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In July 2017, I made the decision that I had been wanting to make for over six months. I switched my SIM card from my
smartphone to a flip phone.
The decision to make this had been a long time in the making. In high school, I spent over eight hours a day looking at screens. It was just protocol for me to be the last one up in my home playing "League of Legends" until 2 or 3 a.m.
By my senior year, I had decided that I would leave my video-gaming life behind me when I came to Harding. My friends who I played with scoffed at me. A few people who had gone off to college before me had said something similar, but they didn't stick to it, so my friends had no reason to believe I was going to be any different.
I held to my decision. I left my gaming life (addiction) behind me. I frequently reflected on this lifestyle change I made, and often ached to return to the self-absorbed lifestyle in which I, according to Ecclesiastes, "denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure" (Ecc. 2:10). Everything was me- me-me. Work, relationship and responsibility were concepts I was minimally committed to, so transitioning out of that way of living and thinking was and has been a difficult process.
By my freshman year, I decided that the measures I had taken in my relationship with the digital world were not far enough. I still found myself spending an unhealthy amount of time on social media platforms with a numb brain, lying on my bed for embarrassing amounts of time. So, eventually I got the flip phone.
While this was presumably supposed to fix my relationship with digital mediums, in actuality, little changed during that time. I ended up keeping my social media habits, only I maintained them on my laptop. The only difference was that I couldn't pull it up as often, and I still ended up spending gross amounts of time scrolling. My addiction to the digital was pervasive, and I found myself incapable of healthy moderation.
This year, due to greater needs to communicate in groups, I picked the smartphone life back up. However, this year, I also acted on an idea that I had been brewing for several months.
I asked my friend Stephen Crowson if he would be my social media manager.
What this meant was that he would change my social media passwords, and only upon request would he grant the passwords to me. He agreed to do this with me. So now, when I have access to my social media, I check all of my notifications and/or post content. If I need to wait for a response to my content, I will stay logged in to my social media, but as soon as I can, I log off and ask Stephen to change my passwords so that I cannot get back on. This strategy has been effective.
I get on my social media accounts usually once every couple of weeks, usually for no longer than half an hour. I am able to use my devices as the tools they were designed to be, and no more.The creative solution I'm living is helpful, but it doesn't negate my own lack of self-control.
Our relationships with the digital world are broken, and they're strong enough that simple attempts at solutions are often not enough. A creative solution like having a social media manager may be one of the few efforts that prove effective in an effort to "unplug" and offer more attention to ourselves, our
neighbors and God. This solution, however effective, only addresses the symptoms of my underlying lack of self-control.
Self-control is a fruit (or product) of the Holy Spirit, and as such, I trust in the cultivating process of that fruit. While creative solutions may not "fix" the real problem — our own broken selves — creative solutions to our digital addictions do provide the space needed to present ourselves to God to let Him shape us and grow us.


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For some it started months ago, for others, a mad panic the night before….
Girlfriends have kept their distance, tired of the continuous arts and craft set up in their living room, children have been put to one side and accused of the paint marks found on the kitchen floor, bank balances have taken a hit, second bedroom's have been constructed, and it's all for one cause…the most outrageous night of the year, the Headingley AFC 2014 Christmas Party!!!!
This year the theme is Headingley A-Z which opens the door to just about anything. For new and old, lets reminisce about some of the top fancy fress outfits from previous years. Does yours match up to the standards set???
Remember: 7pm sharp at the Skyrack
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1. Mens chests..hairy or hairless?2. How often do you run red lights?
Enh. Objectively I think I prefer hairless but I totally own this comes from watching too much wrestling lol. It makes no difference in the end as I'm married to a sasquatch and obviously it doesn't bother me ... much. lol
Enh. Objectively I think I prefer hairless but I totally own this comes from watching too much wrestling lol. It makes no difference in the end as I'm married to a sasquatch and obviously it doesn't bother me ... much. lol
Never. I might push the point with a yellow now and then if I'm in a hurry, but really I don't.
3. If you could raid any celebrity's closet..whose would you raid?
Probably Katy Perry's - she's just so cool and retro and funky. If I were looking just for classic elegance and simplicity? I don't know, Jennifer Aniston's.
4. Would you rather have more followers/friends on Facebook, Twitter, or your Blog?
Definitely not Twitter as I'm not on there often and my wittiest stuff is never there anyway. At this point I use it more for following others than updating myself. Facebook and blogging are tied - I'd want everyone to follow BOTH ideally, but if I had to pick one, I'd want people I know personally to follow me on FB as I communicate there multiple times daily, post photos etc. If I don't know you personally though, I guess I'd prefer my blog as while I post less frequently I post more in depth and am a bit more proud of what I put out here on a 'professional'/writing/content level.
5. What makes you feel sexy?
Enh? Quite honestly, I don't often. But I guess over the last year as a mom and professional, where I'm more often just back and forth between work clothes and sweats, the opportunity to go a little more all-out: have a nice shower (instead of 10 minute in-n-out in the morning), dry out my freshly-dyed hair properly, do my nails and makeup, and dress in somewhat nicer clothes and go out to do something fun (dinner, movies, dancing, whatever).
6. I get excited when...........?
It doesn't take much these days lol. When my son learns a new skill or shows affection, when I get work, when I have a good day at said work, when hubby and I get a date night, when we're going travelling or having visitors, wrestling events, when a good song comes on the radio, when the weather is nice, when I go to church ... almost anything positive is enough to make me feel good. Downside? I take negatives equally to heart too. That's just my nature.
7. Are you the "outdoorsy" type or more "indoorsy"?
I have been for years a more indoorsy person, but in adulthood I've very much enjoyed being outdoors. I'm not sporty by any means but I love walks, parks, beaches, back yards ... playing, swimming, reading, writing ... eating outdoors if possible. Especially in nice weather, although I've even gotten into outdoorsy winter activities this year (it helps when you have a three-week-long winter festival in your new hometown, AND the world's longest skating rink).
8. Would you rather have your dream home or a million dollars?
With a million dollars I could by said dream home and have money left over. So I'll go with the million.


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Adjustment Disorder Treatment
Psychotherapy is the treatment of choice for adjustment disorder, but the type of psychotherapy varies depending on the stressor and specific symptoms. After all, the stressor that triggers adjustment disorder might be a single event, such as ending a relationship. It might be multiple stressors, such as losing your job and having marital problems. It might be a new transition, such as moving to a different city, having a baby or retiring. Or it might be a new diagnosis, such as learning you have a physical illness.
Plus, there are six types of adjustment disorder. For instance, one type consists of symptoms of depression, such as low mood, tearfulness and feelings of hopelessness. Another type features symptoms of anxiety, such as nervousness and worry. A third type features conduct disturbance, which might include anything from fighting to driving recklessly to skipping work to abusing drugs or alcohol.
