The fumble: The play call was questionable, the snap was low, the defense was in prime position, the young quarterback failed to execute and the veteran receiver stood over the fumbled football instead of falling on it. As a result, the Rams turned a routine 49ers play into a pivotal touchdown return during the final minutes of regulation. There was so much blame to go around, I'm reminded of the Malcolm Gladwell book explaining how "seven consecutive human errors" cause the typical jetliner crash. The stakes aren't so high in football, fortunately. But if you're a 49ers fan, this one hurt.
The coaching: The Rams had something to do with that botched exchange between Colin Kaepernick and Ted Ginn Jr. Safety Quintin Mikell shot into the backfield and gave Kaepernick little time to recover from the low snap. Niners players suggested the Rams were often in just the right defensive call for whatever the 49ers were running. Players sometimes say such things following a tough defeat. Still, it's clear Jeff Fisher and the Rams staff have the early lead on their 49ers counterparts in this rivalry. I'm not sure to what degree Mikell's positioning on the fumble reflected this, but it contributed to the perception from my standpoint.
Grounding call: Officials appear to have erred when they called Kaepernick for intentional grounding from the end zone. The pass Kaepernick threw landed past the line of scrimmage. Yes, the ball landed out of bounds, but as Fox analyst Mike Pereira pointed out, the line of scrimmage extends past the sideline for the purposes of determining whether grounding has occurred. Tough call for the 49ers.
QB play: If the Rams did indeed usually have just the right defensive call, then it's fair to say the 49ers would have been better prepared to adjust had Alex Smith been their quarterback. Smith was among the very best in the NFL at making presnap adjustments, 49ers coaches have consistently said. Kaepernick might be pretty good at this as well, but Smith has an advantage based on experience. I was surprised to see Kaepernick emerge from this game with a sparkling 82.4 Total QBR score. A couple things were at work here. One, Kaepernick's 50-yard scramble was a hugely pivotal play. Two, the fumble went into the books as an aborted play. As a result, Kaepernick did not receive as much blame as he should have received. More on this in a bit.
The kicker: None of these things would command our attention quite so strongly had David Akers connected on a 51-yard field goal try in overtime. Akers made 7 of 9 kicks from 50-plus yards last season. Akers has made only 1 of 5 such kicks this season, more in line with previous form. Akers made 2 of 6 such kicks over the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Akers' percentage has dropped some from inside 50 yards. He has made 20 of 25 such kicks (.800), down from 37-of-46 (.860) last season and .859 from 2001 through 2010. He made 13-of-28 from 50-plus yards over that 10-year span.
Around the NFC West: Dec. 3, 2012
Before moving along, here's how the 49ers can clinch a playoff berth in Week 14: 49ers victory and defeats by Tampa Bay, Minnesota and Washington, plus losses or ties by St. Louis and Dallas.


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Water Contamination in the Metro
The Minnesota Health Department is investigating the safety of drinking water in the metro area. Investigators are linking contaminations in area ground water supplies to chemical disposal done by 3M in the past.
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) concentrations in the Prairie du Chien and Jordan aquifers, from which most of the east metro area draws its drinking water, were found to be over the one parts per billion limit set by the Health Department. Although there are no immediate effects of drinking the contaminated water, the long-term effects of PFBA exposure are still mostly unknown. Therefore, health officials suggest using bottled or filtered water for drinking and cooking until the problem can be resolved.
For the next two weeks ground water supplies in Inver Grove Heights and Rosemount will be tested to determine how extensive the contamination is in throughout the metro and surrounding area. Testing is not only going to be done on numerous private residential wells, but also on the water supplies of businesses.
Lead analysis: In The Star Tribune's coverage of this story, the writer chose to construct a lead that tells the reader what is happening in the story. Water contamination is the first thing mentioned, which obviously is a great way to draw a reader into the story. However, I thought the Pioneer Press did a better job of getting down to the bare bones of the story in their coverage. That article is more straight forward, explaining what the contaminants are earlier in the article than the Star Tribune.

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New York: World leaders won’t be gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly in September, the first time the event will be held virtually since its inception 75 years ago.
Because of travel restrictions and the risk of spreading the coronavirus, the UN on Wednesday voted to allow world leaders to submit pre-recorded speeches to the event.
In a letter to members, the president of the General Assembly added that “to limit the footprint and the number of people into the UN building, physical access and presence will be limited to one or, if the situation allows, two delegates” per member.
Countries will also be “encouraged to move all side events to virtual platforms to limit the footprint and number of people in the UN building,” President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande wrote.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in May called for a scaled-down General Assembly gathering in New York this fall as the prospect of thousands of diplomats from around the world descending upon midtown Manhattan for the annual event looked increasingly unlikely.
One question looming over the event is whether leaders such as North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, who have traditionally avoided traveling to the U.S. for the summit, will take advantage of the virtual gathering to participate for the first time. – Bloomberg
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In wake of shooting, Newtown weighs fate of Sandy Hook school building
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Crop and forage production in Texas have “pretty much shut down” due to severe-to-exceptional drought conditions, says Travis Miller, Texas AgriLife Extension Service program leader.
“If you look at the U.S. drought monitor, about 26% of the state of Texas is an exceptional drought,” says Miller. “Exceptional means it is a one-in-50-year occurrence.”
Much of the rest of the state is in what’s classified as moderate, severe or extreme drought. The distinctions are being based largely on how much damage and losses are expected to crops, forage production, livestock and water sources, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor classification scheme, details of which can be found at http://www.drought.unl.edu/dm/classify.htm.
There are scattered pockets – mainly in north-central Texas – that got some substantial rain a few weeks ago, Miller notes.
“But statewide, it’s a pretty grim picture,” he says. “And it’s not just Texas; it’s New Mexico, Oklahoma, Louisiana and parts of Arkansas. It’s an exceptional drought across a big area.”
Corn along the Gulf Coast is stunted and tasselling early, Miller says. “It’s in a lot trouble.”
Blacklands/Central Texas corn, though planted later, is in much the same shape. “We’re seeing leaves twisting (from heat/moisture stress) by midday.”
Much of the Texas wheat crop has failed as well, Miller says. “Probably in the order of 50-60% of the wheat crop won’t be harvested.”
From a national standpoint, Texas is a “minor player” in feed grains, he says. But Texas typically plants about half the cotton acreage in the U.S., so a large-scale crop failure there could have an impact on prices. Cotton is typically planted later than corn, and cotton growers ran into dry soil conditions as the planting window opened. As a result, less than 20% of the total cotton crop has been planted to date.
“The High Plains is right in the middle of their planting season,” Miller says. “They normally plant up to the first week of June. The dryland farmers are waiting for rain. The irrigated farmers have spent a lot of money and pumped a lot of water, and we’re seeing some planting in irrigated conditions.”
More information on the Texas drought and wildfire alerts can be found on the AgriLife Extension Agricultural Drought Task Force Web site.

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Tony Abbott is the master of improvisation. He has a history of playing the 'populist card' on climate change, paid parental leave, the NBN, the no carbon compensation pledge and Medicare Locals.
However, before the last election, Mr Abbott realised his education policy was an albatross and that the Labor government had a vastly superior alternative. So on 2nd August he reluctantly 'accepted' the Gonski education model.
Recently, he tried to slip out of his pre-election commitments by sending his shrill-prone Education Minister, Christopher Pyne, to announce Gonski was a mess.
Enter 'the adults'.
The Abbott Government claimed their funding was better than the ALP's because they were offering $230 million to the non-signatory jurisdictions of Queensland, Western Australia and The Northern Territory. Under Labor they would have received $1.2 billion but those states preferred to hang out for their ideological counterparts to give them 'something better'. But even these people could count and they realised that they were not getting even 20% of what the ALP had offered. Mr Pyne bemoaned that he simply did not have the money.
