(L-R) Consul General James Story, IOC Executive Angela Ruggerio, Ambassador Liliana Ayalde US Mission in Brazil, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, USOC Ceo Scott Blackmun, USOC Chairman Larry Probst, Chairman of the LA 2024 Candidature Committee Casey Wasserman and IOC Executive Anita DeFrantz attend a consulate brunch at the USA House at the Colegio Sao Paulo on Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
Like an athlete getting ready to compete, the United States Olympic Committee put in years of preparation and hard work to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games back to home soil.
Led by chairman Larry Probst and CEO Scott Blackmun, the USOC became a more active and engaged participant in the worldwide Olympic Movement, culminating in the awarding of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028 to Los Angeles.
It's no secret that the USOC had fallen short twice in its quest for the ultimate Olympic prize. In 2005, New York was the second of five cities eliminated in the IOC vote for the 2012 Games. Four years later, on Oct. 2, 2009, Chicago went out first among the four 2016 candidates, securing only 18 of 94 possible votes in the opening round.
"The relationship between the USOC and the IOC was clearly strained," said Blackmun, who was named CEO three months after the vote for the 2016 host city.
He and Probst, chairman of video games giant Electronic Arts, made it their mission to mend fences within the international community.
Blackmun said that becoming a more active and engaged partner in the global movement is a long-term commitment by the USOC.
Blackmun, who first joined the USOC in 1998 as General Counsel and Director of Legal Affairs, and Probst, who had no experience with the Olympic Movement before becoming chairman of the USOC board in October 2008, put together a strategic plan for the organization in 2010.
They decided they had to become the face of the USOC at meetings and competitions around the world, a role formerly filled mainly by staff members. "If we were to going to take ourselves and our intended direction seriously, we absolutely had to be there," said Blackmun, who logs about 200,000 miles a year.
One month after Blackmun became CEO, he and Probst went to the Olympic Winter Games Vancouver 2010 and held more than 100 meetings with IOC members, international federation officials and other stakeholders.
They went to IOC meetings, joined IOC commissions and took on leadership roles with the Pan American Sports Organization (now known as PanamSports).
"They've built relationships within the Americas, and that's really helped the credibility of what they're doing," said Ed Hula, editor of Around the Rings, which covers the business of the Olympic Movement.
Hula added that the expanded USOC presence garnered the continental backing which Chicago didn't have in 2009 when Rio de Janeiro won the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016.
Probst and Blackmun also encouraged cities in the U.S. to bid for competitions and events. The list grew exponentially and includes the Association of National Olympic Committees general assembly in Washington in 2015, the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport in Los Angeles in 2012 (before it became the bid city) and several world championship competitions.
"We've opened our doors as best we can," said Angela Ruggiero, the four-time Olympic ice hockey medalist who became an IOC member in 2010.
The biggest roadblock to improving the USOC's relationship with the IOC was removed in May 2012, when Probst and Blackmun renegotiated a controversial revenue-sharing agreement. Some IOC members believed the U.S. was receiving too large a percentage of the money from American-based sponsors and the U.S. broadcast partner, NBC. Their displeasure was reflected in the host city vote.
Probst became an IOC member in 2013, joining Ruggiero and Anita DeFrantz, the longtime IOC member from the United States.
Ruggiero subsequently became chair of the athletes advisory board, earning a seat on the prestigious IOC Executive Board alongside DeFrantz, who is an IOC vice president. The United States is the only country with two members of the EB. Both also travel extensively and have taken on roles with LA 2028.
The time was not right to bid for the 2020 Games, which will be held in Tokyo. "We looked at it," Blackmun said, "but we had not yet resolved the revenue-sharing arrangements when we had to make that decision. We were concerned that if we put forth another U.S. bid and we didn't win, that it might be difficult to recruit U.S. cities in the future. So we really wanted to wait until we felt like we could put together a really compelling proposition, not only from a Games delivery standpoint, but importantly from a campaign standpoint.
Yes, they could -- with Los Angeles 2028.
Probst, Blackmun and the USOC staff helped the LA bid committee -- led by Mayor Eric Garcetti, chairman Casey Wasserman and Sykes -- learn the international ropes.
Sykes said LA 2028 has had a "warm and trusting and incredibly collaborative relationship with the USOC," which held workshops for bid staff.
"We have felt that at any point in time when we didn't have the experience or the history or the capacity to understand or do something, we could call on the USOC," Sykes said. "Every time we wanted them here, they would get on a plane and be here.
Hula said it's obvious to Olympic observers that Blackmun and Probst have the best interests of the USOC and American athletes at heart.
"Scott is not a showboat kind of guy at all," Hula said. "He's a really serious, businesslike sports-administration professional, and people recognize that. He's not a person who is trying to promote himself, he's trying to promote the USOC, trying to make the U.S. as strong a partner as it can be on an international and continental basis.
Ruggiero said landing the Games in 2028 has truly been a team effort.
Seven years after a crushing disappointment, the United States has crossed the finish line with an Olympic victory.


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Acknowledging Without Approving
Sometimes we get into a rut of thinking that if we acknowledge something then the other person might believe that we are approving or authorizing that thing. What do I mean by that? What type of relationship does this affect?
It affects all the relationships: friendship, romantic, parent, family, you-name-it.
Here's an example, your friend has been going out and socializing regularly. You start to notice that it's more often than it used to be and that it's starting to effect various aspects of their life. You also notice that the people they're spending time with have changed and these people don't hold the same value system that your friend usually holds. If you acknowledge the situation you're afraid that your friend will either feel judged by you or that you think it's okay. Neither outcome is desired, so you keep it to yourself and watch your friend while feeling powerless to do anything.
But that's not true. Those aren't the only options.
You can acknowledge many aspects of this without approving of the behavior. Your friend feeling judged is 50% how you steward the conversation and 50% their inner dialogue on how they interpret the conversation (from what lense are they viewing this conversation).
Friend, I can see that you've been really enjoying yourself lately! I love how you've been so spontaneous and it seems like there's a new side of you that's really having fun. It's great! I would like to acknowledge that I've also noticed that some of the priorities you've had in the past aren't priorities anymore and I'm wondering what's going on for you.
Friend, I just want to check in with you. I've noticed that you've been drinking more often than usual, how are things going?
Spouse, I know those have been your friends for a long time, but I don't like the way you talk to me when they're around. I'm not asking you to stop spending time with them, but I don't approve of the changes that happen in your personality with you are around them and around me at the same time.
You can acknowledge something without approving of it - and if you acknowledge it well then your half of the conversation road is going to be as smooth as possible. The other person might have a painful history that's triggered and they don't respond well. If that happens, you can stand firm in the knowledge that you were authentic, you tried to be kind in your delivery, and that you gave the other person the opportunity to know what was on your heart.
Most people will respond with curiosity, a little defensiveness, and kindness in response. This can be an opportunity to grow your relationship in a positive way. If the conversation goes well then trust is built. If the two individuals come to a solution together then that teamwork brings them close again. The ability to be vulnerable and safe can be huge for both people in these scenarios:
confiding your disapproval is vulnerable - hearing someone acknowledge their disapproval is vulnerable. The two of you are potentially wearing your hearts on your sleeve, and when you're safe with each other it can blossom the relationship.
But even if the person is triggered or if you delivered your message all wrong - there's still opportunity to repair that rift, make the relationship whole, and continue knowing that you were honest about your worry and that you didn't sit back and do nothing. You tried because this person is important to you and they are worth the risk.
Jessica Wilkerson, LMFT
Jessica Wilkerson works in Chico, California helping individuals, couples, and families learn how to communicate safely and effectively with a desire to heal wounds and grow bonds through processing past and current pain. Jessica believes in the power of honesty and authenticity in healthy relationships and works hard to help her clients influence their lives positively through communication with others and with themselves.
