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Wrote about 1000 words last night and sketched out the remainder of the last chapter. I hope to finish it today. And then start mapping out the next two projects and maybe even start writing the romance this week. Exciting, in a bittersweet, terrifying kind of way.
Human Dignity has been rattling around in my mind for three years. This is the first idea that actually stuck around in the various recesses of my brain and refused to go away. The idea even took pity on me and let me think I was doing a good job and going somewhere with it way back when it first came to me. Until that moment, any creative writing spark snapped and fizzled or turned extremely vague, boring, and ugly after hanging out with me for a couple weeks. But not Human Dignity. It started slow, with grandiose ideas that tried to shove a theme down the throat of anyone who so much as read the first paragraph. I was able to drag a timeline out of it, that I dutifully wrote down (so now, unfortunately, there is a record of just how much this novel could have sucked had it not morphed later :)). I picked at it like a scab for two years, wondering how long it would take me to finish.
My experience with the idea of Human Dignity emboldened me to write down other ideas that collided with my burgeoning creativity (hey, it's not egotistical - I was a scientist at the time, nowhere to go but up), and to even think about maybe writing *gasp* another novel or two. Then I joined a critique group last summer and everything came clearly into focus. My burgeoning creativity turned into a quirky muse whose inspiration began to step in time with the strange patterns of my thoughts and experiences. My muse slapped me upside the head with my voice. And a boatload of more novel ideas. She revealed a path in front of me that I couldn't ignore, I enjoyed it too much. I had to explore it.
Now here I am, about to turn around the first bend on that path. For the past year, I've been able to see the original road from which I came. It's always been there to provide a contrast, or even just the security of knowing it was still back there and I could run to it if I didn't like this new writing road. But by finishing Human Dignity, I will turn a corner and move deeper onto the path my muse showed me. The road of science and education that I had long been traveling will no longer be in sight. And I can't figure out if that's a good or bad thing. But it is scary.
The frightening element is dampened by the beauty and intricacy and depth of the path I'm traveling. Since my muse exploded onto the scene a year ago, the world of writing has amazed me. That amazement has not always been easy to take (the reality of the publishing industry; passionate discussions of rhetoric, language, and writing tools that challenge the way I think and tempt me - sometimes successfully - to abandon diplomacy; and the writing of so many great friends and authors that makes me wonder why I ever thought I could join their ranks), but it keeps me eager to know more and improve.
So finishing Human Dignity is exciting because it makes me realize that I really am committed to exploring this path. But it's bittersweet because I will be turning a corner, moving away from a fascinating part of the road that has been a real joy to walk. And it's terrifying because dedicating myself to a path reminds me of the path I had previously tread and how passionate I was about it. Leaving two careers in one year left a strange mark on me. It shook my sometimes (OK, I'll be honest - oftentimes) egotistical confidence. It shattered truths I thought I knew about myself. It made me hesitant to embrace any other path. It made me question everything. And so it's a perfectly normal reaction to drag my feet through the finish of Human Dignity. But that muse is still pushing me forward, preparing me for that first turn. Now I know what it feels like to curse a muse while embracing her at the same time.

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28 October 2018At the site of UEC-UMPO test bench, the engineers of the LLC ServicENERGAS (ENERGAS Group) perform a set of works on commissioning of booster compressor unit. BCU is designed for uninterrupted fuel gas feeding into the testable gas-turbine engines (GTE) of type AL-31ST according to the set parameters on purity, pressure, temperature and flow rate.
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Subduction is a geological phenomenon that quite literally shapes the planet over time. Taking place at convergent plate boundaries, it involves the sinking of one tectonic plate underneath another and is a primary cause of earthquakes.
Although this process is a key aspect of plate tectonics, what causes subduction to eventually cease, and the effect subduction has on the deepest portions of the Earth’s crust and the upper part of the mantle, remain a mystery.
UC Santa Barbara geologist John Cottle and three graduate students have begun a six-week stint of field research in Antarctica to explore these unknowns by studying the age and composition of igneous rocks at the very end of the subduction cycle. Because this process occurs deep within the Earth, they are focusing on rocks in the root of an ancient subduction zone now exposed in Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains.
The team will spend two summer seasons camping at different locations to gather samples along a nearly 2,500-mile stretch of the continent. Called lamprophyres, igneous rocks highly enriched in potassium often fall into place during — and immediately after — termination of subduction and therefore potentially provide direct insight into foundering, the loss and sinking of continental crust into the mantle.
“These enigmatic rocks are important because they represent near-primary mantle melt compositions and therefore their age, geochemistry and petrologic evolution reveal key information about both the composition of the upper mantle and its thermal state,” said Cottle, an associate professor in the Department of Earth Science. “Of equal importance, they reveal how these key parameters vary through both space and time.
“We’ll bring back our samples and analyze them in the lab to determine their age, the temperatures at which they formed and their composition in order to understand how the composition and the age changes along this old subduction zone,” Cottle added.
As simple as this sounds, camping in Antarctica — and carting home tons of rocks — is not a simple proposition. Summer temperatures are generally below minus 20°F and for much of the season the sun never sets. Therefore, every aspect of the expedition must be planned in advance. In fact, Cottle and three logistics planners consulted for nearly a year to produce a several-hundred-page document detailing everything from environmental awareness and abatement to logistics planning for helicopter flights, camping and training.
This season the team will have three temporary homes — in the Wright Valley, Taylor Valley and the Blue Glacier — in an area known as the Dry Valleys near Lake Vanda, where igneous rocks are best exposed. In addition to a couple of preplanned helicopter daytrips, the investigators will venture from their home base in a 10-mile radius — about as far as they can walk to and from their campsite in a day.
They will use a satellite phone to check in every day and to speak occasionally — at preplanned times — to students back in Santa Barbara. From McMurdo Station the researchers have already conducted Skype interviews with a couple of 4th- and 6th-grade classes in Santa Barbara and lectured to undergraduates taking an earth science course on Antarctica.
“There are basically two potential outcomes of our research,” Cottle explained. “One is that if we look at the rocks all the way across this almost 2,500-mile stretch, they’re all going to be the same age. If that is the case, then they all formed at approximately the same time, which means that everything happened at the same time all the way along that margin.
“The other possibility — and what we think we see already — is that the rocks get progressively younger as you go in one direction,” Cottle added. “So instead of the whole thing falling off at once, it looks like the downgoing plate opens like a zipper. That not only tells us about the directionality of the process but also how long it takes for that that kind of process to occur.”
Cottle and his team’s progress can be followed at http://antarctica360.net/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/antarctica360.
This research is supported by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Polar Programs, Antarctic Earth Sciences Program. Logistical support for this research is provided by Lockheed Martin Antarctic Support Contractor.

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text: Consumers’ love for off-price shopping is shaking up the clothing industry! T.J. Maxx reported roaring first-quarter earnings, with revenue increasing 10% to $7.5bn. This news follows disappointing results from the heavyweights Macy’s, Kohl’s and Nordstrom. TJX’s sales has been put down to a surge in store footfall, with their promise of low-cost named brands in a treasure-hunt experience. This model is becoming a popular option to revive department stores, who are now becoming increasingly reliant on their off-price outlets such as Saks Off 5th and Nordstrom Rack.

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2018 CONDA Summit: Inspiration ~ Education ~ Collaboration
This year's summit features Keynote Speaker Tyran Parke, who was born and raised in Newcastle and has a reputation as one of Australia's most exciting directors. Winner of a Green Room Award for Best Direction of a Musical, Tyran's international career includes credits in musical theatre, plays, Shakespeare, cabarets, concerts and operas for both Directing and Acting.
The Summit also includes a forum discussing the engagement and growth of audience base in Newcastle, a live panel of industry experts and a wide range of workshops lead by local practitioners including script writing, acting, voice studies, technical elements and marketing and social media. Plus a directing workshop led by Tyran.
This year's summit also sees the introduction of Youth Workshops
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Further information regarding our 2018 workshop leaders will be emailed once your ticket purchase is complete. A link will be provided to finalise your registration process and make your workshop selections.
