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In Russian, "to sit" could mean "to rule", "to be jailed", and even "to produce alcohol". So how could sitting help you in your career, how was it connected to drinking and why do Russians squat?
Essentially, the English "to sit" and the Russian "сидеть" (sid-yet) are born of the same ancient word. But, due to historical circumstances, in the Russian language, the word ended up having different meanings. Quite paradoxically, these meanings actually allow us to trace the development of Russian society.
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'At the court of a Russian prince' by Appolinary Vasnetsov. You can see the prince is the only person seated, which shows his status.
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In the times of early Russian princes, "to sit" meant also "to govern". When chronicles say that a prince (in Russian, "knyaz"; князь) "sat" in a town, they usually mean that he had his palace there behind protective walls, and that under the prince's control, taxes and levies were collected. While the prince sat on his throne. And this chair, a piece of furniture meant for sitting, was considered an important sign of the prince's power.
In the presence of the prince, special rules of sitting were applied. This began from the times of druzhina (дружина), a word which can be roughly translated as "a bunch of friends" and which means "the prince's entourage". The members of the druzhina closest to the prince were distinguished from lower-class members by having the right to sit with the prince at his dinner table, while the prince's 'best friends' would sit next to him.
A feast in the Palace of Facets of the Moscow Kremlin, the 17th century. The order of sitting at such feasts was carefully worked out in order not to offend anyone.
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This rule was carried on into the tsarist times and gained a special name, mestnichestvo. It was a complicated system of institutional seniority, based on the historical records of senior military appointments. The mestnichestvo seniority system was most visibly represented in the order of seating of the boyars at the tsar's table. Boyars would get into real fights if their rightful place was occupied; as eminent Russian 19th-century historian Vasily Klyuchevsky put it, "you could beat a boyar up, you could take away his property, you could expel him from government service, but you could never make him accept an appointment or a seat at the tsar's table lower than what he was entitled to."
Although formally banned in 1682, the mestnichestvo system was, and partly still is, actively adhered to in the Russian government. On May 5, 1999, Boris Yeltsin publicly reprimanded his government's ministers for sitting in an incorrect order - the ministers didn't let Sergey Stepashin, the Minister of Internal Affairs and the First Deputy Prime Minister, sit next to his immediate supervisor, Prime Minister Evgeny Primakov. Yeltsin noticed the confusion and said: "You are sitting wrong. Stepashin is the First Deputy Prime Minister. Change your places," after which Sergey Stepashin took his 'rightful' place next to Evgeny Primakov.
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The Russian rustic way of producing alcohol in a country bath.
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Meanwhile, subjects of the Russian sovereign, the peasants, also placed great emphasis on the order of sitting and sitting itself. Inside Russian izbas, benches were fastened to the walls, and a certain order of sitting was also followed. The most important sitting place was in the "red corner", under the Orthodox icons that were situated on a shelf. That's where the host of the house, the father, was seated, with the second most important place (for the wife) being to his right, and so on.
"The Red Corner" by Vasiliy Maximov, 1869.
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But during the 15th-16th centuries, the word "sit" gained one more important meaning - to produce alcohol by distillation. Naturally, to distill large quantities of alcohol (necessary for the tsar's feasts and for realization through drinking houses), one had to sit near the still and operate it for a really long time. Later in the 18th century and beyond, such people appeared in rich landlords' households, who were called 'sitters' (сидельцы) - special servants experienced in alcohol making.
Half are sitting, the rest are trembling
Convicts at the construction of the White Sea - Baltic Canal
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In 20th century Russia, however, asking whether somebody "sat" or not could mean only one thing - if the person in question did time in jail. During the 1930s - 1960s, convictions and repressions against the Soviet population were so massive, that a grim joke was born: "Living under Stalin was like riding a bus: one is at the wheel, half are sitting, and the rest are trembling." By the way, one could be forced to "sit" for telling this joke.
Ruthless Stalinist repressions, the organization of the GULAG, and the collectivization of agriculture condemned hundreds of thousands of people to labor camps. Statistics say, just between 1930-1953, 510,000 to 2,500 000 people were convicted and sent to work in the GULAG system. In labor camps, one could "sit" only in theory, because they were not 'proper' jails with cells, but camps with sleeping barracks, where convicted people spent nights and parts of the day; but a lot of the time, convicts were used as prison labor to build things like the Baikal-Amur Mainline, as well as various airports and airfields, cities and towns, hydropower plants and so on.
A Russian guy squats to take a picture
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At the construction sites, there were no places to rest, or even to sit. So convicts developed the now world-famous squatting technique, which allowed one to 'sit' without a chair. An experienced convict could spend hours squatting and then get up and walk away without any pain or leg cramps. This skill could only be achieved after years of training. In the free world beyond the camp's barbed wire, meanwhile, this squatting 'skill' immediately indicated a person who had done time and was therefore to be feared and revered (or despised) as such.
So, in conclusion, after centuries of different meanings and uses, the term "sitting" in Russian always has been closely connected to the notion of status, and it remains that way. When you travel by Moscow Metro, you can always notice how young people vacate their seats for the elderly, exercising the ancient Russian unspoken form of respect. Because, according to Russians, one should never sit when an elderly person stands. It's called manners and etiquette and it's in our blood or something. Well, at least for most of us.


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The other approach is much more declarative but I think exercises fewer parts of the language. The sum-carry method forces calculation of carries which can sometimes be hard to express as a linear constraint and seeing how that works in the language is a good thing to know in general when working on other problems.
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If you're looking for an easy reference map for cargo hauling across the verse these Star Citizen system maps could be of help.
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Zhatt's Maps from this RSI forum post.
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ABNEY, William Pvt. VA
ADAMS, Brittain PS MA
ADAMS, Sylvester Soldier VA
ALLEN, Thomas Pvt./QM/PS NC
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AVERY, Jonathan CT
BABBITT, Daniel Capt. NJ
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pose him to censure.* But our Divine Lord was ever superior to that fear of man, which would prompt a concealment of important truth. He resolutely explains the permission of Moses, and refers it to a cause that reflected no credit on his hearers. It was 6 for the hardness of your hearts :"flest you should use them in so cruel a manner, as to render their continuance with you a more deplorable condition even than that of widowhood and separation ; but henceforth, under the dispensation which is now to be introduced, characterized, as it is to be, by the most entire purity, as it will be by motives and means adequate to the attainment of that purity; henceforth, even this liberty is to be restricted ; and I repeat to you the doctrine delivered on the Mount in Galilee; for, from my disciples, I expect dispositions of a more
* Doddridge considers that both the interpretations of Hillel and Sammai were incorrect; that of Hillel, because clearly opposed to the whole spirit of the Bible, and that of Sammai also, because the law provided that Adultery should be punished with death; and that a medium between the two opinions would be the most just. We have, however, shown the punishment and the remedy not to be incompatible with each other.