The research on treatment for adjustment disorder has been scare. A recent review of psychological and pharmacological studies published between 1980 and 2016 concluded that the quality of evidence for positive effects was "low to very low."
For some people, adjustment disorder may remit on its own (e.g., you find a job you love; your baby starts sleeping through the night). However, some research has found that adjustment disorder is a "gateway" to other disorders, such as major depressive disorder or anxiety disorders; and can increase the risk for suicide if untreated.
In general, because adjustment disorder is an excessive reaction to a stressful life event that impairs daily functioning, it's best that therapy is brief and solution-focused. That is, therapy helps you to understand the meaning behind the stressor, and reframe it; remove or reduce the stressor; reduce symptoms; develop effective coping and problem-solving skills; and learn better ways to manage stress.
If you're struggling with symptoms of anxiety, psychotherapy also might include learning relaxation techniques, shifting thoughts that perpetuate your anxiety and changing maladaptive behaviors (which is part of cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT).
If you're struggling with symptoms of depression, therapy might include elements of CBT, as well, or interpersonal therapy. The latter focuses on helping you improve the quality of your current relationships.
If the stressor is related to a romantic relationship, or is somehow negatively affecting your relationship, couples therapy is important.
Adjustment disorder also is common in kids, and psychotherapy is equally as vital. In fact, it's critical because an untreated adjustment disorder can progress into clinical depression, an anxiety disorder or substance abuse. Also, teens with adjustment disorder can have suicidal thoughts and even make attempts. Some research has found that girls with adjustment disorder may have higher levels of suicidal symptoms than boys with the disorder.
Like adults, treatment in kids and teens depends on the specific stressor and symptoms (an additional factor is age). As a whole, kids have more behavioral symptoms, so therapy will likely address impulse control, anger management and communication. Therapy also will help kids and teens develop strategies for problem solving, along with healthier ways to cope with stressful situations and transitions.
In addition, family therapy can be tremendously helpful in reducing and resolving conflict, improving communication skills and teaching caregivers the best ways to support their child through their symptoms.
Lastly, peer group therapy may help adolescents, as well. It provides a safe space for them to practice and sharpen their social, interpersonal and communication skills. Teens also learn to effectively express their emotions, and empathize with others. And group therapy reminds them that they're not alone, and support is readily available.
Medication isn't indicated for adjustment disorder, but it may be prescribed for specific debilitating symptoms. For instance, doctors might prescribe an antidepressant to reduce symptoms of depression or suicidal thoughts (called suicidal ideation by professionals). Some physicians prescribe benzodiazepines for reducing anxiety, even though they have the potential for dependency.
Several studies have found etifoxine, a medication with anxiolytic properties, to be helpful with anxiety symptoms in adjustment disorder. Etifoxine is not associated with dependence (and has fewer side effects than the commonly prescribed benzodiazepine alprazolam). Medication also may be prescribed to treat sleep issues.
Currently, there's an ongoing systematic review examining the quality of evidence for using antidepressants, anxiolytics and other medication in treating adjustment disorder.
Support groups can be invaluable in helping you deal with your specific stressor, whether that's a divorce, job loss or diagnosis. Support groups remind you that you're absolutely not alone, provide an opportunity to express and process your own feelings and experiences, and can help you pick up additional coping strategies.
It's also vital to have a strong support system, and surround yourself with compassionate, understanding individuals.
Some studies have found that herbal remedies may be effective. Specifically, most of the rigorous research (double-blind, randomized control studies) has been done with individuals with the anxiety subtype. They've have found kava-kava, Euphytose (which contains a combination of plant extracts), and ginkgo biloba to improve anxiety.
Several studies also have explored the effectiveness of a self-help manual and web-based self-help interventions. For instance, a 2016 study found that a manual based on CBT alleviated some symptoms of adjustment disorder.
Moreover, it's important to engage in healthy habits, making sure you're getting enough sleep, participating in physical activities you enjoy, and eating nutrient-rich foods. Think of these habits as forming the foundation for successfully navigating the day to day, and dealing with stress. Some research has suggested that practicing yoga might be beneficial for individuals with adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression.
Other nourishing habits might include journaling, meditating and listening to guided meditations.
To learn more about adjustment disorders, please see the symptoms of adjustment disorder.
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
Bachem, R., Maercker, A. (2016). Self-help interventions for adjustment disorder problems: a randomized waiting-list controlled study in a sample of burglary victims. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, 45 (5), 397–413.
Casey, Patricia. (2018). Treatment of adjustment disorder. In P. Casey (Ed.) Adjustment Disorder: From Controversy to Clinical Practice (1st ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Casey, P., Jabbar, F., O'Leary, E., Doherty, A.M., (2015). Suicidal behaviors in adjustment disorder and depressive episode. Journal of Affective Disorders, 174, 441–446.
Casey, P., Pillay, D., Wilson, L., Maercker, A., Rice, A., Kelly, B. (2013). Pharmacological interventions for adjustment disorders in adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 1–12.
Ferrer L, Kirchner T. (2014). Suicidal tendency in a sample of adolescent outpatients with Adjustment Disorder: Gender differences. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 55(6), 1342-1349.
Fraser, M., Ballas, P., Turley, R.K. Adjustment Disorders in Children. University of Rochester Medical Center. Retrieved from https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=90&ContentID=P01573.
Hurley, K. (2018, November 25). Group therapy for kids: What it is, how they can benefit, and when not to send your child to group therapy. Retrieved from https://www.psycom.net/group-therapy-children.
IPT for Depression. International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy. Retrieved from https://www.interpersonalpsychotherapy.org/ipt-basics/adaptations-of-ipt-what-works-for-whom/ipt-for-depression/.
Kenardy, J. (2014). Treatment guidance for common mental health disorders: Adjustment disorder. InPsych, 36 (5). Retrieved from https://www.psychology.org.au/inpsych/2014/october/kenardy.
O'Donnell, M.L., Alkemade, N., Creamer, M., McFarlane, A.C., Silove, D., Bryant, R.A., Felmingham, K., Steel, Z., Forbes, D. (2016). A longitudinal study of adjustment disorder after trauma exposure. The American Journal of Psychiatry 173, 1231–1238.
O'Donnell, M. L., Metcalf, O., Watson, L., Phelps, A., & Varker, T. (2018). A systematic review of psychological and pharmacological treatments for adjustment disorder in adults. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 31(3), 321–331.
Stein, D.J., (2015). Etifoxine versus alprazolam for the treatment of adjustment disorder with anxiety: A randomized controlled trial. Advances in Therapy, 32 (1), 57-68.
