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The first January entry is priceless. February has a gem, too.
A terror group that most Americans had never heard of prior to this year, known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), took brutality to a new level with graphic beheadings and the brutal takeover of entire towns in Syria and Iraq. Satan is on the move. Radical unreasoning violence has no place in humanity regardless of the claimed intent.
What People Think; Don't worry too much about what people think. They don't do it often enough to make any difference.
Comparisons; To compare ourselves to others leads to despair.
This Month, This Year; The staff is going to try The Voice as the new name for the newsletter.
Also New This Year – Our past presidents' birthdays (and year) will be on the Calendar page, starting with January in last month's issue.
Burma Shave Signs; Remember them? Here's one from 1932.
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Classroom Justice; A boy came into the classroom one morning and asked the teacher, "Should someone be punished for something they didn't do?"
"No, absolutely not!" the teacher replied,"
"Good," the boy said, "Because I didn't do my homework." From Country magazine.
When I Grow Up; The teacher asked his class, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"
One rambunctious girl surprised the class by saying, "I want to be a minister."
"Why a minister?" the surprised preacher asked.
"Well, I figure I have to go to church Sundays anyway," the girl replied, "And I'd much rather be the one standing up and talking than one of the people who have to sit and listen." From Country magazine.
Excuses; Take it like a man – blame it on your wife. From Kentucky Explorer magazine.
Words, in the order of their importance;
The seven most important words in the English language are:
I made a mistake and I'm sorry.
The six most important words are:
You did a very good job.
The five most important words are:
And what is your opinion?
The four most important words are:
How can I help?
The three most important words are:
I appreciate you.
The two most important words are:
Thank you.
The least important word is:
From Kentucky Explorer magazine.
Opening Crackers; For the boxes of crackers that have 4 plastic wrapped packages inside, I have discovered that the end of the plastic wrap opposite the box opening is much easier to open than the end near the box opening.
Stress Management, Doggie Style; If you can't eat it or play with it, then pee on it and walk away.
Horlick's Malted Milk; Do you remember Horlick's Malted Milk? It sponsored The Lum and Abner radio show. The following web site has links to recordings of some of the broadcasts. http://www.angelfire.com/my/otr/jw.html
There was no March issue
Birthday List; There are two ways to get a birthday listed on the calendar; The first way is to become president: The second way is to give the name and birthday to me. The first way is admirable, but the second way is far easierJ
Opening Crackers; Last issue's cracker opening suggestion applies to Ritz crackers, too.
Daylight Saving Time; Daylight-saving time is founded on the old Indian idea of cutting off one end of the blanket and sewing it on the other end to make it longer. From the March issue of Kentucky Explorer.
More about Adam Clarke; (1760 or 1762–1832) was a British Methodist theologian and biblical scholar. He was born in the townland Moybeg Kirley near Tobermore in Ireland. He is chiefly remembered for writing a commentary on the Bible which took him 40 years to complete and which was a primary Methodist theological resource for two centuries. His work is in six volumes of about 1000 pages each. If you Google Clarke's Commentary or Adam Clarke you will learn much more. The Editor recommends doing so.
Also, Clarke's Commentary is available on the internet in its entirety.
Sunday School Attendance; Our May 4th Lesson Commentary Introduction "Part A. Sunday school on trial" paragraph stated that declining Sunday School attendance is a nationwide problem and that several Churches have eliminated Sunday school altogether.
When I was a kid Sunday School had more attendees than the Church Service.
Newsletter Name Change, Again; "There you go again," Ronald Reagan once said. Well, here the Editor goes again. He's changing the newsletter name again, but this time it's back to the original name. While rummaging around in the Church file cabinets the Editor found three issues of Christian Chatter written in late 2000. So far, no more have been found until it was restarted on a regular basis in February of 2003. After trying two other titles, the Editor remembered the truth contained in the saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." So The Christian Chatter it is.
Ginger and Fred ; Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, except backwards and in high heels.
More about crackers; Some cracker boxes do not have "open here" on the proper end to open. It's usually the end with a tab. Anyway, if you have trouble opening the inner wrap at one end, try the other. One is usually easier than the other.
By the way, the same is true about maze puzzles. They are much easier to solve by starting at the "finish" point and heading toward the "start" point.
Accident, Coincidence or Angel Aid?; A few days a go, I bought some cat food for my fat cat. For some reason, even though I could have easily carried it at the time, I felt that I should leave the cat food in the garage and bring it in later.
Then I forgot to bring it in. The next morning, while still pretty dark, I started to feed my cat only to discover I had no cat food in the house. That meant I had to go out to the garage and bring in the cat food I had left there.
On the way back to the house, I noticed through a basement window that the basement lights were on. When I went in to turn them off I found the dehumidifier was off due to a power glitch a day or so before. The dehumidifier is vital to operation in my always damp and humid basement. It needs always to be on. Also, the lights burning for days on end cost money.