+ Who, that knows any thing of the Jewish history, is at a loss for passages to justify the expression of the Saviour, and to acquit him of any harshness in the imputation ?
merciful and gentle kind; what was permitted to an uncircumcised heart among the Jews cannot be allowed among you.' It appears that the disciples themselves did not so clearly apprehend their Master's meaning, and were at that time not fully able to reconcile it to the precepts of Moses; when they were alone therefore with Christ, they asked him more particularly of this important subject; and he then gave them an ampler delineation of his intention. It is as follows: " Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery against her; and whoso marrieth her which is put away, doth commit adultery. And if a woman shall put away her husband,* and be married to another, she committeth adultery."
We now see that the Saviour makes the nearest approach to the indissolubility of the nuptial bond, which, circumstanced as human nature is, can be done. He declares the necessity for some permission, but the restriction of it to one cause, which is thenceforth to prevail. It would be impossible but that
Instances of the use of this liberty, by the Jewish women, have already been given. The precedent of Salome followed by Herodias and others.
offences should come, and some avenue is left open to escape the inconveniences which the absolute indissolubility of this bond would occasion.
The clause of exception which has just been noticed as mentioned twice by Saint Matthew, has indeed been omitted in the Gospels of both Mark and Luke: but this must be considered as understood in the two latter cases, or the harmony of Scripture will be violated : it is impossible to rest the supposition the other way, since the terms are explicit, and repeated a second time, and therefore cannot be supposed to be mis-stated ; whereas no injury is done to the text by the other hypothesis, which holds the excepted case to be clearly and avowedly understood. This is the only method of reconciling the statements of the respective Evangelists.
It must be now considered what this one cause really is; and the question resolves itself into the literal meaning of the terms employed. The word, in the original, is IIopvera: a term, on the interpretation of which, Selden remarks ; " Difficultas, maximè quâ cruciari solent scriptores ;" but which, when carefully investigated, does not appear so difficult to define. Os av Atohuon Tony yuvaixa AUTOU, ER leo SIITTOPVEIQ, XQL gaunoi aamun porxatab, xam o atoupenou younous, porxatas. Now, Iloprsia, in its largest sense, implies general whoredom ; although, in the Sacred Writings, it is frequently employed to express simple fornication between unmarried persons, as distinguished from youxera, Adultery; arengsid, lasciviousness; and axabapoia, uncleanness. But it also expresses whoredom in a married woman, incestuous whoredom,* and all kinds of lewdness committed by such ; and, by a figure, has been applied to the idolatrous worship of apostate Christians.
The sense, however, in which it is employed by Christ, is to be sought.
That it could never be meant to express fornication committed in a single state, and before matrimony, is sufficiently clear. Several writers have diligently laboured to establish this position, but in vain.t Their arguments have chiefly rested on that expression in the Epistle to the Corinthians : " He that is joined to an harlot is one flesh;" | and, connecting it with the same
† See, particularly, Madan's Thelypthora, in three volumes; and Whitby.
1 1 Cor. vi. 16.
expression in the institution of the marriage rite, they contend that this passage ought to receive such an interpretation. But what would be the principle of such an interpretation? It would be, that every casual union, unhappily so frequent in wealthy and populous cities, would become a valid bond of matrimony, render the persons of the parties unalienable from each other, and forever disqualify the individual who has accidentally united her person with one man, from ever becoming the wife of another. This is an alarming explication of the maxim, " Concubitus facit matrimonium." It would expose the matrimonial contract to an extremity of danger, and involve the operation of it in an extent of guilt that would be perfectly appalling. Besides, this " detestable inference," as it has been properly designated, of nothing more being necessary to marriage than carnal knowledge, would suppose that no such crime as fornication could exist : that no woman could be an harlot; for she must, before her crime, be a virgin ; in consequence of it, a wife ; and by a repetition of it, be made an adulteress; and where, then, would be the meaning of those terms by which the crimes of this wretched class of females are denominated and denounced in the Scriptures ?


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With the portal wars ratcheting up ahead of OnTheMarket's first anniversary, Zoopla has revealed what it calls a "record number" of agents to have rejoined from OTM.
They include Whitehornes in south Yorkshire, Coast in Scotland, Hamilton Bowyer in Yorkshire and Pritchards in Bath. London agents returning to Zoopla include Keller Williams, Salter Rex and Haus Properties in London.
It describes this as a "record number" of returning agents.
Zoopla Property Group also says it has delivered record levels of appraisal leads to its agent members in 2015, up 42 per cent year-on-year.
The first two weeks of 2016 has seen the leads generated across ZPG increase a further 25 per cent on the same period last year.
"Vendors and landlords are increasingly using our websites to identify and select local agents. Though our unique products we help our members win more business and in the last two weeks alone have delivered instruction leads worth over £10m in potential fees to our member agents" says ZPG spokesman Lawrence Hall.
"Any agent who is not a member of ZPG is clearly missing out on valuable instruction leads which is no doubt why we are seeing many members return and we look forward to welcoming many more back in the coming weeks and months" he says.
It has become increasingly fashionable for portals to issue testimonials from member agents. Zoopla has issued a statement of this kind from Andy Robinson at Whitehornes in Yorkshire, who says:
"ZPG have been great in welcoming us back with a seamless transition. We have found the Zoopla team to be extremely passionate, enthusiastic and knowledgeable and the level of service and, most importantly, the quantity and quality of leads generated we have received since returning has been significantly greater than the competitor we have just left. We look forward to a long lasting professional relationship with ZPG."
Earlier today OnTheMarket issued a testimonial from a spokesman for Savills, one of the challenger portal's founding agents. It claimed Savills has received as many leads from OTM as from Zoopla, and of a better quality.


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In America, we take care of our own. Look out for the least among us. We offer a hand up. It's always been this way and depending on who wins the next presidential election, it will always be this way, and it's why the federal food stamp program exists. However, in Oregon, qualifying for the program means you can take into account more than your income, dependents and expenses. You can deduct your pot too.
Strictly speaking, a social services practice allows for certain individuals to take into account their medical marijuana when applying for food stamps. Those who qualify for permanent disability, or are already receiving social security benefits, are permitted to include the cost of obtaining a state-issued license, growing the plants, or purchasing marijuana when applying for food stamps. It's not a practice that's widespread or running rampant, but it's on the books just the same, and seems to clash violently with the law of the land: the feds.
While 17 states have given the thumbs-up to toking up for medical reasons, indulging in marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. Coincidentally, funding for the food stamp program flows from federal coffers. A dilemma.
Medical marijuana has been legal in Oregon since voters approved the measure in 1998. As long as a user is in possession of a registry identification card, pursuant to ORS475.309, they can also possess the allotted medical marijuana.
The consequences of directly violating federal law, and using federal money to do so, haven't reared their heads. However, when they do, Oregon's pot practice is likely to go up in smoke.
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Owing to their similar names, people sometimes confuse ketosis and ketoacidosis. Ketosis is a part of healthy metabolism and can lead to more efficient energy-production through the burning fat instead of glucose. Ketoacidosis, on the other hand, is a dangerous and potentially fatal metabolic condition, in which there are very high levels of glucose or sugar along with ketones. This condition will make blood more acidic, which is harmful to health in many ways.
Moving ahead in this article we will understand what is ketoacidosis, its types, cause, symptoms and treatment options.
What is Ketoacidosis?
