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Patient No. 5: Plantar Fasciitis
The Plantar fascia is a structure on the bottom of the foot that attaches to the heel bone and then fans out to attach to the base of the toes. Its purpose is to help maintain the arches in the bottom of the foot. If it becomes overloaded then pain and inflammation can result. The next patient had been dealing with worsening plantar fasciitis for several years.
A 45-year-old secretary had severe pain in the bottoms of both feet, especially first thing in the morning. The pain would generally improve when she walked about, but would worsen if she walked for more than 20 minutes. Oral medication, splints, taping, and orthotics seem to be of marginal benefit.
An evaluation revealed that the bottom of the foot was extremely tender through the arch. Her posture was not too bad except for a tendency to stand with her body tipped forward so that her body weight was shifted to the balls of the feet. She had very poor single leg balance. Motion in the hips was fairly restricted, particularly in the piriformis muscle. Moderate tightness was found through the front of the thighs including the hip flexors. Rotation in the left hip was fairly limited. Muscles throughout the trunk and the pelvis were very weak and very poorly activated.
With the patient's initial session she was instructed in exercises to address posture and muscle weakness. She noted awkwardness with postural cueing exercises.
The patient was seen one week after her initial session and noted less morning pain. At that time there were minor corrections made in her exercises. We used manual therapy techniques to improve mobility in the left hip. The patient's next visit was two weeks after her initial session. She reported substantial reduction in her foot pain. She was able to stand and walk in the morning without extreme pain. Closed chain hip exercises were added to her home program to replace the initial retraining exercises. This musculature tried very easily. The patient was also shown a very specific stretch for the muscles along the front of the thigh.
When the patient was seen three weeks after her initial evaluation she noted the foot pain continues to lessen. We made minor corrections to her exercises. Deep massage and ultrasound were used over the bottoms of both feet. This significantly reduced the tenderness in this area.
The patient's final visit was four weeks after her first session. She reported minimal pain in the morning and drastic improvement in comfort with walking. When standing she now carried her weight over her ankles instead of over the front of the feet. The patient's exercises were reviewed and she was discharged.


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Top Positive Change Quotes
Browse top 58 famous quotes and sayings about Positive Change by most favorite authors.
Favorite Positive Change Quotes
1. "People don't believe in positive changes anymore."
Author: Alexei Navalny
Author: Alexei Navalny
2. "Instead of going back and looking at the question, people tinker with the solution, trying to make it fit."-Claude Legrande..."The consequences of failing to do that [in our personal lives] are the same as those facing businesses - even more dire, perhaps, because what's being squandered isn't just the potential for profits. It's the potential for happiness. We miss opportunities to innovate and to make positive changes in our lives when we aren't willing to question ourselves."
Author: Amanda Lang
Author: Amanda Lang
3. "In Re-framing, you interpret the event in a positive way. You change your language . Instead if defining it as a problem you re-frame it as a situation . A problem is something that is upsetting and stressful. A situation is something that you simply deal with ."
Author: Brian Tracy
Author: Brian Tracy
4. "It was fun to see him becoming sententious again, glorying in a science he had invented, and as positive as a village soothsayer.'So one should neither give nor receive?' I laughed. 'And if the lover is poor, his mistress indigent, then both she and he must tactfully let themselves and each other die?''Let them die,' he repeated.I had accompanied him as far as the revolving glass door of the lobby.'Let them die,' he said again. 'It's less dangerous. I can swear on my word of honor that I never gave a present or made a loan or an exchange of anything except . . . this . . .'He waved both hands in a complicated gesture which fleetingly indicated his chest, his mouth, his genitals, his thighs. Thanks no doubt to my fatigue, I was reminded of an animal standing on its hind legs and unwinding the invisible. Then he resumed his strictly human significance, opened the door, and easily mingled with the night outside, where the sea was already a little paler than the sky."
Author: Colette
Author: Colette
5. "Courage is behind every positive change that unlocks cages that's been locked for ages"
Author: Constance Chuks Friday
Author: Constance Chuks Friday
6. "Each season I find myself constantly inspired by 'The Biggest Loser' contestants. Their tenacity and willingness to learn new, healthy habits is tremendous and the results speak for themselves. I am honored to be part of such an inspiring program that helps inspire positive change in so many lives."
Author: Curtis Stone
Author: Curtis Stone
7. "One cannot, without reflection, make some into bearers of goodness and others into miscreants, judging them by relative positive or negative criteria. These, like everything else, change according to historical circumstances, the character of a society, the time and subjective points of view."
Author: Daisaku Ikeda
Author: Daisaku Ikeda
8. "Buddhism holds that everything is in constant flux. Thus the question is whether we are to accept change passively and be swept away by it or whether we are to take the lead and create positive changes on our own initiative. While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth."
Author: Daisaku Ikeda
Author: Daisaku Ikeda
9. "Nobody really enjoys having to pacify their feelings. It's too much like failure; it reminds you of weakness. but feelings don't want to be pacified, either. They want to be fulfilled. You fulfill your positive feelings (love, hope, optimism, appreciation, approval) by connecting with other people, expressing your best self. You fulfill your negative feelings by releasing them. Your whole system recognizes negative feelings as toxic. It's futile to bottle them up, divert them, ignore them, or try to rise above them. Either negativity is leaving or it's hanging on - it has no other alternative. As you fulfill emotions, your brain will change and form new patterns, which is the whole goal."
Author: Deepak Chopra
Author: Deepak Chopra
10. "Although life is filled with twists and turns, only you have the ability to make positive changes to your life. You can do it. One day at a time! ~ Taken from "Words of Wisdom for Warriors" by EM.EM.Genesis"
Author: E.M. E.M. Genesis
Author: E.M. E.M. Genesis
11. "Love, Hope, and Reverence are realities of a different order from the senses, but they are positive and constant facts, always active, always working out mighty changes in human life."
Author: Elizabeth Blackwell
Author: Elizabeth Blackwell
12. "The birth of democracy in Iraq is one of the great positive changes of our era."
Author: Ernest Istook
Author: Ernest Istook
13. "Stay positive. When you resist change, you are trying too hard to control the outcome and not paying enough attention to the process."
Author: James Van Praagh
Author: James Van Praagh
14. "Positivity can be a negative," I tell her, "if it's used to diminish events that should be cause for concern. Saying 'bad things happen to good people' or "God doesn't give anyone more than they can handle', for instance, isn't necessarily helpful to the person to whom something bad happened--it is much more beneficial to those who wish to be dismissive- who don't really care to think about the why or how or who. And if we cease to see the real human part in events--if instead, we relegate human experiences to some sort of mystical concept like karma, destiny or everything happens for a reason, and consider more realistic views to be negative--then we diminish compassion and empathy, as well as the possibility of positive change."
Author: Jane Devin
Author: Jane Devin
15. "They've been fairly positive, as firm as they could be in regards to the derivatives operations in Montreal. We didn't sense that there was a hesitation about it. But things change."
Author: Jean Charest
Author: Jean Charest
16. "I believe in entrepreneurs. I believe in their ability to make positive change in the world."
Author: Jessica Jackley
Author: Jessica Jackley
17. "When you decide that you are going to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes, sometime during your seemingly infinite journey the weathervane will just change direction and the new winds of positive change will blow at your back instead of into your face and things will just get easier and you will start to see progress right out of the blue.When that day happens you will know that it is just a matter of time.And time is what I have."
Author: John A. Passaro
Author: John A. Passaro
18. "People in one of two states in a relationship. The first is what I call positive sentiment override, where positive emotion overrides irritability. It's a buffer. Their spouse will do something bad, and they'll say,'Oh, he's just in a crummy mood.'Or they can be in negative sentiment override, said that even a relatively new tool thing that a partner says get perceived as negative. In negative sentiment override state, people draw lasting conclusions about each other. If their spouse does something positive, it's a selfish person doing a positive thing. It's really hard to change their states, and those states determine whether when one party tries to repair things, the other party sees that as repair or hostile manipulation."
Author: John Gottberg
Author: John Gottberg
19. "I get so excited when I hear people saying their greater is coming. After all, I'm always telling everyone to find the positive. Yes, your greater is coming, but what are you doing to prepare for it? Are you putting in more time/hours? Are you getting professional help? Are you studying? Are you praying? Are you making room? Are you saving? Are you making positive changes? Or are you just sitting back waiting for this greater? Greater can only be achieved by faith AND works."
