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Motivation can go two ways. There's motivation not to drink and there's motivation to drink. In heavy drinkers, the motivation to drink is usually strongest when they start to drink and then once the drink takes over - there's no stopping – only sleep, lack of money and closing time can stop them.
This doesn't mean that heavy drinkers don't have any motivation to drink less. In fact, heavy drinkers have some of the strongest feelings against drinking. Ask them when they have a hangover, when they're sick from drink, when they feel crappy the next day, when they ruined a close relationship and you'll find many of them against drinking. The only problem is that this motivation evaporates when drinking time comes round.
The Motivation to Drink Less.
In the graph, the short red lines represent times that you start drinking. For heavy drinkers, it's these points that their motivation to control or not to drink is at its lowest.
In a heavy drinker, the motivation to drink less varies quite a bit. Probably more so than someone who doesn't drink because they regularly suffer the ill effects from drinking too much. Personally, I don't know how many times I've said "Never again, I'm never going to drink again" when I've been suffering from a severe hangover.
From looking at the graph I could conclude that;
• Heavy drinkers already know that drinking is bad for them.
• Motivation to drink less is inconsistent.
• Heavy drinkers must also think there are big benefits to drinking.
So why does the motivation to drink less go?
From high motivation to low motivation to control your drinking – what happens?
Numbers correspond to the graph
1 – severe hangover – feeling towards drinking – hate
2 – hangover subsides – it's bearable.
3 – friend calls – he wants to go out drinking tomorrow night. You're not enthusiastic but you agree. You think you'll drink less.
4 – you see an advert on drinking – it reminds you why you drink
5 – you're excited about meeting your friends, going out, the possibilities of what might happen. You don't think about drinking directly but it's an integral part of it.
6 – you start drinking. Your feelings towards drinking is positive.
Heavy drinkers drink for a reason. They have strong positive associations with drinking, otherwise they wouldn't drink so much the next time.
What are those reasons?
Manliness, sex, fun, good times, more socialable, chance to meet the opposite sex, stress, relaxation, nerves, sophisticated, cultured, status, exciting, makes my life more interesting, social bonding, etc.
If you want to control or stop your drinking, it's these positive associations you need to address.
For example;
Does drinking really make you more manly?
Are you more socialable when you drink?
Does drinking really make your life more interesting?
Are times really better if you drink?
Are you really more relaxed from drinking?
I'll focus more on some of these individual points in the future.
Drink too much and feel bad about it but don't want to give up. Moderation is for you. The blog that shows you how you can still indulge in a cabernet and still get healthier. Share a beer with the boys and still be productive the next day. Appreciate the times you have a drink and still be in control. Raise a glass to your new life as a moderate drinker. Start here.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
Why Heavy Drinkers Drink - a look at motivation
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You really want to hear about my faxing weekend? The one where I finally got a few days off faxing work to stop sending faxes on my nonexistent fax machine and chill out at home? Of course you do. Even if my weekends don't happen on the weekend, it's all a circus to you anyway, isn't it? Fax show freak show, right here, right now. Get your tickets at the door. My front door.
I'm woken up at about thirty after noon on Friday, because my weekend started on Wednesday and what do you care anyway? They're just days. Arbitrary. I'm woken up by some woman who is screaming, yeah, that's right screaming, herself hoarse outside my window. Why? "We're moving Zoe out," I hear a man's voice explaining. Zoe is my neighbour of, what? A year? Yes, around twelve months, tops. Screaming woman lets us all know how she feels about Zoe moving out. She wants to KILL HER. She want to chop her up into little pieces. Because, in true soap opera style, Zoe has slept with her husband.
Zoe's brother is there, moving her out, and Zoe is nowhere to be seen. She's hiding from the frothing harpie. Smart move. "I've told you where she is," brother Grimm says. He shouts it quite loudly, in fact, because screaming woman seems to have some difficulty with volume. But Grimm doesn't let himself get angry. "Yeah?" screams the woman. "YEAH? Well YOU should be defending her, shouldn't you? You're her BROTHER!" She jabs her finger dangerously close to the brother's eye. He is one of six huge men, built like brick outhouses, moving all of Zoe's belongings into a grey van which is blocking not just my driveway but five others as well.
That's nice. Never mind if someone wants to do something other than watch the freaks in the street from their window, taking the car out is not an option. Thanks to a world where everything is provided and every whim is catered for all the "poor little me" people–the public, who have so many rights without responsibility that it's a joke–thanks to this world, people's selfishness, their whiney me-first you-never selfishness is on the increase. Especially when it comes to parking. If you can block several other people when you stop your vehicle, then who gives a flying one, eh?
Screaming woman could certainly care less. You'd have paid handsomely for a ticket to this circus today. "She's nothing but a dirty slag," she screams at the brother. "She slept with my husband and what are you going to do about it?" Logic clearly isn't her strong suit but it doesn't stop her flow. "You tell that ****ing ***re I'm gonna ****ing slice her up until little pieces, the c***! You tell her that!" Her twisted mouth is about two inches from the brother's nose. Half the street has turned out to watch. Yeah, you'd have been there.
