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Lee Ann Thill is a beloved diabetes blogger at The Butter Compartment. I remember when she appeared on the scene a few years ago, and told us what she did for a living. All I could think at the time was, "what the heck?" Sounds like I am not alone. A big hug goes out to Lee Ann for breaking new ground — and of course for sharing her thoughts with us today at the 'Mine!
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"So… what do you do?"
"I'm an art therapist, and I specialize in treating people with diabetes."
Pause. If I had one of those cool cartoon X-rays, the kind I vaguely recall Bugs Bunny having, I got the feeling I'd see the cranial wheels spinning wildly as my curious conversation partner tried to envision the mutant offspring of two seemingly unrelated vocations juggling defunct beta cells. Occasionally, I'll encounter someone who has some familiarity with my profession, but compared to, oh, let's say, accountants, art therapists are few and far between. The wheels stop whirling, and the momentary pause is followed by:
"What exactly is that?"
I've had countless variations of this exchange over the years. The short explanation is that I provide psychotherapy, but instead of only talking, clients also make art with me as a way of expressing and exploring both the problems that brought them to therapy, and the possible solutions to those problems. While I'm one of many in my profession who help people with problems like depression or relationship conflict, I'm one of a very few who do so specifically with diabetes patients.
I waited for the response to my brief description, and not unexpectedly, my conversation partner waved a hand, as if I had offered them a box of markers and a drawing tablet, and demanded they be the next Picasso, and they emphatically exclaimed:
"I couldn't draw a straight line if I had a ruler, and never graduated from stick figures!"
Little do they know, the beauty of art therapy is that there is no talent required. When you stare at various BG readings day in and day out, readings that can make you feel "bad", or like you've done something "wrong", doing something that's always right – and I mean, ALWAYS – can be an oasis in a sea of used test strips and nutrition labels. Anyone who can pull a pencil across a piece of paper to make a mark, or glue magazine images into a collage is qualified to do art therapy. In fact, as counter-intuitive as it seems, it can be surprising that people with formal art training sometimes become frustrated with art therapy because they tend to get overly concerned with being technically proficient. Instead of letting go and enjoying the process of freely creating, they're inundated by their self-critic. However, once an artist, or a non-artist for that matter, can set aside their inner critic, he or she can see that art therapy is an art activity in which you can do no wrong; everyone is considered an artist, and every piece of art is valuable because it's infused with personal meaning, created within the context of a trusting relationship with a supportive therapist who will probably make you feel like you are the next Picasso, even if you haven't taken an art class since you were in 5th grade.
What does art therapy have to do with diabetes though, some of you might be wondering. Consider this your spoiler alert – diabetes can be frustrating! Some people experience depression or anxiety. Some have issues with body image or food. There are people who have a lot of relationship conflict over diabetes care. Diabetes can leave some people feeling angry, resentful and bitter, or sometimes it makes people close their eyes and stick their fingers in their ears, so to speak, because the closest any of us can really get to escaping from it is ignoring it, which needless to say, never ends well. This is true of the newly diagnosed, diabetes "veterans", young and old, type 1's, type 2's and type 3's.
Just as we are all vulnerable to the wear and tear diabetes puts on the body, we are similarly susceptible to emotional wear and tear, and diabetes can dole that out like fountain of glitter – it gets everywhere, it's hard to clean, and you'll be finding the evidence for years to come. Letting the emotional wear and tear persist can add to the physical wear and tear, and it becomes a vicious cycle. (Disclaimer: I actually love glitter, mess or not.)
Maybe you're nodding because you get it. You know. However, did you know that a paintbrush or papier-mâché could potentially break that pattern, possibly reversing some of the wear and tear?
Sometimes we can shake a diabetes funk on our own, or with the help of family and friends, but sometimes we need extra help. While most people looking for help in the form of counseling automatically turn to traditional talk therapy, like with a psychologist or social worker, to resolve issues, art therapy is an option that is at least as effective, and is often more efficient because artistic expression is like the non-stop route to some of our stickier, more uncomfortable emotions, provided you work with a trained art therapist. Trying art therapy for the first time can be intimidating, but once you get past the initial discomfort, then you'll start to let go of the voice in your head that says you aren't a good artist. Once you've done that, it's not a far leap to dismiss the voice that criticizes your diabetes-related choices. If you do the best you can with modeling clay, and you can be proud of your efforts, why can't you be OK with your best effort at being a surrogate pancreas? Whether you're at the easel or programming your insulin pump, good enough IS good enough!
