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Curiouser and Curiouser
One thing I notice all the time when I teach yoga is how much striving seems to be going on. How much effort we put into trying to reach further than before, to go deeper than we have before, to be better than we have before. I watch all this striving and pushing from a vantage point: at the front of the classroom.
Being teacher has its perks. When you're the student and you're desperately trying to fold your abdomen towards your thighs in the seated forward bend known as paschimottanasana, your mind usually works in these 2 ways. First, the frustration that you just can't seem to fold forward. Second, your instant reaction to look around the room, plant your eyes on someone who can not only touch their toes but by some miraculous intervention that you can't even begin to fathom is actually clasping their wrists beyond the soles of their feet. In those instant moments your emotions shift from frustration, irritation, anger, self-hate, and self pity to jealously, envy, self-loathing and many many more, and all within second.
As the teacher, I see all this. I have been that student. I have found a way to use yoga as yet another tool to tell myself that I'm simply not good enough. I have an innate ability to compare myself to the naturally flexible, incredibly strong person who obviously follows a strict yoga discipline. And I use this ability to beat myself over the head with a giant stick of guilt (you're not as good as them because you don't practice to the tradition), of criticism (you're not good enough/brave enough/disciplined enough), and of a way to completely take away any respect or compassion I have for my own body, my own practice and my own spirit. So I get it. But as the teacher, I also get the opportunity to see things differently. I see different types come and go. I see the young strong man who has no problem with chatturanga yet cannot move into a forward fold to save his life. I see plenty of hyper-mobile women, who have not yet realised that to be overly flexible is actually not a good thing in yoga, and risk doing themselves serious damage by over stretching (FYI it's usually these women that are receiving the envious glances from the other students, but let me tell you that once you've started stretching your ligaments rather than your muscles, you're not in a good place).
I try to share my unique vantage point with the students in my class. I remind them that all bodies are different, that their intention must go inward to how the movement feels rather than how it looks on the person beside them, and that to really move on in their yoga practice they must begin by becoming curious.
Curious not only about the range of movement, be it limited or not, in their body, but curious about the emotions and beliefs that accompany it. If we experience fear on the mat, it's highly likely we experience fear in other parts of life. If we experience jealousy on the mat, do we spend our life judging others and comparing ourselves? What do we achieve by letting these emotions - whatever they might be - rule our lives? Being on the mat reveals a great deal. We might notice that fear of trying a new posture might hurt us, might make us look stupid, might challenge our beliefs of what we're able to do. We might notice that this fear prevents us from even attempting something new, and we might suddenly realise we've been holding back on other areas of our lives - our work, our relationships, our health.
To begin this journey we must learn to welcome in the emotions, invite them in for tea and conversation, and find out what they want. If you're living a life of fear, there could well be good reasons for this, or then again maybe not. It might not matter. There isn't a right way or a wrong way there is just your way and your job is to start to get to grips with what your way is because one thing it nor sure, as soon as you start shifting that stagnant energy around in your yoga practice, those emotions and beliefs are going to want to be heard. And once they've been heard, they might decide to move on and you will be forced to change, ready or not.
You don't have to be a yoga teacher to realise any of this. You just need to start practicing it. And whether that's noticing your attitude on the mat, your patterns of behaviour in your relationships, or simply by journalling, make curiousity your intention, rather than flexibility. It could be the thing that really changes your life


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By Josh Gerstein, Politico, Aug. 25, 2015
Advocacy groups and non-traditional news outlets should have an easier time avoiding fees under the Freedom of Information Act under a decision issued Tuesday by a federal appeals court in Washington.
The ruling from a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said the Federal Trade Commission and a district court had been too dismissive of fee waivers sought by a fledgling conservative group, Cause of Action, when it filed FOIA requests with the FTC.
D.C. Circuit Judge Merrick Garland emphasized that web-based publishers are as entitled to waivers as newspapers, that outlets without a following by a broad swath of the general public can qualify for waivers and that organizations that pass analyzed government documents to media outlets can be classified as members of the news media under the federal public records law.
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What is wrong is wrong and what is right is right. Wrong cannot become RIGHT because a religious leader says so.
The Judges of the RIGHTFULNESS of the President's response to the question of homosexuality in Ghana is the collective consciousness of the people of Ghana. Our collective morality, values and cultural identity that finds expression in our laws is what makes the President's response inappropriate.
"Bound to happen" is predictive enough. I don't think our President is God to know that homosexuality is "bound to happen".
To therefore say our president was right because "The President is not God and cannot say that Ghana will never accept it" is most interesting and shocking.
If the President is not God and cannot therefore say that Ghana will NEVER accept it, is he then God to emphatically say it is "bound to happen"???
Let us be bold to defend our values, the fundamental rights of the current generation, the yet to be born AND the rights of the next generation by saying NO to any ORDER that is inconsistent with our family values and cultural heritage.
For the avoidance of doubt, previous governments and other African leaders have been emphatic with their answer on the matter which succinctly reflect our African values and culture. The President has therefore NO defense in this matter as far as we are concerned as Ghanaians and Africans. It is contrary to the opinion of the masses in Ghana.