But then several opinion polls, including Newspoll, showed Labor to be ahead once more, reflecting a surprise shift away from the Coalition. These polls revealed that this government has had the shortest honeymoon since polling began. It was then time for another change. Tony Abbott slapped down Mr Pyne (not for the first time), and decided the government did have the money after all!
So just three days after saying there was no money they suddenly found it.
Even Mr Hockey had obviously not looked very well in the cupboards that he claimed were bare!
Mr Abbott could go down as the most populist opportunist to lead this country and someone who has made Paul of Tarsus look very second rate.


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Popular Nigerian singer-songwriter, Simi has taken a swipe against people who shame others for doing honest hard work to eat.
In a tweet she shared, the singer stated that such people are dumb and also broke in their “dirty belief”.
If you shame people for doing honest, hard work to eat, talmbout “they are peasants”, you dumb. Meanwhile you broke. Broke and proud and loud af in ur dirty briefs.
Recall that the singer received an award at the just concluded Headies Award, which held its 14th edition on Sunday, February 21.
The singer went home with the award for the “Songwriter of the Year” category with her hit song “Duduke”.
Nigerian singer, Simi also took time to appreciate her little princess, Deja for inspiring her hit track “Duduke” which bagged an award at the Headies.
According to her, the lyrics of the song, which enjoyed airplay for months and was also used in social media challenges, was inspired by her first pregnancy.
Taking to her Instagram page to acknowledge the award and appreciate her daughter for inspiring the song.
She wrote, “Simi Army…Deja thank you for inspiring me”.

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BOSTON -- New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was been sent back Monday to New York for more tests on his bruised right shin and will not be available for this week's series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
Manager Joe Girardi revealed the news before Monday night's 4-3 loss.
"He's not getting better," Girardi said. "He woke up today and was still sore, so we sent him back, kind of just to re-do the tests to make sure. We're not happy with where we're at, so we're just trying to get him healthy."
Teixeira, who leads the club with 31 home runs and 79 RBIs, suffered the bruise when he fouled a ball off his shin in the sixth inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on Aug. 17. He has started one game and made one pinch-hitting appearance since the injury.
A battery of tests, including X-rays, an MRI and a CT scan, showed no fracture, just a deep bone bruise on the shin. The Yankees sent Teixeira back to New York to have all the tests redone to rule out the possibility that a fracture was missed in the area.
"I've asked a couple times about of that," Girardi said. "I said, 'Is there any way that the MRI could have missed a crack or the CT scan or the X-ray?' I even asked, 'Could it be hidden somehow?' They said, 'We don't think so.' "
Still, Teixeira's injury has lingered beyond expectations. At the time of the injury, the Yankees believed Teixeira would recover in a matter of days and chose not to put him on the disabled list. But over the weekend in Atlanta, Teixeira said he still could not run on it and was re-examined by the Braves team physician.
Now, with rosters expanding to 40 on Tuesday, there is no need to put Teixeira on the DL, but there are lingering questions about when, if at all, he will return to the Yankees lineup with the team engaged in a race with the Toronto Blue Jays for the AL East championship.
"I've been told nothing that would lead me to believe that," general manager Brian Cashman said when asked if he thought Teixeira could be lost for the remainder of the season.
"If it's only what it's supposed to be, then I don't have a concern because it's supposed to be a resolving situation," Cashman said. "The Atlanta doctor said it usually could take up two weeks, so now we're in that arena. So maybe one day he wakes up, and it gets better soon enough."
In Teixeira's absence, rookie Greg Bird has filled in adequately at first base, and Girardi raised the possibility that Alex Rodriguez could fill in at the position in an emergency. But Cashman appeared to shoot that down, saying he would go with third baseman Chase Headley ahead of Rodriguez there.
"I don't really look at Alex as anything but a DH," Cashman said. "I haven't talked to Alex, but my gut is that he's not all that comfortable there."


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Private prison operator GEO Groupannounced this morning it had completed its previously announced acquisition of a detention center in Montgomery County, Texas, for $65 million.
The 1,287-bed Joe Corley Detention Center, which GEO has been managing for the county since 2008, houses federal detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Marshals Service.
GEO Group says the center is expected to generate approximately $27 million in total revenues annually for the prison operator while generating returns consistent with its owned facilities in the 13% to 15% range.
Headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., GEO Group owns or manages 95 facilities totaling approximately 72,000 beds while employing approximately 18,000 workers.
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Pharaoh - Shining Power Beacon Part I
By: Matt Coe
Blistering.com: One of my favorite tracks on the album is the epic ďThe Year of the Blizzard.Ē I can sense a little bit of Alex Lifeson in certain parts Ė was Rush an influence on that song?
Johnsen: That entire song was written by Chris Black our drummer; itís hard to say specifically, but I know heís a Rush fan. He likes that sort of 70ís proto-metal sound- that one riff that kicks in comes straight out of 2112 so when I heard it I thought it sounded like Rush so when we tracked that I borrowed an old SG just to do that one section, because I was hearing that classic 70ís Rush sound. I couldnít get a double-neck guitar but I did what I could. The thing that makes that song so different for Pharaoh is itís going so far back in history - most of the foundation for our sound comes from the 80ís and that song has a little Jethro Tull, Rush, Led Zeppelin all over it. Itís a cool tune to break up the album in a nice way; it breaks up the Pharaoh template.
Blistering.com: A couple of segments of the album also have phrasing and playing that are more in line with Andy Summers of The Police and Ron Strykert of Men At Work with that 80ís new wave guitar technique- how are you able to introduce this seamlessly into the Pharaoh style?
Johnsen: I can play a lot of things that donít sound like Pharaoh at all and make it work. I have a lot of stuff in reserve in the riff grab bag that I havenít found a way to make it work for the band yet. As for The Police influence, thatís been there from the beginning. There are some distinctive chord changes that Andy Sumners uses that Iíve incorporated into every song Iíve written for the band. It may be a clean part that has a lot of chorus on it or delay, and thatís all Andy influenced. Heís my number one guitarist for my whole entire life.
The one riff I know you are thinking of from ďGraveyard of EmpiresĒ is just a straight U2/ The Edge rip-off. You set your delay to a dotted eighth note and you get instant The Edge. Itís not like that happened by accident - I started working on that part and I thought it would be a great place to put something on that. When [producer/engineer] Matt Crooks was mixing that I kept shouting, ďMore effects, more effects, more effects!Ē[laughs], in that sopping wet 80ís sound. I love that kind of music - I am really big Men At Work fan, I even have that horrible third album that nobody likes. They are a band that I love - I wouldnít say that Ron is an influence per se, but the band wrote a lot of really cool songs. Iíve had this sort of funny fantasy to do an EP called Overkill, doing the Motorhead song, all four parts of the Overkill series by Overkill, and then the Men At Work song, but I doubt I could get the whole band to sign on for that. Maybe Iíll save that for the solo project [laughs].
Blistering.com: Was there a particular reason the Ten Years EP got delayed?
Johnsen: Oh yes. There are many specific reasons. Some of them are defensible, others are completely inexcusable. The first thing that happened is it took a little while to finish it. We recorded most of Be Gone and Ten Years all at once - the drums, rhythm guitars, and bass were all recorded at the same time. When we did the original vocal sessions for the album we hoped to get the EP tracks done, and I think we were only able to get to two of them. Then with Timís [Aymar, vocals] schedule, it was a long time to get him back up to do more vocals. So the original plan was to have the EP recorded and mixed all at the same time, we had to get Be Gone mixed so that left this other stuff sitting around. Then it took another 6-7 months to get all the vocals done. Which didnít seem like that big of a deal - we wanted to put the EP out originally about a year after the album. I had to do other guitars to- we mixed the album, got it all readyÖ then had a window for the EP release.
