Good recordkeeping is crucial for the operation and growth of a rescue group. Having the ability to review what you have done in the past is the best way to make adjustments and plan where to concentrate your resources in the future. If you are not getting enough adopters or are receiving too many returns, perhaps it is time to change your adoption procedure and policies. Noticing a trend that you have a dip in intake in December but an overload in May? Start shifting your marketing efforts and promotions to get as many animals as possible adopted by April. Is that foster provider really trying to adopt out her charges or is this animal that is taking a year to place a particularly difficult case? Are you taking in more animals with severe medical issues than you realize? Is there a particular type of animal that you are having difficulty adopting out? Are there common reasons why people are returning pets? You will not have this valuable information without keeping good records. Moreover, keeping good records is crucial when applying for grants because funders want to know about your organization through data and demonstrated outcomes and grant reporting will also likely require this type of information.
What types of records should you keep? For the animals in your care, keep records of their name; microchip number; species; physical description (e.g., breed, color, identifying marks); age; gender; source; medical history including sterilization, rabies certificate and vaccine history; behavior issues; location within your organization; adoption applications and contracts; outcomes (e.g., fostered, adopted, returned); and a full body, side and close-up facial photograph. Monthly adoption reports will help you determine adoption trends as well as pinpoint why some animals are returned. Once you know why people are returning pets, it will be much easier to devise solutions to stop returns for common reasons.
Software will help you track the number of foster providers in your network along with the average length of time animals stay in foster care until they are adopted. You can also determine if you are taking in too many severe medical or behavioral cases, as well as the average amount spent per animal. All of these statistics can help you plan your fundraising efforts and convince your board when it is time to change course.
It is also important to maintain up-to-date records on your volunteers, foster providers and donors. Having current contact information on file will make communication quicker and easier when you want to send out a call-to-action such as finding a foster for an animal in need or asking people to attend a fundraiser. And keeping notes on which foster providers can handle specific types of medical or behavioral issues will make it that much easier to make good matches. It is also essential to keep track of your funds—where they are coming from and where they are going. This will help you plan your budget, as well as determine where you spend the majority of your funds and where you can cut costs.
You can find more information on data collection at shelteranimalscount.org. There are also many software programs available that will help you track the different types of data. Join the Rescue Central forum to ask other rescuers for advice on which software program might best fit your organization's needs.


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Q: Mysql Connection Class I'm writing some php code, and I'm frequently accessing my MySQL database to read and update fields.
My current code includes a class called dbconnnect, and I use it as follows:
class edit_data extends dbconnect {
//<some php code>
parent::connect();
//<get info from database>
parent::disconnect();
//<evaluate data>

My question  - this is the most efficient way to connect and disconnect from a MySQL database? (Keep in mind, I almost always connect to the same database, so no need to redefine the connection parameters every time).
I was considering running the connect in the constructor, so then I could just write
$connector = new dbconnect();

but I realized I'm not actually saving much by doing this - right?
Thanks.

A: Just make sure that the code for db connection/disconnection is included/run automatically at the start and end of each file, without needing to do it separately for every file. Make sure this code is stored in 1 location and included in all other files, so you can change it easily when needed. As long as you do these things, the rest is just personal preferences for how you want to connect/disconnect from the db.
I would also recommend a framework such as CodeIgniter for taking care of common tasks such as this behind the scenes for each file.

A: By using
$connector = new dbconnect();

and not
parent::connect();

you are essentially decoupling your edit_data class with the dbconnect class. What the means for you is that:

*

*your edit_data class can now have more than one connection by using multiple dbconnect objects (connection pooling)

*your edit_data class can (in the future) use something other than dbconnect and won't have to change any other code. With parent::connect(), if you ever change to extending some another class, you'll have to make sure the new class will support the existing semantics

A: The "right" way would probably be to do it like the MySQLi and PDO extensions - open the connection in the constructor and close it in the destructor.
The "efficient" way is to check the connection in your query() method and (r)open it if necessary.
In both approaches you avoid creating a separate connect() method, and thus remove the risk of forgetting to call it in your script.

A: Unless you know you are always going to connect to the database every time, I wouldn't put the connect piece in the constructor. If you don't need to connect, you shouldn't, it's expensive. Your constructor should only accept the connection parameters. Although it looks like you may be using static classes, so the constructor would get executed.
As Krzysztof mentioned, you should connect on demand. In my database class, I have all queries eventually go through an "execQuery" function. That function checks if there is a connection to the database or not.
Having a single central query function also allows you to do things like record all queries that were run in a session, add timing, logging or anything else you need to do.
Having the disconnect in the destructor is the proper place.

A: Our codebase has many paths and makes a lot of use of caching.
We only connect with the database when the first query is executed. (so actually on the ->query() method).
We let PHP disconnect once the script is over, and don't explicitly call ->disconnect

A: Juts be sure of reusing you connection:
Review new_link parameter:
If a second call is made to mysql_connect() with the same arguments, no new link will be established, but instead, the link identifier of the already opened link will be returned. The new_link parameter modifies this behavior and makes mysql_connect() always open a new link, even if mysql_connect() was called before with the same parameters. In SQL safe mode, this parameter is ignored.
http://php.net/function.mysql-connect

A: I think deriving your "edit_data" class from your "dbconnect" class demonstrates confusion of logic. Is your data editing object a special type of database connection? Or maybe it would make more sense to say the data editing object needs to use a database connection? (This is the difference between IS A and HAS A.)
Although it seems to be falling out of fashion now, you can use a singleton factory call to get the database handler. Then any function which needs it can simply call it. If you make the handler self-initializing the first time it has to do any work, then nothing needs to even worry about initializing it. (To do this, check if the instance variable containing the handle is a resource handle - if not, call the initializer. Remember to decide what to do if the connection fails.) Then you just need a way for the handler to find it's configuration. I would have the factory call do that, not the initializor.
A variant way of doing that is for the constructor to get the current database handler and put a reference to it in an instance variable. This can be done several ways. Requiring it in the constructor might work, or you can fall back on the singleton factory call again. This technique gives the object constructor a chance to deny instantiation if the database handler won't initialize (the factory call can check that).

A: *

*Connecting is expencive so, don't connect and disconnect for each query.

*If possible use mysqli instead of mysql, it is generally faster

*If you are using mysql not mysqli, use mysql_pconnect instead of just mysql_connect

*php closes all the open db connections, so there is no need to explicitly do so

*share connections between queries whether you connect at the start of the script or on the first query is up to.

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2018 Orlando City Season in Review
2018 Orlando City Season in Review: Lamine Sané
How did the French-born Senegalese defender fare in his first full season with the Lions?
By TheBeardedGuy Nov 11, 2018, 1:00pm EST
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Orlando City has struggled defensively since joining MLS in 2015. The Lions tried to address their struggling back line multiple times, but tried taking a bigger swing at the problem the last two off-seasons with the addition of Jonathan Spector prior to the 2017 season and the additions of Lamine Sané and Amro Tarek this past off-season. Sané was signed from Bundesliga side Werder Bremen in late February and was expected to make a big difference.
"Lamine will significantly strengthen our back line," Orlando City GM Niki Budalic said in a club press release. "He brings tremendous experience at the highest levels of European football and we believe he will fit right in with what we're trying to build in Orlando."
While the reasoning was sound, the addition didn't prevent the Lions from breaking the MLS season record for goals allowed. However, Sané was easily a beacon of light, trying to keep the Lions' ship from smashing against the rocky shore in the darkness of the season. In fact, I think that Sané's season might surprise people in terms of just how integral he could be in the future for the club.
As for Orlando's dubious record, it fell due in large part to the multitude of back line combinations coaches were forced to use due to injuries, suspensions, and international duty, which prevented any consistency or chemistry from being achieved.
So, how did Sané perform in his first season with Orlando City?
In a season of back line turmoil, Sané was one of the individuals who stood out. in a 34-match season, Lamine started 15 matches for the Lions, and subbed into one, for 16 total appearances and 1,373 minutes. He was limited to that by injuries to his knee and quad that kept him out for extended periods.
Sané scored one goal and finished with four shot attempts, two of which were on target. He ended the season with a passing success rate of 88.1%, an average of 1.8 tackles per match, 2.9 interceptions per match, 4.4 clearances per match, and one own goal early in the season. He committed only 10 fouls on the season while drawing four, and he received just one yellow card and no reds.
He also played in one U.S. Open Cup match, going the full 120 minutes in a 1-1 draw against D.C. United in which the Lions advanced on penalty kicks. He recorded six recoveries and two clearances in the game.
I think his best match has to be the 2-0 victory on the road against the Philadelphia Union back on April 13. Sané hadn't played many games with his new team at that point but it was obvious that his acquisition was going to be a positive throughout the season. He showed nothing but poise and quality leadership as he helped the Lions keep one of their few clean sheets this season. He was all over the Union defensively, making two tackles, two blocked shots, six clearances, and a team-high seven interceptions in the match. His 92% passing rate led all Orlando starters. It was a complete effort from the big center back.
An honorable mention goes to his performance in a 3-1 home win over Real Salt Lake, when he did this:
Goals by center backs are one thing, but home goals off of set pieces in front of the home crowd while helping your team to a 3-1 win are another.
2018 Final Grade
It is a bit difficult to truly break down anyone who worked the back line this season. The constant shuffle did no one justice, and may contribute to year-end grades lower than what they should be. It is also noteworthy that Sané is listed, statistically speaking, as one of the top five Lions this season, if you believe in data and statistics.
The Mane Land staff collectively gave Sané an average grade of 6.5 for the year when polled yesterday. This aligns pretty well with his yearly average of 6.25 in the individual match player grades. Also of note would be his two Man of the Match honors, receiving one from the staff and one from the readers.
Sané is one of the higher paid players on the Orlando City roster with total compensation of $855,000 — he is a player the club used significant Targeted Allocation Money on — and although he may end up being one of the higher rated players this season, I am not sure the salary matches the seasonal outcome. If he can stay healthy, Sané is an easy choice to start on the back line, but healthy is key. Moving into 2019, the Lions cannot afford the same rotating cast of players in the back as they had this year.
Sané stands out as one of the bright pick-ups for the Lions in 2018. Injuries kept him sidelined for far too many matches, and hopefully 2019 is not the same. When match fit, Sané is absolutely one of the best center backs this club has, and will only get better with a consistent set of players around him.
Previous Orlando City Season in Review Posts (Date Posted)
Cam Lindley (10/31)
Tony Rocha (11/1)
Cristian Higuita (11/2)
Joe Bendik (11/3)
Jose Villareal (11/3)
Dillon Powers (11/4)
Chris Mueller (11/5)
Mohamed El-Munir (11/6)
PC (11/6)
Jonathan Spector (11/7)
Will Johnson (11/8)
Chris Schuler (11/9)
Earl Edwards, Jr. (11/9)
Josué Colmán (11/10)
Donny Toia (11/10)

