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The field of genetics is rapidly expanding and becoming a centerpiece of the modern healthcare experience. Hereditary cancer genes, like BRCA1 and BRCA2, are now household terms, thanks to considerable efforts to raise awareness. Unfortunately, most of the data available to help interpret testing for these and other genes comes almost exclusively from Caucasian individuals of European ancestry. Why? What problems does this cause? And how can things change?
Although testing for BRCA gene mutations has been available since the 1990s, access to these tests continues to be a major issue. A new study from researchers at Yale estimates that 8 out of 10 individuals with an inherited BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation in the US are still not aware that they are carriers.[1] This is likely even more problematic for individuals from underrepresented minorities (URMs), as many studies have shown that BRCA testing occurs primarily in Caucasian individuals, despite the fact that mutation rates are remarkably similar in African American and Hispanic women as well.[2] This disparity is likely due to multiple factors including costs, general access to healthcare, awareness of genetic testing, and mistrust of the medical system.[3,4,5,6] And while breast and ovarian cancer rates are higher in Caucasians than other groups, mortality rates from breast cancer are significantly higher in African Americans.[7] The information gained from genetic testing, therefore, can provide huge benefit to people of any race or ethnicity.[2]
Data from research on genetic variation, in addition to testing rates, are also very skewed. This can impact the quality of information learned from genetic testing. For example, when a person has genetic testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2, their DNA sample will contain many genetic variants, simply because we are all genetically different. Most of those variants will be benign – just normal human variations that make us unique but do not contribute to cancer risk or other diseases. If some variants are harmful and others are benign, how can we determine which ones increase a person's risk of getting cancer? Scientists typically evaluate each variant using a combination of factors. Often they will ask:
- How is the variant predicted to impact the gene's ability to function?
- How frequent is the variant in the general healthy population?
- Do any scientific articles in medical journals show a link between the variant and the odds of getting cancer?
Unfortunately, most of the existing data scientists will find in databases and published articles about these variants come from Caucasian individuals.[8,9] This can make it much more difficult to understand the role of a genetic variant in cancer risk for someone who is underrepresented (or in other words, not Caucasian). This leads to a higher rate of uncertain or inconclusive results in URM groups, leaving both patients and their healthcare providers in difficult positions when deciding how best to manage their care.
So how can we start to make a change? For those of us in the genetics profession, one way we can make a big impact is to focus on changing our own demographics to better represent the populations we strive to serve. The genetic counseling field, as in most of healthcare, is primarily Caucasian. According to a 2018 survey, the genetic counseling workforce is only about 1% Black/African American and 2% Hispanic/Latino(a).[10] Recent studies make it clear we are not meeting the needs of Spanish-speaking populations in the US,[11] and that satisfaction with genetic counseling increases if it is provided in a culturally tailored way.[4]
To address these needs, great efforts are ongoing to increase diversity in our ranks, specifically around recruitment, networking, and awareness. Take a few examples:
- Active recruitment from minority populations is a fundamental step to increase diversity.[12] Among many efforts along these lines, the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Cultural Competency Subcommittee made this a focus of their 2018 goals. Representatives from NSGC will be attending the 2018 SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference for the first time to spread the word about this amazing field to a diverse group of young people interested in science careers.
- Students in the Sarah Lawrence College genetic counseling training program created a website, http://www.becomeageneticcounselor.org/, specifically tailored to educating prospective genetic counseling students from URM backgrounds about entering the profession.
- New genetic counseling professionals often express feelings of isolation as well as the need for mentorship and networking among genetic counselors from the same backgrounds.[13,14] Toward this end, the Western States Regional Genetics Network will be launching a new online community for genetic professionals of minority backgrounds to increase networking and foster mentoring relationships. The same group will be hosting a meet-up of the Minority Genetic Professionals Network at the NSGC Annual Conference this year.
Despite these exciting initiatives, progress is slow to change the number of URM genetic counselors.[15] While diversity-based scholarships are available at a handful of genetic counseling training programs, more work is needed to decrease the cost and increase the number of programs available for students, especially at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic-serving Institutions (HSIs).
Although improving our own demographics is crucial, there are also many external-facing efforts that genetics professionals can support:
- Decreasing costs and simplifying access: Adopting new models, like use of telemedicine and a shared clinical model with primary care providers, are making it easier to reach people who aren't able to access specialists to discuss genetic testing options in person.
- Providing culturally tailored care: Health literacy, cultural differences, and communication barriers pose unique challenges in the era of increasing complexity in precision medicine.[16] A recent study of individuals in a low-income, community hospital population demonstrated a frequent disconnect between what genetic counselors feel is necessary to discuss during a session and the primary needs or concerns of the patients.[17] In an effort to increase genetic counselors' skills in providing culturally tailored clinical care, the NSGC Cultural Competence Toolkit offers a multitude of resources.
- Supporting diverse research efforts: Promoting research studies and recruitment efforts at our own institutions that target diverse populations, rural areas, and lower income individuals increases our knowledge and benefits the community as a whole. Studies like All Of Us, an NIH-run program to gather genetic and other data from a million participants, have specific goals to recruit from diverse populations in order to close disparities and build trust with underrepresented communities. At my own institution, Color, many additional projects are underway to study novel approaches to delivering genetic counseling, test reports, and cascade testing in ways that improve access, as well as to reveal first-of-its-kind data about our mutation rates around the globe. Color is also partnering with the UCSF Center for BRCA Research on the PHACT study, which offers free, population-based testing in underrepresented groups around the San Francisco Bay Area.
As healthcare providers, we can take an enormous first step simply by moving diversity to the forefront of our discussions, both within our own professions and relating to the patients and study participants we serve. When our conversation includes greater diversity, there is a natural shift toward the perspectives of individuals from the actual groups we are not yet fully reaching,[18] and change cannot happen without each of us making an impact. While the efforts above are focused on closing disparities from the perspective of ethnicity, there are also many needs related to increasing access for individuals with disabilities, those in the LGBT community, and others. Health inequities are not unique to hereditary cancer genetics, but truly personalized medicine cannot be realized until these issues are fully addressed.


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A special prison, formerly unused, is being purposed to 'detain' the January 6th Capital 'Rioters'.
But in all their extensive coverage of the fallout of the "insurrection," most of the national media refuses to report on the atrocious living conditions to which some of the roughly 300 rioters who were arrested have been subjected as they await their sentencing from D.C. prison cells.
As recently reported in Just the News, not far from the Capitol, 1,500 inmates are confined to prison cells 22 hours a day. Up until a few weeks ago, it was 23 hours a day. Many, if not all, of the inmates who were involved in the January 6 riots have been placed in "restrictive housing" and have been relegated to "maximum-security" conditions.
These are mostly men and women that have NO previous criminal records. Many are working stiffs torn from their lives and no longer able to provide for their families.
And the one politician that is raising his voice baring these injustices before the world? Vladimir Putin.
I seriously believe that the current government of this country wants a revolution. They should be careful about what they wish for.

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Ms. Li, who lives in Beijing, was sent to work in Los Angeles in the past few years. She is now ready to return home. I sorted out the luggage items that I carried with me. There were not many things, just a large piano. This is a gift from a friend of the United States to Miss Li, so I wanted to entrust a shipping company to transport the piano back to Beijing.
Introduced by Chinese friends, Miss Li contacted Xipu International and said that she had to ask for a piano. Xipu staff asked about the style of the piano. It was learned that it was a bedroom grand piano. It was heavy and bulky. Considering the problem of tariffs entering China, the cost would be high, so I suggested that Miss Li should consider whether it would be shipped back. Miss Li is reluctant to give a gift from a friend, thinking about it and still decide to return it to China. Xipu International customer service staff made a quotation based on the information provided by Miss Li. The price was in the heart of Miss Li, so the contract was signed immediately.
According to the agreed date, Xipu International arranged for the staff to pick up the goods. Because the piano is valuable, it is especially careful when packing and carrying. The packager first opens the piano cover, fixes the keys inside, and puts a professional foam strip. Under the hammer, to prevent the hammer from breaking. Then use the anti-shock film provided by Xipu International and the three-layer outer three-layer package in the pearl cotton to avoid the friction between the piano and other items during the handling process, which causes the surface to be scratched. The final packaged piano is sent to Xipu International's warehouse in the United States and packaged again to prevent damage. About a month later, Miss Li can receive this intact piano at her home in Beijing.


