Isolation is a problem around here but, like you, I've the animals and God to talk to. It's not unusual for me to be snowed in for a week to 10 days at a time; today was the second time off the farm in 2 weeks. I'm able to grow enough hay for my horses, sold the sheep, alpacas, hogs and cattle a while back. Still, it's a messy, slippery, dangerous job setting out 1100 round bales on a hill side. It sure helps in keeping my prayer life active!
Spring is most welcome here, before then, there's the bd. of supervisors meeting tonight. I'd like to go as it pertains to VERY intrusive zoning for farmers, but if the weather is nasty, will choose the safe of home over the danger of icy roads.
Good to hear from you, Sandra! I wondered if you still had all the critters, glad you kept the horses, hope they are doing well. It wouldn't take much to sideline either one of us, and a lot of four-legged souls depend on the care we give them so prayers are very much a part of my life. Stay safe over there.
Well, hate to tell you how low tech I am but just now figuring out comment and response system at WP. Everyone still well here, hopefully there as well. Be safe out there!
Glad for the long hand version of an update besides FB. I thought of you tonight, a neighbor has some round bales to get rid of so he brought one down for me to try. A PITA for sure, but the price was right, and it is "horse hay" although for one I am surprised and the low quality for his horses, which have all passed on to the big pasture in the sky. So tearing apart a round bale has been my chore of late.
I have learned a thing or two about feeding out round bales by hand, they can be maddening for sure. Best thing I ever did was set them on a pallet, they unroll much easier that way – otherwise that lower edge just binds up and you can't get anything off. Square bales are much easier in so many ways, but the price is so much better for the rolls. Quality is a whole 'nuther thing!


Home » Travel » How to avoid scams and frauds while traveling in India?
India is the second most populated country in the world and holds the seventh position area wise. With a population of more than a billion, India is a land of diversity. It has a rich heritage and culture that has been inherited from a long past.
However, there is a negative side as well. Many travel-related frauds and scams are prevalent in India.
There is a varied range of organised schemes that target the traveller in various parts of the country too. The scammers take up different strategies to fool travellers and take away their money and harass them.
An individual must research adequately before visiting this unique and colourful Asian subcontinent.
• One must surely get travel insurance. Many travellers use World Nomads and also recommended by many.
• Appropriate visa is another important thing which is necessary for all kinds of help from the administration and for hassle-free travel.
• A proper guidebook, a list of helpline number and details of a few local contacts. These can come in extremely handy in urgent situations.
Many people love travelling alone while others feel stressed when they think of travelling alone in India. There are always more than one options to choose from. Backpacking alone or going in groups of fellow countrymen, it is quite easy to find a suitable travel arrangement in a vast country like India.
There are many companies which provide a wide range of facilities for individual travellers and groups. They also offer tips against frauds and scams that are present in India that target travellers, especially foreigners.
Tourist places are flooded with tourist guides, and many among them fake their identity. These unofficial guides lure tourist by offering them a low price and later scam the tourists to pay more. They mainly target foreign tourist and charge them any random amount.
One can avoid them by hiring tourist from official sites or places only. The official guides will be genuine, and there will be no chance of fraud.
This scam is quite an old one and happens in several religious places. The scammers present themselves as the officials of the sacred site and ask for heavy donations.
One can avoid these types of fraudulent claims by simply refusing to pay. No religious place can force you to make a donation.
The rules of getting a SIM card in India involve the process of filling up a particular form along with a photograph and an identity proof. But in many cases, these steps are not followed, and SIM cards sold like this will either be in the name of someone else or simply, will not work at all.
Thus a person in need of a SIM card must visit a proper shop and purchase a SIM by following all the steps required legally.
This is another very old and widespread scam across India which can prove extremely costly to unassuming travellers. This scam is mainly performed in groups and the members of the scam group distract travellers to pickpocket their money, mobile phones and other valuables.
The scammers are quite skilful in these types of acts, and the travels in most cases hardly feel anything.
The travellers must stay alert and attentive to their valuables and belongings.
One can avoid keeping too much cash and check if when an unknown person bumps in unnecessarily.
Travellers are sure to come across streets lined with beggars. Often incidents are reported where big groups of beggars block the path of travellers and dig into their belongings and luggage. One would not get even the slightest time to react.
Travellers must stay alert and avoid any such streets where they see a group of a gathering of beggars.
This scam is popular at places where tourists have to stand in a queue to enter the tourist spot. Religious sites and some historical places are the breeding ground for such fraudulent activities.
Some scammers approach the travellers and promise to provide them with a fast-track entry into the spot for some money. These scammers will vanish as soon as they get the money.
One can avoid getting scammed by following the queue to enter the spot.
This scam is usually reported at low priced hotels and lodges across many states in India. The traveller has to pay before checking in and is asked to pay again when they leave the hotel. The hotel staff scams the people into paying twice. They mostly target foreign travellers.
The travellers are recommended to keep proof of payment like the receipt with them to avoid such tricky scams.
The scammers often provide wrong information to tourists and sell them fake train tickets. They inform the travellers that the train seats are full due to some ongoing event or festival and scam them to pay for seats on the train.
One can avoid such situations by keeping access to the phone and having a proper internet connection to cross-check when any such situation arises.
India is a beautiful country and can be a great cultural experience full of flavour, colour and art. Like any other famous tourist destination, there are some frauds and scams of which tourists should be careful.
These scams are most prevalent in metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai and some other large cities. However, with a little care and precaution, one can avoid all these scams and have a memorable time.
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What Chris Hardwick's Nerdist is for nerds, Rainn Wilson's Soulpancake is for spirituality. It's a bit different than the standard YouTube fair but there's something admirable in that. Don't be surprised if every cold open to The Farm is just Dwight meditating silently. Actually, be very surprised if that's the case because that would be totes jarring.


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[<< wikiquote] Solemnity
Solemnity, refers to the quality of being solemn, deeply somber or serious, or ceremonies to be performed with such qualities. The word derives from the Latin sollemnis (ritual; festive, solemn, customary, celebrated at a fixed date), itself from sollus (entire). A Solemnity of the Roman Catholic Church is a principal holy day in the liturgical calendar, usually commemorating an event in the life of Jesus, his mother Mary, or other important saints.
A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. And a judge certainly doesn't have a client. The judge's only obligation — and it's a solemn obligation — is to the rule of law, and what that means is that in every single case, the judge has to do what the law requires.
Samuel Alito, in Confirmation Hearing on the Nomination of Samuel A. Alito, Jr. to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (January 2006), p. 56Being solemn has almost nothing to do with being serious, but on the other hand, you can't go on being adolescent forever, unless you are in the performing arts, and anyhow most people can't tell the difference.  In fact, though Americans talk a great deal about the virtue of being serious, they generally prefer people who are solemn over people who are serious. In politics, the rare candidate who is serious, like Adlai Stevenson, is easily overwhelmed by one who is solemn, like General Eisenhower.  This is probably because it is hard for most people to recognize seriousness, which is rare, especially in politics, but comfortable to endorse solemnity, which is as commonplace as jogging.  Jogging is solemn.  Poker is serious.  Once you grasp that distinction, you are on your way to enlightenment.