Author: J'son M. Lee
Author: J'son M. Lee
20. "Just as the rain carries positive ions, so does change make you more apt to experience love with an expansive heart."
Author: Julieanne O'Connor
Author: Julieanne O'Connor
21. "We who work in technology have nurtured an especially rare gift: the opportunity to effect change at an unprecedented scale and rate. Technology, community, and capitalism combine to make Silicon Valley the potential epicenter of vast positive change."
Author: Justin Rosenstein
Author: Justin Rosenstein
22. "The way you will change depends on how you think today.Your thoughts will carry you out to the end. Will you change for the positive or will you change for the negative. It is up to you. You are in charge of your destiny, your path, your life."
Author: Kenneth G. Ortiz
Author: Kenneth G. Ortiz
23. "My whole thing is just to put out positive messages in the music, give people something that can change their lives."
Author: Kid Cudi
Author: Kid Cudi
24. "If the amount of money going into the war economy were invested in landscape restoration, we would be in a far more positive position. It may get a little dire before we pull together, but I think when the prosperous nations, and in particular the U.S., realize they're wrecking their own kids' lives, there will be a mass change in value."
Author: Kim Stanley Robinson
Author: Kim Stanley Robinson
25. "I've realized the extraordinary power of sports to heal, unite and inspire. I believe the Olympics will serve as the ultimate platform to provide positive changes and I hope to inspire all of Japan through my strong showing there."
Author: Kohei Uchimura
Author: Kohei Uchimura
26. "The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being."
Author: Lee Iacocca
Author: Lee Iacocca
27. "...knowing about your past lives is worse than useless if that knowledge doesn't bring you some kind of positive change or healing."
Author: Lianne Downey
Author: Lianne Downey
28. "It was the Law of Attraction that she was referring to, and it was something I had always understood on a certain, nebulous level but rarely had paid attention to until a situation got so extreme that I had no other choice but to listen because I was out of other options. Like attracts like. Positive attracts positive, negative attracts negative. Change your outlook, change your day-to-day experience, change your future, change your world. Now that I was more conscious of it, I was working to enact it more into my life by making better choices and opening myself to the change that appeared for me to reach out and experience. That was key, too--being open to the change and allowing it to happen. Not being too afraid to experience something efferent and unfamiliar. Allowing yourself to stretch and grow in new ways of being. Change was scary, but it was exciting, too. It all comes back to you and your outlook."
Author: Madelyn Alt
Author: Madelyn Alt
29. "Women tell me they are different since 21 May - the day I was arrested - it's a positive change, they believe now."
Author: Manal Al Sharif
Author: Manal Al Sharif
30. "Mr. Albert Einstein was right: If you feel you need to go one way, even when everyone else is going the other way, do so, do so to make positive changes in your life and for this world. I guarantee you, that you will never regret that decision. Believe in yourself, other people will also believe you in time. I believe in you. Yes, I believe in you."
Author: Martin R. Lemieux
Author: Martin R. Lemieux
31. "I saw, during the midterm campaign of 2006, how difficult it was for opponents of stem cell research to run against hope. And so it was in the 2008 presidential contest. This was hope in the collective, a definition that should always apply to the expression of a people's political will. Christopher Reeve had believed in a formula: optimism + information = hope. In this case, the informing agent was us. Granted, it may all look different in six months to a year, but it is hard not to be buoyed by the desire for positive change as articulated and advanced by Barack Obama. It is okay to hope. This time the aspiration of many will not be derided as desperation by a few, as it was during the stem cell debate of '06.By the time you read this book, President Obama and the 111th Congress will have established federal funding for stem cell research. The dam has broken.Just as I'd hoped."
Author: Michael J. Fox
Author: Michael J. Fox
32. "You won't ever get ahead if you keep feeling sorry for yourself. You must stop all the negative talk and start thinking positive. You have a lot of potential but your life won't change until you change how you think"."
Author: Michele Woolley
Author: Michele Woolley
33. "A simple truth delivered in kindness may be the impetus that ignites a passionate fire in another's soul and goes on to become the source of motivation for positive change."
Author: Molly Friedenfeld
Author: Molly Friedenfeld
34. "You must try to have a positive attitude. It does not matter how small a person is. One can still change the future. Size is only a state of mind. You know – it is how you use your wits that counts. Nothing can stop us, if we put our hearts into it. Anything is achievable girls, anything at all!"
Author: Nathalie M. Leblanc
Author: Nathalie M. Leblanc
35. "When we actually are inspired to engage in learning processes we gain considerable benefits. These positive change processes are more about curiosity than accumulating knowledge. For children, learning plays a vital role in developing their cognitive and social skills, but throughout our life course learning benefits our self-confidence and our sense of purpose, as well as building our competencies. There is some evidence that older people who engage in learning activities suffer less from depression and low moods. In addition, the process of setting goals and seeking to accomplish them is known to improve our well-being, especially with the sense of achievement it brings."
Author: Nic Marks
Author: Nic Marks
36. "You don't need to invade a place or install a new government to help bring about a positive change."
Author: Nicholas D. Kristof
Author: Nicholas D. Kristof
37. "Positive change is mobile, if you don't push it, it won't move but when you push it, it will definitely move with you."
Author: Peter A Preye
Author: Peter A Preye
38. "Financial institutions, the corporate world and civil society - all must uphold high standards of probity in their working. Only a genuine partnership between the Government and its people can bring about positive change to create a just society."
Author: Pratibha Patil
Author: Pratibha Patil
39. "To be a librarian is not to be neutral, or passive, or waiting for a question. It is to be a radical positive change agent within your community."
Author: R. David Lankes
Author: R. David Lankes
40. "Be fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. If something is not to your liking, change your liking."
Author: Rick Steves
Author: Rick Steves
41. "If you have an ongoing relationship with a person, think of everything positive about that person that you possibly can and enter your interaction from that space. Ignore all the crap that used to drive you up the wall before. You will be amazed at what a change this attitude shift brings about."
Author: Srikumar Rao
Author: Srikumar Rao
42. "Do not dilute the truth of your potential. We often convince ourselves that we cannot change, that we cannot overcome the circumstances of our lives. That is simply not true. You have been blessed with immeasurable power to make positive changes in your life. But you can't just wish it, you can't just hope it, you can't just want it... you have to LIVE it, BE it, DO it."
Author: Steve Maraboli
Author: Steve Maraboli
43. "The world of man in the world of nature, cannot be change without physical appearance leads to positive possess by the initial human nature and could be change by habits of man. ."
Author: Syed Afroz Alam
Author: Syed Afroz Alam
Author: TA Guimont
Author: TA Guimont
45. "Well, I think the president is going to do well in terms of his influence for positive change here in the Congress, making sure that we don't overspend, making sure that we spend for only those programs that are justified."
Author: Thad Cochran
Author: Thad Cochran
46. "When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change"
Author: Thích Nhất Hạnh
Author: Thích Nhất Hạnh
47. "Optimists are usually wrong. But all the great change in history, positive change, was done by optimists."
Author: Thomas Friedman
Author: Thomas Friedman
48. "What you need to drive out an old passion, is a new passion, a greater passion. What you need is an over-mastering positive passion. [...] Just as Rachel was Jacob's over-mastering passion, the passion of his life, Jesus is our "Rachel". To the degree, that you see Jesus on the cross, loosing absolutely everything for you, He will become a beauty to you, He will become so beautiful in your eyes that you'll be able to change these things that controlyou now, they'll loose their power.Do you know how to work on your heart like that? It's only by rejoicing in and resting in what Jesus Christ has done for you. Then you can replace your idols. And if you really want to change and want to pound the Gospel more deeply into your heart - Jesus Christ must become your over-mastering positive passion."
Author: Timothy Keller
Author: Timothy Keller
49. "Staying positive in a negative world will not only better your life but will also change it in more ways than you can ever imagine."
Author: Timothy Pina
Author: Timothy Pina
50. "It's an amazing experience when you focus on the positive things in your life. Things start to change. You become happier. You see things differently. There might still be negative things there, but like an airplane flying overhead, they become the background noise of your mind."