You can contact Jessica for an appointment by calling/texting her at (530) 994-5114 or emailing her at jdw@jessicawilkerson.com.
Radical Honesty
This is a term I usually hear from folks who believe that saying exactly what they think and feel is the most authentic way to be in the world. However, I think that's a cop out. I think there's a radical honesty that's not being addressed – the internal, psychological world of the individual.
Radical honesty: "Yes, those pants make your butt look big."
"You have halitosis."
"I'd like to have sex with you, no strings attached."
There's a bravery in this because the person is risking rejection and judgement from the people with whom they're interacting. But there's also an inner voice that reinforces this behavior by saying, "clearly, these people are weak if they can't handle your honesty." And "you're just being honest."
But the person strategizing radical honesty is often less honest with themselves because they're not saying, "what you just said hurt that person and it didn't actually do anything to create meaningful or healthy change in their life or in your relationship with them."
What I like to try to understand is why did this person decided Radical Honesty was the way to go? How have they been hurting lately? Have there been recent relationship ruptures that have created this coping mechanism? Because that's what it really is, a coping mechanism.
If you're on the receiving end of being in a relationship with someone engaging in hurtful statements with the excuse of "just being honest" then I suggest responding to them by saying, "that was really hurtful, was it necessary?" We can be honest and also have tact and diplomacy. If you've tried this a few times and it's not working, then having healthy boundaries and letting them know that this is a stressful relationship and if the way they interact with you doesn't change to include kindness within their honesty then you don't have the energy to continue engaging. They can choose how to respond to that and if they choose honesty without diplomacy then they're choosing not to have that relationship. They made the choice, their pain's lie of Radical Honesty is false – you are not weak for refusing to engage in it, you are strong for standing up for yourself and for expecting balance.
If this article has triggered something in you because you've been Radically Honest lately and you can't figure out how you're hurting other people. You genuinely don't think you've been hurtful, but you also do see that the people in your life have been pushing back against the Radical Honesty – then maybe it's time to talk with someone unbiased. Someone who can go over those interactions with you and see if the other person was being overly sensitive or if you were more insensitive that necessary, and learn how to find the balance to be honest while maintaining the important relationships in your life. It's possible. It can actually bring you closer and heal relationships when you're honest with tact.
If want an appointment to talk about Radical Honesty in your life, please feel free to contact me at (530) 994-5114 or email me at jwilkerson.ma@gmail.com
Emotional Intelligence is the ability to tune into your own emotion and identify it – the ability to respond to your emotions appropriately – and the ability to connect to the emotions of others.
Tuning In and Identifying Your Emotions.:
Anger and Righteous Indignation are big ones that are hard to see beyond. They're the big wall. They tell you that you have this big emotion and you don't have any responsibility to curb that emotion, because it's the world's/other person's fault. But usually, if you were to sit in the quiet of your anger then you'd realize it was also disappointment, frustration, guilt, shame, confusion, disillusionment, sadness, etc. Those are all emotions that make you vulnerable, so anger rides in on its white stallion to allow you to feel the "bigness" of the emotion without feeling the accompanying vulnerability of it.
A person with developed Emotional Intelligence can feel that anger or righteous indignation, and know that there's probably something else under it. They can feel the anger while also searching for the other emotion and feel that one as well, knowing both are valid, even if they're uncomfortable.
Responding to Your Emotions Appropriately:
Some people will feel ashamed of their big emotions and will hide them, stuff them down, cope in unhealthy ways. Some folks will engage in horrible self talk, lash out, or use sarcasm to hurt others who they deep down feel have been hurtful to them. Some will "wear their heart on their sleeve" and inappropriately disclose or emote in situations that would have best been avoided if they had connected to their emotions and declined the invitation. However, responding to your emotions appropriately means having the self-control to stop the sabotaging inner voice or unhealthy behavior. To fight against it if you see it there.
Responding appropriately means crying when you're bereaved. It means going for a fast-paced walk when you're angry. It means talking calmly to the person who disappointed you to let them know how you feel about the situation and giving them an opportunity to rectify it. And it means saying "no thank you" to a party invitation when you're struggling with something emotionally and you won't be able to shake it off while you're there.
Connecting to the Emotions of Others:
This is different from empathy (which is basically being able to feel the emotion someone else is feeling). Connecting to the emotions of others is being able to identify what someone might be feeling and knowing what they can handle in the moment. Someone is crying about the death of their beloved pet, they are not in a place to handle joking, criticism, guilt, or other negative interactions that will compound their bereavement. You don't have to feel their feeling to know that they can't emotionally take on certain other emotions (that's why it's different from empathy).
A person with Emotional Intelligence can identify what someone is experiencing emotionally and then respond with appropriateness.
Emotional Intelligence is something that is taught during childhood. Your parent, teachers, friends, and friends' parents all take part in helping a child learn how to identify their own feelings, others' feelings, and then coach them how to respond. Some kids are born into families in which the parents aren't very connected to emotional intelligence, so they don't have that role modeling or coaching. They might not have the other close relationships with other adults either. Then those kids grow up to become adults with poor emotional intelligence.
Those folks are difficult to be married to: they pile it on when things are already hard, they don't understand why you're so sad about something and tease you about it at the worst times. They are difficult to have as colleagues or friends because to them you should just "grow up."
Whether you're the spouse, friend, or colleague who needs to improve your emotional intelligence or if you're in a relationship with someone the good news is that you can hone this skill. You're not doomed to be on the outskirts of your heart or society. This is doable.
This is something that can be worked on in therapy since each person has their own strengths and barriers to their emotional intelligence. It's something that is worked on through stories in your past and present, and rewriting the narrative from your past and honing skills to use today.
Emotional Intelligence is a topic I feel pretty strongly about and love helping people through. If you ever want to sit down with me as one of my clients please feel free to contact me at (530) 994-5114 or email me at jwilkerson.ma@gmail.com
Becoming Authentic - Owning Our Choices
"What do you mean, 'owning our choices?' Of course I own my choices!"
Here's the thing, the way we talk to ourselves and to other people can often lead us astray from authenticity and lead us to the same ol' path toward the self-preservation of using our mask. We mostly do it to protect ourselves from ourselves.
Well, we are humans and in our humanity we can tend to make bad choices. In that humanity we can tend to be judgmental. We can easily end up judging ourselves and then subconsciously fear others will judge us with that same standard (or worse).
So we bend the truth:
"I didn't have time to get that done." = We had time. We were burned out or tired, so we watched TV instead.
"I didn't realize the deadline was on this date." = We likely knew it was that date and if we didn't we were capable of reaching out and confirming the deadline. We thought we could find flexibility, we have a difficulty with time management, or we were dreading it so we procrastinated and ran out of time.
"Yes, I'll go to that event with you." or "Yes, I'll do that favor for you." = We wanted to say no, but couldn't think of a good reason not to do it, so we said yes. Now we're going through the motions of the thing we said yes to, but we're doing it half-heartedly or with a resentful heart.
None of those examples are showing us in our best and most authentic light. Most of the time we believe what we're saying while we're saying it. We want to. We need to. If we felt we were lying then we'd feel too convicted, ouch. Right in the heart. There's some truth to whatever it is we just said... so we say it and let it go.
But what if it looked like this instead:
"I'm sorry, I didn't get it done. I've been feeling really burned out lately and I just really needed to refresh so I could be at my best. I plan on tackling it first thing on Monday."
"I wasn't able to make the deadline, and I apologize. I need one more day to finish, is that okay?"
"That event sounds amazing, but I'm going to have to skip it this time." or "I feel for you that you need help with that thing (favor), but I just can't do it right now."
In none of those examples did we have to over-explain ourselves or bend the truth. We owned it.
