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Grayslake — Police are searching for a man who robbed a Wildwood woman of $200 at gunpoint at an automated teller machine at Country Faire Plaza on Illinois Highway 120.
The woman and a companion told police Saturday that a man in his mid-20s approached them with a revolver and demanded cash shortly after the money was removed from the drive-through ATM at the Warren-Newport Credit Union, according to Sgt. Matt McCuthcheon.
The suspect pointed the gun at the woman through the driver's side window of the car and reportedly said: "This is not a joke. Give me the money, or I will blow your head off."
The area surrounding the plaza was searched by police, but the suspect was not located.
The man was described as a white man, 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds.
He had black hair and dark eyes and was wearing a navy shirt, blue jeans and baseball cap.
McCuthcheon said detectives are circulating a composite sketch of the suspect.

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Watch This! Michael Buble + Kelly Rowland's "White Christmas" Duet
With only 5 days till Christmas, Michael Buble's holiday special Michael Buble: Home For Christmas aired Sunday night for young and old to enjoy. After all, he's got the biggest-selling album in the world right now, simply entitled Christmas: Michael definitely needed his own special!
Backed by a full orchestra and a doo-wop group, the special was a perfect addition to a night spent indoors with your family next to your Christmas tree and a cracklin' fire. But the real kicker? An appearance from Ms. Kelly Rowland herself on the track "White Christmas"! From the moment she stepped on stage, we gasped a little bit. The girl looked stunning in a white feathery frock, and had dainty, soulful pipes to boot! The chemistry between these two was through the roof — maybe a future duet is in the works?
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The history of thermonuclear research traces its roots back to the year 1941. in a lecture delivered in May 1941, Tokutaro Hagiwara, a physicist at the University of Kyoto, postulated that a thermonuclear fusion reaction between hydrogen atoms could be triggered by the explosive fission chain reaction of uranium‐235. in September 1941, Enrico Fermi at Columbia University proposed a similar idea to Edward Teller. Discussions between Fermi and Teller ultimately suggested the feasibility of using an atomic explosion to initiate thermonuclear reactions in a deuterium medium. the conversations with Fermi sparked in Teller a decade‐long messianic obsession with the notion of building a thermonuclear superbomb.
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It took a decade for scientists in America to develop the first ideas for a ‘Super’ bomb into a device that ignited ‘the first small thermonuclear flame ever to burn on Earth.’
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Lawmakers Grill High-Speed Rail Project LeadersA representative from California's High-Speed Rail Authority is defending the decision to begin construction of tracks in the Central Valley without all necessary approvals in hand.
5 Green Metro Stations Closed Until April To Connect To Crenshaw/LAX LineFree bus shuttle service will be provided between the closed Aviation/LAX, Mariposa, El Segundo, Douglas and Redondo Beach stations.
Metro Bus, Rail Free On New Year’s EveAll bus and train rides will be free from 9 p.m. Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday.
China To Join Effort To Build High-Speed Rail From LA To VegasThe Chinese are hoping to get a project to build a high-speed train between Southern California and Las Vegas on track.
Firefighters Contain Reported Acid Leak In Santa Fe Springs Rail YardFirefighters were on scene at a Southland rail yard Monday following reports of acid leaking from a rail car, authorities said.
Pedestrian Killed On Metro Gold Line In Highland ParkA Metro Gold Line train struck and killed a pedestrian in the Highland Park area, officials said Monday.
Metro Pays Out Over $66,000 To Small Businesses Hurt By Rail ConstructionMonday was payday - albeit bittersweet - for several small business owners along the Miracle Mile
Mayor Garcetti, Metro Board To Deliver First $65K To Businesses Impacted By Rail ExpansionThe program was created by the Metro Board last year to provide financial assistance to "mom and pop" businesses located along the Crenshaw/LAX line, the Little Tokyo area of the Regional Connector and segment one of the Purple Line subway extension.
KNX On Your Corner: Light Rail ProjectThe city of Santa Ana is taking a page from the past as it launches a 21st century light rail project.
Metro Rail, Bus Lines To Operate Normally On President's Day Government offices, courts, schools, libraries, banks and post offices will be closed Monday for the Presidents Day holiday.
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Federal Ruling A Win For California's Bullet TrainA federal agency that has jurisdiction over California's bullet train says it has the authority to pre-empt state environmental law, creating uncertainty for numerous lawsuits fighting the project.
California To Break Ground On Bullet-Train In JanuaryThe authority didn't say where in Fresno the January 6 groundbreaking ceremony announced Friday will be held.
Construction Gets Underway On $1.4B Light Rail Regional Connector Metro passengers will eventually use the connector to take a single trip to reach far-flung suburbs from Azusa to Long Beach, according to officials.
Metro Plan Would Link Light Rail Systems In San Fernando, San Gabriel Valleys Metro officials were scheduled Thursday to vote on a proposal for a light rail system that would connect the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys.