Russell Baker, in "Why Being Serious Is Hard" in So This Is Depravity (1980), p. 17In the last analysis ability is commonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity. Perhaps, however, this impressive quality is rightly appraised; it is no easy task to be solemn.
Ambrose Bierce, in The Devil's Dictionary (1911)Sapping a solemn creed with solemn sneer.
Lord Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Canto 3, Stanza 107He had a quiet way with the girls, and with the men a way of solemn, blinking simplicity which caused the more hasty in judgment to consider him a fool.
James Branch Cabell, in Figures of Earth : A Comedy of Appearances (1921), Ch. I : How Manuel Left the MireNo one is exempt from talking nonsense. The great misfortune is to do it solemnly.
Anthony de Mello, in One Minute Nonsense (1992), IntroductionIf you are different, you had better hide it, and pretend to be solemn and wooden-headed. Until you make your fortune. For most wooden-headed people worship money; and, really, I do not see what else they can do.
Oliver Heaviside, in Electromagnetic Theory (1912), Volume III; p. 1; "The Electrician"Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen.
Robert A. Heinlein, in The Rolling Stones (1952)A serious writer is not to be confused with a solemn writer. A serious writer may be a hawk or a buzzard or even a popinjay, but a solemn writer is always a bloody owl.
Ernest Hemingway, in Death in the Afternoon (1932), Ch. 16Scott took LITERATURE so solemnly. He never understood that it was just writing as well as you can and finishing what you start.
Ernest Hemingway, in a letter to Arthur Mizener (12 May 1950); published in Ernest Hemingway : Selected Letters 1917-1961 (1981) edited by Carlos BakerThere was no Piggy to talk sense. There was no solemn assembly for debate nor dignity of the conch.
William Golding, in Lord of the Flies (1954), Ch. 12: The Cry of the HuntersThere must be something solemn, serious, and tender about any attitude which we denominate religious. If glad, it must not grin or snicker; if sad, it must not scream or curse. It is precisely as being solemn experiences that I wish to interest you in religious experiences.
William James, in The Varieties of Religious Experience (1902), Lecture II, "Circumscription of the Topic"Because of its tremendous solemnity death is the light in which great passions, both good and bad, become transparent, no longer limited by outward appearances.
Soren Kierkegaard, in The Journals of Søren Kierkegaard as translated by Alexander Dru (1959)Earth and fire and water and air   We solemnly promise, we solemnly swear   Not a word, not a hint, not a sound to declare   Earth and fire and water and air!
Hilda Lewis, in The Ship that Flew (1939), Ch. 2 : And ContinuesGloom and solemnity are entirely out of place in even the most rigorous study of an art originally intended to make glad the heart of man.
Ezra Pound, in ABC of Reading (1934) Prefatory "Warning"There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity.
Arthur Schopenhauer, in Studies in Pessimism : A Series of Essays as translated by T. Bailey Saunders (1891), p. 78An exaggerated and solemn respect always indicates a loss of faith.
Gene Wolfe, "Seven American Nights", Orbit 20 (1978), ed. Damon Knight. Reprinted in The Best of Gene Wolfe (2009)

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Article 1648
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L'action résultant des vices rédhibitoires doit être intentée par l'acquéreur
dans un délai de deux ans à compter de la découverte du vice.

Dans le cas prévu par l'article 1642-1, l'action doit être introduite, à peine
de forclusion, dans l'année qui suit la date à laquelle le vendeur peut être
déchargé des vices ou des défauts de conformité apparents.


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English Franciscan theologian known by the scholastic titles of Doctor irrefragabilis and Doctor doctorum ; b. Hales Owen, Shropshire, c. 1185; d. Paris, Aug. 21, 1245.
Life. Born of a wealthy agrarian family, he studied arts at the University of Paris, where he became a master before 1210. About 1210 he began to study theology and became regent master c. 1220–22. He retained his professorship until 1241, when he relinquished it to john of la rochelle. As a theologian he acquired a considerable reputation. Early in his teaching career as regent master in theology he replaced the custom of lecturing on the Bible with lectures on the Sentences of peter lombard. Because of this unprecedented procedure, roger bacon, who originally had the highest admiration for him, mentioned Alexander's innovation as one of the causes for the decline of theology. In fact, however, Alexander's emphasis on speculative theology, use of philosophy, and study of the Fathers initiated the golden age of medieval scholasticism (see scholasticism). Later this custom was reserved for bachelors in theology. Between 1226 and 1229 he became a canon of St. Paul's in London with the prebend of Holborn, even though he remained in Paris. He played an important part in the struggle between university and crown; the reorganization of the university effected by the bull Parens scientiarum of gregory ix, April 13, 1231, was partly the work of Alexander. Toward the end of 1231 and the beginning of 1232 he was in England, where contemporary documents record him as canon of Lichfield and archdeacon of Coventry. From August 1235 until February 1236 he helped to negotiate peace between France and England. At the beginning of the academic year 1236–37, Alexander, already more than 50 years of age, disposed of his wealth and entered the Franciscan Order, thereby securing a chair in the university for the order. Among his outstanding Franciscan disciples were John of La Rochelle, Odo Rigaldus, and St. bonaventure. As a Franciscan master he participated in the general chapter at Rome, collaborated on the first exposition of the Rule (1241–42), and was probably dean of regent masters. He took an active part in censuring doctrines of the Dominican Étienne de Venizy (1241) and of the secular John Pagus (1244). Attending the Council of Lyons in 1244, he and robert grosseteste were part of a commission charged with examining documents preparatory to canonizing St. edmund of abingdon. His sudden death was mourned throughout Paris. The solemn funeral rites, held on Aug. 25, 1245, were presided over by odo of chÂteauroux, papal legate to France. The poet John of Garland sang his praises (Histoire littéraire de la France 21:372).
Works. Five major writings can be ascribed to him with certainty. (1) Exoticon, a youthful work about difficult words, is attributed to him in Cambridge, Glanville, and Caius College MS 136. (2) Glossa in 4 libros sententiarum, apparently a reportatio that was discovered in 1946, is a lectio cursoria, midway between a literal commentary and a fully developed series of questions on the text of Peter Lombard. (3) Quaestiones disputatae 'antequam esset frater,' including 68 questions of various length, were written between 1220 and 1236. They touch almost the whole domain of theology and demonstrate convincingly the author's propensity for speculative theology. (4) Quaestiones quodlibetales, of which four are known to be extant. (5) The Summa theologica, sometimes known as the Summa pseudo-Alexandri, must be discussed in terms of the Summa left incomplete by Alexander in 1245 and the expanded version issued in 1260 and published at Quaracchi. Of the present version only the following seem to have been in the original Summa fratris Alexandri : bk. 1, all except perhaps q. 74, De missione visibili ; bk. 2, all except the tracts De corpore humano and De coniuncto ; bk. 3, fragments. The work is called Summa fratris Alexandri in the manuscript tradition and in the bull De fontibus paradisi of Alexander IV, Oct. 7, 1255. The bull ordered that the Summa be completed by the Franciscans. william of melitona (Middleton) and his collaborators worked until 1260 without completing it. They utilized Alexander's Glossa and Quaestiones disputatae and incorporated many parts of their own writings, as well as those of Prevostino, or Praepostinus (c. 1145–1210); william of auxerre; and philip the chancellor. The final version of the Summa was imposed on the Franciscan school by two ministers general, Guiral Ot in 1331 and Leonard of Gaffoni in 1373. Alexander collaborated with John of La Rochelle, Robert of La Bassée and Odo Rigaldus in the Expositio super regulam of 1241–42. Although numerous biblical commentaries have been attributed to him (f. stegmÜller, Repertorium biblicum medii aevi 1117–57), only a Postillae super quatuor Evangelia and a Commentarius super Psalmos are generally accepted as his; but this question needs to be further investigated. Three Sermones can also be attributed to him with some certainty.