Most people are genuinely surprised at how much they like art therapy once they try it, how much they learn about themselves from doing it, and what a difference it makes in how they cope with diabetes. Just as no one really "gets" diabetes unless they live it, the same can be said of art therapy. So find an art therapist, and dive into that sea of colored tissue paper because "getting" art therapy, means getting your hands dirty, both figuratively and literally.
Lee Ann's art therapy practice is located just outside Philadelphia in Oaklyn, NJ. In addition to individual and group services for patients with diabetes, she offers off-site workshops for both patient and professional groups. To locate a credentialed art therapist in your state, visit the Art Therapy Credentials Board.


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The trade unions whinge because the Bok apparel provider makes clothes in China…
So having spent the 80′s and early 90′s destroying our textiles industry and driving manufacturers into buying Chinese and losing all their jobs the unions have now changed their minds… understandably so… losing your job is not a cool alternative to having a high wage.
Anyway, so it turns out that the unions HAVE learned a lesson from the 80′s and 90′s.
The Clothing and Textiles Workers Union in 2007 asked fans to boycott Canterbury and other licensed Bok wear because it is made in China. After a chat to SARU they changed their minds.
But instead of kowtowing they actually went back and drew up a plan which would see the locals manufacture Bok licensed goods locally at a competitive price compared to the Chinese made stuff. Last year the local manufacturing industry proved its worth when it manufactured all the Bafana fan gear locally for the Football version. It's general secretary Andre Kriel even had a meeting with SARU to discuss how they could utilize the skills from the football world cup to support local textiles manufacturers in the rugby world cup. This was last year already.
SARU apparently smiled and made nodding noises, got themselves a licensing agent called Signet Licensing and went to China.
If true I think it is important that local fans should know tat the present huge drive to wear SARU branded clothing (not just the Canterbury stuff, but the cheap tee shirts, sweaters and beanies in Ackermans and Pick N Pay and the like) could have been made locally and could have helped local textiles manufacturers and created jobs, but SARU has apparently shown a total disdain for helping local.
When the newspaper The Star approached SARU, their comms manager Rayaan Adriaanse fobbed off the reporter and referred them to some character called Alex Cotchobos of Signet Licensing… a clear cop out of accountability to the local community. SARU missed a trick here. Their cavalier attempts to shrug off responsibility for assisting local manufacturers and showing some patriotism while at the same time demanding it from South Africans is actually sickening… given the lengths Bafana went to in order to assist the local manufacturing community.
I am not one for big deals on these kinds of issues, but I agree with Cosatu here… we should actually NOW boycott SARU apparel. I have never bought their licensed stuff and I don't intend to now either…

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Forgoing his touring band, Alex Brown Church has been hitting the road solo with an acoustic guitar. The stripped-down approach suits the Los-Angeles-based musician well. His charming, tranquil arrangements are rarely overcrowded with needless instrumentation. Mainly, Church's shaky voice and acoustic guitar remain front and center in the mix. The singer recently achieved a Kickstarter goal for an upcoming back-to-basics record that only original backers will receive, but it seems likely that Church will debut some of that material on this tour. (1434 N. Farwell Ave., ShankHall.com)
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Death, taxes and Chicago. The third certainty of human life plays two shows in Milwaukee—one tonight and a second, inexplicably, four nights later. Any Roman numeral novice can quickly become an expert by studying the band's extensive album titles. Since 1967, the jazz fusion ensemble has named its records by its number in the discography. They're up to XXXVI—or 36, for laymen. The record, out in July, features all original material—the first time since 2006, and second since 1991. So, expect to sit through some new cuts until the band finally gets to its hits "25 Or 6 To 4" and "If You Leave Me Now." (116 W. Wisconsin Ave., PabstTheater.org)
Also: Roger Hodgson at Potawatomi Bingo and Casino, 8 p.m. ($72-$84) – (1721 W. Canal St., PaysBig.com)
Thursday, May 1: Roger Hodgson at Potawatomi Bingo and Casino, 8 p.m. ($72-$84)
Roger Hodgson stepped away from Supertramp more than 30 years ago. He said he wanted to spend more time with his family as the key reason for his departure. Supertramp soldiered on Hodgson-less and to much less success. Hodgson embarked on a middling solo career, as well, that spawned two studio albums almost instantly and then a follow-up in 2000. Hodgson routinely denies the constant reunion rumors, so this will be your only chance to hear Supertramp classics "Take The Long Way Home" and "Logical Song" from the guy who wrote them. (1721 W. Canal St., PaysBig.com)
Also: Goners with Pretty Pretty and Appleseeds at Quarters Rock n' Roll Palace, 9 p.m. – (900 E. Center St.)