Ketoacidosis, or metabolic acidosis, occurs when you ingest something that gets metabolized into an acid. It has many causes, such as (1) –
- Kidney disease
- Large doses of aspirin
- Shock
- Abnormal metabolism
While ketoacidosis itself is a condition, it has 2 major types –
- Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which mostly develops in people with type 1 diabetes (2, 3)
- Alcoholic ketoacidosis, which is caused by excessive consumption of alcohol (4)
There is also a less common type of ketoacidosis, called starvation ketoacidosis, which occurs mostly in women who are pregnant in their third trimester and experience excessive vomiting (5).
The condition is temporary where you can control it by having proper meals during the third trimester. Additionally, your doctor might prescribe you medicines, so as not to worsen the insulin-resistant state.
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Ketoacidosis is a severe condition that occurs mostly in type 1 diabetic people. The condition is also called diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). It happens when high levels of ketones start to build up in the body along with sugar.
As a result, the blood becomes too acidic, which might change the normal functioning of liver and kidney. DKA will happen if a person is already in ketosis to an extent where the body uses fat as a source of energy rather than glucose.
If there is a vast production of ketones in our body, then they will not be used up at the same rate. As a result, the acidic level of our body's disturbed. Thus, ketones can reach dangerous levels.
DKA can occur both in people who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. However, it's rare in people with type 2 diabetes, since they do produce little insulin.
Diabetic ketoacidosis symptoms
Diabetic ketoacidosis can develop within 24 hours. DKA symptoms are as follows (6) –
- Extreme thirst
- Abdominal pain
- A flushed face
- Rapid breathing
- Nausea or vomiting
- Dry mouth and skin
- Confusion
- Fruity-smelling breath
- High levels of ketones in the urine
- Fatigue
- High blood sugar levels
- Frequent urination
If not treated correctly, DKA can even result in a coma or death.
A high level of ketones characterizes ketoacidosis, and it is caused when the body produces too many of them. The most common reasons for this high level of ketone production are –
Missing an insulin injection or not injecting enough insulin
If you are a diabetic patient and missing the required insulin dose, then this leaves your body with very little glucose. Ultimately, triggering diabetic ketoacidosis.
Illness or infection
Illness or infection, such as urinary tract infections, pneumonia, etc., can cause your body to produce higher levels of hormones like adrenaline or cortisol. These are hormones which counter the effect of insulin, and thus can sometimes trigger diabetic ketoacidosis.
The first thing to do when you notice symptoms of ketoacidosis is to test for ketones in a urine sample. The test can be carried out at home by placing the dip stick into the clean catch of urine.
|Ketone levels in urine
|What does it suggests?
|< 0.6 mmol/L
|Normal or low levels of ketones
|> 0.6 mmol/L
|Starting of ketosis
|= 0.6-3 mmol/L
|Purposeful or nutritional ketosis
|> 3–5 mmol/L
|Starvation ketosis
|> 5mmol/L
|High risk for ketoacidosis
|> 10 mmol/L
The dip stick will change colors based on the levels of ketones in urine. If this confirms ketosis, your doctor may ask you to undergo more tests. Some of these tests might include (7) –
- Arterial blood gas to determine the acidity of your blood
- A basic blood panel to assess metabolic function
- A chest X-ray or other lab tests to look for signs of an infection, such as pneumonia
- Blood pressure measurement
DKA treatment foremost requires a person's abnormal blood sugar and insulin levels to be normal. This entails a combination of several approaches.
If an infection or an illness has caused DKA, your doctor will treat both your DKA and your disease, most likely with antibiotics.
If you have DKA but do not have diabetes, then your doctor will most likely create a diabetes treatment plan, so that your ketoacidosis does not recur. The different approaches are used to treat DKA. Some of them are –
1. Fluid replacement
DKA often leads to loss of fluids, and the resulting dehydration often causes higher blood sugar levels. Your doctor will try to rectify this by giving you lots of fluids. You may be given oral medication, or you may have to take in fluids intravenously through an IV.
2. Insulin therapy
You will be given Insulin until your blood sugar level reaches an acceptable range. Once this has been achieved, your doctor will provide you with recommendations as to how you can avoid the risk of DKA in the future.
3. Electrolyte replacement
If you have lower levels of insulin than you should, it can cause the levels of electrolytes in your body to become abnormally low as well. Much like fluid replacement, electrolyte levels are regulated through IV.
Alcoholic ketoacidosis
When we consume alcohol, our pancreas may stop producing insulin for a short period. This affects our body in several ways such as without the insulin, our body cannot create energy from glucose anymore, and our body temporarily resorts to burning fat to produce energy.
We already know that this is what happens when our body is in ketosis, which is not in itself harmful. But the only difference here is that there are too many ketones in the bloodstream since they cannot be burned as fast as they are produced.
This condition is similar to diabetic ketoacidosis and whatever we consume gets metabolized into an acid.
Alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA) can develop when you consume excessive amounts of alcohol for extended periods of time. Unrestricted alcohol consumption can cause malnourishment, leaving the body without enough nutrients for it to function well.
People who consume massive quantities of alcohol may not eat food regularly, or they may vomit as a result of drinking too much. Both these things can lead to starvation, which further reduces the body's capacity to produce insulin.
If you are already malnourished because of excessive drinking, then you are at risk of developing alcoholic ketoacidosis. This can take place as early as one day after a drinking binge, contingent upon factors such as overall health status and nutritional status, and the amount of alcohol consumed.
Two factors influence the symptoms of alcoholic ketoacidosis such as how much alcohol the person has consumed, and the number of ketones present in their bloodstream. The most common symptoms of alcoholic ketoacidosis are as follows –
- Abdominal pain
- Loss of appetite
- Slow movement
- Fatigue
- Nausea and vomiting
- Irregular, deep, and rapid breathing (also known as Kussmaul's sign)
- Agitation and confusion
- Decreased alertness or coma
- Symptoms of dehydration, such as thirst, lightheadedness, or vertigo
A person who develops symptoms of alcoholic ketoacidosis may also have other conditions typically associated with alcohol abuse. These include –
- Liver disease
- Ulcers
- Pancreatitis
- Ethylene glycol poisoning
- Kidney disease
All of these conditions will have to be ruled out by a doctor before you diagnose with alcoholic ketoacidosis.
If you go to the doctor exhibiting symptoms of alcoholic ketoacidosis, your doctor will perform a thorough physical examination and will ask you about your alcohol consumption and health history.
You might also go for additional tests to ensure that any other medical conditions should not be responsible for the symptoms that you're exhibiting. After all the test results are collated, your doctor can proceed with confirming the diagnosis.
Possible tests to diagnose alcoholic ketoacidosis include the following –
- Blood alcohol test
- Blood glucose test
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine tests, to determine the efficiency of your kidneys
- Arterial blood gas test – To measure your blood's acid/base balance and oxygen levels
- Anion gap calculation – To measure sodium and potassium levels
- Serum lactate test – To determine levels of lactate in the blood, since high lactate levels can be a sign of lactic acidosis
- Amylase and lipase tests – To check for pancreatitis and monitor your pancreas
- Blood chemistry panel (CHEM-20) – To get a detailed analysis of your metabolism
- Urine test for ketones
Should your blood glucose levels be elevated, your doctor may also suggest a hemoglobin A1C (HgA1C) test. This test will confirm whether you have diabetes or not?
