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Executive Order threatens SC coastline
From Hilton Head to Myrtle Beach, our state contains some of the most beautiful and historic places in the country.
From the beaches, sea grasses, wetlands, marshes, and barrier islands along our coast to the incredible wildlife preserved at the ACE Basin National Wildlife refuge, there is no place quite like South Carolina -- and offshore drilling is simply not compatible with this fragile ecosystem. Unfortunately, the Trump administration's recent executive order to open the Outer Continental Shelf to drilling threatens to begin the drilling process off the South Carolina coast as well as open the Atlantic coast to this dirty and dangerous industry.
We urge you to editorialize in opposition to offshore drilling in South Carolina -- an industry that would permanently damage the coast, deplete billions of dollars in tourist revenues, and would not benefit local economies.
To date, 23 coastal communities in the state have passed resolutions opposing offshore exploration and/or seismic blasting. The communities that have passed resolutions are: Atlantic Beach, Beaufort, Briarcliffe Acres, Charleston, Charleston County, Columbia, Edisto Beach, Folly Beach, Georgetown, Hilton Head Island, Isle of Palms, James Island, Kiawah Island, McClellanville, Mt. Pleasant, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Pawleys Island, Port Royal, Rockville, Seabrook Island, Sullivan's Island and Surfside Beach.
National efforts to allow drilling are out of touch with the wishes of the communities that would bear the risks associated with offshore drilling and an oil spill. A clear example of such risks can be found by looking at the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and beginning what would become the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. Between April 20th and July 15th, the uncapped oil well gushed an estimated five million barrels of crude oil and four million pounds of natural gases, including methane, propane, ethane, and butane, into the Gulf's waters. An estimated 68,000 square miles of Gulf waters and nearly 500 miles of coastline from Louisiana to Florida were affected by the spill.
The negative effects of the disaster are still being felt by the wildlife, community members and the economy. Tar balls are still washing up on the shores of Alabama, as well as other Gulf Coast states, and they are likely to continue washing up for years to come. Populations of fish and other marine animals have decreased since the spill and the economic damages are too great to accurately assess. The routine pollution that comes from an oil rig, as well as the risk of a catastrophic spill, would devastate South Carolina's coastline.
In exchange, offshore drilling projects would be unlikely to generate significant economic benefit for our state. According to the Department of the Interior's last draft 5-year plan, "The pattern of employment supporting Outer Continental Shelf activities in the Atlantic…may result in low immediate economic benefits for nearby communities. A large proportion of workers during the exploration and development phases are likely to be sourced from other places."
South Carolina is especially likely to get the short end of the stick if drilling takes place off our coast, because any jobs created would likely go to Virginia, not South Carolina.
Virginia already has the prerequisite industrial facility, the Giant Industries Yorktown Refinery West Tanker Wharf Port Facility, to store and process the oil onshore. The facility is just a short distance away from the largest port on the east coast, in Norfolk, VA, making it the ideal location for transporting oil if drilling was to commence. The Norfolk port is also near a main interstate, making transportation cheaper and easier than it would be from a comparable South Carolina port. It is unrealistic to think that companies would skip over the accessible infrastructure that already exists in Virginia to build from scratch in South Carolina. If oil was drilled off of our coast, Virginia would get any jobs created and we would be stuck with the routine leakage from the rigs as well as the risk of major spills.
South Carolina's offshore oil resources would not contribute greatly to the national economy, either. Interior acknowledged that if we exploited all of the economically recoverable resources off the East Coast from Maine to Florida, the oil would last for less than five months and the gas would last less than 10 months.
Alternatively, it would take just 6 years of offshore wind production to generate more energy than that contained in all of the economically recoverable offshore oil and gas in South Carolina. In 20 years, offshore wind would generate the equivalent of one and a half billion barrels of oil more than all of South Carolina's economically recoverable oil and gas.
A modest and gradual development of offshore wind would create more than 34,000 jobs in our state, or about 21,000 more jobs than would be created by offshore oil and gas drilling over the project lifetime. Threatening major sources of state revenue and jobs from the coast's tourism and fisheries is unquestionably the wrong decision for South Carolina.
The Trump administration's support of offshore drilling does not reflect the sentiments of most South Carolinians, including Governor McMaster, who recently came out in opposition to seismic testing, the first step towards offshore drilling.
The South Carolina Sierra Club urges you to join the voices speaking out against the Executive Order to open drilling off the coast of South Carolina. Speak out in opposition to trading away South Carolina's clean beaches and coastal economy for a dangerous and dirty business.


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Acid Rain Monitoring
Our participation in NADP has the following objectives:
- To characterize precipitation chemistry to track long-term spatial and temporal trends, support research, and assess the effectiveness of State and Federal SO2 emissions reduction programs.
- To demonstrate compliance with the Minnesota Wet Sulfate Deposition Standard (Minn. R. 7005.4010 to 7005.4050).
How is Acid Precipitation Collected?
Wet deposition samples can be measured to determine chemical concentrations in almost any area. The National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) at the Illinois State Water Survey, University of Illinois, maintains three networks with more than 350 deposition monitoring sites. The NADP National Trends Network has 250 sites in the U.S. located far from the point sources of pollution. Each site has an automated precipitation collector and gage to gather samples only during rain or snowfall.
NADP monitoring data show that wet sulfate deposition has decreased an average of 30 percent since the early 1990s in the eastern United States. The largest decreases occurred in Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Nitrogen deposition has decreased as well, but to a lesser extent.
