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The Danger of Linking Mental Illness with Mass Violence
An episode of Mental Health Download: Exploring Mental Illness, Suicide, Homelessness and Incarceration
By MHAOK
Mental Health Association Oklahoma created The Mental Health Download podcast to share stories each week about mental illness, homelessness, incarceration and suicide, and how each can impact our lives in a profound way.
Mental health affects everyone, yet the social stigma attached to mental health issues keeps so many of our family members, friends, colleagues and neighbors silent.
Why are we so afraid to talk about these issues?
Each week, our host Matt Gleason invites guests to share how mental illness, suicide, homelessness and incarceration have affected their work or lives.
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Mental Health Association Oklahoma created The Mental Health Download podcast to share stories each week about mental illness, homelessness, incarceration and suicide, and how each can impact our lives in a profound way.
Mental health affects everyone, yet the social stigma attached to mental health issues keeps so many of our family members, friends, colleagues and neighbors silent.
Why are we so afraid to talk about these issues?
Each week, our host Matt Gleason invites guests to share how mental illness, suicide, homelessness and incarceration have affected their work or lives.
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Tricia Mason: 12&12 Day and the Power of Support Groups
On today's bonus episode of the Mental Health Download, our CEO, Mike Brose, interviews his longtime friend and collaborator Tricia Mason. Trish is a licensed professional counselor and Chief Operations Officer of 12 & 12 in Tulsa. 12&12 is the largest Comprehensive Community Addiction Recovery Center in the state. Trish has also facilitated several of Mental Health Association Oklahoma's free support groups. Trish currently facilitates our Strength & Serenity support group. As she talks about in the podcast, it's a joint venture between the Association and the Tulsa County District Attorney's office. The group is for people who have lost a loved one to a violent crime. For more info about the support groups, visit mhaok.org/supportgroups. During this episode, Mike and Trish first talk about the impact of the Association's support groups over the years. Then they focus on the special 12&12 Day celebration coming up on Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Tulsa. On 12&12 Day you can meet many of the 12 faces of 12&12, meet its amazing staff, take a tour of its facility, or simply drop off your donations. All the details are on 12&12's Facebook page. Ok, let's get to the interview. The Mental Health Download starts...now.
December 11, 2019
#SeeMe as a Suicide Prevention Advocate
On this week's episode, co-hosts Matt Gleason and Kristy Sturgill talk with Stephanie Cherry and Angie Almond. Stephanie and Angie are two of the most dedicated suicide prevention advocates in Oklahoma. They both live in Piedmont, Oklahoma, which has had an average of five suicide incidents, attempts and deaths by suicide per year for the past four years. One suicide is too many. Together they talk about why they asked Mental Health Association Oklahoma to host two QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) trainings this year in Piedmont. QPR is appropriate for anyone 18 or older who would like to learn how they can offer hope and play a role in suicide prevention. If you are concerned about someone having thoughts of suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-272-TALK (8255)
December 9, 2019
Do Good. Drink CoffeeFirst
On this week's episode, we celebrate the grand opening of Mental Health Association Oklahoma's innovative CoffeeFirst employment program on Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving. We talk with... Clara Correa, who oversees the CoffeeFirst program for the Association... Tyler Duncan, of Topeca Coffee Roasters Mary Burchett, of Bank of America, and Maria Morris, an inspirational CoffeeFirst employee CoffeeFirst is a social enterprise providing barista training to adults who have experienced mental illness, homelessness and/or incarceration. Its mission is to provide temporary employment to individuals, equipping them with professional transferable skills and experience. The barista training prepares CoffeeFirst employees for competitive employment within their community. The grand opening will take place at 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 3. The media and the general public will gather in front of the coffee cart located in the lobby of Legacy Plaza's Conference Center, 5330 East 31st Street. The Association's coffee cart will serve specialty coffee sourced from Topeca Coffee Roasters. Hours of operation are Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., and Friday 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Visit CoffeeFirst online at coffeefirstulsa.org, and follow it on Instagram via @coffeefirsttulsa.
December 2, 2019
Ashley Gunnells is Taking the Happy with the SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Ashley Gunnells is hilarious but she's also experienced seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Ashley and our host, Matt, talk about how they cope with both the happy and the SAD. They offer plenty of tips from the National Institute of Mental Health and do a fair bit of giggling. This is one you don't want to miss.
November 25, 2019
Jedediah Bragg & His Amazing Mental Health Therapy Dog Koa
On this week's episode, our guest is the ever-amazing Dr. Jedediah Bragg, of the Anne and Henry Zarrow School of Social Work. We asked Jedediah to be on the show because he is training his wonder dog, Koa, to be a therapy dog. To be clear, Jedediah is not training Koa to be his personal therapy dog. Rather, he's training Koa to be a therapy dog for the community. In essence, Koa is a furry social worker.
November 18, 2019
Theresa Nguyen Wants You to Fight in the Open for Mental Health
On today's episode, our guest is Theresa Nguyen. Theresa works for Mental Health America (MHA) to help people across the nation have greater access to mental health care through policy and programming. Along with supporting MHA's federal and state policy agenda, Theresa manages various programs including MHA Screening, The State of Mental Health in America, and Workplace Wellness. Theresa's also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Her clinical experience focused on working with children and adults with serious mental illness, homelessness, dual diagnosis treatment, and early intervention of psychosis. And, finally, Theresa co-hosts Mental Health America's podcast called In the Open. It's where Theresa and her co-host, America, have open conversations about mental health. Some of their episodes include "Medication Makes Me Feel Worse," "Why Am I So Hard On Myself?" and "Am I Sad or Depressed?" To listen to the podcast online, visit https://mentalhealthamerica.podbean.com/ To read Mental Health America's "The State of Mental Health in America," visit https://mhanational.org/issues/state-mental-health-america
November 12, 2019
Largest single prison sentence commutation in U.S. history
On today's episode we're going to discuss the ripple effects of more than 450 people having their drug possession and low-level theft sentences commuted. These individuals have already served one year for drug and property theft crimes that are now considered misdemeanors. The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board staff said 462 people were eligible for such release, totaling about 1,690 years of sentences being commuted. This is believed to be the largest single prison sentence commutation in U.S. history. And Today, November 4, 2019, they'll begin returning to their families and restarting their lives. To explore this issue in detail, our own Jacob Beaumont will interview Damion Shade, of the Oklahoma Policy Institute. OK Policy is a non-partisan independent policy think-tank. Damion joined OK Policy in July of 2018 as its criminal justice policy analyst. He is also a member of the Association's Legislative Advocacy Committee. As for Jacob Beaumont, he is Mental Health Association Oklahoma's Director of Criminal Justice Reform. Jacob and his team work at the intersection where behavioral health and the criminal justice system meet.
November 4, 2019
Does "Joker" Stigmatize Mental Illness?
"Joker" is the No. 1 R-rated movie of all-time. It features a gripping performance by Joaquin Phoenix that has everyone talking. On this episode, Mike Brose, CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, gives his perspective on the film and helps answer whether or not "Joker" stigmatizes mental illness.
October 28, 2019
Listen to Zarrow Symposium Keynotes Part 2: Dr. Chan Hellman & Dr. Carl Hart
On today's episode, we're going to give you highlights from day 2 of the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium keynote sessions. First up, we'll hear from Dr. Chan Hellman. Dr. Hellman is a professor in the Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work and Founding Director of the Hope Research Center. He defines hope as the belief that the future will be better and you have the power to make it so. Dr. Hellman's keynote explored the science and power of hope. The second part of this episode features Dr. Carl Hart. He is a Columbia University professor acclaimed for his research on substance use Dr. Hart's keynote explored how society is constantly misled about drug use and addiction.
October 22, 2019
Listen to Zarrow Symposium Keynotes Part 1: Esme Weijun Wang and Dr. Stephanie Covington
Listen to the highlights from Day 1 of the Zarrow Mental Health Symposium keynote sessions. First, Esmé Weijun Wang shares personal stories highlighting her experiencing living with severe mental illness. She challenges to the audience to expand their view of what recovery and resilience really means. Then, listen to Stephanie Covington discusses women in the "criminal injustice system." She explains the difference between tolerable stress and destructive stress, and how it affects brain development and children. "Think about what percentage of the women in our jails and prisons grew up in families with relentless stress in communities of violence -- A very high percentage."
October 17, 2019
Tahira Taqi on Racism & Inclusion
Tahira Taqi is a proud American Muslim, community member and social justice advocate. She works as the Senior Project Manager for Urban Strategies on the Eugene Field choice neighborhood project and continues to be involved in area nonprofits and advocacy efforts. In this episode, Mike Brose, CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, talks with Tahira about racism, inclusion, mental health and what she hopes for the future.
