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Definition of companion:
participator, section, abetter _or_ abettor, authority, attendant, confidante, compeer, governess, rapport, attend, associate, accompanied, partnership, subdivision, assistant, company, Friend, link, protector, coach party, fellow traveller, blighter, guide, association, corollary, boyfriend, young man, detail, double, same, comrade, portion, follow, feller, concomitant, business traveler, counterpart, guard, incident, associate degree, confrere, chaperon, accompany, biography, near, lad, commuter, tie, accomplice, explorer, familiar, running mate, substructure, retainer, atlas, familiar spirit, autobiography, bestseller, cohort, fellow traveler, nurse, relationship, bible, go hand in hand with, follower, keep company, duplicate, annual, girlfriend, play along, blook, helper, bloke, reconciliation, bit, practical nurse, go with, safeguard, escort, bird of passage, beau, twin, segment, fellow, part, piece, backpacker, fella, cuss, matron, dude, relations, match, camp follower, unit, coadjutor, almanac, compatriot, attach to, firm friends, confederate, gent, buster, connection, half, caravan, chemistry, swain, come with, henchman, hobnobber, anthology, obbligato, chap.
- accompaniment (part of speech: noun)
- friend (part of speech: noun)
- accompanying (part of speech: adjective)
Usage examples:
" We part here," I said to my companion.- "Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France", Stanley J. Weyman.
His companion nodded once more.- "The Firm of Girdlestone", Arthur Conan Doyle.
- "The Quest of the Golden Girl", Richard le Gallienne.

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FBI agents, U.S. Marshalls, Texas Rangers and El Paso police arrested a second member of the Kinfolk Motorcycle Club Thursday night in connection to the fight and shooting that left Bandidos Motorcycle Club member Juan Martinez and three other men gunshot at a bar called Mulligan's Chopped Hog on July 30.
Martinez died from his wounds August 3.
Manuel Gallegos, above left, was charged with Engaging In Organized Criminal Activity with an underlying charge of assault and held in the El Paso County Detention Facility on $70.000 bond. Gellegos is accused of starting a fight with Martinez, Ballardo Salcido, Juan Miguel Vega-Rivera and David Villalobos. All four of the victims are associated with the Bandidos.
According to police, during or immediately after the fight a second Kinfolk member named Javier Gonzalez (above right) walked into the East El Paso bar and opened fire. Gonzalez was arrested in a dawn raid August 2 in San Elizario, Texas south of El Paso. He was charged with four counts of aggravated assault and his bond was set at $650,000.
Yesterday, Gonzalez was charged with Engaging In Organized Criminal Activity with an underlying charge of murder and his bond was raised to $1 million. Police had refused to release Gonsalez' mug shot until yesterday.
Gallegos was already free on $20,000 bond for an alleged assault last February. According to police, he was one of two Kinfolk who hit a 45-year-old unidentified victim in the face with a beer bottle while he was eating dinner with his family at Maria's Cantina in South El Paso.
Gallegos was charged with aggravated assault. That case is still pending.
Juan Martinez was buried today.


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How is epitope retrieval best achieved?
The accurate and repeatable detection of a specific protein is central to successful IHC staining. Primary antibodies bind to a small region or multiple regions (epitope/s) of these very complex proteins.
During formalin fixation the protein structure is modified by formalin cross-linkages that can mask the target epitope. Before staining formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, the target site may need to be "unmasked" using a process known as epitope retrieval. There are two common methods used: Heat Induced Epitope Retrieval (HIER) and Enzyme Induced Epitope Retrieval (EIER). The choice of method depends on the primary antibody used and the retrieval method suggested by the antibody manufacturer.
Both HIER and EIER follow tissue deparaffinization and rehydration. Some automated stainers include epitope retrieval steps (both HIER and EIER). These stainers reduce the overall laboratory workload as well as providing excellent results due to their consistency and temperature control. The HIER method involves incubating the sample in a buffered solution at an elevated temperature. Successful HIER depends on buffer composition, buffer pH, heating time and temperature. The most common buffers are alkaline EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) and a mildly acidic citrate buffer (pH 6.0). There are a number of different heating methods with temperatures of 100 ºC and above providing the best results. However excessive temperature can adversely affect the epitope and tissue morphology (structure).
EIER is typically conducted at 37 ºC – 40 °C using proteolytic enzymes that digest, or physically breakdown, the cross-linking bonds. The process is faster than HIER, taking around 5 – 10 minutes. The enzyme can begin to digest and destroy the samples if incubated for too long.
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The 5 Things Millennials in Las Vegas Look for in Restaurants
Continuing from my article in last month's magazine, I will be writing about what millennials and the younger generation are really looking for in Vegas restaurants.
Las Vegas has undergone tremendous change in the past few years, especially in the food scene. But another great change that has happened to the city is the amount of people that have moved to Las Vegas. The city is now growing at a rapid pace with well over 2 million residents. With all this new migration comes a lot of diversity and of course, what everyone has been talking about, is the millennial population and how to cater to them.
Restaurants in Las Vegas have been quick to realize that millennials are getting good jobs in the city and with the low cost of living, have a lot more income to go out to eat and enjoy themselves with family and friends. There are 5 things that restaurants and anyone looking to start a food establishment in Las Vegas should keep in mind if they want to cater to this emerging demographic. These things are geared towards Vegas but could be applicable anywhere.
With so many distractions in Las Vegas and so many options to choose from, people are looking for restaurants and places to spend their money that will give them a good experience. This could really be anything from the atmosphere, to the presentation of the food, to the service and level of comfort people feel at a place. For example, many restaurants in Downtown Las Vegas and on the Strip are catered towards tourists but also the younger crowd. The food is more eclectic and also more engaging instead of just going in to get food and eat. Which leads me to my next point…
More than anything, millennials love to share what they are doing, and especially eating, with their family and friends. You have probably seen them before, those obnoxious people in the restaurant always taking pictures of their food before they eat. You probably know someone like this or may even be one! But the fact is that millennials want to share their experiences with others and let others know what they are doing. From the presentation of the food, to the feel and look of the restaurant, make sure it is something that you are proud of and that others will want to share with their friends and family as well.
While it may be true that millennials aren't as concerned about saving for the future as older generations, it is still an important consideration when going out to eat. Millennials don't want to break the bank going out to eat, but are willing to spend a little bit more for good food than most. Restaurants should make sure that they hit the "sweet spot" when pricing items on their menu. From what I have seen, while still not as pricy as New York City, Las Vegas prices are certainly getting up there, especially on the Strip. I would say a good range to target would be $7-$15 for food, depending on the menu item.
A very important consideration not only for millennials but also for many people nowadays is health. People are more than ever, looking for healthy eating options when they go out to eat. The rise of healthy foods and the market for healthy foods has grown considerably over the years. Millennials really are starting to care more about what they are putting into their body. Also, dietary restrictions like vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, kosher, etc. are all things to consider. Restaurants should be mindful of these preferences when designing their menus or at least allow flexibility and customization to cater to customers.
Finally, last but certainly not least, would be the story behind the restaurant or your food venture. Millennials really enjoy hearing about the background of the food and seeing how authentic and passionate someone is about it. This goes a lot in line with "brand," but I think it is becoming increasingly important for millennials who are looking for that "human" component in companies nowadays. When starting your restaurant, be true to who you are and the food you are serving. Show your passion and enthusiasm and others will see it as well.