With the last bullet point where the person said yes to an event or favor but went about it half-heartedly or with some resentment I gave the bulleted example of saying no, but there are some times where saying yes is appropriate. They've gone out of their way for you in the past or they're truly in need and while you don't really want to you know it's the right thing to do to say yes. In that instance let your yes mean yes.
If you tell someone yes - then do it full-heartedly and without resentment. You said yes. It's not their fault that you made the choice to go with them when you weren't feeling it. If you made the choice to say yes, then also make the choice to enjoy yourself. Make the choice to pull yourself out of whatever mood you're in and try to find the good in the situation. Is there a song playing you love and you can bop along to? Is there a friend there that you usually enjoy seeing? Are you going to be blessing someone with this favor and it feels good to pay it forward? You chose to say yes to the friend and/or the event/favor - so then also choose to say yes to putting your best foot forward.
Own your yes.
Yes is a choice.
No is a choice.
Own each one of those.
Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no. Own it. Don't say one and mean the other, and then make the people around you pay the price for your inability to be authentic.
Let that sink in. Marinate on it. Hear yourself when you're bending the truth or using the wrong yes/no. Let yourself have grace from judgment and just keep working on being real. Being true to yourself and thereby true to others.
You'll be surprised at how much people respect this quality it the people around them. It makes you trustworthy. People respect trustworthy.
Becoming Authentic - Why Bother?
I feel like "Authentic" is the newest buzz word for the field of psychotherapy - but you know what: It's about darn time!
What is being authentic? It means knowing your limits and being transparent about them. It means not making excuses to get out of something, but standing with your own two feet and saying no. It means portraying who you really are, rather than fitting a mold of who you or others think you should be. We don't always "know who we are" in the way that we think monks would hope we do, but at any given moment in time we can say we know how we feel and what we want in that moment; and I'd say that's pretty much close enough. If we can truly own those feelings and desires then we can be authentic.
Sometimes it's easier to describe what it looks like NOT to be authentic, because well frankly, it's our human nature to see a description and try to fit into it and identify with the positive traits. When we are shown the other side of things and identify with that we are also able to see where we have growing to work through.
If your friend asks you to babysit her kids and you don't feel like it, but you don't have any other plans - and you feel guilty about saying no, so you say yes and then feel irritated with yourself or resentful toward the friend: that's not being authentic. If you make up an excuse to get out of it, you lie: that's not being authentic.  On the contrary, if you say, "I'd love to help you, but I just don't have it in me to watch children today." or "I'm sorry, but I can't." that's being honest and authentic. Those are true statements and you don't have to feel guilty for not doing someone a favor that will cause you to harbor ill feelings about yourself or your friend.
You say "yes" when you mean maybe or no. Your spouse asks to go on an outing, but it just doesn't sound fun at all. But you don't want to hurt her/his feelings, so you smile and say, "let's go!" But the whole time you just want to be home. If you can't say no when you mean no or if you can't say, "maybe, let me think about it." when you're not sure - and you jump to people pleasing: you're not being authentic. On the contrary, if you say, "Babe, that sounds like something you'd love and I'd probably enjoy on a different day - but today I'm just not feeling it. Can we stay home or is there something else that sounds good to you to do today?" That's being authentic.
Are you allowed to give yourself praise? Are you allowed to own your flaws and work on them? I ask this because many people feel like they're being overly prideful or arrogant by praising themselves, so they take a false humility and use that to arm themselves from internal or external perception of egoism. Some people also have difficulty admitting flaws because they fear that they'll be labeled or judged as flawed - so they take a defensive stance to others and to themselves, constantly justifying why they just did this or that. How exhausting! Neither of those are authentic. On the contrary, REAL & AUTHENTIC people are both flawed and deserve praise. It's okay to say, "I'm amazing and I did a great job!" and it's okay to say, "woah, I really messed up, big time." without the "but" (but, so-and-so didn't do their part, etc).
Do you wait for your significant other to know what you need "because I shouldn't have to tell them, they should know by now." With your marriage vows neither of you were bestowed the ability to mind read - and your marriage vows didn't include "I vow to vigilantly be on the lookout to meet your need before you state it." Waiting for someone else to do something isn't being authentic, but stating your need or want is - even if sometimes your spouse should know that thing.
Why would you want to be authentic? Because it's freeing! It's liberating! It feels really, really good.
You get to just be you without all that guilt or pressure to be or do otherwise.
Are you still tactful and diplomatic? Yes. Absolutely!
Do you still find compromises with your spouse and friends sometimes? Of course, you're not selfish. You don't just turn everything down because you don't want to do it, but you're honest about not wanting to go and you find a way both people can make a situation work.
Do you know how to be honest about what you want or need, and don't feel ashamed to cover up what you're going through? Yep!
Do you end up feeling like the people in your life know and like the real you - not the "if they only knew the real me..." version of you? They do, and you know they do, and there's TRUE JOY in the knowledge that people like the real you - warts and all.
Learning to be authentic is scary and takes time. But each time you're authentic and it goes better than expected you build a little reserve of confidence, making the next authentic experiment easier. It snowballs over time and gets easier and easier and easier. Until one day, you encounter someone inauthentic and you have no patience for it. You realize that you've been operating with honesty with yourself and others for so long without realizing it that someone else's inauthenticity is frustrating and intolerable.
And then you realize you need to work on the character trait of grace: "there, by the grace of God, go I." You were there once upon a time, so giving them a little grace for their journey will go a long way in your heart.
How Do I Become a Safe Person?
So, you've noticed some patterns in the way you interact with people in your life. You've been becoming self-aware of negativity that comes out of your mouth and you're growing increasingly frustrated with yourself. You never intended to become this person, but here you are.
You want to change. You want to be different.
But some of the people in your life are idiots and you can't help yourself when you respond with sarcasm.
But there are some really rude folks at work and you feel like you have to fight fire with fire or else you'll get burned.
But... there are also times where you're kind of the bully, and you're not super proud about it.
Ugh! It's so frustrating because sometimes your quick wit and healthy self-esteem serve a greater purpose, and sometimes it douses you in the face!
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news: it's never serving the greater purpose.
People with self-control over the words they think and say actually have the upper hand when confronted with "idiots" and "rudeness." Quick wit is wonderful when in a mutual debate or poetry slam, but using it as a defense mechanism is what is fueling the part of you that's unsafe.
It feels so much more vulnerable to pause and to take a pass. Don't get me wrong, taking a pass doesn't mean lying down and taking abuse. It means that you're rising higher and that you're better than the defensiveness that's boiling up inside of you. It means that you're growing and that eventually you'll be far away from those "idiots" and "rude mongers." Because when you stop the game with them you become boring to them.
So here's what it looks like to work on BECOMING safer:
Acknowledge hurt you've inflicted on the people in your inner circle: your spouse, child(ren), siblings, parents, whomever it is that's truly near and dear to you. Is there a best friend who feels like a sibling? They count, too.
Tell them that you've been noticing how you've been pretty negative and you feel like you've been hurtful over the past (period of time). Tell them that because you've noticed this you want to apologize for any ways you've been inappropriate and that you're really working on being self-aware and curbing this part of you.
Know that it takes time, change happens slowly and relapse is a part of the change cycle - so you'll probably be unsafe again from time to time, but the intervals will get fewer and farther between.
The rest of the folks on the outskirts of your inner circle, you can take them on a case-by-case basis. You can just start trying to implement the self-awareness and let the relationship evolve on its own without your grand declaration.
Tasks to facilitate change:
Start looking for things to appreciate about others. You don't have to tell them to their face (you can, but it's not necessary). Just look for it and notice it: for example, "Janet is very conscientious about keeping her files in order, it's nice when I have to look through one of hers because I can find things right away." or "Melissa always has a smile on her face, even when the people around here are griping or snapping at each other."
Start looking for things to appreciate about yourself and your changes, for example: "I'm drained at the end of the day after all this paying attention to my stuff while also trying to do my job. I'm kind of a rock star for it!"