That got bumped for some sort of administrative reason - Enricoís [Leccesse, Cruz del Sur owner] schedule was full or something with the distribution. So we put off mastering, and when the original mastering came back it was awful so we had to re-master it with another engineer. We had slipped another release date, and we missed deadlines. At a certain point I got burned out doing all this Pharaoh crap. I am the administrative person, and if no one is pushing me to get it out, sometimes I just kind of forget about it. We did have it mixed and mastered a little while before it came out- it now looks like a preview to the new record instead of what it really was which was an extension of Be Gone, because some of those songs were slated to go on the album originally. Most people thought of it as a stop gap thing...it is what it is.
The second part of Coe's chat with Matt Johnsen will be posted Tuesday, March 27.


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By: Caleb Hilliard
Memphis 901 FC face possibly their easiest road test of the year versus fellow expansion team, Hartford Athletic.
The Athletics have a goal differential of -18 and only have one point through nine matches. However, they played at home for the first time last week and forced a 1-1 draw with the Charlotte Independence in front of 11,346 fans at Pratt and Whitney Stadium.
Hartford may not have the statistical advantage over the 901 FC but their fans will surely play and integral part. Traveling over 1,200 miles to pull off a win in front of 11,000+ screaming fans is a daunting task for Tim Mulqueen and company.
All signs point to a road win for the 901 FC.
Memphis left their goal draught in the past and have three goals in their last two matches. The offense is coming together just in time to face the team who have the worst defensive rating in the Eastern Conference.
What to watch for: Hartford Athletic
Head Coach Jimmy Nielsen experimented with a 4-1-4-1 formation through most of the season thus far, with little success. Hartford showed little discipline at the back and their fullbacks were often caught out of position on counter attacks. The Athletics were outscored 3-18 through their first seven matches.
Nielson switched to two strikers and four traditional midfielders in Hartford’s last two matches. They lost by three to North Carolina FC but managed to score and drew 1-1 in the following match.
Hartford showed signs of life in the draw against the Independence. They moved the ball around with purpose in the opposition’s half and showed improvements at the back. The Athletics outshot the Independence 11-8 and finished with a pass accuracy of 78 percent.
The striker tandem of Alex Dixon and Mac Steeves looked threatening at times and Mulqueen is likely devising a game plan to keep the pair scoreless.
What to watch for: Memphis 901 FC
Memphis does not shy away and sit back in road matches.
They earned the first win of the season at the Bethlehem Steele.
The 901 FC nearly forced two of the top teams in the league, New York Red Bull II and Louisville City FC, to drop points, scoring three goals in the process.
Tim Mulqueen and his squad had a rough April with four straight losses, but this team is still learning how to play together and the season is young.
After losing four straight, Memphis drew 2-2 at home in a controversial match against Birmingham. The draw was their best offensive performance thus far.
Adem Najem is coming into his role as the number 10 and he proved his worth in the last match. He is in fine form and can open up the opposition’s backline with one timed pass. He will be an impact player at Hartford.
Defensively, center-half Tristan Hodge has arguably been one of the best players of the season so far. He is building important chemistry next to Marc Burch and is rarely beaten in one-on-one scenarios.
Hodge and the rest of the defense will look to keep their second clean sheet on the road against Hartford.

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Chivalry lost on Robinhood, Gabriela lawmaker says
House Assistant Minority Leader Arlene Brosas sought a public apology from Sen. Robinhood Padilla who claimed he could no longer engage in “panchi-chicks (womanizing)” working in the legislature, a pronouncement which “reeked of misogyny and toxic masculinity.”
In a statement, Gabriela Women’s party list Rep. Brosas said, “In an apparent attempt to deflect concerns from Charter Change, Sen. Robin Padilla resorted to uncalled for macho theatrics.”
She noted that it was Padilla who initially pushed for federalism, a political amendment to the 1987 Constitution, upon his election as senator.
According to Brosas, “We would like to remind Senator Robin Padilla that his job is to address gaps in current laws and not womanizing. Women should not be treated like mere objects that men can use [in] their spare time.”
She further stressed, “His statement is unbecoming of a public official, and a violation of the Code of Conduct for Public Officials which states that public officials must uphold the public interest over and above personal interest,” adding, “Moreover, it reeks of misogyny and toxic masculinity which should not be tolerated in this society.”
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Team Orlando: Central Florida Leaders Join Obesity Summit
Eighteen Central Florida community leaders today joined another 400 representatives from around the country to look for answers to the nation’s obesity epidemic at the national Summit on Obesity today through June 4 in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The first comprehensive meeting of its kind, the Summit on Obesity is being hosted by TIME Magazine, along with ABC News, and it is being presented by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the largest philanthropy in the U.S. devoted exclusively to health and health care.
“This is an exciting opportunity for us to unite and connect locally and with others around the country to find answers to this critical problem,” said Patty Maddox, president of the Winter Park Health Foundation, which is helping coordinate the local effort with assistance from the Healthy Community Initiative in Orlando. “I have never felt such energy and enthusiasm toward collaboration and a common goal,” she said.
“We have a chance to make a significant difference in the health of the community and that of the nation,” she added.
Sydney Green, director-Center for Sustainability, Healthy Community Initiative, agreed, explaining that the conference came at the perfect time for her organization. Its recent “children and youth report” identifies obesity as a “prominent and important issue” to address when it comes to the well-being of children.
She said she is “thrilled” with the diverse sectors represented in Team Orlando. This is the first time they have all worked together on the issue.
“With all of these leaders present, we will be able to hit the ground running with the development of obesity-fighting activities back home,” said Ms. Maddox.
The local group of participants, nicknamed Team Orlando, represents the Winter Park Health Foundation, the Healthy Community Initiative, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, the Central Florida YMCA, Darden Restaurants/Foundation, the Donor’s Forum of Central Florida, Florida Hospital, Heart of Florida United Way, the Orange County Health Department, Orange County Public Schools, Orlando Magic Youth Foundation/RDV Sports, Orlando Regional Healthcare, Universal Orlando/Foundation and WFTV/Channel 9.
TIME magazine devoted its May 31 issue to the topic of obesity, noting that nearly one in three American adults is obese, and 15 percent of children ages 6 to 19 are overweight or obese. And the numbers are growing.
In addition, ABC News will report on obesity issues in a variety of newscasts. Also, Americans will be polled by ABC News and TIME Magazine about their attitudes, policy preferences and personal experiences related to obesity.
“Our participation is a natural extension of what is happening locally,” said Ms. Maddox. One of the Foundation’s primary goals is to make Central Florida the healthiest community in the nation, and this certainly includes helping citizens deal with obesity.
The Foundation already helps children on the issue through programs it funds through the Orange County Public School System. “Through our school-based health initiative we have been able to show improved health and academic outcomes,” Ms. Maddox said. “It has been a great partnership because we were looking for ways to improve health and schools were looking for ways to eliminate barriers to learning,” she added.
The Foundation funds Healthy School Teams at each of the schools in the Winter Park Consortium of Schools (Winter Park High and its elementary and middle feeder schools.) The teams come up with programs to improve health at individual schools. The Foundation also funded a major three-year grant at Brookshire Elementary School called Brain Smart/Health Wise which has had a significant impact on student health.
“Our participation in the Summit fits perfectly with what is underway in our community,” Ms. Maddox said.
“We’ll bring back what we learn, and hopefully expand our collaborative and develop an action plan for the community to use to tackle obesity,” she added.
For more information, contact:
Winter Park Health Foundation
At the conference: mobile–407-252-9512
Director-Center for Sustainability
Healthy Community Initiative
At the conference: mobile–407-256-7138

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FLORENCE, SC (WMBF) – The 12th Circuit Solicitor has asked the South Carolina Attorney General to review the findings of its investigation into last weekend's constable-involved shooting in Florence.
Robert Kittle, with the SCAG's office, stressed the solicitor did not ask the attorney general to take over the investigation.
"We have agreed to review the findings after the investigation is completed," Kittle said via email.
City officials said late Saturday night a state constable was riding along with a Florence police officer when they pulled a driver over.
Ed Clements, the 12th circuit solicitor, said the incident escalated during the traffic stop, eventually leading the constable to shoot the driver.
