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By Lena Andary, Yvonne Stolk

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We stay in a multicultural society, but how good will we comprehend the diversities that exist throughout cultures and the way they could effect on psychological healthiness and psychological healthiness assessment?
Assessing psychological  well-being throughout Cultures offers a framework for psychological healthiness pros and scholars to procure an in-depth knowing of a consumer whose  cultural history is various to their very own. The e-book makes use of a mixture of theoretical dialogue and case examples set within the context of Australia’s multicultural society.
Chapter titles include:
concerns and Dilemmas in prognosis throughout Cultures
Cultural Values, the feel of Self and Psychiatric Assessment
Expression and communique of misery throughout Cultures
concerns in Translating psychological health and wellbeing phrases throughout Cultures
Crosscultural ideals approximately Illness
Negotiating Explanatory Models

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Americans 1 Aruyveda is a wholistic system of medicine from India that provides guidance regarding food and lifestyle. 3 Suicide and Culture — Durkheim’s View Research into suicide rates in individualist and collectivist cultures has a long history. Sociologist Emile Durkheim2 (1897/1970) analysed differences in the rates of suicide in European countries during the mid-19th century, examining the contributions made by such factors as religion, marital status and age. In combination, the variations in suicide led Durkheim to conclude that “suicide varies inversely with the degree of integration of the social groups of which the individual forms a part” (p.

As noted, in many high power distance cultures those in positions of status, such as doctors or teachers, carry power. In such cultures, teachers may be seen as gurus who transfer personal wisdom, whereas in low power distance cultures teachers are more likely to be seen as experts whose role is to impart impersonal truths. FINAL 3/3/03 12:39 PM Page 42 Assessing Mental Health Across Cultures high power distance cultures subordinates expect to be told what to do. An outcome of the wide powers of influence given to authority figures within a high power distance culture is the emotional tone of relationships.

4. What are the cultural elements of the relationship between the client and the clinician? 5. What is the overall cultural assessment and formulation for diagnosis and care (DSM-IV, Appendix I)? FINAL 3/3/03 12:39 PM Page 21 Issues and Dilemmas in Diagnosis Across Cultures The following sections define the specific domains of information relevant to these key questions. Further detail expanding on each of the questions will be provided in the remaining chapters of this book. The domains described below are based loosely on the Outline for a Cultural Formulation in DSMIV’s Appendix I (APA, 1994), Minas (1996a) and the authors’ own clinical and research experiences.

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//8 Minor Characters Who Deserved More Screen Time

Gein, Rurouni Kenshin (portrayed by Go Ayano)

As much as I adore Kenshin, when my friend Arielle said she was about to start the movie the first thing I said was, “GEIN.” While his role is (annoyingly) minor, he’s intriguing, fantastic, and his fight with Kenshin is my ‘pet fight scene’ – the one I go to every time. I’ve seen it probably twenty-five times. Gein is one of those minor characters with multiple layers. Even if they never fully come to light, he portrays someone complicated and deep in the short amount of time he has. The live-action version of Gein is very different from the manga version, and (in my opinion) a dozen times better.

Haldir, The Lord of the Rings (portrayed by Craig Parker)

Everybody loves Haldir. He’s serious, he’s sassy, he’s noble, and he accepts Aragorn’s bear hug. There is absolutely nothing to dislike about Haldir, and yet he dies believing they’ve lost. I’ve heard various stories as to why his character was killed off so abruptly, but the fact remains that he was killed, it was abrupt, and he deserved more screen time.

Eum-Ja, Faith/The Divine Doctor (portrayed by Bang Sung-Hoon)

(here we have him losing his cool the first time. also look at that glorious mane.)

When I first watched Faith, Eum-Ja was actually my favorite character. Over time Choi Young became my favorite (as in, favorite character ever, as discussed in my last ‘favorite characters’ post) but Eum-Ja was there first. Like Gein, he works for the villains, but everything about him is mysterious and complicated. He’s pledged to help the villain, Gi Cheol, and remains loyal to the end; but it’s clear he deeply loves a woman who never truly reciprocates his feelings. When he battles with the heroes, there’s something reluctant and accepting about his behavior. Calm and collected, he only loses his cool twice, toward the very end of the show. He’s the sort of character you secretly root for, even though he’s on the wrong side.

Jang-Bin, Faith/The Divine Doctor (portrayed by Philip Lee)

Jang-Bin may be only a Royal Doctor, but his skills aren’t limited to extensive knowledge of poisons and cures – he’s also a talented warrior in his own right. Calm, relaxed, and always willing to lend an ear, he’s often dragged into playing intermediary between disagreeing parties (honestly hilarious) although he would much rather spend his time on more peaceful endeavors. (He also makes using a fan look masculine.) He’s so great, in fact, that I made a meme which I use liberally during arguments.

The Suribang Dude, Faith/The Divine Doctor (portrayed by Park Jin Soo)

This is the last one from Faith, I promise (I could discuss more, but I’ll spare you). The Suribang Dude (his name is never stated) pops in and out of the show as an informant, spy, and the comedic relief.  A flowery, flirtatious, over-the-top man, he a rare combination of awesome and hilarious. He cares deeply for Choi Young, the two younger Suribang warriors under his watch, and the tasks he’s given. His role is very small, and everyone I know who’s seen the show feels like they got gypped with his amount of screen time.

Storm Shadow, G. I. Joe (portrayed by Lee Byung-Hun)

I’m not talking about the second G. I. Joe movie – his role was actually decent and did him justice in Retaliation. But in the first movie there was so much potential to tap between Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes, and they barely touched on it. I mean, come on – the Arashikage ninjas are a favorite for everyone, and they skimmed over them in the first movie. At least the second movie gave them a spotlight. (Also, Lee Byung-Hun’s T-1000 in Terminator: Genisys was skimmed over even though he did a fantastic job with it. So much wasted potential. Sigh.)

Clark, The Sum of All Fears (portrayed by Liev Schreiber)

I tend to love Liev Schreiber, and his role as the government assassin in Jack Ryan movies is always fantastic – no matter who plays him. (Willem Defoe also played an amazing Clark in Clear and Present Danger.) Clarke is a quietly sassy, extremely efficient and strangely lovable character, whether he’s slitting someone’s throat or joking about not having an email address. He is the reason I like both of those movies – and the only reason. I want an entire movie series about Clark.

Ppoolte, Mask (portrayed by Sung Chang-Hoon)

I have a running joke about this guy. He plays the villain’s secretary/spy/chauffeur/bodyguard/everything. He has said all of two lines. Everyone needs a Ppoolte. Why is he named Ppoolte? We have no idea. Is it a typo? Did someone think nobody would notice? Is it because no one ever says his name anyway? It doesn’t really matter – because I get suck a kick out of it that I made this picture and use it as my computer wallpaper. I even named my computer after this guy – Ppoolte Blue. Ppoolte for said character, and Blue because my computer a) is Jurassic and b) gives me the blue screen of death. (If you’ve seen Jurassic World, you’ll understand.)

#PpoolteForPresident2016 (Ironically, his character in City Hunter needed more screen time, too.)

What about you? What minor characters do you love who didn’t get the attention they deserved?

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      1. I KNOW. I keep calling him Mereen because I don’t think he ever had an actual name in Faith? He’s just ‘one of the Suribang’.

        (but all dem Suribang boys are adorable srsly)

    Ppoolte. You should have a character with a similar name.

  2. I would add Bucky and Murtagh to this… SERIOUSLY THOUGH.

    This is a great idea. Now I want to make a list. Book characters too… The list would get super long because wonderful characters don’t get enough screen time! *flail* It’s a tragedy bordering on criminal…

    1. Bucky wasn’t a ‘minor’ character AND SNAP HE’S THE ONE I TRIED TO REMEMBER FOR THE ‘FAVORITE SCREEN CHARACTERS’ POST. Murtagh should have gone on this list though. HUrrgh.

