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Category Archives: Thriller
The Experiment (The Kinship Series Book 3) by Robin Lamont
Reviewed by Lisa Brown-Gilbert
Robin Lamont's The Experiment, the third addition to her well-received Kinship series, traverses the rough terrain of animal rights in a story that not only takes readers seamlessly into a world that brims with webbed mystery but also exposes the horrific aspects of a subject that is not often visited – the protection of animals.
Promptly, from the narrative's outset, the suspense begins to build, as we meet the story's engagingly complex protagonist, Jude Brannock, a senior investigator at The Kinship, an organization specializing in undercover investigations of large scale / industrial animal abuse. Jude anxiously broods about a recently hired investigator, Time Mains her trainee, who suddenly seemed to be mysteriously missing in action. Investigative Trainee Tim Mains embarked on an independent mission to go undercover to gather, document and report violations at a targeted company Amaethon Industries. After a spate of little to no contact from Tim, Jude embarks on an intense mission to find the missing investigator determined to get to the truth of his whereabouts, especially after his cryptic message of being on to "something big". However, Jude's interest in the mystery of Tim's disappearance turns out to be more than just a "platonic" or "comrade in arms" type of concern for him as it turns out the two had started an affair that had to be kept out of sight.
The Burning Man by Phillip Margolin
Reviewed by Allen Hott
Kind of a combination of lawyering, murdering, and many other things to keep the reader involved. Peter Hale is a young attorney who while working for his father kind of screws up a case. The attorney father heads up a prestigious firm and is so upset with his son's mistake that he chases him from the firm. He does set Peter up, however, with a job as a public defender in a very small town working for a very small law firm. Peter is torn at first as to whether to even accept the job or get into a completely different field.
However when he gets to his new job and meets the owner/lawyer who he will be working for he is stupefied! It turns out the job he will be doing is as a criminal lawyer. He is used to working on business deals etc. not chasing down and defending people who broke the law by some criminal deed. However he takes on the challenge and strives to show his father he can do it.
A Textbook Case (a Lincoln Rhyme story) by Jeffery Deaver
Reviewed by Allen Hott
A very interesting short story by Jeffery Deaver featuring his favorite detective, Lincoln Rhyme. As usual Rhyme, the quadriplegic former cop who still works "off the books" for the NYPD, is helped out by his assistant/girlfriend, Amelia Sachs, and a bunch of runners or helpers from the department.
This one involves a bad person who uses fire as his method of killing and each fire is set up by some type of explosion. The first one involved the finding of a young woman who had been found in the underground garage of an apartment building. When Sachs and other officers go down into the garage they are completely astounded by the piles and piles of all types of garbage. Broken light bulbs, bags of trash, cardboard boxes that are stamped down, and other pieces of just plain trash litter the entire murder scene. Knowing Rhyme's method of solving cases she and several of the officers begin gathering together as much of the trash as is possible.
Don't Wake Up: A Novel by Liz Lawler
Reviewed by Dianne Woodman
Imagine waking up stripped of your clothes, strapped to an operating table, and threatened with unimaginable physical cruelty. This is what happens to Dr. Alex Taylor, who works at a hospital in Bath, England. After Alex's terrifying experience, she is convinced that she was violated, however, no physical proof exists that supports her story. Alex's life takes a downward spiral, as she tries to convince everyone the attack was real and not a delusion. She starts drinking too much. When a pregnant nurse dies, Alex is convinced the same person who tortured her is responsible. No one believes Alex's allegation. It appears as if Alex needs psychological help, and deadly incidents involving her only make things worse. Relationships with her colleagues and boyfriend suffer, and Alex worries she is losing her grip on reality.
In Don't Wake Up, Liz Lawler expertly utilizes multiple third person point of view. Lawler only switches character perspectives between chapters or scenes, and it is clear whose eyes readers are looking through. The majority of this engrossing story is told from Alex's perspective, but readers are also shown the viewpoints of key characters and their reactions to Alex's claim of an attack. The different viewpoints pull readers deeper into the heart of the story in which Lawler skillfully interweaves not only things such as criminal acts, police investigations, prejudice, disloyalty, jealousy, violence, and dedication but also the effects of psychological trauma, overindulgence in alcohol, and reliance on anxiety medication.
The Next President by Joseph Flynn
Reviewed by Allen Hott
This is the first of Mr. Flynn's books that I have read and it is quite a story. In my eyes, although it is some ways hard to believe, I truly think that most all of the happenings could occur. The entire story is about a new presidential candidate who happens to be black and how there is an involved plot to have him assassinated. How those who are planning this endeavor ever decided the best person to do the job would be a sharpshooter who served in the army under one of the planners is somewhat a mystery. It appears that he might be the best qualified?
Senator Franklin Delano Rawley is the candidate and Jefferson Davis Cade is the original sniper that is set up for the attack. (You have to like the FDR and Jefferson Davis implications in the book if you think about politics while reading.) J. D. Cade has just recently killed a man in his hometown in a very strategic and fascinating way. His former commanding officer in the army knows of this secret and decides to use it to force J.D. to pull off the assassination under fear of being tried for the murder at home plus a threat to J D's son is implied.
Forgotten Bones (Dead Remaining) by Vivian Barz
Reviewed by Dianne Woodman
Forgotten Bones is the first installment in the Dead Remaining series. Police Officer Susan Marlan and College Professor Eric Evans play the central characters. The prologue draws readers in with a realistic and dramatic opening that leads to a creepy mystery for law enforcement to solve. It involves the accidental discovery of one child's dead body in the small town of Perrick, California, and the uncovering of more bodies. The FBI takes over the case, and they zero in on one man as the guilty party. However, Susan questions the validity of the FBI's rationale and decides to conduct her own unauthorized investigation. Eric is experiencing uncanny and horrifying visions that seem to correlate with the gruesome findings of the corpses. Are Eric's hallucinations from his own imagination, or do supernatural elements play any kind of role? Eric teams up with Susan to help discover if the police have the right suspect in their sights.
Girl Most Likely: A Thriller (Krista Larson) by Max Allan Collins
Reviewed by Suzanne Odom
Max Allan Collins book, "Girl Most Likely" introduces us to Krista Larson, young chief of police of a small Midwestern town named Galena. She is only 28 years old, which makes her the youngest female police chief in the country. She learned from the best, her father, retired detective Keith Larson.
Chief Larson is attending her 10-year high school reunion. The reunion is held over a weekend with several events planned. Sadly, a year earlier one of her classmates was murdered in Clearwater, Florida. Then, during the reunion, another classmate is killed. The second victim is a high-profile journalist for a Chicago TV station. In high school she was known as a boyfriend stealer and not the most well liked. Digging into the past can be tricky and old grudges and drama cause resentments to flare. Keith's wife, Krista's mother, recently died. To help deal with his grief, Krista invites him to help with the investigation.
The Better Sister: A Novel by Alafair Burke
Reviewed by Vickie Dailey
I really enjoyed reading this book. I've long since enjoyed her father's mystery novels and Alafair measures up.
We first meet the younger sister Chloe who has the splashy life working for a popular magazine. Chloe is now married to Adam and they have a stepson Ethan; however, nothing is as it seems – the happy marriage is not so happy and the son is not a happy teen.
The Summons by John Grisham
Reviewed by Allen Hott
This, without a doubt, is one of Grisham's best books! A very well written story of Ray Atlee who is summoned to come back to his father's home in Clanton Mississippi. His father, Judge Rueben Atlee, is one of the most well-known and highly regarded chancellors in the state. Although he and his two sons, Ray and Forrest, have never been very close the boys have always respected and responded to their father's wishes. He has sent each of them a very official summons telling them what day and what time they are to be at the old homestead for a meeting.