On Tuesday, Florence officials released both the dash cam and body cam footage of the traffic stop.
In the dash cam footage, the officer is heard asking the driver if there are any weapons in the car, to which the man said no.
The question was asked a few more times and the driver became defensive.
"I'm worried about weapons. We've got a problem with weapons in this area," the officer is heard saying.
The driver is then asked if there are any drugs in the car, as the officer said he could smell marijuana. The man said his "homeboy" had been in the vehicle earlier.
Police ask the driver multiple times to step out of the vehicle, which he refuses to do. The dash cam footage then shows the car driving in reverse as the officer yells "Stop! Stop! Stop! Stop!"
The Cadillac hits the police cruiser as shots are fired. There is a brief pause before the driver pulls away. He was injured in the shooting, but has since been released from the hospital.
At a Tuesday press conference, Florence mayor Stephen Wukela said the video speaks for itself. He added the Florence police officers involved followed protocol and will not face suspension or disciplinary action for their involvement.


Big gamers in the synthetic intelligence chip current market are Intel Company, Mediatek Inc., NVIDIA Company, Qualcomm Systems Inc., Advanced Micro Equipment Inc., Alphabet Inc., NXP Semiconductors N.
New York, March 06, 2023 (Globe NEWSWIRE) — Reportlinker.com announces the launch of the report “Artificial Intelligence Chip International Current market Report 2023” – https://www.reportlinker.com/p06426362/?utm_source=GNW
V, Micron Know-how Inc., IBM Corporation, Apple Inc., Huawei Systems Co. Ltd., Mythic Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., LG Company, and Google LLC.
The world-wide synthetic intelligence chip marketplace grew from $15.65 billion in 2022 to $23.29 billion in 2023 at a compound annual development price (CAGR) of 48.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the likelihood of world financial restoration from the COVID-19 pandemic, at minimum in the small term. The war in between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on several nations, a surge in commodity price ranges, and source chain disruptions, causing inflation across items and companies, and affecting quite a few marketplaces throughout the world. The synthetic intelligence chip market place is predicted to develop to $88.85 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 39.8%.
The synthetic intelligence chips market place is made up of revenue of application-specific built-in circuits (ASICs), area-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), central processing models (CPUs), and GPUs.Values in this market place are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the benefit of goods bought by the producers or creators of the merchandise, irrespective of whether to other entities (like downstream brands, wholesalers, distributors, and merchants) or directly to conclude clients.
The value of products in this industry involves relevant expert services offered by the creators of the goods.
Artificial intelligence chips are specific personal computer chips created to reach significant efficiency and pace for computations associated to AI at the expense of reduced performance and pace for other calculations and that is used for helping consumers in acquiring organization insights at scale across banking, finance, investing, insurance plan applications, and client engagements.
North The united states was the greatest location in the artificial intelligence industry in 2022. The locations covered in this artificial intelligence market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Japanese Europe, North America, South The usa, the Center East, and Africa.
The principal kinds of synthetic intelligence chips are GPU, ASIC, FPGA, CPU, and other chip kinds.A GPU offers the quickest graphics processing, and for players, the GPU is a stand-by itself card plugged into the PCI Specific (PCIe) bus.
The processing sorts consist of edge and cloud.The systems included system-on-chip (soc), method-in-package deal (sip), multi-chip module, and other systems.
The purposes are all-natural language processing (NLP), robotics, laptop or computer vision, network security, and other purposes. The various industries contain media and advertising, BFSI, IT and telecom, retail, health care, automotive and transportation, and other industries.
An improve in demand from customers for good homes and intelligent cities is predicted to propel the development of the artificial intelligence chip sector going forward.A “intelligent city” refers to a city that uses electronic or data-interaction technological know-how to increase the comfort and ease and performance of human existence.
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Love it the way it is.
This is perfect, I have never thought xstitch and towels would go together so well. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us..
waw..this is really beautiful..
Martine - this has turned out beautifully. Thank you for your help. Sarah
Thank you. My pleasure.
Wow, that is really nice.
Gorgeous. I love it.
Very nice. Looks about right to me as is... Lyn
lovely i just love it hugs
Nice Martine, this is the kind of machine cross stitch I like. Neat and simple. why not leave the curls, and maybe add a couple of small leaves around the 2 flowers. Love it/Lillian
This is very pretty, nice work! It just looks real to me, and the texture is very nice on the cross stich, it adds an extra dimension in my opinion.
That's a gorgeous design, Martine!
P.S.: Machine cross stitch is not called cheating, it's called Modern Technology. :)
I do like this design
Nice placement on the towel and a great design!
Ik vind het ziet er heel mooi uit
Dank je, Lammy.
Fiets je de fiets4daagse dit jaar weer?
A perfect lovely arrangement & Vicki is quite right terrific for Christmas too! ~hugs~
You are a very creativ woman, somebody speaks about crossstitch and 1, 2, 3 you have done a beautiful design on a towel. I never had in my mind to embroider crossstitch on a towel, but this looks great.
Thank you. Cross stitch is quickly digitised and it embroidered fast as well.
love it, and I like the curls , well done :)
Martine, you don't let the grass grow under your feet! All in a day's work.
Thank you. My father used to call me Tinus Plotseling, that in this context means more or less "at once".
I love it! Excellent work both with the design and the stitching!
Very pretty design! Very nicely done!
Wonderful to see cross-stitch on a towel!! My new daughter-in-law does cross-stitch by hand and told me embroidery machine cross-stitch was "cheating", she was saying it in a teasing manner - so, I have decided make her something with cross-stitch ... but, the pressure is on me as I have never done cross-stitch and I want to impress her!!! LOL, Your pretty guest towel has me thinking!! Hugs, Laura*
Stitching it out is a piece of cake, and it is nice to see how the crosses are made. This one has some 13000 stitches, 4 colours and stitched out beautifully.
And I think it is a bit like cheating, but so is all machine embroidery.
I cheated in another way too: I joined the elements in my software, so it is actually one design, no placement issues, and it easily fits my large 200x360mm hoop for the Ruby as it is 1.83"x 10.46"
My new DIL is truly a sweet girl and I did understand. I plan to look through my Cross-stitch stash and find just the right design to impress her - lol!!!!!!! I have a Babylock Ellisimo Gold - so, I, also, am lucky to have a large hoop. Thanks for the info!!
I opened up the pandora box of cross-stitch and you are making me re-think my position. This is simply lovely!
That pandora box sent me off track, I had planned some sewing :)
I would never have thought of using cross stitch on a towel, but really like it. Very pretty
The back is quite often very nice as well, which is a bonus.
So pretty and delicate looking, Martine....this looks like it could be a great Christmas border, too......
Thank you. Choosing the right reds and some yellow for the centers - I can see that. Thinner golden curls and proper leaves - even better. Another challenge I can't withstand...

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Practical two-photon-absorption cross sections and spectra of eosin and hematoxylin
We experimentally investigate the two-photon absorption cross sections and spectra of eosin and hematoxylin for applications in nonlinear microscopy. The experiments are carried out on pure samples of the two dyes in DI-water solvent with different concentrations, in the typical range employed in standard staining procedures. Nonlinear fluorescence is excited by a line-shaped beam emitted by a Ti:Sapphire mode-locked laser in the wavelength range from 740 to 880 nm and is detected through a microscope setup. The two-photon absorption spectral response is systematically analyzed and discussed. Finally, the staining is applied on biological tissue samples, which are imaged by two-photon microscopy. Our results show that the employed dyes are fully suitable for applications in nonlinear imaging.


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The role of apoptosis in the pathophysiology of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): An up-to-date cell-specific review (Journal article)
Galani, V./ Tatsaki, E./ Bai, M./ Kitsoulis, P./ Lekka, M./ Nakos, G./ Kanavaros, P.
