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Using the Excel COUNTIF Function
SummaryThe Excel COUNTIF function accepts a criteria and returns a count of the cells that meets the criteria. For example, the function could be used to count the number of black vehicles that appear in a list.
If you would like to supply more than one set of criteria, use the COUNTIFS function.
The function can work with dates, numbers, text, and various other conditions, including wildcards and logical operators.
Syntax=COUNTIF (range, criteria)
Syntax BreakdownRange
Required. Group of cells you want to count that can include numbers, arrays, named ranges, or cell references. The function ignores blank cells and text values.
Required. Criteria that define which cells will be counted. The argument can be in the form of a number, expression, cell reference, or text. For example, criteria can include 10, "<10", A10, or "10".
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Usage NotesCOUNTIF counts the number of cells that meet a specific criteria. The COUNTIF function only allows the user to specify one criteria, unlike the COUNTIFS function which can accept more than one set of criteria.
When using wildcard characters, the question mark (?) is used to find a single character and the asterisk (*) is used to find a sequence of characters. To find a literal question mark or asterisk, use a tilde (~) in front of the question mark or asterisk.
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Ronda McKaig, an attorney handling the county's defense, said she was awaiting direction from the district court.
"We felt that the district court got it right, and so we were disappointed with the 9th Circuit opinion," she said.
The county could seek a review from the full circuit court, she said. Another option is petitioning the Supreme Court, she said.
Reznik said Epona will be seeking the preliminary injunction and continuing with a second phase to recover damages from the county.


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2.1: Chapter Introduction
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In the first chapter we briefly examined the concern of many psychologists that the field of psychology has been slow to embrace the value of cross-cultural research (see Lee et al., 1999; Sue, 1999; Triandis & Suh, 2002). This concern is by no means new. In 1936, Ralph Linton wrote that "different societies seem to show differences in the relative frequency of occurrence of the various psychological types" (pg. 484), and in 1973, Robert LeVine suggested that "this is a moment at which even those who are skeptical about the value of culture and personality study might consider stretching their curiosity in this direction" (pg. ix). Throughout this textbook we will examine a number of theorists who emphasized studying cultural differences as a significant part of their careers and, often, their personality theories as well.
However, it remains true that cross-cultural studies in psychology have only recently moved closer to the mainstream of psychological research and clinical practice. As of 2002, the American Psychological Association has "Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organizational Change for Psychologists" (www.apa.org/pi/multiculturalguidelines/homepage.html). To cite just a few examples of the range of current interest in cross-cultural psychology, we now have a Dictionary of Multicultural Psychology (Hall, 2005) and books on the relationships between culture, mental illness, and counseling (Axelson, 1999; Castillo, 1997), as well as on the relationships between race, class, and the social and personal development of women (Jordan, 1997b; Pack-Brown, Whittington-Clark, & Parker, 1998). There are also major new texts on African American psychology (Belgrave & Allison, 2006) and racism, prejudice, and discrimination in America (Miller & Garran, 2008; Whitley & Kite, 2006).
The fact that studying cross-cultural factors in personality has always been present in the careers and theories of certain individuals, while not becoming a mainstream focus of attention, is more than just an historical curiosity. By emphasizing biological factors (i.e., genetics), Freud's theory did not allow for cultural differences. Behavioral theorists emphasized environmental factors, a seemingly cultural approach, but they did not allow themselves to address factors beyond immediate scientific control. Thus, they defined with great precision the role of reinforcement, punishment, discriminative stimuli, etc., while not allowing for the richness of cognition and cultural experiences. Likewise, cognitive theorists clung to the scientific approach of the behaviorists, rather than embracing the potential of sociocultural perspectives. In other words, because strict Freudian theorists, as well as behavioral and cognitive theorists, believed that their theories applied to all people equally, they typically chose not to address differences between people. Thus, those who wished to bring sociocultural perspectives on the development of personality into the field of personality theory faced a degree of direct opposition. And yet, their perseverance is now being fulfilled.
In this chapter, we will briefly examine some of the issues facing personality psychologists who wish to examine personality development in a sociocultural context. The United States, Canada, and Western Europe represent only about one tenth of the world's population. Ralph Linton, a renowned anthropologist with an interest in cultural influences on personality (see Linton, 1945), also edited a book entitled Most of the World: The Peoples of Africa, Latin America, and the East Today (Linton, 1949). Thus, it is essential that we consider the influence of different cultures around the world if we are going to claim that we have really examined human personality in all its variations.


