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The Big Read is a national program created by the NEA intended to inspire and motivate communities to read. Library systems pick a book from a number of classic titles and then offer events and programs in support of the book.
Last week I had the honor to deliver the opening address for the Jacksonville Library's Big Read events. They've built a fantastic library down there and after the Much Ado About Books Festival they kept me around to talk to local families about THE CALL OF THE WILD. For what it's worth, I decided to post my speech:
I’d like to thank the Jacksonville Public Library for having me down here where it’s warm instead of freezing in New Jersey. Thanks to Keith McLaughlin and everyone here at this fantastic library.
My mother and grandmother were both children’s librarians so I grew up in libraries – I can’t tell you what an important part libraries have played in my life.
Libraries were also incredibly important to young Jack London. He was born into a life of grinding poverty. If you think you’re poor today, compared to Jack, you’re not. There was no social net to protect him at all. Wits and will was how people got along. A free library was a gift to a young man with a thirst for knowledge. It’s where he educated himself. And if it hadn’t been for a librarian who took an interest in him and pointed him in the right direction each time he needed it, who knows where he might have ended up. That’s what a great librarian truly does – helps guide a questing mind.
I’d like to welcome all of you to the Kick-off event for this year’s JaxRead program. This is part of a nationwide program called the Big Read, supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Its mission is simple, to inspire people across the country to pick up a good book. I am the author of a new novel called Jack London in Paradise. I can’t think of a better good book to pick up than the book JaxRead has selected and that I’m here to talk about tonight, Jack London’s Call of the Wild.
It’s hard to believe that this amazing book is over a hundred years old. It was published in 1903 but you could be led to think that it was just written last week. That’s one of the reasons that The Call of the Wild is such an important book – it is what they call a timeless tale. Jack was twenty-six years old when he wrote it. It was his second novel in what would become an amazing string of fifty books over the next fourteen years with over twenty of them novels. The Call of the Wild is not a very long book but it took Jack London a long time to write it. He hadn’t seen his friends in a long time while he was working on it. When he finished it he brought all his friends to his home and read the whole thing to them. All of them knew by the next morning that it was a masterpiece.
The Call of the Wild is an adventure story. It’s an adventure story about a dog. A dog named Buck. Nowadays we’re used to realistic stories where animals are the heroes: classics like The Yearling, Misty of Chincoteague, The Black Stallion, Black Beauty, even Bambi. If you haven’t read those books, you ought to. But remember, when Jack wrote The Call of the Wild no one had ever down it before. It was crazy. And an incredible leap of imagination. And it was a huge bestseller.
Although The Call of the Wild is a book about a dog, it’s not really a children’s book. It’s an
adventure story and it’s violent and sometimes very scary. After all it’s called The Call of the Wild, not The Call of the Backyard. London writes about the dog’s feelings, he doesn’t try to make Buck think like you or me. Buck the dog is stolen from his happy home and taken to the frozen land of Alaska during a period known as the Gold Rush, when people from all over went there to try and discover their fortunes. It was a very difficult environment to survive in. People, and dogs, were sometimes mean and life is not always fair. Bad people don’t always get punished and good people sometimes get hurt. Buck doesn’t even know he’s on an adventure, he’s just trying to survive in his new life. Buck not only conquers the weather, the harshness of the men, the other dogs and the wolves he comes into contact with, he thrives. What makes the story so great is that Buck sees the worst and best in people along the way until he finds his own place to be happy.
Why is The Call of the Wild still being read a hundred years after it was written? After all, there are no wizards, nor vampires, nor ‘droids in this book. And yet a lot of people like this library, and the NEA and me, think you should take a look at this book. Don’t you hate having to read a book that everyone says is important? Well, I’m here to tell you that, yes, this book is important, but it’s also an exciting story that will blow your mind, as my young son would say. The Call of the Wild is really about answering the call to go on an adventure. Jack London, the writer, heard this call and went on an incredible adventure to the Gold Rush when he was only twenty-one. Now to some of you, twenty-one might seem like an incredibly old age, but I’m here to tell you that when Jack did this, he was a young man
He traveled by boat, by foot, and by dog-sled, over mountains, rivers, and frozen tundra and he was hoping to find a gold mine. What he found instead was gold of a different sort. Remarkable stories like “To Build a Fire”, “An Odyssey of the North,” and White Fang came out of his time in the Yukon.
Jack London reminds us even today that sometimes we all have to look for adventures in our lives. We should all answer the call of the wild, every now and then. Jack took many adventures in his life. He sailed the ocean, traveled the country, explored the world. He lived a life that wasn’t safe in an age when you couldn’t use your cell-phone to call for help. He discovered the great freedom and beauty to be found when in exploring the wilderness and that you can
discover wonderful things about yourself as well.
Now I’m not suggesting that everyone here rush out in search of adventure. Remember, adventure found Buck. And adventure will find you some day. Meanwhile, books can be much safer. And not every adventure will lead you into the wild. Reading a book like The Call of the Wild or My Side of the Mountain, The Island of the Blue Dolphins or Hoot can help you appreciate nature and the environment even if you’re just taking a walk in the park. You may not be able to explore the Yukon anytime soon to search for fortune and glory, but the whole idea of adventure in our age may have changed. But the wild hasn’t. Now when we answer the Call of the Wild it is to help preserve those wild places, be it the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge, or here, closer to your home, the Everglades, for future generations.
Because a hundred years from now people will still be reading The Call of the Wild and we want to make sure that a hundred years from now there are still some wild places where that call can be heard and answered by someone who needs a little adventure in their lives.

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Tomorrow’s FM is your digital magazine for the Facilities Management industry. Providing coverage on the very latest news, issues and advancements, Tomorrow’s FM is the magazine to read if you want to be at the forefront of the industry.
With its unique digital format, Tomorrow’s FM enables you to keep up to date with the industry anytime, anywhere. We have abandoned the dated print medium and produced a magazine that is completely digital. Whether in the office or at home, our readers can access the magazine whenever they want, either online or via the Opus Business Media app. The issues can be downloaded, printed, forwarded to key clients or suppliers and the added bonus is that it never gets lost or misplaced. Back issues are available online in a useful archive, providing you with a library for the industry. Source


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Quote by Rumi
Often when there has been trauma, and especially if that trauma has been chronic and on-going, there can be the loss of a sense of joy in life.
But I think that Rumi has the right of it, the capacity for joy is still there, we just have to find the right way to get it’s attention.
One impediment is sometimes a sense that you do not deserve to know or experience joy, either because of what happened or because of what you have been told about what happened. Unlearning this lesson can help unlock the moments of joy in life.
Another impediment is the perception that life needs to be taken seriously and that there is not room for joy. This is especially true for people who live on the margins, such as those who live paycheck to paycheck. While it is true that their lives have much need for ‘adulting’ and taking things seriously, there is always room for joy.
Finding a way to loosen up and allow yourself to get silly can do a world of good for your mental health. Moments of joy can make a hard life worth living. It is not about finding joy and living in that experience indefinitely, but it is learning to allow yourself to feel those moments of joy that do come up.
As with most things in life, it takes practice to allow oneself to catch and experience joy, but it is worth the effort.