In case you do, then you will require additional treatment plan on top of your treatment for alcoholic ketoacidosis.
Alcoholic ketoacidosis is usually treated in the emergency room. Your doctor will carefully evaluate your heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing.
You may be given fluids intravenously that will also cover underlying malnutrition, most likely through various vitamins and nutrients such as –
- Thiamine
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
You may also be taken to the intensive care unit (ICU) if you require prolonged care. The length of your hospital stay will then depend on the severity of the condition. It will also depend on how long it takes for your body to return to its normal state.
Ketoacidosis is different from ketosis, which is a normal metabolic process that happens within the body during intentional fasting or consumption of a low carb diet or keto diet.
On the other side, if you have type I diabetes or consume too much alcohol, you can have unusually high levels of ketones in your blood and develop ketoacidosis.
As we have seen, ketoacidosis can even be a fatal condition and sometimes develop within 24 hours. You must act promptly if you see symptoms of DKP. Also, if you are pregnant, you should consume regular meals, to avoid developing starvation ketoacidosis.


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Somnoware, a leading provider of digital health technology, is pleased to announce the integration of Microsoft® Word™ Online, which enables physicians to create and edit their interpretation reports. This solution greatly improves the user experience, since it streamlines the reporting process and provides a familiar interface that does not require additional training to use.
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Somnoware, a leading provider of digital health technology, announces a new CPAP dispensing feature that allows sleep labs and physicians to independently dispense CPAP devices and supplies, such as machines, filters, tubing, and masks. Using this feature, physicians can quickly place DME orders, and sleep labs can dispense the devices. Device registration for daily usage data is automated, and a DME order is created for each patient.
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Caitlin Moran is calling on Raised by Wolves fans to unite in protest at its cancellation. Hannah Dunleavy is in. And so are we.
A few months ago, when I was at the Hay Festival – oh, get me – I had a conversation about how, although 2016 was turning into a turgid mess of a year, it was shaping up to be a great time on television for women.
Sally Wainwright continues to be the queen of drama writing and turned out a glorious season of Happy Valley; the female characters completely ruled Line of Duty, and Orphan Black continued to put issues about a woman's body centre stage and make it gripping. Jesus, even Game of Thrones had some non-gratuitous female nudity.
But those are all dramas, the person I was talking to (and possibly you just) said. What about comedy? To which I had one reply: Raised by Wolves.
Caitlin Moran's sitcom, written with her sister Caroline, is based loosely on their childhood in Wolverhampton. Which, critics have pointed out, is quite a lot like other stuff Moran has written.
But they're wrong, because Raised by Wolves' focus doesn't only rest on the 'Caitlin' character, Germaine (played by the wonderful Helen Monks). Instead, lead character duties are shared with Aretha, her younger sister (the rather brilliant Alexa Davies), and her mother Della (Rebekah Staton, what can I say?).
Together, the three represent some of the least stereotyped female characters on TV ever. Germaine is overweight, over-confident and fascinated with bodily functions; Aretha is a still-in-the-closet lesbian with a thirst for knowledge, and Della is a gender non-conforming sexpot. And they're all working-class women. Written by working-class women. Which makes them as rare as to basically be unicorns.
Now, feminist or no, redressing the balance of how women (and working-class people) are represented on TV isn't enough to earn its place on the schedules. It's a comedy series and, as such, its one task is to be funny.
Perhaps Raised by Wolves' cancellation would be understandable if it had failed there. But it hadn't. OK, the pilot was a bit average, but the first series started with a confidence rarely seen in comedy and by the second it had matured into something that produced both proper LOL-age and genuinely touching scenes.
Where does its cancellation leave RBW fans? Well, Moran's not a woman to take things lying down and has released a video calling on them to join her "rebel alliance".
Good luck to everyone involved in Raised by Wolves. You deserve it. TV comedy would be a smaller place without you.
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Lamont set to headline Stamford Chamber's annual meeting
STAMFORD — Gov. Ned Lamont will give the keynote address as the Stamford Chamber of Commerce hosts its 33rd annual meeting and awards ceremony on Sept. 30 at the downtown Residence Inn by Marriott.
The event's speakers, who also include Stamford Mayor David Martin, will appear in person, although Lamont might speak remotely from Hartford, according to Chamber officials.
To adhere to social distancing guidelines, a limited number of people — including speakers, award recipients and sponsors — will be able to attend the event in person. Others can watch the proceedings virtually.
"We all are facing a truly unprecedented time, affecting every aspect of our lives," Stamford Chamber CEO and President Heather Cavanagh said in a statement. "As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, this has been a difficult time for all of us. We are truly grateful for the heroic efforts and inspired by the selflessness of our healthcare workers, frontline responders, business community, residents and the city of Stamford during these uncertain times."
At the People's United Bank-sponsored event, the Chamber will also recognize this year's award recipients. Stamford Health, which includes Stamford Hospital, is the Chamber's Company of the Year. Brad Lupinacci, a vice president of commercial banking at Stamford-based First County Bank, is the Member of the Year.
"These two award recipients provided vital contributions to our organization and the community. I admire the strength, resilience, and tenacity, of the award recipients that supported our businesses and the city of Stamford during these challenging times," Cavanagh said. "The pandemic has changed the way we do business, and the way we live our lives, but has shown that we are #stamfordstrong and in this together."
For more information about the event and to register, visit www.stamfordchamber.com. For sponsorship opportunities, events and communications coordinator Cindy Busani at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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On Sunday the 18th of November, in the year of our lord 2018, you can catch some totally free action shots of you riding the Snowpark Kaunertal. Sounds sweet that, doesn't it? Sounds like something you'd want to get involved with.
Living up to the slogan "You've got the trick – we've got the pic!" the GOT IT! crew will shoot your best and most stylish tricks of the day. Basically make you look like an absolute hero.
Be sure to keep an eye out for the photographers in the park between 11am and 3pm this weekend, and show them what you've got. No registration necessary. Stay classy out there.
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To manage risk and compliance in today's complex and dynamic business and IT environments requires a responsive, efficient, and effective IT GRC strategy. IT organizations should implement processes and corresponding technologies that bring economies and efficiency to IT GRC, while achieving greater security and control over IT infrastructure, business operations, and extended business relationships. However, many of the IT GRC initiatives fail because the realm of IT GRC is diverse and intricacies frustrates the organizations. Here are few quick tips and strategies to ensure success of IT GRC.
- Neglecting the stakeholders. IT GRC is a massive undertaking. It cannot succeed unless the people who are expected to use the tools effectively are intimately involved in the process. Stakeholders include (but aren't limited to): IT operations and security, enterprise and operational risk, business continuity and disaster recovery, IT audit, general audit, and corporate compliance.
- Not using IT GRC to facilitate mergers and acquisitions. Newly acquired companies come with their own policies, IT controls (or lack thereof), change-control processes, IT and security systems and applications, and so on. You can effectively use your IT GRC tool to perform a series of analyses to determine how their current policies, processes and practices stack up against yours, so you understand where you need to make changes, especially where you find areas of high risk.
- Not integrating with your existing infrastructure. IT GRC tools should be able to consume data from your IT and security systems and applications. This integration is crucial to automating your processes.
