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Yes, several studies support the fact ketogenic diet can starve cancer cells.
No doubt, this question is the source of numerous debates and the reason behind the myriads of research on cancer treatment.
Scientists and researchers are all trying to create a better way of reducing the morbidity rate of this infection. However, the average death rate for cancer is on the high side with an average morbidity rate of 1,600 per day. Although cancer is treated with a combination of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery, the chances of success are still on average.
So how can we reduce or inhibit the growth of cancer cells in the body?
Well, the answer lies in the all-too-popular ketogenic diet. Yes, so many studies allude to the fact that the low-carb diet might just be the solution for effective cancer treatment.
Hold on! You must never skip conventional cancer treatment in favor of a ketogenic diet. In fact, consult your doctor before you attempt a change in diet during cancer treatment.
Before we proceed, let's start with a brief overview of the Keto diet. This diet generally involves reducing your carb intake while increasing your high-fat diet. No doubt, this is to induce the body to get into a state of ketosis in which the body burns fat as its primary source of energy.
The ketogenic diet is able to starve cancer cells by reducing glucose levels in the body. Cancer cells via a phenomenon known as the Warburg effect are able to synthesize only glucose as their energy source. Whereas, normal dividing cells can adopt either glucose or ketone bodies as their energy source. What's more? Cancer cells have more insulin receptors than normal cells. Therefore, they are able to utilize more glucose, hence, growing at an abnormally fast rate.
No doubt, this is the reason why those with high sugar levels such as diabetics have a high chance of contracting cancer. Therefore, the ketogenic diet, which focuses on reducing overall carb intake, is used to alter the metabolic process of cancer cells.
Several studies support the fact ketogenic diet is effective when coupled with intermittent fasting. In fact, the body quickly enters a state of ketosis and produces more ketones during periods of intermittent fasting. A recent study observed the effects of a ketogenic diet coupled with intermittent fasting on a patient with brain tumors. She was placed on a ketogenic diet with water-only intermittent fasting, since it was difficult to implement standard radiation therapy on this type of brain tumor, No tumor activity was detected in her brain after two months treatment coupled with this diet change.
It's no surprise that this low-carb diet is fast becoming popular in various quarters. It's the ability to weaken cancer cells while nourishing the body, which creates a fighting chance for those with cancer. Mind you, as noted before, this diet should never replace standard cancer treatments. More so, a high-protein diet is capable of feeding cancer cells. So, stick to the basic composition of 75 percent healthy fats, 20 percent protein, and 5 percent carbohydrate.
For educational and informational purposes only. While we draw on our prior background and research, please acknowledge that we are not doctors or dieticians here at OnMyWhey. The information we provide is based on our personal experience and studies.


