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Electric Drive Transportation Association Announces New Board of Directors Chair
Mar 03, 2017, 16:21 EST
WASHINGTON, March 3, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At its quarterly Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C. on February 28, the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) announced new leadership for its Board of Directors.
Rob Stewart, Manager, Smart Grid and Technology for Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI), will be the new chair of the association's Board of Directors. Stewart succeeds Scott Gerke, Manager, Federal Affairs, for Honda North America, Inc., whom EDTA Board members recognized at the meeting for his outstanding contributions to the electric drive industry.
Rob serves as the utility functional area manager of research and development for PHI. In his present role, Rob leads an effort that is responsible for further developing and managing PHI's approach to evaluating and deploying advanced technologies and concepts for application on the electric system. He has served as a member of the EDTA Board of Directors since 2012.
EDTA President Genevieve Cullen voiced her support for the incoming chairman. "We are very pleased to welcome Rob Stewart to the leadership of EDTA. Our organization will benefit greatly from his unique experience in electric drive," Cullen said. "Rob is an ideal leader for EDTA at this pivotal time for the industry."
Mr. Stewart noted, "I am extremely honored to be appointed EDTA chair and am excited for this new opportunity in serving the EDTA and its constituents by helping enhance education around advanced clean energy technologies and infrastructure in the communities we serve."
The full list of EDTA Board Members is available here.
About EDTA
The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is the trade association promoting battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure. EDTA conducts public policy advocacy, education, industry networking, and international conferences. EDTA's membership includes vehicle and equipment manufacturers, utilities, technology developers, component suppliers, government agencies and others. For more information about EDTA and its members, visit ElectricDrive.org. For information about owning and operating electric vehicles, please visit GoElectricDrive.com.
About Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI)
PHI is an Exelon Company and the parent company of Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), an electric utility serving Washington, D.C. and suburban Maryland; Delmarva Power, an electric and gas utility serving Delaware and the rest of the Delmarva Peninsula; and Atlantic City Electric, an electric utility serving southern New Jersey.
SOURCE Electric Drive Transportation Association


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This is the website for our 2015 vacation, where traveled to Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma (and various other states on the way). The map below shows our route; click on the map for an interactive version where you can zoom in for details (opens in a new window).
Just like we did with our previous trips, we created a website were we blogged about our progress and our impressions. Links to our respective diaries are at the top.

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The Indian Army has denied any such reports that say Uri Brigade Commander K Somashanker has been 'shifted out' in relation to Uri attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on September 18.
Earlier, PTI had reported that Uri Brigade Commander K Sonashanker had been 'shifted out' of the sensitive brigade. Four Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists had attacked the rear facility of army brigade headquarters in Uri killing 19 Indian soldiers. One soldier succumbed to his injuries on Friday.
Meanwhile, India carried out surgical strikes along LoC attacking six to eight terrorist launch pads. Since then there has been an escalation in tension between both the countries and villages in Punjab within 10 km range from LoC have been evacuated.
On Friday, families of martyred soldiers welcomed the move by Indian government and army and said that 'martyrdom of their kin was honored'.
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Astor Grill
In a warm, inviting and relaxed dining environment, Astor Grill offers simple food that's packed full of flavor. The open-kitchen restaurant serves prime cuts of meat and fish paired with hearty rustic sides that tantalize taste buds yet comforts any palette.
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The menu changes regularly, satisfying both the everyday foodie and the busy business traveler who enjoys a quick appetizer or salad paired with one of over 10 wines by the glass.
For a smaller gathering with friends and family of up to 14 guests, a private dining room is available too. Guests who prefer time alone while sipping on a beverage will find the lounge area quite alluring. While guests who'd like to chat with the chef while dining will enjoy the unique opportunity of sitting at 'the chef's table', which seats up to five people.
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You've been walking the straight and narrow—counting calories, working out—and yet you're not dropping pounds. What gives? The answer may be hiding out amid the random things you do over the course of an average day—those little habits that have seemingly no connection to weight loss, but may in fact be sabotaging your best get-fit efforts.
Ask yourself these questions, and if you answer yes to any of them, you may have found your personal diet defeaters. Outwit them and you'll soon be back on track to a leaner, fitter you.
We made an research and consulted doctors, nutrition's to find out more about losing weight and here are 5 reasons that we found.
Nervous system
One think we don't have a direct control on is our nervous system and believe or not it is very important. "It regulates heart rate, respiration rate, temperature control, and immune and hormonal systems while we get on with our lives." – explains Weaver
Our nervous system has two parts: the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) our 'fight or flight' system and the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) our 'rest and repair' system. And this to parts should work in balance but usually this is not the case. Most of the people are living in the state of SNS which mean that they are in a constant hurry and the body produce adrenaline which burns glucose as fuel but it doesn't burn body fat. The PNS helps as to feel calm and it is stimulated by rest.
We suggest: try doing yoga exercises for 5-10 min when you wake up or before going to bed
Many scientific studies have proved a link between the amount of hours that you sleep and the likelihood of weight gain.
It has been shown that too little sleep, or sleep deprivation, affects your ability to concentrate and to make healthy food choices the following day. It is not that you actually lose weight in your sleep, but if you are regularly sleep-deprived, your metabolism will not be functioning properly. Combine this with the increased desire for a high-carb or sugary pick me up and that is a recipe for disaster.
Feelings of overwhelming sadness can promote unhealthy eating habits and lack of motivation to exercise and can result in weight gain for some.
However, antidepressant medications can also play a role in weight gain. At least 25% of people who take antidepressants, including the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) gain at least 10 lbs or more.
Usually our emotions are also our not good friends when we are trying to lose weight. Lead by emotions we usually can eat a whole chocolate or some height fat meal. But when our emotions are controlling us we can't stop eating we just need to kill the pain with more food.
We suggest: If you fill numb and full with negative emotions, try mindfulness practices to help you feel the feelings and acknowledge that the feelings themselves can't hurt you and will eventually go away.
Sex hormones
For the female population the week before your period, weight gain is usually the case. In this period some females can put up to 6 and a half pounds pre-menstrually, and this happens because of the retaining fluid caused by rising oestrogen levels. Levels of progesterone drop at this time, which makes matters worse. Stress, sex hormones and high insulin can all contribute to weight gain.
We suggest: The week before your period when you fill your tummy heavy, swollen breasts or weight gain, try cutting out coffee and replacing it with herbal tea for four weeks to see if symptoms subside.
High insulin
If you are exercising for a months and eating well with no results, first thing you need to do is have your blood glucose levels and your blood insulin levels tested. The best carbohydrates are from whole foods.
We suggest: Eat vegetables and fruit and make sure your meals contain protein such as lean meat, fish, eggs or pulses with some fat such as avocado, nuts, seeds, olive oils and olives as this combination can slow the release of glucose into the blood, requiring less insulin.


