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Bouquets and Brickbats
Well, that was an interesting week, to say the least. TWO Green Lantern books, not to mention that now that Batman is back, he's just popping up EVERYwhere.
So let's start with Batman, shall we?
Batman Incorporated #1. This was not bad. Not bad at all. I don't quite know what I was expecting, but it is always nice to see Bruce and Selina teamed up. And Yanick Paquette's artwork was VERY nice indeed. And tentacles can occasionally be a treat. I'm not too sure about Bat's new suit, the gloves are a little on the odd side, but hey. I'm not the one who has to wear them. So a nice little bouquet.
Batman: The Return #1. Still MORE Batman. I always enjoy seeing Damian, the little squirt has certainly grown on me. And his uncertainty about his future, and apparent desire to stick with Dick is rather endearing. The art was ok, if a little muddy at times, and man is that one weird looking old bat. But still...not bad at all.
Brightest Day #14. And here's Batman on the cover! Sheesh! Lots and lots of Deadman in this particular issue, which is a good thing, since I like Deadman, at least the way that Ivan Reis draws him. Who knew that Deadman could be so HAWT?! Bruce is being a bit of a tool, but that's par for the course, and the White Entity is just deliberately being obnoxious. At least, finally, Deadman seems to be getting the message. And call me a sap, but I loved the last page.
Awwwwwww...! So a very nice bouquet. With red roses for Deadman and Dove.
The Flash #6. Well, fry me for a donut, but I loved this. All the threads came together, and it all makes sense now! And a nice peek at the Rogues, which always makes me happy. I wonder where Boomerang DID go to? A bright and happy bouquet.
Green Lantern #59. I did NOT see that coming!
Green Lantern Corps #54. Yet MORE green green fun.
Justice League of America #51. I wasn't too sure about this at first, but it's growing on me. Nice to see Blue Jay, I thought he was dead! Lots and lots of violence and an interesting foe. Not a HUGE bouquet, but still, at least a posy.
DC Legacies #7. I was so delighted with this mini when it first came out, but to me at least, it has been slipping a bit. What I don't understand, is how the narrator, is shown as being OLD, when in the flashbacks, he's a youngish contemporary of all the DC heroes. He's certainly aged in a few years...unlike everyone else.
Oh well. But the Justice League International shows up with Booster and Beetle, and Ice and Fire and Guy, and that just makes my day. Well..and Maxima shows up too, but you can't have everything. So a handful of dandylions.


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Loss to Oklahoma State highlights Texas' biggest issue
AUSTIN — In the days leading up to Tuesday's game against Oklahoma State, Texas coach Shaka Smart emphasized how desperate, and therefore dangerous, the Cowboys would be.
They had lost six of eight games, including their first two Big 12 contests. Smart warned the Cowboys would fight tooth and nail at Gallagher-Iba Arena to avoid a third straight defeat.
And that's exactly what they did, hammering Texas in the first half and staving off a manic comeback bid in the second half to win 61-58.
The Longhorns squandered their first chance to open the Big 12 season 3-0 since 2010-11. And with a daunting slate ahead, beginning Saturday with eighth-ranked Texas Tech (14-1, 3-0 Big 12), this could be an outing they look back on with genuine remorse.
"If our guys did take them lightly, that's really, really disappointing," Smart told reporters, per the Associated Press. "We talked about for three days how dangerous they are, how hungry they are and how hard they were going to play. We really emphasized the fact that we need to be the best version of us, regardless of who we're playing.
"Obviously, in the first half, we were nowhere near that."
Texas (10-5, 2-1) fell behind by 19 points in the first period. Its offense was a comedy of missed shots and unforced turnovers. Its defense was a sieve.
Oklahoma State guard Lindy Waters III pulled up from deep and splashed 3-pointers like he was toying around on a Pop-A-Shot. All four of his tries from distance fell and Oklahoma State as a team hit 6 of 11 in the half.
Texas kept hoisting shots even after misfiring on its first 13 threes. It finished 2 of 22 from behind the arc, the fifth-worst showing on at least 10 attempts in program history.
This is not a novel problem for Texas. It's a continuation of a trend that has plagued the team since Smart arrived.
Texas has hit 32.3 percent of its threes this season, a mark that ranks 241st in the nation. It ranked 321st last season and 342nd the season before that.
Most infuriating for Smart is the fact the Longhorns have demonstrated an ability to hit from deep at a respectable clip. It connected on 14 of 27 threes against Kansas State, 11 of 25 against Purdue, and 11 of 24 against North Carolina.
But there has been no real carryover from one game to the next, an issue that could haunt Texas as it tries to navigate through the perilous Big 12.
Senior forward Dylan Osetkowski – a 29-percent 3-pointer shooter this season – was at a loss to explain why Texas has struggled with its consistency.
"We've got to figure that out soon — real soon," Osetkowski said, per the Associated Press. "I think it starts with our mentality coming in. I don't know if guys want to own up to it or not, myself included, I think we were a little satisfied being 2-0 to start conference. We came in sluggish, not really respecting Oklahoma State like we should have.
"Our identity is on the defensive end. I think we showed that in the second half, but we didn't show that whatsoever in the first half. That's why we've been inconsistent."

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NY Rangers Game 12 Open Thread: Keeping the streak alive
The NY Rangers are looking to win their third straight with the Ottawa Senators coming to town
The Rangers have looked strong their last two games, with solid team wins over the Tampa Bay Lightning and Nashville Predators. Tonight they look to keep their win streak alive against the Ottawa Senators. It looks like it should be a mismatch, as the Rangers dominated the Sens in the second game of the season, but nothing is to be taken for granted with this Blueshirts team.
Yes, the Blueshirts are clicking with Ryan Strome centering Artemi Panarin and an actual 2C with Filip Chytil. However they are riding a shooting percentage spike. When that runs out, their league-worst shot-share numbers are going to rear their ugly heads. Let's enjoy the run now, though.
Sens Lines
Brady Tkachuk-Jean-Gabriel Pageau-Anthony Duclair
Nick Paul-Chris Tierney-Connor Brown
Vlad Namestnikov-JC Beaudin-Tyler Ennis
Mikkel Boedker-Filip Chlapik-Bobby Ryan
Thomas Chabot-Nikita Zaitsev
Erik Brannstrom-Ron Hainsey
Mark Borowiecki-Dylan Demelo
PP1: Tkachuk-Ennis-Duclair-Chabot-Brown
PP2: Namestnikov-Pageau-Paul-Brannstrom-Demelo
Anders Nilsson gets the start
Rangers Lines
Artemi Panarin–Ryan Strome–Jesper Fast
Chris Kreider–Filip Chytil-Pavel Buchnevich
Brendan Lemieux–Brett Howden–Kaapo Kakko
Brendan Smith–Lias Andersson–Greg McKegg
Libor Hajek–Jacob Trouba
Brady Skjei–Tony DeAngelo
Ryan Lindgren–Adam Fox
PP1: Panarin-Chytil-Buchnevich-Kreider-DeAngelo
PP2: Kakko-Strome-Lemieux-Trouba-Fox
PK Forwards: Anderson, Fast, Kreider, Strome, Howden, Lemieux
PK Defense: Skjei, Trouba, Staal Smith
Alex Georgiev gets the start.
Scratches: Micheal Haley (healthy), Mika Zibanejad (upper body), Marc Staal (healthy)
Crazy Prediction: A goal a piece for the fourth line.
Game time is 7:00pm.


