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After Everton head coach Roberto Martinez recently dismissed rumors linking U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Tim Howard to a move back to MLS, a new report suggests the 36-year-old’s future at Goodison Park might be nearing its end.
According to NBC’s Pro Soccer Talk, Howard has reportedly held “serious talks” with the Colorado Rapids and is seeking a return to MLS. The report also suggests if any deal is reached between Everton and MLS, Howard would not join Colorado until May, following the conclusion of the 2015-16 English Premier League season.
The Rapids currently hold the league’s No. 1 allocation position, which determines the order at which clubs can select USMNT players, youth U.S. National Team players or former MLS players returning to the league.
Howard has spent the last 10 years with Everton, after making a high-profile move to EPL giant Manchester United in 2003. This season, Howard has made 23 starts and recorded six shutouts for the Toffees.
What do you think of this development? Is a move to the Rapids a logical one for Howard? Would you be excited to see the 36-year-old return to MLS should the deal happen?
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Recipe by Countrywife
This recipe is from a southwestern cookbook sent me by Nurslinda. Easy and delicious. Serve with a green salad and refried beans and/or Spanish rice. Oranges make a good dessert.
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground red chile
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 (4 ounce) canchopped green chilies, undrained
- 1 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
- 8 flour tortillas, warmed (10-inch)
- salsa (optional)
- sour cream (optional)
Directions See How It's Made
- Heat oven to 400°F.
- Brown ground beef and onion. Drain excess grease.
- Add red wine vinegar, red chilies, cinnamon, cloves, green chilies,and tomatoes.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer uncovered 15 minutes.
- Spoon 1/2 cup meat mixture in center of each tortilla.
- Brush the edges of the tortillas with the beaten egg to seal.
- Fold the tortillas over the meat mixture to make a square bundle.
- Brush each chimichanga with melted margarine.
- Place on non-stick cookie sheet with seam side down.
- Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned and heated through.
- Top with salsa and sour cream (optional).

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A Dubious Legacy
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Part of the Furniture
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An Imaginative Experience (1994) is a novel by British author Mary Wesley. The story concerns a young mother who has lost her husband and son in a car crash and the guilt and self-reproach she has to go through as a consequence of her loss.
An Imaginative Experience Wikipedia
Julia Piper lives alone in her London apartment after having lost her son and husband in a car crash. Julia's relationship with her mother is not a loving one. Her mother blames Julia for the accident, and Julia blames herself. Unwilling and unable to confide in anyone about her feelings Julia keeps to herself and distances herself from her surroundings. Julia makes a living as a cleaning lady and one of her clients is Sylvester Wykes, publisher and divorcee. When they eventually meet, Sylvester immediately is fascinated by the young and unapproachable woman. But, haunted by guilt and self-reproach, Julia is not interested in entering into a relationship with Sylvester. Instead, unable to talk to anyone about her loss, Julia keeps her feelings to herself and becomes increasingly reserved and isolated. In addition to her grief, Julia is being stalked. Ever since the funeral she has been terrorized by a stranger who keeps following her and makes phone calls late at night, pushing her closer to the edge.Julia Piper: Widow. Mother of Christy and used to be married to Giles. She is the daughter of Clodagh May.
Mrs Clodagh May: Julia Piper's mother and Christy's grandmother.
Madge Brownlow: Clodagh May's neighbour, friend and gossip.
Giles: Deceased. Julia Piper's abusive ex-husband and Clodagh May's lover and son-in-law.
Sylvester Wykes: Publisher. Has just divorced Celia and has hired Julia Piper as his cleaning lady.
Celia: Sylvester Wykes's ex-wife.
Rebecca: Sylvester Wykes's interfering former secretary.
Maurice Benson: Former policeman and private detective who has turned full-time bird watcher. Unmarried.
Mr and Mrs Patel: An Indian couple who runs a corner shop. Friends of Julia Piper's.
Angie and Peter Eddison: Live in the flat immediately below Julia Piper's.
Janet and Tim Fellowes: Live in the bottom flat in Julia Piper's block.
John: Sylvester Sykes's partner in publishing.
Christy: Deceased. Julia Piper's and Giles's son.
In the wake of her son's death Julia Piper is being tortured by irrational guilt. Her husband was a hopeless driver who had been banned from driving, and Julia blames herself for not having been there to drive them. She also feels guilty about associating her beloved son with her husband, Giles, (whom she hated): "...he had Giles´s hair, Giles´s eyes, Giles´s mouth, Giles´s expression, his gestures! He was Giles in miniature. The likeness has grown in my mind until it is monstrous and I cannot see my little boy any more". As always in Wesley's fictional universe the mother-daughter relationship is a bitter one. Clodagh (Julia Piper's mother) openly admits that Julia is "the regretable result" of her short marriage to Julia's father, and: "I do not regard her as my daughter". It's no wonder that Julia left home when she was sixteen. When Julia has been raped, and finds out that she is pregnant, her mother insists that Julia marries Giles (her rapist), to safe her from the social disgrace an illegitimate child would be.

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Broken Hill hosts inaugural gay and lesbian police conferenceBy Bill Ormonde
Some of New South Wales's top-ranking cops have made their way an inaugural gay and lesbian police conference at Broken Hill.
- Officers who identify as LGBTQIA+ gave their feedback and suggestions to some of the state's highest ranking officers
- GLLOs say they are seeing a "big shift" in attitudes in the force and the community
- Acting Assistant Commissioner Tony Cooke says the conference shows how committed police are to inclusivity
The event is designed to promote inclusivity and diversity in policing and the community.
"I couldn't be prouder, to be really frank," Barrier Police District Superintendent Darren Brand said.
It was Superintendent Brand's idea to host the conference, which brings together officers from across the state from locations including Bathurst, Dubbo, Moree and Sydney.
"It's really at the core of policing and community policing," Superintendent Brand said.
"It doesn't matter what community you're a part of … your police are there to support you and treat you with respect."
For Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officers (GLLO) like Wiradjuri man Sergeant Nathan Towney the conference is important step forward.
"My big thing is starting the conversation, making people aware that there are people from LGBTI world out there, that they're not different.
"They're the same as everyone else and that they are to be accepted as well."
'A big shift'
Sergeant Towney believes having Acting Assistant Commissioner Tony Cooke attend is an indication that relationships with the LGBTQIA+ community are improving.
"I can definitely see a big shift with acceptance and moving forward," Sergeant Towney said.
"It makes me feel good to be a police officer, to be part of that LGBTI world and to be an Aboriginal person out here in the west and that we're moving forward."
Wiradjuri woman, Teleria Milson works as a GLLO and an Aboriginal Liaision Officer in Wellington, near Dubbo.
She said building trust and creating safe spaces for all members of the community was key to her role.
"Visibility is our main thing," she said.
"As a GLLO I'm always inclusive and I'm always having those open and genuine conversation with our people."
Supporting an inclusive service
The top brass of NSW Police command attended the event and are fully supportive of an inclusive and diverse service.
"It does signal just the value that we place upon engaging with our communities right across the state," Acting Assistant Commissioner Cooke said.
"For many years we've had the GLLOs working across the state, they're becoming more and more recognised for the work they're doing across the community.
"It's a great initiative and it coincides with the Broken Heel festival."
A monthly newsletter for LGBTQIA+ folks and their allies, with stories about real people and their experiences of being queer.


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Bare Bones Pompeii
Pompeii has so much to offer the intrepid traveller – and even more when explored with an expert. Our 5-day tour of the sites around Vesuvius offers you just that: the insightful company and real-life stories of knowledgeable Local Guides, who know the area well. Ongoing discoveries here mean there has never been a better time to visit this extraordinary Roman town, which was tragically buried – and almost impeccably preserved – by volcanic ash and pumice in AD 79. A plethora of other remarkable Roman sites will help you build a full and compelling picture of ancient life as it was when Vesuvius left its irrevocable mark. Visit Herculaneum, where the tall houses of noblemen were buried to their rooftops and travel to Naples, for a close look at the area’s most celebrated artefacts. You will also have plenty of free time to get to know the region at your own pace – with opportunities to climb the mighty volcano yourself, enter the luxurious world of Roman coastal villas at Oplontis or sit back with a glass of Aglianico wine in the shade of Italian pines.
Benefit from this limited time offer:
- Pay a low deposit of $1, was $250.
Single supplement: $190
Day 1 - London - Naples
After settling in to our hotel, our group comes together in the evening to meet our guide. Time permitting, we will walk through modern Pompeii.
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Day 2 - Pompeii
A full day among the ruins of ancient Pompeii with our expert local guide awaits. Beginning at the town’s amphitheatre, we take in a range of sights, including bars, brothels and public squares preserved under ashes and lapilli.
Day 3 - Naples
A train ride brings us to Naples for a tour of the National Archaeological Museum, home to the finest mosaics and paintings of the Vesuvian towns. Later, we see the Roman market buried beneath the church of San Lorenzo.
Day 4 - Herculaneum
Visit Herculaneum, once an upmarket coastal city buried beneath 23 metres of volcanic material, which hermetically sealed the site. Here, quite unlike Pompeii, even fragile items such as wooden partitions, beds and shutters have been perfectly preserved. You can almost feel the presence of the ancient inhabitants and the horror they went through on that fateful day.
Day 5 - Naples - London
After breakfast, you can either continue your trip with a previously extended stay or make your way home.
Tour dates & prices
Included in your cost:
- Local Guide
- Local travel aboard a private air-conditioned coach
- All breakfasts
- Entries to all sites as per the itinerary
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Drug Store Romeos Announce Debut Album, Release New Single
April 6, 2021
-“wonderfully, disorientingly unfamiliar. This is pop-rocks-on-the-tongue-core, pressing-on-the-lids-of-your-eyes-core, inventing-alternate-histories-core.”
Spotify – New Music Friday UK, The Other List, Hot New Bands
Apple Music – Song Starter – inclusion in Untitled with more TBC
Radio Premiere on BBC 6Music Breakfast show with Lauren Laverne – While You Were Sleeping Feature – ‘absolutely wonderful’
LINE OF BEST FIT – Spectral dream pop wonder [song of the day]
SO YOUNG – every bit the head-rushed encompass we’ve grown to adore
DIY MAGAZINE – “dreamy”
DORK MAGAZINE – impossibly lovely
Album available to pre-order from the bands official store, as an independent record store exclusive purple vinyl, and a Rough Trade UK+US exclusive pink colour vinyl.
Hampshire trio Drug Store Romeos have today shared their new single ‘What’s On Your Mind’ and announced their debut album The world within our bedrooms for release on 25 June via Fiction Records. Today the band were revealed as the next artist tipped in The FADER’s longstanding tastemaker series GEN F. Drug Store Romeos also just announced their biggest headline show to date at London’s Scala on 17 November.