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I had time, while the program I'm writing was busy blowing up. It still is, yay me...

Aside from hungry, this meme actually made me a little homesick and nostalgic. My mom is an amazing cook, and I have a lot of fond memories of really good meals, both American and Iranian. Alas, the only talent I inherited is turning the oven on and off and punching microwave buttons... =(

1. Fresh fish - Any kind you can think of, however you want to make it, I'll eat it. I'm particularly fond of salmon and tilapia.

2. Lobster - Never had it before, strangely enough. I wouldn't mind trying it, though.

3. Steak - Medium/medium-well with A-1, please. Mmm, meat.

4. Thai food - Pad Thai and glass noodles... *drool*

5. Chinese food - Only ever tried the American bastardizations thus far, but I'm not complaining.

6. Ice cream - Mint chocolate chip is the undisputed favorite, but I also like coffee, chocolate, and strawberry. Especially if there are nice big chunks of strawberry in it.

7. Pizza - A staple of my diet. I usually like it loaded with vegetables, but I also like sausage and pepperoni. Every once in a while, I get a craving for a Hawaiian (pineapple and ham) =9 That's Ray's favorite, incidentally. I know, the rest of the world thinks it's vile.

8. Crab - I love crab cakes, and I'm actually rather fond of imitation crab too.

9. Curry - Good stuff! There's an Indian restuarant down the street from me, and that's as close to Persian food as I get when I'm not visiting home, unfortunately. (BTW, if you're curious, much of Iranian food is similar to Indian, just not spicy.)

10. Prawns - I like.

11. Moreton Bay Bugs - er?

12. Clam chowder - Never tried it.

13. Barbecues - We had Memorial Day barbecues religiously in my family, and throughout the summer. We grilled everything- hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, vegetables, you name it.

14. Pancakes - Mom made pancakes often in my youth, for both breakfast and lunch. Every once in a while, she made blueberry pancakes as a special treat.

15. Pasta - I eat it. No special attachment to it, though.

16. Mussels - Never had any.

17. Cheesecake - I loooove cheesecake. And it doesn't help that I have a strong tolerance for rich foods in general. Every restaurant has some SuperColossalUltraChocoRichDeathcake dessert, and as long as I didn't stuff myself with dinner, I can polish them off no problem. I'm convinced this ability will one day lead to my death.

18. Lamb - Yummy stuff.

19. Cream tea - I'm not really into tea. I'm a bad Iranian in that respect.

20. Alligator - I had fried alligator in Florida, and immediately felt guilty afterward. Not because it tasted bad- it tastes fine, if a bit chewy. No, my guilt stemmed from feeling like I'd somehow sinned against my patron saint, Steve Irwin.

21. Oysters - Nope.

22. Kangaroo - Whaa?

23. Chocolate - I love anything that's not white chocolate. Dark chocolate, however, is especially orgasmic.

24. Sandwiches - Yes, I eat sammiches, thank you. I am not a bag of antlers (I admit, I'm close).

25. Greek food - Stuffed grape leaves and baklava, for starters- but I have a hard time thinking of these as Greek, because they're in Iranian cuisine too. I also love lamb gyros and saganaki.

26. Burgers - Oh, hell yeah. My mom makes fantastic hamburgers, and I eat them with ketchup, lettuce, and pineapple rings. Hey, don't knock it 'til you try it.

27. Mexican food - I love it, but I cringe to think what my innards go through.

28. Squid - In Japanese stir-frys. Chewy!

29. American diner breakfast - Eat 'n Park's All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet, bitches. God damn it, I miss Eat 'n Park!

30. Salmon - Yes please.

31. Venison - Haven't tried it.

32. Guinea pig - The hell?

33. Shark - I haven't tried it yet, but I would.

34. Sushi - Love it! Especially eel and tuna sushi.

35. Paella - Nope...

36. Barramundi - Was?

37. Reindeer - Waaas?

38. Kebab - How could I dare call myself Iranian without a deep love of chelow kabob (kabob with saffron rice, usually served with grilled onions, tomatoes, pita or lavash bread, and sumaq seasoning)? There are two main types of Iranian kabob- koobideh (ground meat kabob) and barg (slices of meat). Both are scrummy. My mom made koobideh all the time.

39. Scallops - Much loved.

40. Australian meat pie - Nope...

41. Mango - Occasionally..

42. Durian fruit - ?

43. Octopus - Who wouldn't eat little Cthulhus, if given the chance? Chewy, like squid.

44. Ribs - Hells yeah!

45. Roast beef - Arby's regular roast beef sammiches and curly fries FTW!

46. Tapas - Our landlord owns a bar where he serves all kinds of yummy tapas. I'm a fan.

47. Jerk chicken/pork - Very yummy- especially in a Bomber's burrito.

48. Haggis - No thx.

49. Caviar - Never tried.

50. Cornish pasty - This either.
Angeldeathslilsister on August 28th, 2006 10:53 pm (UTC)
hmm...actually, death by cheesecake would not be a bad way to go. :)
Mad Bassistmadb on August 29th, 2006 12:47 am (UTC)
Awwww! I love to cook, and I've had a nice pair of Indian cookbooks since 1994 too. I was making garam masala chai before it became fashionable for Lipton to sell it in bags. ;-)

Now I have to let that meme replicate in my journal. Heh heh.
steelerbabe777: Homer droolsteelerbabe777 on August 29th, 2006 01:15 pm (UTC)
Do you have any idea how badly you've made me crave some baklava and khoobideh right now????!!!!!!
Miusheri: sleepy_minnamiusheri on August 29th, 2006 01:23 pm (UTC)
LOL, quite the apropos icon!

And dude, I know! I wrote this up yesterday and I still want me some of all that stuff! Especially the Iranian stuff I have no access to up in this piece...
steelerbabe777steelerbabe777 on August 29th, 2006 01:26 pm (UTC)
OMG, I'm ready to leave work and go try and make it myself! Mom showed me once how to make khoobideh, but it's so hard. Trying to keep the meat on the damn skewers sucks! But I can make a hell of a pot of Persian rice! That'll have to do for now... ;)

That's it, get your ass on a plane so Mom can make us some grub!!! ;-)
Miusheri: Pittsburghmiusheri on August 29th, 2006 01:31 pm (UTC)
I think I'll bring my ass in my car, heh- lest the TSA get any ideas to probe up there for explosives. Or snakes. And we are SO going to Eat 'n Park for breakfast, you hear?

I kinda-sorta remember how to make polow, but I wouldn't mind comparing notes with you at some point so I don't screw it up. ;) I wouldn't mind learning kabob recipes either! And damn it, now I want tadeeg...
steelerbabe777steelerbabe777 on August 29th, 2006 01:56 pm (UTC)
Yeah, you don't want the TSA up your ass (it will come to this one day, seriously!) and definitely don't want to wait in lines. Save a plane, ride a car. ;)

Ok, Eat N Park it is! I just had a Breakfast Smile there the other day...mmm it was good!! And I'll compare recipes any time you want, dear!

Ooohh...tadeeg...I LOVE potato tadeeg or cracker tadeeg...with LOTS of yogurt/cucumber stuff (can't spell the Persian Version...heh!)
Miusherimiusheri on August 29th, 2006 01:59 pm (UTC)
I know what you mean, though- mustokheear (I totally don't know if that even counts as proper spelling, heh)


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“We’re proud to be part of Cameron Boyce’s legacy by showcasing his talents on screen, but we are cancelling the red carpet premiere event for Descendants 3 (scheduled for July 22),” a statement reads. “And instead, The Walt Disney Company will make a donation to the Thirst Project, a philanthropic organization to which Cameron was deeply committed."