Thought. Although Alexander quoted freely from almost all the works of aristotle, including the pseudo-Aristotelian De causis, and had access to the full text of these works, he had no clear idea of the true meaning of Aristotelian philosophy. In his writings he adapted fragmentary texts of Aristotle to the teaching of St. augustine. His work belongs to a period when no collective theological effort had been made to assimilate the newly discovered Aristotelian world. His main theological authorities were Augustine, pseudo-dionysius, boethius, and many 11th-and 12th-century theologians, notably St. anselm of canterbury, St. bernard of clairvaux, gilbert de la porrÉe, and the pseudo-hermetic Liber 24 philosophorum.
His psychological notions, introduced when he was discussing the image of God in man, are strictly Augustinian or are inspired by the pseudo-Augustinian De spiritu et anima. Against William of Auxerre, Alexander maintains that the powers of the soul are not distinct from the substance, but only from the essence. Since essence is that by which the soul is what it is, its powers are not what makes the soul to be what it is; on the other hand, since substance is what makes a thing subsist in its indivisible unity, the soul cannot be complete without its powers or faculties (see faculties of the soul). This position was characteristic of the Franciscan school until the time of duns scotus. Alexander followed Augustine in his discussion of the problem of evil and in his notion of wisdom. The Summa theologica of 1260 remarkably illustrates what may be called the spirit of the 13th-century Franciscan school of theology at the University of Paris.
Bibliography: "Alexander of Hales," The History of Franciscan Theology, ed. k. osborne (St. Bonaventure, N.Y. 1994), 1–38. v. doucet, "A New Source of the Summa fratris Alexandri : The Commentary on the Sentences of Alexander of Hales," Franciscan Studies 6 (1946) 403–417; alexander of hales, "Prolegomena," Summa Theologica, v.4. (Quaracchi-Florence 1948).
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WATERTOWN — The state Freedom of Information Commission has ruled that Mark Raimo, who is now town manager, violated the FOI Act by denying a request to disclose his financial records from when he worked as a state marshal.
Residents Katherine Camara and Rose Soboleski in a letter dated March 6, 2020, requested "the opportunity to inspect" Raimo's accounting records dating back to 2016 "with specific interest in those pertaining to work performed by him (when he was a marshal) on behalf of the town of Watertown."
Raimo said Monday he is "now working diligently" to comply within the next 30 days.
"I believe in FOI and transparency where it's deemed," he said. "They made the ruling and I'm going to comply."
He said he is only required to keep records going back three years, and "I'm going to give whatever I was required to hold."
Mark Raimo, Watertown town manager. RA archives
Raimo, who was appointed town manager in November 2020, said his marshal business has since been inactive.
Camara said she was looking into the financial records of a public employee under the state FOI law and first sought the records "to understand how much money he was making off the town as the sole state marshal."
Raimo originally denied the request, responding that his "records and accounts are confidential, and not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act."
Raimo further said he denied the request because the wording in the letter was vague and unclear, and a marshal is an independent contractor, not a state employee. He said he also believed, based on the State Marshal Commission guidebook, that his records are under the auspices of the State Marshal Commission and therefore subject to any warranted review solely by that group.
The issue was delayed due to the pandemic, but a July 2021 hearing was held and an FOI officer in early November issued a ruling in favor of Camara and Soboleski.
The decision was verified by the full commission during a Dec. 15 virtual meeting, declaring state marshals' records are subject to review under FOI.
The FOI ruling stated in part "the State Marshal Manual is not a federal law or a state statue," and therefore records are not exempt from disclosure. The ruling also stated Raimo "violated the FOI Act by failing to provide a copy of the requested accounting records to the complainants."
Raimo said he and his attorney, based on the marshals' commission guidebook, felt "we were in our rights to not provide those records."
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Etudes de marchés immobiliers par villes | Etudes & Recherche | JLL PODCAST: How China's biggest cities are catching up in real estate transparency
PODCAST: How China's biggest cities are catching up in real estate transparency
Recent gains have helped make Beijing and Shanghai two of Asia's hottest investment destinations
Shanghai and Beijing are the biggest commercial real estate markets in China, and among the largest globally.
Shanghai reached US$7.3 billion in foreign-direct property investment last year, the fourth-largest in the world, according to JLL. Beijing saw US$4 billion of inflows into real estate.
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Their rise is in part tied to a decades-long path to greater transparency, on which the two now rank similarly to Lisbon and ahead of Tel Aviv, according to JLL's latest Global Real Estate Transparency Index.
This is a sharp difference from 20 years ago, when their transparency was categorized by JLL as "low."
"Shanghai and Beijing's elevation to the 'transparent' tier of global real estate mirrors the Chinese mainland's diversifying economic development and its status as one of the fastest-evolving commercial property sectors internationally," said Daniel Yao, head of research at JLL China.
Putting opacity in the past
The path to becoming less opaque came amid the growth of proptech in China, the adoption of sustainability practices, a rise in disclosure for listed entities, and greater professionalism in the industry.
"While all these are important, embracing of innovative technologies and the ongoing sustainability efforts have truly fast-tracked China's rise in transparency," Yao says.
Proptech has made access to data more convenient and accurate, a boon for investors looking for reliable intelligence. Chinese corporate giants such as Ping An, JD.com and Alibaba boast smart-city projects and online property platforms.
Even younger start-ups – such as Internet of Things unicorn Terminus – offer proptech solutions providing smart access and security.
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In terms of sustainability, an increasingly important driver for responsible investing efforts, nearly 80 buildings and spaces in China have acquired the health and wellness-focused WELL certification. Nearly half of these are in Shanghai and Beijing.
Their standing as international metropolises have set them apart from Chinese peers in terms of leading the sustainability and wellness charge. Just Shanghai alone has more than 700 companies with regional headquarters in the city, according to the municipal's Commission of Commerce.
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"China's authorities recognise global firms' increasing focus on corporate social responsibility and, in particular, the need to create a sustainable built environment," Yao says. "It's expected that Mainland China would soon expect their exchanges to put in place new measures that require listed firms to include environmental, social and governance (ESG) summaries in their financial reports and will further drive market transparency."
The continued presence of foreign capital further creates a virtuous cycle for real estate transparency. As major destinations for cross-border capital, institutional funds are helping to improve transparency, increase professionalism and expand access to market data.
JLL research consistently shows Shanghai among the world's top five cities for cross-border investment, and it was the largest recipient in Asia Pacific last year.
Catching up with the rest
Given the progress, industry watchers will be looking to see if Shanghai and Beijing will be able to make further gains, which isn't always so easy. Regional rivals for investment such as Hong Kong and Singapore rank within the top 20 of JLL's index.