I ask you, was it accidental, a coincidence, or was I touched by an Angel?
About Giving; I had the privilege of opening the door of the Harmany House for the Methodist Mountain Mission pickup men. I also helped them carry some stuff to the truck.
The time spent with them taught me a lesson or two that I think should be passed along to all givers.
- Hand trucks are often used to move boxes to the truck. Boxes stack well on them; plastic bags do not.
Plastic bags rip open and dump stuff onto the sidewalk. It's not fun picking everything up.
Do not donate things that should be trashed. A reasonable rule of thumb about clothing might be – If you would be ashamed to give it to Good Will face to face, then it probably should be trashed.
Next Month, August; August is a five Sunday month. It would be a good thing if we started setting aside some extra money to give to the Kentucky United Methodist Homes for Children and Youth. That is the long official name for what we usually call The Children's Homes.
Fifth Sunday gifts to the Children's Homes have been a long time tradition and are a good ministry in need of all the help it can get.
Children and Youth are the future. Helping troubled children and youth is admirable.
Answered Prayers ; It was Monday, August 4. It was about 5:00 AM and I was half-awake, half still asleep. That was when I felt comforting warmth rapidly spread over and through me from my chest outward until I felt it in and on my fingers and toes. Then, without words, pictures, or sentences, I felt for certain, somehow knew, I was free of the addiction to alcohol that I have had from about age 25 to now, age 81. It was all over in a second or so.
When you read this, it will have been 28 days from that morning and I still feel I'm no longer addicted. I pray God will help keep it that way. Thanks to all of you who knew my problem and prayed for me. I know God answered your prayers.
Between then and now, Satan has tempted me by creating many situations that would normally have turned me to the bottle for solace. However, this month I have easily resisted the temptation and gone about my Lord's, my Church's and my business.
I'm not sure I would believe this if someone told it to me, but it is true. It is as true as when Dad said to his caregiver on the night of September 30, 1990, "The angels are coming for me at 5 AM in the morning." Shortly after 5 AM the next morning, Dad's caregiver found him not breathing. Dad passed on to Heaven right on schedule at 5 AM.
I wonder, is there any significance to both events happening at 5 AM?
Bible Versions; I have been listening to CDs of the New King James Version (NKJV) of the Bible this year while following along in a New International Version (NIV). There are many differences both in word choice and in sentence structure. One starts to wonder what motivated the writing of the more modern versions.
I was struck by the word "meaningless" in the NIV of Ecclesiastes 1:2 where the NKJV used "Vanity". It seemed to me "vanity" was better in context than "meaningless". I looked in a KJV to find it used "vanity" as well. I have access to 32 versions of the Bible in the program used to project the scripture each week. The majority of them selected "vanity" as the word. Other choices were "pointless, futile, and useless."
I think the NIV authors were trying too hard to please an "international" audience. I am now using the New Revised Standard Version, a proponent of the "vanity" choice.
The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church
Preface – I am over half past 81 and have been a member of the Methodist Church since 1946. I discovered The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church earlier this year while hunting requirements about membership records in The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church Until then I never knew they existed, shame on me.
There are 25 well aged articles plus 2 recently added (1939) articles.
A copy of The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church is in our conference room and can be found on-line at http://www.ctcumc.org/pages/detail/1844. The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church begins on page 64 as part of Paragraph 104. Section 3—Our Doctrinal Standards and General Rules.
The introduction to the articles from The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church (BOD) is now discussed..
Text from The BOD
[Bibliographical Note: The Articles of Religion are here reprinted from the Discipline of 1808 (when the first Restrictive Rule took effect), collated against Wesley's original text in The Sunday Service of the Methodists (1784). To these are added two Articles: "Of Sanctification" and "Of the Duty of Christians to the Civil Authority," which are legislative enactments and not integral parts of the document as protected by the Constitution (see Judicial Council Decisions 41, 176).]
Editor's Comments - The Articles of Religion are protected from change by Restrictive Rule 1 found in paragraph 17 Article I of The BOD. It reads, "The General Conference shall not revoke, alter, or change our Articles of Religion or establish any new standards or rules of doctrine contrary to our present existing and established standards of doctrine".
The paragraph has been the subject of six Judicial Council Decisions. I haven't looked at decisions because, so far, I can't find out where they are documented. I guess they do not tamper with the Articles, as the Articles have not changed. The additional two articles were added in 1939.
I do not know what "collated against" means in reference to The Sunday Service of the Methodists (1784). I did find an on-line searchable replica of Wesley's book, all 496 pages. It is worth looking at, but is hard to read, because the letters are 1784 versions. The web address is https://ia601702.us.archive.org/33/items/amernorfm00wesl/amernorfm00wesl.pdf.
Some Words about The Book of Discipline – In order to begin the series on The Articles of Religion (Pastor's Page) I have been looking at The BOD more closely than before.
