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The Forgiveness-Resentment Two-Step
By Wendy K. Williamson
The ongoing process of forgiveness and resentment is like no other, but with work, I've made progress, getting closer to acceptance and relief.
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Processing Emotions
I recently ran across an uplifting document. It was one of those lists, the kind that leave you dumbfounded, that make it all so clear in a succinct, well, list kind of way.
What spoke to me, the topics-du-list, were resentment and forgiveness. At least, that's what hit me between the eyes in the article.
Like a country line dance, I saw myself move over this imaginary line, back and forth, resentment, back, forgiveness, forth. And take it from the top—forward and back, resentment and forgiveness, just like a two-step. Step backward, resentment, and forward, forgiveness.
This line I envision is the process I go through—and it can be with anything—that I have trouble with. Usually, this dance is with my writing. The emotional process of forgiving and handling resentments is like no other.
Accumulating Resentments
Resentments are like tiny Legos that a child absentmindedly picks up and plays with. They can turn into an overflowing tub of recyclables, long past the pick-up date, if I don't forgive.
Forgiveness … I have forgiven myself for my past. However, forgiving others over my mental-illness-abandonment wounds has proven far more difficult and has taken longer.
I have forgiven my biological father, who left when I was six months old. I have forgiven the men who assaulted me. Yet I haven't forgiven—all the way—the one family member who holds my illness against me. This is the one that gets me.
The Process of Forgiving
I try, but—no matter how hard I do—it's never final; it's a process, like the two-step, or like washing your hands. I do it over and over, and then the dirt creeps up again. I wash; it's back. And I wash it off again. I stare at my hands and wonder what I did wrong.
Am I am getting closer to letting the hurt go? Yes. And each time I get closer, I feel better about my progress.
Choosing Sanity & Acceptance
Forgiveness is more in focus as I get older, and surely this must mean progress, but I realize people are limited. I understand that some people are black-and-white and I cannot change their perspectives or opinions.
But then I slide backward into the other school of thought: This illness isn't my fault! Why am I the forgiving one?
The answer I arrive at? … Because I want sanity.
I'm sure other people with mental-health conditions are dealing with this, too. My happiness is incomplete, and peace and serenity hinge on acceptance of other people as they are.
In my life, I've found that, usually, the greater the pain, the higher the reward—and complete freedom sounds pretty darn good to me!
But it's definitely work. Riding on a horse into the sunset simply by jumping on one sounds glorious, but … let's face it, not very realistic.
Adjusting My Attitude
I have to change my attitude. While I think the other person needs to change, they won't. People are who they are, just like when you get into a relationship. Lord knows my partner is stuck with my attributes, the good and the bad.
For now, I have to work on my own attitude.
I talk to my mom and my partner and God a lot. It helps, but ultimately the change has to come from me. Acceptance, my attitude, realizing that some people are just ignorant, for life maybe—that's okay.
It is what it is, as they say.
My need to stand around and wait for someone to accept me is futile.
While I wouldn't change anything about my life—except winter depression, and, okay, August and September mania—I like my life. I like who is in it and I'm okay with who is out. Sticking by people who love and accept you is the kind of thing that is good for your soul.
The Relief of Forgiveness
My friend once said she gets such relief when she forgives someone. After a weekend with old friends and forgiving one of them, she reported feeling lighter. She said, "Who can I forgive next?"
It got me thinking. Who do I have left on my "list"? When I think I'm in the clear, someone always surfaces, reminding me of the work I have yet to do.
Who can you forgive today? Is there anyone on your list, too?
Originally posted June 6, 2015
forgiveness, relationships
Wendy K. Williamson
Wendy Williamson had her first manic episode while studying at Virginia Tech, eight weeks before graduation. It was then she was diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. After being downsized from corporate America, Wendy wrote her memoir of honesty and hope, titled I'm Not Crazy Just Bipolar. She co-wrote her second book—Two Bipolar Chicks Guide to Survival: Tips for Living with Bipolar Disorder—with author Honora Rose. Wendy has written for bphope and bp Magazine, HuffPost, Bipolar Disorder for Dummies (2nd ed.), and the Two River Times. Her first book has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly and National Alliance on Mental Illness's Advocate. Wendy is the founder of The Red Bank Writers Group and has been interviewed on numerous radio stations worldwide. Catch up with her on Twitter and at her website.
Jami January 13, 2023 at 2:37 am
I was diagnosed bipolar 1 at age 17 after a suicide attempt, if someone hadn't called 911 then I most definitely would have succeeded. I was admitted into psych for 2 weeks, and was released with this new diagnosis that I had no real information about. What I did learn from the psychiatrist helped me kind of understand why I struggled so badly. I was supposed to continue with therapy after my release, but my father refused to pay for it.
See, my father was a full time alcoholic…5 days a week fall down drunk, angry, verbally evil… to my mom and I. I never knew him as a sober man my entire life. My brother and sister died in an accident right after I turned 16, and my father kicked me out of the house 2 weeks after their funeral. I dropped out of high school in 10th grade, lied about my age to get into an apartment, picked up 2 jobs, and I spiraled out of control. Drinking, drugs, highly manic, in pain. My mom helped me as much as she could, but I was just an awful person at that time.
My father died when I was 22 from cancer… and I mourned deeply, I was devastated.
About a year after he died, I started seeing a counselor and a psychiatrist… and once my mind started calming down for the first time, I started realizing just how evil my father really was. And all the love I felt for him turned to resentment… anger… I'm 43 and I've felt this way about him for 20 years now. I don't want to forgive him, and I find peace about that decision because I forgive myself for the things I did from the moment he kicked me out of the house when I was still a kid. I grew up, had my own family, went to college and became a nurse. I was shattered by him since I was 5 years old, and he never apologized… he refused to provide me with mental health care after my diagnosis.
People that suffer from any type of abuse should know it's ok to resent your abuser(s) and that it's ok to choose not to forgive. Some people need to forgive others for their own well being, and that's ok too.
I think it's important to discuss this more often, I had felt like I was a bad person for many years because I refuse to forgive my father. Everyone kept telling me over and over to find that forgiveness and lose my resentment or I would never move forward.
But I have moved on, and my life feels safe without him in this world.
So, yes… it's ok to hold on to resentment and choose not to forgive, and it's ok to let go of resentment and choose to forgive.