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Ireland’s first national surfing centre, a major famine museum and the development of the world’s oldest stone-walled fields are among seven new tourist attractions due this year to coincide with a return of visitors.
According to Fáilte Ireland, the mixture of new and revamped projects spread across five counties will attract about 400,000 visitors over the next five years and support an additional 8,000 jobs in the sector.
A total of €32m is being invested, including €16.2m in Fáilte Ireland grant allocations, and the projects are expected to generate tourism revenue of about €10 million per year.
They come at an opportune time – earlier this week Fáilte Ireland unveiled a strategy to nurse an industry reeling from two years of pandemic back to health.
Research has shown that tour operators reliant on inbound visitors were down 68 per cent on turnover last year compared to 2019.
Among plans for the year ahead are a doubling of domestic marketing investment; four regional strategies; and 27 local destination development plans. But when it comes to attracting tourists, specific attractions remain key.
Ireland's first national surf centre at Strandhill, Co Sligo is considered a "new departure" for tourism development and will finally see a commercial investment of scale in a sport long pursued on the west coast.
“Ireland has the potential to develop as a world class surfing destination and investment will significantly enhance the tourism potential of the local area and ensure that we capitalise on the growing reputation Ireland has as a surfing destination,” Fáilte Ireland said, with the centre expected to open in September, facilitating visitors and specialist schools.
The National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park, which has been closed for redevelopment, will set out to tell the story of the "great hunger" with visitors "immersed in the culture and day-to-day life of Ireland in the years before, during and after the Great Famine" once it opens in the second quarter of the year.
“The new visitor centre and café will really transform the estate into a sustainable heritage visitor attraction,” Fáilte Ireland said, announcing details of its transformation to an online event attended by over 2,500 industry representatives on Thursday. “This experience will bring over 50,000 more visitors and €13.2million in additional revenue to the area over the next five years.”
Before that, a new visitor centre will open at the Céide Fields in Co Mayo, a neolithic site containing the oldest known stone-walled fields in the world, dating back nearly 6,000 years. It will see the existing exhibition space replaced with new archaeological material and information about the site, including an immersive audio-visual animation experience showing its evolution.
Knowth, the Co Meath site that boasts the largest collection of Neolithic art in Europe and is older than the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge, will also be unveiled in early March.
The second of three capital investments currently underway in the Brú na Bóinne complex, it will include a new visitor centre in former farm buildings opposite the site. At the actual archaeological site, an upgraded “black box interpretive space” has been installed within the main mound.
The other projects include the refurbishment of cottages on the Great Blasket Island as well as a new visitor centre on the mainland; a €16 million redevelopment of Avondale House and Forest Park in Co Wicklow; and the development of Mount Congreve House and Gardens in Co Waterford.


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Chef Felix Nappoly of Hyatt Regency Century Plaza: “We Are Cutting Edge, Innovative, and Creative”
The allure of palm trees and a warm breeze is enough to entice anyone from the chilly concrete pavements of the East Coast to the sunny skies in the West.
When you’re at a conference, however, all you can do is look longingly at the pool and take one long inhale — breathing in the scent of a prolonged summer — on your short walk from the cab through the hotel’s revolving door.
The outdoor patio is a place where palm trees and blossoms abound and good food is served in style. After enjoying a delicious lunch of shrimp avocado gazpacho, chicken chili, and fish tacos we spoke with the man in charge, chef Felix Nappoly, about how he runs his kitchen.
The Daily Meal: What sets your menu apart from other hotel restaurants?
Chef Felix Nappoly: So many times, hotel restaurants follow menus that are tailored to corporate standards. There can be a lack of creativity and innovation in developing the menu and there can be directive to use certain vendors. We have the freedom to create menus that are true to our chefs’ experiences while only featuring ingredients that are in season from local purveyors. We are cutting edge, innovative, and creative and change our menus multiple times a year.
What did you take into consideration when designing this menu?
We want to create a unique experience for travelers and locals alike that will evolve over time. We are adaptable and can modify menus based on what is selling and what is not. We were the first to introduce an all-vegan menu, then we were the first to offer an all-Paleo menu.
We look at trends and see what we can do to attract more customers while serving dishes that meet the dietary needs of all.
What is your favorite dish to make on the menu right now?
The pan roasted seabass with butternut squash and parsnip purée, heirloom tomato jam, and baby wild arugula. We have the freedom to create menus that are true to our chefs’ experiences while only featuring ingredients that are in season from local purveyors.
How does the lunch vibe differ from dinner?
For dinner, we recently launched our first pop-up dining experience called Viento, a Pan-Latin-inspired concept. We took inspiration from our existing chefs and posed the question: what are you passionate about cooking? With this chef-centric approach, we discovered that many of our chefs grew up with Latin influence and were passionate about bringing this influence to our new dinner menu.
What do you think your clients expect when they dine at Breeze, and how do you deliver?
Part of the charm of Breeze is that we have servers that have been at this hotel for over 30 years. They get to know our guests and deliver an experience that provides genuine care — in addition to great food. Breeze is consistent and is dedicated to Hyatt’s industry-leading philosophy of food: “Thoughtfully sourced; carefully served,” which reflects the company’s global commitment to sourcing and serving food and beverages that are good for our people, our planet, and our communities.

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Flash Fiction of varying lengths has become very popular over the last few years, with major competitions such as The Bridport adding the category. It’s a creative way to flex the fiction writing muscles, as the stories are rarely over 1000 words, with some as short as fifty and everything in between.
When I get bored writing a novel, I love writing shorter fiction and began my writing career with women’s short stories. Now, I’m increasingly drawn to the shorter flash form and have been known to shorten longer stories to fit a competition word limit. This is not a bad idea, as it helps us to be more concise, shedding unnecessary words and phrases that add nothing to move the main story along.
Some competitions and markets offer a theme which can help us get started, and it’s even better when a previously written story (unpublished) fits a theme exactly. That’s what happened with me. I noticed Ottery Writers was running a Flash Fiction story for their Literary Festival with the theme of ‘Trapped’ and a maximum of 500 words. I had not long finished a 500-word story, Unravelled Life, that seemed ideal and reckoned there was no harm in sending it in. I was suitably amazed and delighted to win second prize!
I’ve posted the story below since it has never been published. Another 250-word story won a Romantic Novelists’ Association Flash Fiction competition several months ago and was printed in their Romance Matters magazine, and a few others will be published in an anthology. Scroll to the end of my story, to find a few places to submit Flash Fiction, some with an entry fee. Google ‘Flash Fiction’ to find many more opportunities.
Ellen picked up the tiny pearl, translucent with promise, a perfect sphere. Fashioning an eight knot to secure the bead, she threaded the next pearl, taking her time to admire her work. She looped the thread once then brought the end over and under, tightening it to form the knot to hold this one in place.
Her mistress expected perfection even now.
Pausing to dash a sudden tear from tired eyes as her work was nearing its end, Ellen tried not to think of the coming days. She had been a good and loyal seamstress to her young mistress, mending rich fabrics that had protected the wearer from cold castles and hard rides over rough ground. Sewing elaborate Turk’s head knots to attach small buttons on silken gowns for grander affairs.
How could a life unravel so completely? Like the unpicked hems of the little girl who had returned from foreign shores, promised a kingdom that now proved her undoing.
Ellen stood to rub her lower back before her mistress returned from the short daily walk that was her only release from the imprisonment she now faced. Ellen knew of the ill-fated marriages, of the courtly plots and political turbulence. But most of all she appreciated the tall, noble woman who loved her people, who showed kindness to those undeserving of it, and who allowed tolerance in worship that many denied.
Lifting the pearl-studded headdress, Ellen set it aside for approval, admiring the way the scant light from the narrow window illuminated each bead. She picked up the favourite pearls that would never again encircle the pale slender neck at courtly balls and colourful pageants. It lay heavy and cold in her gnarled, knotted fingers, swollen with age and intricate sewing tasks.
Hearing light footsteps approaching the door, Ellen waited. Her mistress seemed in good spirits today, pacing about the room as though her energy could not be contained in such a small space.