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Red mosquito larvae
3F Frozen Fish Food, manufacturer of aquarium fish foods, commissioned research group Aquaculture in Delta Areas to research the cultivation of red mosquito larvae. Red mosquito larvae are an important food source for aquarium fish. In the past, red mosquito larvae were imported from natural waters in Poland and the Ukraine. However, because of the changing water quality and the political instability in the Ukraine, the import of red mosquito larvae threatens to come to a halt. There is a great variety in red mosquito larvae. The majority of mosquito larvae feed on dead organic material. In Zeeland, there are various saltwater and freshwater intrusions that contain a high amount of organic material. In many cases it is very difficult to clean these intrusions.
In 2014, research group Aquaculture in Delta Areas conducted a feasibility study into the possibility to cultivate red mosquito larvae. The conclusion was that is technically feasible to cultivate mosquito larvae under controlled circumstances. Currently, the optimization of the cultivation of red mosquito larvae is explored in a follow-up study. In this study, saltwater red mosquito larvae are studied in the SEA lab to examine the effect of different waste flows (from fish farms and a potato processing company), different temperatures and different salt levels on the growth, production and composition (fatty acids) of red mosquito larvae. The analyses of the composition are conducted in collaboration with teachers and students of the Chemistry programme of the HZ. The research results must lead to a better insight into the possibilities of cultivating red mosquito larvae under conditioned circumstances.
The project ran until 1 July 2015. Research group Aquaculture in Delta Areas is the contractor of this project. This project is in part made possible by the financial support of the Centre of Expertise Biobased Economy, and a bio-based knowledge voucher of the municipality Zeeland.


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The winning formula this season for Delone Catholic in boys' basketball has been scoring at least 65 points in a game.
The Squires did that for the fourth straight game resulting in their fourth consecutive win, as they defeated visiting Littlestown, 70-59, in YAIAA III action Tuesday night at Sonny Shephard Gymnasium in McSherrystown.
Delone (4-2, 3-0) received a combined 60 points from senior Logan Alexander and sophomores Brady Alexander and Evan Brady. It's the third straight game that the Squires' trio has contributed at least 60 of the team's points.
On Tuesday, Logan Alexander led the way with 29 points and also handed out seven assists to go with four rebounds. Brady added 17 points and eight boards and Brady Alexander tallied 14 points.
"We don't really care who scores the points," Logan Alexander said. "We look for each other and the big guys (Nathan Lawyer and Shamus Keefe) are great screeners and rebounders. We try to look for them under the basket, too."
Brady had paced the team with 26 points in each of the team's victories on Friday (67-57 over Biglerville) and Saturday (84-61 over South Western).
"They all have great skillsets and they aren't selfish players," Delone coach Lawrence Williams said of his prolific trio. "It makes it easy when you can look for the open guy and trust that they will make the shot. We want to move the ball and get the best shot that we can and not worry about just finding one guy to shoot."
The trio scored the team's first 31 points and 52 of the first 54 on Tuesday.
Delone trailed just once in the game when Littlestown's Nick Dooley scored to start the second half, but Brady responded with a 3-pointer to give the Squires the lead for good, 31-29, with 6:32 left in the third quarter.
Littlestown (2-3, 1-2) trailed 52-39 before running off the first six of the fourth quarter, but got no closer as Delone put the game out of reach with a 9-2 run to lead 61-47 with 3:18 to go.
Logan Alexander has been a three-year starter now, by far the most experienced starter on the team and Brady and the younger Alexander played sparingly for most of their freshmen seasons before coming on late and then becoming starters this season.
Evan Brady has bumped his scoring average from 5.4 points per game last season to 16.7 this season, while Brady Alexander has jumped from 5.9 points per game to 13.7 this season.
"Their confidence has skyrocketed since last year," Logan Alexander said of his younger teammates. "They had some freshmen jitters last season, but those are gone this year. We're a confident team and we are playing well."
Logan has upped his average from 13.3 points per game to 19.2 points per game, and is in position to make a run at 1,000 career points as he sits at 689 for his career.
A couple areas of concern for Williams is the team's defense (they are allowing 60.2 points per game this season) and rebounding (they were outrebounded by Littlestown, 36-23).
"We're playing good team ball and playing well," the third-year coach said. "But we've got to get better defensively and on the glass. We aren't a big team, so we have to go after rebounds as a group."
The Squires return to action Friday when they play at York County Tech at 7:30 p.m.


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I've said that from day one, in 2013, and that will never change.
I have coaching services that I sell. I mention them occasionally on this blog.
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This is a place where I can give you something, a gift, every day, and my biggest hope is that it helps.