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Carus Elementary implements daily 'morning meeting'
Employees might groan at the thought of the dreaded morning staff meeting, but Carus Elementary students and staff have nothing but good things to say about their daily morning meetings.
"The goal is to create emotional safety for kids right off the bat." -Sam Thompson
The school implemented the morning meetings for this first time this year as a school-wide event. Each day when the bell rings, the entire school engages in classroom gatherings based on The Morning Meeting Book.
The idea came about as a result of Carus Principal Sam Thompson attending a summer conference led by Eric Jensen. Some teachers at Carus were already using The Morning Meeting Book to help them start their days, so implementing the program was a good fit.
"The reasons we're implementing the morning meeting structure are to increase the teacher-student relationships…increasing classroom behavioral climate, and teachers being in sync with their students' states," Thompson said at the Dec. 14 school board meeting.
He continued, "The goal is to create emotional safety for kids right off the bat."
All of the classrooms follow the same structure for the meetings, starting with a simple greeting.
"Every student is greeted every morning by name," said Carus Counselor Stacey Ackerman.
In Kathie Hamill's fifth-grade class, that greeting involves a healthy dose of special handshakes.
"I greet them at the door, and they all have their own individual handshake, and we do those when they come in," Hamill said at the board meeting. "And then when we come to morning meeting, what's happened over the year is that they've all established different handshakes with different friends. They've started building different relationships that weren't there at the beginning of the year."
After the greeting, the meetings move into a sharing time, during which the teacher engages students in conversation, which may have to do with news that students may want to share, change that's happening in their lives or even things that might be hard to talk about.
"...We're doing some social skills teaching and modeling during that time as well." -Stacey Ackerman
"The students respond to each other, show empathy, articulate their feelings and ideas—always in a positive way," Ackerman said. "So, we're doing some social skills teaching and modeling during that time as well."
The meeting then shifts to a group activity to reinforce classroom learning or offer a team-building or culture-building opportunity.
The meetings end with a message that the teachers have prepared for their students regarding academics or to reinforce the school's character traits, which are carefully selected focus words such as "cooperation" and "forgiveness."
While individual teachers might naturally begin their days in a similar fashion, Carus students and staff have noticed the impact of making the morning meetings an official event at their school.
Thompson pointed out that behavioral problems have decreased. The school utilizes two types of discipline forms: contact forms (lower level) and referrals. The number of contact forms disbursed at this time last year was 217, and that has gone down to 79 this year. Referrals have gone from 30 to 10.
"That was an unexpected outcome," Thompson said, "but something we really think is an outcome from part of our morning meeting structure."
The meetings have impacted the students on a personal level as well. Four Carus Elementary fifth-grade students attended the Dec. 14 board meeting to share on the topic.
"So morning meeting has affected me a lot because I've transferred schools a lot," said Neveah, a Carus fifth-grade student. "I've been to about three different schools. And once Ms. Hamill was talking about morning meeting…I was like, 'Oh, this is new.' So I've made a lot of great relationships with people like Brooklynn, and Gracie, Mady and one of my best friends Dennis. He's really funny. He's always there to support me too."
That's part of Neveah's story, and in Hamill's class, she has emphasized to her students the idea that everyone has a different story when they walk through the door. With the morning meetings at Carus, students have the freedom to bring those different stories with them and they have an outlet to share the stories before they move into a day filled with academics.
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The Detroit Pistons celebrated their first National Basketball Assn. championship Thursday, first at a downtown parade that drew an estimated 125,000 people, then at a foot-stomping rally attended by more than 12,000 fans in their suburban arena. "Downtown was like something I've never seen before," said Herb Tyner, one of the team's owners. "The little kids just beamed. We may never see anything like that again."
At Auburn Hills, the lower bowl of the 21,454-seat Palace was almost half full an hour before the rally began as fans watched a replay of Game 4 on the giant scoreboard, the game in which the Pistons clinched the title by beating the Lakers.
After the fans chanted "MVP! MVP!" when guard Joe Dumars arrived on stage, each of the 12 Pistons spoke. Some, like Dennis Rodman, were choked with emotion and found the words hard to come by. As Rodman groped for words, Thomas stepped forward and gave him a big hug.
Rick Mahorn went around the stage and planted a kiss on the cheek of every teammate. Less than an hour after the rally ended, however, Mahorn learned that he was taken by Minnesota in the expansion draft.


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The PATH Riders' Council, a group created to give a voice to PATH customers, is seeking to fill six vacancies on the 15-member volunteer council, Port Authority officials announced.
People interested in serving on the council have until 8 p.m. on Sept. 29 to submit applications on the Port Authority website. Prospective council members must be regular users of the system, live in the PATH service area and be at least 18 years old.
The riders council was created in 2015 and it meets every other month with PATH management to ensure that riders have a voice in system designs, communications, and decisions that affect operations. The meetings are held on the third Wednesday evening at PATH headquarters at Journal Square in Jersey City.
Port Authority officials said that riders council members will be drawn from a cross-section of geographic and demographic areas served by PATH.


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I know my travel posts have jumped around chronologically almost as much as Slaughterhouse Five (excellent novel if you haven't read it by the way) so here is a post from our last day in San Francisco before we went to New York.
If there is one place in San Francisco that literally makes you continuously gasp from its sheer beauty, it would have to be Ocean Beach and Lands End. The atmosphere is dark, moody and it's the perfect place to bundle yourself up in your warmest attire for some quiet reflection or to write your poetic masterpiece. We rapidly lost hours exploring the long stretch of Ocean Beach watching dogs racing across the sand and people gazing into the surf. We explored the cave at Lands End before we climbed to the top for a view back to Golden Gate Bridge just as the sun set in the distance. Totally romantic sounding in writing but utterly frustrating as photographers keen to capture every last little bit of this place.
San Francisco totally stole our hearts and I'll show you more of why we think it's so awesome in some upcoming posts.


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If your repository is corrupt
If you are unable to send/receive, and the Verify Repository tool tells you that the repository on your computer is corrupt, the best thing to do is to delete the project from your computer, then do a send/receive and get the project from the Internet server, or from your colleagues (if you do send/receive by USB or from a network folder).
If you have made changes you have not been able to share
Before you delete your project, you can save your changes to a temporary new project. This involves using the backup to file and restore from file functions that you normally should not use with a shared project, but having a corrupt repository is one of the exceptions to this rule.
- Go to File > Backup Project > To file, and note where on your hard drive Paratext will put the zip file it creates. You can change this folder by clicking Browse.
- After making a backup to file, now do a File > Restore Project > From File, select the zip file Paratext made in step 1 and click Open. Paratext will give you a warning that you normally don't want to do a restore of a shared project (which is true normally, this is a special case where you do want to restore from a shared project). Click "Yes" to continue despite the warning.
Now click New Project on the top right and Paratext will generate a new project name. You may want to click the "Edit" button in the create project dialog to make the name even more different than the existing project. Click OK and Paratext will make a copy in this new project of all your latest work.
- Now delete your existing project, and do a send/receive to get a new copy of it. You can compare your latest work in the temporary new project side by side with your existing project. You can also use the Compare Texts tool to highlight differences between the two projects -- open it up and change one of the panes to show the other project.
- You can copy and paste changes from your temporary new project into the existing project, then do send and receive, and your team members should see your changes.
- If your changes consist of notes that you added, these notes will be contained in the file comments_your name.xml inside the temporary new project folder. Once you have received a new copy of the existing project, you can copy this file from the temporary new project folder into the shared project folder, then send/receive and your notes should be sent to your colleagues.


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* Kering like-for-like sales up 28.4 pct in Q3
* Beats forecasts as Gucci grows more than expected
* Negative currency effects still lurk
* Says not considering Puma options in short-term (Updates with comments from CFO following analyst call)
By Sarah White and Pascale Denis
PARIS, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Runaway demand for Gucci's accessories and colourful designs helped French parent Kering beat sales forecasts in the third quarter, as the luxury industry's biggest companies tap into revived appetite from Chinese shoppers.
Kering, which also houses labels such as Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga and Stella McCartney, is riding an industry turnaround along with rivals such as LVMH, even as foreign exchange conditions become tougher.
The Paris-based group has especially benefited from a stand-out performance at its star label Gucci, as enthusiasm for its sequin-filled, flamboyant reinvention by designer Alessandro Michele over the past two years shows little sign of fading.
Sales were up 49.4 percent in the third quarter at Gucci on a like-for-like basis - excluding currency swings - marking an acceleration from the 39.3 percent growth notched up three months earlier.
The biggest contributor to Kering's profits and revenues, Gucci helped sales at a group level trump analyst forecasts between July and September, with a 28.4 percent rise year-on-year on a comparable basis.
"Simply put, this is still the Gucci moment," RBC Capital Markets analyst Rogerio Fujimori said in a note.
Kering's Finance Director Jean-Marc Duplaix said he was confident the Italian fashion label - a hit with younger "millennial" shoppers - would continue to outperform the market, although the comparison base for Gucci's earnings will become less favourable in 2018.
Other brands at Kering also did well, including Balenciaga, which Duplaix said was growing faster than most in the Kering stable. But Bottega Veneta still lagged other labels after several quarters of struggling sales.
The luxury industry is picking up after an economic slowdown in China and militant attacks in Europe which hurt tourist spending.
Firms are now grappling with a stronger euro, which risks putting off some tourists shopping in Europe and hurts earnings converted into the currency.
Kering took a 128 million euro ($151 million) foreign exchange hit in the third quarter, and said the currency outlook would not improve over the next three months.
The Chinese revival is already a year-old, meanwhile, making earnings comparisons tougher and spelling headwinds further down the lines.
Shares in Kering have risen nearly 70 percent this year as it emerged as one of the industry's better performers along with LVMH or Italy's Moncler, which is known for its high-end down jackets.
Kering, run by billionaire Chairman Francois-Henri Pinault, is under scrutiny over whether it will sell off or whittle down its stake in German sportswear company Puma after a long turnaround that is finally paying off.
Kering's Duplaix reiterated on Tuesday that Puma was not core to the group's luxury-focused business but said nothing was on the table at present.
"Puma is on a very nice trajectory, and we will have the occasion to consider and to contemplate some options, but later, and probably not short-term," Duplaix told a conference call.
Kering's revenue reached 3.9 billion euros in the third quarter, up 23.3 percent on a non-organic basis. ($1 = 0.8495 euros) (Reporting by Sarah White and Pascale Denis; Editing by Dominique Vidalon)


