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Grove, Richard. "Editorial." Environment and History 2, no. 3 (Oct., 1996): 253–54. doi:10.3197/096734096779522310. John Mackenzie's recent and spectacular critique of Edward Said's Orientalism is becoming deservedly well known and much quoted. Said, Mackenzie tells us, is simply not rigorous enough for the historian, attractive as he may have been to the literary critics and the more populist academic pundits. Despite Mackenzie's interventions, which are all the more telling coming as they do from the pen of an avowedly left-wing historian, There seems little doubt that many environmental historians, this editor included, have tended to fall into a veritable elephant trap of simplistic polarities when they deal, as they increasingly are doing, with the unwieldy but vital subject of the colonial impact on the tropical environment and its people. We counterpoise Europe and the colonised other, black and white, man and woman, colonial science versus indigenous knowledge, Third World versus First World. But the terminology of opposites and of 'orientalism' can come very badly unstuck when it comes to the realities of historical explanation in environmental history. We need more sophisticated paradigms to understand the complexities of power relations in the subject. Nigel Leask has proposed that instead of simply thinking about 'this,' and the 'Other,' we should rather start thinking about 'this', 'that,' and the 'Other.' All rights reserved. © 1996 The White Horse Press
"Editorial: This, that and the other," for Environment and History 2, no. 3 (Oct., 1996)
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Highway 54 Design Team Set to Meet with Local Officials
KSCB News - October 2, 2012 11:04 am
US 54 design team to brief local officials
Prior to the public information open house events on Tuesday,
October 2, and Wednesday, October 3, the Kansas Department of Transportation
will brief public officials on the planned expansion of US-54 in Seward County.
Each briefing will begin at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday's briefing will take place at the
Liberal Chamber of Commerce office in the Rock Island Depot. Wednesday's
briefing will take place at Southwestern Heights High School in the cafeteria.
The public open house events will follow at 5:00 p.m. in each location.
The US-54 design team will present general information about the project, the
proposed timeline and what information is being gathered during this initial
phase. The team will also solicit input from officials and answer questions.

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Making dairy farming more profitable, enjoyable and sustainable.
Dairymaster's Global Headquarters is in County Kerry in the Southwest of Ireland, the area is spectacularly scenic and a great place to work and live.
Dairymaster's objective is to make dairy farming more profitable, enjoyable and sustainable. The company has carved out a reputation, both nationally and internationally, for providing hi-tech solutions for dairy farming and is recognised as one of the world's most innovative companies in agriculture having won numerous innovation awards worldwide for its product range.
Dairymaster's innovative product range encompasses five key areas: Milking Equipment; Automated Feeding Systems; Manure Scrapers; Cow Health & Fertility Monitoring as well as Milk Cooling and Heat Recovery technology.
Dairymaster does the opposite to more expected business practices. It researches, develops and manufactures in one location. This integrated manufacturing model has allowed capability to be built, strengthened team building and has helped engender a culture where information and ideas are shared and a strong determination to succeed evident in all areas.
They are an extremely ambitious company, constantly progressing and always looking for the best people to help overcome the challenges ahead. They recognise team members with superior work ethic and attitude therefore training and promotion opportunities are available to positions of increased responsibility and authority.
Constant new developments in the industry require multiple disciplines to interact, brainstorm and create new products and solutions. A positive atmosphere develops, and group flow activates. Everyone enjoys this kind of energy!
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The NCRB report 2021 shows that there has been a huge increase in student suicides in 2020 and 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic.
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National Crime Records Bureau (NCRBThe latest data from the ) shows that there has been a 4.5 per cent increase in the number of suicide deaths by students in 2021. Maharashtra has the highest number of student deaths due to suicide with 1,834 deaths in 2021. After this comes the number of Madhya Pradesh, where there were 1,308 deaths and then in Tamil Nadu 1,246 deaths. NCRB's Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) Report 2021 shows that there has been a huge increase in student suicides in 2020 and 2021 during the coronavirus pandemic.
The report shows that the cases of suicide have been increasing continuously in the last five years. In 2020, 12,526 students died by suicide, while in 2021 this number increased to 13,089. Student suicides accounted for 7.40 per cent to 7.60 per cent of total suicides in the country between 2017 and 2019, respectively. It increased to 8.20 percent in 2020 and saw a slight decline in 2021, when it came down to 8 percent. However, the report did not specify the specific causes of death by suicide of the students.
So many people lost their lives because of failing in exams.
The NCRB report said that out of 10,732 youths under the age of 18 who lost their lives due to suicide, 864 were those who took this step due to failure in examinations. In this age group (under 18), the biggest cause of suicide was 'family problems'. There has been a 32.15 per cent increase in student suicide deaths since 2017. The total number of student suicides in 2017 was 9,905.
Only 4.6% graduate who commit suicide
The report also shows that the percentage of female student suicides was at a five-year low of 43.49 percent, while the percentage of male student suicides was 56.51 percent of the total student suicides. In 2017, 4711 girl students died by suicide, while in 2021 the number of such deaths increased to 5,693. The NCRB report also showed the education status of suicide victims and said that only 4.6% of the total suicide victims were graduates or more educated.
According to the NCRB report, around 11 per cent of the victims were illiterate, while 15.8 per cent of them had studied only up to the primary level. The report shows that there has been an increase in the number of suicide deaths in India. The death toll by suicide in 2021 has been 1,64,033.
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Six years into this motherhood journey I'd like to think I'm starting to figure a few things out. I've quit judging other moms for their decisions and am better at not letting the differing opinions of others affect me so much. Even though I'm still my own worst critic, I'm able to trust myself more when it comes to making parenting decisions involving my own kids. I'm learning as a mom, I can't possibly meet every one of my kids' needs by myself. I've realized the importance of having a partner, extended family, teachers, pastors, neighbors and friends who can help fill in the gaps.
Embracing Who I Am as a Mom
I am a mom who kisses boo boos, bandages scraped knees, soothes a crying child and offers reassurance that it's all going to be okay. I find joy, not in seeing my kids in pain but in the opportunities to comfort and hold them when they're hurting. I'm good at comforting my kids. It's often my name they call when they're hurt. And my lap they climb onto when they want to be soothed.
Story Teller
I'm a reader of bedtimes stories. I am a teller of stories about events that have occurred before my they were born. We've read books to our kids since they were babies, and continue to make this part of our nighttime routine. We tell stories about things that happened in our own childhoods involving their aunts and uncles and grandparents. We share stories about funny things that happened when they were babies. As our kids have grown, they've started telling their own stories about things that have happened to them. Taking creative liberties like we do, to embellish little details to make the stories more entertaining. Who actually knows, but I hope that reading, telling and listening to stories is something my kids look back on when they're grown and remember doing with me.
Basic Needs Meet-er
I keep up with the meal planning, cooking, lunch box packing, doctors appointments, library book due dates, dress up day shenanigans, school registrations, stocking the toilet paper and toiletries, making sure the kids have clothes to wear and nine times out of ten get them appropriately dressed for the weather we have each day. {We live in Houston so sometimes I dress them for the weather we had the day before and they're freezing in their shorts when the temps dip 20 degrees midday- I never claimed to be perfect!} My husband is a wonderful partner who is always ready to jump in and help. But when it comes to a lot of the mundane tasks that keep our family healthy, fed, schooled and clothed I am the one. And thanks to me, it all gets done.
