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Less than a week since President Donald Trump declared a national emergency to divert funds to build a border wall, multiple groups are already challenging the move in court.
During the Rose Garden speech announcing his plan, Trump detailed in a sing-song voice the path he expected the emergency declaration to take through the court system, all the way up to the Supreme Court.
"We will have a national emergency," he said. "And we will then be sued, and they will sue us in the 9th Circuit, even though it shouldn't be there. And we will possibly get a bad ruling, and then we'll get another bad ruling. And then we'll end up in the Supreme Court, and hopefully, we'll get a fair shake, and we'll win in the Supreme Court."
The central issue at play is a constitutional question: whether Trump's emergency declaration violated Congress's constitutional authority to appropriate funds. But the "they" in Trump's scenario— "they will sue us"— turned out to be several groups with specific concerns about the effects of building a border wall.
Here's a look at four court challenges Trump's emergency declaration will likely face.
16 states have sued over the emergency declaration
16 states have already sued in the federal District Court in San Francisco to stop Trump from using his emergency powers to build a border wall. The states — California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, and Virginia — are arguing that the declaration is unconstitutional and Trump doesn't have the power to divert funds in this way because Congress controls spending.
In particular, the states say taking military funding for the wall will hurt their economies and their military bases and that using funds from counter-drug efforts will also cause harm to their residents.
"Contrary to the will of Congress, the president has used the pretext of a manufactured 'crisis' of unlawful immigration to declare a national emergency and redirect federal dollars appropriated for drug interdiction, military construction and law enforcement initiatives toward building a wall on the United States-Mexico border," the lawsuit says.
Trump has criticized the lawsuit, tweeting that it has been brought by states controlled by "Open Border Democrats and the Radical Left."
"President Trump treats the rule of law with utter contempt," California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement Monday. "He knows there is no border crisis, he knows his emergency declaration is unwarranted, and he admits that he will likely lose this case in court."
Congress could also sue over the emergency declaration
Congress could take its own action against Trump's declaration, either by suing the president or overriding his declaration.
Democratic leaders in both chambers have already called Trump's decision "unlawful": "The President's unlawful declaration over a crisis that does not exist does great violence to our Constitution and makes America less safe, stealing from urgently needed defense funds for the security of our military and our nation," House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. "This is plainly a power grab by a disappointed President, who has gone outside the bounds of the law to try to get what he failed to achieve in the constitutional legislative process."
In 2014, a district court judge allowed the House as an institution to sue the president for overstepping his constitutional authority. At that time, House Republicans were challenging President Barack Obama on his application of the Affordable Care Act, so in a bit of political irony, it may be that Republicans paved the legal way for Democrats to now sue Trump.
"The theory on which the House said it had standing back then would allow the House to have standing here," says Stephen Vladeck, professor at the University of Texas School of Law. "House Democrats would certainly rely upon that precedent." But Vladeck cautions that the Supreme Court has never specifically addressed this question.
Jonathan Turley, a law professor at George Washington University who served as attorney for the House of Representatives in that Affordable Care Act case, says that he thinks Trump may have better prospects in the courts than Obama did, largely because Trump will be using appropriated funds for his wall.
"This is a case of the chickens coming home to roost," Turley wrote in an email. "Congress passed a law with largely unfettered authority and appropriated funds with largely unconditioned uses. Federal courts are not designed to protect Congress from itself."
"I believe that House would be foolish to litigate this directly," Turley added. "They could easily undermine the key precedent that we won in Burwell on legislative standing."
Read More: Trump's National Emergency Declaration Sets Him Up for Another Fight
Another option for Congress to challenge Trump is by introducing a joint resolution rejecting the national emergency declaration. House Democrats are likely to introduce the resolution, which would only require a simple majority in both the House and the Senate. The resolution is expected to easily pass the lower chamber before heading to the Senate floor, where the Republican-led majority would be powerless to block it. If all Senate Democrats remain united in supporting the resolution, they would only need four Republican Senators to defect from their party for it to pass.
Most Republican Senators have remained mum on how they would vote, but given the fact that more than double that number voted against the spending bill last week after the White House said the President would declare a national emergency, it remains a high likelihood the Senate could pass the measure.
But even if it passes, President Trump still has veto power — something White House Senior Adviser Stephen Miller implied he could use if necessary. "Obviously the President is going to protect his national emergency declaration," Miller said Sunday on Fox News.
If that veto occurs, the focus would turn back to Senate Republicans, and whether they can garner the necessary two-thirds of the chamber to override the veto. (The House must amass those votes as well, but it would be an easier feat because Democrats are in control).
Border landowners have started filing lawsuits too
One lawsuit has already been brought on behalf of some landowners near the border, and others are likely to follow. The first, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by the nonprofit group Public Citizen, represents the Frontera Audubon Society and three Texas landowners whose property could be bisected by the border wall.
"Under our Constitution, built on the principle of separation of powers, a disagreement between the President and Congress about how to spend money does not constitute an emergency authorizing unilateral executive action," the lawsuit says. "Plaintiffs include three landowners in South Texas who were informed that the federal government would seek to build a wall on their properties if money were available in 2019 for construction of a border wall. The construction of a wall pursuant to the Declaration threatens an imminent invasion of their privacy and the quiet enjoyment of their land, both during construction and after."
Eminent domain gives the federal government power to take private property for public use if it justly compensates the owner. That can leave the landowners embroiled in years of lawsuits over whether they've been fairly paid for their property.
Republican Rep. Will Hurd, whose district spans roughly 800 miles along the border, told CBS's "Face the Nation" on Sunday that eminent domain power to take private lands for the wall could hurt his constituents.
"In the great state of Texas, we care about a little thing called private property," Hurd said. "And there's going to be over 1,000 ranchers and farmers potentially impacted if the government comes in and takes their land. And this is how they do it: they say, 'Hey, we need this land. Here's what we're going to give you.' And they get to automatically take it. And then the rancher or the landowner has to go in and fight in court to make sure that they're, at a minimum, getting what they are owed because of the price of the land."
Environmentalists are suing over the effects on wildlife
Along with the Frontera Audubon Society's involvement as a plaintiff in the Public Citizen lawsuit, another suit has been filed jointly by The Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife and Animal Legal Defense Fund in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., arguing that Trump's move is unconstitutional because it violates the separation of powers by sidestepping Congress's spending authority. This suit has wildlife in mind.
"Border wall construction, and associated actions including stripping all vegetation within a 150-foot enforcement zone, road construction, and high-intensity lighting, would harm Plaintiffs' members and these protected interests in numerous ways," the lawsuit says. "These harms would include immediate impacts, such as precluding future visitation of impacted areas, destroying wildlife habitat, and killing individual wildlife species. Border wall construction would also result in longer term harm, by blocking connectivity between wildlife populations in U.S. and Mexico, harming the long term viability of those species, and in some cases, resulting in their extirpation from the United States."
The lawsuit lists "jaguar, ocelot, peninsular bighorn sheep, Sonoran pronghorn, Mexican gray wolf, Quino checkerspot butterfly, and coastal California gnatcatcher" as specific species that could be harmed by the border wall.
The National Butterfly Center, which would lose access to portions of its nature preserve along the Rio Grande if the wall is constructed on its property, has also vowed to fight the Trump Administration. The North American Butterfly Association sued the government in 2017 when it allegedly began clearing an area on the sanctuary for wall construction without consent. Federal Judge Richard Leon dismissed the case in February 2019, writing that the Fourth Amendment "offers little refuge for unenclosed land near one of the country's external borders," and that the Department of Homeland Security has the power to waive environmental laws for construction in the area. A federal appeals court also ruled in February that the Trump Administration has the authority to bypass environmental laws to quickly complete border construction projects.
