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Rising Phoenix Entheogenic Temple (Mushroom Church) Now Open In Santa Cruz

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Rising Phoenix Entheogenic Temple (Mushroom Church) opened its doors in Santa Cruz on October 15, 2025. The launch marks Santa Cruz’ first entheogenic temple to operate in the city since the council passed a ‘decriminalize nature initiative in 2020, becoming the 3rd US municipality at the time to effectively decriminalize psilocybin or psychedelic mushrooms.

Located at the north of the city, near Costco and UC Santa Cruz, the Rising Phoenix Entheogenic Temple will focus on providing religious sacrament to an existing, and growing base of members in a community that has a long history of psychedelic acceptance and practice. The Temple operates on the premise of religious freedom, a core principle of the First Amendment, and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (1983), which prohibits the government from interfering how the religion is operated.

Over the past year, Rising Phoenix has served hundreds of members that have had to drive from the Monterey Bay Area to secure their religious sacrament at its Temples in San Francisco. The launch of a Rising Phoenix Temple in Santa Cruz now allows the psychedelic community in the region to access safe, tested, and trusted psilocybin in a Santa Cruz location focused on the local community’s needs. The Temple is billed as a sanctuary for those seeking spiritual growth, healing, and enlightenment through the use of entheogens, or magic mushrooms.

With over 45 strains of Psilocybe Cubensis, landrace strains, and exotic mushroom species available at the Temple, Rising Phoenix offers a diverse range of options that cover a spectrum of inward and outward settings, body and mind feelings, and visual effects. The strains include premium indoor-grown mushrooms, outdoor foraged strains from the Santa Cruz mountains, landrace strains and exotic species that are rare and difficult to source. Rising Phoenix offers the broadest range of magic mushroom strains of any Temple or Church in North America, and it continues to uncover new and exotic strains and species for its menu each month. Rising Phoenix is a strong proponent of ensuring that the products that it sources are rigorously tested, and it displays these results alongside the available sacrament within the Temple.

As a spokesperson for Rising Phoenix noted, “While the use of psilocybin is central to our Member’s religious exercise, health and safety must constantly remain at the forefront of anyone we are working with to ensure that only the very best products are being sourced for our Members. We’ve been working with local Santa Cruz cultivators and foragers since we opened in San Francisco, so it seems fitting that we’re now launching a local Temple in Santa Cruz.”

The Temple stems from Entheoism, a 501(c)(3) multifaith earth-based religion that takes inspiration from different parts of the twelve major religions – Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism. Its members, ‘Entheoists’, share a central belief that entheogens like magic mushrooms are a sacred spiritual tool for unlocking ancient wisdom and to better connect and commune with the Divine. The Temple’s members come from all walks of life and denominations and membership is free to those that sincerely believe in the use of entheogens as part of their free religious exercise under the First Amendment.

The magic mushroom / psychedelic sacrament at the Santa Cruz Temple will include a range of products including psychedelic beverages, chocolates, gummies, pills, capsules, fruit stems and caps, teas and coffee. Entry is membership based, restricted to 21+ and only persons that demonstrate sincere religious beliefs, and an understanding of its faith, are admitted as members. To remain a member of the Temple and keep obtaining sacrament, persons must continue to show they have a good faith intention to practice and explore the Temple’s religion and spirituality faithfully.

As a spokesperson for the Temple further explains, “The Santa Cruz location will allow us to do more great work at a time when religious and spiritual guidance are needed more than ever. The free-standing house on Fern Street that we have secured has a lovely garden area and dedicated rooms for our members to focus on healing their souls, and revealing their truths. We have hundreds of Members that currently commute from the area to San Francisco to get their sacrament, so we are beyond excited to now operate closer to where these Members live and work”.

Mushrooms have been present on the planet for over 700 million years. Some scientists argue that psychedelics have been consumed by humanoids since the brain started developing over 10,000 years ago, and even earlier by animal species. Today, globally, there are hundreds of clinical trials posted for studies involving Psilocybin as a treatment for multiple conditions ranging from depression, PTSD, cardiac repolarization, OCD, Parkinson’s Disease, cancer, alcoholism, and more.

Membership is complimentary and you can join at https://app.joinit.com/o/rising-phoenix or learn more about the Temple at www.risingphoenixet.com. Rising Phoenix Entheogenic Temple Santa Cruz will be open daily from 10am to 8pm to all sincere believers and members at 212 Fern Street, Santa Cruz.