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Tom Jacoubowsky named principal of Juana Briones Elementary in Palo Alto
District continues to shuffle, fill site-leadership positions
by Elena Kadvany	/ Palo Alto Weekly
Tom Jacoubowsky will serve as the principal of Juana Briones Elementary School starting in the 2016-17 school year. Photo courtesy Palo Alto Unified School District.
Tom Jacoubowsky, former longtime assistant principal at Gunn High School and interim principal of Jordan Middle School this past school year, will be moving to a permanent position this fall as principal of Juana Briones Elementary School, the district announced Tuesday.
Jacoubowsky is the latest announcement in a series of leadership changes at Palo Alto Unified's elementary and middle schools. He is replacing Lisa Hickey, who will start this fall as Jane Lathrop Stanford (JLS) Middle School's new principal.
Hickey is taking over for Sharon Ofek, who was recently named the district's new chief academic officer of secondary education. The current secondary-education head, former Terman Middle School principal Katherine Baker, is retiring at the end of the year.
Jacoubowsky moved to Jordan in the fall of 2015 after a 14-year career at Gunn. There, he had worked as teacher, athletic director, dean of students and assistant principal.
In the district's announcement of his new appointment, Jacoubowsky noted that his son attended Juana Briones and the community is one he knows well.
"While I've dedicated most of my career in education at the secondary level, I'm passionate about reading comprehension and I'm a strong advocate for developing all students to be strong readers," he stated. "I'm excited that I will be able to see that passion come to fruition supporting Briones teachers as we all work together to ensure Briones students continue to grow as strong readers."
Superintendent Max McGee said in the announcement that in Jacoubowsky, the district found what it needed to fill Hickey's position: "an internal candidate who had a relationship with Briones parents and neighbors."
"This is a remarkable fit and I look forward to the good work Tom will do at Briones similarly to his work at Jordan and Gunn," McGee said.
Jacoubowsky's appointment is effective July 1.
Jacoubowsky began his career in 1995 as a student-teacher at Sequoia Union High School. He transferred the next year to Menlo-Atherton High School, where he taught and coached track and field for five years. He moved to Gunn in 2001 to serve as the school's new athletic director and dean of students. He became assistant principal in 2006.
He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of California, Davis, and a master's degree in public administration from Notre Dame de Namur University.
Jacoubowsky was transferred to Jordan this year on a temporary basis; the position has been filled permanently by Katie Kinnaman, principal of Gardner Bullis School in Los Altos and a former Palo Alto Unified teacher.
In April, the district also named a new permanent principal for Palo Verde Elementary School: Hillary Miller, currently assistant principal at JLS.
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Posted by Greg Simons
a resident of Greater Miranda
Congratulations to Tom Jacoubowsky, and well done PAUSD.
Tom is well liked and respected by a broad array of kids at Gunn, and their parents. I speak with firsthand knowledge and have many accounts from Gunn students and their parents. He made a difference there, under very difficult circumstances, and will make a difference at Briones.
Posted by Mom of Students
a resident of Gunn High School
Seriously, Mr.Jacoubowsy does care about students, always going above and beyond. He made a huge impact with the counseling department at Gunn, providing communication that did not previously exist, as well as being an Administrator who listened to students and showed students that an Administrator can care. No secret agenda. Gunn students will forever miss him, as the school has not been the same without him.
Wishing Mr. Jacoubowsky the best!
Posted by AJ
a resident of Green Acres
Congratulations, Tom
Tom is very good with people, understands the Briones community, and cares a lot about doing what it take for every child. I think volunteerism was higher in our days at Briones, and Tom's energy and enthusiasm will do a lot for community building. All the best, Tom.
Posted by TM
a resident of Barron Park
Congratulations Tom and good luck at Briones! The community is excited and lucky to have you! Tom was an extremely dedicated administrator at Gunn who worked tirelessly to help students. He is missed beyond words at Gunn as nobody has stepped up to help students and families they way Tom did.
Posted by parent
I can't believe they didn't place Tom at Terman. His middle school experience would have been helpful to a school that is struggling with leadership like Terman is. [Portion removed.]
Posted by I'm with parent
I'm with parent...Why hasn't the district done anything about the situation at Terman? They have been struggling for the last few years and have not received support from the district. It's time for a change there.
Posted by Dance of the lemons
I like Tom J. but it is unusual for an administrator to be an assistant principal for so long, just to then be placed in interim positions, to finally being appointed principal of Briones. Tom is a great guy, gets along with kids, and doesn't do much to upset the teachers, but this is no leader, least not in the sense of a dynamic leader who can really move a school forward. On the other hand, neither was Lisa Hickey. She held the principal's seat well for four years, didn't upset the teacher's union more than normal, and now she gets a new start at the middle school. One more thing: he might have been appointed to just bypass the teacher's union. It might even be part of the raise agreement, informally.
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@Dance of the Lemons: Not sure what your vision of "moving the school forward" is. Both Tom and Lisa have personal skills and competence in spades. Honesty and ethics are vitally important and Lisa has always acted in that fashion. One of the signs of a competent administrator is actually NOT upsetting the staff. The idea is to solve problems together. Let's give Tom J. a chance - he's got a lot to learn, but he seems like a bright person. FWIW, 25 Churchill jealously guards their prerogatives with regard to admin hiring - there's no evidence of a PAEA "conspiracy". I'm trying to imagine a scenario where PAEA says "give us the raise AND we want Hickey at JLS AND Tom J. at Briones - or the deal's off.". Awfully implausible.
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Posted by Isabelle
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Jun 1, 2016 at 1:46 am
Tom didn't give a hoot at Jordan. Maybe because he was only an interim principal? He is a nice guy but a terrible administrator. Good thing he has only an elementary to supervise.
Posted by Community Member
a resident of Old Palo Alto
I am also curious why Tom J. wasn't placed at JLS or Terman. His professional experience at the secondary level would align much better with the demanding needs of middle school students, teachers, and parents. And I agree about Terman. The school has suffered for years under an ineffective and substandard leadership team. Since the district seems to be making several changes in administration, the untenable situation at Terman should also be addressed.
Posted by Gunn parent
Mr. J was one of the very few admins who spoke the truth to parents and students at Gunn. He truly cares about students. I still value all his feedback and advice. Wishing him the best of luck at his new position.
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Suddenly Sneakers runs to the edge of the deck and barks at the oak tree.
"Sneakers, what's gotten into you? Are you defending me against a tree?" I glance up--and catch a flash of blue between the green leaves.
Of course, everyone else is inside, so nobody sees the parrot but Sneakers and me. And Socrates the cat. He stares up at the tree, too, his tail twitching.
The parrot flutters to a higher branch, then perches and looks down at me. Suddenly he lets out a loud "Braaaak! Phone home! Time to fly!"
At first Zoe has a hard time convincing Dr. Mac and the other Vet Volunteers that there is a flock of wild parrots --and one blue-capped talking parrot as well--in the Pennsylvania backyard of her grandmother's veterinary clinic. But soon the whole group is busy googling feral parrots and trying to come up with a way to return the obviously lost talking bird to its owner.
At last a chance to capture the lost pet presents itself, and Zoe is distressed when her attempt to catch the parrot she names E.T. results in a broken wing. But her grandmother Dr. Mac treats the bird and assures Zoe that the little parrot will be mended with a few weeks of care in her clinic.
But then Zoe gets a surprising phone call from her mom--the actress who left her with Dr. Mac almost a year ago when she set off to Hollywood to try to find work in the movies. At first Zoe had grieved over the loss of her mother and her familiar home in New York City, but now--with the love of Dr. Mac, her cousin Maggie as her best friend, and the fun of being with the other vet volunteers at school--Zoe has to admit to herself that she resents her mom's sudden intrusion into her happy life in Ambler and her plans to take her to L.A. to start a new life together.
That night in bed I can't seem to fall asleep. Watching the curtains move in the warm spring breeze, I can smell spring. I smell the rich green smell of the earth coming back to life. New York never smelled like this at night. I wonder, what do L. A. nights smell like--car exhaust? How can people there enjoy spring when they never have winter?
A scene from one of my favorite movies pops into my head, The Wizard of Oz. Mom and I must have watched it a thousand times. It's that scene when Dorothy closes her eyes, clicks her ruby slippers together, and murmurs over and over, "There's no place like home," as she waits for the magic to take her home where she belongs.
But where do I belong? Where's my home? I don't even know anymore.
Zoe and her mom have some serious work to do to come up with a plan to ease Zoe's transition to life in L.A.--before, like little E.T., it's her time to fly, but then, making transitions is the over-arching theme of Laurie Halse Anderson's Vet Volunteers series. As in the other books in this series, animals in need figure strongly in the plot of this new edition of Time to Fly #10 (Vet Volunteers), but dealing with the changes that come with life and growing up is the real subject of the novel, handled realistically here by a skillful and sensitive author.
I had the opportunity to read this book a few time ago and I have to say it's totally awesome. I enjoyed so much and also I learned enough.