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First Look Images for Pretty Little Liars "Cover For Me"
Today the network released a batch of images for the series' March 4th episode, titled "Cover For Me."
It will see two Liars trying to find answers as the others attempt to come to terms with what they have discovered. Emily in particular will take up the sleuthing reins as she searches for answers about Ezra and Mona.
The episode will also feature Emily confronting both, in an attempt to make sense of the heartbreaking situation. Hanna will be busy with a new search after being confronted by Det. Holbrook and Lt. Tanner with a possible new lead in Alison's case.
Meanwhile, Spencer and Aria will find themselves leaning on new men in their lives to recover.
Check out the images below, then catch Pretty Little Liars Tuesdays at 8:00 – 9:00 pm ET on ABC Family.


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I recently did a handout for a BDSM safety class, over the next few days I will be posting the contents.
?We are talking here about an activity in which it's common for two people to go off alone together, and for one of them to tie the other very securely and then proceed to beat them with various blunt instruments. Allow me to suggest the radical notion that doing this could be dangerous.? ? Jay Wiseman
Life is not without risk, and our lifestyle even more so. Everyday we risk exposure, injury, emotional damage, but we accept those risks. Learning how to be safer and deal with possible problems is a major undertaking not to be ignored.
There are four main types of emergencies encountered in the lifestyle: ? Behavioral ? Involve possible violence, criminal, or other mentally unstable behaviors on someone?s part. ? Environmental ? Involve power failure, fire, heat, cold, snow, rain, earthquakes, etc. ? Medical ? Involve medical conditions like heart attacks or seizures, or trauma injuries. ? Exposure ? Involve someone, either on purpose or inadvertently, exposing or ?outing? someone in the lifestyle.
While we may not be able to prevent these things from happening, we can prepare for and have plans in place to deal with the possible outcomes from them.
We should all be prepared for these emergencies, and trained to the best we can manage to deal with them.?
And always remember, look to your own safety first, you cannot help anyone if you become another victim. Use safety equipment and proceed in a safe manner.
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GM presses to regain control of Chinese JV
Automaker opens technology centre in Shanghai to develop EVs for budding Chinese market
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SHANGHAI—General Motors Co. (GM) is seeking to buy back a one-per-cent stake it sold to its main Chinese joint venture partner as it expands technology investments in China.
GM is looking to buy back a one per cent stake in the $84.5 million 50-50 joint venture, hoping to end SAIC's majority control and allow GM to reclaim its equal share.
Detroit-based GM has opened a new technology centre in Shanghai meant to design lighter, safer and more efficient cars for the China, a market that has proved crucial to its survival.
It will house four key GM technical and design organizations: the China Science Lab, Vehicle Engineering Lab, Advanced Powertrain Engineering Lab and Advanced Design Center. Once completed, the 65,000-square-meter center will include 62 test labs and nine research labs. It will eventually employ 300 people, including engineers, designers, researchers and technicians.
The first phase – the Advanced Materials Laboratory Building – includes a battery cell testing lab, battery material lab, metallography and electrochemical lab, cell fabrication lab and micro-foundry and formability lab.
It will research lightweight materials and battery cells for the development of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, extended-range electric vehicles and other advanced technology vehicles.
While the Chinese market has cooled in recent months following the expiration of tax incentives and subsidies meant to spur sales during the recession, it remains the world's largest and fastest growing major market for new vehicles.
The automaker expects total vehicle sales in China to grow by about 5 per cent to 19 million units. Sales of passenger vehicles, excluding large buses, should grow by double-digits, after jumping by a third last year to 13.7 million vehicles.
China's auto sales have risen 5.4 per cent so far this year to 1.6 million units as of the end of August.
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Blizzcon 2018 is in full swing and they have just officially announced that the LEGO Overwatch sets are available for pre-order on LEGO's Shop@Home!
As I've reported about the 'reveal' by Target previously but there a few more images that were not released before and we also get a closer look at the minifigures too.
Minifigures include: D.Va and Reinhardt
Minifigures include: Mercy, Winston (Big Fig), Pharah, Reaper
Minifigures include: Soldier 76, Reaper, McCree
Minifigures include: Hanzo, Genji, Shimada Henchman
Minifigures include: Tracer and Widowmaker
And if you are one of the lucky few to attend Blizzcon 2018, do check out the life-sized LEGO D.Va + Mech statue in the main foyer!
Here is an awesome time-lapse of how this massive sculpture was created!


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If, like me, you've spent more lazy afternoons than you care to remember channel-hopping from one "home makeover" TV show to the next, you may have been thrust against your will into a series of fantasies about how to improve dated wallpaper, shabby furniture and unloved spaces—all achievable, if only you could prise yourself off the couch.
When my growing family and I lived in our former residence, we decided to turn our gloomy, cobwebby basement into a brightly colored living area—somewhere for the kids to escape mom and dad. An increasing number of homeowners are relishing the hands-on challenge of fixing up their properties. If you're the DIY type, or fancy yourself to be, the pleasure of recreating a living space, or creating a whole new area from scratch, is hard to beat. Even if you get professionals to do all the legwork, the inconvenience of having no functioning kitchen or bathroom for a few weeks is more than offset by the satisfaction obtained from overseeing the project.
Whatever your project, here are five important questions to ask before becoming fully consumed by your fix-up fantasies:
1. Why do you want to renovate?
Has your family outgrown your house? Or maybe you're fixing it up to sell? For us, the decision to renovate and create our basement oasis was motivated as much by long-term thinking as short-term comfort. I knew that maximizing the square footage through renovation might significantly bump up the market value.
2. Will your renovation add value?
When it comes to return on investment, not all renovations are created equal. Consider resale value when planning your project, but don't discount the value of your comfort. Our particular investment paid off in spades—not only did the value of our house (less the time and money actually spent on the renovations) outperform other properties in the neighborhood, but we got to enjoy our dream basement for three years before selling and using the profits to build and design our from-scratch dream house.
3. Could this renovation result in higher property taxes?
What many home improvers forget is that increasing your home's fair market value can raise your property tax bill. Before you do anything, get in touch with your local assessor's office to get an assessment. Whether your remodeling project would trigger an assessment depends on where you live, and what exactly is being remodeled or renovated: Check your local tax laws before embarking on your home makeover, so you can factor in the tax implications and plan accordingly.
4. How much can you realistically afford to spend?
Home facelifts, like actual facelifts, can be very expensive—most of us don't have idle money lying around that we can tap into for such projects. When it comes to a big-ticket purchase, cash is obviously the cheapest option. That's why it can be tempting to dip into your emergency fund but don't forget—unless your ceiling is caving in, it's not an emergency.
5. How will you pay for it?
Borrowing money may be the only way to get your hands on the funds required to spruce up your space. Because homeowners have a substantial amount of collateral in the form of bricks and mortar, they can borrow on relatively favorable terms. Even better, you may be able to deduct the interest on your tax bill, providing the money is used for home renovations—consult your tax advisor. Here's a look at the two most popular kinds of loan:
- HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit)
If you want to borrow money periodically for home repairs or improvements, but don't need a lump sum of cash all at once, consider a HELOC (pronounced hee-lock). Think of it as a pool you can dip into over an agreed term (say five years). Your borrowing power correlates directly to the equity you have built up in your home.
For instance, if you've paid off $100,000 of your home's mortgage, you may be offered something like 85%, or an $85,000 line of credit (actual percentage depends on the lender and on your personal circumstances). You will only pay interest, of course, on the money you borrow, and for a set time period. With HELOCs, the interest rate is variable—meaning it can rise or fall, and you never know in advance how much interest you'll owe.
There's generally some flexibility around when you can repay your loan, though a monthly minimum will be expected, as with your credit card. But don't bite off more than you can chew: The roof over your head could be taken away by a lender if you fail to make repayments.
- Home Equity Loan
If you want to borrow a lump sum at a fixed rate of interest with the same payments every month over a set period of time, then a straight home equity loan may fit your needs. Much like a mortgage, it comes with closing costs and may even carry a prepayment penalty, meaning you could be penalized if you pay back too much in any given month.
Once you've considered these points, you'll be well prepared to begin making your dreams a reality.
While you can tap your biggest asset, using a HELOC or home equity loan to buy other aspirational purchases—a car, a vacation, for example—don't have the potential to build wealth in the same way that home improvements do.