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Never say extinct: Twenty-five years after they lumbered their way into stardom, the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park are getting a big party this weekend at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Originally slated for Friday and Saturday May 11¬12, the Jurassic Park 25th Anniversary Celebration includes a screening of the first in the movie series at CityWalk's Universal Cinema, along with after-hours access to the area around Jurassic Park—The Ride, including live shows, a "raptor encounter," original props (like the spherical Gyrosphere vehicles from 2015's Jurassic World), costumes, and memorabilia, along with plenty of themed snacks.
Cosplay is encouraged. While a Dennis Nedry outfit would make for comfortable weekend garb, check the costume guidelines before you try a full-blown T-Rex.
Since event tickets for Friday and Saturday were quickly becoming extinct themselves, Universal Studios Hollywood has announced that they will extend the event through Sunday, May 13—the only day that is not sold out as of press time. Choose between an event-only pass (which lasts from 3 pm to 9:30 p.m.) or a full-day admission that's bundled with the after-hours pass. Go for the all-day pass and you'll have plenty of time for USH's other park highlights, such as The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, The Walking Dead Attraction, and the real-movie-sets-filled Studio Tour. While you're at it, sneak a peek at the Kung Fu Panda-themed Dreamworks Theatre attraction, set to open on June 15.
And be sure to get in plenty of turns on Jurassic Park—the Ride. Universal Studios just announced that the ride will go into semi-extinction on September 3—but then return in 2019 as Jurassic World. The new version will still be a river-raft-style ride, but with new scenes, updated technology, and new dinosaur stars—also appearing in the series' next movie, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, which premieres June 22.


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Easter Eve 11 April from 8.50pm – Easter Vigil (Service begins at 8.50pm)
Ken Rue is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Wicklow and Killiskey Parishes
Easter Liturgy
Saturday 11th April 2020 @ 9.00pm
The Service of Light
Candles are lit.
The Revd Jack Kinkead says Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, on this most holy night, when our Lord Jesus Christ passed from death to life, the Church invites her children throughout the world to come together in vigil and prayer. This is the Passover of the Lord. We remember his death and resurrection by hearing his word and celebrating his mysteries, confident that we shall share his victory over death and live with him for ever in God.
Let us pray.
Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of your one true light: set us aflame with the fire of your love, and bring us to the radiance of your heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
May the light of Christ, rising in glory, banish all darkness from our hearts and minds.
The Revd Ken Rue says The light of Christ. Thanks be to God.
All listen to The Easter Proclamation (Exsultet) Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let angel ministers of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King's triumph!
Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness.
Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice arrayed with the lightning of his glory let this holy building shake with joy filled with the mighty voices of the peoples.
The Lord be with you and also with you. Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right to give thanks and praise.
It is right and good that with hearts and minds and voices we should praise you, Father almighty, the unseen God, through your only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who has saved us by his death, paid the price of Adam's sin, and reconciled us once again to you. Glory to you for ever.
For this is the Passover feast, when Christ, the true Lamb of God, is slain whose blood consecrates the homes of all the faithful. Glory to you for ever.
This is the night when you first saved our ancestors, freeing Israel from her slavery and leading her safely through the sea. Glory to you for ever.
This is the night when Jesus Christ vanquished hell, broke the chains of death and rose triumphant from the grave. Glory to you for ever.
This is the night when all who believe in him are freed from sin, restored to grace and holiness, and share the victory of Christ. Glory to you for ever.
This is the night that gave us back what we had lost; beyond our deepest dreams you made even our sin a happy fault. Glory to you for ever.
Most blessed of all nights! Evil and hatred are put to flight and sin is washed away, lost innocence regained, and mourning turned to joy. Glory to you for ever.
Night truly blessed, when hatred is cast out, peace and justice find a home, and heaven is joined to earth and all creation reconciled to you. Glory to you for ever.
Therefore, heavenly Father, in this our Easter joy accept our sacrifice of praise, your Church's solemn offering. Grant that this Easter Candle may make our darkness light.
For Christ the morning star has risen in glory; Christ is risen from the dead and his flame of love still burns within us! Christ sheds his peaceful light on all the world! Christ lives and reigns for ever and ever! Amen.
The Vigil
Introduction to Vigil readings Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, let us now listen attentively to the word of God, recalling how he saved his people throughout history, and in the fullness of time, sent his own Son to be our Redeemer.