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Four female students are in the Mid-East Career and Technology Center power line program.
Girls advance in male-dominated class Four female students are in the Mid-East Career and Technology Center power line program. Check out this story on zanesvilletimesrecorder.com: http://ohne.ws/1E23Aft
Kate Snyder, Reporter Published 5:36 p.m. ET Feb. 11, 2015 | Updated 7:45 a.m. ET Feb. 12, 2015
Amber Howard, right, and Mattea Schockling climb a pole in Mid-East Career and Technology Center's power line lab.(Photo: Chris Crook/Times Recorder)Buy Photo
ZANESVILLE – When Mattea Schockling discovered the world of power line technology, there was nothing else she wanted to do with her life.
And being a girl didn't change that.
"I just love heights and I love climbing," she said.
Schockling, a junior at Caldwell High School, is one of four female students in the power line program at Mid-East Career and Technology Center this year. Usually, one to three female students will enroll in the program in any given year.
Students who decide to pursue a nontraditional route of study can find themselves working hard to gain good skills and grades as well as to prove themselves to people around them. For some of the women in the power line program, the program comes with challenges their male classmates don't experience.
When Schockling first became interested in the power line program, some members of her family had questions; more questions than if she had been a boy interested in the same program. Is that what she really wants to do? Is she sure?
People told Amber Howard, a junior at Tri-Valley High School, she was too small. She is small, but she also said she's excelling.
"I feel that I'm doing a really good job with (the program)," Howard said.
The power line program trains students in electrical system and distribution, but it can prepare students for a wide array of careers, including engineering, jobs in power companies or even windmill work
Jim O'Neill, power line instructor at Mid-East, often tries to encourage the few girls that come through the program to continue their education in engineering. That's not because he thinks women can't ultimately be technicians, he said, but because the work is tough and physically demanding, and he doesn't want them to get burned out of the entire industry.
"It's hard for someone their size to do this work," O'Neill said.
But one of the girls in his class, who injured her knee, was one of his top students. And he's had female students who have been sought by large companies and have done well in the field.
The physical demands of the job are not lost on Howard and Schockling.
"There are a lot of challenges that boys can do that girls can't," Schockling said.
Most of the boys can lift 50 pounds over their heads, Howard said, and hold it while they figure out where pieces go, but she, Schockling and other girls have to know exactly where everything goes before they pick anything up.
They have to be focused, Howard said. They have to be good.
They almost have to be better.
"Just because you're a girl doesn't mean you can't do it," Howard said.
One of the teachers at Tri-Valley High School, Tami George, had been particularly encouraging, Howard said.
George said she focuses on identifying students' interests and helping them get the skills they need to get a good job, no matter what kind of industry or field the student wants to go into.
"It's just the way the world is today," she said. "Equal opportunity."
After graduation, when Schockling and Howard could potentially enter the workforce, the industry culture will likely have the same makeup as their classes — mostly men. They're prepared for that. They also pointed out it does no good to be annoyed or upset by having mostly male classmates.
"They're not just boys. They're who you're going to work with," Schockling said.
Their advice for female students who want to go into male-dominated programs, or even for male students who want to go into female-dominated programs, was to just do what they were interested in, even if it was scary.
"You just gotta get out of your comfort zone," Schockling said.
Despite some questions from some family members, her immediate family and friends were supportive of her decision to go into the power line program.
Howard said even if nobody thinks you can do it, you have to show them you can.
"Stand up and prove to everybody who might not think you belong in the program," she said. "Don't sit in the back."
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I'm just totally bummed about this Trey thing. Watching him this year was like the ONE thing I was looking forward to in terms of the NFL. Yeah, sure, I love the Niners but I am a firm believer that Jimmy's best days are behind him. He's ok. He's better than what we were going to have backing up Trey and that's why I supported the signing. But he's impossibly boring and infuriating to watch.
My interest in this season going forward is pretty minimal. I guess if they keep winning that will fix my mood but I personally hate watching Garrapolo play (love his professional team first attitude, though).
Yeah, this just sucks. And I 100% blame Shanahan for this.
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Flavor said, on September 18, 2022 at 5:25 pm
I heard Shanny's excuses in the post game and he's FOS. He pointed to *Buffalo and said that's a totally normal play for a QB. Uh, no it's not idiot. Not for a QB with Lance's experience. He ran a play that he knew would have multiple 300 pound dudes collapsing on him. That was just idiotic.
djloo27 said, on September 18, 2022 at 5:41 pm
Like the moronic play call that ONLY got Mahomes a dislocated knee cap about 3 years ago…
mrsprtdude said, on September 18, 2022 at 5:35 pm
Shanahan is an idiot. Is Deebo Samual on the team? Did we pay him all that money for nothing? Do they ever see how the Rams target Kupp? Guessing not!
Can we pass him the Fing ball? or choose not to. Can we constantly run the ball? We got Lance because Jimmy can't throw the ball down field right? Then let lance throw the fucking ball down field!!!!! Put Samuel, Aiyuk and Gray on the field on on every fucking play!! Gray runs deep, and our 2 YAK gods go underneath?
NOPE. Niners are even harder to root for than the the Giants. Imagine if we had the Dodgers talent and played like the Giants???? Niners have great talent according to all the experts and yet we suck ass. GRR
And as always the dumb motherfuckin announcers hammer home the obvious point that the ground rule double was a bad break for the offense like it ever isn't…
James said, on September 18, 2022 at 6:10 pm
It does eliminate the possibility of the runner being thrown out trying to take the extra base.
Will this be my last ever Flap post?
Still rooting for Rogers to get his ERA below 4. Go Tyler.
willedav said, on September 18, 2022 at 7:38 pm
Finishing strong. game log says 8 1/3 shutout innings 5 hits 1 BB 7 Ks.
Just unreal…
Wilmet crushed his too, the one Bellinger snagged.
xoot said, on September 18, 2022 at 8:15 pm
every Giants fuckup is a "microcosm" of their season for that lead announcer
I feel like this game started in June…
Winder said, on September 18, 2022 at 8:50 pm
I thought we might have pulled it off in the 10th but I guess that's what I get for thinking. Even with the Niners win it was still a bad day for SF sports. Waiting to see who we snag for backup QB.
zumiee said, on September 18, 2022 at 8:51 pm
That was some seriously feeble baseball from the Giants this weekend. I think tonight's broadcasters really felt sorry for the Giants.
Runners on first and second, and no out, and Joc strikes out trying to bunt. I don't even know what that is. That's not anything.
Well, we needed the rain.
Joc Pederson's drive in the bottom of the 10th inning was blown in -21 feet towards home plate, and -16 feet towards left field by the wind, preventing a walk-off home run. pic.twitter.com/5i297fo44V
— Ken Arneson (@kenarneson) September 19, 2022
unca_chuck said, on September 18, 2022 at 10:44 pm
I can't even tell you how pissed off I am at Kyle Shamahan. I wanted him fired after the Super Bowl collapse, and last year after the NFCCG collapse.
What happens this season? Another 4th quarter collapse. Oh good. A.d then today.
After this, my first thought was when Eddie D fired OC Mark Trestman (He's GONE!) in a presser right after a particularly bad loss.
He would have done the same to Shanahan. That was the THIRD QB draw Shanny called for Lance. In the 1st quarter. Brilliant. Is this how you protect the guy you spent so much draft capital to get?
I simply have no fucking clue what they think they are doing to develop Lance. The idiots on 95.7 were saying 'obviously Lance isn't playing well and so they are forced to run him.'
If they drafted Lance expecting to run him 10-15 times a game, they should all be fired. Do they really think this is a viable strategy? They are out of their fucking minds.
Shanahan is hell-bent on getting Lance hurt. He seems to have wanted this outcome. There is NO FUCKING REASON to use 3 first round picks on a quarterback and then run him between the tackles. 3 times. In the 1st quarter. Of his 4th game.
I said all this shot before the season started that Shanny CAN'T treat him like a running QB. He will get killed. Like he will kill Deebo when he goes to the WR draw one too many times.
I guess it makes them look smart for holding on to Jimmy. The presser was even more galling. His attitude was, oh well. it's football. I wanted to strangle him. Tragic how Shanahan appears to want to derail lance's career before it starts.
D Locojuan said, on September 19, 2022 at 7:33 am
Even with winning 107 games last season, my 94 win prediction in March seemed optimistic, but the Giants didn't need to prove that I was a complete idiot, I can do that by myself.
Hell, this team might not even be able to sleepwalk the rest of the season to 74 wins.
Flavor said, on September 19, 2022 at 9:10 am
yeah, the last 2 years of Flap win predictions have been mostly a huge embarrassment except for maybe one or two Flappers
willedav said, on September 19, 2022 at 8:44 am
idk, I get the Shanny hate but I don't buy him bearing sole responsible for the injury. To me it's more to do with Lance inexperience and running style. Every team runs RPO type plays and it's up to QB to make the read. I think Niners are far more comfortable doing this with Lance at this stage of his development than just going straight drop back read the D and throw it downfield as they do with G. He's not there yet at all, at this point in career.
Plus, lack of experience vs. D1 level athletes let alone NFL speed of LBs and safeties means he has to adjust how he runs, and my god slide more often and quicker. Stay away from Roquan Smith types, dude. He has the speed, just not smarts yet how best to avoid these guys at this level.
Sure. As a RPO you could say this is partly on Trey. Had he passed this wouldn't have been an issue. I'm not talking about this specific play tho. It has been more of Shanny's constant push to have him run between tackles. I don't think that's something a brand new QB with no experience and very little college experience should be doing as often as he had been doing it.
unca_chuck said, on September 19, 2022 at 9:12 am
Running a QB between the tackles is ludicrous. 100% of the time. Especially the guy who you think is your future QB that you traded 3 first round picks for. They ran THREE QB draws in the FIRST QUARTER yesterday. He has 54 rushes in 3+ games. Yes, he's inexperienced. So, naturally you throw him into the line? Fuck that. This is 100% on Shanahan. It isn't like this didn't happen in the other games he played. He took too many heavy shots last week.
It would be like buying a Ferrari and thinking, hmmm, let's go 4-wheeling. This car is basically the same as a 4×4.