Obstacles to transparency remain, such as capital controls that "make moving capital in and out of China cumbersome, although we believe it will be better as policies geared towards financial liberalisation pick up pace," says Yao.
He is also optimistic that more reforms in the industry would help.
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Tawny Peaks – In Silver River (Review)
It's always a shame to see any talented band call it quits but it's a guaranteed eventuality, and you can only hope that a band do enough in their time together to make it all worthwhile. If Tawny Peaks hadn't already with their excellent self-titled debut then they do on its follow-up In Silver River, which sees them bow out on a high. If you like your music emotional, brooding and accomplished you'll almost certainly like this.
In Silver River is a relatively bittersweet experience, and the knowledge that nothing will follow it somehow bolsters the contents. Sure, there isn't exactly a shortage of bands that could be lumped into the 'emo revival' category and take their place, but Tawny Peaks are / were better than the majority of them. Their final release is half an hour or so of immaculately crafted indie- infused emo, taking influence from the likes of American Football and pairing delicate intricate melodies with deliberately lacklustre lead vocals which suit the reflective lyrics. Like I said, there isn't a shortage of bands that sound like Tawny Peaks, but even if their sound is familiar it's still very good. Take opener Go Ask Arthur, which drifts on breezy guitars, threatening to pick up the pace but instead seems content to let a gentle current carry it forwards, bringing in the vocals of Molly Grund to provide a singsong delivery which complements the drowsy nature of Charlie Perris' leads as the two sing 'I guess we gambled when we spoke / The words get scrambled in my throat / So go ask Arthur he won't mind / Ask him why love's made us blind' over flickering drums before fading away. In Silver River is suitably low-fi, calm and collected, and in a similar way to artists like Bag Of Bones it doesn't have to necessarily go out of its way to affect a listener, taking them on a journey without always pulling the strings. Dreamy soundscapes drift as vocals cruise and it makes for a warm, comforting bed of noise, with a few songs providing an exception. Second selection Wasting Space is notably more upbeat, opening with thicker guitars which persist when melody enters the fold alongside memorable lyrics ('There must be something out of place if I'd rather be floating in space / Sweet dreams on Saturn's ring lightyears from a living thing'), and the song carries a bounce that contrasts it's self-doubting subject matter. Tawny Peaks know how to write a catchy song, and there are a few on In Silver River, and an equal number of creeping, subdued entries like Caught Fingers Crossed and Righting The Writ, both of which plod along but rarely lose any of their charm. Granted, some tracks are more memorable than others, and at times Tawny Peaks fall into their emo niche all too willingly, with a few songs sounding slightly similar as a result. Given the quality here it's a small criticism, but you won't find many songs here that differ massively from what you'd expect, or even from their eponymous debut record. In comparison to its predecessor In Silver River sounds more mature and composed, and it doesn't sound as harsh (if Kinsella-brand emo can be considered harsh), often meandering but always meandering in the right direction.
The second half of In Silver River begins with sixth and shortest track A Broken Spoke, which is delightful as it unfolds, beginning mellow and ending cheery as Perris asks 'Did you happen to notice me as I peddled by and glanced your way?' astride a bike of perky instrumentation. It's followed by the title track, which is much gentler as Perris and Grund sing over a lonely guitar before the song picks up, adding layers and developing a darker tone which still sounds effortlessly cool whilst featuring some of the records better lyrics. In Silver River ends with its longest track in Confessor's Kingdom, which is also one of its best, holding back initially and then dazzling as it softly unravels to dancing guitars and tiptoeing vocals. Around the midpoint the track escalates, shifting and picking up momentum, spiralling downwards as the same lines repeat before the record ends with a minute of impeccable, serenading instrumentation. It's a solid closer, and it rounds off a record which is also an ideal length; In Silver River is long enough that it doesn't seem to end prematurely yet short enough that it doesn't begin to drift aimlessly and grow tiresome as the genre often can.
I listened to In Silver River walking home from work before sitting down to write this and I noticed a few things (probably) worth mentioning. If you don't live in the UK – or do but don't go outside – we've enjoyed some weather over the last few days which has been pretty great by our normal standards. I was walking home and listened to Tawny Peaks' latest record and it was a cool breeze on a warm day, with A Broken Spoke eliciting a smile and Confessor's Kingdom making me appreciate the little things I normally wouldn't notice as my feet glide over concrete. Maybe next week, when the weathers inevitably returned to normal and people have swapped their vests for their windbreakers I'll be riding the bus home, staring out the window and reflecting as I tend to do on shitty days. Perhaps then Wasting Space will set my mind wandering and I'll be thinking about how peaceful living in space might actually be whilst the guy sat behind me takes no shame in blasting out the new Rihanna single, which he probably thinks is a postmodern masterpiece (stop punishing me). What I suppose I'm getting at, in a roundabout sort of way, is that In Silver River is one of those emo records that caters to a bunch of moods incredibly well – it's triumphant yet troubled, reserved yet rousing, and it finds that balance that I look for in records of this nature and love once uncovered, sound-tracking the good and bad days equally well.
It may be the last record they release, but Tawny Peaks have ended with a collection of songs which sounds surprisingly emphatic given its chosen genre. In Silver River is an incredibly calming record which shows the occasional burst of energy to keep things interesting. I'm selfish enough to want more but smart enough to take it for what it is – In Silver River is a record well worth soaking in, and whilst doing so I couldn't help but be thankful that Tawny Peaks ever started making music in the first place, because their closer will see them remember for all the right reasons. You can stream and download it below through Bandcamp and if, unlike me, you live in the States the band are about to embark on a final tour, with dates on their Facebook. If you're reading this after July then you missed out, but the music is still there to enjoy, and it's well worth a listen.
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The Council operates an recognition process for organisations wishing to become eligible for Council support as Governing Bodies of Sport. The recognition criteria establish minimum requirements for all organisations wishing to apply for Council financial support. The Recognition process is currently under review.
The NGB Unit assists National Governing Bodies of Sport to achieve their objectives and ensure that Council financial support is targeted to deliver on each organisation's key objectives. This financial support allows the organisations to carry out the core activities required to deliver quality sport in Ireland. The application process for National Governing Bodies of Sport (NGB) annual grant has been modified to reflect a system of core funding in specific areas.
Women in Sport programme aims to increase women's participation in sport. It promotes the positive aspects of sport and health benefits and encourages women to take up volunteer positions. The Women in Sport Initiative raises awareness of Womens sporting events and projects. The NGB Unit has developed the "Women In Sport" brand to increase awareness of these programmes.
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Sport HQ has made a major contribution to the modernisation of Irish Sports organisations. Sport Ireland has always placed the National Governing Bodies at the heart of its work and strategies for the development of sport in Ireland.
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This is a support topic for the Launcher for AirPort Utility v5.6.1 from Bristlecone IT Services ("BITS"). Before posting, please read through the first four posts in this topic; most likely, something in one (or more) of these first four posts will address whatever problem you are having.
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The Launcher is unsigned. If you double-click to open the Launcher, you will likely receive an error. To avoid this error, simply right-click on the Launcher and then click "Open" instead of double-clicking.
and then move the two *.app files inside the resulting "AirPort Utility 5.6.1" folder one at a time to a folder on your hard drive (the Utilities folder in Applications is the recommended location for obvious reasons).