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FARMER OUTRAGE: Council water rules spark fear, confusion
RURAL farmers trying desperately to keep the last of their stock alive have expressed outrage at being told to buy commercial non-potable water while town residents pour drinking water on gardens just to "keep things green".
"We are getting kicked in the guts," Leyburn farmer Tammy Parrant said.
Her anger comes after rural residents were given a confusing message about how they could use high-priority water drawn from Warwick's urban system.
On Tuesday, Southern Downs Mayor Tracy Dobie told the Warwick Daily News urban water carted to residents on rural properties was for domestic purposes.
"It is about making sure the water is used for the purpose it is stored for, which is domestic use," the mayor said.
"If you buy council water you need to abide by the high-level water restrictions that are currently in place."
But current SDRC water restrictions do not actually prohibit rural landowners from giving urban water to their animals.
According to council restrictions, "outdoor use" is allowed between 6pm and 7pm on certain days.
"At the end of the day an individual makes a personal decision about what they are going to do," the mayor said when pressed on the issue.
Ms Parrant said the council was "dancing around" a contentious issue and "ignoring" rural residents.
She said it was unfair to ask farmers to cart non-potable water when people in town could use reticulated water on gardens.
"I am paying for this water. What right does anyone have to tell me what I can do with it?" she said.
"If someone out there in Warwick is watering their plants to make them look green, and I can't give my living, breathing animals a drink, that is bullsh-t."
Cr Dobie said there was "plenty of water" available for stock.
"There are trucks travelling in our region every day to deliver water for agriculture," the mayor said.
But Ms Parrant tried to find a carrier that would deliver non-potable water and said there were none in the Southern Downs.
"When we look outside the region our cartage rates go up incredibly and the regions surrounding us are just as much in drought as we are," she said.
The mayor called for water to be used and distributed equitably.
"Residents who live in town have to pay an access fee and they also pay per litre for that water. Rural residents are not in that situation," she said.
But Mr Parant said the cost of carting water was extremely high, up to $700 to fill a 12,000L tank.
She said "paying through the nose" for water forced her and other rural residents to be extremely conservative.
"I would like to see people in the city use as little as we do," she said.
"We do not waste a drop."
Despite the cost, keeping 30 goats and 4 head of cattle alive is the only hope Ms Parrant has for saving precious bloodlines and rebuilding a life after the drought.
"My animals will get water no matter what I have to do," she said.
The mayor said new water restrictions and a contingency plan would be announced at a special council meeting on Wednesday and asked residents to be patient.
"We are in an extremely difficult time," she said.


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Ancient Egypt
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The Ancient Egyptian Civilisation is probably the most fascinating ancient culture in the world. The Egyptian rooms at the British Museum always attract huge numbers. So why does it never cease to intrigue us with its temples filled with frescoes, giant sculptures that litter the country giving us clues to who those ancient people were, how they lived, how they saw the world and what was their relationship with the Gods and the afterlife? Even more so, the pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, pose questions: why were they built and how old are they really? These are some to the questions that will try to be answered in this course so that we can examine the contribution they have made to the world.
Course aim
An introduction to the art and architecture of Ancient Egypt with reference to religion.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is for beginners
- This course is for improvers
- This course is suitable for beginners and improvers
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- Know more facts about Ancient Egypt
- Understand their representations in art and architecture
- Get toe know the Gods
- Understand how important their religion was
- Examine their world vision and thought.
How will I be taught?
- In the form of lectures which are open to class discussion
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- Students are invited to ask questions and comment.
What else do I need to know?
- Nothing else is needed
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
- No pre reading is required but research on the subject on the internet or in the library may be helpful
What can I do next?
- Progress to another WEA course
- Progress to a course with another provider
- Access the WEA What Next? booklet here http://www.wea.org.uk/learn-wea/what-can-i-do-next
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I never cease to be surprised in my job. You would think after enough years of sitting across the counseling room with teenagers that I'd have heard it all. For the most part, I have. However, their ingenuity with technology continues to boggle my mind. It's all I can do to keep up with them, and they're freely admitting to me how they misuse technology to do sneaky things. I can't imagine how challenging it is for parents to try and figure out which app is being used for what, how to track what kind of pictures your child is posting and viewing online, and who in the world they're talking to.
I will share what I know based on what I hear in the counseling room:
Firstly, most teenagers are using their cell phones appropriately. The majority of kids are not sneaking. They use their phones to call home, and to text their friends. They keep up with their friends on Snapchat and Instagram. They post things you'd be entirely fine with their grandma seeing, and a lot of them even "unfollow" people they know who post things they shouldn't be. This is their social hub. This is how they are informed when someone is having a party, a group of people are going to the beach, or getting together to see a movie. They text one another questions about homework. They send encouragement if they're having a bad day. They tell mom and dad if they change locations when they're out with friends.
There are also a significant number of adolescents who are misusing the privilege of having a phone. Really, it's the unrestricted internet access that's the problem. Just texting and making phone calls is rarely the issue for a teenager. Even if you have the most sophisticated parental blocking system on your teenager's cell phone, there is always a work-around. For example, most programs don't block things on Facebook and Instagram. If you type in the right search terms, you can find pages dedicated to uploading pornographic images. Your teenager might also be trying out "Kik." This is an app that allows chats with strangers, and the conversation history can be deleted. I have worked with more than one kid who met someone they thought was nice on Kik, but I was left wondering if they were a masquerading child sexual predator. In both cases these "girls" sent inappropriate photos to the adolescent boys I was working with. They tried to get information about the boys and asked for photos in return.
Here's the main point: Be extremely careful when your child has a smart phone. You have to know how to check through their phone from time to time to see what they're up to. More innocently, sometimes teenagers sign up for sites and input their home addresses and phone numbers. They don't mean anything by it, but it still gives out information you might prefer be kept private.
The data plan on a phone definitely is a privilege. It seems like most teenagers now consider it a requirement for their survival, much like food, clothes and shelter. Do everything you can to teach them responsibility with their phone. A lot of teens are getting into things simply because they don't have supervision on their phones, and don't yet have the brain development required to really recognize the danger they might be in (that comes in late adolescence, which is the early 20s). I've noticed this most frequently with apps like Tinder. I wish I could promise you your teen is smart enough not to meet strangers from apps like Tinder, but enough of them do it that I can't make you that promise. It's really tough on parents to keep up these days, but it's essential to your teenager developing healthy habits.
Helping teens grow and families improve connection,
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So currently I have been struggling with dealing with the Felclaw mechanic from HC Kil'Jaeden. I can manage to make it through it with my 921 tank but it still cleaves a lot through my mitigation (Blessed Hammer and Shield of Righteous) except when I keep my CDs up a few times, it still hits like a truck though.
How do you guys manage to make it through specifically anyways? Any trinkets I should farm for to sustain the damage perhaps, the one I use atm is Feverish Carapace and Shifting Cosmic Silver.
Or maybe I should just blame the healers? /s
Is this a normal struggle or am I doing something wrong?
Just to put in note that I haven't been a Pala Tank for a long time, barely a few months actually.