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The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah, during the discussion on the motion of thanks to the Governor for his address to the joint session of the two houses of the state legislature on February, 17, was outright in his rejection of allegations that peace in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) was ‘deceptive’ as it had been achieved by ‘force’. He gave full credit to the people for defeating conspiracies “hatched to disturb the law and order situation in the state.” He was stinging in his response to detractors of the peace process in the state; “they want to carry the false propaganda as if the government has filled jails and pressurised the people to remain peaceful,” he said.
The chief minister also complimented the security forces for the significant improvement in the security situation. He said that due to exercise of utmost restraint, human rights violations had come down to almost zero. He was emphatic in his belief that it is because of the synergy between the people, their government and their security forces that peace is gradually returning in J&K
Many of his antagonists feel that by complimenting the army and other security forces for their exemplary professionalism in combating terrorism as well as displaying commendable concern for the people, the chief minister was trying to blow the trumpet of his own ‘lame-duck’ government. While making the statement the chief minister was well aware that it would be rejected by such indignant opposition. He, therefore, wisely chose to qualify his assertions with statistics. He said that, “militancy has declined by 71 percent in the last five years” and “no collateral damage has occurred in the anti-terrorist operations by security forces.” Even if this statement was made (as his detractors would like to believe), for motivated reasons, the chief minister was well within his right to showcase the ‘good governance’ of his coalition government. With the statistics on the table none can challenge the veracity of his claims!
Kashmir watchers will agree that there was no let-up in the attempts made by terrorists to infiltrate into J&K from across the line of control (LOC) in 2013. On the contrary, in the aftermath of Afzal Guru’s hanging, leaders of Lashkar-e-Toiba, Jaish-e- Mohammed, Al Badr Mujahideen, Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen and the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen held a meeting at the National Press Club in Islamabad and publically vowed to take ‘revenge’ for Guru’s execution and step-up ‘Jihad in Kashmir’.
That these were not mere threats was proved by the spurt in attempts to push terrorists into J&K all through 2013. The army foiled as many as 277 such infiltration attempts. This was no easy task since, in addition to the existing advantages of rugged and thickly forested terrain available to the terrorists Pakistani posts on the LoC actively facilitated the infiltration attempts by resorting to heavy firing on Indian troops. The unusually large number of ceasefire violations all through 2013 were mainly for facilitation of infiltration attempts. It goes to the credit of the Indian army that despite these serious challenges, it maintained a continuous vigil along the LoC. With its strong anti- infiltration ‘grid’ in place, the army successfully restricted infiltration of terrorists, thus defeating their nefarious plan to wreak large scale havoc in J&K.
What is of significance is that despite an unusually cold winter the army has been successful in its winter strategy to counter terrorism. While the troops deployed on the LoC did a commendable job in effectively checking infiltration all thorough the period of intense cold, fog and difficult conditions, the troops in the hinterland too performed exceedingly well by adopting a ‘proactive’ strategy of striking at the terrorists before they could carry out their attacks. The reduced terrorist attacks this winter, clearly indicate the success of this strategy. The army has not let down its guard and in the first one and a half months of 2014 alone, it has killed 10 terrorists and apprehended 16.
While the credit for achieving such phenomenal success goes to the synergy between the army, paramilitary forces and the Police, the same would not have been possible without the cooperation of locals who are totally disillusioned with the so-called “Jihadis”. The main reasons for this attitudinal change is perhaps the army’s current policy of conducting operations with ‘surgical’ precision based on accurate intelligence to avoid any collateral damage, its compassion towards the people and exercising restraint even in extremely provocative situations.
These changed dynamics have resulted in a relatively peaceful winter and a dramatic increase in tourists footfalls this winter. The three day international Heli-ski competition held on the breathtaking slopes of Gulmarg from February, 21 to 23, is a befitting encore to the success achieved in ushering complete normalcy during the winter months. This extravaganza, the first of its kind in the valley, witnessed participation by as many as 250 skiers from across the world. Nothing more needs to be said to prove the words spoken by the chief minister in the joint session of the state Legislative Assembly.
The terrorists are on the run with their cadre strength depleted and leadership in disarray. The security forces are continuing their relentless operations to degrade the terrorist Tanzeems. The terrorists are now in self preservation mode, trying desperately to conserve some strength for the forthcoming “summer of reckoning.” That the evil proponents of the proxy war are dreaming of a big bang is quite evident from the reports of resurfacing of Maulana Masood Azhar, the most rabid anti-India, anti-Kashmir leader of the banned Jaish-e-Muhammad who has, for the last many years, been kept confined to the compound of his safe house in Bhawalpur, Pakistan. His reactivation indicates that the terror masters are not happy with their fast depleting presence in J&K and are not shy of using even an internationally wanted criminal like the Maulana to give an impetus to their evil cause.
The security forces deployed in the state are equally determined to reduce terrorist capability to a mere whimper. So, what will dominate the summer of 2014, the bullet or the ballot? It would be safe to place a bet on the ballot, Masood Azhar and his gang notwithstanding!


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PUNTA GORDA — The recent death of Jessica Lunsford, allegedly at the hands of a convicted sex offender, is sparking the Punta Gorda Police Department to launch an aggressive campaign to keep track of registered sex offenders.
It's called the "Adopt-a-Sex-Offender" program.
Officer Tony Smith volunteered to be the first officer on the new program.
"I hope it gets to the point that no sooner do we meet them and let them know why we are there, that they turn around and say I don't want to live in this community anymore and leave. That would be the best result," Smith said.
Smith kicked off his first day of the program with a visit to sex offender Ronald Moore. While Moore wasn't home, Smith explained the program to the man's wife.
Word of the program spread quickly to neighbors.
"I think it's about time that something like this happens. It's a step in the right direction. It will help people feel safe," said city resident Jim Chenard.
The adoptions may raise some eyebrows, but police here say that's fine with them. They vow to move forward with a program that thy say is here to stay.
Chief Chuck Rinehart is sending a strong message to the city's five offenders.
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On the occasion of Children’s Day students were dressed in party dresses. The classrooms were decorated with colourful balloons and streamers. They were welcomed by the teachers and given information as to why Children’s Day is celebrated. Their day began with a puppet show by Ms. Ragini Soman. Students thoroughly enjoyed stories like ‘Lion and the mouse’, ‘Old woman and the fox’ and some interesting songs, followed by snacks and sweets. Later, children indulged and responded positively in various activities like dancing, outdoor and indoor games like musical chairs, aiming the target, pillar game, passing the parcel. All in all, the day was fun and frolic for the children.

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In a speech to the local business community, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica Anne S. Andrew emphasized what she called a “strong alignment of priorities” and “striking coincidence” between the goals of incoming Costa Rican President Laura Chinchilla and those of U.S. policy in the region.
At a luncheon organized by the Costa Rican – American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), Andrew cited Chinchilla’s promise to make the security of Costa Ricans her highest priority, along with her pledge to move Costa Rica into the ranks of developed nations by promoting investment in high-tech industry, education and a carbon-neutral economy, as evidence that Chinchilla and U.S. President Barack Obama share a similar vision for the region.
Andrew noted the “clear priorities” of the Obama administration in its dealings with the region include promoting citizen security, ensuring the region’s long-term energy security and environmental sustainability, and boosting “shared prosperity” in the Western Hemisphere through increased trade and economic modernization.
Andrew said that increased security of Costa Rica’s citizens is “essential” for the nation to meet its economic aspirations, and that the U.S. is providing technical and material assistance in this area through police training, providing equipment and helping Costa Rica develop a regulatory framework for managing the gambling industry and addressing economic crimes.
The ambassador lauded Costa Rica for its ambitious goal of becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral nation by the year 2021, saying that the initiative is not only important for helping the country become environmentally sustainable, but also as a driving force for the competitiveness of the Costa Rican economy.
In the economic sphere, Andrew said that Costa Rica should work to remove bureaucratic and “hyper-legalistic” obstacles to foreign investment and economic initiatives, reduce its deficit and improve its infrastructure.
Emphasizing the key role of public private partnerships in helping Costa Rica meet its development goals, she added that the U.S. is “committed to helping Costa Rica reach the status of a developed country” through a broad-based program of training, information-sharing, exchanges and other forms of assistance.