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Gabapentin: 7 things you should know
Medically reviewed by Carmen Fookes, BPharm. Last updated on Feb 27, 2023.
1. How it works
- Gabapentin may be used for the treatment of certain seizure disorders or nerve pain.
- Experts aren't sure exactly how gabapentin works, but research has shown that gabapentin binds strongly to a specific site (called the alpha2-delta site) on voltage-gated calcium channels. This action is thought to be the mechanism for the way it relieves nerve pain and lowers the risk of seizures.
- Gabapentin enacarbil (brand name Horizant) is a prodrug of gabapentin that has been designed to overcome the limitations of gabapentin, such as poor absorption and a short duration of action. Gabapentin enacarbil is effective for restless legs syndrome (RLS) and postherpetic neuralgia (nerve pain that occurs following Shingles).
- Gabapentin belongs to the group of medicines known as anticonvulsants.
2. Upsides
- May be used in addition to other medication to reduce seizure frequency in adults and children aged three and older with partial-onset seizures.
- May be used in the management of postherpetic neuralgia (persistent nerve pain following Shingles infection) in adults.
- Gabapentin enacarbil (brand name Horizant) may be used to relieve restless legs syndrome (RLS) or nerve pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia. This prodrug of gabapentin only requires once-daily dosing.
- Gabapentin is available as a generic; however, not all generics are interchangeable with some branded versions of gabapentin.
- Gabapentin may be used off-label (this means for an indication that has not been approved by the FDA but may still have a place in therapy) for some other indications such as fibromyalgia, persistent hiccups, migraine prevention, and hot flashes.
3. Downsides
If you are between the ages of 18 and 60, take no other medication or have no other medical conditions, side effects you are more likely to experience include:
- Dizziness, drowsiness, tiredness, fever, and nystagmus (a rapid and uncontrollable movement of the eyes). Drowsiness caused by gabapentin may affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. Alcohol and other drugs with sedative properties enhance this effect.
- May cause behavioral problems, hostility or aggression, or thought disturbances when used to treat epilepsy in children aged three to twelve years.
- Other side effects may include blurred vision, amblyopia (lazy eye), dry mouth, peripheral edema (fluid retention in the feet and hands), tremor, sexual dysfunction, and gastrointestinal disturbances.
- Best titrated up slowly to reduce the risk of side effects; however, this may delay the onset of an effect.
- Similar to other anticonvulsant medicines, gabapentin may increase the risk of depression and suicidal thoughts, particularly in young adults under the age of 24.
- Gabapentin has been associated with a discontinuation syndrome when abruptly stopped. Symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, nausea, pain, and sweating. It should be tapered off slowly under a doctor's advice.
- The dosage of gabapentin needs to be reduced for kidney disease.
- Rarely do hypersensitivity reactions occur. Symptoms may include fever, rash, swollen lymph nodes, swollen facial features, or throat swelling.
- May interact with some other medications including antacids, hydrocodone, morphine, and other drugs that cause sedation or dizziness. May also cause false-positive results on some urinary protein tests.
- There have been some reports of gabapentin misuse and abuse, particularly in people with a history of drug abuse. Be alert for this possibility.
- Gabapentin requires three times daily administration because of its short duration of effect. Gabapentin enacarbil (brand name Horizant) only requires once-daily dosing.
- Only effective for partial-onset seizures, not other types of seizure disorders.
- Some branded and generic forms of gabapentin are not interchangeable.
Note: In general, seniors or children, people with certain medical conditions (such as liver or kidney problems, heart disease, diabetes, seizures) or people who take other medications are more at risk of developing a wider range of side effects. View complete list of side effects
4. Bottom Line
- Gabapentin may be used in the treatment of partial-onset seizures and nerve pain but is likely to cause dizziness or drowsiness. Gabapentin enacarbil (brand name Horizant), a prodrug of gabapentin that can be taken once daily, may be used in the treatment of RLS and postherpetic neuralgia.
5. Tips
- The Neurontin brand of gabapentin can be taken with or without food. If you break a 600mg or 800mg Neurontin tablet in half, be sure to take the other half at your next dose or within 28 days.
- The Gralise brand of gabapentin cannot be substituted for other gabapentin products due to different administration requirements (once daily versus three times daily for other products). Gralise should be taken with food at the evening meal. Gralise tablets should be swallowed whole; do not cut, crush, or chew.
- Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil) tablets should be swallowed whole and taken with food. For restless leg syndrome, take it at roughly 5 PM. Do not cut, crush, or chew the tablet. Do not interchange Horizant with other gabapentin products.
- Use a manufacturer-provided or pharmacist-provided measuring cup calibrated for liquid formulations when measuring liquid doses of gabapentin. Do not use a kitchen measuring device or teaspoon because these may be inaccurate.
- For dosage schedules of three times daily do not allow more than 12 hours between doses.
- Monitor for mood changes and report any evidence of new or worsening mood or depression to the prescribing doctor.
- Do not take gabapentin at the same time as antacids such as Maalox or Gaviscon. Separate administration by at least two hours. Take exactly as directed by your doctor, do not increase or decrease the dose without his or her advice.
- Avoid operating machinery, driving, or performing tasks that require mental alertness if gabapentin makes you drowsy or impairs your judgment.
- The side effects of gabapentin, such as dizziness or drowsiness, may increase your risk of falling. Remove any fall hazards from your home if possible (such as loose rugs), and be careful when ascending or descending stairs.
- Talk to your doctor if you experience any worsening of your mood or if you develop any suicidal thoughts.
- Do not stop taking gabapentin without your doctor's advice as it may precipitate a withdrawal reaction (symptoms include agitation, disorientation, and confusion). When the time comes to discontinue gabapentin your doctor will tell you how to taper it off.
- Seek urgent medical advice if you develop a rash, fever, difficulty breathing, or facial swelling while taking gabapentin.
6. Response and effectiveness
- Peak concentrations of gabapentin (immediate-release) occur within 2 to 3 hours. Although gabapentin may improve sleep problems due to nerve pain within a week, it may take up to two weeks for symptom relief from nerve pain to occur. A reduction in seizure frequency is usually apparent within a few weeks.
- Gabapentin enacarbil (brand name Horizant), a prodrug of gabapentin, is rapidly absorbed by nutrient transporters along the gastrointestinal tract and then quickly hydrolyzed to gabapentin. This means gabapentin enacarbil only needs to be given once a day. However, symptom relief from RLS or postherpetic neuralgia may take several days or weeks to develop.
- Immediate-release gabapentin capsules require three times daily dosing (except in kidney disease).
7. Interactions
Medicines that interact with gabapentin may either decrease its effect, affect how long it works, increase side effects, or have less of an effect when taken with gabapentin. An interaction between two medications does not always mean that you must stop taking one of the medications; however, sometimes it does. Speak to your doctor about how drug interactions should be managed.
Common medications that may interact with gabapentin include:
- antacids, such as those containing aluminum and magnesium
- anti-anxiety medications, such as diazepam, lorazepam, and flunitrazepam
- antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, citalopram, fluoxetine, paroxetine
- antihistamines, such as chlorpheniramine, promethazine
- antipsychotics, such as aripiprazole, chlorpromazine, haloperidol
- buprenorphine
- narcotic pain relievers, such as oxycodone and morphine
- propoxyphene
- sedatives or sleeping pills
- tramadol.
Alcohol may worsen the side effects of gabapentin such as drowsiness and dizziness.
Note that this list is not all-inclusive and includes only common medications that may interact with gabapentin. You should refer to the prescribing information for gabapentin for a complete list of interactions.
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Ocean sunfish are very large, but their eggs and newborn young are astonishingly small. The eggs, which are only about one twentieth of an inch in diameter, hatch into small fish one tenth of an inch in length. These tiny atoms grow into adults which may be over eight feet long and weigh more than 1200 pounds.
It has been estimated that the young sunfish must increase its weight approximately 60,000,000 times before it can attain the maximum size for the species.
There is probably a greater size difference between the young and adult of ocean sunfish than between the young and adult of any other animal. Even the difference in size between the young and adults of the kangaroos and opossums, great as it is, shrinks into insignificance by comparison.