The First Reading: Crossing the Red Sea Exodus 14: 10-31; 15: 20-21 As Pharaoh drew near, the Israelites looked back, and there were the Egyptians advancing on them. In great fear the Israelites cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses, 'Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you have taken us away to die in the wilderness? What have you done to us, bringing us out of Egypt? Is this not the very thing we told you in Egypt, "Let us alone and let us serve the Egyptians"? For it would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the wilderness.' But Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid, stand firm, and see the deliverance that the Lord will accomplish for you today; for the Egyptians whom you see today you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still.'
Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Why do you cry out to me? Tell the Israelites to go forward. But you lift up your staff, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it, that the Israelites may go into the sea on dry ground. Then I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them; and so I will gain glory for myself over Pharaoh and all his army, his chariots, and his chariot drivers. And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gained glory for myself over Pharaoh, his chariots, and his chariot drivers.'
The angel of God who was going before the Israelite army moved and went behind them; and the pillar of cloud moved from in front of them and took its place behind them. It came between the army of Egypt and the army of Israel. And so the cloud was there with the darkness, and it lit up the night; one did not come near the other all night. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. The Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land; and the waters were divided. The Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. The Egyptians pursued, and went into the sea after them, all of Pharaoh's horses, chariots, and chariot drivers. At the morning watch the Lord in the pillar of fire and cloud looked down upon the Egyptian army, and threw the Egyptian army into panic. He clogged their chariot wheels so that they turned with difficulty. The Egyptians said, 'Let us flee from the Israelites, for the Lord is fighting for them against Egypt.' Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Stretch out your hand over the sea, so that the water may come back upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots and chariot drivers.' So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at dawn the sea returned to its normal depth. As the Egyptians fled before it, the Lord tossed the Egyptians into the sea. The waters returned and covered the chariots and the chariot drivers, the entire army of Pharaoh that had followed them into the sea; not one of them remained. But the Israelites walked on dry ground through the sea, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left. Thus the Lord saved Israel that day from the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead on the seashore. Israel saw the great work that the Lord did against the Egyptians. So the people feared the Lord and believed in the Lord and in his servant Moses.
Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dancing. And Miriam sang to them: 'Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.'
Hymn: CH537 "O God, our help in ages past" (vs 1, 3, 4 and 6) Our God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, our shelter from the stormy blast, and our eternal home.
Before the hills in order stood, or earth received her frame, from everlasting thou art God, to endless years the same.
A thousand ages in thy sight are like an evening gone; short as the watch that ends the night before the rising sun.
O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come: be thou our guard while troubles last, and our eternal home.
Response: The Lord is my strength and my might. He has become my salvation.
Collect: Lord God our redeemer, who heard the cry of your people and sent your servant Moses to lead them out of slavery: free us from the tyranny of sin and death and, by the leading of your Spirit, bring us to our promised land; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis The members of the congregation turn on their lights and all say together:
Glory to God in the highest, and peace to God's people on earth. Lord God, heavenly King, almighty God and Father, we worship you, we give you thanks, we praise you for your glory. Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father, Lord God, Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world: have mercy on us; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, receive our prayer. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
The Second Reading: Dying and Rising with Christ Romans 6: 3-11 Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him by baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. For whoever has died is freed from sin. But if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. The death he died, he died to sin, once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 114 1 When Israel came out of Egypt, ♦ the house of Jacob from a people of a strange tongue, 2 Judah became his sanctuary, ♦ Israel his dominion. 3 The sea saw that, and fled; ♦ Jordan was driven back. 4 The mountains skipped like rams, ♦ the little hills like young sheep. 5 What ailed you, O sea, that you fled? ♦ O Jordan, that you were driven back? 6 You mountains, that you skipped like rams, ♦ you little hills like young sheep? 7 Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, ♦ at the presence of the God of Jacob, 8 Who turns the hard rock into a pool of water, ♦ the flint-stone into a springing well.
Hymn: CH657 "O God of Bethel, by whose hand" (vs 1-4) O God of Bethel, by whose hand thy children still are fed; who through this earthly pilgrimage hast all thy people led;
our vows, our prayers, we now present before thy throne of grace; God of our fathers, be the God of their succeeding race.
Through each perplexing path of life our wandering footsteps guide; give us each day our daily bread, and raiment fit provide.
O spread thy covering wings around till all our wanderings cease, and at our Father's loved abode our souls arrive in peace.
Revd Jack Kinkead: Let us pray that we may reign with the risen Christ in glory.
A period of silent prayer is kept.
Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him: grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity. Amen.
The Third Lesson: Read by Revd Jack Kinkead The Resurrection of Jesus Jesus Christ is risen from the dead. Alleluia.
He has defeated the powers of death. Alleluia. Jesus turns our sorrow into dancing. Alleluia. He has the words of eternal life. Alleluia.
