his own personal mission to collect all of it and create his own trash kingdom. Gotham's streets have never been cleaner.

-I just want to see Kup train the batfam. And act old with Alfred. Perhaps save one of the vigilantes after they get captured, using nothing but his holoform, a bottle of liquor, a stun gun and guerilla tactics.

-You look me in the eyes and tell me Tarantulas wouldn't fit right in in Gotham. His freaky ass belongs there. He would sneak into Arkham to observe the patients, just for fun. Maybe terrorize them a little. "Doctor, the spider talks to me!" "Sure pal, of course it does. Did you take your medicine today?"

-Thundercracker becomes a best selling author in Gotham by writing about his experiences in the war (everyone thinks its just a very detailed fictional world). Jason gets absolutely hooked on the series and meets him one day while Thundercracker is out walking Buster. Jason promptly nerds out.

-Just full on pandemonium with the Scavengers. Krok tries to organize them so they can find a way back home but these idiots keep going on side quests. They were supposed to steal some Wayne tech? Sorry, Misfire got caught up in a riddle contest with the Riddler and Spinister is having a BBQ with Solomon Grundy.

-Airachnid becomes a serial killer/hitman in Gotham and quickly earns a reputation as a brutal and efficient killer. Not really that funny but a lot of potential for drama. She sets her eyes on her newest hit; Bruce Wayne.

-Swindle is fucking living life in Gotham, selling repurposed cybertronian tech to rogues. Not even necessarily weapons, just random pieces of regular cybertronian tools, like bottle cap openers that get repurposed into actual weapons by the criminals. Well, now he's on the batfam's watch list and has go into hiding.

-Ok, listen, First Aid is a freak. A well meaning freak but a freak nonetheless. So when he finds a vigilante bleeding out in an alleyway, of course he's gonna help them! But not before taking a picture of their wound and sampling their blood. Not for nefarious purposes! He just thinks it's interesting. But now the batfam tries he's going to try and clone them.

-All the rogues and vigilantes of Gotham band together to stop Shockwave. He's just trying to make his way home but his experiments and casual disregard for human life makes him such a threat that even sworn enemies have to put their differences aside if they want to survive.

-Predaking befriends Cass and she doesn't tell the batfam cause this is her alien friend and they've already got their own (Batman&Superman, Nightwing&Starfire, Red Hood&Bizarro, Red Robin&Super Boy, Robin&the other Super Boy etc.). Of course Robin eventually finds out and he's so mad cause that's a robot/alien/dragon! She can't just keep him to herself! That's so selfish of her! Meanwhile, Predaking is like "Where the fuck am I?"

[flopbftheo]

gemini girls and i .. we will always persevere

[byroncapped]

WILLOW season 1 screencaps

Linked above is a folder with a zip file contain screencaps of all of Season 1 of Willow (2022). This cast includes: Ruby Cruz, Ellie Bamber, Tony Revolori, Erin Kellyman, Amar Chadha-Patel, Warwick Davis, Dempsey Bryk and more. All of these screencaps were made by me using 1080p footage. There are over 10, 000 caps. These screencaps can be used for icons, edits, promos, and anything for personal use. If you want make/sell base icons or use any of my caps in commission work, talk to me first.

WARNING: these caps feature swords, death, possession, and partial nudity.

CREDIT: please like/reblog this post. since i cap films and shows with little or no resources, i ask that you also consider leaving credit somewhere on your blog/docs/carrd so that more people can find these caps.

[moneyalphanews]

Energy bills to be capped at £3,000 next year – saving households from £1,000 rise, Jeremy Hunt reveals in Autumn Budget

Energy bills to be capped at £3,000 next year – saving households from £1,000 rise, Jeremy Hunt reveals in Autumn Budget

ENERGY bills will be capped at £3,000 from April next year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced. The change will come into place when the current £2,500 Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) ends. Read Full Text

[thebusylilbee]

"Un café crème et une minute, voire deux, de réflexion. Nawel (1) est à la recherche des mots pour décrire ses sentiments. La trentenaire est «chargée de sécurité en ligne» pour un média social. Elle a «galéré» pour se faire embaucher. La faute à quoi ? Son nom, son prénom et sa religion, dit-elle dans une brasserie parisienne proche de la place de la République. «Je fais attention à ne pas tomber dans la colère parce qu’on nous refuse le droit à la colère. Elle est perçue comme une forme de violence alors que nous la subissons au quotidien.» Le «nous» englobe de nombreux Français musulmans diplômés. Ils dénoncent une atmosphère «pesante» dans le monde du travail, les médias et l’espace public. Ils ne supportent plus les regards de travers les jours qui suivent les attentats, la «suspicion» et les débats politiques. Une vie avec la «boule au ventre», disent-ils.