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Indiana-based Thermwood Corporation is known for their CNC routers – in fact, they’re the oldest CNC machine manufacturing company in business, having developed the first commercial CNC tool control back in the 1970s. That doesn’t mean, however, that they’re snobby about subtractive manufacturing. Last year, Thermwood began exploring the additive manufacturing realm with their double gantry 3D printer/CNC machine combo idea. Now the company has announced that they are introducing a brand new line of additive manufacturing machines for the production of large thermoplastic parts.
The system, called Large Scale Additive Manufacturing or LSAM (pronounced “L-Sam”), is a refined version of the double gantry machine concept Thermwood unveiled last year. It’s a giant 3D printer, with a build envelope ten feet wide, five feet high and anywhere from 10 to 100 feet long. A print gantry and a five-axis trim gantry both operate over the entire build table; the print gantry 3D prints the part at a scale slightly larger than its final size, after which the trim gantry uses a CNC router to trim it down to its exact final size and shape.
The print gantry features a vertically-mounted print head from Thermwood’s PH Series – specifically, the PH15, which prints at a rate of up to 150 lbs per hour, the highest output rate currently available, according to Thermwood. The company is in the process of designing even higher-output-rate iterations of the PH print head, a unique invention that uses three servo drives. The first servo controls an extruder that heats and softens the thermoplastic material, while the second operates a fixed displacement polymer pump to release the softened material at a highly controlled pace. The third controls a compression wheel that flattens each print layer and fuses it to the preceding layer for a gap-free product. The print head can also change bead dimensions mid-print.
PH Series print heads also come with the ancillary systems required for drying and transporting materials from storage to the print head; the size of the print head required depends on the amount and size of the parts being printed. The print gantry also contains an integrated print head control to manage melt, pressure and metering functions. Meanwhile, the trim gantry, or subtractive gantry, is composed of a five-axis CNC router system with a 12HP (3,000 to 24,000 RPM) spindle and a ten-position automatic tool changer, plus an automatic tool length measurement system and patented impact-resistant head. In addition, the vertical Z-axis stroke is enhanced so that the router can machine from the print table to a point above the top of the printed part.
Each gantry has a freestanding Thermwood high-performance Q-Core CNC control for movement, and the entire machine is controlled by Siemens Intelligent Servo Drives. Thermwood also developed specialized control functions to operate the servo drive print head and bead compression wheel, automating tasks that would ordinarily have to be programmed into the CNC print program.
“This is exciting,” said Thermwood founder and CEO Ken Susnjara. “We are at the beginning of what appears to be a revolution in manufacturing and we look forward to the new challenges and incredible possibilities that this type of transformational change brings.”
LSAM is targeted at a variety of applications including tooling, masters and mold production, fixtures, patterns and plugs for a number of industries including automotive, aerospace, boating, foundry and thermoforming. The benefits of the system are many, including a much shorter build cycle at lower cost. Thermwood believes that the system, which operates in free space, will lend itself well to additional applications, too, as other industries become aware of the advantages of large part additive manufacturing. You can learn more about the LSAM system here. Discuss further in the Large Scale Additive Manufacturing forum over at 3DPB.com.
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Rory McIlroy leads DJ and Justin Thomas at WGC-Mexico
There was a welcome return to form for Rory McIlroy at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Thursday as he grabbed the first-round lead courtesy of a sparkling 63.
McIlroy combined accurate iron-play with some superb form on the greens to fire seven birdies and eagle and drop just one shot in his eight-under-par round.
How does @McIlroyRory play this 305-yard par 4?
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) 22 February 2019
That was good enough for a one-stroke lead over a star-studded leaderboard that features nine of the top 10 players in the world.
“It felt pretty stress-free,” said McIlroy afterwards. “I wouldn’t say it was easy, but I hit a lot of good golf shots, I left myself a lot of tap-ins for birdies and had a nice eagle on the first hole as well.
“I think for the most part my wedge play was pretty good. I was able to control my distance as well, control trajectories well, but my putting felt great all year, so if I’m excited about anything in my game, it’s the way I’ve putted the last few weeks.
“Also just my attitude. I’m not putting myself under any pressure, I’ve sort of got things in a really nice perspective. I think that’s probably 80 per cent of the reason why I’m playing this good golf over the first few weeks of the year.
“I saw some really good signs last year. I played myself into final groups and had some good chances to win and I think this year is just building upon the good stuff that I was able to do last year.”
World No 3 Dustin Johnson grabbed solo second place after an opening 64, while No 4 Justin Thomas shared third place a further two shots back with Matt Kuchar.
Easiest par I made all day… 😂 good start today here in Mexico! Time to keep the gas pedal down 👊🏽 https://t.co/6uw8HaIkaQ
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) 22 February 2019
Englishman Tyrrell Hatton and South African George Coetzee follow a shot further back in a tie for fifth, while Ian Poulter was among those tied for seventh on three under.
Tiger Woods got off to the worst possible start when he hit his opening tee-shot out-of-bounds and ultimately had to dig deep to salvage a level-par 71.
Tiger’s opening tee shot(s) did not live up to his first-tee introduction. pic.twitter.com/BkZCgvOnLk
— Skratch (@Skratch) 21 February 2019
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Challenging, fast paced environment and a great part-time job
Educational Assistant (Full time) (Current Employee) – Burnaby, BC – 21 April 2018
As an Educational Assistant, our role is to support students with special needs. Many students have challenging behavior that may affect the entire classroom, which can be stressful and exhausting at times. Every day is different and you must be flexible as the needs of the school can change day to day (short staff). I've always been treated well by all staff members and find the culture/workplace environment welcoming and positive. The most difficult part of the job is dealing with physical and mentally challenging students with little or no support. My current school is fantastic and I receive supports from the entire team. I've been at other schools where you're on your own and this can be overwhelming, difficult and lonely. In recent years, I've noticed a change in our society where many children/students are coming to school entitled, privileged, lacking discipline and/or manners, creating more "needs" in our classrooms. EA's can burnout fast, so it's important to balance your life and avoid taking this job home (mentally and physically). EA's are asked to support more than they can handle at times, but I think that's a provincial issue (lack of funds from the ministry), not a Burnaby School District problem. The most enjoyable part of my job: making a difference in children lives, educating the minds of the future. Hours of work per day is 5.5 hrs, max. 27.5 per week (no paid lunch). This is a part time job, as were paid for 9 months of the year. Most EA's have 2-3 jobs to support themselves financially. Great benefits for permanent EA's.
Benefits, day time hours, culture
stressful, part time work, low annual pay

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Photo Gallery: Alia Bhatt looked classy in a white shirt and jeans, see her gorgeous pics here...
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt is busy these days with the promotion of her upcoming film Darlings. 'Darlings' is Alia Bhatt's production debut.
Recently, the banging trailer of the film Darlings was released, which was also well-liked.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt has shared some of her latest pictures on Instagram, in which her very beautiful style is being seen.
Alia Bhatt looks very classy as she poses in a white shirt and jeans. As always, Alia has done light makeup.
Alia Bhatt has also been in the headlines for the past few days for the news of her pregnancy, which she has recently announced.

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Experience a quick Segway tour through downtown Zaragoza, Spain. Ignacio Ferrando Margeli, on one of the Segways, takes us over the river Ebro via the Puenta del Pilar… twice, just for fun! Then following the the bike path along the river Ebro for a bit the tour leads to the Plaza Nuestra Senora del Pilar to the Plaza la Seo where it finishes in front of La Seo Cathedral (Catedral del Salvador).
With this video Ignacio was exploring new ways to improve the 360 video experience.
The 360rig is mounted on Ignacio’s Segway. The combination of the Segway with the 360rig delivers an exceptionally smooth video. A very nice demonstration of the capabilities of spherical video in regard to virtual city tours.

