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CHADRON – Geoscience is more than studying rocks.
It's actually a combination of sciences that study the earth, including geology, meteorology, hydrology and earth systems science, according to Chadron State College Physical and Life Sciences Professor Dr. Mike Leite.
Leite, who has taught geoscience at CSC since 1996, also said the earth is much more than a rock – it's dynamic and a systematic approach drives it.
So, it makes sense Leite and other faculty in Chadron State's Physical and Life Sciences department take a dynamic approach to offering an undergraduate geoscience degree – it's available online. And, according to Leite, Chadron State's online geoscience degree is the only college to offer a bachelor's degree.
"It takes a lot of work but we wanted to broaden our base, so we went online," Leite said. "A lot of people said we couldn't do it online because so many things are field based, active, hands-on and face-to-face. So, it's hard to imagine online. But we had science classes online that were successful and chemistry and physics employ virtual labs that work. So, we thought it could be done."
Leite is proud of the program's growth. In just three years since it began, the online geoscience program will have its first student graduate in the spring of 2017. And, of the 20 total geoscience students this semester, 14 are online. Prior to this year, Leite said there had never been more than five students who were online.
"From my experience, the online students are doing well and just as well as those in face-to-face classes," Leite said.
The idea for an online geoscience degree came to Leite when he attended a conference several years ago. At the time, Mississippi State presented about its online master's degree in geology and Leite thought a similar program would be successful at CSC.
"The online geoscience program has revolutionized my teaching methods," he said. "Students are responsible for content and preparation for classroom. I explain and help work problems and I give the online students the same opportunities. A professor isn't the source of knowledge anymore, but a collaborator. It's my job to help students collect reliable information, apply it, integrate it and make it work together. It's a challenge and you can't give all students the same experience, but we give them collaborative experiences."
One of those collaborative experiences covered half of the United States. Recently, an online student in Southern California performed field observations and collected rocks before mailing them to other students in the same class in Chadron. The students at CSC did the lab work to complete the project.
The online program, which Leite helped to develop, is rigorous. Online geoscience students can graduate in four years if they average more than 14 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters. The summers are equally as important with three years of field camp.
Field camp is the only face-to-face component of the online program, but it's also among the most popular sections, Leite said. Students travel and live together for two weeks in the summer during an intensive course that in past years has taken them to various geological sites in Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho. Students are introduced to field skills and how to use tools and measure angles, among other techniques.
"It takes a while to become comfortable with field skills and so field camp is complete immersion to the students," Leite said. "It's a one room schoolhouse and their skills are continually refined."
Leite also said field camp is beneficial because it allows his students to see him as their peer.
"Everyone gets to know each other really fast. You live with your professor for two weeks and you start to see him as a colleague and not so much as a professor and I prefer that," Leite said. "I enjoy field camp because I'm learning, too. Sometimes I don't know all the answers to the questions, so we're figuring it out together. The interactions are all so positive and I think I gain credibility and they see me as human."
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Author: Veronica Roth
Series: Divergent
Genre: Dystopian, YA
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Publication date: October 22nd 2013
Pages: 526 (paperback)
Source: borrowed from a friend
The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered - fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she's know, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.
But Tris's new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature - and of herself - while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.
Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.
Before I had read Allegiant I couldn't understand why people rated this book so low but now I can. Don't get me wrong personally I still liked this book, a lot. But I can get why people were frustrated and disappointed by it.
Allegiant begins sometime after Insurgent had finished, it could be a couple of days or a couple of weeks. There is no telling how long it has been since the events in Insurgent took place. At first the book was really great. Everything was as good as circumstances allowed it, I got answers to so many questions I had since I had finished Insurgent. And enough things happened to keep the book interesting. But in the middle of the book I got really frustrated by Four/Tobias, I get why he was upset and why he acted the way he did but still I expected more from him. After all he's the guy with only four fears, the guy who always keeps calm, he's the reasonable one. And now he made dumb decision after dumb decision. Tris had her problems in the previous book and now Four in this one, they each get their turn I guess. But I moved past the frustrating part, which luckily didn't last too long. End then there was the ending. I guess that this is the part were a lot of people are really frustrated about. But it didn't bother me that much. It made me really sad and yes I would have loved it if the book had a different ending. But I have accepted it and it was a solid ending so I'm not complaining about it.
Four and Tris start off in a rocky place in their relationship. Tris lied a lot to him and she hid the truth of some things deliberately from him. So he got some trust issues when it comes to her. But they learn to voice their frustrations about one another. They learn how to really communicate with each other. So they find themselves on a more stable ground again. Another thing I really loved about this book was that all the characters came to terms with themselves and with what had happened to them earlier. You could say that they all found closure in the end in their own unique way.
There is one last thing that I want to discuss. Never before had we had a chapter in Tobias point of view and now in Allegiant, Tobias had a lot of chapters in his own point of view. At first it confused me a lot since I wasn't used to it and now I had to keep track on whose point of view it was. And most of the time I didn't think it was necessary, certainly at the beginning of the book. Still I understand why the author did it and if you have read the book than you know that it was definitely necessary that Tobias had his own point of view at the end of the book.
Overall I really liked Allegiant. I loved this whole series, it was well written and it brought up so many emotions. I will have a hard time to let this series go and I'm sure that I will reread it in time. If you haven't read this series yet then you really should do so soon!

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The FNQLHSSC is in charge of coordinating the Eastern Door and the North delegation
In accordance with the mandate of the chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador in sports and leisure, the FNQLHSSC is in charge of coordinating the activities surrounding the Eastern Door and the North (EDN) delegation (in French: Porte de l'Est et du Nord [PEN]). The delegation is set to represent the First Nations of Quebec at the next North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Toronto from July 16 to 23, 2017.
This major sporting and cultural event aims to promote excellence and to foster a sense of belonging, self-confidence and autonomy in young athletes aged 12 to 19. Every three years, Aboriginal communities in Canada and the United States come together to celebrate their cultural heritage and live athletic feats at the NAIG, a high-level sports competition that promotes the adoption of healthy lifestyles. The EDN team will consist of approximately 350 participants (coaches, chaperones and delegation staff, close to 300 athletes) from communities across Quebec.