I have some not very kind remarks about it. Here they are. The 2012 edition is 879 pages in length. The 1908 version was only 472 pages. There are also many more words per page in the 2012 edition.
If the worldwide United Methodist Church is not careful, it will organize itself out of business.
Out of the Mouths; In the last couple of weeks, I got involved in a misunderstanding because someone decided something was wrong without first considering the other side of the story.
It is like "putting your mouth in gear before starting your brain." I have found over a long period of time that there are always two sides to a situation, so before mouthing off and starting a harmful chain of events, be sure you know what the other side is. Pausing and exploring the situation often avoids the need to say, "I'm sorry," or the guilt feeling if you don't.
I often use this verse as part of my e-mail signature – "Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. - Proverbs 12:18" and try to practice what I preach, not always successfully.
On the lighter side; It seems that many folks these days want to go places and boo things.
There was nothing of general interest in the October issue
Apology; I apologize for being an absent Greeter this month. As an excuse I could say I have trouble leaving the Sunday School Class. In reality, I just forget to do it.
Beulah Land; Our Sunday School class was recently asked, "Where is Beulah Land?" The internet provided this answer. Beulah is the Hebrew word meaning married. The word appears in Isaiah 62:4 but only in some translations; married is used in the others. The verse says that God and the Israelites would live in Hephzibah (symbolically Zion [symbolically Jerusalem]) as married to one another. Would the Hymn Dwelling in Beulah Land be popular if it were Dwelling in married land?
A 75 year old, or older, recipe; My mother made these cookies when I was around 10 (early 1940s). The recipe was dictated to me and I hand wrote it while we were making them. Our Pastor was kind enough to make them a few weeks ago. They tasted as good now as I remembered and brought back many memories. I pass along the recipe with the hope that it does not die with me. You have read between the words in some places.
Raisin Cookies;
Cookie Ingredients
2 cups sugar, 2 Teaspoons Cinnamon, 2/3 Cup Crisco, ½ Teaspoon Cloves, 1 Teaspoon Nutmeg, 2 eggs,
2 Teaspoons Cocoa, ¾ cup milk, 2 cups self-rising flour
In mixer or 300 strokes, then 1 ½ cups more flour to make stiff. Drop (push) heaping teaspoon onto a cookie sheet. Bake until done, 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Filling ingredients
2 cups Raisins, 1 cup sugar, 2 cups water, 2 tablespoons lemon juice or vinegar, 3 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
Mix cornstarch and sugar. Then add the rest. Cook until thickened.
Spread filling on one cookie and then place another cookie on top to make a sandwich.
From Yesteryear; I have a book (One of a series of yearbooks) about 1944. The series is largely based on The Saturday Evening Post. One page is devoted to Facts and Figures of 1944.
Here are some of them:
- S. Population 138,397,345
Births 2,939,000
High School Graduates
Male 424,000
Female 595,000
Average Full Time Salary $2.193.00
Minimum Wage (per hour) $0.30
Average Cost for:
Bread (1lb) $0.08
Bacon (1lb) $0.41
Eggs (1 doz.) $0.55
Milk (1/2 gal.) $0.31
Gasoline (gal.) $0.21
Postage Stamp $0.03
Car $1,220.00
Single family home $3,450.00
Judging Others; I have been listening to the Bible for almost a year now. I will finish about January 15. A few days ago, part of my listening was 1 Corinthians 4:3-5. The verses are copied here (NIV).
3I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. 5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait till the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men's hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
It seems to me we are all, and that includes me, often guilty of judging others, quite often unfairly. Then following our quick judgment we pass sentence and hold a grudge for a very long time. We should pause and try to understand the other side before passing judgment.
When I look at other folks disagreements, I am certain there are always at least two sides to every issue. Unfortunately, when I am part of the issue I do not always pause to consider the other side before shooting off my mouth.
I pray that Jesus, the gatekeeper, is forgiving of my fault. I also pray He will help me not to be judge, jury and executioner.
It is much harder to mend fences than it is to tear them down.
Idaho Potato Truck; You have probably seen the Idaho Potato TV ads featuring the Big Idaho Potato Truck. Well, the truck exists and this year was its third tour for the American Heart Association and, of course, Idaho potatoes. It is presently ending this year's tour in Idaho. I could find no information about its use in 2015.


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Jan. 12, 2011
Contact: Alison Watkins, International Programs, (785) 864-4963
KU hosts State Department's international faculty orientation
LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas is hosting the national orientation program for 70 junior faculty members from the Balkans and former Soviet republics. This is the fifth consecutive year KU has hosted the program.
At the request of the American Councils for International Education and with funding from the U.S. Department of State, KU's International Programs office is coordinating the five-day Junior Faculty Development Program orientation. The program is designed to help the fellows acclimate to the United States and its higher education system before they go to host institutions across the country for the semester.
Orientation activities include presentations about higher education and culture in the United States and site visits to KU's Edwards Campus and Johnson County Community College. Participants also will meet with KU faculty, staff and students, go bowling and learn folk dancing with local musicians. The program ends today.