Tartakovsky, M. (2020). Adjustment Disorder Treatment. Psych Central. Retrieved on August 8, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/disorders/adjustment-disorder-symptoms/adjustment-disorder-treatment/
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Half of Brits have become worse drivers since passing their test
12th July 2017
More than half of British motorists think they are a worse driver now than when they first passed their test.
Of the 2,400 drivers surveyed by Young Driver, which provides driving lessons to under-17s, 57 per cent reckoned their standard of driving had deteriorated since obtaining their licence.
Almost four in ten (39 per cent) thought they'd struggle to pass their test if they had to retake it now.
This rose to 46 per cent for the over-55s and 42 per cent for women, while the percentage slipped to 36 per cent for men.
In contrast, 43 per cent believed they had become a better driver since chucking out their L-plates.
Young Driver managing director Kim Stanton – a former off-road driving instructor and race driver – said most drivers know they've picked up bad habits over years and decades behind the wheel, which explains their wariness of facing an examiner again.
"In reality, we know experience makes a safer driver, and this is borne out in road safety statistics," she commented.
Stats show that a fifth of newly-qualified drivers have an accident within six months of getting on the road, and almost 1,300 17-24 year olds are killed or seriously injured in road accidents each year.
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Sportsbet.io has different sections, with each of them being aimed at a specific category of players, ranging from punters and poker players to casino aficionados. The latter have plenty of games to choose from in the live casino section, but the bulk of titles can be found in the Games area. Now they can experience the latest games available here and also claim a 100% opening bonus which amounts to a maximum of €100.
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Ever since she got married to Kanye West and became a mom, Kim Kardashian's eyes have been opened to a lot of the evils of the world. She penned an open letter reflecting on racism earlier this year after giving birth to her daughter, North, and a few other racist incidents also drew a strong response from Kim.
But now she has another grievance to tackle: bullying. Plenty of stars have spoken out on the dangers of this particular emotional abuse, and it's heartening to see people with these kind of platforms using them for good.
It may be a simple Instagram, but the brief set of stories is a compelling reminder of the way bullying can impact all of us.
She also took a moment to call out the people who bully her with mean, derogatory comments. "You think you know but sometimes you just don't #IHateBullying #MeanCommentsIsBullyingTo," she captioned the photo. Everyone has their own sore spots and we need to be respectful and courteous whenever possible, whether it be to a celebrity like Kim or one of our acquaintances. It's an important reminder.
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The University's Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) is a professional degree program that immerses students in science and clinical coursework, clinical skills training and supervised clinical practice.
Why choose this physician assistant program?
The MPAS program offers students from Nevada's colleges and universities the opportunity to obtain an advanced degree in medicine in less time than it takes to earn a Doctor of Medicine degree. This full-time, 25-month program takes place at the University's Redfield Campus.
Students who complete the physician assistant master's degree program gain the knowledge to perform physical exams, order and review medical testing, diagnose and treat illnesses, assist in surgeries, counsel patients and families on preventive health care, and much more, as part of a physician-PA health care team.
The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine offers a high-quality educational experience and exceptional faculty, which can boost students' career prospects upon graduation. Because MPAS students do not have to complete a residency program after their education, graduates can immediately begin working in the health care industry after passing a national certification exam.
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- Official transcripts from each institution attended (submitted through CASPA)
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- Bachelor's degree (any major) from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning in the U.S.
- 2.75 minimum GPA
- 2,000-hour minimum paid, direct hands-on clinical patient care (student practicum or shadowing experience are not accepted; health care hours are subject to verification)
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The University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine works with the University's Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to arrange scholarships and financial assistance. A FAFSA must be submitted in order to receive assistance.
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Daily Draw: Runic Tarot ~ 8 of Swords/Samhain
The Thoth 8 of Swords is willpower crossed by disruptive influences time and time again. In the Runic it is a need to conform. Disruptive to whom? Am I going along to get along...not likely. Or is my personality strong enough to inadvertantly disrupt someone else? I have seen and been all sides of this coin.
I'm reminded by this card, tradition is fine as long as it isn't blind. I choose to do as I think...which is a long way from how I started out, anything for the sake of peace. Peace always comes with a price, for me it got too high.
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U.S. Supreme Court Confirms Broad Scope of Second Amendment
Commentary by Dean Weingarten, Gun Watch
In an historic, but extremely short unanimous opinion, the United States Supreme Court has confirmed that the Second Amendment applies "to all instruments that constitute bearable arms,". As this is an enormous class of nearly all weapons, the decision [could be] applied to knives and clubs, and nearly all firearms that have been sold in the United States. Nearly all types of firearms are more common than stun guns. From nbcnews.com:
"But in an unsigned opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court [on 3/21/2016] vacated that ruling. It said the Massachusetts court improperly found that Second Amendment protection applies only to weapons that were in common use at the time of the nation's founding."
Referring to its landmark 2008 D.C. v. Heller ruling on handguns in the home, the justices said the Second Amendment applies "to all instruments that constitute bearable arms," even those not in existence at the time of the founding.
The unsigned opinion is very short[.] Alito writes a much longer and more forceful opinion in concurrence. It could, and should, have gone much further. None the less, it is an enormous win for Second Amendment supporters, and it extends far beyond stun guns and Massachusetts.
There is strong language in this opinion. If 200,000 stun guns in the U.S. are "common", it is hard to believe that 5 million AR-15s and millions of other semi-automatic rifles are "unusual".
The case lays to rest the idea that courts can simply say anything other than handguns are "uncommon" or "unusual" and are therefore exempt from Second Amendment protections. This case will be cited far into the future.
The full, unanimous decision, along with Justice Alito's lengthy concurrence, is found via this LINK:
14-10078 Caetano v. Massachusetts (PDF)
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SpaceX Crew Dragon to Bring 2 NASA Astronauts Home
If a hurricane does not get in the way, two astronauts who took the first commercial trip to orbit will return home on Sunday.
Two astronauts, Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley, traveled to the International Space Station in May aboard a Crew Dragon capsule built and run by SpaceX, the private rocket company started by Elon Musk.
The Crew Dragon is scheduled to undock from the space station at about 7:34 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday and splash down in the Gulf of Mexico off Pensacola, Fla., at 2:41 p.m. on Sunday, Jim Bridenstine, the NASA administrator, announced on Twitter.
A safe return would open up more trips to and from orbit for future astronaut crews, and possibly space tourists, aboard the spacecraft.
Hurricane Isaias is forecast to sweep up along the Atlantic coast of Florida over the weekend. NASA and SpaceX have seven splashdown sites in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic, but the track of Isaias ruled out the three in the Atlantic.