I have a grandstand view from both my kitchen and bathroom windows. Brother's buddies continue loading the van. Seems no one has to work on a Friday round our way. Funny that. No one needs to work. Got plenty; don't need to strive for more. Or, indeed, strive for anything. They've all got a roof over their heads, food on the table, electricity, water and television. Let's not forget television, where they all learned to scream and swear and threaten death to each other in the street.
World going into recession? Manufacturing industry gone? Service industries moving to Calcutta? Who cares, as long as you've got enough drugs and the latest Playstation games, who cares? No one here. Why should they? They don't need a job in one of the richest countries in the world. Muggins will provide. Muggins who pays the taxes. Riots at the international trade conventions. Riots protesting the sickening disparity in earnings between the haves and have-nots. Riots by people who have the time to riot. It's hypocrisy, it's paradox and it's going to get worse.
Next time I look out, screaming woman has moved her circus down the street. Her sixteen year old niece sneers at Zoe's now empty house as she walks past with her dog. As she does so, she mentions Zoe stole her 34 year old married boyfriend a while back. "Did she tell you?" says the girl, with dark rings around her eyes. "I was shagging him," she tells my retired neighbour down the block, "He was mine but she shagged him anyway." She swears and shrugs her slouched shoulders. "The new guy will be quieter," child woman lets us know. "He's a drug dealer. He'll be quieter."
Another neighbour remarks that Zoe had different men climbing in and out of the window at all hours of the day. Who cares? Although why they didn't just use the front door has got to be a mystery, it's not one I'm remotely interested in solving. The biggest mystery to me is how I'm going to sell my property when the neighbours behave like zoo animals. Guess I'll be dropping the price by another five thousand at the end of this month.
While they ramble on at each other, I go back to watching Heaven, an impossible, tragic, beautiful moral dilemma with captivating Cate Blanchett on DVD. The camerawork is mesmerising as it lingers on people's perfectly lit faces and the perfectly lit world they inhabit. I let the sounds and images carry me away from the world outside. For an hour. Two.
Meanwhile, fights break out between the sideshow onloookers who have now gathered into smaller groups. "You!" "No, you!" The noise moves away from my windows. The van moves away from my drive and then, like a fading whisper of a storm, it's quiet again. Gary downstairs is outside in the sunshine, cleaning his motorbike for the millionth time this week. "You 'ave to," he says. "As soon as you take it aat, it just gets plastered. I got it up to a hundred and two this afternoon." It's wrong but in a way you can appreciate. Gary grins and I don't see any flies stuck to his teeth, so it must be cool.
It's five to seven now. I drive round to the post office sorting office which has a late collection and I drop off some videos for a guy composing music for my latest short. Then over to the bottle bank where everything is full to overflowing except green so they all go in green. Brownish green, clearish green. I'm not making a second trip. Cuff it. On to an editor buddy's house to drop off some video for an actress friend's showreel. He gives me a copy of Gollum's MTV award speech which is the funniest thing I've seen for weeks. While I'm out, the police apparently arrested the screaming woman.
Reflecting, I can't believe Zoe's brother's restraint in dealing with so much anger and abuse directed unjustly at him, as if he controls his sister. Amazing. I contemplate dropping another five thou off the price of my flat. The sooner I sell this place the better. I go back to watching the other DVD I've rented, Irreversible, and a man smashes another man's face into a jellied pulp of bone and brains within ten minutes of this badly photographed neanderthal amorality. It turns my stomach so I switch it off and come here to write.
It's the longest day of the year and the years are getting shorter. But it's the weekends which do so many of us in.

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The Spatial Experience
How did the physical setting of the theater affect the performance?
The physical aspects of the theater provided an interesting dynamic to the experience. The outside of the theater had a clean, simple design. The the outside of the theater, in my opinion, gave the perception that the inside of the theater was going to be much smaller than it actually was. The spacious theater that was hiding inside the two sets of double entry doors was an excellent surprise. My friend and I were seat in the middle of an aisle in the front middle section of the theater. Having great seats made the experience enjoyable, but I would not have been too upset if our seats were not perfect. The role of place is an interesting topic that can be thought about it many different ways. When I think of the role of place in relation to the Good Life, I do not usually think about it in terms of physical place, but where you are and what you're doing is very important to one's good life. I also believe where you are in a given location and what your purpose is in that location is very important. My friend and I were very fortunate to receive perfect seats in a wonderful play that we didn't not have to pay for, and that probably did affect our happiness without us realizing it at the time. However, I do not think either of us would have been too upset if placement in the theater was not ideal.
The Social Experience
How was the experience changed basic on visiting the theater with friends?
In my opinion, social interaction has a significant effect on any experience. This performance date and time happened to be one that many of my friends chose. However, we all arrived at the theater at different times, resulting in us choosing different seats and being scattered all throughout the theater. Having so many friends in the same performance made things fun because we are sharing an experience that we can discuss and reflect on when we together later on. I arrived at the theater with my good friend Miles, whom I spend lots of time with. Although we are completely different individuals, Miles and I have a lot in common and share many viewpoints. Going to see this production with a close friend like Miles was a fantastic idea because we were open and comfortable with each other and each other's opinions. We are not afraid to share how an experience made each of us feel or what we thought of a particular event. Going with a friend established a comfort level in the theater that I would not have had if he had not attended the production with me. However, I do not believe that the experience would have been negative without friends around me. It would only change the dynamic of comfort and make it an new experience that I would have to tackle and make understanding of on my own.