Oral History Spotlight: Leo Nocentelli
For NAMM’s Oral History Program, one new and much anticipated interview to be collected among the many others at The 2020 NAMM Show was that of Leo Nocentelli, best known for his work as a musician and songwriter for the popular funk band, The Meters.
Nocentelli hails from the musical streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, and spoke at length during his interview about what it was like to grow up in a city with such deep musical heritage. His journey as a musician began by learning the ukulele and making the switch to guitar at the ripe old age of 12, which led him to cross paths with icons such as Fats Domino when he was just a boy. At age 14, Nocentelli was backing notable musicians such as Otis Redding and Clyde McPhatter and you could even hear the sounds of Nocentelli’s guitar on the session work of the Supremes, Temptations, and Spinners.
Drafted into the Army in 1964 didn’t slow down the work of Nocentelli as he spent his leave recording session work in New Orleans. After his two years of obligated service, Nocentelli joined Art Neville and the Neville Sounds, a seven-piece band that two years later whittled down to Nocentelli, Art Neville, George Porter, and Ziggy Modeliste. These musicians would form the foundation for The Meters when they recorded “Sophisticated Cissy” and “Cissy Strut,” both of which were penned by Nocentelli, under The Meters name. After the commercial success of “Cissy Strut,” The Meters went on to record eight studio albums until the band parted ways in the 1970s.
Since then, Nocentelli has remained a staple in the music scene touring with Jimmy Buffet in the 1980s, influencing the Los Angeles session scene, continued to perform with George Porter, and still performs with Meters-inspired lineups.
Nocentelli was honored at The 2020 NAMM Show with a “Believe in Music” Award which is presented to individuals or NAMM Member Companies that have made a meaningful impact on the music products industry. During his Oral History interview, which can be seen in its entirety at /library/oral-history/leo-nocentelli, Nocentelli reflects on what this award among others means to him and his NAMM Show experience.