Executive director of the National Butterfly Center Marianna Trevino Wright told CNN, "We are going to appeal or refile, absolutely."
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EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Governor Kathy Hochul held her first meeting of the new Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns at the New York State Intelligence Center (NYSIC) in East Greenbush Wednesday morning. Law enforcement officials from nine northeastern states were in attendance to tackle the urgent issue of illegal guns, which are contributing to violence and crime in New York and across the region.
"We have a moral obligation to do everything we can to fight the scourge of illegal guns on our streets," Governor Kathy Hochul said. "Too many lives have been lost because of illegal firearms that should never have been on our streets. By convening law enforcement officials from across the region, we can share intelligence and strategies that stem the flow of illegal guns and keep New Yorkers safe."
The Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns, first announced during Governor Hochul's 2022 State of the State address. It is the latest joint effort to bring a unified approach from State and City leaders, including Governor Hochul, Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, to the crucial issue of public safety. The agenda will include setting up the information-sharing consortium and crime analysis centers, as well as ways to share intelligence, tracing tools, strategies and tactics across jurisdictions while partnering with prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in each region.
Representatives from the New York State Police, New York City Police Department (NYPD), the federal Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and law enforcement agencies from New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New Hampshire, will gather at the first Task Force meeting to coordinate immediate action that will help stop the flow of illegal guns and prevent further gun violence.
Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple has told News 10 on Tuesday he was unsure if his agency is part of this interstate task force. He applauds the idea of this interstate task force, however, he says in order to prevent gun violence, it comes down to changing the state's current bail reform. "Legal gun owners are not the ones out there committing the crimes, so by keep pushing gun control — it's really just affecting legal gun owner, the gang bangers don't really care what the state passes. So we need to be able to hold these individuals in jail when they get caught with a weapon especially a loaded weapon, we need to hold them to be accountable as opposed to just walk back out."
During Wednesday's news conference, the governor was pressed on bail reform "…If reforms are needed, based on data that is still being gathered, I am willing to have those conversations so I don't feel just because of political reasons want me to give an answer — that's not how I operate. I don't cave to pressure. I do what's right based on what the facts that come before me."
Governor Hochul's FY 2023 Executive Budget invests in public safety and efforts to curb the devastating impacts of gun violence. Governor Hochul proposed nearly $9 million in funding for the New York State Police to hire new recruits, gun crime tracing analysts, social media analysts and computer crime experts. Governor Hochul has also pledged nearly $4 million to invest in equipment and software for a computer and cyber crimes unit within the State Police.
Data already show the ways in which interstate gun trafficking is causing chaos and disorder in New York. According to the New York State Police's Criminal Gun Clearinghouse, a total of 1,074 illegal guns were recovered last year. Preliminary statistics from NYPD show a total of 4,473 illegal guns were traced from out-of-state sources, with most coming from southern states like Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.

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I spent years in the talent acquisition space, and I think that at least several months of that time – cumulatively – was spent just trying to get people to calm down. Talent acquisition is a critically important business process, but if I had a dollar for every time I had to remind someone that there really are no recruiting emergencies, I'd be a wealthy woman.
The same sentiment does not hold true for payroll. People don't work for fun. They work to earn a wage in order to live. So when there is an issue that will in any way impact someone's ability to be paid accurately and on time, it really can be called an emergency.
If we all agree on the importance of payroll, why, then, does it never come up in discussions about employee experience?
Much has been written about the importance and benefits of providing a superior employee experience – including this piece I recently published – and how an organization's investment in human capital management technology can bolster engagement, productivity and retention. Rarely does anyone think to include payroll technology in that equation. Payroll is taken for granted, generally. You work for an organization, you get a paycheck. Occasionally, you review the pay slip to ensure proper deductions and withholdings, but for the most part, the only thought given to payroll is when something goes wrong. It's time for organizations to start utilizing this investment more strategically.
Payroll technology can have a major impact on the employee experience in several ways. First, and most obviously, it helps ensure employees are paid on time and in full. This builds the most basic level of trust between an employee and their employer. Beyond that, organizations can provide flexibility in how employees are paid, no longer dependent solely upon paper checks, which can be costly and inconvenient, or direct deposit, which assumes all employees have bank accounts. Paycards have become increasingly popular as a method of payment, and in fact, we assert that by 2024, the majority of human resources leaders will offer payroll cards (paycards) to their workforce linked to an on-demand payroll offering.
Mobile wallet is also gaining traction, as employees who already use Venmo, ApplePay and the like prefer the convenience of having their pay deposited there, where many are already managing bill pay, personal payments and more. I've even seen the rare company offer payment in stocks or cryptocurrency, and while I wouldn't necessarily recommend it, the point is that there are options, and variety is a friend to the employee. The greater the choices, the more likely an employee is to feel respected and engaged by their employer.
Speaking of options, an on-demand payroll offering is a great way for employees to gain near real-time access to earned wages. This is a powerful tool that organizations can use to help employees meet their financial goals and avoid payday loans or other forms of debt to cover financial obligations that arise unexpectedly, or have a due date off the payroll cycle. Offering access to those funds in times of need could help bridge the gap between paychecks, offering employees more control over their personal finances. Many providers even offer the service at no cost to the consumer, earning fees from the employer or through debit card processing transactions. Some go a step further by offering financial wellness content, and while that isn't technically a payroll issue, the service is tied to a payroll provider and goes far toward building a bridge of trust between employer and employee.
The key to a great employee experience is personalization, and there is nothing more personal than an employee's pay. Organizations that take advantage of diverse pay options to ensure employees are paid not just promptly and accurately, but in a manner and at a cadence that is most meaningful to each individual, will reap the benefits of increased employee job satisfaction, engagement and loyalty.
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The purpose of Carbon Neutral (CN) is to survey existing frontier technologies and nature-based approaches in carbon capture; explore them through the youth perspective and find which ones can be implemented by Hong Kong youth.
This initiative provides easy to access, evidence-based information about the current climate crisis, the carbon cycle interruptions that drive global heating and new technological solutions that tackle climate change. This web platform also provides updates on the progression of Carbon Neutral through our blogs and information about youth-initiatives on our podcasts. Additionally, we intend to create a community of passionate like-minded people through presentations to different schools on the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as getting students involved through our projects.
Carbon Neutral will also articulate a model on the creation of each of our projects which is easily understood and adaptable to different circumstances. This multi-beneficial model would mean that we would be able to create a bigger impact and further expand our community.
Carbon Neutral predominantly aims to target the issue of carbon emissions. We strive to create a platform to support youth-led initiatives and help them execute their ideas. We aim to carry out projects that implement unique solutions towards carbon emissions as well as to advocate sustainable development to youth. Carbon Neutral also promotes net-zero initiatives throughout schools in Hong Kong, through teaching the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) created by the UN as well as educating young students about the importance of taking action towards the climate crisis.
We aim to educate the youth on each individual SDG and the causes surrounding them. Additionally, we will also create engaging activities that will hopefully spark interest into students creating SDG projects on their own. Although the SDGs target a wide range of issues in the world, we hope to promote collaboration as each SDG can work cohesively through strategic thinking and innovation.
New solutions for climate change is what Carbon Neutral looks for. More effective, efficient, innovative ideas that can reduce the effects of climate change and prolong the time left we have on Earth. Collectively, we hope to create the future of climate change solutions and implement them all around the world.
As youth are the next generation of the human race, we are given an opportunity. We are given the opportunity to create a more sustainable future as well as to preserve the environment for the next generation. This is a huge task! However, collectively working together as a big team, making our voices and ideas heard, we can lead the rest of mankind to a more sustainable future.