Author: Tom Giaquinto
Author: Tom Giaquinto
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Amanda Rain on the Power of Effective Communication/
PUGS course you're teaching and why:
The Art of Effective Communication is designed to bring students through an experience of discovering their most bold and unspeakable self while empowering their self-expression to fuel their lives. Communication is the external expression of our internal world, therefore it is simultaneously a process of internal self-growth, training to build capacity and competency, and strategy to be fully self-expressed while honoring the interconnectedness of our relationships.
I teach this course because we are in a time of intense transformation. The stakes are high and our ability to be effective in our relationships, professions, and lives is critical. Communication is the foundation of our ability to connect as humans. We commonly lose immense energy to miscommunications, poor language choices, projections, assumptions, and other unhealthy communication patterns. In order for us to truly make the shifts that are needed to transform our lives and world, we must transform our communication to foster respect, compassion, and success.
Who's the target audience of this class:
People who desire…
· A strategy tool box for communicating more effectively
· Confidence in speaking
· Professional success
· Healthy relationships
· Co-empowerment in our interconnected world
Join us in October to cultivate the power of your voice, strengthen your relationships, and transform your life and business.
Best thing about PUGS:
At a time when higher education institutions are becoming increasingly inaccessible, PUGS is providing access to valuable knowledge and skill building to support a thriving community of learners. We need people who are continually building capacity and honing skills to have greater positive impact on the world we are co-habiting. PUGS makes this possible and is an invaluable resource to the Portland community.
I care about lifelong learning because:
Lifelong learning is a way to stay young, keep the mind fresh, and continue to evolve. There is always value in learning new skills, tools, and understandings that improve our lives. May we be the half-full cups that has wisdom to share and a willingness to learn and grow.


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We did it!! We made it to the end of the One Room Challenge. Despite two floods in our basement, we completed a basement bathroom remodel. The most recent flood was last week when we had 10 inches of rain come through in the middle of the night- while we slept. We have lived here for 6 years and the… Read More
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This week we've been working on painting the wall mural. If you missed our previous updates, we are making over our basement bathroom as part of the One Room Challenge. You can catch up with our progress here: Week 1/Week 2/Week 3/Week 4/Week 5 CHINOISERIE MURAL PAINTING I cannot contain my excitement. This is turning out exactly like I had… Read More
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Welcome back to week 5 of our participation in the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE. If you want to catch up here's WEEK 1– WEEK 2– WEEK 3– WEEK 4. This was a super productive week in our basement bathroom remodel. We actually started painting!!!!!!! GREEK KEY BORDER We started by painting a greek key border. The idea is to provide a… Read More
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Riding a bike even short distances can be a great way to get healthy exercise, and save the time and stress that being stuck in traffic involves.
But there aren't enough connected bike paths in Melbourne's West to make riding feel safe and easy.
With tens of thousands of large freight trucks travelling around and through Melbourne's West every day, it's no wonder people don't want to risk riding on the road.
In areas of Melbourne with well-designed cycling routes well-connected path networks, commuting by bike can be as high as 20 per cent. But Melbourne's West cycling commuting rates only reach 1-3 per cent.
If more people felt safe riding their bike we could take some pressure off train station and shopping strip car parks that are full or over-flowing.
Expanding and fixing missing links in our off-road bike path network would get more people riding and out of the traffic.
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Today, we chat with Jesse Bergman, found of Punch-It Entertainment, makers of the card game Battle for Sularia. This is another in our #FriendsofFive24 series and friend here in Lincoln, Nebraska.
What is your story?
My name is Jesse Bergman and I'm one of the founders of Punch-It Entertainment. We are a small indie game developer/publisher in Lincoln Ne. I started playing board games early on in my life with games such as Risk, Monopoly, and Stratego. In my early adolescent I started playing games such as Battletech, Magic The Gathering, Warhammer 40K, and a few different RPG's. I have GM'd campaigns as a young adult set in the Paldium universe of TMNT and Rifts. I also ran a Mechwarrior campaign.
When I got into my teens video games became a strong influencer on my life and lead me to pursue a degree in Game Design from UAT in Tempe AZ. I graduated in 2009 from UAT with a BA in Video Game Design with honors. I was a non-traditional student and earned my degree at 29 years of age.
In 2011, I began in earnest working on my own games and in 2014 I established Punch-It Entertainment along side my oldest friend John Kimmel.
What are you playing?
Currently I'm trying to reduce my shelf of shame, and have been attempting to play the many games that have been sitting in shrink. I have most recently played Rise of Tribes, Rising Sun, Lords of Hellas, and Aeon's End. I also play a ton of card games and have most recently been enjoying Transformers TCG and Warhammer Age of Sigmar Champions.
What game is a hidden gem?
Probably the game that I enjoy playing the most that many haven't played Overlords of Infamy. It's a fun little game where we as players take on the role of the villain and I just love the role reversal. Combined with a very Saturday morning cartoon aesthetic, it's easily my biggest hidden gem. Although I just got a copy of Shadowrun: Crossfire and can't wait for it to kick my butt.
What are you backing?
I've been on a bit of a Kickstarter hiatus lately. I currently have 5 games needing to be fulfilled or currently seeking funding.
1.) Overlords of Infamy: Misery Loves Company! Expansion
2.) Tidal Blades – Heroes of the Reef
3.) ROBA: Radiant Offline Battle Arena
4.) SiegeStorm: The SiegeMode
5.) Penny Lane: A Charming Game of People and Pennies
What are you excited about?
I usually don't find myself super hyped by many games. I tend to look at each game objectively and decide if it fits a space in my collection. With that said Wave 3 of Age of Sigmar Champions is launching the first of March and I am very excited to see the new cards and add some of them to my decks.
What is your next project?
While we don't have titles officially set on either of the titles we are currently working on three different games.
1.) Sularia – A Deckbuilding Game
2.) Hunt – A Cooperative Legacy Dungeon Crawl
3.) Zen – A Tile Laying Game of Balance
What are your hobbies outside of board gaming?
I am pretty busy being a dad, husband, and entrepreneur. But when I do find time I enjoy watching shows on Netflix and playing video games.
What do you need help with?
Right now, I don't have specific help needs. We are always looking for potential blind playtesters for our games and just advocates for our brand, as we simply don't generate large revenue to massively promote our products in the world.
What tip do you wish you knew when you started?
There is a lot of advice out there regarding how to promote and raise funds for your game on Kickstarter. I wish I would have started building community earlier. When we were developing our first game we went around to conventions and collected emails. We would reach out to those subscribers once a month with development updates, but unfortunately many of those early convention subscribers lost touch with us by the time the Kickstarter launched. All of our KS backers came from conventions visited within 90 days of the campaign. If I could do it all over again, I would have put my energy into building a community through giveaways and various other outlets, instead of spending travel dollars attending conventions. I still believe conventions are important, but the larger conventions are very costly for an indie developer and I actually love the mid size cons of 400-1000 attendees.
What is one of your goals for 2019?
My goal in 2019 is to get one of our games ready to release and continue to foster an inclusive and open gaming environment here locally in Lincoln. We have been using a local co-working space called Turbine Flats to foster this environment and in three months we have gone from 6 regular attendees to around 25 per week.
What cons will I find you at?
Currently we are committed to Great Plains Gaming Festival and O Comic Con. If you are reading this and have a con that you think we should attend, please reach out and let me know!
Where can I find you online?
Web: www.punchitent.com
Twitter: @punchitent
Facebook: @punchitentertainment


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Thinking is a terrible thing. If done correctly it ought to frighten you and shake you from your comfortable foundations, because it should reveal things, raise questions and challenge your ideas about yourself, your beliefs and the world.
In most situations, Americans go out of their way to avoid not only seeing reality, but try especially hard to evade any semblance of truth when it comes to themselves and their beliefs because it may require readjustment, realignment or worse, retreat. Avoiding or denying the truth does not make it go away nor does it make it any less true or any softer. Make no mistake, truth is unbreakable, solid. Molecularly speaking water and ice are much the same except that ice makes a much harder reality, but hitting either from 1,000 feet once again reveals there is little difference. It is the same with the truth. Truth cannot be legislated nor can it be destroyed. It simply is.