- Not assessing your organization's maturity level. Organizations that already have a strong, GRC program in place are most likely to benefit from IT GRC tools. Enterprises that create well-defined corporate IT policies, follow standards such as Cobit and ISO, and have strong change-control processes are prepared to take the next step with automation.
- Not keeping an eye on the top down view. IT supports the business. A successful IT GRC initiative must be aligned with the business, particularly enterprise GRC strategy, architecture and modules.
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Evelyn Hutchison, JD
Professor Hutchison teaches Legal Writing I, Legal Writing II, and Family Law and serves as the Director of the Legal Writing Program. She was the recipient of the University of Tulsa Outstanding Teaching Award in 2013-2014. Professor Hutchison holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law. Prior to joining the faculty in 2001, she practiced in the areas of Bankruptcy and Family Law.
Teaching Interests
Legal Writing I
Legal Writing II
Family Law
Courses Taught
- Family Law
- Advanced Competitions
- Legal Writing II
- Advanced Competitions Health Law
- Legal Writing I
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Oklahoma Bar Association
Awards & Honors
- Tulsa Law Journal
- Outstanding Adjunct Profesor Award
- Outstanding Senior Staff Member, Tulsa Law Journal
- The University of Tulsa Outstanding Teacher Award
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Smokey yet feminine, tart but sweet, my la señorita cocktail is all about balance, and a great introduction to those wary of mezcal. Imagine tequila's smokey cousin: that's mezcal. It can seem a little rough around the edges if you've never had it before, but served in a floral paloma-esque cocktail it goes down so easily.
1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
1/4 teaspoon rosewater
1 ounce lime juice
2 ounce mezcal
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker over ice. Shake vigorously for 15 seconds and strain into a glass. Garnish with a rose petal.


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The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's Office will release initial, unofficial results at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Election Night, November 3, 2020. The results will reflect what has been counted through 5 p.m. on Election Day.
The next set of results will be released at 8:00 p.m. After that, results will be updated at 8:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m., with the last release on Election Night at 10:45 p.m. When all ballots have been counted the final Unofficial Results will be released.
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By Dr. Edward J. Hagerty
Associate Professor, Military History at American Military University
It is a well-known axiom that our nation's military forces reflect the society from which they are drawn. Hollywood films about the military over the last few decades have likewise reflected that society, rather than the military itself. War films are rarely just about war. They are instead statements that mirror society's concerns about war.


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A lovely thing about Christmas is that it's compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.
Learning is not compulsory; it's voluntary. Improvement is not compulsory; it's voluntary. But to survive, we must learn.w. edwards deming
that strictly(and how)scienti fic land of supernod where freedom is compulsory and only man is god.e. e. cummings
I believe in compulsory cannibalism. If people were forced to eat what they killed, there would be no more wars.abbie hoffman
Corruption never has been compulsory; when the cities lie at the monster's feet there are left the mountains.robinson jeffers
The purpose of scientific enquiry is not to compile an inventory of factual information, nor to build up a totalitarian world picture of natural Laws in which every event that is not compulsory is forbidden. We should think of it rather as a logically articulated structure of justifiable beliefs about nature.peter medawar
The anthology meets with two different kinds of reactions in living poets. They will either write toward the anthology or away from it. Anti-anthology poets often overreach themselves, inflicting protective distortions on their work - as parents in old Central Europe often deliberately maimed their sons to save them from compulsory military service.laura riding
Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State.edward abbey
In the case of an unwanted pregnancy, the existential choice for a woman is not abortion vs. no abortion, but, as [Garrett Hardin] has pointed out, abortion vs. compulsory childbearing. If others can force her to be a mother... then she is coerced into putting her body at the disposal of the fetus as if she were an unclaimed natural resource or a chattel slave.... Thus, the woman's most fundamental right of choice, the right to control her own body and happiness, is being abrogated.
Those who begin coercive elimination of dissent soon find themselves exterminating dissenters. compulsory unification of opinion achieves only the unanimity of the graveyard.
compulsory unification of opinion achieves only the unanimity of the graveyard.
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"The Mountain Prisoner" (also known as "Les Pyjamasques et le Pyja-prisonnier" in French) is the second segment of the 12th episode in Season 2 episode of PJ Masks.
After having failed to retrieve the magic ring from Mystery Mountain due to the many booby traps, Night Ninja and his Ninjalinos kidnap PJ Robot and imprison him so he can force the PJ Masks to get the ring for him instead.
The following characters appeared in the episode "The Mountain Prisoner":
Following the previous events of the last segment, Connor, Amaya, and Greg are still amazed that their own city has a magical portal leading to the legendary Mystery Mountain. Since this is the case, there is a lot more that the kids would need to explore in the future. Therefore, the kids are in the library to find some books in order to learn some more information about the mountain for future references. However, as they reach the "Mountain Legends" section of the library, all of the books have disappeared from the shelves. All that is left are a couple of pieces of paper scattered around the section with Ninjalino footprints imprinted on them, plus some more footprints leading out of the library window. This evidence suggests that Night Ninja must be behind the disappearance of the books, which means that he must be planning on heading back to Mystery Mountain. Knowing that this is the case, the kids decide to stop him.
Arriving at headquarters, Catboy asks PJ Robot if there are any signs of Night Ninja. PJ Robot checks the surveillance cameras in the PJ Picture Player to look, and soon enough, there are Night Ninja and his Ninjalinos in the park, apparently reading the stolen books from the library. This observance strikes off as new to the PJ Masks, but knowing that they have the books, this means trouble from Night Ninja. Therefore, Catboy declares to take the Cat-Car, and the PJ Masks jump in and take off of headquarters, with PJ Robot staying behind to look after headquarters. However, as the team exits through the gate, one of the Ninjalinos pops out. Giving the all-clear sign, a couple of more Ninjalinos climb up headquarters and enter through Catboy's symbol doorway before it shuts. They slide into Catboy's base room, carefully sneak up on PJ Robot, who is cleaning up, and capture him just as he turns to see what is going on.
Meanwhile, the PJ Masks arrive to the park. However, as they look around, they see that Night Ninja and his Ninjalinos have disappeared. Suddenly, Catboy uses his Cat Ears, and is confused to hear PJ Robot in the distance. Wondering why PJ Robot is not at headquarters like he is supposed to, Owlette uses her Owl Eyes to see what is the problem. Soon enough, she sees that the Ninjalinos have captured him, and are taking him to the mountain portal. Buckling up, the PJ Masks quickly take off to the mountain portal in order to save their friend. A few moments later, after driving as quickly as they can, the team arrives at the portal. Unfortunately, when Catboy jumps out of the vehicle and tries to enter, it is too late; the wall has closed. Wondering what to do to open the portal again, he starts doing the hand movement ritual. At first, he does it correctly, but then, he does the wrong gestures, and when he stops, the portal does not open up. With Catboy upset, Gekko walks towards the wall, and gestures to him that he will do it. Having memorized the ritual, Gekko does the hand gestures correctly, and ends it by drawing the infinity symbol. The portal opens up, and the PJ Masks enter.