Ray knows that his father is dying of cancer and fears that this may be the last meeting they will have. What he doesn't know is what he finds out when he arrives. He goes into the house to find his father asleep (he thinks) on a couch so rather than wake him Ray sits outside on a porch for a bit. Finally when he does go in he touches his father's hand and realizes that he is already dead! There doesn't seem to be any criminal type cause of death. He has been taken away by the cancer and it occurred while he waited on his sons to arrive.
As has been somewhat typical for some time however Forrest doesn't show up and Ray begins to look around the house to see if anything unusual is or has happened since his last visit. As it turns out, in one of the storage closets Ray finds among other things a cardboard box and when he opens it to see what is inside he finds stacks of hundred dollar bills. By a quick overview and observation it appears each box has over a hundred thousand dollars in it. And there are at least twenty of these green storage boxes in the closet! Where did this come from?
Ray also finds a newly written will which his father had just written and was laying on the table by his sofa. The will explained everything was to be handled through the courts and then divided between the two sons. Ray was to act as the executor of the estate. The will only mentions about six thousand dollars in the bank and has no mention of the money in the boxes.
Ray is at a loss as to what to do when Forrest finally does arrive. Forrest is a very addicted drug user who has wasted his money, his wife, and his life on drugs. Ray doesn't mention to him about the boxes as the two sit and discuss how to handle their father's funeral arrangement. After meeting with Harry Rex Vonner, an attorney and one of the Judge's closest friends all arrangements are made and both Ray and Forrest go their separate ways just waiting for the funeral itself.
But from that moment on in the story Ray is saddled with not only the secret of the money but questions as to where it came from, who knows about it
if anyone, and what is going to happen to it. Basically Ray is the "unknown" guardian of the stash and he begins moving it around with him wherever he goes and wherever he stays. However, not too long after the funeral strange things begin to happen to Ray. Someone appears to be following him no matter where he is. And then when he does take the money in bags home with him, his home gets broken into. Shortly after he puts it into several storage units someone begins sending him pictures of the storage units!
How this is all grows into a really great story is one of Grisham's best! The whole tale will keep any and all readers into the book right up to the end. Oh, yeah and even that may leave most of you stunned! It did me!
Redemption (Memory Man series Book 5) by David Baldacci
Reviewed by Allen Hott
Amos Decker, he who is long on memory and quick on solving crimes is at it again. This time he has returned to Burlington, Ohio where he used to live. He is there to visit the grave of his wife and of his daughter, who would have been fourteen this day. The two of them were murdered in their home some years ago when Amos worked in that city as a police officer.
While Amos is in the graveyard he is approached by a gentleman that at first is unrecognizable to Amos but then he realizes that it is Meryl Hawkins. Hawkins was put in jail back when Amos lived there. Amos built the case that Hawkins was convicted in and sent to jail for life. He has recently been released due to the fact that he has terminal cancer and the state turned him free to die on the outside. Amos talks with him and Hawkins claims again that he was innocent of the crime.


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Vine marks the third studio album for artist Jen Gloeckner, and is her most experimental to date. Carving her own eccentric footprint in the realm of alternative, the eleven tracks on Vine traverse multiple generic conventions creating one of 2017's most diverse records.
Produced by Gloeckner in her own bedroom and mixed by Brian McTear (Sharon Van Etten, Marrisa Nadler, War on Drugs, Kurt Vile) at Miner Street Recordings in Philadelphia, Gloeckner channels the alternative scene of the 1990s, combining the atmospheric aura of shoegaze, the broad genre of electronica and the innovative sphere of art rock. Vine also features contributions from John Ashton (guitarist of the Psychedelic Furs), Angela Mattson (vocals and keyboardist of In the Valley Below) and Henry Padovani (guitarist and founding member of The Police).
It's easy to compare Gloeckner to iconic musicians of these genres. The list is extensive, but it's obvious that these musicians have had influence on this record: Bjork, Enya, Imogen Heap, Mazzy Star, PJ Harvey, Moby, Radiohead, Massive Attack and the recent work of Lana Del Rey all come to mind when listening to Vine. These musicians may influence Gloeckner, but she manages to create her own distinctive style and aura to separate herself and become her own entity – and will no doubt become a major influence of upcoming musicians; especially with this record.
Vine may only be Gloeckner's third record, but she has already worked with top musicians (including working with Ashton on his latest solo project – Satiellite Paradiso – which includes contributions from members of the bands behind Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Lou Reed), and her first two records – Miles Away (2004) & Jen Gloeckner's Mouth of Mars (2010) – have received worldwide airplay and have been featured in some of the world's top music publications. The track 'Haunt You' from Mouth of Mars was also featured in Brittany Murphy's posthumous film Something Wicked released in 2014.
As stated in the press release, Gloeckner's latest record "continues with another collection of atmospheric, mind-bending songs" which seemingly transport you to another dimension. The combination of Americana, 50s sweeping jazz, 60s psychedelia, melancholic lyrics and melodies add a certain depth and substance to Vine that is lacking in the current sphere of popular music.
The eleven tracks of Vine bounce off one another, flowing through the different generic conventions of alternative and electronica. The songs 'Breathe' and 'Ginger Ale' are complete opposites in terms of sound and melody, yet they still flow seamlessly in and out of one another. This is an occurring theme for this record, producing an audio limbo for the listener whilst still providing a wistful dream-like trance that Gloeckner has come to be known for.
Listening to Vine, I couldn't help but make the connection between the music of Angelo Badalamenti, the composer for the TV series Twin Peaks (and long-time collaborator of David Lynch). Songs such as 'Blowing Through', 'Counting Sheep' and 'Row with the Flow' all harness a similar feeling to Badalamenti's work on the show. Both musicians utilize the combination of genres, most importantly 80s synth-centric pop and 50s cool-jazz.
Gloeckner's use of 'cool-jazz' is especially prevalent throughout the tracks, with a light brush percussion often used on top of percussive beats (Especially 'Blowing Through'; this reminds me of Badalamenti's 'Audrey's Dance'). This combination allows a weird sense of nostalgia and timelessness to flow through their work, enhancing the messages that the music is producing for the listener.
Gloeckner's Vine is shaping out to be one of the best records of 2017. In the current commercialized atmosphere, it's artists such as Gloeckner that have the ability to breathe fresh air into the industry to not only change the playing field, but to also inspire upcoming artists to do the same.
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Website: https://www.jengloeckner.com

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Parting Pearls of Wisdom
HRE's HR Leadership columnist shares some final thoughts and advice to professionals looking to advance their careers in the field, including a call to be proud of HR's role within an organization.
By Susan R. Meisinger
[Editor's note: This is Sue's final HR Leadership column. We here at HRE thank her for using her distinctive voice to share her perspective and insights in the almost 60 columns she's produced over the past seven years.]
Earlier this year, I realized something while doing some overdue electronic housekeeping. By reviewing months of emails all at once, I had a better perspective on the nature of the emails coming and going through my inbox. I now had a much better metric of where and how I was dedicating my time and attention.
And here's the thing: I saw that I'm spending a lot less time on HR-related activities and I'm spending a lot more time on non-HR related activities. I'm serving on nonprofit boards and engaged in other volunteer work as well as spending more time with friends, family and traveling.
I realized that while the HR profession -- and more particularly, HR professionals -- have owned a piece of my heart for so many years, I'm not giving them the time and attention that I think they deserve.