2004 Ford GT40 Concept Car - The Flagship Reborn
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The Modern Version Of A Classic Performer
Like a cover song, a modern version of a classic car can give new life to it-or tarnish its memory. Fortunately for us, Ford appears to have provided new life for the storied GT40. That's right-the endurance racer that crowned the Total Performance era by taking First, Second, and Third Place at Le Mans in 1966. You know-the one hot rodded to take out Ferrari with American iron. It may well be the ultimate performance Ford, and unlike the comic-book angularity of the GT90, this modern GT40 concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit modernizes the dream for today's expectations.
"GT40 is the ultimate Living Legend," J. Mays, Ford vice president of design, explains. "It's a true supercar with appeal equal to that of the greatest sports cars in the world, but with the addition of a heritage no one can match. Essential elements of the original-including the stunning low profile and mid-mounted American V-8-continue in this latest interpretation of the classic."
Though performance is certainly the theme, the idea was to make the new car livable and driveable by today's standards. First off was to make the diminutive original a bit more spacious without giving up performance. To that end, Special Vehicle Team Engineering built a modern, aluminum space frame that puts the fuel cells in the center of the car and allows for larger door openings along with, of course, the use of composite body panels. The result is 18 inches longer and 4 inches taller than the original.
Keen Ford historians will note this car doesn't look exactly like the original, but the changes are subtle. Ford enlisted Camilo Pardo, who has long painted classic GT40s, to perform the redesign. He brought in an original car for inspiration, viewed classic auto films, and scrapped his first idea to come up with the design you see here.
"Freeing ourselves of the fear of creating a car that looked too much like the original was a liberating experience for this team," Camilo says. "But staying true to the original themes in a clean, modern design made this the most difficult project I've ever been involved with."
Though a difficult task, Camilo seems to have pulled it off, as did the SVTE engineers. How would they replicate the 200-mph Le Mans performance of the 427? How about with a supercharged, intercooled 5.4 modular pumping out 500 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. Curiously, unlike the '03 Cobra, the GT40 combines a supercharger with an all-aluminum, Four-Valve engine with superb results. "The Ford mod engines are great performance engines that allow much versatility for us as engineers and for our customers who love to modify their cars," SVTE's John Coletti says. "This application really demonstrates its awesome potential."
The 5.4 is backed with an RBT six-speed transaxle featuring a limited-slip and a 4.22:1 final drive. And, naturally, the aforementioned fuel cells supply 28.4 gallons of fuel for those endurance races.
So what does this all mean? Will we see new GT40s taking on Vipers, Vettes, and Saleen S7s at Le Mans and in the showroom? Maybe or maybe not, but Ford has put quite an effort into making this new version viable for the modern era, and it couldn't hurt that our friends at SVTE were at the heart of this car's development. Success means they'll be given more projects in the future-some of which we will be able to buy.
Fresh from its debut at last fall's SEMA show, we caught Classic Design Concepts' [(248) 624-7997; www.classic-designconcepts.com] gorgeous '02 Focus ZX5. The car's new World Rally Car-inspired front fascia has round foglights seamlessly blending into a fender flare/spat arrangement and it is topped off with a contoured/vented hood. Gone is the cheesy plastic factory grille, replaced by one of diagonal stainless mesh that is matched in the hood vent and child-swallowing lower grille openings. We're not sure yet whether the fender flares will make it into production, but we know the hood and fascia should be available by the time you read this. - Dale Amy
Beginning in 1999, the Cobra Four-Valve switched to a new injector design (called the P-style), as did the Crown Vic's 4.6 Two-Valve in 2001. The problems with these new injectors are that they cost considerably more than the old D-style versions, and perhaps more importantly, they are available in few flow ratings-19, 24, and the FR-500's 33 lb/hr are the only three we're aware of.
The good news is that Paul's High Performance [(517) 764-7661; www.paulshp.com] has engineered weatherproof wiring-harness adapters to allow use of any of the available range of D-style injectors in these applications. Simply plug these between the ends of the factory injector harnesses and the D-style injector of your choice. A set of eight adapters costs $135. - Dale Amy
Let The World See It!
That's right, you can let everyone see your show Ford at the World Ford Challenge and not miss a moment of the drag-racing action. This year's Mustang & Fords and Mustang Monthly Auto Show Spectacular will be held on a newly paved area next to the drag-strip at Gateway International Raceway. Of course, if you haven't heard, the World Ford Challenge will be held on May 16-19, 2002, at Gateway. For more informa-tion on the car-show rules, check out the WFC5 program in this issue or go to www.worldfordchallenge.com.
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On the subject of exhibiting affection in direction of folks, many canines are naturals. Now, a brand new research within the journal Ecology and Evolution stories that the outstanding skill to indicate attachment conduct towards human caregivers additionally exists in wolves.
The findings had been made when researchers at Stockholm College, Sweden, examined 10 wolves and 12 canines in a behavioral take a look at particularly designed to quantify attachment behaviors in canids. Throughout this take a look at, 23-week-old wolves spontaneously discriminated between a well-known particular person and a stranger simply in addition to canines did, and confirmed extra proximity in search of and affiliative behaviors in direction of the acquainted particular person.
Moreover, the presence of the acquainted particular person acted as a social stress buffer for the wolves, calming them in a demanding scenario. These discoveries construct on a slowly accumulating physique of proof contradicting the speculation that the skills essential to kind attachment with people, arose in canines solely after people domesticated them at the least 15,000 years in the past.
“We felt that there was a must completely take a look at this,” says Dr. Christina Hansen Wheat, Ph.D. in Ethology from Stockholm College, Sweden. “Along with earlier research making necessary contributions to this query, I feel it’s now applicable to entertain the concept if variation in human-directed attachment conduct exists in wolves, this conduct may have been a possible goal for early selective pressures exerted throughout canine domestication.”
Dr. Hansen Wheat is involved in understanding how domestication impacts conduct. To review this, she and her crew raised wolf and canine puppies from the age of 10 days and put them via varied behavioral checks. In a type of checks, a well-known particular person and a stranger takes flip in coming out and in of a take a look at room to create a considerably unusual and demanding scenario for the animal. The speculation behind the take a look at, initially developed to evaluate attachment in human infants, is that by creating this unstable surroundings, attachment behaviors (resembling proximity in search of) might be stimulated.
In essence, what the researchers had been on the lookout for on this Unusual State of affairs Check was if the wolves and canines may discriminate between the acquainted particular person and the stranger. That’s, did they present extra affection, and spend extra time greeting and in bodily contact with the acquainted particular person than the stranger. If wolves and canines would accomplish that equally it will level in direction of this skill not being distinctive to canines, i.e. it has not advanced particularly in canines.
“That was precisely what we noticed,” says Dr. Hansen Wheat. “It was very clear that the wolves, because the canines, most popular the acquainted particular person over the stranger. However what was maybe much more attention-grabbing was that whereas the canines weren’t notably affected by the take a look at scenario, the wolves had been. They had been pacing the take a look at room.”
“Nonetheless, the outstanding factor was that when the acquainted particular person, a hand-raiser that had been with the wolves all their lives, re-entered the take a look at room the pacing conduct stopped, indicating that the acquainted particular person acted as a social stress buffer for the wolves. I don’t imagine that this has ever been proven to be the case for wolves earlier than and this additionally enhances the existence of a robust bond between the animals and the acquainted particular person.”
Dr. Hansen Wheat provides that similarities between canines and wolves can inform us one thing about the place the conduct we see in our canines come from. And, whereas it could be a shock to some that wolves can join with an individual on this method, she says on reflection it additionally is smart.
“Wolves exhibiting human-directed attachment may have had a selective benefit in early phases of canine domestication,” she says.
Dr. Hansen Wheat will now proceed to work with the information she and her crew have collected over the course of three years hand-raising wolves and canines below similar circumstances to be taught much more about their behavioral variations and similarities.
Scientists unexpectedly witness wolf puppies play fetch
Christina Hansen Wheat et al, Human‐directed attachment conduct in wolves suggests standing ancestral variation for human–canine attachment bonds, Ecology and Evolution (2022). DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9299
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Today, March 22, 2011, is the release date of the highly anticipated Crysis 2 Video Game. The stunning graphics in the original Crysis became the benchmark for judging other games and for testing out computer video cards. Crysis 2, available for the PC, PS3, and […]
You may not be able to dunk a basketball on a real court, but you can with this USB Basketball Desktop Dunk Game. In the United States we are in the middle of March Madness, which is the NCAA (college) basketball championship tournament. Catch the […]
Since women like men who ride motorcycles, a repeated gag on movies and TV is for a guy to carry a motorcycle helmet with him to a bar or nightclub, even though he doesn’t ride a motorcycle. I’m not sure if this trick works in […]
Sceptre, the company well known for LCD televisions and computer monitors, today announced the launch of the Sceptre Luna Handheld Projector and MP3 Player. This handy pocket sized device allows you to listen to music, share photos, watch movies and display presentations. It can project […]
iPhones are awesome and there seems to be an app that lets you do just about anything these days, but the built-in camera can only do so much and there’s no app around to create light where there is none. Fortunately, the iFlash can bring […]
Technology has come a long way, transforming just about everything in our lives. However, except for the credit-card-convenient Clever Aluminum Wallet, our old-fashioned wallets have just remained old… and vulnerable. The iWallet drags our favorite money-holder into the 21st century.
Never say, “Dude, where’s my car?” again after snapping up the GPS Homing Device Keychain. When maps, memory and asking for directions fail to guide you back where you were, it’s good to know that you can rely on GPS technology.
Who knew that Hello Kitty liked 3D movies? It seems obvious if you take a look at this Hello Kitty 3D Coin Purse, and the red/blue 3D glasses she is wearing. This cute little purse is big enough to hold your essentials for a trip […]
When hiking across desert planets like Tatooine, it is important to stay hydrated. Quench your thirst with a drink from the R2-D2 Water Bottle. GeekAlerts blogged about the R2-D2 Water Bottle years ago, before it was even released. At that time it was still months […]
Normally when we post a USB hub on GeekAlerts, it is because it has an incredibly unique look like a Skull, Airplane, Car, or Alien. That isn’t the case here. While this 12 Port USB 3.0 Hub has a sleek, compact design that you could […]
Mario fanatics that were envious of the Asteroids Wall Decals and Atari Wall Stickers (Centipede and Pong), can now take comfort with these Nintendo Donkey Kong and Super Mario Bros Wall Decals. Retro gamers that loved early 80s arcade games or the original 8-bit NES […]
There were so many cool gadgets on GeekAlerts this past week, that it was very hard to narrow it down to the best. Between the cool St. Patrick’s Day themed gadgets to the Pi day gizmos, and everything in between, there is just so much […]
True Star Wars fans can make their cell phone look like their favorite astromech droid with this R2-D2 iPhone Case. Featuring sculpted details, this StarWarsShop-exclusive iPhone 3G hard case, stands out from the rest. In fact, if this R2-D2 iPhone case ends up looking similar […]
Mom always said “Don’t play with your food.” However, we’re not kids any more and we can do what we want. Besides, with the Connect 3 Candy Game, you’re supposed to play with your food…or at least your Smarties candy.
Nothing beats kicking back and enjoying a little bit of cinema awesomeness on your seriously serious entertainment system that’s rockin’ the big screen… but trivial things like work and life make it hard to spend the rest of our lives in digital heaven. Put the […]
Gravity is usually considered one of those essential things required to get you through your day, but it’s always fun to find a way to cheat it. Fans of Doctor Who will no doubt be impressed by the Doctor Who Levitating TARDIS, but those who […]
This set of 6 Matryoshka Madness Nesting Robots varies in size from 1.25″ to 4.5″. You can nest them together, or display all six at once. Each Matryoshka robot has their own unique, exciting graphics. While this nesting toy and the graphics are most definitely […]
Fans of H. P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos will enjoy this cute Peeping Cthulhu Suction Cup Plush. More cute than scary, this 7 inch plush toy is a great choice for Lovecraft fans that get creeped-out by the more frightening renditions of Cthulhu.
Replace an ordinary incandescent light bulb with this LED Color Changing Light Bulb, and you can use the wireless remote to set the right color and lighting effect to create the desired mood. Choose between four effects (flash, strobe, smooth, or fade) and 16 different […]
Save 40% Off All In-Stock Items at Star Wars Shop during the StarWarsShop Spring Cleaning Sale. This deal is a great chance to buy those Star Wars items you’ve been wanting at a cheaper price, such as the Death Star Cookie Jar, Millennium Falcon Car […]