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Lucerne Cheese Swiss Shred - 6 Oz
Cheese, Swiss, Fancy Shredded
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Pasteurized Part-Skim Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt and Enzymes, Powdered Cellulose (to Prevent Caking).
Warning Contains: Contains: milk.
Directions Perishable. Keep refrigerated.
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One of the most popular spaces in New York during the summer is an outdoor summer stage and dance floor at Lincoln Center’s performing arts complex, more specifically, in Damrosch Park, at Amsterdam Avenue and West 62nd Street. In the summer of 2016, this three-week dance marathon, called “Midsummer Night Swing,” will open its 28th season.
From June 21 to July 9 this outdoor dance floor will be available to those who wish to take a few lessons, or show off their skills in a variety of modern dance, from the slow and classical, like the tango, to the ultramodern rock ‘n’ roll with elements of acrobatics. During these three weeks, participants will engage and attempt dancing salsa, mambo, disco and many other dance forms.
The three-week event will run from Tuesday to Saturday, and the ticket price is $17 per dancer, but a week pass or a subscription ticket will cost much less. Information is available on Lincoln Center’s Web site on which musical group will be performing on what day and for what type of dance style, and if you know this type of dance or do you need to take a lesson. If one knows all of the dance steps, they can come to the event at 7:15 pm, but if one is not so confident in their abilities, they should come at 6:30 PM for a group lesson, where a professional dancer will show them the basic movements and steps of the dance being showcased on that particular day.
One will be surprised to see how many people not only love to dance, but also know how to do it well. There are always couples on the dance floor that dance with great enthusiasm and skill, no matter how old they are. There are many dance fans, passionate about music and flexible, who are not afraid of critical public opinion, and each year they incorporate more complex moves into their dance repertoires. The warm applause they receive is well deserved.
Newbies also get public applause, for their courage. Those who don’t really know how to dance, dancing off beat, but who overcome their natural stiffness under the stage’s bright spotlights, are appreciated. For many, this event is not only a chance to dance, but establish oneself publicly by being “out there,” in front of an audience.
By the way, there are days when the dance space is given to children, and dancing at the city’s most established dance venue, in one of the country’s most famous art complexes might be the beginning of a dance career for someone. Well, if you think about it, a child would remember that performance for the rest of their life.
The first dance cycle begins at 7:30 PM, then there’s an hour break, followed by another hour of dancing to live music. And after 10:00 PM participants are asked to wear headphones, through which music will be broadcast so as not to disturb residents in the neighboring buildings. Incidentally, by this time the food court may be very useful, especially near the event.
“Midsummer Night Swing” is also a very important event for live bands that perform on stage. Their appearance gives them professional recognition, a huge audience and a generous fee. Within the three weeks of the event, each day features different music ranging, for example, from the unique blues of New Orleans jazz to the sizzling compositions of Latin groups.
That’s why those who “don’t dance” still buy tickets to hear these legendary bands live in and outdoors, right under the brilliant summer stars. For example, this summer “New York’s Own Salsa Legends,” Ismael Miranda will be performing live at Lincoln Center Summer Stage. Alternatively, one may hear the New York debut of Grammy Award winner, Septeto Santiaguero, who will also perform this summer.
There’s no other choice but to dance, as there is no seating on the outdoor dance floor at the main stage.
“Midsummer Night Swing” has unexpectedly become an international event since foreign tourists began attending it, which in New York coincides with the height of the summer tourist season. The holiday atmosphere of this dance marathon has become an integral feature of the event, and has given it enormous popularity. Therefore, tickets for the outdoor dance event begin selling in March.
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WTLC is an AM radio station owned by Radio One in Indianapolis, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1310kHz. The studios are located downtown at the corner of Meridian and St. Joseph Streets. The transmitter and antenna, according to the FCC, are located on the south side of Indianapolis between Troy and Sumner Avenues near the Indiana Railroad (the same block as WTTV's former studios.)
WTLC (AM) began operation in 1941 as WISH. In 1947, principal owner C. Bruce McConnell sold WISH to Frank H. McKinney and associates for a "stripped price of approximately $500,000."
The owners of WISH radio also started a television station with the same call letters on Channel 8 in Indianapolis. In late 1963 the radio station, along with is sister FM operation, was sold to STAR Broadcasting (Don W. Burden) who changed the call letters to WIFE and WIFE-FM. WIFE was the ratings leader during the mid and late sixties, sometime garnering as much of a forty share of the Indianapolis radio audience. The station built this audience for "Lucky 13" by playing contemporary hit music (i.e., Rock'n'Roll) along with heavy and frequent contesting such as, "The 100 Thousand Dollar Dream Home", "The 100 Thousand Dollar Cash and Car Give-A-Way", just to name a few. The hands-on owner, Don W. Burden, hired and developed some major on-air personalities – Roger W. Morgan, Reb Porter, Jay Reynolds, Joe Light, Jack Armstrong, Jay Hawkins, Buddy Scott, Jim Fox, T.J. Byers, Scott Wheeler, Mike O'Brien, Dan Summers, Steve Miller. The 24 hour news department was home of news announcers Lyle Dean, Bob Schuman, Dean Sheppard and Paul Casey.

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18.104.22.168 Backdated start days - PP
The backdating rule applies regardless of whether the person is lodging a claim when the first PP child enters their care or subsequent PP child enters their care.
Note: Information on backdated start days for a person claiming payment within 4 weeks of giving birth can be found at 22.214.171.124.
Example: Sally lodged a claim 2 weeks after adopting Jack. Sally's claim for PP is backdated to the date of adoption, which is the first day Jack became their PP child.
Example: Hannah is incarcerated while pregnant and gives birth to Ryan. John (Ryan's father) is given custody the following day. John is unable to work and applies for PP 3 weeks later. John's PP is backdated to the day he gained custody, the first day Ryan became John's PP child.
Generally, a start day cannot be backdated if a person's circumstances change which would have meant they were qualified for PP from an earlier day than the date they claimed.
Example: Billy was not previously qualified for PP because of partner income. However, after separating from their partner, Billy now qualifies for PP single. Billy does not submit a PP claim until several month after the separation. The PP claim cannot be backdated to the date of separation.
Example: Jenny has served the newly arrived residence waiting period and now qualifies for PP. However, Jenny does not claim PP immediately. Jenny’s PP claim cannot be backdated to the date in which residency requirements were met.
The EXCEPTION to this rule relates to former CP recipients.
Act reference: SS(Admin)Act Schedule 2 clause 10 Claim soon after childbirth, Schedule 2 clause 29 Parenting payment
Policy reference: SS Guide 126.96.36.199 Backdated start days - general provisions
Person receiving CP
The PP start day may be backdated to the day immediately after the end of a bereavement period if a CP recipient transfers to PP following their partner's (1.1.P.85) death. The recipient is not required to lodge a claim.
Act reference: SS(Admin)Act section 12 Deemed claim in certain cases

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- 5 years ago
Playing tracks by
The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Nick Waterhouse, Vince Taylor and His Playboys, The Guess Who , The rolling stones and more.
Listen to Broadcast Music Got Soul, as aired on 11/02/2012, From the Municipal Radio Of Lavreotiki, In Greece.
Editing - Presentation: Takis KalantzisMuisc Got Soul: Every Friday (20:00 to 22:00EETC), live from the Municipal Radio Of Lavreotiki at 107.3 and From the web From www.lavreotikifm.gr & musicgotsoul.blogspot.com