October 8, 2019
Kristy K. Boone: Connectivation & Resilience
Today our guest is Kristy K. Boone. Kristy is from Oklahoma City but she's kindly come to Tulsa to record this episode in our studio. Kristy's primary passion is teaching others how to communicate with empathy and authenticity in a digital age. Her passion also translates into her corporate interactive workshops, adapting improv-based exercises. Kristy is also a professional improviser, actor, writer and badass. I added the badass part to her bio. On this episode, Kristy's going to explain how improv soothes anxiety and builds resilience, something we could all benefit from. She's also going to give you tips on how to be a better co-worker by realizing that the secret of thriving in any workplace is compassion. But that's a lot easier said than done, so Kristy has an amazing two-hour Connectivation training she's offered to businesses of various sizes and even nonprofits like Mental Health Association Oklahoma. During her Connectivation training here at the Association, Kristy highlighted areas in which our staff could interject improv to improve their work lives and beyond. I've never heard people rave more about an All Staff training like that one. I'm excited she'll be presenting a 90-minute version of the Connectivation training at our Zarrow Mental Health Symposium coming up October 3 & 4 in Tulsa. This year's theme is RESILIENCE. RECOVERY. RETHINK MENTAL HEALTH. Register at zarrowsymposium.org.
September 30, 2019
Tim Landes Jr's Mom Was Homeless
Tim Landes Jr is a storyteller. In this episode, the TulsaPeople magazine writer and editor tells the story of his mom, who has experienced mental illness and homelessness. Now she has a safe place to live and is doing great in her recovery. Wendi Fralick is the Chief Administrative Officer for Mental Health Association Oklahoma. She interviews Tim in this episode because she knows his story so well from following his blog at www.timlandesjr.com.
September 23, 2019
Joe Hight's "Unnecessary Sorrow"
Today our guest is our friend Joe Hight. Joe is a journalism professor, columnist, writer, consultant and a bookstore owner. His newspaper career as an editor, director, managing editor or reporter spanned for 35 years. His new book is "Unnecessary Sorrow: A Journalist Investigates the Life and Death of His Oldest Brother: Ordained, Discarded, Slain by Police." It took Joe more than a decade to write and publish. The book will be launched at a special event in Tulsa, followed by an event in Edmond. Part of the proceeds from book sales will benefit Mental Health Association Oklahoma. At both events, Elena Hight, Joe Hight's daughter, will perform "My Uncle, a song she wrote based on the book. LINK TO "MY UNCLE" VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfEeBkubhNg All the details are in this episode's show notes. To give some background on the book, Joe has always wondered what happened to his oldest brother, Paul Hight, a Roman Catholic priest purged from the Church because of his mental illness and who was killed by police on his front doorstep. Joe weighed through thousands of pages of documents, including his brother's own writings and a 150-page police report about his death. In the book, Joe spotlights the days when our mental health system often misdiagnosed and mistreated people suffering the most. BOOK LAUNCH INFO The book will be launched at a special event in Tulsa, followed by an event in Edmond. Part of the proceeds from book sales will benefit Mental Health Association Oklahoma. The official launch will be during an event with Magic City Books at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at The University of Tulsa's Allen Chapman Student Union, 3035 E 5th. Matt Gleason will conduct an interview with Hight about his book. The Oklahoma City-area launch will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, at Best of Books, 1313 E Danforth in the Kickingbird Square Shopping Center. Hight and his family own the bookstore.
September 16, 2019
Dr. Jessica Bernard: Exploring Psychosis Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our exploration of psychosis. Today I'm so excited that our guest is psychosis expert, Dr. Jessica Bernard, of Texas A&M University. Dr. Bernard's research supports the theory that problems in a particular brain circuit contribute to the disorganized thinking seen in patients with schizophrenia. She's here to talk in detail about psychosis and to give us tips for people experiencing psychosis and their loved ones. OK, let's get to the interview. The Mental Health Download starts now.
September 12, 2019
Esmé Weijun Wang: Exploring Psychosis Part 1
Esmé Weijun Wang is the author of the New York Times-bestselling essay collection The Collected Schizophrenias and the novel The Border of Paradise, which was one of NPR's Best Books of 2016. Born in the Midwest to Taiwanese parents, Esmé lives in San Francisco. She will be a keynote speaker at our Zarrow Mental Health Symposium in October. We are thrilled that Esmé joined us for our two-part exploration of psychosis. For this episode, we asked JoBeth Hamon to interview Esmé. JoBeth works for the Association, but she's also a huge Esmé fan and was actually elected as a City Councilor in Oklahoma City. OK, the mental health download starts … now.
August 30, 2019
Noe Rodriguez: Homeless Outreach Exit Interview
On this episode, Noe Rodriguez looks back on what inspired his life as a homeless outreach worker in Tulsa, tells some funny and inspirational stories and looks forward to the next big step in his life. Noe is our friend so we will miss him dearly at Mental Health Association Oklahoma, but we're excited for the next chapter in an already remarkable life.
August 26, 2019
Joshua Dulaney & The Dark Side of Reporting
Today we're talking with award winning journalist Joshua Dulaney. He joined The Oklahoman in November 2016. In both 2018 and 2019 he earned newspaper writer of the year honors from the Great Plains Journalism Awards. We asked Josh to be on the show today because he's the host of the Oklahomans' podcast, the United States of Oklahoma, a podcast exploring the people of Oklahoma. We'll also talk about the stories he's told over the years, including those about Oklahoma's criminal justice system, among other topics.
August 19, 2019
Defining Moments with Margy & Hoang Lam
-- We're talking with Margy and Hoang Lam. The Oklahoma City couple produce the Defining Moments podcast. Hoang hosts and Margy works behind the scenes. -- Together, they have built a great following because they believe in the power of positive people with unique stories. By sharing stories, they hope to inspire a more positive world. It's an honor they're on the show because we love their mission. -- We talk about eating disorders, inspirational books, healthful eating and their own defining moments. -- You can listen to the Defining Moments podcast via your favorite podcast listening app or online at https://www.definingmomentspod.com
August 9, 2019
The Danger of Linking Mental Illness with Mass Violence
It's Monday, August 5, 2019 and we're still reeling from the mass shootings that claimed 20 lives in El Paso on Saturday and another nine in Dayton, Ohio on Sunday. A Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health found that the contribution of mental health conditions to violence in our society is very small. But Gallup polling data from January, 2013 showed that 48% of adult Americans blame the mental health system "a great deal" for mass shootings in the United States. When there is an incident of mass gun violence, mental illness is routinely discussed as a likely cause, and the rights and liberties of the up to 25% of Americans with mental health conditions are placed in jeopardy. In the aftermath of the tragedies, the news media often turns to our guest, Mike Brose, for ways the general public can cope with such dark events. Sadly, Mike has been answering these types of questions for decades, including in the aftermath of Columbine, Sandy Hook and, honestly, too many others. Today, Mike explains the dangers of linking mass violence with mental illness.
August 6, 2019
Dr. Carl Hart: Drug Talk for Grown-Ups
On this episode, Mark Davis, the Association's chief programs officer, interviews our guest, Dr. Carl Hart. Dr. Hart grew up in a low-income neighborhood in Miami where drug use was prevalent. The truth is that he even used and sold drugs. However, interesting enough, that life led him to the Air Force and later to the esteemed role of Columbia University professor acclaimed for his research -- who some may call controversial -- particularly in regards to substance use, and the case Dr. Hart for decriminalizing ALL drugs in America. And that's why we're thrilled that Dr. Hart is going to be a keynote speaker at Mental Health Association Oklahoma's annual Zarrow Mental Health Symposium in October. His keynote is titled "Drug Talk for Grown-Ups." In it, he will be drawing upon his own personal journey and more than 25 years of experience as a neuro-psycho-pharmacologist. In this episode, Dr. Hart takes on how society is constantly misled about drug use and addiction. He also explains how misconceptions about drug addiction distract our attention away from real concerns and lead to bad policies, immeasurable suffering, and countless preventable deaths. Learn more about the Symposium at www.zarrowsymposium.org. *** The Mental Health Download: Exploring Mental Illness, Homelessness, Suicide and Incarceration is presented by the nonprofit Mental Health Association Oklahoma.
July 26, 2019
What Makes a Mental Health Leader?
On this episode, Mental Health Association Oklahoma's CEO, Mike Brose, interviews his friend and collaborator Kathy Langois. She is based in Canada and represents the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership. It's a unique international collaborative of nine countries that focuses on improving mental health and addictions services. Mike has been working alongside Kathy as her organization prepares for its upcoming Leadership Exchange coming up in early September in Washington, DC. Get all the details at http://www.iimhl.com/
July 19, 2019
Exploring the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
On today's of the Mental Health Download, we have three interviews all tied to Adverse Childhood Experiences, better known as ACEs. Oklahoma's children have the highest ACE scores in the nation. Basically, the questionaire boils down to three categories: Abuse, Neglect and Household dysfunction, including mental illness, substance use and if a loved one has been incarcerated. To give you some perspective on this issue, we're talking to three people who played key roles in the Tulsa World newspaper's phenomenal 8-part series on ACEs. Lucinda Morte is a mental health professional who has a relatively high ACE score herself. Donavon Ramsey is a resilient 19-year-old with a high ACE score and plenty of heartbreaking stories. And, finally, Ashley Parrish, the Tulsa World's Deputy Managing Editor who oversaw the year-long process to make the Breaking the Cycle series a reality. LINKS: ACEs questionnaire: https://www.ncjfcj.org/sites/default/files/Finding%20Your%20ACE%20Score.pdf Tulsa World's Breaking the Cycle series: https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/state-and-regional/special-report-oklahoma-leads-the-nation-in-childhood-trauma-how/collection_7089b3a4-4b3f-5d9d-987d-58f32653a390.html#1
July 12, 2019
A Journey Home: How Collaboration is Solving Homelessness
What happens when someone is evicted from their home? For some the answer is buying a room at a hotel, which is what Shade and Sheryl did until they ran out of money. Then, it was buying a tent. In this episode, we wanted to give listeners a chance to join us, first, as we visited Shade and Sheryl the first day they moved into a new apartment thanks to adopt a home and then, second, after they've lived there for exactly one month. This story starts in their new kitchen, Sheryl stopped loading in groceries to tell us how they ended up living on the streets.