Matthew 28: 1-10 Hear the Gospel of our Saviour Christ according to St Matthew, Chapter 28, beginning at verse 1 Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ
After the sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And suddenly there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord, descending from heaven, came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow. For fear of him the guards shook and became like dead men. But the angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, "He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him." This is my message for you.' So they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them and said, 'Greetings!' And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshipped him. Then Jesus said to them, 'Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.'
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Hymn 288: "Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son" (sung by King's College choir) Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son, endless is the victory Thou o'er death hast won; angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away kept the folded grave-clothes, where Thy body lay: Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son, endless is the victory thou o'er death hast won.
Lo, Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb; lovingly He greets us, scatters fear and gloom; let the Church with gladness hymns of triumph sing, for her Lord now liveth, death hath lost its sting.
No more we doubt Thee, glorious Prince of life; life is nought without Thee: aid us in our strife; make us more than conquerors, through Thy deathless love: bring us safe through Jordan to Thy home above.
Remember your baptism and be faithful. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
As we celebrate again the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ we remember that through these saving acts we have died and been buried with him in baptism, so that we might rise again with him to a new life within the family of his Church.
We now meet to renew the promises made at our baptism, to affirm our allegiance to Christ and our rejection of all that is evil.
Do you renew and affirm the promises made when you were baptized? I do.
Do you turn in faith to Christ? I do.
Do you then renounce all evil? I do, by God's help.
Will you obey and serve Christ? I will, by God's help.
Do you believe and trust in God the Father, creator of heaven and earth? I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in his Son Jesus Christ, who redeemed the world? I believe and trust in him.
Do you believe and trust in the Holy Spirit who gives life to the people of God? I believe and trust in him.
This is the faith of the Church. This is our faith. We believe and trust in one God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
The minister continues Those who are baptized are called to worship and serve God.
Will you continue in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in the prayers? With the help of God, I will.
Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin, repent and return to the Lord? With the help of God, I will.
Will you proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ? With the help of God, I will.
Will you seek and serve Christ in all people, loving your neighbour as yourself ? With the help of God, I will.
Will you acknowledge Christ's authority over human society, by prayer for the world and its leaders, by defending the weak, and by seeking peace and justice? With the help of God, I will.
Let us pray.
Almighty God, you have given us the will to do all these things: Give us the courage and strength to achieve them to the honour and glory of your name, and the good of your Church and people; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
May Christ dwell in your hearts through faith, that you may be rooted and grounded in love and bring forth the fruit of the Spirit. Amen.
As we have prayed for ourselves, so we remember with thanks those who were baptised and are no longer with us, especially …………: Lord of eternity: bind us together by your Holy Spirit, in communion with all who, having confessed the Faith, have died in the peace of Christ, that we may entrust ourselves, and one another, and our whole life to you, Lord God, and come with all your saints to the joys of your eternal kingdom. Amen.
The Dismissal
PEACE The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said, Peace be with you. Then were they glad when they saw the Lord. John 20: 19, 20
DISMISSAL With the risen life of Christ within you, go in the peace of Christ. Alleluia, alleluia. Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.


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5 Rules for Mindful Dating & Relationship-Intention Setting this Holiday Season
Are you in the market to meet someone new, who shares your interest in yoga, meditation, or just being a more evolved human? There's no better time than now, when you're setting your heart's intentions for the new year. Here are MeetMindful CEO Amy Baglan's five rules for mindful dating online and in real life that she swears by.
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Amy Baglan wants to change the way you date. The founder and CEO of MeetMindful (and previously, yoga event company YogaDates) was inspired to start a new kind of dating platform after dealing with her own frustrations as a single yogi.
"When I moved to Denver I was taking yoga classes four or five days a week, and everyone was sitting there not talking. I thought, 'This is so strange, I don't get it. Why aren't people connecting?' It almost feels like it's taboo to do that."
After gaining valuable insight from YogaDates, which held yoga events for singles, Baglan launched MeetMindful in 2015, a platform for single people who value mindfulness and are looking to find like-minded partners.
"At YogaDates, I got insight into the problems customers were having in the dating space and meeting online. They felt like they kept having these super inauthentic experiences. [People who prioritize] mindful living, living with intention and authenticity, are looking for a connection. When we don't get it we really crave it—something feels off or gamey."
Baglan says the online dating community as it stood was giving people permission to date with way less integrity than ever before. "People almost felt disposable," she laments. "What a shitty feeling for a human. It's almost like the human-to-human connection was lost."