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Rating: 12345 (7 ratings, average: 2.57 / 5)
Developer: EYA Interactive
Publisher: Suba Games, Gala Net
Model: Free-to-play
Platform: PC
Status: Shut Down, Re-released as Luna Online: Reborn
Release Date: June 29, 2009
Closure Date: March 27, 2012
PvP: Duels, Arenas, Challenges

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Ace Online is an MMO or ‘massively multiplayer online game’ and 3D shooter that is previously known as Space Cowboy Online. In Ace Online, players pilot their own starfighters and take them into combat throughout various terrestrial, space and lunar maps. Ace Online is focused on player versus player interactions. Progression is achieved through completing missions and combat against non-player characters. Most of the combat in the game are aerial.

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Developer: MasangSoft Inc.
North American Publisher: Suba Games, LLC
Korean Publisher: YD Online Corp.
European Publisher: GameForge4D
Chinese Publisher: Yetime
Japanese Publisher: Arario Corp.
Russian Publisher: Innova Inc.
Type: MMO
Model: Free-to-play
Platform: PC

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Wackler Buck

36-Point Buck Harvested by 78-year old Jim Wackler in Wright County on Nov. 11, 2016. Click to learn more.

Monster buck likely among largest ever

By Joe Albert

November 24, 2016
Howard Lake, Minn. — Jim Wackler has hunted deer for 59 years. And it’s entirely possible that even if he hunted for six decades he wouldn’t have the opportunity to kill another deer like he did Friday, Nov. 11.

That’s the day the 78-year-old killed a 36-point buck while hunting near his home in Howard Lake. It weighed 216 pounds field-dressed. An unofficial score pegged the animal in the 270s, though Wackler believes that’s higher than it actually is. He believes it will be in the 250s, which would place it among the biggest nontypical bucks ever killed in the state.

“I’ve shot them up to about 190 pounds, but this is the first one I’ve got that was over 200 pounds, and it was by far the biggest rack,” he said. “The biggest I ever shot before was nine points.”

While Wackler has 80 acres of land near Cromwell in east-central Minnesota, he’s been deer hunting closer to home for the past couple of seasons.

“My legs are getting so bad that it’s tough for me to get out into the woods,” he said.

So this year and last, he’s been hunting on his daughter and son-in-law’s farm, which is just more than a mile north of Howard Lake.

That Friday morning, Wackler asked his son-in-law – Mike Young – if any of the corn near the woods had been harvested. Young said yes, so Wackler drove up to check it out. There was a clearing of about 60 feet between standing corn and the woods, and “I thought it was a pretty good spot,” Wackler said. “It looked like it, anyway.”

He went home to take a nap and then returned about 2:30 p.m. He parked his truck in a low spot and walked about 100 yards.

“I took my shotgun – a 20 gauge – my cane, and my lawn chair, and I walked up there,” Wackler said. “I found a place to put my lawn chair and sat down.”

About 3:40, Wackler changed positions so he was facing to the north.

“Then I sat back again and relaxed and watched the blue jays fly back and forth from the woods to the corn,” he said.

A little after 4, Wackler heard a commotion in the corn that “sounded like a freight train coming,” he said. The sound would start and stop.

“Then about the third or fourth time it stopped, I could see his head sticking out of the last row of corn,” he said. “I thought, oh my, that’s a big one.”

The deer was about 35 yards away.

“He stepped out and started trotting across the opening,” Wackler said. “There was about 60 feet from the edge of the corn to the woods. When he got about halfway across there, I yelled at him – ‘Hey!’ – and he stopped and looked at me. That gave me the second or two I needed to put the silver bead on his chest. I pulled the trigger and his tail went down and he took off.”

Seven or eight minutes later, Wackler made his way to the spot the deer had been. He saw blood on a corn stalk and blood on some of the brush leading into the woods. Then he walked into the woods and saw the deer on the ground about 30 yards away.

Wackler poked the deer a couple of times to ensure it was dead. His first thought when he saw the rack?

“Oh my God – what have I done?” Wackler said.

He sat down on a nearby log for five or six minutes to regain his composure, and then walked up to the deer again and started counting its points.

“When I got to 32, I said, ‘Oh my God. I got the 30-point buck,’” Wackler said.

He said he wasn’t nervous when he was taking the shot because he didn’t realize just how big the animal was.

“I knew he had a big rack on him, but I just concentrated on the shot,” Wackler said. “I know if you concentrate on the head, you’re going to miss them.”

Wackler, who said he was lucky to be “in the right spot at the right time,” plans to have the deer mounted.


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Multivariate Statistics and Pattern Recognition

Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for participation in the module

BSc in Medialogy or equivalent

Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

When designing and developing interactive media systems and technology, one is often faced with looking for interesting patterns and trends in data of several dimensions, what is called 'multivariatedata.' This course presents theoretical concepts and practical tools for analyzing multivariate data and designing pattern recognition methods for multimedia applications. Many of these methods are used in, e.g., automatic speech recognition, face detection, web page ranking, etc. The course includes the following topics: multivariate probability density functions, Bayesian estimation and detection, Gaussian model, parameter estimation, assessment of classifiers and estimators, data fitting, supervised and unsupervised learning, parametric and non-parametric learning, feature selection and reduction, and clustering.

Learning objectives

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Understand multivariate statistics and describe how to model multivariate data, e.g., using probabilistic and parametric descriptions

  • Understand Bayesian classification

  • Understand supervised and non-supervised learning methods, e.g., k-means clustering, principal component analysis, nearest neighbor

  • Understand features and the process of feature extraction from data

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Choose, implement and apply pattern recognition tools to solve classification problems, e.g., footstep detection from accelerometers, recognition of single spoken digits

  • Apply knowledge to compare classification methods in terms of performance and complexity

  • Apply theory of multivariate statistics and analyse multimedia data, e.g., speech and music, images of faces, etc.

Students who complete the course module will obtain the following qualifications:

  • Analyse a problem in your field in the context of multivariate statistics and pattern recognition, and reflect on a variety of possibilities to recommend a solution

  • Analyse features for this problem

  • Implement and evaluate a classifier for this problem, and discuss and generalize the results

Type of instruction

Refer to the overview of instruction types listed in the start of chapter 3. The types of instruction for this course are decided in accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions are decided and given by the Study Board for Media Technology.

Name of examMultivariate Statistics and Pattern Recognition
Type of exam
Written or oral exam
In accordance with the current Framework Provisions and directions on examination from the
Study Board for Media Technology:

Oral or written examination with internal censor. The assessment is performed in accordance with the 7-point scale.
Permitted aids
With certain aids:
See semester description
Assessment7-point grading scale
Type of gradingInternal examination
Criteria of assessmentThe criteria for the evaluation are specified in the Framework Provisions.

Facts about the module

Danish titleMultivariat statistik og mønstergenkendelse
Module codeMSNMEDM1145
Module typeCourse
Duration1 semester
Language of instructionEnglish
Location of the lectureCampus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen, Campus Esbjerg
Responsible for the module

Study BoardStudy Board of Media Technology
DepartmentDepartment of Architecture, Design and Media Technology
FacultyTechnical Faculty of IT and Design


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The CMO’s Guide To Customer Facing Devices

The Chief Marketing Officer’s (CMO) job is getting more and more challenging because of new technologies and changing consumer behavior. In the ever-evolving ecosystem of technological advances, consumers’ technological preferences and behavior, and increasing competition, it has become difficult to provide consistent brand experiences across physical retail locations and digital properties. The future of retail marketing lies in bridging this divide between digital and physical experiences.