The Cultural and Intellectual Experience
How does the performance help you develop a new way of seeing and understanding our own culture?
The production The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt was centered around a variety of ethical concerns. From poverty, to religion, to rape, and to industry, we are presented with examples of issues that regularly took place in the time of The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt. Before attending the performance, I had general knowledge of these topics from information that I have learned in history classes in high school. I would say that this performance changed my viewpoint on some of these issues. To start, it is one thing to read about these issue in history textbooks, its another to attach those happening to people, and to make those terrible events more personal and relatable. I also think that attaching these events to relatable people helps the viewer relate these happenings to issues and concerns in his or her own life. Even if some of the issues depicted in the play are not exactly the same as they are today, we still have issues relating to religion, rape, poverty, industry, and social status today. We can look at how these issues evolved over time and we can also analyze how they have and have not improved. I also believe that these issues effect everyone in some way. Most people's lives are affected by the waves of society, making these issues relatable to everyone.
The Emotional Experience
The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt provide us an opportunity for katharsis?
Katharsis is the greek word for the process of "coming clean". The play The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt, discusses a range of topics that are socially uncomfortable, politically contentious, religiously irreverent, and culturally radical. These topics challenge the way we think, provide time for self reflection, and bring forth issues that society would typically prefer to bury. I do believe that the play provides an excuse for katharsis. We can reflect on the scandals that we view in the play as scandals that also deal with in everyday life. Considering the time period, we can view the events of the play as scandals of the past, but we can also ask ourselves about the things tat are plaguing society in the present. Through reflection after viewing this performance, we can ask ourselves to come clean about what we prefer to bury, whether it is as a culture, as a nation, or as people as a whole.
Works Cited
The picture on the introduction page was a picture taken of the cover art of the original book The Divine: A play for Sarah Bernhardt. The source is cited respectively below. All other pictures were taken by me.
Bouchard, Michel Marc, and Linda Gaboriau. The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Talon, 2015. Print.


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The Eclipse of Faculty Autonomy.
O'Neil, Robert M.
The experience of New York University after the Cambodia-Kent crisis of May 1970 when court action nullified faculty decisions on the taking of exams, and the continuation of classes is indicative of the intrusive constraints derived from external forces on effective faculty self-government. This paper discusses: (1) the natural and intrinsic limitations on faculty participation in governance that include: the delegation of power by governing boards, the frequent absence or inadequacy of the structure for faculty self-government, the often negative faculty attitudes toward governance, the rapid expansion of higher education that has rendered decisionmaking more remote, and campus unrest; (2) the external threats to autonomy that include: restrictive and punitive legislation, recent court litigation, which has occasionally become a vehicle for criticism and repression of campus orthodoxy, campus surveillance by police and FBI agents, collective bargaining, the serious financial problems facing higher education, and the self-regulation process; and (3) some ways that faculty can combat these incursions and thus restore some control over the character and destiny of their profession. (AF)
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After all that my son and I went in the backyard because I needed to clean the vacuum cleaner parts which I do with my power washer and then that turned into me power washing the back of the house (not the whole thing just a few spots, I'll do the whole thing when I get more cleaning solution for the washer) and me showing him how to do it, what I was doing etc.
While doing this my next door neighbor came by and he and I chopped it up for about 20 minutes or so about vacations, taco nights, his cholesterol and racing (which he does) and then he went to cut his grass and my son and I came back in the house to chill, well now we are about to hit a nice little workout.
Okay so I'm sure you are asking well where this is all going, well it was that in each of these moments I found varying levels of joy. The main thing and the biggest part of that joy though is in me having my own home. Now while we are just renting until we find EXACTLY what we want, this is still for the time being, OUR HOME, and that means so very much to me. My son and I were talking last night and I was speaking to him about growing up in New Jersey and never actually living in a home of my own. Sure I lived with my grandfather for a bit as a kid, lived with my Uncle Pook & Aunt Aldith for a little while, even with my Uncle William for a brief spell in my early 20's but never my OWN house and now I have that.
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To be able to talk to my neighbors on a Saturday morning, to have a garage to detail my car in, to be in my backyard with my lil man and showing him some stuff, this is more than I could have ever imagined or asked for. I'm so very thankful to have every bit of what I have and this is me just taking the time out to reflect and show that appreciation. A lot of times in life we worry about all those things we DON'T have, or CAN'T get and we don't just stop for a second and smell the roses that are planted right in front of us, well this is my moment to stop and smell my roses…thanks for listening, 1


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Set on the third floor of this exclusive oceanfront complex, is the luxurious Sapphire Beach 311. Air-conditioned throughout, the three-bedroom apartment, is well-appointed and decorated with Caribbean flair. The distinctive arches between the balcony's pillars, perfectly frame the pool below and stunning sea vistas beyond. This space offers relaxed dining and seating areas, which connects with a glass sliding door from the open-plan living room. The open concept kitchen is modern and fully equipped and each apartment has laundry facilities. Fabulous ocean views can also be appreciated from the master bedroom's balcony of this vacation home. The second suite, like the other master bedroom, has a king bed and an en suite with dual vanities. Twin beds furnish the third bedroom, with the third bathroom conveniently adjacent.
