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Adventurous Travels for 6th Graders
Posted by: MPJ August 15, 2019
Geographically lying in the heart of Balkan peninsula, a small town of Svrljig is acting as a capital of a relatively small Serbian land surrounded by exactly 38 villages that are, demographically speaking, living their lives on the edge of extinction. In just half a century human population of the area is more than halved with more and more 'haunted-like' villages containing more empty houses than those with smoked winter chimneys in which more people dies than being born. The past of the area went through numerous changes over time and was pretty colorful to say the least. Like everywhere else, ever since the written literacy spread its wings only millennium ago, history of Svrljig is pretty well documented ever since the grate Schism of 11th century and we pretty much know what was like living here down to that time.
But history goes even further in the past - to those times we know little about and all we have is a ruin here and there we can try to understand and build a time frame and story behind it. If you want to explore such sites and build a speculation or two standing in the middle of a stone pile that once were a dignified wall of ancient villa, military tower of thermae, Svrljig is a perfect place to start with. Moreover, if you want to experience a nature at it's greatest and to stumble to sites of pure beauty just next to the modern ruins of almost empty villages and barely standing houses in contrast, you are just where you want to be. If you are a 6th grader with your own Indiana Jones hat and modern GoPro camera, even better.
Historically and in every way considered, the grand jewel title of all the Svrljig adventurous travels goes to gorgeous Niševac gorge. This was the prime location of the ancient life, lying just next to the Roman main road connecting Adriatic sea and Danube river wide enough to carry a luxury chariot without heavy disturbance from the built stones and strong enough to support the passage of the heaviest army of the time (there's the evidence of First Cohort of Cretans stationed around here). The gorge was an ancient spa once with strong mineral springs with healing properties perfect for a settlement once existed and named Timaco Maiori (Timacum Maius). The road and the town was recorded by Tabula Peutingeriana - ancient Roman road map within it's seventh section along the way of ancient cities of Lissus, Naissus and Rataria. The mineral springs and wellheads no longer exists today due to violent geological events in previous millennium or they are just depleted by now but the beauty of the ancient site is still alive and it is not hard to imagine how it once looked like.
The ruins goes even further in time in this area with archaeological evidence of Paleo-Balkan tribes. Before Romans, this area was once home of Triballi, a Thracian tribe that lived in the same times as Celts, Scythians and Illyrians in the prehistory of Southeastern Europe. Along with all the other extinct Indo-European people and their languages of the Balkans, Triballi fully dispersed during the Hellenization, Romanization and Slavicization of the region over the eons. It's maybe harsh to say but most likely Triballi, just like other people who lived here and build their settlements ever since the Neolithic, are now only part of our genes and heritage we have no substantial knowledge of.
But to get back to the travel itself, we had luck this summer, since the railway was closed and traffic free due to maintenance and rails replacement and while hiking Niševac gorge, 1.5 km long canyon carved in calcium carbonate rocks from Mesozoic period, we took the chance and stood on the Milutin Milanković bridge, 15 or so meters above ancient river, designed in the dawn of the first world war by one of the most famous Serbian scientists.
The river name originated back to the Triballi people who was first to name it Timahos, which is just one of the words from extinct Indo-European language which more or less means 'black water'. This particular stream is just one of five rivers that bind together into one of the biggest tributary of mighty Danube. The Romans used to call it Timacus or Timaco and the name stayed until today with Serbian version of Timok. Our next stop of this summer travels was exactly 25 kilometers upstream, not far from the spot where the river springs into life. The place is called Pandiralo and it is literally one of the kind natural phenomenon where Timok sinks into cave and appears again about 750 meters later with around 30 meters of difference in altitude. The legend says the cave goes even further under the mountain and connects other streams as well but this is still unknown to this date. It was also one of the kind opportunity to create three messages in the bottle which Viktor thrown into pit and hopefully, when water rises they will sink with the river and maybe somebody will find them in the future. Who knows, maybe they will appear somewhere unexpected.
Finally and unrelated to the river we also had a short trip to Samar cave entrance (Milutin's Cave in the village of Kopajkošara on the slopes of the Kalafat mountain, some 15 kilometers west of Svrljig) and natural Popšica pool close by. The cave earned its nickname after Milutin Veljković, a well known Serbian speleologist in his time, who starting in the year of 1969, spent 464 days in the cave breaking the world record in bivouacing in an underground space. While we didn't enter the cave as it requires special equipment and guided help, still we had unique experience of the site for which we are hoping to visit again for more thorough investigation including passing through entire cave from end to end but I am afraid this is little bit above the pay grade of 6th grader and will have to wait for a year or two.. Or three.. Or even more.
Svrljig neighborhood and the town itself is one of those inspirational destination with power to hook you for years of returning trips and the beauty lies in wilderness of the whole experience. There is no fences or limited areas here and the only guide is yourself and your wanderlust gene. The food in restaurants is divine and the mountain air comes with healing abilities if you stay long enough. Svrljig area extends to the east to the famous Balkan mountains, the backbone of the largest peninsula of the southern Europe with more sites that come naturally enriched with variety of elements including uranium ore.
I am definitely affected by the Svrljig geography and history as well to the level that one of my science fiction stories included this particular area as the main plot for Arty's adventure. If you are eager to explore the story, it is based on "Serbian Kryptonite", the Jadarite mineral with chemical formula similar to the formula invented for the fictional substance kryptonite in the 2006 film 'Superman Returns'. The story is the final chapter of the FAR-T1 novel you can find on the blog.
Location and Character of Timacum Maius
https://www.academia.edu/5901475/.../Location_and_Character_of_Timacum_Maius
Traces of the Roman Naissus–Ratiaria Road
http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/
Milutin Milanković
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milutin_Milankovic
Tabula Peutingeria
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/Extends_of_the_Tabula_Peutingeria.png
Tabula Peutingeriane VII (nowadays Serbia)
https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabula_Peutingeriana_Serbia.jpg
The First Cohort of Cretans, a Roman Military Unit at Timacum Maius
https://www.academia.edu/.../The_First_Cohort_of_Cretans
Samar Cave Adventure
https://naturetraveloffice.com/en/avanture/caving/avantura-samar/
Samar Cave, a forgotten jewel worthy of Guinness record
https://www.itinari.com/samar-cave-a-forgotten-jewel-worthy-of-guinness-record-knx9