The key is to avoiding such depressing interactions is to connect with like-minded people who share your interests, says Baglan, who created MeetMindful to help people do that. "Maybe they're not into the same practices as you are, but they have some personal growth practice and they are pursuing it."
Are you in the market to meet someone new, who shares your interest in yoga, meditation, or just being a more evolved human? Here are Baglan's five rules for mindful dating online and in real life, and don't forget to try out MeetMindful (for free).
Baglan's 5 Rules for Mindful Dating
1. Have clarity about what you want.
A lot of people date for dating's sake—they keep something alive because it looks good on paper or they don't want to feel rejected, Baglan says. Are you dating because you just went through a breakup and your confidence needs a boost? All these reasons are not core reasons to be in relationships with people, she advises. Having clarity about what you want opens up new and existing possibilities.
2. Look for like-minded people.
This step is about really getting clear on what kind of people you want to be around. You're looking for people not only with like-minded interests, but also like-minded values. People who want to leave the world better than they found it. Try getting involved offline in your community. If you're really into volunteering and you want to find someone who actively gives back, go to fundraisers for causes you care about. If you're looking for long-term love with a partner who shares your core values or perhaps just a new friend to practice yoga with, look no further than the MeetMindful community online. After all, MeetMindful is a meeting ground for people who want to live their happiest, healthiest lives—and connect with others who feel the same.
3. Ask great questions.
Once you've connected with lots of great matches, it's a smart idea to ask great questions. Try to figure out what makes this person tick. Ask probing questions that are really generative like, "You just got back from traveling in India—tell me about it." You want to find out what they're passionate about and what their purpose is. The more you can get a feel for the type of person you're talking to, the better you can decide if you want to meet up with them in person or not. It's also useful to reveal key details about yourself, so people get a sense of who you are.
4. Drop into your body.
When meeting dates in real life, try really dropping into your body and seeing what's there for you and what's going on. I was recently on a date and my friend happened to be across the bar. I later told him the date was kind of boring, and he said, "I could tell because you weren't leaning in." I wasn't super engaged; I didn't have that excitement. Check in with your body to see how you're feeling emotionally and if you're "turned on" mentally and physiologically.
5. Date with integrity.
The worst thing that's happening these days is "ghosting," where the person just disappears. We are humans interacting with humans—treat people how you want to be treated. Be honest and straightforward and avoid ghosting. If you're not interested, come out and say it in a way that's really true and authentic, like, "I'm looking for the one. In my gut I know it's not you, but you're awesome."
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If you're going to go out, do so in a ball of flames.
For 19-year-old Justin Fontaine, his dream of racing at Daytona International Speedway in February ended with a fiery mess after going head on into the frontstretch wall, leaving the rookie driver on his roof just past pit road exit.
Following the scary wreck, Fontaine was diagnosed with a mild compression fracture of his L1 vertebrae and was forced to sit out more than three months of ARCA series racing.
For any young inexperienced driver, kicking off a racing season with an injury is almost guaranteed to put a damper on your entire schedule, often needing weeks if not months to get back into the swing of things. But for Fontaine, the North Carolina boy bounced back quick with an 11th-place finish in his first race back at Elko Speedway on June 3 and is hot off his first career ARCA top 10 at Winchester Speedway in ninth.
Additionally, Fontaine returned to the Camping World Truck Series at Pocono Raceway, making his second career start in the series.
Frontstretch sat down with Fontaine to discuss his Daytona accident, recovering from the injury and what his plans are for the remainder fo 2017 and beyond in ARCA and Trucks.
Zach Catanzareti, Frontstretch.com: Pocono is your first Truck Series start since Martinsville last year, out of the blue. Unexpected. Why are you back?
Justin Fontaine: We've been planning it for a couple weeks. When we were sitting down over the winter trying to determine what we can do on the Truck side, we knew we wanted to do some but it needed to make sense. We looked at the double-header weekends with ARCA and Truck. Those seemed to me to be the best for seat time and made the most sense to go from this garage to the other.
We certainly don't think I'm ready to go full time in the Trucks yet. Just take baby steps, get a couple races under my belt and see what I have.
Catanzareti: I bet the Trucks are a whole new mindset, tougher competition, it's a national NASCAR series. So, how much did Martinsville last year prepare you mentally for this Pocono race?
Fontaine: It did quite a bit. They're two entirely different tracks but you get an idea of the competition. The guys like [Matt] Crafton, [Johnny] Sauter, Ben Rhodes, the full-time guys, you get an idea of how they race and the level they compete at. I'm not going in completely blind, I have that little in the back of my mind. It was definitely helpful to get that seat time.