Legislative mandates, federal government programs, and environmental-friendly changes in fossil fuel use in electrical power plants have successfully lowered the emission of SO2 and NOx and the resulting acid deposition in the U.S. since the 1980s. However, the problem still exists. Scientists continue to try to fully understand acid rain and its long-term effects on the environment and on human health.

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Monday, October 24, 2011
Santa Letters
Welcome to day 24 of the 31 day challenge. Check out some other wonderful blogs here...
http://www.thenester.com/2011/09/31-days-participants.html This week is Christmas week... I know it is too early for some of you! I bought these paper mache letters at JoAnns for $3 each.
I've spray painted them red and plan on using them on my Santa themed mantel this year.
Here is a behind the scenes shot of one of my scotties, Piper. Every time I set up to take a picture, she gets right in the middle of it.
Here are a few other things I'm planning on using on my Christmas mantel. The tin hutch is an antique store find, as is the Santa mask!
Don't forget to enter the heyyoyo Thanksgiving cupcake giveaway... see my post yesterday for details!
xoxo Jenni
Are you thinking about Christmas yet? Have a great day!
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So cute, Jenni! That little kitchen is to DIE for!!ReplyDelete
- Prairie BeeOctober 25, 2011 at 4:52 AM
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There are over three million adults in the UK with both mental health problems and financial difficulties, and this number is growing as the economy slows.
Download our money and mental health factsheet for the top facts and stats about the links between the two.
People with problem debt are significantly more likely to experience mental health problems
- Half of adults in problem debt also have a mental health problem.
- People with problem debt are twice as likely to develop major depression as those not in financial difficulty.
- 86% of respondents to a Money and Mental Health survey of nearly 5,500 people with experience of mental health problems in spring 2016 said that their financial situation had made their mental health problems worse.
People with mental health problems are also more likely to be in problem debt
- One in four British adults with a mental health problem has problem debt.
- While fewer than one in ten (8%) people without mental health problems are in problem debt, this rises to nearly one in four (24%) for people experiencing depression or anxiety, and one in three (33%) for people experiencing psychosis.
- People with severe mental illness are 2.3 times as likely to experience money or debt problems; 2.4 times as likely to experience welfare benefits problems; and 2.8 times as likely to experience problems relating to homelessness.
- 72% of respondents to Money and Mental Health's survey said that their mental health problems had made their financial situation worse.


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Bloomberg BNA
By Paul Stinson
August 2, 2017
Arkansas has added its name to the roster of states collecting tax on fantasy sports platforms including DraftKings and FanDuel.
The new law ( Act 1075) legalizes paid fantasy sports games offered online and imposes an 8 percent privilege tax. It became effective July 30, following Gov. Asa Hutchinson's (R) April 7 approval of the measure.
Operators of paid fantasy sports games "shall pay a tax for the privilege of conducting" those games "in an amount of eight percent (8%) of the game operator's gross paid fantasy sports game revenues from the previous state fiscal year," according to the law. Reporting and remittance of the tax to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration is required on a quarterly basis.
State legislatures have revved up efforts to legalize and tax fantasy sports this year as lawmakers look to bolster their state coffers. Arkansas is currently looking for ways to counterbalance income tax cuts that the governor has approved.
However, the revenue gain from the fantasy sports privilege tax is unknown, according to a March 16 Legislative Impact Statement on the original legislation ( H.B. 2250).
Follows Other States
Several states are choosing to legalize fantasy sports games while refraining from levying a tax. New Hampshire went that route with H.B. 580. The final measure, signed into law July 18 by Gov. Chris Sununu (R), excluded taxes and fees incorporated in earlier versions of the bill.
Next door, Vermont passed a law legalizing fantasy sports ( S. 136). Unlike New Hampshire, Vermont requires that all fantasy sports companies pay an annual $5,000 fee when they register with the Vermont Secretary of State. There is no provision to levy a tax in the Vermont law, but it orders the Legislature to convene a committee to study possible taxation and submit its recommendation by the end of the year.
According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, states that have legalized and tax daily fantasy sports are New York (15 percent of net annual revenue), Mississippi and Arkansas (8 percent), and Tennessee (6 percent). Other states that have legalized the industry but don't impose a tax include Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, Rhode Island, and Virginia.
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Buying Guide for Whole Family Gift Giving
Every Christmas I desire to bless those who are meaningful in my life. Yet my bank account reminds me that blessing every person in life may not be in the budget. Enter the Christmas Gift Basket for the whole family. I decided a fun and more frugal way was to gather together items for the entire family as opposed to individual gifts. Of course I still had to set my budget so I wouldn't blow through frugal because it can be tempting. So of you are looking for some fun and frugal ideas to gift a whole family try one of these ideas. Family Game Night Gift Christmas is a great time to play games with the family. If … Read more


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2151 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.
2151 South Kinnickinnic Avenue Milwaukee Wisconsin 53207 US
Not your average taco filling. But Gypsy Taco isn't your average maker. The truck – I guess you could call it more of a trailer – lives on the Boone & Crockett patio and services that bar's barrel-aged cocktail drinking crowd. The Gypsy himself, Mitchell Ciohon, uses his fine-dining background to infuse his offbeat tacos with some razzle-dazzle, so expect drizzly schmears and garnishes of things like whipped goat cheese, toasted pumpkin seeds and arugula salad. His juicy-decadent shredded pork (the soda braising liquid leaves a mildly sweet finish) topped with cabbage, jalapeño, sliced radish, homemade pickles and a jigger of aioli – holy flavor burst! Add the extra creaminess of queso for $1. That's what the Gypsy calls "Stallis-style."