That's it. The Launcher should continue to work for you under macOS 10.12 Sierra (and this fix is a one-time necessity).
Try connecting the unit directly to your Mac via an Ethernet cable, and then re-launch AirPort Utility v5.6.1.
Why do you need my address and phone number?
If each download represents just one AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express saved, then the Launcher has saved ~$26,563,180 in hardware from the recycling center or the landfill.
Ps I am a picture guy more then reading just to say probably not the only one so it could help thanks again .
Did you attempt to open the Launcher or AirPort Utility v5.6.1 directly?
You have to open the Launcher and it will then open AirPort Utility v5.6.1 for you.
I'm sure this would a number of people. I'll look into putting together some additional pictures.
Hi - I'm trying to resurrect a first generation airport express to use as a printer interface for a Brother printer. I downloaded your SW and it launches fine, However, it does not seem to find my AP Express when it scans. I'm running High Sierra on a Mac Pro with a Verizon Fios Gigabit router. The router is set to compatibility mode for the 2.4G signal. I have reset the AP a couple of times and rebooted the Mac as well. Help? Ideas?
Have you attempted to connect to the AirPort Express using an Ethernet cable? I know some people have experienced connectivity issues with older units when trying to configure them via WiFi.
Yes - but will definitely try again.
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Did you try the fix listed under "AppTranslocation Error" in this post?


In this tutorial, you'll learn how to pull data directly from MeetUp's API using Python and write it into a JSON.
MeetUp is a social media website that allows members to form virtual communities that organize events in their local geographic area. The concept MeetUp has had isn't new, but the UI and UX has been the most innovative in recent years. Streamlining the tasks of organizing events specific to a community that meet daily, weekly, monthly or bi-monthly has been made easier.
MeetUp's API allows for users to collect data from the website directly. Like most API's, many domain owners limit the amount of data you can call. Some domains don't do an excellent job at maintaining the documentation of their API. Some do amazing work with making their documentation as user friendly as possible. MeetUp is somewhere in the middle. There are many ways you can use their API.
My use of MeetUp's API was to collect data from three different groups within the Dallas-Fort Worth area in North Texas. The language I used to access the API on MeetUp's domain was Python. Depending on what you're comfortable with, C++ or Python can be sufficient in using a website's API.
If you're not familiar with Python yet, be sure to take a look at our Intro to Python for Data Science course.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to call MeetUp's API using Python. I will show how you can obtain a group's ID, and how you can use that ID with your API Key to make a Request for a group's data in JSON format. Finally, I will demonstrate how you can write the captured data into a JSON file that will save on your PC/Mac.
How do you obtain an API Key?
On MeetUp's website, you must have an active account to obtain an API key. All users on the website are given a key. For those of us without an account, the first step is to sign up for an account on MeetUp. Once completed you can obtain your API key here.
You have the option to reset your key at any time. It is important that you keep your API key confidential.
First, you want to import all Python libraries that will be used in your simple py script.
This will install MeetUp's API library for Python.
Defining group_info allows you to pull a group's url based upon the group's name on MeetUp's website.
Once this is done, you can now call group_info, and make several requests with it. By typing the line group_info.link the output will be the group's complete URL address.
Calling group_info.id in the next line will get you the group's ID number.
you want the Group's ID number to be able to move forward with the next step.
With df defined, you can now call the status_code, headers, encoding, and you can directly view the data by calling the json.
You have the data at this point. Next, you will write the data into a json file that saves onto your PC/MAC. This is an important step. You already have the data, but it's not saved on your local hard-drive. You can use the following code to write the data into a file.
Before running this, import the io library by running import io.
The moment you run this code, it will write the data from the Request pull you made using MeetUp's API into a JSON file saved onto your hard-drive directory. Specifically located in the same directory as the .ipynb or .pyfile you're using.
If you're using Jupyter Notebook, you should be able to find it immediately if you organize your directory on Jupyter Notebook in order of last modified. Feel free to save it into a more convenient location for future use.
What are the uses from the JSON file? The JSON file holds the data you pulled using MeetUp's API. You can use this data in a variety of ways. If the data has missing values, you can use Python to clean the data. You can build a dataset and apply numerous techniques to engage in Data Analysis. Or you can visualize the data and build dashboards and graphs showing correlations within the dataset. Finally, a good dataset can be used to apply Machine Learning algorithms to build a predictive model. These are some of the few things you can use the JSON file we've written from MeetUp's API. Your only limitation is your imagination. In conclusion, pulling data from a website's API is one of many ways to obtain datasets. The end goal is to put the dataset to good use in data analysis, modelling, and visualization.
To conclude, using MeetUp's API to pull data takes several steps. The first step is to find and identify your API Key, the next step is to get the desired group's ID. With this information you can pull data from any group you like. Once the pull request is made, you will need to write it into a JSON file. Knowing how to use APIs as a tool is a useful and cost effective way to collect data. You're collecting data that you can work with on future projects. Using a website's API is often the most non-intrusive methodology when compared to other methods such as data scrapping. Once you have a JSON file, there is also still work to be done with it. You will still need to clean the data. As a beginner you will need to understand the term cleaning data. Cleaning data is when you organize a dataset so that the columns and rows of a dataset isn't missing. You will look at missing numerical data and categorical data (names, locations, etc). You now have the tools to start pulling data from MeetUp's API.
Before you can start working with data requested from an API, you will have to clean the data. If you would like to learn how, be sure to take our Cleaning Data in Python course.
When using a website's API, please be aware of the limitations placed on the use of an API. Domain Owners set these rules themselves. Practice self-awareness and be conscientious.


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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Autodesk University -- At its annual flagship user event starting today, Autodesk, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADSK) welcomed thousands of architects, designers, engineers and digital artists from around the world to experience the future of making things. Now in its 25th year overall and its third carbon-neutral year, Autodesk University (AU) brings together nearly 10,000 people to learn, network and explore new ways to make buildings, infrastructure, products and entertainment as these industries increasingly converge.
In his first keynote as Autodesk CEO, Andrew Anagnost will share an optimistic industry outlook on work in the age of automation, and how Autodesk will help customers do more, better, with less negative impact on the world.
"The new wave of automation will undoubtedly cause disruptions, but technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics will be far more effective at creating job opportunities and spurring economic growth than many skeptics would have you believe," said Anagnost.
In Wednesday's keynote, Senior Vice President Amy Bunszel will discuss how customers can use Autodesk's core products today to take practical steps toward the future of making things, and how the company is supporting that journey. On Thursday, Autodesk executives will provide a glimpse into the future of Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) and Manufacturing. The keynotes will feature special customer guests including Kalitta Motorsports, Skanska and Van Wijnen, all of which are using Autodesk technologies to innovate, rethink the old way of doing things and make their businesses more competitive.
Throughout the event, Autodesk University attendees will see how their peers are using transformative technologies like generative design, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, additive manufacturing and more. New to the event this year will be the AU Theater featuring eight sets of TED-style talks from industry innovators on topics ranging from Machine Intelligence to Factories of the Future to Climate Change Solutions.