Aïcha (1) qui enseigne la littérature dans le Val-de-Marne garde encore en elle la souffrance lorsqu’un collègue lui a posé une question après l’attaque du Hamas en Israël le 7 octobre. Elle était installée en train de boire son café en pianotant sur son téléphone dans la salle des professeurs. Tout était calme. Puis : «Et toi Aïcha, tu es bien silencieuse, ça ne te fait rien ce qui vient de se passer ?» Elle a fondu en larmes dans sa voiture sur le chemin du retour. En arrivant à son domicile, Aïcha a demandé à son compagnon : «Pourquoi on reste encore ici alors qu’on pourrait être respectés ailleurs ?»

«On se bat pour se faire embaucher»

Le ressenti est documenté. Trois sociologues ont mené une enquête. Olivier Esteves, Alice Picard et Julien Talpin ont interrogé une partie de cette «élite minoritaire» – appuyée sur un échantillon quantitatif de plus de 1 000 personnes et sur 140 entretiens approfondis – qui a décidé de quitter la France pour s’installer à Londres, Dubaï, New York, Casablanca, Montréal. Ils ont en fait un livre, La France, tu l’aimes mais tu la quittes (Seuil). Les interrogés racontent les raisons de l’exil : discrimination, stigmatisation et difficultés à grimper dans le fameux ascenseur social. Libération a rencontré une dizaine de jeunes diplômés musulmans – pratiquants ou non – qui travaillent actuellement en France mais qui pensent chaque jour un peu plus à l’exil. Nous en avons également croisé qui ont passé le cap ; celui de vivre ailleurs.

Le recteur de la grande mosquée de Bordeaux, le médiatique Tareq Oubrou, perçoit le phénomène. «Le malaise est profond chez les musulmans et ne l’a jamais autant été. Il y a de grandes interrogations, une angoisse même face à l’avenir politique et social d’une France qui se crispe», explique cette figure de l’islam de France. Combien ont passé la frontière ? Les chiffres n’existent pas.

Salim est ingénieur dans la téléphonie. «J’en parle presque tous les jours avec des copains, dit-il en introduction. Nous sommes nombreux à ressentir la même chose. On se bat pour se faire embaucher et on galère pour être promu. Récemment, mon collègue qui a été nommé chef d’équipe a été gêné. Il n’arrive même plus à me regarder dans les yeux. Je suis arrivé avant lui et j’ai fait de meilleures écoles que lui. Je suis vu comme le mec sympa qui fait des blagues, qui devrait remercier chaque matin ses patrons d’être là.» Le trentenaire est en train de se laisser convaincre par son cousin à Londres. Il gagne le double de son salaire mais pas seulement. Salim regarde le plafond, s’évade et revient parmi nous : «Personne ne lui fait de réflexions pendant le ramadan ou après une attaque terroriste. Il n’est pas vu comme un arabe ou un musulman mais comme un ingénieur français.»

«Je me suis sentie entièrement française»

Dans la brasserie parisienne, Nawel commande un second café crème et déroule le câble de sa trajectoire. C’est la petite dernière des huit enfants de la famille. Ses parents ont quitté le Maroc à la fin des années 60 pour s’installer dans l’Yonne. Le daron à l’usine et la daronne avec la marmaille. La famille déménage un peu plus tard dans un petit village du Loir-et-Cher. «Mon père est devenu bûcheron. Les premiers temps étaient compliqués dans le village. Il y avait beaucoup de racisme, nous étions la seule famille arabe du coin. Mais notre famille nombreuse a sauvé l’équipe de foot, la fanfare et l’école du village.» Après un bac littéraire, la petite dernière se lance dans la sociologie. Elle se retrouve à Londres grâce au programme Erasmus. Tout change. «Je rencontre des gens du monde entier et plus personne ne me méprise, dit-elle. Je n’avais plus besoin de me justifier ou d’avoir honte de ce que je suis. Et, pour la première fois de ma vie, je me suis sentie entièrement française.» Cette dernière phrase reviendra souvent tout au long de nos rencontres avec les expatriés.

Nawel se cherche à son retour. Elle se lance dans le journalisme, un milieu où l’entre-soi est roi et la diversité (surtout dans les postes à responsabilité) un songe. Elle galère, enchaîne les petits jobs pour payer les factures. Elle décide de partir pour Dublin, en Irlande, où elle se retrouve – après avoir vendu des sandwichs – modératrice de contenus pour Facebook. Elle gravit les échelons en interne et change de boîte. Airbnb puis Twitter (devenu X). La vie est belle. Un bon salaire et des responsabilités. Nawel décide de rentrer en France après sept années en Irlande. «Je pensais que ça allait bien se passer. J’avais fait mes preuves dans de grosses boîtes, mais non. Je postule à un tas de trucs mais je n’ai aucune réponse. Je galère aussi pour trouver un appartement à Paris. J’avais des offres d’emploi toutes les semaines en Irlande et pas une depuis mon retour en France.» Elle ne lâche pas l’affaire. La «chargée de sécurité en ligne» décroche deux entretiens. Deux réponses positives. Elle ne croit pas au hasard : «J’ai eu un entretien avec un directeur des ressources humaines maghrébin et le second, c’était en visioconférence avec un Afro-Américain parce que c’est une entreprise américaine.»