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(414) 897-8137(414) 897-8137
Taco and tequila bar serving over 70 tequila and mezcal varieties.
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This Third Ward taco and tequila joint, which sits on the Milwaukee River, features "global...
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La Casa de Alberto avoids the "all signs point to dry beef" predicament that seems to plague grid...
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If you're looking for something that's a little bit higher up on the epicurean scale, this one's ...
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Sit at a table pushed up against the old wooden bar at Guadalajara. It's old Milwaukee (the build...
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There's an art, or perhaps etiquette, to eating tacos (nobody tells you that until the filling is...
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Chilango Express started in a space adjacent to a gas station. It's since moved to a much larger ...
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El Cabrito – whose name translates to "little goat" – is marinated and slow-roasted (leg, sometim...
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Café Corazón offers an exemplary weekend taco packed with tasty ingredients: carne mechada (Venez...
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Contrary to its name, Vagabond's warm and modern atmosphere will encourage you to stay and mingle...
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The tacos served here are in the style of L.A. taco trucks; the margaritas are made with free-s...
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Artist Shows a Different Perspective of Love in 13 Painfully True Illustrations
Posted on Oct 28, 2016
Everyone knows that relationships consist of compromise, honesty, fights, and love. All of that makes for a healthy relationship but love for each other is probably the most important, that is the one thing that will make you want to stop fighting and find a compromise. But the most important type of love is self-love. Here are 13 illustrations that show all the different types and sides of love.
1. Don't Live in the Illusion That Love Doesn't Have It's Downsides
They way love issues are resolved only makes it stronger whilst ignoring your problems makes it burn out bit by bit.
2. Let's Have a Cuddle Marathon
Honestly, who doesn't like cuddling whilst watching a movie? It makes all the bad things go away for a while.


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Easy Animal Home » Latest News » 'Cat-Nav' device to go on sale soon
'Cat-Nav' device to go on sale soon
Posted by: Joe Elvin Date: 03/04/2013 Category: Latest News
Cat owners can now learn what their frisky feline gets up to outside the house, thanks to the invention of a new tracking device.
The device, called 'G-Paws', fits onto a pet's collar, collects GPS data of their whereabouts and plots their movements onto a map once connected to an owner's computer.
The map even includes images from Google Earth, so owners can see exactly what their pets have witnessed after leaving their cat beds.
Dave Evans, who created the device, claimed that he has learnt plenty about his cat Yollo's favourite hangouts since coming up with the idea.
Speaking to digitalspy.co.uk, he said: "We noticed Yollo was getting fat, although we weren't feeding him any more than usual. We were suspicious that he was being fed at someone else's house, so came up with the idea. Now I know he travels a couple of miles each day, exactly where he goes every night and who's feeding him."
The 'G-Paws' tracking device will retail for £50. Evans said that the device could also be used for dogs, perhaps to track how much exercise they're getting. He is currently in the process of creating a social networking website where G-Paws users can share their pets' movements with the world.


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Elaine informs me otherwise:
My source (Matthews, J. 1998. The Winter Solstice) says thatSo, happy fourth day all even though five days have elapsed since Christmas.
Christmas Day is just Christmas Day and thus = Day # 0
Day #1 = St. Stephen's Day a.k.a. Boxing Day
Day #2 = St. John's Day a.k.a. Mother Night
Day #3 = Holy Innocent's Day or Childremass
Day #4 = The Feast of Fools
Day #5 = Bringing in the Boar
Day #6 = New Year's Eve a.k.a. Hogmanay
Day #7 = New Year's Day, a.k.a. The Kalends of January
Day #8 = Snow Day
Day #9 = Evergreen Day
Day #10 = St. Distaff''s Day
Day #11 = Eve of Epiphany, a.k.a. Festival of the Three Kings
Day #12 = Epiphany, a.k.a. Twelfth Night
also note that Matthews considers the Winter Solstice to last two days, 12/21-22
I have no problem adding twelve to zero to produce twelve, the math works. But I think there may be some objections in making Christmas a nothing day.
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Today was the most beautiful day. It was warm, sunny and i became all nostalgic about spring, summer and all that wild summer days&nights. My boyfriend and i went on a little shopping trip and i felt in love with this cute baby blue clutch. I was "feelin" the blue on a sunny day. How funny =)
Clutch: Naja boutique (Btc)
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Are you beginning to hire outside of Malaysia? Expanding your business regionally or globally? Employees who are able to communicate inter-culturally are proven to improve the success and profitability of their organizations. This course will enable you and your staff to understand other cultures, successfully work with them and empower you and your team to look forward to your next opportunity to engage in cross-cultural communication.
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The most sought after soft skill among global leadership is CQ. Are you planning to work globally? Are you starting to manage a global team? Learn the 4 key elements of CQ and how you can develop each of those elements to ensure your global success. This course includes the CQ multi-rater assessment.
Developing Cultural Understanding – Bridging the Gap Between Cultures (Country/Culture Specific Course)
Do you have a "western" manager? Is your HQ located overseas and do you communicate and interact with individuals from that specific culture weekly or even daily? Have you learned to overcome the specific challenges that arise from working with people from other cultures? This course will help you and your local staff to understand the differences between your culture and the specific country's culture you are working with. We will help you to develop a strategy and action plan to achieve intercultural success, build trusting relationships and ensure clear communication.