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Supporting Black Students’ Wellness Amid Mounting Challenges
From social isolation to anxiety, children across the nation are struggling with mental health challenges related to the coronavirus pandemic.
But the events of the past few years have taken an especially heavy toll on the well-being of Black students.
Since the start of the pandemic, Black children have experienced a disproportionate loss of caretakers due to COVID-19 and have witnessed multiple racially traumatic events including police violence against Black people. Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a psychologist, mental health correspondant, and founder of AAKOMA Project, a BIPOC mental health organization, says these traumas are driving significant increases in depression and anxiety among Black youth as well as increases in suicide rates and suicidal ideation.
Supporting the mental health needs of children—particularly Black youth—remains an urgent priority, Breland-Noble said. “You’ve got to meet those needs for our Black children and for all of our children because, let’s be honest, the fourth wave of the pandemic—beyond the variants—is the mental health wave,” she said. “That’s where we are right now. There is so much need, and we’re going to continue to see that need surface. There will be ripple effects for years.”
Indeed, achieving other goals, such as reversing learning loss, will be very difficult without addressing student well-being, she said. “The precursor to positive outcomes for other priorities is our children’s mental health and emotional well-being. How do you learn if you’re depressed? How do you learn if you get anxious?”
To learn more about how educators are prioritizing Black student wellness, One Day spoke with professionals who work in predominantly Black schools about how they’re supporting Black youth mental health as pandemic-related disruptions and racial crises continue. They also discussed how their schools are addressing challenges such as employee mental health and staff shortages, all while centering students’ well-being…Original Link

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What I’m Watching Right Now
Hart of Dixie on Netflix
I am a sucker for a good series on Netflix and I recently finished watching Gilmore Girls. Can I just say about that ending…..WTH??? Talk about a cliffhanger! I think it’s Logan Huntzberger, just sayin’. Anyway, I was on the hunt for a new series to start and I stumbled across Hart of Dixie and remembered how I just could not miss a show when it was on cable. So here I find myself once again hooked on this show that gives me flashbacks of how I felt like a fish out of water when I moved to Alabama, only my experience was not as glamourous as Zoe Hart’s!
The show is about New York doctor named Zoe Hart who, after graduating, finds herself wanting to go down the same path as her father. Things don’t turn out as expected and she ends up leaving New York to accept an offer from a stranger she met at her graduation, Dr. Harley Wilkes from Alabama. Once she gets to Alabama, she gets the news that Dr. Wilkes has passed away and left his half of the practice to her in his will. You’ll have to watch the show to find out why he left the practice to her, I’m not telling….
Stars: Rachel Bilson (hello OC fans), Jaime King (makes the perfect Southern Belle), Cress Williams, Wilson Bethel, Scott Porter (anyone else obsessed with Friday Night Lights like I was?), Tim Matheson, and Kaitlyn Black (my absolute favorite one on the show).
No. of Seasons: 4 (boooo)
Original Network: The CW (responsible for many of my TV series obsessions)
So if you’re in the mood to Netflix and Chill with me, you know what I’ll be watching! 😉


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Deutsche Telekom could begin selling down its controlling stake in T-Mobile (TMUS) after the German conglomerate was unable to orchestrate a merger of its U.S. wireless arm with Sprint (S), Bernstein Research analysts said.
In October, an 18-month lockup period that precluded Deutsche Telekom from selling its T-Mobile shares expires, giving the company an ability to begin paring its position in the U.S. wireless carrier through ordinary stock sales. Alternatively, the lockup expiry could also pressure interested T-Mobile buyers to begin negotiating a deal.
With Sprint out of the mix, analysts now see DISH Network (DISH) as a credible buyer of T-Mobile. DISH Network has shown some signs of interest after the satellite TV provider narrowly lost out to SoftBank on the sweepstakes for Sprint. Meanwhile, T-Mobile recently rejected an un-solicited and un-financed cash offer for 56% of the company by French telecom Iliad.
If speculation of consolidation has driven the discussion of telecom stocks in 2014, especially with regard to Sprint and T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom’s looming lockup expiry may be an under-appreciated back story.
When Sprint formally announced it was abandoning efforts at an offer for T-Mobile the news sent CEO John Legere into a frenzy on Twitter. It also caused analysts at Bernstein to raise the prospect Deutsche Telekom may simply sell down its T-Mobile stake, after years of regulatory setbacks in consolidation efforts.
"Deutsche Telekom (DT) still has several exit options, the best strategically being DISH -- would bring a material amount of spectrum, a customer base, the potential for video bundling, and experience in the U.S. market -- unlike international buyers (e.g., Iliad) who bring nothing except cash and likely overly optimistic assessments of the transferability of their capabilities," Bernstein Research said.

