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As you can imagine, the official history of the EU is widely available in libraries, bookshops and websites (including the EU's one), so I'd rather take a different approach and present the origin of the EU and fast forward to the present times instead of repeating what's already available in one form or another.
The concept of a supranational European entity, often referred to as United States of Europe, has developed throughout various centuries, but what's interesting to me is how it has been implemented from the 20th century onward.
Many of you may think that the first person in the 20th century who called for the creation of the United States of Europe was Winston Churchill in 1946.
However, according to Wikipedia, Richard Nikolaus Eijiro, Count of Coudenhove-Kalergi (16 November 1894 – 27 July 1972), an Austrian-Japanese politician, philosopher and Count of Coudenhove-Kalergi, is the recognized founder of the first popular movement for a united Europe, the Paneuropean Movement, of which he was President until his death in 1972.
His influence in the making of the EU is fundamental. It goes from laying out the ideological basis of the Union, to suggesting the adoption of the Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" as the music for the European Anthem, to contributing to the design of the EU logo which contains 12 stars (the 12 tribes of Israel).
In his various books and articles, he describes his idea of the future United States of Europe, in which the nationalism of ethnically homogeneous sovereign states, will be replaced by a "common European nationalism" based on a common European culture, "a kind of 'supra-national' nationalism" that is European rather than a balance of powers between the European nations.
One way to reach this goal is described in his book Praktischer Idealismus (Practical Idealism, 1925):
"The man of the future will be of mixed race. Today's races and classes will gradually disappear owing to the vanishing of space, time, and prejudice. The Eurasian-Negroid race of the future, similar in its appearance to the Ancient Egyptians, will replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals."
This creation of a new Europe, a Pan-Europe, based on new ideals of social democracy rather than feudal aristocracy and a new European identity deprived of its ethnic characteristics, would be overseen, according to Kalergi, by a "social aristocracy of the spirit", the Jewry.
Every year since 1950, the City of Aachen (Germany) bestows the Charlemagne Prize, to the politicians and Heads of State who have excelled in promoting this paneuropean vision.
Winners of the Charlemagne Prize have been Kalergi (1950), "the founding fathers of the United Europe such as de Gasperi, Schuman, Monnet and Adenauer" (as written on the official website of the city of Aachen), Winston Churchill (1956), George Marshall (1959), Angela Merkel (2008), Henry Kissinger (1987), Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands (1996), Tony Blair (1999), Bill Clinton (2000), Jean Claude Juncker (2006), Donald Tusk (2010), Pope Francis (2016), and Emmanuel Macron (2018).
I suppose it's fair to infer then that since the Treaty of Paris, every single treaty aimed to take away, little by little, the sovereignty of every country which adopted it without explaining to their citizens what the endgame was.
Furthemore, in my view, the implementation of Kalergi's ideals explain:
1) Why the Lisbon Treaty, rejected by the French, the Irish, and the Dutch, was imposed on their countries nevertheless. (The Irish voted a second time, after obtaining a few concessions.)
2) The "open borders" policy: from Shengen, in order to create a common European culture; to the acceptance of a sharp increase of illegal immigration in the last 10 years, and the demonisation of anyone who spoke against it (like in Sweden, in Germany and in Italy) to "replace the diversity of peoples with a diversity of individuals".
This artificial unity is showing more and more cracks, especially since the Chinese virus pandemic has hit the Italian shores and more and more EU countries have suspended the Shengen Treaty and closed their borders.
The proclaimed solidarity among the EU countries is nowhere to be seen: my country of origin, Italy, has been helped by Russia, Cuba, and ironically, China.
The "n" word, "nationalism", is now invoked unashamely to encorage the trapped citizens in the countries in lockdown.
The response of the EU authorities is still indecisive to say the least, and Brussels has never been so far away from the minds and hearts of the citizens the European Union member states.
Will the EU survive this existential threat? What do you think, dear Seekers? Please leave your comments below.
SAVE THE DATE: my post on military alliances, and economy in Euroland and in the countries who haven't adopted the Euro will go live on 22nd April.
In the meantime, stay safe and remember that life is what you make of it, not what it throws at you.
I planned our winter holiday in July last year. My daughter Sofia, my boyfriend John and I would be spending Christmas at my parents' house in Italy. "Booked!" I screamed once I read the notification that my payment for the flight tickets had gone through.
In September, we started the countdown.
In November, I spent a week in Italy to deal with errands that would be difficult to do over Christmas, like seeing my accountant, my consultant at the bank and so on. I had the chance to spend time alone with my parents and catch up with a few friends. After over a year abroad, the warm embrace of my folks overwhelmed my heart. Plus I'd be back in only a month's time, just before Christmas. Maybe I could even celebrate my 50th birthday there.