Bright young minds working cohesively and cultivating unique new brilliant ideas that can make the process of tackling climate change more efficient and innovative.
By the end of the day, the youth today are going to be the leaders of tomorrow. We are eventually going to change the world. Implementing the ideas of sustainable development at a young age would mean that we are more equipped and motivated to combat climate change as we grow older.
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The shadow of Bhaal has come over Baldur's Gate, summoning monsters and other horrors from the darkness!
As you build and explore the iconic city's dark alleys and deadly catacombs, you must work with your fellow adventurers to survive the terrors ahead. That is, until some horrific evil turns one "or possibly more "of you against each other. Was it a mind flayer's psionic blast or the whisperings of a deranged ghost that caused your allies to turn traitor? You'll have no choice but to keep your enemies close!
Based on the award-winning ' Betrayal at House on the Hill ' board game, ' Betrayal at Baldur's Gate ' you'll return to Baldur's Gate again and again only to discover it's never the same game twice.
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Taking part in Remember September is a way to honour someone lost to pancreatic cancer or stand with people fighting this disease.
Choose to Give Up a vice of your choosing like caffeine or sugar, or choose to Move It and walk 63km over the month.
Whichever challenge you choose will help fund PanKind, The Australian Pancreatic Cancer Foundation's life-saving pancreatic cancer research and improve survival rates for people fighting pancreatic cancer.
By taking part, you're joining a community of people who have been impacted by pancreatic cancer and want to ensure future generations can win the fight against this disease.
Plus you'll feel AMAZING doing something for your health!
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Give It Up and give up caffeine, sugar or alcohol or Move It and walk 63km this September for Australians living with pancreatic cancer.
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"September is definitely a time for me to remember someone special. Every time I crave a coffee, I think about my dad Danny and my cousin Danielle."
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" To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die "
Pancreatic cancer takes 63 lives every week in Australia. So this September, we're remembering those we've lost and standing with those fighting to survive.
Michael Smith
Thank you for everything you do to support pancreatic cancer research.
So glad I could be part of this fundraiser for pancreatic cancer research! 💜💜 miss you mum!
Darren King
In memory of my very close family friend Jackie who was loved by everyone who ever met her! She had the biggest heart and she will be missed so much. We love you darlin. Until we meet again!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
You left us 4 weeks ago, my whole life every step I took was because you gave me life. Now each step I take will be to remember yours. I now learn to walk through life with out there. I miss you
Young Family. X
This month we walked 63km in honour of the kindest man we have ever known. A true gentleman and the best husband, dad and poppy. We love you always and think of you often… Rhondda, Ash, Brooke, Matt, Nath, Jess, Dean, Edie, Saxon, Knox and Angus… X
Young Family. x
This month we walked 63km in honour of the kindest man we have ever known. A true gentleman and the best husband, dad and poppy. We love you always and think of you often… Rhondda, Ash, Brooke, Matt, Nath, Jess, Dean, Edie, Saxon, Knox and Angus… X
Noddy (My beautiful Mum)
Up your bum CANCER
In Memory of Ron
In memory of our dear friend Ron, Popito, The Humble One, Ronaldo who we lost so suddenly last year. A kind friend to many for decades and we were lucky to walk together regularly. Vital research is the way forward to find a cure for pancreatic cancer every $ helps. Ron you will never be forgotten and you are missed by so many darling one.
Debra Clarke
My walk total of 130 km this month is a tribute to my good friend Phil May, and my Dear Father Bill Gronow who have both inspired me in my own long dance with Cancer. I am forever grateful to them.
Nicole Southern
💜In Loving Memory of My Handsome Uncle Richard Mitchell 💜 💜15/03/1969 - 05/06/2021💜
Kayla Cardamone
In honour of my strong purple angel my Aunty terry who lost her fight at the age of 60 I miss her so much I would walk across the world and back just to give her one last cuddle this is for u my Aunty Terry 💜YOUR BATTLE WAS MY BATTLE
Sandra Sampson
In loving memory of our beautiful sister Annette. She fought hard to beat this horrid cancer for one & a half years. Sadly at age 55 she lost her battle. No more suffering now. May they find a cure sooner than later so no one else has to go through this pain. Love you eternally Netty 💖.
I'm walking to support my dad who has just hit the 5 year mark post diagnosis. So proud of him and all he's achieved 💕 xx
In loving memory of my Mum , Jennifer who passed away peacefully in June this year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer only a month before.
Kristine Boyle
Olive & I have proudly walked our 63kms and we are sending love to everyone who is missing someone & everyone who is fighting the fight.😘
Noela Fry
Remembering my challenge friends' father and grandfather Bruce Le Garde, my old school friends Robert and Gayle Moore, who all passed in recent years from Pancreatic Cancer. Supporting my friend Cheryl who was diagnosed with PC after I started the Remember September Challenge in September 2022. 💕
Jeanelle Griffith
For my dad who is now up there in heaven, you will always be my rock, my inspiration. You will always be remembered for your strength and wisdom. Love💜💜💜💜
Beverley Hornick
I joined the Remember September in memory of my beautiful Mum, we lost her to this dreadful disease when she was 55. She loved my Dad and her family dearly, especially her grandchildren...sadly she missed meeting three of them. She was very committed to her community and especially her church, her passing left a very large void in our lives and she is always remembered with love 💕
I met a most beautiful young mother of 3 daughters, she had stopped treatment and was living her life to the max. She is my main inspiration in helping out remember September. I have another lovely work colleague, currently fighting his own battle, bless him.
Nicole Langford
I'm walking for my Pop. He died of this horrible disease and I miss him everyday
Barbara Ross
Forever in our hearts Nanny Barb ❤ You were so incredibly brave and strong and you are an inspiration to us all! We love you and we miss you dearly. Rest easy our beautiful angel! 08/03/1943 - 11/09/2022
Martin McQueen
I miss you, but my love for you will last forever. Genevieve you taught me so much. You tried to kill me more than once but your love for me always won out. You have been an inspiration to me and my children. THANK YOU. MISS YOU. LOVE YOU!
Bob Blair (My Dad)
A gentleman's gentleman, a great Dad, Grandfather and loving husband. Loved to go on long walks, ride his bike, woodworking and having a great laugh. Miss him dearly, only been gone just over a month but it feels like yesterday, so many things bring back memories, I hope that never changes.
Kerryn Hand
Missing you my dear friend Rosie, taken too quickly from your darling John and friends who loved you 💔 I hope this fundraiser can save a life like yours in the future, I know you would be proud of our fight towards a world without Pancreatic Cancer. With Love, Kerryn xx
Christine McKeon
My husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May this year. We were amazed at the lack of screening and treatment options available, so we thought Remember September is a great initiative to assist research into pancreatic cancer. The care provided be the Nelune Center at Prince of Wales has been awesome.
Jacqueline Roser
I miss my mummy 💜 Helping to improve survival rates for Pancreatic Cancer patients is soooooo very important to me. I miss my mum. I have friends who miss their mum's and dad, and it's a horrible thing to have in common. So I'm doing it for me, for my mum, and for my friends whom have also lost a loved one.