In addition to the keynotes, hundreds of hands-on classes and networking with peers, the conference offers numerous interactive exhibits that bring to life the future of making things. Examples include additively manufactured maritime vessels and parts; construction drones outfitted for high-resolution reality capture; generatively designed aircraft parts and airports themselves; factory floors and office furniture conceived using virtual and augmented reality; and a functioning Hyperloop pod.
The AU exhibit hall layout was generatively designed this year using Project Discover from Autodesk Research to optimize the attendee experience. The software was also recently used for the interior layout of Autodesk'snew office in Toronto'sMaRS Discovery District.
AU's carbon footprint is being offset this year through a collaboration with BioLite, maker of the ultra-clean wood-burning HomeStove that co-generates electricity from the heat of the flame. Thanks to clever design using Autodesk simulation software, each HomeStove reduces emissions by 90 percent and fuel consumption by half. Autodesk's purchase of BioLite carbon credits enabled the manufacture and sale of 10,957 HomeStoves in Uganda and India, further contributing to the 113,000 tons of CO2 Biolite has offset to date.
This year's flagship Autodesk University event in Las Vegas is supported by Diamond sponsors Dell and HP.
Autodesk University (AU) is a series of conferences and an online learning destination focused on inspiring, challenging and energizing Autodesk software users, partners, and industry leaders about the future of design and engineering. The AU conferences bring together more than 25,000 participants at live events in 14 countries through classes, forums and keynotes with industry experts and thought leaders. More than 2.5 million more engage through AU online, which offers free year-round access to learning content, professional development, and inspirational industry talks from the AU conference events. More information is available at the Autodesk University website, or by following @AutodeskU, #AU2017.
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My blogging break was due in large part to the all consuming nature of our house remodel. We had to move out of our home for the entirety of the process so I chose about five or six perfumes to take with me for what I thought was going to be four months of nomadic life around Portland. It was six. But I did something counterintuitive to most perfume lovers, at least it was counterintuitive to me. I didn't wear my selected perfumes. Actually, I didn't wear any perfume at all.
As it turned out, I wasn't much interested in fragrance, and it didn't take me long to figure out why. Although the stress of a remodel is a good stress to have, it does take a toll and it only gets worse as the days and months drag on…and on. I was protecting myself from associating any of my beloved perfumes with such an emotionally fraught time, and I am so glad I did. Which brings me to my review.
I began using Clarins' Santal Face Treatment Oil when we first moved out of our house. We were staying at our friends' beautiful home while they were in Bali for the month of February and our transition was smooth and relatively painless. I used the facial oil at night religiously and found comfort in its sandalwood-cardamom blend which is quite relaxing. Lavender is present as well, but very subtly, which not only enhances its relaxation effects but also adds a bright herbaceous quality which is very lovely.
Clarins Santal Face Oil was my first experience with hazelnut oil as a moisturizer and I was thoroughly pleased with its performance. I started using this 100% natural oil in the winter and continued through the summer and found it well-suited to both warm and cold months. It nourished my skin effectively in the winter and never felt too heavy in the summer. Bottom line, I loved it!
Regrettably, I can't use it any more. The last few months of dealing with our remodel, compounded by moving from different house to different house became (what's another word for stressful?) oh yes, nearly unbearable. As a result, what used to be the very relaxing scent of Clarins Santal Face Oil is now a reminder of that exasperating period. I know that over time, the memory will fade and I will be able to enjoy that nightly ritual again. And I do look forward to it.
OOH, now I know on what to use my Macy's gift card.
Yes, I think that would be perfect!
Happy you are back in your newly remodeled home and back blogging! I use a few Clarins products, and have always wanted to try this oil.Your lovely review tempts me to do just that. I do hope you can revisit it after the sting of it's association wears off. Have you found a new oil to use?
Thank you for the welcome back! 🙂 I have found a very lovely oil to use and I plan to review it as a follow up, Patyka's Huile Absolue.
Oh, and how could I forget my recent discovery of Mandy Aftel's Rose Face Elixir? It's amazing!
Off topic — Roxana Illuminated's Vera. Reread your review, as I just made a purchase from her etsy shop, and she enclosed a sample of Vera solid. It's so beautiful!
I'm in heaven, sniffing Chiaroscuro, Hedera Helix and that precious little sample of Vera.
Yes, Vera is another one of my favorites from Roxana's line. She sent you a lovely trio of samples! Lucky you 😀 Enjoy!!
Oh, I treated myself to the full size of Hedera Helix. It's my current favorite, and I would have never known about her if it weren't for this blog. So thank you, thank you!
I'm so relieved for you that the remodel is over, and so glad for us that you are back. Are you feeling like you are truly recovered from the stress, or will that take more time? I think for me it sometimes takes a few months of homeostasis to truly feel like I've recovered from a stressful time.
Thanks for the tip on Clarins. I've been looking into various face oils and planning to try one when my current supply of moisturizers runs out.
Oh yes, fully recovered! Thank you for asking. And thankfully it's been a mild winter here in the NW and it seems like Spring is soon upon us as the blossoms have already started to make an appearance.
Definitely give the Clarins a try, it's so lovely. I think after a few months respite from it I will be able to enjoy it once again.


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Why You Physically Feel Like Shit After Therapy, Explained By Mental Health Pros
Turns out, working through all that mental and emotional trauma can absolutely take a physical toll.
By Dominique Michelle Astorino
Photo: Btihal Remli/Getty Images
Feeling like sh*t after therapy? It's not (all) in your head.
"Therapy, particularly trauma therapy, always gets worse before it gets better," says therapist Nina Westbrook, L.M.F.T. If you've ever done trauma therapy — or just intensive therapy work — you know this already: It's not easy. This is not the "believe and achieve," positive affirmation, discovering your inner power kind of therapy, but rather the "everything hurts" kind.
Jokes aside, digging into past traumas and traumatic events, experiences from childhood, and other similarly deep, fraught memories can take a toll on you — not just mentally, but physically. It's something that cognitive neuroscientist Caroline Leaf, Ph.D, calls "the treatment effect."
"The increased awareness from the work you're doing on your thoughts (which is very challenging, to say the least), increases your sense of autonomy," says Leaf. "This can also increase your stress levels and anxiety because you're starting to become more aware of what you're going through, how you've handled your stress and trauma, and why you'll have to face some deep, internal issues."
In turn, you might feel pretty beat up post-therapy. This is a very real phenomenon that you may have experienced without even noticing. Was your last migraine on the same day as your last psychotherapy visit? Did you see your therapist and feel completely depleted for the rest of the day? You're not alone. Experts from all areas of the mental health field verified that post-therapy fatigue, aches, and even physical symptoms of illness are not just real, but extremely common.
"This is why it's so important for therapists to be upfront about the therapeutic process with their clients," says Westbrook. "[These symptoms are] very normal and natural, and a perfect example of the mind-body connection. Wellness isn't just our physical being, but our mental being — it's all connected."
First, What Is Trauma Therapy?
Because this phenomenon is especially relevant when undergoing trauma therapy, it pays to explain what it is, exactly.
Many people experience some form of trauma, whether they realize it or not. "Trauma involves something that happened to us that was out of our control, and often results in a pervasive feeling of threat," explains Leaf. "This includes things like adverse childhood experiences, traumatic experiences at any age, war trauma, and all forms of abuse, including racial aggression and socioeconomic oppression. It's involuntary and has been inflicted on a person, which often leaves them feeling emotionally and physically exposed, worn out, and fearful."