On 20th December, I checked my messages and emails just before the taxi driver arrived at 6 am. Nothing from EasyJet, but a piece of news caught my eye. Gatwick airport had been closed the night before and flights suspended because of drones sighted flying over the airport. My legs trembled. I inhaled deeply, and shook off that awful sensation. The article referred to the night before, surely the situation now was under control.
At 8.45 am, we were at Gatwick airport, queuing up to drop off our bags. We were excited at the thought of what we'd do that afternoon and the following days in Italy, what we'd eat, who we'd see, but above all we were excited about spending Christmas with granny, grandad, Sofia's cousins and the rest of our family, for the first time after 6 years.
However, it was not meant to be. The check-in procedures stopped when it was almost our turn: the airport had just been closed, and all flights due to depart before 2 pm (ours included) had been cancelled.
In the hope to find another flight from another airport, and that the airline would arrange the transport, we patiently waited for four hours to talk to an EasyJet customer service representative.
"We have no flights available to Italy until the 26th December. I'm very sorry. You may try with another airline. We'll refund you the fare."
In a state of trance, we checked flights online with British Airways from Gatwick for later in the afternoon or for the following day. Every time we wanted to book them, the flights disappeared. Therefore, we took the shuttle to the South Terminal to go and book the tickets in person, if that was at all possible. During the short ride, a few passengers near me shouted, "Look at the drone! Over there!" but I couldn't see it. One thing was obvious though: the airport would stay shut in the afternoon too. It was already 1.30 pm. The chances to fly out from Gatwick that day were non-existent.
At the South Terminal, there were passengers everywhere, making it difficult to move around with our suitcases. We gave up the idea of reaching British Airways and went to Costa's for a bite to eat instead. The tears that had been welling in the sockets of my eyes flooded my face. I felt I had failed my parents and my daughter, and John. Our 10-days holiday would be reduced to three days if I didn't find another way to get to Venice before Christmas. Three days! Was it worth it? I felt like giving up, cancel the return journey and go home.
Nevertheless, three days were better than nothing, and the more we waited the less chances we had to leave even on the 26th. Sniffling, I went online and accepted the flight offered to us, at 8.30 pm on 26th December.
The following days we did our best to enjoy the Christmas holidays and at last, we flew out to Venice.
In those three days, we fitted in everything we could, however, a visit to Vicenza had to be cut short because of the unseasonable bitter cold and the heavy fog, it was far too cold to go to Venice so Verona had no competition; Padua was magical; and my improvised birthday party was a success.
After a month, the question, "Who forced Gatwick to suspend all flights for 36 hours?" is still unanswered. Actually, it seems that, "Some of the drone sightings which kept Gatwick Airport on lockdown for 36 hours may have been reports of Sussex Police's own aircraft, the force's highest-ranking officer admitted yesterday. " (The Telegraph, 29 December 2018)
Yes, you read it correctly. Police's equipment. A few days ago, the same happened at Heathrow but just for an hour on 8th January.
Anyway, who can profit from this drone hysteria?
I think there are two possibilities:
What do you think about it, dear Seeker? Please leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Save the date: my next blog post will go live on 21st February.
Today I'm thrilled to host an interview with author Jo Linsdell, not only because we've been collaborating for a while (remember the August bookish blog hops and the Christmas one?) but also because she's a Brit living in Italy and I'm an Italian living in the UK.
For how long have you been living in Italy, Jo?
I came here for 3 days back in June 2001, and I'm still here ;) Crazy to think it's been that long.
Wow. And since you moved to Italy, have you always lived in Rome?
No. Although we've mainly lived in the capital, we also spent some time living in Tivoli. It's a small town near Rome and definitely worth a day trip for those coming here on holiday. It's home to some beautiful villas and waterfalls.
I had the chance to visit Tivoli in my youth and I agree, it's well worth a day trip. How do you like living in Rome?
I've moved around a lot over the years and Rome is the place I feel most at home. As a city it's changed a lot since I've been here, and not all in a good way, but there's still so much to love about living here. There's so much to see and do too. I love history and art, and both are in abundance here.
Agreed. Rome is the perfect city for art and history lovers! I went several times and look forward to taking my daughter there. However, you must miss the UK. Can you tell us what you miss the most?
Mostly little things, like proper bacon. Italian bacon is different from the big cut we have in the UK. It's just not the same. Another thing I miss are the houses. Since moving to Rome I've lived in apartments. I miss having a house with a garden. I'd have to move out of the centre to have something like that here though.