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The Student Becomes the Teacher
Posted on May 30, 2012 by glenchen
I have told my writing classes many times that if you are serious about writing, you never stop being the student. And it's true. My students think I am the Writing Master, but I am the first to admit that I still have a lot to learn about writing.
And that, I think, is one of the the things that has helped me become "successful."
I remember being in the middle of the pack as far as talent when I was in college. My placement exam told me I should have taken pre-med. Heaven knows, I would probably be a lot richer than I am today if I had. But instead, from the time I was in high school I had a burning desire to be a writer.
Multiple teachers told me I didn't have what it takes to succeed. I was surrounded by students who had more talent than I did. But I had one thing they did not: the willingness to learn, to grow, to do whatever it took to get published. I had one friend, Jeff, who I idolized for his writing abilities. Trouble was, he had a big problem with people telling him that something needed editing. When he wrote it, to him it was perfect. And that was, as far as I know, the end of his career.
I continue to meet and know students who have difficulty with criticism. They invest their ego so thoroughly into their work that it is tremendously painful to see it taken apart by an editor. But believe me when I tell you that unless you accept that step, you will never, never succeed as a writer. For a writer–every writer–needs an objective editor.
Knowing that I still had miles to go as a writer, I longed for a mentor. I wanted someone not to just encourage me (although that input wasn't rejected by any means), but to be tough with me and teach me what I needed to know to grow as a writer. My first unofficial mentor was a man named Arthur Milward. I was fresh out of college and took my first job as managing editor of the Pacific Union Recorder, an eight-page weekly newspaper for 50,000 Seventh-day Adventists in the western United States. Art was proofreader and line editor for the publishing house where the Recorder was printed.
Art Milward was an unassuming British gentleman who had a fascinating life and an uncanny ability to write short stories. He had been published several times in Reader's Digest, Redbook and many other well-known magazines. He lived in a small house with no phone, didn't have a driver's license, and watched only public television. He told me that he would sit down to write a story only after he had completely written it, word for word, in his head. After he had written it out, he rarely changed one word that he'd written.
I asked him one time why he didn't write books. "Why?" he asked me in return. "I get $2,000 to $4,000 each time I write a short story." And that was his focus. Every story that he wrote was true, even those that were often published as fiction.
He gave me many pointers about writing in general, as well as my own writing, during the five years I worked shoulder to shoulder with him. Later, when I was a book editor at Pacific Press Publishing Association, I invited him to be a guest speaker at a writer's workshop. Once again, he was the least assuming person there, insisting on walking the mile from his hotel to the publishing house, since he had no driver's license. I laughed when he gave advice that was in direct opposition to our senior editor. But he was totally honest, all the time.
It's people like Arthur that have made me not only the writer I am today, but the writing professor I am. Because I take pride and enjoyment in seeing my students–my proteges–succeed. Not every student who has come through has had the burning desire to write that I could identify with. But when I do see that fire in someone, I smile to myself. Maybe I will do something, say something, that will help them along the path.
That's what turns me on.
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There is something to be said for PASSION! I'm glad you have such passion and drive–it's the whole 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration! 🙂
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A crisis usually involves a temporary loss of coping abilities, and the assumption is that the emotional dysfunction is reversible. If a person effectively copes with the threat of a crisis, he or she then returns to prior levels of functioning.
Children are resilient at heart; however they often struggle with rejection and neglect from their parents.
The Chinese character for "crisis" is made up of two symbols, one for despair and the other for opportunity. When doctors talk about a crisis, they are talking about the moment in the course of a disease when a change for the worse or better occurs. As a counselor when I talk about marital crisis, I'm talking about turning points when the marriage can go in either direction, it can possibly move toward growth, enrichment and improvement; or it can move toward dissatisfaction, pain and, in some cases dissolution.
When children are thrown off balance by an ensuing event, such as a father not returning home, these children are often experiencing a crisis. As adults we occasionally find it difficult managing our emotions when we have a petty argument at work with a coworker. So, can you imagine a child who analysis is very limited?
A crisis can be the result of one or more factors. It can be a problem that is too great or overwhelming, such as the death of a parent. I have seen children who begin to act out in school because they just didn't know how to cope with the lost of their love one.
Crisis can cause delinquency in children. When I talk to children with absent fathers I normally asked them where you would be right now if your father was at home? The response is always "I would not be in this position right now if daddy was firm with me." I have come to know that children can be thrown off balance because of a divorce or separation, which is like a type of death to them.
Crisis is not always bad. Rather, they represent a pivotal point in a person's life. Therefore, it can bring opportunity as well as danger. Nevertheless, in the majority of children's lives it's normally danger. Webster defines crisis as a "crucial time" and a "turning point in the course of anything. This term is often used for a person internal reaction to an external hazard. How many times have we heard people say that "these young children are so angry" crisis is an upset in a person's baseline level of functioning.
In many of our schools we have children who are acting out of control and no one seems to have the answers to there problems. Throughout our country we are now experiencing the increase of attempted suicide among children and adults like never. The reason is that they see no way out and have come to a place of despair and hopelessness.
Children with great potential are not functioning to their highest level for the reason that they have come to a crucial time in their lives when they need that emotional, physical, and financial support from their parents.
Children that are left alone to raise themselves will soon become rebellious and a nuisance to society for the reason that we have selfish parents that thinks only about themselves.
Children in crisis don't need to be told that they are rude and disgusting; they already heard it a thousand times over. They need persons that would recognize their cry for help. Your touch, your smile, your genuineness, your love, your concern for them will show them that some one in this world really cares about them.
Every child on planet earth needs to know that someone out there is crazy about them. Jesus rebuked his disciples when they would not allow the little children to come near him. Your child needs you in his/her life.
As a parent, if you have been disconnected from your child for what ever reason, please find it in your heart to reconnect with them. There is a need and a void that only you can fill.


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The day finished off with a traditional teas and cake round in the coffee shop. The day was extremely enjoyable and the first of many trips we hope to organise.
Thanks to Marie-Laure for hosting!