ARDS pathophysiology is characterized by complex mechanisms that involve cells of inflammation, lung tissue cells, cytokines, chemokines, as well as apoptosis activators and inhibitors. There are two important theories that link apoptosis with ARDS and suggest that epithelial cell apoptosis, as well as the accumulation of neutrophils in the lung, may contribute to a cascade of events and, finally, ARDS. The activation of the Fas/FasL pathway is an important mechanism of alveolar epithelial injury in the lungs of patients with ALI. In addition, neutrophilic inflammation in the alveolar spaces is characteristic of ALI in humans and in most animal models of ALI. The enhanced phagocytosis of apoptotic neutrophils could lead to resolution of inflammation and repair during ARDS. In this review, we will focus on elucidating the role of apoptosis in the pathophysiology of ARDS and the contribution of Fas-mediated inflammation in ARDS. Furthermore, we will give evidence that TNF-alpha, IL-1beta and IL-13 attenuate the pro-cell death effects of Fas/CD95 on A549 epithelial cells, at least partially, by the NF-kB and PI3-K pathways, suggesting that induction of the expression of antiapoptotic genes protects the epithelial cells from cell death. (c) 2009 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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A solution for sleep apnoea is on the horizon and it is called the 'Oventus Clearway Device'. It's a mouthguard which promotes clear breathing.
UPDATE, AUGUST 2015: Oventus have successfully completed clinical trials on the sleep apnoea mouthguard. The device is now available through clinicians in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, the Gold Coast and Cairns. To find out more visit the Oventus website: http://oventus.com.au/
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Sleep apnoea is just, well, horrible. It’s a condition where the air passage in the throat becomes blocked during sleep and causes people to stop breathing. Ask any of the million or so Australians who suffer from it – or their sleeping partners – and they will tell you it can cause massive damage: not only physically but emotionally.
Severe cases experience hundreds of blockages per night, leading to high blood pressure, stroke, irregular heartbeats, heart attacks and diabetes. Bed partners are affected too, with their chances of getting a good sleep rendered near impossible. It can lead to relationship breakdowns, and worse.
Thankfully, a new CSIRO-made solution may just offer a Christmas miracle: a 3D-printed titanium mouthguard that helps air flow freely for sufferers while they’re sleeping.
Brisbane-based dentist Chris Hart first had the idea for a mouthguard with airways that would assist airflow past the sleep apnoea sufferer’s soft palate. He approached us for help developing a device 3D-printed from titanium, with a soft medical grade plastic mouthguard.
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Islamabad: A presumed textile magnate is arrested as he is accused to be involved in a tax fraud of Rs110 million.
The Karachi-based textile mill owner was arrested on Friday last week following a major breakthrough achieved by the intelligence arm of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that uncovered a racket pertaining to bogus transactions to evade sales tax.
The tycoon was released on bail on Tuesday by the Special Judge of Customs and Taxation after he agreed to deposit a pay order of Rs27.8 million, which is 25% of the embezzled amount, and also gave post-dated cheques for the remaining amount of Rs82.5 million, confirmed an official of the FBR’s Intelligence and Investigation wing.
The name of the tycoon, who exports 70% of his manufactured products, and his company, has been withheld due to possible adverse impact of the disclosure on the limited company, which is listed on the stock market.
A supplier, registered with the Regional Tax Office Karachi, was facilitating the big tycoons. He was arrested by the tax authorities, who gave evidence against the textile tycoon.
On information provided by the arrested supplier, the tax authorities arrested two more accused from Lahore. They deposited Rs3.2 million and gave post-dated cheques for Rs10 million to get bail from the Special Judge Customs and Taxation.
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Markets microstructure deals with issues of market structure and design, price formation, price discovery, transaction and timing cost, information & disclosure, and investor behavior. The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) defines market microstructure as a field of study that is devoted to theoretical, empirical, and experimental research on the economics of security markets. It is the functional setup of a market functioning under a given set of rules & deals.
In this article, we will explore the key topics that fall under the ambit of Market Microstructure.
Traders in Financial Markets
Traders in financial markets can be broadly classified as Brokers and Proprietary traders. Brokers arrange trades for their clients and are known by different names such as agency traders, commission traders, or commission merchants. Proprietary traders on the other hand trade on their own accounts. These traders take long or short positions in the markets. A long position involves traders owning the trading instrument, while a short position means traders sell the instrument which they do not own. These long and short positions taken by traders can be for different time durations which can vary from milliseconds to days and months.
The Trading Process
Types of Markets
These traders can choose the markets in which they want to place their trades. Exchanges which facilitate trading can be either quote-driven, order-driven or may follow a hybrid market model.
Following are the major market types and characteristics of each type:
- Allows direct negotiation between counterparties with huge trading volumes
- This market is in principle an order-driven market
- Uses trading rules to arrange their trades
- All traders essentially participate equally
- Traders placing orders on an order book that are matched following a consistent set of rules. - Priority is an Important Rule
- Price is given the first priority & Time is given the second priority in the Order Book
- Transaction occurs between:
- Traders & Dealers
- Market Maker
- Market Makers quote Firm Prices since they play a role in providing liquidity
- Buy/Sell a given quantity at quoted Prices
Market microstructure is mainly about the different order types. These are categorized based on conditions like Price, Time, Quantity, and other conditions. Every exchange will specify the type of orders that are allowed for the market participants. Some of the important orders are specified below:
Price condition - Market Order
- A buy or sell order is executed at the best price, established on the market, is obtainable at the time of entering the order and is prevailing in the market at the time of submission of the order
- For a market order seller (buyer), the best price is the highest (lowest) bid (ask) posted by the potential buyer (seller).
Price condition - Limit Order
- A limit buy (sell) order specifies the maximum (minimum) price at which the trader will buy (sell).
- Price limits for buyers (sellers) are normally placed at prices below (above) the current price at which shares can be bought (sold).
Price condition - Stop Order
- Stop orders are similar to market orders & are used to buy or sell an asset at the best available price with the intention to limit losses & can be triggered by short-term fluctuations.
- Orders are only processed if the market reaches a specific price.
Time condition - Good till Cancelled (GTC) Order
- A GTC order is a buy or sell stock at a set price that is active until the investor decides to cancel it or the trade is executed.
- If an order does not have a good-till-canceled instruction then the order will expire at the end of the trading day the order was placed.
Time condition - Immediate-or-cancel (IOC) Order
- Immediately executed or canceled by the exchange.
- Unlike FOK orders, IOC orders allow for partial fills.
Time condition - Day Order
- A day order is a limit or stop order that is canceled at the end of the trading day, and will not be active the next morning.
Quantity condition - Disclosed Quantity (DQ)
- An order with a DQ condition allows the Trading Member to disclose only a part of the order quantity to the market.
- An order which is executed only when a specific condition is satisfied.
When orders are placed by the market participants there are some priority rules based on which these orders are executed by exchanges. Trading Priority Rules can be classified as follows:
- Buyers posting higher bids have priority over buyers posting lower bids.
- Sellers posting lower asks have priority over sellers posting higher asks.
- Based on the principle of price priority, market orders take precedence over all limit orders.
- Price priority is a self-enforcing rule because honest traders naturally search for the best prices.
- Order that is placed first is executed first.
- The principal of time priority means the order put the earliest takes precedence among orders at the same price.
- It gives precedence to the traders whose bid or offer first improve the current best bid or offer.
- Order with the largest size is executed first.
- Requirements for trade size represent another key aspect of designing a set of trading rules.
- These aspects may strongly discriminate between wholesale markets, where an order size above a pre-specified threshold is treated, and retail markets, where any order size can be executed.
Types of Trading
Traders employ different trading strategies and trading styles based on their beliefs and knowledge of the markets. Some of these have been covered below.
Momentum Trading: Momentum trading is a technique in which traders buy and sell according to the strength of recent price trends. Here the traders look to find stocks that are high percentage and volume movers of the day, moving significantly in one direction and try to acquire the desired profit by taking positions in such stocks.