Pour Amara, 24 ans, la religion en France reste un «tabou», surtout dans le cadre professionnel. (Dorian Prost/Libération )

La jeunesse diplômée qui pense à l’exil se ressemble dans le regard de ceux qui mettent dans le même sac les enfants d’immigrés nés en France. «Nous sommes différents. Tous les Arabes ne sont pas musulmans et tous les musulmans ne sont pas Arabes, explique Salim. Et chez les croyants, les degrés de pratique varient mais de nombreuses personnes ne cherchent pas à comprendre.» Les pratiquants, notamment les femmes voilées, sont nombreux à se projeter loin de la France ; pas forcément dans des pays musulmans.

«On est obligés de cacher un peu notre identité»

Cap au Nord. Ils ont tous les deux un parcours brillant : étudiante en M1 dans une grande école lilloise pour l’une ; en dernière année de Centrale-Lille, cursus ingénieur en développement applications mobiles et web, pour l’autre. Fatima (1), 22 ans, a grandi à Roubaix, immigration de troisième génération. Ses grands-parents, habitants de l’Algérie française, sont arrivés en métropole dans les années 50. Amara, 24 ans, originaire de banlieue parisienne, a des parents venant d’Afrique subsaharienne : Côte-d’Ivoire pour le père, Guinée pour la mère. Tous les deux, si différents dans leur histoire, partagent le même désir d’ailleurs. «Rester reviendrait à vivre dans un pays où on ne se sent pas à 100 % acceptés», résume Fatima, voile kaki accordé à sa chemise vintage, chinée en friperie, et jeans blanc. Amara approuve : «Je voudrais trouver un pays où je peux pratiquer ma religion dans des conditions plus propices.» Il dit qu’en France, la religion reste un «tabou», surtout dans le cadre professionnel. Un regret ? «On est dans le pays où on a grandi, on fait la culture de ce pays, mais on est obligés de cacher un peu notre identité.»

Fatima souffre, elle, de l’image des musulmans issus des quartiers populaires. «On les associe dans l’imaginaire collectif à délinquance et à communautarisme. Et on nous confond avec des terroristes», soupire-t-elle. Le retour de Berlin, après un séjour Erasmus, a été dur. «Deux jours après, c’était l’annonce de l’interdiction de l’abaya. Je ne me sens pas vraiment concernée, je n’aime pas porter des robes, mais après Berlin, où tout le monde se respecte…» Elle porte le voile depuis trois ans. Dans son école lilloise, elle n’a subi aucune discrimination, de la part des profs comme des élèves. Juste parfois des étonnements maladroits quand on constate qu’elle ne parle pas arabe ou que ses parents sont français. Elle flippe pour les entretiens d’embauche. Elle a une autre peur, que l’extrême droite arrive au pouvoir. Pour ces raisons, elle prévoit de chercher du travail au Canada ou en Grande-Bretagne. «Soit on reste et on aide au développement de sa ville, soupire-t-elle. Soit on part, avec un sentiment de culpabilité. La France a investi sur moi, mais cela ne lui profitera peut-être pas. Je n’ai pas l’impression qu’elle se rende compte de cette perte.»

Amel a une phobie : l’avion. Elle traverse les mers et les océans pour rejoindre les différents continents. Elle a vécu un temps au Brésil. Puis un long moment à Dubaï. Elle raconte toujours un tas d’histoires. Ses traversées en cargo ou en voiliers. «J’ai toujours su que je quitterais la France après mes études, explique l’ancienne étudiante en école de commerce. Je n’ai jamais été une victime directe de racisme mais je sentais que j’aurais moins de barrières ailleurs et qu’on ne me jugerait pas.» Amel a créé plusieurs entreprises à Dubaï dans la cosmétique. Elle travaille aussi dans la finance. Dans un café du IIe arrondissement de Paris, la trentenaire pose une question qui paraît banale : «Pourquoi les choses ne changent pas ?» Elle ne cherche pas la réponse. Elle refuse de parler de «regrets» ou de «gâchis». Elle préfère dire «tant pis» pour la France. Son retour à Dubaï est programmé pour les prochaines semaines. Elle cherche un voilier pour embarquer.