"Initiatives like the JFDP program have a powerful impact on the lives of the faculty members competitively selected for participation in the program, but also have a profound effect on the U.S. institutions and communities that host them," said Charles Bankart, assistant vice provost for International Programs. "Programs like JFDP truly bring the world to the U.S. and the U.S. to the world by building long-lasting and meaningful professional and personal relationships between the fellows and their hosts. In addition, as the national orientation site, KU and Lawrence enjoy the additional benefit of having all the scholars together in one place and the added opportunity of engaging so many people from the community as we seek to provide the fellows with a warm welcome and solid introduction to U.S. culture, language and education."
Sponsored by the U.S. State Department, the Junior Faculty Development Program increases access to academic resources and new educational perspectives and promotes the development of a growing network of academics in the United States and the countries represented. Staff members from the American Councils for International Education, which coordinates the program, will participate in the orientation, along with KU faculty and staff. Mary Ellen Koenig, chief of the European and Eurasian Programs Branch in the Office of Academic Exchange Programs at the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will attend part of the orientation.
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The kinetic profile of intracellular calcium predicts long-term potentiation and long-term depression.Ismailov I , Kalikulov D , Inoue T , Friedlander MJ
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Efficiency of synaptic transmission within the neocortex is regulated throughout life by experience and activity. Periods of correlated or uncorrelated presynaptic and postsynaptic activity lead to enduring changes in synaptic efficiency [long-term potentiation (LTP) and long-term depression (LTD), respectively]. The initial plasticity triggering event is thought to be a precipitous rise in postsynaptic intracellular calcium, with higher levels inducing LTP and more moderate levels inducing LTD. We used a pairing protocol in visual cortical brain slices from young guinea pigs with whole-cell recording and calcium imaging to compare the kinetic profiles of calcium signals generated in response to individual pairings along with the cumulative calcium wave and plasticity outcome. The identical pairing protocol applied to layer 2/3 pyramidal neurons results in different plasticity outcomes between cells. These differences are not attributable to variations in the conditioning protocol, cellular properties, inter-animal variability, animal age, differences in spike timing between the synaptic response and spikes, washout of plasticity factors, recruitment of inhibition, or activation of different afferents. The different plasticity outcomes are reliably predicted by individual intracellular calcium transients in the dendrites after the first few pairings. In addition to the differences in the individual calcium transients, the cumulative calcium wave that spreads to the soma also has a different profile for cells that undergo LTP versus LTD. We conclude that there are biological differences between like-type cells in the dendritic calcium signals generated by coincident synaptic input and spiking that determine the sign of the plasticity response after brief associations.
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- Long-term depression in rat visual cortex is associated with a lower rise of postsynaptic calcium than long-term potentiation.
- Relation between dendritic Ca2+ levels and the polarity of synaptic long-term modifications in rat visual cortex neurons.
- Coincident spiking activity induces long-term changes in inhibition of neocortical pyramidal cells.
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To understand the magnitude of the presence of heteronormativity it is first important for us to grasp what heteronormativity actually is. According to the dictionary, heteronormativity is a system that works to normalize behavior and societal expectations that are tied to the presumption of heterosexuality and adhere to the gender binaries. Therefore, it isn't about challenging heterosexuality but questioning the idea that heterosexuality is the only normal, natural or good form of sexuality.
Right from when we are born, we become part of a structure that has rigid gender binaries with an overarching patriarchal narrative. This paves way for gendered toys and a gendered curriculum that makes children associate only a certain set of characteristics with a certain one of the two normalized genders, e.g- soft and pretty are always adjectives for girls and, 'laborious' and 'muscular' for boys. This creates an ambit for bullying, harassment and subsequently assault of those students who don't conform to these identities.
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Bathrooms in all public institutions across India are also accessible to only men and women. Most surveys and forms also have only two sections, leaving no scope of identification for people who aren't either. So much is the societal conditioning that when you Google search "couple", you will see heterosexuals. All this creates hostility to any display of affection that is not heteronormative.
We also normalize these ideas through the language we use casually. A boy is always asked if he has a girlfriend and similarly a girl is always asked if she has a boyfriend, matrimonial sites being inclusive is a mirage in this scenario. Mainstream media's portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters in a stereotypical and mostly negative manner is also a result of heteronormativity. Be it advertisements, literature or movies, all of them have a fetish for straight sex. When a man applies deodorant in a commercial, only women get attracted to him. Restrictions on same sex marriage, prohibition on adoption for these couples, difficulty in finding places to rent are all proof of our regressive mindset.
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The fact that he moved in to the middle of the park speaks not only to the cougar's courage and adaptability, but also to his desperation, hemmed in on all sides by urban landscapes. Mountain lions, particularly male, need up to 100 square miles of territory, sometimes more-- and they will kill other males who step over the line. When cities grow up in every direction around wild spaces, it seems to be move in or die.
|This is him, P-22, as photographed by the National Park Service, in Griffith Park
|The new logo for Apple's latest operating system, Mountain Lion 10.8.