I felt that was important to say…
Hanna January 11, 2023 at 1:57 pm
OMG, I am just right here. 🧡.
My husband is bipolar and first I didn't even understand what it meant and I almost lost myself in anger and nearly the edge of giving up everything.
Two years passed since we got married; was like hell on earth. I can't put it in words what I had been through. Something was taking me from one pole to the other. I didn't understand my husband and he couldn't feel confident sharing it with me. Though he told me he is bipolar, and diagnosed 8 years ago and taking meds, I just didn't notice such things before marriage but now is a chaos in different moments.
Lord! I love my husband but I don't know what else I can do if he has meds and is doing his best :(. I almost want to cry everyday as he make me resent about many things; his decisions, delusion, slow doings, attacking me talking my down side for others so that he gain respect…
In all these, I have never seen such a kind hearted person ever in my life. He is so good. As said, "bad things happen to good people". My husband is a good man. But I just can't find any balance between the two extreme 😔😔😪.
We are married for two years now. Lord! I am so thankful I am alive and I didn't cut off him from my life. I would have ended up my marriage due to the things he caused me to think about him :(:(:(. But it's not his fault so what can I do 😔😔😔😔
Please help me understand these all things and I am so willing to learn.
Love you all 🧡
Sara January 10, 2023 at 9:17 pm
This was awesome. Exactly what I needed to read today. I love seeing your accomplishments I'm your bio. Shows that we are unlimited. Thank you for writing this.
Peter Griffin January 10, 2023 at 8:24 pm
I found the article very useful, thank you Wendy. I have no real difficulty in forgiving but when the behaviour I have previously forgiven repeats and repeats , as it does , my resentment to that particular person sometimes turns temporarily into hatred ! I know that the person is suffering from unspeakable problems and needs to vent his/her anger and frustration on someone and I'm in the firing line , I get it with both barrels. It takes me a long time , a day or two sometimes. I really mustn't give up on forgiving them unconditionally .
Joanna January 11, 2023 at 5:18 am
I am in the same situation as you. This person I'm resentful to will always be this way with that attitude, so I find it hard to forgive every time they have that attitude. My resentment keeps coming back. But what i realized is that I didn't truly forgive the person if I am always going back to being resentful. Like what this article says, resentment and forgiveness is a process, it will take time and some set backs, but the overall trend can be true forgiveness over time. I think you will know that you truly forgave someone and accept them as they are when you feel "lighter" no matter what they have done to you for a long period of time.
Janus January 10, 2023 at 7:24 pm
What is the point of forgiving someone who has not apologized, who thinks they are right in their black and white thinking, and who refuses to read or learn anything about my bipolar illness? There is no way I'm going to forgive someone and just let them slide! Forgiveness is overrated. I think it's enough to just say to yourself, "This person is not your friend. This person does not love you. This person doesn't even know who you are, because they haven't bothered to ask." My mother made up her mind that I was a bad kid when I was 14, and being the covert narcissist that she was, she showed up uninvited to sit in judgment of me when I woke up from my hysterectomy at age 38, after hemorrhaging for 25 years. She didn't say a word, just sat there glaring at me. Because in her Evangelical mind, and as she had told me to my face both before and after my very necessary hysterectomy, "A woman's point on this Earth is to bear children." No, no amount of forgiveness is ever going to remove the sting of her staring off straight ahead, refusing to look at me, and stating that she loved me but she didn't like me. Right. As if that needed to be said out loud. She had shown me every day of my life by criticizing me constantly. Forgive that? Never! I'm so glad that I am not passing this miserable gene on to another generation. Instead, I made friends who loved me knowing I was bipolar, and who entrusted their children to me when they had to go out of town. Those children now have children of their own, and those kids tell me I would have made a really good grandma. I left it to their parents to explain what bipolar means, and why I would not have made a good parent, particularly with my mother as my same-sex parent example. But those kids warmed my heart with that simple question, why wasn't I a grandmother? Telling me I'd have made a good one. I have surrounded myself with loving, intelligent people who know how to read and comprehend that we are all different. Life is a grayscale, there is no black and white.
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Hi Martin, Would you believe a Rancilio Silvia sold for £200.00 yesterday on Ebay - a real bargain. Keep an eye on Gumtree and Preloved too - prices tend to be cheaper than Ebay. Silvia is a great machine capable of brilliant shots but has a reputation (rightly from personal experience) of requiring discipline to get set up properly. You can't just plug it in and expect perfect shots from the off. That said, if you're prepared for a steep learning curve, you will be amply rewarded - I got much better shots on mine compared to the Classic. Silvia's steaming power is tons better than the Classic. Be patient and you will find what you are looking for.
Yeah I know absolutely gutted , I missed it by minutes. Checking ebay a lot! Is around £200 to £220 a good price for a relatively well kept one ?
£200-£220 is a VERY good price. I sold a V3 four month old one on Ebay in Decemeber 2012 for £275.00. Bought mine via Cafe Italia - bundled with a Mahlkonig Vario. Price for both was £620.00 in November 2012. I accepted that after sales was likely to be zilch and took a gamble. Same thing applies to Myespresso from forum feedback.
Silvias are pretty plentiful so you will find a bargain but you'll have to be patient - my hunch is Gumtree or Preloved will provided the best bargain.
Thanks ! What do you reckon is a reasonable price then for this ?
Bet it goes for north of £270.00. The guy is in Bury - not that far from you. Offer him £250.00 cash and see if he will end the auction early. He'll lose 13.5% of whatever he gets on Ebay with fees etc. so you might be lucky. The Silvia looks mint.
ill give it a go, thanks ! There is also the one below , but I can't get any more info from the seller about it , like how old etc.
Just had a look at the Mignon - already up to £180.00. If it's a Mark I, then the price new is £250.00 so it looks as if it will go for a silly price. For a grinder in the £200.00 range, there are plenty of second hand grinders to fit the bill - e.g. Mazzer. Forum member Coffeechap is a veritable mine of information on grinders and has fixed up forum members looking for one. If and when you're looking for a grinder, suggest you contact him via the forum.
Ok thanks a lot, very helpful . First a decent machine then I can see what's left over . Myespresso do the silvia for 369 which is tempting with a warranty but looking on this sight people are wary over the after sales service .
Any ideas on the other link I posted , I can't tell what version it is etc .
Other guy just replied , he's had it since 2003 and regularly scaled and back flushed it . Although thoughts on a reasonable price? 10 years old is along time to use !