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5000-year-old Chinese beer recipe found in Central Plain
A 5000-year-old Chinese beer recipe has been discovered in Central Plain of northern China. The method was found after experts analyzed a series of Mijiaya artifacts found on the site.
Beer is one of the oldest drinks known to humankind, and now experts have unearthed a 5000-year-old Chinese beer recipe in the Central Plain of China for drinkers to try. And an Ohio brewing company has already accepted the challenge to make beer out of the ancient recipe.
On May 23, Jiajing Wang, a Ph.D. student at Stanford University in California, published the interesting findings on the 5000-year-old Chinese beer recipe in the Mijiaya site via the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The Mijiaya site was first discovered in 1923 by Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson. It was excavated by Chinese archaeologists between 2004 and 2006 before being developed for modern residential buildings. The presence of funnels and stoves fueled the rumor that beer or another alcohol could have been produced there, but it was never proven until now.
Before getting to Mr. Wang’s research here is a brief history of beer. Experts believe that beer is one of the world’s oldest prepared beverages that might have been invented in the early Neolithic or 9500 BC when cereal was first farmed in ancient Iraq and ancient Egypt. More on beer’s history:
“The earliest known chemical evidence of barley beer dates to circa 3500–3100 BC from the site of Godin Tepe in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran. The Ebla tablets, discovered in 1974 in Ebla, Syria, show that beer was produced in the city in 2500 BC. A fermented beverage using rice and fruit was made in China around 7000 BC. Unlike sake, mould was not used to saccharify the rice (amylolytic fermentation); the rice was probably prepared for fermentation by mastication or malting.”
According to the paper, archaeologists discovered what could be described as a “beer-making tool kits” in underground rooms built between 3400 and 2900 B.C. at the Mijiaya site, which consisted of funnels, pots, and specialized jugs. The shapes of the objects suggest they were used for brewing, filtration, and storage.
Mr. Wang revealed it is the oldest beer-making facility ever discovered in China, but he went on to say he does not know when exactly Chinese started producing beers. The analysis of the objects found at the site revealed traces of oxalate — “a beer-making byproduct that forms a scale called “beerstone” in brewing equipment — as well as residues from a variety of ancient grains and plants. These grains included broomcorn millets, an Asian wild grain known as “Job’s tears,” tubers from plant roots, and barley.”
“Barley was one of the main ingredient[s] for beer brewing in other parts of the world, such as ancient Egypt. It is possible that when barley was introduced from Western Eurasia into the Central Plain of China, it came with the knowledge that the crop was a good ingredient for beer brewing. So it was not only the introduction of a new crop, but also the movement of knowledge associated with the crop.”
The archaeologists wrote in the paper:
“Together, the lines of evidence suggest that the Yangshao people may have concocted a 5,000-year-old beer recipe that ushered the cultural practice of beer brewing into ancient China. It is possible that the few rare finds of barley in the Central Plain during the Bronze Age indicate their earlier introduction as rare, exotic food.”
The researcher added:
“Our findings imply that early beer making may have motivated the initial translocation of barley from western Eurasia into the Central Plain of China before the crop became a part of agricultural subsistence in the region 3,000 years later.”
The scientists believe that the beer-making technology aided the development of complex human societies in the region. Wang stated:
“Like other alcoholic beverages, beer is one of the most widely used and versatile drugs in the world, and it has been used for negotiating different kinds of social relationships.”
The Great Lakes Brewing Company in Ohio has teamed up with researchers at the University of Chicago to try to recreate the 5,000-year-old recipe.


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Encyclopedia - Introduction
This section of the site offers an A to Z listing of all manner of World War I material. The encyclopedia currently includes some 3,100 entries chiefly comprised from other areas of the site.
The encyclopedia by no means supersedes other sections - when looking for a particular bio or information upon (for example) weaponry in general it is usually quicker and easier to go directly to the relevant section; likewise when browsing for details of battles fought in a particular theatre, e.g. the Italian Front.
Note however that an increasing number of articles - such as that outlining the use of the so-called Bangalore Torpedo - are added here on a standalone basis and are not associated with any other site section.
Use the sidebar to the right to access material catalogued in the encyclopedia, listed alphabetically.
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As a Dance Scientist and a certified BMC somatic movement educator I am able to offer a wide experience of movement education and re-education. The knowledge from Dance Science spans biomechanics, physiology and psychology and in BMC, there is an advanced understanding of whole body anatomy, at a deep level.
BMC is not a fixed technique but a responsive and open approach to enhancing movement and expressive possibilities through greater understanding and shared exploration of the body – in relation to itself, others and the environment. This systems approach is also recognised within Dance Science, how an individual dancer is affected by the psychological relationships and environments created by teachers and choreographers as well as the physical forces acting on the body, e.g. gravity and levity.
As a movement educator, I am interested in the many ways to find more ease, expression and range of movement; how you might be able to embody and understand your different tissues, structures and functionality, and how that can help you extend your movement capacity. Along the way I am keen to encourage a new enjoyment and curiosity about our amazing bodies!
As an educator I work with groups and individuals, in class and workshop settings or 1-2-1 sessions. Often my classes and workshops are aimed at dancers and other experienced movers but movement education can bring benefits to anyone, individuals or groups, at any age or stage. I have listed some of the possibilities below:
Experiential anatomy classes for dancers and experienced movers, using body-mind centering and dance science approach
The classes can focus on an overall body system, e.g skeletal, fluids, muscles organs, offering dancers new ways to experience, express and support their body and movement. The class will be made up of movement explorations, partner work, touch and some book/visual learning. Dancers learn to engage different parts of their anatomy or initiate movement from different places within their bodies.
1-2-1 sessions for experienced and non experienced movers
These sessions will generally focus on a body/movement question or issue that you wish to explore, answer or address. In a spirit of shared discovery, we will use touch, movement and discussion as a way to find change, answers and solutions.
If you would like to discuss how Dance Science and BMC might fit with your own setting then please get in touch. My approach is highly collaborative and I am keen to understand and explore the ways in which this great work could be most beneficial to your own setting, aims or concerns.
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Understanding the signs, symptoms, and effects of self-harm is an important part of the effort to get treatment for your child. At Acadiana Treatment Center in Sunset, Louisiana, we’re proud to be a source of information and comprehensive care for adolescents who have been struggling with self-harm.
Learn about self-harm
Self-harm is a condition in which an adolescent deliberately inflicts pain or injury to themselves without intending to end their life. This disorder is also known as self-injury or nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI).
Adolescents who exhibit self-harming behaviors might burn themselves, hit walls or themselves, cut or carve their skin, or attempt to break their bones. Although adolescents who self-harm may cause injury to any part of the body, the most common sites of self-harm are the stomach, thighs, wrists, and hands.
Self-harm is not typically an attempt to die by suicide; it is usually the adolescent’s way of coping with intense emotional pain, anger, and frustration. When an adolescent self-injures, they might feel momentary relief from the painful emotions that were overwhelming them, followed by feelings of guilt and shame for engaging in self-harming behavior.
Some adolescents engage in self-harm because they are struggling with a mental health disorder, such as depression, an anxiety disorder, or an eating disorder. Other adolescents who engage in self-injury do not meet the clinical criteria for a mental health diagnosis.
Although most adolescents who self-injure do not intend to engage in life-threatening behavior, the damage they do to their bodies can inadvertently be more serious. In some cases, the results of self-harming can be fatal.
This condition can be highly dangerous if left untreated. But with the right help, your child can learn healthier ways to cope with the painful emotions they are battling and overcome the urge to harm themselves.
Statistics about self-harm
The American Psychological Association (APA) has reported the following statistics about self-harming behaviors among adolescents in the United States:
- Around 17% of adolescents engage in self-harming behaviors.
- Approximately 15% of college students self-injure at least once.
- About one-third of college students engage in self-injury so severe that they should have seen a medical professional.
- Students who self-injure are three times more likely to demonstrate suicidal thoughts or actions.
- Public perception is that people who self-injure tend to be female, but up to half of those who engage in self-harm are male.
Causes & Risks
Causes and risk factors for self-harm
There is no definitive cause for self-harming behavior. Many factors can influence the chances that your child might engage in self-injury, such as:
- Gender (adolescent girls are more likely to engage in self-harming behaviors than adolescent boys)
- Struggles with mental health conditions, such as depression or an anxiety disorder
- Sexual orientation (gay and bisexual adolescents are more likely to engage in self-harming behaviors than heterosexual adolescents)
- Bullying, peer rejection, or other peer victimization
- History of neglect or sexual, physical, or emotional abuse
- Substance abuse or addiction
Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms of self-harm
Self-harm is a complicated condition that each adolescent experiences differently depending on whether they are also struggling with a mental health disorder. The thought patterns and behaviors associated with self-injury are also different for every child.
Aside from the actual physical act of self-harm, these are some common signs and symptoms that could indicate that your child is struggling with the compulsion to engage in self-injury:
- Wearing long sleeves or long pants, even in hot weather
- Acting out impulsively or unpredictably
- Spending more time alone
- Scars that appear in noticeable patterns
- Frequent fresh cuts, burns, scratches, bruises, or other injuries
- Sleeping much more or much less than usual
- Having trouble eating, or eating a lot more than usual
- Feeling hopeless or worthless
- Sense of shame or guilt
- Dramatic mood swings
- Sudden angry outbursts
Effects of self-harm
Although an adolescent might think they are using self-injury to help themselves cope with painful or overwhelming emotions, engaging in self-harming behavior can cause irreparable damage to a young person’s life. An adolescent who does not receive professional care for self-harm is at much higher risk of experiencing many different negative effects, including:
- Strained relationships with friends and family
- Failing grades at school
- Poor performance at their after-school job
- Serious injuries due to self-harming behaviors
- Development or worsening symptoms of other mental health conditions
- Suicidal ideation
- Suicide attempts
By getting your child proper, effective help for self-harm, you can significantly lower their risk for many of these negative outcomes. Receiving care will allow your child to start to heal from any damage they might have already experienced. With evidence-based help, your child can learn to cope with life’s stresses and pressures without turning to self-harming behaviors.
Common co-occurring disorders among people who self-harm
Although not everyone who engages in self-harming behavior struggles with a mental health disorder, this condition is often the symptom of a mental health concern. Adolescents who experience the compulsion to self-injure might be at an increased risk for mental health disorders such as:
- Anxiety disorders
- Eating disorders
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Borderline personality disorder