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Sapphire Beach 311 is a beachfront home. It should be noted that beaches change their shape and size from day to day, week to week and month to month, mainly as a response to seasonal waves, currents and tides. Every effort has been made to depict the beach in front of this property, but temporary changes may occur.
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|The Yarn Family
We had an awesome stay! Very clean, spacious and comfortable. The weather was great - sun and 28 degrees everyday! We went on Ocean Daze Sunset Cruise which was the highlight of our trip. The dining and nightlife on island were great! This property is very close to everything - we will definitely recommend to others! Thanks for a beautiful stay!
|The Toby Party
We had an amazing stay at Sapphire Beach! Absolutely loved Barbados, everyone was so lovely!
|The Ahmed Family
Wonderful vacation in Barbados! The staff was extremely helpful and polite. The condo was very clean and well appointed. The kids loved the pool and beach facilities! We will definitely recommend to my friends and family.
|The Bahl Family
We loved how spacious and well appointed the apartment was and the great location - a real gem! Our concierge and property manager were super friendly, welcoming, responsive, warm and accommodating - a treat!
|The Hinds & Cox Family
We really enjoyed our stay at Sapphire Beach 311, it was perfect for our family. Maid services was outstanding and property manager Keisha was very responsive. The highlights of our trip were Harrison Cave and the submarine adventure. Barbados is an awesome island and the people are the best!!
|The Forbes Family
Awesome time! Thank you!!
|The Forbes Family
What an awesome vacation in Sapphire Beach 311. We toured the island twice, once was not enough lol! We had fishcakes everywhere we went, tried them all, loved them all. We are Bajans who come home quite often but this time we came and stayed "in style - luxuriously". You can do everything or nothing at all and still have a fantastic time in Barbados. Loved staying at Sapphire!
|The Lommel Party
We enjoyed this beautiful condo, pristine beach and friendly people. The highlight of our stay in Barbados was the sunset catamaran cruise with Cool Runnings, highly recommended!! The Friday night Fish Fry in Oistins was great. We got there about 6pm and it was not too crowded. Recommend Chilllin' N Grilllin'.
|The Lehner Family
Barbados is an awesome place. All the beaches are nice and great for finding beautiful sea glass. The restaurants are fantastic and the food is scrumptious. Also, all the people here were so warm and welcoming. I would like to thank the people who work here for being so kind.
I love Barbados!
|The Lehner Family
Barbados is a wonderful place to be. Everything here is awesome like the pool, the ocean and all the cool restaurants. I also like all of the old buildings. The last thing I loved was all the pretty sea glass. Thank you Sapphire Beach my stay here was warm, it was awesome.
|The Harris Party
8 magical days. Barbados is very special. Special times shared with special family in a very special and luxurious apartment.
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|The Wright Party
We have just got back from the best holiday EVER, staying at 311 - a stunning three-bed apartment at Sapphire Beach Condominiums, just 50 meters from the beautiful Caribbean Sea. We booked through the efficient and helpful Blue Sky Luxury who describe this place on their website as 'beachfront bliss'. Got it in one!
We are three couples in our 60s, good friends for many years and we all appreciate the fine things of life. 311 did not disappoint.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: You rarely hear "Oh wow" or "Fabulous" from seasoned travelers as they walk through the door for the first time, particularly after a 9-hour flight from London Gatwick - but those were the sounds that came out. The owners have obviously invested in a great interiors specialist as the decor, fittings and furniture in the spacious lounge are pitch perfect. Classy, understated, chic - and comfortable.
PRIVATE TERRACE: ...and then we walked out out onto the private terrace which overlooks two swimming pools, the garden area and secure gated walls - with Dover Beach and the Caribbean on the other side. The crashing of the surf and the sunshine were a delight to these six weary travelers and both surf and sun stayed with us throughout our 8 days.
ACCOMMODATION: 311 has three good-sized bedrooms, two of them en suite, all with walk-in changing rooms and comfy beds. Nick and Janet, who were celebrating their wedding anniversary, mysteriously got allocated the huge master bedroom which overlooks the beach and sea. "Did you find the continuous crashing of the surf disturbed you in the night?" we asked the next morning and were answered with wide grins. All three bedrooms are private from one another although with six people who are all comfortable with walking around somewhat deshabillé that did not seem to matter much. Wi-Fi access is available throughout the apartment. The large lounge has an integral modern kitchen fitted with oven, microwave, American fridge, toaster - oh, just name it, it's got it. To the side is a laundry room with a combined washing machine and tumble drier.