Melynda Carr
Chris "Roundy" Mitchell, there is not a day that goes by that you are not in our memories. You will never be forgotten! Love Red, Min and Henry xo
Team Alice
We will keep walking for you Alice. You were taken far too quickly from this Earth. Your presence is missed everyday 🦋 https://www.newsport.com.au/2022/september/douglas-shire-trio-to-knock-off-kilometres-to-honour-friend-and-to-raise-research-funds/
Robin Stewart
The mother of my two children is suffering from this terrible cancer. Please donate to help fund research for this cancer
For you Uncle Steve! 🍷
Lauren Rayner
I'm doing Remember September in tribute to my dad Ricki. Dad lost his battle with pancreatic cancer last year. This hideous cancer doesn't give most people diagnosed with it much of a fighting chance or very much time. I want to help in anyway I can to change the poor prognosis associated with pancreatic cancer for people diagnosed in the future. I miss you so much dad, love you always. 💜
Clare Pargeter
I'm raising money to remember my beautiful mum Maureen, who was taken from our family far too soon 14 years ago. We all desperately miss her and would love to see a cure for this horrible cancer that has stolen so many loved ones from their family too soon. I hope that all the money raised will bring us one step closer to that day 🤞🤞🤞
Dawn Musgrove
Such a wonderful, caring and kid person who had time for anyone! Almost 7 years ago Mum was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer! Within 6 weeks of diagnosis she lost her battle. Being a Nurse her entire career Mum always put other first… She chose to not go through treatment so 'someone else' who had a better chance could be helped. She was very aware of the financial presser that the hospital system was under and she knew the physical and emotional pressure that was on all medical staff with in the hospital system. I have chosen to help raise funds not only to remember my dearest Mum but also to help in making sure all people get the treatment they deserve no matter what… Dawn Musgrove was a shining star and losing her has made the world a little less brighter!


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I've finally found a new apartment with the girlfriend, and we're hoping to move in this weekend. It hasn't been confirmed yet, but with both our incomes we should truly not have much of an issue gaining acceptance.
This is the main reason I haven't been blogging, writing, directing, or creating in general. Sometimes life is more important – I could easily spend the rest of my days trying to produce something incredible and never make it there… I realize these two items show no real world correlation, so I'll state it in a different way. As soon as I begin production on a new short film it will consume all my time, energy, and focus. I made an agreement with myself that I would not involve myself in a new project until my living situation was figured out.
In the past few weeks, I've been working a ton of overtime at work. This makes a huge difference in income, and should allow me some financial liberty in the near future. 1 overtime shift for me earns me an extra $350. The cool thing about my work is overtime shift are available in abundance.
I figure if I work 1 additional overtime shift per month, strictly for film, I can improve my production. Say I need 4 actors for the film involving a 1 day shoot. I can easily afford to shell out $50 for the day. The reason that is significant is because I can post the roles on major casting websites. Here, actors sift through roles searching for different criteria. By offering $50 the role has much more appeal and values their work (in comparison to the numerous unpaid roles). I'm going to take a wild guess that I can get 5-10 submissions for that kind of rate of pay. And if I need only 1-2 actors, I'll be able to pay $150, which is much more legitimate.
Somewhere in the near future I'd like to start looking for advertisers/financing – but before I will feel comfortable pitching to small businesses I'd like to grow my channel's audience. I truly believe that having the balls to approach individuals & corporations (small and big) who may find value in supporting your work ultimately separates the amateur from the professional.
Imagine Mountain Cult has an episode that focuses on the main character hiking through the mountains. He uses a compass to navigate his way. Let's pretend my episodes average 10-50k views. Well if you've developed a new compass and have the opportunity to reach that size of an audience, wouldn't you be interested, and willing to shell out some marketing money to have your compass featured? That's my rudimentary understanding of how this would work, at least. What I DON'T want to do is receive any financial support from individuals who are interested in supporting my works because I've appealed to their emotional side (this is my dream and passion, please help make it possible!). I don't have any problem with people who do it, and I understand why one would, that's just not the route I'd like to start down.
My approach to becoming a successful producer is simple, albeit idealistic – If you can create content that people are naturally drawn to watch, investors will follow, leading to greater production value, resulting in even more views, and the cycle repeats exponentially. That's capitalism for you – as unfair as it may be when you're working your way up from the bottom.
In summary, this post was one big exercise in random brainstorming. I'm loosely plotting my future because I'm finally close to being able to prepare to film again. I'm very excited and will be sure to have more updates when I've returned to film mode. In the meantime, here's some hungover footage Kelly and I got attempting to record crows eating bread crumbs.


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On 15th August 2021, Minhaj-ul-Quran International Derby and MWL jointly organized "Mehfil Zikr-e-Hussain (RA)" in Derby Islamic Center to mark the holy month of Muharram in which a large number of youths, old, children and women participated.
Mohammad Tayyab Saeed hosted the event. Rehmat Ali, Chairman, Derby Islamic Centre, welcomed all the guests and delivered a welcome speech.
The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Qur'an. After that, the beautiful voice of Derby was delivered by Munawar Hussain Noshahi. After the recitation of Naat, Imam of Derby Islamic Center, Qari Muhammad Kashif made a wonderful statement regarding the glory of Ahl-e-Bayt (the Prophet's household) and lit the candle of love in the hearts of the believers.
This was followed by the last speech which was delivered in English by special guest and Shaykh-ul-Islam's student Allama Ali Akbar Qadri from Walsall. He spoke on the subject of "Message of Karbala".
He explained the real meaning of the word 'Hussainiyat' to the audience in his beautiful style and explained what the difference is between putting the slogan of 'Hussainiyat' in the language and being a practical Hussainiyat.
In the end, Durood-o-Salam was recited and then after the prayers, Langar Husseini was arranged. The entire organization of Minhaj-ul-Quran Derby especially President MQI Derby Muhammad Iqbal Khan and General Secretary Muhammad Tayyab Saeed deserve congratulations for organizing the beautiful program.


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A proof of claim is a form submitted by a creditor in order to receive money from a debtor who has filed for bankruptcy. The document provides notice of the claim to all of the other relevant parties involved in the bankruptcy, including the court, the debtor, and any other creditors.
Typically, all creditors, whether they are owed secured or unsecured debts, should file a proof of claim in order to have a chance for recouping all or at least some of the amount they are due. Creditors could include suppliers that have sold equipment or other goods to the debtor or parties that have performed a service and have yet to be paid.
Key Takeaways
- If a business or individual that owes you money files for bankruptcy, you need to submit a proof of claim to be repaid.
- Most nongovernment creditors have 70 days from the bankruptcy filing date to submit the form.
- The court's acceptance of a proof of claim does not guarantee you will be repaid; the trustee repays creditors based on the type of debt that is owed, with whatever funds are available from the bankruptcy estate.
What Is a Proof of Claim?
When an individual or a business files for bankruptcy, a court clerk notifies any creditors listed in the filing. These include creditors that have sold the debtor goods, lent them money, rented property to them, or performed a service for which they have not been paid. The bankruptcy court clerk will send these creditors a proof of claim form (Form 410) as well as instructions for how to fill it out. They also include the deadline for submitting the form, which for most bankruptcies is 70 days after the bankruptcy filing date. For government creditors, the deadline is 180 days.
By submitting the proof of claim, the creditor is essentially putting their receivable amount in a queue with other creditors. It's the job of the bankruptcy trustee to pay valid claims with the debtor's available funds, based on their priority status. Bankruptcies are handled in the federal court system, and creditors should file their claim in the district handling the debtor's case. Creditors can obtain a copy of Form 410 on the United States Courts website.
Though some districts allow unofficial forms, they have to closely resemble the official one. The request must be in writing and clearly articulate the intent to make a claim against the bankruptcy estate. Ultimately, the decision of whether to accept an unofficial proof of claim is left to the discretion of the bankruptcy judge overseeing the case.
Generally, those who are owed money by a party filing for Chapter 11, Chapter 12, or Chapter 13 bankruptcy, all of which involve a plan for repaying creditors, need to file a proof of claim in order to receive any funds. You also need to submit the form if the debtor is filing under Chapter 7, provided that there are funds available for distribution. In "no-asset" Chapter 7 cases, proof of claim isn't necessary because there's no money to divvy up.