1. Effective dealing with corruption and prosecution of all corrupt government officials.
2. Enforcement of laws on Child and Women abuses and violations in Ghana
3. Removal of Child slavery from the Volta Lake among others
4. Protection of the Rights of students dying as a result of congestion in schools among others
5. Promoting equal access to education and economic opportunities
7. Disability Right matters, persons with mental disability, physical challenges, hearing impaired and the likes
8. Promotion of aged Rights and aged care
9. Rights of prisoners and suspects.
10. Many more Fundamental Rights issues.
Homosexuality is certainly not an issue in Ghana now unless the President desires to set that agenda.
Let us continue to be CITIZENS!


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Things on My Mind .. to loosen.
No, I haven't been slacking. On one hand, there have been a million race related posts on my mind, that once I get started writing one, another one finds its way into my brain. So, rather than have you think I'm slacking off, here are some snippets of posts that will make their way up here eventually:
Hyphen or No Hyphen
I went out to lunch and came back to find a note on my desk from a student who found a website about becoming an unhyphenated american. So, a post will come soon about my thoughts on an unhyphenated american identity - the sociopolitical politics, the ethnic psychology of it all, and the practicality of hyphen vs no hyphen.
Actively Seeking to Diversify
After Carmen VanK. and I did the teleseminar, a few bloggers wrote about how they generally agreed with all of our advice except for this piece of advice: "Actively seek to diversify the professionals in your life." People rang in on how they felt that we should only choose professionals based on their talent and not on their color. Which, to me, rings of meritocracy in a society that systematically blocks people from achieving based solely on merit and afford others opportunity when not always "deserved". It also speaks to me that if people never actively seek to diversify or even try out a new doctor/professional/restaurant/place of business, then how will they ever know who is truly the "best?" How do we know that the white doctor/professional/restaurant/place of business is the best?
Ye Ole Reverse Racism
A colleague of mine recently told me that a program designed to help support students of color was "reverse racism." This colleague is a wonderful ally, smart man, active in gender issues, and I couldn't believe he had used the words "reverse racism." So, I think it warrants a blog entry!
5-Year Old Cultural Questions
My kids are my best teachers, and so, out of the mouths of babes, comes more cultural questions from my multiracial child about Asia, Chinese, brown skin, curly hair, and language.
My Most Diverse Summer Ever
A few summer ago, I served as the Dean of Faculty for a summer academic program. My staff was certainly the most diverse staff ever: a Muslim woman, a self-identified gay Muslim man, a young white man in a motorized wheelchair, 2 upper upper class white women, 3 lower middle class Carribbean women, a Christian conservative female, a Canadian, 2 Asian women, 2 Latina women, 2 Asian men, 2 Latino men. Best lessons ever learned during this intense summer of strangers.
Can Change Come Too Fast?
People always talk about critical mass -- the amount of people it would take to make an impact in an organization. But, can change come too fast? Can we advocate for more people if we don't have the support systems for them?
Thanks for your patience, To Loosen the Mind readers! Certainly hope to get at least 1 of these posts up by the end of the week!


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Also published 1816 in 'The Pamphleteer' at pages 547-595.
1788 - 1876
Irish merchant, slave-owner and philanthropist.
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One of over 300 drawings of landscapes and enslaved people in Jamaica by William Berryman, 1808-1815.
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Madame Cézanne and Lady M
The first time I recall seeing Madame Cézanne—specifically, Madame Cézanne in a Green Hat—I hardly knew what to make of her. In an elegant chair, with a stylish green hat atop her head, she sat with lightly folded hands and lips pursed. The more I studied her, the more I felt I was keeping her from far more urgent matters. Hurriedly, I moved on.
When I heard the Metropolitan Museum of Art was mounting an exhibit devoted solely to her, I remembered that sturdy demeanor and sad eyes and found it hard to envision an exhibition focused solely on that long-faced woman.
After all, most retrospectives of Cézanne's work concentrate on his landscapes and still lifes, not on his portraits. The prospect of seeing a show devoted entirely to portraits of Hortense Fiquet—the woman who progressed from being Cézanne's model to being his mistress and years later his wife—piqued my curiosity.
Day One
When the day arrived, the Grand Hall at the Met was mobbed, with hundreds of museum-goers pouring through the doors and the ticket lines snaking every which way. What gives, are they all here to see Madame Cézanne? Fortunately, as a museum member, I could avoid the lines by picking up a sticker at the hospitality desk. As can you, if you become a supporter.
Elbowing my way through the crowd, I wondered what chance I'd have of seeing the paintings up close. The exhibition was staged in the magnificent Lehman Pavilion, flooded with natural lighting and carpeting underfoot. The blue you see in the photo to the side is a patch of blue of sky. Something of a rarity in New York.
What happened next?
When I reached the first-floor gallery, I couldn't believe my good fortune, as there were so few visitors. Most likely, the crowd in the Great Hall was headed for the recent and most magnanimous gift to the MET: Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection. I heaved a sigh of relief thinking I'd have Madame Cézanne to myself.
Entering the gallery, I encountered Madame Cézanne in the Red Chair, a symphony of colors, the blue in her dress repeating in the wallpaper and draperies, the face stern, unsmiling. Although the overall impression is one of abundance and the room is thought to be Cézanne's apartment in Paris, Madame does not look happy—composed yes, but not the least pleased. Perhaps she was tired of being his model.
Further along, there's a younger Madame in a striped dress, the long hair loosened and her countenance much like that of the Sorrowful Madonna. In still another to the far right above, the artist has lightened her skin, giving Hortense a soft, almost childlike, countenance, but, again, without a hint of a smile.