Find things to compliment in the world at large. "Wow, the city counsel has really been working hard for the past few years to make this part of town greener. I can't wait until all those new trees get big and bushy."
You might start feeling a little "Pollyanna" because it's new to you, and because people don't generally go around looking for all this positive. But A.) you're trying to change so it takes a little extra, and B.) it feels like Pollyanna because you're not used to it. People who are safe people are also people who regularly look for ways to build other up, even in small ways.
But do you see that part there? They LOOK for ways to build others up. That's a verb. A doing word. It's a muscle that needs to be exercised so it becomes second nature. It will eventually become natural to give a sincere "good job" and to allow negativity to flow from you like water off a duck's back.
Change is exhausting at first, I'll be honest. So is starting a new exercise routine when you're out of shape. But both of those things get easier with time, practice, and consistency. You've got this!
You Are Not An Island
You are not an island. I actually say that more often than you'd expect from a therapist. But it's one of my favorite sayings because it can mean several things in different circumstances. Here's what I mean when I say, "You're not an island:"
You are affected by other people.
So many people beat themselves up or call themselves weak when they get their feelings hurt by what someone else says or does. They think they should have complete control over their own thoughts and feelings that if they hurt or are offended it means there's something wrong with them. Nope.
In large part you are indeed responsible for your thoughts, feelings, and actions. But you're not an island. People do and say things that hurt you. People can be unkind or selfish. You can feel left out, disappointed, pained, etc. It's what you do in response that separates you from the rest of the world. Do you retaliate? Do you criticize yourself? Do you withdraw? Do you confront diplomatically? Those are the things you have control over, not whether or not your feelings were hurt by someone else's cruelty, that's natural and human.
And after all, you're not an island...
You effect other people.
A lot of folks mistakenly believe that their inner voice is their own. And yes, it is. It is truly and more than you realize. What I mean is that your inner voice affects your outer voice and actions. Your inner voice isn't really just an inner commentary that lives and let's live.
When you're making fun of people in your head, the way you treat them in real life is influenced. If you're loving and respectful about them, looking for things they do well, in your head then also you influence the way you interact with them. If you're inner voice has that sarcastic "I hate people" mantra, but you think you're a nice guy... well, your "nice guy-ness" is colored by that statement you tell yourself about others.
This goes the same for how you talk about yourself to yourself, too. Can you see the pattern?
The thoughts you think are your own. You are responsible for them. But the thoughts you think effect the way you behave in your relationships with other people, because you are not an island and neither is your mind.
How does this change things?
It changes them BIG TIME! When you give yourself permission to feel your feelings but take ownership on how you respond to those feelings it makes a positive difference in your relationships. When you realize that your inner dialogue is influencing the relationships around you then you can start monitoring that inner dialogue and start enjoying people more deeply and safely.
It's up to you. You. Are. Powerful!
What life do you want for yourself? What kind of relationships do you want?
You're not an island, so no matter what choice you make it effects you as well as those around you.
Boundaries in Parenting
There's this buzz word out in the world called BOUNDARIES.
What does that even mean? You know you should have them. You think you probably don't. You hear the word "boundaries" and you think that it must be a measuring stick that you should be living up to, and that others are judging you by.
Let's demystify boundaries when it comes to parenting.
Boundaries are the gauge by which you allow people permission in your life. Basically, how you let other people treat you, and how you treat other people.
THERE ARE TWO PARTS TO THIS.
When it comes to children and teens, it's even bigger. They are engaging with their peers and teachers in school, so they have first hand experience trying to figure out how to treat other people and how others treat them (peers & authority figures). They look everywhere for the measuring stick: television, other peers, and most importantly their parents.
Your child or teen looks to their parent for permission on what is socially acceptable and responsible. When your child was little you could say the words and tell them how to behave and what to allow. Then, when your child grew and became a teen they stopped paying so much attention to your words, but they start paying attention to your actions.
What do you let their other parent get away with in their relationship with you? What do you let their siblings get away with? How do your friends treat you, and do you put a stop to things when your friends are being impolite or do you allow their indiscretions? In what ways do you allow your teen to talk or behave in your relationship?
What are YOUR boundaries with all the relationships in your life?
This is what your pre-teen and teenager is evaluating when they decide how to treat you and how to treat their friends.
Safety. Kids and teens know that you are their protector. They know that you have it all figured out (even when we're really just humans who don't have it all figured out).
If you are a consistent parent who says "no" to certain and specific things regularly, they can feel safe to know that a) this is something that is not acceptable, and b) they can try to persuade you to give-in, and if you give in then they know that you really mean it's okay this time - since you've been so consistently honorable with your "no" in the past. It makes your teen feel safe to know that you really thought this through and decided it is safe and okay - and they can rest in the knowledge that it's safe and okay - they are safe and okay.
If you have been inconsistent in the past with "no," "yes," and "maybe," they don't really know what is safe and okay, what is negotiable because it's is a power issue, what is negotiable because you haven't thought it through yet, and what isn't safe. There are no fences in the world to keep the bad guys out, and the good guys in. There's no definition, and very little trust.
It would make sense that they would act disrespectfully when they don't know where the boundaries are, how can they respect what they don't know or trust?
As their negotiating skills improve, as their button pushing improves, they start to realize that there is an imbalance of power in the relationship - and they have the lion's share. Teens have never had this kind of power before, nobody has taught them to wield it wisely.
Teens learn to grow up with healthy relationships because someone loved them enough to tell them "no" and allowed them to suffer the consequences while they were still young enough that the consequence wasn't too hard. I talk more about consequences in another blog post.
In the meantime, what are a few ways that your child or teenager invades your boundaries?
What are some relationships in your life where you need better boundaries, and your child/teen has witnessed other people treating you poorly, and you've allowed it.
Now, what is one boundary issue that you would like to resolve with your teen? Just one! Rome wasn't built in a day, boundaries are hard and it hurts when you make changes like this - too many too soon won't stick.
Pick one boundary and focus on improving that over the next few weeks. Then, re-read this blog post to refresh yourself and start on another boundary. Put it on your calendar, schedule yourself to re-read the post and work on your 2nd issue.
Jessica Wilkerson also provides therapy to families, couples, individuals, children and teens.
To make an appointment with Jessica for therapy, please call her at (530) 921-5122 or email her at jwilkerson@chicocreekcounseling.com. You can find her on her office webpage at: http://chicocreekcounseling.com/our-staff/jessica-wilkerson/
Joy & Gratitude
People want to know: What can I do differently so I can be happier?
One of the consistent answers from scientists and wise thinkers is GRATITUDE. Does this sound like a generic answer? I know that whenever I have heard this answer or read it somewhere it kind of went in one ear and out the other. I thought to myself, "I'm grateful enough, I say thank you when people are nice."
But when you think deeper and harder, do the people who you really love, really value, really KNOW YOU - do they know what it is that you love about them? How candid are we with ourselves and others? What does any of that have to do with our happiness?
Hearing other people tell us they are grateful raises our happiness quotient, indeed. However, telling others about how much we appreciate them and the ways they make us happy - we reap more benefits by telling them, than they reap by hearing it.
This group puts these words into action. Give me 7 minutes, and watch this video; it's pretty amazing.
7 Week Group for Parents of Teens
Got a Tween? Raising a Teen?
Tuesday evenings 6:00-7:30 pm, now through June 24. Chico Creek Counseling.
Beginning next week, I'm offering a 7 week group for parents of adolescents. If you have a pre-teen or teenager and your relationship with him/her has been affected by their new sets of behaviors. Is this happening: One minute they are sweet talking you like when they were little, the next minute they're screaming at you that you don't know anything and you're so unfair?
Has there been a change in your teenager's life: divorce of parents, changing of schools, changing of friends, the new freedom of having a driver's license or job, drama with friends.