I think the thing I miss most though is hearing my own language. When I go to the UK to visit I like that everyone is speaking English. I know that sounds odd. I'm bilingual and have no trouble speaking and understanding Italian now, but I miss hearing my own language. It's nice to go for a walk and just absorb the Englishness.
And I miss the Italianess. So, did you get married in Italy?
Yes. Here in Rome.
What inspired you to write A Guide to Weddings in Italy?
I'm married to an Italian, and thought others might benefit from the research I had to do to get married here. As with anything bureaucratic, working out what documents were needed, where we needed to go, and when, was a long process. Having gone through it all I figured others might find the information useful.
Was it easy for you to learn Italian? Is it why you decided to write Italian for Tourists?
When I first came to Italy I only planned on staying for 3 days and so didn't study the language beforehand. I learnt Italian by living here. It was hard in the beginning but I think the hardest part was getting out of my own way. I was afraid of making mistakes. Self doubt plays a big role in slowing down progress. Once I just threw myself into it and allowed myself to get things wrong it was actually much easier.
A lot of people told me I should write Italian for Tourists. I used to work with tourists and it would often come up in conversation. I used my own experience and the things that tourists wanted to know how to say to create a language guide specifically for them. One of most common comments about other phrasebooks was that there was too much information in them that wasn't relevant for tourists. Stuff like how to buy a house. Tourists don't need to know that, and it just gets in the way of finding the information they do need. Italian for Tourists is a bare bones phrasebook created specifically with tourists in mind.
Do you speak English to your children?
Yes. They both speak Italian and English.
They're very lucky. Changing subject: where is your current favourite place to write, and if you could pick any place in the world where would be your ideal place to write?
I have an office area in the corner of my bedroom with a desk, but rarely use it. I prefer to be comfy in my recliner armchair in the lounge. I don't really have an ideal place as such, but I find I can't concentrate if I'm out and about so would need to be at home, with some peace and quiet.
Your CV is impressive: you've written fiction and non-fiction books, you run your own website, you are the founder and CEO of Writers and Authors and Promo Day, have won several awards in your career, were named the Who's Who in the writing industry in 2009, and you are an illustrator too. If you had to pick the thing that you like to do the most that is writing related, what would you pick and why?
Now that is a hard question. It's like picking which of my kids I love the most. Impossible. I enjoy all aspects of my work. As long as I'm being creative I'm happy.
What are you currently working on?
I have several projects in the works at the moment. My new book 365 Days of Quotes for Writers is due for release on 17th January 2018 and so I'm busy with tasks related to the launch.
I'm also finishing writing the KOSMOS series and getting the last episodes ready for publication over the coming months, and working on edits for my novel Do You LIKE Me?
Is there a question you would have liked to answer but was never asked in an interview?
I've answered all sorts of questions over the years. Nothing springs to mind. Obviously the question I like most is "Where can we buy your work?" As I do a lot of different work the easiest answer to that one is my website, www.JoLinsdell.com. It has information and links for all my projects.
Thank you Jo, and best of luck in all your endeavours.
December 2019


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Twin boys BOTH come out to their parents, such a cool reaction!
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- Tuesday, 9 September 2014, 2:44PM
Watch from about 4mins onwards. Not that it should ever be anything but a great reaction from parents, but we've all seen the terrible reactions before. So cool to see a nice suportive one!

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Thousands of young people across the UK are in the midsts of a mental health crisis, with young women hit the hardest according to a whole heap of UK research which makes for pretty sober reading. One study from University College London and the University of Liverpool found that around 24% of 14-year-old girls and 9% of boys the same age have depression, and data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) recently found that the proportion of young people reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression increased from 18% from 2009 to 2010, to 21% from 2013 to 2014. They also found that young women were more likely than young men to report symptoms of anxiety or depression, but that young women's mental well-being scores were a lot lower than young men's in general.
If you're a young woman and you think you're struggling with depression, anxiety or any other mental health issue – or you know someone who might be – read on to uncover the possible root causes and, what you can do to stem the impact.
Why are the UK's young women struggling with mental health issues?
As the Guardian reports, young women are increasingly worried about issues in society that place pressure on them; friends, family, fears about their body image and pressures created by social media can all increase rates of stress and have a negative impact on mindset in a way that is less pronounced among boys of the same age. It was also suggested that young women from lower income backgrounds and who are ethnic minorities are often hit even harder by these stressors and suffer more as a result.