“It is such a beautiful day, Ellen, that I wanted to ride across the countryside, the wind tugging at my hair, the sun on my face, thawing this ice gripping my heart. Why do they still lock me up when I mean my cousin no harm?”
Ellen stood silently, while her mistress removed her warm plaid and settled in her chair once more. No answer was expected, but she always listened with discretion and love for the girl who waited in vain for freedom.
“Pass me my embroidery, please, Ellen. I see you have finished securing the pearls to my headdress. Thank you.”
Ellen curtsied and passed the embroidery and threads, for her mistress was as fine a needlewoman as any.
“I must finish this before...”
Mary’s voice faltered for the first time, as Ellen watched her sew the next French knot that showed her fine stitching. And her heart broke for this beautiful young woman, Queen of Scots, whose life would end too soon in cruel execution.
Flash Fiction Opportunities
Writers’ Forum Magazine: a monthly competition for 500 words with a theme set by the editor. Free to subscribers and £5 if not.
Press53: a fun 53-word free competition to a set theme.
Australian Writers Furious Fiction: a quarterly free competition of 500 words, to include a given set of words or phrases.
Flash Frontier: monthly free submissions of 250 words.
Bridport Prize: annual competition of 250 Words – quite a hefty fee but big prize money.

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The Assembly approved a series of bills Republicans say would help increase the size of the state’s workforce by moving more people off of government programs while increasing talent attraction and training efforts.
One of those bills, which passed in a 59-33 vote along party lines, would require the Department of Workforce Development to conduct random audits for at least 50 percent of all work search actions. Current law requires such audits, but does not specify how many must be conducted. The bill would also change application requirements for those looking to receive unemployment benefits.
The Assembly voted 58-34 along party lines to approve AB 935, which would reinstate time limits and implement work requirements for the FoodShare program. Under the bill, DHS would be required to enforce and implement the program’s employment and training program requirement and drug screening, testing and treatment requirements.
AB 934, which passed 59-35 along party lines, would prohibit the Department of Health Services from automatically renewing recipients’ benefits from public assistance programs, including the Medical Assistance. Under the bill, DHS also would be required to review recipients’ eligibility every six months to remove benefits for any recipient that fails to report changes affecting eligibility.
The Assembly also passed AB 936 in a 59-33 vote. Dem Rep. Don Vruwink joined GOP colleagues in supporting the bill. The bill adds to prohibitions to receive benefits from the Medical Assistance program. Under the bill, those who knowingly fail to accept job offers or an increase in paid work hours or wages in order to continue receiving Medical Assistance benefits would lose eligibility for benefits.
The Assembly also approved a bill that would reduce to 16 the age of those who can enter into apprenticeship contracts, among other changes to youth apprenticeship programs. Lawmakers in a 62-30 vote approved AB 973. Dem Reps. Dora Drake, of Milwaukee; Don Vruwink, of Milton, Deb Andraca, of Whitefish Bay, and Steve Doyle, of Onalaska, joined their Republican colleagues in favor of the bill.
The Assembly also approved via party lines 60-34 legislation that would direct Gov. Tony Evers to spend $20 million in federal ARPA funds to promote and expand the availability of apprenticeship programs.
Rep. Robyn Vining, D-Wauwatosa, said Dems aren’t opposed to spending money on expanding apprenticeship programs, but are opposed to spending one-time use money on the effort because it does not guarantee the investments will continue down the road. Bill author Rep. Loren Oldenburg, R-Viroqua, argued Republicans would continue to fund the effort as the need arises, and skilled trade workers are badly needed as the workforce shortage has shown.
The Assembly bills now head to the Senate.


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On Friday, the US Dollar Index (DXY) measured against a basket of six major currencies on an average had logged the strongest weekly gain in more than nine months following a flurry of hawkish remarks from Fed policymakers, while investors scrambling to grapple with an earlier-than-anticipated hawkish Fed projection seemingly had begun a meaningful re-thinking of the American currency’s bullish prospects.
In factuality, a US Dollar sell-off wave had abruptly gathered traction on Wednesday following US Fed’s unprecedently hawkish projection with a majority of 11 out of 18 Fed policymakers forecasting at least two quarter-percentage point rate-hikes before end-2023.
Adding further strains for FX traders who had priced in heavily on a likely dovish Fed projection, US Federal Reserve official James Bullard was quoted saying earlier on Friday that he along with six other Fed policymakers had projected a rate-hike as early as by end-2022, sending US Dollar Index above its 200-day moving average which on technical viewpoint suggests a further upward spiral over coming days, said analysts.
Since Wednesday the greenback had soared more than 1.8 per cent against the bloc’s common currency euro, shared among 19 eurozone member states, while the US Dollar gained over 2 per cent against the safe-haven Swiss Franc alongside its Australian counterpart.
US Dollar roars back as Fed sends bears scurrying
Citing statistics, on Friday’s FX market wind down, the US Dollar Index (DXY) had spiked to a two-month peak of 92.16. On the week, the US Dollar Index surged 1.6 per cent, marking up the steepest weekly percentage gain since September last year.
Aside from that, the Australian Dollar tumbled to its lowest since December to $0.7521 against the greenback and the Kiwis had faltered to their lowest since April at $0.6982, while the US Dollar had secured a 0.5 per cent uptick against safe-haven Japanese Yen to 110.25 after hitting an eleven-week peak of 110.8 yen per Dollar a day earlier.
British pound fell below $1.39 and reported a weekly decline of 1.5 per cent. Nonetheless, Wall Street analysts had held on to their year-end projection for euro at $1.27, compared to a $1.19 bottom on Friday. Meanwhile, referring to the US Fed’s hawkish forecast, a head of FX strategy at Westpac in Sydney, Richard Franulovich said, “The Fed sent a very crucial message, that the days of plentiful, abundant, unlimited liquidity are drawing to a close.
We can now see an end point to zero rates ... and they've told us in very plain-speaking English that they've commenced the conversation on how to commence tapering. That signal has precipitated a dramatic position unwind, because U.S.
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The food you eat impacts your life in more ways than you’re aware of. Apart from keeping you healthy all the time, certain foods can also have an effect on your mood and stress levels. Sometimes you’re grumpy all day just because you didn’t eat the right food for breakfast. This is why we have decided to show you the 10 foods that’ll actually boost your mood.
Several scientific studies have proven that the omega-3 fatty acids content in walnuts is the reason why they are known to boost your mood. Walnuts are also recommended for anyone who has stress problems or is battling depression. Apart from improving your mood, they also strengthen your bones, improve your heart health and metabolism, and reduce the risk of you developing diabetes.

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Wilson Public Library received a coding grant to help youth learn coding through a program called Code Club. This is a great opportunity for our youth ages 8-14. Below is the information released by Wilson Public Libary:
Cozad Library Receives Coding Grant
Wilson Public Library in Cozad, NE, is excited to announce that they have been named one of 50 recipients nationwide to help youth learn coding through a program called Code Club for Small & Rural Libraries. The Cozad library was selected from 350 libraries across the country that applied for the prestigious grant written by the North Dakota State Library from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the National Leadership Grant for Libraries.
Small and rural communities are at risk of being left behind as computer programming emerges as a critical skill and the gap in access to computer science education widens between urban and rural America. Code Club for Small & Rural Libraries seeks to enable the libraries in these communities to introduce coding to youth aged 8-14, which will help them gain the skills needed for college, career readiness, and life success. Coding clubs teach skills such as digital literacy, computational and critical thinking, “Maker” and entrepreneurial mentality, and relationship skills. Computer science and coding are a way to segue to other science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) subjects.
According to, computer science is a top paying college degree and computer programming jobs are growing at two times the national average. By 2020, there are estimated to be 1,000,000 more available computer science jobs than students. Entry-level computer science jobs can start at $70,000 per year and an estimated 300,000 jobs are considered “remote-jobs,” meaning relocation to urban areas is not required.