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[I posted this on 7/11, but I went back and added to / revised the last seven paragraphs on 7/12 because I wasn't entirely happy with where I ended things. Like I said, I was trying to make last call at the bar!]
I've been racking my brain over Terence Malick's The Tree of Life. Not because I couldn't comprehend the basic plot and demanded a refund. Instead, I've been trying to find a suitable response to my friends and to critics who've leveled some justifiable concerns against the film. One friend was infuriated with the film's depiction of women, describing Jessica Chastain's maternal figure as a character who did little more than prance around the yard and care for her children. Another friend found the staging of Sean Penn's struggles with his upbringing little more than a "vulgar" reading of Freud's psychoanalytic work. These buddies also hated the dinosaurs, but I'd rather focus on these particular concerns and tease out why I still like (but don't love unconditionally) The Tree of Life.
As I said, I had found myself unable to respond to these concerns in a way that I was comfortable with, to the extent that I began seriously questioning why I liked The Tree of Life so much after my initial viewing:
-I did see it around Father's Day: was I overwhelmed by connections I found between my own formerly-tumultuous relationship with my father? (don't worry: he never asked me to punch him in the face)
-Was I too defensive about the film because of my affection for its depiction of three brothers and my own concerns, as one of three sons, over how I'd cope with the tragic loss of one of them? (don't worry: my brothers are still alive)
-Was I sick of thinking about the larger socio-cultural implications of narrative strategies and conventions and second-guessing my own critical faculties, to the extent that I eagerly embraced The Tree of Life, warts (moss?) and all? (don't worry: I'm still just as pretentious as you probably think I am)
So many self-absorbed rhetorical questions to choose from! (don't worry: I've got to wrap this up so I can make last call at the bar)
In any case, I stammered through some weak counters to my friends while they trashed the film and I kept my wounded pride to myself, mainly because I like my friends and I didn't want to be That Friend: you know, the one who will not Drop It until you Let Them Win. So I dropped it…until I figured out a way to win and to publish my Winning Perspective on the Internet. Well, not really.
I'm tempted to side with my friends, especially on the charge of the way The Tree of Life might be said to subscribe to a "vulgar" Freudian cosmology. Michael Warner, in his fantastic Publics and Counterpublics, discusses the twentieth-century "cultural phenomenon" of psychoanalysis, an important if not overwhelming context that clearly persists in the twenty-first century, given Malick's film and the positive grades it has received from many critics and audiences. Warner is interested in the limits of psychoanalysis "in its ability to deal with issues of public and private":
Most psychoanalytic analyses of gender and sexuality focus on intrasubjective dynamics and familial relations, generalizing from these to abstract levels of culture such as the Symbolic and the law of the father. In doing so, they methodically embed the equation of gender and sexuality with the realm of the family and the individual — blocking from view the mediation of publics and the multiple social, historical and political frames of privacy. (54-55)
Sound familiar? It might if you've seen The Tree of Life. In many ways, the film dramatizes these tendencies at an almost operatic level. Sean Penn's character is preoccupied with recollections of his parents, especially his father. His mother appears at the end of the film bathed in white light. Familial relations are given the utmost precedent and are abstracted to the point at which they encapsulate the birth of the universe and some of the earliest forms of life on this planet.
Are there attempts to demonstrate the "mediation" of the public and some of the "frames" laid out by Warner? It might be worth acknowledging the moments where the film resists the universalizing of its central family and Penn's experiences. For example, I found the moment where young Jack looks curiously at some black children interesting because of the way Malick presents us with some of these children staring back at Jack. Difference — in the sense that we see worlds divided by class and racial lines — seems stressed in this scene, to the extent that I find it difficult to argue that Malick is setting up the O'Brien family as an everyfamily. Here there seems to be an acknowledgment of the limits of a cosmology based solely on one's limited set of lived experiences. Then again, this is a lot to tease out of a very brief scene. Additionally, other viewers might find this particular scene to be a staging of the Other as an unknown, exotic, or even primitive perspective, one that is less subtle than uncomplicated and old-fashioned in the worst possible ways.
There is another (again, very brief) moment in The Tree of Life that tempts me toward a reading of the film as a demonstration of the impact and influence of psychoanalysis rather than an outright endorsement or naturalization of its organizing principles. Such a reading might insist on clearly demarcating moments where the perspective of the camera / Malick deviates from the point of view of the characters who populate its / his constructed gaze.
This scene takes place in the middle of the film: Jack's father (Brad Pitt) has taken the boys out for dinner without his wife. The camera and Jack pay attention to the father's interactions with a waitress: he is crudely demanded attention be paid to his stature as a paying customer. The way he teases out his payment / tip stresses the image of him as a man trying to will success and prosperity out of the performance of a comfortable middle class existence, and it also emphasizes the realities this performance can't overcompensate for: in other words, the father lingers at paying because he knows how much he needs that money. Such a moment might be used as another acknowledgment of the film's interest in the influence of public spaces on identity politics (Jack's encounter with the black children at the meat market could be read this way as well), although again, a successful sympathetic reading along these lines would need to extend greatly beyond these initial observations.
The scene offers one more tantalizing (to me, at least) clue that Malick is staging rather than condoning the psychological journey taken by Jack in his film. While young Jack and most of the audience are paying attention to the way this scene continues to build a less-than-sympathetic image of his father, the father is busy discussing the concepts of subjectivity and objectivity with his half-attentive sons. The subject matter is striking and unusual: Jack's father fancies himself an intellectual, but it is an odd topic for dinner conversation all the same. In any event, it lets subjectivity in through the back door, in a sense, as the film, given the title (among other elements) seems to endorse if not dramatically stage an equation of its characters' ideas and emotions with naturalized traits. I'm suggesting this might be a careful if not playful (an odd adjective to use, given how somber and heavy-handed much of this film is) moment where Malick is acknowledging his own presence behind the camera, a reminder of the constructed, highly subjective nature of his cinematic world.
I don't think this post successfully resolves or does away with the concerns raised by my friends and other negative assessments of The Tree of Life. But I did want to suggest a sympathetic reading of the film that at least acknowledged these concerns. Is Malick's film a description or an enactment of the sway of psychoanalysis on modern culture, or is it merely a pompous and heavy-handed product of this dominant cultural lens? And if you subscribe to the latter view, is there a way to account for some of the "wrinkles" in the curtain I've discussed here? It's fun to throw the burden of proof at someone else, isn't it? On the other hand, simply saying the film maps out the influence of psychoanalysis doesn't necessarily mean that it has anything all that interesting to say about said influence, and I think this is where some of my friends landed in their assessment of the film. In any case, I wanted to articulate some of the reservations that presently prevent me from outright dismissing The Tree of Life on these grounds.
One initial reaction to the film that still hasn't left me is the feeling that the world as it is depicted in The Tree of Life is a very fragile and terrifying place. The Edenic quality of the O'Briens and their suburban existence may be vibrant in color and light, but it is also a frightening and unhappy place to live. Jack is clearly damaged and drained by his experiences, and the reading I'm staging of the film here suggests that Malick finds the organizing intellectual, religious, and philosophical perspectives to be presences that have shaped Jack's ideas of the world and his memories of his family for the worse, not the better. He does seem to find peace by the film's end in a source that some of us may roll our eyes at — the immaculate, comforting, maternal figure bathed in healing white light — and the problem with presenting such an image in a (literally) overwhelmingly positive light is that it can validate the persistence of these so-called feminine traits.
Many of us may be angry or disappointed in The Tree of Life because of the way it seems to condone so many (sadly not that old-fashioned) ways of thinking, especially when we encounter them in an oppressive socio-cultural atmosphere that wishes to continue the alignment of church and state, of conventional gender dynamics, of normal and "deviant" sexual behavior. Malick, in staging the domineering influence of organizing principles based on psychoanalysis and religious symbology, may have made them seem a little too alluring and comforting.