An in-house team was put together to fulfill this mandate. The Board of Directors first appointed Sophie Picard (health services manager) as the Chef de Mission. Two resources were made available part-time to coordinate the activities: Geneviève Voyer will be acting as project manager and Heidi Jourdain will be providing administrative support. Other employees will be asked to lend a hand on occasion.
Given the scope of the communications management mandate, a contract was awarded to an external consulting firm. It will be supported by the in-house team. A website and Facebook page will be created in the coming weeks so that you can follow the events.
In addition, to simplify communications with the communities, athletes, coaches, etc., a community contact person has been identified. The community contact person will be in charge of relaying information throughout the preparatory phase. Coach recruitment is set to begin this week. It will be followed by selection camps (Summer-Fall 2016) to form the teams for the various sports and age groups. The teams will be composed of athletes from several communities in an effort to promote the participation of multi-nation teams.
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It happens only once every thirteen years and it's time to get ready for the noise. Periodical cicadas, you never know for sure when they'll be out. (listen to the cicadas)
According to Dr. Eric Benson, Clemson Extension entomologist, the time to expect them is "after tax time, but toward the end of April or maybe early May, they should start appearing."
Benson says:
If it's a few cicadas that's one thing, but if it's thousands or tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, it can get pretty noisy. listen to cicadas
Dr. Benson says the cicadas that we should soon see and hear, went into the ground in 1998 and have been living down there. "They will then emerge, almost altogether, on the same day, soon."
After the cicadas mate and lay their eggs they die, flooding the environment with food.
The cicadas are quite stocky. There's lot of nutrition in a cicada and there will be a lot of consumption by birds and reptiles and all kinds of predators and other insects.
Would we want to snack on the critters?
"If I were to eat a cicada, I would probably pluck off the wings, and I would cook it. I would not choose to eat any insects raw," joked Dr. Benson. "I'm not sure about deep-frying them, but if you fried them up, or 'wokked' them up, add a little spice, they might be okay."
Dr. Benson says this special brood is about to emerge and sing their buzzing song, which is their mating song to beckon the females. Hear cicadas' mating call.


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On my wanderings today, I followed a link to a YouTube video. The video I was looking for was no longer available, but a title on the homepage caught my eye: "Sorrow". The description read, "I decided to film myself today while feeling sad and crying, because Everybody Hurts, Sometimes."
I knew I shouldn't have done it, but I couldn't help myself. Really. I clicked on the video.
What followed was an excruciating 1 minute:58 seconds of a gal trying to look sad and cry. No sound.
It was like a very, very bad acting exercise. You know, the kind where you're asked to think of something sad in real life and relive the moment of sadness so you'll look authentically sad while merely acting sad, but people will think you're really sad because it's such an authentic feeling of sadness you're portraying? You could almost hear the gears in her head clicking, "I'm sad, oh so sad. Remember when Scottie died, such a cute puppy, hit by a train. Not sad enough. How 'bout trying for some tears. Looking up and scrunching my face should work. Maybe not. Chewing on nails and looking down? Wow, I need a manicure. Better. A couple of sighs and rolling my eyes up, maybe a trembling lip will help. Geez, hope I have enough. Better squeeze out a few more seconds."
It's got to be a joke, right? Who in their right mind films themselves crying and being sad? Just the act of setting up the camera, logging on and typing out the descriptor must be enough to get over the said feeling of sadness. I'd be in hysterics by that point. Or maybe she just loves to wallow in self-pity and, better yet, get other people to wallow along with her.
Whatever her motives, it hasn't been well received. Most of the comments run along the lines of, "The worlds a bitch and then you die. get over yourself and deal with it because everybody else has to" and "Yeah ok sure!!! Go n get a life dumbass", and those are some of the nicer, non-expletive-laced ones.
However, I found one response that is absolutely hilarious, brilliant and on the money.
It's a video response. Re: Sorrow
Now, this guy knows how to make a comment. Unfortunately, not many members of YouTube understand sarcasm and irony.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
And I thought blogging was self-indulgent . . .
On my wanderings today, I followed a link to a YouTube video. The video I was looking for was no longer available, but a title on the homepage caught my eye: "Sorrow". The description read, "I decided to film myself today while feeling sad and crying, because Everybody Hurts, Sometimes."
Posted by ell at 12:22 pm
2 comments:
- Hay said...
He should have written it instead. Now more people will focus on him instead of what he is saying. Of course he reach a lot more people through youtube, but I think it would have been better if he had not show himself.
- March 25, 2007 4:17 pm
- Wenda said...
oh, what a great way to end my day. he reminded me of one of my favourite actors (one whom hardly anyone else I know even likes). i'm still laughing. Thanks.
- March 26, 2007 12:43 am


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We live in times when there is so much buzz and talk about diversity. Organizations, institutions, movements all over the world are moving towards being more diverse or at least making efforts to do so and including different groups of people. Any organizations that is openly discriminatory is heavily criticized and some cases people boycott the brand. For example the Dove Real Beauty commercial from 4 years ago that only featured Caucasian women. There was obviously a lot of backlash as a result. How can we possibly forget the year 2016 when the Oscars only had white nominees and the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite trended on social media for several days.
Whenever diversity is mentioned it is always in the context of race, gender, sexual orientation and religion. There has never been a loud cry for diversity as there is today. One just has to switch on the TV to see this or better still log onto social media particularly Twitter. Different groups of people are pushing for diversity, "include people of colour, include women, include people regardless of sexual orientation, include all religions" the world is screaming. I fully agree with this but I cannot help but notice a trend there is no mention of people with disabilities in all these conversations which leads me to question is it really diversity if people with disabilities are excluded?
There is no diversity without people with disabilities otherwise diversity is just a buzz word we use to fool ourselves into thinking we are an inclusive society.
Let's talk about the film industry as an example. Last year #OscarsSoWhite trended on social media and there was A LOT of backlash and even boycott to the award show because no person of colour was nominated for an award, there was "lack of diversity" as people stated. Whilst I agree with this notion, I also have to strongly disagree with the lack of diversity tag. I disagree because this narrative insinuates that only race denotes diversity yet that's no true, no actors with disabilities were nominated either. How come there was no loud cry about that? In fact in the 89th history of the Academy only THREE actors with disabilities have ever won an Oscar award. This is shocking right? Well not entirely surprising to be honest since 95% of actors who play disabled roles do not have disabilities. I ask again is there diversity without disabled people?