Prenda Software has been named a partner of the grant and will provide software and training. Wilson Public Library Director Laurie Yocom indicated that Cozad’s weekly Youth Code Club is scheduled to begin in 2019 after staff training occurs. Cozad Elementary Media Specialist Jill Arnold will help with the club and Cozad High School students are in the process of being contacted to help volunteer.
“As centers of learning and catalysts of community change, libraries and museums connect people with programs, services, collections, information, and new ideas in the arts, sciences, and humanities. They serve as vital spaces where people can connect with each other,” said IMLS Director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew. “IMLS is proud to support their work through our grant as they inform and inspire all in their communities.”
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ALBANY, N.Y. – Smoking in bus shelters will lead to fines in the city of Albany.
The decision was made by the Albany Common Council in a unanimous vote Monday night. The smoking ban in bus shelters isn’t new, but the CDTA said it wasn’t easy to enforce.
Marcus Reinhardt rides the CDTA bus every day. He said he’s guilty of taking a smoke under the bus shelter while waiting for a bus if it’s not too crowded.
“If there is an old person or kid there, I don’t want to be rude,” he said.
But under the new city ordinance, riders caught smoking in the shelters will be fined $50.
“A smoke free environment is so much better than being in one where you have to deal with a second hand smoke and the nuisance of second hand smoke,” Albany council member Richard Conti said.
Reinhardt said that reasoning doesn’t shock him.
“We’re kind of in this forefront in this fight against tobacco in public areas, so I’m not surprised,” he said.
Some riders like Beryl Anderson said she appreciates the fine and is glad something is finally being done.
“I just can’t shake the smell,” she said. “Sometimes I have to come out in the snow and let those that smoke stay under the shed.”
Reinhardt believes the fine is just another way for the city to generate money, but he said he will continue to step away from the shelter to smoke if it is bothering someone.
“If I notice somebody, I’ll go outside,” he said. “But I don’t care about smoking in the rain or snow. We live in New York.”
The council is considering more extensions to Albany’s smoking ban. Conti said the council will soon consider extending the ban at city playgrounds to include full city parks. The ban already included no smoking on property next to health facilities.


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Do Christians who commit suicide automatically go to hell?
We should rephrase this question and ask is there eternal salvation possible according to God’s Word to those who commit suicide?
Let us look at all Biblical instances where people have committed suicide.
Judg 16:29-30 “And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.”
1 Sam 31:4-5 “Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.”
1 Chr 10:4-5 “Then said Saul to his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. So Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise on the sword, and died.”
2 Sam 17:23 “And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.”
IKing 16:18-19 “And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king’s house, and burnt the king’s house over him with fire, and died, For his sins which he sinned in doing evil in the sight of the LORD, in walking in the way of Jeroboam, and in his sin which he did, to make Israel to sin.”
Matt 27:5 “And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.”
Acts 1:18 “Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.”
Samson, Saul and his armourbearer, Ahithophel, Zimri and Judas were all men who did not take heed of following God with all their heart. This led them to an impasse where death was preferable to them. The Bible however, doesn’t mention if they are saved or not. We can only speculate here. Nowhere can I read in my Bible that a person who commit suicide is doomed forever.
There are other Biblical instances where someone considered or was tempted to commit suicide, but did not. Here they are:
Matt 4:5-7 “Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.” (KJV)
Jesus was tempted to commit suicide, under the pretense that God would save His life. Jesus immediately saw the falsely of that claim.
Acts 16:27-28 “And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.” (KJV)
The prison keeper wakes up here and to his horror all doors of the prison are open. He had to face certain death by Roman authorities if someone under his guard had escaped or commit suicide. As he was ready in despair to commit this act, Paul stops him.
Num 11:14-16 “I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me. And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness. And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.”
Moses had a big burden of caring for all the Israelites. He was longing for death. However, God gave him a solution to his problem that worked. Remember, that whenever you are considering this desperate attempt, there is a solution available, if only you trust yourself in God’s arms. He always has a solution to our problems!
1 King 19:4-5 “But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.”
Elijah being afraid for his life ran away as far as he could from Ahab and Jeezebel. In desperation he plead to God to take his life away. Again God refused that solution, as it wasn’t a solution.
Phil 2:16 “Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.”
What is a solution to suicide? Hold on to the word of life: the Bible. Trust in God, He will help you find a solution, just as He did with Moses.
Human life is sacred, since we are created in God’s image (Gen. 1:27).
Paul points out in 1 Cor 6:19-20 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.”
That our body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Should we destroy God’s temple? Heaven’s forbid! We should trust in the power of God to help us find a solution.
This goes hand in hand with Exod 20:13 “Thou shalt not kill.”
God cares for us. If we trust Him, and unload our burdens to Him, He assuredly will help us. He has the solution to all of our problems! Matt 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Will you trust in God and unload your burdens to Him? The choice is yours. He is the only one who can give you true rest!
I’m not condoning committing suicide as a solution to life’s problems, but I know that for a fact the God loves us so much that it actually hurts him to see any kind of suffering fall upon us. He wants so much more to help us than see one commit suicide.
According to Billy Graham’s book, “Death and Dying”, he states that a person who commits suicide is mentally ill and therefore God would not judge him the same as one who is not. Coupled with being a Christian and having an intensive and long background in the field of mental health, I feel comfortable to discuss this subject.
We have all had suicidal thoughts, be they fleeting moments or days of deep depression. Usually what stops us from performing on our thoughts is the desire, inherent in all humans from the moment of birth, to live. If you take a baby and put him under water, will he not struggle for breath? To have the thoughts of suicide and then act on them is totally against this inherent desire. Those who reach the point of planning and acting upon suicide are truly mentally ill and “not of their right mind.”
Therefore, as Billy Graham says, would a just God judge someone in this condition? As an added note, I think we must factor in the fact that it is taught that the only sure way to be doomed is to turn your back on the Holy Spirit. If you are a believer, have reached the point of desperation and can see no end to your sorrow, that does not fit the definition of turning your back on the Holy Spirit. Can you be held accountable because your depression is so severe you just can’t “see” God’s plan for your life in all this blackness? I think not.
I do not condone suicide and, accordingly, I have to question what ramifications the Lord would have for someone who committed this act versus another who suffered through life and let the end come naturally. Again, is it because his/her faith was not as strong? No, I think it comes down to the mental issue again and not being of a state of mind that the Lord holds accountable.
If a person who is truly born again commits suicide, I don’t believe he/she will go to Hell. When the Lord saves a person, He forgives that person of all of his/her sins–past, present and future. We have an advocate with the Father (1 John 2:1-3); and it is the blood of Christ which washes away all of our sins. When the Father sees the blood of His Son, He sees His righteousness and not our unrighteousness.
I don’t believe that a person can lose his/her salvation because the Lord is always faithful–for His own name’s sake–even though we are not always faithful to Him. He cannot lie or break a promise because He is a holy and a just God and lying is sin.
The unforgivable sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit–denying that Jesus Christ is God’s only begotten Son and the only way to the Father–refusing to accept the Lord.
A born again Christian who commits suicide will stand before the Lord most likely unhappily, knowing that the Lord could have used him/her to lead many others to Christ. Realizing that the rewards that he/she would have placed at Jesus’ feet will not be available to give back to Him, the person will also feel some sadness at first before the Lord wipes away all of our tears.
But that person would still go to Heaven, and his/her works would still be tried as by fire to leave only what is good. Only the people who die without trusting fully in the saving grace of Christ will go to Hell.
I believe that God is a loving and merciful God, and therefore he knows the pain these people are in. So, no, I do not believe that a Christian who commits suicide automatically goes to Hell. Some folks who take their own lives are not mentally capable of rational thought, so I don’t believe they will spend eternity in Hell, either. Some suicides are simply the result of great, unbearable pain, as in my brother’s case. He fought manic depression for years, and one day it apparently became too much for him. I believe I will see him again, and that now his pain has ended.
I hope your answer to this is NO! Because my older brother killed himself, and he was one of the strongest believers I’ve ever known. He was taking a prescription medication which his doctor told us backfired on him so quickly and so strongly that he wasn’t able to think clearly enough to reach out for help. This very question as well as cruelty from others regarding his death has made me become really upset with people who state that those who kill themselves go immediately to hell.