And: Bunny Brains with Lucky Bone, WC Tank and Irrelevant Mouth at Borg Ward, 8 p.m. ($6) – (823 W. National Ave.)
Friday, May 2: Anvil with Burning Sons, Panther and Ahab's Ghost at the Metal Grill, 7 p.m. ($15 advance, $20 day of show)
The rock band infamously profiled in the 2006 documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil embodies all the faux grandiosity of playing in a 1980s heavy metal band in the 21st Century. While influential—albeit minorly—the Canadians never experienced that much popularity, but a meager following and poor management never dissuaded the trio from throwing in the towel. Anvil shares many similarities with the fictional Spinal Tap—the drummer even has the same name as director Rob Reiner—but whereas the titular rockstars ultimately perform a sold-out show in Japan, their real-life counterparts, somewhat heroically, continue to pursue their career in spite of any significant response. (5036 South Packard Ave., Cudahy, themetalgrill.com)
Also: Fox Face with GGOOLLDD, Bad Bad Bad and Prognosis Negative at Riverwest Public House, 9 p.m. ($5)
The opening track off the fierce, rambunctious punk rock EP from female-fronted Fox Face asks, "Do you want to drink a 40? (Hell yeah!) Well let's have a party." Fox Face boasts a decidedly fun, hedonistic approach that captures its spry, spirited music perfectly. GGOOLLDD lands on the opposite end of the sonic spectrum, but regardless exudes the same mentality. The synth-poppers have almost instantly become one Milwaukee's most exciting and accessible outfits. While they currently lack a breadth of material – no release is available yet, but an EP is promised for May – GGOOLLDD has been filling the time with a supremely catchy Fleetwood Mac cover. If you've ever bemoaned the lack of women in the Milwaukee music scene, this is a must-see. Proceeds from the show go to Girls Rock Milwaukee, which throws a summer music camp for girls aged 8-16 in August. Read Milwaukee Magazine's feature on the organization from last June. (815 E. Locust St., RiverwestPublicHouse.WordPress.com)
And: Zeus with The Atomic Spins and The Midwestern Charm at the Cactus Club, 9:30 p.m. ($7) – (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., CactusClubMilwaukee.com)
And: Roger Hodgson at Potawatomi Bingo and Casino, 8 p.m. ($72-$84) – (1721 W. Canal St., PaysBig.com)
Saturday, May 3: Big Sean with Yo-Dot at the Rave, 8 p.m. ($28-$33)
Big Sean received the Kanye West seal of approval when Yeezus signed the Detroit rapper to his label GOOD Music. Sean's suitably fulfilled the star-in-the-making role the shining endorsement garnered him. Both his studio albums, 2011's Finally Famous and 2013's Hall of Fame, landed No. 3 on the Billboard 200. And to add some extra icing on the cake, last week he supposedly became the first person to rap at the White House—even if the event was held for a bunch of kids there for the annual Easter Egg Roll, still, it's the White House. The gritty Milwaukee rapper Yo-Dot opens the show. (2401 W. Wisconsin Ave., TheRave.com)
Also: Califone (back room show) at Sugar Maple, 8 p.m. ($20) – (441 E. Lincoln Ave., MySugarMaple.com)
And: Hip Hop Showcase hosted by Blax: Sydnee B, Flotron, Dark Nine, Dee Presh, AR Wesley, Eye See You, Music By Moses at the Cactus Club, 9 p.m. – (2496 S. Wentworth Ave., CactusClubMilwaukee.com)
And: French Horn Rebellion with Hollow and Akimbo at Mad Planet, 9 p.m. ($8 advance, $10 day of show) – (533 E. Center St, Mad-Planet.net)
And: Sweetalk with Oceans Over Airplanes and 50 Breaks at Frank's Power Plant, 9 p.m. ($5) – (2800 S. Kinnickinnic Ave., FranksPowerPlant.com)
And: Antler House (Album Release) with Soul Low and Ugly Brothers at Yield Bar, 9 p.m. (Free) – (1932 E. Kenilworth Pl.)