Why do you think RBs have a shelf life of 3 seasons? Because 320 lb linemen fall on them all the time.
Why do you think Deebo held out this year? Because he was being used as anRB bewtween the tackles. When HE goes down to injury, I'm sure Shanny will say the same shit.
I can't wait until they use Robbie Gould as Juice's backup.
djloo27 said, on September 19, 2022 at 9:36 am
Click the YouTube thing and it comes up…
blade3colorado said, on September 19, 2022 at 9:41 am
Hey Chuck, if I liked today's game/brand of NFL football, I would be following your blog . . . Your analysis is always in depth and spot on. SF Chronicle should hire you. Honorable mention to mrsprtdude (5:35pm post yesterday).
If this is how the team is developing Lance in practice, then they wasted 3 first round picks on a guy who will be crippled by the time his rookie deal is done.
Lance needs work on his throwing mechanics, not running into 320 lb linemen. He needs work dropping back and passing.
Winder said, on September 19, 2022 at 9:34 am
The kid never had a chance. It was a terrible play call. I can't remember but I think we needs 5 or 6 yards for a first. That play is lucky to get 3 due to the position of the field we were in. I have had it with Shanny's offense. We might as well hired Jimmy Hat if he is still alive.
Flavor said, on September 19, 2022 at 10:20 am
*if he's still alive, lol
unca_chuck said, on September 19, 2022 at 11:00 am
Hah!! The situation pretty much called for a run, and seeing as Shanahan is as imaginative as vanilla Mike Nolan, yeah a run with someone was the usual call. Putting your future QB in that pileup was retarded.
And yeah, Mahomes got hurt on a sneak, but even that is fairly rare. Mahomes is small so I woildn't do it with him regardless. You hear Shamahan compare Lance to Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson, and I wanted to kill him. Lance isn;t small, but he isn't near as big as Allen OR Jackson. He's tall and lanky and not suited to be a fullback. So of course Shanny says, "Yeah, I'll make those calls again when he comes back." By that measure, he should be fired.
Like the Don Nelson/Chris Webber feud, management picked the wrong side to back. If they do that here, then they've pissed away 3 1st round picks.
Like I said, if he's trying to develop Lance as a runner, he's on glue. We need a coach to develop Lance as a passer who can escape pressure, not a fucking fullback who throws occasionally.
And, thanks Blade. Stop on by. I'lll leave the light on.
D Locojuan said, on September 19, 2022 at 12:44 pm
Hate to say it but with the ankle break, developing Lance as a pocket passer might be their only choice. Chances are he'll be less mobile and always tweaking the thing going forward.
zumiee said, on September 19, 2022 at 12:02 pm
Longoria…..
Struck out with the bases loaded and one out.
And then in the 10th, with two runners on, gets a couple of hanging breaking pitches and fouls them off, and then draws a walk. Sure, a walk, fine; but he's getting paid a lot of money to pound hanging breaking pitches. What a dud he's been, overall, with the Giants.
And what is the point of running him out there when they're 67 games back?
That last AB from Yaz. Wow, the announcers didn't even know what to say. Yaz looked like me trying to hit major league pitching. Not a good thing, to say the least.
xoot said, on September 19, 2022 at 12:24 pm
Well, the big offseason starts with the Giants having to replace their general manager … https://t.co/ZqUPIWbKAV
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) September 19, 2022
blade3colorado said, on September 19, 2022 at 12:45 pm
Happy for him. I sense he's not approved of here, due to his association with Z and/or this season, but I think he will be missed. Wishing him good luck with the hapless Tigers, which have floundered since Leyland left in 2014.
alleykat69 said, on September 19, 2022 at 1:11 pm
Smart to bail ship while you can Scott.Take Krapler with you.
GM's must be a dime a dozen,they're like the VP of the United States, nobody gives a shit about the #2.You never heard from Harris all year basically, so his role seemed useless as all dealings went only thru Farhan with the approval first from the chump suit crew of many useless positions..
D Locojuan said, on September 19, 2022 at 1:13 pm
As you know I'm not much of Zaidi fan and even less of a Kapler fan, but I always thought that Harris was a great hire.
He has a good young team in Detroit and should do well with them.
alleykat69 said, on September 19, 2022 at 12:57 pm
And now a new alltime low embarrassment for the SF Giants..
Some vendors were seen selling Dodgers jerseys/gear inside Oracle.
Organization quickly turned it into a missed communication with a 3rd party vendor they used and it will never happen again.WTF?? That's probably BS figuring in a bad season and with the park already 2/3 Dogpile fans they thought hmm 🤔 let's make some extra revenue off of them..
You know they did.
I hear the vendor used to sell only Negro League merchandise and gear down on a lower level. He got placed up on the top tier, outdoors, behind the view box seats and was not making money. In the photos from this weekend, you can see some of his Negro League stuff for sale. Wonder if he even has a license to sell LA merch? Anyway, it was as the announcers say a microcosm of the Giants/bums series this year.
unca_chuck said, on September 19, 2022 at 1:09 pm
What did Harris actually do? Like John Lynch on the 49ers, they are guys who glad-hand and hang out in the lux suite during games. They are fugureheads.
How much was he allowed to do in SF would be my question.
He has a lot of young talent to work with in Detroit, so I think it'll be a good move on his part.
The Niners run the football on days like yesterday because it works–189 yards worth, 5 more than they passed for, and oh btw 150 more than Seattle got. If Shanahan wants to use a new and different weapon from his arsenal, so be it. Lance passed 3 times/ran 3 times yesterday. I'm not blowing up at him over 1 play out of all the ones they ran that didn't work. Samuel, like it or not, is one helluva of a runner who broke one for 51 yards. There is zero reason not to run the guy when he is this good at it. One of those carries he was about to be stopped behind the line and then faked 2 guys out and blew past them on way to 10 yd. gain.
was that last drive ugly to watch? Yes, very much. did it effing work, by running out clock on Seattle and forcing them to use their timeouts, result being G punching it in for TD that culminated in 20 point W???? Totally. Case closed.
When Deebo gets injured this season, as he did last season, and the year before when he missed 8 games, then what? Robbie Gould at RB? Sure Deebo breaks one every now and again. But I'd rather see him catching 35 yard passes 2-3 times a game rather than him getting waylaid by a DT as he tries to run up the middle. Sure it works. Once in a while. He had a 51 yard run and 3 0 yard runs. Whatever. It's just putting a playmaker at risk. Run him wide? Sure. But none of this up the middle shit.
A better offense would have come back against the conservative play calling yesterday by Shanahan. This is the same fucking problem I had with Harbaugh. He constantly made his players have to break 3-4 tackles to just get 4 yards. 4 yard swing passes on 3rd and 8. Run run pass punt.
Like I said, this lost us the Super Bowl and last season's NFCCG. Shanahan has no idea how to close out a team. This may work in the reg season, but not in the playoffs. As we are painfully aware. Seattle is a SHITTY team. They are NO benchmark to measure against. If we play like this vs KC, we lose. The Rams? Loss.
Look at the Bears game. ONE play broke Shanahan's will and he turtled up and lost. They fucking outscored us 19-0 last week in the 2nd half! The Bears! They suck harder than Seattle.
Hard to believe you are still unhinged over a game where they thrashed effing Hawks and D shut them down. Turnaround game minus all the mistakes and dumb penalties from week before, played in extreme weather.
Take the W vs. hated rival and move on.
The guy I wonder about whose job has to be on the line is Kyle Haines, in I think 4th year of being in charge of Player Development. it's just about time to see how many of those who were deemed top prospects can actually get to ML roster beside Bart. Unfortunate Giants got so little help from Sac team that won Coast League last year, beyond Villar, when so many IFs were hurt and underperforming. Kap didn't have kind words to say about Ramos except for his range in OF and Giants haven't used him at all despite need for RH OF all season long, instead using stiffs like Mercedes in LF/DH.
Lot of areas of need, that might have to get filled in FA market, til prospects show up.
blade3colorado said, on September 19, 2022 at 4:09 pm
Wordle in 2 today. The only thing that's gone right today, e.g., tree cutter on another property just broke my water line. Grrr
Oh shit. Messing with the stump? How'd they manage that?
Just dropping large pieces of trunk onto the ground. Unbeknownst to everyone, is the fact that the geniuses at EID (Eldorado County Irrigation District) allows water lines to be buried only 8" deep. Unfuckingbelievable.
I didn't realize this. It does change things.
This is from Nick Wagner of espn
"Lance's ankle injury occurred with about 2:20 to go in the first quarter on a second-down zone-read run in which Lance decided to keep the ball rather than hand off to receiver Ray-Ray McCloud. Lance burst up the middle, but Seahawks linebacker Cody Barton met him in the hole after a 2-yard gain."
Yeah, read-option run. To me, the play still should not be in the book. Nowhere in any of the press clippings did I read that they wanted to develop Lance as a read-option QB.
It was all about taking the top off the defense. The big arm. The deep game. Not this fucing college shit.
I understand all that and it was still a bad call IMO but it wasn't a designed QB keeper up the middle if what they are saying is true.
Read option btw tackles worked pretty well for Lamar Jackson yesterday. Faked handoff to right, ran 79 yards for TD, from right hashmark. College D1 QBs are smart enough to dive to ground or slide while 3 yds away from tacklers to avoid getting hit. As starting QB he gets all the practice reps for these plays, and has to make the decisions come game time. Experience will help and he'll adjust running style, hopefully.
And now to add to the injury list cause it's the 49ers every year:
RB Tyrion Davis Price will be out 4 weeks are longer with a high ankle sprain!
Jordan Mason are even Marlon Mack from practice squad( the king of chat rooms for some reason?) are next man up.. I swear the 49ers backfield is CURSED every season!!
Maybe we should try and pass the ball more. Same thing happens every year.
Pence in booth tonight with Flems and Miller. Giants making it interesting after getting down 6-2 early. um, staying ahead of Rockies would be good way to end season.
Going to extras in a game we made 4 errors. One benefit of the season being effectively over (since we are still playing the old guys Bart is the only player that interests me) is I don't get mad about it:) Go Giants!
ESTRADA!!!
Macdog said, on September 19, 2022 at 9:17 pm
Thairo un-Thais it!
Estrada hitting it outta dere.
3 run bomb for Thairo as Giants take 10-7 lead too 10. Trying best to keep Rockies in their place.
Thairo! Wilmer and Thairo are a couple of bright spot this year. All year. iirc, Thairo hit the HR in the 9th inning opening day that sent the game into extras.
Wow down 7-5 in the 9th the Giants rally to tie it up.
2 outs in the 10th and here comes Estrada to tell it good bye for a 10-7 lead!
Come on pen close this mother F….er out!!
Hey, heard the last out! Got to stay out of the cellar!
Giants Win theee Giants win!!'
How about that! Alexander looks like a keeper..
He's 33 years young . . . but yeah, he;s been doing well.
Still have some fight left.