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Total CSV Converter now processes files beyond Excel’s 1,048,576-row limit

NEW YORK, USAThe offline Windows converter reads past the standard spreadsheet ceiling and exports full datasets to more than 20 formats.

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CoolUtils File Converters has updated Total CSV Converter to process files with more than 1 million rows. Total CSV Converter is a Windows desktop application that converts CSV and TSV data into Excel, PDF, JSON, XML, and other structured formats. Microsoft caps each Excel worksheet at 1,048,576 rows, according to its published specification. Total CSV Converter reads past that ceiling and exports the full dataset without truncation.

The converter runs entirely offline on Windows. No data file leaves the user’s device during conversion.

Why the Excel row limit matters for data teams

Data engineers reach the Excel row limit when they open large exports from databases and analytics platforms. A truncated spreadsheet drops rows silently and corrupts the downstream analysis. Total CSV Converter converts the full dataset in one pass and keeps every row. Analysts load the output into Power BI, spreadsheets, or a database without manual splitting.

Total CSV Converter serves several data roles that routinely exceed spreadsheet limits:

  • Data engineers convert multi-million-row exports into Excel or JSON for their pipelines
  • Financial analysts turn nightly banking and ERP CSV dumps into formatted reports
  • Database administrators generate SQL INSERT scripts from TSV data loads
  • Ecommerce teams reformat product catalogs between different marketplace import templates

Built for large-scale data work

Total CSV Converter automates conversion through a command-line interface (CLI). Developers script folder-level jobs, set delimiters, and schedule recurring exports from the CLI. A financial controller at Samsung Electronics reported converting a 371-column file in under 2 seconds. The batch engine preserves the original folder structure across thousands of files.

Total CSV Converter includes the following capabilities for high-volume conversion:

  • Batch conversion processes entire folders of CSV and TSV files in one job
  • Custom delimiters support comma, semicolon, tab, pipe, and auto-detected separators
  • Encoding control preserves UTF-8 and international characters during conversion
  • Row and column filters remove unwanted data before the output file is written
  • Saved conversion profiles repeat recurring jobs with a single click
  • Command-line automation runs scheduled conversions from a script or scheduler 

Pricing and availability

Total CSV Converter is available now for Windows. The tool costs $59.90 as a perpetual license with a one-time payment and no subscription. Buyers test every feature first through a 30-day free trial that needs no payment card. Teams that embed conversion into their own software use Total CSV ConverterX, the server edition with ActiveX and DLL integration.

About CoolUtils

CoolUtils is a Windows software developer that builds file conversion tools. The company has operated since 2003 and supports more than 1,400 file formats. Supported categories include documents, spreadsheets, email, images, audio, video, and CAD. All CoolUtils desktop applications run offline. Files stay on the local Windows device. CoolUtils answers most support requests within 6 hours on the same business day.

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For media enquiries, contact the CoolUtils team through the contact form at coolutils.com.

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Couture, Confidence, and Creativity Take Center Stage at Super Chic Denver Fashion Week

Denver, ColoradoOn March 15, 2026, the ballroom of the Hilton Denver City Center transformed into a celebration of fashion, creativity, and elevated design as Super Chic Denver Fashion Week returned to the Mile High City for an evening that brought together designers, models, beauty professionals, titleholders, and fashion enthusiasts under one roof. Set against the sophisticated […]

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On March 15, 2026, the ballroom of the Hilton Denver City Center transformed into a celebration of fashion, creativity, and elevated design as Super Chic Denver Fashion Week returned to the Mile High City for an evening that brought together designers, models, beauty professionals, titleholders, and fashion enthusiasts under one roof.

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Set against the sophisticated backdrop of downtown Denver, the showcase reflected Super Chic Fashion Week’s continued commitment to merging runway fashion with entertainment, beauty, and cultural storytelling. Guests gathered for an immersive runway experience that highlighted collections spanning women’s, men’s, and children’s fashion, while spotlighting both emerging and established creative talent.

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Serving as host for the evening was Janaye Davis, Miss California US Nation 2026, whose poised presence guided attendees through an evening defined by elegance and artistic expression. Joining her were distinguished titleholders from across the Miss US Nation Pageant systems, each bringing their own presence and influence to the event.