Forward thinking CMOs are leveraging Customer Facing Devices for in-store Digital Interactions to elevate their customers’ experience. Customer Facing Devices provide relevance and context to customers to increase sales and customer satisfaction.

To help CMOs understand the value of Customer Facing Devices and how to leverage them in their marketing strategy, Moki has created “The CMO’s Guide To Customer Facing Devices.”

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There are three types of Customer Facing Devices:

1. Digital Devices that deliver Digital Interactions and impressions. These devices allow you to tell your brand story in a more engaging way and also allow customers to take more control of their in-store experience through product customization and bundling, checking inventory and ordering for home delivery. Examples of Digital Devices are Digital Kiosks and Digital Signage.

2. Transactional Devices that improve the path to purchase. These devices allow employees to improve customer service through more efficient processes and increased intelligence about both products and customer activity. Examples of Transactional devices are mPOS and order-fulfillment devices (used commonly in restaurants).

3. Experiential Devices leverage the internet of things and are used to elevate the customer experience. These devices control the sensory experience through control of lighting, visual displays and audio based on factors like time of day, weather, season, and store traffic. Examples of Experiential Devices are headless devices and sensor hubs.

About Moki

Moki’s Cloud-Based software gives its customers Total Control over their Customer Facing Devices. Forward-looking organizations use Customer Facing Devices for Digital Interactions to elevate customer experience. Moki Total Control empowers organizations to remotely manage, secure, and analyze hardware, operating system, applications and content on Customer Facing Devices.

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We, Pinoys, are known for being tolerant, long-suffering, and resilient. We have already experienced and gone through so much as a nation and yet, here we are, still very much alive and kicking.

But, now, our country is heavily encumbered by numerous and, often, complicated problems and issues that have accumulated over the years. All these, having been left unattended and unsolved for a considerably long time, are now about to reach their tipping point.

And we, the Filipino people, the end of our tethers.

I don’t think that even Santa Claus, or the Fairy Godmother, or the Tooth Fairy can do anything for any of the following wishes, but the gullible and naïve child in me will always keep on believing. And hoping. And dreaming.

Poverty. I wish that, through government intervention, wealth would be distributed equitably among its citizens. Would it not be terrific to live in a country where all its people have decent jobs, decent homes, decent food on the table, and decent clothes on their backs? Where people no longer have to live in filthy and unsafe communities? Where everyone has access to their basic needs? Where every person can wear his dignity like a badge? And where dreams are not only far-fetched ideas but promising possibilities?

Health. I wish for a quality health care that is free for all, a respectable health center at even the most remote parts of the country, and a public medical service given without making the recipient feel belittled or humiliated. I have always dreamed of a time when no one has to be sent away from a private hospital due to failure to pay the advance payment or of someone dying because his family can’t afford the costly medicines. Focus should also be given to intensified health education among young students. The entire nation will largely benefit from having citizens that start practicing healthy living much earlier on.

Politics. I wish that our politicians will come to realize that public service is a sacrifice that one bears for his love of his country, and not for money, power, or prestige. I wish that all their decisions and choices, statements and policies, will be carefully made with the country’s interest in mind. Nothing else.

Population. I wish that couples will have the initiative to control the size of their families based on their capacity to provide for all the needs of their kids. If they cannot be an asset to the country, they should, at least, try not to be a liability. Instead of relying heavily on the government or on the destinies determined by the Fates, we should be responsible for our children’s future. We should also support the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health law.

Unemployment and OFWs. I wish that the government can pave the way to create ample, good-paying jobs for all able-bodied Filipinos. We do not deserve to be uprooted from our homes and from everything and everyone that we hold dear. We do not deserve to be separated from our families. We do not deserve to be treated as second-class citizens in foreign lands. Philippines is our country. This is where we belong.

Agriculture. I wish that the government will effect genuine reforms and provide substantial and sustainable assistance to our farmers. Government officials should put a stop to using this neglected sector to pocket public money.

Education. I wish for a substantial increase in the salary of our teachers to motivate them to help in changing the world, one child at a time. A higher budget for public schools, including those that offer technical and vocational courses, should be allocated. Children should be encouraged to develop and maximize their potential to be well-rounded individuals.

Discipline. I wish that discipline, along with nationalism, will be rigidly inculcated in our kids as soon as they are old enough to enter school. The lack of these values in our citizens is the root of all our present problems.

Religion. I wish that people, regardless of their religious beliefs, preference, and affiliation, will learn to accept and respect each other. Committing criminal acts in the name of one’s religion is nothing but a bunch of baloney.

Traffic. I wish that the government will provide more bike lanes and footpaths so that commuters will be encouraged to leave their cars behind. (In the Netherlands, 99.1% of the people are cyclists.  27% of all trips and 25% of trips to work are made by bike.) Car sales and old motor vehicles should be strictly monitored and regulated. Public transportation networks should be upgraded. And the discipline of both the driving and riding public should be improved.

Tax. I wish for lower taxes imposed on the middle class and lower-income citizens, more stringent penalties for tax frauds and tax evaders, and a dexterous system of ensuring transparency and accountability among the custodians of the public coffers.

Nature. I wish that people will realize that our planet is our only home and, as such, should be conscientiously cared for and tenderly nurtured. It will always provide for all our needs but it will never be enough for even one man’s greed. We need someone who has the political will to enforce a total ban on plastic production and use, and to strictly impose logging, mining, quarrying, hunting, and fishing bans on already compromised areas. Reforestation projects and other programs to combat global warming should be heavily funded and put into place. Each one of us should make it our responsibility to act as our home’s guardian, protector, and nurturer.

Peace (national). I wish that all Filipinos will stop bickering, complaining, fighting, finger-pointing, and fault-finding and, instead, will start on collectively working towards the sustainable betterment of our country.

Peace (international). I wish for a genuine world peace. A world where terrorism, discrimination, and indifference do not exist. A world where all the countries work hand in hand in making this planet a better place for the coming generations. A world with no boundaries.

Future. I wish that the country we will leave behind for our children and our children’s children is much better than the one we presently have. And this can happen only if all of us will make the effort to make it so. Right now.

Finally, I wish that all our children will soon find themselves becoming significant parts of the solution to our country’s many deep-rooted and, mostly, chronic problems. Hopefully, all the values we instilled in them through all their growing-up years will be enough to fully prepare them in forming intellectual opinions, in making smart choices, and in facing the big world out there.


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News outlets stand by their 'bogus' post-debate 'polls'

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Donald Trump continues to mislead people about political polling, forcing several news outlets to reconsider whether they should post "who won?" online surveys after presidential debates.

But at least one outlet, Fortune magazine, says it has no qualms about conducting the unscientific surveys. "No one should confuse this with a scientific poll," Fortune editor in chief Alan Murray told CNNMoney.

Trump, however, has been confusing the two.

"Every single online poll said that we won, which is great. Every single online poll," Trump said at a Thursday afternoon rally.

Ever since Monday's debate, Trump has been citing "polls" that are really more like virtual contests, since they allow anyone to vote multiple times.

Thursday on MSNBC, anchor Chuck Todd was visibly frustrated by the Trump campaign's promotion of the "polls." He called them "bogus."

"They're not real, Jason," Todd said to Trump aide Jason Miller.

But other news outlets believe the surveys are worth doing.

"We think it's a useful way to engage our readers and have them interact with our material," Sam Jacobs, an assistant managing editor of Time magazine, said in a phone interview.

Trump has repeatedly cited Time's survey and others as proof that he won the debate, countering the media consensus (and the private views of some Trump aides) that Hillary Clinton prevailed.

"We clearly identify the nature of the poll," Jacobs said. "We say that it's not representative of overall voter reaction, nor is it predictive of the election results."

The reality, Jacobs said, is that "we can't control what candidates do."