Vegetarian meatloaf and organic cauliflower. It was wonderful.
Can it technically be called meatloaf without meat? And what did you use for the meat? Seitan? Soy?
I like pizza, but I have issues with sodium so I usually make it myself. Otherwise I can only have 2 small or one large slice. Otherwise it makes me swell up. What are your favorite toppings?
I can deal with cheap chicken but it would have to be broiled and not fried and I'd have to add some heat to it some sort of pepper. Habanero, jalapeno or Cayenne. I could pass on the fries, but if I didn't they're usually best dipped in a combination of mayo ketchup and hot pepper. Sweet Tea?
Left overs made into a casserole with cheese and bread crumbs on top. Damn good !
That reminds me of my mom's combo casserole and it was very good! But I usually turn my leftovers into either soup or salad. This is mostly because it's usually hot down here and ovens will heat up a house! Of course so will soups but they don't usually have to cook as long. On the other hand it's cold where you live!
I had a salad for lunch and for supper I had quinoa and shrimp.
A lucky bag from the freezer. I make a lot of food to freeze. I have miscellaneous bags of brown stuff that I take out to defrost in the morning, then spend the day wondering what it is going to be for dinner. Tonight it was Goulash.
A salad and a nut bar.
What's a nut bar? is it like a salad bar only with nuts? Or is it like a bar made of mixed nuts?
Last night I went to Mr. Gaddi's Pizza. I had a really good salad, Spaghetti and meat sauce, 3 slices of pizza, with chocolate pudding and jello for desert. Tonight I will probably go to Whataburger. I eat out almost every night it is easier than going home and fixing something. Takes all my 4 hours before I have to go to bed. I get up at 4:30 AM to get to work on time. I would rather spend time reading.
We're opposites here.. I never eat out and I have plenty of time on my hands. But a lot of the times I'll cook in large batches and portion them up to be heated up later in the microwave which is much cooler on my kitchen. I don't like cooking much in the summer because of the Heat. So often I'll just have a sandwich, salad, smoothie, piece of fruit or some veggies. Eating cold is good in the summer, to me anyway.
My work just makes it so much easier to just eat out. If I had lots of time and felt like spending all the time it takes to prepare a homecooked meal I would rather eat at home. I am very limited in space and ability to preserve. My home is 8 feet wide and 30 feet long.
Yeah, when I was a teen we (family of 4) lived in a 32'. My kitchen now is not much bigger.
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Storytelling is the best marketing. Have you ever heard that before? In the current age of media, it couldn't be more true. People don't care for or pay attention to statistics or facts as much as they used to, mostly because they don't translate...
Why Instagram Wins: High-Quality Content
Apr 20, 2017 | Blog, Social Media
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The Boomerang Theory
Jan 13, 2017 | Blog, Digital Strategy, Smirk's Take, Social Media
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Russia tests new Hypersonic Missile on Tu-22M3M Bomber
06:13 AM, May 11, 2020
Tu-22M3 long-range bomber
Russia has tested a new hypersonic missile designed to arm its modified Tu-22M3M strategic bomber aircraft.
"Recently, a new hypersonic missile was tested on the Tu-22M3. The missile will be part of the armament range of the upgraded Tu-22M3M along with a number of other latest aviation weapons," a source was quoted as saying by TASS on Monday.
Russia plans to complete tests of the missile and bomber-upgrade together. Work on the new missile reportedly began several years ago.
"It does not belong to the line of X-32 missiles. The new missile is completely different," the source added, without divulging any further details.
The X-32 (Kh-32) is a supersonic air-launched cruise missile with a range of 600-1000km. The Russian forces began arming their Tu-22M3M aircraft with X-32s in 2016.
Russia has two other hypersonic missiles for its warplanes: Kinzhal, and another one for its Su-57 fighter.
TASS was unable to verify the credibility of the information provided by the source at the time of publication.
Testing Commences of Russian R-37M Hypersonic air-to-air Missile from Su-35 Jet
Test firing of the Russian R-37M hypersonic air-to-air missile (also known as RVV-BD) from the Su-35 fighter jets are planned for end-2020 while flight tests to confirm compatibility with the Su-35 have already commenced. The R-37M...
First Test of Russia's Long Range hypersonic missile 'Tsirkon' Successful
February 28, 2020 @ 10:02 AM
The first test launch of Russias land and sea attack hypersonic missile fired from frigate Admiral Gorshkov has been termed a success. The missile traveled at 9 times the speed of sound after launch from a...
Russia Commenced Hypersonic Missiles Program 30 Years Ago
A Russian Agency, now a part of Tactical Missiles Corporation (TMC) commenced work on the Avangard hypersonic missile system in 1985 in response to the US Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) during the Ronald Reagan era. "A...
Japanese Warplanes Join Russian Bombers in Routine Flights over Neutral Waters
A pair of Russian Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers performing routine flights over the Sea of Japan was joined by Japanese warplanes. "Two strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS of the Russian Aerospace forces performed a planned flight over...
China Reveals Hypersonic Cruise Missile Engine Test Success
June 8, 2020 @ 09:32 AM
A Chinese science institute recently announced the development of a scramjet engine that ran continuously for 600 seconds in a ground test which could lead up to the development of a hypersonic cruise missile. China...