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Hellbound Season 2: Release Date, Cast, Plot, Trailer, And All Updates You Need To Know!
By Ankita Gupta
December 7, 2021 9:30 AM EST
Korean movies are making a breakthrough in the industry, with the Squid game appearing in the Netflix Chart of most-watched. The same may become of the newly released series based on Yeon Sang-ho webtoon of the same name. Divinity, religion and beliefs about death and life after death have always remained a mystery. Supernatural creatures are only seen in movies, but when supernatural beings start appearing on earth, human beings are torn between believing or imagining their truth. Hellbound is a series about demonic powers who invade earth, murdering one person for a specific reason. After the people are murdered, their souls are dragged to hell, where they endure eternal misery. Will they be able to repent for their shortcomings? Will they save themselves? It is about to get exciting!
Hellbound Season 2 Release Date: When will it be telecasted?
Netflix approved the supernatural series production in April 2020, then it premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film festival, making it the first Korean series to premiere. The first season of Hellbound premiered on November 19th, 2021, on Netflix. It has six episodes each with a run time of 50 minutes each. The official announcement of the series second season is not yet out. With a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb, the series may be renewed much to fans' excitement. If the series gets greenlit, we could expect it to premiere sometime in 2022 or early 2023.
Hellbound Season 2 Cast: Who will be the part of it?
If Hellbound gets renewed for the second season, we expect most of the characters reprising to their roles. The award-winning actor Yoo Ah-in plays Jeoeng Jin-soo. He is the cult leader of "New Truth Society. "The attorney Kim Hyun-Joo plays Min Hye-jin. Park Jeong-,, min plays Bae Toung-Jae (the broadcasting station PD), Won Jin-ah plays Song so-Hyun (Bae Young-Jaes wife), and Yang Ik-June plays Jin Kyeong -hoon( the detective). We also expect to see some of the supporting casts; Kim Shin-rok as Park Jeong Ja, Ryu Kyung-Soo as Yoo Jii, the cult priest, Lee Ree as Jin Hee-Jeong (Kyeong-hoons daughter), and Im Hyeong Guk as Gong Hyeong ( the sociology professor)
Hellbound Season 2 Plot: What will happen next?
The last episode of Hellbound had Sohyun asking Deacon Yuji if her baby deserved the tragic fate. After this, the society meets and decides that she be separated from her and may it be a secret that even the righteous can be hellbound. In the second series, we could expect more people to survive the gods' decree just like the baby did. We could expect Park Jeong-JA to explain what happens when one dies, considering he died and returned to life again. We could also expect society to have changed its views regarding death and visits from the demons. Season one ending in such a twist would confirm the question, "are angels really angels. "The second season could also answer if hell exists or the victims go somewhere different than hell.
Hellbound Season 2 Trailer: When will it be out?
Netflix is yet to release the teaser or the trailer of the second season, and the trailer may be released in mid-2022; fingers crossed. The first season teaser, which is now on Netflix, shows how human beings get attacked by this gory creature. If you haven't watched it out, you should.
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A better climate in the South China Sea
Can ASEAN reframe the narrative from contestation to consensus-building?
Environment & energy, International relations, National security, South China Sea | Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia
While negotiations over sovereignty in the South China Sea appear to be in a deadlock, a focus on climate change and ocean protection could lead to calmer waters, Manuel Solis writes.
The South China Sea (SCS) is the world's most contested sea area with competing territorial and maritime claims from at least six coastal and seafaring states: China (including Taiwan), Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Out of the six claimants, five are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
As a busy commercial and strategic gateway with abundant natural resources, the SCS is unfortunately defined by contestation. At stake is US $3.37 trillion of global trade passing through the SCS; fisheries worth US $21.8 billion; proven and probable oil reserves of 11 billion barrels of oil; and an estimated 900 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Competing claims for sovereignty, territory, maritime entitlements and natural resources in the SCS are all a recipe for what foreign affairs expert Robert Kaplan calls 'Asia's Cauldron'.
The default international legal instrument to address the overlapping claims in the SCS is the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). UNCLOS functions as the constitution for the world's oceans and seas. It embodies novel legal concepts such as the exclusive economic zone and the extended continental shelf with its own dispute settlement mechanism.
More on this: NatSecPod: A shifting maritime landscape
Interestingly, UNCLOS also incorporates environmental protection clauses for the marine environment. However, climate change is not originally within the contemplation of the legal instrument.
So far, legal and international relations analyses tend to focus on the merits of territorial claims and potential geopolitical outcomes of disputes under UNCLOS. However, the dispute settlement mechanism under UNCLOS can be problematic.
We need look no further than the international arbitration case that the Philippines filed against China in March 2014. China remains steadfast in its argument rejecting the arbitral award to the Philippines, claiming the subject matter of the arbitration involves sovereignty and is thus outside the ambit of UNCLOS.
Effectively, the arbitral decision and its enforcement remain matters of contestation. Building consensus and achieving regional cooperation on the SCS are standing challenges for both ASEAN and the future of ASEAN-China relations.
Another problem is the way ASEAN has sought to peacefully resolve the disputes in the SCS. As early as 1992, ASEAN officially committed to addressing the SCS problem with the ASEAN Declaration on the SCS. It took another decade to reach a non-binding Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the SCS with China in 2002. This laid the groundwork for further consultations on a Code of Conduct in the SCS, which gained momentum after the arbitration ruling in favour of the Philippines in 2016.
More on this: Bogged down in the South China Sea
However, the negotiations on the Code of Conduct are tedious and only expose ASEAN's institutional weakness. Even reaching a joint statement or communique on the SCS is proving to be a difficult task, with a single dissent from an ASEAN member country enough to create an impasse in the organisation's consensus-driven decision-making process.
Beyond claims of sovereignty, territory and maritime entitlements, the SCS faces serious sustainability challenges, particularly from the threats of climate and ocean change. Undeniably, the SCS narrative is not just about contestation.
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the ocean is a carbon sink that absorbs 30 per cent of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere. The IPCC has highlighted in its Fifth Assessment Report that climate change negatively impacts ocean health in terms of ocean warming, acidification, sea-level rise and de-oxygenation putting marine ecosystems, marine biodiversity and fisheries at risk.
Under a business-as-usual scenario, University of British Columbia researchers predict that the ocean species in the SCS will decrease by up to 59 per cent by 2045 due to climate change. In the last three decades, fish stock has decreased by a third, while coral reefs declined at a staggering rate of 16 per cent in the last 10 years.
China's State Oceanic Administration Report from the First Oceanic Research Institution admits that because of ocean warming, acidification and overfishing, coral reef systems in the SCS are degrading rapidly. The SCS is an unavoidably a hotspot for climate change and a major concern for the international climate change regime.
More on this: A South China Sea code of conduct?
Without a functioning and healthy ocean, the Paris Agreement goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius or well below 2 degrees Celsius is not achievable.
One attempt to address this has been through the Ocean Pathway initiative, which supports the goals of the Paris Agreement by increasing the role of ocean considerations in the UN negotiations and by incubating and accelerating climate action involving the ocean.
Considering that all ASEAN member states and China are committed to achieving international climate policy goals, there is considerable opportunity to pursue joint regional climate policy formulation and action in the SCS. Notably, ASEAN has been instrumental in promoting cooperation and integration among its member countries on climate policy.
Since 2007, ASEAN Summits have repeatedly identified climate change as a priority concern that can be tackled through regional cooperation. Established in 2009, the ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change recognises the need for cross-sectoral coordination and a global partnership to address climate change.
With China's emergence as a leader on the global climate change stage, ASEAN has the opportunity to build consensus and strike a regional cooperation deal with its largest neighbour through the Ocean Pathway strategy. As a 2017 study published by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs points out, it is time for ASEAN to take a forward-leaning role in 'creating a team spirit' around each member's international climate change policy commitments.
This bottom-up approach resonates with the ASEAN way of diplomacy that puts a premium on national sovereignty, non-interference, and consensus in decision-making. By taking a proactive approach to the Ocean Pathway strategy, ASEAN can help reframe the SCS narrative from one of contestation to consensus-building and cooperation.
Dr Manuel P S Solis is a lecturer in the Adelaide Law School and a Visiting Law Faculty in the University of Sydney Law School teaching an intensive postgraduate course on Asia Pacific Environmental Law.
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This video was taken from the steepest part of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway. At one point, I stick the camera out the window and you can get an idea of the 37% pitch.
The steam coming up from the locomotive provided lots of entertainment to easily-amused 2-year-olds.
"I have the ticket"
New Hampshire, state highpoint #24
In To the Top, Reachin for America's 50 State Summits, Joe Glickman writes, "Like all self-respecting highpointers, [the photographer] and I had planned to hike to the summit", and then he goes into the reasons why he didn't. I had planned on hiking up myself, and here is my reason for not: everyone I was going with cancelled on me, and I didn't want to hike alone.
Here were the plans: me and a few friends were going to hike to the summit via the Tuckerman Ravine Trail. Meanwhile, my wife and son were going to drive around to the other side of the mountain and take the Mt. Washington Cog Railway up. We were to meet at the top, and then take one of several options down. But when each & every individual who had planned to come on the hike had cancelled, I had a choice - either hike alone, or don't go at all. Hiking alone would have been dumb, so I almost cancelled the trip when I remembered that Joey would hate to miss the cog railway. So I decided to go after all, allowing joey to do the cog railway, and my I would ride up with them.
Allowing for breakfast, it was just over a three-hour one way drive from our friend's place in Ludlow, VT to The Base of the Cog railway. We had been driving from about 8 to 11, and our reservation was for a 12pm train. In the Last few miles of drive, however, I noticed a large amount of smoke coming off the side of the mountain. It took me a few minutes to realize that this wasn't a brush fire that could potentially ruin our plans for a state highpoint and blow a 3-hour drive, but the smoke coming out of the coal-powered boiler. It was a preview of things to come.
The Mt. Washington Cog Railway is an interesting thing. Opened in 1868, it is the oldest cog railway in the world. Because conventional railway tracks don't provide enough friction to allow a train to ascend steep hills, a special toothed rack rail is added so that tains fitted with special cog wheels will climb it. The average pitch of the track at Mt. Washington is 25%, maximizing at about 37%. The steam locomotive must be modified to work in this environment - the boiler, which requires water to cover to boiler tubes and firebox sheets at all times, must be kept fairly level at all times. Failure to do so could melt the boiler wall. As a result, the boiler is tilted forward relative to the wheels so that they are more or less level on the steep railway. The disadvantage of this is that the entire line, including maintenance shops, must be laid on a gradient. As a result, almost every cog railway in the world is now electrified, with Mt. Washington being the most notable exception.
Because of its rich history and uniqueness, the Mt. Washington Cog Railway is something that many people want to do at some point in their lives. I was that way. Now that I've done it, I can't imagine why anyone would want to do it twice in their lives. The ride is loud, bumpy, and painfully slow. If the windows are open, particals of coal, some as large as pebbles, fall into your hair and clothes. If you're not careful where you put your hands, you can end up with coal-blackened fingers. And, at $57 a ticket for adults, you're going to want to bring some KY for when they bend you over at the ticket booth. You spend a mere 20 minutes at the top to negotiate the large crowds before you have to go down. Really, the only value the railway had is that my kid loves trains. Too bad that he was the only young child on the thing. My wife commented (with a straight face) that it was like riding a jackhammer for an hour. For my part, I felt like I was being teased - some of the most beautiful hiking trails I've ever seen, especially near the great gulf, were less than 100 feet away, and I was sitting in a loud bumpy train.
The railway is very steep. There is a feature called Jacob's Ladder, which has a 37.41% pitch. A pitch this steep would be a black or double-black diamond trail at a ski area. WHen you're skiing it, you realize just how steep it is. But in the train, it doesn't feel as steep as it really is, and because of the disorientation, it took about 10 attempts to get a picture that was level with the ground, even with a view of the horizon. The front of the coach was 15 feet above the back of the coach, but you wouldn't know it by sitting inside.
The summit was a frenzy. It was crowded and we only had 20 minutes. It was beautiful up there in the clouds, and I spent most of it waiting in line to get a picture at the summit sign. It didn't help that joey wouldn't cooperate on a solo shot. I had planned on hiking up the other side of the mountain from the cog railroad on the Tuckerman Ravine trail, so I walked over in that direction to get a picture or two. The Clouds obstucted my view on this side, though, so it was hard to even identify where the ravine was. By now, the train was signaling that we had to get back down, so I had to scurry off. I wasn't too happy. I took a picture of the Vans that give rides down to hikers for $12, and got back on the train.
The 3-mile ride down takes less time (40 minutes) than the ride up (well over an hour), and we spent a few minutes at the museum at the bottom. They have a couple of cool exhibits, including a replica boiler that the kids can play on. Of particular interest is the original locomotive out in the yard. Called Peppersass, because its vertical boiler resembles a pepper-sauce bottle, it was used to build the railway. After being lost for many years as it moved about the country and placed on display at exibitions, the ownders of the railway at the time decided to resotre it and make a commemorative trip for the railway's 60th anniversary. From wikipedia:
"During the ascent, the locomotive's front axle broke and the locomotive began descending the mountain at high speed. All but one of its crew jumped to safety (though some suffered broken bones) but one man did not escape and died. Although the locomotive broke into pieces, the boiler did not rupture, and the pieces were later reassembled to reconstruct the locomotive for static display."
We got in the car and drove back to Ludlow, had dinner, and were asleep by 10pm.
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The Mount Washington Cog Railway
6 miles monday, 9 miles thursday
well, as the title implies, I ran 15 miles so far this week. They were a tough 15 miles. monday's 6-mile run had my legs begging to quit at mile 3 - I pushed through another lap. Thursday's nine-miler also was tough - the last two miles were really long and painful. temperatures on both days were in the upper 80s, with moderate humidity. I'm starting to show a few symptoms of overtraining - my resting heart rate has gone up about 6 beats/minute, plus I'm getting a little moderate joint pain. I am going to assume that the joint pain is being caused by the cushining on my shoes wearing out (I've logged 100 miles on them), so I picked up a new pair of runners yesterday - but there's no explanation for the heightened RHR except overtraining. Next week I'm going to hold back a little - probably run about 12-15 miles total with no long runs - just to allow my body to recover a little. Convenient that joey will be out of school next week, so I can't really run during the day anyway. I am still ahead of my training schedule, but next week will allow the schedule to catch up a bit.