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Lack of energy is a common concern, whether it be due to sleep deprivation, stress, or a medical condition. As such, an increasing number of people are looking towards energy supplements to increase their energy levels, and this trend is set to continue in 2019. Also known as energy boosters and stimulants, these products help young and old alike deal with fatigue and stay on top of work, school, and other demands of today's fast-paced life. On this page, we are going to discuss the most popular, research-backed energy supplements to keep an eye on in 2019.
Top Energy Supplements for 2019
The landscape of the energy supplement market in 2019 builds on the staple products of previous years. Unsurprisingly, caffeine continues to dominate as the go-to energy ingredient of choice thanks to its efficacy and convenience. However, one changing trend for 2019 is the increasing popularity of supplements naturally involved in the body's energy production, such as Acetyl-L-carnitine, CoQ10, and PQQ. Given the growing popularity of holistic solutions to health issues, it's not surprising that many people are turning to these safe compounds to naturally support the body's energy needs.
Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) is a form of the amino acid carnitine naturally present in the human body. Acetyl-L-carnitine's main role is to transport fatty acids into mitochondria – the energy-generating centers of a cell – where they are burned to produce energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
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ALCAR is best used by people who may have insufficient levels, such as older adults and people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) or other conditions linked to chronic fatigue. Indeed, several studies have demonstrated that acetyl-L-carnitine and normal L-carnitine supplementation can reduce fatigue in these individuals.1 Because of this, acetyl-L-carnitine is set to be one of the most popular energy boosters in 2019.
In contrast, it is unlikely to do much for healthy individuals since their ALCAR levels are already in the healthy range. More on ALCAR.
Alpha-Lipoic Acid
Known as the "universal" antioxidant thanks to its ability to dissolve in both fat and water, alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is a fatty acid present in the body and diet. In the realm of energy supplementation, ALA is useful because it supports energy production by protecting mitochondria from oxidative damage and supporting the reactions that ultimately produce energy (ATP).
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Similar to acetyl-L-carnitine – another molecule involved in the body's energy production – ALA supplementation is recommended for people whose natural levels may be low. This includes older adults and people suffering from fatigue-related conditions such as CFS. Although research is scarce, current findings support ALA's ability to reduce fatigue in the elderly and people with chronic fatigue.2 More on ALA.
Coenzyme Q10
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a vitamin-like compound found in virtually every cell of the human body. CoQ10 helps mitochondria generate ATP, making it an indispensable component of the body's energy production.
Aside from boosting energy, CoQ10 has also been making waves as a sports performance enhancer and an anti-aging compound, since CoQ10 levels decrease as we age. With all of these energy-related uses, CoQ1 is set to be one of the most popular energy supplements in 2019.
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As an energy booster, CoQ10 is ideal for people suffering from chronic fatigue and workout enthusiasts. Multiple human studies have explored CoQ10's exercise benefits, suggesting that it may fight fatigue during endurance training, especially in untrained individuals.3 In addition, early research supports CoQ10's effectiveness in boosting energy levels in people with CFS.4 More on CoQ10.
Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) is a vitamin-like molecule found in the body and foods such as soybeans and kiwi. PQQ has three essential energy-related roles:
- Enhancing ATP production in mitochondria
- Protecting mitochondria from oxidative stress
- Promoting mitochondrial biogenesis – the creation of new mitochondria
These effects make PQQ the ideal mitochondria booster, and explain why it has quickly grown in popularity over the past several years. PQQ is particularly similar to CoQ10 – another vitamin-like compound involved in energy generation. In fact, these two molecules are often combined in energy supplements as a dual-ingredient formula that may work better than either substance alone. PQQ is set to be one of the most popular newer energy boosters to watch out for in 2019.
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Like other compounds naturally involved in the body's energy production, PQQ can become depleted in old age and fatigue-related conditions. Because of this, PQQ supplementation is ideal for older adults and people with CFS and other conditions marked by chronic fatigue.
Research of PQQ's energy benefits has only just begun. However, the findings are promising, suggesting that PQQ can fight fatigue and increase energy through its mitochondria-boosting effects.5 More on PQQ.
Caffeine + L-Theanine
The one compound that will remain king in the realm of energy supplementation in 2019 as it has for decades is caffeine. The most widely-consumed psychoactive substance in the world, caffeine is taken in the form of coffee, tea, drinks, and supplements by billions of people every day. One thing that will be more popular in 2019, however, is the pairing caffeine with theanine – the tea leaf compound that can offset caffeine's jittery side effects.
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Unlike the other supplements on this list, caffeine is a reliable way to boost energy for anyone, regardless of their health, age, level of fitness, and other characteristics. Indeed, caffeine is one of the most-studied substances in existence, and its many invigorating benefits are supported by decades of high-quality clinical studies.
The addition of L-theanine makes caffeine even better by reducing its major side effects – anxiety, jitteriness, increased blood pressure & heart rate. As such, the combination of caffeine and L-theanine can help anyone looking to further enhance the energizing benefits of caffeine, and is particularly great for individuals who are sensitive to caffeine's side effects.
More on caffeine and L-theanine.
Fatigue is not going anywhere anytime soon. As such, 2019 is likely to be another growing year for the energy booster market, with natural energy compounds and the combination of caffeine and theanine leading the way.
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Organizations with understaffed security operations team and small budgets often find themselves struggling with ways to mitigate cyberattacks. The challenge is even greater since cyberattacks come at machine speeds and are often made using novel, ingenious methods. Such organizations can now seek respite from SOAR - Security Orchestration, Automation and Response. Those who have already understood the value of SOAR are levelling up with the help of Sporact®- an intelligent SOAR platform for incident response.
Let's delve deeper into it and see how it can help you secure your business.
Why Sporact®?
The analytical capabilities of Sporact® make it a must have for security operations teams and CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) to track, analyze and terminate threats. Sporact® is devised on the basis of data insights that dominate the current landscape of the cybersecurity arena. The combat methods come from a deeper understanding of contextual insights and strategies. While it is a good idea to respond to threats, organizations would be able to improve their security posture only if they are able to prevent data breaches and remediate threats quickly and effectively.
A lot of enterprises add SIEM solutions to their security portfolio but the context comes from SOAR solutions. SOAR tools help CISOs automate tedious, repetitive aspects of the workflow that can be managed without human intervention. This results in greater focus for teams to address issues that require discernment and judgment. SOAR solutions such as Sporact® enrich and contextualize data to help security operations teams quickly triage cases as per the severity, sensitivity and/or criticality of the endangered business functions.
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Updated June 03, 2022
A Maryland month-to-month lease is tenancy without a commitment to an end date and can be canceled at any time with 60 days' notice. Either the landlord or tenant can terminate the lease by sending a notice to the other party. Both the landlord and tenant will be protected under the laws for residential tenancy (Title 8, Landlord and Tenant). The landlord is recommended to require a rental application and approve the tenant under a standard lease as the eviction process is the same for month-to-month renters.
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Are You Cut Out For a Long Distance Relationship?
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- 7 Revealing Truths About Long Distance Relationships
7 Revealing Truths About Long Distance Relationships
Long distance relationships are one answer to dating when geography is threatening to keep you and someone apart. However, they're bound to be complicated and they are certainly not the easiest way to sustain a relationship. Some people can manage them fine but other people just aren't cut out for them. Here are some things to consider when you're wondering if you are.
1. If you really see a future with this person.
If you know that you want to be with person in the future then a long distance relationship can be seen as just a necessary stop along the way. It might not be ideal, but it's probably better than the alternative of not being together at all. At least if you're in a relationship you can continue to get to know each other from a distance and not to have to worry about you or her dating other people.
But if you aren't sure about a future or you're certain that you don't want one with her, then the idea of long distance might lose some of it's appeal. It's extra important to get on the same page with your partner if you're going long distance, because there's a big difference between casually staying in touch and making a long distance commitment because this is a life partner. If the two of you have different perspectives on why this is a good idea then it could end up being a waste of time for at least one person.
2. If you think things like that are romantic.
Some people think that distance and a missing one another can add some romance into a relationship. Depending on how far way you live from one another you might only see each other a couple times a month, so it's true that you probably aren't going to get sick of one another too quickly. This can make seeing each other feel really exciting. There's the missing, the buildup, and then the fun of actual being together for the entire weekend that you visit and having uninterrupted and concentrated time together.
But other people don't think this is romantic at all. To some people the missing aspect is unbearable and it's too much of a rollercoaster to go through those extreme highs and lows. For some people that's distracting.
Other people don't tend to miss people at all and it's more like an out of sight out of mind thing. That might make a long distance relationship tolerable for you, but it also isn't likely to be evolving in any one direction too quickly. That might not be fair for the other person who wants it to, or it might not be fair to you if the girl that you're dating is one of those types.
3. The logistics of this actually works.
No matter how much you like someone you've got to consider the actual logistics of how this specific long distance relationship will work. Do you both have the time and money to be traveling regularly to see one another or is it going to be just one person doing the majority of the traveling. Would you pay her way or vice versa?
You also have to consider the fact that not only do you have to make time to visit her, but you also have to be able to adjust your life and set aside time when she's here. In a normal dating situation she might spend the night one night but not the next, everyone is doing their own thing to a certain extent. But when she's visiting from out of town she's a visitor, and that means that you're the host. It doesn't mean that you have to have something wild and crazy planned for every visit since you might just prefer to hang out anyway. But it does mean that you might not see as much of your other friends or have time to work all day Sunday, or whatever.
We're all capable of making those adjustments when we want to, but the question ends up being when you want to and when it's not actually worth it. Some people are flexible with that immersion and removal pattern, other people will feel suffocated and distracted by it.
4. How jealous you are.
If you're the jealous type you might struggle with a long distance relationship. You never have total control over what someone else is doing with their time, but in a long distance relationship you might not even have a great idea of what they're up to. Trust becomes an incredibly factor. When she explains the male best friend that you've never met you have to trust that she's being open about the type of relationship that they have and that she isn't hiding elements of it.
This is true in any circumstance, but when you're in the same town she would probably be spending more time with you than with him. Plus you would probably meet the guy at some point and you could get a real feel for who this person is and what he's doing with your girlfriend. With long distance you might not get that option, which leaves a whole lot up to the imagination.
5. If you can wait for sex or not.
When you're in a long distance relationship you can make time to talk to your girlfriend every single day if you want to, but there's no way to have real time physically intimacy every single day. This means no cuddling, holding hands, and no sex for a lot of the time.
There are a few different ways to look at this. On one hand, if you were totally single without any prospects you wouldn't be doing that stuff either, so at least with a long distance relationship it happens occasionally. If you and the person really like each other then it can be worth the wait and even be extra passionate and hot because of it.
On the other hand, if you have plenty of options and would prefer to be having sex regularly, you are going to be tempted to do it with other people. The temptation alone might stress you out for even considering it, or you might justify why it's okay to have non-emotional sex while your girlfriend is away. But is it? Long distance relationships can bring up an awful lot of questions about behavior and needs.
6. Whether you feel complete or not when someone isn't around.
Besides simply missing someone, some people just don't feel like themselves when their significant other isn't around. It's debatable to what level that's healthy and what isn't, but if it's your reality it's something that you might have to contend with in a long distance relationship. She won't be around to grocery shop with you, or be your date to a last minute party that you get invited to.
If you're the type to get emotionally lonely in general this could be particularly rough. If on the other hand you prefer to have your alone time and you don't like doing everything with a girlfriend then you might actually enjoy it.
7. You don't like talking.
If you don't like talking, or you don't like talking on the phone specifically then a long distance relationship might not be your cup of tea. Unless your girlfriend is exactly the same as you she will most likely not be satisfied by keeping in touch through the occasionally text message alone. Long distance relationships can feel like there's even more effort put into talking, since an hour long phone call might be the equivalent to the lunch date you'd otherwise be having. In person the talking is natural and automatic, but on the phone it's the entire intention of the moment.
That, plus the fact that you'll have to do plenty of communicating about how you feel about the relationship, responding to how she feels about it, whether it's working now, and where it happens to be going. But if you truly love someone then the talking should come easy enough that it makes the whole thing beyond worth it. Succeeding at a long distance relationship is a pretty big accomplishment, and after that if you end up in the same place again the rest of the relationship can feel like a piece of cake.