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To celebrate the International Day of Democracy, the State Department and its Democracy is…
partners unveiled the 12 winners of the Democracy Photo Challenge. The Photo Challenge asked people around the world to complete the phrase “Democracy is…
” in an image. Winning photos and more information about the initiative can be found at http://picasaweb.google.com/democracyphotochallenge
On display in the South Lobby of the United Nations beginning today, the 12 regional winners competed with nearly 3,000 entries from 131 countries. A high-level independent jury narrowed the field of submissions to 36 finalists representing each region of the world. The online public then voted for their favorites. In all, more than 500,000 people participated in the voting.
The Democracy Photo Challenge 2010 winners are:
Africa: Kaylene George, South Africa and Mike Mitchell, Benin
East Asia and Pacific: Mikas Matsuzawa, Philippines and Venkatesh Hamyanaik, Australia
Europe: Mehman Huseynov, Azerbaijan and Dino Perić, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Near East: Kaveh Baghdadchi, Iran and Mohamed Kaouche, Algeria
South and Central Asia: Mustafa Kia, Afghanistan and Jun Krishna Joshi, Nepal
Western Hemisphere: Ian M. Cunningham, United States and Wladia Drummond, Brazil
The State Department established the Democracy is…
initiative, a unique public-private partnership, to engage people around the world in a global conversation on democracy. The initiative’s goal is to empower a global audience to share views on democracy by asking people to complete the phrase “Democracy is…”
The initiative includes video, Twitter, and photo contests; social media communities on YouTube, Facebook
and other platforms; and activities at democracy and youth conferences as well as at cultural events.
For more background information send inquiries to: IIPInquires@state.gov


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After you are fully prepared, the Lasik treatment takes less than fifteen mins to complete for both eyes. This will certainly appear an incredibly brief time to have a long-term modification to your vision, and in this regard Lasik appears practically also excellent to be true. On top of that, most Lasik people notice improved vision quickly or within a couple of hours after the Lasik treatment has actually been performed.
This does not mean that you need to expect to go out of the Lasik center with twenty-twenty as well as without any should treat your eyes very carefully for the next a number of days. It also indicates that some Lasik patients will certainly need even more time to see the overall outcomes for the Lasik treatment, in some cases as long as 6 months for their vision to maintain permanently. Anticipate excellent vision, and also make the effort as well as look after the operation to create its finest outcome.
Typically the Lasik doctor will provide the post-procedure client a protective shield for their eyes. He may also recommend sunglasses throughout the day if you experience level of sensitivity to light after the Lasik procedure is done.
Numerous individuals at the Lasik centers commonly obtain eye goes down to maintain their eyes moist for a long time after the Lasik procedure is done. Once more, this differs by individual as well as by physician, so ask about your certain situation, especially if you are prone to eye dry skin on a periodic basis also prior to the Lasik treatment. It might be useful to maintain any type of ceiling fans or other air flow tools off in the home for the first couple of days.
A lot of clients could go back to work and also typical daily tasks the day after the Lasik procedure is done, and also do not need any added support from various other good friends or relative. There is usually little to no post-operative pain after Lasik has been executed. It is suggested that patients falling asleep as quickly as feasible after the Lasik surgery in order to decrease any type of post-operative pain. Upon waking, boosted vision from the Lasik adjustments should already begin to be visible.
This enhanced vision could not be the final product of the Lasik procedure. The renovation to nearsightedness after Lasik is typically fast and also dramatic, though there could be some problems in checking out conveniently for the first few days after the Lasik procedure. This is perfectly normal, as well as need to clean up prior to the week is out.
People that use Lasik to enhance their farsightedness generally find a remarkable enhancement the day after the Lasik surgical procedure. It might be that there is a momentary obscuring of things in the distance, however this will certainly solve itself. If this problem stays for greater than a few days, the Lasik doctor can advise as well as recommend temporary glasses up until vision is supported.
These are all common post-operative suggests for a Lasik individual, in order to really feel comfy with just what to anticipate after the Lasik treatment. Similar to any kind of clinical Website therapy, obtain every one of your inquiries answered by the staff of your Lasik center for your individual instance.
In enhancement, most Lasik people see boosted vision immediately or within a few hours after the Lasik read the full info here procedure has actually been performed.
It also means that some Lasik people will certainly require even more time to see the complete results for the Lasik procedure, in some cases as much as 6 months for their vision to stabilize completely. Numerous individuals at the Lasik facilities frequently get eye goes down to maintain their eyes moist for some time after the Lasik treatment is done. Clients that use Lasik to improve their farsightedness generally find a remarkable enhancement the day after the Lasik surgery.