We spoke to Amy, 23 who became depressed when her Mother passed away and her job continued to mount pressure on her at work. She explained that it was initially difficult to accept that she was mentally unwell. "I thought I was just really down after losing my Mum" she said. "But then I realised that I couldn't feel positive about anything and it became a real struggle to get out of bed in the mornings and talk to people. I stopped socialising with friends and didn't want to do anything." Amy's best friend eventually intervened and told Amy's Dad that she wanted Amy to seek medical help, and together they persuaded her to start cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) after being referred by her friend.
The stigma
Although young women are more likely to seek help for mental health issues than young men, they often have more pressures to deal with than their male counterparts i.e. body and mental health issues such as anorexia, relationship pressures and social media pressures. We reached out to Naomi Barrow of The Blurt Foundation, a social enterprise dedicated to helping those with depression, to find out if she thought young people – and young women in particular – were prevented from talking about mental health issues or seeking help due to a perceived stigma attached to admitting to having mental health issues.
"I think that amongst young people themselves, the understanding is increasing" she said. "But there's still a stigma and a lack of understanding, fear, and not knowing how to respond to those with mental health problems, that can feed into that. Parents, and other adults, can often hold a lot of stigma (largely due to lack of understanding), because mental health and mental illness weren't spoken about as much when they were young as they are nowadays. There is also often a perception that young people are 'too young' to be mentally ill, which is wrong."She continued; "Broadly speaking, young women are often more likely to cope with mental illness through things like self-harm, or talking about it with others, whereas young men often cope through things like aggression."
How to deal with the symptoms of mental health issues
If you're struggling with mental health issues, the first step is to identify the symptoms and then seek support and assistance. Mind, the mental health charity, lists the different types of mental health issues and what they look like. But if you think you may be depressed, the NHS notes that some of the key symptoms are;
- low mood lasting two weeks or more
- being unable to sleep
- feeling hopeless
- feeling tired or lacking energy
- loss of appetite
But each person is different, and may experience all or few of the above in varying degrees. It's also important to remember that the symptoms of depression, anxiety, psychosis or other mental illnesses can all vary greatly and that you should see your GP if you feel mentally unwell in any way.
As Naomi advises; "If we begin to feel as though we can't cope, then it's worth talking to someone. If we can't concentrate on our education or schoolwork, repeatedly feel paralysed by the thought of going into school, or seeing our friends, and are isolating ourselves a lot, then it's worth speaking to someone. If we are having thoughts of harming ourselves, feel suicidal, feel unsafe, feel unable to eat or drink – or like we can never stop eating and drinking, feel as though we need alcohol or drugs to cope, then we need to talk to someone. If we are barely sleeping, or sleeping far too much, it's worth speaking to someone. If we lose enjoyment in things we used to love it's worth speaking to someone. If whatever we're feeling, and however we are acting, feels different from our peers, it could be worth speaking to someone."
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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Collection 092 Ephemera of Robert B. Ekvall
Identifier: CN 092
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews, correspondence, photographs, and a manuscript that describe Robert B. Ekvall's education at Wheaton College, work as a missionary in China and Tibet, and military and diplomatic activities during World War II and after in China and Southeast Asia.
Dates: Created: 1933-1980
Collection 178 Papers of Donald and Mary McGavran
Identifier: CN-178
Scope and Contents The papers of Donald and Mary McGavran include correspondence (personal and business), class lectures, manuscripts of books and articles, newspaper clippings, statistics, maps, reference materials, financial records, documents gathered to study church growth in different parts of the world, photographs, audio tapes, and videos. They document a wide variety of different topics, but are particularly strong for three areas: the McGavrans' family life, their work in India as missionaries, and,...
Dates: Created: 1906-2000
Collection 205 Oral History Interviews with Robert D. Carlson
Identifier: CN 205
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Robert Dean Carlson in which he discusses his childhood in China and Tibet, the condition of the Christian church in those countries, social and religious customs, and the Chinese language. The time period covered by the interviews is 1928 to 1982.
Robert Carlson was interviewed by Robert Shuster on February 27 and April 17, 1982.
Robert Carlson was interviewed by Robert Shuster on February 27 and April 17, 1982.
Dates: Created: 1982
Collection 225 Records of the Baptista Film Mission
Identifier: CN-225
Scope and Contents Correspondence, diaries, newsletters, scripts, catalogs, films, and other material related to the work of the Baptista Film Mission. This collection contains much information on the beginnings of the Protestant evangelical Christian film industry. Included are films featured are evangelical and fundamentalist figures like V. Raymond Edman, Billy Graham, Henry A. Ironside, Bob Jones Jr., Paul Rader, Oswald J. Smith, and Walter Wilson and nondenominational organizations. Subjects documented...
