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Will true love overcome the ultimate loss? That is the question that the short film called The Ring, produced by Lionel Stive and Armand Lopez, asks the audience and does it in a very gentle, melancholic, and moving manner. The same short film opens with a tragic passing of a young woman, witnessed by a man who is the love of her life. In the time that ensues, the same man tries to get to grips with the same tragic loss, knowing that their wedding ring could bring her back, at least in his mind.

The Ring approaches its sombre topic in a very effective and emphatic manner. The audience can feel the environments where the film takes place, no matter if these are sloping meadows and their beautiful, lush nature, or the empty spaces of a home that no longer houses two people, but only one. This, along with a perfectly crafted soundtrack offers an insight into a world of a man who is heartbroken. The same is something you can feel in every frame and every conversation. But, ultimately, The Ring promises a chance for change and for things to get better, which is a very important message.

Thanks to its clear quality and the ability to connect with people, the same short film will appear at the Shockfest Film Festival. Here, the audience will be able to see it and experience the touching story for themselves. It is also more than certain that The Ring will appear at many other festivals as well in the coming months!

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We’ve all made the well-intended pledge of ‘new year, new me’ – but often the thoughts of countless hours in the gym or a run outdoors in the cold means our new year’s resolutions often fade before the Christmas decorations make a return to the attic.

More than a third of UK adults have, or plan to set a resolution to be physically healthier in 2023, despite many not feeling able to achieve this. Research has found that 15% of the nation set this as a resolution every year but have never been able to achieve it.

As we approach 2023, only half of the nation (52%) rates their health as either excellent or good and fewer than half (47%) are happy with their body image.

New research highlights how only half of the individuals (55%) are currently prioritising their health, with 1 in 5 of us (23%) feeling unhealthy when January arrives due to overindulging in the festive period.

Data from Benenden Health highlights how a quarter of UK adults don’t know the right exercise for their bodies and fewer than a fifth of people (16%) signal that they love exercising.

Sometimes it’s the little steps that can evolve into a positive change and through the ‘Time for a check in’ campaign, Benenden Health is on a mission to get everybody talking about and checking in with their health more, with the ultimate aim to get the nation talking about both their physical and mental.

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Dr Thomas Gangale, the author of The Martian Almanac, holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, a master’s in international relations, and a doctorate in space, cyber, and telecommunications law. In addition, he managed the technical and contractual aspects of the Hexagon and Gambit photoreconnaissance satellite systems and the payloads for the STS-4 and STS-39 Space Shuttle missions while serving as a US Air Force officer.

Thomas and Marilyn Dudley connected while working on a project for the Mars Society. They were a Martian pair. Thomas carried on with her work after she passed, and as he did so, Thomas had the impression that she was constantly with him

Thomas Gangale has authored technical studies on human Mars mission concepts and interacting with Mars astronauts during solar conjunctions. Additionally, he has argued that extraterrestrial resource extraction for financial gain is permissible and challenged the von Karman line and the technical foundations for the Bogota Declaration in legal journal papers. He has written four books before.

Marilyn and Thomas had long discussed writing books together. They collaborated on numerous conference articles, but he was too preoccupied with obtaining his master’s and PhD degrees to publish a book with her. He has finally finished the Mars book they had discussed writing together but never started. It is the first of, in the ideal world, a string of works that will be released long after Thomas has joined Marilyn.

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Shiny Glide, aka Luigi Antonio Venneri, is a Los Angeles-based recording artist, producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and poet. He also creates all of the music videos for his songs. Since he was an adolescent, he has had a natural talent for music and writing songs and poetry. He has an absolute ear, so he can easily and quickly compose and improvise music in any style as long as he has the right motivation and inspiration. He puts a lot of work and soul into his music production for pure pleasure and urges to create and satisfy his worldwide music fans.