We're going to Vermont tonight, and to New Hampshire tomorrow morning. The Mt. Washington Hike has been postponed, but that doesn't mean joey can't ride the cog railroad up the hill. So instead of hiking, I'll just ride up with them. It'll be my 24th state highpoint. Conveniently, the vaseline I use to prevent chafing when running will come in handy when they bend me over at the ticket counter - $57 for adults to ride the silly thing.
Photos will be posted early next week.
Joey, me, and mike the donkey
It's a shame that the catskill game farm is closing after this year..
4.5 miles yesterday. 3 miles the day before.
this is what i look like after running 3 miles in 31:15 (picture taken august 8)
I was in Hazlet, NJ yesterday for a block party at my cousin's place, and yeah. There was a lot of food there and I was quite the glutton. Oh well. I sneaked out of the party and ran 4.5 miles though - it's great when someone stops their car on a busy street to ask a runner with headphones for directions - especially when the runner is 60 miles from home and not even 100% sure he's going in the right direction. And I swear - some cum dumpster jersey high-school chick in a stereotypical jersey white-trash american convertible car sounds just like screeching tires when screaming out the window when driving up to a jogger from behind - but I digress. I was supposed to take the weekend off, but my run from friday, which was planned to be 6 miles, was only 3. boo hoo, I had to run.
It did bring my total for the week up above 20 miles (20.5, to be exact).
Oh, friday...
Friday's run SUCKED. I don't know why. I took it easy because I was planning on running 6 miles, yet even at the 12 minute per mile pace I was cooked at three miles. Like I said, I'm not sure why, but I did know that I had to make up those miles. It was pretty hot, but not too hot. It was kind of humid, but not oppressively.
This is what three italian guys from brooklyn look like when standing next to an italian guy from queens:
(for scale, I am in the yellow shirt, and weight 320 lbs at 6'6". I'm from queens.)
So according to my training schedule, mileage this week was supposed to be 18 with no long run - next week would have a 10-mile long run. I did the 10-mile long run this week and 20.5 miles - so I'm ahead of schedule. In two weeks, I'm not supposed to have any long run again, but I would have a 13-miler in three weeks. Hopefully, I'll pull off a 12-mile long run this week, to stay ahead of schedule.
Gotta improve my nutrition now. No more Hazlett block party hamburgers, sausage and cupcakes, and more monster cantalope filled with lowfat cottage cheese..
10 miles today. 3 miles yesterday.
Yesterday, I set out to run 6 miles. I don't know why, but at an 11:30 pace, I was cooked at the first lap and had to bail out at three miles. Temps weren't bad, nutrition wasn't bad, water was ok.. it just sucked.
So today, I made up for it. I was scheduled to run 6 miles, so I added the three missing from yesterday, with interest - 10 miles total. Two normal laps of Rockland Lake followed by a 4-mile variation. 10 miles total, and I feel like I've been hit by a truck.
I just had an antioxidant cocktail.. smoothie with wild blueberries, with a blueberry yogurt base. I also added my normal mess of powder to the thing - metamucil, greens, etc., and took some antioxidant pills as well as salmon oil on the side.
Ok, the run - Like I said, it was ten miles. Temps were about 86º, and due to a rainstorm this morning, humidity was higher than it had been. Conditions weren't exactly ideal. It didn't matter- I read this book this morning:
Which is chock full of quotes like "It's supposed to hurt - If it didn't hurt, you didn't work hard enough", "Instead of avoiding the pain, relish the pain", and "Pain is just weakness leaving the body." My favorite quote, however, is this one:
The highest form of competition is self-competition, and I was proving to be the cruelest of opponents, ruthlessly demanding more of myself, relentlessly doing battle with the road, with my own body, with my mind. Pain was my weapon of choice.
And the very next paragraph:
Yet even in the midst of the tremendous punishment being dealt to my body, I absolutely thrived on the raw intensity of this moment. Beneath the feelings of hopelessness and despair, never have I felt so alive, despite - or perhaps because of - the pain."
I finished that book and just wanted to go out and run farther than I ever have.. which was 9 miles last week. So 10 miles this week seemed appropriate. Maybe next week I'll do 12. Who knows?
All I know is that I was pissed off yesterday when I wussed out half-way through my run because it was too tough (b4 I started the book, by the way) - and elated after today's run despite not being able to move.
kicking cancer's ass charity auction
A good friend of mine is undergoing chemotherapy treatments right now, and I'm hosting a charity auction for him on my brother's message board. Over 100 items were donated (mostly but not all ski-related.)
You should go check it out, and if you want to buy something, go right ahead.
The URL is http://www.turzman.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=3
2.5 miles on trail, 6 miles, 3 miles, 3 trails miles, 9 miles, 3 miles
Haven't updated in a couple of weeks, so here are all my runs for that period (I do update my paper logbook)
I didn't run for three days because of an epic heatwave..
On August 4, I did something new - trail running. I've never run on trails before, and let me tell you, it's a lot of fun. It is quite intense - you have to watch out for rocks, roots, and wildlife. You have to duck under branches and avoid deep puddles and mud. I am going to add hills soon, too. It will be great. The heat was still on, but it was starting to break a little. Still, the humidity was stifling.
On Aug 5, I did 6 miles - two laps around Rockland Lake. It was very hot outside and I ended up pretty severely dehydrated. Time was 79 minutes - slower than 13 minutes/mile, which really is a testament to how exhausted I was.
The heat and lack of water taught me that I'd better stash some water at the car when I'm doing runs longer than 4 miles or so, and take a drink when I pass. I also bought a case of gatorade at costco and I'm using that during runs to help with the energy and also to aid in recovery. I used to wait a couple of hours after a run before eating to help with weight loss, but that's a controversial position - some physiologists argue that when you wait after a run before refilling with carbs, you hijack recovery to the point that you can't work out with as much intensity on the next run. So I tried it - gatorade provides water, electrolytes, and high-glycemic carbs, all of which set me up for quick recovery. Now that I've run a few times with this, I'm finding that it really helps - both during the longer runs and with runs the next day. As you'll see, my times are also improving quite rapidly - which may be a result of this strategy.
On Aug 8, I did 3 miles at Rockland Lake. Time was 31:15. Humidity was low and temp was just 78º. It was a great run. I started out slow, because of tight muscles, but from miles .5 to 2.5, I really had a great kick. Ran out of energy towards the end though, so the last half-mile was the same speed as the first half-mile.
On Aug 10, I did about 3 miles of trail running at Ramapo Reservation. The run was immediately after a rainstorm that was quite intense, and it didn't help that I ate half of a hamburger immediately before the run. The run was therefore harder than it should have been. There was a low mist in the air, and a lot of puddles, particularly on the single-track trails that I ran on. I ran for 40 minutes, but took it really slow, so I estimate 3 miles.
On Aug 11, I ran three laps around rockland lake - 9 miles. 1 hr, 52 minutes (just shy of 12.5 minutes/mile). Conditions were perfect. 71º at the beginning of the run, 79º at the end. Humidity non-existent. Unlimited visibility. Light breeze. Swans on the lake. Deer (which already have small antlers - winter is coming!) by the path. My training schedule this week called for an 8-mile run, (3, 3, 8, 3 - 17 total), and I do have a 4 mile variation of the rockland lake loop that I could have run two laps of, but I didn't feel like doing that route - I just wanted to stay on the 3-mile path. So I did an extra mile - 9.9 miles is now the longest distance I've ever continually run without walking. On this run, I pass the car twice, which allows me to stash some gatorade every three miles, which I took advantage of. It really helped, and I was never seriously uncomfortable during the run (although when I finally got to the car, it was all I can do not to lean over and fall asleep right there.) All in all, a great run. I'm very happy with it.
I also passed 100 miles total on this run. Yes, since I started keeping track two months ago, I've run 100 miles. That's nothing, however - my training schedule calls for 200 miles in 6 weeks - but that's still a few months away. (:
On Aug 13 (yesterday as I write this), I did 3 miles around Rockland Lake. For those of you who don't know, I've had a goal for over a year now to run this course in under 30 minutes. It was after church, so alex was in the car with the (sleeping) baby, and I didn't want to keep them waiting too long. So it occurred to me tha this was a perfect opportunity to see if I can finally reach my goal. I hauled ass. I passed the first mile in 9½ minutes! But I knew I couldn't maintain that intensity for two more miles - I was already pretty tired. So I slowed down to what I thought was about a 10-min/mile pace and kept that going for about then next mile and a half. At that point, just a half-mile away from the goal, I was exhausted. I had to slow down, and for a few hundred meters, I did. I picked it up a little bit towards the end, but I knew it wasn't a 10-minute pace. When I finished, I calculated my time to be 30:20. Just 20 seconds away! If I were able to maintain the intensity a little longer, I would have reached the goal!!
This week my training schedule calls for 4-4-6-4. (4 miles, 4 miles, etc.) For logistical simplicity, I am going to do 6-6-6 instead.. The following week, I have a couple of 3 milers - and I'll see if I finally can reach my goal then.
Cabinet disaster
When we moved into this place back in February, we noticed that the left side of the kitchen cabinets were sagging about an inch. Writing it off to normal settling, I didn't think much about it. However, last week, Alexandria noticed that the thing seemd to be sagging a little more. I couldn't tell, and since there were no cracks in the fresh paint I didn't think much about it. On Wednesday, when she told me that it was definitely sagging, I noticed for the first time that "fault cracks" had started to form in the paint. Fascinated, I made marks on the cabinet to see how fast it was sagging.
I made the mark on Wednesday.
On Thursday night, while doing the dishes, I opened my cabinet, and something was definitely wrong.
As you can tell from this photo, in just 24 hours, the cabinets had sagged OVER 1 INCH! Whatever was happening was accelerating.
Total sag was about 3 inches - probably 2" total since I moved in March, of which 1" in the last 24 hours.
Ideally, the bottom of these cabinets would be just under 19" from the countertop. Conveniently, I had a couple of pieces of wood that were 18" long, and about 12" wide. I also had a 3/4" plank of wood that's 12" wide and about 4' long. I was lucky.
I went to Home Depot and rented a jack for $14 (I didn't realize until later that I could use the jack in my car, but whatever), and placed the long board directly underneath the cabinet, and started jacking it up.
By the time I was finished, the marks I had made on Wednesday were now about an inch apart in the other direction.
And the cabinet went almost all the way to the ceiling.
I set the two pieces of wood underneath the cabinet, and stabilized it.
Of course, this is about as stable as a house of cards, because the only thing holding those boards in place is friction and gravity. I picked up a few corner brackets to hold things in place, but I'm not sure how effective that's going to be against an accidental knock. But at least, with a little prudence, the cabinets won't fall on us now.
3-mile tempo run (right at the lactate threshold) last night at Rockland Lake.
It'll forever be known to me as the "fireflies and deer" run - saw three deer, one of them less than 10 feet away. I guess so many people visit rockland lake that the deer aren't spooked by people anymore. I started the run after 8pm.. and it was a shade before dark when I finished in 33 minutes - 11 minute miles.
After the run I met with a few friends at a rib joint 1 mile from the lake. THey were just leaving when I got there, so we chatted in the parking lot for ten minutes and went home.
Good workout.
Mt. Mansfield - July 29, 2006
A friend, who has a house in Ludlow VT, was having a party there and my family had been planning for months to go. As much time as I spend in the mountains of Vermont, I have never been to the highpoint, which is a mere ½ mile from the top of Stowe ski area's gondola. I have skied at Stowe, and have ridden the Gondola, but never bothered going to "The Chin" of Mt. Mansfield, which at 4393 feet, is the highest point in Vermont. Somewhere along the line, I got the bright idea that the party would be a good time to pick up a state highpoint. Paul, a skiing buddy, wanted to come with, and the plans were set.
because of a last-minute family emergency, Alexandria couldn't come to VT, so I hitched a ride up with Paulie, and we arrived Friday afternoon. By friday night, because the weather was so oppressive even in VT, we had almost decided to cancel the trip to Stowe, which is 2 hours from Ludlow. Figured the hike would be miserably hot. Going to bed, we decided to "play it by ear", and, thankfully, come Saturday morning the weather seemed comfortable and Paul wanted to hit the road before it got hot, which we did at 8am. We made a couple of stops and arrived at 10:20am.
Paulie at the trailhead
By the time we put on our hiking socks and were all geared up, it was 10:40, and I started one of the steepest hikes of my life. The trail gains 2700' in less than 2½ miles, and while it wasn't too hot, the humidity above about 3000' was 100% (the summit was socked in with clouds.) I decided to take it very slow - even though my running has reduced my resting heart rate to just 58, I still weigh well over 300 lbs and moving that much weight 3000 feet takes a lot of energy. Paulie weighs a lot less - about right for his height, but is not conditioned like I am - plus he smokes about a pack a day. So we chugged along at about 1 mile per hour, which for most people would be excruciatingly slow. For us it was just fine. The ground and rocks were wet, but there was no rain below 4000'.
Covered in sweat after climbing about 1800 feet
The route we took was the "Long to Profanity" trail. Here is Summitpost's description of the route. The Long Trail is one of America's classic hiking trails, extending a couple of hundred miles in Vermont north to south from the Canadian border to the Massachusettes border, following the Appalacian trail from Killington Peak south. The profanity trail is a ½-mile long spur trail that leaves the Long trail about 800' below the summit and rejoins the trail on the ridge on the other side. The total hiking length was about 2.4 miles. We chose to do the Profanity trail because it wasn't as technical, and I wasn't interested in climbing class 3 and 4 exposed rock in wet conditions after climbing 2600 feet. Summitpost describes the Profanity Trail as a "high-stepping, slight scramble for .5 miles and a gain of 850'. The route is narrow and can be slick, however never requires anything more than class 2 scrambling." I call it a "God-damned death march" because I'm gaining 850' in a ½ mile. Steps were as high as about 4½ feet. Oh, and it started raining.
It tops out right at treeline.
"Welcome to the Alpine Zone of Mt. Mansfield"
Happy, at the end of the death march.
Once we were on the ridge, it was relatively easy hiking to the summit of Mansfield, where we arrived at about 1pm.
Summit photo
My official highpointing web page Vermont thumbnail.
We had great views of everything within 100' of the summit
At the summit, there were a couple of people hanging out who worked for some agency or non-profit or something (I don't remember exactly), and apparently, it was their job to be on the Chin at the time. One of them was a woman who provided some extremely helpful information - the Stowe Gondola was running, and for a fee they would give us a ride down. The trail to the Gondi was sketchy, but not too long.
The helpful woman is on the right.
It took exactly 0 seconds of discussion to decide that we would rather save our knees from the steep hike back down, and since the "Cliff Trail" was further down the ridge, I was excited to spend that much more time above treeline.
We probably spent about 30 minutes on the summit before getting the hell of out dodge. Conditions on the summit were... refreshing. Temps were about 60º, wind was about 50MPH, and there was light rain that the wind drove into you like bullets. In my infinite wisdom, I had no extra clothes, but I was really comfortable - it cooled me off after a tough hike.
Hunkering down behind a rock, drinking some water.
The Cliff Trail to the Stowe Gondola was difficult. It involed class 4 rock, and the wet conditions weren't helping. I did not take any photographs. I was too worried about falling into one of the 15-foot deep rock crevasses that would have swallowed me whole. Fortunately, it was short - 800 feet of elevation loss total (probably half of it was between the summit and the top of the Cliff Trail), and maybe ½ mile total. We took about 45 minutes to get to the gondi because it was so damned technical. WHere it wasn't technical, the sloping rock was slippery enough that we got on our butts and slid down. Stowe wanted $12 for a one-way trip down the gondi (nobody rides for free at Stowe) and it was a ¼-mile walk back to the car.
Relaxing after a hard hike. (compare to the trailhead photo)
We were back at the party at 5:30, and we showered and relaxed. The rest of the night was characterized by a fascinating combination of alchohol, fireworks and bonfires, but that's a story for another time.