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.class public Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;
.super Landroid/widget/RelativeLayout;
.source "Title2WPopup.java"

# annotations
.annotation runtime Ljava/lang/Deprecated;
.end annotation

# instance fields
.field private mContext:Landroid/content/Context;

.field private mDropView:Lcom/htc/widget/DropDownList;

# direct methods
.method public constructor <init>(Landroid/content/Context;)V
    .locals 1
    .parameter "context"

    .prologue
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    .line 36
    invoke-direct {p0, p1}, Landroid/widget/RelativeLayout;-><init>(Landroid/content/Context;)V

    .line 32
    iput-object v0, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mDropView:Lcom/htc/widget/DropDownList;

    .line 33
    iput-object v0, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mContext:Landroid/content/Context;

    .line 37
    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mContext:Landroid/content/Context;

    .line 38
    return-void
.end method

.method public constructor <init>(Landroid/content/Context;Landroid/util/AttributeSet;)V
    .locals 1
    .parameter "context"
    .parameter "attrs"

    .prologue
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    .line 41
    invoke-direct {p0, p1, p2}, Landroid/widget/RelativeLayout;-><init>(Landroid/content/Context;Landroid/util/AttributeSet;)V

    .line 32
    iput-object v0, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mDropView:Lcom/htc/widget/DropDownList;

    .line 33
    iput-object v0, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mContext:Landroid/content/Context;

    .line 42
    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mContext:Landroid/content/Context;

    .line 43
    return-void
.end method

.method public constructor <init>(Landroid/content/Context;Landroid/util/AttributeSet;I)V
    .locals 1
    .parameter "context"
    .parameter "attrs"
    .parameter "defStyle"

    .prologue
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    .line 46
    invoke-direct {p0, p1, p2, p3}, Landroid/widget/RelativeLayout;-><init>(Landroid/content/Context;Landroid/util/AttributeSet;I)V

    .line 32
    iput-object v0, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mDropView:Lcom/htc/widget/DropDownList;

    .line 33
    iput-object v0, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mContext:Landroid/content/Context;

    .line 47
    iput-object p1, p0, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->mContext:Landroid/content/Context;

    .line 48
    return-void
.end method

# virtual methods
.method public HideSearchBtn()V
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 75
    return-void
.end method

.method public ShowSearchBtn()V
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 66
    return-void
.end method

.method public addDropListHeaderView(Landroid/view/View;Ljava/lang/Object;Z)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "v"
    .parameter "data"
    .parameter "isSelectable"

    .prologue
    .line 115
    return-void
.end method

.method public enableBlock(I)V
    .locals 2
    .parameter "resId"

    .prologue
    .line 86
    invoke-virtual {p0, p1}, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->findViewById(I)Landroid/view/View;

    move-result-object v0

    .line 87
    .local v0, view:Landroid/view/View;
    if-eqz v0, :cond_0

    const/4 v1, 0x0

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Landroid/view/View;->setVisibility(I)V

    .line 88
    :cond_0
    return-void
.end method

.method public enableRightBlock2()V
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 303
    return-void
.end method

.method public getDropDownList()Lcom/htc/widget/DropDownList;
    .locals 1

    .prologue
    .line 140
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public getSubtitle()Ljava/lang/CharSequence;
    .locals 1

    .prologue
    .line 234
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public getTitle()Ljava/lang/CharSequence;
    .locals 1

    .prologue
    .line 190
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    return-object v0
.end method

.method public hideDropDown()V
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 179
    return-void
.end method

.method public isDropDownShowing()Z
    .locals 1

    .prologue
    .line 154
    const/4 v0, 0x1

    return v0
.end method

.method protected onFinishInflate()V
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 56
    return-void
.end method

.method public setBlockClickListener(Landroid/view/View$OnClickListener;I)V
    .locals 1
    .parameter "l"
    .parameter "resId"

    .prologue
    .line 315
    invoke-virtual {p0, p2}, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->findViewById(I)Landroid/view/View;

    move-result-object v0

    .line 316
    .local v0, view:Landroid/view/View;
    if-eqz v0, :cond_0

    invoke-virtual {v0, p1}, Landroid/view/View;->setOnClickListener(Landroid/view/View$OnClickListener;)V

    .line 317
    :cond_0
    return-void
.end method

.method public setDropListAdapter(Landroid/widget/BaseAdapter;)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "adapter"

    .prologue
    .line 129
    return-void
.end method

.method public setIcon(II)V
    .locals 1
    .parameter "id"
    .parameter "res"

    .prologue
    .line 269
    invoke-virtual {p0, p1}, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->findViewById(I)Landroid/view/View;

    move-result-object v0

    check-cast v0, Landroid/widget/ImageView;

    .line 270
    .local v0, view:Landroid/widget/ImageView;
    if-eqz v0, :cond_0

    invoke-virtual {v0, p2}, Landroid/widget/ImageView;->setImageResource(I)V

    .line 271
    :cond_0
    return-void
.end method

.method public setRightBlockClickListener(Landroid/view/View$OnClickListener;)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "l"

    .prologue
    .line 293
    return-void
.end method

.method public setRightBlocksGone()V
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 98
    return-void
.end method

.method public setRightIcon(I)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "resId"

    .prologue
    .line 282
    return-void
.end method

.method public setSubtitle(I)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "resId"

    .prologue
    .line 257
    return-void
.end method

.method public setSubtitle(Ljava/lang/String;)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "str"

    .prologue
    .line 246
    return-void
.end method

.method public setTitle(I)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "resId"

    .prologue
    .line 213
    return-void
.end method

.method public setTitle(Ljava/lang/String;)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "str"

    .prologue
    .line 202
    return-void
.end method

.method public setTitleCenter()V
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 224
    return-void
.end method

.method public showDropDown()V
    .locals 0

    .prologue
    .line 167
    return-void
.end method

.method public showNotificationBubble(Z)V
    .locals 0
    .parameter "b"

    .prologue
    .line 329
    return-void
.end method

.method public showProgressBar(Z)V
    .locals 2
    .parameter "show"

    .prologue
    .line 340
    const v1, 0x202008d

    invoke-virtual {p0, v1}, Lcom/htc/widget/Title2WPopup;->findViewById(I)Landroid/view/View;

    move-result-object v0

    check-cast v0, Landroid/widget/ProgressBar;

    .line 341
    .local v0, p:Landroid/widget/ProgressBar;
    if-eqz v0, :cond_0

    .line 342
    if-eqz p1, :cond_1

    const/4 v1, 0x0

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Landroid/widget/ProgressBar;->setVisibility(I)V

    .line 345
    :cond_0
    :goto_0
    return-void

    .line 343
    :cond_1
    const/16 v1, 0x8

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Landroid/widget/ProgressBar;->setVisibility(I)V

    goto :goto_0
.end method

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Parade Competition : The NCC cadets of kendriya vidyalaya no.1 uppal belongs to 1[A] Bn NCC of Hyderabad group has participated in the Golden Jubilee parade competition held on 15th Aug,2013 at K.V.Tirumalagiri and won 1st position under JD/JW category and won 3rd position in overall category i.e. SW/SD/JW/JD SGT.A. Anoushka of K.V.No.1 uppal who commanded the parade. From a contingent of 44 cadets of K.V-1 uppal, four had participated in RDC -2013 at New Delhi [AnouSHKA,Vyshnavi,Tejaswi & sohal] Sh.K.Anil kumar ANO of K.V-1 uppal contributed immensely to their success Smt. J. Rama Devi principal of K.V-uppal constantly supported and encourages all the NCC activities & the cadets.


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About Epilepsy
S3 E3 | Martin: Venturing Out Alone
This is the second Articles episode!
Martin had his first tonic-clonic seizure when he was 10 years old, whilst playing a recorder in a music lesson. Since then, he has lived with epilepsy and seizures. In secondary school, he was told he could not go on a ski-trip because of this epilepsy - not once but twice.
But when Martin left school, a friend at work suggested that they should start travelling together. Now he had a travel-buddy, Martin could travel safely with epilepsy, and they went to Australia, Iceland and more. And Martin was excited to book a trip together to his dream destination - America!
But when his travel companion had to drop out of the trip, Martin had to decide - could he travel alone with epilepsy?
This article first appeared on Martin's blog:
https://epilepsytraveller.home.blog/
Frankie and I discuss the story from 9:25mins:
- Fran and Frankie catch up and discuss the article
- What they loved about the article
- Admitting when something is difficult
- Martin's great advice for travelling with epilepsy
- How lovely Martin's friendship with his colleague was
- Why encouragement from others makes all the difference
- Why it's nice to hear a longer story from an Instagram persona!
- How Fran has improved her epilepsy routine over the years
I had also had a short chat with Martin about his adventures with epilepsy, and travelling to American alone . The Q&A will be out in 2 week's time. But if you're a $10 Patron, you can listen early over on the Patron-only feed!
Follow Martin on Instagram @EpilepsyTraveller
https://www.instagram.com/epilepsytraveller/
Disclaimer: All stories on Seize Your Adventure are personal experience. We take no responsibility for individual decisions made with regards to adventure sports or medical conditions.
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Become a patron to support the podcast and continue telling stories of epilepsy in adventure. Sign up for as little as $3 a month (that's less than the price of a coffee!!). All Patrons will get extra content every month, even between seasons, and Patrons at $5 and above get bonus episodes. Find out more at patreon.com/seizeyouradventure. You can also make a one-off donation at https://www.paypal.me/seizeyouradventure.
Kev Rowe on Soundcloud| Creative Commons Attribution License
Additional sounds from Zapsplat
THE FULL TRANSCRIPT IS AVAILABLE HERE:
S3 E6 | Seize Your Adventure x PODCASTER
S3 E5 | Fran: Advocating for Adventure in the Everyday
S3 E4 | A Q&A with Martin Hossell
All rights reserved. Content may not be reproduced or copied without permission. Please remember all information presented here reflects the personal experience of contributors and writers may not be experts in the subject matter. We take no responsibility for individual decisions made with regards to adventure sports or medical conditions.
© 2020 by Francesca Turauskis.


crafty goodies: Try It Tuesday~Star Pencil Tutorial!!
I have another Star (Maya Road) project for you.
This will look darling by your phone or on your desk. Heck, it would be great for kids!!!!
Star stick pin, Burlap trim.
Other: scrap paper, vintage spool, white pearl tip stick pin, word sticker, pencil, hot glue, felt.
2). Cut a Star for the center out of a scrap piece of pattern paper. I chose this one with the Fox looking. I think it is Bella Blvd, but don't hold me to it.
3). Hot glue the paper and embellishments to the center of the Star.
4). Hot glue a loop to the back of the Star (using felt) so the pencil topper can be removed or put on a new pencil when needed.
5). Wrap the pencil with the paper tape.
6). Wrap the burlap trim around the spool and tie.
7). Add stick pins to trim.
8). To store the pencil, insert it into the spool hole.
This project is linked to this challenge here.
EEEEEEKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this! PINNING!!!!!!!!!
I love this! A bit of happy mixed with a whole lot of fun. Fabulous!
OMG! How totally adorable and fun is this. LOVE!!! What a great gift idea.
Thanks for joining us at LESSology...please include a link to the challenge in your blog post.
OOOOBER COOL idea! I had NO idea you could run those through a big shot! Rock on! Love the spool so pretty! Hugs! and thanks for playing along with us at LESSology!