And have you noticed these changes have also created changes in your home life. It's affecting your teen, but it's also contributing to confusion and hurt feelings by the rest of the family, and you've been trying your best to figure things out and smooth them over.
I have provided therapy to many, many junior high and high school kids. I have provided a lot of family therapy: the parents, the child(ren), me, and the sofa. It seems that so many similar themes play out in families during this time of restructuring. Every family I work with is very unique, and yet still struggling in similar ways.
I've created a 6 week program to talk about topics that I see as reoccurring themes to help parents know what is in their power. Where to give leeway, where to hold firm, and develop a little more understanding about what is going on in that teen brain!
The group is $25 per session. However, because for me this group is more about helping families. Helping teens by helping their parents. Helping fellow parents keep their serenity. Because I'm passionate for families, I'm not doing this group to grow rich in money, but rich in love and satisfaction of helping others. The first parent in the family who attends pays $25, but the second parent is only $10 (plus, the first session you attend is free!)
Parent can also be a grandparent or caregiver struggling with the behaviors in the home, and looking to be a support system for the family.
Please call or text (530) 921-5122 or email jwilkerson@chicocreekcounseling.com to register.
Class schedule is as follows:
5/13 - What is going on in that brain?!?! Discussion about the changes in the teen brain & how it
affects behavior.
5/20 - Where did I go wrong? No one is perfect all the time. How guilt influences the way we
parent, & how to shed guilt.
5/27 - Expectations. Parent expectations, tween/teen expectations - where is the balance?
6/3 - Boundaries with Teens. Where do you draw your line, and how do you hold to it?
6/10 - A Family on a Mission. How to bring cohesion to your family so everyone is on track &
going the same direction.
6/17 - Does it sometimes feel like your family is in chaos? Learn strategies & techniques for
holding a family meeting and getting your teen invested in the rules & the decisions made
during that meeting.
6/24 - Conversation Hour. No particular topic. What is the nagging thing that is still lingering in
your family, and you want to talk about with Jessica and with a few other parents.
Let's just sit, chat, and troubleshoot!

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I Can Dream Theatre celebrates 10 years of performing arts for those with special needs
One of I Can Dream Theatre's productions, staged before the pandemic. (Submitted by Dennis Languay - image credit)
Montreal's I Can Dream Theatre (ICDT) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the launch of a documentary that shows what an impact the group has on its members.
The Montreal non-profit organization provides adults with special needs the opportunity to develop their skills in the performing arts, from acting to singing and dancing.
"I want people to know what a little gem this is in Montreal," says ICDT's community manager, Merrill Matthews, who is also the filmmaker behind the documentary available on YouTube. He also wanted to give marginalized groups a voice.
The theatre company grew out of the academic program at Summit School, but Matthews says everyone soon realized that the program needed to reach out to people outside of the school.
Since then, ICDT has put together and performed one show annually with a cast of actors and actresses whose neurodiverse conditions include autism and Down syndrome. They memorize lines, remember choreography, play musical instruments and some even write their own songs.
"Don't judge people by their disabilities," says ICDT member Julie Myhr. The 20-year-old student has been part of the theatre company for five years and is featured in the documentary reading a letter, and through clips of her performances on stage.
She really missed going to rehearsals over the last year, but putting the documentary together with the other members helped her stay connected to them.
"It's like a family," says Myhr.
Submitted by Julie Myrh
In January, Matthews asked past and present cast members to write a letter about what ICDT has done for them and then record a video of them reading the letter. He didn't expect to be so moved.
"What I got back, I don't have words," says Matthews. On Friday, ICDT members watched the film together.
Emmett, a young man with Down Syndrome featured in the film, talks about how much confidence he gained and that he now feels more comfortable on stage. That is a sentiment shared by many of the people in the documentary.
The confidence they gain doesn't stop at performing on stage, however. It affects all aspects of their lives.
"She's much more at ease to go into a new experience," says Jan Shantz, Myhr's mother.
Shantz has seen how her daughter's problem-solving skills have improved over the last five years, thanks to this program. But she doesn't want the education and experience in performing arts to begin and end with ICDT for adults with special needs
She wants to see more mainstream theatre companies integrate people with special needs into their casts and crews and so does Julie, who one day wants a career on stage and screen.
"You don't know what we can do," she says.
As for the next production, Matthews says they may have one in 2022 but they're still unsure how it's going to work. The cast and directors are still in contact with each other, and are planning for when they can get back on stage once again.


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Virtus Health Expands into Asia
Virtus Fertility Centre Singapore
Sydney, Australia – Virtus Health ("Virtus", ASX: VRT), Australia's largest IVF provider, is pleased to announce it has commenced development of its first international, Virtus branded fertility centre, in Singapore.
Virtus Health has joined together with three leading Singaporean fertility specialists to establish the 'Virtus Fertility Centre' at the Scotts Medical Centre in Singapore's CBD.
Virtus Health has engaged local architects to design the purpose-built clinic, which will include the latest in clean room laboratory technologies. It will offer patients a full
suite of advanced fertility procedures to give patients the best chance of having children. The clinic is expected to open in December 2014 and capital spend will be approximately AUD$3.5 million.
"Asia is currently an underserviced and fragmented IVF market. Singapore is an excellent choice in the region for this clinic given the legal and regulatory environment and the many similarities between our medical systems. Singapore's medical precinct attracts reproductive health patients from other countries and we believe this will be a strong growth market for us," Virtus' Chief Executive Officer, Sue Channon said.
Established doctors are expected to bring an annual cycle run-rate of 350 cycles in FY15 rising to 450 in FY16 through a combination of additional clinician recruitment
and market expansion both locally and from within the region.
In FY15 we forecast a small earnings dilution of less than 1% as a consequence of the timing of the clinic opening with earnings enhancement occurring in FY16.
"We are pleased to be able to bring Virtus' excellent reputation for patient care and outcomes and our very successful medical collaboration to Singapore," Ms Channon added.
Virtus has identified Singapore as a central platform in a region where demand for IVF services is expected to grow as more women delay having children until later in life. The number of couples opting for IVF has grown from 1,710 in 2005 to approximately 4,000 in 2013.
Building the greenfield centre gives Virtus the opportunity to develop a facility that meets the high standards it sets for patient care in a single location.
The Singapore Ministry of Health has recently adopted the Australian standards for the accreditation of IVF centres.
Establishing a clinic in Singapore continues to deliver on Virtus' international expansion strategy and will be Virtus' second international operation following the recent announcement of the SIMS IVF acquisition in Ireland.
Virtus' model of collaborating with fertility specialists and bringing them together with an infrastructure of experienced scientists, nurses, counsellors and administrative support as a team to provide assisted reproductive services for patients was established in Australia and is expected to be successful in other countries.
Ms Channon said "Previous collaborations with like-minded fertility specialists in Australia have brought enormous benefits to our patients and staff alike."
About Virtus Health
Virtus Health Limited (ASX: VRT) brings together leading fertility specialists, scientists, researchers and support staff around the globe to provide the very best in fertility care and related services. Virtus provides patients with a model of healthcare that integrates high quality patient care with an extensive range of Assisted Reproductive Services, specialised diagnostics and day hospital services.
We have developed one of the most successful medical collaborations in the world. With more than 90 of the world's leading fertility specialists supported by over 850 professional staff, we are the largest network and provider of fertility services in Australia.
Virtus Health is responsible for approximately 5,000 couples and single women each year achieving their dream of conceiving and having a baby.
Virtus achieved ASX listing in June 2013, following one of the most successful initial public offerings of recent times in Australia, the first fertility organisation to do so internationally and has recently been admitted to the S&P/ASX 200 index.


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East Midlands - Edinburgh
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Useful information for the flight from East Midlands to Edinburgh
How long is the flight from East Midlands to Edinburgh?