If you keep these top 5 things in mind when starting your next food venture, there is no doubt that you will succeed with not only millennials, but also everyone in the community. Las Vegas is quickly growing and along with it so is the food scene. People are always looking for the next tasty thing to share with their family and friends.


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Update 3:45 p.m. Eastern
John Schwartz called The Lede from the courthouse with an update: After the lunch break, the proceedings were taken up mainly by the defense's efforts to persuade the judge that the police acted without Captain Nowak's consent in searching her car and in taking her statement without her lawyer present — familiar battlegrounds in many criminal cases (not to mention television shows).
If the judge agrees, a lot of the prosecution's most important, or at least most sensational, evidence could be excluded from the trial, including the infamous diapers in the trunk and what the police said she told them about what she used them for. Through her lawyer, Captain Nowak has called that whole piece of the story preposterous.
After the hearing wrapped up around 3:15 p.m. Eastern, Mr. Schwartz says, Captain Nowak read a short statement to reporters saying that she was sorry she frightened Captain Shipman, that she was grateful for the unconditional support from her family and friends, that she wished the news media would back off and stop trampling on everyone concerned's privacy; and that she would not be making any more statements to reporters.
Update 11:15 a.m. Eastern
John Schwartz tells The Lede that the judge said he doesn't expect to rule on Captain Nowak's motions today, so the hearings will be about testimony and argument, not resolution.
Captain Nowak, looking drawn and thin and wearing a somber black pantsuit, not her military uniform, testified for less than a half-hour, mainly about the nuisance of the ankle bracelet — it abrades her skin; she can't run with it on, or take her kids to the pool; when the battery runs out, she has only a short time to replace it before sirens go off, and then she has to get her ankle close to her face so she can talk into it and assure the monitoring company that she is where she should be and is putting a new battery in. Plus it's expensive — the bracelet has cost her more than $3,000 so far, she testified.
When it came time to hear from the alleged victim, Captain Shipman, her lawyer, Kepler Funk, tried at first to give the court her views by way of an "impact statement" and not have her testify, though she was in the courtroom. From John Schwartz:
"Ms. Shipman wants you to know," he said, "as she sits here today, she's scared of Ms. Nowak."
She has been a victim of inconvenience and invasion of privacy too, he insisted, and "the only comfort she has had in the past six months is knowing that someone has been monitoring" Ms. Nowak.
Mr. Lykkebak objected to the comments, saying that he would rather hear from Captain Shipman.
Judge Lubet subtly expressed a bit of skepticism about the "impact statement" idea: "I recognize that does not give you the ability to cross examine Ms. Shipman," he said, adding, "I will give it the weight that I think it deserves."
But Mr. Likkebak asked the court to call Captain Shipman as a witness himself, and the judge allowed it, so she wound up on the stand just the same.
Later the hearing turned to the search of Ms. Nowak's car, and the defense seemed to be making heaway with its argument that the police had neither a warrant nor consent to the search: "The burden has shifted, and it's on the state now" to prove that the search was legal, Judge Lubet said.
Oh, and it turns out Ms. Nowak's statement after the hearing will be given at a lectern inside the courthouse building, not on the steps outside.
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The cameras and satellite trucks are aswarm in Orlando, Fla., today for the latest installment in the case of Capt. Lisa Nowak, the Navy pilot and former NASA astronaut who is facing criminal accusations that she drove nearly nonstop from Texas to Florida to assault and try to kidnap a rival for the affections of a fellow astronaut in an airport parking lot.
Captain Nowak's defense lawyer, Donald A. Lykkebak, has three motions before Circuit Court Judge Marc L. Lubet today:
— To exclude from the case the five-hour interview Captain Nowak gave the police after the incident,
on the grounds that she spoke under duress and without access to counsel;
— To suppress evidence from a search of her car, on the grounds that the search was done without a warrant and without her permission;
— To release Captain Nowak from having to wear an ankle bracelet that tracks her movements at all times.
Captain Nowak herself is there to testify, with her lawyer and a group of supporters; she is expected to read a statement on the courthouse steps afterward. She has previously pleaded not guilty and denies the criminal charges.
The woman the police say she attacked — Capt. Colleen Shipman of the Air Force –is also there and is expected to testify; her lawyer has said he will fight to keep the ankle bracelet on.
But the third corner of the alleged romantic triangle, Navy Cmdr. William A. Oefelein, is not in sight and not likely to appear, so we probably won't be completing the tabloid trifecta today.
John Schwartz is in the courtroom for The New York Times and will be keeping The Lede in the loop as developments develop.


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On March 14th in Scottsdale, AZ, dozens of business professionals gathered to discuss the benefits, and customer expectations, of an omnichannel contact center. Consumers want options when interacting with the companies they choose to work with. When companies are able to honor their preferred channel, they receive higher customer satisfaction scores. Many of those in attendance were already operating an omnichannel platform in their contact centers. They expressed that they were finding many benefits, such as lower transaction costs, lower agent turnover and higher NPS (Net Promoter Score) from customer feedback and their customers express how pleased they were to be able to interact with the company through SMS or chat.
Attendees expressed concern over the challenges they faced when using solutions from disparate vendors, which has caused them difficulties in bringing all of the activity data together and unifying the business intelligence. The integration of the channels into a single platform is what really makes the omnichannel experience holistic and seamless for their customers, improves their ability to manage their contact center and maximize their agent productivity.
One participant shared that they are finding that SMS interactions were much more profitable for their company. By having these alternate channels, they have seen a lower cost per interaction and a higher conversion rate. While another attendee shared that they are seeing a shift in the overall channel usage with voice dropping below 60% of transactions and SMS rising above 30% just over the past year.
Another customer shared that his operation has significantly reduced their workforce over the past 2 years as their productivity increased through offering multiple channels. They now handle the same work more efficiently and found that the natural agent attrition addressed the extra staffing for them.
The key to a successful transition to a multi-channel operation, is training. First, remember that your agents are not at the same level when it comes to being comfortable with new technology, some may require more training and some may never grasp the complexities of a multi-channel environment. Consider letting the transition occur organically as agents self-identify their willingness to learn and participate with these other channels. Train your customers to know that they have other channel options for interacting with your company and collect permission early in the relationship to use these alternate channels to communicate with them. Lastly, be diligent in staffing and responding to customers choosing to communicate on these alternate channels.
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I went out of town this weekend on a beach trip with some friends. We had SUCH a good time.
Wanna know what we did?
Nothing. Nada. We rebuked all schedules and didn't look at the clocks. It was 3 days of unscheduled relaxation. Wonderful. We all had massages on Saturday, which was great, except for Miss Chatty Masseuse that didn't close her mouth for the entire 80 minute massage. It felt great, but wasn't the "so relaxing I could fall asleep" experience I was going for.
Then we decided to come home early because a gigantic winter storm was supposed to hit Alabama and blanket us with 4-8 inches of snow. You know how I feel about a snow forecast in Alabama.
But this time, Mr. Meteorologist was RIGHT!
What a beautiful blessing! Thank you, Lord! We had a ball playing in the snow.
And note to self: buy waterproof gloves for myself and the kids. Our cute, cloth gloves didn't do the trick today.
Have a great Monday!


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Workplace Skills Development Helps Small Business
Like many small and medium-sized businesses, energy-saving solutions company Aran Services finds it hard to juggle staff skills development with day-to-day work pressures.
Working with Seetec enabled the company to instigate a bespoke training package, delivered at their offices in Bury St Edmunds.