Filling Out the Form
Form 410 is a three-page document that must typically be completed and signed by the creditor, the creditor's attorney, or an authorized agent. The information you'll need to provide includes:
- The amount of the claim
- The basis for the claim
- Whether the debt is secured by a lien
- The last four digits of the debtor's account, if applicable
- Your address for notifications and potential payments
Along with the form, you should include copies of any documents that support your claim, such as purchase orders, promissory notes, invoices, account statements, mortgages, and contracts.
In addition to mailing the form to the appropriate district court, creditors may also file electronically, either through the court's website or via a third-party bankruptcy claims agent. If you want confirmation that the proof of claim has been filed, you can include a self-addressed stamped envelope along with a copy of the form in your mailing, or you can visit the court's Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system to see the filed form online.
What If You Don't Receive a Form?
For a variety of reasons, a party that owes you money may leave you off the court filing. That means you won't receive a notice from the court clerk with your proof of claim deadline.
If you find out about the bankruptcy through an unofficial source, you should contact the individual or business that owes you money and ask for their bankruptcy case number. You can then call the district court clerk handling their case to have them verify the filing and ask for the proof of claim deadline. You can either access the form online or request that the clerk send you one through the mail.
Secured debts are prioritized for repayment over unsecured debts in a bankruptcy proceeding.
Prioritizing Debts
When you file a proof of claim, it's typically accepted by the court unless the trustee, debtor, or another party in interest—that is, one with a financial stake in the case—objects to it. This can happen, for example, if the creditor listed an incorrect amount or falsely identified the amount as a secured debt when there's no lien involved. If the proof of claim is accepted by the court, that doesn't mean the full amount will be paid to the creditor. Based on the available funds, the trustee's role is to repay creditors based on the type of debt.
Secured debts, such as mortgages and car loans, have a special status. Even if the court were to discharge these debts, the lienholder has the legal right to confiscate the property and sell it. Unsecured debts are lower in the pecking order, although so-called priority debts—including child support, alimony, and income taxes that have remained unpaid for fewer than three years—are paid before other unsecured debts, such as utility bills and credit card balances. If the bankruptcy estate doesn't have enough funds to make all the creditors whole, which is common, an unsecured creditor may receive pennies on the dollar or possibly nothing at all.


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Travelers are confessing to using fake vaccine cards to their travel advisers
A travel adviser, once known as a travel agent, can easily become a client's confidant over years of trip planning.
"You have no idea," St. Louis-based travel adviser and practicing attorney Robert Merlin said of the intimate details clients share with him.
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In between the "I think my wife is leaving me" texts to mentions of rehab and fertility treatments, Merlin received a new kind of confession: A prospective client wanted to use a fake vaccination card to travel.
After Merlin had explained to the potential client that she would need a vaccination card to visit certain destinations abroad, she told him, "that won't be hard to get." The client was a hospital worker who said she had no intention of getting vaccinated, Merlin said.
Merlin told the woman that using a fake vaccination card was a crime – one he would not help her commit.
"I'm not willing to lose my job or career for somebody's vacation," Merlin said.
Travelers using fake vaccination cards have made headlines since vaccinations ramped up around the world, from the woman in Hawaii with Moderna misspelled on her card to two travelers who tried to enter Canada with fakes.
Most travel advisers The Washington Post contacted for this story said they haven't had clients tell them they want to use, or are using, fake vaccination cards to travel. But Merlin isn't the only one who has.
The Ocean Reef Club travel adviser Stephanie Fisher said she has had three people ask her about using fake vaccination cards. She declined to book their trips.
"It's not something I'm willing to touch," Fisher said.
Instead of being shy about the admission, Fisher said, the prospective clients have seemed proud. "There's a weird glee about trying to find a way to short-circuit the system," she said.
One travel adviser at Ovation Travel Group, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect her clients' privacy, said multiple clients told her they are buying fake cards or borrowing legitimate cards from friends or family members. They have used them to go to establishments such as restaurants and beach clubs, she said, but they are too worried about using them for international travel. The adviser said she tells clients in writing that she can't be involved in their trip planning after such admissions.
"It definitely puts me in an uncomfortable position," the adviser said.
Mina Agnos, president of the travel services company Travelive, has had a client tell her that she had been using a fake vaccination card for her domestic business trips. The client was considering using it to go abroad and wanted to know the legal consequences of inputting a fake card into VeriFly, an app used by airlines to confirm a traveler's vaccination status.
Agnos says it's common to hear of people getting fake cards in South Florida, where she splits her time between Athens. Her client told her it was easy to get one and planned on getting another.
"My response was 'I don't think that's something that's advisable,'" Agnos said. "There are so many legal ramifications." She told the woman there were other destinations she could visit without needing to be vaccinated in the first place.
Clients aren't always as clear with their admissions.
Raoul Fokke, an Amsterdam-based travel adviser for Act of Travel, was meeting with a prospective client in-person to get a better sense of his interests and travel style. The Dutch traveler, who wanted to take a trip either to Dubai, Portugal or Italy, told Fokke that while he didn't want to get vaccinated, he had someone who could arrange documents to bypass travel restrictions.
It didn't register to him right away what the client wanted to do, Fokke said. The meeting ended, and Fokke continued brainstorming the man's trip options. A few emails later, his client asked about the legal ramifications for getting caught using fake documents. Fokke told him he couldn't arrange travel for him.
While the man was understanding about the reaction, Fokke said, he decided to pursue another adviser for his travel needs.
Not all clients take their business elsewhere after a travel adviser refuses to book their trip.
Juliana Mulholland, who plans travel for wealthy clients, sees herself as more of a travel fixer than a travel adviser, and she has a reputation for making the impossible happen. Her clients tend to get what they want.
"No one says no to these people," said Mulholland, a former lawyer.
But earlier this year, she did have to say no to a client who asked Mulholland if she could get her a fake vaccination card.
"It was out of the question from the get-go," she said.
The client didn't push back and dropped the subject. Mulholland said she reminded her that not being immunized would keep interfering with her travel, and the client ended up getting vaccinated.
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An idea for Rimworld Online.
September 29, 2021, 10:01:26 AM
An idea for Rimworld Online.
Hi Ludeon Studios, today I was playing Rimworld and I had a great idea.
What if rimworld had an Online option. Since currently online games are a world fever.
(Well I don't know if it will be possible, as I'm not a programmer, just a Rimworld fan. I would like to share this idea)But as I thought. Well in a game totally giant, like rimworld, with community, commerce, wars, and difficulties generated by the game.
*starting at the beginning*
When starting, the player will have the choice of character, or the possibility to customize it. like the colonists menu when starting the game.
And in this menu, he can change his character's name, his age, appearance, personality, and even his relationships. But your abilities will only be changed in your life choices. Ex
* Childhood: used to be a carpenter: will have skill in construction
* Adult: Civil Engineer: will have construction, art and research skills.
*Joining a Server*
When creating your character, like Bob. it will go to a server menu.
And in this menu you will have information about how many players you have, what is the type of colony, ex: tribal, or space. your wealth, your name, and the faction name if you already have it. and map information, such as who the colony leader is (which I'll talk about later). It may even have a type of world ranking, in research, riches, or conquer. pretty interesting i just thought about it.