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The Eagles escaped last week with a win against the Giants and will be looking to win another NFC East contest against the Cowboys.
Both of these teams have been battling for first place in the abysmal "NFC Least," and in a year where both teams can't win, this game is weighted incredibly heavily.
The Eagles and Cowboys have both been plagued by injuries this season, and both teams will be without key pieces this Sunday night.
This matchup is always a major focal point for both teams every year, and both teams have had this game circled on their schedules for a long time.
Which team will be able to squeeze out a win this week? Can either team earn a decisive victory in an impactful showdown?
Let's examine both teams.
Philadelphia Eagles (2-4-1):
Without Miles Sanders, The Eagles leaned on Boston Scott, and he delivered in a major way. Scott finished with 12 carries for 46 yards, and he hauled in 3 catches for 46 yards and the game-winning touchdown.
Sanders is questionable to play this week and may not be able to suit up. Can Scott deliver in a major way, and can he help take pressure off Wentz by becoming an offensive catalyst?
The Eagles continue to have random players show up and deliver. The leading receivers for this season were supposed to be Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson and Jalen Reagor.
However, the best receivers last week were Travis Fulgham and Richard Rodgers. Who will contribute this week?
Also, how will J.J. Arcega-Whiteside do this week? Whiteside has been irrelevant all-season long, and the Eagles need him play at an elite level.
Defensively, the Eagles rank 12th in total yards allowed (350.9). The Eagles have given up the seventh least receiving yards this season (220.4), but they have given up the 9th most rushing yards (130.4).
Can the Eagles limit the Cowboys from having offensive success?
Dallas Cowboys (2-5):
The Cowboys' offense has struggled since the loss of QB Dak Prescott. With Andy Dalton in concussion protocol and potentially unable to play, could the Cowboys make a move to add a QB?
Ezekiel Elliot is one of the NFL's best RBs, but he has struggled recently. Elliot has not rushed for over 50 yards in his last two games, and he is not an impactful catalyst.
Can he find his way against an Eagles defense that is surrendering a lot on the ground?
Also, how will top receivers like Amari Cooper and CeeDee Lamb do against a rebuilt Eagles' secondary? Can they find ways to exploit gaps in this roster?
The Cowboys have been outscored 243-176 this season, and they earn an average of 25.1 PPG and give up 34.7 PPG on average.
With all their injuries and recent woes, will the Cowboys find a way to secure a major divisional victory?
Eagles win 24-20, Cowboys (+7.5), Over 43.5
Both of these teams have suffered because of injuries, but both teams have also suffered because they have failed to live up to expectations.
Neither team can afford to lose ground in the NFC East, especially since wins are so scarce. In the end, I just think the Eagles have a slight bit more momentum and talent.
The Eagles and the Cowboys both have had flashes of brilliance, but they haven't been sustainable. I honestly don't trust either team at this moment.
In the end, I think Carson Wentz is much better than any quarterback that the Cowboys can supply, and Wentz will get it done. Both teams could pull out a victory, but since the QB is the most important position, I'll side with the best one.
There's no way either team blows out the other one, so I'll take the Cowboys +7.5. Additionally, 43.5 is just a bit too low for my liking, so although both teams will struggle to score, I'll still take the over.