July 5, 2019
PART 2: Tulsa's Homelessness Count Featuring Greg Shinn
On this episode, Greg Shinn, of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, discusses Tulsa's annual Point-in-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness. It was officially released during the recording of this podcast. This is the second of a two-part series on point-in-time counts in Oklahoma. The first episode featured Greg interviewing Dan Straughan, of the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City.
June 28, 2019
PART 1: Exploring the Annual Oklahoma City Homeless Count with Dan Straughan
On the new episode of the Mental Health Download podcast, our own Greg Shinn interviews his longtime friend and collaborator Dan Straughan, executive director of the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City. Together they discuss the results of the OKC Point-in-Time Count of people experiencing homelessness and what that means for the community. This is part one of a two-part series. The second episode features Greg discussing Tulsa's Point-in-Time count.
June 28, 2019
Gail Richards on Overcoming Addiction to Anxiety Medication
On this episode of the Mental Health Download, Mike Brose, the CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, interviews his longtime friend, and one of the greatest supporters of our organization, Gail Richards. They're going to talk about a number of things, but, primarily, Gail is our guest today because she is courageously sharing her story so that others may understand what it's like to overcome an addiction to a prescription that she was prescribed to overcome anxiety. But what was prescribed as an "as needed" drug became, eventually, something that she was taking all the time. It's a great honor that Gail's with us to share a story that Mike and I know is going to do a lot of good. And that's really what Gail is all about -- she's one of the most compassionate and helpful people that we know.
June 14, 2019
Tulsa World's Let's Talk: Mental Health Forum
On this episode of the Mental Health Download, we were on location at the University of Tulsa for the Tulsa World's Let's Talk Forum on Mental Health. The panelists included TU President Gerard Clancy, who is a psychiatrist; Terri White, commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; and Dr. Martin Paulus, scientific director and president of the Laureate Institute for Brain Research. Participating as special guests at the event were Oklahoma's first lady, Sarah Stitt, and Michael Brose, chief empowerment officer of Mental Health Association Oklahoma.
May 31, 2019
Homelessness Experts Mack Haltom & Mike Brose
On this episode of the Mental Health Download, Mike Brose, CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, interviews his longtime friend and collaborator Mack Haltom, who is the executive director of the Tulsa Day Center. The homelessness experts talk about a variety of things, including homelessness myths and why collaboration is one of the greatest tools in the fight to end homelessness in Tulsa.
May 29, 2019
Review of Oklahoma's 2019 Legislative Session
On this episode of the Mental Health Download, Jake Glantz, Mental Health Association Oklahoma's advocacy specialist, reviews Oklahoma's 2019 legislative session. You'll hear about the state of mental health funding, criminal justice reform and more.
May 24, 2019
His Name Isn't "Homeless." It's Jose Vega.
Jose Vega, of Oklahomans for Equality, explains what it was like to be rejected by his family because he was gay. Then, he explains what it was like surviving homelessness while also trying to balance the pressures of high school. For the second part of the Mental Health Download, we talk with Beth Svetlic, who oversees Mental Health Association Oklahoma's services for young people who have overcome homelessness. Beth started her social work career working with adolescents because, as she said, "they have a lot of autonomy and hope."
May 21, 2019
Michelle Hand Shares Her Story about Postpartum Depression
Michelle Hand, a mother of two, shares what it was like experiencing postpartum depression after having her second child. Her advice to mothers is to reach out for help if they're experiencing depression even if it is hard.
May 12, 2019
Highlights from the My Mind Matters Rally at the Capitol
On this episode of the Mental Health Download, you'll hear highlights from this year's My Mind Matters rally at the Capitol. You'll hear speeches that will inspire you, break your heart and, most importantly, get you ready to advocate for essential mental health services wherever you live.
April 26, 2019
Weather Anxiety is Real
On this episode of the Mental Health Download, we take on weather anxiety. First, our host, Matt Gleason, talks with Tulsa meteorologist Jon Haverfield. Jon grew up battling weather anxiety but overcame it to the point he chases tornadoes for a living. Then, Matt interviews Julie Summers, who serves as Mental Health Association Oklahoma's Director of Outreach and Prevention. Julie offers helpful tips to cope with weather anxiety and gives insight into responding to the needs of people in the aftermath of a tornado.
April 24, 2019
#SeeMe: My Name isn't Criminal, it's Melodie.
On the latest episode of The Mental Health Download podcast, we're kicking off Mental Health Association Oklahoma's See Me campaign with a conversation with our very own Melodie Mills. Each day, Melodie's helping people in Oklahoma City experiencing homelessness start a new life in recovery. She's amazing at her job because she truly understands what they are going through and how to overcome the greatest of barriers. In Melodie's own life, though, she hasn't had many second chances. Instead, her battle with addiction led her to spending just over five years in prison. At one point, she felt like society saw her as a monster not as someone in need of life-changing substance use treatment. That's why Melodie is one of the many faces of the See Me campaign. The heart of the See Me campaign is really driven by the fact that we all like to look away when we see people who are panhandling on the side of the road, people experiencing severe mental illness, or people who are experiencing homelessness. This can make people uncomfortable. All of the sudden, people look away to anywhere they can, their phone, the radio, anything, that isn't that person outside the car window. The See Me campaign is about challenging everyone to make eye contact with people who we want to look away from, because that's how we're going to see what unites us — our humanity.
March 29, 2019
Teen on Suicide & Stigma
On this episode of the Mental Health Download, the CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, Mike Brose, and host Matt Gleason talk with Sophie Pazzo. She's a Tulsa teenager who shares her thoughts on the stigma of mental illness, suicide and the critical role teens like her play in making a difference in the community.
February 19, 2019
New Year's Resolutions that Start New Lives
During our Mental Health Download podcast, we usually take on just one of four powerful topics each month. Well, during our latest episode we take on all four -- mental illness, suicide, incarceration, and homelessness. The reason we're taking on all four topics is because we're talking about New Year's resolutions that won't make you lose weight or help you start exercising, but they will give you opportunities to make a big difference in your community.
January 15, 2019
Suicide in a Smalltown
Welcome to the Mental Health Download from Mental Health Association Oklahoma. Each month on our program, we take on one of four themes that are too big to ignore: mental illness, suicide, incarceration and homelessness. During this episode, Mike Brose, CEO of Mental Health Association Oklahoma, and our host, Matt Gleason, will explore what happened in the small Oklahoma town of Wilburton, Oklahoma after a cluster of suicides claimed the lives of young people and even a school teacher. Then, we'll hear from Dr. Paul Quinnett. Dr. Quinnett is a clinical psychologist and President and CEO of the QPR Institute. Based in Spokane, Washington, the training organization is set on preventing suicides across the globe by teaching people a single question that saves lives from suicide. Learn more about Mental Health Association Oklahoma at mhaok.org.
January 8, 2019
Dr. Adam Gazzaley: Can Video Games Revolutionize Mental Health?
What role can video games play in treating mental health and addiction? In this episode of Mental Health Association Oklahoma's podcast, The Mental Health Download, nationally-known professor in neurology, physiology and psychiatry, Dr. Adam Gazzaley, shares a global look at how technology is influencing and changing how we treat PTSD, ADHD, autism, depression, and more. Learn more about Mental Health Association Oklahoma at mhaok.org.
January 8, 2019
Mental Health Download: Exploring Mental illness, Suicide, Homelessness and Incarceration
You're listening to the Mental Health Download from the nonprofit Mental Health Association Oklahoma. Each week on the download we explore mental illness, suicide, homelessness and incarceration. We hope you listen and subscribe.
January 7, 2019
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3/4″ Diameter labelsNovember 9, 2010
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Quarter Sheet Shipping LabelNovember 4, 2010
The quarter sheet shipping label can be used in lieu of the 6 up ML-0600 shipping label. Maybe you have a big logo, or maybe the customers that you're shipping to have huge address lines, and it's just too crowded on the ML-0600.
There's plenty of breathing room on the ML-0400, it's dimensions are 4-1/4″ X 5-1/2″, and it's on an 8-1/2″ X 11″ sheet. Just be aware that the labels do not have any margins. The label goes all the way to the edge of the page. You might be designing a logo that goes too near the edge of the page without paying attention to the physical limitations of the margins of the printer.