When choosing to join a server, it will come as if it were a colonist in a normal game, it will appear on the map. or if possible in a more interesting way, make a random button that will send the player on a map, and it will be like on a mission to rescue a colonist from a threat. Ex:
Bob is born in a location on the map, with 3 mechanoids, and the mission is seen by all colonies, and the server that needs colonists would take a risk to rescue the player, Bob. (It would be nice)
The world would be, the same as the original being a planet and its colonies, but colonies being all servers of people online, with a limit of 20 to 30 people. and in those colonies, there could be the possibility of trade, wars, missions, and much more.
Okay let's start with the trade, it will be server to server, being something more dynamic. Since it could have a table, or marketing menu, where it would show the caravan and colony inventory, and a chat for negotiation, being able to say in this chat, what the caravan would like to buy and sell, and if the colonia accepts the idea or will offer a specific item.
When selling, an item. there could be threats, on the way out or back, in the paths of the servers, such as missions of the game itself, or invasions by online players into the caravans, something very interesting could happen to these caravans, they could defend themselves or try to flee, or surrender to the group of online players, as well as fighting them.
I also thought, and as said in the entry of a colonist, that the missions generated in the game are not just local, but worldwide, or have a radius of reach. ex
an item quest, an amount of silver and gold, becomes available on the map. the idea is that all colonies go on this mission, and compete for this gold, good the one that arrives first takes, but if a colony arrives at the same time, he will have two choices, split the prize or fight for it, something very interesting that it would be nice to add too.
I've also been thinking about the communication console, and it being an important weapon of dynamics in this type of game, being able to have a cover between servers, and trade as well, in which one server can ask the other server, in exchange for silver, for a caravan of a specific item, a help for combat, or even offering a rescue mission to an online player who could be kidnapped by another server (looks cool) or also offering a search for a player prisoner of this colony, who fled, something look like a wanted poster. or also missions a little more peaceful, like help, in construction, planting and mining, all in exchange for silver.
Wars could be fantastic, well they would happen between two servers and with online colonists, look how cool.
it can be a normal invasion like game, with a differential that the colony leader can fight, or surrender, if he can win, he can choose, new colonists for his colony, prisoners, and they can be part of the colony, however they will have a prisoner mark, that the colony can rescue this colonist in exchange for silver, or this server can ask another server to rescue this specific colonist. (as I said before). Being something very real and interesting. Now, if the colony surrenders, the invaders will be able to choose what to take from the colony, and even the colonists from the colony itself, but not the leader of the defeated colony, as he can take as much as they can carry. And about wars, servers can only attack each other, or a server can attack a server that has the same wealth as its own, which is fair.
*server colony*
Okay about bob's vision, it might not be total with management, but focused, more on bob. to be something more interesting.
Now, on the colony map it can be managed, like a normal map, with old threats, resources, and insectoids.
your policy, it could be like this, will exist a colony leader, he will be chosen in three ways:
*Democratically: colonists choosing their leader
*The creator of the server, the first colonist.
*Or the one who will take the power of the leader, eg he can make a mutiny against the leader, and get support from the group and enter with the colonists' votes, being in a democratic way, but in a way that he will take power.
And the Leader will be able to choose what form he will lead, and if it is bad, the colonists will be able to mutiny, and elect a new leader as stated above. But if he has good leadership, he will decide what the colony will research, or what to plant, build, trade or attack. since he will not have a full view of the map but rather like any player. May not discover, the mutiny traps, and if he does he can either arrest the colonist who is promoting the mutiny or expel him from the map, he will have two choices, either try to return, or ally with an enemy colony.
*global threats*
To force alliances with even enemy servers, it would be nice to do global special missions, where everyone will be needed to help themselves so as not to be destroyed, such as an insect infestation, a mission that will destroy the insectoid's nest, or a mechanoid mission that will have to defeat a mechanoid colony, and if they don't destroy them, they would suffer attacks from these beings more often, being randomly generated in a location of the world by the game.
So what did they think, they liked the idea, well and just an idea, because I don't know how to do this in practice, but I still wanted to share my idea to see if many would like it, or if even ludeon would find a good project idea . I liked this online mode that I created in my mind, I hope Rimworld fans will also like this idea of mine. And whoever wants to add new ideas, you can put that the more ideas the better it can stay.
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Re: An idea for Rimworld Online.
September 30, 2021, 12:15:06 PM
It would be so great if RimWorld could be played with friends. Either you could build up bases and fight each other or work together against the AI. I hope it goes in this direction too or at least there's going to be multiplayer like this one day. It's such a shame that this game is only single player at the moment because if it was multiplayer I think it could become one of the most successful games of all time.
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Re: An idea for Rimworld Online.
September 30, 2021, 01:14:48 PM
Ludeon devs don't read this forum.
Co-op multiplayer mod exists and is under development.
RimWorld is basically a colony management game with extra elements, story generator Tynan calls it. It's good unmodded, but it's the mods that make it shine.
What you are describing is something very different. If it existed right now, I would not have the time or interest to play it. Obviously many others would. Just another online RPG.
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Re: An idea for Rimworld Online.
September 30, 2021, 04:24:46 PM
I read that thread. I'll still share my ideas gladly and not care what happens to them. If I had the inclination or skill to be a programmer I would be but I'm content being a game player throwing ideas that would entertain me out to the universe hoping someone will get inspired and put them into reality.
I certainly wouldn't stop playing single player RimWorld if there was a multiplayer option. I'd play single player mode to try out strategies against the AI and then I'd implement them on Friday night when I play against my friend or whatever. Like imagine how cool it would be to set up a mini base on the other guy's map so you can put pressure on them. It would be far more than 'just another MMO'; it would be the ultimate real time simulation/colony builder/story generator experience. Now imagine it would have spectator mode and you could hop into a game and watch a bunch of people duking it out, seamlessly switching between maps to view the whole campaign. Yep, I'd watch Samuel Streamer, Koko and Rhadamant battle it out on Twitch and pay them bucks to see it.
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5 Ways to Get Your Teen to Open Up About Their Mental Health
Mary Fristad, Ph.D., ABPP
Many parents find it challenging to get their kids to talk about their mental health concerns. Yet it is essential that parents understand the stresses their teens face. Prompting open and honest conversations now will help you build skills that will support your child for years to come. Your teen may be defensive or fearful of opening up. Still, if you approach with sincere love and concern, you can encourage productive, healthy dialogue.
We sat down and spoke with Families for Depression Awareness Advisory Board member Mary Fristad, Ph.D., ABPP, Director of Academic Affairs and Research Development at Nationwide Children's Hospital Big Lots Behavioral Health Services in Columbus, Ohio. She shared these tips for navigating a healthy and open dialogue with your teen about their mental health.
1. Find Shared Activities
Talking isn't the only form of communication. Teens will be more likely to express and share their emotions and worries over an activity they enjoy. Find an activity that both you and your teen like to do, whether it's cooking together, playing Scrabble, or walking the dog. Keep your expectations low and relax into the activity. Sometimes just sharing a positive experience is enough.
2. Use What Works for Them
How does your teen prefer to communicate? If your son only texts with his friends, start there. If your daughter likes journaling, create a shared journal where you write notes back and forth. Fristad also encourages parents to try less "eyeball to eyeball contact." If you notice your teen seems uncomfortable talking face-to-face, try while in the car or sitting on the edge of their bed while the lights are out. This may feel safer to many teens than looking you in the eye.
3. Validate Their Emotions
As parents, we tend to try to solve our teen's problems. Instead, make an effort to show your teen that you understand and empathize with what they are going through. Don't be afraid to ask your teen about their feelings. Then reflect back on what they've said and validated it without rushing ahead to solutions.
4. Normalize What They're Feeling
Everyone is struggling emotionally in some way and some more than others. It can be helpful to normalize their feelings by saying something like, "It's been a horrible year in so many ways, how's it been for you?" or "A lot of people are feeling depressed and anxious right now, how are you feeling?" You can also acknowledge briefly that you have concerns as well. Your teen may be more likely to talk if you go first.