POSITION: This is where 311 really scores. It is more or less central between both swimming pools and two security gates that look on to the beach (you are given a code for access) but more importantly it is directly opposite a beautiful big tree on the far side of the swimming pools. During the day, our eyes were popping out of our heads at the fantastic jet black humming bird - no larger than a dragon fly - hoovering up the insects around the branches of the tree, its wings a blur. 311 is at the centre of the bat run, too - at dusk, every evening for just an hour, we were treated to the spectacular flying feats of these lovely creatures as they flitted just meters from the terrace, changing direction in a millisecond to scoop up supper. Finally, as the spectacular Caribbean dusk dissolved into night, fireflies were dancing in that tree - leaning on that terrace rail, Irish whiskey in hand, enclosed by the velvety Bajan night, tiny lanterns illuminating the pool area and even tinier lanterns flickering between the darkened boughs of our friendly tree I thought I had died and gone to heaven.
STILL ON POSITION: Outside the door, after a chat with Michele, surely the cutest security guard in the Caribbean, you have a choice of easily accessible destinations. Need some groceries? Dover Market, a typical Bajan supermarket is less than five minutes walk to your right - it's not Tescos or Wal-Mart but who needs that? Here you can buy fruit, vegetables, all the basic needs for the home and kitchen - oh, and ice in bags and good bottled beer. To the left, the pleasures of the St Lawrence Gap (your local district) await. The road runs parallel to the beach with funky, low-priced beach bars offering Bajan delicacies such as flying fish sandwiches and catch of the day specials, just two minutes walk. It's a 10-minute walk to Sharkeys on the other side of the road (breakfast there is an absolute must) and further up wonderful, classy restaurants all serving top-class food. You can eat in a different restaurant every evening, each with the nighttime surf crashing in just yards away. My personal favourite is Aspara which offers both Indian and Thai cuisine to a standard you will not see bettered in London, Paris or New York.
SERVICE: 311 benefits from a friendly and efficient domestic staff who call in every few days to change the sheets, clean the apartment and do the laundry (if you want them to).
WOULD YOU RECOMMEND 311 TO YOUR FRIENDS/COLLEAGUES? Are you kidding?!?! Those who read my reviews know that I have no problem in criticising hotels/staff/service etc where it is warranted. I've tried really hard but the only thing I can think of is that occasionally, with six of us in the apartment, the ice maker ran out of ice. So one of us had to walk down to Dover Market to pick up a bag of ice. It's such a nice walk we used to fight for the privilege of fetching the ice.
There are probably better places to stay in the world than 311 but I can't think of any. If you want to holiday in paradise in an apartment where you can feel the cares of the world slipping away from you then save your nickels and pennies and head for Sapphire Beach.
|The Fuger Party
We had an amazing time here, loved the condo and loved Barbados. Staff is very friendly, property is well maintained and clean. We had a great experience with our cook Vircell.


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The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
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One of the most acclaimed and perceptive observers of globalism and Buddhism now gives us the first serious considerationfor Buddhist and non-Buddhist alikeof the Fourteenth Dalai Lamas work and ideas as a politician, scientist, and philosopher.
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Hey Rancho, are you looking for local jobs to make some money this summer? No problem, we've got you covered. There are all kinds of job opportunities to fit your hobbies, interests and talents. We've got the top seven for you right here.
Merchandise Flow Member – Target, Rohnert Park 475 Rohnert Park Expressway
Task you'll be expected to complete will consist of unloading merchandise to stock on the sales floor, locating and placing extra merchandise into the stockroom, preparing new merchandise for easy stocking, and stock merchandise on the sales floor. You must be 18 years or older to apply, available to work early mornings and obtain helpful and upbeat guest service skills.
Cashiers, Greeters, Servers – Buffalo Wild Wings, Petaluma 401 Kenilworth Dr. Ste 810
This is a great job for those who love sports and wings. You can do anything from handling cash to waiting tables, and even greeting customers. Requirements include being 16 years of age and having great guest service skills. The wages are to be discussed and you can work full or part time.
Pizza Maker/Dishwasher – Papa Murphy's, 2101 West College Santa Rosa
If you're applying for this job, you'll be working part time and your tasks will alternate between washing dishes and putting together pizzas. You must be 16 years old or older to qualify, and wages are $10.00 per hour. You do not need any previous experience.
Uber Driver
This one is for all of those who have their driver's license and a car that is a somewhat recent model. Uber is almost like a personal taxi service company. You simply download the app, sign up and drive whenever you decide. The wages differ per hour/day of the week. The only requirements include being 18 years old/older, obtaining a driver's license and driving at least one time per month. This job is simple and suitable for all schedules.
Cashier Associate – Burlington, Rohnert Park
As part of the front end operations team, the Cashier is responsible for maintaining outstanding customer service as per company standards, processing sales quickly, accurately and efficiently, cash register operations and safeguarding company assets. The wages are about $8.00 per hour, and must be 18 years old or older to qualify.
Brookdale Senior Living Receptionist – 3250 Chanate Road Santa Rosa
This one is more for the graduating seniors (no pun intended) because it requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Tasks will include greeting visitors at community's front reception desk in a professional and pleasant manner Receive incoming calls and ensures questions and needs are directed to appropriate person. Serve as community ambassador to visitors; answer general questions from potential residents and inquiring families and provide informational brochures and packets as requested. To qualify, they would like you to have one year office experience, excellent communication and customer service skills, proficiency with computers and word processing software, and basic typing skills, flexible schedule, including availability to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed, must enjoy working with the senior population and you must be 18 years old or older.