Trading based on Mean Reversion: The opposite of Momentum trading is trading based on the concept of mean reversion strategy. This stems from the concept that stocks which deviate from their historic mean price will tend to revert back over a period of time to their mean value. Traders can take long or short positions to profit from the mean reverting behavior of stocks.
Swing Trading: Swing trading is a type of trading style wherein short-term strategies that are played in the most liquid stocks or indices to take advantage of price swings, either reversing back to the median or fading a rally and last from one day to a few weeks.
Day Trading: It is the act of buying and selling a financial instrument within the same trading day, or even multiple times over the course of a day, taking advantage of small price moves, such that all positions are closed before the market closes for the trading day.
Technical Trading: Trading obsessed with charts and graphs, monitoring lines on stock or index graphs for signs of convergence or divergence that might indicate buy or sell signals.
Fundamental Trading: Trading based on fundamental analysis, which examines things like corporate events such as actual or anticipated earnings reports, stock splits, reorganizations or acquisitions.
Scalping: The trading wherein the trader "scalps" a small profit from each trade by exploiting the bid-ask spread by darting in and out of a stock or other asset class multiple times a day to reap a small profit on each trade to add up to the big dough at the end of the day.
Market microstructure has captured interests globally in a dramatic manner in the recent years owing to the rapid transformation of the financial market environment driven by technology, regulation, and globalization. It has grown rapidly as an important subfield of finance, and financial researchers continue to explore this vast insightful field. We will bring more blogs on this topic in our upcoming posts.
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Crushing Anxiety: From Xanax To Zen
This is a guest post from therapist Linda Esposito and an excellent one it is too.
As I said in my previous post on defining the differences between fears and a phobias, I have suffered (and still can do on occasions) from anxiety and I know the importance of this issue.
If you are anybody you know is on anti-anxiety meds like Xanax, then read this post. It’s a long one, but if you can’t be bothered to spend the necessary 5 minutes or so to get through it, then it’s unlikely you will ever manage to crush your anxiety.
I have a free ebooks you can grab, one on meditation (also available on audio) that you can get by clicking the link.
Crushing Anxiety: From Xanax To Zen
“No one ever died from their feelings, but millions have died from abusing substances in the name of avoiding their feelings.” ~Unknown
Did you know there’s 46 million+ users of Xanax in America?
Chances are you know a few of them.
Maybe you’re among the masses.
Maybe you’re not.
Perhaps you’ve considered a medical evaluation because your low-level anxiety is escalating?
It’s a psychological arm wrestle:
“You know popping pills offers a quick fix for the racing thoughts, the uncertainty, and the social awkwardness.
The best part is the calm. Ah, yes. That smooth, sleepy feeling as the little blue pill melts in your mouth.
While the warmth envelops you like a blanket, there’s nary a care in the fast-paced, tech-obsessed, the-sky-is-falling-world (Not that I know. I’m more of a Vodka girl–for now…).”
But you don’t want to rely on meds. You want a long-term solution, but the motivation isn’t quite there:
“Damn economy. I can’t sleep.”
“When I leave my job, I’ll be happy.”
“As soon as I have 10 life coaching clients.”
“It’s my control issues. I need to let go. Just not now.”
“Life is stressful–everyone’s got a vice. What’s the big deal?”
The problem is the perfect time doesn’t exist. Life is full of unexpected surprises. No one is immune, and nobody ever got ahead by dwelling in anxiety.
Functional anxiety is increasingly common. And many urban over-achievers have perfected this habit as an art form. Take this guest post. I was nervous as fuck when I submitted a rough draft and Tim didn’t respond right away. “Good God–I should’ve spruced it up, pared it down, included studies, infused personality, cut the personality. Why can’t I write like Johnny B. Truant–his shit flows….”
Then I stopped myself. The reality is I’m a psychotherapist–not a writer. “I’ve built a loyal and intrepid following because I serve my psychology straight up–minus the bullshit on the side.
Sigmund Freud be damned, I needed a plan.
I decided to reframe, regroup, and take action. So I did what any self-respecting, non-writer would do: I drafted a revision and hijacked one of Johnny’s brilliant transitions ;).
Anxiety is not always a bad thing. It keeps us on our toes, enables us to push past the paralyzing self-doubt, and propels our creative endeavors to the next level.
Except when it doesn’t.
Low-level anxiety may progress to a generalized anxiety disorder without commitment to lifestyle changes and mental fortitude.
What I’m getting at is taking charge of those things you avoid because they’re difficult and time consuming. Even when your rational mind knows that action is where it’s at
I’d like you to answer the following:
Which would you rather have? Short-term comfort, or long-term satisfaction?
Would you trade in the temporary zen of Xanax, or could you handle the harder approach to take the edge off?
I know it sounds like I’m setting you up. I’m not. I may be a therapist, but I’m here to keep you off the couch. The shrink’s couch, that is.
Because if the threats of toxicity to your liver and chemical dependence don’t cause pause for alarm, two words:
The good news is there’s many healthy alternatives to living the life you want without swallowing the chemical crutch (and acting like a complete ass).
The following 5 tips will calm your anxious mind, increase motivation, and lead to more meaningful relationships.
Black box warning: Inaction may cause serious side effects such as drowsiness, low energy, nausea and vomiting. Less serious side effects may include thinking Tim’s a dishonest wanker, and cursing, “Holy shit. Now I really hate therapists.”
How to Get Rid of the Anxiety Culprits, and Crush It!, instead:
“Thoughts are the shadows of our feelings–always darker, emptier and simpler.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche
1. Anxiety Culprit #1: You don’t know where your feelings come from
Contrary to popular belief, the I can’t help my feelings line is a myth. Before you felt the fear of failure, you experienced a catastrophic thought.
But here’s where it gets tricky–we’re often unaware of our thoughts. Worse, it’s hard to comprehend that which we cannot see. As Tim’s brain book states, we have between 40,000 and 70,000 thoughts per day. Many of them are automatic and rooted in the unconscious.
For example, Lisa wakes up and immediately thinks, “Crap. I hate public speaking. I’m going to blow the presentation.” Her emotions are dread, avoidance and anger. Subsequently, she snaps at her kids, forgets her notes, and walks into the meeting frazzled and unprepared.
Never mind that Lisa is a talented, smart and compelling speaker. Just not today.
Anxiety Crusher: Focus attention on your thoughts, rather than your feelings
This will help train your brain to “think before you act.” A most effective way to stop the negativity train is to track your thoughts periodically throughout the day. This is simple and takes just a few minutes.
Create a document with two columns. On the left side write your thoughts. On the right side, track your emotions. Think individual words such as sadness, rage, and excitement.
After you record your most prevalent negative thoughts for a week or so, you’ll see a pattern. As you become mindful of when, where and around whom you experience negative emotions, you can make modifications to your environment.
Caveat: Please don’t blow this off. I can’t tell you how many thousands of dollars I’ve billed because people don’t pay heed to this vital step as a mood changer. Your mind created the negative thought, and your mind can un-create it.
“Pain is inevitable as long as you are identified with your mind.” ~Eckhart Tolle
Anxiety Culprit #2: You don’t accept uncertainty
“Anxious people dwell on potential negative outcomes and assume (irrational and disproportionate) responsibility for fixing the disasters they imagine will occur. “What’s going to happen?” or, more accurately, “What’s going to happen to me?” is anxiety’s quiet whisper, its horror-show crescendo the thing Xanax was designed to suppress.”
Not knowing what’s next is uncomfortable. But you can’t relax if you live in the past, or fear the future.
Living in the past makes you depressed. You can’t rewrite history any more than Charlie Sheen can recover the 50k spent on Hollywood hookers.
Living in the future causes anxiety and leads to avoidance, procrastination and a lack of focus and productivity.
And all the while, the present moments pass you by.