£189.00 is way too much. Best going for a V3. They come, I believe, set up for 15bar pressure to suit the pod brew head mod - though, for the life of me, I can't figure out why anyone would buy a Silvia and then use it with pods - yuck! You can reset the pressure on the V3 quite easily to the generally accepted best pressure of around 9bar. Not sure you can mod pre-V3 pressure. Perhaps other forum members can advise on this.
Should have asked where the Bury V3 was bought from. Feedback on after sales service from Myespresso is patchy to say the least. So, if you bought from them and needed help, you might find yourself up the creek and what value is the supposed warranty then? Sellers like Bella Barista have impecable after sales support so the warranty means what it says. Check out where the V3 bought his from.
The one from bury is bought from my espresso!
Opinions on the price or combo?
£450 for a Silvia and Rocky is too much. Rocky is a passable grinder - not great though. Eureka Mignon is a much, much better bet. You could try and get him to separate the Silvia - offer £240.00ish. Don't forget shipping will add £15.00-£20.00 to the final price which is why the Bury one, even though it's from Myespresso, is the best bet so far. Did you make him an offer?
There's one on pre-loved for £300, which includes a fitted PID.
Costly, sure. But it must've been done by someone with a vested interest in coffee.
Thanks Ill take a look , see if he has a price for postage and is open to offers if still selling .
Also seen the poor reviews for my espresso but also not great for coffee italia. If I wanted new there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of options. Amazon sell but at £470 is over £100 more expensive than either of the aforementioned suppliers.
Offer £250 and explain that it's a good price as he would only be getting that when he takes away eBay and PayPal fees.
Ill give it a bash. thanks all of you for you brilliant help.
Excellent! Now you need a grinder if you haven't got one. Good news is, decent second hand grinders are easier to source. Enjoy your machine when it arrives.
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Tucson to honor local Korean War casualty with ceremonial Veterans Day burial
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Bennito L. Kelty TucsonSentinel.com
The ashes of Korean War casualty Army Pfc. Glenn Collins will be interred in Tucson, where he spent part of his childhood, after he was reported missing in action during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in winter 1950. His sister said "it means everything" to have her older brother return to his family after he was lost at age 21.
Collins will be buried in the South Lawn Cemetery at 5401 S. Park Ave. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The service will begin at 11 a.m. and is open to the public.
Born in Marshall, Texas, Collins' family of eight moved to Tucson in 1942, when he was thirteen years old. He later moved to Tranquillity, Calif. near Fresno, where Collins joined the Army alongside his younger brother, Clarence. He became a member of the Heavy Mortar Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.
Almost two years after he joined, he was reported missing on Dec. 2, when his unit was attacked near the Chosin Reservoir in North Korea, and a week after nearly 200,000 Chinese troops launched a surprise assault on U.S. forces that had been advancing northward through the Korean Peninsula.
Collins' sister Lawanda Brothers said that her brother Glenn, the oldest sibling in the family, was "the best brother in the world," helping her do her arithmetic homework in exchange for cleaning his dishes and vetting boys who wanted to take her on a date.
"We had missed him for so many years," an emotional Brothers said. "I'm very, very pleased and happy that he's going to be returned here."
There are 81 relatives of Collins and Brothers buried in the South Lawn Cemetery, and Collins will be able to join family including his brother Clarence who returned to Tucson and became a minister. Younger by 14 months, Clarence was close to his older brother, Brothers said. "They were just like twins, but they weren't...if they went somewhere, they went somewhere together" she said.
Collins went accounted for until April 2020, almost 70 years, when he was identified among remains turned over to the U.S. in 2018 by North Korea. His name, etched in limestone in the Court of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, will now be marked with a rosette to show he's been found.
The Battle at Chosin Reservoir was an early, major setback for the U.S. in the Korean War, the conflict that resulted in the current partition of North and South Korea. The Army and Marines had invaded the northern part of the peninsula through its coast, but Chinese forces had been building at the border for several weeks to launch an attack. The U.S. Department of Defense reports that the U.S. suffered more than 12,000 casualties from the battle.
More than 7,000 service members remain unaccounted for from the Korean War, the DOD reports.
Bennito L. Kelty is TucsonSentinel.com's IDEA reporter, focusing on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access stories, and a Report for America corps member.
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'Affordable to who?' - social housing would have been better option for former site of Sunderland school
Readers have been reacting to plans to build 40 new affordable homes on the former site of a Sunderland school.
Friday, 11 January, 2019, 13:08
The former site of Southwick Primary School on Northern Way is earmarked for a 40-home development. Pic: Google Maps.
The city council's cabinet will be asked next week to back plans to dispose of land at the old Southwick Primary School site, off Northern Way.
The school closed in 2009 as pupils moved to a state-of-the-art building in nearby Shakespeare Street.
If approved, the 4.2-acre site will be transferred to the Bernicia Group for residential development of 40 new homes.
Affordable homes are expected to be built on the site, subject to planning permission being granted.
Some readers were delighted that a disused piece of land is to be brought back into use, but others were less pleased.
Chris Parry said: "Affordable houses? Affordable to who? Not everyone can afford deposits. Social housing wasn't mentioned for this site and it's decent social housing Sunderland needs."
But Lee Richardson replied: "People complain there's not enough homes. Here you go, planning for 40 and people don't like it."
Kristian Brown pointed out: "At last, no green belt, not prime land, and in an already well-established residential area - well done Sunderland City Council.
"But it could have been better, with social housing - that would have been superb, because affordable housing, quite frankly, is not that affordable to the majority of people in Sunderland."
Chris Sumby said: "If it stops greenbelt being used, great."
Deborah Rose added: "They are a housing association and rent is cheaper with Bernicia than Gentoo."
Dan Murphy added: "Shock, horror, more houses! But I agree they should be council or social housing and make them affordable for the homeless to move in to."
David Wilkinson said: "Better than being vacant land."
Karen Emmerson said: "My mother-in-law has a Bernicia property, which she rents. They are lovely spec homes and affordable rents."
But Chris E Neale asked: "How about sorting out the ones that are stood empty, converting existing buildings into homes, or making homes affordable to buy, with local incentives?"