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The Hilux was born in March 1968, as the replacement for two separate pickup model lines under Toyota's corporate umbrella. Beneath it was the Hino Briska, a sedan-derived delivery truck from the early 1960s, and the Hilux also replaced the older Toyota Stout model originally dating from the manufacturer's Toyopet days. Hino was bought out by Toyota right before the Hilux came to be, and from that point on it has only made trucks, including assembling Hiluxes.
Even as the second-generation Hilux of 1972 improved the truck, and introduced a two-liter engine, it's the third-generation Hilux where the truck really hit its groove, offering four-wheel-drive for the first time. The '78-introduced truck is even more recognizably "Hilux-like" viewed from the present day, but it's also the point where the Hilux veered toward leisure use. An automatic transmission became available, too. In the U.S, the Hilux was known simply as the "Toyota Truck" from 1973 on.
In the early '80s, Winnebago converted 1,500 trucks to wagon-like Trekker specification using fiberglass. These Toyota-approved builds preceded the '84 first generation 4Runner, which Toyota based on the fourth generation Hilux. The 4Runner, also known as the Hilux Surf, was already a sport utility vehicle instead of a work truck, but it definitely showed its Hilux roots despite appealing to different buyers. The fourth generation Hilux also gained a V6 engine, but the iconic, customized "Marty McFly" truck from 1985's "Back To The Future" film had the trusty 2.2 four-banger/five-speed combination.
The fifth generation, ironically the only onebuilt in the United States, was also the last generation to be sold in the U.S. From 1995 on, the truck was replaced on the U.S. market by the beefier Tacoma, whose first generation continued to be manufactured until 2004. Another interesting thing about the fifth generation Hilux is that it also gained a Volkswagen badge for select markets, and those were even built in Germany.
In late 1997, the Hilux moved into its sixth generation, which was the last one available in Japan; when production ceased in 2005, that was the end for the Japanese Hilux until late last year. The 2004-introduced seventh-generation truck was still designed in Japan, but built in South America, South Africa and South Asia. The same goes for the current, eighth generation, which has been on the market since 2015.
For many people all over the world, a beaten and bumpy, occasionally rusty Hilux is what keeps the daily grind rolling, no matter if they work on a farm or a mine north of the Arctic Circle. Despite its name, it's never been about high luxury, rather about simply getting stuff done.


Metallica’s Early Years Explored in New Spotify Documentary Series
Everyone has to start somewhere, and with the new Spotify Landmark documentary series Metallica: The Early Years, fans will get a chance to look back on the start of the band's career. Spotify's first music documentary will debut on Aug. 18 and will spool out over four episodes.
A description for the series reads as follows: "Metallica: The Early Years celebrates penpals, the birth of thrash metal, heavy-riffing cellists, and the origins of one of rock's most influential bands. Focusing on the period from band's formation in 1981 through the release of 1984's Ride The Lighting, each chapter features candid interviews, rare archival footage, messed-up animations from Anthony Schepperd, and unusual context showcasing the strange ways Metallica's tentacles continue to worm their way through our collective unconscious."
In the trailer above, you can see Zara Larsson drummer Patty Anne Miller taking on some of Lars Ulrich's past work, while James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett also offer commentary. Hetfield recalls, "When I met Lars, yeah, he was pretty much a stinky European kid and he introduced me to a whole other world of music," while Ulrich reflects on Hetfield as being "awkward." So look for Metallica: The Early Years, coming to Spotify on Aug. 18.
In other Metallica news, the band is turning over at least one part of their set list in Minneapolis to the fans. The group will play the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis this Saturday (Aug. 20) and they've given fans five "deeper" cuts to choose from, with the one receiving the most votes being worked into the set. The songs are "The Four Horsemen," "Ride the Lightning," "Leper Messiah," "Harvester of Sorrow" and "Holier Than Thou."
Voting for the poll is taking place here and will continue through Aug. 18 at 10AM PT. And remember, Saturday's performance from Minneapolis will be streamed via Pandora and LiveMetallica.com.
See Where Metallica Landed on the Top 50 Metal Bands of All Time
Watch Unboxing Videos for the Deluxe Edition Box Set of Metallica's Kill 'Em All + Ride the Lightning


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After months of planning, the members of the committee to develop UFV’s sexual violence and misconduct policy have been determined. The committee, officially called the Sexualized Violence Policy Advisory Team, will work to create a sexual violence and misconduct policy, as mandated by Bill 23, the province’s Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act.
It seems as if every September comes with new changes at UFV, and this time, it’s the Canoe. The Canoe, UFV’s campus restaurant run by the Student Union Society (SUS) has been revamped to be cafeteria-style, differing from its previous restaurant format.
It’s been more than a month since the Student Union Society (SUS) announced their decision to open pride and women’s centres on campus, and now with the new semester getting started, so are the plans for the centres. Although they won’t be open to students for at least the remainder of the semester, SUS is currently asking the student body for feedback on what they’d like to see included in each of the centres.
Following the recent passing of Bill 23, the provincial government’s Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act, all post-secondary institutions in B.C., including UFV, are required to create an official sexual violence and misconduct policy.
Anyone walking through the Student Union Building recently may have noticed the addition of over 50 flags belonging to various countries hanging from the ceiling of the building. The flags are the result of an initiative between former Student Union Society (SUS) president Thomas Davies and UFV International.
At their July board meeting on Monday, the Student Union Society (SUS) unanimously voted to designate two rooms in the Student Union Building (SUB) as a pride centre and a women’s centre.
“The next year is a new era for both SUS and The Cascade, both organizations under brand-new leadership. SUS president Sukhi Brar and Cascade editor-in-chief Vanessa Broadbent are both human beings I respect and trust on a personal level. On an organizational level, only time will tell if we can trust them to reverse the inertia of their organizations’ biases, for the benefit of their impressionable new employees and the information-hungry UFV student body.”
The confluence of international tragedy and events at UFV — beginning with the removal of a pride flag hung following the Orlando Pulse shooting of two weeks ago — has opened up questions of how to mend relations between UFV’s Pride Collective group and the Student Union Society, which have grown increasingly strained over the past year.
The new Student Union Society president on surviving sexual vio-lence, where to find help, and what needs to happen next.


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Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) is pleased to announce the launch of the Horizons Medical Marijuana Life Sciences ETF, which is trading on the TSX.
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An ETF announces that it will be closing. Is that a buy signal? This may sound like an obvious “no,” given the security has announced its own limited shelf life, but some traders see opportunity.
From Suppositions To Fiduciary Responsibility In ETF Selection (Seeking Alpha)
There are some common errors advisors and investors make as they evaluate ETFs. Here’s what to know about them.
ETFs Are The New Bond Kings (Bloomberg Markets)
Large investors are finding innovative ways to use bond ETFs.
ETF Market To Focus More On Distribution, Not Creation (Traders Magazine)
The current trend in ETFs is about distribution—moving more existing products to investors rather than creating new ones.
What Will It Take For A Bitcoin ETF To Get Approved? (Forbes)
Blogger suggests that trading location and regulation are key obstacles to a bitcoin ETF.
No Energy Enthusiasm For This ETF (Benzinga)
XLE is struggling in 2017, and its prospects aren't great for the immediate future.
Dodd-Frank Hasn't Slowed Bank Lending (CNBC)
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Corporate Tax Reform: How Policy Proposals Are Driving The Stock Market (SPDR Blog)
A key tenet of Trump’s platform was corporate tax reform intended to make American companies more competitive abroad while concentrating capital and labor domestically.
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The U.S. election is now five months behind us, and the U.S. Treasury 10-Year yield has moved. We consider whether the relative yield advantage still exists.