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Q: Why does the singly linked list print "NULL"? I wrote a code that prints words in array of a singly linked list. But when I run the code, it will print (null) but not JAN. I have no idea why it keeps printing null. Can anyone helps me?
This is my code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

struct LLNode
{
    char *CharArr[10];
    struct LLNode *next;
};

struct LLNode * createNode (char val[])
{
    struct LLNode *temp;
    temp =(struct LLNode *)malloc(sizeof(struct LLNode));
    temp-> CharArr[10] = val;
    temp-> next = NULL;
    return (temp) ;
};

int main ()
{
    struct LLNode *head = NULL;
    struct LLNode *curr = NULL;
    //char a[10]="JAN";

    head = curr = createNode ("JAN") ;
    printf ("curr->CharArr[10] = %s\n", curr->CharArr[10]) ;
}

A: Out of range indexing. Your program is undefined but it reduced to something really simple.
    temp-> CharArr[10] = val;
    temp-> next = NULL;

CharArr only has ten elements, and you wrote to the non-extant tenth element, so when you wrote to temp->next you overwrote val.
Maybe you think arrays are indexed from 1 to n, but they're indexed from 0 to n.
To see this work, change char *CharArr[10]; to char *CharArr[11];. But you probably want to reconsider that type altogether. It looks like you meant char CharArr[10]; and populate it by calling strcpy (#include <string.h>).