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Strong communication skills are the backbone of success. Learn to develop the right thinking, attitude and habits regarding communication in order to achieve results. During this course, participants will be empowered to produce a communication strategy that works for them. They will be guided to develop a big picture view of specifically relevant situations, and then develop and implement an effective communication strategy.
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An important goal for any organization with a global presence is to provide excellent customer service or support, thus ensuring customer satisfaction. This program will help participants learn to communicate clearly and effectively with their customers, understand their customers' needs and develop the ability to successfully convey their message across to them, avoid and deal with conflict as well as gain the ability to use Cultural Intelligence in providing customer service to their clients wherever they may be based.
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Lots of work these days. Traveling around Europe filming for Flake & Flames, publishing the latest issue of Kustomposten, and keeping up with pinstriping and design jobs in between.
Here's one of the latest commission t-shirt designs I did. The whole t-shirt thing is picking up pretty good. Got 4-5 more commission jobs in that I need to finish. Also need to create more design for my own shop. That means some good old quality time with the drawing board. We like that.


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Visit Melanie's Blog for more projects featuring her beautiful stamp sets here: Hands, Head, Heart
To find Melanie's Stamps, visit here: Melanie Muenchinger's Stamps
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Love that look, Beautiful!!
Never mind....finally got the water pen working. Sure not as easy as it looked./
I have tried everything but cannot get any white color to show on my card. I am using a water brush.Do I need to use a certain type of.ink? The moisture just sinks into the card, but no white color is showing. What am I doing wrong?
Love this technique, and tried it today. Came out very pretty. I believe the card base size should be changed to 11 x 4 1/4 for the tall card. Thanks for the inspiration!
Love this technique Melanie! This is a 'must try'!!
Love this technique and going to try this one.Thanks for sharing and such a gorgeous card.XO
Hi Jill, I do always include the supply info on my blog post but have asked Gina to please add the list to the video page as well. Thanks for writing. :) Measurements, too. They are:
Kraft base: 4 1/4" x 8 1/2", scored at 5 1/2"
Black Onyx mat: 4" X 5 1/4"
Kraft mat: 3 3/4" x 5"
Hi Iwana, Thank for writing. Actually all of the Gina L colored inks ARE waterbased so blend away and watercolor! The Gina K. Black Onyx is the only one that is not waterbased, which allows you to stamp crisp line art images and then color with waterbased media without the image bleeding. If you use colored inks other than Gina K, that still holds pretty true, colored inks are waterbased and black is not. Hope this helps!
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You're not strong enough.
You're not trying hard enough.
You must have done something wrong.
You deserved this.
These are the messages we hear, day in and day out. The admirable qualities of self-reliance, working hard, and trying again becomes twisted into one of prideful judgment:
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(Broward County, Florida) Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief was joined by Commissioners Chip LaMarca, Steve Geller and Michael Udine along with County Administrator Bertha Henry, Aviation Director/CEO Mark Gale and Broward Sheriff Scott Israel on Tuesday to announce the release of a Consultant's Report on the January 6, 2017 active shooter incident at Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International AirportRead More
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(West Palm Beach) August 2, 2017 Shalloway & Shalloway, a West Palm Beach Law Firm specializing in Elder and Special Needs clients, is pleased to announce the creation of a seminar series. The seminar series is free and open to the public. The seminars provide legal aid and advice to families of elderly and specialRead More
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(Fort Lauderdale) August 2, 2017 Have you ever wondered what it takes to breathe easier, more freely through your sinuses? Millions of Americans suffer from chronic sinus congestion due to a variety of factors, ranging from allergies to deviated septums. Dr. Wilson DuMornay, a Broward County Balloon Sinuplasty specialist and otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose & Throat)Read More


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Geology / Chronology is one of more than 16 discipline tags that we use to categorize and aggregate our interdisciplinary information within and across CZOs. Much of our information has been tagged with 2-3 disciplines.
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Backpack company Based in New York specializing in urban street wear backpacks and apparel. Labeled the rebel company company.
Responsibilities Include:
Conceptualize designs for backpacks, coats, and accessories for the product itself and the artwork printed onto products
Execute designs in a variety of styles, cartoon, comic, digital paint, composite
Work with a variety of intellectual properties' style guides Including Marvel, WB/DC comics, Nickelodeon and FOX.
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How on earth could anyone be happy when they have pain, huh? Well, more about that in a minute, first let's look at this interesting study from Maastricht University by Jantine Boselie, Linda Vancleef, Tom Smeets and Madelon Peters.
We know that having chronic pain reduces a person's ability to undertake complex cognitive tasks, particularly those that involve making decisions or problem solving. People become overwhelmed, fatigued and then perform poorly when they need to maintain concentration when they're experiencing pain, and researchers have found that this is, at least in part, because pain demands attention. More than this, self regulation, or the ability to modify thoughts and behaviours in order to achieve what is important, can become depleted over time, compounding the original loss of capacity. It's enough to make you feel just a bit unhappy!
These researchers investigated whether optimism might (a) be able to be induced in people who are currently experiencing pain, and (b) might be able to reduce some of the fatiguing effects of self-regulation depletion. This is based on the notion that people who remain optimistic keep persisting with tasks even when the going is tough. They also investigated whether experimental pain has a direct effect on self-regulation (well, actually, executive task performance which is in turn affected by self-regulation status).