Dates: Created: 1908-1977
Collection 256 Oral History Interviews with Malcolm and Helen Sawyer
Identifier: CN 256
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Malcolm Maurice Sawyer (1919-2007) and with Helen Irvin Sawyer, in which the Sawyers discuss their childhood, education, and working for the Christian and Missionary Alliance in China, 1948-1950 and in Laos, 1950-1975. Mission activities in Laos include church planting, training of pastors, and medical assistance to the Khamu and Hmong peoples, language study, Vietnam, Thailand and Tibet, transfer to Laos, cultural differences, political situation in Vietnam,...
Dates: Created: 1985
Collection 263 Oral History Interview with Margaret Carlson
Identifier: CN 263
Scope and Contents Oral history interviews with Margaret Johanna (Larson) Carlson in which she describes growing up in Ecuador as the child of missionaries, her education at Westmont and Wheaton Colleges, her nursing experience, and her missionary service with her husband at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Seminary in Hong Kong. Other topics discussed include: the founding of a HCJB radio station by her father, Reuben Larson, and her involvement in Wheaton College's HNGR Program. Individuals described...
Dates: Created: 1983
Collection 349 Papers of Clarence W. Jones
Collection — Box 7: Series Series 8
Identifier: CN-349
Scope and Contents Collection includes correspondence, reports, sermons, memos, minutes of meetings, clippings, photographs, videotapes, slides, and other materials relating to the career of mission executive Clarence W. Jones. The materials deal mainly with his work at the Chicago Gospel Tabernacle and the growth and development of the organization he helped found, the World Radio Missionary Fellowship, and especially its primary broadcasting station, HCJB in Ecuador. There is also an extensive amount of...
Dates: Created: 1915-1986


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Packers end season one game short of Super Bowl
(WAOW) - What started out as a promising view at what could be a different Packers team quickly fell apart as the 49ers dominated the Packers 37-20 to advance to the Super Bowl.
The Packers got two early victories in the game, winning the coin toss and holding San Francisco to a three and out on their opening possession.
After that it went downhill quickly for the Pack.
The 49ers next drive lasted only 3:38 and ended with a 36 yard touchdown scamper by Raheem Mostert to open the scoring.
The Packers would try to answer, but their drive would be cut short after just five plays as Nick Bosa burst through for a sack.
San Francisco would capitalize on a short field with a 54 yard Robbie Gould field goal to make it 10-0.
The next Packers drive would once again end with a sack that gave the Niners fortuitous field position, that would be paid off 6 plays later with Mostert's second trip into the endzone this time from 9 yards out.
The Packers misfortunes were just starting though as Green Bay's next drive ended with a fumble that was recovered by the swarming San Fran defense.
The Packers defense would stand strong and hold the 49ers to another field goal on the ensuing drive making it 20-0.
The Green and Gold got the ball back with a little time to work before the half, but the usually very reliable Aaron Rodgers threw just his fifth interception of the season setting San Francisco up for another late score.
This one again Mostert but this time from 18 yards out as the 49ers took a commanding 27-0 lead into the locker room.
Coming out in the second half the Packers offense looked like they had a shot of adrenaline. They went 75 yards in just over six minutes for their first touchdown of the day, a 9 yard touchdown pass to Aaron Jones.
However, as they have all season the Niners responded. Mostert once again found pay-dirt, this time from 22 yards out to cap off a 7 play 79 yard drive putting San Francisco back up by 27 again.
But the Packers were able to keep hope alive as they found the endzone on their next drive courtesy of a Jones 1 yard plunge. The green and gold would go for two and fail setting the score at 34-13 to start the fourth.
The hope continued to build after the Packers made a defensive stop on the 49ers next drive and proceeded to score in response with a Rodgers to Sternberger 8 yard score to make it 37-20.
However, that's where the momentum ended. The 49ers would add another Gould field goal to give us the final score of 37-20.
Rodgers finished 31-39 with 326yds 2TD and 2 INT a drastic difference from his counterpart Jimmy Garoppolo who only completed 6 of 8 passes for 77 yards.
The star of the game clearly 49ers running back Raheem Mostert, who set a franchise playoff rushing record with 220 yard on 29 carries and 4 touchdowns.
The 49ers will advance to Super Bowl 54 in Miami where they will play the Chiefs, February 2.


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When coming up with a list of key leadership skills, it's not uncommon to see phrases like "good communicator" or "strong decision-making abilities" come up. While such attributes are certainly important, another vital trait is often overlooked: empathy.
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Once again, a woman works on making a new life. She's lost count of how many there have already been.
