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– AvePoint- Inc.
AvePoint Expands Global Footprint with New Stockholm Office
Sep 8th, 2022 8:00 EST
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AvePoint (NASDAQ: AVPT), the most advanced SaaS and data management platform provider, today announced the opening of a new office in Stockholm, Sweden to expand its global presence and meet growing demand for digital collaboration security, compliance, and productivity solutions in the Nordic region. Located in the Urban Escape area of Stockholm, a new neighborhood built to inspire new ways to collaborate and meet, the space is also home to Microsoft, and will replace AvePoint's previous space in the bustling Östermalm district of Stockholm.
Today, nearly 90% of the largest companies and public organizations in the Nordic region see digitalization as crucial to future success and 33% rate it as their top priority, according to Microsoft. Establishing a stronger presence in the region is critical in supporting AvePoint's mission to help all organizations collaborate with confidence in the digital world.
"The relocation of AvePoint's Stockholm office to the Urban Escape area of Stockholm is the next step in our commitment to keep scaling globally," said Hans Delleman, Executive Vice President of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), AvePoint. "A greater presence, and proximity to other major tech companies like Microsoft, will enable us to strengthen our team in the Nordic region and ultimately allow AvePoint to capitalize on key growth opportunities with increased tenacity."
The Urban Escape area in Stockholm boasts many innovative companies, among them Microsoft, Kindred, and Spotify. To begin, AvePoint sales, research and development and partner marketing teams will be in this location, with the goal of expanding to additional areas of business as needed. Already in the region, AvePoint supports major customers like IKEA Baltics and Iceland, and partners like Cristie Nordic to successfully migrate, manage and protect their critical business data. In working with AvePoint, more customers and partners in the region will be empowered to adopt the technology necessary to thrive in the hybrid workplace.
Today, AvePoint has 28 global offices, and supports customers and partners in their digital transformation journeys on all seven continents. AvePoint Sweden's new location will open officially on September 15, 2022 with an inaugural event held for regional partners and customers.
To learn more about AvePoint, visit https://www.avepoint.com.
About AvePoint
Collaborate with confidence. AvePoint provides the most advanced platform for SaaS and data management to optimize SaaS operations and secure collaboration. More than 9 million cloud users rely on our solutions. Our SaaS solutions are also available to managed service providers via more than 100 cloud marketplaces, so they can better support and manage their small and mid-sized business customers. Founded in 2001, AvePoint is a five-time Global Microsoft Partner of the Year and headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey. For more information, visit https://www.avepoint.com.
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Part of Ports Group's success – and what separates us from many competitors – is that we put much importance on our proprietary systems.
This requires skilled Software Developers.
With a Master's degree from Chalmers, as well as having studied at both Berkeley and Stanford, expectations were high on Daniel when he joined the company. However, during his time here at Ports Group, Daniel has surpassed every expectation.
Daniel believes that Ports Group's DNS service, that supports advanced security in the form of DNSSEC, with redundant slave servers, which can ensure the functionality of the client's domain name, is worth promoting a bit extra.


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Coming-of-age tales are so often fraught with cliches that the very label is almost a disservice to films saddled with the description. The common details that unite one coming-of-age story with another are a bit ambiguous. They often concern a central figure who begins as a youth and reaches adulthood by the end. In that sense, Moonlight would appear to be another one of these sagas. Yet what Moonlight does is so dazzling in its construction that it becomes a revelation of truth. In presenting this memoir, legitimate drama is extracted from deceptively simple components that coalesce into a singular vision. This stunningly complex dissection of a life lived is breathtaking.
At the most basic level, this account is a character study about a man named Chiron (pronounced shy-RONE). We follow him through a triptych in which the lead is portrayed by three unique actors in his biography. In the first segment, Chiron is an 11-year-old, played by Alex Hibbert. He's nicknamed "Little" because of his shy and meek nature. Bullied by the local kids, he is a somber individual affected by a challenging urban environment. He does not receive comfort from his emotionally cold mother (Naomie Harris in all three sections of the chronicle). However, he is befriended by a neighborhood crack dealer (Mahershala Ali in a charismatic performance) who nurtures the boy. Additionally, Little also relies on his friendship with best friend Kevin (Jaden Piner). In part two Chiron is now realized by actor Ashton Sanders. We follow Chiron as a teenager in high school. His close friendship with Kevin still persists. Yet everything in his life has become intensified and more complicated. This episode culminates in a life altering event. The final segment has Chiron now as an adult (played by Trevante Rhodes). Chiron currently goes by "Black", a nickname Kevin gave to him when they were teens. His current situation is presented as it is now and we see how things have influenced his development.
Barry Jenkins is a thoughtful director. His debut was Medicine for Melancholy, a well-received, low-budget independent feature released way back in 2008. It has taken a whopping eight years for his follow-up feature. The wait has been worth it. Moonlight is his masterpiece. Like the protagonist of Moonlight, Jenkins also grew up poor in the Miami housing projects of Liberty City. It's a region Jenkins knows well, but his adapted screenplay is actually based on someone else's experience from the same area. In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue is an unpublished play by Tarell Alvin McCraney. Although neither writer knew the other in their childhood, the two actually grew up just a few blocks from each other. As any child who has ever been bullied knows, there is a pecking order on the playground. Children detect what they perceive as weakness in their peers. They often seize on these qualities and exploit them in various ways that can undermine a child's life. Sensitivity is considered being "soft" and that is a most undesirable quality as determined by young male peers.
Director Barry Jenkins takes his time constructing a narrative, slowly giving details that subtly pop up later in his story. It's a visual tableau utilizing color and contrast to create a distinct aesthetic for each of the three chapters. In this way, Jenkins imbues his rough, urban landscape with a gorgeous poetic sheen. The atmosphere has an increasingly dreamlike state. It's a leisurely paced drama where silence speaks volumes. It's a meditative reflection where moody rhythms percolate beneath the protagonist's circumstances. Jenkins touches on poverty, race, gender, sexuality, masculinity and identity. None of this is overt, but rather develops organically as it would when fulfilling one's own life. Jenkins inspires many questions: Who are we as a person? Are we the product of our environment? Can we rise above these obstacles? How do these events shape us into the adult we become? There are many more. Some appear to have answers. Others are open to interpretation. Chiron's experiences will touch each viewer in different ways that will encourage reflection for days afterward. His struggle may not be yours. However, it still involves the combustible components that are part of every human endeavor. In this way, Jenkins imparts a movie that speaks for all humanity.
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15 Responses to "Moonlight"
Nice work sir. Jeez there's been some great press for this. It has been on my Must See list for sometime, probably since I heard my friend raving about it since he went to Sundance for a second year running. Now I'm thinking I need to drive to the nearest theater playing it, even if that's hours away! I'm so impatient.
In the running for Best Film of 2016. I'm hearing great things about La La Land and Manchester by the Sea so the jury is still out, but it's going to be hard to top this.
Anand Nair's Reviews Says:
La La Land is a strong contention without doubt. Emma Stone is said to have owned it
David H. Schleicher Says:
I haven't be able to stop thinking about the film. Certain lines of dialogue…what was spoken and not spoken…certain hues of light…certain facial expressions from the cast…the use of Mozart…some many thoughtful, beautiful, meaningful things. It's interesting you claim this is Jenkin's masterpiece. I wouldn't argue against its mastery of the cinematic form (and its obliteration of genre cliches)…but the depth Jenkins shows here gives me hope that this is only the beginning of a long fruitful career with masterpieces yet to come.
https://theschleicherspin.com/2016/11/05/who-did-you-expect-in-moonlight/
His masterpiece to date. I'm certain he has more in him too. I just hope he doesn't allow another 8 years go by before making another feature.
peggyatthemovies Says:
It wasn't my fav. film though many really seem to like it. I just felt like I've seen this story so many times before, minus of course the one thing that I don't want to say to spoil it for anyone. But hey..that was done long ago and much better I think, on The Wire.. And I felt it to be very documentary-style done. Maybe I would have like it better then.. But it will probably score some type of award noms as truly, there isn't much else out there.. though I've seen a few good ones this past week that I'm trying to finish my reviews on.. 😀
It's easily among the best films of 2016. Like Fury Road & Spotlight last year or Boyhood & Grand Budapest Hotel in 2014, this will end up on most critics' Top 10s for the year.
I'd put it with Boyhood of which I wasn't fond of either.. though some just LOOOVVED it.. I did love Mad Max & Spotlight & Grand Budapest tho.. so I have that in my corner.. ha! my 4 movies of the past week..all good..Hacksaw Ridge, Loving..good.. 2 great ones.. Bleed for This and Arrival.. 🙂
Yes I liked Hacksaw Ridge and Loving too. Can't wait for Arrival!
You WILL love it.. truly.. I think you will. Make sure to let me know..as sometimes I miss a review or two.. 🙂
It was fine. Kind of underwhelming although many seem blown away by it. My review is posted.
This movie will hopefully be seen by a lot of people. It will be nominated for best picture. I obviously loved it. Such a different outlook on various subject matters. Very deep. 5 stars
I hope you're right. A Best Picture nomination seems in order.
Moonlight definitely avoids the usual coming of age cliches. That's what makes it so special. I agree that it's a breathtaking, complex dissection of a life lived. I like how Jenkins takes his time with the narrative and how he uses color and contrast to create the distinct aesthetic for each chapter, as you mention. You're right that he gives urban landscapes a poetic sheen and he touches on a variety of topics without hitting you over the head with them. I thought that all three chapters came together seamlessly and that was really impressive to me, considering it could be such clumsy construction in the hands of a less talented director.
With 8 Oscar nominations, it seems to have struck a chord with the Academy. Possible wins? Best Adapted Screenplay should be a sure thing at this point. Mahershala Ali is pretty certain for Best Supporting Actor as well.