With the increasing demand for human electricity consumption, the primary emissions from thermal power plants, such as exhaust gases, production wastewater, cooling water, domestic wastewater, ash, etc., have a significant impact on the environment. Most thermal power plants invest in the installation of automated monitoring systems. This system performs detailed measurements and analysis of parameters in the emitted pollutants to the environment, which have the potential to be harmful. Concurrently, efficient real-time monitoring of automated environmental data is also a concern, and iLotusLand is a solution that addresses the challenge of monitoring automatic environmental data for many clients in the gas thermal power sector.
Implementation of Environmental Data Monitoring Software
Since the beginning of its commercial operation, the Nhon Trach 1 Thermal Power plant (owned by the Nhon Trach Oil and Gas Power company) has gradually grown and transformed into a mixed cycle gas turbine power plant, using the world’s leading and modern technology. Throughout its daily operations, the plant is always operating safely, steadily and continuously with the annual electricity production always exceeding the assigned volume. In doing so it contributes to an active reduction of the strain of power shortages, especially in the peak dry season months. By doing that it also actively contributes to securing the overall national energy availability.
Currently, the Nhon Trach 1 Thermal Power plant has 4 automatic monitoring stations that have been installed:
|Data management software
|iLotusLand for Environment – On Cloud
|Number of monitoring stations
2 air emission monitoring stations and 2 industrial wastewater monitoring stations
|CO, Dust, Flow, NOx, O2, pH, Clo, Temp, Flow, COD, TSS, Amoni
Application of IoT technology for monitoring and collecting environmental data
- Track parameters effectively with the web platform, updating online automatically with monitoring data.
- Overview of the monitoring screen with many forms of flexible data: tables, column charts, line charts, pie charts etc.
- In the past, the work of making reports manually took a long time, but periodic automatic reports are published clearly and quickly.
- Detecting abnormal data peaks with automatic alerts supports instant assessment and provides for timely handling.
- Decentralization of features for each account in the system corresponds to the roles and tasks to ensure high data security.
- Remote monitoring with mobile devices by using the mobile version. Share data transparently with other people through LEDs.
With the application of 4.0 technology anytime, anywhere, iLotusLand helps employees to easily integrate and use the data for its desired purpose easily, and in a user-friendly way.
iLotusLand helps to optimize the operations, especially by improving the quality of discharges to the environment to comply with the regulate the permissible standards, and thus ensuring a stable, safe, efficient and environmentally friendly commercial power supply.
Throughout the process from its inception up until now, the team of engineers and workers operating the plant have continously mastered the most modern gas turbine equipment and technology in the world. At the same time, they have been constantly striving to improve the professional level and application of advanced technology to operate the plant with the highest efficiency, just what makes them of the leading companies of Vietnam’s electricity and gas industry.
iLotusLand has delivered a solution that contributes to optimally using automated monitoring stations, and sharing the recorded data in a transparent way with all involved parties. Although full digitalization is a long path, we hope that customers will continue to use iLotusLand, enabling their digital transformation and growth for many years to come.
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Under normal circumstances, President Biden should be vulnerable in his anticipated re-election bid. Take your pick of his major weaknesses: inflation, low approval rates, immigration, crime and, of course, his age.
But everywhere Republicans look, they’re boxed in.
Republicans find themselves on the wrong side of three of the biggest issues right now: abortion rights, gun violence and democracy. And they’re almost certainly going to lose the high-profile debt ceiling fight. The GOP’s congressional probes into Biden and his family are laughable at best. Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s recent thrashing of some of his leadership won’t help when the House returns from recess.
Worse, they’re tightly wedded to Donald Trump, who insists on driving the party to further extremes. And they continue to defend him despite multiple, serious criminal probes. Even worse, Trump told Tucker Carlson last night that he would never quit running for president — even if he’s convicted of a crime. It echoed what he said in 2015. Trump’s recent indictment actually made him stronger in the Republican primary race. And if Republicans think evangelical Christians will come to their senses and drop their support of the morally-challenged ex-president, they’re not paying attention.
But what should really worry Republicans is that Trump won’t concede if he loses the GOP nomination. He’ll declare the primary results “rigged” and run as an independent. That would kill any Republican’s chances in a general election. None of this means Republicans can’t win back the White House in 2024. But it suggests their chances are almost entirely dependent on things they cannot control.
Andrew McCarthy: “Don’t be fooled by snapshot polls showing Trump beating Biden — which Democrats are hyping because, for now, they want us to think he can win. He can’t. Don’t allow the intensity of Trump’s base supporters to mask how deeply unpopular he is with the country writ large. He had consistently low job-approval ratings as president… Trump could never again win a national election after the 2020 coup attempt, the Capitol riot, and his continued delusional insistence that reelection was stolen from him.
“Moreover, the demagogic riffs that make MAGA crowds swoon — and that Trump doubled down on at this week’s Mar-a-Lago rally (because why wouldn’t an arraignment be the occasion for a rally?) — are exactly what most Americans find deeply disturbing about him. If he’s the nominee, the Democrats will retain the White House by ten points or more, with the tide sweeping the Senate and the House their way, too.”
DESANTIS 2024. “As Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida prepares to take a widely anticipated leap into the 2024 presidential campaign, one of his chief strengths is his ability to raise huge sums from deep-pocketed donors,” the New York Times reports.
“But his formidable war chest — at least $110 million in state and federal committees aligned with him — is no guarantee of success on the national stage, and his financial firepower brings with it a series of challenges he must navigate to capture the Republican nomination.”
“Mr. DeSantis’s unsteady debut on the national stage over the past month, including remarks about Ukraine that alarmed many Republicans and hesitant counterpunches against former President Donald J. Trump, has also showcased his aloof and at times strained relationship with donors.”
MT-Sen: Jon Tester (D-inc): $5 million raised
WI-01: Bryan Steil (R-inc): $825,000 raised, $2.2 million cash on hand
WEST VIRGINIA GOVERNOR. First quarter campaign finance reports are in for all the Republicans campaigning to succeed termed-out Gov. Jim Justice, and we’ve rounded them out below:
- Auto dealer Chris Miller: $432,000 raised, additional $2 million self-funded, $3.3 million cash on hand
- Del. Moore Capito: $251,000 raised, $705,000 cash on hand
- Secretary of State Mac Warner: $175,000 raised, $162,000 cash on hand
- state Auditor JB McCuskey: $154,000 raised, $387,000 cash on hand
A fifth Republican, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, entered the race last week after the start of the new quarter, and the Club for Growth and an allied PAC have pledged to spend a total of $10 million to aid him in the primary.
BIDEN 2024. President Biden’s re-election campaign is now leaning toward Wilmington, Del., as the headquarters for the campaign, with some staffers based in D.C., NBC News reports.
Playbook: “Though Biden is content to let internal GOP squabbles roil the field of challengers for now, aides also acknowledge that fundraising pressures could incentivize an earlier announcement — since he can’t raise money until he declares.”
NEW YORK REDISTRICTING. “New York Attorney General Tish James and Gov. Kathy Hochul submitted a court brief Friday in support of having new district lines drawn for the U.S. House after the current ones crafted by a judge last year fueled Republican gains,” Politico reports.
“The move by the two statewide Democratic leaders helps to reignite the fight over whether the current map that benefited Republicans on Long Island and the Hudson Valley should be redrawn by the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission ahead of the 2024 elections.”
WISCONSIN U.S. SENATOR. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced Wednesday that she will run for reelection in 2024.
Playbook: “The campaign could be one of the country’s most pivotal swing Senate races, though Baldwin is a strong fundraiser and she romped by 11 points in her last go-around in 2018.”
“Baldwin plans to run on Democrats’ recent legislative record, from the Inflation Reduction Act to help for veterans’ toxic burn pit exposure… She’s also expected to focus heavily on abortion rights, especially in the wake of a liberal state Supreme Court candidate’s big victory last week.”
Baldwin, who remains the only lesbian to ever serve in the Senate, currently faces no serious Republican opposition, though the GOP very much wants to change that.
Two wealthy businessmen, Eric Hovde and Scott Mayer, have expressed interest in running, with the former saying he plans to decide in the fall. Former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke, who was a far-right favorite early in the Trump era, also very much didn’t dismiss the idea last month, while Reps. Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil, and Tom Tiffany each haven’t said no either. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported a few weeks ago that former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch hasn’t dismissed the idea either, though she’s yet to say anything publicly.
CNN reports that GOP leaders are urging Rep. Mike Gallagher to take on Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, and he’s characteristically not quite ruling it out. “I’m not thinking about it at present,” the congressman said, which is similar to the response he’s given for months. He added of his time in office, “I’d never conceived of this as a long-term thing; I don’t think Congress should be a career … I’m going to weigh all those factors and see where I can make the best impact.”
NEVADA U.S. SENATOR. The local CBS affiliate 8 News Now relays that unnamed sources say that Army veteran Sam Brown and attorney April Becker, who each waged unsuccessful campaigns in 2022, will seek the Republican nod to take on Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, though there’s no other information.
Brown mounted an unexpectedly well-funded bid for Nevada’s other Senate seat and lost the primary to frontrunner Adam Laxalt 56-34; Laxalt went on to narrowly lose to Democratic incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto. Becker, for her part, failed to unseat 3rd District Rep. Susie Lee 52-48 after one of the most expensive House general elections in the nation.
LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATE and GOVERNOR. Republican Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin unexpectedly revealed Tuesday that he would not seek re-election in this October’s all-party primary, declaring, “I hope that Louisianans of all political persuasions will stand against the pervasive lies that have eroded trust in our elections by using conspiracies so far-fetched that they belong in a work of fiction.”
The GOP side already included Public Service Commissioner Mike Francis, a self-funder who launched his bid last month, as well as an underfunded Big Lie spreader, grocery store owner Brandon Trosclair. Others may also get in ahead of the August filing deadline.
State House Speaker Clay Schexnayder announced Wednesday that he’d campaign in this year’s all-party primary to succeed his fellow Republican, retiring Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin, rather than run for governor. While the termed-out Schexnayder didn’t seem especially interested in seeking the top job (LaPolitics wrote last month that “there are a handful of folks close to the speaker who feel like he’s having fun with reporters on the way out the door”), he was the last notable politician who seemed to be at least thinking about it.
Louisiana’s candidate filing deadline isn’t until August so it’s possible a new name will emerge in the next few months, but right now the field to replace Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards appears to have firmed up. Far-right Attorney General Jeff Landry has been the frontrunner since the start, while four other Republicans are trying to challenge him for that title: Treasurer John Schroder; state Sen. Sharon Hewitt; state Rep. Richard Nelson; and Stephen Waguespack, the former head of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.
Former state Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson is the only serious Democrat in the all-party primary, while wealthy independent Hunter Lundy is also running.
TEXAS U.S. SENATOR. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) “built his reputation as a conservative flamethrower after leading the government shutdown over Obamacare funding in 2013, cultivating that brand during his presidential campaign and beyond over the last decade,” NBC News reports.
“Now, the Texas Republican is seeking to show some bipartisan credentials as he runs for re-election in a state that is becoming more competitive and gave him a scare in his last race.”
MONTANA U.S. SENATOR. Rep. Matt Rosendale doesn’t seem to be in the least bit of a hurry to reveal if he’ll seek a rematch with Democratic Sen. Jon Tester, telling CNN, “We’re just taking a nice slow time to let the people in Montana decide who they want to replace him with.”
Daily Beast: “The GOP-controlled state legislature is considering a radical change in election law—a change that is nakedly targeted at taking down Tester and could, in effect, flip one of the most vulnerable Senate seats well before November 2024.”
“Montana Republicans are trying to take a page out of California’s playbook and switch their primary election to the controversial top-two primary system, otherwise known as a ‘jungle primary.’”
“But it’s only for next year, when Tester, Montana’s last statewide Democrat, is up for re-election. After that, the change would expire, supposedly so lawmakers could assess how things went.”
MISSISSIPPI U.S. SENATOR. Far-right state Rep. Dan Eubanks has filed FEC paperwork for a potential Republican primary bid against Sen. Roger Wicker, who doesn’t appear to have made many intra-party enemies. Eubanks, who said in 2020 his family would not be getting vaccinated for COVID, introduced a pair of bills the next year to criminalize abortion and to prevent employers from requiring COVID vaccines.
CONNECTICUT U.S. SENATOR. Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal on Sunday underwent what he said was a “completely successful” surgery for a broken leg after someone accidently tripped and collided with him at the previous day’s victory parade for the University of Connecticut’s men’s basketball team. Homestate colleague Chris Murphy tweeted, “FYI after he broke his femur he got back up, dusted himself off, and FINISHED THE PARADE,” adding, “Most Dick Blumenthal thing ever.”
NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR. Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop on Tuesday announced that he’d enter the 2025 primary to succeed his fellow Democrat, termed-out Gov. Phil Murphy, in a race that plenty of others are eyeing. While Fulop’s kickoff may seem early, though, Murphy himself began airing TV ads in September of 2015 almost two years before his own nomination contest, a strategy that helped deter Fulop and other prominent Democrats from running in the first place.
KENTUCKY GOVERNOR. AdImpact and Medium Buying together report that Attorney General Daniel Cameron has booked at least $234,000 for an opening TV buy set to begin Wednesday, a launch that comes at a time when former Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft and her super PAC allies continue to lob attacks on him ahead of the May 16 GOP primary. The newest offering from Commonwealth PAC links Cameron to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whom NBC notes happens to also be Black.
The PAC makes its case by utilizing a clip of Cameron saying, “We want to move to a no-money bail system,” before it flashes to footage of Bragg calling for the elimination of cash bail. That’s enough for the narrator to insist, “Cameron agrees with the George Soros-backed D.A. who prosecuted Trump,” before he picks up where a previous ad left off and compares the attorney general to a “soft on crime teddy bear.”
The offensive comes even as Cameron’s supporters at Bluegrass Freedom Action have aired their own ads proudly linking their candidate to the indicted Trump, who endorsed him last year. While Bluegrass Freedom has spent about $500,000 here, though, that’s far behind the $5.2 million that Craft and her backers have deployed altogether so far.
While Attorney General Daniel Cameron has debuted his opening ad for the May 16 GOP primary, his main intra-party foe, former Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft, is hoping to upstage him with her own spot depicting “woke bureaucrats” literally parachuting into schools. Craft’s offering goes on to show children being instructed in critical race theory, which is not taught in Kentucky schools, before it veers into transphobia.
A young student gives her name before a teacher, who sports purple hair and a fake nose ring, disapprovingly grunts; the pupil nervously responds, “I’m a she/her?” Craft is not happy with this scenario her ad makers have crafted and pledges to “dismantle the Department of Education and start fresh,” a power the governor doesn’t have. Craft resists any urge to mention that her running mate, state Sen. Max Wise, was the sponsor of the infamous bill that bans gender-affirming care for young trans people, legislation that passed over Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto.
Cameron, by contrast, delivers his ultra-conservative message in a more low-key way in his debut spot, which AdImpact says is running for $431,000. The attorney general declares that the governor “ignored the Constitution and shut churches down,” though of course Cameron doesn’t mention that these were part of the public health measures Beshear took early in the pandemic. The Republican continues by calling for a governor who recognizes that “only liberty creates prosperity, and only faith can keep us strong.”