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Period poverty
A few months ago, the Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer printed an article about "period poverty", a problem for young women who cannot afford to purchase the feminine hygiene products needed monthly. While I had been aware of related problems abroad, like those in India, described in the Academy-Award-winning film, "Period. End of sentence," it had never occurred to me that there were young women in my larger neighborhood who were without the needed supplies to take care of themselves, go to school without worrying about embarassment, and, generally, to have control over this basic female bodily function.
In response, I emailed my women's circle at St. Paul's, the Deborahs, as well as all the other women's circles, calling their attention to this newspaper article and requesting their cooperation in undertaking a project to assist in meeting this need. In return, enthusiastic expressions of willingness to work together arrived from the leaders of the others. As a starter, Deborahs gave me a check for $100, which I used (in conjunction with $12 in coupons) to purchase the above articles (cat not included), and I have an equal amount in donations left at the collection point at church.
My hope is to make this an ongoing project involving all the women in our church and allowing us to deliver at least a small number of supplies as they are offered.
Wherever you are, I suspect you will find a similar need if you begin to ask those in positions to know -- school nurses and teachers, in particular. While legislation has been introduced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly which would require the provision of free napkins and tampons at all schools, until such time as this is passed and implemented, the students will continue to lack the proper supplies. (Given the make-up of the PA GA, I'm not holding my breath for passage.)
Even under the best of circumstances in which this law passes and receives swift implementation, there will be the summer break, which will cut off the school-related supplies for students, as well as year-round needs of the population of young women who are no longer in school.
Join in the fight against "period poverty" wherever -- and whoever -- you are!
Friday, October 4, 2019
Progress report: Month 5 (September 2019)
1. ... basement -- Continued work on/in it2. ... sort/discard -- Mostly basement: 12
5. ... garage/deck -- Started on deck
31. ... paperwork... -- On track
35. ... gym -- Success! 3x per week
36. ... vitamins, etc. -- B+
41. ... print photos 2x/year -- Did this month
43. ... Book group -- Done
44. ... Uvulati -- Done
45. ... Hearts & Hands -- Missed September meeting
49. ... 150 movies -- Watched 4; total 37
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Puss in boots
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50. ... 125 books/30 I own/15 previous BG/RC -- Read 5
Current total: Read 36, own 7
Frazier: Cold Mountain [RC 2017][previous BG][own]
Burke: Robicheaux [audio]
Jiles: News of the world
Beattie: My life starring Dara Falcon [previous BG][own]
51. ... older BG.. -- Read 2, total 3
52. ... current BG book -- Done
53. ... current RH Challenge -- In process
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81. ... 3 healing/comfort quilts per year -- Finished one for Welcome Church
94. ... gratitude journal... -- Up-to-date
96. ... blog... update monthly -- Up-to-date
98. ... blog... 2 posts per month -- Up-to-date
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Title: On the stability of solutions to semilinear evolution equations.
Abstract: In this talk, we will discuss the stability and long-time behavior of solutions to nonlinear evolution equations in Banach spaces. We are particularly interested in semilinear parabolic systems of PDEs possessing a nontrivial manifold of equilibria, and whose linearization admits zero as a semi-simple eigenvalue. We will provide sufficient conditions that ensure asymptotic (exponential) stability of equilibria. We will also discuss an instability result for normally hyperbolic equilibria, and provide conditions for their attainability. Applications to fluid-solid interaction problems will be presented.


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Dr. Joshua Landis joined us by video conference from his office in Oklahoma to discuss the current unrest in Syria. Dr. Landis is the Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oklahoma. He writes SyriaComment.com, a daily newsletter on Syrian politics that is widely consulted by officials in Washington, Europe, and Syria.
Dr. Landis's initial remarks provided a historical review of Syrian society. He explained how Syria is vastly different from Egypt and Tunisia, two other countries that recently experienced popular uprisings. Syria is religiously and ethnically heterogeneous, and remains in a post-colonial state after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Roughly 65% of the population is Sunni, 12% Alawite, 10% Kurdish, 10% Christian, and the remaining consists of Druze and Shiite. Society is strongly bound by tribal loyalties established during the reign of Bashar Assad's father, Hafiz Assad. In the current state, the Sunni majority asserts its control over the economy while Assad's Ba'athist party, which is Alawite, maintains stability and control of the country. Dr. Landis explained how this relationship between the Sunni majority and Alawite regime is at the base of the unrest. The opposition movement is demanding Assad and his Alawite regime step down and transfer power to the Sunni majority.
The conversation then transitioned towards current events in Syria, including President Bashar Assad's recent address to the Syrian people. Dr. Landis explained how many Syrians were left disappointed by Assad's speech as he recognized the demands of the opposition as legitimate but failed to offer means of reform. Instead, as Landis argued, the speech possessed an air of triumph, designed to galvanize Assad's Alawite base.