Catanzareti: Are you more prone to go to experienced drivers for advice or the younger drivers since they know what you're going through, they're more your age?
Fontaine: Honestly, I've leaned more on the veterans. When I was making my start at Martinsville, Matt Crafton came to the rookie meeting, I listened to him talk. Then, after that I pulled him aside and we talked, over the weekend, for a couple hours. He let me sit on his box before the race to pick his brain a bit. It's easier to get information from the veterans, not like the rookies' knowledge isn't good, but there's more to be gained from the veterans.
Catanzareti: Is it the same with ARCA?
Fontaine: There's a couple. With ARCA, it's different than K&N but the idea is the same: this is a pure development series, 90 percent of the field is in the rookie meeting. What I've tried to do, any time Frank Kimmel comes to the race, he comes to a lot of the races as a mentor, so Ill try to find him and see if I can talk with him a bit.
With short tracks, it's more or less seat time and figuring out how to go around those places. I'm fortunate to have Bill Henderson as my crew chief, he has a lot of experience at tracks.
Catanzareti: Talking about your ARCA season, obviously it started off rough at Daytona with your big wreck on the frontstretch. Can you go back to that lap, when the accident happened? What was your mind going through through the accident?
Fontaine: Well, right before the wreck I was happy because we were running like sixth or something. We were thinking 'Oh, we're going to get a top five out of this if it keeps going this way.' I was just hanging around the bottom and I felt my corner panel on the right side get a tap and I started to see the nose change direction. And once that started, I knew what was probably going to happen and once it kept going I knew we were in trouble.
The initial impact, that one was — it felt like it took a long time to get there to the wall — but it hurt the most out of anything else that happened. Then the rollover was pretty slow, so that wasn't terrible, it was just uncomfortable being upside down as long as it was. Sliding down the frontstretch was surreal almost; you got sparks coming in through the side window, there was a little flame under the hood but it died out quick. And just all the noise.
Then when we came to a stop, I was upside down for five minutes or so. Fortunately, the Daytona and ARCA safety crews got me rolled over gently, and the cut the roof off as fast as they could but also as safely as they could. Fortunately, there was no additional damage to what had already been done in the wreck.
Catanzareti: Did you feel pain when you hit the wall? Or did that come after they got your out of the car?
Fontaine: The initial impact just knocked the breath out of me, that's uncomfortable in and of itself. After that hit, I sort of came to — I didn't go unconscious, so I felt kind of uncomfortable in my back and then as the rollover happened I felt way more uncomfortable in my back. When they set me back down, I knew something was wrong.
It was like the feeling that you got the breath knocked out of you, but it wouldn't go away. I was still in a consistent level of pain in my lower back.
Catanzareti: It didn't take long after the race to see all the support from fans, every team member, driver. When you're in the hospital for that night, did you feel the support? Or maybe later?
Fontaine: By the time I got my phone back, it was probably 45 minutes to an hour after the wreck. My parents had my phone and I didn't get to see them for a while. Scrolling through my home screen it was like a book reading and seeing all the tweets. I had Scott Edwards, who is an ARCA driver, he actually came to the hospital, he and I met randomly on an airplane a year before. He came personally to the hospital to come to see me and family, so that was really cool.
The fan outcry was amazing. My friends back in Asheville and up in Maine, Texas, Florida, they were all incredibly supportive of it. That was really neat to see.
Catanzareti: Did you think you may have not been able to race again, any doubt at all?
Fontaine: For me, I knew I wanted to keep racing. There was no doubt I wanted to do it but my dad and I had to sit down — we didn't know at the time what the doctors were going to say, so we had to prepare ourselves for whatever he was going to say. If he says we could be back in three months, we'll be back in three months. I was preparing myself for that but I always knew I wanted to keep racing.
Catanzareti: You were back at Daytona that next week in a back brace. When it came to seeing that track again, was it a little spooky or were you already over it?
Fontaine: Honestly, no, I just love being at the racetrack. There was a lot of pain that first week so getting down there was a challenge. Being there and seeing my teammates Austin [Wayne Self] and JJ Yeley. Being there to support those guys was cool, seeing Austin finish second, I didn't actually get to stay for the race, we went back to the motorhome because my back started giving me trouble. Just being back was cool and seeing everyone again.
Catanzareti: Aric Almirola had a similar incident, he just came back a few weeks ago. When you see that happen, you have the perspective now. When you see that, what goes through your mind? You know what it's like now.