On the other side of the mountain portal, the Ninjalinos are collapsing from exhaustion. As they take care of each other, Night Ninja paces around with a clock in his hand, wondering aloud what is taking so long for the PJ Masks to come. On cue, the PJ Masks exit the portal and demand Night Ninja to tell them what happened to PJ Robot and to release him this instant. Night Ninja explains that he trapped PJ Robot somewhere in the mountain. He agrees to the PJ Masks that he will be returned safely, but if he is going to be released to them, then they have to give him something in return, and that is the Ring of Ninjability. Upon hearing this, the PJ Masks complain. Night Ninja continues on, though, saying that the ring is locked in the pagoda, and whoever attains it and wears it will have their powers thrice multiplied. However, according to Owlette, the pagoda is also filled with booby traps, which explains the Ninjalinos' exhaustion. Therefore, the PJ Masks should go through instead, and not Night Ninja himself. Once they get through the traps and reach the pagoda, they must open the door by keeping this line in mind: "To open doors, solve this riddle; one by one the heroes come, but who finds the ring, not a single one." With that, Night Ninja orders the PJ Masks to move on if they ever want to see PJ Robot again, and they comply.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the depths of the mountain, PJ Robot is behind bars, being guarded by three of the Ninjalinos. Filled with sadness, he is playing sad harmonica music, which deeply saddens two of the Ninjalinos. However, the third Ninjalino is not at all amused by what is going on. He therefore shoos the Ninjalinos away, and gestures to PJ Robot to be quiet. Startled by his gesture, PJ Robot panics, quickly flies around, and crashes into a wall. However, upon crashing into it, he hears echoing throughout the cave. Knocking his fist into the wall, he starts thinking of an idea. A few moments later, everyone is climbing up the mountain. As they walk on the stairs, the PJ Masks are conversing with each other. As much as they do not want to give the ring to Night Ninja, they do not want to run the risk of losing PJ Robot for good. Gekko suggests that they should try to find the place where PJ Robot is trapped. Unfortunately, Catboy says that they cannot. Since there are lots of Ninjalinos around the place, they would just move him somewhere else, even if they did get closer to find him.
Soon, everyone arrives at the top of the mountain. One of the Ninjalinos unlocks the gate, and the PJ Masks go through. As soon as the gate closes, they find the pagoda where the ring is located. Gekko starts to walk along the path, wondering where are the booby traps located. Suddenly, he steps on one, and he is thrown up in the air. He lands on it, and it then throws him off the top of the mountain. Catboy summons his Super Cat Stripes, and he lassoes it on to Gekko's leg, enabling him to pull him down safely. Once Gekko is safe, thinking that the traps would not be a hassle if the PJ Masks are in the air, Owlette grabs the boys and flies towards the pagoda. However, the dragon statues sense the PJ Masks and shoot out dragon tongue splat. The team tries to dodge the tongues coming at them, but eventually, one of the tongues hits Owlette, and the PJ Masks roll back to the gates. Upon landing, they activate another booby trap, and the tile opens up below them. Luckily, Gekko grabs on to the ledge and pulls Catboy and Owlette out of the trap with his Super Gekko Muscles. Unfortunately, when the two land on another tile, it also opens up, and they fall in, until Catboy stops them from falling. Not wanting to know where the passages lead to, Owlette flies herself and Catboy out of there. Once the two are out, Gekko wonders if they are safe now. To answer the question, Catboy places one foot on another tile, and it sends the PJ Masks flying to the gates again.
Still in the cave, PJ Robot is trying hard to hear any echoes in the cave that could possibly lead him outside. Suddenly, he hears the PJ Masks screaming, and then Owlette's voice, saying that they should try again if they hope to save him. He becomes elated, and flies around in happiness. Going up to the wall, he quickly spins his hands around, and starts digging through the wall to follow the PJ Masks' voices.
Above PJ Robot, the PJ Masks are now determined to get to the pagoda. Catboy steps on the tiles, and jumps off of them quickly as they are activated. Soon, he steps on another tile, and multiple sticky vines are brought out. He uses his Super Cat Speed to dodge them, but he unknowingly leads them towards Owlette and Gekko, who are now in the grasp. Seeing this, Catboy quickly turns around and runs up the vine that has captured Gekko. He grabs his hand, and jumps off to the doors of the pagoda. Meanwhile, the vine that has captured Owlette is moving to the edge of the mountain and is preparing to drop her. Nodding at what to do, Catboy quickly spins in place and throws Gekko towards her. Gekko takes the vine off of her, and the two fly back to the entrance of the pagoda. As soon as they arrive, the vines fall back, and the booby traps are disabled. Now that they have made it, the team needs to figure out how to open the doors. Repeating the line from what Night Ninja had said earlier, the team decides to use their powers together to open them. With that said, the PJ Masks stand in front of the doors and chant, "Save PJ Robot," saying it faster each time as they keep repeating the phrase. After multiple chants, the PJ Masks activate their powers, and the pagoda doors open, revealing the golden magical ring. Catboy walks over to it and grabs it, awestruck by how amazing it looks. However, Owlette grabs the ring from him, and states that it is now time to save PJ Robot. Unbeknownst to them, as the team runs toward the gates, PJ Robot is still digging, following their voices in hopes to get outside.
The PJ Masks soon exit the gate. With Night Ninja waiting outside, Catboy tells him that they have the ring, and demand him to give back PJ Robot. Suddenly, the Ninjalinos jump out from the side of the mountain, and they throw sticky splats at them, trapping them into sticky splat boulders. Night Ninja gladly takes the ring from them and walks away. Gekko tries to remind him of his promise to give PJ Robot back, but the promise falls on deaf ears as the Ninjalinos push the PJ Masks into the gates and lock them in. Now realizing that they have been tricked, they are upset that they just went through all this trouble to save PJ Robot for nothing. However, one of the tiles start moving. After a few movements, the tile opens up, and PJ Robot flies out, much to the PJ Masks' excitement. Happy to be free, PJ Robot cuts through the sticky splat boulders, and everyone hugs each other, realizing that it was actually worth it going through all of this trouble because he saved them. In addition, Catboy states that because the team combined their powers together, there is no limit to what they could. That being said, he states that it is time to show the ninjas what they are actually made of.
Outside the gates, the Ninjalinos are gathered in a circle around Night Ninja. As Night Ninja places the ring on his finger, the Ninjalinos kneel down to get ready for his ultimate power. After a few seconds, though, Night Ninja does not feel anything. He tries to hit the ring and move it around in hopes of getting it to work, but nothing happens. Soon, the gates slam open, and the PJ Masks are standing before them, with PJ Robot back with them, ready to show Night Ninja the true power. Upon seeing them, Night Ninja quickly shakes the ring, trying hard to get it work. Seeing what is happening, though, remembering what the riddle had said earlier that whoever has the ring has powers multiplied by three, the PJ Masks realize that it actually meant that whoever has the ring has to use their powers together. The ring symbolizes that when everyone works together, the ultimate power is already obtained. With that, the PJ Masks take off to fight Night Ninja and his Ninjalinos together. The ninjas take off to fight the PJ Masks in response, but they are easily defeated by use of their powers together. Night Ninja starts running away, but PJ Robot stops him. Therefore, Night Ninja gets ready to fight him. However, PJ Robot takes out a couple of weapons that are installed inside him. Scared at his appearance, Night Ninja takes a couple of steps backward until he trips on one of the books, falling down, and throwing the ring off his finger as it rolls towards the hole that PJ Robot made and falls down, presumably now becoming lost forever. As the gates close shut, Night Ninja demands the Ninjalinos to retrieve the ring. However, after knowing all the things that they have been through to get the ring, they run down the mountain. Night Ninja chases after them, promising them that he will try to make it work.