By the way, this early painting of Hortense by Cézanne was shown in an 1895 exhibition at the gallery of the art dealer, Ambroise Vollard and was later shipped across the Atlantic for the landmark 1913 Armory Show—the art show that galvanized the New World.
Of all these gems, and there were many, my favorite is that which is in the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of Madame Cézanne in a garden, her head perfectly positioned between the lush branches of a tree and a spindly potted plant and a flowering shrub off to one side. But even in the garden, Madame looks put upon. Note the eyes. Or am I mistaken? Is that peacefulness and repose, we're looking at?
What did I learn?
That while Madame Cézanne would sit for 27 portraits over a period of twenty years, her expression would never change. Critics would invariably say that she looked glum, morose or downright unhappy. Naturally, the set mouth and purposeful expression raised plenty of questions about her relationship with the artist. Was it really that bad? What we do know is that Hortense was never accepted by Cezanne's well-bred family.
Which most likely was the reason she and Cézanne lived apart in separate houses, even after the birth of their only child. Eventually, they would marry for the most practical of reasons—to secure their son's inheritance. Which may be reason enough why we never see her with a happy expression. What's more, Cézanne was known to work slowly and methodically. Sometimes a half-hour might pass between brush strokes! In Madame's defense, one has to ask: How long can a sitter hold a smile? Perhaps, too, in those years a smile was not as mandatory as it is nowadays on Facebook.
Leaving the exhibition, I stopped at Lady M, a delightful bakery/café on East 78th Street. Many days, the lines are down the block, as the shop is a great favorite with tourists and young people. I'm in luck as there is only a 10-minute wait for counter service.
It's a narrow shop, with a chic interior—all white walls and a glass counter, the tiny tables perfect for two, if not for a group. At three in the afternoon, I have no need for a table—French Rule Number One: No snacking between meals—so I order a slice of the Gateau aux Marrons, an exquisite layer cake filled with fresh cream flavored with chestnuts: To go, s'il vous plaît. Très élégant, non?
Should you visit, their signature cake is the mille-crepes, made with 20 paper-thin crepes layered with cream, not overly sweet. Another favorite is the mille-crepes made with green tea. The 'macha' flavor is popular with its young Asian clientele, many of whom snack on it regularly at 'Lady M' in Singapore. Exiting, I take one long look back.
Hope to see you next week when I'll have the coffee ready. Or would you prefer 'macha' tea for a change? Until then, mes amis, may life be good to you.


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It is cold, raining, and yucky here today. So, naturally… that calls for a hearty meal. Stew sounds about right to me! And with St. Patrick's Day coming up soon, you know I've got to be sure there's some Irish stew going on.
This beef stew is one of my new favorite dinners for cold weather. Which let me just say, isn't a label that comes lightly. I haven't worked with barley a whole lot before, so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. But, it was a wonderful addition to stew! There's big chunks of beef, mushroom, vegetables, and of course that barley in there to help thicken it all up…Read More


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Sunday on CNN's "Reliable Sources," former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci called the White House Correspondents' Dinner "an atrocity." Pointing to comedian Michelle Wolf's routine, Scaramucci said, "What happened last night was an atrocity, and it was like literally watching Michael Wolff with a wig on. I thought Michelle Wolf was Michael Wolff, actually."
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On The Mammoth Loneliness Of Being Creative/
A long time ago, when woolly mammoths were a big thing, loneliness was an important feeling that existed to remind us that it isn't safe to be away from the tribe. It beat at our chests and heads, warning us that pain is out there, a loss is out there, even death, perhaps from one of those pesky and clumsy woolly mammoths or some other dangerous mega-fauna.
But as we have evolved, we still have that sense of loneliness, even though the threat of death by mammoth is now slim to none.
Loneliness is at epidemic proportions, with studies now saying it's worse for you than smoking or drinking, raising your stress levels and causing inflammation in the body, which in turn manifests into all sorts of serious illness, even death.
So now the fear of the woolly mammoth is the actual feeling of loneliness. What was once a warning sign of danger, is now the danger in and of itself.
I don't think there is a greater loneliness than that of the creative person. You can spend days not speaking to anyone. You can miss phone calls or put out stern messages that you will not be available to sup or dance with until you meet your deadline. No exceptions! All these self-imposed rules exist so we can meet our desire to create and obey the muse that stalks within us. We self-punish to please what yearns to be let out of our minds and fingers, and this is for the term of our natural life.
Then, just like a dream, you then wake and realise everyone has gone dancing without you, and you are alone with the woolly mammoth of loneliness as your only company.
But not everyone is afraid of, or even dislikes their mammoth. Writers often make friends with it, tucking the feelings it evokes away in their mental notebook to be repurposed at a later date. Artists paint it, musicians score it, and poets plait it into a verse that stabs at the earliest parts of our awakening and DNA.
We head out into mysterious lands of the imagination without a compass, the place that no one else but us will charter and map. We face demons of our own making, we face grief, and loss, and fire and drownings and death and guilt and that is only up to Chapter 3.
We take the photos and draw the shapes and paint in a way that makes others cry, just like you do when you hear that special piece of music that seems to have been written just for you, just for this moment.
We write and paint and compose and more, all of it for those who choose to stay in the village, far away from where the mammoth roams. We aren't resentful, we need them there, as not everyone can tame the mammoth, and we want them to be there for us when we return. We will share our stories, and they will sup with us, and tell us about the news in town and keep us up to date with the area, so we will be safe again.