Senior Operations Manager Ian Gager is one of the teams undertaking an ILM qualification in Leadership and Management.
He said: "It is useful to learn new skills and develop our existing skill sets. The fact that Seetec delivered the training at our site made it possible, that model works extremely well as we couldn't afford the time to let people go out for the training.
"In a small business, taking one person out for a day can make a big difference. Like most businesses, we have limited budgets and the training being fully-funded made a real difference."
The Leadership and Management and Team Leading training was funded through the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) scheme. Co-financed by the European Social Fund, the programme helps the region's businesses to grow and succeed.
Seetec has worked with nearly 2,300 learners across the region since autumn 2016 through the scheme, helping them to develop their skills.
Chantel Hampton, Skills Delivery Manager for Seetec, said: "Norfolk and Suffolk can be difficult areas for companies to recruit and retain staff with the skills they need. We have been working with SMEs to help them enhance the capabilities of their workforce at minimum cost while delivering training at employers' own premises to minimise disruption."
Chris Starkie, Chief Executive at New Anglia LEP, said: "It is great to see the difference that this leadership training is having on businesses. It's important that firms can upskill their staff to become more productive, more efficient and to help staff grow and learn. I'd encourage any SME looking to develop their existing workforce to look into training through this initiative."
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Adventure Park - 1 DVD
Developer: B-Alive
Publisher: Bit Composer Games
Genre: Simulator Strategy
Build your own amusement park, according to your personal wishes and ideas. There are no limits set to your imagination!
Attract visitors to your theme park with different fancy and thrilling attractions. The money from and the reactions of the visitors will help you enhance your park and make it even more attractive.
Make your park the best and most exciting theme park of all times!
Main Features:
Build the theme park of your dreams! Play in campaign mode or start a free game on one of the 8 different maps.
Roller coasters and more! Offer the visitors of your park many sensational attractions (e.g. free-fall tower, big wheel). Create spectacular rides with the intuitive, grid-free coaster building system and choose from different types of coasters. The visitors of your park will be excited!
Adventures make people hungry and thirsty! Build an appropriate infrastructure in the park, with food stands, souvenir shops and respective service personnel (e.g. gardeners) so that your guests always feel comfortable.
A top manager always has everything under control! Only if you have an eye on all the processes in your park, and if you know how to manage them smartly, you will be able to lead your park to success. The comprehensive management system is structured intuitive, but it also offers challenges for experienced players.
A lively park, where there is always something going on! A lot of different objects for the park, like statues, lamps, fences, rocks and plants provide you the opportunity to smarten your park up.
Minimum System Requirements :
OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Intel Dual Core 2.4 GHz
HDD: 1.5 GB free disk space
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c


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DDI 6 Application is Open!
Debate Association (Singapore) is pleased to announce that applications for the Debate Development Initiative (DDI) is open! Currently in its sixth cycle, the DDI is a rigorous training programme which provides developmental exposure and competition opportunities to its members; introducing them to a wide range of advanced debate topics, techniques and formats. It targets upper secondary school students with at least moderate debating experience, a humble learning attitude, and a passion for oratory.
Past cycles of the DDI have had much success to date, with former members taking part in several different competitions and community involvement projects. More information can be found in the brochure.
Click "Continue Reading" for more details on DDI Application
Results of SVDC 2017
The Speak! Ventures Debate Championship, sponsored by Speak! Ventures was held on 21 and 22 January 2017 at Tanglin Trust School.
This tournament is an annual preparatory tournament for secondary school teams before they compete at the Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championship in February.
Click "Continue Reading" for the Results of SVDC
Results of D3DC 2017
The Division III Debating Championships, sponsored by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) was held on 14 January 2017 at Loyang Secondary School.
This tournament allowed debaters in Division III of the Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championship to hone their debating skills and gain experience prior to the National Championships. Debaters gained greater insight into the issue of problem gambling in the local context, and the related social and economic concerns. They debated on motions such as banning video games in which in-game currency is used to gamble for virtual items, or giving out social welfare in goods and services rather than the equivalent cash value.
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D3DC 2017 Registration Open
Dear all,
Debate Association (Singapore) is once again organising the Division III Debating Championship in 2017.
A tournament held at the start of each school year, the D3DCs provides teams in Division III with competitive exposure prior to the Singapore Secondary Schools Debating Championships (SSSDCs). One of the key features of this tournament is the extended time for young teams to seek feedback from their adjudicators. This is a valuable opportunity for them to gain experience in competitive debate in a conducive learning environment.
A central aim for this tournament is to ensure that such opportunities remain accessible to schools that are new to debating and require preparation before the SSSDC. Thus, we are pleased to announce that our tournament will remain free-of-charge next year, thanks to the kind sponsorship of our partner National Council of Problem Gambling.
Invitations to sign up for the tournament have already been sent to the respective teachers-in-charge of secondary schools in Division III of SSSDC. If you are a new school to SSSDC or if you have not received our invitation, please email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Click "Continue Reading" for more details
SVDC 2017 Registration Open
Dear all,
Debate Association (Singapore) is proud to be organising the Speak! Ventures Debate Championships 2017, in collaboration with Speak! Ventures.
This annual tournament serves as essential preparation for schools participating in the Singapore Secondary School Debate Championships (SSSDC). This year, we are very pleased to have our Team Singapore alumni, Adil Hakeem and Arthur Lee, as Chief Adjudicator and Deputy Chief Adjudicator of the tournament respectively. Adil was part of the team that won the World Schools' Debating Championships 2011 in Dundee, Scotland, while Arthur was part of the team that won the World's Schools' Debating Championships 2015 in Singapore.
Invitations to sign up for the tournament have already been sent to the respective teachers-in- charge of secondary schools and international schools. If you have not received it, please email email@example.com.
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DA(S) December Camp 2016 Registration Open
Debate Association (Singapore) is pleased to announce the opening of registration for the Debate Association (Singapore) December Training Camp.
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Improving Return-to-Work Research, 2005
The third Hopkinton Conference was 2005's Improving Return-to-Work Research held at the Research Institute in March. The conference was organized by the Institute's Center for Disability Research and was aimed at improving scientific investigations to achieve better health and rehabilitation outcomes in return to work. The participants identified concepts, methods, and key interventions to advance future research practices.
Discussion topics included prognosis for return-to-work: evaluation and application, physical therapies and activation, psychological and behavioral approaches, application of best evidence across return-to-work settings, and workplace-based return-to-work research
The conference involved 30 expert contributors in disability and low back pain. Participants hailed from 22 participating institutions across 8 countries including academic, governmental and industrial researchers from the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, Sweden and Norway. This third conference resulted in a special issue of the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation that was published in December 2005.
- Occup Rehabil., Volume 15, Number 4, 118pp.
(Hopkinton Conference content only.)