The PJ Masks share a laugh with each other, satisfied of the outcome of their mission. Gekko comments on how he has never been this happy to see someone pop out from a huge tile, while the team realizes that they actually have four times the power since they have PJ Robot with them now. Now that the ninjas are defeated, they can now take the books back to the library. They can properly check them out tomorrow, and finally read them for their future adventures on Mystery Mountain. With that, the PJ Masks cheer out their signature victory phrase, and the episode closes.


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Psalm 41:1-3 - Blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers him in times of trouble. The Lord will protect him and preserve his life; he will bless him in the land and not surrender him to the desire of his foes. The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness.
Illness and disease have a wide range of effects on the body. One of which is an illness can leave you bedridden while recuperating. Though at first glance, resting while recuperating may seem to be a good thing; but in truth, the body may have its energy restored; however, there is a danger of losing muscle mass.
According to nursingtimes.net, in their article, "Effects of Bedrest 3: Musculoskeletal and Immune Systems, Skin and Self-Perception," not using those muscles can result in loss of muscle strength. This is one reason why you may feel weak after being sick.
So what can we do to keep from losing muscle mass? Here are a few things that I do:
1. If I can get out of bed, I walk around inside my house three to four times a day.
2. I sit up in bed as often as I can rather than lay in bed all day.
3. And, I do word searches, crossword puzzles or other activities to stimulate my brain as well as my body.
Follow the link below to the Live Strong website and learn about leg strengthening exercises after being bedridden.
The Bible verses above were written by King David near the end of his life. He was sick and his many enemies spoke to him in malice. They couldn't wait for David to die so that they could take over.
But David was not in this alone. He turned to the Lord knowing that in the end He would rescue him. That is where we can draw strength, as we go through a season of illness.
And, no matter how long you have to remain in bed, as the Bible verses above state, the Lord will sustain us on our sick bed.
What do you do to keep from losing muscle mass when you are sick? To leave a comment click on the blue "comments" word below. I look forward to hearing from you.
Does Prayer Really Help?
Philippians 4:6-7 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Up to this point we've talked about types of pain, when to see a doctor, and our conversations with others. Today I want to begin talking about things we can do to help our chronic pain and illness.
Though every time this isn't true, for the most part, my first place to go when I'm in a chronic pain crisis is to talk to someone about it. My family and friends can be a true source of comfort and strength, but I have to dig deeper when my pain is off the charts.
Family may try to "fix" you, and when that doesn't work, they can become frustrated. Friends can get overwhelmed. So what help do I seek when I'm in pain or sick – prayer. Yet, does prayer really work? Prayer has been shown to help you heal faster, get sick less often, improve the immune system and helps in many other ways.
Below you'll find a link to a website that discusses some of the scientific evidence showing that prayer does work. And this is not just the prayers that we say, but those of others, people we might not even know, who are praying for us.
But how does someone start that prayer? Maybe you feel like you'd be just a bother to God. Maybe you feel you don't deserve His attention. But both of those don't apply to God. Take a look at the Bible verses above. The writer, Paul, had gone through a lot of serious trials and he knew where to start to get help.
God is always ready to pick up the phone and listen to us when we call. You'll never hear his answering machine asking you to call back at another time. Nor will you get a busy signal. God is always available. And here's a bonus feature: When we pray, peace is on its way to guard our hearts and minds and prevent us from becoming overwhelmed. So pick up the "phone" and dial: 1-800-call God and watch what happens.
To leave a comment just click on the blue "comments" below. I look forward to hearing from you.
Am I the Only One?
1 Kings 19:14 - He replied, "I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too."
For those of us who battle chronic pain or illness, sometimes, it feels like we're the only one who's going through it. Or, when a doctor hands out a new "label" (disease), to add to the list we already have, we also feel like we're all alone. But that just isn't true.
According to the Center for Disease Control, on their website cdc.gov in their article, "Chronic Disease Overview," as of 2012, about half of all adults—117 million people—had one or more chronic health conditions. One in four adults had two or more chronic health conditions. That means: either the person sitting to your left or the one to your right has a chronic health condition and this includes chronic pain and illness.
Elijah, in the Bible verse above, also felt like he was the only one going through his trial.
He had just won a great battle for God, against the prophets of the pagan god Baal. Elijah called on God to rain down fire upon the altar he had built and to burn up the sacrifices on it. God heard Elijah's prayer. He not only burnt up the sacrifice on the altar but also the water that was all around the altar. The prophets of Baal had not been able to convince their god to do so.
But after this big victory, a threat was made on Elijah's life so he fled into the wilderness. It was there that Elijah told God what he thought about his ordeal. But God set the record straight. He told Elijah that he wasn't the only one left. In fact, there weren't just one hundred men left or even one thousand, but seven thousand were still left who hadn't bowed their knees to Baal.
One of the things that you can do to help you not feel alone in your pain is to find a support group. Sometimes you will find listings in your local newspaper for support groups. Another way to find a support group is to select the link below. It will take you to the American Chronic Pain Association. From there you can select your state and you'll find cities listed that have support groups.
If you can't find one that's close enough for you to attend, you can start a support group. Call 800-533-3231 to request information on starting a group. Many churches also offer support groups. You can find hope in your pain.
To leave a comment just click on the blue "comments" below. I look forward to hearing from you.
The Complain train stops Here
Psalm 18:6 - In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
Many of us who have chronic pain and illness have our lives focused around the pain and medical treatments we seek out. So it's no surprise that most of our conversations with other people center on our pain journey.
And sometimes, it may seem to other people, that all we do is complain. For me the onslaught of another flare-up is not just a spring rain. It's a deluge. So it's easy for me to get caught in negative thoughts and words. But all I really want is for someone to hear me and acknowledge that I'm going through difficult waters.
But regardless of how we feel, if we want to have meaningful relationships, we need to stop complaining and find something positive to talk to our friends and loved ones about.
There is someone though, who is ready to hear our cry for help. He never tires of our pounding on his door or of our seeking shelter from the storm of pain that's all around us.
This is what the Bible verse above talks about. David was in distress because the current king of Israel, Saul, was pursuing him. David hadn't done anything wrong to warrant this threat on his life. Saul was just jealous of his popularity with the people.
David turned to his friends and loved ones. Not all of them were supportive, but his friends never heard David blame God for his problems. David didn't give up on God. He went straight to him.
In this, David found something positive to talk to others about—God's faithfulness.
God is ready to hear your cry for help, also. Read the whole Psalm and you will see how God turned David's distress into victory. He can do the same for us.
To leave a comment just click on the blue "comments" below. I look forward to hearing from you.
Karen Dalske is a freelance writer, public speaker, is active in her church and writes her blogs out of her own experiences of pain, illness and loss.