Nevertheless, the truth must always undergo interrogation because what passes as fact is little more than the proverbial tip of the iceberg, which may or may not hide its heft beneath the surface. In the world of icebergs, shapes may vary widely from the traditional mountain of ice to what is termed a tabular berg, "table" or "tablet-like," which is flat. Viewing a tabular iceberg gives no hint as to its depth if it has any at all. Unless a glaciologist, there is no one way for an average individual to know without specialized equipment and knowledge, but it does not matter as the iceberg acts only as a parallel.
Seasons once attributed to the gods now are fully understood as products of the earth's movement relative to the sun, but when early humankind believed the season came about at the whim of the "gods" they were not wrong. It was the truth as they or anyone else knew it at that time. However, as time passed and knowledge grew humanity discovered the basis for seasons and discarded all supernatural beliefs regarding the weather to caves they emanated from.
It was not a matter of the truth changing because that is impossible, rather it is a case of it being discovered as progress brought knowledge, technology and understanding of different phenomenon. Just as earthquakes, tornados and hurricanes were once believed to come from ill-tempered gods any such ideas today are thought of as quaint idiosyncrasies, misguided religious belief or outright ignorance.
In 2015, the number of unchurched individuals in the United States reached nearly 125 million adults or almost half of the population[1]. Does this mean that all of them are atheists? Hardly, but it does mean that more and more Americans are finding that "church" offers them little in the world of technology and science that provides answers in no ambiguous terms.
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OK, We have many things about atheism that touches that spot of emotion, which is what believers seem to want ...or need. We can do that. Pile it on with many short blurbs; that is what they want as well, soundbites. Make cute pictures, sayings, quotes. Flood Facebook and whatever social network that I don't know about. Cutesy-pie, emotional, tear-jerker type of stuff for the emotional ones. Intelligent, factual, realistic for those such as Collins.
The goal is not to recruit but to inform.
I'm going to cite something here from the gospels that many overlook, and believers in particularly. The royal lineage of Jesus is given in 2 of the gospels. Once through Joseph and once through Mary (so the preachers say.) This last is a mistake and the writer had his facts wrong. Each account is through Joseph but one is in error.
Let's point out the entire error. If Jesus is a product of Joseph and Mary he certainly is not the savior that believers think he is. This negates the entire New Testament.
Yet we have the believers happily wanting to believe the lie. More religious nonsense is being made up every day.
[shrug] Maybe so, Bertold ... but my suspicion remains that, to move any situation in a positive direction, lies not only don't work in the long haul, they will almost invariably work AGAINST such progress. I have no doubt that change may be effected with lies, but then, while all progress is change, not all change is progress.
Perhaps I should have said that lies cannot honestly and substantially IMPROVE on what is.
I've said many times that the second the first irrationality is introduced, there's no telling how many more will follow. This fact is bad enough by itself, but made worse because dealing in irrationalities makes it next to impossible to manipulate reality in any kind of effective way ... and like it or not, lies are irrational, because they do not correlate to or reflect reality.
Facts, comfortable or not, reflect reality by definition and as such, can be used to understand, control and even alter reality. Facts allow us to confront reality effectively where as lies mostly are a means to hide from it. Lies can also be used to control people who are not or will not be informed by the facts, but since lies are beliefs, they cannot change what IS. As Glen said, truth falls where it falls and doesn't care how pretty it is or what its appeal may be. And to bring out the quote storehouse once again:
What are the facts? Again and again and again -- what are the *facts*? Shun wishful thinking, ignore divine revelation, forget what "the stars fortell," avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history" -- what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your single clue. Get the facts!
-- Robert A. Heinlein
Truth falls anywhere; it is not aesthetic unlike the designed lie. My uncle nutty ass
People are still funny. On You Tube some man was giving a lecture on how you can drive without a license and then said "you have a god given right to drive." I commented on that and pointed out the folly and somebody else wanted to know why I was bringing religion into it. Hello, dumbass, it wasn't me, it was him!
Loren, you're a master at coining profound phrases.
"...people covet the privileges of democracy without considering the responsibilities associated with citizenship..."
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The Scholarship Program is a joint project of Guatemala Friends Meeting and Redwood Forest Friends Meeting in Santa Rosa, California.
The Guatemala Friends Meeting is an un-programed meeting which is held in English. When Spanish speakers join us, we are happy to provide translation as needed. The meeting is currently very small as several of our members are no longer living in Guatemala. Atention: In 2018 we began the process of laying down the meeting because all of our members except Martha Dugan have returned to the States. Martha would still be interested in meeting you and perhaps holding a meeting so if you are going to be in Guatemala, please email her ahead of time.
The scholarship program was founded by members of our meeting in 1973. The program, now called PROGRESA (programa estudientil de los amigos) in Guatemala, began with one student and grew until we were supporting about 100 university and secondary school students in last several years. In 2013, the program celebrated its 40th anniversary and 1,116 graduates. The program is now administered by a board of directors which includes quakers from Redwood Forest Friends Meeting in Santa Rosa, California, quakers from North Pacific Yearly meeting and both quakers and non quakers who live in Guatemala and serve as in-country administrators.
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Our Meeting for Worship takes place in silence, and is unprogrammed. We gather, quiet our minds, open our hearts, and settle into a reverent and expectant silence to wait upon the Light. We believe that in this opening of our hearts to the Spirit, we are contributing to the common worship of all present, as well as to our own renewal. We have no minister, as we believe the Light is directly available to all, and all may minister. This time may pass in silence, or individuals may be moved to speak briefly out of the silence. Leaving a space of time between each person speaking allows the ministry of each to be respectfully heard.


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"Be sure to put your own oxygen mask on first before assisting others."
For many of us, our main mission in life is to help others. We go through our days, weeks, and months waking up in the morning with the purpose of filling the needs of people other than ourselves. Whether we're in retail, finance, healthcare, etc. our sense of self-worth, and oftentimes our success, is determined by making people happy or filling THEIR buckets, rather than our own.
I am here to tell you today, with absolute certainty, that if you do not fulfill your own needs in life FIRST, before helping others, it is almost impossible to have the greatest impact on the people you are serving. Whether it's children, clients, friends, or partners, our relationships with those around us suffer when we are not living our best lives.
Think about it, how many times have you put others' needs before your own to only end up feeling drained or resentful? How many times have you said something that ended up hurting a relationship or made a mistake in your job just because you were unhappy/unable to put all of your attention into that moment?
The way we feel about ourselves has a direct correlation to everything else we touch in life. When we're out of balance, worn down, unfocused, lacking passion, how can we expect the other aspects of our lives to thrive (career, health, relationships, etc.)?
The answer is, they won't. And more than likely, if you do not take care of yourself, your time, your energy, and your overall wellness, everything else will start to crumble no matter how much effort you exert.
So, how do we "put our oxygen mask on first" when we're programmed to constantly strive to please and serve other people?
It can be as simple as reaching up and grabbing the life-saving device overhead. Or, it can be a longer journey that requires much more healing and introspection. What's important to remember in this new age of #selfcare and 'filling our buckets', is doing so looks different for everyone.
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Ingredients :
1/3 cup oil
1 lb beef with fat, cut into chunks 1″ or larger. Meat with bones is fine too.
5 good-sized carrots, shredded or julienned
1 large onion, chopped fine
2 cups soaked short grain (i.e. sushi) rice
ground cumin
salt, black pepper (optional)
boiling water to cover
Instructions :
Shred carrots. I use a grater. Set aside. Cut up meat and chop onions.
Heat oil to nearly smoking. Put in the meat and brown well. Do this in batches as not to crowd the pan and steam the meat. The bottom of your pan might be darkened with lots of fond from the beef. This is good. Take out your meat and set aside. With the meat out, there is a threat of burning in the pan. Put in your chopped onions. Stir and bring up all the fond off the bottom of the pan/pot.
If your meat is a tough cut, you might want to stew the meat and onions for some time before beginning the rice. To do this, add some water to barely cover the meat and onions and cover the pot.
Boil for as long as it takes, up to an hour or more. This time I boiled my beef for about 45 minutes and it was getting tender. Also at this stage, add salt to the meat and onions. The mix should be a bit salty, as carrots, water, and rice will bring that saltiness down.
Boil some water in a kettle to prepare to pour over the rice in a few steps.
Sprinkle ground cumin and ground pepper into the beef and onion mixture. I used a scant teaspoon of cumin.