A: I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve with CharArr: either your node carries the data, and you get rid of the pointer to the char array, or you want it to be a pointer to another region where the string lives, and get rid of the array part.
First version, where the node contains the characters:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

struct LLNode
{
    char *CharArr[10];
    struct LLNode *next;
};

struct LLNode * createNode (char val[])
{
    struct LLNode *temp;
    temp =(struct LLNode *)malloc(sizeof(struct LLNode));
    temp-> CharArr[10] = val;
    temp-> next = NULL;
    return (temp) ;
};

int main ()
{
    struct LLNode *head = NULL;
    struct LLNode *curr = NULL;

    head = curr = createNode ("JAN") ;
    printf ("curr->CharArr[10] = %s\n", curr->CharArr[10]) ;
}

Second version, pointing to a region outside the Node:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

struct LLNode
{
    char *CharArr;
    struct LLNode *next;
};

struct LLNode * createNode (char val[])
{
    struct LLNode *temp;
    temp =(struct LLNode *)malloc(sizeof(struct LLNode));
    temp->CharArr = strdup(val);
    temp-> next = NULL;
    return (temp) ;
};

int main ()
{
    struct LLNode *head = NULL;
    struct LLNode *curr = NULL;
    //char a[10]="JAN";

    head = curr = createNode ("JAN") ;
    printf ("curr->CharArr = %s\n", curr->CharArr) ;
}

Notice that in both cases, no cleanup is done on the node. In the second version, you also need to free() the CharArr.
See valgind output:
$ valgrind ./so
==19670== Memcheck, a memory error detector
==19670== Copyright (C) 2002-2017, and GNU GPL'd, by Julian Seward et al.
==19670== Using Valgrind-3.15.0 and LibVEX; rerun with -h for copyright info
==19670== Command: ./so
==19670==
curr->CharArr = JAN
==19670==
==19670== HEAP SUMMARY:
==19670==     in use at exit: 20 bytes in 2 blocks
==19670==   total heap usage: 3 allocs, 1 frees, 1,044 bytes allocated
==19670==
==19670== LEAK SUMMARY:
==19670==    definitely lost: 16 bytes in 1 blocks
==19670==    indirectly lost: 4 bytes in 1 blocks
==19670==      possibly lost: 0 bytes in 0 blocks
==19670==    still reachable: 0 bytes in 0 blocks
==19670==         suppressed: 0 bytes in 0 blocks
==19670== Rerun with --leak-check=full to see details of leaked memory
==19670==
==19670== For lists of detected and suppressed errors, rerun with: -s
==19670== ERROR SUMMARY: 0 errors from 0 contexts (suppressed: 0 from 0)


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Tender (stylized as tender) is a 2020 debut short drama film written and directed by Felicia Pride. It follows two generation X Black women (portrayed by Farelle Walker and Trishauna Clarke) who have to deal with the morning after a one-night stand. The film premiered at 2020 Outfest Fusion and was released online on May 4, 2020. Tender received the Lionsgate/STARZ Short Film Award at the BlackStar Film Festival.

Plot
The film "explores the dynamic between two women who take a dive into a complex morning after a simple one-night-stand."

Cast
 Farelle Walker as Kiana
 Trishauna Clarke as Lulu

Production
Tender is Felicia Pride's directorial debut. She stated that she hoped to capture "the power of the bonds between Black women" and to depict Black joy and connection.

Regina Hoyles was the producer and Ludovica Isidori was the cinematographer. The film was produced by Felix & Annie, Pride's production company. The company used Gofundme to fundraise for the film, and earned over $10,000 from their $5,000 goal.

By September 2020, a feature film version of Tender was under development.

Release
Tender premiered at 2020 Outfest Fusion. It also showed at the Seattle Black Film Festival, the BlackStar Film Festival, and the 2020 American Black Film Festival. On May 4, 2020, the film was released online on Vimeo and the release was featured on the Black diaspora film review website Shadow & Act.

Critical reception
In a review for The Root, Tonja Renee Stidhum wrote, "It is a special salve to witness two Black women with total agency loving up on each other and providing adequate space for each other in a world that suffocates us." Shelli Nicole wrote for Autostraddle, "It's a look at the morning after, one not filled with regret and a quick escape but instead, one that becomes infinitely more intimate than the physical aspect of the night before."

Awards
 2020 – Lionsgate/STARZ Short Film Award, BlackStar Film Festival
 2020 – Best Director, Seattle Black Film Festival

References

External links

 Official website, full movie streaming

2020 films
2020 short films
African-American drama films
LGBT-related drama films
Lesbian-related films
2020 LGBT-related films
African-American LGBT-related films
2020 drama films
2020 directorial debut films
American drama short films
2020s English-language films
2020s American films
American LGBT-related short films

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Mario Bertolino Rendic (La Serena, 3 de febrero de 1954) es un médico veterinario, empresario, político chileno y martillero público, militante del partido Renovación Nacional (RN).

Fue diputado de la República por el antiguo distrito N.º7, correspondiente a las comunas de; La Serena, La Higuera, Vicuña, Paihuano y Andacollo durante cuatro periodos consecutivos desde 1998 hasta 2014.

Biografía

Familia
Nació el 3 de febrero de 1954 en La Serena (Chile). Hijo de Mario Bertolino Dinamarca y de Katty Rendic Kartulovic.

Está casado con Ana María Cooper, con quién es padre de tres hijos; Mario, Felipe y Florencia.

Estudios

Realizó sus estudios primarios y secundarios en el Colegio Inglés Católico de La Serena, en la Escuela Militar del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins en Santiago y concluyéndolos en el extranjero, particularmente en el Liceo Español de Madrid en España. Finalizada la etapa escolar, en 1973 ingresó a la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Al año siguiente, regresó al país y se incorporó a la Universidad de Chile, donde se tituló de médico veterinario, en 1981.

Vida laboral
El mismo año de su titulación, ingresó a la "Sociedad Comercial El Tattersall S.A.", como agente de oficina en La Serena. Al año siguiente, fue trasladado como agente a La Unión y asumió como representante de la misma empresa en la Feria de Ganado de Río Bueno. Paralelamente, desarrolló actividades de martillero en nombre de la misma sociedad en las Ferias de Ganado de Río Bueno y de Osorno.

En 1985, volvió a La Serena para formar su propia sociedad, "Agrícola Porvenir Ltda.", desempeñándose como socio gerente en las áreas de corretaje de propiedades y como martillero público. Al año siguiente, fue electo director de la "Sociedad Agrícola del Norte" (SAN), de la "Asociación de Canalistas del Canal Bellavista", y del Club de Deportes La Serena.

En 1988, integró la comisión organizadora de la «Feria Internacional de Peñuelas» (FINOR 88).

Tras dejar la política labora como martillero público

Trayectoria política

En 1986, inició sus actividades políticas al integrarse al Frente Nacional del Trabajo (FNT). Posteriormente, se transformó en militante y cofundador del Partido Renovación Nacional (RN). En 1987, asumió como presidente comunal de su partido en La Serena, cargo que mantuvo hasta 1996.

En las elecciones parlamentarias de 1997, resultó electo diputado, en representación del distrito N.° 7  comunas de Andacollo, La Higuera, La Serena, Paihuano y Vicuña), de la Región de Coquimbo, periodo 1998-2002. En ese periodo integró las comisiones permanentes de Agricultura, Silvicultura y Pesca; Derechos Humanos, Nacionalidad y Ciudadanía; y de Trabajo y Seguridad Social. También, fue formó parte de las comisiones especiales para el Desarrollo del Turismo; y de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa (PYME). Asimismo, integró la Comisión Investigadora sobre Incumplimientos Empresariales de la Normativa Laboral. Entre 2000 y 2001, fue subjefe de bancada de RN.

En diciembre de 2001, mantuvo su escaño en la Cámara de Diputados como representante del distrito N.° 7, por el período 2002-2006. Integró las comisiones permanentes de Minería y Energía; y de Defensa Nacional. Así como también, las comisiones especiales para el Desarrollo del Turismo; y sobre Zonas Extremas del País.

En diciembre de 2005, obtuvo su tercera reelección por el mismo distrito N.° 7, para el período 2006-2010. Durante el ejercicio del cargo, integró las comisiones permanentes de Trabajo y Seguridad Social; Ciencia y Tecnología; y Minería y Energía. Junto con la Comisión Especial para el Control del Sistema de Inteligencia del Estado; la Comisión Investigadora de la Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP); y la Comisión Investigadora sobre el Accionar de la Dirección del Trabajo (DT). Entre 2007 y 2008, funcionó como jefe de bancada de su partido. También, formó parte de los Grupos interparlamentarios chileno-brasileño, chileno-croata y chileno-italiano.