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How to Use a Holistic Marketing Strategy to Scale Your Business
A lot of business owner understand that there is the need for marketing in order to scale their businesses but only very few understand that scaling a business is not just about marketing, it's about adopting a holistic marketing strategy.
In a recent conversation with some entrepreneurs, I asked them about what the term "marketing" means and many of them defined marketing as the activity that increases awareness about one's business. Here is my own definition from a holistic marketing point of view.
Marketing is a web of activities that a business must engage in, to consistently place (position) the brand in proximity to the target audience in order to generate sales and ultimately make a profit.
The most important word in the definition that I believe a lot of people miss out is WEB. Marketing is never a linear activity and if you truly want to scale your business, you must strategically adopt a web of activities that will help place your brand in front of your target audience.
Having business social media platforms, emails, websites and the likes are not marketing. The real question is how do you get your target audience to visit your platforms? How do you get them to sign up for your email list? And how do you get them to your website or office? These questions and the answers you provide are what will form the bedrock of your holistic marketing strategy.[Read: 4 Steps to Becoming a Brand in Demand]
Creating a business social media platform, developing a website or even opening a store does not guarantee that customers will come knocking. For example, waking up and posting on social media daily is not a marketing strategy. Building a world-class website that no one knows about is not marketing. Having a storefront in the choicest part of town does not guarantee that people will know about it. What then do you need to do? The answer is adopting a holistic marketing strategy approach.
This approach identifies the platforms you need (which are the vehicles), the web of activities that will help you position your brand in front of your target audience (these activities equate to gasoline) and the end result of the web of activities (which in this case is revenue you generate as a result of purchase made by customers).
Let's start with the platform. This is where most entrepreneurs start and end up with little to no result. Of course, the right thing to do is to identify the platforms but identify the platforms and then defaulting to hope is not a strategy. As an entrepreneur, identify where your target audience spend their time and meet them there. The answer to this will be different for different businesses. The most important thing is that you sit down and take your time to answer this question. Once you identify the platform(s), you don't stop there. You move to the next step.
The next step is the web of activities.
The web of activities should be designed in such a way that your target audience comes first. For example, if you decide to run Facebook ads, don't just run the Facebook ads, run the ads such that it is highly optimized. Highly optimized ads are ads that are designed to target your audience. Be sure that your ads are reaching the right people at the right time. Once the ads are targeted toward your audience, you don't stop there. Think about what your audience are required to do. Are they making a purchase on your website? Are you trying to get them on your email list? What will happen if a someone who fits your brand persona visits your website but just not ready to buy? What plan do you have in place to retarget people?
Also, the fact that you invested in Facebook ads is also not enough to help you scale your business. You might also want to look into other platforms like Google, LinkedIn, Twitter etc. depending on your type of business. Traditional marketing methods like creating flyers, postcards and even billboards should not be ignored. Other methods include cold calling, email marketing and networking. This web of activities should be interwoven in meaningful proportions before you can expect extraordinary results.
Lastly, a holistic marketing strategy requires that you put systems in place to help you not only attract customers but also it ensures that you are able to retain those customers[Read: How to Retain Customers in 5 Easy Steps]
Marketing requires patience. If you are looking to make it overnight, you should look into playing the lottery or attending miracle events but if you truly want to scale your business and build a profitable brand, you must adopt a holistic marketing approach and give it time to yield meaningful results.
Thank you for reading. Do you use a holistic marketing strategy in your business? Join the conversation in the comment box and remember to share this post with a friend.


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Today we fixed up a Martin guitar that had several cracks in the top. To do this, we make a cleat and glue it over the crack. Sounds simple, right? The devil is in the details…
First, we make a cleat out of matching wood to go over the crack. Here, Spencer has made a perfectly symmetrical hexagonal cleat out spruce:
Next, we make a sandwich out of the cleat, some wax paper, and powerful rare earth magnets. We mark the magnet to point in the direction of the wood grain of the cleat, which will help us place the cleat in it's proper position across the grain on the guitar's top.
Next we apply a dab of hide glue to the back of the cleat:
Then we place the cleat across the grain (taking note of our arrow we marked on the magnet) inside the guitar – placing the cleat across the grain on the top makes the joint much stronger:
Then we put another powerful magnet on the top of the guitar, which holds the cleat in place:
The hide glue takes about 24 hours to dry completely – once dried, the cracked top is stronger than ever before.