On the most visceral level, this is disturbing because the precise location of Apple Headquarters— this twisted new Eden of technologies (blessing and curse at once, indeed, these new Apples we pick)— the Silicon Valley, enroaches more and more, with every new contraption made and business drawn to that insanely rich area, on the territories of mountain lions in the Santa Cruz mountains. This is actually of enough concern that the Bay Area Puma Project was created to study and monitor mountain lion populations there and throughout the rest of the Bay Area, in order to gather enough data to make an argument for the creation of wildlife corridors between wild spaces, so that lions don't become trapped in mini-wilderness-islands, like P-22, with, soon enough, no where else for their kittens to turn to.
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"Bravo…I fear too few musicians today have learned what you so clearly and beautifully put forward here. I offer my sincere congratulations." Misha Dichter, international piano soloist
"This excellent book has tremendous focus in articulating every detail of our elusive art. This work is an invaluable study for student and professional alike and will prove to be a lasting enrichment to the musical world." Eugene Fodor, international violin soloist
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When the alcoholic is asked why he/she has just 'picked up again' you are likely to meet with a cornucopia of responses. They will range from the generally plausible to the downright bizarre. Within the reasoning for relapse will be two notable absentees, two generally acceptable responses as to why people place liquid to lips.
One is the taste, the other a desire to slake ones thirst.
I was never the type of drinker to offer that 'The Black Horse does a lovely Fosters' or that 'The Bay does the best Guinness outside of Ireland'. That is to imply taste was a critical part of my mindset around alcohol. It was not, it never was. It was effect and effect alone. The aforesaid is relevant in the context of employment if only for the spurious resolution proposed by one green HR representative in a recent episode of employee excess around alcohol. Upon being brought into the equation of an employee who had serious problems around alcohol the uninformed Human Resources agent offered 'Why doesn't she drink Coke instead'.
Eureka. We have it. A cure for alcoholism, all in the best possible taste. Alas no, it is not that simple. The more serious aspect in this is the mindboggling ignorance within such a view and that such personnel could be positioned to advise and guide on such a matter.
It is worth pointing out however that it would be unjust to expect all operating within the field of HR to possess expertise around alcoholism. Why ? Well how can we expect them to detect the demon when the sufferers themselves are ignorant of what resides within them. It is however wise and responsible for an employer to seek external assistance which will allow a more accurate analysis of the sufferer and situation.
Employers for the most part are unqualified to make such diagnosis, they are only placed to ask the person in question about their intake, their feelings generally and if they suspect they have a problem of any kind. Unfortunately, the nature of the illness is such that an answer to the latter question in the affirmative is unlikely, not through deliberate deceit, simply through the illness actually dictating that we do not suffer from it, see accompanying image above.
Employers with a staff that numbers double figures invariably have those with alcohol issues to some extent. Those firms with three figure staff rolls have alcoholics, or alcoholics in waiting, to contend with. This is the case even if they can look around their factory, office, shop floor and not see the obvious candidates.
When the situation arises that alcohol is impacting upon someone's capability for output, or that their drink influenced demeanour is proving disruptive then consulting the alcohol policy is advisable. This naturally can provide legal safeguards in light of any consequent action. What should not materialise is an over-zealous superior attaching a label to the person in question based upon social conditioning or urban myth and misconception.
An employer, with compassion and care, should at least consider that the employee has issues with alcohol that will not subside through a warning, verbal or written, or even the blatant threat of dismissal. More, they should always be mindful that they may be dealing with someone who is ill. Not devious through intention, not deceitful for selfish ends. Simply ill.
If the employer is not sufficiently knowledgeable then locating assistance for the person is not only right but instrumental in the recovery of the troubled individual. There are few better, in fact there are none better, to provide expertise and assurance than the sober alcoholic, those who have went through the journey from hopelessness and helplessness to being a beacon of strength and alcoholic altruism.
They, the employee, will see comfort and hope in a strong and recovered alcoholic who, in being candid about their own experiences, is non-judgemental, sympathetic, supportive and integral in letting them know that they are not alone. They are much much more likely to open up about their emotions to a like mind than they will to a well meaning colleague who, despite sincere intentions, is a world away from comprehending the mind of the afflicted.
The representative can offer all manner of assistance, they can be a shoulder to cry on, a donor of days off, even a financial aid to alleviate concerns to that end.
Such measures may assist. Temporarily.
They will not, they will never remove the tendency for alcohol. That will only come through the employee feeling they can share with someone their deepest emotions and the ability for that lies with those that speak the same language, a language which is spoken only, and fluently, by those who find an unprecedented elation at 9.55pm as they walk in the dark and upon rounding a corner see that the neon of the off licence is still lighting up the night sky. The sense of euphoria and relief that your 'medicine' is accessible is something that only few, thankfully, understand.