Du racisme ordinaire devenu «monnaie courante»

Omar est ingénieur en informatique. Il a tout quitté du jour au lendemain pour la Californie. Une décision «difficile mais réfléchie», «contrainte aussi». Le trentenaire, fils de Marocains, est musulman pratiquant. Il y a six mois, il était encore «bien installé». Omar a traversé le monde pour s’établir à Los Angeles avec sa femme Nadia, 30 ans, chercheuse en biologie, et leurs deux enfants de 3 et 8 ans. La réponse à «une atmosphère islamophobe» devenue trop pesante. «Nos proches nous manquent, mais on ne veut plus se cacher par peur d’être jugés», dit-il. La réalité ? Un «incident» leur a fait franchir le pas l’an dernier. «Nadia a été dénoncée par des collègues car elle portait le voile dans son laboratoire.» Des questions de sécurité ont été mises en avant. Une «fausse excuse», selon Omar, qui insiste pour dire que sa femme travaille désormais dans l’un des plus grands hôpitaux de Californie «sans que cela ne leur pose de problème». Dans son entourage, leur cas n’est pas isolé, ses deux sœurs, dont il préfère taire la profession, sont parties en Angleterre pour les mêmes raisons.

La trentenaire Amel a préféré dire «tant pis» à la France et partir vivre à Dubaï. (Marie Rouge/Libération)

Facky, lui, raconte un tas d’anecdotes. Diplômé d’école d’ingénieur l’an dernier, il a sauté le pas il y a quatre mois pour rejoindre le Japon. Une parenthèse pour le moment. Il compte y apprendre la langue, pendant un an, et, s’il s’y plaît, s’y installer définitivement. Ici ou ailleurs mais pas en France. «J’aime mon pays mais malheureusement je n’ai plus vraiment l’espoir de vivre sereinement quand on te répète tous les jours que tu n’es pas chez toi en France.» Il raconte des expériences. Du racisme ordinaire devenu «monnaie courante». Cette fois, lors d’un contrôle d’identité alors qu’il attend sa mère, où quatre policiers le mettent en joue par crainte de ce qu’il peut avoir dans son sac. Un flingue pointé sur sa tête. Ou alors, «moins grave», mais tout aussi «fatiguant», lorsqu’un caissier de supermarché refuse de passer ses articles. Dernier épisode en date, il y a un mois, dans l’avion le ramenant en France pendant le ramadan. Il explique au personnel de bord qu’il jeûne. Une femme, assise à portée de la conversation, juge bon de donner son avis : «On est au Japon ou à Kaboul là ?»

Dans la brasserie parisienne, Nawel regarde l’heure. Elle doit retourner travailler. La pause est terminée. Une ultime question : partir ou rester en France ? «Je parle cinq langues et j’ai fait mes preuves mais mon pays a du mal à reconnaître mes compétences. C’est triste. Nos parents sont venus ici pour travailler sans faire de vagues. Ils ont accepté beaucoup de choses que je ne pourrais jamais accepter.» Nouvelle hésitation. Nouveau silence. Puis : «Je n’ai pas envie de faire semblant ou de jouer à la meuf sympa pour me faire une place. C’est terminé cette époque. Peut-être que demain j’aurai des enfants et je ne veux pas qu’ils grandissent dans une ambiance ou il faut toujours montrer patte blanche ou se justifier.» "

(1) Les prénoms ont été modifiés.

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Cap sur les « tulipes » de Corgenon, deux châteaux d’eau qui trônent fièrement à Saint-Rémy. Le premier, taillé dans du béton brut en 1957 par les ingénieurs Maillard et Duclos, s’élève à 40 mètres, avec 1 860 m³ d’eau dans le ventre. Sa silhouette élancée et sa cuve imposante répondent à un besoin vital de l’époque : l’accès à l’eau potable après une longue période de privations. Avec l'urbanisation galopante et les besoins toujours plus pressants, un deuxième château d'eau, doté d'un réservoir de 3 000 m³, a pointé le bout de son nez en 1994. Tout de blanc vêtu, il s’est blotti contre son grand frère, apportant la touche finale à ce tableau d'architecture brutaliste. Ces édifices ne sont pas seulement des infrastructures fonctionnelles, mais aussi les témoins silencieux de l’évolution des besoins et des défis logistiques d’une époque. Une histoire d’eau, de béton et de solidarité communale.

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OC/s as Greek Deitiey/s, Flower Aesthetics and "How Does My OC's Story End?" Quiz

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Three OCs for each one of these, all coming from The UnTitledverse, The Silver Chronicles, Life, Despair & Monsters, An Old Ballad Of Chance And Ember Hearts and A Radioactive Calamity Of Love, Bombs & Gore. You can find the Quiz Here. Continue below the cut:

For the "OCs as Deities" I included OCs from The UnTitledverse, The Silver Chronicles and An Old Ballad Of Chance And Ember Hearts. Rule and stuff below:

bold = applies, italics = somewhat applies, strike = does not apply

ARCHIBALD THANATOS (THE UNTITLEDVERSE [THE OMNISCIENT RULE SAGA])

EROS: • scornful jealousy • pink • presents a certain decorum • heavy air in a nightclub (less so than his brother, Osmund Thanatos) • has a tattoo they regret (and he was born with it) • sex & love therapist for their friends (less so than his niece, Willow Thanatos) • juvenescent • uses enchantments • aloof • wears rose-coloured glasses • velvet, latex, & lingerie• milk baths with champagne bubbles • impetuous in love • intense eye contact is a sport • kinky • soft lips • wears stacked rings • sets fashion trends • graceful movements • marble floors • heavy perfume or cologne • deeply emotional • born glamorous •