Another industry where diversity is a controversial topic is the fashion industry. Designers all over the world design clothes for able bodied people and cast able bodied people in their fashion shows. The Fashion Spot reported that the Spring 2017 runways were the most diverse in history based on 4 criteria which were race, plus size, transgender and age. Noticeably disability was not one of the criteria because models with disabilities were not included. Where is the diversity in that? In 1998 the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen collaborated with athlete Aimee Mullins who walked in a McQueen fashion show wearing a pair of wooden prosthetic legs however almost 2 decades later not much has changed in terms of including models with disabilities on the runway. Fashion shows all over the world are still filled with only able bodied people. Hannah Marriott in 2015 reported that when models with disabilities are featured, it is usually by less known designers or it is always in a charity context. Where is the diversity in the fashion industry when models with disabilities are clearly excluded?
The film and fashion industries are just two examples of the many many industries that are excluding people with disabilities. Diversity does not just refer to race, gender, age, sexual orientation or religious beliefs, it also includes people with disabilities. There is no diversity without people with disabilities otherwise diversity is just a buzz word we use to fool ourselves into thinking we are an inclusive society.


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Another glorious day of rain, sleet, hail, drizzle, cloud-juice, cat and dog weather, liquid sunshine, extra heavy dew, window washing stuff, persistent precipitation and a cataract of sky spit !
We shall, of course, be meeting in our backyards to revel in this wonderful weather - thunderclaps and lightning shall be the only exception !
1826 Australia's first Poet Laureate, the Oxford educated convict Michael Robinson, passed into the great beyond. When he was granted this honour in 1818 he was given 2 cows from the Govt's herd. Bovine inspiration perhaps? Read more about our first Poet Laureate HERE.
1881 Rodney Alsop was hatched. An architect, Rodney was always trying to develop a suitable Australian style of house design. Read more about this talented chap HERE.
1884 George Adamson was pupped in Tassie. George was a children's author, journalist, poet and short story writer of some renown.Read more HERE.
1888 The 1000th Act of the Victorian Parliament, the Discipline Acts Amendment Act 1888 became operative on 22 December 1888. Hip hip...hooray ?
1888 Merry Christmas, Harry. Henry Lawson's first short story, 'His Father's Mate', was published in the Christmas edition of the Bulletin.
1906 Stanley Turnbull was delivered by the stork today. He was an art critic, poet, journalist, biographer of several well-known Australians and close to John Wren's family. Read more of this nice bloke HERE.
1911 Which bank ? The Federal government under Labor's Andrew Fisher established the Commonwealth Bank.
1913 It's a blink and miss affair, Georgie-boy ! Premier of Victoria George Alexander Elmslie retired from office having served just 14 days.
1970 The Victorian Government passed the Motor Cars (Safety) Act 1970 enforcing motorists and their passengers to wear seat belts in their cars. Victoria was the first place in the world to make the use of lap-sash belts compulsory in both front and rear seats - all other Australian states and territories followed by the end of 1971. So remember this festive season - BELT UP !


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The Drow Slave Pits is an optional area located underneath Zhentil Keep (via Manshoon's Tower and the Drow Stronghold). Inside, you'll be able to help Silk (#2) rescue some of her comrades (#7), and you'll be able to disrupt the drows' mechanism for creating Pets of Kalistes (at #21). Completing the area will also give you access to a secret entrance into Kalistes' Temple.
1 - Arrows
If you look or search at these locations, then you'll notice tiny gray arrows that will point you to Silk (#2).
2 - Silk
When you enter this room, a drow woman will motion you inside. If you attack her then she'll disappear. If you approach her then she'll introduce herself as Silk, leader of the Swanmays, and she'll tell you Journal Entry 73. She'll then ask you to help her rescue the Swanmays and the citizens of Zhentil Keep who have been captured by the drow. If you agree, then she'll join your party.
Silk is a level 12/19 Fighter/Thief with so-so stats and equipment. She'll stay with you until you rescue the Swanmays (#7) or leave the Slave Pits.
Silk's room is safe to rest in.
3 - Drow Guards
If you approach one of these spots with Silk (#2) in your party, then she'll tell you that the Swanmays are in the prison to the east (#7), and she'll ask you to turn around. If you don't then she'll leave your party. If you approach the western set of guards after helping Silk, then they'll allow you to pass without a fight (although you can still fight them if you want). Otherwise, the guards will attack you, and you'll have to battle Driders, Drow Priestesses, Drow Sorcerers, and Drow Sorceresses.
4 - Drow Guards
These drow guards are just like the other drow guards (#3) except that they'll attack you no matter what.
5 - Drow Guards
In this room you'll face a Drow Champion, seven Drow Sorcerers, and a Drow Sorceress. After the battle you'll find Boots of Speed, a Cloak of Protection +4, and Ring Mail +4. You'll also notice a letter that you'll record as Journal Entry 71.
6 - Drow Prison Guards
In this room you'll face two Drow Priestesses, four Drow Sorcerers, and two Drow Sorceresses. After the battle you'll find a ring of keys that will allow you to unlock the cells to the west (#7).
7 - Prison Cells
In one of these cells you'll find the imprisoned Swanmays. They'll quickly gather all of the other prisoners, and they'll take them to Zhentil Keep. If Silk is in your party, then she'll thank you for your help, which you'll record as Journal Entry 89, and she'll give you Drow Chain +3, three Drow Long Swords +3, and two scrolls. Then she'll leave your party.
Note: Drow equipment will be useful later (when you travel to Kalistes' Dimension), so it's a good idea to hang onto Silk's reward.
8 - Alchemist's Laboratory
When you enter this lab, you'll witness some Drow Sorcerers preparing to drain the soul of a Zhentil woman named Liil. If you wait, then the mages will succeed and the woman will die after talking to you. If you attack right away then she'll survive. Either way, you'll have to battle four Drow Sorcerers, three Pets of Kalistes, and two Stone Spiders. Afterwards, the woman will tell you about Essence of Pure Light (#9) and how it can be used to destroy Fire of Night (#21), which the drow are using to create new Pets of Kalistes.