Once again, healthy undergraduates were the participants in this study, so for what it's worth, these are people who are warped enough to participate in a pain study, and who are generally well. It's also an experimental pain, so probably doesn't have the same effect on people as chronic pain, but then again, it's probably one of the few ways to carry out this kind of research.
There were four conditions: (1) pain plus optimism induction; (2) no pain plus optimism induction; (3) pain without optimism induction; and (4) no pain and no optimism induction. The pain induction was a cold pressor test
Yes, that's ice. 2 degrees C. For a maximum of 3 minutes. Ouch. This is what participants were told: ''The aim of the task is to submerge your right hand in this cold water tank for as long as possible until you cannot
take it anymore. When you cannot take it any longer, you are allowed to remove your hand from the water. Try, however, to hold on as long as possible." They weren't told of the maximum time limit.The optimism induction was taken from the "Best Possible Self" technique developed by King, while the neutral or control condition was simply writing about a typical day.
All the participants were asked to complete a working memory test (the operation-span task).
As with most studies of this type, every participant also completed a set of questionnaires, to help determine some of the characteristics that might be associated with their ability to do the task, or influence the outcome.
What did they find?
Firstly, they found that the optimism induction did have an effect. That's good – people can indeed feel more positive and optimistic if they imagine themselves succeeding.
Secondly, they found that people who went through the cold pressor test did, in fact, report more pain. Whew! That's good.
They also found that irrespective of whether the participants went through the optimism induction, or the neutral writing task, they reported the same pain intensity. So – it's not possible to "think yourself pain free", at least, not in this study.
Now for the good stuff: using ANOVA (Yay! ANOVA is awesome! Read the link if you want to know more about the maths), the researchers found that there is an interaction between optimism and performance on the executive task, in the presence of pain. In other words, when a person experiences pain and has not participated in an optimism induction, their performance on the executive task is poor. If they've participated in an optimism induction, their task performance did not suffer.
What this means
Well, bearing in mind that this is an experimental study, so we can't translate directly to clinical practice for people who have chronic pain, what it shows is that pain degrades performance, particularly complex executive functioning. IT also shows that people who can become optimistic don't show this kind of performance degradation.
Optimism is a complicated construct. Some people appear to be more cheerful, happier, more likely to think they're doing well, and this seems to be their normal state. I'm not one of these people! However – it's been shown that people CAN increase their sense of optimism by doing certain things, such as imagining themselves succeeding and doing well, feeling grateful for what they have in life, "counting blessings" and so on (Meevissen, Peters, & Alberts, 2011).
The authors of this research suggest that these findings might be important for people who have chronic pain. We know that chronic pain depletes self-regulatory functioning. We also know that people with chronic pain can become more optimistic if they use something like the Best Possible Selves induction on a daily basis. The argument is that perhaps, by using an optimism induction, people with chronic pain might be able to mitigate their self-regulatory depletion.
I'm a little less optimistic (heh! heh!), but I do think there's some merit in looking at this further.
I wonder what would happen if we focused on helping people identify some of the positive aspects of having chronic pain. And yes, there ARE some positives.
When people with chronic pain successfully manage their pain, demonstrate courage, personal strengths, planning and problem solving ability. In bucketloads. They become capable of navigating through healthcare systems. They learn more about themselves. They become skilled at stress management, relaxation, exercising and delegating. They develop greater awareness of what is a priority in life. They recognise that energy is a precious resource – and they get good at allocating that energy where it matters the most to them.
More than this, we as health professionals can help people be more optimistic by focusing on what they want to achieve despite pain. We can help people recognise that they are making progress, developing skills, becoming their own pain experts. We can guide them to appreciate what they have, rather than what they do not have. This reminds me of coach John Wooden's quote: "Do not let what you cannot do get in the way of what you can."
Could we do more to show how a life with chronic pain CAN be good?
Meevissen YMC, Peters ML, Alberts HJEM. (2011). Become more optimistic by imagining a best possible self: effects of a two week intervention. Journal of Behavioral Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 42: 371-8
Jantine J.L.M. Boselie, Linda M.G. Vancleef, Tom Smeets, Madelon L. Peters (2014). Increasing optimism abolishes pain-induced impairments in executive task performance Pain, 155 (2) DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.10.014


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Mahomoud Suhali, an immunologist, says that frankincense oil works by repairing the corrupted DNA code which is the main trigger for cancer development. The oil can separate the nucleus from the cytoplasm and close it, effectively preventing it from sharing the corrupted DNA code.
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I loved this sweet Kihei Maui Family Photography Session. As a Maui Family Photographer, I feel lucky to have such beautiful scenery and happy people enjoying their Maui vacation together. I like to capture a mix of canids, portraits and photos where viewers can feel a sense of place. The green lawn, palm trees and beautiful beach on this property made for naturally beautiful backdrops!
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Stunning Westin Kaanapali Maui Wedding
Kaya and Clint had their dream day — a beautiful Westin Kaanapali Maui Wedding! It was a pleasure to be their photographer. The stunning couple was surrounded by family and friends and had a lovely wedding ceremony on the Westin's lawn overlooking Kaanapali Beach. The resort grounds offer a nice variety for tropical Maui wedding photos including the oceanfront lawn, greenery, and beautiful waterfalls. They celebrated into the evening, enjoying a lovely dinner and dancing.