Layer the shredded carrots on top.
Layer the pre-soaked short-grained rice on top of the carrots.
Pour boiling water into the pot without disturbing the layers. Since my pot has very straight sides, I poured the water over a spoon to make the water go to down the sides of the pot. Put enough water in to cover the rice.
Boil uncovered until the water goes below the rice (you can make holes in the mixture with a chopstick to see this progress).
Cover tightly and turn heat to low. Simmer for 30 minutes. If you hear sounds of the bottom drying out and burning early, you might add a little water. Otherwise, you should be good to go. Here is how mine came out, stewed beef from the bottom on top of the rice
This is a rich and heavy dish. It is balanced well with cool crunchy vegetables and/or yogurt. Perfect for a cool fall night!


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Held on the 50th Anniversary of J.F.K. informing the country that the Cuba Missile Crisis was underway, Bob Schieffer was the ideal elder to guide the final presidential debate. The true character of these men came forth for the first time, egoist versus organizer, say you're strong versus stand behind your deeds, who do you trust as Commander-in-Chief?
Libya got the first nod, with the real of Romney coming to the fore, congratulating Obama on killing bin Laden with conceit then pointing to "nation after nation, a number of disturbing events… We must have a comprehensive plan."
Obama would hear none of it: "Al Qaeda's core leadership has been decimated." Then detailed the complexity of the Arab Spring, "the international coalition to get rid of a despot with tens of thousands of Libyans standing and marching, saying 'America is our friend.'"
Romney's "strategy has been all over the map" according to Obama, which signaled the "wrong and reckless" theme of the night.
Romney was on the defensive, obviously out of his comfort zone, eager to compliment the president then contrast his policies with the benefit of hindsight. "We don't want another Iraq. We don't want another Afghanistan." Then Romney cited a group of scholars that said that our foreign aid is important, "Give them more economic aid…" before getting in a dig, "North Mali has been taken over by Al Qaeda…"
Again, Obama volleyed back, "A few months ago you said Russia [was our biggest threat]. Not Al Qaeda." Adding, "You said you thought we should have more troops in Iraq… Every time you've said we should execute a policy, you've been wrong." Comfortably assuming his role as Commander-in-Chief, Obama explained, "Not only were you wrong but you were sending mixed messages to our allies. Unfortunately that's the kind of opinions you have offered throughout this campaign."
Romney the CEO doesn't like disagreement: "Of course I don't concur with the record the president just said." On his heels, Romney renouncing his own words, he attempted, "Attacking me is not an agenda."
Bickering back and forth, who said what and when, Romney trying to find similarities yet Obama smacking him back, then returning each subject to our biggest domestic issue: "We need to recognize that we need to do nation-building at home."
Lost in this debate was any mention of Romney's running mate. This became all too apparent when Obama offered that "my vice president disagreed" with his decision to go after Osama bin Laden. Romney is running on his own – For five years and counting. Yet the reality of his VP choice is telling.
Vice President candidate Paul Ryan has been trying to cut $300 million from embassy security budgets while also barking that our international installations aren't safe. This number may be $50 million+ more if Ryan gets the 19% cuts that he wants – yet refuses to own on the campaign trail. Repeating ad nauseum that Obama's foreign policy is "unraveling" while undermining international efforts in closed-door committees seems Republicans' only policy (replace "foreign" with "economic" and "international efforts" with "jobs creation" and it also works).
Syria was Schieffer's next subject, with both candidates agreeing that Assad must go.
Obama: "Ultimately, Syrians are going to have to decide their own future... What we are seeing in Syria is heartbreaking. For us to get more militarily entangled is a serious step." Questioning the sanity of arming those who may be enemies in the near future, Obama said with authority, "I am confident that Assad's days are numbered."
Romney: "Syria is an opportunity for us. Syria is Iran's only ally." But, "We don't want to get involved militarily there." Romney then repeated Obama's concerns about arming the wrong people, adding that we must make sure we are, "Friends with those who take over Syria."
Onto Egypt and Mubarak's overthrow, with Obama saying that tanks running over students in Tarir Square, "Was not the American leadership of John F. Kennedy 50 years ago." Continuing, "These countries cannot develop unless young women are given the education that they need… They need to make sure they are doing what they must regarding counter-terrorism." And then another return to our domestic issues: "One of the challenges over the last decade when we've done nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq, when we haven't done nation-building at home."
Even as Romney keeps retroactive policy nitpicking, he attempts to offer select positives: "For us to be able to promote those principles of peace, we have to be strong." Then Romney quotes two unlikely people – Iran's Ahmadinejad and Admiral Mullen – to underscore that our debt being our biggest weakness, adding rather loosely, "Unfortunately, nowhere in world is our influence stronger than it was four years ago."
Ouch. Obama demands a rebuttal but Schieffer lets Romney speak of "freedom – freedom of enterprise, freedom of elections, when people have free elections they vote for peace." Romney can't help himself, buzz words heightened by the concept of freedom, before adding, "I think what happened to the relationship between American and Israel was very unfortunate…"
Know that Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and gambling mogul Sheldon Adelson were watching this debate closely. Israel's elections are coming right up, mid-January with Netanyahu virtually unopposed, and showing a rather undiplomatic interest in a Romney victory. New settlements are nearing the "green line" separating Israel from the Palestinian Territories – So much for the "two state solution" Obama has been pressing. So much for foreign influence in elections ("Citizens United" indeed) as Pro-Israel Boston native Adelson is betting big on both elections: $200 million conservatively. $100 million promised to GOP-affiliated SuperPACS ($10 million to Mitt Romney's SuperPac) and another $100 million to start the newspaper Yisrael Ha'Yom, or Israel Today (think FoxNews with no conscience whatsoever, Adelson's personal soapbox to fawn over Netanyahu). Adelson's net worth has fallen $1 billion since last August due to the poor performance of his Las Vegas Sands stock, but he remains steadfast in "limitless" possible political donations.
Despite fearmongering that Obama has somehow damaged relations with Israel, and the head-of-state dinner Netanyahu threw for Romney this summer, the general Israeli populace seems unmoved. Polls show that America remains their "No 1 strategic asset" with 30% thinking relations would improve under Romney compared to 8% should Obama win a second term. Few Israelis dislike or are disappointed with Obama – A mere 15% feel Obama has "been unfriendly" to Israel during his first term. Yet this hasn't stopped Netanyahu and Adelson from trying to influence both elections.
Obama wins and Netanyahu will face reenergized challengers for reelection and continued questions to justify new settlements and a possible invasion of Iran. If Romney wins, so does Netanyahu, his actions thereafter unchecked by his "No 1 strategic asset." Adelson wins either way, profiting off the bored and addicted, his political spending serving his own aspirations of Zion while also avoiding dividend and inheritance taxes.
Obama refuses to fall into Romney's repeated Israel trap, returning to his domestic policy. "What we have been able to do is rebuild America. Bring jobs back here, as we have with the auto industry. Having the best education system… And we have to cut down on our deficit, which Governor Romney's plan doesn't do. He has praised wrong and reckless policies."
Romney retorts, "I know how to create 12 million new jobs and higher take-home pay." No details of course, only that five-point plan, now including "opportunities in Latin America."
Obama points out that Massachusetts was "48th in small business development" under Governor Romney, then stresses education, that smaller class sizes in schools matter, "If you talk to teachers, they will tell you it does make a difference."
Romney demands a rebuttal and Schieffer concedes, with Romney talking about testing and improvement in scores in Massachusetts.
"That was ten years before you were in office." Obama rejects Romney's argument, another attempt at rewriting his record.
"We are going to cut 5% of the discretionary budget, not including military." The former CEO of Bain Capital suddenly appears, "We will take program after program that we don't need and we get rid of them." A balanced budget in 8-to-10 years, Romney says.
"The math doesn't work but he claims he's going to do it." Obama counters, even daring to address military spending, "We spend more than the next 10 countries, combined." Romney is trying to project military prowess, and Obama has his number: "What you can't do is spend $2 trillion dollars on the military, even though the military doesn't want it, and then give $5 trillion in tax breaks…"
Romney wryly responds: "The president hasn't balanced a budget yet."