Simply stated, it's time for me to move on.
So, after decades working with and for the HR profession, and with thanks to the editorial staff at HR Executive magazine for being such a pleasure to work with, I'll share some final advice on being an effective HR leader.
First, please stop asking for "a seat at the table."
Can we all agree to just ban that clause from any discussion about the profession? It's like nails on a chalkboard for me. "Asking for a seat" is the wrong question.
The question you should be asking is "How can I add value and become essential to my organization?"
No one owes you a seat at any table. It's earned.
How do you earn that coveted seat? As I've written before, I think it's the Four Cs.
Be competent.
This means knowing the body of knowledge that's required to be in the HR profession, and being able to use that knowledge effectively within an organization. Certifications and competency models can help you confirm that you have the knowledge required and the ability to use it effectively.
But HR competency alone isn't enough. Being competent also means understanding the language of business, understanding how your organization makes money and knowing where your industry is headed. It means paying attention to and understanding the social, demographic, economic, technological and political forces that will impact your business.
Gaining competency isn't the end goal. It's the journey you should always be on.
Be curious.
If gaining competency is a journey you should always be on, curiosity is one tool you should be using on the journey. Curious people are always learning because they're always asking questions, reading up on topics outside their field of expertise and generally exploring.
If you're curious, you're more likely to ask about the challenges your external and internal customers face. It will help you gain a deeper understanding of their challenges and better equip you to help them meet those challenges. It will make you a better HR professional.
Be courageous.
I believe that the most successful HR professionals are the ones who have courage. This means the courage to speak up if you think your peer or CEO is about to make a strategic -- or legal -- error. It means the courage to present alterative options when you believe important options are being overlooked. It means taking the side of an employee, rather than a manager, when the employee has been mistreated, even if the manager is a star salesperson. It means having courage to walk away from an organization when you know the organization's leadership is unethical and unwilling to change.
Competency is a magnifier of courage because it's a lot easier to be courageous when you know your profession. Someone with courage, but lacking competence, will be ignored.
Be caring.
Focusing on the business shouldn't come at the expense of caring for the people who work there. If you really don't care about people ("It would be a great job if it wasn't for those pesky employees . . . ") you'll never be a very successful HR professional.
Great HR professionals care about the business and the people. They recognize and understand that taking care of employees is ultimately taking care of the business. It also shapes and defines the person you see in the mirror every day.
But in addition to the Four Cs, you should be proud of what you do. Never be apologetic about the importance of your role within an organization. The HR profession has changed business, changed society and changed the lives of millions of people around the world. HR has helped make workplaces safer, fairer, healthier, more humane and more diverse. HR has helped employees learn and grow and reach their full potential.
Be proud of your role in this profession. It's a great way to spend a career.
Susan R. Meisinger, former president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, is an author, speaker and consultant on human resource management. She is on the board of directors of the National Academy of Human Resources.


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Could slashing your calories over 2 months cure diabetes? Recent research has shown that type 2 diabetes, a condition previously thought of as 'incurable', can be reversed by calorie restriction alone.
A study from Newcastle University has shown type 2 diabetes to be reversible. The trial, funded by Diabetes UK, examined 11 people who slashed their calorie intake to 600 per day over 8 weeks. Three months after stopping the trial, 7 out of 11 participants no longer had diabetes.
Participants also lost on average 14kg (almost 31lbs) over the 8-week period, and after six months had not regained any of the weight.
"Interestingly, even though all our volunteers remained obese or overweight, the fat did not drift back to clog up the pancreas," said lead researcher Professor Roy Taylor. "The bottom line is that if a person really wants to get rid of their type 2 diabetes, they can lose weight, keep it off and return to normal."
During the trial, participants ate meal replacement sachets accompanied with non-starchy vegetables. An extremely low calorie diet helps the body remove fat around the pancreas, allowing insulin production to return to normal.
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This department was set up to provide facilities for ISKCON's life patrons. Initially, the guest houses accommodated all guests and devotees, including life patrons. But as the number of life patrons visiting Mayapur increased, the administration faced a severe challenge of providing the life patrons with the facilities that had been promised to them. The life patrons also had to follow the general public lines for prasadam and deal with the guest house for their accomodation.
To relieve the life patrons from their anxieties, Bhakti Purushottama Maharaja set up a separate office and facility for life patrons in 1997. There are 14 devotees and 18 staff members serving in this department. Now there are rooms allocated for life members in Vamsi Bhavan. Breakfast, lunch and dinner prasadam is available. They are provided guides to take them in and around Mayapur.
Additionally, special programs like Bhagavata-saptaha are conducted in Hindi and Bengali for the spiritual benefit of the life patrons. On the life patrons' request, Ganga Puja, Vaishnava yajnas on special occasions such as a life patron's birthday, New Year, marriage anniversary, as well as Vaishnava samskaras for family members are performed. Krishna conscious preaching programs are also conducted in life patrons' houses.
The department also collects donations from charitable life patrons to develop specific projects in Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir. Some of the life patrons have sponsored rooms in Vamsi building.
These are the goals for this department:
- To help the life patrons become practicing Vaishnava Sadhakas
- To encourage charitable life patrons to help develop Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir by donating for various projects in Mayapur
- To build a separate guest house for life patrons complete with a restaurant, kitchen and prasadam hall
- To renovate the existing guest house
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Does a giant Swiss Roll count as finger food?
My friend hosted a Super Bowl party this past Sunday, which I took as the perfect opportunity to try my hand at a brand new recipe – a roulade (or a Swiss Roll if you're less fancy). This recipe was a pretty standard chocolate Swiss Roll (courtesy of Love & Olive Oil), but I put my own twist on the glaze by making it a Mexican Chocolate Swiss Roll. I've learned plenty about roulades through The Great British Baking Show – anyone else excited about the potential reunion of Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood in The Great American Baking Show? – so I figured this was a good place to start the blog up.
Anyways, I thought that a Super Bowl party was a good place to bring a giant cake. With which you need forks. And plates. And preferably a separate plate from your wings and…
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I've Decided What My Superpower Would Be If I Could Have One
I sit here, thinking of my hometown, of Las Vegas, and I feel a multitude of emotions. The two I feel the most are sadness and anger. I am sad that people are suffering, that there are those who have no choice but to go back to a home that feels emptier. I am also angry that people are hurt and continue to suffer and that lives have been lost.
Even though I feel such rage, I don't wish to add to the violence or the hate. I wish I could make it so that no one would ever have to shed another tear over a senseless death by ensuring that hate didn't exist anymore. I wish I could plant a seed of compassion in everyone's hearts. I wish I could make people experience the best day of a stranger's life. I wish could make people experience the absolute worst day as well.
If I had a superpower, I would want to be able to cross paths with another and they would know empathy.
I am heartbroken for my city, but I see her regrouping, rebuilding. I see the community, the people, helping each other selflessly and without a second thought. I see a fire that refuses to be put out. Tears may fall, but that flame still burns bright. My home remains strong, so I should do her proud and follow suit.
Achievement Unlocked: Adulting
I wanted to share some awesome news with you all, and in order for this news to have some level of significant impact, I feel I should start from the beginning.
It was no secret that in the last few years I was not happy with where I was in life. I never thought that my hometown felt like home, I wasn't happy with my career, and I felt utterly trapped and alone. I did what I could to get out, but there were a few opportunities that slipped through my fingers and I felt even sadder with each that flew by.