News outlets could choose not to conduct unscientific web surveys. Some professional pollsters would appreciate that — because these unscientific contests confuse people about how real polling works.

For the news organizations, this is a matter of brand credibility.

Actual political polls are carefully crafted by researchers to measure nationwide or state-wide opinion. The pollsters question a sample of Americans — often about 1,000 of them — while accounting for age, gender, race, and other factors. The goal is a scientifically credible snapshot of public opinion.

Online surveys, on the other hand, are a free-for-fall.

Trump either doesn't know the distinction or is ignoring it. On Wednesday night he complained that he "won" many web surveys, but keeps hearing about "how those polls don't mean anything."

"But when they poll 300 people, that means a lot, right?" he asked, playing to his crowd.

The answer is yes — even a scientific poll of 300 people, conducted correctly, can be a better gauge of actual public opinion than an online survey of 100,000 people.

Some influential conservative media figures are following Trump's lead and conflating the two kinds of polls. On his radio show on Thursday, Rush Limbaugh said Trump "kicked rear end" in the Time, Drudge Report and other polls, while "in the CNN flash poll afterwards it was Hillary that won big, 62-27."

In fact, CNN/ORC's post-debate poll was conducted by researchers, while the Time and Drudge polls were actually just unscientific web surveys.

Speaking with Todd on MSNBC, Miller dismissed the CNN/ORC poll by saying "CNN gets a lot of things wrong."

The CNN/ORC poll of debate watchers sampled a higher number of Democrats than Republicans, but "even independents who watched deemed Clinton the winner," CNN polling director Jennifer Agiesta wrote Monday night.

Miller said on MSNBC that the Trump campaign believes the web polls are a "much more accurate reflection of what happened on Monday night."

Political reporters and polling experts voiced their dismay on Twitter.

As for Time magazine, Jacobs said that Time is partnering with SurveyMonkey, a scientific online polling outfit, for a real poll that will be released ahead of the next debate.

He said it is unclear whether Time will post another informal survey on after the next debate.

Murray, who is both the editor of Fortune and the chief content officer for all of Time Inc., said "of course" Fortune will keep posting the surveys.

"We love getting feedback from our readers, and this is one good way to do it," he said in response to emailed questions.

Murray acknowledged that there is no restriction on casting multiple votes. Some critics of the surveys have asserted that Trump supporters, organized on forums like Reddit, sought to manipulate Monday's surveys.

"Stuffing the ballot box is always a possibility," Murray said. "Again, these are not intended to be scientific polls."

The surveys on Time, Fortune and CNBC's web sites all used the same third party plug-in from a company called Playbuzz.

Jacobs said there are indications from Playbuzz that there was some ballot box stuffing on both sides, Trump's and Clinton's, but that it didn't sway the outcome.

A spokeswoman for CNBC defended its survey by saying "the bold, clearly marked and prominently positioned disclaimer states the following: This is an informal poll. Results are not scientific and may not necessarily reflect the opinions of the public as a whole."

The network did not comment on whether it would continue posting surveys after debates.

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Dick Bove Says, Banks Don’t Want Your Business – May Cancel Your Account and Give Customers the Boot

Not happy with your bank? The feeling is likely mutual.Don’t be surprised if your bank soon decides they don’t want your business anymore, says Rochdale Securities bank analyst Dick Bove.Why?Bank regulators and Congress are looking at ways at making the system more safe and sound in order to avoid another meltdown. What on the surface seems like a wise and prudent decision, however may have unintended consequences, most notably higher fees for bounced checks, credit card balances and the like.”The way a bank discourages a customer from doing business with it is to make the cost of doing business so high the customer gets upset and leaves,” Bove says. “I think that’s the methodology,” although some unprofitable accounts will be closed by the banks, as American Express has been doing. (AmEx canceled 3.3 million cards globally in the second and third quarters, TheStreet.com reports.)Update: In another example, HSBC “has decided retail customers aren’t profitable enough and is demanding those clients remove their gold to make room for more lucrative institutional customers,” The WSJ reports.Bove says as much as 30% of U.S. households could find themselves being forced out of their banks since they’re not deemed profitable.The shift will create investment opportunities as depositors look to other companies to provide banking services. In this scenario, Bove thinks consumer finance firms, payment system companies, pay-day loan companies and pawn shops will pick up the slack.As the government moves to make the cost of banking higher for the banks, they’re going to have to pass on those costs to the consumer,” Bove says. “If the consumer doesn’t like it, the consumer is going to have to rely on these less-established methodologies of getting finance and moving money.” ———————–The FDIC fund that insures bank deposits is $8.2 billion in the hole.The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. released its latest set of grim banking data moments ago. The FDIC had to set aside $21.7 billion for expected losses on future bank failures as the total number of “problem” banks rose to 552 from 416.There were glimmers of hope. While bad loans continue to beat up bank balance sheets, revenues are returning to the banking sector. Overall, the banking sector was profitable after a $4.3 billion loss in the second quarter and saw just $879 million in earnings last year.

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Jai Sahaja

Hare Krishna

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

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Quote of the day

20 March 2019

Is-ness is all there is.

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Historical Who is Who

1886 - 1965
GERMANY United States

Paul Tillich spent the first half of his life in Germany, including work as an army chaplain during World War 1, engaging in post-war re-thinking and activity from university positions, and challenging the anti-Jewish momentum. Following loss of university job in 1933, he relocated to New York and for the second half of his life sought to address the challenge of relevance: what genuine contribution can Christianity – or other religions – make to human understanding in a world of increasingly pervasive secular science, culture and politics? He drew on existentialist philosophy, depth psychology and sociology and expressed his thinking in works of systematic theology, student encounter and sermons.

Paul Tillich on Christian faith and symbolism (10 mins) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UzPI3gKn_4

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Couldn’t make the M Station public workshop in Morristown? Here’s the video. Next meeting: July 17

Standing room crowd listens to M Station pitch, June 27, 2019. Photo by Kevin Coughlin

The developer and the public both had plenty to say at last month’s workshop for M Station, a proposed 400,000-square foot office/retail complex and traffic roundabout that would replace Morristown’s Midtown Shopping Center strip mall at Morris and Spring streets.

Is M Station a much-needed facelift that will transform an eyesore… or another giant step toward gentrification to further divide Morristown’s haves from its have-nots?

If you could not attend the workshop, here is the video.  UPDATE: The developer is scheduled back before the town council at 7 pm on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, according to Councilman Robert Iannaccone.

Part 1: Overview. Morristown Planner Phil Abramson and project attorney Frank Vitolo describe M Station, a 400,000-square-foot office/retail project proposed for the Midtown Shopping Center at Morris and Spring streets

Part 2: Resident Rhonda Willoughby calls the project a divisive ‘monstrosity.’ Gensler architect Roger Smith says M Station will be ‘a special place.’

Part 3: Traffic consultant Matt Seckler describes how roundabouts differ from traffic circles. He says the roundabout proposed for Morris and Spring streets, though no panacea for town-wide traffic, will keep cars flowing at 15 mph, with greater safety for pedestrians than the present traffic signal. He predicts improved access to I-287 and discusses anticipated employee traffic and the realignment of Spring Place.

Part 4: ‘Creating a Destination.’ Returning to the microphone, project architect Roger Smith says: ‘We want to create a destination,’ with public spaces for festivals and street fairs.

Part 5: During public comments, resident Vera White asks developer SJP Properties to retain strip mall restaurants favored by low-income customers. Another resident charges that the town prefers ‘suits’ (business people) to ‘unsavory’ shoppers. Resident Ken Hoffman inquires about traffic projections and pedestrian bridges over a roundabout. Council President Toshiba Foster wants better traffic data. Project attorney Frank Vitolo reiterates a developer pledge to help relocate displaced businesses. Peter Bronsnick of SJP Properties reminds the audience that business leases are finite and at the pleasure of the property owner (Scotto Properties).