Adventure Mom
I'm at my best as a mom when we're on the go. Whether we're on vacation, grocery shopping, visiting the zoo, going for a walk, playing with friends or checking out a new playground I am in my zone. My fuse is longer. My energy is higher. And the delight I feel in mothering peaks when we are experiencing something together outside the walls of our home. "Vacation Mom" is my favorite alter ego. It's been a hard year for adventure moms. Our zoo trips have been replaced with masked visits to empty playgrounds. Instead of HEB and Target runs we have scheduled curbside pick-ups. And our playdates have been nearly non-existent. Reconnecting with this part of myself is one of the things I'm most excited for as we inch forward towards what will hopefully one day soon be a post-COVID world. I have faith "Vacation Mom" will return again.
Letting Go of Who I Am Not as a Mom
Craft Maker
The only crafts we have in our home are the ones my kids have made with someone else. They've been in structured childcare since they were babies. So someone else has always been there to make the handprint craft, laminate it and clean up the mess. Lately, my husband has taken on the role of "the parent who crafts." They love their quality time together over paints, glue, scissors and glitter. And I love not having to manage the mess. I felt some disappointment and guilt about all of the adorable projects we never attempted on my "kids activity" Pinterest boards. Those pins don't really show dads helping their kids with crafts… thankfully my house is full of kid crafts despite my aversion to them.
Peace Keeper
I am an Enneagram 9 and a peace keeper in all other contexts of my life. But as a mom- I yell. A lot. STOP FIGHTING! GET YOUR SHOES ON! SIT DOWN AND EAT YOUR DINNER! GET IN THE BATH! GET OUT OF THE BATH! GO TO BED! STOP SHOUTING! {the irony of that one is not lost on me- insert eye roll here.}. I am not a zen mom, Daniel Tiger's mom or a mom who always uses her calm, inside voice. I am a mom who gets "mad, mad, mad" and loses my temper. I am working on it.
PTA Mom
Bless the PTA moms, room moms, booster club moms and troop leader moms. I'm so grateful for your gifts and your willingness to share them with my kids. Maybe one day I will be more like you, but right now I just can't. I will pay my dues, send the snacks and reply to your e-mails to offer whatever time, goods or services I can muster but I cannot lead this charge. I am content to play a supporting role. I am giving myself permission to feel less guilty about that choice. Knowing my limits is part of the work I'm doing to feel less anxious and overwhelmed which tend so help me yell less in my home {see above}.
Play Mate
I'm the modern day version of the mom who sat at her kitchen table with her yellow legal pad and the corded phone, while her kids played somewhere else. Except now, my iPhone has replaced both the corded phone and the legal pad. I'm gifted in lots of parts of motherhood. But I suck as a play mate. I would rather clean kid puke out of a carseat than play pretend. It drains me. I find zero joy in playing "family" or "mom" because that feels like work rather than play. Miraculously {or maybe not} there's no shortage of imaginary play happening in my home. It just doesn't involve me.
Whether you're a PTA mom, an adventure mom, a mom who loves imaginary play or a mom who hates it, I want you to know you're not alone. We can love our kids and hate the messes they make. We can be good moms and resent the bedtime charades our kids play. We can be our kids best cheerleaders, comforters and encouragers and sometimes yell at them to put on their darn shoes. No matter what kind of mom you are, I'm convinced you're worth loving and that the world is a better place with all of us in in it.


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Happy Friday, friends, and cheers to the first weekend of the New Year! We're headed home in the morning, and feeling refreshed and excited for the year to come! So many great things are happening in 2023, from Little Miss starting her Senior year to releasing new Collections with Gibsonlook!
All this week I've been recapping the most popular posts of last year… and there were a lot of them (over 200!). But what made 2022 so unbelievably special was you… and the opportunities that came from your support, readership, comments, and genuine enthusiasm and encouragement.
So far I've shared Best of Beauty HERE, Travel and Decor HERE, along with your Top 20 bestsellers of the year HERE, and today we're finishing up with the Best of Style! Hi Sugarplum has never been about just one topic, and I love that you indulge my love of all things style, decor, travel, fitness, wellness, and more! That's the great thing about getting older, our interests and time evolve and grow, too.
Fashion remains your top category, as well, because style pieces continue to be the biggest sellers year after year. This year's Top 20 Reader Faves are no surprise, as they're all faves of mine, as well!
1. Mother Chew Hem Jeans // 2. Warners Wireless Bra
3. Nipple Covers // 4. Cut-Off Jean Shorts (Also HERE)
5. Sleeveless Mini Dress // 6. Faux Leather Leggings
7. Clear Stadium Bag with Removable Strap // 8. Oversized Tunic Sweater
9. Woven Headband // 10. Printed Maxi Dress
11. Tiered Long Sleeve Dress // 12. Straw Hat
13. Risen Straight Leg Jeans (code SUGARPLUM10) // 14. Strappy Heels (size up half)
15. Gola Sneakers // 16. High Waist Crop Jeans
17. Notch Collar Blazer // 18. GLxHSP Decked Out Day Dress (code SUGARPLUM10)
19. Striped Half-Zip Pullover // 20. Vuori Joggers
As for the style posts, along with Faves Under $50, these were some of your favorites for the year…
I took a little breather from Collections last year and released one large Summer Collection, along with single pieces throughout the year. But I missed creating more styles for you, so this year we're back with more!! Look for our Resort/Spring Break Collection coming next month! P.S. I'm obsessed with it!!
Hi Sugarplum 'Hello Summer' Collection
All-New Decked Out Day Dresses
Victoria Emerson x Hi Sugarplum //
After being a long-time fan of the small, but mighty accessories company, I was thrilled when Victoria Emerson asked me to create a Hi Sugarplum Collection! Together we launched their first-ever box, and it sold out in days! We followed it up with a Holiday Gift Box of classic styles I'll be wearing on repeat all year!
The (first) Victoria Emerson x Hi Sugarplum Collection is HERE!
Victoria Emerson x Hi Sugarplum Holiday Gift Box
Victoria Emerson x Hi Sugarplum Holiday Gift Box
I love to inspire you to create outfits using both new arrivals and closet favorites… here are a few of the most popular style posts.
35 Outfits for Sunny Spring Breaks
Mama Sugarplum's Favorite Amazon Finds
I've been fortunate enough to work with many of my go-to brands and retailers, and I love sharing my top picks and style combos with you!
Patagonia Crushing with Backcountry
Always Pan Obsession with Our Place
We're Talking Ta-Tas with Warners
Fall Cardigans Under $30 with Nordstrom Rack
Cover Me in Sunshine with Zappos
Easy Spring Styles with Evereve
Whites & Brights with Saks OFF Fifth
Whites & Brights with Banana Republic
Vacation Vibes with vineyard vines
Nordstrom continues to be my biggest partnership, and I was thrilled to work with them each month of 2022, bringing you my favorite styles!
Making a Statement with Nordstrom
Bye Bye Brassy with Nordstrom Beauty
Zella Picks with Nordstrom Active
Y'all love my monthly series, like Faves Under $50 and Sugarplum Style… but Dressing Room Diaries and Amazon Fashion Finds remain at the top! We also added This & That, a monthly roundup of life lately!