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Is anyone else confused by this time of the year? Anyways I’ve been in Florida since who knows when. It feels like forever. Here’s some of my favs IG posts since then. Enjoy and listen to the newest episode of the Comfort Zone.
I just got hooked a few months ago and I’ve literally whizzed through 3 seasons since then. Gotten both my roommate and my mom hooked. Other TLC shows on my list include: Married at First Sight, 90 days the other way, before the 90 days and (I know this one is causing a fuss) but Hot & Heavy.
Any other shows to watch while I’m home for the Holidays and avoiding my family please slide into the comments. 💜
Anybody who lives north of the mason Dixon line can tell you that even though it’s cold af out here. It’s only just beginning. Yes, although temperatures are dipping down to the 20’s it’s not even that cold. This is a roundabout way of me saying I hate the cold weather and basically everything that comes along with it.
Which means that I don’t like Christmas. Yes, I’m a grinch and I don’t care who knows it. Despite the fact that my friends, family and now all of you know this this friend dragged me to Dyker Beach? Or Dyker Heights? One of those places to see some Gaudí Christmas decorations and despite the fact that it took 20 minutes for me to feel my hands. I loved every second of it.
Shoutout to my friends for sending me their photos. My iPhone 8 takes photos that look like they were drawn by a turtle.
Yes, I slacked. But to make up for it here are some gorgeous photos from 29 Rooms by Refinery 29. I’ve been wanting to come here forever but times and tickets are always sold out. Luckily we got a good time slot and were able to take lots of uninterrupted photos of all the exhibits.
So if any of you listen to my podcast (which you should) you’d know that we are starting a 30 day challenge.
I’ve dedicated myself to writing everyday for 30 days, new posts, new content, new photos, NEW EVERYTHING! This is day one and yes this is probably a cop out because I’m just introducing the challenge but alas. It’s a post.
If you’re new here please feel free to scroll through my posts, catch up on my podcast, comment, like, etc.

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Lewis Hamilton has suggested his Hungarian Grand Prix win eclipses his world-title feat with McLaren.
Hamilton began the race in pole position but still declared it would be a ‘miracle’ if he took maximum points at the Hungaroring.
However, he controlled the race, despite high track temperatures which have resulted in tyre problems for Mercedes all season.
And such was Hamilton’s relief to finally get off the mark for his new team that the 28-year-old rated the win as up there with his 2008 world-title triumph.
Hamilton said: ’I talked it down a lot after qualifying because I was expecting a real tough race. I thought we were going to fall behind.
‘The experiences I had at McLaren were some of my greatest, but this is one of the highlights of my career up to now, one of the most important wins.
‘Moving to a new team, one that was struggling massively last year, and to finally get a win with them after the first ten races is a great feeling.’
Hamilton recently split with his pop-star girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger, and he dedicated his Budapest victory to the X Factor judge.
The Stevenage native added: ‘It has not been the easiest few months.
‘It feels a little bit odd without that someone here – but I would say now that this is one of those races you want to dedicate to that someone.
‘The thought in my mind through the whole race was of someone really special to me and I want to dedicate it to her.
‘For the next few days, this will keep me riding high. It is a bit of a Band Aid that will cover me for some time.’


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I told you last week about my last round of yardage chicken, that thankfully came out in my favour, but the final cardigan was too girly for the person I was making it for. So I cast on a second in a more boy appropriate colour way.
This yarn (Hayfield Bonus Buzz) is really well thought out, with the lengths and order of the three colours constantly varying so you don't have to worry too much about the crazy pooling that sometimes happens when you're working with variegated yarns on a constant number of stitches. I did find that it went a little static occasionally while I was working with it, but that might just be me.
I skipped the tension square phase as I've recently used Hayfield Bonus DK and, in my head at least, they should be comparable. I happily knitted the yoke, using my birthday fruit stitch markers, which really made me smile, then sped through the body. I made the buttonholes slightly closer together than on the last Beyond Puerperium, my plan being that I would end up with one more buttonhole for the same number of rows. To be on the safe side I measured the cardigan after the sixth buttonhole and realised it was already the right length. Apparently my row gauge was rather looser in this yarn than with the Stylecraft! So six buttons it is, which is fine by me - more chance of winning the game of yardage chicken!
I managed to finish both sleeves with only a little stressing about whether I'd have enough yarn, and when I finally weighed the finished cardigan I discovered it to be a pretty close call as the cardigan weighed 99g! I added some cute green star buttons to finish, and am really pleased with how it looks. Hopefully it will be appreciated by its new owner.


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Overall, if you’re on the hunt for a quick action read with some neat monsters, I’d check this one out.
An unnatural storm strikes New Orleans bringing with it rising waters and aquatic nightmares. A plot to free a horrific god from Hell covers a darker purpose. Come Hell and high water, Father Eli, a Catholic priest, and magic-user will attempt to protect his city from the horrors that seek to destroy it.
Come Hell and High Water is an urban religious fantasy, it takes place in New Orleans during a hurricane-level storm event. The main character is a priest and is defending the city because this storm is not just a storm, it’s an invasion from hell (presumably).
From the very first chapter of the book, there was non-stop action. I got the sense that the entirety of the book would take place over this one storm event taking place. This book was quite choppy, it was heavy on fairly simplistic dialogue, which didn’t aid the flow of the story. The chapters were only two or three pages on an e-reader which is quite short and didn’t allow the reader to get into the story.
I think one of the most interesting aspects of the book was that the priest himself was the only one who could see the invasion for what it was. He was arrested for killing a man early on in the book because the rest of the world perceived the beings from hell as humans. It is a really interesting take on playing with different characters’ perceptions.
Overall, if you’re on the hunt for a quick action read with some neat monsters, I’d check this one out. But this is a cut of Come Hell and High Water.
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Happy New York Fashion Week Eve, everyone! In honor of the near-kickoff of New York’s bi-annual style spectacle, we’re aiming to spread the sartorial love way beyond the borders of Manhattan (and, of course, Brooklyn in Alexander Wang’s overly-discussed case). Who says you need a ticket to sit front row?
We’ve figured out where you can watch every single major NYFW show, many of them live. Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is live-streaming a hefty 90% of its 93 total shows all in one place, and you can watch them below! That’s everyone from Badgley Mischka to Monique Lhuillier to Rebecca Minkoff, all in one convenient video stream.
Bookmark this page and come back to see every single MBFW show live as it happens. And if you want a full schedule of when your favorite designers are showing, it’s here. Enjoy!