Volume 15, Number 4 December 2005
|Introduction: The World Challenge of Work Disability
Michael Feuerstein
|Proceedings of the Hopkinton Conference on Improving
Return to Work Research, March 29-30, 2005
|Improving Return to Work Research
Glenn Pransky, Robert Gatchel, Steven J. Linton, and Patrick Loisel
|Prognosis and the Identification of Workers Risking Disability:
Research Issues and Directions for Future Research
Steven J. Linton, Doug Gross, Izabela Z. Schultz, Chris Main,
Pierre Côté, Glenn Pransky, and William Johnson
|Integrating Psychosocial and Behavioral Interventions to Achieve Optimal
Rehabilitation Outcomes
Michael JL Sullivan, Michael Feuerstein, Robert Gatchel,
Steven J. Linton, and Glenn Pransky
|Physical Exercise Interventions to Improve Disability and Return to Work in
Low Back Pain: Current Insights and Opportunities for Improvement
J. Bart Staal, James Rainville, Julie Fritz,
Willem van Mechelen, and Glenn Pransky
|Prevention of Work Disability Due to Musculoskeletal Disorders:
The Challenge of Implementing Evidence
Patrick Loisel, Rachelle Buchbinder, Rowland Hazard, Robert Keller,
Inger Scheel, Maurits van Tulder, and Barbara Webster
|Workplace-Based Return-to-Work Interventions: Optimizing the Role
of Stakeholders in Implementation and Research
Renée-Louise Franche, Raymond Baril, William Shaw,
Michael Nicholas, and Partick Loisel
|Return-to-Work Outcomes Following Work Disability: Stakeholder
Motivations, Interests and Concerns
Amanda E. Young, Radoslaw Wasiak, Richard T. Roessler,
Kathryn M. McPherson, J.R. Anema, and Mireille N.M. van Poppel
|A Developmental Conceptualization of Return to Work
Amanda E. Young, Richard T. Roessler, Radoslaw Wasiak
Kathryn M. McPherson, Mireille N.M. van Poppel, and J.R. Anema
- Occup Rehabil., Volume 15, Number 4, 118pp.
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I hereby present my very first piece of Hard Core Logo Fic *g*
Don't read if you're easily offended ... please do not read it if you haven't seen HCL and want to cos it's majorly spoiler-y.
Pairing: Billy/Joe sort of
Raiting: Pants but lots of bad words
Disclaimer: Not in anyway mine … they belong to Rolling Thunder Pictures. Please don't sue me.
Fine by ToraK
I hear the sirens, but don't pay any attention.
My lip's bleedin' like it's never gonna stop and I'm more interested in that than some dumb fuck who's got himself mown down or whatever. Besides, there are always sirens after our gigs. Fans get wasted, get smashed, sometimes they get dead. And then there were those one or two times, way back when, when I was young and turned heads, and I didn't need to play Billy Hollywood to get people to notice me, when some girl, tanked up on whatever'd throw herself down the stairs cos I didn't look at her long enough, or sign her tits or whatever.
Joe used to find that fuckin' hysterical. Me? Mainly it just pissed me off.
My lip's stopped bleeding and I lick it carefully. Shit, that smarts. Fucking Joe fucking Dick, acting like a spoiled brat cos I'm getting on with my life and he can't do squat without me around to laugh in the right places. I take a chance and pull the wadded up tissue out of my nose. Thank God, that's stopped bleedin' too.
The bathroom door crashes open and Bruce's sound-guy comes rushing in. What's his name again? I've cadged enough cigarettes off him, but I'm fucked if I know what he's called. He's white as a sheet and tremblin' like he's coming down off a trip. He sees me and his eyes widen. His lips move but it takes him three tries to get any sound out.
Takes me longer to process what he's saying.
I think he said Joe's dead.
But he can't have said that cos Joe's not dead. He was beating the shit out of me twenty minutes ago so how the fuck can he be dead?
The guy's babbling something about he's sorry and a last shot and salute and how Joe seemed fine and all I can think is that of course he seemed fine. The only time Joe Dick seems fine is when he really, really isn't. He seemed fine the time he mixed crack and E but he still wrapped his car round a tree. He seemed fine when his dad caught us screwing in the basement and kicked him out, but he still spent the night sobbing into the back of my shirt when he thought I was asleep. He seemed fine the first time I turned him down, but he wasn't. And apparently he seemed fine right before he shot himself in the head.
And then it really sinks in that fuck, Joe's dead. And all I can think is asshole. Absolute asshole, how could he do that to me? Yeah things were shit between us now, but we both knew it would have been okay. It always was. Whatever it was we came through it. We were a team. We looked out for each other. He was an asshole sure, but so was I. That was why I loved him more than anyone else I'd met.


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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Comprehensive Study of Payday Industry
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report on payday and deposit advance loans finding that for many consumers these products lead to a cycle of indebtedness. Loose lending standards, high costs, and risky loan structures may contribute to the sustained use of these products which can trap borrowers in debt.
"This comprehensive study shows that payday and deposit advance loans put many consumers at risk of turning what is supposed to be a short! -term, emergency loan into a long-term, expensive debt burden," said CFPB Director Richard Cordray. "For too many consumers, payday and deposit advance loans are debt traps that cause them to be living their lives off money borrowed at huge interest rates."
The report found that payday loans and the deposit advance loans offered by a small but growing number of banks and other depository institutions are generally similar in structure, purpose, and the consumer protection concerns they raise. Both are typically described as a way to bridge a cash flow shortage between paychecks or other income. They offer quick and easy accessibility, especially for consumers who may not qualify for other credit. The loans generally have three features: they are small-dollar amounts; borrowers must repay them quickly; and they require that a borrower repay the full amount or give lenders access to repayment through a claim on the borrower's deposit account.
The CFPB study is one of the most comprehensive ever undertaken on the market. It looked at a 12-month period with more than 15 million storefront payday loans and data from multiple depository institutions that offer deposit advance products.


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It seems that Gary Holt was playing with Slayer on the day and Rick Hunolt rose to replace it (I think).
Anyway, too crazy seeing Hunolt again on stage. It seems that the Dukes lost a bit of lard… uhaehhuae if you continue, soon will be fired from the band, Since it is a prerequisite to be vocal Exodus being fat.
I'm going to buy this DVD.


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The new QUIK-Jet Air Kit is a new lightweight, air-powered device that helps increase productivity.
The QUIK-jet Air is the latest weapon in the war against tree insects and diseases. Its innovative design combines the simplicity of the popular QUIK-jet and power of the VIPER Air Hydraulic systems to create a lightweight, easy-to-use injection tool that maximises productivity and reduces labour time.
The QUIK-Jet Air features one-thumb switch operation, precise dose measuring, and air-powered injection in a rugged aluminium body weighing less than 1 Kilogram.
Arborjet's tree injection technologies are designed by arborists interested in improving methods of systemically treating trees. Arborjet's greatest concern is to ensure that the methods target pest problems in an environmentally responsible way.
Arborjet has designed VIPER tree injection technology to optimise the treatment application and minimise tree wounding. VIPER is an acronym for "Volume-Injection Pressure-Enhanced Reservoir" and refers to the interfacing of the patented Arborplug with an injection needle. The development of this technology was based on three distinct factors:
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by Sandy Schaefer – on Jun 27, 2018 in Trailers
Nicolas Cage wants bloody vengeance in the trailer for Panos Cosmatos' Mandy. The Oscar-winning Cage has spent much of the past several years appearing in forgettable direct-to-DVD or low-budget fare, with exceptions like David Gordon Green's acclaimed drama Joe. However, the actor (in)famous for his gonzo performance style could be on the verge of a comeback. In addition to playing (okay, voicing) the Man of Steel in Teen Titans Go! To The Movies, Cage is starring in this year's midnight-movie-in-the-making, Mandy.