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By Nic Hayman, October 10, 2017
The days are drawing in and the mercury is plummeting, which means it's time to reluctantly pack away your suede-toed sneakers and knitted retro runners in favor of something a little more robust. But embracing the changing seasons doesn't have to mean resorting to sneakerboots or, well, actual boots. Here are five pairs of sneakers that will get you through fall in style.
Reebok Workout Ripple
Usually reserved for the Classic Leather, Reebok's ripple sole is a hallmark of the bold styling that ran through the brand's line up in the 2000s. After being put to bed for a bit, that sawtooth sole unit has made a welcome return on the Workout in a move so natural we're wondering why it never happened way back when. The toughened-up gum bottoms are the perfect modification to give this silhouette a bit more bite in colder temps.
PRO-Keds Royal Lo
Consider the PROs instead of the Cons (see what we did there?) this fall for an alternative take on American heritage athletic footwear. Sporting a similar vulc sole construction to the ubiquitous Converse Chuck Taylor, PRO-Keds offer a familiar aesthetic but with a few subtle differences that make it a lesser-known champion. The striped toecap, exaggerated sidewall supports and signature red and navy Powerstripes are the details that'll give your sneaker rotation the W in the new season.
adidas Originals BW Avenue
Having manufactured lightweight footwear for the German military throughout the '70s, adidas reissued their BW Army silhouette earlier this year as a one-to-one remake of the original. Now, as the seasons change, they've borrowed the beefier sole of the Campus to give some added winter resistance to its luxe, minimalist looks. This lovechild — the BW Avenue — is the ideal solution to wearing white sneakers in inclement conditions.
Vans Sk8-Hi Gum
Wheat, toffee, flax — whatever color you call it, workboot styling on sneakers has been a cold-weather staple for a hot second now, and Vans is the latest to offer up its icons in all-over fall tones. Our pick of the "Vansbuck" pack is the Sk8-Hi, whose ankle-cut height was originally meant for protection from wayward skateboards but doubles as excellent splash proofing.
ASICS GEL-Mai
This asymmetric oddity returned — with a little help from Kith mastermind Ronnie Fieg — from deep in the ASICS archive this time last year, and has gone from strength to strength since. The GEL-Mai's wild lines and unconventional looks are sure to inject some intrigue all year round, but the icy-white tones and gum outsole on this latest color-up are perfect for crisp October days.


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Don't miss the special matinée showing of Irving Berlin's classic White Christmas movie starring Bing Crosby at the Catlow this morning at 11. It's the first of three classic Christmas movie matinée playing at the Catlow this month to be followed by special Sunday sermons related to each movie at Community Church of Barrington.
Community Church of Barrington is sponsoring this Classic Christmas Matinée series at the Catlow and Pastor Rev. Dr. Zina Jacuqe will be preaching about themes from each movie in the services following each film.
Zina says we are all welcome to join the congregation for her sermons following each movie. Here's what she says we can expect when we come:
"What does Christmas mean to you? And how can you deepen your senses of this marvelous time of the year? At the Community Church of Barrington we are using classic Christmas movies to help us think anew and afresh about the meaning of the season that brings the birth of the Christ Child into our lives.
Each of the three December Saturdays before Christmas the Catlow will show a movie, sponsored by the Community Church of Barrington, and then on Sunday morning at 10:30 the movie will be the inspiration for the sermon.
White Christmas, the December 7th movie, will the subject for the sermon at 10:30 on December 8th. It will help us think about how we "Count Our Blessings Instead of Sheep". It's a Wonderful Life, the December 14th movie, will invite us to think about similarities between bank accounts and good deeds on December 15th at 10:30.
And the December 21st movie, A Christmas Story, will be the source of the December 24th 7 pm Christmas Eve service where together with Ralphie, the main character of the story, we will imagine a perfect Christmas celebration. Join us at the Catlow on Saturday Mornings at 11 AM and then at the Church for a time of celebration, worship and a new way to think about the Christmas Season and the coming of the Christ Child. All are welcome."
Tickets for the matinées cost $5 and are available at the door. Here are the showing times again, at a glance:
White Christmas
Saturday – Dec. 7th @ 11:00 AM
It's a Wonderful Life
Saturday – Dec. 14th @ 11:00 AM
A Christmas Story
Saturday – Dec. 21st @ 11:00 AM
You'll find the Catlow Theater at 116 W. Main Street and The Community Church of Barrington at 407 S. Grove. Before you go, you can learn a little more about Community Church of Barrington on their website at CCBarrington.org.


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From my article in Newsweek, posted Jan. 28, 2021
The virus is changing. It has already mutated into versions that spread more quickly, may kill more efficiently and threaten to undermine the effectiveness of vaccines. The nightmare scenario: the virus mutates into a variant that renders current vaccines weakened or obsolete before the rollout reaches the 150 million or so people needed to achieve herd immunity, which would halt the virus in its tracks….Read more


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3 dead, 6 injured from the fifteen year old shooter.
The school shooting took place at Oxford on 82 date numerology.
Today's shooting came on 44 date numerology as 99% of these shootings do.
CNN of course, posted the story 44 minutes past the 15th hour of the day.
Undersheriff Micheal McCabe is leading the point on the investigation.
This shooting that took place in Michigan happened on 46 date numerology.
Today's shooting by the 15-year-old came on a date with 41 date numerology.
Shooting at Oxford fell on 26 date numerology.


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Foot problems are very common in children, including flat feet, heel and arch pain, ingrown toenails, and warts. Kids with flat feet should be evaluated and are commonly treated with orthotics, which are custom made shoe inserts, in order to prevent pain and other deformities from occurring as they grow. Heel and arch pain in kids is a very common condition that we treat and are very successful in getting them comfortable and back to their activities quickly. Ingrown toenails are a very common condition seen in kids as well. Ingrown toenails can be very painful and a simple in-office procedure can eliminate painful ingrown toenails permanently.


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The upcoming 2021 Ford Focus RS is getting one significant upgrade later this year. It is a hybrid powertrain that will deliver extra power and efficiency. Another drastic change is that the hybrid output will deploy the front-wheel-drive setup. Besides that, the Focus RS should remain in terms of exterior and interior. On the other hand, this small car could gain higher safety ratings in 2021.
RS division is known for its sportiness and performances. For that reason, a hybrid powertrain is a big bonus for the Focus model. This version will surely cost more than the conventional gasoline variant. The release date isn't official yet, but we can expect new Focus RS in the second half of 2020.
More Standard and Optional Features
RS version already offers more standard equipment than the regular Focus model. The all-new 2021 Ford Focus RS won't be drastically changed. However, a hybrid model will be slightly more exclusive than the conventional gasoline version. For that reason, we can expect a couple of new optional features. Focus RS is currently offering standard LED headlights and taillights.
Moreover, auto-dipping high beam technology is also in the offer. Optional metallic paints are available for $650. Moreover, RS version comes with standard 19-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport tires. Under the shell, this car is offering adaptive suspension and electronic limited-slip differential. The brakes are relatively new and are painted in red.
Interior Equipment
On the inside, the 2021 Ford Focus RS will offer a couple of premium amenities. That includes a 10-speaker B&O sound system and a wireless phone charging pad. Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and digital radio are standard in the RS variant. Additionally, the Blue Oval is offering high-resolution touchscreen and navigation. Heather leather steering wheel, sensor key with push-button start, and leather seats are available too. You can also choose additional safety equipment.
Focus RS comes with numerous driver-assistance systems such as rear cross-traffic alert and a rearview camera. On top of that, lane-keeping assistance and cruise control are standard on this model. LED interior lighting looks impressive, and we strongly recommend it. Lastly, if you want a panoramic sunroof, it is optional, and it costs $2500.
2021 Focus RS Hybrid Powertrain
New 2021 Ford Focus RS will feature a hybrid system. This sporty hatchback will once again deploy a known 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine. This time, the gasoline engine is paired to a mild-hybrid setup that will deliver some extra power and efficiency. Besides that, the new Focus RS will switch to the front-wheel-drive system. Currently, this car is producing 350 horsepower, and new 2021 RS with hybrid powertrain should generate around 400 horses.
According to numerous reports, Ford will deploy the "e-Twinster" system developed by GKN Automotive. For that particular reason, a new model will be an RWD model. The same reports are mentioning the Drift Mode as well. Lastly, the Focus RS will offer both six-speed manual and seven-speed automatic transmission.
2021 Ford Focus RS Price and Release Date
The price of the all-new 2021 Ford Focus RS will start at $50,000 or slightly below that. We still don't know how much the hybrid version will cost. The 2021 Focus is a part of the fourth-generation, and if it gets a 400+hp output, Mercedes-AMG A45 seems to be a natural competitor.
To this point, the Focus model has been a forbidden fruit in the U.S. On the other hand, this car is very popular in Australia and especially in Europe. The new model will go on sale in the last quarter of 2020.