They read the stories we write and dance to the music that is composed for them. They weep over the poems that remind them of a time before they were alive, and they hang the art that cheers them, even though they don't understand why. They are present and real and aware of the dangers of the mammoth and sometimes they drag us out of our caves, or back from the badlands, and pull us into the moment.
And when we come back to ourselves again and reconnect with the world by drinking and laughing with friends, our bodies and minds relax, the good chemicals are released. Yes, we are better for the loneliness, it forced us to be brave and rely on ourselves, to tame the mammoth, but coming back to each other again reminds us that we need companionship to feel safe again.
We must remind other creatives they are not alone. We must support other creatives when the mammoth threatens to stomp them into extinction. We must call out the names of our fellow creatives, so they know that they exist and matter and their work matter. That they will always be missed from events, even if the mammoth says they aren't, that no one remembers them or their work (mammoths say things like that, mammoths also lie, a lot).
We must rely on each other to keep the loneliness in check. These relationships give us meaning and desire. These relationships are what fuels our work. Without them, who are we creating for? We want to be read, to be heard, to be collected, to be noticed.
These social connections fire up our dopamine levels and dopamine pushes us to find what we desire. We need the social relationships to help us realise our creative desires, just as we need the solitary block to realise them into some form of art.
So, my beloved creative people who are reading this, don't deny yourself company and connection. It's all lived experience, and it's all important, for, in the end, to live well, you must live fully, mammoth and all.


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It takes lots of smart people working together to create Strong Towns content. Would you like to be one of them? We have some openings on our Content Review Panel, a collaborative group of Strong Towns members and staff who offer feedback, critiques, and ideas about Strong Towns' online articles in order to improve the delivery of the Strong Towns message. You're invited to apply.
How it works:
- Panel activities will consist of ongoing discussion in the Strong Towns Slack in a private channel.
- Panel members are expected to log onto the Slack at least twice per week (this amounts to about 10-30 minutes per week total, or longer if you're able) and a higher frequency is encouraged.
- Feedback can range from grammatical/spelling corrections to thematic commentary to sharing ideas for new Strong Towns guest writers.
- Content review will focus on questions like: Does this article help advance the Strong Towns mission or detract from it? Does this article fit with the Strong Towns principles? Does this article help bring in new audiences?
- Discussion will be facilitated by Strong Towns' Communications Director, Rachel Quednau (and other staff occasionally), but panel members are encouraged to start their own discussions, too.
- Terms on the panel may be a few months or longer depending on the capacity and availability of panel members.
- Anyone interested in joining is asked to fill out this short application. Strong Towns staff will select a group of 6-12 applicants based on their knowledge, background and interest.
- Due date: June 1. Panel members will be notified in early June.
- Note: We're especially interested in panel participants who are female and/or people of color.
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其他 In "Other" - You now have access to two documents to enjoy if you like. They do not live in any of your albums:
- MNW Lyrics - a pdf
- Our songs from the summer - a google doc you can edit (be sure not to remove it from the folder!)
資源 In the Resources section, "How to Submit Written Work" is now available 交作業的方式
日常生活 In "Practical Life", documents are available related to Art/Expression 表達


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When a bride comes in searching for the perfect wedding dress, one of the first things we tell her is to keep an open mind. It is absolutely necessary to come in with an idea of what you want your wedding and bridal gown to look like. Pinterest pins, screenshots from Instagram, clips from magazines, and other images are SO VERY helpful. They give your stylist an idea of what you are looking for and what you do and do not like. However, it is also important that you are willing to step out of your comfort zone and try on a couple dresses you would not normally pick for yourself.
While working with a bride, we always listen to not only the words they are saying but also what their face is saying. You can tell almost immediately what a bride is thinking by looking at the emotion on her face. Sometimes the mermaid dress they could not wait to try on suddenly does not look like they thought it would. Or the ballgown they pinned over and over again simply does not give them the feels. I always like to pick a couple dresses the bride would not normally pick for herself (within reason of course). It's been so much fun to see the bride's face light up when they realize that maybe they do like lace or maybe what they were looking for was a little sparkle in their life.
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Fake Weed, Real Consequences: Effective Strategies for Addressing Synthetic Cannabinoids in Houston
Neill, Katharine A.
A rise in the use of synthetic cannabinoids (SynCans) in Houston has prompted law enforcement officials to target sellers and users of the drug. However, taking a health-based approach toward curbing the use of SynCans, which has caused dangerous and sometimes fatal side effects in extreme cases, may be a more effective use of city resources, writes Katharine A. Neill, the Alfred C. Glassell, III, Postdoctoral Fellow in Drug Policy.
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Congratulations to the T-shirt design contest winner, Cami Schiappa, a Roswell High School senior and staff member of The Sting. Judges made note of the 1920s-style typeface, a nod to GSPA's founding year.
In addition to the T-shirts, the design will appear on the conference program and it also will be available as a Snapchat Geofilter during the event.
Student attendees registered by 4 p.m. on Oct. 10 will receive T-shirts at the conference.