Anxiety Crusher: Live in the here-and-now
Lean into uncertainty and make lifestyle choices that support a healthy mind and body. Think breathing, meditation, yoga and a detox diet. Say hello to an open mindset. Say goodbye to a closed, inflexible and rigid way of viewing life. Accept the past for the chapter in your life that it was, and have confidence in tomorrow.
“When you say something unkind, when you do something in retaliation your anger increases. You make the other person suffer, and he will try hard to say or to do something back to get relief from his suffering. That is how conflict escalates.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
Anxiety Culprit #3: You don’t communicate your wants and needs clearly
A common pitfall is to expect others to read your mind. “He should just get me” is is an invitation for self-sabotage, not to mention, a one-way ticket to More Anxiety.
Check your tendency to “withhold” information. Ask yourself what is the ulterior gain?
For example, John is angry at Sara for booking an over-priced hotel for their weekend getaway. Rather than verbalize his anger, and embarrassment because he’s in the financial red, he gets back at her by acting sullen and irritated on the trip.
Sara cries and accuses him of shutting down, and of not loving her. He feels guilty and makes it up by overspending on dinner. This pattern of ineffective communication keeps them stuck in couples chaos.
Caveat: Keep the crying at bay. If you’re a habitual cryer, ask why?
Does crying ward off conflict?
Does it cause others to feel sorry for you?
What do you avoid as a result?
Every unhealthy behavior has a secondary gain. As a rookie therapist, I worked with clients who were mandated for treatment. Psychological intakes took up to three hours. When my supervisor asked why I was consistently 90 minutes late, I said, “It’s the crying. When I ask personal questions, the client breaks down.”
Me: “I feel bad. Guilty. She has a hard life–I feel sorry for her.”
Me: “I back off.”
After weeks of frustrating supervision sessions, I finally got it.
Crying can be a socially acceptable way of communicating, “Fuck you. I’m not going to answer you. Leave me alone. You’re the reason I’m upset. I’m going to guilt you into feeling just as insecure and incompetent as me.”
And who says Erika Napoletano invented the bitch slap? (http://erikanapoletano.com/blog/the-bitch-slap-ashamed/)
Anxiety Crusher: Commit to open, clear and flexible lines of communication. No Matter. What.
Be real. Say what you mean, and mean what you say. Resist the urge to be passive aggressive.
Know that we communicate more via behaviors than words.
Maintain eye contact and wait two beats before you respond. Accept vulnerability, gradually and slowly.
And though it’s tough, man-up with the true feelings.
“Don’t feel entitled to anything you didn’t sweat and struggle for.” ~Marian Wright Edelman
Anxiety Culprit #4: You don’t accept that life is difficult and nobody owes you anything
Life is a bitch. Life is also beautiful. But life is hard.
America is Xanax Nation because we don’t accept that problems are inevitable, and goal-setting can be a drag. We want everything now. We avoid stress like the plague. We think we’re entitled to something to kill the pain.
The tranquilizing effects of Xanax provide relief, and take the edge off of nervousness, panic, and tension.
Medication can also thwart self-improvement and skill building.
Needing help to get over a traumatic and unexpected life event is one thing. Waking up and reaching for an immediate pick-me-up is another.
The point of feelings is to feel them.
Anxiety Crusher: Learn to problem-solve, delay gratification, and self-soothe when upset.
Substitute destructive and unhealthy behaviors with exercise, yoga, meditation, reaching out, and trying new things. Read the newspaper daily. When you find yourself in a funk, be grateful it’s not your life story that’s featured on the front page. For a real ass-kicker, read Viktor Frankl’s, Man’s Search for Meaning (also voted by Tim as the greatest self development book of all time)
“Food is the most widely abused anti-anxiety drug in America.” ~Bill Phillips
Anxiety Culprit #5: You treat your body like a garbage disposal
Truth bomb: People who talk about diets and what they eat and what you should eat are some of the most boring people on the planet. Alison Golden aside, I don’t want to talk paleo, green juice, anti-oxidant-this, and kale-that.
But a healthy diet is a physical and a mental health imperative. Especially if you’re anxious. And most definitely when you treat anxiety disorders.
This is the conversation in therapy where the adults subtly spy the wall clock, while the teens sigh, and not-so subtly roll their goth-y little eyes. I get it. And I won’t hold it against you if think I’m a bitch for bringing up the D-word.
So here goes with the anxiety-inducing foods: Caffeine, sugar, soda, carbs, dairy, shellfish, wheat and alcohol, etc. I know–they’re my favorite foods, too. Especially chocolate, which by the way, you could drop in shit, and I’d bend down, brush it off and swallow it quicker than you could say, “Eww!”
Speaking of appetizing, if you’re interested in reading detailed information about why these foods wreak havoc on your central nervous and circulatory systems, increase inflammation, and cause allergies, you can click this link (just not before you have finished the post!)
Anxiety Crusher: Switch out the junk food for natural or raw foods, which contain anti-inflammatory properties.
Think vegetables, nuts, citrus fruits and whole grains. Drink plenty of water. Consume sugar, caffeine and alcohol in moderation. And definitely check out Holistic Dad.
In summary, anxiety is not always a negative state.
You can avoid the habitual Xanax crutch when you pay attention to the sequence of your thoughts. Recognize unhealthy patterns and substitute more realistic thoughts. When you do this, healthy emotions and behaviors will follow.
Communicate clearly, live in the here-and-now, and adjust your comfort level to uncertainty.
Exercise, meditate and eat right.
Life is beautiful, but so very hard, at times. And that’s okay, and so are you.
If you are concerned about over use of xanax you can visit a forum for xanax addicts and get help.
Linda Esposito, LCSW is the author of How to Think Like a Shrink: What Your Professors Didn’t Teach You About Working with Real Therapy Clients.
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Magda is an art therapist who specialises in working with children and young people. Developing an authentic and meaningful relationship with her young clients lies at the heart of her therapeutic work. She offers a safe and confidential space where children and young people can use both words and creativity – in form of art making and play – to express what matters to them.
Issues that Magda’s young clients brought to sessions has included amongst others trauma, life transitions, anxiety, low self-esteem and confidence, friendships/relationships with peers, bullying, anger, parental separation/divorce, parental mental health and loss.
While working with children and young people, Magda also provides consultations for parents/carers. The consultations are aimed at helping parents think about their children’s emotional and developmental needs as well as exploring their children’s behaviours as means of communication.
Magda’s work as a private practitioner is informed by over twelve years of professional experience working with children and young people in education (primary and secondary) and community settings.
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Monarch butterflies are leaving Mexico and traveling north, as they always do. However, they’re coming a lot further north than they typically do in April. The first I heard about this was a text message from conservation photographer Michael Forsberg back on April 9. Mike said he had just photographed a monarch butterfly with faded wings in his Lincoln, Nebraska backyard. “Could this be from Mexico (seems too far north)? Or could this be a local new generation (seems to early)?” Yes, exactly.
Mike and I checked with some experts who all agreed that Mike’s butterfly had overwintered in Mexico and had flown all the way north to Nebraska. And yes, it was awfully far north for a monarch to be spotted at this time of year. Moreover, Mike wasn’t alone in his observation. According to Journey North’s website, there have been numerous 2017 sightings of monarchs much further north than they are normally seen in April.
Well, good for the monarchs, right? They’re getting a head start on the season, and hopefully they’ll have a great year…
…Unfortunately, coming this far north this early is probably not a good thing. Ordinarily, monarchs that leave Mexico in the early spring fly as far north as the southern United States and lay eggs on milkweed plants there. The generation that hatches from those eggs then makes their way further north, including to our Nebraska prairies. By overshooting the southern United States this spring, the early monarchs here in Nebraska have arrived before our milkweed plants are even out of the ground. There’s no place for them to lay their eggs, and that could lead to big problems.