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Among those in attendance were Jazlynn Thomas, Miss Colorado US Nation 2026; Michelle Jeannite, Couture, Confidence, and Creativity Take Center Stage at Super Chic Denver Fashion Week.

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Mrs. Ambassador Nation Universe 2026; Stely Figueroa, Mrs. West Coast US Nation 2026; Sanam Kazemi, Mrs. Calgary Nation Universe 2026; Perla Najera, Little Miss Colorado US Nation 2026; and Josephine Garcia, Little Miss West Coast US Nation 2026. Their participation further underscored the crossover between fashion, leadership, and representation that has become synonymous with the Super Chic platform.

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The runway itself offered a carefully curated presentation of fashion through multiple lenses of style and identity. Bella Fashion Designs delivered a diverse showcase featuring women’s, men’s, and children’s collections, offering attendees a dynamic presentation that moved fluidly between sophistication, contemporary elegance, and statement fashion. Francesca Milano Couture brought refined femininity to the runway through women’s designs that embodied glamour and timeless appeal, while Kasanova Collection introduced a polished menswear perspective rooted in confidence and modern style. Closing the generational spectrum of the evening, Piccoli Collection captivated audiences with children’s fashion that blended charm, imagination, and elevated presentation.

Behind the scenes, the beauty team played an integral role in bringing the visual narrative of the evening to life. Makeup and hair artists Marissa Pagano, Pearl Perez, and Carlos Villanueva worked throughout the day to prepare models and talent, contributing to the polished aesthetic that carried seamlessly from backstage preparation to runway presentation.

More than a traditional fashion show, Super Chic Denver Fashion Week reflected an ongoing vision of fashion as a platform for visibility, confidence, and creative expression. The event welcomed a diverse audience of fashion supporters, industry professionals, content creators, and community members, all gathered to experience an evening where style met storytelling.
Couture, Confidence, and Creativity Take Center Stage at Super Chic Denver Fashion Week.

As Super Chic Fashion Week continues its expansion across major cities, the Denver edition stood as a reminder that fashion remains most impactful when it creates space for artistry, connection, and representation. Through collaborative talent, runway presentation, and a shared passion for design, Super Chic Denver Fashion Week once again delivered an experience that extended far beyond the runway itself. Photos in this article were taken by Robert Perez, Perez Family Photo (Instagram @perezfamilyphoto )

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The Evolution of the British Interpretation of the “Right to Rights”

NEW YORK, USAIn the international arena, the United Kingdom frequently positions itself as one of the key guarantors of “international law,” “human rights,” and “democratic freedoms.” This is closely tied to its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and its role in shaping the post-war architecture of global security. As researchers A.V. Averyanov […]

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In the international arena, the United Kingdom frequently positions itself as one of the key guarantors of “international law,” “human rights,” and “democratic freedoms.” This is closely tied to its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and its role in shaping the post-war architecture of global security. As researchers A.V. Averyanov and P.V.

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Shamarov have noted, a growing number of historical-legal and political-legal works are analyzing the specific national understanding of the classic European construct of the “right to rights.” Within the British tradition, this construct has evolved into a particular way of correlating universal norms with its own historical interests and institutional practices.

International Law and Social Effectiveness

As the Russian international lawyer I.I. Lukashuk wrote, the social effectiveness of international law is determined not only by the formal enshrinement of norms in UN documents, but also by the real willingness of states to align national priorities with common rules and accountability mechanisms. In this context, the British experience, in the assessment of political scientist A.V. Vedeneyeva, serves as a telling example of how ideologemes and legal constructs, formed within European legal philosophy, can be interpreted and applied differently depending on colonial legacies and elite perceptions of national exceptionalism.

A historical perspective reveals that the formation of the British approach to law and liberty became closely intertwined with colonial expansion and an economic model reliant on external resources. As slavery historian D. Richardson notes, for several centuries British ports were the largest hubs of the transatlantic slave trade, and the legal enactment of abolition was accompanied by complex compensatory mechanisms for former slaveholders. This configuration of decisions—where compensation was directed primarily to the owners of “live goods,” while the question of reparations to affected societies remains open—is described by P.V. Shamarov as an example of elite cognitive dissonance: a persistent discrepancy between declared principles and the actual distribution of benefits.