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Dear Brethren,
I hope this message finds you and your family well as we enter the New Year. We are off to a busy start as we continue on our path to improve service offerings on our campuses and increase our outreach through the Resource Center. At our Western Reserve Masonic Community we are on pace to begin pre-selling our new independent living units. Our Browning Masonic Community continues to take deposits on Phase II of the villas, and in Springfield, we are finalizing plans to convert additional units to meet the demand for assisted living services.
Over the course of the past 2 years, we have continued to see the Resource Center grow and change the lives of our Brethren. Since early 2017, we have fielded over 3,200 cases serving approximately 2,500 individuals across the state outside the scope of our campus based services. In addition, the Resource Center has provided direct support to a total of 364 people over those 2 years on our campuses. The generous support of our Fraternity has allowed us to provide approximately $10 million towards Resource Center programs in 2017 and 2018. We have added to our staff and now are able to provide statewide coverage through our network of Liaisons (more information on our Liaisons can be found on page 16).
In addition to our staff, we are quickly building our network of Masonic Volunteer Program committees as well as our Ambassadors to help spread the word. In July of 2018, we began a concerted effort to provide assistance to our Masonic widows with our Widows Outreach program. Since then, we have worked with Lodges across the state to build a database of over 900 individuals with new outreach to 85 recently widowed individuals. Working with the Grand Lodge Charitable Foundation, the Resource Center is now playing an integral role in assisting the Foundation in providing additional services to those in need making application to the Foundation. The team has recently begun communication efforts to our Brethren across the state as well as those out of state Masons affected by natural disasters. To that end, we have made over 20,000 calls along with thousands of emails to provide information on our services. Further, we are active on social media and other forms of communication and have retooled our central call system to enable individuals to access their local representative more quickly. In short, it is our Mission to be the Living Expression of our Masonic Values and our Resource Center is living that every day.
In January, Steve Petitjean, Executive Director of the Ohio Masonic Home Foundation and I traveled to Florida with our Grand Master M.W.B. Jess N. Raines, his Lady Kelly and other members of the Grand Lodge to host the 22nd annual Grand Master Receptions. The receptions are a great way to start off the New Year, and allow us to stay connected with our Brethren, their wives, and friends who reside in Florida full or part-time. The events are currently held in Bradenton, Ft. Meyers, and The Villages and graciously hosted by Brother Ken Gavins and his Lady Sybil, MWB Steve Krekus and his Lady Carol, and Brother Jerry Hatton, respectively. Brother Gavins and his Lady Sybil were honored for their 22 years of service in hosting the Bradenton event and will be retiring this year. We wish them well on their journey as they move north to be closer to their children and grand-children.
Thank you for all of your continued support.
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"Shields and Brooks on Democrats' climate plans, Trump's Dorian claim" PBS NewsHour 9/6/2019
SUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether Democrats are taking a "politically risky" approach to climate change policy, President Trump's fixation with Alabama being hit by Hurricane Dorian, Trump's diversion of Defense Department funds for border security and "Trump fatigue" in the GOP.
Judy Woodruff f (NewsHour): And now to the analysis of Shields and Brooks. That's syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks.
Hello to both of you. It's good to see you on this Friday. There's so much to talk about.
Mark, I want to start with you about this Hurricane Dorian. We have been watching it now for well over a week, I guess almost two weeks.
And you have got scientists talking more openly now about whether these hurricanes are connected to climate change, to global warming. And you have got Democratic candidates for President, more of them, coming out with pretty aggressive positions on climate.
Is this something that's realistic for Democrats? Does that mean they think they're more likely to win over voters if they talk about climate?
Mark Shields, syndicated columnist: I'm not sure that they see it as a great winning issue. I think they see it as an important issue.
I would say, among Democratic candidates, first of all, they all agree that there is climate change. All the deniers are on the other side. They're not in the Democratic field or in the Democratic Party right now.
And, two, that it's manmade, man contributes to it. I think those are two important differences that go undebated among Democrats. Democrats assume that.
And you're right. They got into a competition. And the gravity of the problem is real. I mean, you have got — now you have got 72 percent of people saying storms are stronger. And half of them believe that climate change is contributing to that.
Judy Woodruff: Go ahead.
Mark Shields: So you have got, I think, a growing public awareness.
The fear for the Democrats on a very practical level is that they get into a bidding war. I mean, Bernie Sanders now has a $16 billion tag.
David Brooks, New York Times: Trillion-dollar.
Mark Shields: Trillion — excuse me — trillion-dollar tag on it.
And you fear, from a political perspective, practical political perspective, Judy, that you get into unrealistic promises, like the Republicans on their pledge every four years to repeal prohibition — a prohibition against abortion, to balance the budget.
And I think that's — I think that's one of the apprehensions that Democrats have at a voting level.
Judy Woodruff: More than half of them talking about putting a tax on carbon dioxide pollution.
David Brooks: That was, to me, the big breakthrough.
I think most economists of right and left think a carbon tax or some carbon mechanism is the right way to go, because you let the markets sort of sort it out. No politician ever says that, because taxing this stuff is very politically unpopular, or at least moderately politically unpopular.
But you had five Democrats, Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren, said, yes, I'm for that. They didn't elaborate. But, to me, that's an important breakthrough. And is, I think, a political courage. I think it's also extremely politically risky.
And then Bernie Sanders is not so much for carbon pricing, but he's for semi-nationalizing the utilities. And that's a pretty radical break. And so the — I give them a lot of credit. The debate was very substantive this week. And their solutions are at least equal to the size of the problem.
But whether it can fly in the fall when Donald Trump gets to run against a carbon tax or a tax on you driving your car, that could be politically risky.
Judy Woodruff: And speaking of President Trump — and I wasn't actually going to ask about this.
But, tonight, the White House, the President is tweeting out a video, a video tweet, where he's doubling down, David, on his defense of his forecasting some date — last weekend — that Alabama was in the eye of Hurricane Dorian.
This has been a big subject for the press this week. But is this something you think we have made — that too much has been made of? We haven't reported on it on the "NewsHour," but we have certainly watched it.
David Brooks: Yes.
Judy Woodruff: And it's a remarkable scene.
David Brooks: I know, because the storm is right over Arizona now.
Mark Shields: Look out, Phoenix.
David Brooks: Yes, right.
No, on the one hand, we have made too much, because it's a line on a map. And it's sort of an Onion article. On the other hand, it is Donald Trump being Donald Trump.
Judy Woodruff: Right.
David Brooks: A refusing to admit error when he made an error, B counting his staff to pretend that no error had — made and C spreading false information, which he picked up on TV.
And the President gets the right to be briefed. And when — there was one weatherman — apparently, he saw him on CNN — who said this. But it was clear that wasn't the true story.
And the primary responsibility of the President is not to make himself look good by sticking to this. It's to protect the country by saying, oh, I saw one weather report, but it turns out that's not right. It's going up the — it's going up the coast.
So Donald Trump is being Donald Trump. And the question is, do we always react to his exaggerations and lies again and again and again? Maybe that's the right thing to do just to preserve norms. It gets a little old, though.
Judy Woodruff: And, Mark, somebody in the White House drew that line that we just — we just showed, that black…
Mark Shields: Somebody did, and somebody with a sharpie.
And I don't know who in the White House uses a sharpie.
Mark Shields: I'll say this, Judy.
It's bizarre in this sense. Alabama, for some reason, occupies an enormously important emotional and political, almost sentimental spot in the President's galaxy of affections. It was there he had his first rally in Mobile, where Jeff Sessions endorsed him in the summer of 2015.
He returned after the election to thank him. He got a bigger percentage of the vote in Alabama than anybody since Richard Nixon against George McGovern in 1972.
But in the process, what he did was, he kind of gave short shrift and ignored the plight and the suffering, not simply the human tragedy in the Bahamas, but constituents in the important states of Florida and North Carolina.
And he just seems — he just seems absolutely absorbed with it, and when he could just say, gee, thank goodness, I'm happy to report, I'm relieved to report I was wrong, and that…
Judy Woodruff: That Alabama was spared.
Mark Shields: Alabama was spared. And thank you, God, and go — roll, Tide.
David Brooks: Yes, "I was wrong" has never passed those lips.
Mark Shields: Yes. OK. I'm sorry. Yes, OK.
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Deed from H.D. and Carrie D. Cole, his wife, to Lucy R. Brooks for property on the southeast corner of Scotland and Henry Streets, Williamsburg, Virginia. Lot is portion of what is known as the Armistead Homestead. March 10, 1913.
Deed between Elsie and J. Parish Goodbar, late of Westerville, State of Ohio and Mrs. Flora E. Rogers for property on Prince George Street in Williamsburg, Virginia, April 4, 1907.
Professional and personal papers of Channing Moore Hall (1890-1953) attorney and mayor of Williamsburg. A box and folder list for accession 1992.66 of the collection is available in the Special Collections Research Center. A description of accession 2005.16 is available below in the finding aid/inventory.