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I have become such a fan of vintage clothing and shopping second hand since beginning my ethical/sustainable journey. Vintage clothing is a stylish way of recycling pre-loved pieces which would unfortunately be otherwise thrown into landfill sites. Poor-boy is a vintage label that is based locally to me within Hull UK, so I've known about the vintage line that the brand offers for a while. However, it wasn't until recently that I noticed they also create an upcycled line of garments made from unwanted clothing that are remastered into unique pieces more on-trend. It's no secret that not all second hand clothing is appealing and stylish so upcycling is the ultimate environmentally friendly way of shopping.
The denim dress featured below is a piece from the upcycled range. It is made from high quality denim that is structured and the pinafore straps are held together with adjustable buckles. I love how unique and versatile this item is. From the vintage collection (featured below) is another unique piece. The embroidered shirt holds just the right amount of trend with the embroidered collar and sleeve cuffs, as well as the timeless shirt silhouette.


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Boasting an open concept kitchen and great room, the Ashton plan offers the perfect layout for maximizing time together. Use the kitchen island for homework while the eat-in kitchen is perfect for serving meals.
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The rain hit the palm of her hand hard and Taz stared at it. She'd never felt the rain before. For fifteen years she'd never been out in the rain. She looked out at the muddy training ground being pelted with rain. She smiled, why not?
Up grumbled to him-self as he looked around the G.L.E.E. library. Damn kid always wandering off, where the hell had she gotten to this time? A rumble of thunder made him look out the window. A pained expression flittered across his face.
"Oh, what the Sam-hill is she doing now?!"
She decided it was like having a shower, only harder and more refreshing. The mud was squishy between her toes. Taz spread her arms wide a grinned at the cloudy sky, just enjoying the feeling.
Up scowled at the figure in the rain, which was heavy enough to muffle the sound of him yelling at her to come inside. He swore under his breath and stormed out to get her.
Taz felt a hand on her arm and she jerked away. She saw Up's frustrated expression and shook her head when he jerked his head towards the building.
He frowned as the girl turned away again. Why must she always be so difficult? What was so great about the rain anywa-?
He watched her cup her hands and smile as the water spilled out. He was finally out in the rain. After thirteen long years being kept inside away from the robots, watching the rain from his window, he'd finally managed to sneak away from his Aunt and feel the rain on his skin. It was so refreshing. Taz smiled at him and turned her head back to the sky. Up shook his head and joined her in experiencing the rain.
A long day of hiking on a hot day, and this was entirely his fault. They were both sweaty and filthy from the long walk. Then he'd used his water bottle to cool off, and the way the water had rolled down his chest. She couldn't help herself.
Taz swore and gripped Up's hair tight enough to hurt as he sucked on her neck.
If anyone found them right now she'd have to kill both them and Up.
58. Kick in the head.
They'd been working out when she realised. She'd been thinking about how deep a blue his eyes were when he was shirtless.
It was like a kick in the head.
No-one had told Up but there had been older designs of robots at the final battle. Robots which had a healing unit as an integral part of their design, but the Robots had their parts close together and it was almost impossible for grown men to get to the unit without crushing their hands.
They'd found Taz passed out next to Up, and after they'd rushed them both off to the medical unit they recovery team realised something. The two of them had been surrounded by Robots which had been fine except for the roughly made holes in their central processors.
Taz's hands had been a mess.
& This week I'd like to thank for being my Gamma reader.
This never happened in my head, written just to match the prompt.
Aw look at young Taz, still filled with wonderment. I feel as though I'm stretching her characterisation a bit here, but still in character ... just.
Joe/Lauren, if you're reading this- You two are completely separate in my head from Taz & Up, just saying.
Also, Joe has pretty eyes.
She'd do it too. You know she would.
59 no way out. waaaaaa,, thats so sad i cried. and i loved the rest as well!
59 made me cry. Seriously.
58. Sing it sister, he has the prettiest eyes ever.
59. Is it a bad thing that everytime someone said I made them cry I feel the urge to laugh? Oh I'm always flattered but my first instinct is to laugh.
58. Second prettiest, Lauren's are prettier.
XDXDXDXD Dirt made me melt.
BUT APART FROM THAT TINY INSIGNIFICANT DETAIL AHM CRAVING MORE.
Told you you'd get a surprise when you chose #58.
You'll have to wait 'till next week, m'dear.
I'm working on a mini comic right now.
IF YOU POST THAT WHILE I'M GONE I WILL KILL YOU!
I mean ... minicomic, how exciting! I am stoked!
I'll have to try & comment before I run off.
Good luck with that XD You're welcome!
Starship - Want.She could feel their dislike when she spoke up. Well... she could feel the Lieutenant's dislike; Specs always just gave her this blank look, like she didn't understand why she'd said that, almost like pity. She could understand that.
100Prompts - Set 3.59. No-way out.