The departure could still be pushed back to Sunday night with a splashdown on Monday afternoon. NASA and SpaceX will make a final decision around 5 p.m. whether to proceed with the undocking.
"We have confidence that the teams on the ground are, of course, watching that much more closely than we are," Mr. Behnken said during a news conference on Friday, "and we won't leave the space station without some good landing opportunities in front of us, good splashdown weather in front of us."
Why does Hurricane Isaias affect the departure?
The storm complicates when and where splashdown can take place. At the splashdown site, winds must be less than 10 miles per hour for the capsule to land safely. There are additional constraints on waves, rain and lightning. In addition, helicopters that take part in the recovery of the capsule must be able to fly and land safely.
The first landing opportunity will aim for only the primary site, Pensacola. If weather there is inconsistent with the rules, the capsule and the astronauts will remain in orbit for another day or two, and managers will consider the backup site, which is Panama City.
What will happen after they leave the station?
After undocking on Saturday night, the spacecraft will perform a series of maneuvers, first firing the engines several times to move away from the space station and, a few hour hours later, to line up the spacecraft with the splashdown zone.
For most of the trip, Mr. Behnken and Mr. Hurley will be sleeping. Their schedule sets aside 10 hours of shut eye.
Any return journey that exceeds six hours has to be long enough for the crew to get some sleep between undocking and splashdown, Daniel Huot, a NASA spokesman, said in an email.
Otherwise, because of the extended process that leads up to undocking, the crew would end up working more than 20 hours straight, "which is not safe for dynamic operations like water splashdown and recovery," Mr. Huot said.
Just before a final burn that will drop the Crew Dragon out of orbit on Sunday afternoon, it will jettison the bottom part of the spacecraft, known as the trunk, which will then burn up in the atmosphere.
At re-entry, the Crew Dragon will be traveling at about 17,500 miles per hour. Two small parachutes will deploy at an altitude of 18,000 feet when the spacecraft has already been slowed by Earth's atmosphere to about 350 miles per hour. The four main parachutes deploy at an altitude of about 6,000 feet.
Once the capsule splashes in the water, it is expected to take 45 to 60 minutes to pluck them out.
Why is the return trip an important part of the Crew Dragon's first flight?
After launch, re-entry through Earth's atmosphere is the second most dangerous phase of spaceflight. Friction of air rushing past will heat the bottom of the capsule to about 3,500 degrees Fahrenheit. A test flight of the Crew Dragon last year successfully splashed down, so engineers know the system works.
A successful conclusion to the trip opens the door to more people flying to space. Some companies have already announced plans to use Crew Dragons to lift wealthy tourists to orbit.
In the past, NASA astronauts launched on spacecraft like the Saturn 5 moon rocket and the space shuttles that NASA itself operated. After the retirement of the space shuttles in 2011, NASA had to rely on Russia, buying seats on the Soyuz capsules for trips to and from orbit.
Under the Obama administration, NASA hired two companies, SpaceX and Boeing, to build spacecraft to take astronauts to the space station. NASA financed much of the work to develop the spacecraft but will now buy rides at fixed prices. For SpaceX, the trip by Mr. Behnken and Mr. Hurley — the first launch of astronauts from American soil since the last space shuttle flight — was the last major demonstration needed before NASA officially certifies that the Crew Dragon is ready to begin regular flights.
Who are the astronauts?
The astronauts are Robert L. Behnken and Douglas G. Hurley, who have been friends and colleagues since both were selected by NASA to be astronauts in 2000.
Both men have backgrounds as military test pilots and each has flown twice before on space shuttle missions, although this is the first time they have worked together on a mission. Mr. Hurley flew on the space shuttle's final mission in 2011.
In 2015, they were among the astronauts chosen to work with Boeing and SpaceX on the commercial space vehicles that the companies were developing. In 2018, they were assigned to the first SpaceX flight.


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A brain tumour is a growth of cells in or around the brain which multiply in an abnormal, uncontrollable way. There are two major types of brain tumour: primary brain tumours and secondary brain tumours. Primary brain tumours arise from cells normally found in and around the brain. Secondary brain tumours (also called brain metastases) arise from the spread of cancer from another part of the body (e.g. lung cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer such as malignant melanoma). Secondary brain tumours are more common than primary brain tumours.
Primary Brain Tumours
There are four important factors that affect the management and outcomes of primary brain tumours: type of tumour, grade of tumour location of tumour and the general health of the patient.
Primary brain tumours arise from cells normally found in and around the brain with the different types of primary brain tumour named according to the type of brain cell they have grown from. More than half of all primary brain tumours are called gliomas (tumours arising from glial tissue, the tissue that binds nerve cells and fibres together). Gliomas most commonly arise from glial cells called astrocytes and/or oligodendrocytes. A glioma arising from an astrocyte is called an astrocytoma, while one arising from an oligodendrocyte is called an oligodendroglioma, and one arising from both cells is called an oligoastrocytoma (also referred to as a mixed glioma).
Primary brain tumours are also graded from 1 to 4 according to their behaviour, such as how fast they grow and how likely they are to spread. This grading system can be looked upon as a malignancy scale with Grade 1 tumours being the slowest growing, Grade 2 tumours being slow growing without frankly malignant cells but having the capacity to become malignant, Grade 3 tumours being more rapid growing and containing malignant cells, and Grade 4 tumours being the most rapidly growing frankly malignant tumours. The gliomas (astrocytomas or oligodendrogliomas or mixed gliomas) are graded from 2 to 4 with a Grade 4 astrocytoma being the most aggressive malignant type and also being called by its old name, Glioblastoma Multiforme. This grading of tumours is performed by the neuropathologist when they receive tumour tissue from the operating theatre. An X-Ray such as an MRI scan may give an indication as to the grading of an underlying tumour but this is not precise and can in some situations be misleading. Hence a final true grading of a brain tumour can only be provided by the neuropathologiost examining tumour tissue removed by the neurosurgeon. Gliomas are described as being Low Grade (Grade 2) or High Grade (Grade 3 or 4).
The location of primary brain tumours refers to their location in and around the brain. This affects the possibility of neurosurgical removal. A tumour found deep within the brain or in an eloquent area (area of the brain that has significant important control of bodily functions) nearer the surface of the brain will potentially not be possible to remove and/or will be associated with greater risk from operating. A tumour found nearer the brain surface in a non-eloquent area (area of the brain with minor functions) may be removed by the neurosurgeon with less risk to the patient. As a result, all brain tumours are potentially life threatening, as even a Grade 1 (slow growing tumour) may not be fully removed by the neurosurgeon because it is found it a deeper vital area of the brain.