Okay, so that was a bit of horn-tooting, but there's no question the amazing opportunities that come my way are because of you, darling friends! I know without your support, enthusiasm, kindness, and interactions, there would be no Hi Sugarplum. I can't thank you enough for popping in every day, week, month, or leap year… whenever it is, I'm thrilled you stopped by! Even the lurkers… I know you're there!
I am beyond humbled by your friendship, support, and kind words. I can't thank you enough for sharing in our joys, supporting me through the sorrows, and celebrating all the silly in-between. Your encouragement makes me excited to continue creating and sharing what I love so much. I pray 2023 is your best yet, lovebugs!


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Here's everything you need to know about "Is Katy Tur pregnant?".
Katerine Bear Tur or popularly known as Katy Tur (born October 26, 1983), is not only a novelist but also a great broadcast journalist who is working as a correspondent for NBC News at present. Being one of the prominent names in the successful journalists around the world oftentimes brings with it intense media attention from your fans who apparently want to know everything about you. Like it or not, everything is under close scrutiny, and it seems like nothing can be missed from their scorching gaze, seeing that the fans were quick to notice that Katy Tur has gained a little weight over the past few months. This tiny but also an important detail for the fans more or less set fire to the rain. As pregnancy rumors began to emerge on the internet and many started speculating that she is expecting her third baby. But, the main question that arises here is, is Katy Tur pregnant for real?
Here are all the details that you need to know about whether Katy Tur is pregnant and whether it is true or not.
Is Katy Tur Pregnant Again?
At the moment, Katy Tur has not yet confirmed that the rumors about her third pregnancy are true. She happens to be oddly quiet about the said matter at hand and has still not cleared the air revolving around her protruding belly even though the rumors and speculations are getting out of hand. Hence, as far as the question (is Katy Tur Pregnant or not?) is concerned, then it is safe to say that we do not know for sure, but the news might be true.
Considering the main fact that Katy Tur and her husband opt to remain silent about her pregnancy rumors, it seems like we might have a big surprise coming our way! Nonetheless, let's not jump into conclusions for now, shall we?
Sooner or later, the journalist will soon reveal what is the real deal behind all of this, and we just have to patiently wait for that, as there is a high chance that it can also be the other way around, and she perhaps might not be pregnant.
Why Did Shawn Bradley Get Divorced?
Fans think Katy Tur is Pregnant, But Why?
It all typically began when her fans noticed that the thirty-eight years old correspondent and journalist had gained some belly fat when she sat down with Laney Hawes, who is a Texas parent of students at Keller Independent School District.
While she was having a discussion over the news of the district banning forty-one previously approved books, many were wondering if it was just belly fat or if she is expecting another baby. Not only that,
- The mother of two has stopped posting pictures of her below her torso on her social networking sites.
- The very few that she happens to post are always featuring her upper body, and there is not even a single picture that has her lower body exposed to the world for now.
Besides that,
- Katy Tur is now almost always seen flaunting loose-fitted dresses (and perhaps it was a purposeful attempt at hiding her pregnant belly?)
Overall, all of this does not look like a little coincidence to many people out there who follow her. Seeing that these minute details are strikingly aligning with one another, it is making the fans pretty sure that there is definitely a reason behind all of these, what may appear to them as precautions.
However, even if the fans are quite confident about their assumptions, we still need confirmation from the couple to know if Katy Tur is pregnant with her third baby.
What does Katy Tur have to say about Motherhood?
Apparently, Katy Tur's life with her husband Tony Dokoupil, a correspondent for CBS News, who she married on October 27, 2017, in Utah, has been quite blissful. Seeing that he has not only supported his wife through thick and thin, but he has also allowed her to embrace motherhood by giving her two children whom she cherishes to her core:
- Katy and her husband announced that she was pregnant with their first child on December 13, 2018.
- On April 13, 2019, she gave birth to her firstborn son, who they named Teddy Dokoupil.
- Her second pregnancy was announced in January 2021, and then she gave birth to her daughter, Eloise Dokoupil, on May 13, 2021.
At present, the two are raising their four kids together (two from Dokoupil's previous marriage), but we have heard from a reliable source that the couple wants to have more children in the near future. This, more or less, means that perhaps the rumors about Katy Tur being pregnant would be very real.
Not to mention the fact that she has been pretty vocal about how being a mom has made her a better reporter and has always been an advocate of maternity leave as well as a mother's privacy. Considering the fact that she took a break from her work in the "interest of not having a baby on live television," it is clear that she values privacy over anything – probably that is why she is quiet about speculation concerning her third pregnancy.
Katy Tur Pregnant or Not?
As for now, Katy Tur has not revealed whether she is expecting another baby or not. Thus, it is still a rumor, and until she does not confirm it on her own, we can assume that she is not pregnant.


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Gambling takes everything from you
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It Distracts You from Your Life Goals. Just like any human being, a gambler has hopes, goals and a vision for the future. Gamblers often become so distracted that they lose sight of who they are and their aspirations in life. How Long It Takes To Quit Gambling? As with any addiction, quitting gambling takes time.
today I lost everything | Gambling Therapy You may be done with gambling today (I hope!), or it may take you days, weeks, months, years to finally be rid completely of the insanity of gambling. Thinking about all of these things, weighing them, writing them down, talking with people are all tools for you to get it straight in your mind what will be needed for you to succeed.
Mar 01, 2019 · You can absolutely deduct those gambling losses. However, you can only do so based off of how much you've won in cold, hard gambling cash. This means in order to write off your losses, you will have to accurately report the amount of money you made from gambling in a given year. This can make some people wary.
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Minecraft Decorations For Your House
Minecraft decorations are a great way to add some flair and character to your survival world. These can be made out of a variety of different materials and can include anything from garden designs to lighting to sculptures!
Some of these designs can be simple and low-effort while others require a lot more work. However, they all will make your houses look more appealing and will help you boost your creativity!
Decorations for Living Room
One of the easiest ways to improve your minecraft decorations house's interior design is with a simple couch. This couch can be built out of stair blocks (two or more) and looks sleek and long, just like a regular sofa. You can also try to place a table in front of the couch if you want it to look more sophisticated.
Furniture in Bedrooms
Your bedroom is your sanctuary and your special place, so you should put some effort into making it a comfortable and pleasant place to rest. There are a few easy designs for bedrooms in Minecraft, but we like to add smaller tables and chairs around the beds, along with a dresser.
For a more unique touch, try this table that's surrounded by fancy chairs made from slabs and trap doors. It's a nice trick that will impress other players!
Skinned Lanterns
If you're looking for something to spice up your home, then you should definitely consider these snazzy lanterns. They come in 8 colors and can even be decorated with mob skins for added appeal!


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Visit with Santa on December 15th at The Landings by Crown Communities
'Tis the season! Crown Communities invites you to join us at The Landings on Saturday, December 15th from 1pm until 5pm for a holiday celebration. Enjoy hot cocoa and delicious treats, and get a free photo with Santa! Plus, receive our gift of a FREE credit analysis to help you own a new home in the new year! Bring the family and invite your friends - we'll see you there!
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Hedcor Inc., the hydro unit of Aboitiz Power Corp. said it will continue operating the three Benguet hydro power plants to boost power capacity in the grid after receiving an advice from the Department of Energy.