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I’ve been thinking about change lately. And not only because the world is suspended in a grey space between the fall lushness and the white splendour of winter. Or because we are about to put another decade behind us. Our family is going through a change as well. Not a massive seismic shift. More of a gentle, gradual transformation, like the water reshaping the shore of the lake or the forest constantly redrawing its contours.
oTENTiks at Point Pelee
The Best of 2018
2018 had a lot going for it. It started with a magnificent sunrise from a hill-top cabin in Quebec. We travelled to California to spend time with my brother and his family. We visited many new parks, finally making it to Yosemite and Sequoia, and new cities, like San Francisco. We got to explore familiar places and see different sides of them. My essay about gardening appeared in The Globe and Mail connecting me with fellow gardeners and yielding a free bag of compost.
Don’t hibernate this winter: Your guide to roofed accommodations in and around Ontario
Not too long ago I came across a post in my Facebook feed. I don’t remember the exact wording but it went along the lines of: if you don’t embrace winter, you will still have the same amount of winter and way more misery. Or maybe it was “embrace snow”? Anyway, the point is: rather than complaining about the weather and waiting for winter to go away, it’s way more fun to get outside and enjoy it.
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Celebrating fall’s arrival at Point Pelee
This year, to celebrate fall’s arrival we decided to do something different. Just kidding. We headed to the woods in search of fall colors. Not the reds of maples, but the orange of monarch butterflies. Each year they congregate at Point Pelee in thousands before making their trip south. I’ve seen pictures of this miraculous sight but never actually experienced it. Plus the new oTENTiks now available in the park sounded like an attractive proposition. I love our tent – a lot. Occasionally, however, glamping with no camp to set up can be very alluring, especially for a quick weekend getaway.
Mission “Spring” or glamping at Point Pelee
A forest on a spring morning is a well-orchestrated polyphony. Robins and red-winged blackbirds pour their joy out trying to outsing each other for the role of a lead soloist. Woodpeckers keep the rhythm with their insistent staccato. Cuckoo birds join this celebratory chorus with a melodic refrain. Nothing is jarring; not a single note out of place. Even the shrill caws of grackles don’t produce dissonance but rather serve as interludes between other parts.

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Brian Klahn is a research scientist in the Network Systems Science and Advanced Computing division. Klahn served in the U.S. Navy’s Nuclear Power Program, which included active duty in the first Persian Gulf War. Upon honorable discharge, Klahn went on to earn a B.S. in Molecular Biology, followed by an M.S. in Neuro-Physiology from the University of Wisconsin. Klahn’s years of biological wet-lab experience combined with his strong ongoing interest in computers, led to his work in the analysis of genomics data. This work ultimately led to exposure to, and an interest in, biological simulation software. Since 2013, Klahn has been a core developer in the COPASI simulation software project. In recent years, he also has been involved in creating and developing robust, maintainable, and extensible software systems and tools for large-scale network simulations and analysis.
Open, robust and maintainable software systems. Biological modeling of many kinds and scales. Genomic classification and characterization system.