Color Coding LabelsNovember 3, 2010
We field so many calls regarding templates for our small sheeted labels. Many customers have successfully printed on the small sheeted labels like the MR-1212, however, these labels are marketed as non-machinable labels. That means they're designed for hand printed applications, which is why we don't supply templates for them.
They are removable labels, and many printers have tight printer path radii. This means that when the paper goes through the printer, the paper is sometimes bent around rollers that have a small diameter, and there is a chance that the labels can come off in the printer. Obviously, if you're not handy with printers, and even if you are, this can be a major problem. If the labels come off in the printer, they can stick to the fuser or toner surfaces in laser printers, or they can get stuck on the inkjet print head. Now, we've never fielded a call from a customer who's gotten a label stuck in the printer before, but it can happen. If you are going to print on the small sheeted labels, your best shot is to use a printer that has a straight through printer path.
Election Day Name Badge LabelsNovember 2, 2010
You think I'm gonna talk about Republicans and Democrats. Sadly no, that's not the case. I voted already, very early this morning, and I really don't want to hear any more about Republicans or Democrats, or candidates. I'm on overload.
I'll be talking about labels on this election day. Specifically name badge labels. We had a customer call us and tell us our labels were not sticking to their clothes. He said they were using the name badge labels in a very high rent area in town, and a great majority of the users were wearing leather jackets. Our Name badge labels are meant for the most common materials that clothes are made of, but unfortunately this excludes certain materials like leather, suede, velvet, corduroy, silk, vinyl, or plastic. Usually when name badge labels are used, they are used in an intimate setting. You'd normally have your jacket or coat off, maybe sitting at a conference table, or at a breakfast or lunch or dinner table. You know, most of the time you wouldn't be wearing a jacket. So take off your leather jackets folks. So just a little buyer beware there. Forewarned is forearmed.
Post Halloween Sugar HighNovember 1, 2010
My 18 year old still goes trick or treating, seriously. And I'm not discouraging her from going either. Hey, I get to mooch off of her for a change. Free candy. I like a lot of stuff she doesn't. I like the dark chocolate, she likes the milk chocolate. I like the Necco Wafers, she likes Twizzlers. I like York Peppermint Patties, she likes Tootsie Rolls. Needless to say, my blood sugar right now is what you call high. I have hummingbirds buzzing me sniffing the sugar oozing out of my pores. It's not a good situation.
Right now I feel like Augustus Gloop:
All this sugar consumption, and so close to the elections? Very suspicious. I have a theory. I think that elections are affected adversely by people who vote with high blood sugar levels. People are going to the polls under the influence of sugar. Just look at the state of our country, the economy is in the tank, unemployment is high. Blame it on the sugar.
What does this has to do with labels? Hmmm. gimmie a minute, I'll tie it in somehow.
OK, I've got it. Wait, no. Ok, wait. Ok, here goes. No, that's no good. Ok, now I've really got it. Elections. Somebody has to win the elections tomorrow on election day. If you're Republican, use our ML-3000 address labels to do mass mailings to Democrats and Independents in your neighborhood and convince them to vote Republican. If you're a Democrat, you'd use our labels to mail out convincing reasons to vote for Democrats to Republicans and Independents. Hurry up, you've only got a few hours.
Labels for HalloweenOctober 29, 2010
There's a partay goin on right here! A celebration that'll last throughout the year. Ok, I'm ripping off Cool and the Gang, but if you've got a party, and need to get word out before Halloween this Sunday, why not slap a full sheet label together and put it up in a prominent place. With some good designs and proper placement, you'll be sure to have a great party. Just go easy on the free flowing alcohol. Cheap alcohol and large gatherings of people have been known to be not such a good combination.
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ML-0100, or ML-1000?October 5, 2010
We just had a customer order ML-1000's, the address labels. The problem is that they wanted ML-0100's, the full sheet label. It's not an uncommon mistake. Just transpose the 1 and you've got you're mistake. It's not that one can't tell the difference between the numbers, it's just a mistake that's all. It's happened now and then over the years. In our job, we have to be mind readers. We always have to look at the order, then look at what the customer has ordered and see if the customer has ever ordered that product. If it does happen, it's a lose lose situation. We lose out on shipping, and the customer loses out on time, and perhaps an important deadline.
So please be careful when ordering products and double check your part numbers, and we'll do some quality control on our side and ask more questions. 🙂


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Written last week on a flight to Chicago for a work trip.
I am 30,000 feet away from Amalia, and I am feeling every inch.
It has been almost three months since I last posted something, coinciding, almost to the day, with when I went back to work. My three-month hiatus from blogging has more to do with the lack of balance associated with work-life balance, but it also has something to do with the fact that when I first went back to work, I didn't want to write about the anger and resentment I felt for fear that I wouldn't put it into the right words.
But in just three short months, I have gained perspective. Ha! If only. Well, I've gained some, anyway.
Here is what it was like to go back to work: it was terrible. I missed Mollie fiercely, passionately, with my whole heart. I resented the fact that I was sitting at a desk while she was home. I counted down the hours I spent at the office or in meetings, and I felt so dispassionate about my work that I wondered whether it was really what I wanted to be doing. I hated pumping. Not only did it take an hour out of my day, it was an ounce-by-ounce reminder of both my physical separation and the fact that I was falling short of what Mollie needed (to eat), which made me feel like I was falling short of what Mollie needed (in general).
And here is what it is like to be back at work now: it is slightly less terrible. I miss Mollie fiercely and passionately and I resent the fact that I don't get to spend my days with her, resent the fact that I only get a harried hour with her in the morning in between pumping, making bottles, and making myself presentable for my day, and then an action-packed hour with her at night, nestled among bathtime, nursing, bottle-cleaning, dinner-making (ours) and mealtime (hers). Pumping remains an ounce-by-ounce reminder of my physical separation, but because of a lot of research and a come-to-Jesus moment with Enfamil, I no longer feel like I'm falling short of Mollie's needs.
And something strange has happened in the past two weeks. Lo and behold, as many a wise working-woman told me would happen, I have found that I don't hate my job. In fact, there are days when I love it, love the fact that I spend my time affecting social change, working to make the world a more livable one, love the fact that I get to feel like a role model to this person who will someday become a teenager and hate me. My days are busy, busier than they ever were before (cue the "what did I do with all of my time before I had kids" song) and yet I manage to get more and less done. Every minute counts now, for better (I can write more emails in 20 minutes than I ever realized) and for worse (I feel tethered to the clock, I know exactly how much I can and can't get done in any given 10-minute span of time, my days are planned to the minute).
And yet I still hate the fact of working. Rather, I hate the fact that I spent so much time and money getting to this point in my career, only to have a baby and wish that I could lead two lives – the one where I'm home with her, and the one where I'm making the world a better place while picking up a (small but critical) paycheck. Put more directly, I am a mother now.
I have no doubt that not working is just as hard as working, much like I am now certain that formula-feeding leaves parents just as crazed as breastfeeding, and sleep-training is just as exhausting as not sleep-training. Like everything else in life and in parenting (particularly first-time parenting), the decisions are hard, there's merit on both sides of the spectrum, and the right thing for one parent is the wrong thing for another.
In the last three months, our little scrawny chicken has gotten fat. She has knee dimples, elbow dimples, and three round chins. She sits on her own, puts everything in her mouth, eats pears with gusto. She talks more when she's around people she knows, she shrieks and squawks and kicks her legs when she's excited. She will be six months old in just a week. It is amazing what six months can bring. Also, teeth.
I am 30,000 feet and several hundred miles away from her and I can conjure her sweet baby smell in my nose, and feel her cheek give under my lips as I kiss her in my mind's eye. I am on my first work-trip, resenting the distance and grateful, so incredibly and unbelievably grateful for my two great loves at home.
I will be home again in 36 hours. And I will already resent Monday the very moment I pick Mollie up to feed her in the early hours of Saturday morning. In between then and now, I will meet the next generation of organizers, of world-changers, of people who work for a small but critical paycheck. Just like every day, the moment I hold her in my arms will be the sweetest homecoming I have ever known.


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This is really exciting, but I'm curious about the intellectual property issues that aren't discussed in the press release. Copyright issues for sound recordings produced before 1972 are very complicated and the materials are subject to miscellaneous state laws and other factors. Per Cornell's very useful copyright guide, pre-1972 recordings won't indisputably enter the public domain until 2067. It would be really nice if this donation came with intellectual property rights as well, but I have a sneaking suspicion that isn't the case.
We've worked with a lot of sheet music here at UNCG (and we'll be doing more in the next few months) but never much with sound recordings. And the issues surrounding them will probably keep us from doing much in the foreseeable future as well.
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DIY approach can be made on your simple house project like coming up with new mattresses and curtains. But plumbing project is considered large-scale works and it requires the skills of a professional in those fields. royal homes – price of modular homes.