HECATE: • prefers canine companions • wears symbolic jewelry • can see spirits • melting wax • uses hexes • feels most comfortable at night • smell of cinnamon • moonlight • red wine • understands poisons & herbs • collects bones or feathers • partakes in rituals • black • fog at night • is aware of their shadow self • embraces the unknown • enjoys collecting secrets • approves of necromancy (he's the current Head Patriarch in the House of Thanatos, he hates this shit) • meditates • has prophetic dreams • lace • knowing too many secrets • fishnet stockings •

PAN: • enjoys poetry & prose • wool • smell of decaying leaves in autumn • prefers to be barefoot • tends to overindulge • easily excitable • thriving in social circles (as one of the few Old God Houses left, by process of circumstantial elimination he is, but he doesn't necessarily enjoy being involved in the politics itself) • loves being around campfire • antlers • dirt paths • the sound of wind chimes • penchant for sticky fingers • pine trees • stamina for days • falls in lust • vagabond • physically stronger than given credit for • foxglove • welcomes luxury • non-confrontational • charming words • talking to animals • nature for jewelry •

NEMESIS: • angry • protective of their values • balance & harmony (key to being an (Old) God of Death) • looks like an angel but isn’t • more perceptive than people realize • snow capped mountains • grey • wears leather • silver jewelry • likes snakes • can’t stand ignorance • believes in retribution • analytical of own emotions • well read • marble columns • has very rigid morals • bruised knuckles • humorous under the sarcasm • clean workspace • everything in moderation • cold morning air • resting glare face • fluent in curse words •

HYPNOS: • very calm demeanor • easily overwhelmed • relaxing is their vice • transactional friendships • has a soft voice • head in the clouds • carries drugs with them • has a sibling they’re close with • drawn to winged animals • lavender • has plush furniture/blankets • starry eyed • horrible money management • gives amazing hugs • dreaming big as a full time job • wears comfy or loose clothes • existential questions (appropriate for the current God of Death) • not good at memory based skills • fairy lights • can’t sleep somewhere unfamiliar • crystalline chandeliers • dislikes bright sun • fluttering eyelashes •

IRIS: • life’s a technicolor spectrum • has a lot to say • beaming smiles • always has candy with them • flirting by accident • walking to the beat of their own drum • gossamer curtains • has a surprising amount of connections • blushes very easily • confident laughter • uses a staff • fresh fruit slices • decorated handwritten letters • a social chameleon • blood made of honey • treating people with kindness • sentimental heart • vases full of wildflowers •feels fulfilled when helping others • has a healing aura • always traveling • stained glass windows • just trying to be a good person •

PHILLIP (THE SILVER CHRONICLES AU [FAR CRY 5, FAR CRY NEW DAWN])

EROS: • scornful jealousy • pink • presents a certain decorum • heavy air in a nightclub • has a tattoo they regret • sex & love therapist for their friends • juvenescent • uses enchantments • aloof • wears rose-coloured glasses • velvet, latex, & lingerie• milk baths with champagne bubbles • impetuous in love • intense eye contact is a sport • kinky • soft lips • wears stacked rings • sets fashion trends • graceful movements • marble floors • heavy perfume or cologne • deeply emotional • born glamorous •

HECATE: • prefers canine companions • wears symbolic jewelry • can see spirits • melting wax • uses hexes • feels most comfortable at night • smell of cinnamon • moonlight • red wine • understands poisons & herbs • collects bones or feathers • partakes in rituals • black • fog at night • is aware of their shadow self • embraces the unknown (more than the Voice does at least) • enjoys collecting secrets • approves of necromancy • meditates • has prophetic dreams • lace • knowing too many secrets • fishnet stockings •

PAN: • enjoys poetry & prose • wool • smell of decaying leaves in autumn • prefers to be barefoot • tends to overindulge • easily excitable • thriving in social circles • loves being around campfire • antlers • dirt paths • the sound of wind chimes • penchant for sticky fingers • pine trees • stamina for days • falls in lust • vagabond • physically stronger than given credit for • foxglove • welcomes luxury • non-confrontational • charming words • talking to animals • nature for jewelry •

NEMESIS: • angry • protective of their values • balance & harmony • looks like an angel but isn’t (he's a New God but yeah Phillip isn't as all-knowing and selfless as he should be) • more perceptive than people realize • snow capped mountains • grey • wears leather • silver jewelry • likes snakes • can’t stand ignorance (but ignores the fact he's ignorant himself) • believes in retribution • analytical of own emotions • well read • marble columns • has very rigid morals • bruised knuckles • humorous under the sarcasm • clean workspace • everything in moderation • cold morning air • resting glare face • fluent in curse words •