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DALLAS -- Alex Chiasson is off to a fast start in the NHL. Chiasson scored the tiebreaking goal at 12:07 of the second period, and Dallas defeated the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night to give Lindy Ruff his first victory as coach of the Stars. It was the second goal this season for Chiasson, who has eight in nine career games. Still, the 23-year-old right wing said he doesnt think much about scoring goals. "I just play my game. Thats my main focus. As long as the team wins, thats all I care about," he said. Kari Lehtonen made 25 saves for Dallas, which stopped a Capitals flurry on a power play as the game ended. Alex Ovechkin scored in the first period for Washington. Erik Cole tied it 3:35 later. "We had lots of chances -- lots of crossbars and posts," Ovechkin said. Midway through the second, the Stars skated in 3-on-2 against goalie Braden Holtby. Cody Eakin took a shot and the rebound went out to Chiasson as he skated down the slot and beat Holtby. Before joining the Stars last April, Chiasson had 36 goals in 109 games at Boston University and 14 in 66 American Hockey League games. Dallas said he became the first NHL player to score eight or more goals through his first nine games since Rob Gaudreau in 1992-93, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The only other active player who started as well was Anaheims Teemu Selanne. "He finds the right place," Ruff said. "He needs a little of that magic to rub off on the other guys." Ovechkins goal came on a power play 4:26 into the game when he took a pass from Mike Green in the left circle and one-timed the puck past Lehtonen. It was the fourth goal in three games this season for Ovechkin, who entered tied with teammate Mikhail Grabovski for the NHL scoring lead. The Capitals came in with a league-best 56 per cent success rate (5 for 9) on power plays. They were 1 for 3 against the Stars. "I thought we did a nice job on their power play," Ruff said. "Ovechkin just did what he does. He took a shot from a tough angle and he found a hole." About 3 1/2 minutes after that, Jamie Benn kept the puck in the Capitals end by shooting it around the boards behind the net. Tyler Seguin backhanded the puck behind him into the slot, where Cole beat Holtby. "I thought we looked really good in our zone, breaking out the puck and in the neutral zone coming back," Chiasson said. Seguins assist was part of an early payoff from the July trade that brought him and centre Rich Peverley to Dallas from the Boston Bruins. Peverley played for the first time since missing the preseason. He was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat. But while he wasnt skating, he was watching. "I got to go through training camp and see (Ruffs) style. I think it fits this team well. Hes a puck-possession type of coach," Peverley said. The Stars did much better at possessing the puck than they had in their opening game against Florida on Thursday. 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There is at least one Grinch lurking around in every office, who steals work-motivation and productivity. They're not green in color, which makes their identification difficult. When left unnoticed, they tend to multiply in numbers, and if this situation is left unaddressed, you'll soon have a workforce of temperamental and emotionally unstable people.
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Managers' go-to move in dealing with a negative employee is to ignore him/her. This can be bad for your workplace environment; you're allowing the problem to develop and spread.
Sometimes, employees just need to be heard. You might even resolve some concerns, once you get to learn about the problem.
As soon as you sense negativity, listen to what's happening in your office. Try to determine the source. Maybe it's an external or personal matter that's causing an employee to act poorly. Knowing the cause will help you determine your course of action.
Take notice of the behavior affecting the team in a negative way.
Your notes should explain how it's affecting other employees and team goals. Provide feedback to the concerned employee.
Highlight areas of improvements, along with areas of strength. Motivate them to do better, divert their attention to a new goal by reinforcing a desired behavior. But do let them know that failure to change the negative behavior may have severe consequences.
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Vessel Traffic Risk Assessment Based on Uncertainty Analysis in the Risk Matrix
Navigation College, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
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Algorithms 2018, 11(5), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/a11050060
Received: 5 April 2018 / Revised: 28 April 2018 / Accepted: 2 May 2018 / Published: 3 May 2018
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Uncertainty analysis is considered to be a necessary step in the process of vessel traffic risk assessment. The purpose of this study is to propose the uncertainty analysis algorithm which can be used to investigate the reliability of the risk assessment result. Probability and possibility distributions are used to quantify the two types of uncertainty identified in the risk assessment process. In addition, the algorithm for appropriate time window selection is chosen by considering the uncertainty of vessel traffic accident occurrence and the variation trend of the vessel traffic risk caused by maritime rules becoming operative. Vessel traffic accident data from the United Kingdom's marine accident investigation branch are used for the case study. Based on a comparison with the common method of estimating the vessel traffic risk and the algorithm for uncertainty quantification without considering the time window selection, the availability of the proposed algorithms is verified, which can provide guidance for vessel traffic risk management. View Full-Text►▼ Show Figures
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Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris enjoy a fun time at the pool in the new Instagram picture in which they're hanging out on a pool swan.
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If you want to get in shape, but you're intimidated by the idea of joining a gym, it's time to tackle those fears.
How to beat your common gym fears
"I'm out of shape. It's embarrassing to work out next to skinny athletes."
How to beat it
"Many people feel insecure and worry that others are judging them at the gym. You're not alone," says Dana Lemberg, R.D., L.D., CHES, health and wellness consultant for Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
"In reality, most individuals are too absorbed in their own workouts to pay attention to people around them," she says.
"I've tried gym memberships before, but just can't seem to stick with them."
How to beat it
Tour several fitness centers before joining one. Ask questions and notice the people working out.
"Every gym has a different culture," says Lemberg. "You'll be more likely to stick with it by choosing one that suits your lifestyle."
Before joining a fitness center, list what you don't like about gyms, what keeps you from going, and other factors that might hold you back. Then, consider how to address each:
- If child care is an issue, look for a place with babysitting services or kids' classes.