I was in a very toxic environment at the time, completely unhappy and I was even breaking down often. Luckily, I had several pillars of support in my life, some were happy that I was trying to move on with my life and others who were upset that I wanted to leave them behind but still encouraged me to follow my dreams. They were the best. Now, I had no idea where I was meant to be, only that I would have the biggest regret if I stayed.
I made several attempts to make it to Austin. It was a city that I had visited several times over the last 5 years, and it felt like a healthier and more positive atmosphere overall. I figured… why not try to make that my new home? And try I did. I can't go into details, but there were more than a handful of times where I received messages or calls indicating that I didn't have enough experience or other qualifications. I never tried to get my hopes up during interview processes, but at the same time, there was always some level of expectation of success because you did your best to kick ass. But that success never came. There were even a couple of times where I felt like I was slapped in the face because I thought passion, experience, and loyalty would help me achieve my goals. No such luck. I was told my long term ambitions weren't good enough. It took me a while to get back on my feet after that.
But I continued networking and making connections. I continued to learn all I could from my peers and role models. And even though it was hard to wake up in the mornings at times, I just kept hoping onto the belief that one day, things will work out for me.
Because of my desire to leave home, and having a couple of carrots dangled in front of me, I took a risk and didn't renew the lease on my apartment. Not gonna lie. That was one of the most brutal things I've ever done to myself. Didn't renew for a few months, opportunities slipped away, then dove into a 6 month lease, then didn't renew again because I had a couple more things sent my way. It was a weird feeling because I was both being hopeful and making myself even sadder at the same time. If you've never leased month to month, it essentially adds 30% of your base rent on top of your well… base rent. And when you renew a lease for 12 -16 months, that is usually the cheapest base rent to owe, however, every year you stay in a complex, they raise the rent at least 10% every year. And if you don't immediately renew like I did, you don't get that 10% hike, you get lumped into the "industry average" and that went even higher. Like I said, it was pretty brutal.
I was pretty miserable at this point. Even my parents began to notice a change in my behavior. I was even contemplating talking to a professional at one point. First question I would have asked was "am I wasting my life for something that will never happen?" and the worst part is, I was pretty sure they couldn't answer that.
After what seemed like half my life that had gone by, I found something I qualified for! And it was in Austin! I also knew someone who could give me a great referral, so I went for it. And holy crap, they contacted me back. Four phone interviews and one test later, I was on my way to meet people in person. Only, I couldn't, I found later. I won't go into details, but there was absolutely no bad blood whatsoever. We kept in touch and I even become friends with the people who were trying to recruit me. It was a positive experience and I wished with all my heart that our paths would cross again. Five months later. I got that glorious message.
Literally, a few weeks before I received this message, I already made the decision to go to Austin and not look back. I told my apartment complex that I was moving, and I was talking to temp agencies in Austin. I was so depressed and sad, I just decided to make the leap because I couldn't stay in my hometown anymore as I was. Then that message came, and I couldn't believe my eyes. I said yes, agreeing to a contract, and there was such a weight that was lifted from me, I momentarily forgot that I was packing up my life and leaving everything I knew behind me.
Three amazing friends drove with me and the moving truck to Austin in November (shoutout to Mary, Bret, and Chey), and they were kind enough to even unpack all of my things in my new apartment. I started work a week later, and I couldn't believe how NICE everyone was. My team was and is still awesome and the best people I could ever hope to work with, my department is full of talented and wonderful people, and the company culture itself made me feel so welcome like I was a real person and not just a body or a number. I was in disbelief for the first couple months.
Then a couple more months went by, and I wondered what would become of me. The reality is, I was under contract, so there was no guarantee that I would stay on board. I started losing a teeny tiny bit of sleep due to the anxiety and fear of having to start this process all over again. I was afraid of losing the best job I ever had in my life. I was afraid of losing my team because they were more than my peers, they were my friends. My contract was due to end in May. I was sweating bullets toward mid-April. I could do the job, and I did it well. I always gave them my best, and I always made sure to take care of my team and any others I worked with. I hope that they would keep me. But in the back of my mind, I felt the career teachings of my hometown, that dreams were meant to be crushed.
I got another message. I went through four more interviews. And then I received my official offer letter.
I was driving home that day, and ended up at a stoplight. I cried so hard. And I laughed so loud.
I couldn't tell you how scared I was for the majority of 2016. I was downright terrified at times, and I was calm and collected during others. That is, until reality set in and I thought "OMG. I'm making a mistake." But I went with it. I went with my gut, and I went with 85% of my parents' blessing (Mama Fried Rice was pretty heartbroken), and I followed my dreams. Somehow, it worked out.
So now I will always be an advocate of if you feel that your life is pulling you in a direction, you owe it to yourself to at least see what's there. Will it actually pay off in the end? It might, it might not. There's no promise that it will. But I always felt I would regret it if I didn't at least try.
So May 1st was my official first day as (in my eyes) a full fledge adult.
Guys, it was so worth taking that risk.
A bit of a life update!
It's been a while since I posted on here, and I apologize for that. There's been a lot that's happened in the last couple of months. I'm amazed by how much has changed in that short amount of time.
- I moved to Austin in November.
- I spent my first holiday season away from family. Like. EVER.
- My cousin passed away right before Christmas
- I got to spend New Years among friends (which is a rare occurrence for me)
- My uncle had a heart attack
- I found that some friends aren't really friends. Not a bad thing. Just a good revelation.
- For weeks, I felt completely alone and isolated.
- I was kidnapped to PAX South by a bestie
- I rekindled a lot of friendships
- My dad text me that he was proud of me
- My mom text me saying I needed to text her every 2 days so she knows I'm alive
- I found a level of happiness I never thought I could reach
- I'm now prepping for my family to visit so they can see my new home
My uncle passed away about a week and a half ago. Mama Fried Rice went to the memorial service to represent our side of the family. It hit me today how much time I've let pass me by because I lost motivation to do a lot of things. I'm pretty sure I watched almost every stand up comedy special on Netflix because I needed to smile and laugh. If that mental stimulation wasn't there, I was always sad. I sat on my couch a lot, mostly numb and bewildered.
Admittedly, when all this was happening to my family, I had many irrational thoughts. I was worried about my family, and I was worried about them worrying for me. I thought I was being punished for moving away. And I thought I somehow deserved all of this because I was breaking up my family. Again. I know it was irrational. Luckily, I was able to open up to people very close to my heart, so I wasn't completely alone through this transition.
My Patreon and Twitch streams suffered the last couple months. Although, I gave whatever I made in December's Patreon funds to my family for Lucille's funeral and hospital costs, January and February were almost nonexistent. I lost my motivation and my drive to create content. I was just so… gone. But I'm snapping myself out of it, and I'm going to start up again. It's been in the back of my mind to get my butt in gear, and now I finally feel like stepping up again. I was just knocked down for a few moments.
There has been a huge shift in my life lately, and it's brought me so much happiness. I actually don't know what to do with it, but I'm just going to let everything happen naturally and cherish every moment. I have the best people in my life, I truly do. I know that no matter what happens in my life, you guys will always have my back. That is such a fantastic feeling to have, and I am so grateful for all of you. Y'all are my heart.
So thank you. And I love you. ❤
It may be slow coming, but I am back.
Skyrim Highlights! Child Adoptions & Bar Fights
You know when you're hunting a mammoth and a dragon decides to land on you? It's not fun.
There's No Right Way to Deal With Loss
I haven't written much on here since I packed up all my belongings and moved to another city. I was excited to document the new chapter in my life, to experience new things, foods, interactions with new people, and figure out my place in my new home. A lot of things have been taking up my time, and I didn't find much motivation to do some actual writing. I found some. And it has come from the unexpected passing of my cousin, Lucille.