Flight duration is 1 hour and 10 minutes for direct flights from East Midlands to Edinburgh.
What are the most important things to pack in my suitcase when travelling to Edinburgh?
According to the time of year you are travelling to Edinburgh, make sure to pack for the weather. The city has a reputation for being misty and wet, but it can also be hot and sunny in summer, with long days, lasting almost until midnight! Be sure to bring layered clothing and rain-proof gear.
Which airlines fly from East Midlands to Edinburgh
A number of different airlines operate direct and indirect domestic flights from East Midlands to Edinburgh, including:
Flybe, an Exeter-based British low-cost carrier which is Europe's biggest independent regional airline.
British Airways, the national airline of the UK, based in London Heathrow.
Brussels Airlines, Belgian airline based in Brussels.
Lufthansa, the national airline of Germany.
How to find cheap flights from East Midlands to Edinburgh
Opodo is the easiest way to find cheap flights from East Midlands to Edinburgh. Finding the best tickets for your flights is quick and easy with Opodo's powerful and intuitive search engine, which filters through hundreds of airfares from different airlines and shows you the best deal on the route for your chosen dates. You can easily organise the results by departure time, quickest flight, cheapest time to go, or even by preferred airline. Opodo will also alert you of any special deals or last-minute flight offers from East Midlands to Edinburgh, so you can be sure you have the best price. Opodo also has a free helpline you can phone any time, if you need assistance with your bookings.
When are the best times to fly from East Midlands to Edinburgh
In August, Edinburgh transforms into a festival city. Thousands of performers and spectators flock to the city to enjoy the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the world's biggest arts and performance festival, featuring theatre, comedy, cabaret, music performances, and much more.
December is a festive time to visit Edinburgh, with plenty of public Christmas events taking place throughout the city. This is soon followed by the world-famous Edinburgh Hogmanay New Year's celebrations with torchlight parades, candlelight concerts, and many parties.
Airports in East Midlands
One major international airport serves a number of cities in East Midlands: East Midlands Airport (EMA).
Useful information about East Midlands Airport
East Midlands Airport is located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire. It is 20 miles distance from Leicester, 14 miles from Nottingham, and 12.5 miles from Derby.
How to get to the airport:
By bus – Skylink bus services bring you to the airport from Derby, Nottingham, or Leicester, services run 24 hours a day, travel duration of about 30 to 40 minutes.
By train – various trains bring you to East Midlands Parkway train station, which is connected to the airport by an hourly shuttle bus.
By taxi or car – 20 minutes from Derby, 25 minutes from Nottingham, 30 minutes from Leicester.
Services: airport lounges, designated smoking areas, prayer rooms, free Wi-Fi service, aviation museum, fast-track security, long-stay airport parking, duty-free shopping, and a number of food and retail outlets.
Airports in Edinburgh
Edinburgh is served by one major international airport: Edinburgh Airport (EDI).
Useful information about Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh Airport is in Ingliston, approximately 10 miles west of the city centre.
How to get from the airport to the city:
By bicycle – a cycle path brings you to the city, about 50 minutes.
By taxi or car – 25 minutes to Edinburgh city centre.
By train – tram to Edinburgh Park Station or Edinburgh Gateway Station, then a train to Edinburgh Waverley, connections every 15 minutes at peak times for a total journey time of about 15 to 20 minutes.
By bus – Airlink 100 service to Waverley Bridge, about 30 minutes, departures every 10 minutes between 5am and midnight. The N22 service runs the same route at night.
Services: 2 hours free Wi-Fi, designated smoking areas, multi-faith prayer rooms, disabled toilets, ATMs, tourist information counters, and a number of shops, cafes, and food outlets in the arrivals' area.
What to do and visit in Edinburgh
Spend some time at Edinburgh's amazing festivals. Aside from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which is the largest festival of its kind in the world, there is also the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Festival to enjoy. But that's not all. Other world-class festivals, including the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, and the Edinburgh International Film Festival await.
Stroll down the Royal Mile, and up to Edinburgh Castle, or hike to the top of the city's other iconic hill, Arthur's Seat. Here you can enjoy brilliant views over Edinburgh and the nearby sea.
Explore Edinburgh's labyrinthine network of underground passageways and learn about the city's medieval history, or explore the city's Gothic side with a ghost tour. Or follow a writers' tour, taking you to the spots that inspired famous novels in what was the world's first UNESCO City of Literature.
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Date 2019-09-09 Age Over 70 City Scotland
Plenty seating and good information for boarding
Date 2019-09-05 Age 31-50 City Glasgow
no issues with Glasgow airport
Tartanflyer
Date 2019-07-10 Age 31-50 City Scotland
Airport professional and security quick. Remote gate old tired and cramped - not like rest of airport.
check in delayed due to other delayed flights but did get off on time and landed 10 minutes early
No issues inside airport at all
Niven
All smooth
Turnhouse
Date 2019-11-06 Age Over 70 City Kinghorn
Security is a pain, as some people take so long!
Date 2019-07-02 Age 51-70 City Edinburgh
Time of flight to Edinburgh was changed 3 times. I went to airport with 1 hr 30mins to spare and Security was closed. I had to pay for another flight at 3pm the following day. No apologies No concessions although I was greatly inconvenienced
Adventure before dementia
Smile maybe would help the process?
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Clicking on the link below will take you to some great learning games that I use with our students in the computer lab. The link will take you to a grade-level specific Symbaloo where you can choose from a selection of fun learning games. Enjoy!
Other links you may enjoy . . .
Here are some other author and book character sites you may enjoy!
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Professional artist since 2002. Work in traditional media. Live in Zaprešić, Croatia. He is well known for Magic the Gathering art, but also for his personal project: "Norse Mythology art book" which was successfully funded in 2017 in cooperation with Jon Schindehette/Art Order. Some of the clients/projects: - Wizards of the Coast (Magic the Gathering, D&D 5e, Dungeon Magazine, Dragon Magazine, D&D 4th edition books, D&D Fortune Cards) - Blizzard Entertainment (Hearthstone) - World of Warcraft tcg (Cryptozoic Entertainment, Upper Deck Entertainment) - Sideshow Collectibles (Court of the Dead) - Paizo (Pathfinder books) - Applibot - Legend of the Cryptids, Galaxy Saga - Sony Online Entertainment (Legends of Norrath) - Hex Entertainment (HEX tcg) - Monte Cook Games (Numenera, Strange) - Privateer Press - Green Ronin Publishing - FASA Games (Earthdawn) - Troll Lord Games - Fantasy Flight Games etc. Appereance: His works are included in "Spectrum 19 – The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art", "Fantasy+, volume 5", and in "Infected by Art book" 1-5. His work was displayed on Illuxcon 5 & 6 main show, GenCon Art Show, San Diego Comic Con, IFCC, SFerakon, Pyrkon, Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo, Saskatchewan Comic and Entertainment Expo, and Magic the Gathering Grand Prix events. Awards: - "Best Artist - Hall of Fame" award for 2018, by The European Science Fiction Society - Gen Con Art Show 1st Place for Best Original Art on 2017 - "Infected by Art" bronze award in unpublished category 2013, - Gen Con Art Show 3rd Place for Best Original Art on 2013, - "SFera" 2003. (Croatia) Illustrations are made in traditional media.
- Wizards of the Coast (Magic the Gathering, D&D 5e, Dungeon Magazine, Dragon Magazine, D&D 4th edition books, D&D Fortune Cards) - Blizzard Entertainment (Hearthstone) - World of Warcraft tcg (Cryptozoic Entertainment, Upper Deck Entertainment) - Sideshow Collectibles (Court of the Dead) - Paizo (Pathfinder books) - Applibot - Legend of the Cryptids, Galaxy Saga - Sony Online Entertainment (Legends of Norrath) - Hex Entertainment (HEX tcg) - Monte Cook Games (Numenera, Strange) - Privateer Press - Green Ronin Publishing - FASA Games (Earthdawn) - Troll Lord Games - Fantasy Flight Games etc.