Plumbing problems in every home can happen to anyone at any time. Our house chores and daily routine can be greatly affected with a broken plumbing in Napa County. From kitchen, bathroom, garden area, basement, laundry room, plumbing dilemmas need our prompt attention. Small damages in our plumbing system can quickly become a big mess. We do not all have the potential to do plumbing repairs, thats why its best to contact plumbing contractors to solve the problem for you. Adding up to plumbing repairs and leak detection services, professional plumbers also know how to do home furnace services including home furnace installation and even repairs. Home furnace repair is really important. Remember, a home furnace is very dangerous when it isn't running in its peak performance.
If you think you dont have the experienced and knowledge about plumbing and furnace repair and installation, most probably you'll be hiring a plumbing and heating contractor for the security of the work. Contractors for leak detection in Napa County and plumbing in Sonoma County are trained to reduce the health hazards that the works can cause. You can look for companies who offer reliable and trusted plumbing and furnace service in Napa and Sonoma County.
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Selecting a professional and good home plumbing and heating contractor is a step-by-step process. It can be tedious most of the time but you've got to follow them to obtain the desired result. more about RoyalHomes.com simple living.
Ask around. Asking and inquiring is the first stage you need to do. Ask your mother, relative, neighbors and friends if they know anyone who worked for them during the plumbing project or if they can recommend or refer a good furnace contractor who is trusted and skilled.
Check the referrals. If you have the list of plumbing and furnace contractors, you got to do some background check. Make sure that these contractors are professional, trusted and licensed. You can check online to verify if your chosen plumbing contractor has a license to do the work. Companies who offer plumbing services and furnace repairs are licensed to perform the work.
Make a shortlist. Yes, this is important because you would only get one contractor after all. You can have at least three (3) best home plumbing and heating contractors based from your recommendations and referrals. From these 3 contractors, ask for free estimates on the work. Then, ask them if they've got some references. References are important because you'll be in a position to know from the previous customers if this certain plumbing and heating contractor is good or professional enough to bring the work load.
Professional behavior is important. In selecting a plumbing and furnace contractor, it is important to choose a person who is courteous, pleasant, and capable to communicate well and clear. You will find out more about the work behavior of this certain plumbing and furnace contractor when you make an appeal to the references given to you.
Scheduled to come in when the framing is done the heating contractors Vancouver builders bring onto the jobsite are able to spread ductwork throughout the home and make sure that the furnace and air conditioner are related to the electricity and/or gas supply. When the heating contractor has finished up the general contractor can bring in a plumbing professional to add the pipes that lead from the street into the home. From the main a shutoff valve is set up in the basement and subsequently to a control system that feeds from the water heater to the group where both hot and cold water is allowed to run throughout the house.
New constructions the water control panel is established to easily identify the regions where the water will be used. In the kitchen and bathrooms the water supply is governed by the panel that brings all of the water into the home. But the plumber isn't finished there the work of extricating the waste water from the room and into the sewer requires the addition of drains that can carry the effluent from the sinks, toilets, tubs and showers out of the panel and into the sewer or septic tank.
Contract must be presented. In every dealing, a contract should be issued and signed by both parties. In this way, you'll get an idea about the extent of the work, warranty, and pricing.
Finding the best and most reliable home plumbing and heating contractor can seem like an overwhelming task at first. But you should take such action as one by one and use common sense.


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MARK NOBLE hit the bullseye as he rescued a point for his injury-hit Hammers.
The West Ham skipper fell out of favour with frustrated Irons fans at the start of the season.
But he is back in their good books after a string of wholehearted displays in recent weeks.
And they loved him even more after he scored his 50th goal for the club with a penalty two minutes before the break.
It earned David Moyes' depleted side a deserved draw against an in-form Palace team that had taken the lead through a Christian Benteke header.
But with nine players sidelined this was a positive result for Moyes, who has now earned 17 points from a possible last 30 to steer the Hammers away from trouble.
The Scot also saw new loan signing Joao Mario turn in a promising display in midfield, which bodes well for the future.
The Portuguese, signed from Inter Milan with a view to a £40million permanent move in the summer, looked like he will have no trouble adjusting to life in the English top flight.
FOR PETE'S SAKE Arsenal embarrassed by struggling Swansea
Palace also look like they will still be in Prem next season as they maintained their revival under Roy Hodgson.
Hodgson, like Moyes, has managed to prove those critics who were against his appointment wrong.
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Palace have now lost just three of their last 16 League matches, with all of those defeats coming in London derbies.
In fact, Hodgson came into his match having failed to win 11 Premier League away derbies as a manager and losing each of the last five.
So under the circumstances this must have felt like a victory for the Eagles boss who has experienced his fair share of capital punishment.
He was indebted to his former West Ham defender James Tomkins for denying Javier Hernandez the opening goal with a stunning tackle in the six-yard box in the 10th minute.
We then had a delay in the match while West Ham's Senegalese star Cheikhou Kouyate had his head bandaged following an accidental clash with Luko Milivojevic.
There was clearly nothing wrong with the Serb though, as he started the move which saw Benteke head Palace into a 24th minute lead.
West Ham keeper Adrian took a goal kick and within seconds he was picking the ball out of the net after Milivojevic collected the clearance in his own half and sprayed a pass out to the right to Townsend.
The former Tottenham winger outpaced Hammers youngster Declan Rice down the wing before delivering a perfect cross into the six-yard box for Benteke to head home his second Premier League goal of the season.
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It's a good job for his sake that he was not sporting his team-mate Bakary Sako's double man-bun hairdo which made him look a ringer for Star Wars' Princess Leia.
And the winger certainly felt the force of Pablo Zabaleta's robust challenge, which went unpunished by ref Neil Swarbrick, moments later.
Sako got the home fans and players riled when he came on back on the field after having treatment only to manage a couple of yards before falling to the ground and eventually being replaced by Yohan Cabaye.
The stoked-up Hammers went on the attack and won a penalty when new boy Mario managed to thread the ball across the box to Hernandez, who was sent crashing to the ground by a rash challenge from Tomkins.
Did Chicharito leave his leg in to buy the spot kick? Of course he did. But does not every striker these days?
West Ham captain Noble kept his cool to fire his penalty past Palace keeper Wayne Hennessey for his milestone half-century club goal on 422nd appearance.
Hammers fans taunted old-boy Tomkins with a chant of "He's one of our own."
The Palace travelling support, clearly not understanding the rules of the game, hit back with: "How s**t must you be, Benteke has scored."
Palace then almost scored twice as Townsend's curing shot was pushed away by Adrian. And then when Patrick van Aanholt crossed the ball back into the box James McArthur nodded wide when he really should have scored.
We then saw Tomkins pick up a yellow card for going through the back of Hernandez – presumably in revenge for the penalty.
But the Mexican almost had the final laugh in a second half of fewer chances when he produced a powerful header from Sam Byram's cross – only to see it blocked by Hennessey at point-blank range.


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For this top entertainment site in Scandinavia, AtomGraph created a Linked Data platform enabled stable and high-performance online publishing, added new functionality and opportunity to extend the solution.
During the rebranding to HeltNormalt, the creative department came up with a number of new content types, containing images, plain text, markup, or a combination of those. The website layout was fully redesigned and adjusted for each of the content types.
Such expansion called for a new platform that supports not only management of content items, but also agile modeling of content types, as well as rapid layout and functionality changes. The previous in-house content management platform (based on a rigid relational schema) could not meet the new requirements.
The RDF data model was chosen for the content because of its schema-less and flexible nature. AtomGraph was used as a Linked Data framework for the new HeltNormalt publishing solution.
Content editors with administrator level access edit new posts, including XHTML and images, in predefined Web forms; the data is stored in a cloud-based triplestore (Dydra); and the curious audience can browse the entire archive of comic strips, filtering and sorting by time period and ratings.
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This week's assigned reading was Lev Manovich The Language of New Media (Cambridge, Mass. & London, England: The MIT Press, 2001).
I suspect I might have gotten more out of parts of this book if I had a better grounding in film/cinematic theory, or in art theory at least. There were digressions which were opaque – luckily they didn't obscure the overall message(s) Manovich wanted to convey. The whole work is rich for discussion, but I only want to talk about the section on databases.
Why? I'm a database fan. Manovich argues that cataloging and narration are "two basic creative impulses" dating all the way back to the Greeks, and I agree.(233) I understand the desire to categorize, to sort, but also the need to tell a story about what you've sorted out. In some ways, that's what writing history is – sifting out and distilling sources, and then telling the story which comes from combining those distillations. Thus, I think the section on databases can be of great use to the digital historian.
Some of the points Manovich makes in this section are ones we've heard already in the semester: organizing a database is a way to make an argument; a narrative is only one of multiple ways to access the contents of a database; "creating a work in new media can be understood as the construction of an interface to a database".(226) The examples he provides to support these arguments are helpful, particularly the lyrical paragraph on page 243, the end of the section, where he describes how Vertov's film is an argument, a meaningful use of effects and sources – "Vertov's goal is to seduce us into his way of seeing and thinking." Vertov, we are told, successfully merges the database and the narrative into a new form.