As I grow older, my view on life in general continues to change. I accept things with more ease than I would have been able to in my younger days. And yes, I am relatively young, but I do feel that there has been enough life altering experiences that I have directly and indirectly been a part of, that I am becoming more accepting of the fact that life often times deals you a crappy hand and you either fold or you make the best of it.
I'm 32 years old.
In the grand scheme of life, that's young. I acknowledge that. What I also acknowledge is that age is just a number and anything can happen. I have loved ones in my life both younger and older who have had to deal with cancer, depression, suicide,… Some of these people are no longer with us. It wasn't until a friend of mine (close to my age) died unexpectedly a couple years ago that I realized that the circle of life is more like a crazy, jagged structure that has no obvious shape or path. When you understand the basics of life, you come to terms with certain realities. I fully expect to witness the passing of my parents, maybe even my brother. That's not a morbid thought. That's based off of the life expectancy of age and gender. I also expect that I will be sending my dogs to the Rainbow Bridge at some point in the next few years. Again, it's not morbid. I don't obsess over the ideas, but in the back of my mind, they are there and they are things I have to accept as part of life.
My cousin, Lucille, was not much older than me. I found a letter she had written and sent to me right after my 13th birthday. She was already well into college in another city. She used to babysit me and my brother when we were kids, and I distinctly remember her making us grill cheese sandwiches. Sometimes, we would get them with ham, and whenever I asked, she would cut the ham into a star.
I remember her watching Magic Knight Rayearth with me (I loved that anime), and she even gave us lighted pens that matched the colors of the main characters of the show. I remember her adding a little poem to a notebook I carried with me since 2002, and I remember being super envious of her penmanship. Because she lived in another city, we didn't see her during the holidays much. Before the next generation of cousins were born, we did a lot of White Elephant events. Lucille sent in one present; I won that present. It was a homemade quilt, and it's amazing. I still use it to this day.
I remember seeing her when her father remarried (her mother/my aunt had passed years before this) and she asked me what I thought about it. I said "well, there aren't any fires that have broken out, so I guess she's okay with it" and Lucille laughed. She had a contagious laugh. It was just wholesome.
I remember her asking me if I thought fairies and elves were real or existed at some point. I'm not sure how I responded, but I know she believed in them at the time she asked me that question. She believed in otherworldly things because there just had to be more to this place.
Fast forward to now. Just last week. We received texts from her sister that Lucille was ill. She had been in the hospital for a few days. I sent her a text saying that I was thinking of her, and I loved her. Even though I hadn't seen her in many years, the sentiment was still true. I never got a response from her, but I hope that she saw it. Couple days later, we received news that Lucille had passed. I had just gotten to work, and I just cried in my car.
Even while writing this, I feel like crying. And I feel many different emotions. Above all sadness, then comes disbelief, confusion, anger, more sadness, rinse and repeat. All of us mourn in different ways. My mind went all over the place in the last week. I wondered why her, then wondered who was next, then contemplated the fact that it could be me or my brother, then went into thinking I was being punished for moving away from my family, then I went numb. There's no real logic to your feelings when you're in mourning, and really there's no right way to mourn.
I play video games or cook, anything that takes my focus off of the sadness I feel when I think about her. Some people deal with loss by just not talking about it or talking about it all the time. Some use humor to deflect, others find as many things as they can that reminds them of the person who is gone. Some just don't process it at all and don't accept it as truth. Some break down. There is no wrong way to mourn. Actually, there is one wrong way. I cannot and will never accept suicide as a means of mourning. I know that if someone were to do that in response to Lucille's death, she would be pissed and probably hunt down your spirit and kick your ass. Lucille celebrated life. Her very name means light.
This year is the first year of my entire life that I have spent the holidays without my family. I never felt more lonely, but only because I couldn't be with my parents and my brother during this family tragedy. Luckily, I have friends here and all over the world who have helped me. I know I regurgitated a lot of stuff on Twitter , FB, and IG, but they didn't mind. They were only supportive. Another way I deal with mourning is continually telling people that I love them. Death not only serves as a catalyst to remember fond memories of those no longer here, but it should also revitalize the relationships that are still present in physical form.
So if you've made this far into my blog post, thank you. And I love you. Thank you for being part of my community, and thank you for being with me this long as I remember one kick ass cousin who truly did make this world a little brighter.
If you would like to help the family, Lucille's brother set up a donation page.
Hey! Listen! Kick cancer's butt!
A good friend of mine will be getting a hysterectomy done because she had been diagnosed with cancer and this is one of the safest ways to keep it from spreading. Many friends came together to wish her all the best and a speedy recovery. This is one of my favorite collaborations.
I asked many people to come together to send my friend Jenn/RT Lozelda all the positive thoughts possible. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this project. You guys are the absolute best, and Jenn and I are thankful to know you.
SPECIAL NOTE: I asked Jenn to watch this video before it went public. She totally cried her eyes out. We totally made her cry like a bitch.


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Malware discovered that sets up anonymous proxies on infected PCs
Malware discovered that sets up anonymous proxies on infected PCs
By Lee Mathews Dec. 29, 2015 2:32 pm proxyback
Malware is capable of doing all kinds of nasty things, from hijacking search results to emptying a Bitcoin wallet. Now a strain has been discovered that turns infected machines into anonymous proxy hosts.
Security researchers at Palo Alto networks reported on the malware recently. They're calling it ProxyBack, and its purpose seems to be to get around obstacles that might normally derail proxy traffic, like software and hardware firewalls. It does that by creating a reverse tunnel on a compromised system, which allows requests to pass through undetected.
Palo Alto says that the infected systems they monitored showed a significant amount of traffic flowing through, and that it appeared to be a mix of both harmless, ordinary surfing and malicious activity. Some of the more nefarious traffic originated from an automated system that was setting up bogus accounts on sites like Match.com, OKcupid, eBay, Craigslist, and Facebook.
That seems to have convinced Palo Alto's engineers that ProxyBack is likely to be connected to a subscription proxy service. In their blog post they single out buyproxy.ru, which claims to route user traffic using "proprietary technology of traffic tunneling." Presumably that's what they call tunneling it through machines who's users have no idea they're part of the ProxyBack infrastructure.
Whether or not buyproxy.ru have anything to do with its spread, Palo Alto is certain that the malware "is designed for and used in their service." How are they so certain? Because some of the victim machines they were watching showed up as options on buyproxy's list of available private proxy servers.


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According to drummer Bill Ray, "My friend called and said, 'Hey, I'm watching this Smithsonian Channel program narrated by Morgan Freeman, and you're on it!' I was, like, WTF?" The TV show, Sound Revolution, included a segment on the late Ike Turner, for whom Ray drummed for years. "The footage was shot at the [2002] Montreux Jazz Festival," says Ray, "and it actually included my happy ass playing a drum solo!"
Ray feels Turner's musical legacy is finally being acknowledged. "I believe that the passing of his physical form has stripped away some of the hostilities people held toward him, and his accomplishments are becoming more known."
As for Turner's social legacy, "People don't realize that Ike was the scapegoat for domestic violence. Public awareness of the issue skyrocketed because of that movie [What's Love Got to Do with It, portraying Turner as a wife-beater], and it took such a person as Ike to bear that cross. That took fortitude."