Sequestration rears its ugly head, with Romney using that as the reason why the Navy may soon have "only" 200 or so ships. Obama crushes him, pointing out that, sure we had fewer ships than in 1916, "but we also have fewer horses and bayonets." A schooling is in order, with Obama getting the first laughs of the night as he educates Romney on "aircraft carriers, we have ships that go under the water, they're called nuclear submarines."
At this moment, there is only one credible Commander-in-Chief on the stage.
Maybe Israel-Iran talk will help Romney? Obama won't allow it.
"In fact this week we will be carrying out the largest military exercise with Israel – in history." Iran's economy is in shambles, Obama states confidently, the sanctions are working, "Iran's a state-sponsor of terrorism… And they have said that they want to see Israel wiped off the map. That's unacceptable."
Romney can only agree, "There's no question that a nuclear-capable Iran is unacceptable." And then there's a bizarre moment – it has happened before, when Mitt Romney becomes Captain Hindsight, "Crippling sanctions are something I called for 5 years ago." Really? "I would have put them in place earlier."
Then Romney says something about International War Crimes court, indicting Ahmadinejad and, "increase pressure on Iran time and time again." Obama can only shake his head.
Schieffer brings up rumors of America and Iran negotiating, deep discussions underway, asking, "What is the deal that you would accept?"
Obama immediately discounts reports "in a paper" as untrue, then answers firmly, "The deal we will accept is they end their nuclear program. It's that straightforward."
Romney then tries to look through the eyes of Iran – Paul Ryan did this during the VP debate as well, however delusional, "The president began what I would call 'an apology tour.'" Adding, "It's important for a president to show strength day one."
Obama goes after Romney on the 'apology tour' – then points out that Romney was "invested in a Chinese company that did business with the Iranian oil sector."
Here the choice is clear: Romney thinks he's a tough-guy, go it alone braggadocio. Obama focuses on allies – Which is stronger in the long run?
"By the way, they noticed that you skipped Israel." offers Romney snidely.
"Bob, if I may, the first trip that I took as the president, I went to see our troops." When Obama gets mad, it is art. "My first trip as a candidate I took was to Israel and I didn't take a press corps, I didn't attend fundraisers…"
Romney stumbles in the face of confrontation: "My relationship with the Israeli Prime Minister isn't one that I'd get a call telling me the bombers are on the way." Only when Romney is nitpicking is he convincing, appeasing angry armchair Americans, "I see our influence receding."
"The problem is, on a whole range of issues… You've been all over the map. I'm pleased that you are now endorsing our policy of unilateral sanctions… Now you're for it, though it depends." Obama smiles as Romney's flaws are becoming so evident: "You said we shouldn't move Heaven and Earth to get one man… It was worth moving Heaven and Earth to get him."
Romney has no response. Out of his comfort zone, face red and responses more stumbles than stoic strategy.
Afghanistan is where the debate – and every invader – gets bogged down. Romney now agrees with the president's policy, 2014 is the target, and Obama uses the moment to talk about rebuilding America for the third time tonight. 75% of Americans don't have passports, someone told Obama that before this debate. Without a strong domestic economy, Americans don't care about foreign policy.
Schieffer asks if we should divorce Pakistan? "No." answers Romney, pointing to their 100 nuclear warheads. "This is a nation which, if it falls apart, if it becomes a failed state, there are nuclear weapons there." Regaining his footing, Romney affords, "I don't blame the administration that the relationship with Pakistan is strained."
The use of drones? Romney agrees with Obama as well, "I support that entirely."
Then Romney goes into failures over 4 years: Iran closer to nuclear warheads? Israel and Palestinians talking? Al Qaeda on the run? – In his opinion, "No."
Obama speaks of standing on the side of democracy – in Libya, Egypt, "The truth is that Al Qaeda is much weaker than when I came into office."
Schieffer asks the most important question of the night: What is the greatest future threat to America?
Obama: "Terrorists."
Romney: "A nuclear-armed Iran." Then Romney offers a convincing view of China, how it "wants the economy to work. We can be a partner, we don't have to be an adversary." Then he adds unnecessarily, perhaps out of insecurity, "If I am president, America will be very strong."
Obama offers a more cooperative view of China, contrasting his approach to Romney's, "If we took your advice regarding China, we'd be buying cars from China instead of selling cars to China." Adding one of the facts that get lost in the morass of campaigning, "U.S. exports have doubled to China since I came into office." Then Obama stresses that we will have a military force in Asia to protect our interests.
Romney boo-hoos that his auto industry stance on bankruptcy keeps getting brought up, "I am a son of Detroit." he attempts, stammering an explanation that he would have saved the industry – all in hindsight of course.
"Governor Romney that is not what you said."
"I'm still speaking." Romney objects.
"Anyone out there can check the record. Governor Romney, you keep trying to airbrush history here." Obama then details how Romney wanted to send Detroit into bankruptcy, which Romney refutes, again. Obama then details how Romney's proposed cuts in education while giving tax breaks and money to the military that it doesn't want won't make us more competitive.
Romney then goes into retroactive mode – "Ann was with someone the other day that was just weeping about not getting working… I love teachers… Let the states and localities do that... I love teachers."
Obama in closing: "Now you have a choice." Confident, our Commander-in-Chief asking for another four years, "After a decade of war, I think you will agree we have to do some nation-building at home."
Romney the CEO turned politician, in over his head tonight and trying to end strong: "I'm
about the future." And then he promptly goes negative about unemployment, shrinking take-home pay, debt, "Washington is broken, I know what it takes to get this country back."
Which man do you trust? My absentee ballot is in the mail and I'm fully confident in my choice.


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3 Thy characters shall steal, kill, dishonor their parents, bear false witness, and covet their neighbor's house, wife, manservant, maidservant, ox, and ass, for readers crave such actions and yawn when thy characters are meek, innocent, forgiving, and peaceable.
I had to think about this one. I have learned there are a few things your main character should never be (for example, an adulterer), and this commandment challenges that. But what about the other characters?
Conflict, anyone?
In the previous post I mentioned Edmond Dantes, the young man betrayed by his friends through his meekness, his innocence. I have just begun reading The Count of Monte Cristo and have been warned it is not much like the movie I love, so for the purpose of this post, I'll refer to what I know from the movie because it came to mind when I read the above commandment.
Because Dantes' friend, Mondego, stoops to nearly all the mentioned vices: he covets all Dantes has, including his fiance, his living, his future,and so frames his friend, bearing false witness, sentencing him to life imprisonment and stealing all Dantes looked forward to, including his love, Mercedes, lying about his death. The act itself kills Dantes' father.
It was easy. Because Dantes was meek, innocent, forgiving, and peaceable. And we want to scream.
We begin to urge him on, to look for ways to hope, jumping on any chance for Dantes to win his life back, to, even, exact revenge. To change. And he does. He is angry, vengeful, scheming, and distrustful. A liar. We want him to move forward with everything he has, with all the momentum he has gained... but do we want him to become Mondego?
No. I don't. I want him to exact as justice demands. But I want him to trust, to feel, to hope again. Without innocence. I want him to be the hero.
Okay, now I have to go watch the movie.
Thanks for making me think, Sol.


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There are four third parties in California with ballot status: American Independent, Green, Libertarian, and Peace and Freedom. Let's look at the numbers and see what they tell us. All data is the most recent from the California Secretary of State.
Percentage of registered voters in California as of Oct 18, 2010. (Third parties also have number of registered voters.)
- Democrat 44.08%
- Republican 31.02%
- Decline to State 20.25%
- American Independent 2.39% (413,032)
- Green 0.66% (113,835)
- Libertarian 0.53% (91,111)
- Peace and Freedom 0.33% (57,776)
- Other 0.74%
To qualify as a third party, either an affidavit of registration must be completed by 1% of the votes cast in the most recent governor's race or a petition signed by 10%. Currently, 1% is equal to 103, 024.
To maintain ballot status, a party must keep registration at all times equal to one-fifteenth of one percent of total registration, and either:
1) Maintain a registration level equal to at least one percent of the entire vote of the state at the most recent gubernatorial election or 2) poll at least 2% in any of the most recent elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, or United States Senator.