Secondary brain tumours
Secondary brain tumours (also called brain metastases) arise from the spread of cancer from another part of the body (e.g. lung cancer, breast cancer, skin cancer such as malignant melanoma). Secondary brain tumours are more common than primary brain tumours. They are all malignant tumours. The treatment of secondary brain tumours depends on the type and location of the tumour(s) as with primary brain tumours, but also depends on the extent and control of the primary cancer and the presence or absence of spread of the cancer to other parts of the body. The primary cancer refers to the original cancer from where the secondary cancer spread such as the lung or breast or skin.
An overview is provided below of:
Low-grade brain tumours and High-grade brain tumours
Links are also provided to more information on these conditions.
Low-grade tumours
Generally, low-grade brain tumours - grade 1 or 2 - are slow growing and unlikely to spread. They are usually do not contain frankly malignant cells, which means they tend to stay in one place and do not invade other areas of the brain or spread to other parts of the body.
However, low-grade (Grade 2) gliomas will frequently grow back after treatment. More seriously, they can also mutate (change) into high-grade tumours (grade 3 or 4), which are fast-growing cancerous tumours that are likely to spread. About half of all low-grade (Grade 2 ) glioma tumours mutate in this way within five years of diagnosis.
If you have been diagnosed with a low-grade brain tumour, your treatment will depend on the type and location of the tumour and your outlook will depend on the location of the tumour, whether it grows back following treatment, and whether it mutates.
For more information, see the Health A-Z topic on low-grade/mixed brain tumours
High-grade brain tumours
High-grade brain tumours may be either:
- Primary tumours- these started in the brain and can spread to other parts of the brain or spine, but rarely to other areas of the body.
- Secondary tumours(brain metastases) - these started as cancer in another part of the body and spread to the brain through the blood.
There are different types of primary high-grade brain tumour, depending on the type of brain cells they have grown from. The most common type is a glioma, which accounts for more than half of all primary brain tumours. High grade gliomas are either Grade 3 or Grade 4 gliomas. About 300 new cases of high-grade glioma are currently recorded each year in Ireland. A primary high-grade brain tumour must be treated as soon as possible, because it can spread to and damage other parts of the brain and spinal cord. The treatment offered will vary according to the three factors discussed above: tumour type, tumour grade and tumour location along with the general health of the patient.
Secondary brain tumours are as serious as primary tumours. The treatment will vary according to the type of tumour (lung, breast etc), tumour location in the brain, the general health of the patient, the degree of control of the primary cancer and the presence or absence of spread of the cancer to other parts of the body.
For more information, see the Health A-Z topic on high-grade brain tumours
Useful Links
Health A-Z: brain tumour, low-grade/mixed
Health A-Z: brain tumour, high-grade
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In Washington, it was a weekend of alternatives.
The events started with thousands of Trump supporters descending on the Capitol, unveiling cell phone cameras, ponchos and crisp Make America Great Again hats.
They ended with a different sea of hats on the National Mall, pink and fluffy, as many thousands more came to D.C. for the Women's March.
The opposites collided in train stations, rest stops and hotels — sometimes in a single elevator bank, as when a woman in purple evening gown with an oversize glass of wine exited as two women with luggage and a "woman's place is in the resistance" sign came in.
"I bet she just wants to marry an old billionaire," the arriving woman said. She went up.
One side believed it represented the true version of America. The other side did, too.
On Sunday, after it was all over, President Donald Trump's most effective whisperer found the perfect way to describe the completely unintersecting realities, in this case concerning the attendance numbers at the inauguration, which viewers were eagerly comparing with that of earlier inaugurations and the Women's March on Washington. Wasn't the inaugural objectively not the most watched in history? Well, said Kellyanne Conway, she had "alternative facts."
Trump's America
Trump supporters came to see and celebrate a man who for many of them is a savior. A new kind of politician, someone who changes the norms and the rules.
Paula Elenchin, a home health worker from Pennsylvania who came for the inaugural, put it like this: her father owned a grocery store in a "one red light" town and always made it his business to avoid politics stances for fear of offending customers. But he couldn't stay on the sidelines for Trump, and displayed campaign signs on his yard. "Guess what happened," says Elenchin, 52. "Business increased."
The anticipatory crowd was given exactly what it wanted to hear in Trump's inaugural address. He would be for "America first." He repeated the phrase in a bleak, robotically delivered speech that described an America that many Americans didn't recognize — one of "carnage" overrun entirely by drugs and gangs, a disaster country rather than a place with problems that need to and can be solved.
Protesters showed their opposition by taking to the streets, in small and overlapping bands shutting down intersections. When a few turned to more radical action, breaking some windows and starting at least one small fire, they elicited a strong response from D.C. Metro police and the National Guard, who clashed with some in the crowds using chemical spray and, according to several reports, concussion grenades.
The opposition
On Saturday, the anti-Trump numbers were enlarged by a determined, more festive and also more numerous crowd — the hundreds of thousands who flooded D.C. for the Women's March.
It's difficult to generalize about a rally and march that "kept going and going," as one onlooker on Seventh Street marveled.
There was a yoga circle whose leader intoned "You are an active participant in your own healing;" a man in a wheelchair holding a sign with the words "Build ramps not walls." There were signs ridiculing Trump, and ones expressing horror at his campaign rhetoric and implied actions, at the groups he'd insulted or dismissed.
The march bore remarkable similarities to the Hillary Clinton coalition that almost put a woman in the White House.
That coalition reconvened in vast numbers across the country to say that they wouldn't be ceding a mandate to the new president.
Naturally, it was the size of their numbers that appeared to rankle the Trump. He couldn't let it go.
So in a speech at CIA headquarters on Saturday, in front of their wall of heroes, he alleged that journalists under-reported the crowd size at his inaugruation because of his "war" with the news media.
In the first official White House press briefing, Trump's spokesman, Sean Spicer, told a more dramatic falsehood, claiming that Friday's crowd was the largest audience to watch an inauguration, "period." And then came the Orwellian defense of his various inaccuracies: "alternative facts."
As the first week of Trump's presidency unfolds, his alternative reality shows no signs of reconciling itself with reality. On Sunday, Conway said he would not be releasing his tax reforms at all, an issue she claimed Americans don't care about. His executive actions are beginning, rolling back the version of America that President Barack Obama used his own executive actions to advance.
Will the women and men who gathered for the Women's March rise up when necessary to defend that version of America? Given the stark differences in their and Trump supporter's realities, that looks to be the only alternative.


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El Calafate and Iguazu Falls packages
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El Calafate and Iguazu Falls.
El Calafate programs
.Season: All year.
.Departures: Daily
.Duration: 7 days. If your return flight in El Calafate is not before 06.32 P.M its posible to make it in 6 days. If your flight ticket in Iguazu is early than 11.00 AM its possible to make it in 6 days.