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Having compiled many books and other video resources on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder over the past 10 years or more, I have added Jodee's newest fictional story focusing on FASD to the top of my list along with her other educational books on the subject.
This is a must read book for everyone, because most of us probably know someone impacted from FASD even if we aren't aware of their problem. Jodee's characters are real life. They made me laugh with them as well as cry, and I can relate to the many problems and situations described in the Whitest Wall as I have been employed in the drug and alcohol field for the past 25 years.
FASD is an undiagnosed and misdiagnosed condition that has been ignored for too long by mental health, drug and alcohol, medical and educational field and every other social service field. Jodee's book will open everyone's eyes that FASD is a very serious issue that we all need to become better educated about as well as develop services for those impacted by it.
Jodee, I can't wait until Book 2 comes out.
Keep the Faith.
Also recommended: Everyone also needs to read The Best I Can Be by Jodee and Liz Kulp as well as The Long Way to Simple by Stephen J. Neafcy.
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We are a multi-disciplinary research centre
About NetwellCASALA
Population ageing is wrought with challenges, but it also offers many opportunities - at NetwellCASALA our multidisciplinary research and development activities are focused on developing more integrated community-oriented services, more sustainable home and neighbourhood design, and more age-friendly technologies.
By 2020, 25% of the EU's population will be over 65, with spending on pensions, health and long-term care expected to triple by 2050. However, older Europeans are also important consumers with a combined wealth of over €3,000 billion. Extending the opportunity for older people to age-in-place in a place of their choosing is a major policy alternative to long term care, thereby enabling older people to stay active, productive and engaged in society, and to enjoy a higher quality of life for longer. The essential business driver is the need for more 'care' in an environment of diminishing resources and rising costs.
Working closely with our business partners, members of the community, health services, local and national government, other academic establishments and ageing affiliated agencies, we are actively translating ideas into practical solutions that improve the lives of older people and those who care for them, whilst also creating new business opportunities and informing public policies.
NetwellCASALA is a joint venture between Dundalk Institute of Technology, the Health Service Executive of Ireland and Louth County Council. We have established links with a global network of stakeholders, placing us at the forefront of understanding of ageing and age-friendliness. Our knowledge, insight and experience have enabled us to be highly influential in the development of collaborative stakeholder engagements, including: the Great Northern Haven development, Age Friendly Ireland Initiative, and the establishment of Cúltaca or service brokers who work independently and directly with older people. We also work with industry to achieve product innovation, business competitiveness, and market leadership in the emerging ambient assisted living (AAL) sector. For further information on our projects click here.
Our activities involve an array of disciplines including the social and behavioural sciences, health and medical sciences, computer science, engineering, design, marketing and business administration. We work across the three inter-related and mutually reinforcing strands of communities, environment and technologies. We are in a unique position of being able to provide our partners with a complete concept-to-trial, product and service development environment through the NetwellCASALA Living Lab.
We are witnessing the emergence of a new "Silver Economy" and our in-depth understanding of this marketplace, combined with a commercial acumen allows us to offer valued consulting expertise, abilities to optimise your research and development functions, and/or license emerging products. Contact us today to discuss how we might help you.
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Rodd Bond
Rodd is the founder and director of NetwellCASALA and an architect by background. Rodd has a wide range of interests including creating and sustaining healthy communities and homes; the inter-relationship between environment and peoples' health and wellbeing; organic design methods and community decision-making frameworks. Rodd is past President of Dundalk Chamber of Commerce and continues to hold a strong interest in local policy and business. Rodd has secured over €10m funding for NetwellCASALA since 2006. Away from the office, Rodd is known to enjoy a game of golf.
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Eva Beirne
Coordinator of Men's Sheds
Eva is the coordinator for the Community Men's Sheds in County Louth. In 2011, Eva was given the remit of coordinating the development of three sheds in County Louth one in Drogheda, one in Dundalk and a third in the Cooley Peninsula. Since then, her efforts have seen the sheds in Louth become a hive of activity, with over 150 men now meeting regularly across the county to share skills, develop interests and enjoy the tea and chat with like-minded people - the very things which add quality of life to years lived and which are at the heart of a truly age-friendly community. Prior to joining the men's shed project Eva worked for many years in the Irish business sector.
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Gordon Boyle
Software Developer
Gordon is a Software Developer at NetwellCASALA. He received a BSc (Hons) degree in Commercial Computing from DkIT in 2006 along with a MA in Music Technology in 2008. Before joining NetwellCASALA Gordon worked as a freelance developer and an assistant lecturer in the Department of Creative Media at DkIT. Gordon is involved in the H2020 ProACT project along with design and devlopment for the ThinkTech project.
Dr. Lucia Carragher
Research Fellow
Lucia is a Research Fellow in NetwellCASALA leading projects concerned with the social aspects of ageing. She has a background in both quantitative and qualitative methods and analysis. Her relevant research and teaching interests lie broadly in the areas of ageing, community care, dementia, quality of life, and informal learning and well-being. She has successfully supervised students to MSc and PhD level and is currently supervising two MSc and one PhD student.
+353 (0) 42 9370677
Breda Connor
Breda joined NetwellCASALA in 2007 and worked with Rodd in setting up the Centre. She has a Diploma in Project Management and has previously worked as a Junior Systems Analyst for the Revenue Commissioners. In her current role as Senior Programme Administrator she is responsible for office administration, diary management, events and the day to day running of the Centre.
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Dr. Julie Doyle
Research Fellow
Julie is a Research Fellow in Human Computer Interaction (HCI) at NetwellCASALA. Julie received a BSc (Hons) degree in Computer Science from University College Dublin in 2002 and a PhD in Human Computer Interaction from UCD in 2006. Julie joined NetwellCASALA in January 2011 and leads HCI research that crosses the fields of ambient assisted living, falls prevention, emotional wellbeing and telehealth. Her current research is examining the effectiveness of various types of feedback to convey health and wellbeing information to older adults; how to increase older adults' awareness of their own health and ultimately support them in self-management of their health with the goal of enhancing quality of life. Julie is Principle Investigator on the H2020 ProACT project and Co-Principle Investigator on the SpONSOR and Maestro projects. She is also leading the design of the Alone platform under the ThinkTech project.
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Joanne Finnegan
Research Assistant/Research Rdministrator
Joanne is a research coordinator and project administrator at the Netwell Centre. She has been involved with various FP7 and EU funded projects, including Home Sweet Home, BRAID, HaiVisio and DISCOVER4Carers projects which cover a broad spectrum of ageing research, from technology to policy to roadmapping. She studied Architecture at Queens University, Belfast. Before joining NetwellCASALA she worked in practice on various construction projects.
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Pat Kerins
Cultaca Service Broker
Pat is one of two lead Cúltaca (service brokers for older people) in NetwellCASALA, where he has worked since September 2007. Pat is a retired member of An Garda Siochana.
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Ann Marron
Cultaca Service Broker
Ann R.G.N. S.C.M. Care of the Elderly. Ann has nursing experience in acute hospitals, extended care facilities, private nursing homes and the community. Ann has worked as one of two lead Cúltaca (service brokers for older people) in NetwellCASALA since September 2007.
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Catherine McConville
Postgraduate Student
Catherine McConville is a PhD student in NetwellCASALA. She is supervised by Dr Lucia Carragher from the Netwell Centre and Dr John Evoy, Principal Clinical Psychologist/Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Midway Services Ltd. Catherine's background lies in public sector housing. Her doctoral study is focused on older social housing tenants and in particular on the prevalence of loneliness and the role that housing providers can play in identifying 'at risk' tenants, either at the point of allocation to a new tenancy or through the day-to-day interactions of staff with tenants. As part of her research, she will develop and test a new measure of loneliness suitable for use as a screening tool in a service delivery context. She will also identify appropriate channels of referral for tenants found to be at risk, to services to support individuals to re-engage with their wider community.
Anne Murphy
Coordinator Good Morning Louth
Anne is the coordinator of Good Morning Louth, a free, friendly telephone service for older people in County Louth.
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Stuart Quinn
Finance Manager
A business studies graduate from the College of Commerce, Rathmines, Stuart is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant. He joined NetwellCASALA in April 2007 as Finance Manager having worked as a Senior Internal Auditor in DIT for over three years. Stuart has responsibility for all financial matters in relation to NetwellCASALA including complying with the reporting requirements of all stakeholders. His previous positions include roles in the Civil Service, the Food Industry and a three year spell as an entrepreneur.
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Patricia Sheridan
Postgaduate Student
Patricia Sheridan is an MSc student in the NetwellCASALA, supervised by Dr Lucia Carragher and Mr. Joe Treacy, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Studies. Her research examines the experiences and attitudes of undergraduate nursing students on clinical placements with older people, including student nurses' attitudes to older adults at different stages of their training. She will explore the sources of stress students experience while on clinical placements and the coping mechanisms they employ. The relationship between stressors, attitudes and knowledge will be explored by examining students' knowledge of the ageing process and their perceived readiness for clinical experiences. The findings from Patricia's study will support teaching and learning to improve the quality of nursing students' clinical placement and ensure a positive experience of learning to care for older people.
Suzanne Smith
Postgaduate Student
Suzanne earned a B.Soc.Sc. from UCD and worked in health and education in the U.S. for fifteen years before returning to Ireland and setting up her own business with a focus on intercultural and anti-racism training and research. After completing a Higher Diploma in Business at DkIT in 2012, she joined NetwellCASALA as part of a European research team exploring Social Innovation in Ageing initiatives. Suzanne has recently completed her MSc research that explored access to and utilisation of general practice (GP) out-of-hours (GPOOH) services by older people. She was supervised by Dr. Lucia Carragher (NetwellCASALA) and Dr. David Getty (Dept. of Humanities, DkIT). Currently Suzanne is working on the ProACT project.
Michael Wilson
Postgraduate Student
Michael is currently undertaking a PhD in Human Computer Interaction with NetwellCASALA, supervised by Dr. Julie Doyle. His research project focuses on the user-centred design of applications that support older adults in the self-management of their health and wellbeing, specifically in the area of stress management and sleep quality. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and German from University College Dublin (2004), a Master of Arts degree in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from Dundalk Institute of Technology (2009), and a Graduate Diploma in Digital Media from Dublin Institute of Technology (2013). He currently delivers iPad classes to older adults in Dundalk as well as English for Academic Purposes to international students in Dundalk Institute of Technology.