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We have all read about Jack Abramoff and how lobbying is done in Washington. Trips, dinners, campaign funding, and other perks paid for by lobbyists in return for favors the politicians can do for their clients.
But our Supreme Court Justices should be beyond reproach. They are not elected, but appointed. They are in that position for life or until they decide to retire. They also should go out of their way to be unbiased and out of the reach of special interest groups, people whose cases might come before the Supreme Court, and lobbyists.
While other Justices may walk the line of impropriety, Justice Scalia proudly struts over the ethical line and is smug about it. Remember Leona Helmsly when arrested for income tax evasion? She said "taxes are for the little people", or something to that effect. Justice Scalia has a similar attitude when questioned about his activities.
Not too long ago, the Supreme Court was hearing a case that affected the ability for the Bush administration to hold prisoners indefinitely. Just before the case was to be heard, Justice Scalia went on a hunting trip with Dick Cheney that didn't cost Scalia a dime. When asked if that might present a conflict of interest and that he should possibly recuse himself from the case, he called the idea ridiculous and stayed on the case. His vote favored the Bush Administration.
Yes, it might have been in favor of them anyway. No, the trip may not have influenced him in any way. However the appearance of impropriety, unethical behavior, or conflict of interest is enough to make going on that trip the wrong theng to do. And after doing so, thumbing his nose at people who raised the question was also the wrong thing to do.
Now, all the justices were at the swearing in of Justice Roberts, well all of them but Antonin Scalia. He was playing tennis and going fly fishing at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Bachelor Gulch, Colo, all on the dole. All paid for by the Federalists Society.
"I was out of town with a commitment that I could not break, and that's what the public information office told you," he said.
According to ABC News, One night at the resort, Scalia attended a cocktail reception, sponsored in part by the same lobbying and law firm where convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff once worked.
On a side note, Supreme Court Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has repeatedly said that he has no memory of belonging to the Federalist Society, but his name appears in the influential, conservative legal organization's 1997-1998 leadership directory.
Members of the Federalists Society stated they think the trip was ethical because they have no cases pending with the Supreme Court and are unlikely to have. Yes, as a group, but how many of it's members might have cases pending now or in the future?
From the "Why Join" page of the federalists society, "Interaction with prominent public officials, judges, and scholars". So someone with an agenda might be encouraged to join.
On the about us page it lists their goals as those that bring conservatism back into the judicial system and "In working to achieve these goals, the Society has created a conservative and libertarian intellectual network that extends to all levels of the legal community." Yes it does, evidently, all the way to the Supreme Court and Antonin Scalia.
More from their website;
"Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order." Overall, the Society's efforts are improving our present and future leaders' understanding of the principles underlying American law.
It seems the Federalists Society is a conservative organization, although they endorse no polictical party, and it actually has no cases before the Supreme Court and is unlikely to have as an organization. However, it's membership includes over 35,000 lawyers and that makes it likely that some of their members have or will have cases pending before the Supreme Court.
So as a lawyer, who presents cases to the Supreme Court, all I have to do is join this group and have access to Supreme Court Justices in intimate surroundings, where of course, I would never discuss a case that was pending.
All I am saying here is that we as Americans have the right to expect a higher ethical standard from Supreme Court Justices. We sure can't get it from the legislative or executive branch of government, but we deserve it in the Judicial branch.
Accepting trips from groups with political and judicial agenda and gifts from private parties who may at some point have business before the court should not be allowed.
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Chris McElroy is an Independent with regards to politics. He writes about both Republicrooks and Democrooks. His blog at http://www.newsandmediablog.com is called Things That Just Piss Me Off. He also has a news parody blog at http://www.wholettheblogout.com if you need a good laugh.
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7.10.2005: Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.: Appointment of Board Members
Thursday October 6, 6:00 am ET
IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 6 / Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., today announced the election of Carl E. Sheffer and Paul E. Grutzner to its board of directors. Mr. Sheffer was also appointed to the Nominating and Governance Committee of the board. Mr. Grutzner was appointed to the Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees.
Mr. Sheffer is currently Vice President, OEM Relations for SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association), the world"s largest showcase of equipment for the automotive aftermarket, a $31 billion industry. He directs all of SEMA"s activities with OEMs, including their corporate participation in SEMA shows, the technology transfer programs and dealer relations" initiatives. Mr. Sheffer has been with SEMA since 1999. Between 1972 and commencing his services with SEMA, Mr. Sheffer held a variety of roles in public relations and public policy staff for General Motors. Mr. Sheffer holds a B.S. in business administration from Central Michigan University and a Master"s degree from Oakland University.
Mr. Grutzner founded ClearPoint Financial, an independent financial and pension consulting firm in 2002, and currently serves as its Managing Partner. Prior to founding ClearPoint Financial, Mr. Grutzner held positions consulting on retirement plans with RBC Dain Rauscher and CIBC Oppenheimer. He received a B.S. in Agricultural Economics and Sociology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
"Quantum is pleased to have Mr. Sheffer and Mr. Grutzner join our board," said Alan Niedzwiecki, President and CEO of Quantum. "They each bring valuable experience and wisdom to help guide the direction of Quantum. Mr. Sheffer"s automotive and aftermarket experience will benefit the implementation of our customer diversification plan. Mr. Grutzner will be able to advise on financial matters to ensure that Quantum continues to build on its solid foundation."
About Quantum
Quantum and its subsidiary, Tecstar Automotive Group, are leaders in powertrain engineering, system integration, and manufacturing of packaged fuel systems and accessories for specialty vehicles and applications including fuel cells, hybrids, alternative fuels, hydrogen refueling, new body styles, mid-cycle vehicle product enhancements and high performance engines and drive trains for OEMs and consumers of aftermarket parts and accessories. Quantum also designs and manufactures hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.
Quantum has product commercialization alliances with General Motors, AM General, and Sumitomo. Quantum"s customer base includes General Motors, Toyota, Opel, Hyundai, Suzuki, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, AeroVironment, and the U.S. Army.
More information can be found about Quantum"s products and services at www.qtww.com.
About SEMA
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association founded in 1963, represents the $31 billion specialty automotive industry of 6,466 member-companies. It is the authoritative source for research, data, trends and market growth information for the specialty auto parts industry. The industry provides appearance, performance, comfort, convenience and technology products for passenger and recreational vehicles. For more information, visit www.sema.org.
About ClearPoint Financial
ClearPoint Financial is an independent financial and retirement plan consulting practice with offices in Seattle, WA; Boston, MA and Portland, ME. ClearPoint Financial"s mission is serving the interest of their corporate and high net-worth clients. For their high net-worth clients, this includes proper planning, education, analysis, and working together to create a comprehensive plan that suits their needs and goals. ClearPoint Financial also does not have any proprietary products to sell. Instead, they offer corporate clients extensive independent comparative market analysis and vendor benchmarking, state-of-the-art trustee level investment/due diligence reporting and fund monitoring, innovative retirement and non-qualified plan structures, partnership in creating an investment policy statement, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)/merger & acquisition guidance. ClearPoint also offers clients enrollment and education services via group, one-on-one, or WebX communication.
For more information on ClearPoint Financial Services, contact Paul Grutzner, Managing Partner at 888-557-6471.
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Hartranft, John Frederick (16 December 1830–17 October 1889), Civil War officer and politician, was born near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, the child of Samuel E. Hartranft, a local landowner, and Lydia Bucher, both of German ancestry. He graduated from Union College in 1853 with a degree in civil engineering. About the same time as his marriage to Sallie Sebring (with whom he had one son and two daughters) in 1854, Hartranft changed his life's vocation to law and politics....


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The classic true White Leather Moroccan Pouf is a sure bet! A wonderful handmade footstool that will add coziness to your home décor. It's a classic that will stay in style for years to come. The white pouf makes the perfect addition to your living room, bedroom and is the perfect footstool for a nursery. (You will need to kick your feet up mama!)
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Bugatti Chiron has the strength, speed, exclusivity, the price of several million dollars, but does not have a panoramic roof. Now, however, it has that…
Namely, for this 1.500 hp hypercar, the plant also offered an option called Sky View, in fact two fixed glass panels above the head of the driver and front passenger (dimension 650 x 440 mm).
These panels, among other things, provide UV protection to passengers, and are sufficiently strong to provide protection in the event of a collision. Also, thanks to them, the driver and front passenger now have an additional 27 mm more space.
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Chapter 4
When Auggie went to bed that night, Cory and Topanga were up talking.
"So Cory, do you think Auggie is up to something with Ava?" said Topanga.
"Nah. He's in bed." said Cory.
"What if Ava has a bay window?" said Topanga.
Cory rushed to the phone and dialed Shawn's number.
"Hey Cory. I'm in bed." said Shawn.
"So, uh, we're worried that Auggie is up to something with Ava." said Cory.
"Who's Ava?" said Shawn.
"Auggie's annoying girlfriend." said Cory.
"I have a scheme. What if we get Auggie to break up with Ava?" said Shawn.
"Great idea, Shawn! Why don't you come over sometime so we can discuss it?" said Cory.
"Of course! Every good scheme has a plan. Bye!" said Shawn. He started snoring before he hung up.