Dr. Landis followed these remarks by addressing several questions, including the origins of the current opposition. He explained how economic downturn and the desire for increased political freedom are the key prevailing grievances. Over the years, the agriculture and wheat sectors have significantly diminished, in part due to droughts in East Syria. Nearly one third of the population now lives below the poverty level, and food prices and inflation have increased. One result of such conditions is a wider gap between the rich and the poor. The top 5% of Syrians are becoming wealthier as those below the poverty line slip further into hardship.
Iran's relations with Syria were also discussed. Dr. Landis explained how Syria looks to Iran for moral, political, and military support. He also described past attempts by Syria to court its neighbors into an anti-Israeli alliance. One such example was a proposed alliance between Iran, Turkey, Lebanon and Syria incorporating a free trade block in an effort to encircle Israel.
Finally, Dr. Landis commented on potential outcomes of the current Syrian opposition movement. It is his belief that the stability of the regime is based on economic growth resulting from various reforms. However, if the necessary reforms are not implemented to promote a high level of growth, the potential for continued unrest and a change in regime will persist. Mitigating the immediate chances of regime change is a split within the Sunni majority. Those who represent the wealthiest of the Sunni population do not wish for the regime to fall because they receive lucrative economic advantages from the regimes existence, while Sunnis at the lower end desperately seek regime change as a means of escaping poverty.
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Selling Crafts to online Customers
Sports & Recreations → Hobbies
- Author Catherine Stabler
- Published July 7, 2016
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One of the best ways to get your craft business up and running is to participate in your local craft shows, but because local craft shows usually only happen a couple of time a year such as Christmas, Easter, Mother and Father's day you will have to find other outlets throughout the year to sell your handmade crafts.
Other ways to sell your unique handmade crafts and gifts is to use consignment stores, or sell your crafts to local gift shops. The internet is also an amazing venue for selling your handmade crafts. The internet will give you the opportunity not only to sell to your local market but to sell to a worldwide customer base that is looking for unique handmade gifts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Setting up an e-commerce web site can seem a little daunting to crafters that are not computer savvy, but there are other ways that the artists and crafters can get up and running on the internet without it costing them a lot of money, in fact it can actually be done for Free.
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The Top 10 Barriers to Wider Adoption of Telepsychiatry
Although telepsychiatry has received a lot of attention in the last few years, this modality has been around for more than 60 years. As early as 1959, the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute was using early videoconferencing to provide group therapy, long-term therapy, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and medical student training at the Nebraska state hospital in Norfolk (APA).
Like innovators in other industries, early adopters of telepsychiatry operated without the benefit of clear legislation for many decades. Providers have had to operate in murky waters and at the mercy of multiple jurisdictions such as local, federal, and state government. The widespread adoption of telepsychiatry has been hindered by fear and uncertainty around a variety of factors involved in seeing patients via this modality. These are the top ten barriers to widespread adoption of telehealth:
- Interstate Licensing Laws- Unlike a driver's license, having a medical license does not allow you to practice in any state. If you have a patient that you have been treating for a while but moved to another state, it makes no sense that simply due to the patient moving location, they are deprived of healthcare that has worked for them. It unnecessarily disrupts the continuity of care and makes the healthcare system much less efficient. The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the FCVS have helped facilitate licensure, however, the better solution would be to have a national medical license. Perhaps in the meantime, established patients should be allowed to keep their doctor, even if they travel across state lines. Restrictions on practicing medicine across state lines is the single biggest barrier to the widespread adoption of telemedicine today.
- Stigma Against Virtual Mental Health Treatment- Sadly, there are still people who believe that virtual mental health treatment is somehow ineffective or inferior to in-person care. The truth is that telepsychiatry is highly effective and life changing for the people who receive it. Furthermore, virtual care should not be compared to in-person care, because in many cases in-person care is not available. Telemental health ought to be evaluated on its own merits as a progressive way of providing access to care to people who otherwise would not receive any care.
- Laws About Establishing a Patient-Provider Relationship via Telehealth- Although all 50 states allow a physician to establish a relationship with a new patient via telemedicine, some states include caveats such as restricting the setting (e.g. to medical site), or narrow the modality that can be used (e.g. telephone vs videoconferencing technology) (AMA Survey). We anticipate that one day all states will allow providers to establish a treating relationship with patients based on their own clinical discretion.
- Telepsychiatry Reimbursement- In the last several years, many individual states have passed parity laws. While some states require that insurance companies reimburse for telehealth services, not all of those states mandate that the reimbursement should be on par with the same services provided onsite. Fortunately, private payers are increasingly accepting telepsychiatry as a service worthy of reimbursement. With time, our hope is that all states will pass legislation that requires insurance companies to reimburse telepsychiatry on the same level of onsite care.