HYPNOS: • very calm demeanor • easily overwhelmed • relaxing is their vice • transactional friendships • has a soft voice • head in the clouds • carries drugs with them • has a sibling they’re close with • drawn to winged animals • lavender • has plush furniture/blankets • starry eyed • horrible money management • gives amazing hugs • dreaming big as a full time job • wears comfy or loose clothes • existential questions (appropriate for a New God) • not good at memory based skills • fairy lights • can’t sleep somewhere unfamiliar • crystalline chandeliers • dislikes bright sun • fluttering eyelashes •

IRIS: • life’s a technicolor spectrum • has a lot to say • beaming smiles • always has candy with them • flirting by accident • walking to the beat of their own drum • gossamer curtains • has a surprising amount of connections • blushes very easily • confident laughter • uses a staff • fresh fruit slices • decorated handwritten letters • a social chameleon • blood made of honey • treating people with kindness • sentimental heart • vases full of wildflowers •feels fulfilled when helping others • has a healing aura • always traveling • stained glass windows • just trying to be a good person (in the wrong way possible)•

DISCORD, THE MAD KIN OF CARNAGE (AN OLD BALLAD OF CHANCE AND EMBER HEARTS TRILOGY)

EROS: • scornful jealousy • pink • presents a certain decorum • heavy air in a nightclub • has a tattoo they regret • sex & love therapist for their friends • juvenescent • uses enchantments • aloof • wears rose-coloured glasses • velvet, latex, & lingerie• milk baths with champagne bubbles • impetuous in love • intense eye contact is a sport • kinky • soft lips • wears stacked rings • sets fashion trends • graceful movements • marble floors • heavy perfume or cologne • deeply emotional • born glamorous •

HECATE: • prefers canine companions • wears symbolic jewelry • can see spirits • melting wax • uses hexes • feels most comfortable at night • smell of cinnamon • moonlight • red wine • understands poisons & herbs • collects bones or feathers • partakes in rituals • black • fog at night • is aware of their shadow self • embraces the unknown • enjoys collecting secrets • approves of necromancy • meditates • has prophetic dreams • lace • knowing too many secrets • fishnet stockings •

PAN: • enjoys poetry & prose • wool • smell of decaying leaves in autumn • prefers to be barefoot • tends to overindulge • easily excitable • thriving in social circles • loves being around campfire • antlers • dirt paths • the sound of wind chimes • penchant for sticky fingers • pine trees • stamina for days • falls in lust • vagabond • physically stronger than given credit for • foxglove • welcomes luxury • non-confrontational • charming words • talking to animals • nature for jewelry •

NEMESIS: • angry • protective of their values • balance & harmony • looks like an angel but isn’t • more perceptive than people realize • snow capped mountains • grey • wears leather • silver jewelry • likes snakes • can’t stand ignorance • believes in retribution • analytical of own emotions • well read • marble columns • has very rigid morals • bruised knuckles • humorous under the sarcasm • clean workspace • everything in moderation • cold morning air • resting glare face • fluent in curse words •

HYPNOS: • very calm demeanor • easily overwhelmed • relaxing is their vice • transactional friendships • has a soft voice • head in the clouds • carries drugs with them • has a sibling they’re close with • drawn to winged animals • lavender • has plush furniture/blankets • starry eyed • horrible money management • gives amazing hugs (these hugs kill) • dreaming big as a full time job • wears comfy or loose clothes • existential questions • not good at memory based skills • fairy lights • can’t sleep somewhere unfamiliar • crystalline chandeliers • dislikes bright sun • fluttering eyelashes •

IRIS: • life’s a technicolor spectrum • has a lot to say • beaming smiles • always has candy with them • flirting by accident • walking to the beat of their own drum • gossamer curtains • has a surprising amount of connections • blushes very easily • confident laughter • uses a staff • fresh fruit slices • decorated handwritten letters • a social chameleon • blood made of honey • treating people with kindness • sentimental heart • vases full of wildflowers •feels fulfilled when helping others • has a healing aura (quite the opposite actually) • always traveling • stained glass windows • just trying to be a good person •

For OCs as Flower Aesthetics I chose OCs from The Silver Chronicles, Life, Despair & Monsters and A Radioactive Calamity Of Love, Bombs & Gore. Rules and stuff below:

Rules: bold what applies to your oc. italics if somewhat applies.

MERCY OMAR-SEED (THE SILVER CHRONICLES [FAR CRY NEW DAWN] ❀ Daisy: Wears their heart on their sleeve. Soft voice. Minimalistic clothing. Laying in a field of tall grass. Walking barefoot. Puts other people’s happiness above their own.

✿ Bellflower: Very consistent friend. Happy face with sad eyes. Careful touches. Hiding a blush. Light giggles. Makes friends easily. Knows how to make you smile.

❀ Bleeding Heart: Hopeless romantic. Still laughs at dirty jokes (tries to hide it). Believes they can change the world. Caring looks. Dyed hair. Kisses on the cheek.