Arsenal signed Matteo Guendouzi from French second-tier side Lorient this summer, and as common logic would suggest, it seemed unavoidable for a 19-year-old player changing surroundings, coming from Ligue 2 to a top-six Premier League team, to struggle to adapt to the change in level of football for a while.
However, it could not have turned out more different for Guendouzi, who not only seems to have blended in nicely already, but has even been awarded Arsenal's Player of the Month award for his first competitive month with the club.
Lucas Torreira on the other hand was seen more like a marquee signing than Guendouzi could have possibly hoped to be, but the young Frenchman has completely outshone the Uruguay international so far. Industrious, bold, audacious, those words are all more than adequate to describe the impression he has given at the start of the season.
Sometimes his ideas may have seemed naive against the experience and quality teams like Manchester City and Chelsea possess in midfield, but at least he's not afraid to look alive, ask for the ball, look ahead and try to make something happen. This is far more than can be said of his partner in that area of the pitch Granit Xhaka, who has developed an Ozil-esque tendency to disappear from games. The Swiss international would occasionally pop up with a rash tackle and a needless booking, and to be fair, an occasional quality set-piece delivery, but next to the work-rate of Guendouzi he seems completely invisible.
Many expect Torreira to replace the youngster when he eventually acquires a starting role, but in all honesty that makes little sense. Xhaka is the one currently tasked with the duties of a defensive midfielder, which is the role that suits Torreira best, and with Guendouzi playing the way he is, it would seem a folly to shift Xhaka into his spot to make way for Torreira.
Apart from the obvious reasons, it would perhaps create an unwanted picture in the minds of young players – that hard work and perseverance don't pay off at Arsenal. That could prove disastrous in the long run.
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Youths arrested over damage to cars
TWO boys have been arrested after several vehicles were damaged by objects being thrown or fired from catapults in Chertsey.
Police said a number of incidents had occurred over the past two weeks involving vehicles travelling along St Peter's Way and surrounding roads.
On one occasion, on the evening of May 19 in Bittams Lane, an object was thrown at a silver Hyundai Matrix causing a hole in the windscreen.
Two boys from Chertsey, aged 15 and 10, have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and released on police bail until June 1 pending further inquiries.
PC Peter Deane said: "We take incidents such as this very seriously and there are obviously concerns about this behaviour not only because of the damage to the vehicles but also the possible danger to drivers and passengers.
"I cannot stress too strongly just how dangerous it is to throw objects, particularly at moving vehicles.
"If an object is travelling with enough force to smash the window of a car it is clear that if it was to hit anyone inside the vehicle it could cause serious injuries."
Anyone with any information should contact Surrey Police on 0845 125 2222.