Fontaine: I was actually watching that wreck when it happened and I remember thinking that it didn't look [that bad], I mean, it was a hard hit and I hope he's OK. But when he was still in the car, I got really concerned, because like you said, I've been in that situation before. Going back to my race and seeing how long it took to get me out of the car, I could see where people would be concerned for Aric Almirola.
It just goes to show that NASCAR and ARCA do great jobs at keeping these cars safe. But inherently, this sport is incredibly dangerous. I think we're lucky that's the most severe injury we get, back injuries are really severe, but it's good that it's nothing worse than that. I'm happy to see he's back. It does change your perspective because you take it more seriously when someone takes longer to get out of the car.
Catanzareti: You said you looked over footage of your wreck. Ricky Craven flipped at Talladega one year and when he watched the footage he said, 'I really feel bad for whoever that is.' When you watch your wreck, do you believe that's you?
Fontaine: It was funny because we got back home the next day, hanging around the house, I flip on FOX Sports 2 and sure enough they're showing my race. It was about 25 laps to go so I'm like, 'Dad! Get in here let's watch.' My mom immediately walked away because she didn't want to watch it again [laughs].
Honestly, I thought it was pretty cool, the crash. Now, after the pain and all that was over, that's pretty cool, that's awesome. If you're going to go out, go out in a ball of flames.
Catanzareti: It got a lot of YouTube hits!
Fontaine: That's right, that's right [laughs]. It was definitely surreal going back and watching it [and saying] 'OK, that's what happened.' It was a new perspective for it but it was pretty intense.
Catanzareti: Do you feel you gained some respect after that?
Fontaine: I think the biggest thing I gained, out of the car for three months, I wanted to race even more. I was that close to not being able to do it, just a little different angle, or a little harder maybe my back doesn't heal properly. Even the three months I was out, seeing other guys drive my car; Mason Mingus did a great job in the No. 33 when he was in it. That made my want it even more and made me appreciate what I get to do.
Catanzareti: Your first time back in the car at Elko, you finished 11th. A solid run after being out, but in practice back in the car, were there any feelings at all or does that mindset switch off when you climb in?
Fontaine: Fortunately, we get a Motor Mile test a week or two prior to that race, so I had some track time, albeit a different track. For me, it's been a light switch. once you're at the track, you have a job to do. you can't think about anything else. That being said, I haven't been back to Daytona or Talladega, that may be different going back to a track knowing what can happen there. Back to Elko, Pocono, I understood I had a job to do.
Catanzareti: Recapping your season since you've been back, access your personal performance. you've had some reliability issues with your cars but a couple good runs.
Fontaine: The performance, I think, has been really good. We just can't seem to finish races lately. Elko was a great foundation, Pocono we ran into an issue with practice, went to a backup car and still ran decent. Michigan, we were the fastest Win-Tron car in qualifying, ran into someone's oil and hit the wall. Madison, we contended for a top five and some shenanigans happened on a restart, fell back. Then, Tanner Thorson got too aggressive and spun me out so we finished 11th again.
It just seems the speed is there. Iowa, we were really fast, but the reliability hasn't been there. The speed I know is there, my driver performance has been OK, we're taking in the tracks well for my experience level. I think once we get that first top 10, top five, we're get the snowball rolling.
Catanzareti: What are you plans? You're doing ARCA this year, any more Truck races? How quickly are you looking to move up the ranks?
Fontaine: I don't want to take it too fast. The plan is to run most of the ARCA races, we're not going to be at the dirt races or the road courses, we want to focus on speedways and short tracks. I'm hoping for another Truck race at the end of the year which we haven't announced yet. Next year, the goal is to do more ARCA races than this year, potentially the full schedule, not sure yet. obviously, we want to do more Truck races next year.
But right now for me, it's important not to rush development. The idea of doing ARCA this year, we know he has speed, let's capitalize on it next year. If next year goes well, we could be in a truck in 2019 or 2020. Hopefully soon we'll have some stuff to announce on that.
Catanzareti: Are you trying to market yourself? Your building relationships early.
Fontaine: I do try to build relationships with potential sponsors and people who may want to help. Tim Self, the owner at AM Racing, he and I have worked really well together. So as of now, my intention is to stay at AM Racing for the foreseeable future because Tim has been a very good owner for me, putting me in positions where I can best succeed the goals I've put out.
(Below is a video capture of our conversation with Justin Fontaine)
About the author
Growing up in Easton, Pa., Zach Catanzareti has grown his auto racing interest from fandom to professional. Joining Frontstretch in 2015, Zach enjoys nothing more than being at the track, having covered his first half-season of 18 races in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series in 2017. With experience behind the wheel, behind the camera and in the media center, he thrives on being an all-around reporter.