If there was anything crueller than his death, it was the thoughtless and cruel people who implied that he was in hell. I know my Bible much better than most pastors do, and I’ve never or ever seen anything in the Word of God which said that a person regardless of being saved or unsaved went to hell because of killing themselves. The unsaved go to hell because they have rejected the Son of God, Jesus Christ, not because they killed themselves.
In His Name and love,
Thanks Rob. I should have added that of all forms of death suicide is the hardest for those left behind. I loved my brother so much, and he had actually been more of an earthly father than just a brother that his death had a profound affect on my life.
There are many things which happened that year that I don’t remember, but in January or February, I was hit from the rear while stopped at a Red light, and the result of that accident led to major back surgery in July 1989…..I had to have two back surgeries in all. I had been battling depression, deafness, uncontrollable migraine headaches and due to an accident in 1988, I had to have all of the cartilage removed from my left knee, and this, of course, meant that because all of the cartilage was totally ruined that I would live the rest of my life with bone rubbing against bone in that knee because there was not enough undamaged cartilage that could be left so that it would grow to replace that which was removed.
My brother killed himself on my birthday April 3, 1989, and like I said, there are many, many things which happened that year which I have no memory, but after I got out of the hospital in July….within just a couple of days or so after I got out, my husband told me that we were sitting on a sofa downstairs when I got up and told him that I had to go to the bathroom. He said that as I began walking up the stairs that he asked me why was I going upstairs and not using the one downstairs?
He said that I looked at him and said, “I’m going to find Mel.” Mel is my brother’s name. My husband said that he didn’t think much about it for the first couple of minutes then it hit him full force that MEL WAS DEAD AND THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY FOR ME TO GO LOOKING FOR HIM! He said that he ran up the stairs as fast as he could, and he got there just as I was swallowing the last handful of pills. He told me that he begged me to let him take me to the hospital and even went so far as to call the police, but when they arrived, he told me that I told them to get out of my house. The police left because they said that it was my home and there was not one thing they could do because I had ordered them off the premises.
When I finally passed out, my now X rushed me to the emergency room, and after examining me and pumping my stomach the doctors told him and my family who by this time were at the hospital that I had a 10% chance of living and that 10% meant that I would be a vegetable for the rest on my life if I lived. They said that the reason there was not anything they could do was the medicine I had overdosed on went directly into my blood and by passed my stomach. I took enough to kill three huge men and not just one little lady which I was.
According to medical records, I had one violent seizure right after the other, and the doctors said that just one of those seizures should have killed me because they were so very violent, but yet, I did not die.
I was in a coma for a couple to three weeks, but I can’t remember exactly. I was in the hospital close to three months recovering from all of the drugs I had ingested, and Rob, I wasn’t exactly a happy camper to find myself still on this old earth! They tried to get me to see a psychiatrist, but I refused, and there wasn’t anything they could do about it.
My Mom was the one who drove me home from the hospital, and she first took me to my home to pickup some clothes. I’ll never forget seeing myself in a full length mirror because it was a real shocker, and I let out a piercing scream at my appearance because I looked like one of those people you see who survived the holocaust during W.W.II because I was nothing but skin and bones.
It took me another couple of months to get well enough to go home, and not long after this, I went to the beauty shop to have my hair trimmed. The beautician asked me, “What’s this bald spot at the crown of your head?”
I reached up and felt it, and it was about the size of a silver dollar and as bald as a bald man’s pate. As I sat in that chair while she finished doing my hair, I remember talking to Jesus and Him saying to me that I would come out of that attempt to take my life without anything wrong except what had been wrong with me BEFORE I tried to kill myself.
I rushed home and began to pray asking the Lord if I really did talk to you and if you really did tell me that the doctors were wrong that I was not going to die nor was I going to be a vegetable, why do I have this bald spot at the top of my head? My answer came about a month later when I returned to the same beauty shop (I had been using this beautician for a number of years.) As she ran her fingers through my hair, she said, “Do you remember that bald spot I showed you the last time you were in here?” I said of course. She said well that slick spot of scalp is now covered with hair about a half of an inch long!
I guess you could say Rob that it simply was not my time to go, and the Lord had work on this earth yet for me to do.
And Rob, perhaps, you should tell my story because people need to really give a lot of consideration before they tell a loved one that the one whom they love is in hell because they killed themselves. I was even willing to die if it meant that I could find my brother. Finding him had become far more important to me than living ever had. It’s something to think about, and it should be something that people should ponder before they open their mouths to a grieving brother or sister
In His Name and love,
I do not think Christians automatically go to hell when they commit suicide. We do not know that at the last moment before death they show remorse to God for what they are doing. We simply do not know, and should never judge.
This is a question I have pondered very earnestly. I speak from experience here and not from academic knowledge. About 10 years ago I suffered traumatic stress resulting in a serious nervous breakdown and hospitalization for same. I was a definite suicide risk at that time and in the following years have suffered deep depression resulting from ‘Post Traumatic Stress Disorder’. A severe illness last year in which I was lingering on the verge of death for over two weeks has not helped. So, yes, I have contemplated suicide and because of Christian beliefs have pondered the above question.
I became convinced that had I done it, I would have gone to the second death. I do not say ‘hell’ as I believe that to be symbolic of the burning of the wicked after the judgment – it is not a place where people ‘go’ on death. At death the body returns to the earth and the spirit returns to God, where it remains in an unconscious state until the resurrection.
You see, we are told not to commit murder, and suicide is murder of oneself. There being no opportunity to repent and seek forgiveness, we are stuck with our last act one of breaking that commandment. In my case that would have been with full knowledge of that law.
Nevertheless, the temptation to end the suffering at such times can be great. I have no doubt that in some cases, the mind snaps and the will no longer controls the actions. If that is truly the case and there was no premeditated intent, then I expect God would understand that.
People commit suicide for many different reasons, depression is only one of them. Some can no longer live with the loss of self esteem that comes from discovery of secret sin – e.g.. the bank manager caught with his finger in the till. Some do so out of hopelessness of a life ruined on drugs etc. Some even do it as a means of ‘punishing’ someone – a kind of emotional blackmail. Most of these latter are usually ‘attempts’ done in such a way as to be discovered before death occurs, but sometimes they are not found in time.
In all these cases it is man trying to resolve a situation himself without the help of God. This has always been my weakness, a proud man, I would always try and work things out myself and usually failed. Time and again this would happen and when brought to my knees God would intervene and present a solution to the problem. People who suicide out of self pity or any self centred cause, instead of turning to God with their problem, would be at great risk of waking up at the ‘second’ resurrection.
I have read that in some cultures such as Eskimos when old people reach the stage where they can no longer contribute and are but a burden, that they walk out into the snow and let death claim them. Because of the harsh environment and the constant struggle for survival, such an act may be seen by God as an act of self sacrifice, and be highly regarded.
As with many actions we can take, it is the motive rather than the deed that God looks at. I would suggest that if the motive is honorable and for the benefit of others, rather than oneself, justification before God will have a much better chance. After all Jesus Himself – whilst He didn’t commit suicide – willingly ‘laid down His life’ so that we might have salvation.
During that illness last year (septicaemia, toxic shock, complete renal failure, right sided heart failure, liver on the way out – all complicated with diabetes) I was totally helpless. Whilst often aware of what was going on, I was completely unable to offer any response – could not speak for the tubes – too weak to move my arms even; I was a mind trapped in a body that was dying. I thought I would have welcomed death but at an instinctive level fought against it.
During that time I got very close to God. For the first time in my life, I let go and left it all to Him. I came out of that experience feeling I had been in His presence. I understand now that my life is His to command, not my own.
I know that when the pain gets too severe, the body produces endorphins in the brain to dull the pain and one drops into semi consciousness. I know that in those moments when the body has given up and the mind still lingers, that no matter the pain or the narcotic drugs, there is awareness of what is happening. I know too, that when a man reaches the point of suicide there are but two ways to go. Either do it or turn to God. I have been in these places.
