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“Conscience is that ability within me that attaches itself to the highest standard I know, and then continually reminds me of what that standard demands that I do.” — Oswald Chambers “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” — Bible (Hebrews 10:22) Henry had a rough day, and

IRBIL, Iraq -- Shaimaa Saadoun is haunted by her memory of being forced into an abusive marriage to a 39-year-old man just after she turned 13. Her impoverished family near the southern Iraqi city of Basra hoped that the dowry of gold and money would help improve their circumstances. Her husband presented a bloodstained piece of linen to prove her virginity after their wedding night. "I was

Here’s the pitch: countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo will perform Marriage of Figaro at Little Island. He’ll sing all the parts. However will he do it? The answer is that he doesn’t do it alone. While the title card reads “Anthony Roth Costanzo *is* The Marriage of Figaro,” that is not strictly true. For the major ensembles, Costanzo sings atop with tracks of himself. For the dramatic action,

September 09, 2024 - If there was a dating app looking to match-make global investors with UK businesses, until recently the existence of a UK defined benefit (DB) pension plan would have been a big turn-off. Investors may well have listed "no DB plans" in their key matching criteria. However, a combination of different economic conditions and an evolving regulatory and tax regime is starting