Panera Bread Customer Service Associates – 401 Kenilworth Drive Suite #720 Petaluma
Panera Bread is one of my favorites on this list because of all the great things this job has to offer. Such as flexibility in your work schedule, variety of health and related benefits, a rewarding place to work that gives back to all, wholesome food, paid vacation and discounted meals during your shift. They prefer if you have some food/retail experience, you must be 16 years old or older and you must know basic food safety.
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The USA Today editorial board (not exactly known for being particularly political) published a stunning rebuke of President Trump last night while the Alabama special election was going on.
Below is an excerpt of the editorial which appears to have been motivated by a number of issues but clearly were moved to comment after President Trump attacked U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
"With his latest tweet, clearly implying that a United States senator would trade sexual favors for campaign cash, President Trump has shown he is not fit for office. Rock bottom is no impediment for a president who can always find room for a new low… The nation doesn't seek nor expect perfect presidents, and some have certainly been deeply flawed. But a president who shows such disrespect for the truth, for ethics, for the basic duties of the job and for decency toward others fails at the very essence of what has always made America great."
You can read the full editorial: Will Trump's lows ever hit rock bottom?


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- She closed her eyes, and in spite of the situation, his fingers slowly siphoned the tenseness from her back.
- The necklace became a curse, one that siphoned off much of my power but also allowed me to live.
- Four-story buildings had been built to the ceiling, flanking a narrow pathway and canal of water, siphoned from the Mississippi.
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MSNBC's "Morning Joe" has tapped former Fox Business Network EVP Kevin Magee to serve as the show's top executive, the network announced on Tuesday.
Magee, a central figure at the Fox Business empire since 2007, oversaw day-to-day operations at the network and at Fox News Radio until 2014. Prior to that he served as the head of programming for Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2006.
By hiring Magee, "Morning Joe" is likely looking to capture some of the magic that has made Fox News so successful in the cable news space.
"As we enter a fascinating and historic election year, we are thrilled to add Kevin's knowledge of news gathering and morning television," MSNBC President Phil Griffin said in a statement. "'Morning Joe' is the most influential news show on television and Kevin's insight and experience will be a huge asset to our team."
The shakeup comes less than one year after "Morning Joe" created the executive in charge position for Michael Weisman, a veteran sports producer, in an effort to improve upon flagging ratings.
MSNBC did not say what Weisman's next move would be, though co-host Joe Scarborough said Weisman was "only committed to helping for one year," and that the show would "continue to seek his invaluable insights."
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Valentine's Day is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year. I perceive it differently.This perception has inspired me in how I love.
As a child we had fun with it. Getting to choose, who got which valentine's card and what treat went with it.Taking the time to make cards that weren't perfect but heartfelt.
My Valentine's Day Confession
As I grew, my fondness for Valentine's day wore off. My girlfriends and I would gather together to have anti-Valentine's Day parties. We would make cookies with black frosting and celebrate our friendship even if we were dating someone at the time. We were determined not to let one day determine whether or not love was in the air.
That has seemed to carry on into my marriage as well. I no longer make cookies and frost them with black icing but my husband knows that gifting me something on the day doesn't thrill me. That sounds kinda rude or mean, but the truth of the matter is because this day seems commercially forced upon us, it feels more like a day of obligation than of love.
I'd rather have a year full of small expressions of love than a day of forced love. If this day was not called Valentine's Day would there still be a compulsive out flowing of love?
What does our "love" look like to God?
I wonder how often God looks down on our time of worship and pines for our love to flow throughout the week instead of just seeing it expressed for a couple of hours. Do we pray, read our Bibles, sing songs, or even worship with the church out of obligation and compulsion or because we can't help but express our love that way?
That has to be part of the reason why God gave us the choice to love Him. Forced love is no love at all but simply submission to what has to be.
Real love is willing to sacrifice itself and die to self for the sake of another.
"I will find you!"
My husband and I have a running joke. Sometimes, when we say good-bye or don't know when we will see each other again because of hectic schedules, we will say in a husky voice, "I will find you!" (Think Daniel Day Lewis in The Last of the Mohicans, my favorite movie.)
This simple phrase when said, not only makes us laugh, but conveys the thought that no matter what is going on, we will be there for each other. We will go after and sacrifice ourselves for each other, if need be.
Jesus came from heaven to earth to find us! He came to save us long before we ever realized we need saving. He knocks on our door and we get to choose whether or not we open our hearts to receive his love and love Him back.
A Valentine's Day Question
As you ponder what love is on this day, will you ask yourself this question:
Are you loving God and willing to sacrifice your life for Him, or are you just going through the motions because you feel this is something you need to do?
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I am a mother of 5 crazy, homeschooling children ages 10 & under, wife to an amazing man, and daughter of the King of the Universe!I enjoy reading, making my kids laugh, cooking, all things natural, learning to play guitar and dusting off my piano skills.One day I hope to run again, but until then I'm learning patience.