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The papal inauguration of Pope Francis was held on 19 March 2013 in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. Holy Mass was celebrated by Pope Francis before political and religious leaders from around the world. The crowd was estimated between 150,000 and 200,000. Official delegations from 132 states and various religious groups attended. It was the first papal inauguration attended by the Patriarch of Constantinople in over 1,000 years.

Ceremony

About half an hour before the Mass, Francis toured the square in the popemobile to greet the crowds. He stopped and left the popemobile once to kiss a disabled man. Pope Francis wore a simple mitre, which he has had since he was bishop, as well as its matching chasuble. He used the pastoral staff that Benedict XVI used, but in contrast to Benedict XVI's grand liturgical sense, Pope Francis kept the songs and liturgical actions simple. According to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Pope Francis's lack of singing during Mass is attributed to him having only one lung.

After the pope's arrival, the ceremony began with the new pope descending to the tomb of St. Peter in St. Peter's Basilica. The pope, along with the patriarchs and major-archbishops of the Eastern Catholic Churches prayed at the tomb. Afterwards, the pallium—a lamb's wool shawl—and the Ring of the Fisherman were taken by two deacons from the tomb where they had previously been laid and carried up to be borne in procession. Then the pope and the Eastern Catholic patriarchs and major-archbishops went up to the basilica main floor and proceeded along with the other cardinals, bishops and other clergy in procession to the square chanting the "Laudes Regiæ".

The cardinal protodeacon, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, bestowed the pallium on the pope. The senior cardinal-priest present, Godfried Danneels, read the prayer for the new pope before the Ring of the Fisherman was presented. Angelo Sodano, Dean of the College of Cardinals, presented him with his Fisherman's Ring of gold-plated silver unlike his predecessors' which were gold. Six cardinals, two of each rank of cardinal, then professed their obedience to Pope Francis on behalf of the College of Cardinals. In previous ceremonies, all the cardinals did so.

According to a Vatican spokesperson between 150,000 and 200,000 people attended.

Homily
Pope Francis delivered his homily in Italian. He focused on the Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the liturgical day on which the Mass was celebrated. He stated that everyone needs to care for the earth and for each other as Joseph cared for Jesus and Mary. He set forth a plan of his own actions: "The pope, too, when exercising power, must enter ever more fully into that service, which has its radiant culmination on the cross."

Official delegations

Some 132 states and international organizations sent delegations to the inauguration. The delegations included 6 sovereign rulers, 31 heads of state, 3 princes, and 11 heads of government.

States

Taiwan's representation was opposed by China, which has asked the Vatican to end the diplomatic relations with the state.

Others

Religious figures

Christian churches

The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople had not attended a papal inauguration since the Great Schism of 1054. Orthodox leaders said that the decision of Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople to attend showed that he considers the relationship between the Orthodox and Catholic churches a priority. They also noted that Francis' "well-documented work for social justice and his insistence that globalization is detrimental to the poor" may have created a "renewed opportunity" for the two church communities to "work collectively on issues of mutual concern."