Maui Ceremony Venue: Westin Kaanapali
Maui Wedding DJ: KCK Entertainment
Four Seasons Wailea Wedding, Joanna + Ed
Stylish Four Seasons Wailea Maui Wedding
Joanna and Ed were such a fun couple who were married at the Four Seasons Wailea Maui. They had a great sense of style and had a beautiful setup created for their special day. Their son was adorable and I loved capturing this sweet family. Congratulations to the newlyweds! Here are some of my favorites from the day.
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I was excited when Denise had contacted me about doing a lifestyle photoshoot for her family while they were visiting Lahaina Maui. Denise is a talented photographer and it's always an honor to work with photographers. The family was celebrating her oldest daughter's 21st birthday and they thought it would be nice to capture the occasion. The light and colors were radiant that evening. Check out some of my favorite photos from our session below. Enjoy!
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Vibrant Maui Morning Lifestyle Session
I had a great time photographing this lovely family during their vacation on Maui! Morning sessions can be great as they provide a variety of colors and lighting. I love the lighting mixture of backlight, shade, and direct sun to provide both soft and dramatic photos. The blues of the water and sky were gorgeous and the children loved running around on the beach. It's wonderful when families have so much fun on their portrait sessions and I feel like their relaxed mood really shines through in the photos. Enjoy some of my favorites.
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How the couple met "Erik and I met at Sutter, the large healthcare system we consult for in Sacramento. I was introduced to Erik on my first day of work and was immediately drawn to him. I wasn't sure what it was that intrigued me but I wanted to find out. Whenever I saw him in the hallway, I got butterflies, which is pretty unusual for me. We worked a few weekend conversion events together and a wonderful friendship developed over the next several months. We looked forward to traveling to California to spend time together. Eventually, we confessed our feelings for one another and started dating soon after. I knew right away there was something very special about him and the connection we had. We took our first trip together to Hawaii and it's also where I first thought "he could be the one." Since then we've taken many more trips but there's nothing like returning to Hawaii."
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Guests enjoyed a lovely dinner and wedding festivities at Gannon's restaurant upper pond. We did some night-time portraits in the lobby and also documented their memorable moments of the evening such as their cake cutting and first dance.
Thank you Glenda and Smitcha for having me as your Maui Wedding photographer! It was such a pleasure photographing both your Maui engagement session on Thompson Road and your wedding day in Wailea!
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Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Zinfandel 2011
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Blend: 84% Zinfandel, 16% Petite Sirah
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Established in 1972 by David S Stare, Dry Creek Vineyard is Dry Creek Valley's flagship winery located in the heart of Sonoma County, California. This premier family owned winery is celebrating 46 years of winemaking and is led by the second generation. Founder David Stare's daughter, Kim Stare Wallace, serves as President overseeing a successful family winemaking and grape growing business that includes 185 acres of sustainably farmed vineyards. Named one of the Top 100 wineries of 2015 by Wine & Spirits Magazine and a Top 10 Tasting Room by USATODAY, the winery is also 100% Certified Sustainable. Dry Creek Vineyard proudly produces delicious Dry Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon and Meritage blends as well as a portfolio of single vineyard selections.
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Unapologetically bold, spice-driven and jammy, Zinfandel is often thought of as California's flagship grape. In fact it owns this title by having the ability to adapt to the states' many microclimates and landscapes, producing unique expressions of the grape throughout. Zinfandel thrives in California's Central Coast, as well throughout Sonoma County, parts of Napa Valley, the Sierra Foothills, Lodi and Paso Robles.
Zinfandel was born in Croatia and later made its way to southern Italy where it became known as Primitivo. The astute imperial nursery of Vienna collected specimens of the vine and acted as the source of its journey to New England, carried by George Gibbs circa 1829. Eventually, making its way to California around the Gold Rush of 1849, Zinfandel found its new home, parading the true American spirit.
Tasting Notes for Zinfandel
Zinfandel is a dry red wine, though typically forward in fruit. Notes of dark plum, blackberry, sweet spice, dark chocolate and licorice are common. Very ripe examples may express a dried fruit quakity like fig or prune. But Zinfandel grown in cooler, coastal zones often shows red fruit, black pepper and fresh herbal characteristics like juniper and menthol.
Perfect Food Pairings for Zinfandel
Zinfandel is a powerfully flavored wine, mingling happily with bold food like brisket, lamb shanks, pork ribs or anything barbecued. More delicate Zins work with pork, lamb curry and even Ceasar Salad or Salad Nicoise.
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Thanks to its popularity both for home winemaking and as communion wine, many Zinfandel vines were able to survive prohibition, leading to the abundance of "old vine" Zinfandels. These low-yielding, ancient vines tend to produce wine that is deeply concentrated, delicately perfumed and decidedly complex.


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Kendall Jenner Slams Us Weekly, Says She 'NEVER' Talked to ThemUS Weekly claimed to have spoken to Kendall Jenner backstage at Justin Bieber's Comedy Central roast last Saturday. The publication even quoted Jenner saying, "It's not normal to go get a coffee in the morning and have paparazzi follow you," and "I will always love my dad, whether he's a man or a woman." These quotes were later established as being completely fictionalized by an inside source close the Kendall and a few tweets from the supermodel herself.
Shame on US Weekly for making up quotes. I NEVER said those things. I never spoke to them.— Kendall Jenner (@KendallJenner) March 18, 2015
how is it legal for someone to "quote" someone and publish it if in fact you never said what was quoted.— Kendall Jenner (@KendallJenner) March 18, 2015
This is the first time Kendall has publicly addressed her father's sex change, despite vocal support from the other Kardashian-Jenners.