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An unnamed inmate of the Calabar Prisons has died of postnatal complications, two days after the birth of her twin babies.
The woman delivered her babies at the General Hospital Calabar on April 17 but died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital days later.
According to the Public Relations Officer of the Calabar State Prison Command, ASP Effanga Etim, the inmate died due to complications arising from Caesarean Section.
The deceased was remanded by a High Court in Calabar on November 5, 2018, with six month-old pregnancy for the offence of child stealing. However, she reportedly attended ante-natal care regularly at the General Hospital, Calabar.
“On 17th of April, 2019 by 1:30pm when her labour began, she was admitted in the same hospital and a Caesarean Section was carried out on her,’’ PUNCH reported.
Refuting the claims that the twins were delivered in the prison, ASP Effanga said that there has not been any delivery in the Calabar prison infirmary for the past four years, even though the infirmary is well equipped to handle health emergencies that may arise.
The Calabar State Government has revealed its commitment to caring for the children.


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Arsene Wenger jokes he would've signed Leo Messi on transfer deadline day
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, insisted to reporters that if Barcelona's Lionel Messi knocked on his door, he wouldn't ask him to return to Spain. Arsenal have signed only one outfield player – in Mohamed Elneny – in both of this season's transfer windows combined.
The Frenchman was being quizzed in the pre-match press conference – for when Arsenal take on Southampton in the Premier League – about whether he would have a busy transfer deadline day to which he said the club were not close to signing anyone but that a miracle could happen say a certain superstar get free.
"100 percent is difficult to say, but 99 percent sure, yes.
"A miracle can always happen, someone can knock on your door and if (Lionel) Messi knocks on my door at 10 to six tonight, I will not say 'please go back to Barcelona!'"
Back in the summer, Arsenal failed to sign any outfield player with the major addition being only that of Czech shot-stopper, Petr Cech, from London rivals, Chelsea. As astute a signing Cech was, Wenger and the board at Arsenal were both criticised by fans and former players that they hadn't done enough to ensure they could challenge on all four fronts.
With injuries to Santi Cazorla, Francis Coquelin and Jack Wilshere, Wenger was determined to sign a midfielder to ensure the balance of the team wasn't affected. In came Egyptian midfielder, Mohamed Elneny, from Basel who signed for £7 million.
Meanwhile, Arsenal loaned out multiple players to the Championship and leagues abroad. Frenchman and former Magpie, Mathieu Debuchy, signed for Bourdeaux on loan for the rest of the season – despite being subject to a late loan bid from English rivals, Manchester United.
Arsenal's on-loan French striker, Yaya Sanogo, who spent the season's first six months at Eredivisie side, Ajax Amsterdam, was recalled and sent back out on loan to Championship side, Charlton Athletic.
German winger, Serge Gnabry, is yet to complete a loan move to the Championship and can do so as their window closes a little later. Multiple teams are set to be interested in the wide-man and could seal his signature and the coming few days.


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According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1 in 6 women are diagnosed with the cognitive disease, while only 1 in 11 men are. Researchers say this new information aligns with the well-documented fact that women are more likely to have Alzheimer’s and adds to the evidence that stress hormones impact each gender’s brain health differently.
“We can’t get rid of stressors, but we might adjust the way we respond to stress, and have a real effect on brain function as we age,” said Cynthia Munro, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
To look into the gender disparity further, Munro and her team analyzed data collected from more than 900 Baltimore, MD residents in a National Institute of Mental Health survey.
The study’s participants were originally recruited in the early 1980s and have had multiple check-ins over the years, with the last one being in 2005. During the final two check-ins, the participants were asked if they had experienced a traumatic event in the past year (something akin to a car accident or physical abuse) or a stressful life experience (like the loss of a job or a divorce). Then, their memory skills were tested. While most reported a decline in memory, which is considered normal as people age, women who had experienced stressful life moments had the poorest showing.
Popular Science reports that previous studies show the amount of cortisol produced in response to stress increases with age, the bodies of women in their 60s and 70s can produce up to three times as much as men who are the same age.
“A normal stress response causes a temporary increase in stress hormones like cortisol, and when it’s over, levels return to baseline and you recover. But with repeated stress, or with enhanced sensitivity to stress, your body mounts an increased and sustained hormone response that takes longer to recover,” said Munro. “We know if stress hormone levels increase and remain high, this isn’t good for the brain’s hippocampus — the seat of memory.”
And other research has shown that stressful life experiences can result in temporary memory and cognitive problems. So, stress reduction or management, something that hasn’t been adequately studied compared to other causes of Alzheimer’s, could be a way to delay or prevent the disease.