If you have a staff member, colleague, worker, employee, member or other with what has become apparent is a drink problem then please do not allow self-confidence to dictate that you can fix it.
Contact someone who is suitably placed to deal with it.
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Review – Where She Went July 29, 2012Posted by thehypermonkey in 4.5 stars, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult.
Tags: "book review", books, contemporary fiction, gayle forman, reading, where she went, YA, young adult
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Title: Where She Went
Author: Gayle Forman
Publication Date: April 17, 2012
Publisher: Speak
Available at: Amazon – Barnes and Noble
This is Adam and Mia's story, in Adam's perspective. Three years after the car accident that took Mia's family life. Mia and Adam are no longer together and Adam is now trying to pick his life back together when he bumps into Mia again in New York City. He's a successful rock star, she's a budding cellist who has just performed at Carnegie Hall. Can they find closure over what might have been or will they be able to start over again?
This book took me by surprise. I didn't read the blurb so I didn't know it was told from Adam's perspective. It was well done. His bewilderment over why Mia has left him is superb. His hurt shines through the pages like a beacon even though it's been years gone by.
I was caught up in the suspense of finding out whether or not Adam and Mia would get back together or not. I was also caught up in the emotion of Adam's suspended grief. For he was never truly allowed to grieve for the family he too lost. And not only did he lose Mia's family, he lost Mia.
It was a roller coaster of emotions as Adam encounters Mia again and they rekindle their relationship. Things don't go as Adam dreamed they would.
Adam's life isn't what he thought it would as a rock start either. His success as a musician didn't bring him the happiness he thought it would. His association with a movie star and his new-found rock star status leaves him constantly on the lookout for paparazzi. He's on the outs with his band.
I would say this book doesn't live up to how good the first book was but it doesn't disappoint either. It's just as emotionally tender and there is just as gauntlet of feeling in this book as the first. It just lacks a certain something that made that first book really awe inspiring. I still give this a high rating for this was extremely well-written and if I didn't have the first book to compare it to, I wouldn't be left with a slightly unsatisfied taste in my mouth.
Review – If I Stay July 25, 2012Posted by thehypermonkey in 5 stars, Contemporary Fiction, Young Adult.
Tags: "book review", books, contemporary fiction, gayle forman, if i stay, reading, YA, young adult
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Title: If I Stay
Author: Gayle Forman
Publication Date: April 6, 2010
Publisher: Speak
Available at: Amazon – Barnes and Noble
After a crushing car accident, Mia is torn from her family and ripped from her body. A talented cellist, she relives her life's precious moments with her family, boyfriend, and friends. She's forced to come to the decision of whether or not she should stay or if she should go.
This book was astounding. It was just breathtaking. Mia was real and alive and you could sympathize with her from the first page to the last. Shy and insecure away from the cello, she comes alive with her music. She has only a few friends, but she's loyal to those few that she has.
Mia comes from a family of extroverts and she's a decided introvert. She's a classical music lover and they're all rock'n'roll. Yet their love for one another is deep and abiding. It shines throughout the book and it makes itself known. I loved that about this book. That alone made this a "feel good" book.
Another "feel good" aspect of this book was Mia's relationship with her brother Teddy. They had a close bond that was hard to break. I thought that was endearing and touching.
Adam and Mia were a great couple. They were real, with flaws, and totally believable. Their flaws didn't make them any less romantic. Although for one moment in the story that I thought was a bit far-fetched and I had to stretch my imagination a bit as far as Adam was concerned. I tried to tell myself that he was really, really desperate so he really, really wasn't thinking.
Aside from that, the book brought up some very deep feelings. I'm not ashamed to admit I leaked tears at one point of the book. It was just good. As you read the book, you know that whatever Mia decides, whether she stays, whether she goes, it will be heartbreak. It was heartbreak. What she did decide, made me realize where the author would lead on to another book and I was so glad for that.
Whatever you do, don't let this book pass you by. You'll regret it. It's unforgettable.


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6 eggs
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, (about 4 oranges, with pulp)
1 cup coconut flour
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
reduced-fat plain yoghurt, to serve
Step 1Preheat oven to 190°C. Mix the eggs and sugar in a food processor. Add the remaining ingredients (except the plain yoghurt) and mix well.
Step 2Grease a ring tin. Pour in the cake batter and bake for about 35 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted. If the cake is not cooked through, reduce the heat to 150°C and bake for another 10 minutes; then test cake again.
Step 3Remove cake from the oven and cool in tin for 5 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack, slice into wedges and serve with a dollop of yoghurt.
The cake will still taste sweet if you omit caster sugar from the recipe.