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The Green Sand Beach on the Big Island of Hawaii is the only green sand beach in the world. The greed sand is made of the mineral Olivine, which can be found in the volcanic rocks in Hawaii. This is one of my favorite spots in the world.
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Learn More About the New Jaguar I-Pace – Jaguar Land Rover Peoria
Introducing the Jaguar I-Pace, the first ever all-electric Jaguar vehicle. From its long range luxury to its practical safety and performance, this innovative SUV is sure to set standards all throughout the industry. Here are a few details about the new Jaguar I-Pace.
Range and Performance
With all of the environmental benefits that an all-electric car offers, one might think performance would take a hit. That isn’t the case with the I-Pace. With 240 miles of range on a single charge, you and your passengers can travel further while remaining eco-friendly. And it only takes a little over an hour to charge. Talk about innovation. But, it must be limited to certain terrain, right? Wrong. The Jaguar I-Pace possesses all-wheel drive as well as instant torque for multiple degrees and surfaces. So, thanks to these features, the term “performance SUV” still rings true.
When you think of the safety of a standard vehicle, you think of airbags, anti-lock brakes, and, of course, seat belts. Prepare to think different in the all-new I-Pace. With the innovative driver assistance technologies, you’ll experience full peace of mind wherever you are. With features like Emergency Braking with Object Detection and Traffic Sign Recognition, you can adjust to your surroundings without worrying about the hazards. Other safety features include a Driver Condition Monitor, Lane Keep Assist, and a Rear Camera with Object Detection.
Interior and Connection
The interior of the all-new I-Pace features stunning yet practical accents such as fine leather surroundings and hidden storage compartments. And you’ll enjoy easily syncing multiple devices and the 4G WiFi capability that comes along with it. Don’t feel like getting out? That’s ok, you’re still connected. And the multiple touch screens, steering wheel and cluster controls make switching between entertainment, navigation and communication a breeze. It shouldn’t be hard to focus on what comes second when you’re behind the wheel. The I-Pace puts drivers first on the priority list.
Excited about the all-new, all-electric Jaguar I-Pace? Stop by Jaguar Land Rover Peoria soon and test-drive one for yourself! In the meantime, check out our new inventory or schedule service. We look forward to seeing you.


Track and Field Is Impressive In Winning Five Events At CSU Northridge
April 5, 2003
SAN DIEGO - In windy conditions Saturday at the Matador Track & Field Complex, the San Diego State women's track and field squad came away with five, first-place finishes and five NCAA regional qualifying times/marks at the non-scoring six-team meet at Cal State Northridge.
"Overall, the meet was a good confidence builder for us going into next week's Cal-Nevada championships," said Aztec assistant coach Jennifer Nanista. "The team also did extremely well against one of the nation's top teams in USC, especially considering the weather conditions."
The Aztecs were once again led by junior transfer Nicole Ireland (Las Vegas, Nev.), who was a triple-event winner on the day, capturing the 200 (23.15) and 400 (53.64) meters and running the anchor leg on the team's first place and NCAA regional qualifying 4x100-meter relay (45.78). Ireland posted the fifth-fastest time in school history in the 400 meters and has now qualified for this year's NCAA regionals in a team-best six different events, including the 400.
Ireland was joined in the winner's circle in the track events by one of the team's other newcomers in freshman Jamillah Titus (American Canyon, Calif.), who won the 800 meters with the seventh-fastest time in SDSU history of 2:10.33, beating out her nearest competition by over four seconds.
In the field events, Aztec pole vaulter Shayla Balentine (Los Osos, Calif.) rebounded from a disappointing performance in Florida last weekend with her best jump of the season, clearing 13-00.00 for her third NCAA regional qualifying mark of the year and a first-place finish. Junior Candace Hill (San Diego, Calif.) also continued her consistent performances in the throwing events, logging her fourth NCAA regional qualifying mark in the shot put (45-09.00) and her second in the discus (152-06.00).
San Diego State had six, runner-up finishes, including two each by senior Melinda Smedley (Stockton, Calif.) and sophomore Alisha Lasswell (Kilbride, Ont.) and one by senior Kylie Edwards (Mt. Dundeed, Australia) and junior Brianne Bricker (Riverside, Calif.).
The Aztec return to San Diego next weekend to play host to the prestigious California-Nevada Collegiate Championships, April 11-12, at the SDSU Sports Deck, beginning at 11 a.m. each day.


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Homelessness in California – PRI Sacramento Policy Conference
In this podcast, Kerry Jackson and Wayne Winegarden preview their new book No Way Home: The Crisis of Homelessness and How to Fix it with Intelligence and Humanity. The panel discussion was recorded from PRI’s annual Sacramento Policy Conference in February. Also, Rowena Itchon and Tim Anaya, former gubernatorial speechwriters, in the opening round give their review of Gov. Newsom’s State of the State Address.