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Answer: One is obligated to pay Zakat on the current value of the shares that one owns in a company.
Answer: It is not necessary to inform an eligible person that the amount given to them is zakat.
Answer: There is no Zakat on Provident/Pension funds. Zakat will only be Fardh when these amounts are received and they are equal to or in excess of Nisab, and further, they are retained for a full Islamic year. There is no Zakat for the years that have passed before receiving these amounts. This is known as Da'eef (insecure loan).
Answer: If cash, gold or silver has been given as a loan or when merchandise has been sold on terms and the payment is received after a year or two; and the value of the amount owing is that of Nisab, then this is called a Qawi (secure loan), and therefore, Zakat for those years prior to payment will be Fardh.
Answer: Yes, it is permissible to do so.
And Allah knows best.
Answer: No, the Sadaqat will not be accepted and the Zakaat will not be considered as fulfilled and accepted.
In a tradition, the Prophet (SA) is reported to have said, 'Allah does not accept Sadaqat which is from unlawful means.
And Allah knows best.


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WaterPi tracks critical metrics about the houseplant, visualizing those metrics with charts, and waters the plant remotely.
Entertain humans and pets alike with paper planes launched by your voice.
Easily and INEXPENSIVELY control a bunch of outlets using your voice!
Home Automation using Particle and Amazon Echo
An automatic pill dispenser aimed to ease the lives of the elderly and disabled persons.
Build your own Arduino-powered light switch that can be controlled using Amazon Alexa.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) based line Following robot is a robot that a sense of detecting the correct path for its route.
Run scripts on your RPi/Linux device when voice commands are issued to Alexa. An AWS account is needed but the free tier is used (no cost).
This control board integrates with Arduino to allow users to control all aspects of a smart home through a website or Alexa voice commands.
Using Alexa and Arduino to instil a sense of Hygge upon your arrival home. Fully functioning Alexa controlled smart bath.
Be the party starter and order your favorite pizza order at the press of a button through Dominos!
A vast quantity of home entertainment devices on market are equipped with a serial port. This controller enables Alexa voice control.
A smart garden that keeps tracks of the environmental conditions and has an automated watering and light system.
Voice control using Alexa is popular for a number of applications. This project shows how to connect an Ultra96 (Arm & FPGA) with Alexa.
A project using the AmazonDRS library for WiFi101 connected Arduinos. Just like the AWS IoT button, but completely open source!
I am going to show how to use Amazon Echo to control IoT devices via HTTP protocol. Turning on/off a light bulb is an example.
Zero to hero in voice controlled IoT home automation using Alexa, AWS IoT, and Raspberry Pi — with troubleshooting and privacy info.
I created an Alexa skill that lets me talk through the Particle Device Cloud to my many online devices.
Tired of your ordinary Junkers/Bosch room thermostat? Or is it giving hiccups like mine? Time for an upgrade!
Do you ever run out of hot water in the shower? Make this Arduino-powered monitoring device, and then ask Alexa, "How long can I shower?"
Home security using Raspberry Pi, AWS IoT and AWS SNS
Beer Me at the press of a button. That is what I aim to accomplish using Drizly and AWS IoT.
Places allows you to ask Alexa for directions to a location (stores, restaurant, etc.) and also provides info like phone number, and hours.
Post messages to your personal message board from anywhere (e.g. connected devices or web services) and have Alexa read the messages to you.


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Timeline of an adult
Age group
8-10 years
Primary CMS area
- Finding work and assessing learning
I learn throughout life
- Managing life and career
- I am innovative and creative in my thinking about my work, learning and life
- I maintain a balance in my life, learning and work that is right for me
- I can cope with challenges and changes which take place in life
- Understanding the world
Unit Description
The students draw a timeline of an adult person's life and present the timelines for each other and discuss what to be learnt on life.
Activity 1. A time line
Learning outcomes
Students gain insight into an adult's educational and job history and important events in his/her life. The activity gives the students insight into how a life can unfold. It increase their awareness that in their neighborhood and network there are both knowledge, experiences and narratives that relate to careers and which can inspire students' own reflections on life including career. Students gain insight that careers are often not planned but develop under the influence of chance and happenstance.
Activity Name
Timeline of an adult
The students work together in groups to draw a timeline over the life of an adult. Each group of students work with an adult around a timeline for his/her life.
For example, it can be adults at school, in the community, among students' families and networks, or in the network of the teacher. Collaboration can take place in class during school hours or outside school during school or leisure time.
Teachers preparation
The teacher must find an adult for each group – or ensure that each group has an adult to work with.
The teacher introduces the adult to the task.
Introduction for the students
The teacher introduces the students to the concept of timeline. What is a timeline?How to make it? Which information can you e.g. put into a timeline?
The teacher can draw his own timeline on the board and tell about his life.
The teacher tells the students that they in groups now have to make a timeline for an adult person's life together with the adult.
The timeline is as long as the person's life. E.g. if she is 36 the timeline is 36 cm/inches long.
The students will draw the timeline while talking to the adult.
The teacher and the students talk about how to pose questions to the adult to support him/her in telling his/her story so the students thereby can draw the timeline.
The students talk to an adult and draw his/her timeline while talking
Presentation of the time lines
The students hang the timeline on the wall.
The students present the timelines for each other so that each student gets insight to two timelines for two other adults.
The teacher and the students reflect together on what they noticed about life and career on the basis of the timeline.
Learning materials
A blackboard and chalk
Posters for drawing the timeline
Introduction for the students (30 minutes)
Drawing a timeline (45 minutes)
Presentation of timelines (30 minutes)
Joint reflection at the class (30 minutes)
Role of the Teachers
Find adults who will talk to the students about their life. Or support that the students find adults to talk to in groups. The teacher facilitates the students reflections on the timelines.
- In order to support pupils' increased knowledge of the world of work and horizon expansion, it is important that the teacher as a professional is aware of the norms that he brings into the classroom and reproduces in the teaching and the everyday life of the school. It may be norms about which educations and jobs are 'suitable' respectively boys and girls, which education and jobs are more or less worthy of recognition, etc.
- It is important to consider how, as a professional, one can work norm-critical and pay attention not to – intentionally or unintentionally – reproduce such norms.
- The teacher must also consider and be aware how he or she talks about people who do not have paid work.
- if, as a teacher, you want to break down and change norms, it is important to be aware which new norms arise and whom or what they may or may not exclude intentionally or unintentionally (read more about norm-critical pedagogy in Wikstrand & Lindberg, 2016, p 31-33).
The learning unit has been prepared for the age group 8-10 years. Students and classes can differ greatly in this age group. It is important that the teacher adapt the activity to his or her group of pupils so that it is re-didactivated and differentiated to ensure progression for all pupils.
Students make a timeline. Students talk with each other about timelines and the life of people. Their reflections are supported by the teacher.