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Ian Paget Wikipedia Biography and Facts.
Ian Paget is a well-known social media influencer. Being popular in TikTok is everything in today's time. He is one of the fastest-growing people in TikTok. He impresses his fans by uploading his videos on TikTok, and without any doubt, fans like it, and we know that how?
Well, he crosses over one million views on a daily basis. Ian was born in 1987 in England. He has the most fun personality. He is famous on TikTok because of his "cuteness."
Most of the time, he is pranking his boyfriend Chris Olsen, and in Chris's video, he is pranking Ian. People also love to see their relationship. Their video went viral just because of their relationship.
Of course, he is a 33 years old man, very attractive but not for you ladies because he is openly gay and has a boyfriend! They also have a common channel on TikTok called ChrisandOlsen.
Now please don't assume he is famous only because of TikTok. Ian Paget has also been in TV series like One Life to Live, Mozart in the Jungle, and The Queens Project.
TikTok star, Ian Paget
Ian Paget Net Worth.
Ian's main source of income is TikTok as he is a very famous TikTok star. According to sources, his estimated net worth is around a hundred thousand to one million dollars.
However, we don't know much about his lifestyle and his house because of his interest in private life in this kind of thing.
Ian Paget earns more than average, and he seems to be in good condition regarding his earnings and living a lavishing life.
Chris and Ian are just adorable. They have been together for over a year now, and their relationship? Still stronger than ever!
Their fans and followers want them to get married as soon as possible. They are both content creators on YouTube and met through a common friend.
How good of a matchmaker, right? Ian Paget and his boyfriend Chris are always pranking each other with cute questions, and practical pranks are like their 'thing.'
They are always seen pranking each other, being goofy with each other, and loving each other. Noone other than Chris will ever be better for Ian. They both are just so solid.
Ian Paget with his boyfriend, Chris Olsen.
Ian Paget Wikipedia.
Ian is a great actor. Yes, he is a TikTok star too, but his acting was flawless in all the TV series he was starred into.
He is from America. Ian has to travel to many places for his work, but he lives in America and is from America.
Paget is openly gay and has a boyfriend named Chris Olsen. They both seem to be into each other.
He was born into an amazing family and great siblings, but he keeps that part of his life private, most probably because he doesn't want to bother them with being in the spotlight. It can be dangerous!
He has an estimated net worth of nearly a million dollars. Imagine how luxurious life he must live.


Currently, there are options for adding/modifying code through script components and managing it is ok if the code sections and script components are smaller. However, when there are lots of manipulations/script components on certain pages, it becomes really difficult to manage, identify and debug issues. With regards to this, are there any plans for providing support for a Github or Source Control integration?
This probably might be a post for the ideas section, however, I would like to know if this is something that has been planned for a future release or an upcoming release.
This is an item on the roadmap and your should see some work around it in Q2/Q3 2017. There is nothing concrete that we can share right now.
Is there any status on this? As more enterprise customers start adapting Rollbase, it will become critical to have a support for full stack of devOps. I will be interested in knowing what's being planned and how it will be implemented.


I've already heard from a bunch of you how excited you are to see more from Melissa and Leonard's splendiferous wedding! By the way, I thought splendiferous was a made-up word, but apparently it's real. Which is good to know except that this wedding is so awesome I want to make up new words to even describe the awesomeness.
I didn't really introduce you to the couple yesterday, so let's start by meeting the gorgeous bride, Melissa.
And the handsome groom, Leonard.
How suave do these guys look as they walk from the hotel to the Biltmore?
I'm so excited to show you this ceremony. Gorgeous elegant design by Michelle Gainey at Lemiga Events.
The Biltmore ballrooms are always gorgeous, but this elegant design is just perfection.
These gorgeous programs and other paper goods were created by Papered Wonders. I love how perfectly coordinated all these elements are, from the ceremony programs to the cones of flower petals place on the chairs at each row, to the memory candle.
Love these Pomanders, by CR Floral Design.
And how cute are the flower girls?
All the bridesmaids looked gorgeous, and this one carried in the also-beautifully-adorned brides-dog, Bella.
And speaking of glee, Melissa's joyful entrance into the ceremony just warms my heart.
And even better is this view of Leonard, as his breath is taken away at the sight of her.
This is such a lovely and unique part of the ceremony… Melissa and Leonard did a tasting of the elements. They taste each of the elements, sour, bitter, hot and sweet, four tastes symbolizing the elements of a marriage.
Oh my, what a romantic first kiss.
Sure, there are countless gorgeous and unique details in this wedding, but my absolute FAVORITE part of it is the joyful spirit of the bride and groom. THIS is how you make an exit.
I'll end with some shots of the wedding party in front of the Biltmore. Aren't they gorgeous?
Congratulation to Melissa and Leonard for their new journey of life that they commuted each other forever behind the God and Holy Bible. The blessing of God will always be with both of you. Michelle Gainey and Lemiga you designed the wedding ceremony decorations such as flowers, receptions, entrance etc awesomely. The welcome note for bride entrance is totally unique and the last when Melissa and Leonard getting married they leave the Church room with a dancing is awesome. Is that it is your concept or their. The photographs of Janet Howard are always great and each image contain a emotional, funny and loving messages. That's why all clients are always recommended you Janet for your photography brilliance.


Meghan Keough | 8x8, Inc.
Meghan Keough is a seasoned product marketing leader with 20 years in the technology industry where she has held leadership roles in product marketing, product management, marketing and alliances at both large enterprise software companies such as Siebel and Oracle as well as high growth start-ups such as SignalDemand. As Global VP of Corporate & Product Marketing, Meghan is currently responsible for leading the go-to-market strategy for 8x8, a leading cloud communications provider. Meghan received her MBA from Harvard Business School where she graduated with honors, and earned a B.S. from Boston College.


Ursula is the main antagonist of Disney's The Little Mermaid and its spin-off television show. Ursula is remembered as one of the most famous Disney villains and is an offical member of the franchise. She is voiced by Pat Carroll.
Ursula is based on the sea witch from the original fairy tale. However, while the original sea witch was an overall neutral character and played a small role in the story, Ursula was portrayed as evil and had an extended role in the film.
Ursula has the upper body of a pale blueish purple obese female human, while her lower half is that of a black and purple octopus.
Ursula first appears watching Ariel and Flounder swim back to the palace using a magic globe. Having a grudge against Ariel's father Triton due to him banishing her from the kingdom, she orders her minions Flotsam and Jetsam to follow the young princess in the hopes of discovering a way to take revenge on Triton. Soon enough, she learns Ariel has fallen in love with a human prince named Eric, which she uses as an opportunity of vengeance.
After Triton destroys Ariel's grotto, Flotsam and Jetsam lure the depressed princess to Ursula's lair, where she makes a deal with her: she will transform her into a human for three days, and if she gets a kiss of true love from Eric, she will remain human forever, which Ariel agrees to. However, the consequence is that Ursula take her voice. However, Ursula sabotages Ariel's attempts to get Eric to kiss her, which culminates in Ursula transforming herself into a beautiful young woman named Vanessa, and she bewitches Eric into marrying her.
Scuttle discovers Vanessa's true persona, and warns Ariel. Right as "Vanessa" is about to marry Eric, Scuttle's enlists several animals to interrupt the wedding, and they smash the shell containing Ariel's voice, returning her voice and Eric's enchantment is broken. However, the sun sets on the third day before the two can kiss, returning Ariel to a mermaid. Ursula sheds her disguise and takes hold of Ariel and dives back into the sea. However, she is confronted by King Triton, who demands she return Ariel. Instead, Ursula proposes a deal to Triton that he take Ariel's place to save her, which Triton reluctantly agrees to.
Triton is transformed into a polyp, and Ursula takes his trident and crown. Ariel, angered, attempts to attack Ursula, who threatens to kill her. However, Eric intervenes and in the resulting confrontation, Flotsam and Jetsam are destroyed. Enraged, Ursula transforms into a giant version of herself and attacks the two, and conjures a whirlpool that raises a destroyed ship out of the sea. As Ursula attempts to kill Ariel, Eric takes control of the ship and drives it into Ursula's stomach. Ursula is then struck by lightning, which kills her. She sinks back into the sea, still impaled by the ship, while Eric gets to safety on the shore.
Ursula is based on Devine, a famous drag queen who was originally voiced Ursula, however, Devine passed away, Devine never got to see his Movie Counterpart.