And: Criminal Code with Earth Girls, Midwives and Foreign Lawns at Quarters Rock n' Roll Palace, 9 p.m. ($6) – (900 E. Center St.)
And: Roger Hodgson at Potawatomi Bingo and Casino, 8 p.m. ($72-$84) – (1721 W. Canal St., PaysBig.com)
Sunday, May 4: John Wiese with Pedestrian Deposit, Reptile Worship, Nummy, Bridges of Konigsberg and Invertabit at Borg Ward, 7 p.m. ($7)
Also: Head on Electric with Pow Wow at Circle A Café, 8 p.m. ($3) – (932 E. Chambers St., Circle-A-Café.org)
And: 1-800-BAND with Bored Games and DJ Jon Heebz at Quarters Rock n' Roll Palace, 9 p.m. – (900 E. Center St.)
And: Chicago at the Riverside Theater, 6:30 p.m. ($49.50-$65) – (116 W. Wisconsin Ave., PabstTheater.org)
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Kendel Lynn | April 2013
As director of the Ballantyne Foundation on Sea Pine Island, SC, Elliott Lisbon scratches her detective itch by performing discreet inquiries for Foundation donors. Usually nothing more serious than retrieving a pilfered Pomeranian. Until Jane Hatting, Ballantyne board chair, is accused of murder. The Ballantyne's reputation tanks, Jane's headed to a jail cell, and Elliott's sexy ex is the new lieutenant in town.
Armed with moxie and her Mini Coop, Elliott uncovers a trail of blackmail schemes, gambling debts, illicit affairs, and investment scams. But the deeper she digs to clear Jane's name, the guiltier Jane looks. The closer she gets to the truth, the more treacherous her investigation becomes: a brutal attack on her own suspect and the murder of a witness. With victims piling up faster than shells at a clambake, Elliott realizes she's next on the killer's list. * An Agatha Award Nominee for Best First Novel *
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Dáil Éireann - Volume 356 - 19 February, 1985
Written Answers. - Departmental Expenditure.
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478. Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry the total amount of moneys, specifying the details of the expenditure, paid by his Department to Counties Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Roscommon for 1982, 1983 and 1984.
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry (Mr. O'Toole) Paddy O'Toole
Minister for Fisheries and Forestry (Mr. O'Toole): Information on the detailed lines requested is not readily available and its extraction would entail a disproportionate amount of staff time which in present circumstances I would not consider warranted. However, if the Deputy is concerned about some particular aspect of the work of my Department and furnishes particulars I will see what can be done to meet such a request.
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Zakat: Alms
What is Zakat?
Almsgiving is a central activity in Islam. The Qur'an explicitly requires it (9:60) and often places it alongside prayer when discussing a Muslim's duties. ("Perform the prayer and give the alms." 2:43, 110, 277)
For those who are greedy and use their money outside of the will of Allah, the Qur'an has harsh words: the fires of hell will heat up the coins and the greedy will be branded with it (9:34-35).
The zakat is an alms tax, required of every adult Muslim with sufficient means. In many ways it resembles the modern welfare state, in which the "haves" are taxed to help the "have-nots." For most of Islam's history, the tax was enforced by the state. Today it is mostly left up to the individual, except in Saudi Arabia where religious law (Shari'a) is strictly adhered to.
The rate of zakat is 2.5 percent, not of income, but of the value of all of one's possessions. Five categories of goods are taxed: grains; fruit; camels; cattle; sheep and goats; gold and silver; and movable goods. The recipients of the tax are the poor, debtors, slaves seeking to buy their freedom, volunteers in jihad, pilgrims, and the collectors of the tax. (IslamiCity.com has a Zakat Information Center, featuring calculators for determining the amount of your zakat.)
Along with the zakat, both the Qur'an and the Hadith emphasize the importance of voluntary almsgiving (sadaqa) to the needy. In Shi'a Islam, an additional one-fifth tax (khums) must be paid to the Hidden Imam and his representatives for the benefit of orphans, the poor, travelers, and the imams.