Directed and written by Cosmatos (Beyond the Black Rainbow) with music video/video shorts filmmaker Aaron Stewart-Ahn (This is Why We Fight), Mandy earned raves from critics following its premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival. The film now has an official trailer that aims to demonstrate just what it is about this action/horror/thriller that has cinephiles buzzing.Related: The Predator Gets a Red Band Trailer & Poster
Set in 1983, Mandy stars Cage and Andrea Riseborough (Black Mirror's extra-disturbing episode "Crocodile") as Red Miller and Mandy Bloom, a couple living in the wilderness near the Shadow Mountains in California. When Mandy is targeted by the unhinged cult leader Jeremiah Sand (Linus Roache), their quiet existence is shattered and Red begins (as the synopsis phrases it) "a spiraling, surreal, bloody rampage of all out, mind-altering vengeance". For more, watch the Mandy trailer in the space above.
As mentioned, the critical response to Mandy at Sundance was almost unanimously positive (case in point: the film is at 97% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes after 29 reviews). Critics generally seem to agree that with Mandy, Cage has finally found a project that matches his psychologically off-the-wall and emotionally explosive acting methods. By and large, the Mandy trailer succeeds in leaving a similar impression, after but a couple minutes of actual footage.
If nothing else, Mandy has Nicolas Winding Refn levels of style to spare, if the trailer is anything to go by. On a sadder note, the film is also noteworthy for being one of the last movies scored by Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario, Arrival), prior to the composer's shocking death earlier this year. Mandy certainly won't be everyone's cup of tea, but for those film buffs who have been waiting for Cage to go, well, full-blown Nicolas Cage for awhile, this one seems like a must-watch.
Mandy begins playing in select theaters, On Demand, and Digital HD later this year on Friday, September 14.
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First order of business, I'm not a sommelier. I'm a wine enthusiast and wine drinker that happens to live in the Temecula Valley of Southern California where wine is big business. While not as well-known as Napa, Temecula Valley just celebrated its 50th year as wine a region. We currently have over 40 wineries in a small area with more opening all the time, and it's a great destination because of year-round sunshine and warm temperatures.
So, let's do the reds first. First up, Pinot Noir – Pinot Noir is a lighter bright colored red wine that's very easy to drink and it's a great beginner red because it's very non-offensive. It's usually dry but with not a lot of tannins. Tannins are that chalky, bitter, dry texture feeling in your mouth and on your tongue. It almost kinda sucks your mouth closed. Tannins come from the grape seeds, stems, but mostly from the skin.
Pinot Noir isn't too heavy or too spicy, and it's got flavors of strawberries and raspberries which makes it really approachable, even for non-wine lovers. It's a great table wine that should please just about anyone, so if you're asked to bring a bottle to a dinner party, Pinot Noir is a great choice. Pinot Noir grapes do best in colder climates so look for a bottle from Germany, North Italy, New Zealand, Washington, Oregon and California. A decent bottle should go for about $15-$30.
Next up, Cabernet Sauvignon – Probably the most widely grown grape in the world because it's so versatile. This wine has a lot deeper and darker color, and it's usually a bold wine with lots of tannins. This makes it really dry and a little bit bitter, but also well rounded and full bodied. Cabernet Sauvignon grown in warmer climates like California have flavors of darker black berries and deep red fruits like plums. You should expect to pay around $20 and up for a good bottle from Italy, Australia, Argentina or Washington State.
Next we have Merlot – Merlot has a really velvety and soft texture, similar to Pinot Noir. It's used a lot as a blending grape to smooth out some other grapes. Depending on the climate where it's grown, Merlot is a bold, but juicy wine with smooth texture and some tannins but lower acids than Cabernet. Flavors are dark red berries like black cherry, blueberries and red currant. Since Merlot is grown all over the world like Cabernet, you can find good bottles from $15 and up.
Now on to the white wines starting with Chardonnay – Now, I have to admit, Chardonnay isn't one of my favorites, but it's grown all over the world and the flavor can change depending where it's grown. Colder climate Chardonnay will have flavors of pear, green apple, lemon & lime. Warmer climate Chardonnay's will have more of a pineapple, citrus and mango flavor. One of the main scent and flavor profiles of Chardonnay is oak. Using oak barrels gives Chardonnay its distinctive buttery, vanilla flavor that I'm personally not a fan of. However, you can get un-oaked Chardonnay's that use stainless steel barrels and I've heard there's a "new-age" Chardonnay that's more crisp and a lot less oaky and buttery.
Next up is one of my favorite white wines, Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris – This wine is affordable, crisp, fruity, easy to drink and goes really well with lots of different food. Personally, I like my Pinot Grigio served a little colder than normally recommended because it's so refreshing. This also makes it a great day-drinking wine when it's really hot out. So, there's two similar wines here… Italian Pinot Grigio is really light, clean and refreshing wine with a green fruit, green apple and lemon/lime flavor. The French Pinot Gris is more rich, floral and spicy. Both Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are super affordable and you can find good bottles from Italy and California for about $20 a bottle.
Last up is Sauvignon Blanc – Like Pinot Grigio, it's crisp, acidic, refreshing, fruity and very approachable. This also makes a great day-drinking wine when served really cold. The grapes themselves tend to like colder climates better, so look for bottles from New Zealand, Italy and California. Some of the common flavors are white peach, green apple and pineapple. Prices range from $15-$20.
Guys, I'd love to hear from you, so leave me a comment on what types of wine you enjoy. I'll see you next week in another video.


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Although close to all the major clubs, pubs, restaurants, supermarkets ect , it is still situated far enough from the hustle and bustle that is paceville at night, to be able to provide you with a good night sleep. It is also close to st George's beach, and to many English teaching schools.
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Please tell us about yourself. How did you end up in such an offbeat, unconventional and interesting career?
Growing up in India, Shefali Chavan always had dreams of becoming an Interior Designer. Before moving to New York City in 2016, she earned her BA in Architecture in India. Shefali started her new life as a designer at an architecture firm, but after just one year decided to continue her studies in lighting design and enrolled in NYSID. Shefali graduated from NYSID's MPS-L program in May 2017 and currently works at George Sexton Associates.
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Where are you now and what kind of work/projects are you currently working on?
I work at George Sexton Associates in New York City. George Sexton Associates is a lighting and museum design firm. For the past five months, I have been working on education campus, residential, retail and museum lighting projects, overcoming all sorts of challenges.
How did NYSID prepare you for where you are today?
NYSID has played a major role in my career by teaching me to understand what exactly I am capable of. I had access to amazing instructors who had years of practical experience in their given fields. They were well-versed, approachable, and patient which made it easier for me to learn what I was most passionate about and take with me as I stepped into the next phase of my life.
What career advice do you have for current students? What is critical for the future professional?
The best advice I can give to current students is to build contacts in the industry while you are currently studying. It is very necessary. I also suggest getting your first job in New York City, as it is the capital of lighting design.
Who influenced your studies at NYSID?
All of my classmates and professors have always encouraged me in a positive way. Being surrounded by so much diversity and students from different parts of the world was influential in itself. You learn so much from each individual's views and thought process.


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San Diego State University running back Rashaad Penny was named to the Associated Press All-America first team Monday.
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Penny, a senior from Norwalk High in Los Angeles County, led the country with 2,027 rushing yards, 2,698 all-purpose yards and 168.9 rushing yards per game. He scored 19 rushing touchdowns while averaging 7.4 yards per carry. He also caught two touchdown passes, returned two kickoffs for touchdowns and returned one of his two punt returns for a 70-yard touchdown.