There are many comforting passages in the Bible for the Lord well knew our fears and pains. The one I particularly like is the 23rd Psalm. It is written by a shepherd who well knew the problems of raising sheep in arid regions. To lead sheep to ‘still waters’ and ‘green pastures’ required considerable planning and hard work for the shepherd in such an arid region as where David lived. The comparison is to God as shepherd and us as sheep – one that Jesus was fond of using. This Psalm tells of the total care and attention to detail with which God guides those who are in His flock.
If you are currently not in His flock and perhaps considering suicide, please think again. He offers salvation, forgiveness for sins, everlasting life in paradise with eternal safety and security for all. Your sins are already paid for, there is nothing to do except repent of them and seek forgiveness.
May you sample the peace and love of God that is available to you.
I use to think that if you did kill your self that yes you do go to hell. But now I believe that GOD judges you on your heart & state of mind. Read the story of Saul.
Hello. I am sending this in response to the site asking Do Christians who commit suicide automatically go to Hell? I feel that anyone who does commit suicide is away from Jesus at the time. No one knowing Jesus would destroy their life. Science will attribute depression to a chemical imbalance, this may be true but Jesus can heal our bodies frailties.
Science will also say that the dead don’t raise. Jesus did and wasn’t the first( Lazarus) glory to God. The complete story of Saul is that he was a backslidden and possessed man. His death came because of the situation he was in with God. Many who commit suicide may be supposed “Christians” they may very well at one time have been or at least been in some kind of church in there life. This will only more so prove the scripture on the house that was put in order, but was idle, and when the demon returned it brought back seven more to further torment the person. Anyone who blames suicide on some medical diagnosis is accepting this from a mans tongue not Gods. They may have some form of Godliness but are denying His power to heal. Suicide is the evidence of a sore need of God. In a sermon on Judas I heard pointed out that he did realize his wrong but instead of going to his brethren or Jesus he went to the Pharisees to be forgiven. He couldn’t shake the guilt and killed himself. He is condemned. “
It would be better if a millstone ( a very large stone ) was tied to his neck and he was thrown in the Sea.” Suicide is a terrible way for a life to end that is why we need to reach out to the hurting and pray for them as Abraham prayed on behalf of Sodom. We cannot justify destroying our life. This is the aim of Satan, to destroy life, not God. No one who takes there own life in such a way is close to God. They may in fact be running from Him and so tormented by the fact that they know what is right and do otherwise. One example is Pilate. He killed himself later on in life. He was said to went crazy always washing his hands but never cleansing the blood away. My Pastor always says one way to go crazy is to do contrary to what you know is right.
Once God touches your heart your life is changed. You will either get saved or fall into more wickedness. Running from God causes a numbness of morality. I know because I was a backslider. I never became suicidal but did become homicidal. I was so tormented by my knowledgeable disobedience and had such little value for life that I was serious meditating on taking a few peoples lives. In the car all alone God spoke to me when I was broken down an on the edge of letting go of my last strand of morality. He saved me and this backslider came home. I had no value of my own life I would’ve let myself get
life or here in Texas most likely death. Suicide is no different than murder.
In no way can it be justified.
When you’re in a real relationship with the Lord, where you don’t just believe in what he’s saying, but you let the Lord really work in your life there is no way you would want to kill yourself. During high school I went through a period where the devil tempted me to be suicidal and depressed about my life. I didn’t think I was happy. I didn’t think that I was where I needed to be and Satan made me think that the easy end to all of it was going to be to give my life away.
When I asked for Gods healing and wisdom in my heart he took that anger and sadness away. I don’t care if you want to define it scientifically by saying it was a change it my seratonin level, it was called sin. God stood by me through it, and brought certain people around me to give me the strength to get through it. It wasn’t easy and it didn’t go away automatically.
Satan will throw things in our way and it is how we choose to handle them that makes us real Christians and worthy of being with the lord someday. Satan wants us to give up! That’s exactly what he wanted me to do—to let stupid things bother me from where God wanted to bring me in my life. If I had given up I wouldn’t be here today. I wouldn’t be a prayer coordinator for the ministry at my college, and I wouldn’t have the opportunity to speak to others about the Lord. I wouldn’t be there for my family and I certainly wouldn’t be enjoying everything that God has provided for us.
Suicide is a sin. When you choose to die, you are basically choosing to think about yourself. Tell me who would rather sit in a grave and rot than let the hard times slide?
God never said for Christians to be weak. For those that are struggling in that area, they need to turn to the Lord. Every day is a gift from God, full of trials and tribulations. God will provide the willpower for us to get through them and will never leave us! Death is not the answer. “Love where you are while you’re on your way to where God wants you to be”
“Be thankful for all things” Sabrina Sabrin2000@aol.com


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Ingredients for Minestrone Soup:
serves: 6 - 8
- 8½ cups - 2l vegetable stock or water with 4 vegetable bouillon cubes
- 1 can (14.5 oz - 400g) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (14.5 oz - 400g) cannellini beans or white kidney beans, rinsed and
- 6 oz - 170g uncooked tortellini
- 250g noodles
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 4 chopped carrots
- medium zucchini, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp sliced fresh basil leaves
How to make Minestrone Soup:
Heat olive oil in large saucepot over medium heat and cook onion, carrots and zucchini, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
Stir in water with the vegetable bouillon cubes or the vegetable btock, tomatoes and beans.
Bring to a boil over high heat.
Stir in tortellini and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender.
Stir in basil.
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Do you sweat? Then you want to read this!
During the summer we tend to sweat more often, so you do not get dehydrated make sure you are replenishing your electrolytes.
If you’re feeling a little woozy or experiencing muscles cramps after a sweaty workout, your electrolyte levels may be out of whack. Electrolytes are essential nutrients that help maintain fluid balance. They also conduct electrical activity in your body and are responsible for muscle contractions and neural activity. Electrolyte imbalance occurs when you lose an excessive amount of body fluids through sweat, vomiting, diarrhea or a high fever. You can easily get your body back in balance by eating or drinking foods that contain these essential nutrients.
Instead of purchasing a Gatorade to replenish which contain refined sugar and additives such as food dyes. A better option is make your own electrolyte drink: Try mixing 12 ounces of water with 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 2 1/2 cups of 100 percent fruit juice and 1/4 cup of lemon juice, suggests the University of Arizona website.
Opt for healthy foods that you can also gain nutrition from. You maybe wondering what do I eat.
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*Banana’s have over 400mg of potassium.
*Add a pinch of salt to a glass of water to replace sodium and chloride
*Replenish your calcium with milk, almond milk, or yogurt.
*Snack on pumpkin seeds to replenish magnesium. Almonds, cashews, peanut butter, spinach and beans are also good sources of magnesium.
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Some gorgeous books in this list. I’ve only read a few, just added others to my wishlist. The big one that jumps out is Dhalgren – I read a lot of Delany in my late teens and you never forget his writing. Not sure I’d recommend it as a ‘good’ book but it possesses the power to paint a different colour into your mind.
My ‘The Calgary Chessman’ series has major supporting characters who are gay, although the protagonist of the first two books is a heterosexual female. The relationship between the men forms the primary sub-plot, which grows in importance as the series progresses, however both characters have complete lives of their own, and both play a major role in the plot, irregardless of their orientation. That’s how I believe it should be – our sexuality is a vital component of our lives, but it’s not the only focus. LGBT characters have the same right as any others to be believable, and to lead full lives. Mine would never let me get away with less!
Here’s the thing: “LGBT” is not a genre, but if you walk into any big chain bookstore, you’ll likely to find a “Gay and Lesbian” shelf in the literature section. Works of fiction that heavily feature queer themes are often ghettoized, only placing an unfortunate stigma on indelible pieces of writing that, while attracting a small group of readers, only serves to alienate others. While we’re still waiting for queer literature’s mainstream acceptance — The Great Gay Novel, if you will — there have been numerous novels and plays published in the last century that have illuminated the multifaceted queer experience among a diverse, wide-reaching community. While this list is no way a definitive canon of the best in queer literature, it does include some essential works that can provide entertainment, introspection, and comfort to those who identify as queer or straight.