Part 6: During public comments, town Administrator Jillian Barrick says this proposal is in its infancy and there are no done deals. Project attorney Frank Vitolo says more planning already has gone into M Station than other town projects. Resident Andrew Rosenberg objects to the size of M Station. Resident Donna McNamara says the national trend is for smaller corporate offices, not bigger ones; she predicts an isolated corporate ‘island.’ Resident Karen Ann Kurlander objects to ‘love it or lump it’ pitch. Resident Linda Stamato insists the project should be assessed in the context of other developments in town. Resident Lorena Inestroza wants a fireworks display.

Part 7: During public comments, project attorney Frank Vitolo defends the minority hiring record of his firm, Riker Danzig, and the role of Headquarters Plaza in the downtown economy. Local landlord Doug Greenberger says growth is inevitable and applauds the M Station proposal. Café owner Andrea Lekberg says the project will help businesses like hers.

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  1. has a Find A Story box on the side of the page. I typed in Atrium Gallery and the links to 15 columns in the last 5 years came up. Most of the headlines referred to keeping the Gallery open and supporting the artists featured there, rather than the view expressed here. Don’t really understand what this has to do with the 8 story office buildings and traffic issues relating to the proposals for Spring and Morris Streets. The negative comments at that public hearing were reorted but had nothing to do with Art in the Atrium.

    In fact, where else can you get this kind of coverage and access to local news today?

  2. If you’d like more contributions you need to deliver more balanced reporting. Your reporting on the closing of the Atrium Gallery was incomplete and disappointing and alienated a lot of us who wanted to see the gallery remain open.

  3. Thank you for this Kevin. Listening to the presentation again, brought up several points made that require answers in order to make an informed decision, especially since the majority of the council and administration were not here a decade ago, when the original redevelopment area was created, as an extension of what is the partially completed transit village redevelopment zone, with a major expansion currently planned in that area.

    The fact that the planner involved 10 years ago testified that his original concept is already obsolete is telling. Many of Morristown’s building considered to have character, are over 100 years old and remain functional, while other newer projects are known for the negative impacts they had on the Town and the entire area surrounding them. most notably, HQ Plaza on Speedwell Ave.

    Phil’s theory about the Morris Street Plaza as a strip mall following the highway construction is fiction. The fact is that this was one of a number of sites developed for supermarkets in the 50s and 60s, all with sizable parking lots. This site was developed for an A&P. There was another A&P on Washington St., now a Whole Foods Market. The grand Union was located on Elm Street and is now a multi use site. The Food Fair Super Market on South Street is now known as King’s Plaza. All had other businesses and stores locate there to take advantage of the parking. Ironically, many of the stores that relocated to Morris Street came there asa result of the negative impact of the HQ Plaza on much of Speedwell Ave., which had been a thriving retail shopping area before the construction process devastated the area. Morristown Deli moved to Morris Street, as did Danziger’s Bakery, then one of the most popular in Town.
    My concern here is that the impact of what is now proposed to replace existing “old fashioned” active businesses, will mimic the negative impact of the unnecessarily dense HQ Plaza rather than the rosy future promised by the developers, with the people occupying to the sidewalk along the busy street instead of the Green.


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Holiday Market Schedule

28 Nov

Holiday Gift IdeasHappy holidays to you and your loved ones!

Motor City Soap is making your holiday shopping easy this year with healthy, handmade body care products for everyone on your list. Browse our product page and Etsy shop for available stock or contact us directly to place a custom order.

You can also find Motor City Soap at the following Detroit holiday markets:

Saturday, November 29 – Shop Detroit BUILD Bazaar @ D:Hive Welcome Center

Sunday, November 30 – Sunday Street Market @ Eastern Market

Friday, December 5 – Market Day @ Live Coal Gallery

Saturday, December 6 – Noel Night @ Yoga Shelter Midtown Detroit

Sunday, December 7 – Sunday Street Market @ Eastern Market Shed 3

Friday, December 12 – Market Day @ Live Coal Gallery

Friday, December 12 – Holiday Merriment & Makers Market @ Ponyride

Saturday + Sunday, December 13 + 14 – Merry Market @ Detroit Mercantile Company

Sunday, December 14 – Sunday Street Market @ Eastern Market

Motor City Soap is American Made

7 Sep

Motor City Soap Company recently entered Martha Stewart’s American Made competition! This American Made contest recognizes the “ingenuity and excellence in the fields of craft, design, food and style” with a grand prize of $10,000 and a chance to have lunch with Martha Stewart herself in New York City!

How It Works: Judges will select 800 finalists from the pool of nominees until September 8th. Then another 200 wild-card finalists will be selected based on the nominees’ social shares via their American Made profiles. Of the 1,000 finalists, the judges will select 9 American Made Award Winners and the audience will choose one Audience Choice Award Winner.

View Motor City Soap’s nomination here and share on Twitter and Facebook to help Motor City Soap Company advance to a finalist spot.

Thanks for your support!

Join the 2014 Motor City Soap Collective

26 Jan

Monthly soap share

Join The Collective and receive a regular supply of small batch, handmade, vegan soaps for an entire year. This year members can select a full share, a half share or just subscribe to the monthly newsletter. Click here to view the details for each level of membership and to purchase yours today!

Why join The Collective? Full and half share members receive a regular supply of soap for the entire year at only $5 per bar. All members receive a monthly newsletter and 10% off additional purchases. As a Collective member, you will also be the first to know about new products and business developments.

Collective memberships also make perfect gifts! Click here to learn more about this option and send some handmade goodness to your loved ones.

Motor City Soap Company Approved for Kiva Zip Fundraising

21 Dec

Last month Motor City Soap Company applied to Kiva Zip as a potential borrower through their micro lending program. I am excited to announce that as of yesterday evening, the application was approved, and my business is now accepting person-to-person loans!

The purpose of this loan is to purchase enough carrier oils (olive, sunflower, coconut and palm) and essential oils to increase my soapmaking production in 2014. I currently produce between two and three batches per month and I plan to double production next year to meet the increasing demand for my soaps. My customer base (customers like you!) grows weekly and I am beginning to seek retail outlets with wholesale opportunities so I will need to build an inventory to sustain these sales.

Click here to learn more about the lending process and consider becoming a lender today!

Small Business Saturday

30 Nov

Small Business Saturday logoMost people have heard of Black Friday but what about Small Business Saturday? While this official day is only a few years old, it already has a powerful following. Small Business Saturday was founded in 2010 by American Express to support small businesses across the country. This day falls on the Saturday after Black Friday (today!) and promotes shopping “small” to support the local stores that add to the fabric of tight-knit communities. In 2011 the U.S. Senate officially recognized Small Business Saturday and millions of shoppers participated in the movement. And by 2012, one study estimated that consumer spending on Small Business Saturday reached $5.5 billion!

Look for the above logo at participating stores this holiday season. Maybe even try to trace your dollar as you spend your earnings at various shops. Is this money going into the pockets of people in your own community? How is your dollar impacting the lives of people you interact with on a daily, weekly or monthly basis?

Introducing the Motor City Soap Collective

5 May

I am excited to announce the inaugural season of the Motor City Soap Collective. The Collective is a unique opportunity to receive a steady supply of soap from June through November at a discounted price. A membership to The Collective includes four bars of soap each month, a printed newsletter and 10% off all additional purchases, including classes. Select either local pick up for $120 or home delivery for $156.

Visit this page to learn more about The Collective and to place your order. The last day to join The Collective is Friday, May 24. Feel free to comment below or email caitlyn (a) with any questions!