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How To Handle Two Year Old Temper Tantrums
My 18 year old daughter has cerebral palsy and has temper tantrums. Is there a link between the two?
A temper tantrum is an event in which a child is angry and cries, screams, hits, kicks, and/or throws himself onto the ground to get things done his way from Mom, Dad, or another family member. Temper tantrums are loud, especially in public places, but are best ignored and politely handled from ...Read more
Get help: You don't say if your son has any underlying conditions such as autism, but allowing a 16 year old to hit you is teaching him to be abusive. If he does have another condition, get specialized help (behavioral training). If not, get help for yourself, for him, and for the family. Domestic violence is dangerous for everyone involved. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
My 3 year old son throws terrible Temper tantrums any tips? Just screams for hours when he doesn't get what he wants Whats an appropriate reaction
Start by calling : Child Find of your local school district for developmental assessment. Also, fill out developmental screens & the M-CHAT on firstsigns.org & see his pediatrician.Tell your son your rules at his language level, then ignore tantrums consistently by walking him from behind to time-out without talking, making eye contact or acting angry. Repeat till he stays put, then set timer for 3 minutes. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Does my 3 year old have odd? I do not spank her and I do not use physical punishment. She has temper tantrums that last for a few hours. She always blames others for her misbehavior. She frequently questions rules. When i ask her to do something, she refu
Protracted tantrums: Typically-developing tots begin to self-calm & respond to time-out ~ 18 mos. Protracted tantrums @ 3 suggest childhood dysregulation disorder, seen with early-onset adhd or a family history of mood disorders, etc. Ask her pediatrician to refer you to a child psychologist who'll teach you techniques to ignore tantrums & defiance effectively & "catch her being good, " as she may not outgrow this. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Nope: Tantrums are normal for two year olds. This is a warning sign of a deeper psychological problem that needs to be immediately investigated. If you have guns in the house remove them. Certainly sit down with him and give him the chance to openly discuss his feelings. Then get him in for his appointment asap. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Have a plan: There is nothing unique about adhd in terms of handling temper tantrums--excpet they may be a bit more prone to them. To little space to go into detail, but look up the explosive child or others sources about dealing with out-of-control behavior. Develop a consistent intervention that keeps the child safe and minimizes secondary gain (benefits) the child might be getting. Adhd is not an excuse. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Need more info: Typically-developing children begin to self-calm at 18 months of age and learn more mature coping skills as they age. If he still has two-year-old style tantrums, a behavioral therapist can help him develop more age-appropriate ways to deal with frustration. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
Not Appropriate: Adults should not be having temper tantrums. Adults are expected to control their temper and problem solve and make good choices. If this person is hitting, berating, or abusing a partner or family member, it is likely to be domestic violence. Get advice from your physician or see a therapist or social worker. It could be a physical problem, also. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
Tantrums are not: age-appropriate prosocial & coping skills in adulthood. When you & the person are calm, explain that you will not engage when (s)he is tantruming..no talking, glaring, yelling, no positive or negative attention of any kind to reinforce the tantrum. Consistently ignore tantrums as they get worse before they stop. Encourage the person to seek diagnosis & treatment by a psychiatrist & psychologist. ...Read moreSee 1 more doctor answer
No: There is no realation between the two. ...Read more
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President Barack Obama won't be joining the throngs of Americans lining up to buy a Mega Millions ticket, the White House said Thursday as the multi-state lottery's jackpot hit a record estimated $540 million jackpot ($389.8 million if you take the cash option).
But "I'm going to run out and buy one," press secretary Jay Carney lightheartedly told reporters as he wrapped up his daily briefing.
Earlier, at a deli a few blocks from the White House, customers lined up six deep to trade their greenbacks for the salmon-pink tickets, some of which bear the mention "D.C. Lottery Commemorative Ticket" and "I played the world's largest jackpot!"
Carney is among the best-paid staffers at the White House, making $172,200 in 2011, according to official salary disclosures.
Writer Ambrose Bierce once called the lottery "a tax on people who are bad at math"—and the president has previously called it a "regressive tax" that affects lower-income Americans disproportionately.
The website Buzzfeed unearthed Obama's comments on the subject in 2000, when he appeared on a television panel show as a state senator from Illinois and openly worried about the game's impact on the less-well-off.
Asked by the host whether the lottery is a good investment, the future president replies: "It certainly isn't."
"One of the concerns that I have, obviously, is that a disproportionate number of people who consistently buy lottery tickets tend to be lower-income and working-class people who can least afford it—even if they're not compulsive gamblers, they are probably spending money that they don't necessarily have," Obama said.
Obama said studies show that working-class people tend to buy more lottery tickets and stressed that "the fact that the state systematically targets what we know to be lower-income persons as a way of of raising revenue is troublesome."
Obama allowed that some people may be spending their "entertainment dollar" on the lottery rather than a movie, but concluded: "I would argue that if you look at it as a whole, in most states across the board, this tends to be a form of regressive taxation, and I don't think it's necessarily the fairest way for us to raise revenue for us in the state."
His remarks did not spark the same outrage as when he offended Las Vegas and Nevada officials with repeated comments urging Americans not to "blow a bunch of cash" in the gambling paradise. Those comments even drew a rebuke from Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who urged Obama to "lay off Las Vegas."
Update, 5:08 p.m.: Story has been updated to include the archival video of Obama's comments
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When Fiber is Unhealthy
We are often reminded how healthy fiber is. It sweeps our intestines clean, keeps us “regular” and fills us up before we can get to dessert. Or at least it is supposed to. We don’t question this just like we don’t question the notion that cholesterol causes heart attacks (or does it?).
Fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains are loaded with a variety of fiber types, which are not always a good thing, at least for some. Are you often plagued by bloating, gas, cramping, constipation or diarrhea and perhaps acid reflux? Have you been diagnosed with IBS? IBD? Certain types of fiber and starch can abnormally ferment in the intestine of some people, leading to such digestive turmoil. This is not healthy.
Problem fibers and sugars are found in beans and peas; whole grains; apples, cherries and some other fruits; dairy and some veggies including onions, garlic, artichokes, Brussels sprouts and cauliflower.
The theory is this: bacteria from your colon have invaded your small intestine (the stop after your stomach). These organisms ferment the fiber and starch left undigested from your stomach. This produces gas, fluids and thus pressure, which can cause cramping, plus push acids up into your esophagus and slow down, or speed up, elimination.
Low fiber foods such as meats and seafood, fats along with certain fruits (ripe bananas, citrus, berries) and most non-starchy veggies do not feed these gas-producing bacteria and thus do not cause trouble.
If you eat a diet rich in beans, fruits and whole grains and you do not suffer digestive problems, fiber is working for you. Keep it up! If you suffer bloating, gas, reflux and other digestive consequences after a bowl of chili and beans, an apple or whole grain bread. email me for a plan to correct the problem.
HI Linda, Lately I have been following AIP-auto immune protocol and noticed the inflammation in the form of swollen feeling hands and feet drastically decreased. On that diet you avoid gluten, dairy, legumes, seeds, nuts, nightshades, eggs. I do feel like the nightshades are inflammatory for me. I have been eating a lot of fruit and dried fruit. Needing to gradually add in foods to see what affects me and what doesn’t. Out of the foods listed, are there any you’d say are more inflammatory than others? I miss eggs a lot and occasionally miss the nuts!
The most inflammatory foods are of course sugars, but also omega-6 oils such as peanut, soy, corn, safflower….. Meat and dairy from animals raised on grains can be inflammatory, and grass-fed, although healthy and rich in omega 3 fats, oddly in some people can be more inflammatory than others. Peanuts can be inflammatory. Most vegetables (excluding nightshades) are good inflammation fighters. Curcumin/turneric and cod liver oil are highly anti-inflmmatory, almost in the category of a medicine. Hope that helps.
Hi Linda, we have taken in Steve’s oldest grandson (19yoa, he wants to become a resident in Fl and go to college here) and he was recently diagnosed with crohn’s disease. Have you worked with any other clients diagnosed with crohn’s? Would you be willing to take him on as a client? I/we feel I would be a better as part of his support team than his coach due to closeness in our relationship. Any advise would be appreciated, pls call, I would love to connect either way, hugs Tricia 310-498-6249
He is very willing to learn all he can about his disease. I almost hate he has been diagnosed because he identifies so with his diagnoses. He really wanted to go into the Marines but he is not eligible now because he has crohn’s.
Nice to hear from you. Sorry about Steve’s grandson. Yes I do with with crohn’s patients, and he can see relief. I work with diet but also homeopathic remedies for this. A remedy can turn things around. I will give you a call. It will need to be end of next week. Lot’s going on at the moment. You can also email me firstname.lastname@example.org. Hope you are well.
I have recently tried a low-carb diet, in which I no longer eat bread, pasta, potatoes, rice and other high-carb foods. Instead, I eat a lot of vegetables; roots, avocado, tomatoes, nuts and also a lot of dairy products such as yougurt and milk. I also eat a lot more fish. I stay off most types of grains and oats.
Since I started this diet my digestion has improved greatly. I have regular and smooth bowel movements, with no bloating or stomach/rectal pain.
My questions are: do you believe that my improved digestion is due to the low amount of grains and fiber? And would you say I am missing out on certain nutrients by not eating bread or grains?
Hi Linda, thank you first on your e-mails i get from you. FIBER!!! i have IBS, and i do really well on digestive enzymes before every meal!! this is crucial. i use enzymedica digest gold and for digestion of beans grains and raw veg’s i use enzymedica gastro. i have been using these products for 3 or more years and they are really helping me. I also take HCL to help with stomach acid and Pancreatin. my diet is mostly veg’s/fats/meats-no red meat, occasionaly i will eat fruit, i also eat nuts/seeds (which i soak first) more digestable that way, because if you eat them raw they are enzyme inhibitors.So i do not eat beans or grains (phytic acid) binds with minerals that your body needs. drink lots of water and morning green tea/ little or no alcolol. hope this helps some of your fans, i know you have helped me alot, thank you so much lori
Hi Linda , I love reading your blogs. You are still right on!
I have been fighting this disease for years. I am pretty GF. I do eat veggies, fish &chicken. Sometimes white pork. ( not often ). I get bloating along with gas which is not controllable when I walk. I have taken pro-biotics, gas pills, never eat dairy..at all. Can not tolerate butter. I would love to e rid of this problem. Any suggestions? I will be back in the states on the weekend.
I would need to know more to help you, but not tolerating butter suggests your gallbladder is not doing it’s job. Eating low fat for too long can make the bile sluggish, then it doesn’t get to where it needs to be for digestion. You may need digestive enzymes or a good bitters formula. Email me.
Hi LInda…you have spoken to me! I’m doing Weight Watchers mainly because it’s easy to do online and makes portion control a snap. Not eating their packaged foods…but as always, I’m plagued with gas, etc. Is lactose free yogurt and lactose free kefir good? Any and all suggestions are welcome in what to eat and what to avoid in regards to gas, bloating, reflux and diarrhea. Hope that you are well…Lisa
I think you are sensitive to a number of foods. The best way to know is to avoid culprits for a week, then add ONE back in at a time and see how you do. Go dairy-free and gluten-free and fruit-free for 1 week, then add back in one food, such as goat kefir, and see how you feel. Aren’t you getting a lot of gluten with WW? That is one of the problems with their program – I believe they still recommend regular breads. Good that you are avoiding their packaged foods!