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Concerns pile up in Straits Times Index
Straits Times Index continued another week above its support at 3190 level. The market started the week by rebounding strongly on Monday. But it faced a minor resistance at 3245 level which prevented STI from going higher. Strong selling pressure sipped in on Tuesday which stopped STI from going further. The focus of the market started to shift towards the interest rate hike of US. STI adjusted downwards further as it prepared itself for any adverse announcement. After the announcement on Wednesday night, STI reacted bearishly towards the news on Thursday. However, it stayed above 3200 level and refused to go lower. To end the week, STI managed to recover some of its lose grounds; ending at 3220.25 level with 10.69pts up.
Concerns in the market seem to be mounting right now; ranging from North Korea tension to US interest rate hike. Will the market continue to be news sensitive this week?
Let's analyse the chart.
Trend: Uptrend formation looking compromised, 20 wma flatten, MacD above 0.
Support: 3190, 3100 (50 & 200 week MA), 2960
Resistance: 3270 (20 week MA), 3355, 3450
Candlestick – Black spinning top.
Histogram – Multiple Rs. MacD heading downwards. Bearish divergence still intact.
RSI – At 48.3%. Bearish divergence still intact.
Stochastic – At 16.3%. Oversold.
Bollinger Band – Testing lower. Band contracting.
STI's ability to stay above 3190 level last week is an indication that the support level at 3190 is holding well. Although uptrend formation could have been compromised, STI's trend could have changed to sideways instead of downtrend. The candle has indicated some attempts to rebound above 3270 resistance level. However, the bearish momentum seems to be still dominating the market. The key question right now will be whether STI will be consolidating at this key support level and rebound for a sideways movement or will it break this key support level to form a downtrend formation. It is currently important to anticipate these 2 scenarios currently.
The mid-term indicators are getting weaker over the week as the momentum is being threatened to reverse to the bearish side. RSI continues to be below 50% level but there is a rebound last week which can help RSI to return above 50% level. However, if it is resisted by 50% level, it will mean that the bearish momentum is taking control. Shorter-term indicators continued to trend on the bearish side despite its slight rebound last week. Stochastic continues in its oversold region but yet to show a clear bullish crossover signal to trigger a possible rebound. Hence, shorter-term bearish momentum will likely to persist.
With bearishness likely to continue this week, it will mean that STI's support level at 3190 will be tested again. With indication of the candle pattern last week, it seems that STI will likely to continue to consolidate around 3190 – 3200 levels this week. This consolidation will help to firm up the support at 3190 level before a rebound action can take place. Even if STI is able to rebound this week, its upside action will likely to be capped by its resistance level at 3270 as the 20 week MA resistance level is also hovering close to that level. Therefore, it will be hard for STI to rebound beyond 3270 level this week without a firm consolidation at 3190 level.
However, to prepare for the worst case scenario, it is also possible for STI to break its support at 3190 level. If STI is unable to stay above 3190 level this week, it will mean that the uptrend have reversed to downtrend formation. With downtrend formation, STI will have a deeper downward movement towards its next support at 3100 level. It is very unlikely for STI to break below 3100 level for now as it has strong confluence with both 50 & 200 week MA support line. Therefore, downside risk is not that high after breaking this key support level.
In conclusion, the Straits Times Index is likely to continue to face bearish pressure this week. However, it is unlikely to be pressed below 3190 level. Consolidative movements will likely to occur this week ranging from 3190 – 3270 levels. Going beyond the upper or lower limits of this range is unlikely to happen. But if STI fails to hold its lower range at 3190 level, it will indicate a reverse in trend to downtrend. This downtrend can push STI towards 3100 support level. Therefore, STI might not be trading in an exciting manner but it is crucial for further movements.
What to watch out for this week:
1) Testing of 3190 support level.
2) Breaking of 3190 support level
3) Testing of 3100 support level.
4) Testing of 3270 resistance level.
Trading strategy to adapt right now:
- Long traders whom can take risk can consider short-term rebound trades.
- Shortists can consider on the short side if the support fails to hold.
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Example, we have 2 players, both have 2,00 odds.
First player win set, odds "should" move to 1.33. How to calculate it?
Thanks, Adam."
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First of all remember that the calculation only refers to 3 set matches.
So starting price is 2.00 for both players. Which equals 50% for both winning the match. And therefore a 50% chance of winning each set.