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Brands Battle Facebook's Spam Problem
One Cost of Doing Business on the Social Network Is Discerning a Real Fan (or Foe) From a Canned Ham
By Irina Slutsky. Published on April 21, 2011.
WhatsApp delays updated privacy policy after user confusion, backlash
For brands on Facebook, spam blocking is a complicated matter. Because brands want to remain open to fans and allow them to express their love -- and sometimes hate -- for the product or company, the evisceration of spam turns into a fine-tuned effort to differentiate between millions of real and unreal fan posts, photos and comments, forcing companies to invest hours a day into cleaning up the brand's page. That's a lot of time -- and time equals money.
A post on Dr Pepper's Facebook page
Indeed, Facebook has been improving anti-spam efforts -- just recently adding several new reporting and filtering features -- but the world's biggest social network does not give brands any special kind of spam protection. And while Facebook announced that spam decreased on the network by 95% in 2010, a quick check of some brand pages exhibits some ripe examples. Dr Pepper's page, with more than 8.5 million fans, displayed seven "add me" sexy-girl photos in a row, a free iPhone offer and a chain letter threatening years of bad luck.
For brands, page spam isn't just a nuisance -- it can tarnish a brand's image and, worst of all, make their fans hit that unlike button, and fast. "A brand won't necessarily get in trouble with consumers if a spammer sends an email with a fake of the brand's logo," said eMarketer analyst Kimberly Maul. "If that same spammer posts a link or content on a brands' Facebook page, it's probably more likely to draw a negative reaction from consumers, provided the spam posting isn't dealt with promptly."
But what slows spam deletion for brands is the fine line between a fan and a spam. For example, one Ford Motor Co. page post looked suspiciously like a bad link -- the text read "Amazing Website!" -- but turned out to be a foreign automotive magazine. So Ford left it up. Similar nuanced decisions must be made when it comes to what Facebook management companies like Vitrue and 22squared have identified as spam for their clients' pages -- profanity, derogatory and inflammatory language, hate speech, and promotional items from their fans for products and services not related to the brand. Vitrue and 22squared found that, if analyzed in those terms, as many as 15% of posts may need to be deleted.
Vitrue, which manages accounts for MTV and its 20 million fans, has released a study, defining Facebook page spam as "posts and comments that a brand would find not suitable, appropriate or potentially offensive for their page and community." This definition adds hours to spam detection and removal, because often only a human, unlike an automated filter, can choose between spam vs. fan.
Buffalo Wild Wings' director of media, Paul Freher, said his company, which has 4.5 million fans, has to constantly decide whether to delete posts. "For instance, because we're a bar, we have DJs and event promoters participate on the page," Mr. Freher said. "So if they've done an event at Buffalo Wild Wings once or twice, they may come back and say, 'Hey, I'm spinning tonight' but it's at another venue, we check the users' posting history. If the last 17 posts they had were promoting their last 17 shows, then we'd remove them." But Mr. Freher added that it's a case-by-case basis. "If someone is doing a fundraiser for firemen, they're welcome."
So how long does all this take? "It's definitely a couple of hours a day," said Colleen O' Connell, HarperCollins' director of online marketing for children's books. "It's part of our customer-service role -- identifying potential spam, then researching. It's difficult. You don't know if they're a real fan, and if they are, you want to keep them engaged. So we evaluate their relevance." Ms. O' Connell said her division manages about 100 brands across Facebook, including books by Shel Siverstein and the "Chronicles of Narnia" series. Ms. Collins said many self-published authors like to use her companies' pages to promote themselves -- and unless it's relevant to the page, it's spam.
Companies that don't have the resources to invest hours a day conducting delicate spam surgery can hire agencies that will do it for them. Teams review flagged wall posts for a large part of the work day. "The first thing our team does in the morning is content assessment, reviewing the wall post or photo directly," said 22squared SVP David Rollo. "Anywhere between 30 minutes to two hours in the morning of culling through the conversations and filters we've set up as well as manually looking at the page two to three times per hour throughout the day." Mr. Rollo said that of the dozen brands that his company works with -- including Buffalo Wild Wings and Baskin Robbins -- all use a management tool provided by firms like Buddy Media or Vitrue.
An added layer of work comes in the form of legitimate customer complaints that are full of "f-bombs," Vitrue CEO Reggie Bradford said. Those fans can't just be deleted and banned -- they have to be passed on to the brand's customer service department.
Time and effort and a human eye: That's what it takes to run a spam-free Facebook page.
It's hard to put a price tag on this kind of effort. There's no standard dollar amount for a service that didn't exist a couple of years ago. Since contracts between brands and Facebook management companies and/or Facebook software providers depend on the size of the job, pricing can fluctuate, but it's important to differentiate between those two separate services.
Some companies like Vitrue and Buddy Media provide software that brands can use for various Facebook page activities, including setting up a filter to flag possible spam. That service can cost from $2,500 to $25,000 -- or more if an account runs multiple brands with multiple pages -- a month. A second service offered by a different set of companies such as 22squared review the data to see which page conversations are spam and which are fans, and funnel the messages to the proper department within the brand's company, be it customer service or marketing or legal. This service can cost anywhere between $5,000 and $20,000 a month, with variations dependent on the depth of service.
The costs of dealing with spam add up quickly. But with Facebook becoming more and more essential to a brand's image, can companies afford not do do it? Remember, TV commercials cost millions to produce and millions more to place on the right channel and the right show -- and while they don't produce spam, neither do they offer the kind of open, two-way communication between the brand and its consumers that is the bread-and-butter of Facebook pages -- which are free.
The reason large fan-base pages are so attractive to spammers and self-promoters is because of the exposure the spammers can get, even if their message is up for just a few hours. Ford's social media manger, Scott Monty, has noticed this growth, but along with it comes an added advantage -- fans are working as moderators of spam on pages dedicated to different Ford cars. "As we continue to grow our fan base, the issue of spam becomes more prevalent," Mr. Monty said. "But one of the most helpful elements of leading such passionate communities of Ford advocates is that even if we're not able to monitor the site in real time 24/7, we have fans who reach out to us and notify us of spam."
Virgin America, with a much smaller fan base than Ford, has noticed the same kind of enthusiasm and willingness to help. "We're fortunate in that we rarely have to do much -- if any -- moderation. Our fans and followers are a passionate bunch," said Jill Fletcher, Virgin's social-media manager.
But once Ford and Virgin America hit millions of fans, they're going to need some extra help with Facebook's special version of spam.
Irina Slutsky
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The site for educator storytelling
Issue: May 2020
The Wider Circle
By Deborah Offner
When I wrote this piece a few months ago, I could not have imagined that the Covid-19 pandemic would close our schools. The last time I saw a student in my office or visited a school was March 13. While I find "screen time" draining in its own right, I don't think I've ever been more impressed or inspired by the adolescents with whom I am sharing this experience. Though the world has changed, our students have not. While grieving the loss of what they rightly expected, they continue to reflect, to question, to grow. They still rely on us — their teachers, advisors, counselors — to listen, to guide, to remain present. Connection matters, now more than ever.
A Surprise Call
Her mother calls at the last minute to tell me that Emily can't make it to my office for our Thursday night session.
"She's a mess; she can't get off her bedroom floor. Can she call and talk to you over the phone?"
I press my Airpods slightly further into my ears.
Emily comes to the phone. She is quiet, but I can tell she is tearful. She has never experienced the death of a peer. She didn't hear that it was by suicide until the day after she learned he was gone. He shot himself the day before Thanksgiving.
"His father kept a lot of guns in the house," she tells me.
I'm not sure what to say to her. She hadn't been friends with him, exactly; as far as I could tell, she hadn't liked him that much.
I can't say, "I know what you're going through." The fact is, I don't — at least, not exactly. The truth is that in recent years, as a therapist working with adolescents, I have become much more knowledgeable about suicide than I could ever have imagined.
I gather myself, and say instead, "I'm so sorry."
My professional composure evaporates.
Not another one.
Not someone Emily knows.
Knew.
As we confront the unfathomable together, I feel closer to Emily. During our time together, her struggles and musings move me, her therapist, to reach deeper inside myself, recalling what it was like to feel as she, and many teenagers do: that things will never get better.
"He'll never find out where he's going to college." She is silent for what feels like a long time but probably isn't. "He'll never go into his room again."
"This is the worst thing," I say.
So Many Stories
Sofia is a ninth-grader at a different school. Her best friend committed suicide last fall, and it was her teacher, not her mother, who let me know. Her friend was bullied by classmates at her urban high school. Kids made fun of the only clothing she could afford, of the fact that she sometimes forgot to style her hair. She texted Sofia the night before she died. Loaded down with homework, Sofia didn't have time to respond, and she feels terrible about it all.
I explain why people commit suicide, and how depression consumes them, and they become convinced that even their parents, siblings, best friends would be better off without them. Now guilt, along with the gulf opened by her friend's absence, steals her concentration and saps her boundless energy and enthusiasm.
Regrettably, Emily's and Sofia's stories are increasingly common. Adolescent suicide attempt rates are rising, and the effect ripples out. Poll a room of secondary school students as to who's lost, or almost lost, a friend, family member, or peer to suicide — and you will see hands rise. Ask whether they, or a parent, struggle with drug or alcohol overuse, anxiety, depression, or PTSD — you'll lose count.
When I posed similar questions to boarding school educators at a national conference last month, a school counselor inadvertently silenced the room by reflecting aloud — as if she were just realizing it — her school has five students enrolled precisely because their parents committed suicide.
"Is it a therapeutic school?" my co-presenter inquired.
"No, but . . ."
I emphasize the "but" when consulting with independent schools. It's not that every adolescent is anxious or depressed, but roughly one-third of them will be at some point. Many students will never contemplate suicide, but suicidal thoughts and behavior are at an all-time high among thirteen- to nineteen-year-olds since the U.S. began tracking fifty years ago. And parents, faced with economic uncertainty, relational disappointments, or their own trauma histories, are not always doing much better. Our school communities have many healthy, well-adjusted — even happy — students, but they are affected by the psychological struggles of others in their classes, on their teams, in their families. This may be particularly true of the thoughtful, intuitive kids our schools seek and cultivate.
How Can Teachers Help?
The forward motion of adolescent development is the steadiest ally we have as educators. While facing obstacles, losses, and crises, the students I know persist in their growth: discovering literature, venturing into the city on their own, forming deeper relationships with peers. I never tire of consulting with independent schools because we have the resources, human capital, and creativity to morph into what students and families need us to be. In Boston and elsewhere, independent schools have established — or are developing — effective health, mindfulness, and social-emotional support programs, alongside increasingly sophisticated, inclusive counseling services. With well-informed adults on the ground ready to respond, our schools can keep students safe, cared for; thus able to learn and grow. Given what today's students and families are facing, we'd better keep at it.
Adolescent suicide is preventable. Most students who attempt suicide provide direct and/or indirect signals to friends, classmates, school personnel, and family members that they are considering death by suicide. Among those who attempt suicide, ambivalence about dying is the norm, not the exception. Teenagers in this predicament can't see a solution or a positive outcome in the moment, but some part of them wants to be stopped. While it's developmentally normative for adolescents to ponder the meaning of life, to question their sense of purpose, to wonder what happens after we die, it is not safe or acceptable for a teenager to be — or feel — alone with depression, hopelessness, or suicidal intent. Know that asking a child whether they feel suicidal will not put the idea into their head. If the answer is already yes, it'll be a lucky thing you asked. If the answer is no, your query won't change it.
If one of your students expresses suicidal intent, know your school's policies and procedures. Is there a crisis team? If so, how do you set it into motion? If not, how can you get immediate access to a school counselor, dean or other administrator? Don't keep secrets or make promises. Take all risk seriously, even if a student dials back their distress once you, colleagues, or parents respond.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) provides evidence-based resources as well as direct consultation to schools regarding crisis response and prevention. Their thoughtful, comprehensive suicide prevention guidelines for school administrators are available on their website.
Ask a Simple Question: Are You Okay?
Emily wrote a speech for English class shortly after our phone session. The prompt was general and open-ended, so she used the assignment to alert her classmates to the realities of adolescent depression, to convey that suicide can be an imminent risk. She closed her speech by imploring fellow students to use what she referred to as "three simple words" if they notice a peer who seems sad, irritable, quiet, or withdrawn.
If you notice one of your students seems unhappy or more removed, if something doesn't seem quite right in class, at practice, or in the dorm, I hope you feel able to follow Emily's advice. If you're interested in my reflections on monitoring student health and well-being during remote learning, please see my May 2020 post on the NAIS blog, "Independent Ideas."
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Deborah Offner
Deborah Offner is an adolescent psychologist in private practice outside of Boston. She currently serves as Consulting Psychologist to Beacon Academy, Worcester Academy, and The Winsor School.
Website: https://www.deborahoffnerphd.com
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"Strictly" dancing to the music of time
By Lesley Nadel
A lecture exploring the wide-ranging music chosen by ballet choreographers through the years – 'It's not Just Tchaikovsky', is on 11th April in Sedgeford.
Since the earliest origins of cave paintings in India dating to circa 8000 BCE, dance has been part of the human story. The varied forms exist in all cultures. Dancers have performed for their local audiences for centuries - belly dancing in Egypt, Hawaiian hula, Tahitian Ote'a and Maori Haka. Asia has a rich history of dance and Chinese dance is traced back at least 3000 years.
Dance can take us from normal levels of experience to spiritual rituals. Bonds within communities can be forged and even though styles have adapted over centuries, the act of the dance is still a very expressive art form. The body moves rhythmically, often to music. Sometimes the dance is choreographed to express beauty and emotion, other times simply to connect with people. All ages dance, from highly trained professionals to amateurs, and some of us just move and shake.
The simple and repeated movements of folk dances led to social dancing, and in Europe the folk dances of the Middle Ages became formal ballroom dancing. A whole new world developed from the Renaissance as dancing masters instructed courtiers and the wealthy upper classes with the proper steps to attend court dances. As women's fashion allowed greater freedom of movement, so did social dancing become livelier. In the mid-nineteenth century the waltz was beginning to reach global popularity. By the beginning of the twentieth century two-person social dancing was beginning acceptance as the norm.
Dance has become the regular pleasure in the lives of a wide variety of people; ballroom still retains its rich history from the Renaissance, and jitterbugging and disco, seen from the 50s and 70s, also originated from earlier ballroom. Now more complex rhythms and movements have become popular with salsa, cha-cha, tango and rumba, and in the last fifty years hip hop has taken off worldwide with its roots in black America.
A major influence in dance is undoubtedly ballet which became an art in the eighteenth century. Ballet companies were formed all over the world and many modern masterpieces and timeless classics were created. In the twentieth century modern choreographers such as Balanchine have created new forms of performance dance. But all choreographers need music to set the mood or atmosphere for the dance as it will decide what the audience sees and experiences. Music and dance have similar close structures: tempo, rhythm, meaning, etc. One discipline explains the other and vice versa. Importantly, ballet music will tell the story directly and with detail. Tchaikovsky's famous ballet, The Nutcracker, refers to the music itself, as well as the dance moves. The music assists the dancer to interpret the movements in an individual and unique way within the requirements of the choreography. Many classical ballets are performed with a classical music accompaniment.
The Arts Society Northwest Norfolk is hosting a lecture at Sedgeford Village Hall on 11th April 2022 at 2.00 pm exploring the wide-ranging music chosen by ballet choreographers through the years – It's not Just Tchaikovsky. This month's talk by The Arts Society accredited lecturer, Nigel Bates, will include several performance videos. For further details on the lecture and how to join our Society, visit www.theartssocietynwnorfolk.org.uk