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It was devastating to see Buck Showalter reach over and hug Nick Markakis after he returned from the locker room with a soft cast on his left hand. Markakis' transition to the leadoff role has been one of the great stories in the Baltimore Orioles amazing 2012 run.
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I don't really understand why so many people mix affect and effect up.
Being a Portuguese(BR) speaker does make things easier for me, because the Portuguese words meaning affect/effect are similar to the English ones. They also begin with 'a' and 'e', but are very distinct from one another (mainly because of how pt-BR verbs are conjugated): "afetar" (verb), "efeito" (noun).
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There was no discussion or debate this morning as the state Board of Examiners voted unanimously to approve an additional $15 million transfer from the state's general fund to the Tax Commission's refund account; that brings the total transfer this spring to $45 million, which was the commission's original request last month. "The refund account was running low and we needed to transfer what they wanted," said Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa, who presided over the meeting. "The thinking is people that file early get refunds. Like everybody else, we have our fingers crossed that we have a real good April in there."
April is the biggest month of the year for state tax revenue collections. While December, January and February collections fell below projections, prompting lawmakers to make sharp cuts in the state budget, the real news about the state of Idaho's budget comes from the April numbers, the month in which most people file their tax returns. Those numbers won't be out until early May.
Wayne Hammon, budget director for Gov. Butch Otter, said the additional transfer was needed to avoid big delays in paying out refunds. "By moving the money forward, what we've done is we've sped up those returns," he said. "The money is going to be released today." Current projections from the Tax Commission show that the refund account likely will return $18 million to the general fund by the end of June. So the transfer "shouldn't cost the state any money - it's just a cash-flow problem," Hammon said.
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Your career is on fire, and you'll see this for yourself at the grand full moon, November 6, due to light your tenth house of honors, awards, and achievement. This will be the only full moon in your career house of 2014, and it is likely to bring spectacular news. Work you've been doing on a project appears to have gained you the attention of VIPs at the top and put you on the short list of stars in the making. You've been working very diligently on day-to-day assignments, and now the reward may be a better title and with more responsibility. It'll be important to mark this moment - celebrate!
You may be wondering if your heavy workload will lighten in time to enjoy the holidays. The answer is yes. You should see an immediate lifting of the day-to-day pressure the moment Mars leaves Capricorn, December 4. That should allow plenty of time to shop, attend parties, and enjoy love in the festive month of December. In the meantime, you appear to need the relaxation that moderate exercise can provide. Gyms report lower than usual attendance in their facilities at this time of the year, but make sure you are not among the absentees. Even a short workout would do wonders for your mind, body, and spirit.
A difficult day for you may come up November 18, when Saturn conjoins your ruler, the Sun. Concern for a male family member may mean you will need to leave work and attend to what is going on in your parent's home. Or, it may be that a situation involving your residence or other property you own brings news that you will have to address immediately. Stay flexible.
Love will reign supreme for you at the new moon, November 22. Get your outfits ready, for you will be stepping out. Falling in fellow fire sign Sagittarius, this new moon will light your fifth house of true love. The actions you take in the week following this new moon will have the power to benefit your love life for a year or more, possibly forever. If you are single, it will be important to take full advantage by being out of the house, seeing friends and generally showing your face to the world. By being out, you increase your chances of a fateful, random meeting. Jupiter is still in your sign, Leo, considered an aspect that is the very best one possible for meeting one's true love. Jupiter only comes by every twelve years, and you will have this benefic planet at your side until August 2015. This month's combination of the new moon and Jupiter in Leo makes November a winner for socializing.
Saturn will conjoin this new moon, so if you do meet someone, that person may be a bit older than you, but you will be intrigued, and the relationship could work. If you are single, enter a relationship slowly as Neptune will be turning out its famous beautiful, but at times, treacherous, fog at the time of the new moon. Neptune may make you may miss important clues about your new love. Your partner may or may not warrant the accolades you may be using to describe the relationship. In the absence of information, it is human nature to want to think the best of a new intriguing lover, but be careful. Give the relationship time, and get to know your partner's circle of friends and family before becoming deeply involved. Love won't fly away if you wait - it will actually bond more fully, for Saturn, so prominent at this new moon too, will see to that.