5. Control Your Own Emotions
If your child comes home in an angry mood, rather than responding with equal emotional intensity, picture yourself as a container that can simply hold his or her feelings. Reflecting back with curiosity (e.g., Wow, you seem really upset, did something go wrong in your day?) offers the possibility of a fruitful conversation. If you are angry with your child, consider taking a cooling-off period for yourself before launching into a discussion of the conflict. Make sure that both you and your teen are ready to have the conversation before beginning. If your teen has had previous suicide attempts, Fristad notes that you may be wary to push into emotional territory with your child. These moments can bring up guilt, shame, anger, frustration, and many other emotions for parents. Remember to breathe—long and slow, and wait until calmer before proceeding.
"When your teen does start talking about their mental health, be sure to let them know you are happy that they are opening up to you," counsels Fristad.
Be prepared to listen more than you talk. Remember to validate your child's emotions to help them feel understood and build their overall emotional health.
Finally, Fristad advises, "Try to stay mindful of how important this is to your child and to your relationship with them."
Learn more
- Read tips on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of teen depression
- Watch our on-demand webinar: "Understanding Teen Depression" with Mary Fristad
5 Ways to Get Your Teen to Open Up About Their Mental Health
How to Talk to Your Parents About Your Mental Health
A Post for Teens and Young Adults
Talking to your parents or any adult about your mental health can be challenging, uncomfortable, or even intimidating. It probably feels more natural to confide in your friends than with your parents. It can be scary opening up to your parents about feelings of depression or anxiety, partly because you don't want to upset them.
Even though it may not be easy, having conversations with your parents or other trusted adults can help your mental health in the long run. Talking through your emotions with a trusted adult can give you more clarity about what you might be going through. You'll likely feel less isolated. It's also an important part of establishing a support system you can lean on when times are tough.
Families for Depression Awareness Advisory Board member Mary Fristad, Ph.D., ABPP, Director of Academic Affairs and Research Development at Nationwide Children's Hospital Big Lots Behavioral Health Services in Columbus, Ohio, recently shared with us common concerns that teens may have about opening up to their parents, along with some tips to make talking about your emotions more manageable.
Send up a Little Flag
If you do not feel comfortable expressing all your feelings at once with your parents, start by sharing one thing. For example, you may feel overwhelmed and depressed, lonely and isolated during COVID, tired from not sleeping well, and stressed by the school. That's a lot to tackle at once. You might take the first step by telling your parent, "I miss seeing my friends."
Speaking up opens the door so you can work together to find options that could help. For example, you could explore with your parent how you might connect with friends in a safe way. Fristad offers, "Can we talk about options?" as a less emotionally-charged way to start these conversations. This allows you and your parent to compromise and find meaningful solutions to address a specific challenge. You can build it from there.
Communicate Honestly and Openly
"Parents tend to focus on behavior and may have a negative view of the behavior they see from their teens," says Fristad. Slamming doors, skipping family meals, hibernating in their rooms, and so on. Adults often don't realize what's behind your behavior. One way to change this is to talk with your parents about the "why." Sharing your feelings with a parent can give them insight into why you are feeling or behaving the way you are. This allows your parents to understand what's bothering you and shift their perspective on your actions.
For example, if you just got into an argument with a friend, you might get angry and snap at your parents when they ask you about your day. Instead of reacting this way, help your parents understand what's going on and causing you to feel and react this way. You could say something like, "I don't really want to talk about it, but Becca and I just had a fight over text so I'm pretty upset. I just need some time by myself."
What if My Parent Isn't Helpful?
If you think your parents won't be willing to help you or listen, Fristad suggests you should still try to talk to them. They may surprise you.
"Sometimes parents are not responsive because they are stressed or have a lot going on themselves," she says. "Ask your parent when is a good time for the two of you to talk. Figure out the right environment to approach your parents with a conversation. It might be while going for a walk, driving to an appointment, or cooking dinner together."
If you try to reach out to your parents and they won't help, turn to another trusted adult in your circle such as a teacher, counselor at your school, leader in your spiritual community, or your favorite aunt. It's important not to give up. You will feel better and less alone after talking with a trusted adult.
Looking to learn more?
- Families for Depression Awareness provides free mental health resources and information for families.
- Follow us on Instagram @familyawareteens
- Watch Max's story of living with teen depression.
- Learn about depression and bipolar disorder.
How to Talk to Your Parents About Your Mental Health


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Name: Derrick Johnson
Team: Lindenwood Lions
Coach: Darren and Darrel Barnes
Weight class: 69kg
Height: 5'4"
What year did you being lifting? 1996
How did you get involved? A friend of my older sister took me to Lift for Life Gym, a gym he use to lift at as a child.
Favorite Competition Lift? Snatch
Favorite Training Lift? Power Snatch
Education: Bachelor Degree in Political Science from Lindenwood University
Personal Goals: As a lifter to make the 2012 Olympics. As an Olympic weightlifting coach to produce Olympians and Champions to go along with building the largest team the United States has ever seen. Also another goal is to continuing to train professional athletes to the highest levels.
Favorite Food: No particular food, but I enjoy my Phormula-1 and Level-1 protein shakes.
Favorite Book: Lee Child's "Gone Tomorrow"
Favorite TV Show: Spartacus
Favorite song that gets you motivated: Motivation by Kelly Rowland
Hobbies/Interested outside of Weightlifting: Following national politics.
Most people don't know that…. I was the youngest head coach of an International competition for USA Weightlifting, or that I was the first African American to be named as a head coach on an International trip for USA Weightlifting. Most people don't know that I am the only coach from the United States to have three members on the 2011 Senior World that are from 3 different countries. Or that I have trained MMA fighters in Olympic lifting that have gone on to win fights in the UFC , StrikeForce, and other promotions.


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By Jess Rego on September 8, 2017
When the girls first got the idea in their heads that we should row across the Atlantic I was like "yeah!" Except it was swiftly followed by a "…right," an eye roll and a quickly consumed pint. I assumed this was another insane, flash in the pan idea that would fade with the next days hangover. However, unlike the ultra marathon, climbing the three peaks or swimming the English Channel we were all still talking about rowing the Atlantic three weeks later.
It was time to get on board or walk the plank (lol, boat puns).
So I watched a video. Then I watched another. Read several blogs, researched budgets and logistics and became an overnight expert on ocean row boat manufacturers. A sleepless night, six spreadsheets and a google drive later I was full blown obsessed.
Completely obsessed.
So I guess the real question you probably have is why? Why the hell are we doing this completely insane thing that stronger, more experienced athletes have failed at? People have died doing the Atlantic Challenge. I mean, they don't call it a challenge for nothing. And I won't lie to you; as crazy and exciting as rowing across an incredibly daunting endless expanse of ocean is I still wasn't 100% committed to the idea until I learned about the charitable aspect of it.
Atlantic rowing teams have collectively raised millions of pounds for some remarkable causes. This challenge will give us a platform to raise a significant amount of funds and educate the population about the grave issues facing our oceans. Our oceans are vital to our existence. Apart from being an incredible source of wonder and beauty it's also where we get more than 50% of the worlds' oxygen, 16% of our diet and a wealth of minerals.
Needless to say it's a priceless resource yet humans have been literally trashing the ocean for years. Plastic pollution is out of control and we need to do something before it's too late. It's not a joke or some cliche buzzword to wave off.
"Non omnis moriar." - Not all of me will die.