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Since this topic has come up in multiple threads, I thought I'd start one solely dedicated to this ongoing mystery. By now, the events of Uncanny X-men #600 and Extraordinary X-men #1 have been sufficiently spoiled. We saw how in one issue, Cyclops gathered the entire mutant race for a single peaceful demonstration. Then, in the next issue, he's the most reviled mutant on the face of the planet. His friends hate him. The public hates him. Pretty much everyone hates Cyclops, calling him a murderer in some cases (as though the X-men has ever had a problem with befriending murderers before). But we still have no idea what he did to put him in this position. He had already been in a similar position when he killed Charles Xavier, but there was less mystery to that. This actually sounds like it's much worse. The X-men give the impression that Cyclops is responsible for the Terrigen Mist plague that is killing and sterilizing the mutant race. They're also blaming him for the surge in hatred that humanity feels towards mutants. At this rate, they'll even blame him for global warming.
Jeff Lemire has stated on Twitter that "all will be revealed." I believe him. It will be revealed at some point. This isn't the Joker's real name. This is a major story that is now the driving force behind this new line of X-men comics. Regardless of how you feel about the direction of the X-men comics at this point, I think it's something worth contemplating.
So let's open it up. What do you think Cyclops did that was so horrible that he's the most hated character in the entire Marvel universe? I have theories and while they're always wrong, here's what I think is most likely.
1. During the 8-month gap, the Inhumans discovered a purified form of the Terrigen Mists. They wanted to release it, but then Cyclops found out that it harmed mutants. He tried to convince them to not release it, but it didn't work. The X-men and Inhumans went to war. Cyclops led the charge, but in a desperate effort to save his people, he launched an attack that caused a huge amount of collateral damage to humans. Think Samford before Civil War. And unfortunately, it wasn't enough to stop the Inhumans. They released the mists, Cyclops got the blame for the carnage, and he's now rotting in a prison cell with SHIELD. (I think this is the most likely)
2. The Inhumans release another round of Terrigen Mists without any conflict with mutants at first. Then, the dangerous side-effects are discovered. Cyclops, desperate to save his people, teams up with Sinister and allows himself to be used as a test subject to find a cure. Havok and Emma might be there too since they're MIA as well. At one point, they think they have a cure derived from Cyclops' blood. Sinister claims it's effective, but it's a trick. He lets Cyclops release it, but it ends up infecting humans as well and that's the source of all the human hatred. And since he's the one who released it, he gets all the blame. And in doing so, he gets sick as well and is now comatose. (This is my second most likely, but I think it would be a bit of a stretch)
3. During the 8-month gap, tensions rise with the Inhumans as they start to gain favor of mutants. Then, when the Terrigen Mists come along and the Inhumans do nothing, Cyclops rallies mutants like he did before and attacks the Inhumans. In the process, he taps the Phoenix Egg that he would've used in Secret Wars to turn the tide. However, he loses control and a lot of innocent people end up dying as a result. In addition, he goes missing after the battle, possibly ending up in the White Hot Room. But he still gets the blame. (I think this is by far the least likely because I have a feeling that Marvel will completely abandon the Phoenix Egg plot. That was something I think Hickman and Remender wanted to pursue. Since they're leaving, I think Marvel is just going to drop it)
These are my top three theories. I think any can work, but they're all probably dead wrong. Pretty much all my predictions are. I'm hoping there's someone on CBR who is better at this than I am. Because until Lemire reveals the truth in the comics or Rich Johnson uncovers something, we're just left with crazy fan theories.


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Multifunctional center in the center of the city.
The property consists of office, retail and entertainment units, including a billiard room, several bars and nightclubs.
There is a parking for 51 cars in the territory of the property.
The building is in good condition.
There is the possibility of using premises as residential, including student apartments, as well as the potential for increasing the total area.
Type of ownership: Freehold.
- double glazing
- basement
- steel frame
Financial performance
The cost of the property is 4,750,000 £.
The absolute annual income is 409,216 £.
The current yield is 8.1%.
There are 10 tenants in the building.
The WALT is 6.9 years.
Transaction costs
Acquisition tax is 6,6%.
The brokerage fee is 2% + 20% VAT (in total 2,4%).
The property is located in Yorkshire, just north of London.
The district is an intermediate point between Edinburgh and London.
A convenient network of transport stations connects the city with the main cities of Great Britain.
Large investments in the city's economy are expected, which contribute to social, cultural development and increasing tourism.
The complex is located in the heart of the city, which makes it attractive for leisure and retail. There are pubs, bars, nightclubs and other places for recreation nearby.
The airport can be reached in 20 minutes by car.


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The TES Program assists subject biologists, other staff personnel and line officers to achieve the Chief's priorities and managing TES sources from a wholesome ecosystem perspective. Thanks to the protections afforded by the Endangered Species Act, bald eagle numbers have rebounded to more than 7,000 breeding pairs of bald eagles at the moment. The smallest subspecies of West African giraffes grew from simply 50 in the Nineties to 400 as we speak, because of immense work by the Niger authorities and conservationists.