Attached and married Leos will have more fun and may decide to plan an important overseas trip together, or plan to take on an important goal, such as to buy a house. If you hope to have a child, wait to attempt conception after the new moon, November 22, to increase your chances of success.
Dates to Note for LEO
Luckiest days for luck but also for other purposes in your life: November 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27, 30.
November 1 would be an ideal day to sign a contract, to negotiate a deal, give a speech or travel.
You will have another outstanding day, November 3. when Pluto signals the Sun, your ruling star. A work project will be right on track, and a visit to your doctor may bring good news too.
The full moon of November 6 will fall in your tenth house of honors, awards, and achievement. It's a big moment - the only full moon of 2014 to fall in this house. A better position may be in the cards. Do you have a creative job? Neptune will favor you. Not in a creative job? Neptune may confuse your understanding of your duties, so ask questions.
A lot of work and corresponding pressure will come up November 10, due to Mars conjunct Pluto.
Do not travel on November 12, when Mars and Uranus will work at cross-purposes. This is a hot aspect, so choose another day.
A situation involving your home or a family member may concern you on November 17-18.
Any document you sign on November 21 will be in place a very long time.
The new moon, November 22 is likely to open a very romantic period for you, just in time for the year-end holidays.
You may get praise from a VIP for your work on November 26, thanks to a sweet aspect between Venus and Uranus.
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Wow! Amazon tells me you bought SO many copies of Nicky Hilton's book in October!
I love Nicky's book too! Here is my review in case you missed it last month!
There are many books on the market on fashion and style, and I admit, I have bought many of them. In this new book being published September 15, Nicky Hilton, designer, author, entrepreneur, daughter of Rick and Kathy Hilton, and sister of Paris, has created a completely original, honest, and remarkably wise book on style. It comes complete with many color photographs, and in it Nicky shows you ways you can upgrade your own fashion style from good to style icon level. The goal is to sharpen your personal style by looking within, not by copying someone else's style. Nicky gets you started by showing you some of her favorite style icons, but only to get you thinking. She gives many stories and examples from her own life, and she makes you enthusiastic about going through your own wardrobe to find ways to amp it up. The title of the book refers to Nicky's suggestion that you consider 3 aspects of your lifestyle, and choose 6 staple items of clothing and 5 essential accessories. Doing that will instantly get you a stylish starting point.
Nicky has attended all the fabulous fashion shows in New York, Paris, Milan, and more in her young years, but her advice is down to earth and certainly does not require you have a trust fund. Just the opposite, her tone is one of a best friend going through your closet and handing you advice that is at times funny but always wise. Certainly a lot of what Nicky says makes you think. In one chapter, she advises, "Always dress like you are going to meet your worst enemy" (i.e, bumping into the ex-boyfriend who betrayed you, or the mean girl in high school who made your freshman year a terror.) Nicky gives many examples of her own life and shows how running into that old boyfriend looking like a million because she had taken just a little extra time with her appearance on the way to meet girlfriends for a casual Mexican dinner gave her a happy boost during that unexpected nano-second on-the-street encounter.
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I was hoping that somebody might be able to help me out in creating a transition probability matrix?
I normally use excel for statistical modelling but this particular problem takes hours to execute using spreadsheets and it is too large and complicated for a spreadsheet .
I have created a variables called 'data' and it contains velocity and acceleration data in 2 columns.
For example
Vel Acc 1 0.28 2 0.28 2 0.00 3 0.28 5 0.56 6 0.28
I was hoping to create a transition probability matrix of the probability of transition from one velocity acceleration pair to another. First of all you would create a frequency matrix counting all the transitions from one velocity acceleration pair to another and convert to a transition probability matrix by dividing by the row total.
Here is a graphical illustration of the matrix.
I would be very grateful if somebody had the time to help me with this. I'm trying to develop my matlab stills but would appreciate if somebody could show me how they would approach the problem.
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It would be very similar to the solution I gave in your earlier posting. Let VA be your list of velocities and accelerations.
[uv,~,nv] = unique(VA(:,1)); [ua,~,na] = unique(VA(:,2)); F = accumarray([nv,na],1,[length(nv),length(na)]); T = bsxfun(@rdivide,F,sum(F,2));
Again, the rows would correspond to velocity values in uv and the columns to corresponding accelerations in ua.