What differentiates trauma therapy from other types is somewhat nuanced, but Westbrook shared the gist:
It can be therapy you receive after a distressing event and you notice changes in your behavior. (Think: PTSD or anxiety is impacting your day to day life.)
It can be ordinary therapy in which a past trauma comes up through the work with your therapist.
It can be a specific therapy you seek out in the wake of a traumatic event.
"Trauma in the realm of psychology is when a distressing event takes place, and as a result of that distressing event, a person becomes exceedingly stressed and unable to properly cope, or come to terms with their feelings regarding the event," explains Westbrook.
Trauma therapy — whether intended or accidental — isn't the only instance in which you'll experience a "therapy hangover" of sorts. "All of the feelings that come up throughout the therapeutic process can leave you feeling fatigued or with other physical symptoms," explains Westbrook. "This is why it is important to note that this is a very normal part of the process, and should eventually subside as the therapeutic process ensues."
Physical Symptoms from Therapy Work
If you're not doing trauma work, therapy might actually leave you feeling more relaxed, confident, or energized, says clinical psychologist Forrest Talley, Ph.D. "The most common physiological reactions I've seen in my practice are leaving therapy in a more relaxed state, or with increased energy; however, changes in a person's physiological state are common after more intense psychotherapy meetings." Here's why.
The Brain-Body Connection
"Because of the intimate connection between the brain and body, it would be odd for [emotional therapy] to not have an impact," says Talley. "The more emotionally intense the work, the more likely it is to find some expression in a physical reaction."
Westbrook says stress can be used as an everyday example to better contextualize and understand this. "Stress is one of the most common feelings in our daily lives," she says. "Whether you're studying for an exam, prepping for a presentation, or going out on a date for the first time with someone new, you might feel anxious and excited. Some people would say they have a 'pit in their stomach,' while others say they 'have butterflies,' — and some people say they're 'going to sh*t themselves.' And sometimes they actually do!" (See: 10 Weird Physical Ways Your Body Responds to Stress)
This is magnified in trauma therapy. "With trauma therapy, symptoms are significantly present, and in a much bigger way," she says. "There's a wide variety of physical symptoms [that can occur] from breaking down issues and breaking through during trauma therapy." For anyone who has foam rolled, you know how much it hurts before it gets better — think of it like foam rolling some super tight fascia, but for your brain.
Packing Away Bad Feelings
You're likely bringing more to your therapy session than you realize. "When you have stressors that build up — if you don't take care of them — they continue to build, and they sit in your body physically," says psychologist Alfiee Breland-Noble, Ph.D., M.H.Sc., director of the AAKOMA Project, a nonprofit dedicated to mental health care and research.
Hence, stored trauma. You don't like it, so you pack it away, like a mental junk drawer... but the junk drawer is ready to burst from being so full of your worst nightmares.
"We tend to suppress things because conscious awareness of painful toxic memories brings discomfort, and we don't like being uncomfortable or feeling uncertainty and pain," explains Leaf. "As humans, we have a tendency to avoid and suppress instead of embrace, process, and reconceptualize pain, which the brain is designed to do to keep healthy. This is in fact why suppressing our issues does not work as a sustainable solution, because our thoughts are real and dynamic; they have structure, and will explode (often in a kind of volcanic mode) at some point in our lives, physically and mentally."
But don't feel bad about feeling "bad" — you need to feel those feelings! "We live in an age where we want to feel good all the time, and where feeling uncomfortable, sad, upset or angry are universally labeled as 'bad,' although they are actually healthy responses to adverse circumstances," says Leaf. "Good therapy helps you embrace, process, and reconceptualize your past experiences, which will inevitably involve some degree of pain, but this just means the healing work has started."
Trauma In, Trauma Out
All that packed trauma? It didn't feel good when it was stored, and it's probably going to feel traumatic coming out, too. "You're literally drawing up established toxic habits and trauma, with their embedded informational, emotional, and physical memories from the nonconscious mind," explains Leaf.
Digging into this stored trauma and stress will be the most difficult in the first few weeks of treatment, says Leaf. This is "when your thoughts, with their thousands of embedded mental and physical memories, are moving from the nonconscious mind into the conscious mind," she says. And it makes sense that bringing painful memories and experiences into your consciousness will feel uncomfortable.
"What compounds all those stored stressors is psychological distress and mental illness," says Breland-Noble. "Put all that together, and by the time you sit with a mental health professional and start processing, you're not just releasing the immediate thing [you went in to talk about]," she says, but all the experiences, memories, habits, traumas you've stored. "It makes sense that it would release in your body the same way it was stored in your body, stored in your cells, in your feelings, in your physicality," she says.
The Physiology of Trauma Therapy
There's a physiological, scientific explanation for a lot of this too. "If therapy has resulted in heightened stress (for example, reviewing traumatic memories) then there is likely to be increased levels of cortisol, and catecholamines," explains Talley.
In a nutshell, cortisol and catecholamines are chemical messengers your body releases during the stress response. Cortisol is a single hormone (known as the stress hormone), while catecholamines comprise several neurotransmitters, including epinephrine and norepinephrine (also called adrenaline and noradrenaline). (Interestingly enough, catecholamines are part of the reason you might get an upset stomach after a tough workout.)
"This may lead to a rapid heart rate, sweating, headaches, muscle fatigue, etc," says Talley. "[This] is not a complete list of chemical/physical responses to psychotherapy, but just intended to get the main point across. Psychotherapy affects brain chemistry, and this, in turn, is expressed through physical symptoms."
"The gut-brain interaction is one of the most obvious examples of this — we often feel stress physically in our stomachs," says Leaf.
"When the body and brain are in a highly tense state, which happens during and after therapy, this can be seen as [changes in] activity in the brain, as well as erratic changes in our bloodwork, right down to the level of our DNA, which impacts our physical health and our mental well-being over the short and long term periods if not managed," says Leaf.
Breland-Noble shared that this has shown up in epigenetic studies of Black patients. "Data with Black women and Black men has shown something called the weathering effect — it impacts bodies on a cellular level, and is transferable genetically," she says. "There are actually changes to African American bodies because of the daily stressors related to exposure to racial trauma, and there is epigenetics that demonstrate it." Translation: The trauma of racism makes actual changes to how their DNA is expressed. (See: How Racism Can Affect Your Mental Health)
Most Common Post-Therapy Symptoms
Every expert here shared similar examples of symptoms to look out for, including the below:
Gastrointestinal and gut issues
Severe fatigue
Muscle aches and weakness, backaches, body aches
Flu-like symptoms, general malaise
Anxiety and panic attacks
Mood problems
Sleep-related problems
Lack of motivation, feelings of depression
Wild, right? All from trying to feel better — but remember, it does get better.
How to Prepare for Intense Therapy Appointments
Breland-Noble referred back to a Benjamin Franklin quote to express the importance of this step: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
If you know you're headed for a deep dive into some of your worst memories and experiences, be strong! You can prepare for this (very necessary) work. Because everyone's brain is different, there are different approaches to this. "No matter what strategy is used, it should be one that encourages you to develop a stronger mindset, to come away confident that you will prevail in your struggle," says Talley.