"We recognize the concerns of our Bakun IP community and our doors remain open for dialogue. We believe that the tongtongan is crucial to the resolution of this issue, not only to protect the welfare of our IPs/ICCs [indigenous peoples], but also to fulfill our contribution to ensuring the availability and reliability of power supply for the country," said Noreen Vicencio, Hedcor vice president for corporate services, in a statement.
The DOE, in a letter dated"¯ June 25, advised Hedcor to continue operating the FLS Hydro, Lon-oy Hydro and Lower Labay Hydro run-of-river hydropower plants in Bakun. "¯
Hedcor was earlier given five days to wind down the operations of the three power plants following the issuance of the cease-and-desist order by the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Cordillera on June 22.
The DOE underscored its mandate pursuant to"¯the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 "to ensure the quality, reliability, security, and affordability of the supply of electric power especially during this period of health pandemic.""¯
It advised Hedcor to continue operating the Lower Labay, Lon-oy and FLS hydropower plants given the "shortage of available capacity from the grid caused by the unavailability of large power plants as well as derated operation of operating power plants aside from the high system peak demand due to high ambient temperature.""¯


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Not just is the business certified and recognized as a money transfer service provider, its site and apps use modern-day security measures to secure your info and your money.
A Seattle-based business that enables users to send cash to loved ones in other countries, is readily available in over 90 nations. Users send cash through bank transfer, credit or debit card, or mobile wallet.
has actually been praised for its quick transfers and low costs. In addition, the company uses a mobile app that makes it easy to send out money on the go.
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he app is available for Android and iOS gadgets and on the internet. The app also showcases a range of functions, consisting of the capability to track transfers, make payments, and see estimated shipment times.
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Kansas, also known as the Sunflower State, is home to some of the best sports teams in the country. From college athletics to professional teams, there is always something worth betting on. As of September 1st, 2022, sports betting has become legal in this state, so make sure to use this chance to make some money while watching your favorite clubs!
In this guide to Kansas sports betting, we will discuss the best places in Kansas to place your bets, as well as rules for betting and other important information. Whether you're a fan of football, basketball, or baseball, we have you covered!
You can bet on a variety of different sports in Kansas. The most popular options include football, basketball, baseball, soccer, and auto racing.
Although none of the top four professional sports leagues have a significant team in Kansas, the city does have an MLS team. Also, several teams from the adjacent states have loyal fanbases in Kansas.
As a result, you can bet on teams from NBA, NFL, NCAA, MLS, and MLB leagues. Some of the most popular teams for betting are Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, Oklahoma City Thunder, Kansas City Royals, and Sporting City KC.
Kansas sports bettors will be delighted to hear that they can choose between several great betting apps. Let's take a look at their most prominent features and potential issues!
If you like to bet in person, you have ten physical casino locations at your disposal. Six of these locations are owned by Native American tribes that reside in Kansas.
The remaining four casinos are commercially owned. One of those commercially-owned casinos is actually owned by the state, which is not so common in the United States.
Here is a more detailed location overview of available physical casinos in Kansas:
As you can see, Kansas is well-covered with sports-betting physical casinos, and their number is expected to grow in the future.
Since the US Supreme Court struck down PASPA in May 2018, the Kansas legislature had been working on legislation governing sports betting. During that same year, Kansas became one of the pioneering states to attempt the introduction of sports betting.
The major issue was determining which lottery retailers and gaming and horse racing facilities should be eligible to host sports betting events. At the same time, Kansas introduced the betting integrity fee in favor of professional sports leagues.
However, since there was no consensus on who would oversee sports betting in 2019, the legislative attempt was never able to get off the ground. The Kansas Constitution stated that all gambling must be controlled by the state.
This is why the state has owned four casinos and partnered with gaming companies to run them successfully. Still, all efforts were in vain because casino companies were required to pay 50% tax rates. Companies refused to do it, and this caused another stall in legalizing sports betting.
In 2020, the Kansas Senate passed a bill allowing sports betting at the four state-owned casinos with a tiered tax structure of 7.5% for in-person bets and 10% for online bets.
The House bill intended to enable sports betting at 1,200 lottery retailers, raise the tax rate and require official league data. The coronavirus curtailed the legislative session short, preventing the legislature from finishing KS sports betting.
March 2021, the Kansas Senate passed a bill 26-12. This law would extend the state lottery and let each casino collaborate with three internet brands. A version of the Senate bill was rejected by the House by a vote of 77–40. This vote eliminated Kansas' 2021 sports betting chances.
The House bill allowed 1,200 businesses to accept sports bets on lottery-approved machines. The casinos were allowed one online sportsbook partner. Gov. Laura Kelly has opposed sports betting bills but could be open to extra lottery money.
After many committee meetings, the House added the language from the HB2470 bill into SB 84 bill, which passed the Senate last year. While the proposals are similar (sports betting through up to three skins from the state's four casinos), the House adds other components.
House retail partnerships were included in the deal. A 10% levy on retail and mobile sports betting was also approved. Before a three-week veto respite, the House approved the accord.
When the Senate returned, it took up the bill. SB 84 was signed into law on May 12 after a 21-13 vote on April 29. July 1 was the start date. The soft launch was scheduled for Sept. 1. Full launch begins Sept. 8 for the NFL season. Six sports betting sites opened on Sept. 1.
To be even able to participate in Kansas sports betting, you need to be 21 or older. If you aren't 21 yet, you won't be able to make your user account on any of the betting apps.Also, to place wagers, you will need to be in the state of Kansas. If you are out of state but still in the legal betting jurisdiction, you will still be able to manage your account but to place bets, you will need to go back to Kansas.When creating your account, you will have to provide some personal information, including your name, address from your ID, date of birth, last four digits of your SSN, phone number, email, and username and password you plan to use.
Unlike some other states, in Kansas, you will be able to bet on college sports. However, you won't be able to bet on politics or e-sports, and it remains unclear if you are able to bet on some non-sport events, such as award shows.
If you are connected to professional or college sports in any way, you won't be able to bet. This rule was set to prevent any possible result manipulations and to ensure fair games.
All bets must be placed with a licensed Kansas sports betting operator. Bets may be placed online or in person at a Kansas sports betting venue, and they must be placed prior to the start of the event.
Maximum payout limits apply to all bets, as set by the Kansas gaming commission. All winnings must be claimed within 30 days of the event taking place. Taxes and fees may apply to all winning bets, as set by the Kansas gaming commission.
Bettors can choose between Moneyline bets, point-spread bets, juice, total (over, under), parlay, prop bet, and futures bet.
Yes, as of July 1st, 2022, sports betting is legal in Kansas, and it was scheduled for a soft launch on September 1st, 2022. There have been various bills introduced in the past few years that would have legalized sports betting, but until now, none of them have made it very far through the legislative process.
This means that if you want to bet on sports in Kansas, you can do so at one of the casinos that have been given the green light by the state. This includes places like the Kansas Star Casino, Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway, and Prairie Band Casino & Resort and the other.
Currently, there are six sports betting apps live and running in Kansas. These apps are DraftKings Kansas, BetMGM Kansas, Caesars Kansas, FanDuel Kansas, PointsBet Kansas, and Barstool Kansas. Each one of these apps has its own unique set of advantages. Overall, in Kansas, there are plenty of legal sports betting apps for you to find the one that suits your needs the most.
After years of struggle, sports betting became legal in Kansas on July 1st, 2022, with a launch on September 1st, 2022. However, this date is mostly seen as a soft-launch date, while the more formal launch date is considered to be September 8th, 2022.