One of Ray's current projects is billysbeats.com, wherein he posts solo drum tracks and invites others to download and create their own songs around his beats, free of charge. "Neil MacPherson has been creating melodies and lines to some tracks," says Ray. "Smooth-jazz guy Bill Cornish turned in a tune, and Dog Plays Bass from craigslist sent one along. A guy in Austria sent back a death-metal version to one of my tracks. I'm waiting for the gangsta rappers to start sending me squished, remixed, and tripped-out versions."
He gives away the drum tracks free, though he notes, "If someone were to start making money off something with my tracks, I'd hope that karma would allow them to remember that I have a kid and he's growing constantly.
"There's no way anyone can keep a lid on digital media anymore. You might as well go in prepared to give it away and hope that somehow good things come around."
– Jay Allen Sanford
More from SDReader
- More stories by Jay Allen Sanford
- Frank Zappa meets the Mahavishnu Orchestra — April 24, 2013
- Weird noise manglers — Dec. 5, 2012
- Bill Ray Drums — July 13, 2011
- Ike's Kings — March 12, 2008
- Leave Your Skin at the Door — June 21, 2007
Check out Neil's compositions to Bill's tracks at www.myspace.com/thejourneymenca
Way to go Bill! Smithsonian is waaay legit! ;-)
As you'll see following the above link Neil provided, the MacPherson collaborations have grown into a full-scale project. "We are doing an album called The Journeymen," says Bill. "It's an internet collaboration! There's gonna be so much of this stuff, because I'm constantly going down to Spotless (Ocean Beach) and laying tracks. That's a great room for what I do - close to my house, great vibe, and really reasonable [prices]."
As to the motivation and inspiration behind giving away the tracks, Bill says "I'm an artist, and these are my paintings. Use them as you see fit. I draw lines around musical shapes, and expect others to color in the parts. Ultimately, they are there for collaborating, songwriting tools, looping, remixing, etc. Overall, the main goal is to get people hooked on my feel during songwriting sessions. Then, they may be compelled to call me for their studiowork."
Anyone can also download Bill's drum tracks from http://ccmixter.org/people/BillRayDrums, as part of the Creative Commons "ccMixter" project.
I'd like to point out that Sven-Erik Seaholm has been most gracious in his donating of time to the project as well. For those not familiar with Sven-Erik's work visit http://kaspro.com


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CHICAGO – The SEIU Illinois State Council, which represents 150,000 janitors, home and health care workers, higher education faculty, security officers, doorstaff, public employees, and more today announced its endorsement of Cook County Commissioner Jesus "Chuy" Garcia to replace outgoing Representative Luis Gutierrez in Illinois' 4th Congressional District.
"Now, more than ever, we need a strong progressive voice in Congress to stand up for working people and fight back against the backwards priorities of the Trump Administration," said SEIU Illinois State Council President Tom Balanoff. "With his commitment to raising the minimum wage to $15, expanding affordable health care access and protecting immigrant rights, Chuy Garcia will be that progressive leader for the working families of Illinois."
"I am honored to receive the endorsement of 150,000 janitors, home care and child care workers, security officers, doorstaff, public employees, and social service workers of the SEIU Illinois State Council," said Garcia. "As Congressman, I will work with SEIU members and other allies in the labor movement to build an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy and well-connected. This starts with raising the minimum wage to $15 indexed to CPI, supporting immigrant communities, and ensuring more working families have access to quality, affordable health care."
The SEIU Illinois State Council represents more than 150,000 working people, including home care and child care providers, security officers, janitors, as well as public employees, medical professionals, first responders and social service workers. SEIU members are winning better wages, health care, and more secure jobs, while ensuring that working people, not just the wealthy and well-connected, benefit from today's economy.


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"We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond." –Gwendolyn Brooks
"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." –Audre Lorde
I know a few things about depression. After Thanksgiving, I checked myself into the hospital because repression was no longer enough. There was limited access to anyone beyond the narrow hallway, art and dining room in the hospital's psychiatric unit, so I wrote and read often. What sustained me were the words I remembered from poems, like Lucille Clifton's "won't you celebrate with me," Rickey Laurentiis' "You Are Not Christ," and Audre Lorde's "A Litany for Survival."
When I got tired of walking up and down the hall reciting those poems to myself, I would re-read the African American Women and Depression Fact Sheet. What stays with me is that only 12% of Black women ever get help or treatment for their depression. Economic access, of course, plays a huge role in that, but how many of us never stop to acknowledge that we are hurting? How many of us actually can afford to stop at all to feel anything?
Audre Lorde tells us that we were never meant to survive, but to speak anyhow. I spoke with 11 queer and trans Black women artists, creators, and activists about their specific practices of self-care. May their insight be useful to you and their art inspire you to continue to dream, build, imagine, love, cry, laugh, dance, and live.
1. Regina Battle
Location: Richmond, VA
Title: Web Developer
Where to find her: Tumblr
"Being the introvert that I am, I spend a lot of time alone. Taking time to myself allows me to recharge while doing the things I enjoy most. I respect my own limits and know when it's necessary to step back, which often requires saying, 'no.' Surrounding myself with good, positive people is essential as well as minimizing my exposure to negativity. I practice mindfulness, live simply, and just always remember to breathe."
2. Blair Ebony Smith
Location: Syracuse, New York
Title: Scholar, Feminist, Student
Where to find her: SoundCloud
"I practice self-love by creating with the intent to be present and non-judgemental. I create with the intent to honor Black (queer) ancestors and honor my own creativity. To honor my creativity, I let myself create whatever it is I may want to in the moment, whether that's a beat from a sampled record, painting, collaging or writing. I also move and breathe. I love to walk and practice yoga. Self-care is also about community. I enjoy being in community celebrating life, talking shit (or just being) with other Black queer people."
3. L'lerrét Jazelle Ailith
Location: New Orleans
Title: Queer Black transfemme visionary
Where to find her: Instagram; Twitter; llerretallure.com
"Self-care to me is about hanging stuff up until I'm absolutely ready to carry the burden again. If that means ignoring phone calls, texts messages, emails, and even resting as opposed to studying for that exam, then I will do so.
Sometimes, no matter what the circumstance, you need to just clear your mind and at least pretend you're all good and can't a thing hold you down or stand in your way. Pretend that you have all the time in the world and allow your body and mind to reset before you pick back up where you left off."
4. Stasia Mehschel
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Title: Producer and Vocalist for THEESatisfaction x DJ Stas Thee Boss
Where to find her: Tumblr; Twitter; Facebook; Instagram; SoundCloud; Bandcamp
"The first step for me was self-love. I love my body, my mind, and my spirit. I want to preserve it in the finest and most luxurious ways that I can within my means. I take vitamins. I make sure to work hard and play equally as hard. I try my best to keep bad energy and vibes away, ridding myself of toxic relationships. A bath with scented oils and a fresh haircut can also do wonders for your confidence."
5. Denise Maurice
Location: RVA (Richmond, Virginia)
Title: Creator
Where to find her: Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; GoFundMe
"How do I practice self-care? In a world designed to break me, I keep myself healthy by first understanding that it is my strength that is being discriminated against, not my weakness. These Black woman hips bear the weight of the world with style and grace. This melanin in my skin can withstand the harshest of sun rays and some days…I feel as if I am the Sun herself. I would be jealous if I wasn't blessed to be who I am. How dare I step outside of gender norms and express myself when given strict commands to fit into a mold so that everyone else can understand me? How dare I not care about the opinions of people I will never even meet? Because I know who I am and am aware of my own strength and beauty. I practice self-care by creating spaces that allow not only myself but other gender nonconforming and artistically expressive individuals to flourish without having to twist and bend themselves into the form that society deems acceptable and employable…I am a firm believer that we are all born with specific gifts and if we become passionate enough about those gifts we can create our own means of survival. I practice self-care by refusing to believe the lie that I am not good enough. Spread Love!"