Hello Roger,
Thank you for your help. Apologies for not describing the problem correctly in the first instance.
I tried the code with the sample data provided. The matrix is 222x222 but there are only 107 unique velocity/acceleration pairs listed in lexicographical order hence I am unsure as how to read the matrix.
Apologies for asking such a simple question but am I missing something?
Also could I ask you, if you think that the code below is suitable for simulating a markov chain.
Sean de Wolski another member in the forum suggested it to me but he was unsure if it was the correct method.
Use a for-loop to loop n times for length you want. S
transC = [zeros(size(trans,1),1), cumsum(trans,2)]; %cumulative sum of rows, we will use this to decide on the next step. n = 10; states = zeros(1,n); %storage of states states(1) = 1; %start at state 1 (or whatever) for ii = 2:n %Generate a random number and figure out where it falls in the cumulative sum of that state's trasition matrix row [~,states(ii)] = histc(rand,transC(states(ii-1),:)); end
Kind regards
I set N to the wrong value. It should be the length of u, not the length of n. As it was you should have gotten NaNs on the last 115 rows when normalizing them. Again my apologies. Here is the corrected code. Let me know if there are any further errors.
[u,~,n] = unique(data,'rows'); N = length(u); F = accumarray([n(1:end-1),n(2:end)],1,[N,N]); T = bsxfun(@rdivide,F,sum(F,2));
Yes, Sean's code looks valid to me. He correctly uses 'histc' to choose the next state rather than the more inefficient 'find'. I probably would have generated all the 'rand' values in a vector at one time and then used elements from that vector in 'histc' sequentially in the for-loop but I think it makes little difference.


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I don't think either plan is an attempt at health care cost-control. The Ryan plan is an attempt to control government-spending, which is not the same has controlling health care costs. I believe that the two plans will have some effect on downstream health care costs, but that is not their primary purpose, and I don't think the affects are what you might expect.
The Affordable Care Act is a misnomer from the outset, because it does not try to make healthcare affordable, all it does is try to expand insurance coverage to more Americans. However, this does not bring down costs -- in fact, it is more likely to increase costs. The third-party payer system creates this anomaly to begin with, and expanding the third-party payer system will only increase this effect.
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What stops some people from giving money to projects on crowdfunding platforms and what motivates others to do so?
A report commissioned by Artsupport Australia set out to find some answers and the resulting work was published in July this year.
'How to work the crowd: A snapshot of barriers and motivations to crowdfunding" by Professor Helen Klaebe and Research Associate Rebecca Laycock, both of Queensland University of Technology
The report focuses specifically on arts projects, but most of the findings are relevant to crowdfunding projects in general.
Donor Barriers – Reasons Why Potential Donors Don't
- No tax deduction benefit – given that donors receive rewards, this one surprised me. However, this must be a point identified by others too because in NZ, the Arts Foundation is planning to launch a crowdfunding platform in October. One of the selling points for Boosted is that charitable status will be used so that pledges will be tax deductible. However, rewards will not be offered to protect the charitable status.
- Concerns about the project team – potential donors need to believe in the project creators and feel confident they will successfully deliver the project (including rewards) in a timely manner. When listing a project, creators must think about how they can build trust with potential donors. This could be achieved by showing examples of previous work or samples such as prototypes in the video pitch and including written content about who you are, exactly how the money will be spent, awards you've won, relevant qualifications, etc.
- No 'personal' connection – their findings were that virtually no one pledges unless they 'know' the artist or know them through another person. This finding may have come about because crowdfunding is still quite unknown in Australia and because most project creators are not running a campaign alongside their listing as is done internationally. I doubt this would be a finding in the US. I think we can safely say that not every one of the nearly 25,000 donors who supported Amanda Palmer raise over $1m knew her personally. I have only ever pledged on one campaign where I knew the project creator out of all the pledges I have made so far.
- Donor's reluctance to pledge on line – online payment security issues is a tricky one. Crowdfunding takes place over the internet and online payment by way of credit cards or payment processors such as Paypal is simply how it works in most cases.
Donor Motivations – Reasons Why Potential Donors Do
- They know the person – definitely a huge motivating factor and this is one of the beauties of crowdfunding. The crowdfunding platforms take away the discomfort of asking someone face-to-face for funding. It is much more comfortable directing friends and family, often by way of an email or social media link such as Facebook, to your project listing.