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Making excuses is part of human nature. But here's why Trump's "rigged election" claims are likely to backfire, says Notre Dame Professor J. Michael Crant. » Read More
It's clear from the "60 Minutes" interview what role running mate Mike Pence will play in Trump's campaign, says Jake Novak.
After a rocky start with VP pick Mike Pence, he needs a successful convention. GOP strategist Sara Fagen offers up three things Trump needs to make that happen.
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The colors used were experimental and I thought they looked good together, so I used them in this quilt made mostly from equilateral triangles.Artist's Statement:
This is an old Home Art Studios block from the early 1930's that is not seen too often, but one that catches the eye. The header is another way to make up the six pointed stars.
Audrey Arno Dedication:
To the quilters of the past.
This quilt is displayed with Fast Finish Triangles
This quilt earned $50 for the AAQI.

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The doctor might ask questions to determine your sleep-awake pattern. There are some simple tests done. They include:
- The doctor might request for an overnight sleep test (polysomnogram). This test is frequently done in labs by doctor specialized in sleep labs.
- Taking the sleep history of a patient is helpful in evaluation.
- Routine medications, drug or alcohol use, stressful life, work schedule, or sleeping habits of the bed partner are discussed with the patient.
- The Epworth Sleepiness scale is a questionnaire is used to assess daytime sleepiness.
- Actigraphy is another technique where a small device is worn on the wrist that measures movement.


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Alex Kirmse is team manager, classmate, friend to everyone.
When the Eagles girls soccer team wins a tournament – which has happened often the past two years – it is the team manager who accepts the championship trophy.
That’s team protocol, according to coach Chris Miller, because team manager Alex Kirmse is the senior who is as focused as anyone getting the trophy back to school on Monday morning.
Kirmse, a special needs student, will also be one of 116 Southern Boone High School seniors who will march across the stage and accept their diplomas at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
“I first got to know Alex in summer school in fifth grade,” says senior and class president Katy Andrews. “He has become my best friend.”
The Class of 2017, according to SoBoCo Principal Dale VanDeven, has been exceptional for all four of their years at the high school.
“It’s been THE class,” VanDeven said, “people have talked about how much they admire and respect this class for years. They have a high level of achievement and have been really good at being Southern Boone Eagles. They are good students – so many of the faculty speak highly of them.”
Van Deven says that beyond the Class of 2017s ability to achieve like no other class in recent memory, it is the way they treat each other, including how they accept Alex as one of their own.
“Alex makes our day better,” Andrews says of her classmate. “He makes us see what we value. He makes us always believe we can do better – he’s so positive. He makes us better people.”
~ Get the full story in today’s Journal ~
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Southern Boone High School Commencement Sunday, May 14 2:00 p.m.
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- Mercom India Research’s annual numbers for solar PV capacity in India in 2018 shows 8.3 GW of new PV additions, declining 15.5% over previous year
- Large-scale solar installations registered a drop of 23% over previous year, but rooftop solar improved 66% in the same period
- Q4/2018 installations of 1.64 GW was up 3% QoQ, but 52% less than Q4/2017
- Total installed solar power capacity of the country at the end of 2018 was 27.9 GW
Uncertainty caused through policy issues, such as the safeguard duty, goods and services tax (GST) introduction, and land and transmission issues, led to a 15.5% decline to 8,263 MW in 2018 over the 9,782 MW installed in 2017 in India (see India’s QoQ PV Addition In Q2/2018 Drops 52%).
In its Q4 & Annual 2018 India Solar Market Update, Mercom says that the 2018 decline was due to a 23% drop in large-scale installations that added up to 6,608 MW. However, the much smaller solar rooftop segment somewhat offset the decline in the utility solar segment as as it grew by an impressive 66% over previous year to 1,655 MW in 2018.
Total installed PV capacity of the country at the end of December 2018 reached 27.9 GW, as rooftop solar contributed 3.26 GW, representing 12% of the total. This growth is thanks to the commercial and industrial segment adopting rooftop solar at a higher rate. However, Mercom sees financing for rooftop solar as a challenge in 2019 as ‘Indian banks face a liquidity crunch with many banks hitting the exposure limits to the power sector’.
On a quarterly basis, Q4/2018 installations of 1.64 GW improved by 3%, but decreased by 52% over Q4/2017. Most large scale installations during Q4/2018 came from Andhra Pradesh, followed by Madhya Pradesh.
Five states – Karnataka, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra -accounted for 81% of large-scale installations in 2018. In all, Mercom says this was the first time solar accounted for more than 50% of new power capacity added in the country, however, investments in this sector saw a decline of 15% YoY.
“To succeed in the Indian solar market, companies need to play the long game. For the first time in India’s history, solar made up over 50% of new power capacity in 2018. We will continue to see a steady shift toward solar as prices continue to drop. This is going to be the new normal as coal plants continue to shutter,” commented Raj Prabhu, CEO and co-founder of Mercom Capital Group.
Like the rest of the world, India too won’t be immune to any changes in Chinese solar policy as an increase in Chinese installations could mean a tightening of solar products supplies and eventual price increase, while less Chinese demand would translate into oversupply and module price decline.
Talking about the issues project developers face in India, Prabhu said the government agencies have been tendering and auctioning capacity without ensuring availability of land and infrastructure, leaving it to the developers to do the necessary due diligence. This leads to delays and puts pressure on developers to finish their projects on time.
The report can be purchased on Mercom’s website.


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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — At least one person was injured in a rollover crash early Thursday morning in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood.
Police were called to the 2900 block of Spring Street around 2:30 a.m.
A black SUV apparently struck a number of parked vehicles before it ended up on its roof.
Megan Dees’ orange SUV was badly damaged. She said heard the crash from inside her home.
“I look out and my car is completely turned around,” she said.
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Dees said she did not see the driver of the black SUV following the crash that totaled the SUV that she had just purchased.
“I want to cry,” Dees said. “My first car. I just got it in March. I loved it.”


One of the most walkable cities in Europe, it was a joy for Team Blue to explore Budapest!
Upon arrival, we were picked up from AEGEE-Budapest president, Balint Caesar. He led us to the AEGEE-Budapest office and gave me my first AEGEE sticker (which is apparently a big deal after already being with three other AEGEE cities!)
We went to the university for a documentary night of ‘True Cost’ – which is a very powerful documentary on the impact of the fashion industry. It talks about environmental impacts as well as ethical issues with poor working conditions and low wages in third world countries. The idea behind the documentary is to raise awareness on fast fashion and the growing issues arising with the topic.
After the film, we all had a discussion on our opinions and ways we can tackle the issues associated with fast fashion. An enlightening discussion as words on minimalism, conscious buying, and ethical proactivity were spoken.
I was lucky enough to steal the AEGEE-Budapest flag right after our group photo! In the end, I decided to nicely give their flag back (also realizing I had absolutely no room for it in my backpack)!
Exploring the City
With the Easter break being on the same weekend we travelled to Budapest, it was difficult to secure schools to give workshops – but that didn’t stop us from taking in the culture and learning about the city!
Keeping our eyes peeled for environmental initiatives within the city, we were happy to find tons of green city aspects. With a huge market, locals and tourists have the opportunity to buy local food rather than purchasing imported products big box stores – therefore creating a lower ecological footprint.
A great example of new, innovative concept is the electric car share called ‘Moove’ – this is a great way to lower individual car purchases as well as creating eco-friendly electric details.
Along with the car share are countless bike share spots where individuals can rent and drop off a bicycle at different points throughout the city.
We found the perfect local café on a quiet street to work on our laptops and try some tasty food at a great price! As we were working, we overheard a group of people talking about deforestation and the state of our planet. Perhaps in the right place at the right time, we approached and asked if they would be interested in an interview. Being outspoken, the two men were glad to be interviewed.
Opening the microphone on our app, we began we a series of questions which ultimately led to a lengthy discussion on a variety of topics associated with climate change. I believe when speaking of climate change, there is no short answer. Coming from all different backgrounds, the men spoke in a solemn tone with a realistic perspective. Their thoughts on climate change were to believe we cannot keep blaming each other and instead need to each take responsibility for our own actions.
Thank you for hosting us AEGEE-Budapest, see you somewhere in Europe!
Written and photos by Brittney St.Amant