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Australian scientists have created the world's first digital map of the composition of the floor of the world's oceans. The most recent hand-drawn map of the seafloor's geology was in the 1970s.
"In order to understand environmental change in the oceans we need to better understand what is preserved in the geological record in the seabed," says lead researcher Dr Adriana Dutkiewicz from the University of Sydney.
Published in the latest edition of Geology, the map reveals the deep ocean basins to be much more complex than previously thought.
"The deep ocean floor is a graveyard with much of it made up of the remains of microscopic sea creatures called phytoplankton, which thrive in sunlit surface waters," says Dutkiewicz. "The composition of these remains can help decipher how oceans have responded in the past to climate change."
"A special group of phytoplankton called diatoms produce about a quarter of the oxygen we breathe and make a bigger contribution to fighting global warming than most plants on land. Their dead remains sink to the bottom of the ocean, locking away their carbon."
"The new seafloor geology map demonstrates that diatom accumulations on the seafloor are nearly entirely independent of diatom blooms in surface waters in the Southern Ocean."
"This disconnect demonstrates that we understand the carbon source, but not the sink," says co-author Professor Dietmar Muller, also from the University of Sydney. More research is needed to better understand this relationship.
You can access the map here.
Originally published by Cosmos as The first digital map of seafloor
Bill Condie
Bill Condie is a science journalist based in Adelaide, Australia.
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When a loved one dies, it is always a painful experience. When your loved one's death happens because of the actions of another person, whether negligent or intentional, it even more stressful. When this occurs, the survivors have the right to bring a lawsuit, or wrongful death action to recover damages, or economic compensation for the many unexpected costs that arise from a loved one's death. You need wrongful death attorneys to advise you.
When to Contact a Lawyer to File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Heirs of the deceased loved one should contact a wrongful death attorney to file a wrongful death lawsuit when the decedent died as a result of the wrongful actions or inaction of another party.
There are two ways that a wrongful death can come about:
- through intention, or
- as a result of negligence.
Wrongful Death Due to Deliberate Action or Assault
Intentional wrongful death cases occur when someone has deliberately killed your loved one, or caused their death through a deliberate assault. Such an act might be considered murder or manslaughter in the criminal justice system; however, a wrongful death suit is filed in the civil justice system, separately from any criminal charges or trials that may arise from the same act.
In fact, even if a criminal trial has already taken place, you can still file a civil lawsuit for wrongful death, even if the responsible party was found not guilty at their criminal trial. Because civil cases have a lower burden of proof than criminal cases, it is more common than you might think for a defendant to be found not guilty in a criminal trial, but be found liable in a civil trial for the same act. (The most famous example of this was O.J. Simpson, although there have been others.)
Wrongful Death Due to Negligence
Not all wrongful death cases involve intentional acts; some involve deaths that occurred through the negligence of another person (or non-human entity such as a corporation).
Negligence occurs when someone fails to exercise the care towards others that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances. In a wrongful death negligence case, this involves an act, or failure to act, that leads to another person's death.
One of the most common types of wrongful death negligence cases involves car accidents. If a driver on the road caused the death of your loved one through their negligence behind the wheel, then you may sue the driver (or their insurance company) for damages.
Other common wrongful death cases arising from negligence include medical malpractice, mass transit accidents, heavy machinery accidents, elder neglect or abuse, dangerous premises, defective consumer products, and defective pharmaceutical drugs, among others.
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A wrongful death lawsuit must be filed by the personal representative of the decedent's estate. Typically, the personal representative is an heir and immediate relative. The personal representative will be decided by consensus of the heirs, or, if there is a dispute, in probate court.
Wrongful death lawsuits are filed on behalf of immediate family members of the decedent, including their spouse and children. However, the eligible parties may vary from state to state. In some states, only the spouse, parents, or children can recover damages in a lawsuit. In others, damages may be recovered by grandparents or grandchildren, siblings, dependent minors not related to the decedent, domestic partners, or a putative spouse (one who believed in good faith that they were married to the decedent but whose marriage was legally invalid).
Immediate family members or dependents stand a good chance of recovering damages, but wrongful death attorneys can check the statutes for their state before filing a wrongful death lawsuit.
Damages Recoverable in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Damages in a wrongful death lawsuit are both pecuniary, or economic, and non-economic.
Economic damages include the direct costs that were imposed by the wrongful death, including funeral expenses, lost prospect of inheritance, lost wages and financial support, lost household service, and so forth. For instance, if your loved one had a lucrative career in his or her future, and you would have inherited the money earned by the decedent, you may seek recovery for this.
Non-economic damages are not easily quantified, but are nonetheless very real to the people involved. They include factors such as loss of society, love, companionship, consortium, guidance, or nurture. The precise nature of these damages will vary depending on your relationship with the decedent. For instance, if you were a spouse of the decedent, you are more likely to receive damages for loss of consortium, whereas if you were a child, you are more likely to receive damages for loss of guidance or nurture. The amount will also vary depending on the strength of your relationship with the decedent, which you may need to prove in court.
There are a few types of damages you may not be able to recover in a wrongful death lawsuit. For instance, you will typically not be allowed to recover damages for your grief or sorrow at the loss, no matter how real your pain may be.
Punitive damages, which are awarded for no other reason than to punish the defendant, are a more complex matter. In some jurisdictions, they are banned in wrongful death cases, but in others, wrongful death attorneys may be able to recover them for you.
Wrongful death damages also gather interest as time passes from the date of the death. However, you shouldn't wait to file a wrongful death lawsuit because of this, because your case may be subject to a statute of limitations which limits your ability to file after a certain period (typically around two years).
Survival Actions
A survival action is intended to recover damages that were suffered by the decedent in the period between their injury and death. This differs from a wrongful death lawsuit, which aims to collect damages incurred by the survivors, and not the decedent themselves.
For instance, the decedent may have experienced a certain degree of pain and suffering in the period before their death, or may have lost wages during this time. The damages in a survival action, of course, will vary significantly depending on how much, and in what ways, the decedent suffered before dying.
Like a wrongful death lawsuit, a survival action is filed by the representative of the decedent's estate. However, it is filed on behalf of the decedent rather than the survivors, and the damages will go directly to the decedent's estate rather than to the survivors.
Although survival actions are separate from wrongful death lawsuits, the two may be consolidated under some circumstances.
Wrongful Death Cases: Difficult but Worthwhile
Wrongful death claims and survival actions, by their very nature, are difficult to handle. For clients, they are some of the most emotionally fraught of all personal injury cases, and they can take a toll on the lawyers involved, too. That is why you should only file such a lawsuit with an attorney you truly trust, and who you are 100% certain has your best interest at heart.
No amount of money can ever bring back a loved one, or assuage your grief. However, a wrongful death award can make a tangible difference in the quality of life enjoyed by the loved ones of a person who died too early. This may save you from financial ruin during your time of grief. And while the loss of a loved one for emotional support is always incalculable, wrongful death awards provide many clients with a strong sense that some sort of justice has been achieved.
If a loved one has been killed due to the carelessness of another person, contact the experienced wrongful death attorneys at TorkLaw. We will work with you to obtain the monetary compensation you need and deserve.