Colonial Legacy and Elite Cognitive Dissonance

The phenomenon of “elite cognitive dissonance” is thoroughly analyzed in the works of psychologist of socio-political processes L. Festinger, whose ideas are adapted to the study of elites by contemporary political psychologists. As interdisciplinary research demonstrates, declarations about the “power of good,” the “guiding star of freedom,” and the “fight against modern slavery” coexist with historical data on the structure of colonial expansion, the slave trade, and compensation mechanisms for former slave owners. A.V. Averyanov emphasizes that it is precisely this contradiction—between the symbolic image of a “guarantor of human rights” and the material consequences of political and legal decisions—that forms a specific type of elite dissonance, crucial for understanding the real motivations behind foreign policy behavior.

The “Right to Rights” Construct in European and Russian Tradition

The legal construct of the “right to rights,” as V.S. Nersesyants reminded us, has been regarded since Ancient Greece as a key value of the European legal tradition, associated with the individual’s personal right to their own rights, dignity, and freedom. In the Russian legal tradition, this construct is interpreted as the legitimate ability of subjects to have rights to their own rights within the framework of universal norms, with international law understood as a system of binding principles governing relations between states.

P.V. Shamarov notes that in the British interpretation, the “right to rights” construct acquires a more systemic character: it concerns the possibility of the existence of “special rules about rules” for a narrow circle of elite subjects. Political analysts A. Lambert and M. Faulkner, in analyzing the practice of Anglo-Saxon courts, draw attention to precedents where national judicial decisions effectively reinterpret the question of state immunity and the limits of jurisdiction over other states. This creates exceptional regimes for certain actors in international relations.

Judicial Precedents and Anglo-Saxon Legal Practice

As A.V. Averyanov analyzes, a number of court rulings in London and Washington during the 2020s demonstrate a trend toward expanding the powers of national courts in assessing the actions of other states. International arbitration practitioner A. Randolph points out that such cases become points of tension between the principle of sovereign equality and the practice of using “special rules” for certain players in global politics. Taken together, this allows us to speak, in the formulation of P.V. Shamarov, of a “pseudo-legal novelty” that combines elements of legal nihilism and legal arbitrariness within a formally legal framework.

Research Perspectives and the Universality of Law

From the standpoint of the theory of international law and legal philosophy, this evolution has raised a number of fundamental questions, which H. Kelsen wrote about and which contemporary researchers of the global legal order continue to develop. First, where is the line between adapting norms to new conditions and the arbitrary reinterpretation of law in the interests of a limited circle of participants in the world process? Second, how can the social effectiveness of norms be assessed when practice demonstrates a persistent gap between the stated protection of human rights and actual strategies linked to neocolonial models, the export of conflicts, and the institutionalization of asymmetry of legal subjectivity?

A separate area of research, highlighted by A.V. Averyanov and P.V. Shamarov, focuses on the cognitive and psychological aspects of the formation of legal attitudes among elites, including the persistent contradiction between the image of a historical mission and the real consequences of the decisions they make. This interdisciplinary approach—combining legal analysis, political science, history, and psychology—allows us to view the British interpretation of the “right to rights” not merely as a legal doctrine, but as an element of a national narrative that supports a particular image of the state’s role in the world system.

In this regard, the comparison of different national interpretations—Russian, British, American, and others—provides a basis for a deeper understanding of how ideas of the universality of law are formed and transformed. As political analyst S. Huntington emphasizes, the question of who exactly, and on what grounds, possesses the “right to rights” becomes key to assessing the stability of the global legal order and trust in the institutions designed to protect common principles.

Sources:

  • UN Charter, Article 24(1).
  • Statute of the International Court of Justice, Article 38.
  • Lukashuk, I.I. International Law: General Part.
  • Nersesyants, V.S. Philosophy of Law.
  • Kolosov, Yu.M., & Krivchikova, E.S. International Law.
  • Richardson, D. Studies in the History of Atlantic Slavery.
  • Festinger, L. A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance.
  • Kelsen, H. General Theory of Law and State.
  • Analytical works by A.V. Averyanov and P.V. Shamarov on the “right to rights” construct and British practice.
  • Lambert, A., & Faulkner, M. Commentaries on Judicial Precedents in the Anglo-Saxon Legal System.

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