Other religions

Notes

References

External links

 Pope Francis inauguration: as it happened

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Impact of a panel of 88 single nucleotide polymorphisms on the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women: results from two randomized tamoxifen prevention trials.
Cuzick, J
Brentnall, A
Segal, C
Byers, H
Reuter, C
Detre, S
Lopez-Knowles, E
Sestak, I
Howell, Anthony
Powles, T
Newman, W
Dowsett, M
Centre for Cancer Prevention, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London
Purpose At least 94 common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are associated with breast cancer. The extent to which an SNP panel can refine risk in women who receive preventive therapy has not been directly assessed previously. Materials and Methods A risk score on the basis of 88 SNPs (SNP88) was investigated in a nested case-control study of women enrolled in the International Breast Intervention Study (IBIS-I) or the Royal Marsden study. A total of 359 women who developed cancer were matched to 636 controls by age, trial, follow-up time, and treatment arm. Genotyping was done using the OncoArray. Conditional logistic regression and matched concordance indices (mC) were used to measure the performance of SNP88 alone and with other breast cancer risk factors assessed using the Tyrer-Cuzick (TC) model. Results SNP88 was predictive of breast cancer risk overall (interquartile range odds ratio [IQ-OR], 1.37; 95% CI, 1.14 to 1.66; mC, 0.55), but mainly for estrogen receptor-positive disease (IQ-OR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.16 to 1.79; P for heterogeneity = .10) versus estrogen receptor-negative disease. However, the observed risk of SNP88 was only 46% (95% CI, 19% to 74%) of expected. No significant interaction was observed with treatment arm (placebo IQ-OR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.13 to 1.87; tamoxifen IQ-OR, 1.25; 95% CI, 0.96 to 1.64; P for heterogeneity = .5). The predictive power was similar to the TC model (IQ-OR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.21 to 1.73; mC, 0.55), but SNP88 was independent of TC (Spearman rank-order correlation, 0.012; P = .7), and when combined multiplicatively, a substantial improvement was seen (IQ-OR, 1.64; 95% CI, 1.36 to 1.97; mC, 0.60). Conclusion A polygenic risk score may be used to refine risk from the TC or similar models in women who are at an elevated risk of breast cancer and considering preventive therapy. Recalibration may be necessary for accurate risk assessment.
Impact of a panel of 88 single nucleotide polymorphisms on the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women: results from two randomized tamoxifen prevention trials. 2016, J Clin Oncol


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So for example, if you are worried about mounting costs due to your injuries, or time off works, then our solicitors can advise you on the steps to take, and in some cases get personal injury compensation brought forward to help you with daily expenditure.
Our solicitors can immediately look into the circumstances surrounding the accident claim, and meet you at our offices, your home, or even in hospital. As part of the accident claims process we will gather witness statements, talk to third parties, contact any relevant insurance companies, pursue claims for loss of earnings, and make sure that you receive the best medical care possible. It really is very easy to get started with a personal injury claim in Bristol so don't delay and speak to us today.
What Types of Personal Injury Claims Do We Work On?
Perhaps you don't see your injury type listed above – that's no reason not to call Personal Injury Solicitors Bristol as accidents and injuries can occur at any place and time. Because our panel of personal injury solicitors** have years of experience in working with Bristol residents and workers we can always advise you on the best course of action to take. So if you are still unsure about the process then simply call us today and let a qualified Bristol personal injury lawyer advise you on the next steps to claiming accident compensation.
Accidents will happen, it's a fact of life, and can affect anyone at any time no matter how careful you are. However, if you have been injured due to someone else's negligence where they were to blame, then we believe that it's only fair that you should be compensated for your pain, discomfort, suffering, and financial losses.
By law, you have the right to make a compensation claim against a third party where they are to blame for your injuries and damages. It could be another car driver, the company that you work for, someone you work with, or an accident in a public place.
In simple terms if you were injured due to someone else not taking the correct steps to ensure your safety then that's where Personal Injury Bristol can help you.
We will offer you the peace of mind in knowing that you are represented by a personal injury solicitor** that cares. A company that will fight to win you the compensation that you deserve. Our panel of lawyers and solicitors will do everything in their power to make sure you are happy with the outcome and get compensated as you legal rights say you should.
Our panel will look to represent you to the best of their ability, with prudence, respect, and professionalism.
We are operated by Friends Legal and are part of one of the UK's leading claims management teams, and help to recover millions of pounds in personal injury compensation each and every year for people around the UK, as well as in Bristol.
We have an excellent reputation as our clients are given access to the justice system so that can get the awards they deserve for personal injury. We are committed to all of our clients to operate a transparent and quality service at all times.
Using our services is very easy. We make things as simple as possible. If you have been injured in an accident in the last three years then you are within the time limit where injury claims can be made (there is no limit on children).
When you call our hotline you will first talk to a claims specialist who will give you advice before you are given an appointment with one of our lawyers. You will be asked a few simple questions in order to qualify whether or not you are eligible to claim for compensation.
If we feel that there is a case to answer you be scheduled an appointment with one of our solicitors. Bristol clients have the peace of mind that we endeavour to connect you up with a lawyer that is a specialist in your type of claim.
Your appointed lawyer will then represent your case and look to seek early compensation payments – and in most cases this will occur outside of court with settlements made with no need to sit before a judge. Most or our work accident claims and car accident claims are completed in this manner.
Because you are using one of our solicitors you don't need to pay any upfront fees or legal expenses. Our solicitors work on your case to ensure that they do the best to succeed due to the arrangement that you have with them.
The lawyer will only be paid upon successful completion of a personal injury claim.


Rare Ford D-series rigid for restoration. This is a 10 tonner, de-rated to 7.5 tonnes so you can drive on a car licence. Runs and drives well, engine, gearbox and axle in excellent operating condition, good tyres, and a light aluminium platform body.
It is for restoration, the main repairs needed are: cab requires rust repairs in several places, okay if you're handy with a mig! Starter requires replacing (£124), wipers have stopped working, right rear brake sticking on. Worth doing and an easy project for someone with welding skills and very basic mechanical skills. It's worth about twice what I'm asking if you break it, sell the drive train and weigh the rest in.