Our Platte River Prairies land manager (Nelson Winkel) says he saw a couple monarchs last Friday, and I got to add my own early sighting to the Journey North database this weekend. As I was driving into our family prairie with two of my kids, I saw a big butterfly out of the corner of my eye and thought “monarch??” but missed getting a good look. An hour later, though, I had a very clear look at a monarch butterfly in flight, so when I returned home I logged in and reported it. On Monday, I returned to our prairie to do some work and saw a monarch again (same one?). I followed it for a while to see what it was up to, and over the next 5-10 minutes, I watched it repeatedly hover low to the ground, fly 10 yards or so, and then hover again. It sure looked like it was searching for something, and it bypassed quite a few wildflowers, so I don’t think it was looking for nectar. I’m guessing it was looking in vain for milkweed plants, but I might just be projecting.
It’s too early to know what this year will bring for the monarch butterfly. The Eastern North American population count in Mexico was higher than many had anticipated, but still far lower than desired. Habitat loss both in North America and Mexico, pesticide impacts, landscape fragmentation, declines in milkweed populations, and weather events all threaten butterfly populations. Now, overly-ambitious monarchs taking advantage of strong tailwinds appear to be compounding their own problems. It remains to be seen how many will arrive before milkweed plants are ready for them, and what impacts those early arrivals might have. I’m hoping the majority of the population will stay south and make lots of babies that can come up here in another month or so. We’ll do our best to make them welcome when they arrive.
Want to help make monarchs welcome in your area? Planting and protecting milkweed plants in your neighborhood can give monarchs somewhere to lay their eggs. Even better, do what you can to ensure a diversity of blooming plants is available throughout the growing season. Monarchs are only one of many pollinator insects that are suffering because of a lack of consistent and abundant supply of pollen and nectar. Plant native wildflowers in your yard and help keep native prairies and other natural areas in good condition so bees, butterflies, and other pollinators can find food for themselves and their offspring all season long.
Hi Chris, I am much more of a birder, but we are also noticing a lot of early migrants this year as well. A few of records for early arrivals of migrating birds of all feathers (usually only by a day or two), but a lot of arrivals well ahead of their median first record times (over the past 10-, 20- or 30- years). Bunch of theories about this, but as you alluded to in the last paragraph, I personally think the strong winds are a major factor here. The good news is apparently down here we have milkweed all ready for the Monarchs. A few reports from friends that they’ve already seen some eggs on their plants. Cheers, Dave
Good. Take good care of them and send their kids up here when it’s time! Thanks.
I am in Texas, about 100 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico, and I am seeing that same behavior. For fall migration, I typically see the monarchs flying about 20 feet up in the air and heading straight south. This spring, I am seeing lots of faded monarchs, but they are flying near the ground, looping around like they don’t know where they are going. We had a very mild winter here, but nothing is in bloom yet, at least at my place.
Great post, Chris. I started seeing faded individuals in SC KS that same weekend of April 8-9 too. Fortunately, the milkweed had already emerged here and more often than not milkweed plants (A. syriaca, A. tuberosa, A. viridis so far) are found with one and sometimes 6-10 eggs on them. We are waiting patiently for eggs to hatch.
Just found our first two monarch caterpillars.
Here is SE Lancaster county we saw a few in our yard this past weekend, flying up high around trees as they often do here. We have lots of milkweed around, but they are just starting to shoot up. Feeling bad for this first ambitious batch.
There have been a number of ragged butterfly sightings, and sightings of large numbers of eggs on newly emerging milkweed, in east central Illinois since late last week. I’ve posted reports and photos to Journey North.
In our schoolyard garden in Kansas City, the milkweed is about 6 inches high. There are about 5-8 eggs on each shoot of milkweed. Crazy!
My 12 year old son insisted he saw a monarch over the weekend here in eastern Iowa & I absolutely did not believe him despite his protests & spot-on description…may need to do some apologizing. Thank you for this post.
As a wildlife biologist in NW Missouri, my job takes me to the field on a regular basis. The first time I spotted a Monarch (so faded it was almost unrecognizable), was March 30, while on a site visit in rural Livingston County. I honestly thought I was going crazy. I was checking out a new CP42 (CRP pollinator) planting that had been sown in November of last year. There was common milkweed everywhere, about 6-8″ tall. The sighting immediately turned my focus to the plants. Every single plant I looked at was loaded with eggs. One plant had 9 eggs on it! In a way, their early arrival alarmed me initially, but I think we are in good shape over here. I can’t wait to go back and visit this site in a few weeks and see/photograph the Monarch hatchlings!
We have been seeing monarch’s in Topeka, KS for about the last 10 days. Also, a friend of mine found monarch eggs on newly emerged milkweed at the KCDC prairie here in Topeka as well. Thanks Chris.
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I saw a Monarch yesterday in my Salina Kansas yard and thought it was too early for here.
April 15th, Indianapolis area: female monarch searching for places to lay eggs. She ended up dumping several hundred on the sparse shoots and nascent leaves just emerging in our waystation we planted last spring. 8 cats have hatched to date.
I have not heard of any sightings in Indiana. Good thing.
We saw six Monarchs at visiter’s center at Cheyenne Bottoms near Great Bend, Ks on Friday and another 5 at Quivira Wildlife Refuge in several locations. Then saw our first Nebraska one at Holmes Lake Sunday.
Not here in Ohio, but I plan to plant milkweed and other ornamentals.
I had monarchs in my yard this past weekend – April 15 & 16… too early. Wilber, Nebraska
Thanks for this, Chris. You’re doing a wonderful service to all her care about the wild flora and fauna of the Great Plains.
One side benefit to the early arrival of monarchs, assuming they can find some milkweed, is that they might get a jump on their larval insect predators like assasin bugs. It would be interesting to know whether this year’s early crop of larva has better survival, assuming we can avoid a late hard frost.
My milkweed is coming up fast in Omaha. . Hope they find me.
Hi Chris, This is interesting and somewhat scary information. From your observations over the years have you seen Monarchs arriving so early? I think I saw one last weekend too. Thanks! >
Hi Ed. Based on the Journey North site, this is by far the earliest they’ve made it to Nebraska since at least 2010. I’ve seen several more since writing this post… Hopefully they’ll survive here long enough to lay eggs as the milkweed starts emerging more. There are beginning to be a few milkweed plants popping out of the ground just this week.
Between April 14-17, in Bloomington, IN, I’ve now found 128 eggs and one desperate-looking mama monarch looking to lay eggs. Luckily I have friends who have mw and no monarchs, so I’ve been shipping most of the eggs out. I’m keeping 40 for myself and am pretty sure that they will be eating squash for their last few days in the caterpillar stage…
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This is not good news. Milkweed is barely coming into bloom.
Thanks for the interesting article. We were surprised to see one in our backyard (in Seward, NE) in early April.
We are a monarch waystation in Lincoln. I had heard of sightings here, and have been watching for the milkweed to come up. I saw two different monarchs the 17th, just when the common and showy milkweeds were popping up. I am glad they are growing pretty quickly, since there are now eggs on them. The whorled, swamp, purple, and butterfly milkweeds are not up yet.
I spotted one on Wednesday of this week hovering over my Blooming Prairie Crabs (Malus ioensis) here in Northwest Missouri, Clinton County. We are northeast of Kansas City 38 miles. Milkweeds are still dormant here.
I also spotted a Missouri Swallowtail and a common Buckeye.
Here’s another place to track Monarch movement https://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch/spring2017/12/monarch-butterfly-migration042017.html
Just saw a Monarch this afternoon in my yard. I have milkweed up maybe 4″ high, but I doubt they connected.
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I saw a monarch in Edgar County, Illinois on April 24th.
They are here in KY in full force. I am with the university and have been doing monarch research and yesterday when we went to monitor some of my research plots (we have been hearing that monarchs were in the area) we counted 68 larvae and 16 eggs on plants 6-20 in tall plants.
I have eggs all over my 3-4 inch milkweed plants. I live in Rockford, IL near the WI stateline. Way too early for eggs. The larvae are dying of starvation. Does anyone know where I can buy larger plants to put in for them? No local nurseries have anything. Thanks.
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