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Watchlist Artist: Andrew Brischler
Gavlak Gallery is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of New York based painter Andrew Brischler, "Goodbye to All That," as well as his first solo show with the gallery. The title, taken from the transitional personal essay in Joan Didion's book is an apt reference for this young painter's current status as a recent graduate of The School of Visual Art's MFA program. Like Didion, Brischler's current work is exploring the existential and at times youthful foolishness of living in New... [more]
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Space Is the Place
From the Press Release: Gavlak is pleased to announce two solo exhibitions by Aleksandra Mir (b. 1967, Poland) and Mungo Thomson (b. 1969, California). While both artists work across a variety of mediums and concepts, the two bodies of work on view continue their ongoing interest and exploration of space-related themes. For her second solo exhibition at Gavlak, Aleksandra Mir presents a series of collages made while living in Palermo, Italy. Combining religious iconography with... [more]
Posted by ArtSlant Team on 4/25/10
Scandalous! Subversive! Transgressive!
Of course nobody's shocked anymore. Well…maybe a few of the oldest of Old Guard Palm Beachers. Worth Avenue, their Via Condotti-like turf has suffered some bone-chilling temperatures recently, and then there are those stock market reversals. If that's not shock enough, along comes the Gavlak Gallery to heat things all the way up to sizzling with Think Pink, a new show curated by formidable New York collector, curator and art-party hostess, Beth Rudin DeWoody. Sarah Gavlak, a... [more]
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text: Print DiagnosisThese exams and tests can help your doctor rule out other problems that could be causing your symptoms, determine a diagnosis and check for any related complications: Physical exam. Your doctor may do a physical exam and ask in-depth questions about your health to help determine what may be causing your depression. In some cases, depression may be linked to an underlying physical health problem. Lab tests. For example, your doctor may do a blood test called a complete blood count (CBC) or test your thyroid to make sure it's functioning properly. Psychological evaluation. To check for signs of depression, your doctor or mental health provider will talk to you about your symptoms, thoughts, feelings and behavior patterns. Your doctor may have you fill out a questionnaire to help answer these questions. DSM-5. Your mental health professional may compare your symptoms with the criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association. This manual is used by mental health providers to diagnose mental conditions and by insurance companies to reimburse for treatment. TreatmentMedications and talk therapy (psychotherapy) are effective for most people with depression, including atypical depression. Your primary care doctor or psychiatrist can prescribe medications to relieve symptoms. However, many people with atypical depression benefit from also seeing a psychologist or other mental health professional. If you have severe depression, you may need a hospital stay or you may need to participate in an outpatient treatment program until your symptoms improve. Here's a closer look at your treatment options. Medications Discuss possible benefits, risks and side effects of medications with your doctor and pharmacist. Types of medications can include: Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). MAOIs are the oldest class of antidepressant medications, but they can have serious side effects. However, some experts feel that MAOIs, especially phenelzine (Nardil), can be effective for atypical depression. They also may help with anxiety, panic and other specific symptoms. Using MAOIs requires a strict diet because of dangerous (or even deadly) interactions with certain foods and some medications, such as birth control pills, decongestants and certain herbal supplements. MAOIs can't be combined with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Other antidepressants. SSRIs, most notably sertraline (Zoloft) and fluoxetine (Prozac, Selfemra), can be an effective alternative to MAOIs. Tricyclic antidepressants are not as effective, but may be an option for treating atypical depression, particularly in people with a later onset of illness and a less chronic course. Other antidepressants may be beneficial, but have not been systematically studied for atypical depression. You may need to try several medications or a combination of medications before you find one that works. This requires patience, as some medications need several weeks or longer to take full effect and for side effects to ease as your body adjusts. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is a general term for treating depression by talking about your condition and related issues with a mental health provider. Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy. Through these talk sessions, you can: Learn how to identify and change unhealthy behavior or thoughts Explore relationships and experiences Find better ways to cope and solve problems Set realistic goals for your life Regain a sense of satisfaction and control in your life Help ease depression symptoms such as hopelessness and anger As part of your treatment, it's important to also address other conditions that often accompany atypical depression, in particular anxiety and drug or alcohol use, as they can make your depression more difficult to treat. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Lifestyle and home remediesDepression generally isn't an illness that you can treat on your own. But in addition to professional treatment, these self-care steps can help: Stick to your treatment plan. Don't skip psychotherapy sessions or appointments. Even if you're feeling well, don't skip your medications. If you stop, depression symptoms may come back, and you could also experience withdrawal-like symptoms. Learn about depression. Education about your condition can empower you and motivate you to stick to your treatment plan. Encourage your family members to learn about depression to help them understand and be supportive of you. Pay attention to warning signs. Work with your doctor or therapist to learn what might trigger your depression symptoms. Make a plan so you know what to do if your symptoms get worse. Contact your doctor or therapist if you notice any changes in symptoms or how you feel. Ask relatives or friends to help watch for warning signs. Take care of yourself. Eat healthy, be physically active and get plenty of sleep. Consider walking, jogging, swimming, gardening or another activity that you enjoy. Sleeping well is important for both your physical and mental well-being. If you're having trouble sleeping, talk to your doctor about what you can do. Avoid alcohol and recreational drugs. It may seem like alcohol or drugs lessen depression symptoms, but in the long run they generally worsen symptoms and make depression harder to treat. Talk with your doctor or therapist if you need help with this issue. Alternative medicineMake sure you understand the risks as well as possible benefits if you pursue alternative or complementary therapy. Don't replace conventional medical treatment or psychotherapy with alternative medicine. When it comes to depression, alternative treatments aren't a substitute for professional care. Dietary supplements aren't monitored by the Food and Drug Administration the same way medications are. You can't always be certain of what you're getting and whether it's safe. Also, because some herbal and dietary supplements can interfere with prescription medications or cause dangerous interactions, talk with your health care provider before taking any supplements. Mind-body connections Complementary and alternative medicine practitioners believe the mind and body must be in harmony for you to stay healthy. Examples of mind-body techniques that may be helpful for depression include acupuncture, relaxation techniques, exercise and spirituality. Relying solely on these therapies is generally not enough to treat depression. However, they may be helpful when used in addition to medication and psychotherapy. Coping and supportTalk with your doctor or therapist about improving your coping skills, and try these tips: Simplify your life. Cut back on obligations when possible, and set reasonable goals for yourself. Give yourself permission to do less when you feel down. Write in a journal. Journaling, as part of your treatment, may improve your mood by allowing you to express pain, anger, fear or other emotions. Read reputable self-help books and websites. Your doctor or therapist may be able to recommend helpful resources. Locate helpful groups. Many organizations, such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), offer education, support groups, counseling and other resources. Employee assistance programs and religious groups also may offer help for mental health concerns. Don't become isolated. Try to participate in social activities, and get together with family or friends regularly. Support groups for people with depression can help you connect to others facing similar challenges and share experiences. Learn ways to relax and manage your stress. Examples include meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, yoga and tai chi. Structure your time. Plan your day. You may find it helps to make a list of daily tasks, use sticky notes as reminders or use a planner to stay organized. Don't make important decisions when you're down. Avoid decision-making when you're feeling depressed, since you may not be thinking clearly. Preparing for your appointmentYou may see your primary care doctor, or your doctor may refer you to a professional who specializes in mental health conditions. You may want to take a family member or friend along, if possible. Someone who comes with you may remember something that you missed or forgot. What you can do Before your appointment, make a list of: Any symptoms you're experiencing, including any that may seem unrelated to the reason you scheduled the appointment Key personal information, including any major stresses or recent life changes All medications, vitamins and other supplements that you're taking, and the doses Questions to ask your doctor Basic questions to ask your doctor include: Is depression the most likely cause of my symptoms? What are other possible causes for my symptoms or condition? What kinds of tests will I need? What treatment is likely to work best for me? What are the alternatives to the approach that you're suggesting? Are there any possible side effects or other issues with the medication you're recommending? Is there a generic alternative? I have these other health conditions. How can I best manage them together? Are there any restrictions that I need to follow? Should I see a psychiatrist or other mental health provider? Do you have printed material that I can have? What websites do you recommend? Don't hesitate to ask any other questions. What to expect from your doctor Be ready to answer questions from your doctor to reserve time to discuss your concerns. Your doctor may ask: When did you or your loved ones first notice your symptoms of depression? How long have you felt depressed? Do you generally always feel down, or does your mood fluctuate? How severe are your symptoms? Do they interfere with your daily life or relationships? Does your mood ever swing from feeling down to feeling euphoric and full of energy? How do you react to good news or positive events? How do you react to criticism or rejection? Do you constantly feel hungry or regularly overeat? How much do you sleep every day? Do you often feel tired or irritable? Do you ever have suicidal thoughts? Do you have any blood relatives with depression or another mood disorder? What treatment has helped them? What other mental or physical health conditions do you have? Do you drink alcohol or use recreational drugs? What, if anything, seems to improve your symptoms? What, if anything, appears to worsen your symptoms? By Mayo Clinic Staff Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic Symptoms & causes Sept. 17, 2015 Print Share on: FacebookTwitter References Depressive disorders. In: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5. 5th ed. Arlington, Va.: American Psychiatric Association; 2013. http://www.psychiatryonline.org. Accessed July 30, 2015. Depression. National Institute of Mental Health. http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml. Accessed July 31, 2015. Depression. National Alliance on Mental Illness. https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Depression/Overview. Accessed July 31, 2015. Lojko D, et al. Atypical features in depression: Association with obesity and bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2015;185:76. Stress and relaxation techniques: What the science says. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. https://nccih.nih.gov/health/providers/digest/relaxation-science. Accessed Aug. 10, 2015. Cristancho MA, et al. Atypical depression in the 21st Century: Diagnostic and treatment issues. Psychiatric Times. 2011;28:42. Ohayon MM, et al. Challenging the validity of the association between oversleeping and overeating in atypical depression. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 2015;78:52. Koyuncu A, et al. Relationship between atypical depression and social anxiety disorder. Psychiatry Research. 2015;225:79. Silverstein B, et al. Evidence for broadening criteria for atypical depression which may define a reactive depressive disorder. Psychiatry Journal. In press. 2015;2015:575931. Accessed Aug. 27, 2015. Rohren CH (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Aug. 19, 2015. Hall-Flavin DK (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Aug. 27, 2015. RelatedTai chiStress symptomsMassageTai chiMindfulness exercises Atypical depressionSymptoms & causesDiagnosis & treatment Advertisement Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. Advertising & Sponsorship Policy Opportunities Ad Choices Mayo Clinic Marketplace Check out these best-sellers and special offers on books and newsletters from Mayo Clinic. 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Catholics are attacking their infallible leader. I can't help but be entertained. He doesn't do or say what you want him to and therefore he's not a good pope? Do these people not realize their story of Jesus was that of a person doing considerably more liberal things than what the Catholic church leader is currently doing?
My hope is that the whole thing will cave in on itself. The religious extremists in the world will realize they're simply bigots using the idea of a god to oppress minorities and will suddenly lose the soap box they stand on to preach their jaded morals by not knowing where they should draw the line with their attacks. Will they go after the justification for their beliefs, and in their own minds disprove its foundation because they are to blind to see they are being steered by the preachings of their own personal evils? Will they even realize once they do?
I will not side with a religious figure since my own belief system has a commandment that reads, "The Catholic Church is fucking evil." I think if religion must exist in this world, the mandates of that religion should not be about who should fuck whom, who should go to heaven or hell, who should do this or that to ensure salvation. No, that's all bullshit. These people who are telling others what they can and can't do should [listen to me tell them what to do and] address real world problems like hunger, homelessness, oppression, slavery… and also some things that are going on outside the US.
If those who are strong believers of a faith were doing more positive instead of focusing on the the negative (and being selective about what negative parts of the bible they feel like enforcing today) then I might not have such ill feelings toward them. Okay, maybe I would, but I wouldn't be filled with rage every time I see or hear the word 'God', and I think that would be a step in the right direction for everyone.
So when you have a pope who is deliberately making an effort to take things in a direction of helping some people and being a bit kinder after generations of hate, oppression and murder at the hands of a massively scary religious institution, I welcome the change.
Now if they could just stop believing there is a magical man floating in the sky who created the earth some 5,500 years ago, believes keeping slaves and oppressing women is okay, that we should be stoned for mixing fabrics together, or killed for talking back to our parents, that would be great. One step at a time I suppose.