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I wrote this after an incident in Back Bay, Boston, during which a resident, after arguing with sanitation workers, went back into his house, got his gun (actually, one of three guns) and threatened to kill them:
One thing to note is that apartments at 85 Marlborough go for about $700 per sq. ft., and that’s based on a 2008 valuation (believe it or not, prices in the neighborhood have gone up since then). And 85 Marlborough is one of the cheaper buildings (here’s some photos from a block away in various directions). This is not a ‘gentrifying’ neighborhood, this is an enclave of the local gentry. Yet give someone a gun and he acts like an idiot chucklehead with a ‘Born to Lose’ tattoo.
Guns aren’t just stupid, they make people do stupid things.
Over at Digby’s joint, thereisnospoon notes the following about gun violence (boldface mine):
While the efficiency and simplicity of the gun is certainly greater than for other weapons, that’s not actually what makes the gun so pernicious and dangerous. What makes it dangerous is the fact that the gun gets in the way of our moral reasoning in a way that the knife does not. For most of us, if we are in a heated argument with a cheating spouse or a friend who betrayed us, there is something deep-seated in our psyches that won’t let us actually hurt that person up close with kinetic force, much less strike them repeatedly as it usually requires to kill someone with the first dangerous object we can get our hands on. Our monkey brains say “no, this is bad. No matter how angry you are, this is not acceptable.” Even if we want to, most of us can’t push that man onto the tracks. Better to let the five on the trolley die through inaction.
But the gun is different. It’s easier. The gun is that switch that we pull to intentionally doom the man on the tracks with an action. It bypasses the moral circuitry that usually prevents us from taking the actions it would have required for us to kill another human being through countless generations, giving us a significant remove from the moral consequences of our actions. Rationally it’s still the same. Emotionally it isn’t.
Guns make killing too easy. Not only does it make killing relatively bloodless (note that I wrote relatively), but the power rush associated with a gun also confers (false) feelings of invulnerability.
Guns make you stupid. Intelligent Designer knows, many people don’t need any more help in that department….


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We are brought up to believe that when we’re ill, we see the doctor who cures us.
While this has value for many people, it doesn’t allow us to explore the possibilities of healing from within.
To shine a light on the issue, Dispenza has delved into research trials and exactly what happens when a select number of participants are given the placebo pills instead of the medicine – and how both groups can walk away feeling like they have received the treatment.
Speaking about the phenomenon in a new video, the New York Time best-seller shared a post on Instagram where he explores the secrets of how to harness the placebo effect at home.
Remarkably, what Dispenza unearths is evidence of mind over matter and how the power of the brain can impact the body as well as our entire wellbeing.
Chatting to US podcaster Aubrey Marcus, Dispenza said: “How can you give someone a sugar pill, a saline injection, or perform false surgery and a certain percentage of those people will accept the thought that they’re getting an actual substance or treatment?”
He continued: “They begin to programme their autonomic nervous system to make the exact pharmacy of chemicals equal to the substance they think they’re taking.”
Dr Joe says that the sheer symbol of possibility the sugar pill provides allows the brain to start accessing different pathways of thinking which then provides different outcomes of reality.
He explained: “You hand that person the pill, and they begin to select a new potential in the quantum field, and if the doctor’s enthusiastic, it’ll work better.”
The quantum field is a space where scenarios exist in our minds due to the energy required to imagine them, with the idea that every possible outcome of our lives is already stored in this field of energy and that we can choose the possibility by where we focus our energy.
Dispenza also believes in the power of subconscious cues, whereby if researchers name the medication something unpronounceable or charge a lot of money for it, people will be led to believe it works even better due to our previous understanding of how medicine works.
Interestingly, he uses the example of erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, which sounds similar to Niagara (Falls) and therefore triggers a cue in the mind to think of a lot of flow.
This is mirrored in the studies on depression and pain relief, when those people taking the placebo began making their own pharmacy of antidepressants.
Following the trials, not only did the participants say they felt better, the receptor sites on the outside of their cells were analysed and it was seen their body was making morphine.
So, do you need the sugar pill at all?
Dispenza said: “All it does is marry a clear intention with elevated emotion of optimism, of possibility, of inspiration. They’re changing their state of being.
“The depression studies took eight weeks, giving the person the placebo pills every day then the brain scans showed that they were better.
“They went back to the researchers and said, ‘I’m sorry, you must have given me the real medication,’ and they were told no. But that’s how much better they felt.”
However, Dr Joe stresses that the length of the trial is important to take note of. It wasn’t just one day, but several weeks before participants felt better.
He continued: “People are so entitled to thinking that the moment they press on their cell phone, they get answers and information, it’s not how it works.
“This is a practice, every day, changing your state of being. You can do it for eight weeks without a sugar pill, just marrying a clear intention of elevated motion and changing your state of being without any exogenous substance; sooner or later, you start feeling good.
“You practice feeling good every day for eight weeks, you’re going to start feeling good.”
Make a note of when eight weeks is from now, and let us know how you get on!


Found on Île du Havre-Aubert, on the Magdalen Islands, the West beach is ideal for long walks.
Urchins are generally round, but some are flat! Like those we call sand dollars.
When this type of urchin washes up on shore, it loses its spikes when it dies, leaving an elegant, flowerlike silhouette on its back. In reality, these marks are what remains of its gills, the tiny holes through which the urchin breathes.
Anchored in the sand
A great many plants live along shorelines, beaches and sand dunes although the conditions on sandy shores are not very inviting for vegetation.
Many of them, like dune grass, or wild rye, have special mechanisms enabling them to grow in these inhospitable environments.
For example, they may have a better tolerance to high salinity levels, uprooting and dewatering.


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'No Smoking': dark, uninspiring fare(Review)
Film: 'No Smoking'; Cast: John Abraham, Ayesha Takiya, Ranvir Shorey; Director: Anurag Kashyap
I tried very hard to like 'No Smoking'. But at the end of the ordeal it seemed a nation of smokers was preferable to a film that preaches no smoking with such opaque wisdom.
Initially one can giggle at the spousal banter between the chain smoker (John Abraham) and his rather disgruntled wife (Ayesha Takiya). They make a kinetic pair and director Kashyap is good at portraying spousal conflict.
'What do you want for our anniversary?' asks the arrogant husband who looks at the mirror as though it was his crystal ball while she looks at him as though he was a self-absorbed oddball.
'Divorce', she suggests. Cure to divorce? Quit smoking.
The trick was to base the satire on barbs about the whole killing cult of cigarettes. Regrettably, 'No Smoking' is as amusing and entertaining as a root-canal job done by a dentist hell-bent on causing pain.The smoke gets so thick and the parallels to 'Kafka',
Hallucinogenic images swim to the surface in a tidal wave of cryptic dialogues.
Why the utter lack of transparency in the storytelling? What is Kashyap hiding in the folds of defiant symbolism?
The narrative plays a dismaying mind-game where the smoker-hero gets trapped in a sewage underbelly, an infernal underground borrowed from Dante's Hell...or is it Ram Gopal Varma's cinema? It also has a sinister Baba (Paresh Rawal) presiding over a planet of freaks and oddballs, all photographed in sleets of sepia-toned colours.
The conflicts in Kashyap's scheme of things come not from the heart but the intellect. And there lies the problem with this innovative piece of eccentric cinema. The lines between truth and subterfuge, nightmare and reality get completely blurred in Russia where gun-toting comrades take potshots at poor John.
If anything holds the film together it's the panoramic shots of Mumbai's traffic and John's vain but sensitive performance as a man more sinning than sinned against.
Ayesha Takia is as always watchable and empathetic, though why she shows up in a double role as her husband's secretary is one of the many mysteries.
The film come across as a troubling rubble of dreams, nightmares, illusions and delusions that take the protagonist from chain smoking to a Hitlerian gas chamber where he's suffocated to death.
And after sitting through 'No Smoking', one is sure to know that feeling.