- If running into co-workers at the gym makes you uncomfortable, join a center closer to home.
- If it's hard to stay motivated, get a friend or spouse to join with you and hold each other accountable.
"By the time I leave work, I'm exhausted. Won't the gym make it worse?"
How to beat it
"Studies show that when you work out, you actually get an energy boost," says Lemberg. "It can help improve your mood, and it provides many other physical and emotional benefits."
If end-of-the-day exercise still seems like too much, consider morning or lunchtime trips to the gym. Start with short workouts, and increase until you get used to the new schedule.
To save time, experiment with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workouts.
"A workout doesn't need to take hours. The more intense your activity, the more calories you'll burn," says Lemberg.
"All those machines and equipment... it seems so confusing."
How to beat it
The easiest way to get comfortable in a new gym is to work with a personal trainer who can guide you through techniques and equipment. If cost is an issue, ask about free introductory sessions for new members or find a gym employee who can answer questions. While each gym has a different atmosphere, basic social etiquette applies:
Clean up after yourself
Wipe down machines and restack weights when you're finished.
Take turns
If people are waiting for the treadmill, limit your workout to 30 minutes and move to another machine.
Respect each other's personal space.
Avoid blaring music, talking loudly on your cell phone and grunting noisily while working out.
"I don't have the money for a gym membership."
How to beat it
"Ask about pricing structures and discounts. Some places, such as the YMCA, offer financial assistance," says Lemberg. Also check out community and college fitness centers, which sometimes offer discounts for local residents.
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- Watch a few home exercise videos to familiarize yourself with techniques before hitting the gym.
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After the splendid albums "Nine Songs" (SZCD0001) & "Is You Is" (SK004CD) Micatone present their third master piece "Nomad Songs" (SK061CD) due to release on May 17 2005, here on our little Sonar Kollektiv label.
These first two records were more electronically influenced and showed their studio production abilities. This time Micatone put the focus back on songwriting and the song itself. Songs that work plugged in and unplugged.
The reason for that is certainly Micatone's obsessive touring. The five long time musicians, mostly from Berlin, are not only bound together by old friendship but by passion for live music. Lisa Bassenge (singer), Boris Meinhold (guitar, producer), Sebastian "Hagen" Demmin (keyboards) Paul Kleber (double bass) and Tim Kroker (drums, percussion) have played every chair, table, stair, stage and city in this country and abroad. And they intent to continue to do so all summer this year. Recommendable! But Micatone surely enjoy the work in the studio. Like in the past they've teamed up with DJ Rogall to co-produce the album, adding most sound effects such as reverbs and delays, but also percussive elements. The title of the album refers to the band's hippie-approach to record an album which could easily been performed around a campfire at the outskirts of nowhere, but also, because singer Lisa wrote most of the lyrics on the road with her other projects or on holiday.
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While the first two albums were a respectable combination of club- and home-listening-music, "Nomad Songs" takes this blend to perfection. Micatone write universal songs. The question simply never arises whether or not a song was composed for dance floor pleasures or mattress matters. The choice is yours. The musical styles vary from Tortoise-esque production references ("Where I Am Pt. 2"), Reggae rhythms like "Trouble Boy" (with a little MC help from Demba of German Reggae band "Seeed"), bittersweet ballads ("Where I Am" & "You've Taken All") to folkloristic excursions ("Nomad" & "Mars Reprise") and sing-alongs like "Circle", "Out Of The Game" and the album single "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (That's The Way It Goes)".
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Richard & Sereena were married at the stunning Broyle Place in Lewes, East Sussex. As soon as we arrived on the day we were both struck at how super chilled everyone was. A number of friends and family had dual roles to play from one of the ushers as hairstylist to mother of the bride in charge of flowers; brother in charge of music to family and friends mucking in and setting up the marquee - everyone was merrily busying themselves with their part to play in this amazing day! As photographers we are lucky enough to witness some really precious moments and there was no shortage of these here. Some of those that really stuck in my mind from this wonderful day were Sereena's mum getting emotional at the different stages of her daughter getting ready then her beaming with joy when she was in her dress; Sereena having butterflies in her tummy at the excitement of what was just about to happen; Richard's best men and ushers constantly making sure everything was perfect, running to schedule and that everyone was happy; Sereena's Dad's look of pride when his daughter came down the stairs all ready to walk arm in arm with him down the aisle; Richard nervously practising his vows in front of his groomsmen. I also loved how present and inclusive everyone was, it was how every wedding should be - a real union of two lives and families. It was a real pleasure to be surrounded by this lovely bunch of people.
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Communication Tips for Family Caregivers
Caregiving comes with its fair share of challenges and obstacles. We understand. But there are ways to minimize your stresses & frustrations, especially when it comes to communicating with your aging loved ones in a meaningful and compassionate, yet direct, way. Here are 4 helpful communication tips for caregivers:
Talk early & often
Aging is a fact of life. Many people accept this truth and may begin to prepare for the later stages of life before it's too late. However, there are certain subjects that can be difficult for an aging adult to accept, like having to forfeit his or her ability to drive or having to move into an assisted living facility. If you begin to have these conversations before the changes actually need to happen, then you can help your aging loved one to mentally prepare for these possibilities and to understand that this could become his or her inevitable reality.
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Your aging loved ones have likely been your mentors and teachers for the better part of your life. Remember this when you engage in a sensitive conversation with a parent or another elder adult who is struggling with the later stages of life. Try to put yourself in their shoes and proactively think before you speak so that you're not being offensive or condescending to your aging loved one; choose your words carefully and advise only when specifically asked.