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0 Mikeswift!!
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So many bitches walk that right road to get to that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow but only get to the stripes like well bitch that's life !!@
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Seconds seem like minutes and minutes seem like hours and hours seem like days and days seem like years when u waiting on a bitch to decide what to do aka being in love!! Icekoldbaby
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U give a bitch an inch she go take a mile u give a bitch a dollar she go take a grand and if u give her nothing but love she go run the other fucking way!! Icekoldbaby
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Pimping fly like a butterfly but sting like a bee!! Icekoldbaby
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When a woman says she hates a man she still loves him !! Why because no woman I ever fucked with that said she loves me always says she hates me too !!! Now that's Icekoldbaby
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The opposite of love is fear!! Not hate !! If every emotion a woman has is an apartment building love and hate would b neighbours!!
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Bay Area restaurant owners reckon with industry's mental health issues
Patrick Mulvaney picked up the phone to learn one of his longtime friends, 41-year-old chef Noah Zonca, was dead.
It was May 2018, and Mulvaney, the chef-owner of Sacramento restaurant Mulvaney's B&L, was devastated. Zonca's family told Mulvaney that he had battled depression and addiction before drowning in a river. A month later, celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain died by suicide. Four more people connected to the Sacramento restaurant scene, including a server at Mulvaney's B&L, died later that year.
"I started talking with friends about mental health," Mulvaney said. "How do we respond to this? Because this is not acceptable."
The string of losses drove him to action. In late 2018, he and his wife, Bobbin Mulvaney, partnered with the Innovation Learning Network, a health organization in San Francisco, to create a peer counseling program in his own restaurant. Now, he's emerged as a leader in the national conversation about mental health in the restaurant industry, and his program is being piloted in 22 restaurants in Sacramento. He hopes it spreads to the Bay Area and the rest of California before potentially going nationwide.
The death of Bourdain sent a rallying cry throughout the global restaurant industry, with chefs finally speaking out on how kitchen culture — with its brutally long hours, grueling pace and rampant alcohol and drug use — has created a mental health crisis for workers.
A survey of 2,000 restaurant workers conducted by online support group Chefs with Issues and food industry advocacy nonprofit Heirloom Foundation found that 94% of respondents have dealt with mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and substance abuse. Only 2% reported feeling they could speak openly about these issues at work.
In 2017, the nonprofit Mental Health America released a two-year study that found the food and beverage industry was one of the three unhealthiest industries for workers. By contrast, the most supportive were health care, finance and nonprofits.
Destigmatizing mental health issues has become a priority across the restaurant industry. Accomplishing that goal is a trickier proposition, though.
For Mulvaney, he focused on workplace peer counseling with the knowledge that counseling can't come from the boss. As part of his program, I Got Your Back, some of his employees were trained in counseling. Every day, one of them wears a purple hand on their lapel — a signal to other workers that they're available to talk. An online component gives employees additional resources around the clock.
A few times a month, Mulvaney also sets out a mood box. When workers punch in at the start of the day, they also anonymously drop in a piece of colored construction paper that corresponds to their mood: green for happy, yellow for neutral, red for angry or blue for depressed.
During a brief meeting before service begins, he takes out the construction paper. Maybe there are eight greens and two yellows, but also two blues.
"That creates the space to say, 'If you know someone here is feeling rough, please think about giving that person a break. If you're blue, think about how you want to be treated today,'" Mulvaney said.
Over the past several months, Mulvaney said he's seen a big difference: workers know it's OK to not feel OK.
"Two years ago, if someone came in here and were f—ed up, the reaction was, 'You can't be here,'" he said. "Opening the conversation has changed the nature of the restaurant. Now it's 'Hey, you don't seem too good. What can we do for you?'"
Gabriel Barba, director of learning and development at Daniel Patterson's Alta Group, piloted his own program in April to managers at restaurants such as San Francisco's Coi and Oakland's Dyafa. During a three-hour workshop, Barba led an explicit discussion about the stresses of their jobs.
"It was hard to get people to talk about their feelings," Barba said. "We expected that."
He opened by telling everyone that they're going to feel uncomfortable during the workshop, and that feeling uncomfortable signals progress. The group discussed how to examine emotions, how emotions affect the ability to rest and how to set boundaries so much-needed rest is really possible.
Toward the end, he shared breathing exercises to help workers alleviate stress without blowing off steam at a bar. Barba suggested managers practice breathing exercises for at least 10 minutes a day, ideally on their way to work, and then share the exercises with employees.
It was already a logistical challenge and financial burden to bring together so many managers at once, but Barba hopes to one day extend the workshop to all Alta Group employees.
"I think it's something you have to continue to drive home and work at," he said. "It's not a one-time thing."
While the programs at Alta Group and Mulvaney's B&L feel novel for the industry, some business owners have long offered mental health services to their workers. Kim Malek, the CEO of ice cream company Salt & Straw, said her employee assistance program — added through an insurance broker — has been a huge asset in creating a strong work environment.
"If folks have a clear mind and feel supported, it's easier to show up and feel like your whole self," she said.
Malek remembers leaving home for college and learning her father was an alcoholic and had gone bankrupt.
"It was like the floor fell out from under me. I didn't feel like I had a safety net. With this company, we wanted to offer more stability," she said. "The day is really here where we have to change what it means to have a career in the hospitality industry."
More efforts are popping up across the country. Chefs with Issues has an active Facebook group where more than 3,000 members can connect with others. In Colorado, two chefs started Chow, a support group for restaurant and hospitality staff that began with a series of in-person discussions surrounding mental health and kitchen culture. The organization with the largest physical footprint, though, is Ben's Friends, which supports industry workers struggling with alcoholism and substance abuse. Weekly meetings currently take place in five states.
Mulvaney said he's already gotten a lot of national interest in I Got Your Back. In Sacramento, the 22-restaurant pilot program will end in October, and he'll learn more how it works, especially in restaurants as different as a casual chain like Old Spaghetti Factory and a higher-end restaurant like the Michelin-starred Kitchen.
Then, the California Restaurant Association will push it out across the state.
"We want to make sure it's good and solid and right, but we also want to get it out as quickly as we can," Mulvaney said. "Every day we're not having this out there means there's another day people aren't getting help."
Janelle Bitker is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: email@example.com Twitter: @janellebitker