It is with great sadness that I write this post today. In light of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain's recent suicide, I felt compelled to share a very personal story about depression and suicide.
People are always so "shocked" to hear that someone successful, with what seems like the perfect life, would commit suicide. They had it all.
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, each year more than 44,965 individuals die by suicide. On average, that means 123 people each day. Hanging and firearms are the most common means for suicide. About 90 percent of people who commit suicide have a mental illness at the time of their death. Depression is the top risk factor, but there are various other mental health disorders that can contribute to suicide, including bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Here is a good article on The Six Reasons People Attempt Suicide.
Suicide is up 30% since 1999. Depression is the #1 cause and half of the people who have committed suicide were never diagnosed with any type of mental illness.
Other things that can contribute to suicide are relationship stress, financial burdens, substance abuse, heath issues and a loss of a job.
White men between the ages of 45-65 are of greatest danger.
56% of Americans with mental illness do not receive treatment and may not know they are suffering from mental illness.
It is OK to ask someone if they have ever thought of hurting themselves and to listen without judgment.
According to experts it is not one defining moment that sends people over the edge, but it is many day-to-day things that attribute to the suicide.
The truth is, we can all benefit from honest conversations about mental health conditions and suicide, because just one conversation can change a life.
I have decided to share my story of mental illness in the hopes of possibly helping someone who may be struggling. I have suffered from depression for most of my life. I was not officially diagnosed until my early 20s. I had to try many different types of antidepressants before I found one that seemed to work for me. Don't be afraid to tell your doctor that your antidepressant is not working. Keep trying until you find one that makes you feel better. I promise you there is hope.
My mother suffered from depression for most of her life and was never treated for it. It saddens me to know her life could have been so much better had she gotten the help she needed. My youngest brother suffers from Schizophrenia and has most of his life. He finally found the right doctors and has been doing really well for years. Depression can run in families, and certainly does in mine.
I understand Kate Spade was hesitant about getting help as to not harm her "happy" brand. I certainly understand this as a business owner myself. The fear of losing clients that might find out your secret. It is something that I have hidden most of my life. Who wants to tell people they suffer from depression? That sometimes they are sad, very sad. Nobody wants to be around a Debbie downer. Not until the last few years have I realized that many, many, people suffer from some sort of depression or mental illness. It's not anything to be ashamed of, ever! I am no longer hiding behind my illness.
I won't lie to you, there are stretches of time when I still get depressed. I just went thru one recently. It can be very scary and lonely, but I know it is temporary and I soldier on.
For people who have never suffered from depression, it is very hard to understand and relate to. I have heard more than once, "pick yourself up by your bootstraps," "get over it," "buck up". Little do they know it is sometimes impossible without getting help. Please try and be more sympathetic. No one I know WANTS to be depressed. The struggle is real.
Luckily, I have never been so low as to want to end my life. After being diagnosed with breast cancer and receiving the scare of a lifetime, I have found a certain level of peace, even with my depression. I am grateful for that.
My best friend committed suicide more than twenty years ago after struggling with depression for years. I miss her every day. A few weeks ago, a dear family member took his life. We had no idea he was suffering so deeply. I wish he had talked to just one person.
Oftentimes, people who are depressed or are suffering some sort of mental illness and have not been treated, tend to medicate with alcohol. If you notice someone drinking more than usual, talk with them. Be alert and compassionate.
If you or anyone you know needs help, please forward the information below.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline provides a 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis. 1-800-273-8255. If you feel uncomfortable talking over the phone you can text "NAMI" to 741741.


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The Net of Stars: 2013: Star Party Bonanza!
My summer schedule is usually all over the place, and if I can make it to one star party I'm doing well. It seems sometimes like all the new moons fall on busy weekends; if it's not that, there may be several star parties at the same time. Then there's the Minnesota State Fair baked goods entry day, the August Sunday fifteen days before Labor Day.
"Fairchild," mascot of the State Fair.
What, you've never seen a gopher wearing a bow tie?
For a few days leading up to that I'm usually baking furiously in preparation. What can I say, I like baking bread, and I like winning ribbons.
The Ribbon is what it's all about.
Disagree? Get your priorities straight.
And on top of all that, there's earning a living. Oh, to be retired and financially secure! Years to go before that happens, if ever. I teach Friday night and Saturday afternoon science courses that typically run through the end of June. That puts a crimp in attending the usual Thursday through Sunday parties.
Wisconsin Observers Weekend, near Waupaca, WI. This was my only summer party last year, and I really enjoyed it. In 2013 it's in June, on an off weekend for me!
Jeffers Petroglyphs informal party (nee Prairie Grass Stargaze), near Windom, MN. My favorite star party. Hard to do better than the people who stage this and attend, and the setting is made all the more sublime knowing that an ancient Native American observatory has been found nearby.
Northwoods StarFest, near Fall Creek, WI, and hosted by the Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society. Never been to this, but it's close and most people speak highly of it.
Iowa Star Party. I've missed this for the last few years. This is where I was introduced to real astrophotography by some very nice imagers. Someday I hope to exact my revenge.
I don't know if I can handle all this dark site time, but I'll try.
Next time, some words about Astrobin, where I've started posting images. There's not much else to talk about thanks to the clouds and cold weather.