Shiny Glide is pure music and inspiration, as free and natural as a gliding albatross. The music styles range from psychedelic rock to blues, from romantic and spiritual ballads to oriental and alternative music. Shiny Glide is an international act available for tours and festivals and is always open to artistic collaborations and any professional and spiritual support as long as it doesn’t hurt peace of mind and creative freedom.

Shiny Glide has been honing his musical skills since he was a young child and his passion for music and writing shines through in his work. His songs are a mix of genres that include soul, R&B, hip-hop, pop and jazz, and he is a master of creating catchy hooks and melodies. He has a gift for storytelling and his lyrics are introspective and honest, giving listeners a glimpse into his personal life and experiences.

He has just signed a Major Distribution deal with Sony Music Entertainment, The Orchard. The sky is the limit for this artist from Los Angeles, California and he is releasing a new song on November 8th called “Soul Food” that will be marketed and released through Sony Music/The Orchard.

He is sure to gain even more fans and followers. Be sure to check out his music and stay up to date with his latest news and releases by following him on social media.

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As a child, Margaret, then called Peggie, walked alone through the hills of Western Pennsylvania imagining tales of wild adventures in mysterious lands. It was there, amidst the fields of corn, waves of wheat, and thickets of the woods, that the seeds of her life as a writer were sown. Following a lifetime of service to others not only as a mother and wife but as a church musician and piano teacher to hundreds of students, Margaret retrieved the volumes of writings she had kept to herself and claimed her true passion—storytelling.

In what she terms “the last trimester of my life,” she lives by the motto, If not now, when? In the past decade, she has earned a B.A. in English from Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and an MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. The stories she pens span the genres of mysteries, historical fiction, and what she has coined, “historical horror,” macabre tales imagined in the lives of figures from the past. Her work has appeared in Sans Merci Literary Magazine, and Boshemia. Running from Her Feet is her debut novel.

Margaret lives in a log cabin in the heart of heaven, the Appalachian Mountains, with her husband, Rick, and their dog-child, Heidi.

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Sean Ibanibo is the Podcast Director at Afrosoundz Radio. He is a Nigerian American currently living in New Jersey. After a decade in business and finance, he returned to school to pursue a career in healthcare. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking Nigerian food, reading a good murder mystery and exploring the world through travel and Afrobeat music.

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At 28, Daniel MacQueen was leading a healthy, active life. After an optometrist appointment to identify the cause of his persistent headaches was cut short, he was handed a sealed envelope and told to go directly to the hospital. What followed, was emergency brain surgery. On June 21, 2014, Dan's reality was shattered by a devastating brain haemorrhage. With no map to guide him on the gruelling path to recovery, Dan had to rely on his grit, perseverance, and resilience to relearn everything he once knew: how to walk, talk and even smile.

Dan has survived two emergency brain surgeries, weeks in a coma, and months in a rehab hospital. What he found out along the way might surprise you: there is nothing like a brain injury to refocus the mind! Driven by a positive mindset, Dan battled through excruciating rehab exercises to rebuild his life and return to a job he loved.

He’s grateful for the doctors who saved him and the friends and family who supported him. Now he wants to pay it forward. The tools Dan used to build back his life can be used by anyone facing challenges. He will reveal strategies to help you or your team be #BetterThanYesterday and achieve your goals, one step at a time. His action-oriented life hacks will help you tackle anything you face.

Through his talks, Dan has inspired groups at the NHS London Wolfsen rehabilitation centre, Headway - West London, a Brain injury association, Hootsuite, a social media management company and Spendesk a Fintech SaaS company based in London. His audiences were moved and uplifted by Dan's story and ready to use his practical approaches to triumph over adversity. (testimonials available if interested?)

Join Dan to learn how changing your perspective can activate your resilience. Testimonials are available please get in touch happy to chat with you!