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Join us on April 28th as we work with other local organizations to combat global water issues. Tour the Westport state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant at 9am, or get hands-on by helping to clean our local waterways from 10am to 12pm. Stop by Earthplace between 10am and 1pm for lots of family-friendly water activities and a mini symposium on water featuring Dr. Andrew Hudson from the United Nations Development Programme and Twig Holland from Aquarion Water (starting at 10:30am). Finish your day at Wakeman Town Farms with workshops on living more sustainably.
9:00 - 9:45am - Tour of Westport's state-of-the-art wastewater treatment facility
10:00-Noon - Clean up local waterways at Riverside Park and Indian River Brook
10:00-Noon - Learn about trees and pick up a tree seedling at the Lillian Wadsworth Arboretum
10:00am-1:00pm - Come to Earthplace for family-friendly water activities and a mini symposium on water with Dr. Andrew Hudson and Twig Holland.
Noon-3pm: Head over to Wakeman Town Farms for workshops on solar energy, beekeeping, composting, and more!
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Wetherspoons is giving up social media so this will always be their greatest moment
JD Wetherspoon has announced it is closing down its Twitter, Instagram and Facebook accounts for all its 900 pubs and head office with immediate effect.
The pub chain said it was 'going against conventional wisdom that these platforms are a vital component of a successful business' and said it was 'becoming increasingly obvious that people spend too much time on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook'.
And not enough time in the pub, they forgot to add.
So it looks like this will always be their greatest moment on Twitter.
This woman asked for strangers to send her free drinks using the Wetherspoons app and what happened next will make you proud to be British


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Theatre ThisWeek In London
Three To See on 4 Nov: Exodus, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Billy Bishop Goes To War
By TW Editorial | Published on Sunday 28 October 2018
And today's ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…
Exodus | Finborough Theatre | 4-20 Nov SMT (pictured)
" On the eve of the last factory in town closing, four neighbours hatch a plan that is literally pie in the sky… Mary, Ray, Mike and Timmy gather in an allotment, decide to build a plane, and take off down the high street. Past the butchers, past the curry house and above the Chapel in search of a life free from politics and the grind." Intriguing and funny sounding premiere from acclaimed new Welsh theatre company Motherlode. Find all the info here.
All We Ever Wanted Was Everything | Bush Theatre | 31 Oct-24 Nov
Our reviewer saw this show – best described as gig-theatre, I think – up at the good old edfringe in 2017 and gave it top marks – or five out of five as we call it – and warned potential theatre-goers to "prepare to leave the theatre reeling." It follows the lives of two children growing up in very different circumstances, but who ultimately find themselves facing the same end – as an asteroid hurtles towards the earth. See this page here for all the details.
Billy Bishop Goes To War | Jermyn Street Theatre | 31 Oct-24 Nov
"Canada 1914. Billy Bishop signs up to fight in Europe and is soon in a military training camp. But one day, he spots a single-seater plane circling overhead. Overcoming intense prejudice and astonishing danger, Billy becomes the most successful fighter pilot of his generation." The much praised and most performed play in Canadian Theatre gets a UK airing, see the venue website here for more.


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The Office for Student Affairs supports medical students during their time at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and provides personal, professional, and academic guidance.Through our advising program within the four Colleges, led by Drs. Densmore, Keeley, Peterson, and Reed, we provide students with the tools they need to thrive.Students may drop by our office on the 3rd floor of the Claude Moore Medical Education Building with any personal, career, or academic concerns.
Within Student Affairs our department over 30 awards for students who show great excellence in their field.
Certification by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) is obtained by passing Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). USMLE Step CS is a clinical skills exam involving standardized patients.


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The National Trust's 2020 vision is to involve volunteers in all aspects of what we do. We will only get there if all staff feel confident and capable of working with volunteers and local communities.
Leadership in Volunteering (2014) A short guide for regional leadership teams and General Managers.
The volunteering world is changing with many people having less time to give and wanting to have a stronger role in shaping their experience.
To tap into this potential we need to invest in our managers and leaders to think differently about volunteering and approach volunteer management in a different way. This may look and feel uncomfortable and at times chaotic but the benefits and opportunities are massive.
The Trust is on a journey and is particularly keen to learn from other organisations. Our scale often means we can't move as fast as we would like – so a lot of the innovation is happening in smaller organisations – so please share!
Below are some links to documents, videos and books that help paint the picture for the need to change
The New Alchemy Volunteering Report – by Nfpsynergy. A follow up to their report on the 21st Century Volunteer and what this may mean for organisations.
Decision Time: Will the voluntary sector embrace the age of opportunity? – by Commission on the Voluntary Sector & Ageing. Recommendations for the need to change to embrace an ageing society with volunteering a key part
The New Breed – we have referenced this book quite a lot and is an easy read
Video with Wally Harbert – Wally is the author of Baby Boomers and the Big Society. He did this video for us and his quotes and messages have really resonated with our managers
For further information please contact mark.crosby(a)nationaltrust.org.uk or richard.burlingham(a)nationaltrust.org.uk


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Besides its amazing beaches and popular marine parks, the beautiful coastline nation of Mozambique is also known for its mouthwatering seafood dishes, just ask anyone who has been there!
This, however, comes as no surprise as their fishing industry racks up a significant amount of annual export revenue.
Though most Mozambican cuisines have Portuguese influences due to colonization, matata, one of its most popular dishes is indigenous. This seafood stew is usually prepared with peanuts and clams and served with rice.
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Check out the recipe courtesy foodbycountry.com.
- 1 cup onions, finely chopped
- Olive oil (vegetable oil may be substituted)
- 4 cups canned clams, chopped
- 1 cup peanuts, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes, cut into small pieces
- 1 Tablespoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 1½ pounds fresh, young spinach leaves, finely chopped
- 2 cups cooked white rice
- Sauté onion pieces in a small amount of olive oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook until onions are softened, but do not brown them.
- Add the chopped clams, peanuts, tomatoes, salt, black pepper, and a pinch amount of red pepper (it is spicy).
- Over low heat, simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add spinach leaves.
- Cover tightly; as soon as leaves are withered, matata is ready to be served.
- Serve over cooked white rice.
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Palm Sunday morning Mass suddenly became violent at a Catholic church in Nebraska.
As the pastor was reading the Gospel of Christ's suffering, a Sheridan County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man just inside the doors of the Rushville, Nebraska, church. According to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church priest Father Joseph K. Joseph, the incident took place about 11 a.m. during Palm Sunday mass. Father Joseph stated a man had burst into the church sanctuary followed by law enforcement officers, and he heard multiple shots fired. He said parishioners believed the man had a knife in his hand.
The man, identified as Clarence Leading Fighter, 32, was a suspect in an assault that happened at a separate location earlier, the Nebraska State Patrol said.
"An initial investigation indicated that the deputy used deadly force to protect himself and the parishioners from potential serious harm, the patrol said. For the 100 to 150 people at the 10:30 a.m. MDT Mass, the event was traumatic, said the Rev. Joseph K. Joseph, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church.The Mass was never finished, ending abruptly as deputies cleared out the church after the shooting. Joseph said he tried to offer peace and consolation to parishioners who were clearly shaken. And they tried to console him as well, he said.Joseph said that as he read the Gospel, he heard the sound of someone falling and at first thought that someone had passed out. But then his mind raced to the thought of a terrorist attack as he looked back to a commotion near the glass doors that separate the entryway of the church from its sanctuary. Joseph said he saw several people rush into the entryway and didn't immediately recognize them as law enforcement officers."


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