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Elsie M. Delaplane (November 14, 2017)
Elsie M. Delaplane, age 76 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 9:20 PM Tuesday November 14, 2017 at Rest Haven Nursing Home Greenville. She was born October 28, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois and the daughter of the late William and Mary Louise (Martin) Malinas.
Elsie was retired having worked in accounting and as an office manager.
She was a 1959 graduate of Greenville High School, a member of the Jan Hagara Collectors Club and the Mid-Ohio Collectors Club, an accomplished seamstress, she enjoyed sewing for her 2 sisters and her 8 nieces and nephews whom she was very close with. She also enjoyed traveling to numerous family reunions.
Elsie is survived by her sisters and brother in law Judy (Alan) McElwain of Meadville, PA and Jacque Curran of Greenville, eight nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held at a later date and arrangements are being handled by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to State of the Heart Care of Darke County, Alzheimer's Association or the American Heart Association.
Beatrice D. Green (November 15, 2017)
Beatrice D. Green, age 88 of Greenville, Ohio and formerly of Union City, Ohio passed away at 7:40 AM Wednesday November 15, 2017 at the Brookdale Senior Living of Troy, Ohio. She was born October 12, 1929 in Union City, Ohio and the daughter of the late William I and Flossie Mae (Cropper) Teeter.
Beatrice was a homemaker and involved in business with her late husband managing the Greenwood Mobile Home Park in Union City, Indiana.
Beatrice attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses of Greenville, Ohio.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth Green October 7, 2013. Also her son Gary Allen Green May 23, 2011; brothers James, William and Carl Teeter and her sisters Hazel Bradburn and Marjorie Ferrel.
Beatrice is survived by son and daughter in law Kenneth "Pete" and Leanna Green Jr. of Troy, Ohio. Grandchildren Rachel (Bruce) Krauth, Jessica Green, Josh Green, Melanie (Nathan) Hawkey, Matthew (Lindsey) Green, Kyle Green, and Abby Green; brother David Teeter of Greenville and numerous nieces and nephews.
Private Family Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday November 21, 2017 in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio with Daniel A. Besecker officiating. Burial will follow in the Union City Cemetery Union City, Indiana.
It is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to your Hospice of Choice.
Kenneth Bolin (November 1st, 2017)
Kenneth Bolin of Greenville, OH, passed away on Wednesday November 1st at the age of 58.
Kenny was born to parents James and Martha (June) Bolin on April 18, 1959 in Greenville, OH where was raised and attended school. After completing school he went to work for the family business, Bolin Taxi Service. Following that, he created Bolin Construction which later became Bolin and Sons Construction and built several houses in the Greenville area. After getting out of the Construction business he purchased Bumpers Bar in Greenville that he owned and operated for several years. Kenny had a passion for pedal cars and had an extensive collection that lined his garage walls. Cars of any kind were always a passion of his, especially his 62 Chevy Impala convertible.
In his spare time he enjoyed entering his cars into completions at car shows and spending time with his family and friends.
Kenny is survived by his sons, Luke (Johnathan) and Zackary (Annie); his siblings, James (Tammy), Kathy (Mike) Wright, Gary (Katie), Christina (Jim) Everhart, and Michael; his mother, Martha (June) Bevans; and his three grandchildren, Henry, Oliver, and Penelope. Kenny is preceded in death by his father James.
There will be a celebration of life gathering on Sunday November 19th at the original Bumpers 136 E. Third Street Greenville Ohio 12-4pm. Friends and family are welcome to attend to remember Kenny. In lieu of flowers we are accepting donations for the Neurological Center in Burkettsville there will be a collection point at the party. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
Leonidas Berton "Lon" Grosch (November 13, 2017)
Leonidas Berton "Lon" Grosch, age 81, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 1:20 AM at Brookdale of Greenville. He was born on December 1, 1935 in Darke County, Ohio, to the late Charles & Inez (Laing) Grosch.
He is survived by his siblings, Merlin (Marilyn) Grosch of Arcanum, Arthur (Wanda) Grosch of St. Louis and Erma Hocker of Greenville; brothers in law and sisters in law, William "Bill" Wolfe of Greenville, Ronnie Joe Wolfe of Union City, Ohio, Terry Wolfe of Greenville and Evelyn Grosch of Greenville; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife, Jean (Wolfe) Grosch whom he married on April 16, 1955 and brother, Norman Grosch.
Lon was honorably discharge from the United States Army after serving our country for 6 years. For most of his life Lon worked as a farmer but also worked at the Ohio Soft Water Company and Grosch Quality Water in Greenville. He was also a member of the Dulcimer Club in Darke County.
There will be a service held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Ansonia First Church of God, Ansonia, Ohio, with Pastor Derek Specht officiating. Burial will follow in the Brock Cemetery, Brock, Ohio. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to the State of the Heart Hospice. Condolence for the family may be sent through www.zecharbailey.com
William Louis McDaniel (September 7, 2017)
William Louis McDaniel, age 73, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 9:00 AM at Wayne HealthCare, Greenville, Ohio. He was born on December 15, 1943 in Columbus, Mississippi, to the late Lucien & Charleen (Shaw) McDaniel.
William is survived by his wife of 54 years Sheila (Smith) McDaniel of Greenville whom he married on November 17, 1962; sons and daughter in law, Troy McDaniel and Shannon & Dawn McDaniel both of Greenville; daughter, Dana Baker of Huber Heights, Ohio.
There will be a graveside service held on Friday, November 17, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Oak Grove Cemetery, Ft. Jefferson, Ohio, with Pastor Mark Ridgeway officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio
Condolence for the family may be sent through www.zecharbailey.com
L. Byron Loftis (November 9, 2017)
L. Byron Loftis passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017, in Greenville, OH.
He was born December 4, 1960 in Houston, TX. He is survived by his parents, Leslie Loftis and Emilie Lenhart; his wife, Debbie, his children, Lyndon (Amanda), Rodney (Kim), Melissa (Bill) O'Shea, Allison (Sean) Hughes, Jessica Loftis; and 12 grandchildren; 2 sisters and a host of other relatives and friends.
The visitation and the funeral service will take place at The Church of God Meeting House, 5065 St. Rt. 49 S., Greenville, OH. Visitation will be November 13 from 6-8 pm. Funeral service will be November 14 at 10:30.
Arrangements by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio. Condolence for the family maybe sent to www.zecharbailey.com.
Frances J. Miller (November 6, 2017)
Frances J. Miller, age 93, formerly of Greenville, OH, went to her heavenly home on Monday, November 6, 2017 at 3:10 AM at Warsaw Meadows Care Center in Warsaw, IN. She was born on October 13, 1924 at her grandparents home in Coletown, OH, to the late Carman & Ethel (Puterbaugh) Jefferis.
On June 20, 1948 she married John H. Miller, her husband of 60 years, who preceded her in death on September 21, 2008. Also, preceding her in death, an infant son, Gary, a sister, Joan Hawley, and 2 infant great granddaughters.
Frances lived in the Greenville area all her life until she moved to Warsaw, IN in 2009. She was a member of the Coletown Congregational Christian Church for 81 years.
She is survived by her daughters, Lucinda (Don) Conley of Warsaw, IN, and Judy Ehler of Englewood, OH; grandchildren, Mandy & Mike Laning of Westfield, IN, Sheena Conley of Warsaw, IN, Alyson & Derek Morton of Union, OH, and Ryan & Chelsea Satchell of Denver, CO; 7 great grandchildren; and sisters in law, Ruby Delk & Leora Oda both of Brookville, OH.
There will be a graveside service held on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Ohio, with Allen Cox and Terry Hoffman officiating. Family will receive friends on Saturday from 12:30-1:30 PM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to the Coletown Congregational Christian Church. Condolence for the family may be sent through www.zecharbailey.com
Barbara A. Brown (November 5, 2017)
Barbara A. Brown age 78, of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 3:35 PM on Sunday, November 5, 2017, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville.
Barbara was born November 25, 1938, in Lightsville to the late Lloyd & Naomi (Brewer) Replogle. In addition to her parents, Barbara was also preceded in death by her husband, Gary C. Brown on October 17, 2017 whom she married December 14, 1956; and brother, Larry Replogle.
Barbara is survived by her children, Gregg & Lynn Brown of Riverside, Tim & Joann Brown of Hollansburg, Rebecca & Kris Smith of Shamong, New Jersey and Sharon Brown of Richmond, Indiana; grandchildren, Jeff Brown of Greenville, Aaron & Jamie Brown of Dayton, Chloe Smith of Westchester, Pennsylvania and Bryant Smith of Shamong, New Jersey; and 2 great grandchildren; and brothers, Kenny Replogle of Houston and Phil Replogle of Pittsboro, Indiana.
Barbara was a homemaker, after raising her children she became a LPN and retired from Heartland of Greenville and worked at Gade Health Care Center in Greenville. She was a member of Ft. Jefferson United Methodist Church.
A celebration of Barbara's life will be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Doug Baker officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00 PM at the funeral home. A graveside service will be held at 9:00 AM on Friday, November 10, 2017, at Greenmound Cemetery in New Madison. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Darke County Animal Shelter. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
Kathryn "Katie" Longanecker (October 29, 2017)
Kathryn "Katie" Longanecker, 52, of New Paris, passed away on October 29, 2017.
She was born April 23, 1965 in Dayton, the daughter June Hines of New Paris.
Katie loved her dogs, Gracie, Sable, Lucky and Baby Girl. She was a very hard worker and a truly devoted mother to her son, James. She had a strong love for horses, the ocean, and enjoyed just being outside. She had an adventurous soul, and was fiercely loyal to those she called "friend".
In addition to her mother June, Katie is survived by her son, James Longenecker of Dayton; her brother, Eric Longanecker of Continental; and her step brother, John Hines of New Paris.
Family and Friends may visit on Tuesday, November 7,2017 from 11-1 PM at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the funeral home in Greenville, Ohio with Rev. James Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in Ithaca Cemetery.
Online condolences may be shared with the family a www.oliverfloyd.com
Robert "Joe" Best (November 1, 2017)
Robert "Joe" Best, 63, of Greenville, Ohio passed away on November 1, 2017 at State of the Heart Care Center in Greenville, after fighting a long courageous battle with cancer.
He was born December 21, 1953 in Greenville, Ohio, the son of Janice (Collins) Smith of Greenville and the late Robert E. Best.
In addition to his father, Joe is preceded in death by his step father, Gerald "Smitty" Smith and his step brother, Steven Smith.
Joe was a 1973 graduate of Greenville Senior High School. He loved taking casual rides in his dune buggy and cherished all of his yorkies, especially Reba. He was employed by D&D Restoration in Covington, Ohio. Most of all Joe enjoyed spending time with family and friends, he never met a stranger.
Joe is survived by his wife of 25 years, Denise (Pullins) Best of Arcanum, whom he married July 4, 1992; his children, Jason Best of Vandalia, Casey Helmer of Greenville and Natalie Patterson of Arcanum; his grandchildren, Robby Best, Ryan Best, Maddy Best, Trent Best, Liam Helmer and Landon Patterson; his brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie (Jeannie) Best of St. Paris, Ohio; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Bonita (Tom) Schlechty of New Madison and TK (Jeff) Reigle of Greenville; his step brother, Dan Smith; his uncle; David (Becky) Collins of Greenville; his aunt, Pat Shiverdecker of Greenville; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Greg (Carol) Pullins of Knoxville, Tennessee; his sisters-in-law and brother-in-law, Shelia (Dan) Sieffer of Liberty Township, Ohio and Connie Hite of Evans, Georgia; and several nieces and nephews.