As of today, you have six different sports betting apps that are live and running in the state of Kansas. Don't forget that you need to be in Kansas to be able to make an online bet. Sports betting apps track your location via GPS, and if you are outside Kansas, you will only be able to manage your account, but you won't be permitted to make any new bets.
If you prefer more traditional betting, you can visit one of the ten physical casinos that are currently allowed to run sports betting. No matter which way of betting you prefer, make sure you are using and visiting only those apps and casinos that have been officially recognized by the state.


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Your bedroom should be the quietest space in the house. If you reside in a city or other noisy environment, and loud sounds wake you up several times each night, try wearing earplugs.
Apps and devices that play white noise may also help you sleep better. When a noise wakes you up in the night, it is not the sound itself that wakes you up, but the sudden shift in sound that jar you. White noise makes a masking effect, blocking those sudden changes that exude light sleepers.
"This is the reason why the majority of bedpartners prefer the constant white noise of a CPAP machine rather than their spouse's crescendo-decrescendo snoring sounds," Clete A. Kushida, director of the Stanford Center for Human Sleep Research, writes in an email to Popular Science.
But having your bedroom the quietest place in your home doesn't do if your frame is noisy. Just imagine how annoying it would be if every time your partner changes the position your framework started creaking. It would not be possible to receive a full-resting night. Heck, you'd have the same problem even if you sleep alone!
2. Be Sure The Temperature In Your Room Is Ideal
So as to fall asleep quickly and get a good rest during all the night long, your room should not be too hot or too cold. In general, the perfect temperature in your bedroom should remain between 16℃ and 18℃ (60-65℉). An air conditioner or a heater can enable you to maintain the ideal temperature of your room.
Your children and elderly people may require a slightly warmer environment. It's a good idea buying a range of suitable bedding depending on the season: an excess layer of blankets or sheets will make you comfortable when it's cold, as well a hot water bottle or a fantastic pair of bed socks for cold feet.
3. Purchase A Good Mattress
Do not you remember when you bought the mattress you are using now? Then maybe it's time to buy a new one.
Despite the best care, your mattress will eventually wear out, usually after 8-10 years. Following this period, it may show wear, such as coils poking through or saggy edges; or it may not, sort of like a pair of shoes that you wear only on the treadmill.
In any case, you run the risk of hindering your rest. You may start to have trouble falling asleep, and the time you spend asleep could be less restful than it used to be.
If you feel that they become less comfortable, or if you realize that you are waking up with an achy back, it may be time to go shopping.
4. Change The Pillow
Some people spend hundreds of dollars on their mattresses, but when it comes to buying a pillow, they go for the cheapest one. For some reason, they don't give them the importance they deserve.
A good pillow has a critical purpose: to hold up your head and neck, this will let you wake up without neck stiffness or pain. But the nicest pillow won't do it forever.
Ideally, you should replace a new pillow every one or two years. The reason is simple: each time you use your pillow, it absorbs body oil, dead skin cells, and hair. At the end it will lead to odor and in the worst-case scenery, will create the perfect environment for dust mites which cause common allergens.
Act now and get a new pillow so you can sleep better at nights immediately.
5. Make Sure That the Sun Doesn't Wake You Up
The sun rises very early in the summer. That's terrific for individuals that must get up early, but not great for people who might find a reduced night's rest and need to rest a bit more at the morning.
6. Follow A Regular
Parents understand quite well how important it is to include napping as part of their routine for kids. In your case, it is not necessary to adopt a rigorous procedure; it is sufficient to set a simple ritual at bedtime. By way of example, have a shower at around the same time every day, wear your pajamas, brush your teeth, load the dishwasher, shut the doors and curtains, and go to bed.
A regular at bedtime will allow you to fall asleep quicker and can be the perfect solution for anyone with insomnia.
7. Do Not Go To Bed Too Early
While it may sound counterintuitive, some people with sleeping problems, such as insomnia, often go to bed too early, hoping to sleep longer. However, it's likely that going to bed when you aren't tired will have the opposite effect and end up making it hard for you to rest. Go to bed at exactly the same time, respecting the routine.
8. Hide The Alarm Clock
An alarm is a practical tool that can stop you from being late for work. However, if you suffer from insomnia, it's ideal to conceal the alarm clock in a drawer or similar distance . Many insomniacs tend to check at their alarm clocks when they have a hard time falling asleep, which causes tension and increases insomnia, rather than helping them sleep.
This advice can also apply to other devices, such as a wristwatch or smartphone, which are used to wake you up. Keep them out of sight.
9. Have Some Chamomile Or Lavender
Chamomile is one of the best remedies that could help you fall asleep quickly. This plant is well known for its sedative, relaxing and stress relieving properties. It comprises apigenin, an antioxidant that binds to certain receptors in your brain that may promote sleepiness and decrease insomnia, or the chronic inability to sleep.
Try infusionscapsules and essential oils made with chamomile which will allow you to take advantage of its many advantages .
If you would like to use chamomile to fight insomnia, consult a health professional to find the right dose for you.
Lavender essential oil is another powerful weapon against sleeping problems, especially insomnia. By lowering your blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature, it can help you fall asleep quicker.
Consult with a healthcare professional to determine if lavender essential oil will be right for you.
10. Be Careful With Caffeine
Are you in the habit of consuming coffee or a carbonated beverage with dinner? If you suffer from insomnia, your sleeping problem could simply be caused by caffeine consumption.
According to a study done by Ph.D.. Christopher Drake, you should avoid caffeine for at least six hours prior to going to sleep. Keep in mind that other foods, like chocolate, also contain caffeine.
But avoiding consuming those products isn't the only thing you can do. There are also delicious foods that, if you consume regularly, will definitely help you sleep better.
11. Decrease The Pressure Level
Anxiety is directly associated with sleep. When you're stressed, you sleep badly; and lack of sleep increases the degree of stress even more.
Fortunately, there are many ways to fight this vicious cycle. One effective way is making sure to include foods rich in omega-3 on your diet, such as poultry fish or linseed. You can also try listening to music.
There are three common reactions to stress, none of them are good for your health nor to your sleep either:
- Overthinking a difficulty
- Overreacting to a problem
- Become emotionally unstable within a problem
When someone finds what works for them in diffusing pressure, the chosen coping mechanism becomes a natural reaction where they can easily fall into it with regular exercise.
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12. Don't Exercise Too Late
If you suffer from insomnia, you should avoid exercising late at night. And why is this? In simple words, physical exercise not only increases your body temperature, but also has stimulating properties. After sweating a lot, you definitely won't be able to fall asleep straight away.
Instead, it's much better to exercise in the morning, before you go to work.
If you would rather have in certain pre-bedtime movement, try yoga or easy stretching. Both can help you unwind and relax for a restful night.
13. Find The Ideal Position
If aches and pains are keeping you from falling asleep, try changing your position. Short of ideas? Here you'll find 12 great sleep spots nobody talks about, represented by adorable pets. Heck! We can learn from them so much!
If you suffer from, for instance, neck pain, sciatica or kyphosis, perhaps you should try sleeping on your back.
If digestive problems are the root cause of sleeplessness, try sleeping on your side.