Work with the Providers to ensure that the challenge just isn't likely to jeopardize listed species or destroy or adversely modify vital habitat. A listed plant is protected if on federal property or if federal actions are involved, such as the issuing of a federal permit on private land.
A critically endangered species' extent of prevalence is lower than a hundred square kilometers (39 square miles). The Maine Pure Areas Program maintains an "official" checklist of uncommon and endangered crops in Maine. The following stories determine these native Maryland animals which are among the many least understood, the rarest, and the most in need of conservation efforts.
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200 Brookstown Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 725-1120 • BrookstownInn.com
Sunday – Wednesday: 5 – 7 PM
Thursday – Saturday: 5 – 10 PM
One of the best parts of being a restaurant reviewer is discovering hidden gems in the community. This month, I'm delighted to share a new favorite with our readers: The Cotton Mill Lounge. Tucked away at the Brookstown Inn, The Cotton Mill Lounge is full of ambiance and the character one associates with a historic property. It pays homage to the original roots of the building, and though its proximity is near the hustle and bustle of downtown, it's a perfect place to escape our modern day busyness and simply unwind. The décor is charming, and you'll love being in such a quaint and quiet space. But we've come for the food, and that brings me to the best part of all – a kitchen bursting with delicious creativity.
We met Catering Manager, Ali Utley, as well as her husband and head chef, Paul Magee. Together, this dynamic duo are setting a very high bar for excellence in catering and fine dining in Winston-Salem! The Brookstown Inn has been offering in-house catering since 2015, but outside catering is also an option. If you are planning an event or wedding, you should definitely consider the culinary experts at The Brookstown Inn's Cotton Mill Lounge.
Because The Cotton Mill Lounge is not a full-service restaurant, and they specialize in both catering and smaller bites, I was offered a different kind of sampling. It was a great change, and we thoroughly enjoyed every bite (I mean, minute) of our time at The Cotton Mill Lounge.
First up… Hello, Wine and Cheese! Wine and cheese are offered nightly to Brookstown Inn guests. Whether you're a guest or not though, you can certainly make your way over to The Cotton Mill Lounge for an assortment of cheeses and unwind with a glass of your favorite wine.
My friends and I were offered a lovely Mixed Greens Salad to start. A mixture of baby greens and baby arugula, this salad was topped with heirloom cherry tomatoes and marinated cucumbers. The salad was topped with a housemade Citrus Marinade Dressing. But the two superstars on this salad were Cold Pickled Cauliflower and House Marinated Olives.
Let me start by admitting – I really don't care that much for cauliflower. But if I'm offered Cold Pickled Cauliflower again, get out of my way. That was absolutely divine. Crispy cauliflower with a blend of flavors that were tangy, bold, and crunchy, without dominating the salad. It was a delicious addition.
As for the House Marinated Olives… Well, I can honestly say, I've never met an olive I didn't love. So, when I learned that the olives were marinated in-house with their own mix of seasonings, I was excited. A variety of olives adorned the salad plate and the taste was brilliant. Honestly, some of the very best olives I've ever enjoyed!
Our entrée for the evening was a Rack of Lamb. Perfectly portioned, this rack of lamb could easily be an appetizer, but for our purposes, it was a perfect meal. Our lamb was paired with a bordelaise demi-glace with currants, and served over Mashed Potatoes and Char-Grilled Summer Squash.
The lamb was cooked medium and was so tender and flavorful. There was a slight sweetness that accompanied it, thanks to the seasonal currants that added a burst of flavor and a pretty red color to the plate. Ali shared that the small, appetizer size of the rack of lamb is often referred to as a lollipop. It was a great portion for smaller appetites or an elegant reception!
The mashed potatoes were exactly the way mashed potatoes should be: creamy and rich. And the char-grilled summer squash was perfectly cooked so that it wasn't soggy, but retained both firmness and flavor.
We wrapped up our meal with Housemade French Vanilla Ice Cream with a Blueberry Mint Confiture and Chopped Pistachios. The ice cream was so delicious, and the sweetness of the blueberry mint confiture was creatively paired with the slight saltiness of the pistachios. Decadent.
Whether you just want to escape for a small bite, or you're looking to feed a guest list, consider The Brookstown Inn's Cotton Mill Lounge. Be sure to tell them Rosey sent you! You just might see me there!


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On this website you will find resources to support the teaching of Indigenous perspectives in all areas of the curriculum.
As a society, we have been asked by the Indigenous peoples of Canada to hear their stories, understand past injustices, and respond by learning more and working towards reconciliation. A great place to begin to learn is at #Next150. With the acknowledgement of our shared experiences, we can begin to learn more while we teach the next generation of Canadians.
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Mix and match 3 for £10 Muslins and bibs
Tax included.
Any 3 bibs and or Muslins
At the checkout pop us a message
The order and what name or initials and colours you wish .
Your bespoke order of personalisation- simply pop your requirements in the personalisation field just under the size selection on the order page.
Orders take approximatley 7 days plus delivery .