.Dificultty: None. Suitable for all ages.
.Physical Requirements: It is aimed at people in good physical condition, used to moderate walks on uneven terrain.
.Outfit: Sport shoes or trekking boots. Comfortable sports wear, long trousers, warm sweater or pile, water or windproof jacket, sun glasses, sun block, gloves.
.Weather:.Like all activity in the nature "all times" informed about duration of activities are approximate and depend largely on climatic factors always prioritizing comfort, safety and enjoyment of our customers.
.Vehicles: new models, air cond, heath, clean, insurances
.Optional: Safari Nautico short navigation to the Perito Moreno southern wall. 1 hour.
Puerto Iguazu schedule
Day 1
Transfer in Puerto Iguazu Argentina or Foz Iguazu Brazil airport
Flight number
Estimated arrival time
Pick up place airport
Day 2
Brazil Waterfall & Bio center Iguazu
Pick up time 07.00 AM
Return + - 6.00 PM
Tour to the Brazilian waterfalls on the Brazilian side.
Includes transfer to and from the national park with Spanish / English guide to the panoramic viewpoint of the falls.
On return visit Iguzu Biocenter
Unique in the area, with a lush living sample of the different extracts of native flora and fauna and the world.
The route begins in the serpentarium, then passes through El Jardín, with an important sample of orchids and bromeliads among other species.
The walk also includes a butterfly, aquarium, reptiles, birds and plants will give the visitor the magnitude of the region's diversity by comparing them with its exotic peers from the rest of the world.
With a route through trails in the middle of the vegetation, the visitor can have visual contact with various species. Once the
Walk can enjoy drinks and typical and exotic foods, thus forming a thematic menu (meals and drinks not included)
Day 3
Argentine Waterfalls Full Day + Great Adventure
Pick up time + - 07.00 AM
Return + - 6.00 pm
Includes transfers to the national park from your lodging + Spanish / English guide, walk inside the Iguazú National Park crossing:
SELVA: 8 Kms. Tour in an all-terrain vehicle by the Yacaratiá Trail, to Puerto Macuco.
RIVER: Boarding in semi-rigid gomones sailing 6 km by the Lower Iguazú River with 2 km of rapids.
CASCADES: Entrance to the Devil's Throat Canyon with approach to the jumps and disembarkation in the Island San Martín, Heart of the Iguazu Falls.
Day 4
Transfer out hotelPuerto Iguazu or Foz Iguazu airport
Flight number
Estimated departure time
Pick up time to confirm the arrival day
El Calafate schedule
Day 4
Transfer in airport to Hotel
Flight number
Estimated arrival time
Pick up airport
Day 5
Perito Moreno full day tour
Pick up time + - 09.02 AM
Return + - 05.06 PM
It includes transportation to "The Glacier's" National Park (85 Km.) and return to your hotel in El Calafate + guided shared tour of the Perito Moreno glaciercatwalks + english & spanish guide. The tour guides are licensed by the Los Glaciares National Park.
Day 6
All Glaciers Ice River navigation
Pick up time: + - 07:00 am
Return + - 04.30 pm
It includes: transfers to and from your hotel to the Punta Banderas pier (50 kilometrs), 5 hour navigation tour to the big Upsala and Spegazzini glaciers sailing
trough iceberg channels. Return to the Punta Banderas pier and after transfer to your hotel in El Calafate. The navigation did not land anymore in Onelli bay.
Day 7
Transfer out hotel to airport
Flight number
Estimated departure time
Pick up time 2 hours before departure time
.Transfers in + out aiport transfers.
.Perito Moreno full day tour.
.All Glaciers navigation tickets.
.Transfers to Punta Banderas pier (50 km.) in All Glaciers navigation.
.Argentina watrfalls full day + Great Adventure
.Brazil Waterfalls full day + Iguazu Bio center
.Spanish/English tour guide.
.Not include meals & Beverages.
.Not include entrance fee to the national parks.
.Forigners non residents in Argentina ar$ 500.- pesos argentines
.Argentinian citizens ar$ 260.- pesos argentines
.Children under 16 to 06 years old ar$130.- pesos. (All nationalities)
.Children under 06 years old free. (All nationalities).
.Argentinian pensionist (Jubilados), people oldest than 65 years old free.
.Argentinian University students ar$ 40.- pesos argentines
.The entrance fee you will pay to the national park authorities the day of the tour.
.The programmes are based on two pasangger's minimum, individual pasangers enquire.
.The activities & services schedules are just examples, passanger's may arrange them as desiree.
.The tour operator can modify the itinerary or shorten the tour depending on the weather conditions in order to avoid accidents, thus making the best of each tour.
.Services begin and end at the passenger's accomodation within the Cities of El Calafate and Iguazu. For hotels outside the EL Calafate and Iguazu cities area please enquire.
.Advanced reservations guarantee the realisation of the tour.
.If the return flight in EL Calafate is not before 06.32 PM, it can be make it in 6 days.
.If the arrival flight in Iguazu is early than 11.00 AM its possible to make it in 6 days.
.Like all activity in the nature "all times" informed about duration of activities are approximate and depend largely on climatic factors always prioritizing comfort, safety and enjoyment of our customers.


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Tessa Bousfield posted an articleGreater Victoria has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada at 3.8%, a level last seen in 2008 see more
Source: Times Colonist
Author: Carla Wilson
Greater Victoria leads Canada with lowest unemployment rate
Greater Victoria has the lowest unemployment rate in Canada at 3.8 per cent, a level last seen here in 2008.
The number of people working full-time in the capital region moved to 143,400 in March, up from 137,900 in the same month in 2016, Statistics Canada said on Friday. Part-time employment climbed to 46,200 from 41,500 over the same period.
Employers are turning out in force at job fairs in the hopes of hiring workers in sectors ranging from hospitality and technology to construction. The Canadian Coast Guard recently announced a hiring blitz and is using social media to attract staff while a tourism job fair attracted a healthy crowd last weekend at Ogden Point ahead of what is expected to be a record season for visitors.
Greater Victoria's unemployment rate tightened up from 4.4 per cent in February, Statistics Canada said in its monthly labour report.
Quebec City is in second place nationally at 4.1 per cent, with a third-place tie between Vancouver and Brantford, Ont., at 4.7 per cent.
With an election approaching on May 9, B.C. is holding onto its status as the province with the lowest unemployment rate in Canada. That's despite the fact it moved to 5.4 per cent in March from 5.1 per cent in February.
"B.C.'s labour market maintained a positive trend through March, but showed mild signs of deceleration with slower employment growth and a slight uplift in the unemployment rate," said Brian Yu, deputy chief economist at Central 1 Credit Union.