The AP All-America selection is one of the highest honors in college football and adds to a growing list of awards for Penny, who finished fifth for the Heisman Trophy, the award given to college football's top player. Penny also became the first player to win two conference player-of-the-year awards last week when he was named the Mountain West Conference's Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the year.
Stanford's Bryce Love, who was second in the nation with 1,973 rushing yards, was the other first team All-America running back selected by a panel of 17 media members from around the country.
Penny's first team selection to the AP All-America list — typically considered the most prestigious list of its kind — provided some redemption to the Aztec coaching staff, players and fans who felt Penny was snubbed for personal awards like the Heisman Trophy or the Doak Walker Award, which is given to the nation's top running back. Penny did not even make the three- player shortlist for the Doak Walker Award.
He was named a finalist for the 2017 Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year award.
Joining Penny as an AP All-America selection was Utah State senior cornerback Jalen Davis, a graduate of Helix High School in La Mesa. Davis was a second-team AP All-America selection.
Penny and the Aztecs will take on Army in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 23.
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Stages of Mental Wellness
As gauged by willingness to attend band rehearsal.
1. Ready to leave house early. Have eaten dinner. Food is prepared for other people. I sing a merry tune as I skip out the door. I come home a bit wired after practice.
2. Spend time before rehearsal closeted in my room. Scarf down some snack before running out the door late. Other people must fend for themselves. Count the minutes until rehearsal is done. Return home exhausted.
3. Come home from school and lock myself in my dark room cocooned in the covers. Cannot leave the house. Will not interact with others.
When I have forced myself to go to rehearsal in this state, it resulted in crying jag throughout. And it is hard to play horn while crying.
Corresponding to these stages are the stages of planned inhalations... because when playing a wind instrument you have to breathe. Deeply. In places in the music that are fixed. Breathing is not optional. Breathing shallowly or quickly or randomly is not possible.
1. I am calmed by taking deep measured breaths. It feels like meditation. Like group worship in the Quaker sense. A good rehearsal can be like a gathered meeting.
2. I am pissed off that I have to take deep breaths as marked. I don't want to. It seems like an imposition.
At the breath marks, at the raised baton... I find myself gritting my teeth. Who are you to tell me when to breathe? A level of in unwished for micromanagement.
3. Breathing is too much to ask of me. I just want to stop.
I thought I was double dosing in the escitalopram. The reverse of the dosage issue I had with the lamotrigine. But I wasn't.
Spouse picked up a pill minder for me. I put all my am and pm pills in.
200mg lamotrigine
20mg lurasidone
10mg escitalopram
wide awake 4:39 am with headache on left side. I wonder if I made mistake with escitalopram dosage. Need to check. Manic symptom includes decreased inclination for sleep. So tracking that. Cuz like with any antidepressants it can provoke mania. Effing bipolar.
I think I'm tired
Been waking before the alarm but only getting 5-6 hours of sleep. At the end of the day my brain is done and I can't be bothered to... I don't know... deal with other humans.
But also some flat affect and word salad. Depression symptoms...
Yesterday I talked with elder boy and a friend about my crisis of faith... my worry that any messages I had received in meeting were really just bipolar symptoms.
Friend talked about her experience writing poetry both before and after treatment for Depression.
That was disheartening for her at first... the change in experience. But she continued to write and trusted that although her writing was different it was not gone.
So keep going.
Elder boy laughed at me so hard his face turned red and he started to cry when I told him I was afraid that my Quakerism was caused by bipolar.
His comments were essentially:
"Mom that's like artists saying they won't treat their mental illness because they will lose their art."
Which we have already discussed as being a rubbish idea.
People with mental illness certainly produce great art at times... but not while debilitated or outright destroyed by their illness.
My ultra rational brain probably believes that all religion is a sign of mental illness. I have never been easy in my own faith and have failed to understand anyone else's.
Faith is not meant for rational explanation. That's why it isn't called science.
Elder boy also pointed out that regardless of messages that might come through me or not... meditation is good. And it is a good community.
He is 15.
Feeling Down. Not too bad. Mostly tired. Of everything. Everyone.
(note I skipped breakfast and lunch yesterday but I did sit with a friend and bead during lunch and then I had good food when I went home)
200mg lamotrigine
20 mg lurasidone
10 mg escitalopram
Quaker post: silence
At Quaker meeting today I did not have a need to rise and speak or sing. And it was a very calm experience.
Amazing what an hour of silence can do when not accompanied by heart palpitations and the shakes and this unexplainable something... a need to rise. Or else,
None of that today.
And it's not uncommon to sit without a message, but I have been pretty vocal lately.
To the point where I worried people might doubt that my vocal ministry was spirit led and not just ego.
Then had an uncomfortable conversation a while ago in which it felt like I was being given performance review on the quality of my message.
Which to be clear was not my choice.
I don't get how it works or why, but when I rise I am not deciding what to say or sing. It's already been decided. The subconscious at the wheel. Spirit driving the bus.
Still this conversation made me doubt. What if my voice is just my voice and nothing more.
Or worse...
What if the prompts for vocal ministry are a symptom of my bipolar disorder? Lots of people who think they are talking to gods turn out to be mentally ill.
I don't even believe in god and can't explain why or how messages are delivered. Faith is not tidy.
What if the physiological signs of having a message are just caused by extra toxic cortisol from bipolar anxiety.
What if when I listen for the small still voice there is nothing to hear?
Suddenly the lack of messages seems less peaceful.
When I am properly treated will that mean the end of all songs? What will happen then?
A post not about Depression
Hey look! I can write about something that is not dealing with Depression. Woot!
Or at least not about being Depressed. Plus I went to a really busy school function last night and I'm not feeling adverse effects today.
My sleep is better. Much better. I wake before my alarm. I sleep before eleven pm. Most days this week I was willing to admit that I had some redeeming qualities.
One day I was kinda down... provoked by feeling like a failure as a parent. But that felt like mostly regular down. Not Down.
I think I have a sinus infection starting above my eyes.
I love my job.
I have bowed out of Halloween this year. No clue what the kids are going as. I'm not making extravagant or even maybe mediocre costumes. This will probably be a lie.
I can see this is not going to be one of my more finely crafted posts. Nothing to write home about.
Maybe I should just let my phone auto-decide what I'll write...
The next paragraph will be brought to you by suggested words on my phone... ready?
"I am not sure if I wanna have y'all come over tomorrow or tomorrow night."
Clearly not tailored to me. I definitely don't want y'all coming over. Let's try the middle option...
"and I'm gonna I was wondering what you were going through I gotta is your way"
Ok.., not better. Option 3...
"for you and you have to work on your day and night tomorrow"
yup. Clearly a misuse of the feature.
"I think we have a good chance we could get some stuff for tomorrow and I can go get back with y'all"
I like how my phone thinks I'm southern. (I'm not. I live at the 45th parallel.)
I love my job.
My homeroom is awesome. I only wish it were multi grade so I wouldn't have to say goodbye to them all at once when they graduate.
They are just in 9th grade. I've got a while. Elder boy will graduate the year before. Yikes.
Only I don't think I'm going to become less attached to them over time. Maybe I will. Surely the honeymoon can't last...
Maybe they will become mean and vindictive toward one another. Maybe they will grate on me.
Only I'm not sure that will matter. They are mine, after all. My kids. And they make my day.
I love my job. It is my calling.
Grateful crap: I teach the best kids
equatorial actions:
brought something besides ramen noodles for lunch. I had been eating my emergency stash of instant noodles for the majority of lunches this year.