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Among the worldly pleasures enjoyed by Nick Feldman--bassist, vocalist and partner with Jack Hues in the British band Wang Chung--are the viewing and collecting of fine art. During the band`s tour of the United States in 1984, Feldman dropped into art galleries in various cities when time permitted, and he can be expected to do so again during Wang Chung`s current trek across America (which brings them to the Riviera Theater Wednesday). Recent additions to his ``very modest`` art collection, Feldman says, include a Miro print and a painting by German artist Rainer Fetting.
Feldman also enjoys getaways to France, admiring the French for ``the way they fiercely preserve their heritage.`` A few days before last Christmas, Feldman and his girlfriend popped across the Channel for a stay at an old French chateau that had been converted to a hotel. The hotel, he says, was halfway up a mountain, only partly booked and ``very romantic.``


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If one perceives language through the lens of evolutionary biology, similarities can be found in the characters of all scripts. The orienting factor is human survival. In the alphabet, "A" represents sharpness and pain in the form of animals with which the alpha male identified. "B" (or really "B/V" because they often swap) represents females and the habitat in which they resided, and "C" (which was really "G" for a long time) is the stick that got the game.
Using Ancient Languages to Understand Our Own
The writings below compare Chinese characters, Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Sumerian cuneiform—the oldest scripts—in order to find patterns that help us understand the alphabet's origins. All ancient written languages reflect what was important to humans at the time they were created: sex and procreation. Linguists, who focus on spoken language, say there is no hierarchy to the alphabet, but anything with an order has a top and bottom. We use letters to grade students, meat, and, inversely, breasts: a "D" is a bad grade but a great cup size. Our alphabet is a clue to early human survival strategies. "Z" represented a weapon and used to be the seventh letter. Why did it move to the end if there's no significance to the order? Why are all the letters near "Z"—U, V, W, X, and Y—suggestive of women? (The shape of "Y" means "slave girl" in Chinese.) Read the chapters below for insights into how ancient appetites translated into our current writing system.
Friday, January 30, 2015
How can these signs be arbitrary if they fit together so well?
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- JosephK said...
Since when have linguists called pictographs or ideographs arbitrary?
- February 26, 2015
- Jennifer Ball said...
Often. "The signs for sheep and goat have an abstract character," Archaic Bookkeeping, Writing and Techniques of Economic Administration the the Ancient Near East (page 89). Also on page 116: "Abstract or arbitrarily shaped signs lacking any comprehensible association to the object depicted, for example the circle and cross denoting 'small cattle...'"
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A huge WELCOME to all members from other forums!Welcome to Colt Country!!!
I have seen it refered to by gun scribes and collectors as The New Model Pocket Pistol of Navy Caliber, or The Pocket Navy Revolver.
Reading this, from a performance point of view, I fired the 1849 Pocket and the Pocket Police from 25 yards at a sheet steel siding piece. The .31 dented it and the .36 went through it.I was surprised as to how powerful the .36 Pockets are.