The act of merging database and narrative, or at least smoothly joining the two, is one of the challenges of digital history. As Manovich points out, databases underlie most of the structure of digital projects. When we build an online exhibit or narrative, we build a collection of sources, whether or not we chose to make those sources accessible beyond the narrative we construct for the visitor/user. If we do, there is the chance they will only engage in the categorization, not the narrative. I think that's okay.
In fact, I think exposing the work is an important benefit of digital history. Not in a rough way, necessarily – to use a textile metaphor, you want to finish your seams, not leave raw edges. Still, showing some of the process can be energizing for the creator as well as the viewer. Earlier in the book, Manovich mentions how Brecht experimented with meta-theatricality, exposing the work of a production to the audience; having worked as tech for a production of Caucasian Chalk Circle, I can attest to how exciting and exposed this technique can feel.
If we expose the work of selection and how we go from collection to narrative, I think it can not only strengthen the understanding of the narrative, but helps to reinforce the notion that simply creating a collection is, in itself, an argument. For ourselves (digital historians), we should make sure that we understand what our process is in making those choices, not just what records we create but what fields we capture. It is part of our method, our argument, and worth consideration.
As a coda of sorts, Jean Bauer has an essay in the open-reviewed work Writing History in the Digital Age about the interplay between a historical database and writing narrative history.


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We are trying to do a EntityManager.MERGE operation in JPA and trying to retrieve the ID generated from the identity column but Teradata doesn't return the ID like Oracle does. is there any way of pulling the ID back from the JPA transaction.
Hence, we tried to do a native JDBC call and get the ID back through a preparedstatement operation and then consume the ID in the successive JPA operations.
Apparently, Teradata has a limitation on the Distributed Database Processing types operation and doesn't allow 2 Phase Commit transactions (JPA from the connection pool + Driver manager connection through Native JDBC). Apparently teradata drivers don't have XA extensions.
Any Pointers on how to circumvent this will be greatly appreciated.
You are correct that the Teradata Database does not support XA.
Which JPA implementation are you using? EclipseLink, Hibernate, ... ?


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After a few much-needed searches for copywriters here at MBB+, one thing has become abundantly clear – my friends, we are smack dab in the midst of a major writer drought. And I know our creative department isn't the only one feeling it. Take a look at any mid-size or large agency right now. I guarantee they have job postings for writers at all levels.
Don't get me wrong. There are writers out there who are ready to get to work. There are bloggers. There are editorialists. They are great at what they do. But there's one type of writer who has gone missing – and it's the type that every agency covets. The old-school, knock your fucking socks off headline writer. Someone who can make an impact for a brand in a few words. Someone who can turn internal positioning statements into outward facing messages overnight. Someone who effortlessly brings strategies to life. Finding a writer like this isn't easy. They are few and far between. I'm pretty sure I could name most of the headline writers in Kansas City right now – and it's not just because I'm aggressively pursuing them on LinkedIn.
It's with this thought in mind that I'm putting out a call to all soon to be grads. Don't show us a book of long-winded body copy that demonstrates you can string together a few paragraphs. Send us headlines. Bold headlines. Witty headlines. Emotionally jarring headlines. Send them to us in droves. Creative Directors can help you find your voice when it comes to the longer stuff. Don't worry about that. Your true writing chops can and should be demonstrated in just a few short words. Prove to yourself you can write powerful headlines. Then prove it to us by demonstrating it in your portfolio. You'll be surprised at how fast people like me start lurking around your LinkedIn page. Cheers.


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It's Raining Books – I LOVE that! What a fantasy come true! It's pretty close to being a reality for me and most readers I know…so many books, so little time! Gah! Regardless, I'm happy to be here today to hopefully throw another few books onto that TBR pile!
I won't elaborate about my stories since that information is included in this post. Instead, I'm happy to share…
I Love Snakes
I know! Most people cringe when they hear the "S" word mentioned, and honestly I did too before I actually owned one. As much as I dislike my ex-husband, I do have to credit him for introducing me to reptiles. He had a red-eared slider (water turtle) and I had so much fun learning how to take care of it, we got another one. Then, for his birthday, I bought him a red-tail boa constrictor. He named it Samson (after the Bible character), but we later found out it was girl! Since I was home most of the time, I ended up being the one to take care of her. I seriously did not want to do this, but since she was only about 10 inches long and the width of my index finger, she wasn't as intimidating as a full-grown snake.
I was told that in order to ensure a snake didn't grow up aggressive (aka bite you), it needed to be handled…OFTEN. GAH! Okay…so I took her out of her tank almost daily, held her…and actually started to like it. Her skin was smooth and since they're cold-blooded, they love to cuddle. I know, I know…people are afraid of cuddling with a constrictor. The truth is, they won't squeeze you to death unless they consider you a meal. And quite frankly, we're just too big for them to eat. Now, an anaconda…that's a different story.
Anyway, Sammy and I got to know each other and as she grew, it became easier for me to carry her around. And since she loved my body heat, she would wrap around me and then fall asleep. What surprised me the most was I actually loved this animal like I loved a cat or a dog! I know…weird, right? I'd have her around my shoulders, her tail wrapping around me and curling onto my belt loop at my waist, while she would actually push her head through my French braid and rest her little noggin on the top of my head and just fall asleep. I'd do housework, laundry and write…all the while she was hanging around. It was great!
I Used to Sing Professionally in Chicago
It wasn't anything major and I'm no Christina Aguilera, but I could hold my own on the stage. I used to sing a lot of old standards in cocktail lounges when smoking was still allowed inside. Sometimes I would have a band or a piano accompany me, but most of the time it was recorded music, similar to singing Karaoke, but without the screens. I still love to sing Karaoke and my husband is my best supporter. Some of my favorite tunes to sing are Black Velvet (Alannah Myles), New York State of Mind (Billy Joel), This Masquerade (George Benson), Love Shack (B52's), Bring Me To Life (Evanescence), Think (Aretha Franklin), some Cole Porter, Barbara Streisand…and so many others.
I Was a Software Instructor for Fifteen Years
Yep…I used to teach people how to use computers, from basic computer skills to graphic programs and MS Excel. I was the IT Training Manager for 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures Entertainment, and my job was to manage all the Desktop software training for the company. I did scheduling, maintained training room computers, tested network connectivity to ensure all my computers had network access, blah, blah, blah! This was my first job as a writer, too. I have written over 50 training manuals, not counting online tutorials, brochures, marketing materials and dozens of websites.
My favorite part of training was teaching people something new. The ooos and ahhhs when someone learns a new skill is music to my ears! The sparkle in their eyes…priceless! In fact, I come from a family of teachers, so it's in my blood! My mom was a history teacher and her parents were school counselors and general education teachers. I love to share a good thing and I have an aptitude for teaching people just about anything. The first classes I taught were in the crafting industry – knitting, crochet, tole painting, wood working and wood burning. And if all goes well, I'll start teaching some classes for the San Diego's Writer's group in the fall – self-publishing classes on how to format and publish books, show versus tell, and many others.
I'm a Certified Hypnotherapist
Hypnotherapy is something that has always interested me and it was a dream career for me until I realized how many people were afraid of being hypnotized! I was very shocked at how difficult it was to get clients. Usually the first question someone asks me is, "Are you gonna make me cluck like a chicken?" My response is, "Not on the first visit." Ba-doom-CHEE! I'll be here all week! Try the tofu and don't forget to tip your servers. Though it was always a laughing matter, further conversation revealed people thought they were going to lose control when they were hypnotized. It's simply not true, but stage hypnosis has taught everyone that people do crazy things when they're hypnotized. In reality, stage hypnosis is just an excuse for people to act silly. If you don't want to do something when you're hypnotized…you won't. Period.
I'm a US Air Force Veteran
Yep! I'm proud to say I served my country as a Sergeant in the United States Air Force and I served in Desert Storm during the Gulf War. I was also divorced twice…which means I've seen combat three times. Doh! I gotta million of 'em! Anyway, I was a Ground Radio Maintenance Technician (30454 for those who know an AFSC is) and basically fixed and operated the radios and antennas that communicated with aircraft from the ground. I was part of the 39 SOW (Special Operations Wing) and was stationed at Rhein-Main AB in Frankfurt, Germany. I was also stationed at RAF Alconbury in the UK, about 60 miles north of London. Boy do I miss Europe! My husband and I plan on moving overseas once we're retired (in about 5 years…early retirement for us – woo hoo!). I can't wait!!
So there ya have it! I'll be available if anyone has any questions about those fun little facts or about my Bonded By Blood Vampire Chronicles. And if anyone has any questions for my characters, they are known to come out and play…even for a little bite!
Thanks so much again for having me as a guest today! Mwah!
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Find Arial at her website, Facebook, Twitter, or her Amazon author page. To see images of her characters, see her board on Pinterest.
Widow of an abusive husband, Davina Stewart-Russell clings to the only image that gave her strength during those dark times—the Gypsy rogue who stole her heart as a youth. After nine years, she is finally face-to-face with him again, but reality clashes with fantasy as she is confronted with Broderick's passionate pursuit.