10 mg escitalopram am
20 mg lurasidone
200 mg lamotrigine
Drug Addict
I am dependent on prescription meds. Not addicted per se.
But because I have medically managed my bipolar, I am intertwined with pharmaceuticals in a way I don't much like.
I was once uncomfortable taking pain meds for a headache... how would I know when the pain was gone?
I have never been drunk. Never used illicit substances. And I would like to not be dependent on meds now.
But I am.
Because they work for me.
Still there is that nagging question: how will I know if I am still bipolar unless I stop taking my meds?
Let me explain this to me...
Bipolar is not going to go away like a headache or a sinus infection or a bout of Depression.
It will only go away like... like sleep. You can avoid it for a while and might show no symptoms of sleep... but eventually it will catch you.
I guess my recent undermedication was a fairly good picture of my continuing bipolarness.
Certainly I am not tempted to cease taking my meds considering how poorly I did on too-low doses of lamotrigine.
current meds:
am 10 mg escitalopram (2 pills)
pm 200 mg lamotrigine (2pills), 20 mg lurasidone
After one month coming off lurasidone.
I've asked friends... am asking friends... to keep an eye on whether I'm becoming too speedy on the escitalopram. We shall see.
Don't Read This
Remember, I am okay. Nothing happened. I am writing this now. Things are not so dire as it might sound. It's been a rough four weeks or so. I think four. Can't quite recall.
Fall fell.
I was supposed to be taking escitaloptram (2.5 mg). This is half of a tiny pill. I destroyed the pill when I tried to halve it. So I took 5 mg instead. And didn't notice any therapeutic effect so I stopped taking entirely. Instead I should have called Psych NP. I know. I know. But I wasn't thinking real clearly.
Because when you are Depressed and an antidepressant doesn't help, you should find something that does instead of just shrugging and ceasing to take that medication. What a rookie move. What a bonehead mistake. But without writing there was little self-reflection going on.
Then fall hit with the change in light and the change from being home and unscheduled to being at work around MANY people and chaos and Fear of Failing My Students or Doing Something Wrong. And No Exercise. And no add-on antidepressant. Because I stopped taking it. Without letting anyone know.
Should it then be surprising that I kinda tanked? No. Writing this now it is COMPLETELY predictable.
This is the part you should not read.
In the past month I was probably worse off Depression-wise than I have been in a LONG LONG LONG time. I know this because instead of just feeling Down and worthless and hopeless, I was mildly suicidal.
See, I told you not to read this.
The mildly part is important. I had no plan. I hadn't thought about a method. I had no time table. I was making no preparations. Mild. Still, a crappy place to be.
And I would drop hints. Like the only reason I was sticking around was because I knew other people would not be better off without me. Or that I was ready to be done. I didn't talk about death. I just talked about not "being there." Which I guess is deliberately ambiguous.
I was not/am not actively pursuing my own death. But I thought if a house fell on me, or if I were struck by lightening, or if I could just stop breathing, that would be preferable to remaining alive. Because I was ready to be done. Ready to not fight. Ready to not breathe or have a heart that beats so fast even when I'm meant to be resting.
I thought I would always feel that way. And always be Down. And keep going lower. Until there was nothing left of me but the air in my lungs and my stupid, beating heart.
Ugh this is hard to write.
Stop reading.
I know when the Downs get bad I shouldn't listen to my brain. Because my Depressed brain is a lying liar. And it wants to kill me. Which the not-Depressed me cannot support. Since I am actually awesome. Just high-maintenance. Unfortunately.
Something (I don't know what... maybe reading my frightening posts... maybe realizing that I was suicidal and not wanting that to get worse...) made me remember my action plan for when the Depression super sucks.
1. take lurasidone
2. call Psych NP
So I did both of those.
And here is the miraculous thing... The day after taking the lurasidone I was not incapacitated by Depression.
I also discovered that the lamotrigine I was taking had been switched when I renewed the prescription. You'd think I would notice that the pills had changed color. Instead of taking one 200 mg pill (blue) I was supposed to be taking two 100 mg pills (white.)
This means that I had been taking half the does of my mood stabilizer that has an anti-depressant effect and none of the add-on antidepressant.
Not on purpose either.
So here is the new plan. Knowing that I don't like to be on lurasidone long-terms (like to have it in my pocket as an emergency med and not really liking how it makes me feel other than the part where my brain is no longer murderous)...
I need to take 20 mg lurasidone for one month along with 10 mg escitalopram together with my 200 mg of lamotrigine.
I know in an earlier post I said I would only take meds that start with L. The punchline is that the brand name for escitalopram is Lexapro. Ha.
Have an appointment scheduled with Psych NP for 1 month from now. Have my new meds. Brain is working. Not suicidal. But I need to remember all of this. That's why I am writing it.
Don't worry.
I am still here. No plans to leave.
Can't Stop Watching
So in the past it was SKAM, the Norwegian teenage drama that I couldn't stop watching. Again and again. And again. Now I am stuck on watching sappy Korean/Japanese/Chinese romance. I confess I had trouble getting to sleep most nights and I would go to bed at a reasonable hour, but then watch 2 or 3 hour-long episodes of something I needed to read subtitles on.
Of course, one might argue that I was having trouble sleeping BECAUSE I was watching something with bright flashing lights in front of my face and a scrolling line of English script that required my attention. But who asked you anyway.
Spouse thinks that I should put a meditation app on my phone that will do guided meditation for me to listen to when I am having trouble falling asleep. Only whenever I have tried guided meditation it has really pissed me off. Maybe I'm doing it wrong.
After 3 crying jags in the last week, I finally managed to call psych NP to schedule a meds check. Because (no surprise to anyone who has seen my posts or my utter lack of posts) I don't think my current meds are up to snuff in terms of treating my Depression.
I'd been bugging my co-teacher to call about her own health issues. I even went so far as to try emotional blackmail... telling her that her lack of self-care was starting to affect my quality of life. Apparently that worked, because the following day she scheduled multiple appointments for herself.
"Happy?" she glared at me.
So I responded by getting on the phone and scheduling my own self-care.
"Happy?" I glared back.
New nebulous part of my job is stressful because I don't know if I'm doing it right. And there are some people who think I should do more and some people who think I should do less and I want to please everyone but I am already letting it take up more of my life than it really should.
Stress over this was a contributing factor in several of the crying jags.
After receiving one inflammatory email I kind of put my head on my desk and pulled my hair so it stood on end in tangled blue strands. Medusa. Co-teacher said it looked like I was melting down and advised me not to do so.
Which kind of worked.
I have taken the following actions:
Started taking lurasidone (which Psych NP wants me to take when the Downs overtake me).
Called Psych NP for meds check.
One day this week I woke up at 3:30 and couldn't get back to sleep. So I watched a Chinese TV show. And then when I got up I took the lurasidone at breakfast. Which is a Bad Plan because it makes me Tired.
This was the day of said inflamatory melt-down email. But I was able to handle it a little better. I think it was the combination of sleep deprivation (which can have short-term positive effects on Depression... but is not sustainable as a long-term solution) and the perhaps psychosomatic effect of the lurasidone. Even though I am certain that it does not start working that fast.
In general that day knocked me on my ass. Felt terrible. Super exhausted. Unable to deal with anyone or anything. Or even think about leaving the house. But I didn't become a fountain of tears.