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"No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face." John Donne.
I always try to make the best of seasons. In the summer, I swim in lakes while they are warm. In the winter, I snowshoe and appreciate the quietness and sparkly quality the snow lends the woods. And in the fall, I hike. I hike to appreciate nature's show of fall colours and wow, what spectacular autumn colours I saw today!
I hiked the Elgin Trail from Sunset Bridge to Lyle Side Road, a distance of 8 km. At times, the entire forest floor was covered in yellow, burnt orange, and red leaves. The wind swept them down from the trees and they swirled around me as I hiked. Near the end of this stretch of the trail, a gracious farmer has allowed hikers to pass through their horse farm. But you hike not only on the farm property itself but right through the horse paddock! For a town/city girl, it's a pretty cool experience to come out of the woods and be so close to horses. One curious fellow came right up to me today and I got to pet his nose. It was a bit nerve-wracking as I'm not used to horses and they are large creatures. But it made me smile and feel grateful.


Sunshine Tree T-Shirt – Jim Morris Environmental T-Shirt Co.
"He who plants a tree, plants a hope," wrote Lucy Larcom, an environmentalist and suffragette poet of 19th century New England. Trees are integral to healthy ecosystems, from providing habitat to regulating climate. However, around two thirds of the world's forests have been cleared for development and agriculture, and slash and burn agriculture in the tropics is currently the most destructive form of deforestation. Clear-cutting leads to immediate profits, but deforestation quickly leads to desertification and erosion, turning once-thriving ecosystems into wastelands, not to mention the contribution of deforestation to climate change. Please, plant a tree.
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I have the server version for 64-bit installed on a Windows 2003 x64 server in VMWare. The conversion runs pretty well except that splwow64.exe seems to accumulate handles at a very fast rate (after a few thousand conversions it has 8 million handles!!!) and then I think it crashes and restarts, at which point p2fserver is very likely to hang. Is there a way to avoid this behavior?
pesenti and I are still encountering this problem when printing a very large number of documents. After approximately 4,000 documents, the handle count for splwow64.exe was nearly 6,000,000. This is obviously not desirable behavior, but seeing as though splwow64.exe is likely where the problem may be, is there a workaround for this?
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What can be done to address this? At the moment, we're still using a batch process and not the OLE API. As this problem seems to occur during the actual printing, I would think that it wouldn't matter which interface to Print2Flash we're using, unless the P2F Service specifically addresses this problem in some way.


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Hoku Krueger updated on July 12, 2018
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Hoku Krueger is a freelance writer who specializes in mental health, wellness and pop culture.
To say Carrie Underwood has been busy since she won Season 4 of "American Idol" would be a massive understatement. Since 2005, she's released five albums, headlined five tours and won seven Grammy awards. Still, the 35-year-old country singer makes time to work out like a pro and live a healthy lifestyle. She even has her own fitness line and never misses an opportunity to talk about her diet. And while we can't tell you exactly how to become a country music superstar, read on to find out how you can eat like one.
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1. Eat Veggies Morning, Noon and Night
Carrie Underwood follows a strictly vegetarian diet, allowing for some egg whites and cheese once in a while. In an interview with LIVESTRONG.COM, Underwood revealed exactly what she eats in a day. "For breakfast, I love to make myself a tofu scramble with chopped peppers, onions, some salsa and toast," she said. At lunch, she gets a boost of energy from a protein-packed sandwich: "I use vegetarian meat and avocado to fill me up." She noshes on healthy snacks along the way (more on that later), and then ends her day with, you guessed it, more vegetables. "I'm always roasting vegetables, making sweet potatoes, veggie burgers or spaghetti squash," she said. Healthy and delicious! You can also keep tabs of what you eat in a day by using a calorie tracker app.
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2. Know Your Food Source
While Underwood eats a mostly-vegan diet, she admits that she'll occasionally break it when she comes face-to-face with birthday cake. Even those of us who choose to eat animal products can learn from her reasoning for going vegan. "My veganism is based on a concern about where my food is coming from," she told Self. "In my perfect world, I'd have webcams wherever food is processed so I'd know how clean it is."
That may sound extreme, but Underwood is onto something. "If I could raise my own cows and chickens and produce my own eggs and cheese, it would be awesome," she explained to Self. "The food would taste better because the animals would be happy." Still skeptical? Animal husbandry research has proven that stress-free animals produce tastier meat.
Read more: 21 Foods to Buy Organic (Even If You're on a Budget!)
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3. Track Your Meals
In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Underwood admitted that she can chow down like a champ. "I've kept a food journal forever, since I'm a bottomless pit, and I can out-eat everyone I know," she confessed. Relate much? "Once I recognized that about myself, I started tracking my diet, which helps me make better choices and pay attention to what I'm eating," she explained. And since this is the 21st century, Underwood has ditched the pen and paper. "Now I do [calorie tracking] with the Livestrong.com MyPlate app, which is great with nutrition info for restaurant meals," she told Self.
The MyPlate app helps determine and track how many calories you need to eat in a day to achieve your goal weight — whether you'd like to maintain, gain or lose pounds — all while on the go. There are also useful graphs to help visualize your macronutrient intake.
Read more: 9 Recipes That Are Way Better With an Egg on Top
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4. Stock Up on Good-for-You Frozen Foods
Underwood likes to start her mornings with fruit, oatmeal or healthy cereal (sans milk, oddly enough). As mentioned, she'll often make herself a protein-packed tofu scramble with chopped onions and peppers. But on mornings when she's short on time — which, let's face it, is probably pretty often with a 3-year-old son in the mix — she'll munch on a microwaveable breakfast burrito. "I like the ones from Amy's, and I recently tried a new vegan chorizo one I liked," she told Cosmopolitan.
Read more: These Are the Best and Worst Frozen Foods
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5. Cook Your Meals at Home
Sure, takeout can be fast and convenient, but Underwood would rather stick to home-cooked meals — and for good reason. "We hardly ever [get] takeout or eat out because I don't like to," she told Cosmopolitan. "It's not that I'm an amazing chef — I stick to the basics like roasted veggies and stir-fries — but I like knowing what's in my food, and it's hard to tell when someone else makes it for you."
Science backs up her claim: A study by the International Association for the Study of Obesity found that eating out was associated with higher calorie and fat consumption and lower micronutrient intake. When you cook your meals, you control what goes into them as well as the portion size, setting you up for success. What's more, a 2018 study found that eating out exposes diners to hormone-disrupting chemicals known as phthalates.
Read more: 13 Meal-Prep Hacks to Save Time in the Kitchen
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6. Do Healthy Snack Prep
Celebrity snack demands can get ridiculous, but not for Underwood. She packs her own to keep herself in check. "I do not eat catering," she told UsMagazine.com.
"I have a refrigerator on the bus, and when we're in a decent town that has a decent grocery store, I just go and stock up. My off days on the road are spent doing laundry and buying groceries." Some of her favorite go-to snacks? English muffins with peanut butter, No Cow Bars and green smoothies.
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7. Decrease Sodium Intake
You'll probably be relieved to learn that Underwood doesn't have that unbelievably flat tummy 24/7. Instead, she uses a secret technique to slim down just before appearances and photo shoots. "If I'm looking to trim down, I'll definitely cut sodium. I feel like that's one thing that's really overlooked in a lot of people's diets," she told Glamour. "If you have something coming up this weekend that's really important, you'd be amazed how much flatter your stomach will be and how you can lean out by cutting sodium."