Consult with a healthcare professional to make certain these sleeping positions are right for you. If the pain continues, your physician may recommend having analgesics, particularly if you suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
14. Wash Your Sheets Regularly
According to a study carried out by the National Sleep Foundation, three out of four people report sleeping better on freshly laundered sheets.
The foundation recommends washing bedding and pillowcases weekly . Don't forget to pick a laundry detergent with a pleasant scent. Try this simple trick if you have problems with sleeping constantly.
Why is it important to wash sheets frequently? Because if not, You're exposed to unpleasant things like:
- Animal dander
- Pollen
- Bacteria
- Fungi
- Sweat
- Bodily secretions
- Dead skin cells
15. Be Careful What You Eat Before Going To Bed
To eat or not to eat before going to bed is still a controversial topic. Regardless, certain foods, such as chocolate, fatty or acidic foods, and alcohol, should never be consumed before going to sleep. These are most likely to excite or trigger acid reflux after you go to bed.
But not everything is bad. There are certain foods that, besides being delicious, can actually help you sleep well.
16. Weaken The Lights Of Your Bedroom Before Retiring To Sleep
The widespread use of electronic devices has led to more and more people looking at their smartphones and other devices just before going to bed.
Unfortunately, using TVs, tablets, smartphones, notebooks and other devices emit artificial short-wavelength blue light, which can disrupt your body's inner clock (a.k.a., your circadian rhythm).
To make it easier to fall asleep, turn off all screens at least an hour before going to bed. Some devices continue to emit blue light even after you've turned them off; therefore, cover them or remove them from your room.
17. Consult A Doctor
If your sleep problems persist, or if you are concerned about your wellbeing, see your general practitioner. Based on your diagnosis, your doctor may prescribe hypnotic drugs. In certain circumstances, he may also indicate consulting with a psychologist.


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TAMPA ― After the short but celebratory flight home following the Bucs' 20-10 win at New Orleans last Sunday night, running back Leonard Fournette was tired and sore from carrying most of the offense on his shoulders.
It didn't matter. He still had more lifting to do.
Fournette went into the weight room at AdventHealth Training Center and worked out for about 30 minutes.
"Just trying to get some of that soreness out of my body," Fournette said. "It was a grinder game, so I definitely had to get my body back together."
Did the weightlifting session work?
"I'm better than I was after the game," Fournette said. "That's all that matters."
Fournette is shouldering the biggest workload in the Bucs' offense this season. He already has 49 touches, trailing only the Bengals' Joe Mixon for most in the NFL through two games. (The Browns' Nick Chubb and Steelers' Najee Harris, who also have more, have played three games.)
Against the Cowboys, Fournette played 47 of the Bucs' 62 offensive snaps, or 76 percent. That's a high snap count considering Tampa Bay had a comfortable 16-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Against the Saints, Fournette came off the field for only nine of the Bucs' 67 snaps. New Orleans was stout against the run, limiting Tampa Bay to only 72 yards on the ground. Fournette accounted for 65 of them on 24 carries, a 2.71-yard average.
Bucs offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich knows the physical toll he's extracting from Fournette, who has taken a pounding. But he's also trying to protect 45-year-old quarterback Tom Brady while the rebuilt offensive line improves.
"It's been a lot early, and two tough ballgames," Leftwich admitted. "The thing with Lenny, you trust him so much in those ballgames, it's tough to take him out. It's tough to take him out of the ballgame, because he does so many things well. He does so many things well, and you can trust it in those environments.
"... We're just happy to have someone so multiple that can do so many different things for us. It's a blessing to have Lenny, but we do have to work more guys in to give more guys more opportunity, understanding it's a long season."
At the current rate, if he played all 17 regular-season games, Fournette would finish with nearly 400 rushing attempts, well beyond his career-high of 268 as a rookie with Jacksonville in 2017.
Fournette is getting hit four and five times on most rushing attempts, and the enormous size of the Saints' defensive front was a problem.
A year ago, Fournette wore down. A hamstring strain forced him to miss the wild-card game against the Eagles.
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"Even though we didn't have a great running game against them," Fournette said, "we did enough to have a balanced passing game and running game."
The Bucs don't trust rookie Rachaad White enough to give him more work. He dropped a pass last week at New Orleans that drew Brady's ire. With Giovani Bernard going on injured reserve, Ke'Shawn Vaughn will be active for the first time this season.
"I think Ke'Shawn had a great preseason," Bowles said. " … He got better in every aspect of his ballgame, and it will be exciting when he gets his chance to play. Depending on the game plan and what we do depends on whether he plays more or less that week. But in the meantime he'll work on special teams, and when he gets his shot to go in there I expect to see the same Ke'Shawn I saw in the preseason."
Is Bowles worried about burning Fournette out?
"Not at this time," he said. "We want to get the other running backs some more plays in there, but when 'Lenny' gets going you've got to feed him while he's hot. That's kind of how the first two games have been."
In with the new
Akiem Hicks could miss a month after tearing the plantar fascia in his foot. The 32-year-old defensive lineman has missed 20 games since 2019.
That means more early opportunity in the rotation for rookie Logan Hall, the second-round pick from Houston. Hall has looked explosive in the few reps he's had the first two games but needs to improve his technique.
"The thing with him is he just keeps growing," Bucs co-defensive coordinator Kacy Rogers said. "The veterans keep commenting, and we think it's really getting close to starting to click for him. We can see his rep count going up, and he's really hungry. ... Especially now with Akiem down, his jump has got to come faster."
Bucs D looks elite
It's early, and it's hard to get a fix on how good the Cowboys or the Saints really are. But two games into the regular season, the Bucs' defense looks elite.
It has allowed one offensive touchdown and is the league's top scoring defense, allowing an average of 6.5 points per game. It is first in sacks with 10 and in turnover differential at plus-4. It already has four interceptions, including two by cornerback Jamel Dean and one by safety Mike Edwards.
It ranks fifth in total defense, allowing 276 yards per game.
A more athletic defensive front, the otherworldly play of linebackers Devin White and Lavonte David and the continuity and communication in the secondary are primary reasons. The move to the nickel position by Antoine Winfield Jr. has been genius, with Logan Ryan playing the other safety spot.
"It gives you flexibility. You can do certain things on certain down-and-distances," Bowles said. "All three (safeties) can play the nickel, as well as some of our corners. It'll fluctuate throughout the season, but right now we feel best putting (Winfield) out there compared to some of the things that we see. He's one of our best tacklers, he's one of our most instinctive (players), he's quick, he can read stuff and he's explosive when he blitzes. Right now, he's been filling in great right there."
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Following the Supreme Court's recent decision on affirmative action in college admissions, panelists at a July 20 Pulitzer Center webinar emphasized colleges and universities must be creative if they want to continue to promote diversity. Universities must understand that there is no silver bullet in ensuring more diverse admissions. — DAVID HINOJOSA
Speakers said that while the court's decision is a setback, it does not mean campus diversity and affirmative action cease to exist. Although it is now unlawful for schools to use race as a factor in their admissions processes, higher education institutions must find alternative methods to advance diversity, and thus equity.
"They have to figure out new ways to commit to it, new ways to do it," said Mitch Gelman, Pulitzer Center grantee and president and CEO of WCNY.