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COVID-19 is the Perfect Storm for Authoritarianism
Two races began: the spread of the virus, and the spread of misinformation.
COVID-19 rapidly evolved from a China issue, to an Asia problem, and now to a global disaster. As the virus gained momentum the world lagged in response efforts, thus enabling mass community transmission. While the mainstream media obsessed over the spread of the virus, though, it glossed over a dangerous side effect of global pandemic: authoritarianism.


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The Liberty women's lacrosse team concludes its fall exhibition schedule at the Campbell Play Day on Saturday in Buies Creek, N.C.
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During Homecoming Weekend at Liberty, the women's lacrosse program will hold its annual alumni game on Saturday. On Sunday, the program will also host its Flames 4 v 4 fall clinic.
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Welcome to the Home Counties Magical Society
The HCMS meets regularly in Lower Earley (near Reading, Berkshire), usually on the third Thursday of each month. It was established in 1947 and remains one of the most enthusiastic and well respected magic societies in Great Britain.
Our meetings consist of lectures, workshops and social nights where we discuss and demonstrate all styles of magic, mind reading and illusions.
On this website you can find information about the society, upcoming lectures, events, members and joining information. If you live in Berkshire or the surrounding counties and are interested in performing magic then we hope you consider joining us at the Home Counties Magical Society.


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National pride, unexpectedly, in 'Henry V' at Stratford Shakespeare Festival
STRATFORD, ONTARIO — Of all of William Shakespeare's plays, "Henry V" is the drama most often interpreted as patriotically British. In the 1944 film version, Laurence Olivier used the young king's inspiring St. Crispin's Day speech, with its soaring rhetoric hailing "we few, we happy few, we band of brothers," to inspire his countrymen to fight not against the French forces in the play but against their real-life Nazi foes. But, in this of all summers, when the Union Jack is flying across London hailing the remarkable achievements of British athletes, and when film director Danny Boyle unveiled a new and inclusive celebration of English history as the stunning opener to the Olympic Games, you just don't expect the gigantic flag that the audacious Des McAnuff unfurls at the end of "Henry V," his last Shakespeare production as artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
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70Chip Posted December 29, 2002 Share Posted December 29, 2002 This has been up on the official site for awhile, but I haven't seen any discussion of it here (apologies if I missed it). Darrell's Ring of Fame ceremony is going to be included in the pregame commemoration. Now he can be up there with the Redskins immortals --- like Wayne Curry. Green to be Immediately Elevated to Team’s “Ring of Fame” 12/27/2002 Cornerback Darrell Green will be elevated to the Washington Redskins’ “Ring of Fame” at a pre-game ceremony before his final game after 20 seasons with the team, the Redskins announced Thursday. “There’s just no way to calculate the variety of on- and off-field gifts Darrell has given the Redskins’ organization, his teammates and the entire community,” said Redskins owner Daniel M. Snyder. “There will never be another like him.” Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by noon to be in time for the ceremony. Stadium gates will open at 11 a.m. Parking lots open at 9 a.m. Each fan will receive a special Darrell Green commemorative item as he enters the stadium. During the pre-game ceremony, Green’s name will be added as the 40th member of the Ring of Fame that lines the interior of FedExField. A video highlighting his career also will be featured. The Redskins also will present a check to Green’s foundation. “When we first discussed a retirement ceremony with Darrell, he characteristically said he wanted no gifts,” Snyder said. “He asked we make a donation to the foundation and we were happy to comply.” An additional gift for the foundation will be presented Green from Coca-Cola. In addition to speaking before the game, Green will also make a halftime appearance for a raffle benefiting his Youth for Life Foundation. He also will remain on field following the game to provide an opportunity for fan interaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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text: Mock Orange is a late period line introduced by Roseville Pottery around 1950. Standard colors include green, pink and yellow. Many of the shapes are Mid-Century Modern. The factory stock pages show 42 different shapes, including baskets, vases, bowls, jardinieres, planters, window boxes, candlesticks, cornucopias, ewers, etc. Mock Orange is marked with the raised Roseville USA script mark and shape number. Many pieces also have a Mock Orange mark.


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Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia AGs Attend Drug Conference
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Attorneys general from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia led a conference of health care professionals, faith-based groups and others aimed at eliminating substance abuse in their communities on Thursday in Huntington, West Virginia.
Democrat Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Republicans Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia and Mike DeWine of Ohio attended the conference.
West Virginia has the highest rate of drug overdose deaths in the United States – more than twice the national average, with Huntington considered the state’s epicenter for substance abuse. Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana communities have also seen recent spikes in overdoses.
The meeting focused on stopping the spread of opioids, and provided an avenue to help attendees collaborate and share data, to support Good Samaritan laws and to assist those affected by drug addiction.
The attorneys general provided information on the trends being observed in each state, and identified ways to partner to address the crisis.
Beshear said drug abuse is the single greatest threat to job growth and to a better life for Kentucky, adding that drug treatment is an important part of the fight against addiction.
“Today we mark the start of a new collaboration aimed at combating the heroin epidemic plaguing the Tri-State region,” Beshear said. “The opioid scourge is not partisan and it is not confined to any state border. I am proud to partner with Attorneys General DeWine and Morrisey to share our resources and ideas to better protect our families and communities from this devastating epidemic.”
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Sufi Master Healers Shaykh Taner Ansari and wife Shaykha Muzeyyen Ansari have been practicing the art of alternative healing for many years. Their practice is rooted in the spiritual principles of Sufism and draws from their deep experience in the practical intermingling of physical and spiritual energies.
The intent of Sufi healing is to restore the spiritual and physical well being of persons in need and to bring them back to their spiritual and physical wholeness. Shaykh Taner and Shaykha Muzeyyen also provide training and knowledge to those interested in learning the ancient secrets of Sufi healing techniques and methods.
A testimonial from Anees B. of Gulbarga, India:
"My mother was suffering from diabetes and cervical spondilysis for many years and did not have enough strength to walk. I contacted Ansari Institute of Sufi Healing with the health issues of my mother. The diagnosis was perfect and the healing was done remotely. With all the problems she has shown remarkable recovery. This all has happened within a very few weeks of myself contacting the Master Healers and I am hopeful for her speedy recovery. My Mother has been doing a lot better than before. Thanks to Shaykha Muzeyyen Ansari and Shaykh Taner Ansari for their healing efforts."
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Es-Sharifa Es-Shaykha Muzeyyen Ansari and her husband Shaykh Taner Ansari founded the Ansari Institute of Sufi Healing (AISH) to teach the healing arts. Together they have treated private patients and have presented healing workshops in the US and abroad. They have also been interviewed about spiritual healing on radio programs.
Shaykha Muzeyyen is a second-generation healer, and has edited and written many articles on Sufism and healing. Shaykha Muzeyyen also has a special role in raising AQRT youth with loving care. As the Rehbar of AQRT, she trains new students of all ages. Shaykha Muzeyyen gives lectures and leads congregational zikr locally and on the Internet.
Shaykha Muzeyyen has over the years been involved in the translation of original Turkish texts into English, including her participation in the translation of Women Called to the Path of Rumi: The Way of the Whirling Dervish by Shakina Reinhertz (Hohm Press 2001). Her essay “A Journey to the Beloved” was published in Sufi Women: Journey Towards the Beloved (International Association of Sufism 1998). Both she and Shaykh Taner are owners of Ansari Publications, which publishes books on Sufism and sustainability. She is a main editor of Shaykh Taner Ansari’s books.
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Property Size: 247 acres.
Location: Webster Township, Washtenaw County, approximately 17.8 miles northwest of Ann Arbor. Newcomb Tract is located just a half mile east of Stinchfield Woods on the other side of the Huron River, a 5 mile drive between entrances. It is bound by Baseline Lake to the North and Huron River Drive to the west, and the Michigan Sailing Club to the east. Nearby points of interest include the Reichert Preserve, Hudson Mills Metro Park, Pinckney Recreation Area, DNR Shooting Range, Dexter Cider Mill.