In accordance with the 2002 NC General Assembly Session Laws, the Town of Seven Devils Town Council has levied an Occupancy Tax of 6% on gross receipts derived from the rental of any room, lodging or accommodation furnished by a hotel, motel, inn or similar place within the Town of Seven Devils.
The Occupancy Tax also applies to rooms or houses rented by individuals through websites including, but not limited to, Airbnb, VRBO, Windu, Rooorama, etc.
The tax does not apply to accommodations furnished by nonprofit charitable, educational, benevolent or religious organizations when furnished to further their nonprofit purpose. The tax also does not apply to accommodations furnished to the same person for at least ninety (90) consecutive days.
Each new establishment should complete the Remitter Information Form below and submit to the Finance Department via email or US mail. The monthly remittance form below should be used to fulfill the monthly filing requirements.
Occupancy Tax payments and forms are due to the Town of Seven Devils by the 20th of each month following the month in which the tax accrues. Payments and forms can be delivered in person to the Town of Seven Devils Town Hall, or mailed to Town of Seven Devils at 1356 Seven Devils Road, Seven Devils, NC 228604. Any other form of delivery will not be considered appropriate and could result in penalties.
How are the tax monies collected used to benefit the Town?
Donations to Otter Falls, SafetyFest, local Chambers of Commerce, Blue Ridge Parkway, Grandfather Mountain State Park, Special Olympics, "The Hawk - 7K@7D"
How do I know if I need to remit Occupancy Tax?
All accommodations within the Town of Seven Devils are subject to sales tax imposed by the State under G.S. 105-164.4(a)(3) are subject to Occupancy Tax of six percent (6%) of the gross receipts derived from the rental of accommodations. This occupancy tax is in addition to state and local sales tax, and is based on gross room sales.
How do I get started if I do need to pay Occupancy Tax?
Fill out the New Remitter Form and send to the Finance Department as indicated on the form. Call Finance Officer at (828) 963-5343 with any questions.
What charges/fees are included in Gross Receipts/Sales?
Currently payments are accepted in the form of cash, check or money order physically delivered or mailed to the Town of Seven Devils.
What if I use an online service (such as Expedia, AirBnb, VRBO, etc) for my reservations? Do I still need to pay Occupancy Tax?
The property owner is responsible for ensuring that Occupancy Tax is collected and remitted to The Town of Seven Devils for all applicable sales and fees. Some online services will collect the Occupancy Tax at the time of the reservation. Some of the online services will also remit the tax on the owner's behalf, while some choose to send the tax collected to the owner for remittance. It will be the responsibility of the property owner to communicate with the online service and be clear on the extent of their involvement.
If a third party is collecting AND remitting Occupancy Tax for sales at your establishment, you will not need to remit any tax for those particular sales. You will still have to file the monthly remittance form with documentation showing that a third party had remitted occupancy tax for any sales that you did not pay tax on.
What do I do in the event that the same tenant stays in the same room for 90 days?
An accommodation rented to the same person for a period of 90 or more continuous days is not subject to Occupancy Tax. The tax collected from any person prior to the accumulation of such 90 continuous days of occupancy by said person shall be refunded to such person by the establishment. An establishment making any such refund of tax which has been paid to the Town of Seven Devils shall be entitled to claim a credit for the tax so refunded on the return due to the Town of Seven Devils for the month in which the refund occurred.


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2.Paediatric Infectious Diseases UnitNewcastle General HospitalNewcastle upon TyneUK
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Animal Defenders International (ADI) has today expressed its profound disappointment that the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (EFRA), in their report on the draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill, suggests that the wild animal ban could be watered down.
Flying in the face of overwhelming public support (94.5% supported a ban in a DEFRA survey) and parliamentary support (63% favour a ban), as well as the vote of the Backbench MPs Committee in June 2011 instructing the Government to introduce a bill for a wild animal ban, EFRA has shown itself to be out of step with public thinking on this issue.
Jan Creamer, ADI Chief Executive: "We are pleased that the Government has brought a circus animal bill forward following repeated evidence of abuse and four convictions. But we are disappointed that EFRA's review of the bill was so shallow that they decided to exclude certain animals, apparently on no evidence. The excuse that the bill is based on ethics rather than animal protection will sound like double speak to the public and ignores the evidence we have produced over the past twenty years."
EFRA clearly did not look at the real problem faced by all animals travelling with circuses: the constant travel with long hours shut in vehicles, temporary accommodation in small, lightweight facilities that can fit on vehicles. All of this contributes to a barren, deprived environment that result in abnormal behaviours in the animals, indicating that the animal is not coping with its environment and therefore suffering.
EFRA suggests that "there should be a ban on all big cat species and elephants but not on, say, snakes, camels, zebras or raccoons" who will instead "still be protected by the new licensing scheme".
Yet ADI has shown that inspections and licensing cannot adequately protect animals. The convictions of Mary Chipperfield and Roger Cawley for beating elephants and a baby chimpanzee, the beatings of elephants at the inspected Great British Circus, as well as the conviction of circus owner Bobby Roberts, has shown that inspections do not identify abuse.
The shocking brutality that was meted out to Anne the elephant at the winter quarters of Bobby Roberts Super Circus was not identified during inspections or veterinary visits. Anne's suffering came to light when ADI investigated and produced the evidence. Despite a conviction under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, Roberts was not barred from keeping animals. Only the media pressure forced him to give up Anne. Otherwise Anne would have remained with Roberts.
EFRA's assertion that the public believes that there are still large numbers of elephants and big cats does not appear to be based on evidence. For example, Anne was frequently described as the "last circus elephant in the UK" and when the Great British Circus shipped its tigers off to Ireland earlier this year – the last to perform in Britain – this was also reported in the media.
EFRA's call for evidence only requested comments on the draft legislation and did not indicate that it required seeing the actual evidence of animal suffering. Therefore this was not submitted.
ADI will be urging MPs to listen to the will of the public, and common sense, and continue to support an outright ban on the use of wild animals in circuses. The current Bill does not make it clear whether a circus can continue to travel, but not perform, with wild animals and ADI will be pressing for this loophole to be closed.