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Lombardi directs Argentinean track team
By Antonio J. Salmerón
Retired cyclist Giovanni Lombardi will become a director sportif for Argentina. After a recent trip...
Giovanni Lombardi (Image credit: Sirotti)
Retired cyclist Giovanni Lombardi will become a director sportif for Argentina. After a recent trip to Argentina for the Vuelta a San Luis, a deal was finalized between the 37 year-old Italian and President of the Argentinean Federation Gabriel Curuchet. Lombardi will direct the track team for the points, Madison and scratch races.
Lombardi, who owns a home in home Argentina and bases himself in Madrid, has the experience for the role. As an amateur he conquered gold at the Olympics on the track and then, in his 14 years as a professional, he racked up many wins, including four stages at the Giro d'Italia and eight victories in Six Day racing.
"It will be great to go to the worlds in Palma di Majorca, from March 29 to April 1. From here on, we will go hard for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing," explained Lombardi, who also acts as an agent for such cyclists such as Ivan Basso and Fränk Schleck, to La Gazzetta dello Sport. "It is a prestigious role and I am very grateful for this proposition. I hope to make an important contribution to a country that has a strong tradition on the track and that has, in general, a great passion for cycling.
"For me it is a new experience but I am approaching it with grand enthusiasm. And it will not impede my activities acting as an agent."
Curuchet backed up his new hire; he added, "Giovanni has extraordinary palmarès, huge experience in all disciplines of cycling and an unequivocal charisma... Now we have built the base with which to deliver the best results - it was important to make an investment like this because the Olympics will be in one and a half years."
Antonio J. Salmerón


A warning today from the Winfield Area Chamber of Commerce… Counterfeit $50 and $100 bills have been circulating through local businesses in both Winfield and Arkansas City. The bills are said to have oriental writing on them and dashes on the corners. Everyone is being warned to be aware. If you receive a counterfeit bill… or if you even think you may have gotten one… you should contact the Winfield Police Department right away.


Click here to find my BC Facebook fan page. My goal is to rule the world! You can help by clicking the "Like" button. Isn't that easy? Whew!With our national elections coming to a fever pitch I've been watching who is passionate about their politics and who is not. The choices for America, quite frankly, are no real choices at all but for some, they've made a clear choice and I wish they'd shut up about it. A girlfriend posted this cartoon and I couldn't agree more. Note: I endorse neither candidate because neither are worthy of the oval office.
So I was surfing around on StumbleUpon–yeah, I know this is a Facebook feature, but–and posted our second and third entries. I desperately needed some humor and found these two gems.
The third entry was titled, "8 Stupid Amazon Products With Impressively Sarcastic Reviews." It made me laugh so hard my entire midsection hurt, I literally peed my pants, tears running down my cheeks, nose got stuffed and sneezed alot. It hurt so good to laugh so hard. I can't remember the last time that happened.
I can't wait for November to come and go.
Next is my favorite of the Top 8. It's the one that sparked the enormous sound of laughter coming from my treehouse. It took me about 10 minutes to regain some semblance of composure. To the this hilarious post in it's entirety, click here.
What's it like to be so perfect, indeed.
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Црвеножили абутилон (Abutilon pictum) први је описао Џон Гилис (John Gillies, 1792–1834) шкотски морнарички хирург, касније истраживач и ботаничар. Он је врсти дао назив Sida picta Gillies ex Hook. et Arn. у Botanical Miscellany, London 3(8): 154 (1833). Данас је то базионим, а признати назив Abutilon pictum (Gillies ex Hook. et Arn.) Walp. дао је немачки ботаничар Валперс (Wilhelm Gerhard Walpers, 1816-1853) 1842. у Repertorium Botanices Systematicae (Walpers) 1: 324. Назив рода по неким ауторима потиче од кованице арапске речи أبو (абу) отац и персијског назива за слез پنیرک (тула).; по другима од латинског а = не, без, bus = бик и tilos = дијареја, јер се биљка давала стоци против дијареје; или од арапског اوبوطيلون (авбутилун), што је назив за ову биљку? Епитет врсте  pictum на латинском значи "насликан". Српски назив може да се изведе из назива за Abutilon theophrasti Medik. који се код нас јавља као коров, а назива се липица, велики сљез, дуга конопља, желударка, жути слез, крстати сљез, мрачњак додавањем придева црвеножили, бразилски, јужноамерички или јаворолисни.