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Chef Rafael Palomino makes a statement with every dish. Tapas are the main attraction at Sonora. Grab your friends and order tapas to share the experience.
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If you have a story about the fire that you wish to share, please contact us so that we can add it to this page and the continuing historical record of the fire!
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The Global Consciousness Project (GCP) is an international effort involving researchers from several institutions and countries, designed to explore whether the construct of interconnected consciousness can be scientifically validated through objective measurement. The project builds on excellent experiments conducted over the past 35 years at a number of laboratories, demonstrating that human consciousness interacts with random event generators (REGs), apparently "causing" them to produce non-random patterns. A description of the technical implementation is given under procedures.
The Global Consciousness Project, also called the EGG Project, is an international, multidisciplinary collaboration of scientists, engineers, artists and others. We collect data continuously from a global network of physical random number generators located in 65 host sites around the world. The archive contains more than 10 years of random data in parallel sequences of synchronized 200-bit trials every second.
Our purpose is to examine subtle correlations that may reflect the presence and activity of consciousness in the world. We predict structure in what should be random data, associated with major global events. When millions of us share intentions and emotions the GCP/EGG network data show meaningful departures from expectation. This is a powerful finding based in solid science.
Subtle but real effects of consciousness are important scientifically, but their real power is more direct. They encourage us to help make essential, healthy changes in the great systems that dominate our world. Large scale group consciousness has effects in the physical world. Knowing this, we can use our full capacities for creative movement toward a conscious future.
Click the link above for more information.
The following excerpt from Spirit Watch
"This is an amazing experiment by noted psychologist Professor Roger Nelson to chart the emotions and thoughts of the people on this planet. We would call the phenomena Planetary Consciousness. Forty of the sensitive electronic equipment set up in various countries around the Earth are believed to be effected by the thoughts and emotions of the masses, called "noosphere". Information is then sent back to Princeton U.S.A.
The equipment, REG detectors, spiked at the death of Princess Diana and 9/11 disaster, even before news of these sad events had been known internationally. There is hope that in time future events can be monitored and who knows, even negative ones averted!
However, this is just another example of science finally catching up with what psychic pundits have known for thousands of years that we are all linked on some indefinable level and unconsciously respond to each other's emotions and thoughts!"
Project Camelot Portal "The Best Place to Hide is in the Open" Enlightening humanity about the true nature of our world.
Project Camelot Portal "The Best Place to Hide is in the Open" Enlightening humanity about the true nature of our world.


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How to get to InchFly in to Glasgow (PIK-Prestwick), 45.4 mi (73.1 km) from downtown Inch. Glasgow (GLA-Glasgow Intl.) is the next closest major airport, 70.9 mi (114.1 km) away.
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Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.
I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it.
I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.
No doubt exists that all women are crazy; it's only a question of degree.
Start every day off with a smile and get it over with.
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.
Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake.
Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life.
Once, during Prohibition, I was forced to live for days on nothing but food and water.
Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.
The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath.
Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on people.
When we have lost everything, including hope, life becomes a disgrace, and death a duty.
If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull.
A rich man is nothing but a poor man with money.
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Celebrating M.O.M: Charissa, the Story of Hope.
In case you missed it, we are running a series here on Happy Little Surprises, where once a month, we feature an extraordinary Mom, holding up ordinary objects that represent the phases and the Moments of Motherhood that she finds herself in. Last month, I wrote about Ashleigh, and the beautiful balancer that she is. It was such a pleasure to highlight her life, and to see the praise and… read more


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Wyoming Drug Rehab
During 2004, there were 4,976 admissions to drug and alcohol rehab programs in Wyoming. In 2003, there were 5,816 treatment admissions in the state. The number of drug and alcohol treatment admissions in Wyoming during 2002 was 5,244.
According to a national survey done in 2003-2004, approximately 11,000 or 2.63% of the population of Wyoming citizens reported needing but not receiving drug and/or alcohol rehab for illicit drug use within the past year.
The drug situation in Wyoming is as grim as any other state, showing a clear-cut need for drug rehabilitation programs that can help.
Demand for cocaine in the state has declines and crack cocaine can be found in Wyoming, but not in large quantities. Despite this, prices for cocaine have remained stable in Wyoming.
Black tar heroin imported from Mexico is exclusively available in Wyoming. Although, in general, heroin abuse does not present a significant problem in Wyoming for law enforcement officers.
Methamphetamine remains the largest drug threat throughout the state of Wyoming.
Marijuana is still the most widely available and abused illicit drug in Wyoming. Marijuana produced in Mexico is the most common type available. However, the drug is also cultivated in British Columbia and is usually of a higher purity.
The use of club drugs has also increased in the state of Wyoming. The drugs GHB and MDMA are currently the most widely abused as they are the most popular. These drugs and other club drugs are typically supplied from Colorado.
The abuse of prescription drugs continues in Wyoming. The most commonly abused prescriptions include depressants and painkillers such as Valium, Percocet, Percodan, and Dilaudid.
A national survey done in 2003-2004 indicates that approximately 33,000 or over 7% of Wyoming citizens over 12 reported past month use of an illicit drug .
Contact us now for drug rehab help for yourself or someone you love from Wyoming.
Wyoming Drug Rehabs
No one wants to be a drug addict or alcoholic; no one wants to be controlled by a substance and feeling hopeless. The drug addict's family and friends most commonly ask these drug rehab questions: how could my son, daughter, father, mother, sister, brother or friend become a liar, a thief, someone who cannot be trusted? And why won't they stop?
What you need to understand about drug addiction/drug rehab is that alcohol and addictive drugs are basically painkillers. Drugs chemically kill physical or emotional pain and alter the mind's perception of reality. They make a person numb to the pain they want to be rid of, but drugs also make them numb to all other emotions, including happiness and life in general.
For a person to start taking drugs there must first exist an underlying situation of unhappiness, a sense of hopelessness, or physical pain. Since the substances that they are taking to 'kill the pain' are chemicals and toxic to the body, they actually add in creating depression. A good alcohol and drug rehab program will include detox, which aims at ridding the body and mind of the toxins accumulated by drug use.
Bodies need vitamins, minerals, oils and water to function properly; when they are deprived of proper nourishment they become very depleted. The vitamin deficiencies will cause the person to experience problems sleeping, depression, physical aches and pains, and severe mood swings.
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There are many different kinds of drug rehabs or drug treatment centers and drug rehab programs.
We will provide you with as much drug rehab information and drug addiction treatment information as possible including specific information about each type of drug rehab, and how to get into inpatient drug rehab centers that will work for all kinds of drug and alcohol addiction.
A good drug rehab typically will last for a minimum of 3 months or more. These give the person a much higher rate of success; there is no 'quick fix' for alcohol and drug addiction…
Completely drug-free rehabilitation is the only way to help someone overcome their drug addiction and get back their life and happiness. Substituting one form of addiction for another is not drug rehab and does not help the individual–it only makes money for the legal drug dealers and in fact adds to the existing problem.
Addiction can be overcome and we can help!
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Community Health Systems Registered Nurse - Med/Surg (Per Diem) in Barstow, California
Under the leadership of the Unit Manager, Clinical Coordinator, and/or Charge Nurse, is responsible and accountable for planning, directing, assessing and providing nursing care according to the mission, philosophy, policy and procedures of Barstow Community Hospital. Important dimensions of this position consist of demonstrating and communicating exceptional knowledge and skill through a high sense of responsibility for his/her practice.
As required by California Board of Registered Nurses. Completion of applicable Medical-Surgical RN Competencies within 6 weeks. State of California RN license, maintain current BLS. ACLS, PALS preferred. Basic Keyboarding Skills and willingness to develop computer competency within six months. Fluent in English. Spanish language skills desirable. Able to communicate clearly.
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Bing/ Yahoo is one of the affordable forms of online advertising and PPC services. It was a time that it has lower number of users as the CPC for this service is less but in recent times, Bing/Yahoo started powering equal to Google PPC services. Its new form of Ad centre even imports your Google Adwords account directly, so it is likely easy to keep you up running in hours, and capture good amount of traffic with at ease competition.
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While Google dominates search engine marketing worldwide, Bing/Yahoo search engine marketing solutions on pay-per-click (PPC) starts offering more efficient and cost-effective access to customers as the online landscape is typically less competitive than on Google's advertising platform Adwords.
Bing/Yahoo's capability is improved to generate around 10 billion global searches per month across the global wide, which is less in less numbers than the Google returns. This may be an appropriate indicator of how much to invest relatively between pay-per-click campaigns with each search engine. However, the competitive nature of paid Google searches in your industry may result in a cost-per-click (CPC) bit higher than on Bing/Yahoo, it is considerable started generating worth factors.
- It allows to import Adwords into Bing/Yahoo, thus it is tranquil to run the campaign and it is at ease to spin as fast as simple if there is any existing account
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- Advertisers pay an average of over 110% more click on Adwords wherein Bing/Yahoo requires average pay of 90%
- Bing/Yahoo reaches up to 4.5 million unique searchers in Asia, representing nearly 107.5 million monthly searches.
Like all PPC advertising, Bing/Yahoo PPC offers a significant advantage over traditional media as it provides advertisers with direct access to the target market. This focused form of advertising with scalable cost based on a per-click advertising rate, ensures that advertisers can reach the customers at a relatively low cost compared to TV and print advertising.
Geographical targeting allows advertisers to target local niches or nationwide customer bases while all pay-per-click advertising campaigns on Yahoo can be budgeted and triggered at specific times, targeting peak periods for maximum effect in line with online marketing budgets. Ad testing, such as split testing, allows advertisers to refine the ads and keyword selection improving conversion rate of every advertisement. Bing/Yahoo pay-per-click advertisements offer on distinct advantage over Google – allowing advertisers longer advertising titles and content so advertisers can have a fair chance to appeal to their target market.
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As the annual Philadelphia Flower Show was taking place two weeks ago, area Catholic school students also were completing their own horticultural study projects.
Sixth grade students at St. Agnes School, West Chester, along with their art teacher, Judy DeSimone, took photos of nature and welcomed two judges came from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Jenna Quinn's photo earned her tickets for the flower show. The judges were also impressed the aquaponics project of fifth teacher Jillian Graeber, with support from the Connelly Foundation.
The Dutch Folklore project of St. Michael the Archangel School won "best in show" and was on display at the Philadelphia Flower Show. In class, students researched fairies (legend, cultural background and appearance). They created a fairy using all natural materials including a fossil from Red Bank, N.J., and then presented their research on their iPads.
St. Peter the Apostle School, Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School and St. Francis Xavier School, all in Philadelphia, also participated in junior flower shows at their schools.
Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls also presented displays at the Philadelphia Flower Show.
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Ever since it scaled as the highest point on earth, this matchless pinnacle has attracted numerous mountaineers and travelers across the globe. Though some people had to "Ever Rest" there, people of adventurous mind never get scared but keep onward, not just because of the dream of pursuing for the record highest, but also because the "mother goddess" will descend at edge of heaven to teach us her real nature, beauty, temper and mighty. The ecstasy comes when you overcome all difficulties and fears to stand before the Everest, and triumph follows when Mt. Everest unveils itself from clouds after desperate waiting; one is considered as blessed witnessing the majesty of the graceful "mother goddess". Now, it's time to realize your own Tibet Mt. Everest tour dream.