En misiones al extranjero, participó en la XIV Reunión Anual del Foro de Líderes Parlamentarios (APPF) en Indonesia y en Comisiones del Parlamento Latinoamericano (PARLATINO) en Cuba y Brasil.

En diciembre de 2009, obtuvo su cuarta reelección por el distrito N.° 7, por el período legislativo 2010-2014. En su último periodo integró las comisiones permanentes de Minería y Energía; y presidió la de Trabajo y Seguridad Social. Junto con la Comisión Especial de Turismo. Fue además, jefe de la bancada de parlamentarios de Renovación Nacional.

Simultáneamente, en la segunda vuelta electoral de la elección presidencial de 2009, asumió como encargado territorial de la campaña del candidato Sebastián Piñera Echenique en la región de Coquimbo.

Asimismo, asumió como 2.º vicepresidente de la Cámara de Diputados, desempeñando el cargo entre el 15 de marzo de 2011 y el 20 de marzo de 2012, durante la presidencia del diputado Patricio Melero.

En las elecciones parlamentarias de noviembre de 2013, se presentó como candidato a senador por la Circunscripción N.º 4, Región de Coquimbo, periodo 2014-2022, sin resultar electo.

El 20 de junio de 2018, asumió como director del Puerto de Coquimbo, concluyendo su periodo el 1 de octubre de 2021.

Al 25 de noviembre de 2020, fue nombrado consejero del Consejo Resolutivo de Asignaciones Parlamentarias, periodo legislativo 2018-2022.

Historial electoral

Elecciones parlamentarias de 1997

Elecciones parlamentarias de 1997 a Diputados por el distrito 7 (Andacollo, La Higuera, La Serena, Paihuano y Vicuña)

Elecciones parlamentarias de 2001

 Elecciones Parlamentarias de 2001 a Diputados por el distrito 7 (Andacollo, La Higuera, La Serena, Paihuano y Vicuña)

Elecciones parlamentarias de 2005

Elecciones Parlamentarias de 2005 a Diputados por el distrito 7 (Andacollo, La Higuera, La Serena, Paihuano y Vicuña)

Elecciones parlamentarias de 2009

Elecciones Parlamentarias de 2009 a Diputados por el distrito 7 (Andacollo, La Higuera, La Serena, Paihuano y Vicuña)

Elecciones parlamentarias de 2013

 Elecciones parlamentarias de 2013 a Senador por la Circunscripción 4 (Coquimbo)

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Nacidos en La Serena
Veterinarios de Chile
Diputados del L Período Legislativo del Congreso Nacional de Chile
Diputados del LI Período Legislativo del Congreso Nacional de Chile
Diputados del LII Período Legislativo del Congreso Nacional de Chile
Diputados del LIII Período Legislativo del Congreso Nacional de Chile
Políticos de Renovación Nacional
Alumnado de la Universidad de Chile
Alumnado de la Escuela Militar del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins
Católicos de Chile
Alumnado de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Empresarios de Chile
Diputados de Chile


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Its cute, how much is that one?
It's cute, but I swear someone on the forum had purchased it a while back in white, and it really wasn't what they expected. Then again, it is very possible that I am just crazy and the post/discussion never happened :weird: .


A writer's brain is a uniquely marvelous place. There is nowhere quite like it.
I've always imagined my brain to be like a huge building full of doors. Each door leads to a different place and a different adventure. I have a really hard time being bored because there is always a door to open. Long bus rides don't worry me. Sitting through boring meetings - no problem.
When I look on the outside like I'm staring out a window or gazing off into space, in my head, I have walked up to one of those doors and stepped through. I might be following a Viking warrior on his first battle. Or I might have stepped onto a boxcar in the 1930s, feeling the wind and listening to the clackity-clack of the wheels on the rails. Or maybe I'm sitting in a carriage in 1860s Ottawa, or riding a horse on a ranch in southern Saskatchewan, or even following a Prince into a castle while he tries to steal an enchanted knife from an evil sorceress.
And when I need to, I reluctantly come back to the hallway in my mind, shut the door and leave those characters for another day. Then I go about my business, looking for all the world like a "normal" person, a person who isn't trying to guide a ship through a raging storm while avoiding the cannons from the enemy fort.
Thoughts from Rhonda on writing and life.


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When Worry Gets in the Way of Life
Posted on April 28, 2006 by Lindsay
General anxiety disorder can be treated with drugs, therapy
By Janice Billingsley
HealthDay Reporter
SUNDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) — To be human is to worry — about finances, your children's health, work, even whether you remembered to unplug the iron when you go on vacation.
But if you find that worry seems to consume your life, that you barely finish ruminating about one thing before something else begins to trouble you, even to the point of feeling physically ill, you may suffer from the often-undiagnosed but treatable illness called General Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
"It's normal to worry about things," said Dr. Boadie Dunlop, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Emory University's School of Medicine in Atlanta, who works with patients suffering from GAD.
"People with GAD, however, are chronically concerned about future events. They feel powerless in the face of the worry," he said. And, their distress is often accompanied by physical symptoms, like muscle tension, a racing heart, sweating and trembling, he added.
Unfortunately, because everyone worries to some degree, people with GAD sometimes don't recognize they're struggling with a treatable illness, said Dr. Eric Hollander, director of the Compulsive, Impulsive and Anxiety Disorders Program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
The result, he said, "is that their problems often can go undetected for many years."
GAD affects approximately 5 percent of the U.S. population, with more women than men diagnosed with the ailment — perhaps because they're more likely to seek help, Hollander said.
A common obstacle to timely GAD diagnosis, said Dunlop, is that a sufferer is reluctant to talk to a doctor about it.
"People with GAD are known to go to the doctor more frequently, but they report medical problems," he said, often ailments such as stomach pains or heart palpitations. So the doctor will look for physical causes for the patient's discomfort, rather than ask about anxiety.
However, most primary care physicians know about GAD, so patients can get the help they need, Dunlop said. "If a patient is able to express his concerns, the doctor will pay attention," he said.
Teasing out a diagnosis of GAD can be tricky, both doctors said, because you always have to evaluate a patient for physical problems first, including potential difficulty with the heart, blood sugar and thyroid. Also, anxiety can be part of other ailments as well.
"Frequently anxiety disorders can accompany other things, like depression," said Hollander, who is also the author of Coping with Social Anxiety: A Guide to Effective Treatment Options. Social anxiety disorder is another potentially crippling ailment that inhibits people from normal social interaction.
But with the proper diagnosis, he said, doctors can help patients significantly reduce their GAD symptoms by either drug therapy, psychotherapy or both.
"Many people with mild-to-moderate illness are treated with drugs and do well," Dunlop said.
Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor antidepressants (SSRIs) like Zoloft and Paxil are commonly prescribed, although relapse rates are high for GAD if people stop taking them, he said.
Cognitive behavior therapy, often in conjunction with SSRIs, is another treatment option, enabling patients to learn to control their anxiety, Hollander said.
The best news for GAD sufferers, and those who have other anxiety disorders, is the increased understanding that anxiety is rooted in a physiological, rather than a psychological, condition. The brain, like the other organs of the body, sometimes malfunctions, and excessive anxiety can result, Dunlop said.
"The biggest single thing is the reduction of stigma in society about anxiety," he said. "People don't feel stigmatized by others and that enables them to seek help."
To learn more about general anxiety disorder, visit the National Mental Health Association (www.nmha.org ).
SOURCES: Boadie Dunlop, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta; Eric Hollander, M.D., director of Compulsive, Impulsive and Anxiety Disorders Program, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City
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Feast of Laughter Volume 3 is here!
As I say in the introduction, "Once was a phenomenon, twice was amazing, three times—we may just be onto something."
This is a beast of a Feast. 342 pages of essays, stories, poems, letters, and artwork. A new front cover by Lissanne Lake and on the back cover, Lafferty's office door! It also has an interview with Harlan Ellison, who spends a dozen pages trying to explain just how much he loves Lafferty.
Feast of Laughter has to be one of the most extraordinary fannish feats of recent years. It's a full-length book/zine containing new and reprint essays, appreciations, letters, whatevers pertaining to the man who was easily the most original science fiction writer of the Twentieth Century -- Raphael Aloysius Lafferty.
R. A. Lafferty, "Ray" as his friends called him, was, during his lifetime, recognized as one of the giants of the field. Now, alas, he's close to forgotten.
But not quite! Some of the great man's friends and admirers have been working hard to reignite Lafferty's reputation. This volume of Feast of Laughter is the third collection of Laffertiana and it is a must for all serious Lafferty fans.
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Abstract. In the context of remote sensing image classification, Markov random fields (MRFs) have been used to combine both spectral and contextual information. The MRFs use a smoothing parameter to balance the contribution of the spectral versus spatial energies, which is often defined empirically. This paper proposes a framework to estimate the smoothing parameter using the probability estimates from support vector machines and the spatial class co-occurrence distribution. Furthermore, we construct a spatially weighted parameter to preserve the edges by using seven different edge detectors. The performance of the proposed methods is evaluated on two hyperspectral datasets recorded by the AVIRIS and ROSIS and a simulated ALOS PALSAR image. The experimental results demonstrated that the estimated smoothing parameter is optimal and produces a classified map with high accuracy. Moreover, we found that the Canny-based edge probability map preserved the contours better than others.
How to cite: Aghighi, H., Trinder, J., Wang, K., Tarabalka, Y., and Lim, S.: Smoothing Parameter Estimation for Markov Random Field Classification of non-Gaussian Distribution Image, ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci., II-7, 1-7, https://doi.org/10.5194/isprsannals-II-7-1-2014, 2014.