❀ Protea: Proud. Big gestures. African heritage. Blushes easily. Tries to look tough but is really just a big softie. Content where they are. Doesn’t love easily, but always deeply (nah loves easily and very deeply).

✿ Moonflower: Knowing smiles. Doesn’t open up easily (just like her mothers). Late night. Tired eyes. Soft skin. Not as innocent as they seem (having Azriel as an older sister doesn't really give a chance for this). Loose clothing.

✿ Sunflower: Big smiles. Always looking for the positive (desperately, especially for Silva). Lots of friends. Warm afternoons. Basking in the sun. Stares off into space a lot. Sitting in comfortable silence.

❀ Dandelion: Wishing for the impossible. Shooting stars. Light breezes through their hair. White clothing. Whispered secrets. Far off looks. Kind eyes.

RICO (LIFE, DESPAIR & MONSTERS)

❀ Daisy: Wears their heart on their sleeve. Soft voice. Minimalistic clothing. Laying in a field of tall grass. Walking barefoot.Puts other people’s happiness above their own.

✿ Bellflower: Very consistent friend (Johnny got lucky). Happy face with sad eyes. Careful touches. Hiding a blush. Light giggles. Makes friends easily. Knows how to make you smile.

❀ Bleeding Heart: Hopeless romantic. Still laughs at dirty jokes. Believes they can change the world. Caring looks. Dyed hair. Kisses on the cheek.

❀ Protea: Proud. Big gestures. African heritage. Blushes easily. Tries to look tough but is really just a big softie. Content where they are (who the fuck wants to be in Night City?). Doesn’t love easily, but always deeply (V and Sydney are his favorites and misses Johnny).

✿ Moonflower: Knowing smiles. Doesn’t open up easily. Late night. Tired eyes. Soft skin. Not as innocent as they seem. Loose clothing.

✿ Sunflower: Big smiles. Always looking for the positive. Lots of friends. Warm afternoons. Basking in the sun. Stares off into space a lot. Sitting in comfortable silence.

❀ Dandelion: Wishing for the impossible. Shooting stars. Light breezes through their hair. White clothing. Whispered secrets. Far off looks. Kind eyes.

FINIDY MONA (A RADIOACTIVE CALAMITY OF LOVE, BOMBS & GORE [FALLOUT 2])

❀ Daisy: Wears their heart on their sleeve. Soft voice. Minimalistic clothing. Laying in a field of tall grass. Walking barefoot.Puts other people’s happiness above their own.

✿ Bellflower: Very consistent friend. Happy face with sad eyes. Careful touches. Hiding a blush. Light giggles. Makes friends easily. Knows how to make you smile.

❀ Bleeding Heart: Hopeless romantic. Still laughs at dirty jokes. Believes they can change the world. Caring looks. Dyed hair. Kisses on the cheek.

❀ Protea: Proud. Big gestures. African heritage. Blushes easily. Tries to look tough but is really just a big softie. Content where they are. Doesn’t love easily, but always deeply.

✿ Moonflower: Knowing smiles. Doesn’t open up easily. Late night. Tired eyes. Soft skin. Not as innocent as they seem. Loose clothing.

✿ Sunflower: Big smiles. Always looking for the positive. Lots of friends. Warm afternoons. Basking in the sun. Stares off into space a lot. Sitting in comfortable silence.

❀ Dandelion: Wishing for the impossible. Shooting stars. Light breezes through their hair. White clothing. Whispered secrets. Far off looks. Kind eyes.

Here are results for the "How does your OCs story end?" Quiz for OCs from The UnTitledverse, The Silver Chronicles and Life, Despair & Monsters. Results below:

JOAQUIN COBALT (THE UNTITLEDVERSE)

In The Perfect Storm and The Omniscient Rule sagas, sure (and even then those aren't at the end of his story), but other than those Joaquin's story doesn't end with betrayal, rather on a lighter note.

SILVA OMAR (THE SILVER CHRONICLES [FAR CRY 5, FAR CRY NEW DAWN])

No. After everything Silva goes through, that'd be too cruel. I've got plenty of other characters for that. Closest thing this relates to Silva is "questions unanswered" and "desires unfulfilled"; Silva doesn't get satisfying answers after the Collapse and the tragedies she experienced prior, and she mourns the normalcy she only got to live for such a sparse time before tragedy, the Apostles, Eden's Gate, the Congregation and the Collapse denied her that chance. But she does get a rather good ending, a happiness she deserves.

HAOYU ANABUKI (LIFE, DESPAIR & MONSTERS)

Haoyu's fate in the last installment of Life, Despair & Monsters is left ambiguous and up for interpretation and never answered, just like everyone else who remained with them. However, Haoyu is not left alone in the dire situation they had no choice but to run in to, nor do they plead or cry, just accept whatever result comes next (though begrudgingly given Haoyu does just want to live).

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Here's a few reminders about the current heat wave in australia and global warming.