- The desire to help creative people – the report identified that many people have artistic talents but use other means to make a living. These people recognise the financial struggle of artists and feel inclined to give artists a 'break'.
- Creative belonging – a well-run crowdfunding campaign can create a 'sense of belonging' for the donors who develop a strong desire for the project to succeed. This can lead donors to promote the project to their own network of friends and family.
- Engaging in cultural production – many donors wanted to connect and follow the creative process and this can be fostered by way of regular updates from the artist.
- Social Kudos – apparently some donors believe their friends will think they are cool by supporting an unknown talent but a parallel, more traditional view is that many people feel proud to support the arts.
- The rewards (perks) –great rewards are one of the best ways to get someone to part with their money. To some extent, it is just like shopping. Look at the rewards on this project which are 'too delicious to miss'!
The report by its own admission, is a modest snapshot but it's a useful and concise, eight page report. Useful to anyone planning to launch a crowdfunding campaign.
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We went with my friend to the beach yesterday and had a great time. Tomorrow I am meeting with another friend for coffee and tomorrow night I'm traveling for a short getaway to Seychelles alone. Can't wait! 2 years ago
10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
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We went with my friend to the beach yesterday and had a great time. Tomorrow I am meeting with another friend for coffee and tomorrow night I'm traveling for a short getaway to Seychelles alone. Can't wait! 2 years ago
We met up with my friend on Wednesday morning, had breakfast at Paul and then did some succesful shopping together. 2 years ago
Yesterday night we were invited to my friend's house for dinner. Fod was good, we had a nice chat and then we played some german board game, it was the game of the year last year in Germany, but I just can't remember the name. Anyhow, it was fun and it was good to try something new. We had a great time!
The other thing was today, we went to our favorite fish restaurant with a group of friend and had a lovely few hours together. Life just seems nice these days! 2 years ago
Recently I had some shopping trips with my friend. It's great to go with her because she sees things I probably wouldn't notice. And of course we always sit for a drink. 2 years ago
I went for a weekend trip with my college. We had a nice time, discovered new places, ate good food and got to know each other better. They say if you want to know whether you love or hate someone, just travel together. Luckily, we were matching. :) 2 years ago
Yesterday I met with a hungarian girl for a drink who works here as a cabin crew. We had a nice chat, and soon we are going out for ice-skating! :) 2 years ago
We had a great Friday! We went to a new restaurant which is on the 47th floor and the floor is revolving, it was something new. Then we sat for an ice cream at Haagen Dazs.
This week I am planning to meet with a new Hungarian girl on the beach. She is a cabin crew. Also, probably we will meet up with my German friend too. It would be also time to go to aerobics or at least do some sport in the gym. 2 years ago
Last week we had holiday, so we had lots of fun things, every day! Yesterday I met up with my friend for breakfast. For this week the plan is to meet with my one friend one afternoon and another one in the morning, and also I just booked the fish restaurant for 5 of us, we, another couple and my mother. 2 years ago
I met with my friend last Thursday for a breakfast at Paul's and then we did some shopping.
On Friday we went to our usual fish restaurant with my husband, then grocery shopping and Pinkberry.
For this week the plan is manicure – pedicure with another friend. 2 years ago
Last Friday we had a nice evening with my husband. In the early afternoon we had a soup in Paul's, then did the grocery shopping and then had a frozen yoghurt at Pinkberry. I love Pinkperry! (Sorry, no intension of advertising, but it's really fantastic and even healthy!)In the evening we went out to a great fish restaurant and then walked a bit, ate chestnut, the weather was cool and lovely. 2 years ago
I went to Budapest and had some fun night with my friend. Nothing special, just being at home, or going to restaurant, talking and enjoying each other's company. 2 years ago
I had more things plannes for this week. On Wednesday night I went with my friend to the cinema to watch Trespass. On Thursday I met with another friend and went to the souq (arabic bazaar). And on Friday I went with my husband to the Pearl Island and we had dinner at BICE. It was a nice evening. 2 years ago
Today I met with my friend for a coffee (hot chocolate, actually), we had a nice talk, then did some shopping together. It was nice, I need to get out more. I actually feel more fresh after going out. 2 years ago
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