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Tiger Woods is back on the golf course this weekend… so of course somebody at media day asked him about the NBA lockout. Why wouldn't you? What, you have something better to ask Woods about? Of course not.
Woods is a Southern California guy, a Lakers fan. Which means job No. 1 is hate the Celtics. So when he talked lockout he said the time off could be good for Boston, but he had to say it with a backhanded dig, reports Jessica Camerato at CSNNE.com.
Maybe that joke is payback for Rajon Rondo's Halloween contract last year.
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Chronic Illness Defined: The Spoon Theory and Social Media
As lifestyles modernize from rapidly growing technology, and health care innovations increase the human lifespan, the prevalence of chronic illness surges.
In 2002, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted that one of the greatest challenges facing health care systems in the 21st-century world would be the increasing burden of chronic disease. Yet chronic health issues, described by many as being "invisible," may not always be apparent to the public eye — but they are prevalent.
Six in 10 adults in the U.S. have a chronic disease and four in 10 adults have two or more chronic diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There has never been a more vital time to call attention to the causes, care and culture of chronic illness.
By expanding the conversation and creating visibility, chronic illness patients have an easier time obtaining adequate resources for coping. Undiagnosed patients may be more likely to pay attention to symptoms as they emerge, and others can learn how to interact more compassionately with patients in the future.
About Chronic Illness
Dr. Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, autoimmune disease advocate and digital health consultant, described chronic illness as "a long term health condition lasting more than three months that may not have a cure." Feldman noted that many are "familiar with what we call the 'common chronic diseases," such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Sometimes cancer is considered a chronic disease too, Feldman said.
According to researchers for Frontiers in Public Health, cancer is not always considered a chronic disease because some types of cancers have few treatment options and prove fatal in the near term.
Since chronic illnesses fall under a large umbrella, it can be helpful to understand their commonalities. Chronic disease risk factors include sedentary behavior, smoking, alcohol abuse and unhealthy diet. However, there are many other contributors when it comes to chronic illness.
The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare includes the following as common features of chronic disease:
Complex causality, with multiple factors leading to their onset.
A long development period, for which there may be no symptoms
A prolonged course of illness, perhaps leading to other health complications
Associated functional impairment or disability
These four factors aren't always heeded by the general public, which tends to associate chronic illness with more common diseases.
Researchers who studied the way chronic disease is talked about suggested applying the Merriam Webster definition of "chronic" when determining the nature of a health issue that may be a chronic condition.
It helps to utilize a simpler view to identify a chronic illness. A broken leg would be excluded as a chronic condition, but recurring lower back pain or hormone-related migraine headaches would qualify.
In categorizing chronic diseases under this broader scope rather than "adhering to a specific list of diseases and a specific time period," diseases that do not make the top seven list of chronic diseases can be brought to light.
"We are not advocating for drawing attention away from heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, and COPD — the most commonly discussed chronic diseases," research published in Frontiers in Public Health stated.
"But we are in favor of bringing more diseases (and conditions) under the umbrella, with the hope of increasing awareness, sharing knowledge, and creating a larger community of individuals working toward improving the health of those who suffer from chronic health problems."
One of these underrecognized chronic health issues that would benefit from greater research and public attention is autoimmune disease.
Defining Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune disease is a subset of chronic illnesses in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the body.
Since the immune system guards against germs like bacteria and viruses, it sends out fighter cells to attack foreign "invaders" when it detects them. Autoimmune diseases cause the body's immune system to mistake part of the body, like joints or skin, as foreign and releases antibodies that attack healthy cells.
Despite the fact that approximately 50 million Americans, or 20% of the population, suffer from autoimmune disease, Dr. Feldman noted that it is "not very well recognized or understood."
Dr. Feldman started her career as a clinical dentist, then worked on Wall Street as an equity and hedge fund analyst. She later transitioned to become a digital health analyst at a cancer company. At that point, her second son-in-law was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.
She approached the cancer company and asked: "Why can't we take what you're learning in cancer and apply it to autoimmune disease?"
The cancer company told Dr. Feldman she was crazy.
"That's when I became an autoimmune patient advocate and consultant," Dr. Feldman said. "I knew that someone had to reimagine research, diagnosis and care for autoimmune patients. It became apparent to me that no one was looking at it from that lens and someone needed to bring the best of conventional, functional and digital medicine to autoimmune patients."
Now, Dr. Feldman has compiled a team of researchers and consultants working with the objective of bridging the gap across the autoimmune abyss. She believes research on autoimmune disease is at the same stage as cancer research 50 years ago.
"Cancer used to be diagnosed by body — like breast or skin cancer," Dr. Feldman said. "Now, cancer is diagnosed by things like cell line and genetics."
But autoimmune diseases are still diagnosed based on the specific part affected.
"For example," Dr. Feldman said, "If a person has GI disease, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, which together are known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), they see a GI doctor. But if a person has lupus or another rheumatology disease, they see a rheumatologist."
Since research on autoimmune disease is behind in providing adequate diagnosis and sophisticated ongoing treatment plans, patients coping with autoimmune disease must often see more than one doctor, which can be both mentally taxing and costly.
"They're underrecognized, underresearched and underfunded. It takes the average autoimmune patient three and a half years and four to five doctors just to get a diagnosis."
— Dr. Bonnie Feldman
Dr. Feldman noted that the field has never aggregated all diseases together to look at them as a spectrum. In addition to the insistence on aggregating the data, Dr. Feldman emphasized the importance of creating comprehensive care facilities for autoimmune patients. Currently, only a few dedicated centers exist.
"I'll call them centers of excellence," explained Dr. Feldman. "They're beginning to have multiple autoimmune specialists in one place for the patient — giving the patient that spectrum of specialists they get in oncology."
Dr. Feldman is hopeful that data and science will progress, allowing more than 100 autoimmune diseases to be as recognizable as cancer. This will lead to more comprehensive care.
"Functional medicine practitioners are already working to address this issue," she added.
Understanding The Spoon Theory
For patients with autoimmune disease or any other chronic conditions, day-to-day life can be dictated by the illness.
Each day, there are more things to than energy to expend. The Spoon Theory accounts for this common experience among chronic illness sufferers.
"The spoon theory is a metaphor used to explain how a person with chronic and fatigue-related illness may have only a limited amount of spoons," Dr. Feldman explained. "So, the spoons are a symbol for your energy reserve."
Self-termed the "Spoonies," chronic illness patients have shared their message and formed a community through online outreach. In addition to yielding understanding from those living without chronic illness, the community helps a chronic illness sufferer release the burden of guilt that can accompany low-energy days.
Chronic illness advocate and Spoonie Dawn Gibson told Healthline, "Our people often remind each other that we are not our diseases, and that's true. But the Spoonie ethos allows me to make that separation intellectually. If my body decides that we can't keep social plans, I know that's not me being flaky. There's no help for it. That eases the heavy cultural burden to just gut it out or try harder."
Meeting the Social Media Movement
For warriors like Gibson, overcoming societal stigmas and coming to terms with chronic illness has been aided by the plethora of resources available online.
Addressing misconceptions about coping with chronic illness, Dr. Feldman noted that since many people with chronic illness don't "look" sick, others assume they are well. That's where the word "invisible" comes into play.
Since these illnesses are not well understood or highly observable in public, others may treat them as though they're faking their illnesses. Chronic illness sufferers can feel like they're facing the condition alone.
Social media communities have established safe spaces online where chronic illness sufferers don't have to feel like that. Instagram hashtags like #ChronicIllness, #ChronicPain, #Spoonie, #InvisibleIllness, #SpoonieLife, #ChronicallyIll, and #ButYouDontLookSick grant chronic illness patients an opportunity to find connection and feel supported.
For some, psoriasis advocate Nitika Chopra, speaking out about chronic illness has become a lifelong labor of love. After releasing an e-book and a podcast covering the topic, Chopra was inspired to create Chronicon, the first-ever chronic illness-centered conference. In the weeks leading up, individuals have been invited to share their stories in a private Facebook group.
Dr. Feldman appreciates the way online groups have raised awareness about lesser-known diseases. Patient stories online can also inform medical professionals.
"Whether it's Hashimoto's Thyroiditis or other diseases where there's a lot of information emerging on the web, it's been very helpful in writing the expanded toolkit of functional medicine," Feldman said.
"Conventional medicine doesn't necessarily have all the platforms to help these people with chronic illnesses," she added. "But functional medicine practitioners are establishing programs and protocol that can be very helpful."
It's with hope that medical professionals and members of the chronic illness community strive to make the world a place where comprehensive care for chronic conditions is as common as the illness itself.
By Lauren Delisle
Lauren Delisle is an editor and writer for MedTruth currently working in Los Angeles, CA. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University in 2017 with a degree in Screenwriting and a minor in dance. Exploring topics of mental health, social justice, media and philosophy in her work, Lauren strives to externalize narratives that might otherwise go untold.
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Three lead coffins held members of the Calvert family and represent the only physical remains of Maryland's founding family scholars have ever recovered. The exhibition contained the coffins in the exact arrangement as they were discovered in the foundation of the Jesuit Chapel, the oldest brick building in Maryland.
Visitors gained vivid insights into seventeenth-century life from what settlers ate to the often gruesome medical practices they faced to their religious and burial customs that present a complete view of the harsh reality of seventeenth-century living. The exhibition highlighted the process of archeological investigation, including film footage of the surprising discovery made in 1990. In March 2016, the coffins were reinterred in their original location at a historically accurate, reconstructed chapel in St. Mary's City.
The exhibition displayed authentic artifacts and iconic documents related to the Mason-Dixon Survey, one of the greatest scientific accomplishments of the age.
The Voss Family, Artists of American Sporting Life, an exhibition organized by the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York, featured over 85 works of art (oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, prints, and sculptures) by members of the Voss family on loan from six museums and 28 private lenders.
From the Maryland Historical Society, the exhibition moved to the National Sporting Library in Middleburg, Virginia, for the fall and winter of 2008. Guest curator Ms. Gregory R. Weidman wrote an accompanying catalogue.
This Tell Us Your Stories exhibit featured a Christmas garden on display for the first time at MdHS, as set up by the Wagner Family for over a century, from 1900 to 2002. Carl Wagner's Christmas garden contained pieces from three generations with a "Main Street Circus Parade" heading for a circus ring. The lead soldiers, lead cannons, and cardboard buildings were used by his father, Carl Wagner, Sr., in his train garden on Bond Street in Baltimore. The metal cars and warning signal were in Mr. Wagner's garden when he was growing up in west Baltimore. The Plasticville buildings were part of the Christmas gardens he created for his children.
At Freedom's Door: Challenging Slavery in Maryland examined Maryland's integral relationship to the history of slavery in the United States by exploring the resistance to slavery from enslaved and free people of Maryland, as well as the state's participation in the institution and perpetuation of slavery. The changing definition and perceptions of freedom were also examined from both historical and contemporary perspectives through artifacts, accounts, and the work of contemporary artists.
More than 35 students from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and Morgan State University participated in a two year seminar engaging them at a professional level in every aspect of the development and installation of a major exhibition, including the research, planning, and production. These students, enrolled in the Exhibition Development Seminar, worked on At Freedom's Door: Challenging Slavery in Maryland to be exhibited at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture (RFLM) and the Maryland Historical Society (MdHS).
Telling touching tales of the world of young girls, both black and white, Maryland Schoolgirl Samplers & Embroideries, 1738- 1860 displayed over 100 samples of needlework, selected by guest curator Dr. Gloria Seaman Allen. The examples chosen are a tangible reflection of the rich mixture of cultures that contributed to Maryland's history.
For over 120 years in Maryland, from the mid 18th to the mid 19th century, needlework was considered an indispensable subject in the female curriculum. Whether taught in the home or in a seminary or other institution, girls as young as six labored over their samplers as a means of teaching them the rudiments of reading and writing.
The exhibition told the story of the Basilica's architect B. Henry Latrobe and its first Archbishop John Carroll. It detailed the changes made to the building over the years, culminating in the Basilica's glorious restoration to Latrobe's original vision. The skylights in the Cathedral domel again diffuse the sanctuary with what Latrobe termed lumière mystérieuse (mysterious light). On display were documents, drawings, paintings, photographs, and artifacts ranging from marble fragments to an early christening robe.
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was the first Catholic cathedral built after America gained independence. Begun in 1806 and dedicated in 1821, it is considered to be B. Henry Latrobe's masterwork.
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Q: Comparing Query Performance Across DBMSs I have a list of queries that I want to compare the execution time of across 3 different DBMSs: SQLite, MariaDB and postgreSQL.
I have been looking into command line tools for each system to get the query execution time.