Things you may not know:

2023 is the world's hottest year on record, and 2024 is looking to be worse.

Heatwaves are Australia's deadliest natural hazard. Let that sink in. It's not fires. We all know how devastating those are. It's not floods either. It's heat waves. It's not just a little heat, it's a hazard.

With the cost of living and inflation currently happening, a lot of people are rationing air conditioning or can't afford any. This puts more people at risk

It's not just the heat, but the humidity with it that adds to the danger

If you live in a suburban area, you are more at risk, as the concrete and lack of trees traps in the heat

The La Nina (sorry my laptop won't let me do the tilde) years we're going through are now hotter than El Nino years 50 years ago.

Risks with the heat wave and temperature rise in general:

Heat stroke can make you quite nauseous, so you may not be eating enough, making it harder for your body to look after itself.

There's such a thing as over-hydration and it can be just as serious as dehydration

With hotter nights it's harder to sleep - another thing effecting how well your body can handle things and cope

A cold beer can sound soothing, but alcohol warms you up, as well as dehydrating you, and causing lower blood sugar; keep this in mind as you enjoy, make sure you get plenty of water as being dehydrated with this shit is... let's say, subpar.

Heat exhaustion is real, no one is able to think lightning quick with the brain fog that comes with this heat. That means if you're not fully with it, things like driving become more dangerous

If you can't cool down within 30 minutes when you have heat exhaustion, or worse, heat stroke, it can become deadly

If you have a mental health disorder (and if you're on tumblr, chances are you're either neurodivergent, lgbt+, mentally ill or a funky mix) the heat literally changes your mood and exacerbates things. This has been linked to an increase in suicides and attempts, please make sure you have a support network in place, as if things are hard, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 000.

There is a point where sweating doesn't help as the hair is saturated/there's high humidity and the sweat cannot evaporate, therefore not cooling you down

The heat can kill, the link at the bottom of the page tells you how

Safety tips:

YOU ARE NOT STRONGER THAN THE FUCKIN SUN!!! Please make sure you are wearing sunscreen if you have to be outside or even near a window. Sunburn and cancer aren't funny, it's painful and deadly.

Drink plenty of water. No one cares if you look uncool carrying around a water bottle, because they either are as well, or are putting themselves at risk. If you're putting a bottle of water in the freezer for the next day, make sure you have non-frozen water to drink straight away

Seek shade as much as possible, even if it's carrying a small umbrella with you, or literally just a cap. Anything is better than nothing. This includes sunnies.

Cold baths and showers. I don't care that they're not pleasant, they can save you. If you have heat stroke, one of the best things to do is to have a luke-warm bath (as this temperature will likely already be painful - I saw my sister go through it) and make it colder to cool yourself down SLOWLY (but really, best advice is to call the doctor, 000, or go to the hospital)

Keep an eye on your body temperature if you can. If it gets over 41'C, your body begins to basically cook itself inside out

If money is an issue and you have a working air conditioner, set it to a higher temperature and turn on a fan. This will make the air feel cooler while saving money

If you don't have an aircon, here's a link on how to create a makeshift one

Alternatively, take turns with your mates going to each others houses to all be in an air conditioned room, while saving money of not having your aircon on everyday.

Aloe Vera at night when you're sunburnt will help ease the pain and cool you down. Also things like using mint body wash will make you feel cooler

I know we're all sweaty but do NOT overdo it with the deodorant. It will clog up your pores, you won't be able to sweat... this is bad

Take a break from exercising; your body will not start to deteriorate muscle until about 3 weeks of not using said muscle passes (I learnt this from my physio). If you're struggling with the idea of not exercising for a while, you might be struggling with over-exercising or an eating disorder - please think this over and consult a doctor.If you need to continue exercise for medical reasons: make sure you are in a cool area, hydrated, have time to cool down after your workout, and do NOT attempt anything too intense. No HIIT or anything high intensity. Aim for things like yoga or pilates (it's not just for women!!!)

You can buy hand held misting fans from kmart for $5 (these really work... I was at a concert in 41'C heat and the lady next to me had one... it helped so much)

Now is not the time for body insecurity, you are fucking gorgeous, I swear, just put the fucking crop top and shorts on or go topless if you can. It's too hot for insecurity

Make sure you've got a good fly screen and leave your doors/windows open but locked over night to keep you cooler. If you don't have a fly screen, try putting a mesh curtain over the door/window.

Silk sheets are not a good plan, you want cotton for absorbancy

Stop having hot meals. You need something cooler, no one gives a shit if you're having weetbix for dinner if you're not dying from your body temperature rising!! It's already gonna rise from the energy expenditure of digestions! So just eat something cool, ok? And make sure you're getting enough carbs, they're not evil, they keep your brain functioning, and you need that extra help with the heat fog brain.

Last of all don't be afraid to call 000 or your country's emergency/crisis number. Thanks for reading and stay safe!

Here's the link to where I got most the info, feel free to add more info to this!!!