When Davina's past returns to haunt her, Broderick is forced to reveal a dark secret worse than anything Davina thought possible. The challenge before them has fatal risks and neither of them is prepared for the sacrifices expected for the sake of eternal love.
After being away at fencing school for seven years, James Knightly has returned as a master swordsman, ready to captain his own ship and finally wed his childhood sweetheart, Cailin MacDougal. What he finds waiting for him is a dagger-toting hellion for a bride, an immortal father-in-law, and an enemy bent on extracting revenge by threatening the family James holds most dear--the MacDougals.
Broderick MacDougal is lured away from his family with the promise of-at last-learning a way to protect those he loves from his clan enemy, Angus Campbell. Broderick knows he's headed for a trap, but the bait is too tempting to resist...and he unravels the beginning of a prophecy that will lead to redemption for all vampires. The cost of such redemption, though, may be the very soul of the woman he would die for...his wife, Davina.


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He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy UPJŠ in Prešov (1979) and special studies on The Academy of Fine Arts in Prague (1989).
Since 1993 he has run Andrej Smolak Gallery in Snina and since 1998 also in Bratislava.
- He is a laureate of many awards for his artwork: Franz Kafka European Prize (1998), European Union of Arts Prize (2002), World Prize of Salvador Dalí (2003)
- He is a member of The International Academy of Culture and Art in Moscow and he is the director of its branch in Slovakia
- He is a founder of The International Fine Art Festival in Snina, which has been held every year since 1994
- He established Private Elementary Art School in Snina in 2004
- in order to support fine arts he has been in the lead of ART.EAST FOUNDATION since 1998
- He had implemented several international projects supported by the European Union Funds and by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism
- He is an author of the worldwide cultural project – Painted Equator Gallery
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Home prices continue to rise to astronomical heights in San Francisco.
A home that was recently listed for sale in the Inner Richmond neighborhood is a near-perfect example of how bloated the market has become.
In April of this year, the mummified corpse of the home's former owner was found inside, wrapped in a blanket. The woman had reportedly died five years earlier, but her 65-year-old daughter hadn't told anyone that her mother's body was still in the home.
The deceased woman was reportedly a hoarder, and there was so much trash in the home that firefighters had to wear oxygen masks to enter.
"The hoarding is reportedly so bad that it's up to the ceiling," district supervisor Eric Mar said to CBS San Francisco in April.
The home is now on the market for $928,000.
The home was built in the Victorian style in 1904. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and sits on a 2,996-square-foot lot.
The listing describes it as a "Major-Fixer with Peaked Roof, Lots of Vintage Charm/Details and a real News Worthy History," but it doesn't mention the discovery of the woman's corpse.
According to CBS San Francisco, realtors must disclose that a death happened on a property only if it happened within three years. Since the woman reportedly died five years ago, the house was not subject to that law.NOW WATCH: The 'Tesla of scooters' is finally available and it looks incredible


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2016: The year for video
With the increase of accessibility and data speeds, video has surged into the artillery of businesses all around the world, helping to expose their products and services to their audiences through an easier to digest medium and providing a better customer experience. Are you one of those businesses?
Why are more businesses creating videos?
For years creating videos has been outside the reach of many companies mainly because of the cost; with the cost of camera equipment and digital editing equipment coming down, it's easily within the reach of smaller companies and has become a serious contender for part of a marketer's annual budget.
Another reason for the growing popularity in video in a marketing sphere is the many uses for the video in overall marketing communications including YouTube, email marketing, websites, social media and much more.
So why are businesses still not creating videos?
The problem that most business owners and marketing teams have always come up against is the cost of producing quality video. This is no longer a massive headache, with technology, editing software, third party hosting and applications becoming more and more popular.
Why YOU should be creating video…
73% of businesses reported that video has a positive impact
There is no excuse for any business to overlook the effect a well crafted video could have to help with their conversion, according to a recent blog in ReelSEO, 73% of businesses reported that video had a positive impact on their marketing activities and also out performed other content types.
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96% of B2B businesses use video online
With the rise of video being used in business' marketing campaigns, large tech companies will be looking to pave the way to help marketers prove return on investment through video. Social networks are investing heavily in video advertising and ways of consuming it. This, alongside the growing catalogue of applications and editing softwares, sets up for a video takeover in 2016 and beyond.
(Source: Web Video Marketing Council)
80% of internet traffic will be video by 2019
With Google's takeover of YouTube and its rise to fame as the second largest search engine in the world (over 3 billion searches each month), it is no surprise that 80% of internet traffic will be video in the next few years.
With access to hosting high quality feature length video online through YouTube and video advertising looking to creep into search results, Cisco's predictions look ever more true as we move into 2016…. alongside the fact that a massive 48 hours of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute.
- 35% of travellers have engaged in travel-related videos in the past six months
- 118% is the year on year increase in views on travel videos on Youtube
- 70% is how fast 'How To' searches are rising on YouTube each year, as more and more people turn away from instruction manuals
- 40.7million people in the UK watch videos on YouTube each month
- 50% of global viewership of YouTube comes from mobile devices
This is the final wakeup call to marketers to make 2016 the year of the video for their all their content.
Giving More Information
The more information you give potential clients the more you move them along the buying process. Video is a great source of content and a game changer for marketers.
Getting Started
Understanding how video can really help your digital marketing strategy is the key; running video alongside campaigns to support and convert potential customers is where video's true power lies.
We all know how hard it can be moving prospects along the buying process. It's well documented that prospects who are 90% along the buying process are more likely to convert after seeing a well produced video with great call to actions providing the last vital component to the conversion process.
Creating Multiple Touch Points for Your Business
- Your video can be found on many different platforms
- Your YouTube channel
- Your website
- Your email marketing
- Video training platforms – like Udemy
- Social media platforms – by sharing a link or hosting, linked directly
As you can see from the statistics and forecasts for video, it is time to start taking it seriously and providing your audience with their preferred medium for browsing online. If you want to discuss a potential video project and discuss how it can enhance your digital marketing… don't hesitate to contact us or take a look over our media service


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And trying them on entitled me to the full benefit of the VS experience. A lusciously lit circular area off to the side of the large store gave onto six or eight individually named changing rooms. Here's the interior of mine, a pink and perfumed blend of nursery and boudoir that was nevertheless seductive, even to this sceptic.
I don't know where I had got the idea, though, that VS products were ... well, to use an old-fashioned word, tasteful. Cute? Of course, Pretty? Naturally. Sexy? Sure. But this?
Porn-wear. And this?
A porn pose, just to ram home (sorry) the point.
What do little girls going into these stores with their mothers make of this stuff? What do their mothers tell them?
I can only sign off, Bewildered of Wellington.
Addendum: A young male informant says these two outfits are "no fun", "a bit cheap" and "too signposted".
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I see this year there is a lot of impressive structure at the Food Fest. Guess everybody is trying to be the bold one to lure customer to their stall.
So my first stop is salad stall, I guess we all could do some healthy salad for entree before we engorge ourself with all the good
Their salad sauce and Ice Cream is all made from the Stingless Bee Honey. The Ice Cream is to die for....It was creamy and it leave a mild honey taste lingering on your mouth at the end note.
Next to the Salad Stall was the GE Sausage which specialized in German Sausage. According to the owner their sauce was home made by their chef and it is a diff everyday.
This year there is this new stall selling Korean Food.
They sell Tteokbokki and Kim Chi Fried Rice, I think they have mellow down the spiciness of the dishes to suit the taste of the local who are unable to eat spicy food.
There is a stall that caught my eyes, the banner says Roll Sandwich and their stall name is Ohyeo Ohyeo which sound like japanese. Roll Sandwich of Japan?
I ordered the roll sandwich, as I was to see what is that all about. It turn out that it was like a buritos. You can choose either beef or chicken. Been the lover of beef for sure it will be beef for me. The beef sauce pair it with their home made creamy mayo it was yummy!
Next to the Roll Sandwich was Mee Siam Stall, It draw my attention to check out the stall was the Udon Mee Siam. Udon is Japanese and Mee Siam flavour is reminiscent of the flavours of Thailand. So is like Japanese marry to a Thai. I did not order the Udon Mee Siam, I got the normal Mee siam to try. No regret it was very yummy. It has a lot of flavour going on in my mouth when i had my first bit. There is sourness, spiciness, sweetness in the prawn paste broth. Each of the flavour did not overpowering themself. I learn that they are operating a stall at Big Thumb, Jalan Dogan. Just in case you are unable to try it go to Big Thumb to try it.
Lastly my favorite, the yam cake. I did not had a chance to take picture of the yam cake or yam ball I bought. This year was the first time i bought the Yam Ball it was like meh....not so good. You can skip the Yam Ball,
I wanted to try the fried squid from this stall but when i saw the line i gave up.
Other Food that I did not get to try, I hope that I will be able to go there within this 2 nite to try.
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Welcome to the 2014 T-Ball season. Together we will be building your child's self esteem, team awareness, confidences, and skills.
Our main focus will be teaching the basic skills through repetitive drills. We realize that this may sound boring but we can guarantee that practices will be filled with excitement, intensity and FUN!