Опис врсте
Брзорастући, зимзелени жбун снажних усправних грана. Расте 120-180 cm високо и 90-120 cm у ширину. Може да израсте и до 5 m, али с годинама губи на декоративности - постаје редак и извучен. Кратковечна биљка, живи 10–15 година.

Сјајни, тамнозелени наизменични листови, трo- до петo- (ретко седмо-) режњевити, слични јавору (redvein flowering maple!) дуги су 5–15 cm, обрасли звездастим длачицама, по ободу грубо назубљени, са израженим нервима на наличју.

Звонасти, актиноморфни, хермафродитни, полувисећи, појединачни цветови, од беле и жуте до ружичасте, наранџасте и црвене боје, пречника 5 cm, развијају се у пазуху листова. Цвет на дугој дршци (7–10 cm) без епикаликса са звонастом, зеленом чашицом, надутом у основи 2 cm дугом, на врху са пет издуженотроугластих, длакавих режњева. Пет објајастих, папирастих, дорзално длакавих круничних листића, дужине 3–4 cm и ширине 2–3 cm, са истакнутим тамноцрвеним нервима, преклапа се међусобно, у основи сраста са цеви коју граде филаменти прашника. Прашници бројни граде наранџасту цев на чијем врху су густо збијене жуте антере. Један синкарпни, длакави тучак настао из 10 карпела, са надцветним плодником, десетоок са 7-9 семених заметака по окцу; стубићи (10) љубичасти, жигови главичасти, тамнољубичасти. Цвета обилно месецима, од априла до септембра, а у подручјима без мраза током целе године. Као ентомофилна и орнитофилна врста привлачи лептире и друге инсекте, као и колибрије (у постојбини).

Шизокарпни збирни плод спљоштено лоптаст, кожаст, смеђ, длакав пречника 1,5–2 cm; 10 плодова радијално је распоређано и обухваћено круницом; појединачне чауре бубрежастог облика 15 mm дуге, 6 mm широке, са 7–9 семена.

Ареал
Црвеножили абутилон потиче из јужног Бразила, Аргентине, Парагваја и Уругваја. Биљка је натурализована у Централној Америци и користи се широм света у хортикултури.

Биоеколошке карактеристике
Захтева осунчано место или благу сенку, а у најтоплијој клими потребна јој је поподневна сенка; најбоље расте у равномерно влажном, богатом, добро дренираном земљишту. Ако се гаји на отвореном треба обезбедити заштићено место. Не подноси температуре испод 0°C и дужу сушу. Биљкама највише одговара око четири до шест сати сунца, али цветају и у делимичној сенци. Врсте рода Abutilon отпорне су на медењачу (Armillaria mellea). Прихрањују се само у рано пролеће јер претерано ђубрење стимулише вегетативни раст, па цветање изостаје.

Значај
Абутилон се гаји као популарна украсна биљка, за употребу у баштама у суптропској и умеренотоплој клими. У Европи је познатији као врста за цветне леје (као једногодишња биљка), а сади се и у жардињере или саксије, на терасама и балконима на отвореном у патијима или као биљка која презимљава у затвореном. Погодан је за гајење уз зид, као шпалир. Да би се контролисала величина и повећала густина биљка се орезује или се врхови закидају. На микроклиматски заштићенијим местима код нас изузетно може да опстане током топлијих зима када се у јесен обавезно орезује надземни део, а корен штити дебелим слојем малча. У пролеће развија моћне изданке (могу да израсту до 2 m) и на њима формира цветове исте вегетације.