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Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Fitness for Work
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Oxford Handbook of Practical Drug Therapy
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In the field of engineering, there seems to be a perennial issue between engineers having licenses and those having none. It has created some unnecessary barriers at work because of the pride that licensed engineers hold. But that shouldn't be the case.
What's the purpose of having an engineering license anyway?
An engineering license allows one engineer to work having the credit of an engineer. Regulations about licensing in engineering vary from different countries but a license has one humanitarian purpose: it is to encourage safety and well-being of the general public by being accountable as an engineer. It is the stronghold of the law for engineers to take legal responsibility for any engineering work or projects, through the registered engineers' signatures, seals and stamps.
It's more than just having an "engineer" tagged in a name. An engineering license is considered the highest standard of competence, which dignifies an engineering graduate who really is capable to practice his or her profession. It is the title that represents an authority and responsibility.
Moreover, registered engineers get immediate respect from peers and an innate sense of achievement. They are also the ones who are first noticed by employers upon hiring, even when licenses are not necessarily required to be in the workforce.
There is so much power that is paired with an engineering license; however, there's a huge "but" to all these merits: if one is not a licensed engineer, it doesn't mean that he or she doesn't have the right to work as an engineer. He or she also has a valid engineering opinion that may even be better than those who have licenses. The title is not strictly exclusive to those who passed professional exams, but also to those who uphold the values and ideas of an engineer, which is to design and innovate.
It may be that the law doesn't allow non-licensed engineers to be called engineers in everything they do, but it doesn't mean they are not also allowed to act like engineers. They can still become engineers of their own right.
We need to stop thinking highly if we are one of those registered engineers. We need to stop thinking lowly if we are one of those non-registered engineers. Either way, this is a kind of thinking lying at the back of our heads which breeds the discrimination. We are all engineers if we do engineering. Period.
Engineers are better off not classified with their licenses at work, because what's important is that an engineer delivers for the benefit of mankind. It also starts among ourselves as engineers to treat our co-engineers fairly, regardless of license.
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I have attended the deaths of several people of late. At a couple of the deaths my role was to attend the funeral, pray the family through and give God thanks for the friendship I shared with the deceased. At others I have been more directly involved-giving Last Rites, designing the funeral or providing pastoral care for a loved one. A young man I do not know died in a tragic way this past week that leaves every mother's heart chilled and I have been a confidante to a mother for whom the death hit too close to her own home. At one my role was to make the church I serve available for another faith community to use for their traditional funeral—I know these dear people as we share sacred space each Sunday, but I did not know the one who had died. Still, I cried as his body was borne from the church. I am trying to figure out how to be at the funeral of a colleague for whose modeling of faithful and courageous living I am thankful. At one I held a hand as a last breath was taken. This coming week I'll preside at another memorial service. Here's what I know: each and every marking of a "life and witness" is unique, tender and difficult- even for the most faithful of souls.
Some families and communities mark a death with well-honed dignity. Others do so with much story-telling. Some have strong "witnessing" as a reflection of the faith of the one who has died- "He would want you to know . . . ". Some have very little, if any, religious tones. Some are full of prayer and even praise. Most all have music. The one I attended today was full of tears and great mourning. The one I attended a few weeks ago had no tears, but a steely resolve to "carry on". Each of the deceased was much loved and that came across loud and clear at each service. I have said before, and I'll say it again: your funeral, or the marking of your life, will look like, have the same "feel", as the life you have led.
I joke that my daughters have responsibility to direct my funeral. I joke, and yet, I am serious too. They know I am serious—they got this. In many ways, they really know me best and I trust they will do right by me, however it turns out. Perhaps it is too much that I ask that Big Bird sing "It isn't easy being green", as he did at the funeral of the man who provided the voice of his best friend Kermit (see: Jim Henson funeral at Saint John the Divine Cathedral in New York City, 1990). But, what my wish lacks in practicality is made up in its emphasis: interpersonal connection is important to me. It is NOT too much – IMHO- to ask for a "Second Line" at the end of the service. "When the saints go marching in" shall be sung strongly and with great enthusiasm. Something else I know: as Christians we are called to do two things at once when a loved one dies- we are to mourn their loss and we are to celebrate their changed status, from earthbound to eternity-freed. Hard to do: mourn and celebrate at the same time. But God knows we can do it, even when we don't think we can. So cry. Stand stoic. Tell lots of stories. Be very still and circumspect. Whatever gets you through, whatever helps you process the sacredness of life and living, of connection and companionship. God will give you the space and the time and the strength.
This coming Sunday, it being the Fifth Sunday in Lent, Year A, the Gospel reading is about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. There is a lot of weeping: Lazarus' sisters weep, his community weeps, even Jesus weeps. There's this strange part of the story where Jesus waits a few days before responding to Martha's call that his friend is very ill. Even stranger still: his disciples push back when he says they will go to see Lazarus- they think it too dangerous for him to go. What if he performs another miracle out in public again? That could be it for him. But Jesus pushes on. And yet, as for the family and community, it appears he is too late. The mourning has already begun.