What is FUN? Making the play is FUN, hitting the ball is FUN, catching the ball is FUN, helping your team is FUN. FUN is learning how to play and execute the FUNdamentals of the game and if done properly your child will have FUN and develop a stronger sense of accomplishment.
We are confident that as you see your child's skills develop over the course of the season you will come to understand that repetition is the key to consistency. In other words "practice makes perfect".
What should your child wear during practice? Their team baseball cap and comfortable clothing, they will be stretching, running, hitting, catching and getting dirty during practices. As for foot-wear we would recommend sneakers. Please remember you're your child should be dressing to play baseball not to make a fashion statement so think safety first. Please provide your child with plenty of water for practice sessions and games. We do not recommend snacks during games or practices. If possible your child should eat at least one hour before practices and games.
Practice sessions will be once a week and last for 1 – 1 ½ hours. Due to the lack of available fields we may not be able to use a baseball field but at this level it is more important that we have the necessary space to work on drills.
Games will be held at the Boutwell complex on Sundays from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Each team will be required to have a parent working the Sugar Shack during their games.
It is very important that your child shows up to every practice. This is where they will learn what is required of them under game situations and where they will develop a bond with their team-mates. If your child misses several practice sessions due to other obligations it may impact your Child's ability to develop on the field.
Coaches are required to make rosters for every game and it is very difficult to make game time changes so please notify your coaching staff within 24 hours if your child will be missing a game.
How can I help? We're glad you asked. Any parent who would like to offer their time is welcome too, but please be prepared to learn and remember there is always something to do.
What should your child wear during games? Team shirt, hat, comfortable clothing and sneakers.
It is strongly recommended that you are in attendance for each practice and game. You are required to notify the coaching staff if you are dropping your child off or if you have made arrangements for your child to be picked up by someone other than a family member. This is for your child's safety and well being. All parents are encouraged to stay during practice.
What can I do to help? You can work with your child at home using the skills and drills we will implement during our practice sessions. It is very important for your child to have a supporting parent at home. If you are unfamiliar with the game swing by and talk with one of the coaches and we will help you help your child. Your role can be as simple as playing catch in the yard.
Be punctual. It is very important that your child show up to practices and games at or before the required time. Because the fields are limited, the time slots for practices and games will be limited. If you are going to be late please notify your coaching staff.
Please remember that your child is under tremendous pressures and stress during the games and that is why we recommend that you encourage them not coach them. As much as we want to we cannot do it for them, they need to do it for themselves. Allowing them this freedom will build their self confidence while building a supportive foundation between you and your child.
If at any time during the season you have questions and or suggestions please let us know. We are always open to new ideas and perspectives.


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Everyone on the Lusitania's last voyage, including passengers and crew.
Charles Ernest Lamont was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England on the 12th October 1886, the son of Neil and Sarah Lamont. While Charles was still a child, his family re-located to Birkenhead, Cheshire, across the River Mersey from Liverpool.
On leaving school in his early teenage years, Charles found employment as a shipping clerk, but later joined the mercantile marine as a steward on ocean-going liners.
In 1905, Charles married Minnie Jones in Liverpool, and eventually they settled at 31 Ivor Road, Egremont, Wallasey where they raised a family. Also residing with them was Minnie's sister, Dora Jones, who was a stewardess in the mercantile marine.
On 12th April 1915, at Liverpool, he engaged as a third class waiter in the Stewards' Department on board the
Lusitania, at a monthly rate of pay of £4-5s-0d., (£4.25p.) and reported for duty four days later on the morning of 17th April, before the liner left the River Mersey for the last time, on her way to New York. It was not the first time that he had served on the vessel.
Having completed her voyage to New York, he was on board in the early afternoon of 1st May when she left that city to begin what became her last trans-Atlantic crossing. Six days, however, on the afternoon of 7th May, she was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-20, within sight of the coast of southern Ireland and only about fourteen hours steaming time away from the safety of her Liverpool base.
Waiter Lamont survived the sinking and having been rescued from the sea he was landed at Queenstown, from where he eventually made it back to Liverpool. There, at the Cunard office in Water Street, he was given the balance of pay owed to him in respect of his service on board ship from 17th April 1915 until 8th May, 24 hours after the
Lusitania had foundered. This amounted to £4-9s-6d., (£4.47½p.).
Charles Lamont continued to serve as a waiter on trans-Atlantic liners following his ordeal, and served on such vessels as the
Carmania and Scythia until at least 1924. He died in Liverpool on the 4th March 1925, aged 38 years. His wife, Minnie, only outlived him by a few years, dying in 1927, aged 41 years.
Register of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1891 Census of England and Wales, 1901 Census of England and Wales, 1911 Census of England and Wales, Cunard Records, PRO BT 350.
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Age at time of sailing:28
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Mauritius, a former French and English colony, is situated just above the Tropic of Capricorn, South West of the Indian Ocean, some 2000 kilometres off the coast of South East Africa.
An independent sovereign state since March 12, 1968 and a Republic since March 12, 1992, Mauritius has a 70-member National Assembly elected by Universal Adult Suffrage.
The Head of State is the President of the Republic. The Prime Minister, who presides over the Cabinet of Ministers, is the Head of the Government, and holds executive powers.
Port Louis
Port Louis was founded by the French Governor, Mahé de Labourdonnais in 1735. It is the capital and main city of Mauritius. The harbor of Port Louis lies sheltered in a semi-circle of mountains. The city of Port Louis is the seat of Government Administration and houses the National Assembly and private sector offices. It is also the main commercial centre of the country and it still reflects the vestiges of the French epoch by the architecture.
Places of interest
Below is an indicative list of places of interest which delegates might wish to visit while in Mauritius.
Caudan Waterfront; Port Louis, Domaine Les Pailles; Eureka Maison Creole, Mahebourg Museum; Pamplemousses Botanical Garden; Casela Bird Park; Grand Bassin Sacred Lake; Black River Gorges National Park; Chamarel Coloured Earth; La Vanille Crocodile Park; Ile aux Cerfs; Domaines du Chasseur; L'Aventure du Sucre; Le Domaine de L'Ylang Ylang; and Le Val Nature Park.
English is the official language. French is extensively used and Creole is widely spoken. Asian languages also form part of the linguistic mosaic.
Weather and Climate
Mauritius has a maritime climate, tropical during summer and sub-tropical during winter. The summer months extend from November to April and winter, from June to September with October and May being transition months.
In the centre of the island, the temperature varies between 13°c and 19°c in July-August and between 19°c and 25°c in January. Along the coast, the temperature is about 5°c higher.
Mean summer temperature is 24.7 degrees Celsius and mean winter temperature is 20.4 degrees Celsius.
Banking and currency
The banking hours are from 0900 hrs to 1515 hrs from Monday to Thursday, and from 0900 hrs to 1700 hrs on Friday. Automated Teller Machines (ATM) are widely accessible across the countries.
Exchange rate
The unit of currency is the Mauritian Rupee (MUR) divided into 100 cents. The approximate rates of exchange are as follows and may be subject to daily fluctuations.
|1 US Dollar
|1 Pound Sterling
|1 Euro
|1 South African Rand
Local banks will provide the exact rates.
Banks, hotels, restaurants and tourist shops accept credit cards.
Value added tax
Value-Added Tax (VAT) is charged on a number of goods and services at a standard rate of 15%.
Business and shopping hours
Business hours
Public offices open from 09 00 hrs to 16 00 hrs while businesses open from 9 30 hrs to 1730 hrs on Weekdays.
Several shopping centres exist in the towns and around Mauritius. Duty Free shops intended for tourists offer a wide range of products, including ancient ship models, jewellery, textiles and handicrafts.
Shopping hours are as follows:
Monday – Thursday : 09.30 – 1800 hrs
Friday : 09.30 – 2100 hrs
Saturday : 09.30 – 1700 hrs
Sunday : 09.30 – 1200 hrs
Electricity supply
Power supply is 220 volts, 50 Hz and electrical sockets are of British Standard with three square pins. European style sockets (two round pins) are also available.
Restaurants offering Creole, Indian, Chinese and European cuisine are within walking distance from Hilton Mauritius Resort and Spa.
Potable water is supplied through pipe network in all parts of Mauritius. The water meets international standards of safety.
Mauritian time is four hours ahead of GMT.
Fire Arms
Fire Arms and ammunitions will not be permitted to be brought in Mauritius.
Emergency services
In case of emergency, please contact the telephone numbers listed below:
Police: 999 or 112
SAMU (Ambulance/Health Emergency): 114
Fire Services: 115


text: New York Knicks Sophomore guard Iman Shumpert has been really expressing his love for fashion on Instagram with his eclectic, loud and retro style. Iman shared a photo before heading to his Knicks game against the Brooklyn Nets yesterday, rocking a plaid flannel, Camo Cargo pants, vibrant sneakers, and SprayGround $70 Gold Brick Backpack & $25 Gold Brick multi-purpose pouch(I'm feeling this accessory brand right now) . What do you think of Iman's look?


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