He suggests giving yourself the following intention: "You want to leave a trauma therapy session firmly convinced that, 'Yes, I've been there, survived, and have gone on with my life. I faced down those demons and won. The things that disturb me are in the past. My life is here in the present and in the future. What tried to beat me down failed, and I've triumphed.'"
Fortunately, healthy habits you may have picked up for other reasons — eating well, getting quality movement in your day, logging good sleep — may have a significant contribution to how you feel during and following trauma therapy. Breland-Noble noted this is part of stress inoculation training, which she explains as building up your reserves and skills to have resilience against many forms of stress. All those things can help your body stay strong against mental and physical stress.
What Do Do After Therapy to Feel Better
Did you find this article post-therapy and you didn't get a chance to do all that prep work? Not to worry — the experts shared their 'fixes' for post-therapy fatigue, but, of course, the best techniques will vary for everyone. "Some patients do best by having work or projects to throw themselves into after an intense therapy meeting," says Talley. "Others do best by having time to themselves to organize their thoughts."
Pause. Breland-Noble suggests taking the rest of the day off from work if you're able. "Take a pause," she says. "Don't walk out of therapy and go straight back to work — take five minutes, don't turn anything on, don't pick up any devices, don't call anybody. That's the pause you need to reset your mind for the next activity." Remember to not waste your money (therapy is not cheap, unfortunately!) and make the best use of your investment, plan to really process the work you're doing, she says.
Journal. "Write down one or two things that you got out of your session that you can incorporate, then put that journal away," says Breland-Noble.
Recite your mantra. Reflect and remind yourself: "I'm alive, I'm breathing, I'm happy I'm here, I feel better today than I felt yesterday," says Breland-Noble. And when in doubt, try Talley's mantra: "The things that disturb me are in the past. My life is here in the present and in the future. What tried to beat me down failed, and I've triumphed."
Stimulate your mind. Engage in something new and interesting to take advantage of your brain's development, suggests Leaf. "A simple way to brain-build post-therapy is to learn something new by reading an article or listening to a podcast, and understanding it to the point where you can teach it to someone else," she says. Because your brain is already in a rewiring and rebuilding mode from therapy, you can jump in there and keep working. This is a very different approach to the suggestions from other experts above; this is where you can choose what feels right for you or for that particular day post-therapy.
It *Does* Get Better!
"This is hard work, and scary, (especially at first) because it will feel like things are a little bit out of your control," says Leaf. "However, as you learn to control the process through different mind-management techniques, you can start looking at the toxic thoughts and trauma differently, and see the challenges they bring as opportunities to change and grow instead of the pain that you need to ignore, suppress, or run away from." (See: How to Work Through Trauma, According to a Therapist)
Think of it as the anxiety before you do something really scary or daunting. "Remember the stress of preparing for a test — all that intense anxiety leading up to it," says Westbrook. It's typically worse and more intense than the test itself, right? "Then you take the test, and there's this weight lifted off you once you get through the tough work; you're elated, ready to party. That's what [trauma therapy] can be like."
This transition from "ugh" to elated may happen gradually (think: less intense symptoms after therapeutic sessions over time) or all at once (think: One day you cry it out and have an "a ha!" moment and feel like a new person), says Westbrook.
That said, if you seem to be in the icky part for a really long time, that's not normal. "If the intense trauma work never ends, it's time to find a new therapist," says Talley. "Too often people with trauma enter therapy and end up getting stuck in rehashing the past without moving beyond it."
Above All, Be Kind to Yourself
If you feel like you got mono mixed with the flu with a side of migraine after you saw your therapist, be kind to yourself. You've got a therapy hangover. Go to bed. Take some ibuprofen if you've got a headache. Binge Netflix, make tea, take a bath, or call a friend. It's not frivolous or overindulgent or selfish to make sure you heal properly.
"The experience of trauma is vastly different for each person, and the healing process is also different," says Leaf. "There's no magic solution that can help everyone, and it takes time, work, and the willingness to face the uncomfortable for true healing to take place — as hard as this can be."
You're doing unimaginably difficult work. You wouldn't run a marathon and expect to function at 100 percent the next day (unless you're a superhuman) so give your brain that same grace.
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Świerk Science and Technology Park (PNT Świerk) is a base of resources helping to quickly transform scientific research results into practical applications and a base for growth of innovative Hi-Tech businesses that wish to draw on know-how and experience accumulated in NCBJ. It is envisaged that in the future it will become a local centre of knowledge-based economy in the Otwock county area reflecting development of various nuclear technologies and their applications in industry, medicine, power industry, environment protection, biology, and material engineering. Modern, functional objects offered by the Park create attractive, optimal environment to conduct Hi-Tech businesses. The Park helps to commercialize research results in economic environment offering a wide range of business supporting services.
The project was co-financed by European Union from the European Regional Development Fund within the framework of the Regional Operational Programme for the Mazovia Voivodeship 2007-2013. See the www.mazowia.eu Webpage for more info on the Programme.


Another quality guide from the Helm stable, African Raptors covers all 106 species that are found on the continent. The book follows the Helm Identification Guide format putting the colour plates in the first half of the book followed by the map and text pages in the second half. All of the 52 plates were painted for this guide and are excellent, my only minor gripe being that some of the plates are a little crowded; they do, however, contain a lot of information, the plate for Steppe Eagle showing fourteen different plumage types.
There is a clear page number for each species that takes you to the map and text page with little fuss. These pages are where the guide comes alive. The distribution maps are clear and easy to interpret and the text covers everything you need to know about an individual species. This section again follows the Helm tried and tested format, describing all plumages an observer is likely to encounter, taxonomic and geographic variations, similar species and how to separate them and much, much more. The highlight in this section is the addition of some superb photographs and detailed distribution maps.
Anyone with an interest in African Raptors will want this book, but it will also appeal to anyone with an interest in beautiful books.


So resonance is basically a pragmatic way to retain simplistic pictures of bonding in molecules while recognising that that simplistic pictures is often a poor representation of reality. And thereby avoiding having to do complicated quantum stuff with orbitals every time you want to understand a molecular structure or reaction.
--Does resonance only occur with the conjugate bases with a double bond (and not the acid)? And if so, is that because of the lone pair/negative charge on the conjugate base (which can be donated to form a pi bond)?--Also, it says that resonance increases stability/more resonance forms increases stability because the electrons are more spread out.
Why does resonance make a compound more stable? Update Cancel. a d b y D a i l y H a r v e s t. What's the easiest way to eat more fruits and vegetables? Daily Harvest is the simplest, easiest way to make fruits and vegetables a daily habit. ... How does resonance affect the stability of a compound?
When resonance stabilizes the conjugate base, the equilibrium will further favor product formation, making an acid more acidic. Electron-withdrawing groups on an acid have a similar effect. They distribute charge density over a larger area, stabilizing the conjugate base and making the acid more acidic.
An energy diagram showing the effect of resonance on cyclohexanol and phenol acidities is shown on the right. Since the resonance stabilization of the phenolate conjugate base is much greater than the stabilization of phenol itself, the acidity of phenol relative to cyclohexanol is increased.