The Jackson Sun hit a public records roadblock in its ongoing probe into the accreditation problems at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Here's the short story: Tom Rakes resigned his position as chancellor at UT-Martin on May 31, 2015, and is now teaching a few online classes at the university for a lowered salary of $185,520. The university was placed on academic probation in December 2015 after years of notification to the university of key problems from its accrediting body.
UT system President Joe DiPietro declined to say whether performance issues were a factor in the chancellor's resignation. So the newspaper asked for Rakes' personnel file, expecting to see Rakes' performance evaluations, including the recent one from March 2015 when he said he wanted to step down.
But under a fairly new state law, that evaluation — and anything related to it — is confidential.
The Legislature created this exemption in 2015. It applies to job performance scores, evaluations or any communication about evaluations of employees of the state's higher education institutions as well as the Department of Treasury, Comptroller's office, and the Secretary of State's office.
Rakes declined to comment for the Jackson Sun's story.
But as I pointed out to the newspaper who called to ask me about performance evaluations of state employees, why shouldn't the public know if the top executive at a state university was getting high praise when the university was heading toward academic probation? Rakes appeared to negotiate a pretty soft landing. Shouldn't the public know more about the accountability process within state government? Exactly what is measured in a performance evaluation of a college chancellor if something like accreditation risk is not in the mix?
The exemption was passed with little discussion about what might be in these now broadly closed files that are indeed in the public's interest to know. It was an example of what I would call the "me-too" process of exemptions in the Tennessee Legislature. Teachers and other state employees got their performance evaluations exempted in recent years, and if it was right for them, why not me, too?
Perhaps it's time to look at exemption reform.
Here's more from The Jackson Sun's story, UTM's Rakes shared little with boss about SACS problems.
DiPietro said he and Rakes began speaking about Rakes' resignation from the chancellorship casually during Rakes' normal evaluation period in March, 2015. Rakes' resignation letter addressed to DiPietro is dated April 7, 2015, less than two months before he would step down on May 31. DiPietro said he personally discussed Rakes' performance evaluation and at that time also discussed succession planning.
"Serving as a chancellor is very demanding, and I supported his decision to return to the classroom, a transition often seen in campus leaders who step down from their administrative posts," DiPietro said in an emailed statement.
The Tennessee legislature passed a law in 2015 that made job performance evaluations of certain state departments and all higher education institutions employees among others confidential and not open to public inspection. Deborah Fisher, executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government, said the law damages accountability.
"Too often, the legislature approves confidentiality exemptions to the Public Records Act without evidence for the need, or discussion about how it could damage transparency and accountability," Fisher said. "This is a good example of an exemption that passed last year that is now obscuring the public's understanding of what happened at UT-Martin.
When DiPietro met with The Jackson Sun on Thursday, he reiterated his support of Rakes.
"It's not unusual for somebody to get up [after] seven or eight years and just decide, 'I've got a belly full,'" he said. "These are really hard jobs.
"There was nothing more than Tom saying, 'I've done what I've needed to and I'm heading back to the faculty,'" DiPietro said.
Rakes declined to comment for this story.
10-7-504. Confidential records — Exceptions.
(iv) Employees of public institutions of higher education.
(B) For purposes of this subdivision (a)(26), "job performance evaluations" includes, but is not limited to, job performance evaluations completed by supervisors, communications concerning job performance evaluations, self-evaluations of job performance prepared by employees, job performance evaluation scores, drafts, notes, memoranda, and all other records relating to job performance evaluations.


Update: As for just how giant, Sony's current market cap is about $44 billion. The boutique's market cap is about three times larger, at $149 billion. In terms of net income for the most recently reported financial year, Sony's was $3.7 billion; Apple's was $3.5 billion.


"In the realm of the divine, only the secret of the heart is relevant."
Religion began when people started to worship the powerful forces of nature, creating representations of them--- constructing idols. They forgot that a symbol is not reality.
The Prophets were then sent to teach people this worship was incorrect and to tell them how to follow the path to cognition of and unity with God. The coming of the Prophets marks the advent of Sufism – for Sufism is the teaching of how to cognize and become one with the Divine Beloved. But people accepted the Prophets' teachings out of obedience, not because they knew God, and they shaped the Prophets' instructions to their own liking, using words as symbols in place of symbols made of stone or wood, devising new idols. They created God in their own image.
From the time of the Prophets on, the most learned and spiritual tried to explain the way to the truth of Existence which the Prophets had taught. Because their ideas were presented differently to different societies, the result was a gradual emergence of divergent groups, and society began to speak of religions. Over time, these groups often were in conflict, ostensibly over religion, but actually over wealth or power.
However, the reality of religion is not based on the differing practices and rituals that have developed over the centuries. God is the foundation of religion, and God cannot be found through the mind and the physical senses, nor from reading or hearing the words of others.
The discovery of religion is the discovery of the innermost dimension of our own being, from which the divine attributes flow. This is what the Prophets cognized. To make their discovery requires devotion, discipline, and precise training, which Sufism provides.
In order to attain this goal, to know the "I", the "Being" of our self, knowledge is required. Such knowledge in not to be found in the usual social sources, but one must move beyond these limited boundaries. This "I" is the basis of Sufism, which follows the Way of the Prophets toward the seed of Truth lying within every human heart.
In this sense, Sufism is a bridge between all "religions", for it accepts all the Prophets.
This emphasis and insistence on the personal experience and knowledge of God and the discipline and method of training which assists students in the path toward this goal is the structure which makes Sufism the bridge among the "religions", both in our inner being and in our world.
1.Nader Angha, Sufism; A Bridge Between Religions (Riverside, CA: M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi Publications, 2002), 51-53.