9 - Essence of Pure Light
If you look or search at this spot, then you'll find Essence of Pure Light, a quest item that won't show up in your inventory.
10 - Locked Chest
You'll discover a locked chest here. If you can pick it or knock it open, then inside you'll find an iron medallion. The medallion will allow you to pass by a Large Iron Golem (#20).
11 - Map
If you search or look at this spot, then you'll find a map, which you'll record as Journal Entry 5. The map will tell you how to get through two traps in the area (#17 and #19).
12 - Barracks
In this room you'll have to fight three Driders, two Drow Priestesses, four Drow Sorcerers, and two Drow Sorceresses.
13 - Safe Room
This room is safe to rest in.
14 - Spider Battle
In this room you'll get attacked by a host of spiders, including Electric Spiders, Enormous Spiders, Giant Spiders, and Phase Spiders.
15 - Pet Battle
In this room you'll find three Pets of Kalistes in a trance. If you enter the room then they'll attack you.
16 - Temple
When you enter the temple, you'll witness a ritual in process. If you "attack" (or "flee" and come back), then you'll have to battle three Drow Priests, three Drow Sorceresses, a Drow Wizard, and a Gaze Spider. If you wait, then the drow will finish their ritual, which will transform the Gaze Spider into a Pet of Kalistes, and they'll leave the temple. However, you'll still have to fight them later when you reach the Fire of Night (#21). When you do eventually fight the drow, you'll find 10 Darts +4 and Ring Mail +4 after the battle.
17 - Archway Room
When you enter this room, you'll notice sparks of lightning dancing between the archways. If you go through the "wrong" archways, then you'll take about 10 points of lightning damage. The "right" path is shown on the map above. You can learn this route from a map in the area (#11).
18 - Spike-Filled Pit
You'll discover a spiked-filled pit in this room. If you helped Silk (#2), then you'll cross the bridge over the spikes safely. Otherwise you might take some damage.
19 - Teleporter Room
You'll discover several teleporters in this room. If you step onto the "wrong" ones, then a single missile will strike your party and inflict minimal damage. If you step onto the "right" ones, then you'll be taken to the exit from the room. The safest route is shown on the map above. You can learn this route from a map in the area (#11).
20 - Iron Golem
A Large Iron Golem will confront you in this room. If you have the iron medallion from earlier in the area (#10), then the golem will shy away from you and allow you to pass. Otherwise, you'll have to fight it.
21 - Fire of Night
In this room you'll discover the drow's Fire of Night, which you can destroy using Essence of Pure Light (#9). If you waited in the temple (#16), then you'll have to fight the temple drow here, only with a Pet of Kalistes now instead of a Gaze Spider. Destroying the Fire of Night will earn you some xp and allow you to move around in the room without taking any damage.


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For the last couple years or so, my hunny and I have been cooking our popcorn on the stovetop - just in a pot with some extra virgin olive oil. Everybody loves it (even when it's stale, oddly enough). About a month ago, he decided to put a sugary twist on his perfected recipe. It took a number of different batches, but we are very proud to announce that it's DONE and ready to be shared!
You'll Need:
- rubber spatula
- 3/4 cup yellow corn
- oven mitts
- large pot w/ cover
- 3 heaping Tablespoons light brown sugar
- extra virgin olive oil (enough to cover the bottom of the pot and a tad more)
We figured out how much popcorn to use by employing this trick: before you begin, cover the bottom of the pot with kernels. Then put the kernels in a measuring cup to see how much you use. For this sugary recipe it is best to back off a little bit on the popcorn quantity otherwise you end up with a burnt mess. So if you could use 7/8ths cup, use 6/8 (3/4) instead. We have had the best luck keeping it at a constant Medium High temp from start to finish.
- After you've poured enough oil to cover the bottom of the pot, add just a smidge more
- Turn the heat to medium/high and drop in a few kernels. Cover.
- Remove pot from heat after the kernels have popped (do NOT change the setting for the burner)
- Quickly add brown sugar and stir with rubber spatula (BE CAREFUL BUT MOVE QUICKLY)
- Distribute sugar evenly and add the remaining popcorn kernels
- Slosh around everything inside the pot to coat the popcorn evenly and then stir.
- Cover and return to the heat. (It will not cook as rapidly as it would without the sugar, so don't be tempted to crank the heat up.)
- As soon as you smell the slightest smell of burning, pull the pot off the heat, shake, and REMOVE THE COVER.
- Popcorn will continue to pop (be careful!) so if it's already burnt at this point, things will just get worse. Get it out of the pot ASAP!
- Let cool.
- Eat til you pop!
It gets all crunchy kinda like Cracker Jack. SO yummy. Check out the action from one of our test batches:
Making olive oil and brown sugar popcorn... YUMMMM https://t.co/b9ZT3pocyu
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Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 2:36 PM | By: Karen Bishop
Justifying Your Writerly Time, Make the Most of It
You don't have to make up a rigid schedule and justify every single minute of the day, but you should plan your day to make the most of the hours you do have available. Sometimes things happen in life that's out of our control and can derail even the best schedule in the world.
Keep in mind that everyone is different when it comes to their writing needs. None of our schedules are going to be the same. As an example, I'm a night owl and tend to do best when I write at night. Even us night owls have different times of the night, late night, or early morning that we find most productive. Determine when your best writing hours are to make the most of your writing time.
Don't force the words or the time. Trying to write at the wrong time of day leads to frustration. It may also have you producing craptastic articles that make you cringe. I tried writing during the day one time, a whole article and...wow, I'll never do that again unless my muse moves me to write during my "off" hours.
Use your "off" hours to outline or do some research. You may not be writing, but you are doing writerly activity. That's making the most of your writerly time, allowing you to be ready to write that article when actual writing time rolls around. I lay out my how to's with my "Things You'll Need", steps, tips, warnings, references, resources and notes to the CE and notes of what goes in each step done. For section type articles, I give them headings and if there's something I particularly want to say, I make a note of it.
Always carry a small notebook, small recorder or something around with you to take notes. Life can be so hectic and that brilliant idea you had while standing in line buying groceries will vanish into the ether if you have to wait to jot it down. Make a note of whatever pops into your head right then and there. Later you can flesh it out on virtual or actual paper.