Цветови, чији се пријатан, слатки укус повећава како сазревају, су јестиви, сирови или кувани.

Размножавање
Размножава се свим врстама резница стабла: зеленим у пролеће, полузрелим лети, или зрелим крајем јесени и зими. Зреле резнице, 20-25 cm дуге, побадају се у баштенску земљу или у мешавину тресета и песка.

Унутарврсни таксони
Као врло популаран род Abutilon има велики број унутарврсних и међуврсних култивара. Хач описује 525 култивара

Амерички оплемењивач John William Catlin (1919-2008) је бавећи се хибридизацијом и селекцијом врста из рода Abutilon преко 40 година створио многе култиваре.
Најпознатија је његова серија  'Rainbow' која укључује следеће култиваре: 'Aurora' (наранџасти), 'Rainbow' (ружичасти) 'Sunbeam' (бели), и два жута 'Pot-O-Gold' и 'Canary Bird'.

Поред Кетлина оплемењивањем абутилона бавио се у Claude Hope (1907-2000)  из Коста Рике који је познат по својим компактним клоновима цветова пастелних боја, међу којима су најпознатији Bella хибриди: 'Bella Deep Red', 'Bella Salmon', 'Bella Coral', 'Bella Vanilla'... Добро су прилагођени гајењу у посудама и висећим корпама.

Међу познатијим клоновима су и 'Ballerina', 'Nabof', 'Temple Flame', 'Albus', 'Ashford Red', 'Cloth of Gold', 'Rose Glow'...

Посебну групу чине таксони са панашираним листовима. Панашираност код ове врсте је последица вирозе изазване вирусом Abutilon mosaic bigeminivirus (акроним AbMV) који је пример "корисне биљне болести" (beneficial plant disease) јер даје мозаичну панашираност листова интересантну за хортикултуру. AbMV преноси инсекатски вектор, бела мушица Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Aleyrodidae). Преноси се и калемљењем, а не преноси контактом биљке са биљком, поленом и семеном. Овако заражене биљке комерцијализоване су као посебни клонови:

 Abutilon pictum 'Mardi Gras' (syn: Abutilon pictum 'Aureomaculatum') врло снажан клон 3 × 3 m, али може да се орезивањем одржава мањим, са великим зеленим листовима обилно испрсканим златним мрљама и уским светлонаранџастим цветовима.

 Abutilon pictum 'Thompsonii' – клон панашираних зеленим листовима са жутим пегама и наранџастим цветовима који су шири од претходног клона; носилац награде Краљевског хортикултурног друштва (Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit).

 Култивар 'Pleniflorum' поред панашираних листова има дупле цветове.