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Lets calculate Player B's chances of winning the match. He needs to win 2 sets in order to win the match from a 0-1 set deficit. Which gives us 50%*50% = 25% (0.5*0.5=0.25)
Now we can easily get Player A's winning chances 100%-25% = 75% (1-0.25=0.75)
75% chance of winning the match equals 1.33 in odds (1/0.75=1.33)
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RNeo4j is Neo4j's R driver - it allows you to quickly and easily interact with a Neo4j database from your R environment. Some recent updates to RNeo4j include:
Several functions have been added for retrieving and manipulating paths. These include:
To demonstrate these functions, I'll first add data to the graph with createNode and createRel:
neo4j = startGraph("http://localhost:7474/db/data/")
alice = createNode(neo4j, "User", name = "Alice")
bob = createNode(neo4j, "User", name = "Bob")
charles = createNode(neo4j, "User", name = "Charles")
david = createNode(neo4j, "User", name = "David")
elaine = createNode(neo4j, "User", name = "Elaine")
r1 = createRel(alice, "LIKES", bob, weight = 1)
r2 = createRel(bob, "LIKES", charles, weight = 2)
r3 = createRel(bob, "LIKES", david, weight = 3)
r4 = createRel(charles, "LIKES", david, weight = 4)
r5 = createRel(alice, "LIKES", elaine, weight = 5)
r6 = createRel(elaine, "LIKES", david, weight = 6)
getPaths allows you to retrieve a list of path objects with a Cypher query. The following query will find all paths (to a maximum depth of four) that traverse the relationship type
LIKES between Alice and David:
query = "
MATCH p = (u1:User)-[:LIKES*..4]->(u2:User)
WHERE u1.name = 'Alice' AND u2.name = 'David'
RETURN p
p = getPaths(neo4j, query)
Again, this returns a list of path objects. You can find how many paths were found by returning the length of this list:
## [1] 3
nodes extracts the node objects from a path object. Because
paths is a list of path objects, we need to
lapply through it and apply the function
nodes to each path in the list:
n = lapply(p, nodes)
n is a list of lists. If we wanted to view the names of all the people on each path, for example, we can again use the apply family of functions. As we saw earlier when using
length, three paths were found. The following displays the names of the nodes on each of the paths:
lapply(n, function(x) sapply(x, `[[`, 'name'))
## [[1]]
## [1] "Alice" "Bob" "Charles" "David"
## [[2]]
## [1] "Alice" "Bob" "David"
## [[3]]
## [1] "Alice" "Elaine" "David"
rels, similarly to
nodes, extracts the relationship objects from a path object. Recall that each relationship has a
weight property.
r = lapply(p, rels)
lapply(r, function(x) sapply(x, `[[`, 'weight'))
## [[1]]
## [1] 1 2 4
## [[2]]
## [1] 1 3
## [[3]]
## [1] 5 6
shortestPath and allShortestPaths find a single shortest path or all shortest paths between two node objects, respectively.
p = shortestPath(alice, "LIKES", david, max_depth = 4)
sapply(nodes(p), `[[`, 'name')
## [1] "Alice" "Bob" "David"
p = allShortestPaths(alice, "LIKES", david, max_depth = 4)
n = lapply(p, nodes)
lapply(n, function(x) sapply(x, `[[`, 'name'))
## [[1]]
## [1] "Alice" "Elaine" "David"
## [[2]]
## [1] "Alice" "Bob" "David"
allShortestPaths found both of the these paths because they tie for the shortest path (they're both length-two paths).
shortestPath, on the other hand, returned just one of these paths arbitrarily.
If you want to quickly begin exploring the capabilities of RNeo4j but don't have any datasets, you can import one of the sample datasets shipped with this package with importSample. This will import the selected dataset into Neo4j. There are four datasets, ranging from travel to entertainment to social. These include:
Each dataset can be imported with its respective keyword. To import the Twitter dataset, for example, use the keyword
importSample(neo4j, "tweets")
When executing
importSample, you will have to answer a prompt confirming it is okay to wipe your Neo4j database and import the selected dataset. You can get a decent overview of what's been imported into Neo4j with
summary, which will show you what is related and how:
## This To That
## 1 User POSTS Tweet
## 2 Hashtag TAGS Tweet
## 3 Tweet MENTIONS User
## 4 Tweet REPLY_TO Tweet
## 5 Tweet RETWEETS Tweet
## 6 Tweet USING Source
## 7 Tweet CONTAINS Link
We can look at the top-mentioned users with cypher, which returns tabular Cypher results as a data.frame:
query = "
MATCH (tweet:Tweet)-[:MENTIONS]->(user:User)
RETURN user.screen_name AS user, COUNT(tweet) AS mentions
ORDER BY mentions DESC
cypher(neo4j, query)
## user mentions
## 1 neo4j 28
## 2 ikwattro 8
## 3 _nicolemargaret 7
## 4 rvanbruggen 7
## 5 Linkurious 6
A pull request by Kenneth Darrell makes it so you can open the Neo4j browser in RStudio's viewer pane with browse. I use this functionality all the time now, as I usually want to do a quick check to see if my data was imported correctly.
Recall that the Twitter dataset is currently in Neo4j, as we imported it earlier. Often, I'll open the Neo4j browser and run the query…
MATCH n RETURN n LIMIT 50
…so I can click around and make sure everthing looks as expected:
A pull request by Mark Needham makes it so you can set custom HTTP options. In particular, this is useful for setting the HTTP timeout. These options are set in startGraph:
neo4j = startGraph("http://localhost:7474/db/data/",
opts = list(timeout=2))
Now, any terrible Cypher queries you write will time out after two seconds and you will regain access to your R console without the need to terminate R:
query = "
MATCH p = ()-[*..5]-() RETURN LENGTH(p)
test = try(cypher(neo4j, query))
## Error in function (type, msg, asError = TRUE) :
## Operation timed out after 2002 milliseconds with 0 bytes received
Note, however, that the query continues to run server-side. See Mark's blog post on setting server timeouts.
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