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Aaron Ahuvia, PhD, is a Professor of Marketing and research psychologist who has been ranked 22 in the world for research impact in consumer behaviour and ranked in the top 2% of all scientists in the world across all disciplines by an independent study from Stanford University. Dr Ahuvia is the world’s leading expert on brand love, i.e. how love works when we love the brand, product, or anything else that isn’t a person; and has won numerous awards for this work. He has presented research or consulted for Google, L'Oréal S.A., Samsung, Maybelline New York, Procter & Gamble, Audi, General Motors, Microsoft, Ford, Team Detroit (ad agency for Ford and others), Chrysler, GfK Market Research, Herman Miller; and via the Altagamma consortium, Gucci, Versace, La Perla, Zegna, Valentino, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Beretta firearms, among others.

Professor Ahuvia is one of the most highly-rated teachers at the University of Michigan due to his ability to make complex concepts clear and interesting to non-experts. This ability also makes him a popular source for journalists and he has been quoted in dozens of news stories published in a wide range of outlets including Time, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and major publications in Europe and Japan. Dr Ahuvia has also appeared on public radio talk shows as well as popular Television shows such as the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Professor Ahuvia does research, teaches and consults for governments, nonprofits and corporations in China, Denmark, Oman, Finland, Poland, Morocco, France, Pakistan, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Portugal, Rwanda, Singapore, Slovakia, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Yemen.

Professor Ahuvia studied philosophy at the University of Michigan before getting a PhD in marketing from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management where he worked with the renowned Professor Philip Kotler. From there he became a professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business before becoming a Full Professor at the College of Business on UM’s Dearborn Campus. He also holds an appointment as a Professor at the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design.

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Dasha Wallace is the mother of a highly active boy, who is too cute and too smart for his own good. She is a social butterfly and is nothing like her shy husband, who is one of her greatest supporters. They live in the middle of nowhere Nebraska, with their dog as she struggles to balance family, writing, and the business side of things.

Dasha's ways of relaxing are her hobbies. She has a lot of interests besides reading. The main one is martial arts. She has a black belt in Tae Kwando and is working on achieving a black belt in weapons which may have influenced some of the fight scenes in her books. Dasha is a total geek and loves dungeons and dragons, as well as video games (Kingdom Hearts fan all the way). But Dasha's greatest love is for all of her readers and is always eager to chat.

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It’s was quite the rollercoaster in 2022, with a new King and a lot of Prime Ministers.

Not to mention the disappointing World Cup result, the rocketing fuel bills or Matt Hancock making it to the final of I’m A Celebrity.

But Glastonbury was back! And the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee got the country firmly in the party spirit.

Then the scorching summer gave way to an icy blast that had us hugging our hot water bottles. And Harry and Meghan released that documentary.

But even though 2022 was sometimes memorable for all the wrong reasons, there’s every reason to be positive about 2023.

And even though the Coronation of King Charles III, on Saturday, May 6, 2023, will be a ‘slimmed down’ affair, we can expect the famous gold coach and plenty of pomp and pageantry.

Plus we get an extra bank holiday – on Monday, May 8, 2023.

The lads didn’t manage to bring it home, but now the Lionesses step up for the Women’s World Cup.

Matches start on July 20, 2023, and run for a month, at venues in Australia and New Zealand.

Their Euro 2022 win at Wembley was epic and there’s every reason to hope the Lionesses can lift that trophy.

Upcoming movies include Harrison Ford back for a final hurrah in Indiana Jones 5: The Dial Of Destiny, while the pink-tinged trailer depicting Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling hooking up as Barbie and Ken is to die for.

Plus what promises to be the wackiest movie of 2023: Cocaine Bear. It’s inspired by a true story of a bear who ingests a truckload of cocaine – and the trailer is quite something.

Thanks to our very own Space Man, Sam Ryder, finally breaking our wretched run and coming second to Ukraine, the UK will host the festival of fabulousness that is Eurovision.

It’s all happening in Liverpool, and tickets will go on sale for the semi-finals on May 9 and 11, and for the Grand Final on May 13. So whether you settle in for a night with Graham Norton on the telly or head to the city and party till dawn, Eurovision 2023 is sure to be douze points all around.

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