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Did you know that in adults, the most common causes of hearing loss are noise and aging? According to HearingLoss.org, 1 out of 3 people has a hearing loss at age 65. This fact is important to keep in mind and consider as your loved one ages and should impact how you converse. Always speak clearly. Accepting aging and all that comes with it may not be easy for many adults, and some may rely on reading lips to fully grasp what you're saying to them. Remember to speak "boldly". Be mindful of the volume of your voice and make sure that you're not being offensive with your level or tone. As the old adage goes, "speak how you [would] want to be spoken to"; speak with caution and respect.
An important tip in all phases of life, listen with intention. There is a critical difference between hearing what someone is saying and listening to what someone is saying. Engage with your aging loved one and focus on what they're telling you and how you can help to make things a little bit easier as time goes on. Concentrate on and process why they're giving you information and ensure that you fully grasp the meaning behind their words so that you can treat them with the respect and care that they need and deserve.
Based on your experience, what communication tips would you share with the caregiving community?
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Molecular scissors fix disease-causing flaw in human embryos
Researchers used "molecular scissors" to mend a faulty gene in human embryos. These tests are the first of their kind in the United States. Scientists used an enzyme known as CRISPR/Cas9 as their scissors. It snipped out the faulty gene, which can lead to heart failure. With this tool, they fixed the problem in nearly three out of every four treated embryos (about 72 percent).
Such tinkering with an embryo's DNA is known as germline editing. And it is controversial. Many people worry that it could be used to create so-called designer babies. Parents of these still-fictional designer babies might try to choose their child's eye and hair color. Or they might have doctors change certain genes to make their child into a super-smart athlete.
In fact, the new study suggests such designer babies might be very hard to make. They would require injecting bits of new DNA to supply the desired traits. And in the latest tests, treated embryos rejected pieces of DNA that the researchers had added (in this case, to help fix the faulty gene).
The new work "is not announcing the dawn of the designer baby era," says R. Alta Charo. She is a lawyer at the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison. She also is a bioethicist, someone who studies the wisdom, morality or social value of certain decisions or policies. The researchers have not attempted to add any new genes or change traits, she notes. Here they sought only to repair one version of a disease-causing gene.
This research offers lessons in how to more accurately wield the CRISPR/Cas9 scissors. They reduced the share of embryos that were only partly edited.
That's important if researchers want to use these gene scissors to cure genetic diseases, says Shoukhrat Mitalipov. He is a co-author of the new study. A reproductive biologist, he works at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland. If even one cell in an early embryo is unedited, he explains, "that's going to screw up the whole process." His team did its work in Korea, China and two U.S. states (Oregon and California).
They described their new achievements on August 2 in Nature.
Snip . . . then repair!
Mutations are changes that occur in a gene. Some mutations lead to disease. Others seem to cause no harm. In the new work, researchers wanted to fix a mutation in the gene known as MYBPC3.
Nearly every cell of the body has two copies of each gene. People who inherit just one mutant copy of MYBPC3 can develop a life-threatening heart problem. It's called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HY-per-TROW-fik KAR-dee-oh-my-AH-puh-thee). It can cause sudden death from heart failure. The heart problem affects about one in every 500 people worldwide. Mutations in the MYBPC3 gene are to blame for about 40 percent of cases. Doctors can treat symptoms of the condition, but there is no cure.
In the new study, researchers used sperm from a man who carries a flaw in the MYBPC3 gene. They injected that sperm into eggs from women with healthy copies of the gene.
The researchers also injected the gene editor into the egg. The editor has several pieces. One is the scissors, a DNA-cutting enzyme called Cas9. They also need a piece of RNA that directs the enzyme to the exact place in the gene where a cut should be made. The researchers injected another piece of DNA into the egg, too. The researchers had designed that hunk of DNA to serve as directions for repairing the breach that would be made by Cas9. But the cells ignored it. Embryos instead used the mother's healthy copy of the gene to mend the cut.
That result surprised the researchers. Gene editing in other types of cells usually requires an added piece of DNA as a pattern to guide a repair, Mitalipov says. If all embryos reject added DNA repair patterns, researchers may struggle to fix mutations in embryos. It would be hardest when neither parent has a healthy copy of the gene. The finding also means that embryos may reject attempts to add new traits. That might mean designer babies would be hard to achieve.
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Careful timing
Timing is important in these experiments. At first, the researchers added the scissors one day after fertilizing the eggs. Those experiments often produced patchwork embryos — ones having some unedited cells. Thirteen out of 54 treated embryos had some unrepaired cells. Affected eggs that were fertilized had probably copied the DNA before researchers had added Cas9, Mitalipov now suspects.
When researchers injected the cutting enzyme and sperm at the same time, this didn't occur. And none of the resulting embryos showed any signs that Cas9 had snipped a cut in the wrong place. (One concern about gene editing is that "off-target" cutting could create errors in other parts of a cell's DNA.) When an egg was treated at fertilization, this way, only one patchwork embryo occurred. It had repaired the MYBPC3 mutation in all of its cells. Some cells had used the mother's DNA for repair. Other cells used the DNA template supplied by the researchers.