Total provincial employment rose by 0.2 per cent from February. The medium trend forecast "still points to a strong pace of hiring in B.C.," Yu said.
Greater Victoria's unemployment rate was last at 3.8 per cent at the end of 2008 when the global financial crisis exploded. The region's rate had been even lower, at 2.8 per cent, in May of that year, but it began climbing as the recession set in.
Another bright spot in Greater Victoria was the increase in youth (15 to 24 years) employment as numbers rose to 31,100 last month, from 26,200 the year before.
Employment in the age 25-to-54 group climbed to 119,000 from 112,900 year-over-year.
There was a slight drop in the 55-year-old plus category with 38,700 working last month, down from 40,300 a year ago.
Phil Venoit, president of the Vancouver Island and District office of B.C. Building Trades, said the construction sector is becoming stronger all the time. "Things are starting to ramp up around the city, so it is positive," he said, pointing to major office and multi-family projects that are going up. He is looking forward to the jobs created by the upcoming $765-million sewage treatment plant.
Employment in the capital region's construction sector rose to 15,600 in March, from 12,100 the same month a year ago — an increase of 28 per cent, a Statistics Canada official said.
Building permits in Greater Victoria in February fell by 37.2 per cent to $77.8 million from 124.7 million in Feb. 2016. However, those figures reflect only what happens in one month, not the overall construction activity underway in a particular region.
Finance, insurance, real estate and leasing experienced a 33 per cent leap in jobs year-over-year to 10,400 from 7,800. Public administration jobs climbed by 26 per cent to 20,800 from 16,500. Business, building and other support services also saw a 26 per cent boost, to 9,600 last month from 7,400.
There were few job categories with major losses. Education dropped by 17 per cent to 12,800 in March, down from 15,400 the same month in 2016.
Greater Victoria's technology sector has been performing well, although job numbers slipped somewhat year-over-year to 18,100 from 19,600.
The nation's labour market stayed hot last month, pumping out another 19,400 net jobs — and the vast majority of the new work was full-time, Statistics Canada said.
A quick look at March employment (previous month in parentheses):
Unemployment rate 6.7% (6.6)
Employment rate 61.5% (61.4)
Labour force participation rate 65.9% (65.8)
Number unemployed 1,313,700 (1,286,100)
Number working 18,308,000 (18,288,600)
Youth (15-24) unemployment 12.8% (12.4)
Men (25 plus) unemployment 6.0% (5.9)
Women (25 plus) unemployment 5.4% (5.2)
Newfoundland 14.9% (14.2)
Prince Edward Island 10.1 (10.0)
Nova Scotia 8.6 (8.1)
New Brunswick 8.4 (8.9)
Quebec 6.4 (6.4)
Ontario 6.4 (6.2)
Manitoba 5.5 (5.8)
Saskatchewan 6.0 (6.0)
Alberta 8.4 (8.3)
British Columbia 5.4 (5.1)
St. John's, N.L. 8.9% (9.1)
Halifax 6.5 (6.1)
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Brexit and Trump could be good news for Canada's tech scene
By 2019, it's estimated there will be 182,000 job openings in Canada's tech sector—and no Canadians to fill them. Better-known for maple syrup, snow-capped mountains, and head-of-state heartthrob Justin Trudeau, Canada is also home to a vibrant tech sector that is crying out for workers. And Donald Trump's unlikely presidency may already be helping Canadian tech firms fill those spots.
On the night of Nov. 8, as many Americans realized that Trump was going to be elected president of the United States of America, a flood of hundreds of thousands of visitors crashed Canada's immigration website. People were presumably looking for ways to relocate to Canada and escape whatever Trump has in store for the four years ahead.
But in fact, Americans accounted for just half of the surge in visits to the immigration website—visitors from other parts of the world made up the other half. But why?
Options for foreign workers looking to emigrate are narrowing. June's Brexit decision in Britain was based in on a desire to tighten the UK's border and restrict its flow of immigrants. Indeed, the future of the European Union, the world's largest trade zone, is in question as anti-immigrant, right-wing parties in the Netherlands and in France seem poised for victory in 2017. In the US, on top of vowing to build a wall with Mexico and deport immigrants, Trump has promised to clamp down on the H-1B visas that bring 85,000 skilled international workersinto America each year.
Meanwhile, across Canada, 71,000 tech companies are responsible for over 7% of Canada's economic output and 5.6% of Canada's total employment: Technology now typically employs more people than mining, oil and gas, and forestry sectors combined. Canada, with its reputation for tolerance and openness to diversity and immigration, has been called one of the world's last "safe harbors." Add an almost unlimited demand for skilled workers across the country, and it's easy to see why Canada could become the next hub for the globe-trotting workforce.
"Donald Trump has definitely been a topic of conversation here in Seattle," says Dan Gunn, chief executive officer of VIATEC, a Canada-based community organization and 16,000 square-foot technology accelerator. In the days following the US election, Gunn was spending time in Seattle for Startup Week. "There are questions about what Trump means for tech and for tech workers in the States. Highly skilled workers from around the world, particularly visible or religious minorities who had their sights set on moving to the US, might look to Canada for opportunities instead."
As head of VIATEC, Gunn helped build a thriving technology sector in Victoria—a small Canadian city of about 350,000 people located on an island just to the north of Seattle. Once known mainly as a sleepy government town and destination for retirees and tourists, Victoria is now home to a thriving tech scene that has attracted everyone from global giants like Amazon and Schneider Electric to game developers such as Kixeye and a Change.org satellite office.
Just like the rest of the Canadian technology sector, Victoria—nicknamed "Tectoria"—has plenty of job openings. "Canada is growing, a thriving innovation sector, and advanced technology has become the number-one industry in Victoria," Gunn says. "Nearly 900 companies employ over 23,000 people here. And they're always hiring."
Across Canada, the need for workers is currently so great that a number of employers and industry organizations have banded together with the Canadian government to launch Go North Canada. The initiative is an attempt first and foremost to lure some of the more than 350,000 Canadians who work in Silicon Valley (as well as Canadians in other parts of the US) back home.
"Canadian companies are currently looking to fill three different kinds, of roles: technical talent, experienced sales and marketing talent, and people in leadership roles who have experience scaling up companies," says Heather Galt, vice president for human resources at Communitech, an Ontario technology-startup hub, who is helping promote the Go North Campaign across Canada. Galt says that Canada can often offer a better quality of life compared to working in the US: It has better schools, lower commute times, and a stunning natural environment.
The Trudeau government has also announced a new strategy to make it easier for companies to recruit foreign tech talent. Compared to the H-1B visa process in the US, which can take about six months to set up, it normally takes nine months or more for foreign tech workers to receive a Canadian work visa.