As I said, attending to the death of anyone, regardless of the connection or the situation, is a tender affair. One must go purposefully and with great attention to the matter at hand. A death is a loss and yet, strangely, it's a new beginning too. That's a lot to process. How will life continue without this soul physically here? How shall life move without a parent, spouse, child, friend, colleague or neighbor "here"? Even the death of foe or someone we always felt "sideways" towards brings questions of how we shall move forward. The Book of Common Prayer says "even at the grave we make our song "Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia". So the Christ gives us space and time to process how we need, all the while making way for new life to begin. Jesus joins the weeping and calls his friend to new life. Jesus does what Jesus always does: models faithful living. He mourns and he celebrates. He marks the darkness of death and creates ways to live again.
So, when confronted with death, let us do what we must do: cry, or stand strong, provide a meal or pray a family through, take time out to be still and silent, gather the whole community and tell stories, sing songs loudly, or wear black (or, wear red or orange, or stripes or polka dots . . . ); allow another to do what they need to do, even if it looks and feels very different from how we would "do mourning stuff". And then, let us look for the ways the Christ is providing for new living and new beginnings, for ways God has for us to celebrate life and to witness to eternal peace that passes all understanding.
I am honored to get to do what I do. I get to be an usher at death and life in God's sacred space. I get to learn a great deal about both in the process and I like to think it makes me a more complete human being. Here's one more thing I know: as much as I would like to say death is always a serious matter, I know too well that the famous Mary Tyler Moore Show episode where Mary chastises everyone around her as they joke at the death of Chuckles the Clown, only to fall into hysterically funny fits of laughter AT HIS FUNERAL while everyone else is "dignified" is in fact the reality of human foibles (see:, I kid you not, "Chuckles bites the dust" MTM episode, air date 10/25/1975). We do what we need to do to process death. And God is with us every step of the way–even when we laugh when we are not supposed to, or get sideways with someone for doing it differently, or don't understand the whys and the hows and the now whats of it all. God's good at that. And often, that's where some of the most amazing miracles happen.
POSTSCRIPT: I wrote this blog after hosting the funeral of the member of the faith community that shares our sacred space with us. The sister of the deceased was inconsolable at the funeral. The Gathered left for the cemetery. I came in to my study to write the blog. I just walked through the fellowship hall to put away some things in the sacristy. The Gathered had returned from the graveside and were at banquet. When I walked back through the sister grabs my arm and says in a strong, convicted voice, "Come, you must eat. You have been here all day taking care of us. My brother would be made if I did not feed you. Come, now. Eat." This, my brothers and sisters, is how God works. This, this is what gives me strength and courage and hope and belief that life begins again and again and again. May her brother rest in peace and rise in glory and may she continue to glean strength from her God.


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Katie Connor sleeps with her curtains completely drawn and glances upon dreary roads expressionless as she makes her way to a service occupation at a hotel, luckily capturing glimpses of life when she girl talk's with her co-worker/friend Debbie. The external may seem pretty ordinary, but this is a horror movie, and inside of Katie is a hoarder's row of trauma she drowns out with a prescription drug and time not occupied with the web or celebrities. Jay Cutter, that guy from the movies that all the girls love and some would even "fuck if he had AIDS" saunters on the damp concrete of Elmira, New York, totally taken by Katie's lack of starstruck intrigue.
What lands in Katie's lap is a bed of ease that creates elated sensations of things beginning to turn around for her. Luck, as Debbie infers with her envious glances, is on Katie's side when Jay promises a few days away from the mundanity. Los Angeles is a little brighter, much more unpredictable, but not to the spectator, with its champagne soaked parties occupied by sociopaths in expensive rags and Jay's currently renovated apartment building you're likely to see on the Investigation Discovery channel. Each sign that something isn't quite right is both excitingly suspenseful and frustrating to watch as Katie endures and endures even more to unmask what this building and who these people really are. There is much more beneath this one major experience in Katie's life that has slid into a pit of muck. Everything around her has been used as tools to destroy her while she does her very best to combat them.
Played brilliantly by Cuban actress Dominik García-Lorido, Katie's descends in this cleverly condensed space, and in order to sleep peacefully at night, she has to scrub it raw with a priest, some robbers, the police, and even the figure of a little girl that no one else seems to see wandering about in the hallways. Each performance is dynamite, with a veteran like Raymond J. Barry (The X-Files, The Purge: Election Year, Gotham) as Father Bill leading the charge with additional, promising newcomers with García-Lorido, Brock Kelly's (Pitch Perfect) charming Jay and Ninja Devoe (Queen Sugar) as the rock Debbie to Katie's instability. Needless to say but I always love saying it, Desolation presents the lives of people of not just different class statuses but of cultural and racial backgrounds.
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Q: I've been told I should encourage weed growth for a good fish population. Won't that cause an unhealthy pond for the fish?
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A: Fish love weeds. The growing greenery and roots create a healthy ecosystem, help to naturally filter the water, and provide home-grown food for your pond inhabitants. When weed growth isn't happening, the water tends to get murky and cloudy, and weak invasive plants tend to take root – neither of which benefits your fish. Aquatic weeds, when they're well managed, are a good thing for your finned pals.
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- Bump Up the Bait Fish: Bait fish, including fathead minnows, golden shiners and threadfin shad, feed your game fish – so you should create a healthy ecosystem for them as well. Natural weeds work, but so do artificial fish habitats like our Pond King Honey Hole Shrub, Tree and Fish Attractor Logs. Thanks to an easy-to-assemble dense-cover dome made from long-lasting polyethylene tubing, these habitats provide ample space for algae and egg attachment, and promote the survival of young fish.
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