6. Monica Roberts
Location: Houston, TX
Title: Writer, activist
Where to find her: transgriot.blogspot.com
"When I'm not writing on TransGriot, I have to take a moment to step back and actually do stuff for myself. There are times that I like to write poetry, and I do have a couple of fiction manuscripts and novels that I'm working on. There are times when I just sit back and just chill and go to a ball game or something, just to get away from always being in 24/7 serious activist mode."
7. Diamond Sharp
Location: DC-based; Chicago native
Title: Poet and writer
Where to find her: Twitter
"I take time to myself. I say 'no' often. I don't feel bad for putting myself first."
8. Stud Slayer
Location: Washington, DC
Title: Advocate for Masculine Women of Color
Where to find her: Tumblr
"Self-care…is something I recently learned how to do. In the past I never had time to take care of myself. That neglect made me very grumpy and stressed. Now I make it a point to look out for my own well-being and mental health no matter what's going on. Kind of like 'Pay yourself first' in regards to finances.
I write frequently and spend a lot of time at the gym. Working out and exercising is not only good for my physical health, but mental health as well.
I take care of my soul by writing on my blog and continuing to reach out, be there for and mentor masculine women of color in regards to sexuality, self esteem, gender identity and a myriad of other issues that aren't always addressed in our under represented community. Female masculinity is very much misunderstood and misused and we need to continue having discussions about how we move in the world as masculine women and the micro aggressions that come with that.
Giving back keeps me close to the people that matter to me and makes me feel like I'm contributing to the solution instead of just complaining about the problem."
9. JP Howard
Location: New York
Title: Queer/Diva/Poet/Nurturer
Where to find her: Facebook; Twitter; Instagram; womenwritersinbloompoetrysalon.blogspot.com
"During the work week, I practice self-care when I seek out and find moments of 'quiet introspective time.' Like so many of us, my days are super busy as I'm in a relationship with my partner, we are raising our two sons and I also curate a NY-based literary salon, while working at a full-time, fairly demanding day job. When I can, I take long walks, usually by the water, during my lunch hour to regroup and focus on self. Those quiet moments are very precious to me. I also try to make a habit of traveling outside of New York to attend writing residencies or fellowships that let me pursue my own creative writing for an extended period of time either in a quiet setting and/or in an environment surrounded by fellow writers (for this full-time working mom even a week away from home is a true indulgent writer's luxury!). While those residencies or fellowships may only happen a few times a year for me, they satisfy my self-care needs. I get so much writing done, I get a week away to solely focus on being a writer and while I miss my family during those trips, I think a necessary part of self-care is finding quality time to nurture ourselves, especially for those of us who are often busy nurturing others."
10. I'Nasah Crockett
Location: Down South
Title: Recovering Artist, Black Culture Junkie, Semi-Professional Big Mouth
Where to find her: Twitter
"This question kinda stopped me in my tracks because I've been doing such a poor job at it this year especially. [Laughs.] But more recently, I've been working on taking deeper breaths, being nicer to myself, and doing some yoga at home. It takes me being attentive to my body's needs (which for me is also a form of self-care, not ignoring what my body and mind is trying to tell me), which takes some work, but I always end up feeling better for it. Also, binging out on my favorite TV shows and spending times with my friends always always always helps make life a little sweeter!"
11. Lourdes Ashley Hunter, MPA
Location: Washington, D.C.
Title: Black Trans Revolutionary
Where to find her: Twitter
"I love to cook and take walks in the park with my dog, Cashmere, but I also enjoy taking time to touch myself. There is healing in your own touch and I love all up on this body. Taking time to breathe because every breath a Black Trans Woman takes is an Act of Revolution. I practice self-care by becoming submerged in self-love. Allowing others to give love and allowing myself to receive love but also being particular with my love and with the love I allow in my life. For me, practicing self-care is an act of self-love."
For more information about self-care, visit Black Girl + Mental Health or purchase I'Nasah Crockett's zine Death Valley: Or, How to Not Kill Yourself in Less Than Ten Days.
L.G. Parker is a student and writer living in Northern Virginia. Connect with her on Twitter at @posttragic.


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Black Diamond Alpine Bod - Kids'
Historic Range: $30.99-$39.95
Reviewers Paid: $35.95
I bought two of these accidentally. I don't know if…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $35.95
I bought two of these accidentally. I don't know if the retailer made the mistake or me but I am glad for the error.
I have five kids ranging in ages from 3-12. The 12-yr-old is too old for this but the 3-, 5-, 7- and 10-yr-olds all can fit this harness fine. Two makes things faster because of less time spent swapping harnesses.
The back padding is fleece which I thought was kinda cheesy but it actually does fine for the kiddos. They shipped two with different color padding so the kids claimed one as their own.
The fleece is kinda grabby so the little ones can't slip out with their narrow hips. The 10-yr-old puts his own on just fine (always double check of course). None of them have ever expressed discomfort wearing it and they often hang in it for longer than I would want to in my own harness. The problem is that they forget they are wearing it and run off at the crag with the harness on and forget to leave it for their siblings.
The 10-yr-old follows 5.9 sport climbs just fine with it and I like all of its features. The belay loop is nice and stiff and it has gear loops just like dad's. I can't think of a reason to dislike it yet.
PARENTS: For your littlest climbers use a piece of webbing and make a figure 8 chest harness to keep these top-heavy kids from capsizing in a fall. Though unlikely in toproping, it's still a good idea.
Update 08/2015: Still fits the youngest two kids. Great harness, still happy!
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Southeastern Regional Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services is a Local Management Entity, covering the geographic areas of Bladen, Columbus, Robeson, and Scotland counties. SER ensures continuity of care to consumers through access to a quality of care system available 24/7/365 days a year through management of our network provider services.
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Becoming accredited and maintaining our accreditation through COA has helped us increase our professionalism and thereby provide better services to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and dating violence survivors.
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Residential Treatment Services provide individualized therapeutic interventions and a range of services, including education for residents to increase productive and pro-social behavior, improve functioning and well-being, and return to a stable living arrangement in the community.
RTX 9: Healthcare Services
Residents receive comprehensive healthcare services to promote optimal physical, emotional, and developmental health.
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An initial health screening is conducted by a qualified medical practitioner for all residents within 24 hours of admission to identify the need for immediate medical care and assess for communicable disease.Interpretation: Qualified medical practitioner refers to a licensed physician, registered nurse, nurse practitioner, physician's assistant, or other healthcare professional that is permitted by law and the organization to provide medical care and services without direction or supervision. When possible, the screening should be performed by the resident's primary care physician who has knowledge of the resident's medical history or a physician that can serve as the resident's medical home while in care.
For the purposes of this standard, qualified medical practitioners are distinct from other clinicians who are not permitted by law to provide medical care and services without direction or supervision (e.g., clinical social workers, licensed vocational/practical nurses, and medical assistants). To meet the standard, the initial medical screening must be administered by a qualified medical practitioner.
Interpretation: In situations where the resident is unable to receive an initial health screening by a qualified medical practitioner within 24 hours, the organization can receive a rating of 2 if it has procedures in place for accommodating exceptional circumstances and is able to provide evidence that the screening occurred within 72 hours of admission. Examples of exceptional circumstances include, but are not limited to:
Interpretation: If the organization does not have a qualified medical practitioner on staff, it should research community resources and consider creating a formal arrangement or a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a local physicians group, their local health department, federally-qualified health center, urgent care clinic, community-based health clinic, or telehealth providers.