Based on these criteria, all four third parties retained ballot status in the 2010 election. However, in the recent election for governor, the American Independent Party polled less than their registration (1.7%) while Green, Libertarian, and Peace and Freedom polled more (1.2%, 1.5%, and 0.90% respectively). All four third parties generally polled higher on down ticket state races like Treasurer, where such a vote is more likely to be used as a protest. Also, third parties may have a particularly well-known candidate in one of these races or ask members to vote for a certain candidate in order to maintain ballot status.
Highest Third Party registrations by County, top 3
American Independent (five additional counties also above 4%)
- Sierra 5.00%
- Lassen 4.94%
- Tehama 4.88%
Green Party
- Mendocino County 3.95%
- Humboldt 3.87%
- Santa Cruz 2.14%
- Calveras 1.16%
- Sierra 1.09%
- Trinity 1.02 %
Peace and Freedom
- Mendocino 0.56%
- Los Angeles 0.51%
- Del Norte 0.42 %
So, with the exception of Peace and Freedom in L.A. County, and contrary to what might be expected, the highest registrations for third parties are in northern, rural, agricultural counties. These counties tend to be conservative, and have very low registration for Peace and Freedom, the only socialist party with ballot status. The three counties where the Green Party is highest could perhaps also be safely described as marijuana-friendly.
The most pronounced trend in the voting is that while the American Independent Party has the highest registration, it is polling far less than that. The other three are polling better than their registration. However, all four still remain minor bit players in the politics of California.


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So-so be it. Hondo maintained his mediocre record in Week 7, going 7-7 to remain just above .500, barely within shouting distance of Drew Loftis, whose rapid descent is expected to begin any week now.
Saints over Giants: The Saints' offense lately has been showing a pulse, while Big Blue continues to scrounge for points because of Eli and Co.'s ineffectiveness. Looking ahead, with this week's loss and a date with the Patriots in two weeks, it won't be long before Jason Pierre-Paul will be unable to count the number of Giants' losses on his right hand.
Given his latest assault on his own hands, Jimmy Fallon has become the JPP of show business. However, on the bright side, if this keeps up, Fallon never will be caught in a Pee Wee Herman- or Fred Willard-type movie-theater scandal.
Jets over Raiders: With a 5-1 spread record, it has been Bowles o' fun for Jets backers this season. After hanging with the Patriots last week in what may have been the Cover of the Year, there's no reason to think Gang Green won't keep the cash flowing against the inferior Raiders.
Lions over Chiefs: On the heels of Sunday morning's Bills-Jags battle, Roger Goodell offers up another thriller in London.
Speaking of the Bills, who looked wobbly at Wembley on Sunday, they get a week off before their next loss Nov. 8 in Miami. Rex Ryan, for one, is said to be looking forward to the break so he can celebrate Halloween on Saturday. As always, he will don his white coat and go out dressed up as his favorite character — Dr. Tootsie, the famed podiatrist.
Bears over Vikings: Some of the Times Square desnudas reportedly are hoping to land their own reality-TV show. Rumor has it they may move to the Windy City and join Dick Wolf's franchise, under the title: "Chicago Nips."
Falcons over Buccaneers: Bill Clinton says a vote for Hillary could result in breaking the glass ceiling for a "first dude" in the White House. That seems like an odd thought coming from Peyronie Bill, who's usually only concerned with mirrored ceilings.
From BarkingMut, aka the HondoNation SoBe Bureau Chief: In Wednesday's debate, Donald Trump said Ohio governor Kasich got lucky with "fracking," to which ex-Prez Bill Clinton was overheard commenting, "Me too!"
49ers over Rams: Hillary told her interrogators on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform: "I lost more sleep [over Benghazi] than all of you put together." If true, which is doubtful, it must have been the guilt.
The Portly Pantsuit told Stephen "Rodham" Colbert that she and Bubba like to sit around and binge-watch TV. No doubt in different rooms.
Cardinals over Browns: According to the American Chemical Society, when death is knocking at your door, you feel fear, which can be followed by instinctive screaming, and then pain. Whew, by those parameters, Hondo feels lucky to be alive. That's the whole gamut of feelings he experienced Monday night when the missed extra point led to a blown cover.
Bengals over Steelers: During her chummy chat with Colbert, Hillary told the story for roughly the 150th time about how her mother was abandoned at 14 and became a maid. At the next debate maybe Bernie "The Doddering Old Socialist" Sanders, will proclaim: "Let me say something that may not be great politics. The American people are sick of hearing about your mother."
Ravens over Chargers: A military blimp became un-tethered in Maryland on Wednesday and eventually crash landed in Bloomsburg, Pa. Sources say officials were slow to react because they initially though it was Chris Christie practicing for the Thanksgiving parade.
Former colleague-turned-harness-racing impresario Frank Drucker wants to know: With all the media attention given to the runaway blimp, will Christie's opponents demand equal time?
Titans over Texans: Tough to pick a team that fell behind the Dolphins 41-0 in the second quarter. That's usually a fairly solid indication the coach didn't have the squad ready to play football. Bill O'Brien might want to think about updating his résumé.
Seahawks over Cowboys: Jerry Jones' response to Greg Hardy assaulting a coach and getting into it with several teammates after the Giants' go-ahead KO return: "He's one of the real leaders on this team and he earns it. That's the kind of thing that inspires." It's all part of the Cowboys' ongoing "Hugs for Thugs" program, which operates on the theory that if you kiss the butts of talented but troubled players often enough, they will change their evil ways.
Packers over Broncos: Hondo's general rule when handicapping a titanic tussle of this magnitude is to avoid the team whose QB has lost 50 percent of his arm strength.
Panthers over Colts: Mike Ditka emphatically denies he let one rip during a recent "Monday Night Countdown" on ESPN. That means either Chris Carter is using him as one of his fall guys or Iron Mike's mechanism for controlling such expulsions no longer is functioning properly, and he doesn't know it.
BEST BETS: Bengals, Packers, Panthers.
THURSDAY: Dolphins.


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No, Jared Allen—defensive end of the Minnesota Vikings—does not have a famous dance, like Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, nor is vocal in the media compared to his NFL brothers. Allen dances famously around and through offensive linemen, allowing his game to speak for him. Allen also does not have a famous praying pose that is mocked globally, like Denver Broncos' quarterback Tim Tebow who kneels before and after games.
Allen shares the same faith as Tebow, which as great. Although, Allen is not known through the media for his beliefs, as many athletes are. But as hard as he attacks quarterbacks and ball carriers, this Dallas native takes a furious approach to his faith, which he priorities first.
"You really have to focus on the task at hand week in and week out," said Allen. "For me, football is not my main priority. I try to keep my focus on Christ, my family and then football. I try to bring a positive attitude to the work place and I think if other guys see me having success, as I fight and playing through the losses, that would bring them along too."
Allen will journey to the Pro Bowl for the fourth time in his great nine-year career this season, despite experiencing past troubles. In 2004, Allen was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round from Idaho State and quietly, but quickly made an impact.
There is an old, but wise saying of every great man has been through something (or something like that), and Allen absolutely makes those words true.
Three times, Allen was arrested and charged for DUI, once in 2002—while in college—and twice in 2006, when he was with the Chiefs. Ultimately, Allen had to spend 48 hours in jail, due to another incident.
For some odd reason, the Chiefs' organization did not want to commit to Allen—who probably was their best defensive end since the late, great Hall of Fame defensive end Derrick Thomas.
Thomas, who set the record for the most sacks in a single game with seven, died Feb. 8, 2000 after sustained blood clots, which developed in his lower extremities and journeyed to his lungs, due to a car accident the prior week. Thomas is considered as one of the greatest pass rushers in NFL history.
After the Vikings win over the Washington Redskins Dec. 24, the visitor's locker room was upbeat, but loaded with thoughts of what could have been, as Minnesota finished with a 3-13 record. While players rushed to get dressed to get to their buses, Allen, the greasy vet, calmly put on his suit with his usual good mood attitude.
"For me, it's a no brainer," said Allen when asked about staying focused despite losing tight contests. "Like I said, it's (football) not my life. So, therefore it does not affect my mood… you know what I mean. So I focus on Christ and all circumstances off into place."
When Allen was traded to the Vikings in 2008, he signed a six-year deal with the club worth $72.36 million. Since then, Allen has been a one-man wrecking crew for the Vikings as he tackled many honors, including joining the 100 sack club.
Allen credits the organization for signing men to the squad who are talented, great character guys.