Evolving out of the Civil Rights Era, affirmative action is any set of policies that seek to prevent discrimination and ensure that groups, such as women, people of color, and disabled individuals have equal opportunities in employment, education, and other areas of society. As colleges implemented affirmative action policies, especially in their admissions processes, opponents repeatedly brought legal challenges against it. Don't listen to the people who want to stretch the opinion to meet their social or cultural goals. Read the opinion because that is what the courts will look at. — MITCH GELMAN
With the court's recent ruling in mind, the Pulitzer Center, an organization that financially supports enterprise reporting, held the panel to discuss what the decision means for higher education and how institutions can respond, especially considering that some researchers project a significant decrease in diversity at schools in the coming future.
"The universities must work to fulfill the commitments they've made to maintaining diverse student bodies on their campuses," Gelman said.
Other panelists included education reporter Marcela Rodrigues and civil rights lawyer David Hinojosa, who served as lead counsel in the affirmative action cases SCOTUS decided on in June. Liz Willen, editor-in-chief of education-focused news outlet The Hechinger Report, moderated the event.
Panelists also explored approaches some schools have used or considered in achieving diversity. Some of these include Texas' 10% rule, removing standardized test scores, removing legacy admissions, developing pipeline programs for specific groups, focusing on socioeconomic status and financial burdens, and creating and supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
While reflecting on the effectiveness of these and other potential methods, speakers pointed out that nothing is one size fits all. Schools should tailor their efforts to the groups they want to reach.
"Universities must understand that there is no silver bullet in ensuring more diverse admissions," Hinojosa said. "What works for certain populations may not work for others."
Even as the panelists discussed how institutions must work diligently, they acknowledged that it is easier said than done.
"Colleges are trying to figure out alternative ways to achieve racial diversity without being able to use race," said Rodrigues about the contradictory nature of the situation, adding that some schools, like the University of California, have struggled to reach diversity goals since their respective states banned affirmative action in the 1990s. "It's a challenge."
Along with that, opponents will continue fighting against anything they disagree with. Students for Fair Admissions, the nonprofit group that brought the cases before SCOTUS and won, sent letters to schools across the country, offering its own interpretation of the majority decision and threatening institutions that do not comply with their demands, according to Inside Higher Ed.
Nevertheless, colleges and universities should not let critics intimidate them, panelists said. Instead, they should read the opinion so they understand for themselves what they can legally do.
"Don't listen to the people who want to stretch the opinion to meet their social or cultural goals," Gelman said. "Read the opinion because that is what the courts will look at."
Hinojosa agreed and said that succumbing to intimidation can lead to severe consequences.
"We cannot set policy based on their agenda," Hinojosa said. "If we do, we will see the most terrible decline in racial equity and justice that we haven't seen since the Jim Crow era, and we're not far from that already."
–Aug. 2, 2023–


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This blog entry provides a helpful follow-up for a couple of calculus-related topics that we covered during today's Mathematics Tutorial.
- See page 12 of the above-referenced lecture note. There, the equation for a parabola () appears, and the claim that is corroborated by solving the following expression:
In the 11-minute Khan Academy video at https://youtu.be/HEH_oKNLgUU, Sal Kahn takes on the solution of this problem in a very succinct and easy-to-comprehend fashion. - In his video lesson entitled "Visualizing Taylor polynomial approximations", Sal Kahn replicates the tail end of today's Finance 4366 class meeting in which we approximated y = ex with a Taylor polynomial centered at x=0 (as also shown in pp. 18-23 of the Mathematics Tutorial lecture note). Sal approximates y = ex with a Taylor polynomial centered at x=3 instead of x=0, but the same insight obtains in both cases, which is that the accuracy of Taylor polynomial approximations increases as the order of the polynomial increases.


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Report: CDC data shows some Americans skipping out on second vaccine dose
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Not everyone is returning to get their second Pfizer or Moderna shot, according to CDC data reported by national media outlets.
Three weeks after giving patients their first dose at the Milwaukee Public Market, Hayat Pharmacy returned.
"The majority of the chunk is the second doses," said Pharmacist Dimmy Sokajl.
She says they've seen people not returning to their original vaccination site because they may be getting their second shot elsewhere.
"Early, the state wanted the patients to go back to their original vaccination site, but that's not the case anymore, the state's asking the patient to go wherever they get access," she said.
"We have people who we provide a first dose to who we don't provide a second dose to. Thankfully it's a very small percentage, probably lower than what's been publicly reported, as far as averages go. What we don't know is if they've gotten a second dose from somebody else," said Dr. Matt Anderson, senior medical director for primary care at UW Health.
A CDC spokesperson told CNN that is also the case with the national data. If a person receives a second dose from a different reporting agency, they may not link together.
"They're just about all coming," said Jo Steinberg, CEO of Midland Health. She's been running vaccination clinics at Mequon City Hall.
"I think a lot of people are saying they'd rather have a couple side effects knowing the side effects are coming for a day or two, than get really sick," she said.
Dr. Matt Anderson with UW Health says it's important for people to get the second shot. He says they don't know the duration of immunity for just one shot and the second dose offers the most protection.
"Getting that second dose is really important to make sure we hit that top immunity protection level."


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Theology of John Calvin
Calvin has often been seen as little more than a systematizer of the more creative insights of Luther. He followed Luther on many points: on original sin, Scripture, the absolute dependence of human beings on divine grace, and justification by faith alone. But Calvin's differences with Luther are of major significance, even though some were largely matters of emphasis. Calvin was thus perhaps more impressed than Luther by God's transcendence and by his control over the world; Calvin emphasized God's power and glory, whereas Luther often thought of God as the babe in the manger, here among human beings. Contrary to a general impression, Calvin's understanding of predestination was virtually identical with Luther's (and indeed is close to that of St. Thomas Aquinas), and, although Calvin may have stated it more emphatically, the issue itself is not of central importance to his theology. He considered it a great mystery, to be approached with fear and trembling and only in the context of faith. Seen in this way, predestination seemed to him a comforting doctrine; it meant that salvation would be taken care of by a loving and utterly reliable God.
But in major respects Calvin departed from Luther. In some ways Calvin was more radical. Though he agreed with Luther on the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, he understood this in a completely spiritual sense. But most of his differences suggest that he was closer to the old church than was Luther, as in his ecclesiology, which recognized the institutional church in this world, as Luther did not, as the true church. He was also more traditional in his clericalism; his belief in the authority of clergy over laity was hardly consistent with Luther's stress on the priesthood of all believers. He insisted, too, on the necessity of a holy life, at least as a sign of genuine election. Even more significant, especially for Calvinism as a historical force, was Calvin's attitude toward the world. Luther had regarded this world and its institutions as incorrigible and was prepared to leave them to the Devil, a far more important figure in his spiritual universe than in Calvin's. But for Calvin this world was created by God and still belonged to him. It was still potentially Christ's kingdom, and every Christian was obligated to struggle to make it so in reality by bringing it under God's law.
Calvin's reservations about the capacities of the human mind and his insistence that Christians exert themselves to bring the world under the rule of Christ suggest that it is less instructive to approach his thought as a theology to be comprehended by the mind than as a set of principles for the Christian life—in short, as spirituality. His spirituality begins with the conviction that human beings do not so much "know" God as "experience" him indirectly, through his mighty acts and works in the world, as they experience but can hardly be said to know thunder, one of Calvin's favourite metaphors for religious experience. Such experience of God gives them confidence in his power and stimulates them to praise and worship him.