Reward yourself. I find the reward system is working for me. I must get x articles researched and outline, or x written before I'll allow myself to take a break. I get to peruse FB, check on a game, go clear the crap out of my email and leave the stuff I want or need to read sitting there for later. Some of you may go for a short walk to get the blood pumping, or grab a snack. Whatever you do, always make the most of your time, while rewarding yourself for all the hard "work" you're doing.
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I love little rewards! I can justify any extra work with, say, a trip to Starbucks! Great topic, btw.
- April 14, 2011 at 3:21 PM
- Tracey said...
This is great advice. Unfortunately, my day job conflicts with my best time to write.
- April 14, 2011 at 5:12 PM
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It was called at different times and is called today by different specialists in different ways: RET (rational-emotional therapy), REKP (rational-emotional-behavioral counseling), RETT (rational-emotional-behavioral therapy).
The main goal of the EGTT is the training of rational sociality. REBT is not a treatment. it is not psychotherapy, but behavior change: training and training. Teaching a scientifically (rationally) meaningful experience of coping with life's problems, with your feelings and deeds, and training your thinking and rational behavior skills.
The REBT also contains preventive training and, perhaps, therefore, can really be called, instead of a fixed medical term, psychotherapy, behavior change, or training. The lighthouse treatment is important in this case.
The traditional name "psychotherapist" in this case is more appropriate to replace with "trainer-consultant in the field of life (social) skills." Or: a social trainer, a social consultant.
Theoretical representations of REBT
The REBT believes that virtually all people's problems are the result of irrational beliefs (mystical thinking, belief in uncritically mastered "should", "necessary" and "should") and therefore can be directly and directly eliminated by strict adherence to empirical reality
The basic postulate: people first interpret situations in accordance with their entrenched beliefs, and then act on the basis of these interpretations.
- If beliefs do not change, there is no improvement. If beliefs change, the symptoms also change. Beliefs function as small operational blocks.
- Three basic principles of working with beliefs:
- People experience problems not because of events, but as a result of their perception through the prism of beliefs.
It does not matter when you have acquired this or that belief; you still adhere to it if you are experiencing the corresponding problems. This is the priority principle of the present time (it should not be confused with the Gestalt principle "here-and-now").
There is no other way to deal with this, how to work and practice the rest of the damned life! This is the principle of concrete and regular work. In one of his speeches A. Ellis said that the most important thing in REKK is simply "work, work, and work".
Model ABC
- The ABC model (sometimes "ABC", in the expanded version – "ABCDE") is the core of the theory of the REEBT. Other names are "the model of therapeutic changes" and "ABC-theory of personality". Describes not only the process of occurrence of erroneous emotions and behavior, but how to eliminate their causes.
- "A" (activators, English activating events) are any current events or their own thoughts, feelings, behavior in connection with these events, and, perhaps, memories or thoughts about past experiences.
- "B" (English beliefs) – beliefs.
- "C" – consequences (English consequences).
In "A" each person brings something of his own, namely his beliefs, goals, physiological predisposition, attitudes, views – "B" (English beliefs). And already "B" leads precisely to that, and not to another "C" – consequence (English consequences).


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Theme Hospital = :D
Brilliant Game.
Doctor to the inflation room please.
I loved it's slightly sick sense of humour.
it's great
if only they had finished the multiplayer bit :(
That would have been awesome.
I made it to the special rat shooting level once.
I havn't played this in years
I always got quite far but then all the staff would complain, the place wouldn't be hot enough and the handymen wouldn't clear up the sheer amount of sick that there was everywhere. Then an earthquake would destroy all my stuff.
Then again, you were the kid who prefer videos so what do you know? ;-D
I preffered Rollercoaster Tycoon
Now that was a game!
I never played that.
Is it as good as Railroad Tycoon?
nothing beats
railroad tycoon..except mayeb transantarctica
Much better.
Try it here:
I totally forgot about this game!
I love it :D
Has anyone played any of the other one?
I'm so asking my parents to bring up my game this weekend.
OMG dont get me started on this game!
I lost many hours on it! I loved my sim games, this one was pinical especially with the humour!
Other worthy mentions
Transport Tycoon DELUX
Railroad Tycoon
Rollercoaster Tycoon
Theme Park (original)


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Changes at synapses in the brain are thought to provide the cellular basis for learning and memory. The AMPA-type (α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid) receptors for the excitatory transmitter glutamate are anchored in place at synapses through interactions with a scaffolding protein known as postsynaptic density protein-95 (PSD-95), which is known to be posttranslationally modified by addition of the fatty acid palmitate. El-Husseini et al. report that synaptic activity (corresponding to release of glutamate by the presynaptic neuron) enhances palmitate cycling on PSD-95 in cultured hippocampal neurons. Pharmacological inhibition of palmitoylation breaks up PSD-95 clusters and reduced AMPA receptor-mediated signaling. Thus, activity-dependent depalmitoylation of PSD-95 provides a new mechanism for the regulation of synaptic function.—LBR
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Festivals are as much a day of commemoration as they are a ray of hope for the future. Bhai Dooj, celebrated on the fifth day of Deepavali, might be one amongst the many celebratory occasions of our country, but it allows brothers and sisters no matter in which part of the sphere they are, to show how much they adore each other. If on the day of this celebration you find yourself strived for unique gift ideas for bhai dooj, we have just the right answer.
This bhai dooj celebration, think "jara hat ke" or out of the box! No more jewellery, make up kits or chocolates for your sister, and super expensive gadgets like iPhone and accessories like belts, wallets etc. for your brother. I suggest you to go get them a perfect personalised t-shirt, with unique gift package, with personal elements attached to them. The impact it tosses on your siblings will make your efforts applauded and you will feel like a rockstar!
Brothers are worth the Fashionable yet Quirky Idea
During the age when we were growing up, we all had or still have favorite comic book characters. What would be better for a brother who loves batman, spiderman, wolverine or a comic action hero than a tee or t-shirt having printed such character? He can pair it with denims or any other casual bottom wear does he like to look trendy. I bet he won't forget such a nice bhai dooj gift.
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If you live in Minnesota or are here for a visit, and enjoy the great outdoors, you may unknowingly violate an offense investigated or enforced DNR. Unfortunately, many good and honest people have had unpleasant contacts with the DNR. Some of those people have been issued a citation for an offense they may not understand how or why they received the ticket. If you have been issued a citation or ticket, it is a serious matter, as most such offenses are misdemeanor or greater level offenses, and must be dealt with on a timely basis. Failure to take timely action can result in a warrant for your arrest.