The new study is a step toward using gene editing to prevent genetic diseases, says Janet Rossant. She is a developmental biologist in Canada at the Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto. Still, she warns, researchers have a lot more work to do before they can do gene editing in people. Doctors will need to be sure the technique will work well and every time, she says.
Researchers have edited human embryos before. But they were merely probing the earliest stages of human development. They also wanted to learn things about basic human biology. Mitalipov and his colleagues instead wanted to probe the use of gene editing in medicine. They want to improve the technique so that it would be safe and reliable enough to use in people. Such studies might one day involve editing embryos in the lab, then implanting these into a women to establish a pregnancy.
In the United States, such human trials are not allowed. The Food and Drug Administration will not allow research meant to introduce changes in embryos that could be passed down to someone's future children and grandchildren.
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bioethics A code of conduct for research in biology and medicine. To be ethical, people should treat others fairly, avoid cheating or dishonesty in any form and avoid taking or using more than their fair share of resources (which means, to avoid greed). Bioethics applies this idea to research. It focuses on how to avoid putting others at risk without first alerting people to the potential dangers — and having them choose to accept such risks without coercion. A person who works in this field is known as a bioethicist.
biology The study of living things. The scientists who study them are known as biologists.
Cas9 An enzyme that geneticists are now using to help edit genes. It can cut through DNA, allowing it to fix broken genes, splice in new ones or disable certain genes. Cas9 is shepherded to the place it is supposed to make cuts by CRISPRs, a type of genetic guides. The Cas9 enzyme came from bacteria. When viruses invade a bacterium, this enzyme can chop up the germs DNA, making it harmless.
cell The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism. Typically too small to see with the unaided eye, it consists of a watery fluid surrounded by a membrane or wall. Depending on their size, animals are made of anywhere from thousands to trillions of cells. Most organisms, such as yeasts, molds, bacteria and some algae, are composed of only one cell.
colleague Someone who works with another; a co-worker or team member.
CRISPR An abbreviation — pronounced crisper — for the term "clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats." These are pieces of RNA, an information-carrying molecule. They are copied from the genetic material of viruses that infect bacteria. When a bacterium encounters a virus that it was previously exposed to, it produces an RNA copy of the CRISPR that contains that virus' genetic information. The RNA then guides an enzyme, called Cas9, to cut up the virus and make it harmless. Scientists are now building their own versions of CRISPR RNAs. These lab-made RNAs guide the enzyme to cut specific genes in other organisms. Scientists use them, like a genetic scissors, to edit — or alter — specific genes so that they can then study how the gene works, repair damage to broken genes, insert new genes or disable harmful ones.
developmental (in biology) An adjective that refers to the changes an organism undergoes from conception through adulthood. Those changes often involve chemistry, size and sometimes even shape.
DNA (short for deoxyribonucleic acid) A long, double-stranded and spiral-shaped molecule inside most living cells that carries genetic instructions. It is built on a backbone of phosphorus, oxygen, and carbon atoms. In all living things, from plants and animals to microbes, these instructions tell cells which molecules to make.
egg The unfertilized reproductive cell made by females.
embryo The early stages of a developing vertebrate, or animal with a backbone, consisting only one or a few cells. As an adjective, the term would be embryonic — and could be used to refer to the early stages or life of a system or technology.
fertilize (in biology) The merging of a male and a female reproductive cell (egg and sperm) to set in create a new, independent organism.
Food and Drug Administration (or FDA) A part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, FDA is charged with overseeing the safety of many products. For instance, it is responsible for making sure drugs are properly labeled, safe and effective; that cosmetics and food supplements are safe and properly labeled; and that tobacco products are regulated.
gene (adj. genetic) A segment of DNA that codes, or holds instructions, for a cell's production of a protein. Offspring inherit genes from their parents. Genes influence how an organism looks and behaves.
gene editing The deliberate introduction of changes to genes by researchers.
genetic Having to do with chromosomes, DNA and the genes contained within DNA.
germline The egg cells and sperm cells that organisms use pass along their genes to the next generation. Egg and sperm cells are called germ cells. Germ cells also include cells that will become eggs or sperm and fertilized eggs or embryos made from combining eggs and sperm. (All other cells of the body are known as somatic cells.)
heart failure A weakening of the heart that leads to its inability to pump enough blood to meet the needs of its tissues. It does not mean the heart has stopped. But if left untreated, heart failure can lead to death.
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy A condition in which heart muscle cells enlarge and cause the walls of the heart's ventricles to thicken. This can reduce the flow of blood flow out of the heart. Sometimes the condition will disrupt the heart's electrical signals. Symptoms may include chest pain, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeats and fainting. Some people have no symptoms until they have a heart attack (while undergoing vigorous exercise).
mutation (v. mutate) Some change that occurs to a gene in an organism's DNA. Some mutations occur naturally. Others can be triggered by outside factors, such as pollution, radiation, medicines or something in the diet. A gene with this change is referred to as a mutant.
RNA A molecule that helps "read" the genetic information contained in DNA. A cell's molecular machinery reads DNA to create RNA, and then reads RNA to create proteins.
sperm The reproductive cell produced by a male animal (or, in plants, produced by male organs). When one joins with an egg, the sperm cell initiates fertilization. This is the first step in creating a new organism.
trait A characteristic feature of something. (in genetics) A quality or characteristic that can be inherited.
Journal: H. Ma et al. Correction of a pathogenic gene mutation in human embryos. Nature. Published online August 2, 2017. doi:10.1038/nature23305.


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