At the same time that Calvin stressed God's power, he also depicted God as a loving father. Indeed, although Calvinism is often considered one of the most patriarchal forms of Christianity, Calvin recognized that God is commonly experienced as a mother. He denounced those who represent God as dreadful; God for him is "mild, kind, gentle, and compassionate." Human beings can never praise him properly, Calvin declared, "until he wins us by the sweetness of his goodness." That God loves and cares for his human creatures was, for Calvin, what distinguished his doctrine of providence from that of the Stoics.
Calvin's understanding of Christianity is thus in many ways gentler than has been commonly supposed. This is also shown in his understanding of original sin. Although he insisted on the "total depravity" of human nature after the Fall, he did not mean by this that there is nothing good left in human beings but rather that there is no agency within the personality left untouched by the Fall on which to depend for salvation. The intention of the doctrine is practical: to reinforce dependence on Christ and the free grace of God. In fact, unlike some of his followers, Calvin believed in the survival after the Fall, however weak, of the original marks of God's image, in which human beings were created. "It is always necessary to come back to this," he declared, "that God never created a man on whom he did not imprint his image." At times, to be sure, Calvin's denunciations of sin give a very different impression. But it should be kept in mind that as a humanist and a rhetorician Calvin was less concerned to be theologically precise than to impress his audience with the need to repent of its sins.
The problem posed by sin was, for Calvin, not that it had destroyed the spiritual potentialities of human beings but rather that human beings had lost their ability to use their potentialities. Through the Fall they had been alienated from God, who is the source of all power, energy, warmth, and vitality. Sin, on the contrary, had exposed the human race to death, the negation of God's life-giving powers. Human beings thus experience the effects of sin as drowsiness when they should be alert, as apathy when they should feel concern, as sloth when they should be diligent, as coldness when they should be warm, as weakness when they need strength. Thus also, since the Devil, who seeks to drain human beings of their God-given spirituality, tries to lull them to sleep, God must employ various stratagems to awaken them. This helps to explain the troubles that afflict the elect: God threatens, chastises, and compels them to remember him by making their lives go badly.
The effect of sin also prevents human beings from reacting with appropriate wonder to the marvels of the world. The failure of spirituality is the primary obstacle to an affective knowledge that, unlike mere intellectual apprehension, can move the whole personality. Calvin attached particular importance to the way in which sin deadens the feelings, but spiritual knowledge renews the connection, broken by sin, between knowledge, feeling, and action. Thus God's spirit, in all its manifestations, is the power of life. Calvin's understanding of sin is closely related to his humanistic emphasis on activity.
As his emphasis on sanctification for the individual believer and on reconquering the world for Christ implies, Calvin's spirituality also included a strong sense of history, which he perceived as a process in which God's purposes are progressively realized. Therefore, the central elements of the Gospel—the Incarnation and Atonement, the grace available through them, the gift of faith by which human beings are enabled to accept this grace for themselves, and the sanctification that results—together describe objectively how human beings are enabled, step by step, to recover their original relationship with God and regain the energy coming from it. Calvin described this as a "quickening" that, in effect, brings the believer back from death to life and makes possible the most strenuous exertion in God's service.
Calvin exploited two traditional metaphors for the life of a Christian. Living in an unusually militant age, he drew on the familiar idea of the believer's life as a ceaseless, quasi-military struggle against the powers of evil both within the self and in the world. The Christian, in this conception, must struggle against his own wicked impulses, against the majority of the human race on behalf of the Gospel, and ultimately against the Devil. Paradoxically, however, Christian warfare consists less in inflicting wounds on others than in suffering the effects of sin patiently, that is, by bearing the cross. In Calvin's thought the metaphor for the Christian life as conflict thus takes on the added meaning of acquiescence in suffering. The disasters that afflict human existence, though punishments for the wicked, are an education for the believer; they strengthen faith, develop humility, purge wickedness, and compel him to keep alert and look to God for help.
The second traditional metaphor for the Christian life employed by Calvin, that of a journey or pilgrimage—i.e., of movement toward a goal—equally implied activity. "Our life is like a journey," Calvin asserted, yet "it is not God's will that we should march along casually as we please, but he sets the goal before us, and also directs us on the right way to it." This way is also a struggle because no one moves easily forward and most are so weak that, "wavering and limping and even creeping along the ground, they move at a feeble pace." Yet with God's help everyone can daily make some advance, however slight. Notable in this conception is a single-mindedness often associated with Calvinism: Christians must look straight ahead to the goal and be distracted by nothing, looking neither to the right nor left. Calvin allows them to love the good things in this life but only within limits.
Thus the Christian life is a strenuous progress in holiness, which, through the constant effort of the individual to make the whole world obedient to God, will also be reflected in the progressive sanctification of the world. These processes, however, will never be completed in this life. For Calvin even the most developed Christian in this world is like an adolescent, yearning to grow into, though still far from, the full stature of Christ. But, Calvin assured his followers, "each day in some degree our purity will increase and our corruption be cleansed as long as we live in the world," and "the more we increase in knowledge, the more should we increase in love." Meanwhile the faithful experience a vision, always more clear, of "God's face, peaceful and calm and gracious toward us." So the spiritual life, for Calvin as for many before him, culminates in the vision of God.
Calvin's influence has persisted not only in the Reformed churches of France, Germany, Scotland, the Netherlands, and Hungary but also in the Church of England, where Calvin was long at least as highly regarded as among those Puritans who separated from the Anglican establishment. The latter organized their own churches, Presbyterian or Congregational, which brought Calvinism to North America. Even today these churches, along with the originally German Evangelical and Reformed Church, recall Calvin as their founding father. Eventually Calvinist theology was also widely accepted by major groups of Baptists; and even Unitarianism, which broke away from the Calvinist churches of New England in the 18th century, reflected the more rational impulses in Calvin's theology. More recently Protestant interest in the social implications of the Gospel and Protestant neo-orthodoxy, as represented by Karl Barth, Emil Brunner, and Reinhold Niebuhr, reflects the continuing influence of John Calvin.
Calvin's larger influence over the development of modern Western civilization has been variously assessed. The controversial "Weber thesis" attributed the rise of modern capitalism largely to Puritanism, but neither Max Weber, in his famous essay of 1904, "Die protestantische Ethik und der Geist des Kapitalismus" (The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism), nor the great economic historian Richard Henry Tawney, in Religion and the Rise of Capitalism (1926), implicated Calvin himself in this development. Much the same thing can be said about efforts to link Calvinism to the rise of modern science; although Puritans were prominent in the scientific movement of 17th-century England, Calvin himself was indifferent to the science of his own day. A somewhat better case can be made for Calvin's influence on political theory. His own political instincts were highly conservative, and he preached the submission of private persons to all legitimate authority. But, like Italian humanists, he personally preferred a republic to a monarchy. In confronting the problem posed by rulers who actively opposed the spread of the Gospel, he advanced a theory of resistance, kept alive by his followers, according to which lesser magistrates might legitimately rebel against kings. Unlike most of his contemporaries, furthermore, Calvin included among the proper responsibilities of states not only the maintenance of public order but also a positive concern for the general welfare of society.
Calvinism has a place, therefore, in the development of liberal political thought. Calvin's major and most durable influence, nevertheless, has been religious. From his time to the present Calvinism has meant a peculiar seriousness about Christianity and its ethical implications.
William J. Bouwsma