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Mmm... Isn't this the most gorgeous chocolate bar you have ever seen?! The brand is of Latvian origin, and the perfectly dark (around 55%- not too dark) bar contains dried sour cherries. Now, I really am a cherries gal, so when I saw this, there was just no way I'd leave the chocolate shop without it!
As I was staring at it, I came to think about a particular color I knew I had in my untrieds drawer. They just seemed like the perfect match. Cherries and chocolate. What color would you get? You may not agree with me, but the first polish color to cross my mind was Misa Stiletto.
Which photo is yummier? I couldn't pick.
Yum! This is Stiletto at three coats. It has this gorgeous jelly texture that makes you feel all tingly in some (you may insert the one of your own choice) areas, combined with this color it's almost erotic. It dries super glossy, and any topcoat almost just ruins it! This photo unfortunately is with a coat of very much overly thinned Poshe (I like my topcoat that way- I know, I know...), so you will have to try it out for yourself to get to see it!
This color I didn't know I needed until I saw it on a woman of color who is on the nail board on MakeupAlley. It was so stunning on her that it immediately made it onto my wishlist and not much later into my head2toe shopping cart. I don't even care that I don't have the beautiful dark skin tone she has, the polish itself was enough for me to get it. For a lover of vampies, this one is a must. A must, okay?!
I'm still undecided as of which I like better, the chocolate or the polish, but while the chocolate is long gone, the polish bottle is at least still good for another 20 or 30 manicures...
Swedish word of the day:
skuggmorell -noun morello cherry tree
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Shine In ALL Your Glory
During the past month I completed a 21-day video challenge via Facebook Live with host, friend and colleague, Jenn Lederer. The theme was #ItsSafeToShine and it encouraged us to practice showing up, being ourselves and letting our light shine in live videos every single day. Click here to watch my videos - the first one is July 1st, 2017.
It was amazing and I loved it - and it also greatly stretched and challenged me.
When we truly shine, we share our light from the inside out. Which means it's not a performance, it's us. All of us - real life, vulnerable, scared, amazing, powerful, beautiful us.
Showing up live on video every day for 21 days meant there were no days off. There were no days that I could hide.
And let me tell you, I'm really good at hiding!
Aren't we all, though?
There are so many ways we hide, conceal our true selves and feelings. We say we're fine when we're not. We post photos when we're doing well and feeling beautiful. OR we mute our light and shine a bit less because we don't want to come off like we're boastful or insensitive.
These things aren't bad - not by a long shot - but it's also good to notice how we hide so that we can practice being seen. First with ourselves, then with others and finally, maybe, with the world.
Because it's in our vulnerability where our true strength lies. (Click to Tweet.)
It's in the places that we feel stretched and challenged where our healing exists.
Because if we want to heal and live abundantly, then we have to dive into the fear, the struggle, the challenge. We need it to reveal to us what we care about most so that we can go light up with world and be of great service.
And the things that scare us most typically point to where we need to be in order to heal and to be of great service in the world.
During my challenge there were days when I felt nervous, afraid, sluggish and overall meh. Not things I wanted to be seen in, but I used my tools before and during the videos and followed through.
I followed through because the most terrifying and rewarding thing to me is to own my voice, heal and help others heal, show up in all my glory - to stand in and own my power, beauty and vulnerability. To be feminine and sensitive, motherly and fierce, a teacher and a student. To trust that I am worthy, that I am enough, that I will be guided. To heal, transform and shine and then help others do the same.
So the question is, what is the most terrifying and rewarding thing to you?
And of course the next question, where and how do you hide?
Wherever you are in your journey, I honor you.
I also thank you from the bottom of my heart for being a witness to my journey.
It takes practice, and in my experience, it takes tools and support to help continuously process, transform and shine.
I'm no different than you. I just happen to have a pretty massive toolbox. One that I would love to share with you.
Today I want to share a tool that helped me write this blog post - because I was totally worrying about how to share all this big juicy stuff!!
The Reflection In-Depth Movement
This tool from Brain Gym is a very simple breathing exercise that supports our ability to relax, listen to our inner voice and know that our best is good enough.
1. Lie flat on your stomach, arms by your sides and head turned so your left ear meets the ground. (If the arms or head are uncomfortable, adapt to the comfort of your own body.)
2. Focus on your breath. Notice how it expands against the floor on the in breath and relaxes on the out breath.
3. Continue breathing steadily like this for a few minutes or until you feel complete.
Side Note: I personally used Palo Santo essential oil before this activity. Oils are always optional, but if you feel called to use one that supports your ability to return to ease, then go for it!
Above all, be gentle with yourself. If we are not loving and kind to ourselves, how can we expect anyone else to be?
You were made to shine.
And if you need support, it's here.
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There are two bank accounts in any business. One account is measured in dollars and the other is measured in goodwill. Both of these have deposits and withdrawals, and a healthy account in each case must have more deposits than withdrawals. If a company neglects to keep an eye on either of these accounts, trouble will follow. However, while it is easy to confirm the balance in a checking account, a company's goodwill account is often more difficult to measure.
A friend of mine recently told me he knew of a disc jockey company in our area that only catered to high-end clientele. He said this company works almost exclusively in the resort areas, and the owner would never lower his standards to risk being seen DJing someone's event at a county park or church reception hall. I replied to my friend with just two words, "How sad." It is easy to forget that the main purpose of a disc jockey's job is to serve others. The reward a disc jockey receives for his services is not just pecuniary. Of course his work helps him make a living and keep a healthy balance in his checking account, but the focus must ultimately be on why he chose this particular career, regardless if it is a full-time or part-time occupation. The reward of bringing enjoyment to people—the excitement of seeing people having a fantastic time dancing to the music he is playing—that is the real reason for spinning tunes. The reward received is one that extends far beyond padding the DJ's financial bank account. The reward of goodwill can be gladly offered to the DJ by people regardless of whether they took a taxi to the event or had a chauffeur drive them to the party in a limousine. Often, it is the less well off financially who pay the DJ more by offering their gratitude. In turn, this payment builds up the company's goodwill account.
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Suckling Pig on a Rooftop Grill
January 19, 2015 12 149 Views
- 4 cupsof suckling pig
- 1 cupof kosher salt
- 1/2of cup brown sugar
- 1/10 cupof cayenne pepper
- 1/8 cupof freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/8 cupof fresh chopped fresh thyme
- 1/4 cupof chopped garlic
- 1/10 cupof freshly ground cumin
- 1/10 cupof freshly ground coriander
- 1/2 cupof olive oil
First of all, it is necessary to make a Dry Rub. In order to make it, take a bowl and mix there salt, sugar, cayenne pepper, fresh thyme, chopped garlic, cumin and coriander. When the mixture is ready, brush out the pig with olive oil and put dry rib on top of it. Sprinkle liberally, both inside and outside.
Then, you should see whether the concentration of weight is and try to spread it equally. Take the foil and wind around ears and tail. It will prevent them from burning. After this, you can put the pig into the spin grill. The pig needs to roast from 5 to 6 hours. Then it should rest for 20 minutes, and it is ready to be served. Bon appetite!