I literally have that tattooed across my ribs. I want to leave this world better than I found it. I want to make a contribution that will continue to have an impact long after I'm gone. And if my legacy is getting a single person to rethink buying another plastic water bottle or cleaning up even a small patch of ocean then I will consider that a roaring success. Every change for the better, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. That's worth it for me. It's worth the rigorous training and the empty savings account and even worth giving up wine.
If you agree with me at all then I hope you'll consider supporting us on this crazy adventure. Any contribution, big or small, will help us get to the start line so we can spread the word even further. If you know anyone you think could help us in any way, get in touch and make sure to follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates of the journey.
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A: It has been concluded in many studies that orthokeratology will halt or slow down the increase of axial length of the eye which is directly correlated to halting or slowing down progression of myopia.
Q: Who can wear ortho-k lenses?
A: People who suffer from nearsightedness will benefit the most from CRT, especially if your eye doctor does not recommend refractive surgery. Patients of any age can benefit from this treatment. Corneal reshaping lenses are especially useful for people who find eyeglasses and contact lenses inconvenient for various reasons. Some people find contacts hard to wear for an entire day, or don't want to wear them while playing sports.People who suffer from dry eye syndrome or allergies have a hard time wearing contacts. Ortho-k is a perfect solution for anyone who can't wear contact lenses, and don't like the look or feel of eyeglasses.
Q: When will the ortho-k lenses start working?
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Q: What is Vision Therapy?
A: Vision therapy is an individualized treatment plan prescribed by a Doctor of Optometry. It is used to treat eye conditions, such as strabismus (eye turn) or amblyopia ("lazy eye"). Through Vision Therapy, a Doctor of Optometry also teaches, improves and/or reinforces important visual skills, such as eye tracking, eye focusing and eye teaming abilities. Without these visual skills, simple tasks like reading or copying notes from the board become difficult. Skipping words or lines while reading, using a finger while reading, blurry near vision, double vision, eyestrain and/or eye fatigue are also common symptoms.
Q: What is "Low Vision"?
A: The term "low vision" refers to partial sight that cannot be corrected with surgery, drugs, eyeglasses, or contact lenses. The condition can range from having unsatisfactory vision to being nearly blind. The causes of low vision include eye injury, diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and heredity. As a result of reduced visual acuity or decreased contrast sensitivity, low-vision individuals may be unable to fully distinguish colors, see contrasts, or determine spatial relationships among objects. Fortunately, there are a variety of devices and strategies available for helping people with low vision overcome vision loss and live independently.


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Want a private place to share photos and communicate with close family and friends? Use this Facebook trick to create a safe place where you can control the privacy settings. In this video, Kim Komando shows a caller the best way to receive photos from her husband while he's traveling out of the country, without letting people know she's at home by herself.
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Get ready for a rocking' socking' read in BOOM's Rocko's Modern Life #1, from Nickelodeon!
Everyone's favorite wallaby has his own comic book now, based on the popular Nickelodeon animated TV Show.
This one's written by Ryan Ferrier (Regular Show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) and illustrated by Ian McGinty (Adventure Time, Bravest Warriors). Colors are by Fred C. Stresing.
For those (like me) who are not familiar with Rocko's Modern Life, here's the basics: It's animated funny animals, folks. in this comic, we have characters from O-Town: Rocko, Spunky, Heffer, the BigHeads, and so on.
The first issue is a traumatic one for Rocko: his job goes south and he's unemployed at a bad time: his rent is due, and there's not much work to be had in O-Town. Enter a possible solution: get a roommate to split the rent! And hey, here's an interview scheduled for tomorrow that sounds promising! Maybe things are looking up!
The writing and art are frenetic: loads of exaggeration, exclamation, and acclamation! You'll see tonsils when someone yells, and lots of wide eyes bulging with energy! Frantic action and lots and lots of amped-up drama!!!
The backup story in the first issue is "Dentist with Mr. BigHead", with art by RC Green. More wacky animal action, lots of over the top exaggeration, and way-out gags.
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TORY councillors unhappy at Harrow's Independent Labour administration are trying to force a vote on a new council leader.
The Conservative group - whose leader Councillor Susan Hall and deputy leader Councillor Barry Macleod-Cullinane sit as non-executive members of the cabinet committee - have asked the Mayor of Harrow, Councillor Nana Asante, to call an extraordinary council meeting for later this month in an effort to try to depose Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar.
Ms Hall said: "When nine Labour councillors felt sufficiently betrayed by their party and formed the Independent Labour group – with leader Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar sacking the cabinet in the process – we felt duty bound to help provide some stability at a turbulent time for the council.
"We had hoped that Independent Labour would heed our advice on protecting public realm services – street cleaning, management of parks and open spaces, refuse collection – and that investment would be made where Labour had cut.
"Unfortunately, the trend set by Labour has not halted, and people can see how filthy Harrow has become.
"Now with only eight councillors, we are concerned that Independent Labour cannot function as an effective administration.
"With only six councillors on the cabinet, too much responsibility is held by too few people, and we believe this is having a negative effect on services. Harrow residents deserve better; with the Conservatives committed to investing in front-line services, reversing the cuts and cleaning up the mess left by Labour.
"We have steadied the ship as we promised, but it now lacks the crew to ensure smooth sailing. Independent Labour were given enough time to prove themselves, and to invest in the services which matter most to residents, but have failed to do as such.
"It's time for a new crew and a new captain."
The ruling Independent Labour group have eight members and, intriguingly, both Labour and the Conservatives have 25 councillors apiece.
There are three Independents, one Liberal Democrat and one UK Independent Party member - who may end up being the kingmakers depending on who they side with.
The only three ways an extraordinary council meeting can be called is if the council passes a resolution to hold one, or if the mayor calls one, or if five councillors sign a requisition asking the mayor to call one and he or she refuses to do so within five days, after which the council's monitoring officer must automatically arrange one.
The Tories asked for their extraordinary meeting on the vote on the council leader to take place immediately after an extraordinary meeting already scheduled for September 16.
The council's constitution says the council leader ceased to be leader when "he/she is removed from office by resolution of the council following which the Council will elect a replacement leader at the same or subsequent council meeting".
But the council's portfolio holder for planning and regeneration, Councillor William Stoodley (Independent Labour), suggested things may not as straightforward.
Bearing in mind Mr Idaikkadar was re-elected council leader in May, four months ago, Mr Stoodley pointed to another part of the constitution which says the mayor can declare as invalid any motion (such as to remove Mr Idaikkadar as leader) that is "substantially the same as a motion which has been put at any meeting of the council in the last six months".
Furthermore, any motion that rescinds a council decision taken or is "similar to one previously considered" within the last six months needs the signatures of a quarter of the council, which the Conservatives could do since they have more than enough members.


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Darius White Update ($)
The latest twist in the Darius White recruitment is the move of Oklahoma to the top or near the top of his list. In his own words, he's liking Oklahoma, calling them "very good," while only saying that "Texas is good." He also says that he "doesn't have an order" right now and seems content to let the process play out -- a decision does not appear as imminent as it did few weeks ago. Is it panic time yet? Not sure about that, but it is definitely time to wonder what it is about Oklahoma and their future that appeals to him so much. There's going to be a pretty decent quarterback in Austin to throw to White over the next few years.


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Review of National Emergency Declaration Act 2020 (Cth)
Rights and Freedoms
Legal And Constitutional Affairs Committee
SummaryThe Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to its review of the operation of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020 (Cth).
The Act aims to clarify and consolidate the Commonwealth's various emergency powers and functions and establish a framework by which the Governor-General, on the advice of the Prime Minister, may declare a national emergency, triggering the Commonwealth's ability to exercise its emergency powers and perform its emergency functions.
The Commission welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to this review.