Slowing into a new year

1 Feb

I’ve had quite the break from reality and regiment this holiday season – first, a lovely week at the end of December in Wisconsin and then an incredible trip to Thailand right after ringing in the new year here in Detroit.  Now it’s back to it (“it” being all sorts of business and pleasure quickly filling up my calendar). There’s a desire to do more and to do things better. But maybe the best thing to do is to slow down and do less. Finding myself in the depths of winter, I realize that this may be the perfect time to do just that. This is the natural time to reflect and regroup. While I look forward to the first signs of spring and all that comes with the changing of seasons, it’s also reassuring to have nature’s permission (more like a mandate in Michigan) to finally relax.

Upon reflection, 2012 was a good year. A really good year. A small part of that goodness included founding Motor City Soap Company in August. I was so grateful for the supportive environment I stumbled upon as I began navigating my way around “small business land.” Special thanks are in order to my very first customers – my family and close friends who were ready to buy my soaps before they were even out of the molds! Now with one busy gift-giving season behind me, I have a better idea of where I’d like to go this year. These next few months will include building up new inventory with some of my best-selling bars as well as trying out a few new ones like The Traveler and The Cyclist. I’d also like to see my product in a few stores around the city. But like I said – I’m trying to slow down and do less. Perhaps making a few batches of soap is enough for now.

Moving forward, I am actively seeking ways to slow down and truly enjoy the work I do. Thank you for joining me in this new year.

1 Sep

Welcome to Motor City Soap Company’s website! Motor City Soap Company is a Detroit-based small business creating simply natural, vegan soaps for the common worker. The soapmaker is currently busy dreaming up new batches, acquiring  quality ingredients and rearranging living spaces to accommodate an influx of curing bars of soap. Come back soon to find out about soaps available for purchase. Better yet – sign up below and have updates delivered directly to your inbox!

In the meantime, enjoy the work in your life and don’t be afraid to get dirty.


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Letter: NC needs medical marijuana

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This letter is a warning to every chronic pain patient in North Carolina. As of March, physicians can no longer prescribe opioid medication to their patients. Chronic pain sufferers must now go to “pain clinics,” where if marijuana is found in their urine, they will promptly be deprived of the medication they need to function.

Twenty-nine states have passed laws legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. If you, your friends or family members know anyone in these states, ask them to contact their physicians, who in “legal” states would be free to prescribe your pain medication.

The first principle of medicine is do no harm. This basic premise does not matter here in North Carolina. No one should suffer because they cannot get the medication they need.

— Name withheld

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15 thoughts on “Letter: NC needs medical marijuana

  1. Jason

    With ignorant white Christian conservatives running the show… good luck!
    As a disabled veteran who suffered from chronic pain and PTSD; I brought medical Marijuana up to “comb over” Edwards at a CEBO meeting; his reply, “I’m to busy getting tax breaks than concerning myself with illegal drugs!”

  2. boatrocker

    Funny how most vets vote conservative straight ticket GOP then have the gall to complain when theparty of Jeff Sessions seizes power and attempts to roll back legalization legislation on state levels for medical marijuana. Except it’s not funny as lives are at
    stake for the servicemen/women who perform the second most important job in America.

    Don’t worry vets, at least the GOP still will protect doctors/pharmy companies who over-prescribe opiods after signing draconian budget cuts for VA hospitals under George W.

    Hoo ahh, no sympathy here.
    And Semper Fi to any GOP vets who are ‘always
    faithful’ to party over country.

  3. Roberto

    I agree.

    But, welcome to the South.

    We aren’t progressive. We eschew science. We’re kind of dumb.

    You had better find in the Bible where it says it’s “okie-dokie” or it ain’t going to happen here, never mind that you’re trying to help folks.

    • jason

      The bible has been re-written numerous times to suit whoever was in power. Let’s just re-write it again. It’s just a book to control behavior of uneducated and poor people anyway.

  4. Bright

    “We” need a lot more than that. Too many dumb down pills have been prescribed.

    • Jason

      oh but those pills were prescribed by the almighty DOCTORS; who were BY CHANCE raking in huge bucks in kickbacks….. all legal thanx to our bought and paid for whore politicians

      • Juliette

        Yep, my PM would rather keep me on fentanyl and oxy for years for my chroic pain issues ( FM, IC, TN, OA, RA and seizure related pain than help me obtain and use MMJ in a safe manner. I hate pouring $ into the pockets of these big pharma companies whose poisons do nothing but destroy my body and create more havoc. I have no guidance, help, or access to a wonderful safer remedy for healing. I love NC but we need to catch up to the rest of these states that are getting with the program.

  5. My $0.02

    Genesis 1:11 – And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so.

    Genesis 1:29 – And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.

    Genesis 9:3 – Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything.

    Genesis 1:29-30 – And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the heavens and to everything that creeps on the earth, everything that has the breath of life, I have given every green plant for food.” And it was so.

    Proverbs 15:17 – Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.

    Hebrews 6:7 – For land that has drunk the rain that often falls on it, and produces a crop useful to those for whose sake it is cultivated, receives a blessing from God.

    • boatrocker

      Nice. That’s going to piss off the law and order MAGA evangelicals for sure.
      I call those quotes The Willie Nelson Defense.
      If NC ever gets medical or recreational legalized wacky weed
      legislation, know we will be the last state in the union for it.
      Kicking and screaming.

      I’ve talked to a few vets over the years who say a lefty cigarette does more good than
      any pharmies for PTSD and other mental illnesses, but pharmy companies, the insurance industry and docs manage to keep their heads down when it comes to this debate ahem the wheels being greased is my theory.

      I’ll repeat myself for the benefit of those who may not have read my post up top…

      Vets w PTSD and those suffering from big C/glaucoma types- vote the Party of Jeff Sessions out, pass legislation to make it not a Category 1 drug and buy local if it happens.

      Please remember neocons, that Repubs and Dems only switch belief systems
      after the 1964 Civil Rights/Voting Acts where Repubs became “The Southern
      Strategy” designed to punish LBJ (D) to caving in to those ‘uppity NAACP types’.
      Woodrow Wilson, a Dem (meaning a modern GOPer) had no problem with the
      Volstead Act, and NC had no problem enforcing it which is why I am a bit cynical.
      Ahem Baptists in lawmaking positions.

      Otherwise enough with your complaining. You made your bunk and dropped a quarter
      on it to see if it would bounce, Oh Brothers of straight GOP party over country.

      • Tim w Frazier

        You are wrong. I had a 25 day stroke 2.5 years ago. Lost my left eye, motor control slowness on my right side. My doctor tried a bunch of things to get my right leg felling like my Left. A BUNCH OF THINGS. Including opioids. he finally said “have you tried cannabis?” I ignored him. Three week later a radiologist mentioned the same thing. I ordered some and tried it – – Oh My Gawd ! It works. I’ve slowly got my pile of pills from 11 down to NONE.

        There a reason it went from CA to MA and stuff, those are the well educated among us (I’ve lived in 7 cites/places). Burlington VT, Boston, Denver, Chicago, Burlington again, Holly Springs. I’ve been a GE person until they laid me off (stroke).

        • boatrocker

          Not sure if you are addressing my post as wrong (?)
          but you just made the exact same points as I did that
          medical weed is a good thing for various ailments
          and opioids do more harm than good.
          Thank you back.

  6. Barbara King

    I hope N.

    I Hope north Carolina get’s Cannabis real soon. If that does not happen , I have siblings in Marijuana states,
    This is what a lot of people do, their relatives send it to them.
    Come on N.C.

    • Juliette

      Me too…Im ready to move just to have relief from my severe chronic pain and epilepsy. I don’t want to pour 22 meds down my throat a day knowing there’s a better/ safer option.