- Online prescribing/Controlled Substances- The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 was originally intended to prevent "pill mills"- online pharmacies that dispense medication without a valid prescription. Although the intent of Ryan Haight was noble, an unintended consequence was to make it much more difficult to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth. Although there are 7 exceptions to the in-person rule, the exceptions are narrow and the DEA has not yet developed a Special Registration process for telemedicine as mandated by Congress. Our hope is that the DEA will finally release the special registration process in the near future.
- Consent Requirements- According to the American Medical Association, the process of informed consent occurs when communication between a patient and physician results in the patient's authorization or agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention (AMA Consent). States have approached consent for telemedicine in a variety of ways: Some states require a written consent delineating the risks and benefits of this service. Other states require verbal consent only. The notion of consenting specifically for telemedicine to receive care is debatable. Some would argue that since telehealth is a modality of delivering treatment, not a treatment in itself. States that require patients to complete a separate written consent for telemedicine as a mode of treatment are adding an unnecessary barrier to care.
- Eligible Providers- Per CMS, only certain classifications are permitted to provide telehealth treatment. These include physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, physician assistants, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists, and registered dieticians or nutrition professionals. It is our hope that CMS will one day also allow marriage and family therapists to also conduct visits remotely.
- Eligible Services- Medicare reimburses only for specific services when they are delivered via live video. Store-and-forward delivered services are prohibited, except for CMS demonstration programs in Alaska and Hawaii (CCHP). In recent years, more telehealth codes have been approved by the US Department of Health and Human Services. However, it is our hope that almost any mental health service code will one day have a corresponding telehealth code.
- Originating Site Requirements- Unfortunately, CMS requires that originating sites (the location of the patient) are in rural or health professional shortage areas and within eligible facilities or offices. Due to the public health emergency declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CMS has, for the most part, waived these requirements temporarily. It is our wish that CMS considers eliminating these geographic requirements. This will set the tone for a broader adoption of telehealth.
- HIPAA (software encryption)- In today's high-tech world, keeping information private and secure can be challenging, but remains an important aspect of a provider-patient relationship. Most reputable telehealth platforms currently use a 256-bit encryption, which seems to be a reasonable bar. As time goes on and hackers become more sophisticated, our hope is that the technology will continue to improve to ensure that patient information is kept private and secure.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced regulatory bodies and healthcare organizations to rethink the role of telehealth in the overall healthcare system. It is our hope that there will be a permanent lifting of many of the barriers to the practice of telehealth, while maintaining reasonable and appropriate standards for quality and safety.
https://www.psychiatry.org/psychiatrists/practice/telepsychiatry/toolkit/history-of-telepsychiatry (APA)
https://www.cchpca.org/telehealth-policy/telehealth-and-medicare (CCHP)
https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/ethics/informed-consent (AMA Consent)
https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2018-10/ama-chart-telemedicine-patient-physician-relationship.pdf (AMA Survey)


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This comprehensive guide to off-loom, seed-bead weaving uses the square stitch. Over 220 color photos illustrate the step-by-step instructions that clearly explain the stitching and joining techniques for novices as well as advanced weaver-jewelery makers. Three necklace designs feature easily available and the artist's handmade glass beads in a palette of seasonal colors. The Autumn Harvest necklace is a classic design inter-woven with copper beads and findings. The Purple Mountains panels are accented with amethyst and crystal, and the Blueberry Parfait pattern looks luscious enough to eat. This easy-to-read pattern book is for anyone interested in learning off-loom, seed-bead weaving. Three bracelet patterns are also included.
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Bead artist and glass sculptor Deb DiMarco combines 3-D and 2-D design. Trained as a fine artist, illustrator, color specialist, and graphic designer, she found the lure of the glassblowing flame one she could not resist. "I live glass," says DiMarco, "it is the ultimate medium."


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9106 Barton Creek Dr
Graham Estates, Rowlett, TX 75089
- 4 bd · 2.5 ba · 2,587 sqft · 7,361 sqft lot
Come splash in the pool or relax under the covered patio at this two-story Rowlett home! Travel inside and discover fresh interior paint and new carpet! In the sunny kitchen, you will see a breakfast nook and a breakfast bar. Enjoy ample living spaces with a living room and a family room. Upstairs, the Master bedroom features vaulted ceilings and a walk-in closet. In addition, there is an ensuite bathroom with dual sinks and a separate shower-tub. Home is conveniently located near groceries, restaurants, and the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard!
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