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Paying a fine on a citation may mean that you plead guilty to the offense, and that can have consequences such as loss of fishing or hunting privleges.
The Fish and Game rules, regulations and statutes are complex, confusing and ever changing. You should know and understand that these DNR charges are Criminal Charges. If only it was as simple as just pleading guilty or paying the ticket. Those actions result in a conviction, and convictions can have unexpected and long-term consequences. In addition to paying your fine, you may have to pay restitution, forfeit property seized by the DNR and lose hunting, fishing, trapping, boating or other privileges for years. The collateral consequences seem to get worse each year, including the loss of fish and game privileges in other states, so a conviction in Minnesota, can cost you the right to hunt, trap other surrounding states and in Canada.
DNR and Wildlife Violation Convictions
Certain conviction have dramatic consequences:
- A person with two violations within three years forfeits the license for the balance of the hunting trapping or fishing season
- Knowingly hunting on land posted against hunting can cost one to lose their hunting license for two seasons after the conviction
- A person who illegally buys or sells wild animals over $300 in value is prohibited from obtaining a hunting or fishing license for three years
- A hunter of big game is ineligible for a big game license for three years if he is convicted of a gross misdemeanor violation of the big game laws or receives a second conviction of a lesser offense within three years of a previous offense
- A hunter who is convicted of hunting while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance is not eligible for a hunting license for five years
If you are unsure or if you have questions about the law or your rights, feel were treated improperly or unfairly, consult with an experienced attorney like Chuck Halverson, who has had years of experience dealing with the DNR and representing clients with charges involving hunting, fishing and trapping violations, invasive species, shoreline or other areas under the DNR's jurisdiction.
Experience you can count on.
It seems as though the laws and the regulations of the DNR are always changing. Make sure that you get the right representation if you find yourself facing a DNR or Wildlife violation or citation. Contact Chuck Halverson today.
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There are unique requirements when it comes to riding your snowmobiles or ATVs. There are restrictions about riding on public land or lakes that people may not have been aware of. There are equipment licensing and registration requirements that come along with riding these machines. Also, there are age restrictions concerning certain types of operation. There are differing regulations concerning operation on private property, designated trails, and road ditches, which are considered part of the public roadway, unless a designated trail or trail crossing.
As these machines become more expensive, powerful and sophisticated, so do the consequences of dangers for misuse or perceived misuse. One can be charged for driving offenses on a snowmobile or ATV in a similar manner as being charged for a traffic violation for conduct beyond and including DWI. As the speeds increase, so do the seriousness of the injuries and the criminal consequences. If you have been charged in contact to use of a snowmobiles or ATV consult with an experienced attorney like Chuck Halverson, who has had years of experience and can help you, so you don't have to fight this alone. Serious machines can lead to serious charges, which demands serious representation.


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Playwright stays true to her Detroit roots
When Dominique Morisseau began writing "Detroit '67," she asked family members to read an early draft.
The play is set during Detroit's riot/rebellion of that July, long before Morisseau was born.
My father, Frantz, "read the play and said: 'What about Vietnam?' " she said.
He said her characters "are not talking about Vietnam" and he thought they should be.
The play is set in an after-hours drinking club — a "blind pig," as Detroiters call it — and she wondered who would even bother to talk about that distant war in a party-down basement in a tense and seething city.
"Everybody!" her father replied. "All the time."
Morisseau laughed softly over the telephone from California retelling the story.
"My novice youth," she said. And so, she re-wrote the script to include dialogue about that Asian war that cost 58,000 American lives.
"Detroit '67" was a minor hit when it made its 2013 debut off-Broadway in New York and has earned high praise since then in other cities.
The play won the $100,000 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for drama inspired by American history. It is one of Morisseau's three-play trilogy about her hometown, and particularly the African-American experience here.
One of the plays, "Paradise Blue" was presented at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and drew praise in a review in the New York Times.
"You can hear echoes of August Wilson in her work, of Lorraine Hansberry, of Tennessee Williams, of Anton Chekhov," The Times wrote of the play, which is about the Paradise Valley entertainment district of Detroit's old Black Bottom neighborhood.
"But also a voice — seductive, poetic, comic, tough — that is unmistakably her own. Her plays overflow with sensory detail: The music that excites and soothes her characters, how they dance, what they wear, what they eat," the writer wrote.
The Detroit production of "Detroit '67" will be directed by Kamilah Forbes, who directed the production that recently closed in Baltimore.
The feel of the play has evolved, Morisseau said, thanks in part to the directing of Forbes, who has given "Detroit '67" a more universal scope since the shooting deaths by police in recent years of young black men in places like Baltimore, Cleveland, New York and Ferguson, Missouri.
"She has found a way into the play that has made the play no longer just 'Detroit '67,' " Morisseau said.
Morisseau's career path included Cass Tech and the University of Michigan. Her 2013 marriage to hip-hop artist James Keys featured a wedding dance that has to be seen to be believed.
Although based in New York, she also lives in California where she writes scripts for "Shameless," a Showtime production about a poor white family on the South Side of Chicago. In 2013, Morisseau played the female lead in "The Mountaintop," a play about the night before the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., in performances in Louisville, Kentucky.
Before acting and writing plays and TV scripts, Morisseau performed in Detroit as a poet. Her poem "Reflections of a Detroit Girl," was recited first at Detroit's Café Mahogany and later at the Charles Wright Museum of African American history.
"I am some kind of '80s child in a '60s' world," she says in the poem, also an internet hit. "I woke up this morning with Motor City on my mind ... I am on Jefferson, on Seven Mile, on Belle Isle, on every Detroit block where teenagers flock ... Sweet 16 parties that reeked of teenage hormones and unliberated lust ...
" ... I was from the other side of the tracks, watching those invisible dividing lines between upper, lower and middle-class blacks ... My grandmama's porch and the Spirit of Detroit's torch on my mind ... Mahogany poems and foreclosed homes on my mind ... City on fire or city that inspired on my mind ... I woke up this morning with Detroit on my mind, with Detroit on my heart, with Detroit on my soul ... We are so proud to call our city home and why we will always and forever be beautiful survivors."