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Notes, quotes, thoughts and other quick hitters from Utah State WBB's 63-57 loss to Arkansas State. Let's not waste any time.
This one started to flip on Utah State early in the second quarter. The Aggies flew out to a big lead at the end of the first quarter behind the strength of an 11-0 run, ending the frame with a 23-11 lead. They looked positioned to sustain it through the first minutes of the second period, building out a 29-17 lead when Olivia Wikstrom knocked down a three-pointer with 6:04 to play in the quarter.
This matchup's game-changing moment was the sequence that followed. After an Arkansas State miss, Utah State had a chance to extend the lead even further. It couldn't take advantage, missing a layup and returning the ball to the Red Wolves. They found their way back onto the board with a Melodie Kapinga layup, cutting the deficit to 10 points.
Arkansas State struck again to break nearly two scoreless minutes from both sides, splitting a pair of free throws after Maria Carvalho was called for her second foul and repeating that effort at the line on the following position – this time with Abby Wahl picking up her second foul. Keya Patton hit a layup to cut the lead down to six and drilled a jumper and a free throw to bring it to five after a Utah State basket before Izzy Higginbottom closed out the half with a layup.
The Aggies lost the last six minutes of the second quarter 11-2, shot 1 of 8 from the field, turned the ball over six times, and were called for six fouls. It wasn't even an especially strong run of play from Arkansas State, Utah State just couldn't find anything to rely on offensively and couldn't hold onto the ball. The Aggies won the other 34 minutes of the game, 55-52, but they've struggled to play the full 40 minutes all season and it came back to bite them again in Jonesboro.
When It Was Over
Despite ample opportunities in the final frame, Arkansas State was never quite able to pull away. The Aggies turned a 13-point deficit with 6:22 to play into only a two-score game with 2:12 to play thanks to three-pointers from Tamiah Robinson and Wikstrom, a trio of free throws, and some of their best defense of the day.
After Patton missed a try at the rim, Utah State held possession with the pull within one score and a little under two minutes to play. It was over when the Aggies couldn't find one or two more baskets. Their ensuing possession ended with a near-miss from deep for Cristina Oliva. She made up for it on the other end, jumping a pass with just over a minute to play, but Utah State again couldn't put the ball in the hoop.
A Mayson Kimball jumper went begging, Arkansas State's Anna Griffin snared her 14th rebound of the game and the Red Wolves iced the game at the free-throw stripe. For the second time in three games, an impressive comeback effort from Utah State came up only a few buckets short of yielding a result. The fight the team has shown is very encouraging, but they're going to need shots to start falling in moments like these.
Aggie Of The Game
Wikstrom has been pretty quiet to start the season. She entered this game averaging 7.0 PPG on 7-of-22 shooting (31.8 percent) and with only one make on eight three-point tries. She'd been a competent defender and a member of the rotation but had not done a ton to load up the stat sheets.
That changed in Jonesboro. Wikstrom shot 5 of 9 from the field (3 of 3 from deep) and scored a game-high 16 points – her highest output since the second game of the 2021-22 season (21) and only her third double-digit outing since – to go with 10 rebounds.
She slowed down a bit in the second half, scoring 10 of her points in the opening two quarters, though the entire team slowed down offensively in the second half. Utah State would love to rely on her as a consistent scoring threat off the bench down the road, her height is difficult for wing players to defend on the perimeter, where she did her best work on Saturday.
Tamiah Robinson: Robinson added a double-double of her own with 10 points and 10 rebounds along with five assists and a pair of steals. She fouled out with a few minutes to play, and would certainly prefer to shoot a little better than 4 of 13 from the field, but she had only one turnover and was generally a positive contributor when she was on the floor.
Abby Wahl: Save for four turnovers, Wahl handled a difficult assignment well. Arkansas State touts a lot of size with Griffin and Kapinga – the latter of which was designated as Wahl's primary responsibility – and Wahl held her own as Utah State's only true frontcourt player to log more than 11 minutes. Griffin caused a ton of problems, but Kapinga finished with eight points and three rebounds to eight points and nine boards for Wahl. She's doing the best she can with what she has and needs more help down low sooner than later.
Stats Of The Game
23.7%: Utah State's three-point shooting has been, largely speaking, solid this season. The Aggies are 36.2 percent from deep for the year and knocked down 10 of their 22 tries against the Red Wolves (45.5 percent). That's not the shooting issue to worry about – the rest of their shooting profile is.
USU was 9-of-38 shooting from two-point range in this game. Specifically for layups, of which Utah State had 24, only six found their way to the bottom of the net. That's 25 percent. For the whole season, Utah State is now hitting its two-pointers at a 35.9 percent clip. Against only Division I teams it drops to 35.1 percent, good for No. 328 nationally.
Carvalho was 0 of 9 from two-point range. Robinson was 2 of 9. Prima Chellis, Kimball, Olivia Mason and Oliva combined to shoot 2 for 10. It just can't happen.
21: Like the struggles from inside the arc, turnover issues are becoming a trend in the early season for Utah State. It had 21 here, which Arkansas State turned into 12 fastbreak points and 15 total points off turnovers. The Aggies had zero and four points in those categories, respectively. More troubling yet is that Arkansas State had only nine steals – meaning the majority of these were unforced errors. It's something that might be fixed in time as the team jells, but it's a major concern at this juncture.
7: It's not a full-on storyline yet, but it's something to monitor here: Utah State played only seven players for more than 11 minutes in this game. Mason had 11 while Chellis and Isabella Tañedo played four minutes each, leaving the remainder of the time on the floor to the top seven of Carvalho (38), Wahl (35), Robinson (33), Kimball (30), Wikstrom (27) and Oliva (18).
This is still a team working through injuries, and the rotation likely will not look like this as those begin to clear up, but it's still worth keeping an eye on right now.
Emptying The Notebook
Utah State will return to the floor on Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. against Ball State. The Aggies are back home briefly for this matchup before heading right back out for the second leg of this road trip at USC and Weber State. The Cardinals are currently 2-2 and enter the matchup fresh off a blowout loss to No. 9 Notre Dame. A win here would be very, very helpful for Utah State.
The Aggies and Cardinals had their first-ever matchup last season, an 81-55 loss for Utah State in Muncie. It will look to get some revenge here in the second half of this home-and-home series.

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USA Today has a new article detailing John McCain's ties to telecommunications lobbyists. The article points out one of John McCain's major inconsistencies: the candidates' claims to be against "special interest lobbyists" despite surrounding himself with lobbyists.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain has condemned the influence of "special interest lobbyists," yet dozens of lobbyists have political and financial ties to his presidential campaign -- particularly from telecommunications companies, an industry he helps oversee in the Senate.
Of the 66 current or former lobbyists working for the Arizona senator or raising money for his presidential campaign, 23 have lobbied for telecommunications companies in the past decade, Senate lobbying disclosures show.
McCain has netted about $765,000 in political donations from those telecom lobbyists, their spouses, colleagues at their firms and their telecom clients during the past decade, a USA TODAY analysis of campaign-finance records shows.
Read more about how McCain is the "The 'Anti-Lobbyist' Who Works With Lobbyists."


Available for the company’s HDO8000 high-definition oscilloscopes, three-phase Motor Drive Power Analyzer software enables the instruments to easily and quickly validate and debug a complete drive system. The HDO8000 oscilloscope with Motor Drive Power Analyzer software permits waveform captures from the drive power section, individual power transistors, and embedded control system. The pairing also performs coincident three-phase power analysis of the power section waveforms in one high-performance instrument, enabling debug and analysis of all aspects of the complete motor drive.
The software relies on an intuitive, graphical user interface that provides setup/connection guidance. Setup capability is provided for any combination of single-phase or three-phase drive input/output, and supports both two- and three-wattmeter calculation methods and a line-line to line-neutral voltage conversion.
Additionally, the software permits simple integration of nearly any type of speed, rotation or position sensor, including analog and digital (pulse) tachometers, Brushless DC (BLDC) Hall sensor, Quadrature Encoder Interface (QEI), and Resolvers. Hall sensor and QEI signals can also be integrated through digital inputs, preserving valuable analog input channels for other signals.
Available for all HDO8000 oscilloscope models (350 MHz, 500 MHz, and 1 GHz), the Motor Drive Power Analyzer software will sell for $5,000. Beta versions will be available in October, with product shipments scheduled for January 2014.
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Udupi, May 30: Following the announcement of re-opening of places of worship from June 8, Ibrahim Musliyar Bekal, the Qadhi of Udupi has called upon the Centre and State governments to issue uniform guidelines for Muslims to be followed while going to mosques for congregational prayers.
In a media statement, he said that even though the government is relaxing the lockdown in a phased manner things will not be like before as people have to follow the precautionary measures to control the spread of the coronavirus.
He said that the union and state governments after holding discussions with the authorities of Central Waqf Council and the State Waqf Boards and Islamic scholars, should form a uniform guidelines for all mosques.
He also suggested a few guidelines such as offering congregational prayers soon after adaan, closing the mosque soon after prayers, maintaining physical distance and avoiding the use of toilet in mosques.
He also suggested the sick, elderly people and children to prefer to offer prayers in homes instead of mosques until situation becomes normal.
Bekal Ustad asks govt to issue guidelines for mosques after discussing with Islamic scholars