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*For SQLite I used the .timer ON command to show the real/user/sys time after each query

*For MariaDB I set the profiling and called "show profiling" to get the duration of each query

*For PostgreSQL I executed the query with "analyze" to show the full query plan including execution time.

My problem is that I wasn't able to find documentation for these tools that specified what the time actually is: CPU vs actual time etc, and some of the values are very different. For example, a join query that I tried with MariaDB took 33 mins but with postgreSQL it only took a few seconds.
Does anyone have insight into how these metrics are actually measuring query time, and if they can accurately be compared with each other? Alternatively, is there a better tool I should be using for this task? Any help is appreciated.

A: I think that you shouldn't rely on any of that. The only real measure is how long the query actually took, when measured from the client side. That also avoids overhead during query execution that you get if you for example use EXPLAIN (ANALYZE) in PostgreSQL.
So I would do it like this:

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*measure the current time on the client

*send a query to the server

*wait until execution is complete and the client has got the result

*measure the time again and calculate the difference

A: For MariaDB/MySQL, PROFILE is about as useless as tools can get.  Almost always, almost all of the time is lumped into a single entry, such as "Sending data", and even that is a misnomer.
The Query Cache should be OFF, else you get bogus results.
A "cold" system, followed by a single run of a query leads to a virtually useless timing.  The first run is likely to be 10 times as slow as the second run -- just because of caching of disk blocks.
mysqlslap and some percona tools are good at running the same query again and again, optionally from separate connections.  (In my opinion, this is not very useful either.)
As for comparing products, the following can complicate things:

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*In general every product will run simple queries about as fast.  This because all the simple stuff has been optimized. by everyone.

*What about multiple CPUs and parallelism -- either between connections or within a single connection.  MySQL has essentially no parallism within a single connection; it does have good parallelism between connections.  If your benchmark tests only one thread, MySQL will be at a disadvantage.  But if your application is single-threaded, then this is a point to note.

*HDD vs SSD -- SSD is faster, hence can hide some of the inefficiency of a product.

*Settings -- poor settings can lead to more I/O than a well-tuned product.  I/O, especially with huge tables and HDD, is the main component of query time.

*Network latency -- If you are using a cloud, that introduces several milliseconds per query; for simple queries, this is the bulk of the 'total' time (as discussed by Laurenz).  That can be mitigated by having multiple threads.  But which is more important?  Latency (how fast one query finishes) or Throughput (how many times a query can be run per second by multiple threads).

*Performance cliff.  Old versions of MySQL would tank if you had "too many" connections contending for resources.  Current versions can get to about 100 before throughput stalls and latency goes through the roof -- all due to having to share the cpus/IO/network.  Very few production systems have 100 active threads at the same time, even if they are running thousands of queries per second!

*The best benchmark is getting a dump of the queries from a live system, then replaying them as fast as possible against a snapshot of the database taken at the beginning of the dump.