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PASADENA – First-timers and hardened marathon veterans crowded into the Pasadena Convention Center on Friday, picking up their official race packets in preparation for Sunday's inaugural Pasadena Marathon.
The 8,000 participants in the 26.2-mile marathon, half marathon, bike tour, 5k and fun run/walk events face temperatures in the 90s, but no one signing in Friday for the sold-out event seemed fazed.
"It's going to be hot, and the trail is a lot uphill," said Ashley Stockdale of Eagle Rock, who will run the half-marathon for the first time. "I'm starting to drink water now – it will be too late by Sunday."
At 6 a.m. Sunday, bike-riders will be the first to set off from Pasadena City College, followed by the runners at 6:30 a.m.
Race organizers are prepared for the heat, although they said elite competitors will finish in about 2 1/2 hours and most runners will complete the race by noon.
Water stations will be set up about every mile along the course, along with four water-misting stations. There will also be air-conditioned cooling stations in buses parked near the end of the race, organizers said. About 1,200 volunteers are taking part.
Kaiser Permanente, one of the sponsors, will field six medical aid stations along the course and at the finish line, while four medical aid vans will patrol the route.
Kaiser's Dr. Alexander Espinoza, a long-time Pasadena resident and marathon runner, said about 70 volunteer physicians, nurses, physical therapists and others from Kaiser Permanente will provide medical attention – and encouragement – along the route.
The course, which also ends at PCC, winds through city neighborhoods and business districts, including Old Pasadena. It runs alongside the Arroyo Seco and passes such landmarks as the Colorado Street Bridge, City Hall, Caltech, the Rose Bowl and Tournament House.
"It's a beautiful route … and I'm so glad to be part of the first marathon in Pasadena," said Rick Adams of Irvine, a former teacher at Eliot Middle School in Altadena, who has run the Los Angeles and Long Beach marathons.
"I'm looking forward to getting the chance to see the old places I used to go," Adams said. "This was a no-brainer for me – I had to sign up."
Adams said he'd hoped the race would end at the Rose Bowl – something race organizer Israel Estrada, who had the idea of a Pasadena Marathon about two years ago, had originally planned.
"It's been a dream to run through the tunnel into the Rose Bowl – maybe one of these days," Adams joked.
Sherry Russell of the Pasadena Pacers running group said 200 of them will be out on Sunday, all wearing red shirts.
"I'm excited," said Russell, who will be running her fourth half-marathon. "I'm hoping this will be the first of many."
This will be 53-year-old Don Villafana's fourth marathon, and he came to town early from his home in Ventura to check out the course.
"I drove the route," he said, laughing. "It looks like it's going to be tough."
It's his ambition to run a marathon a year until he's 75, Villafana said.
"And I wanted to be in the first-ever Pasadena Marathon – I want to be a legacy."
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I was older than I should have been when I realized that managers got paid well because management is a pain in the ass. You are being paid to handle hassle. You are always enforcing the will of the people above you on the people below you, even when you think what they are doing is dumb, or immoral, or unproductive, and everyone is always trying to sneak stuff past you, hoping you won't notice them sliding by. That includes the people above you, always tossing their work down, because the people above them did the same. I think I don't want to be a manager any more, at least not of people. Unfortunately, the career I have chosen seems to require being one, particularly if you want to make a living wage. The parts of the job that I loved when I was a student assistant are, of course, things that are done by students, not actual librarians. Stupid me to not realize that.
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Ta''zieh or Ta''zïye or Ta''zīya or Tazīa, (Arabic: تعزية, Persian: تعزیه, Urdu: تعزیہ) means comfort, condolence. It comes from roots aza (عزو and عزى) which means mourning.
Depending on region, time, occasion, religion, etc. the word can signify different cultural meanings and practices:
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In Persian culture it refers to condolence theater and Naqqali which are traditional Persian theatrical genres in which the drama is conveyed wholly or predominantly through music and singing. It dates before the Islamic era and the tragedy of Saiawush in Shahnameh is one of the best examples.
In Persian tradition, Tazieh and Parde-khani, inspired by historical and religious events, symbolize epic spirit and resistance. The common theme is the heroic tales of love and sacrifice, and of resistance against the evil.
While in the west the two major genres of dramas have been comedy and tragedy, in Persia (Iran), Tazieh seems to be the dominant genre. Considered as Persian opera, Tazieh resembles the European opera in many respects.
Persian cinema and Persian symphonic music have been influenced by the long tradition of Tazieh in Iran. Abbas Kiarostami, famous Iranian film maker, made a documentary movie entitled "A Look to Tazieh" in which he explores the relationship of the audience to this theatrical form. Nasser Taghvaee also made a documentary entitled "Tamrin e Akhar" on Tazieh.Ta''zïye in Iranian Shiism See also: Commemoration of Husayn ibn Ali
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The appearance of the characteristic dramatic form of Persia known as the ta''zïyeMu''izz ad-Dawla, the king of Buyid dynasty, in 963. As soon as the Safavid Dynasty was established in Persia in 1501 and the Shiism of the Twelvers adopted as the official sect, the state took interest in theater as a tool of propagating Shiism.Ta''zīya in Indian Subcontinent
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As a mature student with many years of working in the magazine publishing industry, Geri had worked with words and pictures for prestigious glossies, medical journals, and literary and independent publications. During those years, and while raising her two young sons, she also continued to draw and paint.
"Going to art college late provided a focussed momentum which enabled a wonderful coming together of all my interests and concerns," Geri said, "Going to Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) forced a discipline and focus to my art making. Being there demanded a self-motivated commitment to work, exhibition-making and creating opportunities to show work. When I graduated, I was selected for New Contemporaries by the RSA, and for the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Travel Award, which enabled me to fulfil my ambition to explore Japan."
Since graduating, Geri has continued to be self-motivated and to seek out new opportunities.
"I haven't stopped the juggle between waged work, making art and exhibiting throughout UK and Europe," she says. "I can work independently, but I've also come to appreciate the huge influence a residency period can have on your work. It's a professional and supportive environment, which of course is hugely validating, but shifting the location of your work also opens up a much freer process."