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These opposing needs present a significant difficulty for achieving peak performance. Even more concerning is the fact that eating too soon before an exercise may lead you to endure gastrointestinal pain while you train or play. Ideally, you should fuel your body anywhere from 1 to 4 hours before your workout, depending on how well your body tolerates certain types of foods.
What are the healthiest things to consume before an exercise session?
- Fruit in season, such as apples, peaches, and grapes – Energy gels are a kind of gel. – A sports drink of up to 1-1/2 cups is permitted.
- 1 When should I eat before a workout to build muscle?
- 2 Can I eat 45 minutes before working out?
- 3 What should I eat 30 minutes before a workout bodybuilding?
- 4 Is it better to eat before or after a workout bodybuilding?
- 5 What do bodybuilders eat before morning workout?
- 6 Is it OK to workout on an empty stomach?
- 7 What should I eat 30 minutes before a workout?
- 8 What should I eat 30 minutes after a workout?
- 9 What should I eat before lifting weights in the morning?
- 10 How long after eating should I lift bodybuilding?
- 11 Should I eat before my 5 am workout?
- 12 Can you eat eggs before a workout?
- 13 What should I eat before and after a workout to build muscle?
- 14 How long before workout should I take pre-workout?
When should I eat before a workout to build muscle?
Aim to consume a snack or a little meal between 1 and 3 hours before your exercise session. In the event that you eat right before, you may get digestive difficulties. This is due to the fact that more blood is sent to your muscles during activity, leaving less blood available for digestion. Following an exercise session, your body is prepared to replenish nutrients and repair muscle tissue.
Can I eat 45 minutes before working out?
If you eat 45–60 minutes before your workout, consider foods that are easy to digest and consist primarily of carbohydrates with a small amount of protein. This will aid in the prevention of any stomach pain while exercising. Two to three hours before your workout, it is advised that you have a substantial lunch.
What should I eat 30 minutes before a workout bodybuilding?
Nutritional Pre-Workout Meals that Help You Burn Fat and Gain Muscle:
- In addition to egg whites, whole grain bread is an excellent quick-digesting carbohydrate source that is also very practical. Breakfast with Low-Fat Milk and Oatmeal: Oatmeal is a fantastic pre-workout meal, especially if you add protein.
Is it better to eat before or after a workout bodybuilding?
When it comes to losing weight or building muscle, Cohen advises that you’ll want to consume a meal that’s heavy in carbohydrates and protein and low in fat about three to four hours before you workout.
What do bodybuilders eat before morning workout?
Choose carbohydrates that are low in fiber and quick to digest in order to optimize energy availability while minimizing gastrointestinal discomfort. Rice cakes, Fig Newtons, pretzels, dried fruit, and bananas are all wonderful choices for after-school snacks. Mixing your whey protein or BCAA supplement with a sports drink or dextrose powder is also an option for you.
Is it OK to workout on an empty stomach?
Working out on an empty stomach will not harm you — and, depending on your aim, it may even be beneficial to you. But first, let’s talk about the negatives. Exercising before a meal increases the risk of “bonking,” which is a sports word for feeling sluggish or light-headed owing to low blood sugar levels caused by exercise.
What should I eat 30 minutes before a workout?
Working out on an empty stomach will not harm you — and, depending on your goals, it may even be beneficial to you. Let’s start with the negative aspects first: Exercising before a meal increases the chance of “bonking,” which is a sports word for feeling sluggish or light-headed owing to low blood sugar levels caused by the exercise.
What should I eat 30 minutes after a workout?
The following are some examples of quick and easy meals to have following your workout:
- Tuna salad sandwich on whole grain bread. Tuna and crackers. Oatmeal with whey protein, banana, and almonds.
- Grilled chicken with roasted veggies and rice.
What should I eat before lifting weights in the morning?
Several whole, less processed carbohydrate and protein items, such as the following, should be had before your morning workout:
- Breakfast: oatmeal, full grain bread, fruit, beef jerky, eggs, milk, etc.
How long after eating should I lift bodybuilding?
The bottom line is as follows: For the vast majority of people, waiting 1–2 hours after a meal and at least 30 minutes after a snack is adequate to avoid any negative effects from exercise. Those who participate in endurance sports may wish to wait a little longer and may need to integrate fast-digesting carbohydrates into their diets during sessions that last longer than an hour.
Should I eat before my 5 am workout?
The Most Effective Workout Routine at 5 a.m. It is recommended to do your more rigorous exercises on the weekends, after you have eaten breakfast and before you begin exercising. Heavy weight lifting sessions, Barry’s or Orange Theory exercises, or a boxing workout are examples of such activities. Just make sure you complete your meal at least one hour before you begin exercising!
Can you eat eggs before a workout?
When you eat an egg before you workout or train, you may assist your body get the advantages of the nutrients. Eggs, whether scrambled or cooked sunny side up, are a great source of nutritious protein to consume before an exercise session. Eating eggs before exercising is an excellent way to increase muscular strength while also healing small breaks in muscle fibers.
What should I eat before and after a workout to build muscle?
Consuming carbs, proteins, and some fats after exercising aids in the stimulation of muscle protein creation and the promotion of recuperation for the greatest possible outcomes. Make a plan to consume a snack as soon as feasible following an exercise. Also, remember to drink enough of water before, during, and after your workout to replenish lost fluids and electrolytes.
How long before workout should I take pre-workout?
Pre-workout supplements, as the name implies, should be consumed before to engaging in physical activity. Although many individuals consume them on their way to the gym or during their exercise, they should be consumed at least 30 to 60 minutes before hitting the weights or cardio machines.


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All eyes are on London for the start of the 2012 Olympics, so today's mentalfloss.com Brain Game Free-for-all Friday challenge tests your knowledge of the most recognizable Games symbol.
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Thousands of athletes from all over the world are in London for the 2012 Olympics. Many of them are already stars, having trained their entire lives for this chance at gold.


MOSCOW (Roscosmos PR) — On August, 26 the Soyuz MS-13 piloted spacecraft was successfully redocked from the Zvezda module to the Poisk module of the Russian segment of the International Space Station.
Earlier the crew including Alexander Skvortsov, Luca Parmitano and Andrew Morgan transferred into the spacecraft and closed the transfer hatches. After checking the sealing and carrying out the necessary preparations the crew prepared for undocking.
At 03:35 UTC the Soyuz MS-13 detached from the ISS. After making a fly-around of the ISS, at 03:59 UTC it docked to the Poisk module. All the operations were performed by Alexander Skvortsov using the manual control system.
The freed up Zvezda module berth will be used to dock the Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft, which is scheduled for August, 27 at 03:12 UTC. The spacecraft test launch took place on August, 22 with its automatic docking to the ISS called off due to technical issues.


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Using elements of exposure therapy, Narrative Reconstruction (NR) aims to “create a cohesive and chronological narrative of the trauma while simultaneously addressing the personal significance of the trauma and integrating it in the patient’s autobiographical memories” (Peri and Gofman, 2014). The patients are often encouraged to recall and write about the trauma in an organized manner to identify the thoughts they relate to the event (Vitelli, 2014 pg. 203) and confront the negativity by consolidating every detail of the trauma to fully comprehend the situation. PTSD patients suffer from difficulty in recalling coherent images of the trauma due to: “Confused temporal order, unfinished thoughts, and inability to recall important details,
Before I get too far into this paper, I want to make it known that I will sometimes refer to social anxiety disorder as SAD. One of the big questions that is the driving force behind this whole paper is if I have social anxiety. I am deeply and passionately interested to see if I suffer from social anxiety because I have long always thought that I may have some sort of social skills issue. Another question that I want to seek answers to is how a person becomes diagnosed with social anxiety. I think this aspect is important because it is virtually the first step in this process to seeing if I have social anxiety.
Research on cognitive behavioral interventions in chronic pain involves CBT, relaxation therapy, biofeedback, or some combination of the three. Generally, some form of CBT is combined with either relaxation training or biofeedback. Assessment Patients with chronic pain need to feel understood by those who are providing care to them. On the other hand, a therapist requires relevant and adequate information about the patient from a bio-psychosocial perspective to establish therapeutic goals. Therefore, a comprehensive psychological assessment is a prerequisite for CBT and other interventions (Please refer to chapter “Psychological Assessment of Patients with Chronic Pain”).
Typical causes are experience in the traumatic event, witnessing the traumatic event, having someone close to you in a traumatic event, and much more. The most significant neurological impact of trauma is in the hippocampus; where memories from. The hippocampus also helps us distinguish between past and present memories.Thus they lose ability to discriminate between past and present experiences. Post traumatic stress disorders usually affects soldiers or those who serve, however, it can very much happen to anyone. Anyone one suffering from post traumatic stress disorder can seek medicine or treatment with a doctor.
With the goal of providing deeper understanding, O’Brien uses memory and death to convey the feelings on being in war. O’Brien uses storytelling and memory throughout the book, but it is especially prevalent in the chapter “How to Tell a True War Story”. In this chapter, he shows that stories can be told in multiple perspectives. This theme develops strongly through the chapter. O’Brien conveys to readers that stories can be told in many different ways, depending on interpretation by the storyteller and listener when he writes, “You can’t extract the meaning without unravelling the deeper meaning.” (O’Brien 74).
Prolonged Exposure Therapy Prolonged exposure therapy involves a process of repeatedly recounting the event as well as facing the source of trauma, as well as real world triggers ("Prolonged Exposure Therapy"). Prolonged exposure therapy, similar to cognitive processing therapy, has four main components: education, breathing, exposure, and recounting the trauma. Chronologically, the first component of prolonged exposure therapy is education. Patients talk through the process with professionals, discuss the positives and negatives, goals of treatment, and learn more about symptoms. This first step provides the stepping stone for later sessions ("Prolonged Exposure Therapy").
The author uses this craft move too help support the showing of a theme that wherever you are no matter how bad you have been in the past you are going to eventually be killed by a scythe because death is always lurking in your mind both literally and mentally. In addition to my previous thoughts, The author shows the bigger problem in the story when he states in the book “You see through the facades of the world Citra Terranova. You’d make a good scythe.” “Id never want to be one.” she
It is towards the end of the book does the audience gets Death’s thoughts saying, “I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant”(Zusak,550). Death, the observer has seen the start and will see humanity's end.
It is natural for this to happen, but it is important that when the mistake is made, it is immediately rectified. Carelessness is a recurring theme throughout the entire novel The Great Gatsby. Many deaths, and unfortunate outcomes have happened due to the lack of thought some characters have before performing certain actions. In the novel, the author uses carelessness demonstrated by Myrtle, Tom, and Daisy as a way of developing the plot of the novel. When Myrtle jumps in front of a car to try to run away with Tom Buchanan, she is killed.
They should at least have a master degree within this field of study. Formal education can give you an advance then others to informative understand the grieving process. Having further education can provide professionals with effective tactics that can help the clients deal with their grief. Grief counselors and therapist can use tactics such as symbols, clustering (brainstorming one's feelings),Thought-Field Therapy, evoking language or psychodynamics. Also having further training can give insights to grief counselors whenever a client needs further treatment options or a referral to a specialist.