Now I am trying to take the lurasidone with dinner. What I didn't like about it before was that it made me SOOOOO tired that I had to take it right before bed. And I needed to take it with 350 calories. So I was having trouble not overeating on a daily basis.
We'll see if I can be somewhat functional from dinner until bedtime if I take it with my evening meal. Except on days when I have band because I tried that before and I should NOT have driven home because I could barely stay awake while playing French horn. I drove with the windows down and the radio blaring, singing at the top of my lungs to remain alert.
Grateful Crap: watching my EL kids play soccer. They are really good. And super happy when I come to the games.
Equatorial Actions:
going to soccer games
talking to friends/Friends
reading comments from F/friends on FB without getting sucked in to all the other parts of FB
200 mg lamotrigine (need to refill today. not entirely certain how faithful I have been)
20 mg lurasidone
I think I will only take meds that start with L.
But even their brand names are L (lamictal and latuda)
P.S. Elder Boy struggling with school again. See last year when my Depression sucked. February? It is a link I would rather not have. Not sure if there is causation. But it still sucks.
why i am not a social worker
I have ultra-awesome superpowers of doom. I can take any innocuous comment and build an entire universe of awful around it. A single phrase in a context-free email can easily be interpreted as "whatever you did is crap and you will likely be fired."
Luckily I followed up my ridiculous reading of said email with a quick note to my admin who
A) sent me an email back disabusing me of my overreactive imaginings
B) hunted me down in person to give me a hug
C) reminded me to come to her right away when I am feeling this way
C) all of the above
I have started both of the last two days with crying jags. Yesterday I called my co-teacher from the lounge to warn her that she would have to start class without me since I couldn't stop crying. There is no why, remember. There is the trigger, but that is not why. The why is just Depression.
Today I went to a meeting focusing on students that we are concerned about. And I became so concerned about several of the students that it triggered another crying jag. Instead of making it to the staff lounge, however, some of my EL kids spotted me in the hallway and needed my help to find a room for PSAT testing.
Because nothing beats taking the PSAT when you have been in the country for just over a year and are reading at the 3rd grade level.
Admin spotted me in the hall and said, "Oh no! Not again..."
But I told her it was just that I was so worried about my students. And she was all reasonable and advised not to borrow trouble and that we can only do what we can for them while they are with us. And that is true.
But I want it not to be true.
I want to be able to fix things. But this wanting doesn't make it so. And the fact that I cannot fix things for my students kind of wrecks me. The more I know about their personal struggles, the more I struggle.
And if I am broken I am no good to anyone.
When I worked with adults I think I did a better job of this. Making my classroom a safe space. Not ever knowing too much about their backgrounds. Now I feel irresponsible for not knowing more. But the more I know, the more precarious of a position I am in.
I had a conversation with Elder Boy today in which I advised him not to run away from home. He thought this was a ridiculous comment and tried to imagine what on earth would make him run away from home.
Well, if your mom smells.
Or if you become a Nazi (which wouldn't make her kick you out of the house even) but she wouldn't let you hold your Hitler Youth rallies in the basement.
He still thought running away would be less preferable to just hiding in his room. I'm with him. Hiding in rooms is awesome. Under beds if possible. In closets if not.
In Japan I had neither a closet nor a bed to hide under... so I had to kind of wriggle underneath my futon. Which was not anywhere near as satisfying.
It's what I did when my host dad was hitting my host brother for not doing his homework fast enough. I had never seen anyone hit a child before. I didn't know what to do. He was nine. I was twenty. I would live in their home for an entire semester.
My teenage host sister was embarrassed and muttered something under her breath by way of apologizing for her dad's behavior. Urusai. Which made him come out and slap her across the face. The mark of his hand red against her skin. The sound hit the side of my skull after bouncing off the walls. Echoing somehow in such a small space.
I only hid.
I only kept my mouth shut.
What should I have done?
I can't fix everything.
I can't fix anything.
And everything is broken.
And I am broken too.
It was a long dark week. No reason just cuz. Someone asked what my bipolar cycles are like... and I think it's like this:
I have what they call "ultra rapid cycling" bipolar. Which means I have a lot more than 4 mood episodes per year.
And climate-wise I'm in the Downs. Where I have been for a long time. With little squalls of hypomania blowing through now and again.
This is sometimes good... like feeding off positive energy from my small class of students.
Sometimes less good like when I spend too much time in crowds, noise, excitement. Without a clear plan to counteract the effects.
I think that to a large extent the mood stabilizer has limited any extended hypomanic episodes. But Depression just keeps hanging around.
Like it has nothing better to do.
After my last post a Friend showed up at my door for a wellness check and took me to get replacement beading supplies.
So now I'm beading. Which I think will be good.
Need to have seasonal meds check. Don't really want to go since the only med I have really liked is the one I'm on... and it seems not quite up to snuff.
I am able to admit that I am potentially awesome at times so this is not a day that I am deep in the Downs.
Imma keep doing things as if I want to do them. Routine. Leaving the house. Showering. Eating food. Keep the Downs from setting up permanent residence.
May 2020
K. Buchanan
Quaker, teacher, parent,


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and the outside borders.
Choosing the feather for the value, not the colors.
For, even though the colors are blue and pink, etc
The value complements the light coral of the first border.
I think, anyway...
Checking the width of the feather border...
It is pinned up, looking for a way to insert the yellow/green, ,maybe
I will make another hour glass block with purple and chartreuse.
I love to work this way. It is time consuming, but so rewarding.
where it is displayed on my shelves.
Sorry to say that I have lost my touch...and my fabric locating mind.
This is the second day that I have not been able to put my
hand on fabric that I wanted...and knew it was there...someplace.
So frustrating to know that you used to...but not anymore.
Reminders are everywhere...when I had my hair cut last week
My hairdresser of 20 years, put some grey in the back...of my hair.
I swear!!! And I had thought she liked me.
Reminiscing that I can no longer body surf in the cold Pacific ocean
And I can no longer roller skate, nor ride a bike.
My task is to figure out what I can do now..
Read and sew and lunch and laugh with friends..
Throw in a nap or two..and it sounds so good to me.
I spotted this lovely with the purple flowers.
I had thought it would work, alas, it reads as blue.
And, it is too dark.
I have been relaxing with my 5 days free of grand-darlings.
And, then it hit again...that ALS/G thing, and the distortion that comes with it..
My son texted me not to let anything get in the way of enjoying the day.
Wise advice.
So, made myself check off some lists..
eg, my annual asthma review...I got an A+, no asthma present!!
Went to the store for boring things like air filters...but check!!
Sent out some texts to friends.
Then I read and read and napped.
Tomorrow it will rain all day, says the weather person.
Right up my relaxing alley...
I could start dreading the upcoming back to school week.
But I am not going to...so there!!!


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We've lived in the Grey House for over four months. And having an electric stove has thrown me and my baking for a loop.
But this morning, I'm proud to say I have a lovely batch of chocolate chip muffins.
And I wish I had more time in my schedule to bake.
I heart cookies and cakes and scones.
If I had an extra day in the week, I'd spend that entire day in the kitchen. I never mind cleaning the counters and doing dishes if the payoff is a satisfied sweet tooth.
So I started thinking: what else would I do if I had an eighth day in the week?
There are so many choices.
Take up yoga again.
Finish Amara's scrapbooks. (I'm two years behind now.)
Organize my overflowing box of recipes.
Volunteer more.
I'd really be productive if I had that extra 24 hours!
What would you do with an extra day?


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