Family and Friends may visit on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 1-3 PM at the Oliver Floyd Funeral Home.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 4, 2017 also at the funeral home, with Rev. Candy Null and Pastor Sam Shilot officiating. It was Joe's wish to be cremated, therefor no graveside services will be held.
In the lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Darke County Cancer Association or State of the Heart Care, 1350 N. Broadway, Greenville, Ohio 45331.
Stephen Lawson Allread (October 31, 2017)
Stephen Lawson Allread
Stephen Allread was born in Lewisburg, OH. He was a resident of New Madison, OH for 49 years and 11 years ago moved to Rincon, GA to be close and enjoy his sons and grandchildren. He was a loving husband and great father and grandfather.
He married Sharon Kay Schlosser on June 29, 1957 and she survives. Also surviving are: two sons and two daughters-in-law, Eric and Jill Allread, Marc and Kelly Allread; two sisters: Anna Allread and Altha Sullenbarger; and Grandchildren, Wendy Sanches, Benjamin Allread, Abigail Allread, Nathan Allread, and Lawson Allread; Great grandchildren, Oliver Sanches and Xander Sanches; and close friends Sherry Tracy, Anastasia Koogle, and Leslea Hipp.
He is proceeded in death by his parents, Verona and Norman Allread.
He will be greatly missed.
A Graveside Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Monday November 6, 2017 in the Greenmound Cemetery New Madison, Ohio. The family will receive friends on Sunday November 5, 2017 from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio.
Richard "Dick" Allen LaFuze (October 26, 2017)
Richard "Dick" Allen LaFuze, 59, of Haines City, Florida, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017, at Heart of Florida Hospital in Haines City, Florida. He was born July 28, 1958 in Greenville, a son of the late Charles LaFuze and Lorene (Cook) Vasquez.
A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Rich served our country honorably for 23 years. He had received many awards for his excellent service in the Air Force. The most prestigious award was being named the Airman of the Year for outstanding achievements throughout the entire Air Force. Rich loved teaching others and being a mentor and helping make other people's lives better. He had several small businesses throughout his life. Most of all, Rich loved to be with his wife, daughter and son-in-law and especially his dog, Jorgie.
Rich is survived by his wife of 41 years, Cheryl " Pinky" (Scheiding) LaFuze of Haines City, Florida, whom he married August 7, 1976; his daughter and son-in-law, Chasity (Larry) Graves, of Fort Walton Beach; Florida; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Gary (Amy) LaFuze of Winchester, Indiana, and John (Carey) LaFuze of Florida; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Joan Mangen of Alabama and Shirley (Greg) Wampler of Ansonia; several nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, November 3, 2017 at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville. Burial will be at a later date in Greenville Township Memorial Gardens.
Friends may visit Thursday, November 2, 2017 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105 or Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 440 Fifth Ave North, Seattle, Washington, 98109.
Marian C. Brown (October 30, 2017)
Marian C. Brown, age 82 of Greenville, Ohio, passed away at 2:17 AM Monday 30 October 2017 at State of the Heart Care - Darke County. Marian was born 28 January 1935 in Castine, Darke County, Ohio, the daughter of Christian and Ruth (Schubert) Crawford.
Marian is survived by her son Craig Brown and daughter in law Cyndy (Albright) Brown of Manchester, MI; her daughter Faith (Brown) Webster and son in law Tom Webster of Shawano, WI; four grandchildren Christopher Brown (Emma Houle), Corey (Shannon) Brown, Bethany (Gero) Parmentier and Evan (Lyndsey) Webster; and two great grandchildren Kylie and Emerson Brown (children of Corey and Shannon).
In addition to her husband, Ned A Brown, and her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters: Caroline Jane, Bea, and Connie.
Marian was a lifelong member of the Darke County community. She grew up in Castine and graduated valedictorian of the Arcanum Class of 1953. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Wittenburg University and taught elementary school students for 33 years. She was an active member of the Church of the Brethren and the First United Methodist Church in Castine and Greenville. She donated over twenty gallons of blood at the community blood center. During retirement she often volunteered at the Brethren Retirement Community, church activities, and various retired teachers' associations and events.
Marian and Ned were married for 57 years and enjoyed many adventures to Rawah Ranch in the Colorado Rockies. Their fondest vacation memories include the rides into the mountains and meadows along the Laramie River below the Medicine Bow Mountain Range. She loved to play games, especially with the younger generations.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday 6 November 2017 in the First United Methodist Church, 202 West Fourth Street, Greenville, Ohio with Rev. Terry Cavanaugh officiating. Marian's children and their spouses will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be given to the Darke County State of the Heart Care or your local Hospice organization.
Arrangements by Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio.
Laverne "Al" Hofacker (October 29, 2017)
Laverne "Al" Hofacker age 67, of Hollansburg passed away at 2:18 AM on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Rest Haven Nursing Home in Greenville. Al was born April 30, 1950, in Braffetsville to the late Albert Leon & Treva (Irvine) Hofacker.
Al is survived by his wife, Peggy Barge whom he married May 1, 2015; children, Patricia & Brett Clark of Gettysburg, Alan & Martha Hofacker of Winchester, Indiana and Katy Gibboney of Greenville; step-children, Dennis Simons III of Hollansburg and Dalton Barge of Hollansburg; 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; brother, David Hofacker of Greenville; and sister, Christine & Thomas Pleiman of Greenville.
Al retired from Union City Body Co. in Union City, Indiana and later worked security at Fram Corporation in Greenville. Al was Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 96 in New Madison for 4 years. He was an active member in AA for 22 years and inspired many to keep fighting the good fight.
A celebration of Al's life will be held at 5:00 PM on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Rev. Pam Shuttleworth officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to help offset funeral expenses. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
Clyde Benjamin "Ben" Barker (October 29, 2017)
Clyde Benjamin "Ben" Barker, 79, of Greenville, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born May 11, 1938 in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, the son of the late Ronald and Virginia (Tufford) Barker.
In addition to his parents, Ben was preceded in death by his daughter, Rebekah Barker; his brothers, Ronald Barker, Jr., Robert Barker, and Raymond Barker; his sisters, Phyllis Shearer and Sandy Gallis.
Ben proudly served our country in the U.S Army. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant with a specialty in artillery defense. He was the owner of B & B Painting, was a member of the VFW in Greenville and the Salvation Army of Coshocton, Ohio. Ben was a volunteer firefighter for the villages of Phillipsburg, Verona, and Gettysburg Rural Fire Department. He was also an EMT for Gettysburg Rescue, and was one of the contributing members in starting the Rescue Squad. Most importantly he was a devoted husband, dad, brother, papaw, and great papaw.
Ben is survived by his wife of 52 years, Linda Primrose-Barker of Greenville, whom he married March 25, 1965; his daughter and son-in-law, April (Darrell) Fetters of Greenville; his grandchildren, Chelsea (Steven) Fields of Gettysburg, Mick (Chelsea) Denlinger of New Lebanon, Caleb Fetters of Greenville, Marcus (Sana) Denlinger of Gettysburg, and Mason Fetters of Greenville; his great grandchildren, Mackenzie and Hunter Denlinger, Levi and Gavin Fields and Savannah and Landen Denlinger; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Richard (Sue) Barker, Ralph (Patty) Barker, Jerry (Jolene) Barker, and Bill Barker all of Coshocton; his sisters and brother-in-law, Barb Cooper of Coshocton, and Marilyn (Tony) Bender of Zanesville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family and Friends may visit on Friday, November 3, 2017 from 4-8 PM at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at the funeral home in Greenville with Rev. Fred Bernhard officiating. Burial will follow in Mote Cemetery.
Sheyanna Marie Smith (October 20, 2017)
Sheyanna Marie Smith age 21, of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 10:01 PM on Friday, October 20, 2017, at her residence. Sheyanna was born November 5, 1995, in Greenville to Heather Nicole (Smith) Trent of Greenville and David R. Trent of Kentucky.
In addition to her parents, Sheyanna is also survived by her brothers, Austin Trent of Kentucky and Justin Ryan of Kentucky; sisters, Sheila Phillips of Kentucky, Jasmine Trent of Greenville, Stephanie Trent of Greenville and Macie Berry of Greenville; and maternal grandfather, Harvey Smith of Greenville.
Sheyanna was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Hayward Roger Trent; and maternal grandmother, Bonnie L. Smith.
A celebration of Sheyanna's life will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home in Greenville with Pastor Jean Turpen officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
William "Billy" L. Brown (October 26, 2017)
William "Billy" L. Brown, 70, of Greenville, Ohio passed away on October 26, 2017 at Union City Care Center.
He was born June 3, 1947 in Greenville, Ohio, the son of the late Lester Lowell Brown and Marjorie (Smith) McLear.
Billy served our country honorably in the U.S Army and he enjoyed playing the accordion for his family.
Billy is survived by his uncle, Larry Varvel of Union City, Indiana; aunt, Patty Louck of Winchester, Indiana; cousins, Teresa Varvel of Union City, Indiana, Larry Varvel Jr. of Union City, Ohio, Faith (William) Garland of New Weston, Ohio, Wanda McNew of Richmond, Indiana, and Diana (Frank Burkey) Dalhstrom of Temecula, California.
Family and Friends may visit on Monday, October 30, 2017 from 5-7 PM at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 31, 2017 at Oliver Floyd Funeral Home in Greenville, Ohio with Pastor Hershel Fee officiating. Burial will follow in Holsapple Cemetery with full military graveside honors conducted by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard.
Michael Curtis Anderson (October 24, 2017)
Michael Curtis Anderson, age 67, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 5:23 PM at his residence. He was born on August 9, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, to the late Robert & Edwina (Ullery) Anderson.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years Debra (Mann) Anderson whom he married on February 16, 1979; daughter, Joy Molinari of Mason, Ohio; son and daughter in law, Bryan (Elizabeth) Faller of Dublin, Ohio; grandchildren, Anthony, Nicholas and Ava Molinari and Anderson, Kennedy and Brady Faller; brother and sister in law, Jim & Jeannie Anderson of Wayne Lakes, Ohio; aunt, Beth (Don) Maxwell of Columbus, Ohio; father in law, Vernon Eichenauer of Ft. Recovery, Ohio; brothers in law and sisters in law, Donna & Jr. Bozarth of Ft. Recovery, Ohio, and Don & Elaine Eichenauer of Coldwater, Ohio; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents Michael was preceded in death by his mother in law, Iris Jean Eichenauer.
Michael was an electrician and loved playing golf, fishing and hunting mushrooms. Mike will be very missed by his family and friends as he was a very kind soul and a good man.
There will be a service held on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 10:00 AM at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville, Ohio, with Pastor Tracy Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenville Cemetery, Greenville, Ohio. Family will receive friends on Sunday, October 29, 2017 from 2-5 PM at the funeral home.
It is the wishes of the family that memorial contributions be given to State of the Heart Care or Darke County Cancer Association. Condolence for the family may be sent through www.zecharbailey.com


A great trip to New York and San Francisco!
Highlights in New York included the US OPEN, The highline, Maroon 5 live performance on the today show, and lunch at the famous Boathouse in Central Park.
San Francisco - known for its hilly landscape, year-round fog, iconic Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and colorful Victorian houses - this is a must on the bucket list!
We visited Alcatrez or more commonly known as the "The Rock", beautiful Napa Valley & Sonoma, and Sausalito.


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