We've all heard that too much sodium causes bloating, but is that really true? It turns out that our bodies need small amounts of sodium every day for proper cell functioning, nutrient absorption and water retention. But, yes, too much sodium can cause you to retain extra water, resulting in temporary weight gain. To avoid bloating, keep your sodium intake to less than 2,300 milligrams (or one teaspoon of salt) a day.
Read more: 8 Facts That Will Make You Rethink Salt's Bad Rap
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Are you going to try any of Underwood's healthy eating habits? How do you make sure you're eating healthy and nutritious food? Share in the comments section!
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Q: Installing MAVROS package on raspberry pi I'm trying to install a ROS package (MAVROS) on my raspberry pi 3, but i can't find a way to do it. Other packages worked well, but this one starts aggravating me...
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*ROS Kinetic

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Can anyone help my with this?
Thanks!

A: First, add the ROS repository address to the source list.
sudo sh -c 'echo "deb http://packages.ros.org/ros/ubuntu trusty main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ros-latest.list'
and add public key to the ROS package.
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ros/rosdistro/master/ros.key -O - | sudo apt-key add -
and you need a update.
then, install ROS Kinetic.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install ros-kinetic-desktop-full
for more info, visit this site.
http://wiki.ros.org/ROS/Tutorials

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Q: Green-IT: How do you deal with poweroff systems in your system monitoring? Many of you probably have completed or are contemplating Green-IT projects with the goal to power off idle or unneeded systems when demand for computer resources is low:
How you did handle this situation in your system monitoring? I'm especially interested in solutions for Nagios.
One idea is to schedule downtime in Nagios for the poweroff hosts. However, the drawback of this solution is that the hosts would still be listed in the 'Problems' view of the Nagios web interfaces. Is there a better solution without this "pollution" (i.e. were the 'Problems' view only shows real problems that require maintenance from a system administrator).
A clean solution would be a new 'Green-IT poweroff' host state. But AFAIK this does not exist, does it? Do you have any other recommendations or solutions? What's the best way to monitor a dynamic IT environment?

A: The easy way:
There are built-in filters for the status view, at the top of the page. You can just have the admins watch "unacknowledged" problems, or problems on hosts that are not in scheduled downtime. Or any other number of combinations.
If you really want to go wild with filtering the CGI view, see the "HOST AND SERVICE FILTER PROPERTIES" section of cgiutils.h in the source code for a full list of filters that are available.
The hard way:
See the docs on adaptive monitoring. With this, you can change the nagios conf, on the fly, as systems are automatically powered off/on. For example, you can adjust the check periods, change the check commands to a check_dummy variant, enable/disable event handlers, etc.

A: I think you need a bit of custom development to create a new status view that removes hosts with scheduled downtime from the list of problem servers.  I suspect someone in the nagios dev community would be available to do this for a fee.


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Advocates decry SUNY tuition increase
Just two years ago, state officials were talking about making a greater investment in the state's un
By Sara Foss | January 25, 2009
PHOTOGRAPHER: Sara Foss
Just two years ago, state officials were talking about making a greater investment in the state's universities.
There was a proposal to create a $4 billion endowment for higher education through a long-term lease of the state lottery, but that plan was controversial and eventually died. Now, with the state in the midst of a budget crisis, plans for a major investment in New York's universities are on hold, and education advocates worry that an opportunity has been lost.
"When [the endowment plan] collapsed, there was no plan B," said Tom Hilliard, senior policy associate for the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy in Albany. "There was this widespread agreement that the state should be investing in higher education, and yet not one penny went to SUNY and CUNY, despite this consensus."
Now, students at New York's public colleges are being hit with a $600 tuition increase and funding for the State University of New York and City University of New York is being cut by $348 million.
In addition, Gov. David Paterson has proposed cutting $47 million from the state's need-based grant program, the Tuition Assistance Program, and making the requirements for assistance stricter. Under the proposal, students would be required to take more course credits — 15 instead of nine — to receive full assistance.
About 80 percent of the revenue generated by the tuition hike will be used to plug the budget deficit, rather than support SUNY, said Fran Clark, program coordinator for the New York Public Interest Research Group.
"They're asking students to pay more for less," Clark said. "It's a bad idea to increase tuition, but if you're going to do it, at least spend it on SUNY."
Funds going elsewhere
According to a recent report by the liberal Fiscal Policy Institute in Latham, New York has been underfunding SUNY and CUNY for more than a decade.
State aid to SUNY's four-year colleges and graduate schools had fallen by five percent per student since the early 1990s, while CUNY funding was down by 14 percent, according to the report.
Hilliard said the cuts to higher education reveal a lot about the state's priorities.
"To say the state is cutting SUNY because of the budget deficit is to take the easy way out," Hilliard said. "The governor has chosen other priorities."
For instance, the state is continuing to fund economic development programs, such as the Empire Zone program, that Hilliard believes are of questionable value. Though Paterson has proposed cutting funding for the Empire Zone program, he still plans to fund it, and he also wants to create a new economic development program that will provide grants and research and development tax credits.
"The fact that he's creating a new grant program is a statement that he considers that program more important than SUNY," he said. "That's why you can't really say that SUNY is taking cuts because of the budget crisis."
Lower-cost loans
Paterson has proposed the creation of the New York Higher Education Loan Program, which would provide students attending New York colleges with access to low-cost education loans unavailable to them in the private market. The new program would require a $50 million investment and provide loans with relatively low interest rates of 7.5 to 8.5 percent to students.
When the program was announced, James Ross, the president of the New York State Higher Education Services Corporation, said, "A student borrowing $10,000 a year for four years would save an estimated $51,200 over the life of the loans, when compared with a typical 16.5 percent private loan. If 40,000 students borrowed through NYHELP annually, the cumulated estimated savings would be $2 billion."
Yet education advocates are unimpressed with the loan program and said that it is unclear whether the program is needed and that it would be better to maintain TAP funding as it is than saddle students with more loans.
"We haven't taken a position that the program in and of itself is bad," Hilliard said. "But to take money out of a need-based grant program and put it into a loan program is a misplaced priority. You're taking money that makes college more affordable to students and increasing borrowing."
Sandy Baum, a professor of economics at Skidmore College and senior policy analyst for the College Board, said that a new loan program is no replacement for TAP funds and that students should try to rely on federal loan sources.
"However, many students do borrow more, and it's better for New York to provide terms that are more favorable than they could get on their own than to have them using credit cards and private bank loans," she wrote in an e-mail. "Loan availability helps students, but they have to be careful not to borrow just because the money is there."
Power of education
David Dyssegaard Kallick, a senior fellow with the Fiscal Policy Institute, said that the tuition increase may force students to take on more debt to pay for college and that students on the lower end of the socio-economic scale may forgo college altogether.
"An added tuition burden may be very hard for families to sustain," he said.
This is unfortunate, he said, because college is one of the best vehicles for moving into the middle class.
"We want to see an expanded middle class," he said. "If you make college an elite-only experience, it doesn't bode well for building an expanded middle class."
Hilliard agreed.
"Higher education is the linchpin of the state's economic prosperity," he said. "Our employers will need trained workers in order to compete. In a global, competitive economy, you have to have a skilled work force. That's why SUNY, CUNY and private institutions are important."
"A college education is the most valuable investment most people can make," Baum said. "For some, this means a four-year degree; for others, it means a two-year degree or vocational training. In all cases, college significantly increases the earnings individuals are likely to have over their lifetimes. The state should support higher education and students generously. However, it is also true that students can borrow within reason and use their own resources to pay for college, since they will see most of the benefit in the form of higher earnings in the future."
With tuition increases, tuition at State University of New York schools is $4,970 per year, while City University of New York schools cost $4,600 per year.
Baum noted that tuition in New York is lower, on average, than the rest of the United States and much lower than it is in neighboring states.
"Since there is also a generous need-based aid program in New York, public institutions are probably more affordable there than in many other states," she said.
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