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I am speechless, of course, to hear that Hills residents contributed to the devastation of Canada's economy, the environment, and our good reputation, which will affect our future economy, for self-serving objectives. I want to know if these contributors to a criminal event now intend on contributing to the hefty price tag that their actions have helped create.
Let's take stock.
The estimate for the 23-day siege on Ottawa has been set at $30 million. The compensation awarded to Ottawa businesses in Centretown has been set at $20 million, as an 'initial' gesture, says Ottawa's mayor.
The Emerson Manitoba/U.S. border blockade cost Canada a whopping $73 million a day, for seven days.
The Coutts, Alta./U.S. border blockade cost $44 million per day, for 18 days. Are we feeling free yet?
The six-day siege on the Windsor/U.S. border cost an estimated $300 million per day in lost trade; another estimate put the loss at $390 million per day.
I think you'll need a calculator for this.
That blockade put 100,000 automotive jobs at risk, with a ripple effect that could devastate Windsor's economy. I know — Windsor was my hometown. I fled after university, as did eight of my nine siblings. Because any hiccup in the primary industry of a one-horse to


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I will not be voting for LB 643. As I have stated before, I am not supporting state-level legalization of medical marijuana. While the committee amendment adopts a fairly narrow approach, I still maintain that efforts to change medical research and drug scheduling to help those who could benefit from cannabis substances should occur at the federal level.
LB 643 has been referred to as the Compassionate Care Act. If we were voting today on whether we have compassion for Nebraskans who suffer from epilepsy, cancer and other conditions, I hope that we would all vote green. If we were voting today on whether we feel that the federal laws on marijuana and the war on drugs have been counter-productive and have caused undue harm and suffering, then probably many of us would vote green. The public polling that shows strong support for legalizing medical marijuana shows a great deal of sympathy for these two points.
However, a vote on LB 643 is not just an expression of compassion or an expression of frustration with federal drug laws. A vote for LB 643 is a vote to authorize the Division of Public Health in the Department of Health and Human Services to create and regulate a medical marijuana industry in the state and to authorize it to recommend types of cannabis and dosages for Nebraska patients among other things. A vote for LB 643 is a vote for the details in AM 1254.
This bill does not allow families to go to Colorado and purchase Charlotte's Web or order it online. If you found the story of Charlotte's Web and Colorado medical refugees compelling and you are planning to vote for this bill because you want families with children with intractable epilepsy to have access to Charlotte's Web in Nebraska, I urge you to read the details of the bill.
To be clear, my bill, LB 390, which we will debate later, also does not allow Nebraska parents to go to Colorado or to go online and purchase Charlotte's Web. It simply creates a pilot project to provide research and compassionate care for as many patients as possible to get us through a time when we hope to see changes in federal cannabis rescheduling and in available FDA approved medications for epilepsy. It was never my intention for work on the CBD research project to be a stepping stone for state legalization of marijuana and I have made that clear from the beginning.
I have been passionate about legalizing hemp, which I hoped we could use not only as an agribusiness, but as a stepping stone for a CBD industry and CBD access in our state. I had hoped that Sen. Wallman's bill last year could have gotten us well down that road. However, it was amended to a restrictive federally compliant version due to Judiciary Committee members' concerns about remaining consistent with federal law and the Supremacy Clause.
The experience in Iowa from their straight CBD legalization bill now shows that this approach would not have been sufficient. The bill that passed there last year to decriminalize the possession of CBD for use for patients with intractable epilepsy does not allow those parents to go to Colorado or to go online to get Charlotte's Web for their kids – much to the bitter disappointment of the parents who worked so hard to get that law passed. Neither the Federal Justice Department memo nor recent Congressional action to restrict funding for prosecution legalize the transport or sale of cannabis across state lines.
The policy pathway to allow parents to access CBD products and to open the research of medical uses of CBD and other cannabis components in this country is to pass Federal laws or regulations to reschedule CBD and/or other cannabis more broadly. I have been engaged in pushing for federal rescheduling or legalization of CBD as well. When I say that this problem needs to be solved at the federal level, I am not saying that to pass the buck. I am not saying that because I have no compassion for these families that are suffering. I say this because, based on my two years of studying this issue, it is what I have come to believe is true. Above and beyond the problems with getting supply across state lines, state-level solutions leave families vulnerable should they have to move, visit family members in another state, or should they find themselves in a federal facility or a hospital or other facility that must comply with federal rules.
I know it is frustrating to see our Congress so dysfunctional, but we cannot just throw up our hands and give up on ever having a functional national government again. There are some problems that need to be solved at the national level, so we have to all work to make sure that we can get things done in Congress. On this front, there is clear hope. Rep. Fortenberry and Rep. Ashford have both expressed support of a bill in Congress to reschedule CBD. That is a bi-partisan commitment of two out of our three Congressional delegates. Another hopeful sign at the federal level is that the FDA recently expedited open label access to a pharmaceutical version of CBD to allow broader compassionate use and study. I will continue to push for federal changes in the scheduling of CBD and for federal changes in our cannabis scheduling and medical research laws but I will not be voting for LB 643.


I emailed that post to my therapist and I'm waiting to hear back from her. My attack ended shortly after that post, thank goodness. However, I'm still experiencing physical side effects from my anxiety over this problem.
Here's how I see it, now that I'm fully rational...or at least I think so. Once I started getting better, I promised myself that even if I knew that I could survive the attack, because I can do so, that I wouldn't put myself in situations that I knew would cause a severe attack. Even if I can get through it, I didn't want to have to experience the mental and physical effects that the attack would have on me. In my opinion, nothing is worth going through that.
Not new experiences. Not meeting new people. Not an education that would better my life, because I can find a way to get that without physically being at a school.
I know, I know. Having this level over anxiety is ridiculous, but that's how it works for me. I freak out over something most people have no trouble dealing with. Sure, it's normal to have a little anxiety about starting college, but not like what I am beginning to experience once more.
Something has changed. I'm not sure what triggered it, but it has happened. I used to see it as a test of sorts. It was me testing my limits and seeing how long I could last in a certain situation before I gave in to the anxiety and how that was a good thing. However, now it's like I don't care about that anymore.
I'm back to where I was a year ago. Where my MC in Don't Panic is right now. I just want it to stop and be over with. I want a quick, permanent fix, not a subtle fix that will last until the next one. I'm right back to feeling that if I don't 'have' to deal with it, that I shouldn't go through it.
Right now, in my eyes, college and being there physically is not a must. There are other options and right now, I want to take that other option. I don't want to go through these attacks again. It doesn't matter that I can survive them and tackle them. The mental angst is not worth it.
Sometimes, I feel like Emily and that y'all (and the other people in my life) are Jake. It's like no matter how good I do, there's always a setback that follows. There's always someone out there to support me through these tough times, but I feel like eventually, you will get tired of being that support. Just like Emily feels Jake will get tired of being the strong one of the two. Just like Emily feels that Jake will get tired of how she operates, so to speak, and will get fed up with the constant ups and downs. But that is how it is with a person with anxiety. We have ups and downs all the time. Sometimes, more often than not.
If people stop reading these posts and commenting words of encouragement, I'll understand completely. I guess that goes to show just how much like Emily I am. I rather deal with it alone than cause trouble to others. Even though, we both see that dealing with it alone is not always the right choice.