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's attempts to be financially independent face a slight hitch in the form of a £600,000 a year security bill.
This evening Harry and Meghan announced that they would step back from their roles as senior royals.
While they also expressed their hopes to stand on their own two feet following the move, this may be easier said than done.
Currently the Duke and Duchess and their son Archie are understood to be protected by six full time Metropolitan Police bodyguards, MailOnline reports.
Each earns an estimated £100,000 a year including overtime - a hefty bill that the taxpayer foots.
It is not clear what the security arrangement will be when the family are spending their time in North America, as they plan to do in the future.
When Harry was visited Meghan in Canada during the early stages of their relationship, security officers outside her apartment were thought to be Canadian and therefore funded by the country's taxpayers.
Even once they have relinquished themselves of their royal seniority, Harry and Meghan will likely be classified by the Home Office as 'internationally protected people' - according to a statement on their website published this evening.
It reads: "The provision of armed security by The Metropolitan Police is mandated by the Home Office, a ministerial department of Her Majesty’s Government, responsible for security and law & order.
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are classified as internationally protected people which mandates this level of security."
The statement goes on to explain how the couple will be funded in the future.
It states that 5% of their office is paid for by the Sovereign Grant, with the money to be phased out this year.
It is unclear whether the couple will be cutting off all their financial ties to the royal family.
"Since the establishment of The Office of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, 95 percent of the funding received for their Office expenditure is derived from income allocated by HRH The Prince of Wales, generated through the Duchy of Cornwall," the statement on their website reads.
"This provision has been in place since Prince William and Prince Harry first established their offices in support of The Queen, and is the responsibility of The Prince of Wales.
"This information continues to be available on The Duchy of Cornwall website."
Dickie Arbiter, a former royal press secretary, raised questions about how the new arrangement would work.
"I mean, Harry is not a poor man, but to settle yourself in two different continents, to raise a family, to continue to do your work - how's the work going to be funded?" he asked.
"How is their security going to be funded?
"Because they're still going to have to have security - who's going to have to pay for this? Where's the security coming from? Is the Metropolitan Police going to be providing it and if so whether there's going to be any contribution in covering the security cost?"


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Q COSTA RICA – The Government of Costa Rica will give a new extension, this time up to six months, so that agricultural entrepreneurs can legalize their migrant workers without applying fines on the hire of undocumented (illegal) foreign labour. This is the sixth time since 2013 an extension has been granted.
The extension will be by via a decree, confirmed Carmen Muñoz, deputy minister of Interior (Gobernación). The country’s immigration service is a dependency of that ministry.
The last extension expired in December of 2015. But the whole of 2016 passed without the publication of a decree. The new extension is expected appear soon in the official government newsletter, La Gaceta.
The law establishes fines ranging from two and up to 12 base salaries for employers who take on illegal migrant workers. It includes domestic helpers, construction workers, security guards and agricultural workers, among others. The sanctions are currently between ¢848,400 and ¢5.09 million colones.
Despite the law applying fines to employers is difficult given the need of the agricultural sector to have available ready labour for seasonal crops such as coffee, melon, sugar cane, orange, pineapple and watermelon, among others.
Most of the undocumented workers are from Nicaragua.
Muñoz explained that the extensions have been given due to the difficulties encountered by employers in the procedures.
In that sense, agricultural companies have asked the Ministry of Labour (Ministerio de Trabajo) to apply a current agreement with Nicaragua and to send recommendations to the immigration service that allows the entry of temporary migrant labour.
For the season 2016-2017 the recommendation is to allow the entry of 12,934 workers. The areas with the highest demand are Guanacaste, with 4,294 applications (for melon, watermelon, sugar cane, and orange) and Puntarenas with 4,143, which includes the Coto Brus coffee zone and many watermelon and melon plantations in Lepanto, Esparza and Garabito. For Alajuela’s northern zone, the recommendation is for 3,123 workers.

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It’s the famous catchphrase from Mastermind, but is it also a motto for life? Should it be?
How often do you give up on something? I could count on one hand, and generally name, the number of craft projects I’ve completely abandoned (not including ones that remain unfinished and are on the “some day” list), the films I stopped watching (Mouse Hunt), books I didn’t get to the end of (For Whom The Bell Tolls). There have been some things that I’ve persisted with out of determination / stubbornness and the “I’ve started so I’ll finish” attitude. That’s not to say that I don’t let habits slip away, but actively deciding that I’m going to stop something is very different.
So, it was a rarity when I recently stopped the crochet project I was working on and undid everything. In knitting and crochet circles this is known as “frogging” because you “rippit, rippit”. Frogging is usually going back part of the way to correct a mistake, but in this particular case it was to abandon the project.
What was the problem?
The crochet item in question was going to be a present for someone, and something I knew they’d like. It had involved learning a new technique which I’d enjoyed and it was well underway. But I recognised that my progress had slowed down, that I didn’t pick it up as often as usual and when I did it wasn’t very long before I’d put it down again.
And because that was the undertaking I “should have” been working on, I also wasn’t doing any other craft, so I was generally spending much less time crafting which had two negatives: I wasn’t doing the thing I love to do and which relaxes me, and I was feeling frustrated about not getting the present made. I was feeling like I’d failed.
It was down to the colours - I wasn’t sure the colours I’d chosen worked together, and I didn’t like looking at it and wasn’t sure the end product would be nice. But I’d bought the yarn, set myself a goal to complete and put in all that effort so far. So I couldn’t give up – could I?
Applying a management accountancy principle to general life
From the depths of my mind I remembered something from the management accountancy module in the first year of my degree (so a while ago!). The general idea was that in order to determine whether it is financially viable to complete a project, anything in the past is irrelevant as a sunk cost and the important factors are future costs versus profits / savings.
So I took the plunge, bought some new yarn, did my frogging and started again. For the monetary cost of replacing some of the yarn, the benefit was that I am now working on an enjoyable project, able to relax, and to produce the gift. As an added bonus, the original yarn can be used for future projects – just not together.
There are habits and activities that we do because of the value of the results, if not the pleasure of the activity itself so I’m not saying we should all give up on something when it gets a bit tough. Just that the cost-benefit principle is worth considering when in doubt. The costs and / or benefits don’t have to be financial either – they could be time, satisfaction, wellness etc.
What are you persisting with?
Where are you applying the “I’ve started so I’ll finish rule”? Is that book just too hard going? How about that DIY project? Are you still watching a TV programme that’s lost its appeal? Is that hobby more of a chore than a joy now? What are you doing out of obligation, that doesn’t really need to be done?
What could you do with that time? What would bring you pleasure, a sense of achievement or peace or general wellness instead?
Why allowing yourself to quit is relevant for someone who is supporting a partner with mental health challenges
You’ve got a lot going on, trying to juggle a number of priorities. More of your time may be taken up with appointments, or doing more around the house. You might want to spend more time with your partner doing things you enjoy, and that help you both. So why also spend time doing things that you “have to” do because you started them if you are not getting any benefit? Give yourself a break, recognise that you don’t have to do it all and spend your precious time in the best possible way for you and your partner.
When my other half was signed off work with stress, my life was turned upside down too. These blog posts are based on the things that helped me, the lessons I learnt the hard way and what I realise with the benefit of hindsight would have helped. I’ve collected some of the other key learning points and tips and made these available to download at https://www.fionagillies.co.uk/pivot-pointers.