This is probably the first auto show in Mainland China with body painted models. It took place in Haikou, capital of Hainan Province last week. Organizers of the show called it “art”, but it has inevitably stirred criticism and debates among the public.
Earlier this year, rising hot model Gan Lu Lu 干露露 showed up at Beijing Auto Show in a rather revealing outfit, causing the media to remark that Chinese auto shows have become a “platform” for “breasts exihibition” 乳展. The scantily clad female models at Chengdu Auto Show even got the attention of the central government, complaining that things had gone out of control.
This September in Haikou, however, body paint has come to the attention of the Chinese media and mass netizens. Auto shows are now the stage for hot babes who are willing to show off their best assets in public, instead of automobile models and concept cars. A netizen sighs, “At least buyers purchase the cars in the end, but not the hot girls”.


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What are the symptoms of deep vein thrombosis?
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- Change in skin color on the leg like, purple or red (depending on the color of the skin)
- A feeling of warmth on the affected leg
- Deep vein thrombosis can occur without noticeable symptoms.
When to see a doctor?
If someone develops symptoms of DVT, they must contact the doctor. If you develop symptoms of a pulmonary embolism (PE) which is a life-threatening complication of deep vein thrombosis, You need to seek emergency medical help.
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Anything that prevents the blood from flowing or properly clotting can cause a blood clot.
The main causes of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) are damage to a vein from surgery or inflammation and damage due to infection or injury.
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- Inflammatory bowel disease.
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People with heart disease, lung disease, inflammatory bowel disease and people who have cancer or are going through cancer treatment are more likely to get DVT.
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- Reduce the chances of another Deep Vein Thrombosis.
- Preventing the clot from breaking loose and traveling to the lungs.
Management for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in India are:
These medicines are also known as anticoagulants, and help prevent blood clots from getting bigger. Blood thinners reduce the risk of developing further clotting.
Blood thinners may be taken by mouth or given by an injection under the skin. There are various types of blood-thinning drugs used to treat DVT. Together, the patient and the doctor will discuss their benefits and risks to determine the best one for the patient.
They might need to take blood thinner pills for three months or longer. It’s essential to take them exactly as prescribed to prevent serious side effects.
People who take a blood thinner are called jantoven need regular blood tests to monitor levels of the drug in their body. Certain blood-thinning medications can cause harm so they’re not prescribed during pregnancy.
These drugs are given for more-serious types of PE or DVT, or if other medications aren’t working.
Clot busters are given through a tube which is placed directly into the clot. They sometimes cause serious bleeding, so they’re generally used for people with severe blood clots.
If someone can’t take medicines to thin their blood, a filter may be placed into a large vein the vena cava in the belly (abdomen). A vena cava filter helps to prevent clots that break loose from lodging in the lungs.
These special knee socks can help to prevent blood from pooling in the legs. These help reduce leg swelling. Wear them on the legs from the feet to about the level of the knees. For DVT, patients typically wear these stockings during the day for a few years, if possible.
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To diagnose DVT, the doctor will do a physical exam and ask questions about the symptoms. The doctor will check the legs for tenderness, swelling, or changes in skin color.
The tests they have to depend on whether the doctor thinks the patient is at a low or a high risk of DVT.
Tests used to diagnose or rule out DVT include:
- D-dimer blood test.
- Duplex ultrasound.
- Magnetic resonance imaging scan (MRI).
- Contrast Venography.
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Some of Britain's top chefs descended on Grimsby to pay a visit to 100-year-old smokehouse on a whirlwind tour of the town.
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of The National Seafood Chef of the Year Competition in association with the Grimsby Institute, some of the industries biggest names in seafood were in town as judges of the competition.
On a dedicated tour organised by CatZero, Beyond Food Foundation and the Grimsby Fish Merchants Association, the BBC's Saturday Kitchen chef Matt Tebbutt and seafood legends, Mitch Tonks, Nathan Outlaw and Mark Hix stopped by Alfred Enderby's on the Great Grimsby docks as part of their trip.
Joined by 2022 MasterChef winner Eddie Scott, the group enjoyed a famous tour by owner Patrick Salmon who explained how the traditional smoking process and over a century old chimneys gives the fish it's truly traditional, smoky flavours.
They enjoyed some of Alfred Enderby's award winning smoked haddock and salmon and washed it down with a beer from local brewers Docks Beers as they chatted about their love for food.
Mitch Tonks is the founder and chief executive of the seafood restaurant group Rockfish. Over his 25 year career in seafood as a fishmonger, chef, restaurateur and CEO he has been a leading, respected and credible voice for seafood and said: "this is one of the best fish products that I can think of; really meaty and really smoky. And I'm not just saying that!"
To mark the occasion, they were also presented with their name on one of the smokehouse doors.
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Sit in a quiet place, alone, where you will not be disturbed.
Close your eyes and focus on your breathing for a few minutes, carefully regulating your breath to relax your whole body while calming your thoughts and emotions.
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Once in a while your owner leaves food in your cage, without so much as a ‘hello’. You sit on your perch, occasionally reorienting yourself to face this way or that. Your days, weeks and months extend in monotonous glum numbness.
And so it continues, until…
One day upon delivering food, your owner neglects to secure the latch on your cage door. From your perch, you gaze in numbed wonder as the door of your cage slowly, gradually swings open.
Although you longed for it, you never expected or planned for this moment to actually arrive. After a long while staring at the gaping cage door, eventually you gather your courage and hop off your perch. You pause at the open door, threshold of your known world. Your pulse racing, you leap onto the windowsill and hop to the far end. With pounding heart you lean against the window to gather yourself…
… all of a sudden the creaky window swings open, you lose your footing and topple tumbling into thin air.


Comcast has introduced a new cloud-based service that allows subscribers to store pictures, movies, data and other information online.
The new Comcast Secure Backup & Share service is available with 50GB of storage space for $4.99 per month, or 200GB of storage for $9.99 per month.
Users can share select files with others over the Internet using a personalized Web address — along with e-invitations — that can be mailed out to select people only. Ideally, Comcast subscribers will be able to share files and photos with one group of friends and family, while also sharing content with co-workers.
Images stored on Comcast Secure Backup & Share can also be shared through Flickr using custom software provided to each user.
I like how it’s being promoted as a consolidated method for users to keep track of all of the content they publish on social networking sites.
The new Comcast Secure Backup & Share service is available immediately to the company’s 16 million subscribers.
The popularity of cloud-based services continues to increase, but there are still significant security and reliability concerns. Since Comcast is working with Mozy, an EMC Corp subsidiary, I believe they will be better suited to provide a reliable service than some alternatives that are currently available.
Comcast will have to compete against numerous online services ranging from Livedrive to Dropbox, and must also deal with the Pogoplug and other solutions that allow consumers to make their own cloud.