"They (the Vikings' organization) do a great job in bringing good character guys in," said Allen. "The foundation of our guys are guys with high character who are highly competitive and they all want to compete and do well."
Allen and the Vikings were victims of the late heroics of Tebow this season as the team lost 35-32 in Minnesota. Other than Allen's belief in the Broncos' quarterback capabilities, he felt Tebow's impact this season was amazing.
"I think it's amazing, I really do." said Allen. "I think to have a positive message out there, especially in this league when we get so much negative attention when things happen, Tebow was refreshing."
Allen has faced many challenges in his life. Now, this 29-year-old defensive end has quietly changed his life. In addition, Allen hopes to be an example for others, his teammates and his family with solid supporters around him.
"I just try to live right, you know…I'm not going to push my faith in anyone's face," said Allen with a sincere look. "If someone asks me about what God has done in my life, I'll tell them. For me, I try not to curse anymore (laughter). I just try to live a life that guys can see. When I invite people to my house and when they ask questions, I can tell them it's God's gift and I'm trying to do God's will.
"So, I will never throw it (his faith) in anyone's face and I will never judge anyone because I'm not going to be perfect, you are not going to be perfect, as we all fall short," he added. "Just putting your faith through action is such a big part. When I have bible study at my house, guys are always welcome to come. I have a bible in my locker and we (the Vikings) have great spiritual leaders on our team like (Eric) Frampton and (Ryan) Longwell.
"That's the best thing for me, lead by example," he continued. "I'll always be faithful to my wife, be a good father and follow Christ above all. If you can do things like that, other people will see that and follow suit."
Pro Bowl Weekend is not an exciting event on the NFL's calendar. Football is a violent sport and NFL players will not play as hard because they do not want to risk any injury in a game that is meaningless. Some honored players do not attend the Pro Bowl for several reasons. However, becoming a Pro Bowler is not easy and fortunate individuals shouldn't take the honor lightly.
Allen is appreciative of the Pro Bowl honor, as he prepares for the contest Sunday. Allen finished the 2011 season with 66 tackles, 22 sacks (a franchise record), four forced fumbles, and an interception.
Moreover, Allen, who eventually will be in Canton after his playing career is over, continues to have fun and go all out, while playing for the respect of others and honoring his Lord at the same time.
"I'm just having fun, honestly," said Allen as he was grinning from ear to ear. "I thank God first of all to be blessed to have this job and through tough times like this, things could be a lot worst. So, I'm just happy to be in the position I'm in…I have a healthy family, so I can just go out there (on the field) and play.
"I do it for the respect of my teammates," he added. "I want the guys across me to know that they are in for a heck of a game that day and I play for the respect of the guys, win, lose or draw."


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Flori Festival
The aim of this project was to bring two creative cultures together and create an organisation/event that has a dynamic element to its brand. I chose to look at horticulture and social design as these are two subjects that I am passionate about.
Flori is dedicated to working to create a green and flourishing future by helping to inform and educate a younger generation of green fingered enthusiasts. Its events are tailored to each city and run by local practitioners so you can learn new skills and support your community at the same time.
Flori brand colours change depending on the activities being described and the logo is dynamic in its ever changing form. Copper embossing is another key element used in Flori brand products to add a touch of intrigue and excitement.


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Americas Stocks Spill Lower, With Canada Taking Big Hit
Stocks spilled lower across the Americas Wednesday, with Canada taking the biggest hit from a slump in technology stocks.
In Canada, earnings warnings announced late Tuesday by Nortel Networks and U.S. wireless hand-held device maker Palm sent the stock market sharply lower on across-the-board selling.
The Toronto Stock Exchange 300 composite...


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Amazon's First Exclusive Beauty Product
Introducing Amazon's First-Ever Exclusive Beauty Product
Amazon is a best-kept secret for finding insanely effective, under-the-radar skincare finds (looking at you, bubble clay masks), but it hasn't always been our first stop for beauty products. That may soon change with this news: the mega e-tailer just introduced its first-ever exclusive beauty offering.
It's the Collagen Face Mask from Oui Glo, a newly launched skincare brand. It's boosted with extracts from apricot, cucumber, and licorice, plus collagen to hydrate and plump your skin. Bonus: it's made free of parabens, sulfates, and phthalates and isn't tested on animals. And at $39 for a pack of 12, it's pretty affordable, too.
While Oui Glo is currently the only brand exclusively available on Amazon, it's only a matter of time before more beauty brands follow suit. When that happens, consider Amazon's mission to take over all our
lives shopping complete.


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Data Sharing and General Data Protection Regulations
From 25th May 2018 a new data privacy law will be introduced in the UK. As a result, we've produced some new privacy notices which detail how the NHS uses and protects your information.
• The practice handles medical records according to the laws on data protection and confidentiality.
• We share medical records with health professionals who are involved in providing you with care and treatment. This is on a need to know basis and event by event.
• Some of your data is automatically copied to the Shared Care Summary Record/ECS.
• We may/do share some of your data with local out of hours/urgent or emergency services.
• Data about you is used to manage national screening campaigns such as flu, cervical cytology and diabetes prevention.
• Data about you, usually de-identified, is used to manage the NHS and make payments.
• We share information when the law requires us to do so, for instance when we are inspected or reporting certain illnesses or safeguarding vulnerable patients.
• Your data is used to check the quality of care provided by the NHS.
• We may also share medical records for medical research.
• The Guildhall & Barrow Surgery complies with NHS Retention Periods.
If you are unhappy with the data we retain or who we share it with, please contact the surgery. If you are still dissatisfied then you can contact the Information Commissioners Office helpline Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545745 (national rate).
The clip below provides an informative overview of how data sharing can benefit you.
1. Care.Data
The Care.data initiative was due to begin on 1st April 2014 but is currently on hold. It is expected that this will start again in June/July 2014. Patient information is uploaded from all health and social care environments to the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). The primary purpose of this is for the HSCIC to use this information to ascertain health and social care needs for the UK. There is a secondary option to share the information further in the future but there is no detail on this at present. Inclusion is by implied consent, patients should opt-out if they do not wish to be included. Patients can opt-out of the practice sharing information with the HSCIC or from sharing outside the HSCIC by using our care.data opt-out online form or by completing an opt-out form available at both surgeries. More information can be found here
2. Summary Care Record
There is a new Central NHS Computer System called the Summary Care Record (SCR). The Summary Care Record is meant to help emergency doctors and nurses help you when you contact them when the surgery is closed. Initially, it will contain just your medications and allergies.
Later on as the central NHS computer system develops, (known as the 'Summary Care Record' – SCR), other staff who work in the NHS will be able to access it along with information from hospitals, out of hours services, and specialists letters that may be added as well.
Your information will be extracted from practices such as ours and held on central NHS databases. As with all new systems there are pros and cons to think about. When you speak to an emergency doctor you might overlook something that is important and if they have access to your medical record it might avoid mistakes or problems, although even then, you should be asked to give your consent each time a member of NHS Staff wishes to access your record, unless you are medically unable to do so.
On the other hand, you may have strong views about sharing your personal information and wish to keep your information at the level of this practice. Connecting for Health (CfH), the government agency responsible for the Summary Care Record have agreed with doctors' leaders that new patients registering with this practice should be able to decide whether or not their information is uploaded to the Central NHS Computer System.
For existing patients it is different in that it is assumed that you want your record uploaded to the central NHS Computer System unless you actively opt out (by contacting the surgery here or in person)
3. Enhanced Data Sharing (via our new SystmOne system)
The practice uses a 'cloud-based' clinical computer system called SystmOne to store your medical information. The system is also used by other GP practices, Child Health Services, Community Services, Hospitals, Out of Hours, Palliative Care services and many more. This means your information can be shared with other clinicians so that everyone caring for you is fully informed about your medical history including medication and allergies. To find how your medical information is shared with other organisations that use this system, and how you can control this, please read our leaflet – Summary Records – EDSM Final (3)
To opt-out of enhanced data sharing click here
You have a choice. If you are happy for your information to be used in this way you do not have to do anything.
Please consider the above 3 methods carefully & separately & use the 3 separate opt-out methods clearly.
You have the right to prevent confidential information about you from being shared or used for any purpose other than providing your care, except in special circumstances.