An aquaintance of mine works as a photographer with his own studio. We spent a couple of hours recording all sorts of varied gear: camera clicks, shutters, flashes loading, the hum of studio lights, metal lamp screens and more. One of the highlights was an old collectible camera that his colleague had, a Yashica-Mat 124. It made beautiful, old-school style gear sounds when being used.
Went to Skansen Zoo in Stockholm to record different animals. I had visited a couple of weeks earlier, and the warthogs had made these wonderful guttural sounds. No such luck this day though.
In fact, the entire day was somewhat of a failure, partly due to the horrible flocks of children and families destined to ruin the day. I recorded a couple of goats, a cow breathing into the microphone, and a perturbed pigeon, but that's it. The owls were silent, the warthogs had an annoying sprinkler installed in their area and the bears were silent (but cute).
It turns out that a friend of mine is into shooting competitions, owning three guns himself. We met up in his apartment and recorded a Glock 19, a SIG P210 and a Feinwerkbau AW93. We got some great recordings from all three guns, but the all-metal SIG P210 definitely had the most beautiful sounds.
We have a trip to the shooting range planned in a couple of weeks, hoping to get some good recordings of shots being fired.
Yeah, rocks. More specifically falling rocks, in large quantities and sizes. Me and a friend of mine headed to an open construction site where they had demolished a large building a couple of months earlier. The entire building was still there, broken up into rocky chunks and put into a huge (15m high) pile. We spent a couple of hours recording rock hits, rocks tumbling, rock falls and avalanches and the like. A lot of really good takes, though I still haven't taken the time to cut up the recordings.
I'll try to write about future excursions as well.


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IOION's "Pink Out" for the Month of October in Honor of BCRF's Race for the Cure
For the remainder of October IOION is now donating 50% of sales from their online PINK purchases to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Los Angeles, CA, October 27, 2010 -- October is National Breast cancer awareness month. In order to support innovative clinical and translational research, this month IOION wants to "Color Your Life" for the cure. Pink is the internationally recognized color attached to Breast Cancer awareness. In honor of this cause, and to make sure the last days of October count, IOION will donate 50% of all online Pink purchases to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation for the remainder of the month.
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) was established by Evelyn H. Lauder in 1993 -their mission? To bring about the cure for breast cancer in our lifetime. BCRF-Funded research has helped save lives and significantly improve the quality of care and survivorship for tens of thousands of breast cancer patients in the past 15 years.
IOION time pieces, born in Italy, are a light weight unisex watch made with tourmaline-infused silicone. IOION is a trailblazer in the rubber wristwatch trend, producing their first style -the sports watch IOION Classic in 2007. The IOION American launch in 2010 brought the naturally electrically charged, environmental and health friendly watches to the forefront of fashion and functionality. Now IOION is blazing a new trail -Coloring our lives with purpose.
All 5 IOION styles including the Classic, Evo, Analog, Bud and Pod come in Pink and Hot Pink. It is easy to wear the IOION waterproof, ionized and stylish pieces with pride knowing that BCRF and Breast Cancer patients are one step closer to the cure. IOION timepieces look great in triplets and pairs, and with a retail price between $20-35 customers can grab all their favorite styles in pink.
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Former State Trooper Creating New Awareness to Reduce Drunk Driving
NSN Films, Inc. and Livetaxis.com announce the launch of the 1st Annual National Taxicab Awareness Campaign and "Safe Ride Home" video contest.
Phoenix, AZ, October 27, 2010 -- Former State Trooper Creating New Awareness to Reduce Drunk Driving.
The campaign will start November 1, 2010 and end January 1, 2011, which coincides with the holiday season when people are more inclined to drink alcoholic beverages at parties and other gatherings.
"Drinking alcoholic beverages affects a person's decision-making capabilities," says Executive Producer and former State Trooper, Eric Ross. Through this campaign, NSN Films, Inc. and Livetaxis.com aims to create a new thought process, in which people will arrange transportation before and after a night of drinking, preferably before.
"A night out with friends should be fun, not a disaster that ends with death, injury or arrest," says Ross, "and the key to that is proper planning in advance. We want everyone to have a great time and share it with us."
The "Safe Ride Home" video contest complements the 1st Annual National Taxicab Awareness Campaign.
We want people to take videos of their night out, their safe ride to and/or from their destination and upload them to our website. The video that gets the most votes and graded by our in-house judging will be eligible for the Grand Prize.
No purchase is necessary, and complete rules are available at Livetaxis.com.
Livetaxis.com is a new, Internet-based reality show that features footage from live taxi rides. Livetaxis.com does not give away money or hide cameras. "We just have a lot of fun," says Ross.
Currently, NSN Films, Inc. and Livetaxis.com is filming in Tempe, AZ, and we are in the planning stages to film in other cities. The primary focus is college towns!
For more information, please log onto Livetaxis.com or E-Mail Eric Ross at eric@livetaxis.com
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Victor Roa Hairstylist to Two of WWPR 2010 Woman of the Year Finalists
Victor Roa, the noted Master Hair Designer, scores as two of his long-time clients figure among the three nominees for the 2010 Woman of the Year Award by the Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR).
Rockville, MD, October 27, 2010 -- For the nominees vying for the top public relations prize for women in the Washington Metropolitan Area, success just doesn't mean an outstanding portfolio.
Their business acumen extends to choices they make in their personal life, and a professional hair designer is one of them. So you can bet that if Debra Silimeo or Donna Vincent Roa, sporting their stylish coiffures, walk off with the 2010 PR Woman of the Year Award, Victor Roa, a Master Hair Designer, will applaud with pride for either woman.
Victor, who has been featured on Bravo TV and is a Vidal Sassoon-trained stylist, believes hair design is an art that can transform clients and project their unique personalities, from celebrities on the red carpet to pinstripe-suited professionals.
Victor is a long-time hair designer of Debra, a senior vice president at Washington, D.C. communications company Hager Sharp, and Donna, his wife and the managing partner and chief strategist at the Maryland-based eco-communications firm Vincent Roa Group. The two have been shortlisted for the prestigious annual award for the Washington Metropolitan Area by the Washington Women in Public Relations, which is the first and only D.C.-based professional organization advancing women in the communications industry.
"For everyone in public relations, it's critical to have the trust and confidence of your clients. The same principle is true when it comes to the professionals you rely on in your personal life, especially when it comes to appearance," said Debra Silimeo.
"Victor is a consummate professional and an artist. He brings a world-class eye to his work. I would recommend him to anyone who wants to look like the top of their game."
Donna agreed. "Victor knows that hair communicates. He also understands the importance of personal branding and works to create signature hairstyles that enhance image. He does hair right," she noted.
Named one of the best bridal stylists in the DC Metro area by the Washingtonian Magazine, Victor is frequently sought out by Kennedy Center visiting performers, as well as media personalities, celebrities, brides and others who want to step out in style. He is a certified hair extension master and trainer, and has taught more than 400 stylists throughout the US.
Victor's exploits are numerous: he was an On-Stage Feature Stylist and Special Invitation Only Presenter at Intercoiffure Nouveau's Tribute to Scott Cole, Intercoiffure Creative Director in New York, a Top Ten Intercoiffure Noveau Timeless Classic National Finalist, and Top Seven Intercoiffure Generation Next Award - National Finalist.
Victor practices his art at Studio 355 Hair & Day Spa in Rockville/North Bethesda, Maryland. He will be attending the WWPR Woman of the Year Award ceremony on Nov. 10, 2010, at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Washington, D.C. Dee Dee Myers, former White House press secretary, will serve as the keynote speaker.
For more information about Victor, visit his website http://www.victorroa.com/ or for an appointment with Victor, call 301-230-2929.
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