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It's no secret, I've said it before. My relationship with my father is second-to-none. There is no one in this world that I would rather look to for advice, confide in or share my family time with! I look to my father for all of the guidance in life. He has acted as both parents for my entire life, even when my parents were still married and for that I am forever thankful. I definitely consider him my mentor for life.
As a student and young professional, I have witnessed and have heard of a lot of my friends talking about how they have had business mentors and relationships. It was something that I thought I was missing out on and I thought it was something to be ashamed of/scared about. Let me tell you why. For some reason, the idea of having a mentor never really crossed my mind. Like I described, I always confided in my father for most of my decisions and for any questions I had. So when all of a sudden friends of mine started discussing professional mentors/people in their field that they could look up to, I thought I had missed out on something amazing. I thought there was a possibility that I could lose myself in my own world.
Not only this, but I thought not having a mentor was going to stifle my own growth in my field. I thought not knowing anyone that I could directly report to with questions or queries would really hurt me. I was honestly more 'FOMO' than anything, but this just fueled me to think about mentors and mentoring as a whole.
I figured out, over the course of my high school/college years that if you don't have a mentor, it's okay. Why? Here are a couple of reasons:
Sometimes you can gain a mentor without even realizing it. If you're in high school and you feel lost or like you need someone to help you through, check out the guidance office. Walk right in and ask away. These counselors help thousands of students but they will never forget you and your specific needs. To this day, I remember my guidance counselor and I would most definitely recognize her as one of my high school mentors that got me the opportunity to go to Girls State, and helped me prepare for the most important years of life at that time: college.
College is a WHOLE DIFFERENT scenario. I can tell you right now that you will most likely acquire someone mentor-material in a professor. Here's why I say it. Of course there are going to be professors that you cannot stand. Finding one that you love can seem like a diamond in the rough. To be honest though, it's all about what you make it. I can tell you that throughout my entire time in college, there are two professors that I consider mentors STILL today.
When in college, we all know there are some classes you take that you cannot stand. The prerequisites, yes they are SO annoying. But when it comes to finding yourself a mentor, PAY ATTENTION to the classes that you do love. My degree is in Journalism, I had an obvious passion for all of my Journalism and news-related courses. I made a stronger connection with some professors more than others because of their teaching style, but I will never forget the impact that one of them had on me. Knowing that I felt strongly about the positive energy of this professor, I started confiding in this certain professor with more and more of my questions, queries and generalities. Before I knew it, this certain professor became my mentor. To this day, I put this CERTAIN professor's name down as a reference on job applications.
Lets speak back to the things we don't favor as much: those dreaded prerequisites. You know, the classes we take that we think we'll never ever use again? Yes, you know exactly what I am talking about. You will be surprised at what you can discover about yourself in these classes. I remember distinctly my experience in one of these circumstances while in college. I had to take a poetry class. I was absolutely dreading it to be completely honest. I really am not into creative writing, I didn't LOVE poetry and I just hated the fact that it was another time during the week where I wasn't reading news and writing articles.
I came into the class on the first day only to find one of the most interesting looking professors at the lectern that I have ever seen in my life. He had this quirky look about him, a fancy water bottle, and he had been writing random things on the chalk/whiteboards all around the room. It was so bizarre to me. It was probably one of the most 'college-y' college experiences I had when dealing with professors. There are so many stories I can tell about this class but the truth is, I ended up falling in LOVE with the class. The professor made the subject matter SO enjoyable. Poetry.. I mean are you kidding me. I never thought I could love it but I did. I found myself interpreting things in my daily life based on what we would learn in class. I found myself reading into things everyday and trying to compare them to characters/settings in poems, poets, authors, etc. It was the most bizarre thing in the entire world. Earlier this year, I messaged that very professor on LinkedIn to tell him that I had an experience that reminded me of something we learned in his class. I TOOK THE CLASS NEARLY 3 YEARS AGO. When I left that class for the last time ever, I hugged and cried with the professor. What an amazing mentor that I never thought I would have. What a connection that I will have forever!
Moral of this story: always stay invested. Even if it's something you don't love. You might learn to love it either momentarily or it could leave a lasting impression. You might also gain a mentor in the process.
Mentors don't have to be someone that you speak to. Look into your field! Are you practicing medicine? Look up a doctor/surgeon/etc that you admire and read a little about him/her everyday. Learn more about them and what they do. Learn what they have accomplished and read about their mistakes/triumphs. You will be astonished at what you can uncover. Technically, it's you mentoring yourself through the experiences and teachings of another professional.
Personally, I am in Journalism (okay B, say it one more time). I have found a selected few journalists/pundits/talking heads that I admire and have studied them. I learn more and more every single day about the way they work and how I can adapt what they do. Not only do I learn technique from them, but I shape my opinions and outlooks on what they say, do and learn themselves. This is a very powerful experience that you can offer yourself and you may not even realize it!
Although this specific experience has not happened for me, ask someone! If you know someone that you admire/think would be an outstanding mentor: ask them to be. You never know what good (or great) could come out of a relationship if you don't even try it. Write them an email, add them on LinkedIn, give them a call. Reach out to people because not only will you perhaps have a new mentor, but you will have a new connection at the very least.
I definitely inspire myself. This might sound a little pretentious to say, but its true. I have such a passion for my career that I constantly stay fueled with knowledge to better myself. And you know what, that's inspiring enough for me to call myself my OWN mentor.
What did I forget? Let me know in the comments below or send me a tweet! I would love to hear how you guys have found your mentor. I know a lot of people are going back to school and starting new beginnings, so good luck! Having trouble putting yourself first? Here's why it's important. Thank you for reading. -Brit.


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Too Much Happiness. Alice Munro. Alfred A. Knopf. $25.95. 304 pp.
Alice Munro has done it again. Now nearing 80, the Canadian author — winner of the 2009 Man Booker International Prize — keeps getting better.
For five decades, Munro has written mostly short stories, quietly breaking every rule with glorious results. One common definition of the short story is that it should focus on a single turning point in a person's life. But Munro goes further, following her characters into the future after their lives have been shattered, in cool prose that never falters, no matter how impossible the subject.
Take Dimensions, the opening story in her new collection, Too Much Happiness, about a woman whose husband murdered their children after she left the house during a marital tiff one night. While this sounds like the stuff of tabloids, Munro makes it agonizingly real, penetrating the heart of this poor woman, who was so isolated that she failed to recognize her husband's insanity. Now working as a chambermaid, her identity disguised, she visits him in the institution, where he tells her that he has seen the children, who still exist in another dimension. As she keeps returning to listen to him rant, the reader wonders if she is feeding off his fantasy. The real reason for her visits becomes clear only near the end of the story: "Who but Lloyd would remember the children's names now, or the color of their eyes." And who but Munro could deliver this epiphany so plainly that it is all the more devastating — the truth stripped bare.
Munro's prose is so unadorned that readers sometimes mistake her for a quiet writer of uneventful stories. But drama churns beneath the surface of her deceptively calm prose. In Free Radicals, a young man forces his way into the home of a recent widow, terrorizing her by showing off a photograph of his elderly parents and sister, after he blew off their heads. The widower happens to be in the late stages of cancer, and at first she thinks about "how her cancer freed her, put her out of danger." But a few pages later, she realizes that "the fact that she was going to die within a year refused to cancel out the fact that she might die now." Her fear leads her to tell the man a story about an incident from her own past, trying to get him to identify with her and spare her life. Munro doesn't peel away the layers so much as blast them off, getting at the core of who people are in revelations as frightening as the actions precipitating them. She allows no linguistic pretense, denying her characters any self-deception.