- weekend placements; and
- when a client is transferring from the care of a public agency that has arranged for an initial health screening to be conducted within 72 hours of admission to the program.
For children in care, the local child welfare agency may be responsible for ensuring the initial health screening is completed or may assist the organization to identify possible medical resources.
Interpretation: Conditions that require immediate or prompt medical attention include, but are not limited to: signs of abuse or neglect, serious or accidental injury, signs of infection or communicable diseases, hygiene or nutritional problems, pregnancy, and significant developmental or mental health disturbances.
Interpretation: When a resident returns following a runaway episode, a health screen should be conducted within 24 of entry back into care to identify whether he or she was victimized or otherwise hurt or injured while on the run. For further guidance on protocols for preventing and responding to missing and runaway children and youth, please refer to ASE 6.06.
FPRTX 9.02Every resident receives:
Interpretation: When records from the most recent medical and dental examinations are unavailable, or examinations are incomplete, the organization must ensure that examinations are completed within the required timeframe.
- a comprehensive medical examination five days after admission, unless the resident has received a medical exam within the last year, and annually thereafter; and
- a dental examination six months prior to or one month after admission, with appropriate follow-up thereafter.
Interpretation: The purpose of the medical examination is to identify and assess medical, developmental, and mental health conditions that require treatment, additional evaluation, and/or referrals to other healthcare professionals or specialists. The examination must be comprehensive, build on history gathered during the initial medical screening, and focus on specific assessments that are appropriate to the individual's age and developmental level. Findings from the exam are used to develop individualized treatment plans, as well as inform follow-up assessments and services.Interpretation: In situations where resources are not available for preventive dental care to occur every six months, the organization can receive a rating of 2 if there is an annual preventive exam and evidence that recommendations from the dental practitioner indicate the child is not in need of more frequent care. Children with dental issues or at high risk of dental problems must be receiving the care they need. Families should be engaged in the process and solution for getting their child the needed dental care.Research Note: Best practice indicates that the most common interval for dental exams is every six months though some individuals may require more frequent exams based on clinical, historical or radiographic findings. Individuals with dental issues or at high risk of dental problems benefit from exams at frequencies greater than every six months.Research Note: Traumatic stress can have a profound impact on an individual's physical wellbeing and health. Trauma can manifest itself in the body in the form of physical tension and/or health complaints. Traumatized individuals may experience problems with movement and sensation, including hypersensitivity to physical contact and insensitivity to pain, exhibit unexplained physical symptoms (e.g., aches, pains, and headaches), or increased medical problems.Research Note: Trafficking victims commonly suffer from multiple physical and psychological health issues as a result of inhumane living conditions, isolation, poor sanitation and hygiene, malnutrition, physical and emotional abuse from their traffickers, dangerous working situations, alcohol and other drug use, and overall lack of health care.
NA The organization only operates a crisis stabilization unit or a short-term diagnostic center.
Health services include direct provision or referral for needed services, and health records include a written summary of the resident's and his or her family's known medical history, including immunizations, operations, medications, and medical conditions and illnesses.
Interpretation: Copies of the medical history are provided to the resident and/or his or her legal guardian when requested and retained in the case record.
Direct service workers promote good health habits and healthy living.Interpretation: Examples of how personnel can promote good health habits and healthy living include:
- offering a variety of physical and recreational activities;
- implementing a youth education curriculum on healthy living;
- facilitating support and education groups on proper nutrition and exercise, personal hygiene, and good health habits;
- helping residents and their families make healthy choices by including them in nutrition planning; and/or
- promoting good health habits and healthy living in day-to-day interactions with residents.
Recognizing that there are communities where access to affordable, quality food is limited, it is important for personnel to take into consideration where residents will reside after they are discharged so healthy eating habits can continue long after they leave care.
A physician or other qualified medical practitioner assumes 24-hour on-call medical responsibility.Interpretation: The standard requires professional medical oversight to ensure that residents' health needs are identified and promptly addressed. Physicians or other qualified medical practitioners must be familiar with the needs of the resident population.
Interpretation: COA recognizes that geographic placement and resources can pose barriers. The use of an emergency room or urgent care facility is acceptable for overnight hours when protocols are established. Organizations can also leverage alternative service delivery methods such as telehealth when regional shortages of certain professional groups make in-person consultation impractical.
NA All residents have private physicians.
FPRTX 9.06Residents receive age and developmentally appropriate support and education regarding:
- sexual development;
- safe and healthy relationships;
- pregnancy prevention and effective parenting;
- HIV/AIDS prevention; and
- prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
NA The organization only operates a crisis stabilization unite or short-term diagnostic center.
The organization provides or arranges specialized health services to meet the needs of the service population, as appropriate.
Interpretation: Specialized health services should be provided or arranged as necessary. Services may be needed by older adults, pregnant and parenting individuals, individuals with eating disorders, individuals with substance-use related conditions, or children with autism and pervasive developmental disorders. Health services may include but are not limited to:
- tobacco cessation programs;
- speech, language, and occupational therapy;
- gender identity counseling; and
- screening for the onset of or existence of common cancers.
Note: Services for pregnant and parenting individuals are addressed in RTX 13, services for substance use conditions are addressed in RTX 14, and populations with specialized care needs are addressed in RTX 15.


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State Sen. Nicholas Scutari, D-Union, introduced the bill earlier this year, but with Chris Christie in office until January, the bill has stayed in committee, as has its twin in the Assembly.
Murphy has said he would legalize weed in New Jersey, but the bill that lands on his desk could look quite a bit different than the one sitting in committee at the moment. Advocates and legislators agree than some changes are necessary for the bill to pass the Legislature.


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More than the story of how people and rats live together, this book takes a serious and intriguing look at science and scientists, the problems they solve and fail to solve, and the scope and imperfections of our scientific knowledge of the world. It answers questions such as: Are rats still a threat to human health? Do rats think? Is it true that wild rats sometimes die, unwounded, from social stress? Can studies of rat societies tell us anything useful about our own social lives? This compelling historical and social study will capture the interest of all readers-from those fascinated by rats to those who cringe-by explaining the delicate and sometimes volatile impacts humans and rats have had on each other over the centuries and into the modern age.
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text: MEDIA RELEASE: August 15, 2013 The Prepcasts Broadcasting Network (www.prepcasts.com) will air live all 10 Ladue High School Rams football games this season. All games, plus any playoff games will be shown by video cast and will be archived at www.prepcasts.com for future viewing. The season for the Rams begins Friday, August 30 at Parkway Central, kickoff is 7 p.m. The second game will be on the road September 6 at Parkway West, kickoff is 7 p.m. The Rams will host McCluer South-Berkeley in a Thursday night game, September 12 on the turf field at Saint Louis U. High, kickoff is 7 p.m. Brian Hoffman and Mitch Michals will handle the play-by-play and Jim Baer, a long-time observer of Ladue High football will provide the color coverage. Prepcasts has lined up numerous game-day sponsors and the title sponsor for all Rams games home and away will be the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company. Other game-day sponsors of Ladue football are: Dobbs Tire & Auto; SugarFire Restaurant; the City of Olivette; I Love Mr. Sushi, Olivette Lanes, Chevy's Fresh Mex and the Ladue Junior Rams football program. The schedule, roster and other information is available on the team's website, www.ladueramsfootball.com.