Референце

Дендрологија
Хортикултура

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Paul M. Zoll was born and educated in Boston. He attended Harvard Medical School and trained and practiced at the Beth Israel Hospital in Boston for the remainder of his career. During the Second World War, he and Dwight Harken described the operative removal of foreign bodies, shrapnel, bullets, and other metallic objects from within and about the heart and great vessels. These publications demonstrated the ability to successfully operate on the heart, an intervention that had previously been done infrequently.
In 1950, a presentation at a meeting of the American College of Surgeons, in Boston, about stimulating the sino-atrial node via a transvenous catheter, inspired Zoll to develop a technique for pacing the heart through the intact chest during asystole. With an epochal publication in 1952 he described cardiac resuscitation via electrodes on the bare chest with 2-millisecond duration pulses of 100–150 volts across the chest, at 60 stimuli per minute. This initial clinical description launched widespread evaluation of pacing and the recognition by the medical profession and the public that the asystolic heart could be stimulated to beat; it became the basis for future clinical pacing developments. This technique eventually fell from favor, except in an emergency, because of associated pain and the limited mobility it allowed the patient. It was later revised using larger skin electrodes and longer pulse durations, both of which made the shocks less painful and therefore more acceptable.
In 1955, Zoll described a mechanical technique for "stimulating" the asystolic heart. In 1956, he published a transcutaneous approach to terminate ventricular fibrillation with a much larger shock, of up to 750 volts, and later described similar termination of ventricular tachycardia. His use of an alternating current shock began clinical cardioversion–defibrillation but eventually was replaced by direct current shock, largely for technical reasons.
He eventually became an advocate of patient monitoring in the coronary care unit during periods of increased vulnerability. The first such monitoring facilities used equipment manufactured by the Electrodyne Company, with which he had been long associated. He was briefly involved in the development of a pacemaker to be implanted by thoracotomy, but he and Electrodyne soon ceased its manufacture. He participated in the development of emergency pacing and defibrillation throughout his lifetime, but did not participate in the later development of implantable cardiac pacing or implantable cardioversion–defibrillation, both of which benefited from his repetitive pioneering efforts.
Zoll was a practicing physician throughout his life with a reputation for careful and dedicated attention to his patients, many of whom he served for decades, all simultaneous with his groundbreaking research in bradycardia and tachycardia control. He was awarded the Lasker Award in 1973 and recognized as a Pioneer in Cardiac Pacing by the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE) in 1989.
In 1980, Zoll cofounded ZOLL Medical. His seminal work in electrophysiology, internal and external defibrillation, cardioversion, and external pacing provided the foundation for the company. More than 30 years later, the company culture remains focused on new technology and improvements in care provided by that technology in the tradition of the company's namesake.


I went to another two doctors this morning. At least their scales showed a loss. Things were a bit odd today with both of them and I just can't pinpoint it. Maybe they are just having an off day.
In any case, the first appointment I was told that I needed, once again, to apply for my SSI. That I need to me more assertive to those around me and give ultimatems (?) to those who are not helping my well-being. To keep writing my poetry and maybe a publisher will pick me up soon. (I haven't found a free way to do this yet. I certainly don't have the funds to copyright and mail out copies at this point.) I have two of my poems in two different blogs if you'd like to read them. Was also told I needed to work on my self-esteem. I am always working on that. It is a process that never ends. Then finally, she asked me the dreaded question....What are your goals? Where do you see yourself in two years?
I finally admitted that I have no goals for my future. (other than getting healthier) I don't know where I'll be in two years. I try to picture myself and I can't see anything. I have to figure out an extended game plan to go with the healthier goals. I feel somewhat ashamed of myself for losing focus. I know all is not lost but it's an eyeopener.
I left and went to my next appointment.
The doctor seemed irritated when I mentioned that I came in also for my right arm. I informed him that when I pick up items, my entire arm hurts and I just about drop whatever is in my hand. It is the same arm that I have had Carpal Tunnel surgery on. He looked at me as if he was looking straight through me. Told me he was prescribing a medication to take down the swelling and he'd see me in a month. Oh how lovely. I think it's time to call my neurologist again.
Normally these two doctors are not like how I saw them today, so I am just going to chock it up to a bad day. Moving on to something else and hope they are better tomorrow.
Enough of my rambling. Have a wonderful time my Sparkfriends. Hugs to you all.
Of course, doctors are human too and have bad days and screw up sometimes. If this was out of character for them, then try to not take it personally.
Definitely get into a GI doctor right away. You do not want to mess with GI issues, especially like what you're going through. It can get worse very quickly or even become permanent if the problem is serious enough. I learned this the hard way.
I've been asked a lot lately about my goals and hopes for the future. I abhor these questions. Not only do I have no answer, but I try to avoid the question, get called out, avoid it again, get called out again, and then end up crying when I say I do not want to believe in a future for me because my medical condtions mean there's a good chance I don't have one. I dance around the topic for awhile then let them try to extract out some goals for me. Know you're not alone in this issue - many people face a lack of focus, fear, and uncertainty. Still, try to find just 1 long term goal you would like to reach somehow, someday, some way. Then try to some up with reasons to face every day and get through just that day. Sometimes we can only take things 1 day at a time because anything else is too much. When you've done that for awhile then try to have some plans and goals for the next few days, then a week, and more. Still, you can only live in 1 moment at a time, so if you feel overwhelmed just be mindful of the moment you are in.
I just thought the cat picture was cute.