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Melbourne City have appointed former Joeys boss Tony Vidmar as Senior Assistant Coach to the Club's A-League team. A key figure in Australia's youth development system, the 47-year-old ex-Socceroo held the dual positions of Australian U-17 national coach and head of Football Federation Australia's Centre of Excellence for the past five years. Vidmar worked with current City teenagers Daniel Arzani and James Delianov as well as Stefan Mauk in the junior national set up, and a host of Australian youth talent who have emerged through the country's youth system to play club football domestically and overseas. He also had a highly-credentialed playing career, making 76 appearances for the Socceroos including 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1997 Confederations Cup, and played over 450 domestic club matches in Australia, Holland, Scotland, England and Wales. Melbourne City FC Director of Football, Michael Petrillo, said "Tony is a well-respected coach with an incredible passion for coaching and for developing talented players. "He has brought through some great talent from our national youth system, and we believe he will be a very important part of our coaching team alongside Warren, Jess and the rest of the backroom staff." Commenting on his appointment, Vidmar said: "I have followed Melbourne City's progress in recent years and am delighted to be joining the coaching team alongside Warren Joyce. "From everything I have seen, Melbourne City is a club with great ambition and determination. It's one year since they won the first men's trophy, and I hope to be part of further success in the coming season." Vidmar, who observed City's A-League match against Newcastle Jets on Saturday evening, will work alongside Head Coach Warren Joyce and Goalkeeper Coach Jess Vanstrattan starting on Monday December 4.
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(5.17.16) A 12-year-old Robin Horwitz (then Higgins), living in Jackson, Tenn., was known to hang out at the city's civic center, singing and participating in plays and musicals, under the tutelage of Pat Alford. By the time she attended the University of Tennessee, she had already envisioned her dream job.
"The same job that Pat was doing in my hometown," said Horwitz. "Running a cultural center with music, dance and theatre. It was exactly what I wanted to do."
So she designed her own major in recreation arts administration, graduating from UT in 1986.
Then came her big life detour. She decided she wanted to be an actress.
Horwitz moved to Nashville, where she appeared on stage, worked with an improv troupe – and of course – waited tables (Jerry Lee Lewis once tipped her $50). She then packed up and made her way to New York for three years, where she studied at the acclaimed American Academy of Dramatic Arts, while working Off Broadway.
"My great brush with fame was stunt doubling for Meryl Streep in the film Postcards from the Edge," she said. "I guess in the '80s, there was enough of a physical resemblance."
After giving The Big Apple her best shot, she returned to Knoxville to act, and then moved back to Jackson where she worked as the city's administrator of recreation. In that job, her theater improv program was recognized at both the state and national levels with the Arts and Humanities award in recreation programming.
Her dream still alive after 20 years, in 2005 she applied for and won the job as the manager of the Skokie Park District's Devonshire Cultural Center, a cutting-edge facility known for its commitment to the arts.
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"Theater is my first love," she said. "so working to enhance that program came naturally to me."
And her show talents have not been wasted. In her spare time she has belted out the national anthem at both the Skokie Festival of Cultures and at a few Chicago White Sox games.
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You're standing in front of your Family and Friends prepared to make your dreams of a lifetime come true. It's at that moment that you are grateful that you have a professional guiding your ceremony. The Supreme Court has finally ruled upon this issue. Now is the time to plan your perfect LGBT Wedding. I have been performing Commitment Ceremonies since the beginning, and I am so pleased this has opened up for everyone to marry the one they Love. Contact Reverend Jacqui Weiks, Your LGBT Wedding Officiant
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The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone: travel planning, scheduling time to see everyone you'd like to catch up with, and figuring out menus and gifts can all be exhausting and overwhelming. If you're LGBT and heading home for the holidays, there may be even more to worry about: maybe your family still hasn't completely accepted that you're LGBT, or you're bringing a partner home for the first time. For some people, the holiday season may be the time they've chosen to come out to their loved ones, which can definitely incite panic leading up to the conversation.
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So how do you manage the holiday season if you're LGBT and preparing to have some uncomfortable conversations with family members who may still be clinging to ignorance or bigotry? How are you planning to handle questions or hostility? We've gathered some tips to help ensure that you'll have a happy, healthy holiday, whether you've been out for years, or you've only recently started identifying as LGBT.
1 Stay Positive
You know yourself, and you've accepted yourself, and this is the most vital part of the process. Worrying about your family's judgments and comments is a valid concern, but their issues don't have to be your issues. Studies have shown that most people do eventually accept and embrace their LGBT loved ones, so give your family members time to work out their feelings and opinions, as long as they treat you with the respect you deserve.
2 Have a Plan
Don't go into a holiday gathering unprepared: if this is your first holiday "out," be ready to answer some (possibly misinformed or rude) questions. The best way to combat ignorance is with information, so feel free to give family members some resources where they can learn more. If you're bringing your partner home for the first time, discuss how you plan to discuss your relationship and show affection while you're visiting your family and friends.
3 Guide the Conversation
One way to ensure a positive experience is to focus your conversations on common interests with your family members. This can help avoid those awkward questions and comments, and also reassure family members that you're not suddenly a different person because you're LGBT. If you're planning to come out to your family during the holidays, remember that coming out is a process: you may have to have several conversations, and you should prepare what you'd like to say beforehand.
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No one has to do it alone: if you feel like you need help, contact local LGBT groups or organizations to find out if they have any materials or tips for handling the holidays. PFLAG is an excellent resource for information on discussions with family members. If you have a family member who you've already come out to, connect with them during the holidays so you can be sure you'll have someone there to support and affirm you.
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Even though it's never pleasant to plan for the worst, it's always helpful to know you have the option to leave if things get too uncomfortable. Get in touch with some LGBT-affirming friends before you visit to make sure you have somewhere to go if you need some time away. If you don't feel like you can handle a holiday at home, don't force yourself to: plan a celebration with some close friends instead.
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While many of these tips may not apply if you have a family that accepts, supports, and affirms your LGBT identity, most of them can still be useful to anyone spending the holidays at home (particularly staying positive and having an exit strategy). In an ideal world, we'd all just have to worry about the proper way to cook a turkey or whether we need to buy gifts for far-flung cousins, but with LGBT rights continuing to be such a hot topic, there's a good chance you'll have to patiently deal with someone whose views are less than progressive.
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