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Spring 2003
The text of the motion that was passed by the OEA Executive Board Regarding March 5 and March 17 anti-war activities,
Note: Whereas clauses are not voted on, only therefore it be resolved
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Whereas, the Oakland Education Association recognizes that Oakland schools are 95% youth of color and predominately students of working class parents.
Whereas, the OEA recognizes that youth of color and youth of working class parents are more likely to be recruited into the military. For example, 10% of the US population is Black, while 20% of the military is Black.
Whereas, the Oakland Education Association recognizes that youth of color are more likely to be targeted by the prison system. (In California youth of color are 6.2 times more likely to be sent to juvenile hall than white youth.
Whereas, President George Bush has proposed significant increases in
military spending and Governor Gray Davis has proposed an increase in
prison spending, while our schools are in economic crisis.
Whereas, the OEA stands firmly against a war on Iraq.
Whereas, a teacher and student walk-out and march in Selma, Alabama played a major role in achieving the Civil Rights Act.
The following two motions are the only text actually approved by the Exec Board:
The OEA discourages teachers and administrators from taking disciplinary action against those who choose to participate in student-led walkouts on March 5 and
The OEA endorses and encourages teachers and students to attend, as field trips, the Monday, March 17 rally from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Capitol Building in Sacramento calling for no cuts to Community Colleges (Further text was added to lobby California Teachers Association for their support for the rally on the 17th).
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With their 'Values Stronger Than Steel' campaign, Tata Steel had moved beyond steel and into a much larger territory, with the vision to capture values that make us what we are. Taking this vision forward, Tata had created a website mid last year namely 'Valueabled.com', that was solely dedicated to foster a spirit of values among Indians. The site was in the news as it had revamped recently to be more youth-centric and interactive. Besides, it is also WAP enabled now and has a tablet app 'Valuesapp' for all iPad visitors. I decided to explore this unique digital campaign and here's what I found:
'Valueabled' or the 'values nation' is designed similar to a modern nation with high rises and urban architecture. The feel is young, appealing and sure buys me at first sight. No lengthy forms to fill and a whole load of points to win, for becoming a Valuezen! You can login through Facebook or Google or fill a basic login form and begin to explore with 100 value points stashed in your kitty. You can visit the various buildings to experience the values nation and earn value points. I started with the Values Arcade but it would be really helpful if you watch the Youtube video explaining all about valueabled before you begin your journey.
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The Values Arcade is a virtual play area with Valuegram, a game that tests your word formation skills and Value quotient which is to test your ethics and how valueabled you are. You can play Value Quotient only once after registering.
The Values Library lets you access the archives to take a peek into Values Nation's origins. I clicked on one of the values, 'Giving' and was shown a list of links related to acts of giving by various NGO's and other related articles. You can share these links on Facebook, Twitter or Google Plus and earn value points. Besides, you can also contribute your own content by uploading text, photos, video or external links.
The Valueseum is a virtual museum exhibiting the ad campaigns that Tata Group has believed in and the values it has helped nurture in the community. You can earn points by visiting the various exhibits of real life people and sharing their inspiring stories. I certainly came away touched.
Next I entered the Values Fraternity where you can nominate and vote for your favorite Valuezen from various fields and earn points for the same. You can also take part in polls realted to current affairs in the country and discussions to chat with celebrity guests. By now I had made 210 value points that is always displayed at the top left corner in a tracker.
You can check out the current and forthcoming events by visiting the Valuevents building. There is a neat dropdown list which you can select events based on your interests from environment and sports to science and arts, and find out how you can be a part of the event.
I found the Value Visions to be worthwhile for people who really want to bring about change and for whom this platform could prove useful. Here you can upload your innovative ideas and the top five ideas will be put up for voting. Again points can be earned for voting. I clicked on the Gallery of Creations to see a bunch of ideas submitted by users, that ranged from saving petrol to teaching social etiquettes at school to creating Braille readers for the visually impaired.
I was inquisitive about my value points and how I could redeem them, so I visited the Values Bank at once. Here I saw the statistics, meaning how I earned my value points. Don't miss to go through the redemption process as I came to know that points should be redeemed in 90 days or you lose them. Besides, you can refer the site to your friends and earn points too. The Valuabled catalogue displays a list of items that you can redeem your points for. For instance, there is a Crucible of Fire DVD for 25000 points while for 250000 value points, I could get the Tata Steel Centenary Watch. Alas! I had only 250 points!
The site is also backed up by a solid Facebook and Twitter presence. Facebook has more than 55,000 fans with regular updates on the wall that reflect the sentiments as on the website. There are polls on current affairs, inspiring links that teach values as well as announcements of the Valuezen of the week. The two things that stand out in the Facebook page is its engagement and the objective-driven approach. Twitter is not far behind considering that the medium is made for sharing articles and connecting with people.
A few noteworthy points I'll take away with me are:
- The 'gamification' involved around nurturing values in the youth and rewarding them for it.
- Bringing in the WAP and the 'Valuesapp' app for tablet, making it more accessible.


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Fr John Murphy's Last Journey
The last journey of Fr. John Murphy through County Carlow began with the aftermath of the Battle of Kilcumney which took place on June 26th 1798. The hill of Kilcumney near Goresbridge is situated on the County Carlow side of the boundary. It was here that the Rebels were surrounded by a large party of military and yeomanry who were under the command of Sir Charles Asgill. The Rebels had to make their retreat through the Scollagh Gap and the resulting slaughter in the skirmish was considerable. Asgill reported that he had killed Fr. John Murphy and approximately one thousand of the Rebels. However his claims were not accurate. Fr. Murphy had actually left the party of Insurgents and together with his bodyguard and companion James Gallagher had set off on a different route.
Their first stopping point was in the townland of Killoughternane at the house of the O'Connell family. There they remained for at least one night. They then moved on to the house of Fr. Murphy's relatives also named Murphy who lived in the townland of Bawnoge near Ballymurphy. By now it was June 29th and they made their way to the home of a Protestant family called Griffith who resided at Rosdellig. They may then have called to the O'Connell household once again. The route then turned northwards before the men rested again and tradition recounts that it was Myshall that Fr. Murphy celebrated his last Mass. They were accommodated by the Jordan family of Coolnashaughta in that parish. The house of Jacob Nolan was their next stopping point and now they had reached the Kilconnor area and afterwards they moved nearer to Tullow by lodging at Kehoes of Tobarbride. The Protestant family of Keppel at Ballyveale was their next stopping place before moving to the townland of Castlemore where they were finally discovered by a party of the Tullow yeomanry on the morning of July 2nd. Fr. John Murphy and James Gallagher were tried before a military court. The officers presiding at this trial were General Sir James Duff, Colonel Foster his aide de camp, Lord Boden, Colonel Piggott Captain McClintock, Colonel Eden and Major Hall.
The execution which followed was particularly brutal and tragic with Fr. Murphy's head spiked on a railing and his body burned in a barrel of pitch. His body was later buried in Ferns and his head was later removed to the cemetery at the Mullawn in Tullow. Fr. John's last journey ended in County Carlow and so today he is commemorated in a memorial statue on the town square.
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