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Researching the Future

My colleague had a rather weird experience this fall when a recent grad came back to visit.  She was one of those students who barely made the finish line but managed to get herself on a wonderful path to success at a local community college.  These are the sorts of victories all teachers root for, but if you’re a teacher, like me, who teaches entire classes full of learners who are significantly below grade level, these sorts of success stories become especially meaningful.

Which is why my colleague’s guest–and her surprising, unprecedented “news”–became an unexpected warning that led me to revisit my research writing with that exact crew of writers this year.

As my friend chatted up her ex-student, she was surprised to discover that after only a partial year of community college under her belt, this young woman would be pursuing her doctorate at a much larger college next yea!  You didn’t read it wrong and she didn’t hear it wrong.  And the young woman wasn’t lying.

She was overwhelmingly, heartbreakingly misinformed.

It turned out she had no real sense of what a college pathway to a career actually looked like.  And at this point I can substitute her story with those that my class of special education students started telling me this year when we had one of those “real talk” moments.

The class was drifting off task one day and so my co-teacher and I did something we do sometimes to reset them:  We asked them to remind us why we were all there.  Which is when they started making their rather grandiose announcements:  My student who has yet to arrive to class on time and has to be invited personally to join the class for discussions plans to be a lawyer.  My student who is still learning to write complete sentences and be accountable for any work assigned outside of class plans to be a video game designer.

They all had awesome dreams–and when we pressed the issue, they all knew exactly nothing about what the path from my classroom, where they sort-of-kind-of-maybe understood why we pushed them to improve, to that future career looked like.

In that moment, I realized our other writing was going to have to wait.  If “research” would ever have any use to this ambitious but confused crew, it would be in helping them to see a pathway currently shrouded in the fogs of teenage ignorance and fearful denial.

Researching Success

The first thing my students need is a better understanding of what success in their desired field looks like.  There are lots of resources for this, especially if you can tap into your local community.  I’m going to use some local resources like Crain’s Detroit 40 Under 40 list–a who’s-who of up-and-comers in our area.  The profiles of prodigies in various fields are short and let the talents tell their stories while clearly outlining what made them each outstanding in their field.

If you aren’t into research papers, you could actually have your students write a fictional “40 Under 40” for themselves as they imagine their life in 15 years.  These would make fantastic mentor texts for kids who can produce 600-800 word writing pieces with a little bit of journalistic organization.

That would be a lot for my crew, and besides, they still need a sense of The Path.  When pressed, some of my kids actually could articulate the details of the career they want.  What they couldn’t do is explain with any detail how to get there.  These are juniors who may have thought about college but–like our premature doctoral candidate–have had no guidance about what college looks like…or does…or requires.

We’ll be exploring things like entry requirements and cost planning but also the more ethereal stuff:  How colleges create opportunities and networking, and how they improve life in ways besides opening career pathways.  Students who have more vocational plans will examine similar parallel pathways that don’t involve college study–they’re out there and students who seek them should be honored.

Writing Their Futures

So you get the idea; but where’s the writing?  For students who are significantly below grade level, this is where such a research project gets complicated: My kids will dive head first into this exploration, but heavy writing tasks overwhelm them.  In order to meet them at their level, I’m planning to create something of a hybrid writing piece.

The goal is to help them turn their unfocused ideas about life into a plan of sorts (or at least an understanding of what they need to plan FOR), so I’m going to have each of them produce a labeled timeline of their next 15 years.  This will help them with some simple citation of facts/sources and also force them to think about organization.  One point on their timeline might focus on degree requirements, another on challenges of the interview process, and so on.  Many of my students can verbalize and visualize these sorts of ideas at much more sophisticated levels than they can write about them so this hopefully meets them in the middle.

Seeing Themselves Down The Path

For a sustained writing piece, I’m going to ask them to produce a 300-400 word job application letter.  This will allow them to imagine their future success while demanding they draw from their research.  It also speaks to something I’ve tried to stress a lot with all of my students in recent years.  When kids ask “Why do I need writing if I’m going into Auto Tech?” one answer that always catches them off guard is to point out that the most successful auto technicians these days have their own YouTube channels and blogs and end up making quite an impressive living by being able to explain what they do so that people like me–who don’t know a lug nut from a peanut–can understand them.  Success looks different than it used to.

By asking them to imagine themselves formally applying for their future career, I’m hoping they can see the path of challenges ahead of them but also recognize that it IS, in fact, a path.  Sometimes the kids who feel “left behind” in the academic race start to give up on other races too and don’t realize that they can certainly be successful–if they can find their way to the finish line.

How do you help your struggling students to understand success?  Do you have writing assignments you use to help your students think about their next steps? You can connect with me on Twitter @ZigThinks or on Facebook at

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  1. This is amazing! I can’t wait to try it. I have so many who don’t have a clue and I want to prepare them better for the real world.

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Donivan's Restaurant Pub and Casino, 211 E. Park Ave., in Anaconda, is pictured here.

Anaconda lost a powerhouse of its business community Saturday when Dale Strommen died unexpectedly at age 46.

Strommen and his family reopened Donivan's Restaurant Pub and Casino in 2016 after the 33-year-old Anaconda dining mainstay was gutted by fire.

But Strommen and his family didn’t just repair Donivan's — they embarked on a total overhaul of the Anaconda restaurant, expanding its footprint dramatically, redesigning the interior, and coming up with a re-imagined menu that now draws guests from Anaconda and all around Montana.

The result, community and business leaders say, is something that has brought new life to the Park Avenue corridor.

Strommen’s mother Marilyn started the restaurant with two of her brothers in 1985, and the three named the restaurant after their father Donivan. She and Dale’s father Ed Strommen continue as co-owners of the restaurant today.

Strommen, his wife Amy and their children lived for a short time in Arizona, where Strommen worked for the state. The family later moved to Bozeman, where they lived until 10 years ago when they decided to move back to Anaconda to help Marilyn with the family restaurant.

Amy said Wednesday her husband long had a vision for the family business.

He wanted to take his mother’s restaurant “to the next level” and turn it into a place where local people could gather and where good food and a lively atmosphere could draw visitors from out of town.

During the renovation of Donivan’s at 211 E. Park Ave., the family purchased the building next door to expand. In the end, they had a 116-person dining room and a 48-person bar with an atmosphere that was modern yet still spoke to Anaconda’s blue-collar past, replete with large-scale photography depicting scenes from Anaconda history.

Amy said Strommen’s vision for Donivan’s wasn’t based on another restaurant he saw.

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By all accounts, Strommen was passionate about his community.

The Anaconda High School alumnus wanted to showcase the town’s uniqueness while also contributing to visitation and revitalization. In the end, Amy said, her husband achieved his vision and the goals he set out for Donivan’s.

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Bill Everett, Anaconda-Deer Lodge chief executive officer, described Strommen as a talkative, friendly person who made people smile.

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Jim Davison, executive director of the Anaconda Local Development Corp., agreed, stating that he felt Donivan’s and other restaurants in town have put Anaconda on the map when it comes to dining in southwest Montana.

Brenda Dixon — manager of Hickory House Inn, a bed and breakfast on Park Avenue, across the street from Donivan’s — said she was “absolutely devastated” when she got the news of Strommen’s death.

She, Mary Johnston, the executive director of the Anaconda Chamber of Commerce, and Bekah Esquibel, co-owner of Beautiful Life Clothing Boutique, 221 E. Park Ave., all described Strommen as a leading figure in Anaconda’s business community.

“We loved Dale,” said Esquibel. “He brought so much to downtown Anaconda.”

Amy said the next chapter in Donivan’s story is yet to be written. But one thing's for certain: The loss of Strommen has been deeply felt by those who knew the Anaconda businessman.

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