Great news, ladies. The end of the all-male board is here. Sort of.
There is now at least one woman on the board of every single one of the top 100 companies in the U.K. It's the first time in history that this has happened, and the Brits are pretty happy about it.
A government-backed report found that a quarter of board members in British blue chip companies are now female. That's double the 12.5% of board seats women held in 2011.
"What we have in fact seen taking place, is little short of a revolution in boardrooms of FTSE companies," Lord Davies, the author of the report, said.
In comparison, S&P 500 companies have 19.2% female board members, according to data from Catalyst, a group that lobbies for women in business.
According to the Davies report, women now hold more than a quarter of seats on boards of 41 of the FTSE100 companies. The alcohol maker Diageo (DEO), Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), and the insurance company Admiral Group (AMIGF) are leading the pack, with over 40% board seats held by women.
But the report said British companies should go further. The government set a new target: It wants a third of all seats on boards of Britain's biggest companies to be held by women by 2020.
Unlike other countries, like Germany, France, and Norway, the U.K. does not enforce formal quotas on the number of women in leading positions. The government's targets are just recommendations.
"The UK's voluntary approach is working, so it's right that this report sets business a stretching new voluntary target," said Matthew Fell, policy director at Confederation of British Industry.
There are business reasons for companies to get more women on board. A research by the accounting firm Grant Thornton found that companies with women executives do better that their all-male board competitors.
Grant Thornton looked at publicly listed companies in the U.K. and the U.S., and estimated that businesses with only male executives missed out on $641 billion in investment returns in 2014.
Separate research by Catalyst said companies with more diverse boards tend to attract more talented employees, are more innovative, and have greater financial success than companies where men dominate.


Read about Super Linda in the Tribeca Citizen Restaurant Guide.
Plus: Bad sign for Geoffrey Zakarian restaurant in the Super Linda space; floors done at Gourmet Garage; VBar in the Seaport is open; sister bars on our stretch of Sixth Avenue; Soho's Beau Brummel is going out of business after 56 years; 1st Precinct meeting.
Plus: Restaurateur Ana Abramcyk; subway platform hero; walking tour of Tribeca.
Mosaic artist Valerie Carmet shows us around her Hudson Street studio. "It's very sunny, peaceful, inspirational, full of plates, stained glass, and mixed media and materials," she says. "But mainly messy!"


Can you tell how impatient I am getting about the arrival of spring already? It was sunny and clear again just like last Sunday but not at all warm! This is what I was wearing under a big thick cardigan and coat so that I wouldn't freeze.
I happen to own many pairs of knee high socks but I am very shy about wearing them exposed out in public. Usually I wear them under jeans or rolled down but I'm trying to get a little braver with my dressing this year as I love the way they look and should get over the fear! So this is my way of easing myself into it, wearing them over thick tights until I'm brave enough to wear them on bare legs which hopefully with be in spring once it's warmed up a bit.
Pugs is still really ill. She keeps of coughing so she's going to the vets first thing tomorrow. She doesn't seem too bad and not in any pain or anything so hopefully she should be alright. She still is demanding food and being her normal, bossy self.
I don't blame you. I cannot wait for Spring to hurry along so that I can flaunt bare legs! Cute tee.
When it gets warmer, you'll feel more at ease wearing knee highs alone, they look cute over tights for the moment though I think.
Today was pretty mild with me, which made me a little ecstatic!
I agree, I find it hard to walk out of the house in knee highs... They haven't made it out into the general public yet. They are just so cute though and perfect to warm up a pair of tights! I love the subtle look you created with them.
pretty outfit... I can't wait for spring to come too!
you look adorable!! you should totally wear them as soon as spring gets here!
im in love with this look!
you have such a great style sense!
I have to start by saying that your sketches are so lovely! I've always wished I had that kind of talent. You drawing style seems to match your personal style so well, the clothes all look so pretty in the drawings.
I love your bag, it's exactly what I've been searching for, shame I cant run out to the shops and copy you! The whole outfit looks great on you.
I love your deer shirt and your sketches are so amazing, very talented.
I wear knee/thigh high socks all the time & especially when I'm doing mundane things like grocery shopping, I think I get a lot of stares, haha. But keep wearing them, they look adorable. I also love that bag! The upholstered couch sorta fabric is so amazing, eh? Such an awesome find!


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When gender norms lead to school violence
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Charity walks to school daily. Two blocks from school, she often walks past a large group of boys from an older class. They whistle at her, tell her she is beautiful. Sometimes the boys follow her, and touch her without her consent. She feels uncomfortable and embarrassed. She often stays home because she cannot face the harassment.
Every day, thousands of students like Charity experience school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV), defined as acts or threats of sexual, physical or psychological violence in and around schools, perpetrated because of gender norms and stereotypes, and enforced by unequal power dynamics.
The European Union, a long-term supporter of gender equality, gathered representatives from government and non-government organizations together, for a conference on ending school-related gender-based violence. Held in Brussels on 23 April 2019, the conference looked at strategies to eliminate this type of violence, with case studies presented from Cambodia, Vietnam and Suriname.
UNESCO presented the Global Guidance on SRGBV published by UNESCO and UN Women, which introduces a holistic approach to addressing school-related gender-based violence. Other speakers talked about their experience using the guidance to design and implement national programming work.
Speaking at the conference, UNESCO Programme Specialist, Sally Beadle, said efforts to address school violence are often 'gender blind', but we must acknowledge how gender affects experiences of and vulnerabilities to violence in order to inform efforts to address the underlying causes.
"Schools, as formative institutions that contribute to creating values and behaviors of individuals, are a key site in which we can focus efforts to shift harmful gender norms, promote respect and equality. The Global Guidance is helping to inform efforts in a range of countries."
"Investing in preventing SRGBV is not just the right thing to do, but the smart thing to do. High rates of school violence have a significant negative impact on students' health, wellbeing and learning outcomes. On the flipside, when children attend schools where violence is not accepted and less prevalent, students feel a stronger sense of belonging to school which is associated with better learning outcomes."
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Learn more about UNESCO's work in:
School violence and bullying
School-related gender-based violence
Global guidance on addressing school related gender based violence
Education for health and well-being, School violence and bullying
Priority Gender Equality


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