Driving time: 30 min
Access: Unlike Stinchfield & Saginaw, Newcomb Tract is NOT open to the public. Vehicles parked at the site that are not affiliated with the school will get towed. With prior approval for research purposes only, the site can park 10+ cars on gravel area. Grass areas available for additional parking. To visit the site contact firstname.lastname@example.org.
History: The 206 Acre Newcomb Tract was purchased in 1929 from William W. and Esther M. Newcomb, originally intended as a site for an observatory. It was used for at least 19 years for ornithological and limnological studies by the Department of Zoology. In 1949, 80 acres of it was managed by the School of Natural Resources, which used the farm buildings and a nursery as headquarters for the forest management of Stinchfield Woods. In 1951 the adjacent 33 acre forested Murdock tract was also acquired, and remained a hardwood stand. SEAS now manages all 247 acres.
- Farmhouse – In poor condition, recently organized for potential meeting room.
- Small Barn – In good condition, recently organized for better research use.
- Big Barn – Recently cleaned and organized with minor upgrades.
- The John Flook Dam – began in operation in 1966 to maintain water levels in Portage & Base Line Lakes and managed by the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commission for areas around the Dam.
- Remnant buildings foundations and old outhouse pit still exist and could be used for project sites.
- Fenced in area with power can be used for research.
- Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering has a small observatory and trailer they use periodically.
- The School of Public Health has a storage container and often use the fenced in area in the back for research.
- Researchers in SEAS collect data from a privately owned weather station.
Newcomb Tract includes a large variety of habits within a relatively small area, including shoreline along the Huron River and Bass lake (approximately 5,000 linear feet), a small 3-acre lake surrounded by forested property, about 50 acres of hardwood forest with different management history, 51 acres of old fields, and 10 acres of open areas surrounding the farmhouse.
The forests include Scot’s pine (Pinus sylvestris), white pine (Pinus strobus), Norway spruce (Picea abies), and larch (Larix sp.), as well as red oak (Quercus rubra) and white oak (Quercus alba) on the uplands. Wildlife is likely similar to Stinchfield, but with the inland lake and shoreline habitats, herps are also likely an important resident of Newcomb Tract.
Soil: There are three main soil types typical of outwash plains and moraines found on this site: 1) Fox sandy loam, 2-6% slope, 2) Fox sandy loam, 6-12% slope, and 3) Fox sandy loam, 18-25% slope.
Topography: Elevation at the site ranges from 860-1010 feet above sea level, creating a rolling topography with moderate to steep slopes. Surface water includes the one unnamed approx. 3-acre lake within the property.
Pole barn with workshop, small barn, and farm house.
Educational Use: This site is occasionally used by field courses as well as by students in the School of Public Health.
Research Use: Newcomb Tract has been referenced in at least 20 theses and dissertations, and some additional publications (see below). The Murdock Tract in particular has a history of use for ornithological and limnological studies by the Zoology (now Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) Department, so historic data may exist. As with Stinchfield Woods, Newcomb tract was the subject of several studies related to forest management and pests, silivicultural practices, and succession, including Dr. Burton Barnes' Larch Provenance Trial and Western White Pine Provenance Experiments. More recent studies include soil ecology and landscape ecosystem type and management comparisons. Kathleen Bergen and Shannon Brines at the UM Environmental Spatial Analysis Lab have also collected, digitized, and analyzed spatial data on the management history, changes in forest structure and diversity, and land-cover and land-use changes surrounding Newcomb Tract. Newcomb is also is the site of an active and long-term mercury deposition study, now run by the Burton lab, and additional pollution research by Dvonch at the School of Public Health.
Public Use & Outreach Activities: There is no public access or parking at Newcomb. Unapproved vehicles found at the site will be towed at the owner's expense.
The relative proximity to Ann Arbor, variety of habitats within a small area, easy parking and access, and direct access to river and lake frontage make this a uniquely and very useful field site for research, classes, as well as public outreach opportunities.
Specific additional opportunities at this site:
- Shoreline erosion improvement activities could be done in ways that engage the local community on Baseline Lake, including the Sailing Club
- Herp, fish, and other wildlife surveys including long-term comparisons with early surveys
- With improvements, historic farmhouse could serve as a retreat facility or living area for weekend field classes.
- Potential site for plant nursery or agricultural studies.
Additional Related Resources
- Invertebrate fauna. Reavley, Bill (1942)
- To Determine a Road Location in Newcomb Tract by Using the Aerial Photographs Alemdag, Seref (1950)
- A Guide to Stinchfield Woods (1953) University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources (1953)
- The farm woodlot management problem and a case study of an oak-hickory farm forest Mosher, Harry L. (1957)
- An analysis of the productive potentialities of two southern Michigan oak-hickory stands Miller, Orson K. (1956)
- Quantitative analysis of marl depostion by hydrophytes Wetzel, Robert G. (1959)
- A study of certain exotic larch plantations in Michigan Potter, William J. (William John) (1960)
- Marl encrustation on hydrophytes in several Michigan lakes RG Wetzel - Oikos, 1960 – JSTOR
- An evaluation of quality of lumber cut from a typical farm woodlot in southeastern Michigan Misiak, Roger D. (1962)
- Some economic aspects of bolter mill operations in southeastern Michigan Duncan, James R. (1963)
- Bark thickness and bark volume studies in black and red oak and hickory Lindley, David K. (David Keith) (1964)
- The distribution of heartwood extraneous components within a single black oak tree Hemingway, Richard W., 1939- (1964)
- Planting Notes by Lot - Newcomb Tract (1965) University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources (1965)
- A Guide to Stinchfield Woods (1965) University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources (1965)
- Planting Notes by Lot - Stinchfield Woods (1965) University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources (1965)
- Performance of ponderosa pine on forest properties of the University of Michigan Mead, Douglas A., (1941-1966)
- Eight-year results of growth, survival, form and phenology of introduced larch species in southeaste Crow, Thomas Ralph (1966)
- A comparative study of the mechanical and physical properties of red oak trunkwood and limbwood Schouman, Robert N. (1966)
- A history of the entomological problems in Saginaw Forest, Stinchfield Woods, and the Newcomb Tract Johnson, Keith R. (Keith Robert), 1944- (1969)
- The larch casebearer (Coleophora laricella) population (Lepidoptera Coleophoridae) and its associa Rush, Peter A. (1972)
- The population dynamics of the oystershell scale, Lepidosaphes ulmi (L.) (Homoptera: Diaspididae), Myers, Steven A. (1972)
- Barnes, B. V. (1977). The international larch provenance test in southeastern Michigan, USA. Silvae Genetica 26: 145–148.
- Management planning for a fragmented property Johnson, Russell; McManus, Patricia; Murray, Callum, et. al. (1986)
- Landscape ecosystems of the Nichols Arboretum, University of Michigan (comparisons with Huron High, North Campus, Stinchfield and Newcomb oak-hickory forests) Tepley, Alan J. (2001)
- Spider and Carabid beetle activity-density and diversity in a forest-field matrix and the effects of Moghtader, Jeremy Koushyar (2004)
- Natural Areas Stewardship at the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum Plakke, Jeffrey (2008-12)
- Field Sampling Photos for Stinchfield Woods Gamberg, Peter; University of Michigan, Environmental Spatial Analysis Lab (2009)
- Saginaw Forest and Stinchfield Woods Scanned Field Sampling Forms University of Michigan, Environmental Spatial Analysis Lab; University of Michigan, International Forestry Resources and Institutions (2011)
- Plant List for Stinchfield Woods and Newcomb Tract Tyrrell, Jerry (2012)
- The Effect of Urbanization on the Mycorrhizal Associations and Survival of Three Species of Eastern Hardwoods Tonn, Natalie (2016)
- Plant-mycorrhizal fungi associations along an urbanization gradient: implications for tree seedling survival N Tonn, I Ibáñez - Urban Ecosystems-Springer (2016)