"Dealing with red tape is the number-one obstacle to bringing foreign talent to Canada," says Noah Warder. Warder leads operations at Sendwithus, a Victoria-based startup that builds tools for email marketing. "It's much easier to bring Canadians north of the border," he says.
While it's still too early to determine whether or not Justin Trudeau's new immigration strategy will make it easier to recruit foreign workers, the prospect of Canada's attractive tech scene—not to mention its equally attractive outdoor wonderland—should give many foreign workers something to dream about.
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Last week, the activist was found in contempt of court over a Facebook Live broadcast of defendants in a criminal trial. Robinson and his supporters claim he was merely engaging in journalism in covering a sexual grooming gang case at Leeds Crown Court in May 2018.
Robinson now faces a maximum penalty of two years in jail.
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South Dakota's religious community is backing a bill prohibiting liquor licenses from being issued within a four-mile area of Bear Butte in Western South Dakota. The controversy erupted last year when the Meade County commission approved a liquor license for a bar and campground at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally that's located near the mountain. Gary Nesdahl with the Association of Christian Churches of South Dakota said they support a buffer zone because Bear Butte is sacred to the Native people.
"I've heard lots of personal and heartfelt testimony about the power of the traditional religion to act as a medicine against the power of alcohol. I see that we have two very important symbols here. Bear Butte symbolizes the history, traditions and religion of a people. And moving the Sturgis rally into the country to avoid the legal consequences of alcoholic behavior symbolizes something else entirely."
Opponents say the issue is local and that the state shouldn't be dictating how a person uses their own property. But Nesdahl disagrees, saying that argument isn't consistent with how South Dakota law works.
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No baby yet. I see the Dr. today to see where I'm at.
I'm starting to get a little anxious about being a mom. After what we've been through, this pregnancy was so incredibly wanted and this baby was prayed for so much, I never had a chance to worry about the whole "we're having a real life baby" thing. Now, as I'm nearing 39 weeks of pregnancy, I'm starting to realize this is actually happening and I have no idea what I'm doing. I realize I'm entering a new chapter of life that really has no end. It's intimidating and it's still shocking, even though it's been such a long road of anticipation.
These are the thoughts I have now: Will I be a good mom? Do I even realize what I'm getting myself into? Will I be a grumpy, mean mom? Will my daughter be a terror? Will we get along later in life? Will being a mom fulfill me?
The last question really had me thinking. I can remember being in college and meeting a girl on my dorm floor. She was severely anorexic and very unhappy at school. She was from a town not far from mine and we carpooled home once and spent a few times together before she dropped out of school. One evening we were on a walk around campus and she was contemplating leaving. I remember not being able to understand her at all. We were so different-- from our eating habits, to our goals. I kept questioning what she'd do if she left school. Where would she go? I was so goal orientated at that point in my life that I couldn't imagine giving up and just going home. She told me she didn't care about school. That all she wanted to be was a mom.
I cannot describe the level of surprise I felt when she said that. My forehead surely crinkled and my eyes probably rolled. What? A mom? We're 19, what are you talking about? She stood by her statement and said, she wasn't concerned about a job or a major but just wanted to meet someone, get married and become a mom. That was her life's goal.
I've never forgotten the conversation and as I grew older I met many more women who seemed to just be waiting out their early twenties in anticipation of a family life. Now I know and am good friends with many moms. I know a lot of stay at home moms. And they really are so fulfilled by motherhood. It's their life. I will admit I was slightly judgy of this when I first met them. I can remember thinking, "Don't they have a life?" I realize now it's just something you can't understand until you are there. I started to understand it more as I fell in love with B, and wanted to spend all of my time with him. But, I still held on to other aspirations and saw having a family as a known "right" that I would get to eventually. It wasn't a goal, it wasn't an aspiration, it was just something I knew would happen and was waiting to want.
I'm glad that the time came where I did want it desperately, and as you know my sense of entitlement to a child was turned on it's head as I birthed a lifeless baby and saw all of my hopes and dreams crumble around me. It wasn't until then that I saw what a privilege motherhood was and how scary it all really is. It wasn't until after Bremy left us that I realized how little my life felt in comparison to her. Having a baby may not be getting into a good school or doing well on exams, or landing a dream job, but it was a sense of accomplishment that was too unique to describe. And I felt it stolen from me. And now it seems I could want nothing more.
I'm glad I had time to write this post before our daughter is here, because I can't wait to see how I feel once I'm actually a mom. For all of the friends I have who are amazing moms and who feel such self fulfillment in their roles, I have a few who don't. Everyone struggles, being a mom is no joke, but I know a couple friends who don't seem to find the same level of joy in mothering as my other friends. It's a hard thing to write and I don't mean to judge-it's something we've talked about, but it's just reality. I'm curious to see where I fall in that spectrum. Right now I can't imagine my daughter not being the center of my universe and the biggest dream come true for me, but that's a big statement. And frankly, a lot of pressure.
This may be a whole different post, but there's also a certain pressure I feel to be so grateful for my daughter that I couldn't possibly complain about being a mom. People tell me that's silly, but it's the truth and I will admit to thinking that of others who struggled with infertility, etc. I guess I think that of a lot of moms. The complaining gets old (again, glad I'm writing this now so I can yell at myself later as I deal with all of the inconveniences of motherhood and need to vent).
I'll tell you that I am so incredibly glad that I feel so great right now and am not struggling with the last weeks of my pregnancy. I really didn't want to end up complaining about being "ready", when all I ever wanted was to be this pregnant. The truth is I feel amazing and at this point am in no rush whatsoever (other than to avoid inducement). I'm very thankful for this time. I'm on cloud nine right now and everyone around me can tell that I'm just in the best mood.
Luckily these motherhood fears aren't overwhelming me, they are just little thoughts that creep into my head as I see a mom wrestle her toddler out of a shopping cart, or stop and stare at the little girl screaming at a restaurant. That will be my child and I'll figure it out. I think it's only natural to have these thoughts. This post was hard to write, but I wanted to get it up before she's here. I cannot wait to hold my baby girl and I can't wait to be her mom.
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Oh Ames, you're going to be an amazing mom. You were born for this!! You'll have your little bit of crazy, but that's what'll make your parenting style yours and your relationship with your baby girl special. It's the unique things my parents do/did that makes me love them all the more!! No matter what I know you'll love your kiddo unconditionally and that's all she needs. :)ReplyDelete
I think that it is completely natural to have all of these types of concerns and thoughts and questions arise during the final weeks of pregnancy. I also kind of think that acknowledging these things allows you to approach parenting in such a thoughtful way. And I agree with Kami - your love is all your baby needs :)ReplyDelete
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