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Father of mercy, hear the prayers of your repentant children who call on you in love. Enlighten our minds and sanctify our hearts. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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May the Lord bless us, protect us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
Les financements sont retirés à trois associations locales, qui avaient alerté le président (LR) du département du Rhône, Christophe Guilloteau, sur l'impact d'un projet de construction sur l'environnement.
Moi je ne suis pas prêt à ce que mes enfants mangent des graines tous les jours, fassent de la bicyclette tous les jours.
Là je peux décemment pas cliquer sur "j'aime". C'est ça qui m'énerve et pas qu'un peu sur ce réseau, pour manifester que ce soit sa colère, son dégoût ou son admiration, une seule proposition : j'aime. M'énerve...
la déliquescence complète de la démocrassie ce cheffaillon de merde oublie sans sourciller que les subventions ne lui appartiennent pas, elles nous appartiennent c'est notre argent
The Lord has opened my ear. For my part, I made no resistance, neither did I turn away. I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who tore at my beard; I did not cover my face against insult and spittle. The Lord comes to my help, so that I am untouched by the insults. So, too, I set my face like flint; I know I shall not be shamed.
Note: I wrote this poem a few days ago in the haiku style of poetry and published it for the first time today, the 9th of April, 2025. I will leave you to your own interpretations. A good poem should lead you to your own insights.
Du 8 au 11 avril, les député·es examineront en séance publique le projet de loi de « simplification de la vie économique ». Cette loi fourre-tout, conçue sur mesure pour répondre aux demandes des industriels, contient notamment un article 15 qui permettrait à l’État d’imposer la construction d’immenses data centers aux collectivités locales et à la population.
Pour ne pas laisser les multinationales de la tech s’allier au gouvernement français pour alimenter cette fuite en avant délétère et écocide, La Quadrature du Net et le collectif Le Nuage était sous nos pieds, en lien avec les membres de la coalition Hiatus, appellent à la suppression de l'article 15 et à l’adoption d’un moratoire sur la construction des grands entrepôts à serveurs !
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All lefties I know have an investment portfolios. ALL OF THEM. Every single one of these anti-capitallist assholes own 0.00001% of several companies. They are hoping for the current economic system to prosper so they can get rich........
Why? And they call ME a corpo sucker? Really? All of them are screaming in dear of depression, while I am happy the stock market is finally starting to feel the pressure.
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Des bus pourraient les remplacer, une solution loin d'être approuvée par la population.
Ils sont plus de 400 sur les quais, inquiets face aux possibles fermetures des lignes ferroviaires du Morvan. Usagers et élus revendiquent le maintien de la ligne Cravant - Paris, où il est question de remplacer les trains par des bus.
Sandrine prend le train toutes les semaines, et le voyage est souvent loin d'être agréable. "On n’a pas assez de trains, d’où le fait qu’ils soient régulièrement surchargés. À partir d’Auxerre, ça devient l’enfer. Les gens sont installés par terre, dans le couloir, même dans les toilettes. On se pose des questions sur la sécurité. J’ai assisté à l'évanouissement de personnes qui n’en peuvent plus d’être debout. On est un pays développé, on peut peut-être avoir des trains dignes de ce nom." Sandrine Saule, membre du collectif "Lignes à défendre en Bourgogne du Nord".
Près de 400 personnes manifestent à la gare d'Avallon ce samedi 15 février, face à la possible fermeture des lignes de trains du Morvan. Des bus pourraient les remplacer, une solution loin d'être approuvée par la population.
"Nous dressons ici un bilan non exhaustif des blessures graves occasionnées depuis le 24 novembre #2018 à l’occasion des manifestations de #gilets-jaunes et lycéennes. Nous n’avons répertorié que les #blessures ayant entraîné des fractures des os, la perte totale ou partielle de membres ou l’incrustation dans les chairs d’éclats de #grenade. Nous appelons toutes les personnes concernées à nous apporter des précisions et à rectifier notre article en cas d’erreur ou d’oubli. Par ailleurs, nous invitons toute personne blessée à nous contacter pour s’organiser ensemble sur les suites juridiques, le combat contre les armes et la rencontre entre les personnes blessées. Notre contact : desarmons-les@riseup.net " . ZINEB REDOUANE, 80 ans, a été tuée par une grenade lacrymogène reçue en plein visage à Marseille le 1er décembre 2018. Elle a été visée alors qu'elle était à sa fenêtre qu'elle cherchait à fermer alors que les policiers la soupçonnaient de vouloir les photographier. JEROME H. a perdu son œil gauche à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 à Paris le 24 novembre 2018. Cagnotte de soutien CLIQUEZ ICI. PATRICK, a perdu son œil gauche à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 à Paris le 24 novembre 2018. ANTONIO, 40 ans, vivant à Pimprez, a été gravement blessé au pied par une grenade GLI F4 à Paris le 24 novembre 2018. GABRIEL, 21 ans, apprenti chaudronnier vivant dans la Sarthe, a eu la main arrachée par une grenade GLI F4 à Paris le 24 novembre 2018. SIEGFRIED, 33 ans, vivant près d’Epernay, a été gravement blessé à la main par une grenade GLI F4 à Paris le 24 novembre 2018. MAXIME W., a été brûlé à la main et a perdu définitivement l’audition à cause d’une grenade GLI F4 à Paris le 24 novembre 2018. CEDRIC P., apprenti carreleur vivant à la Possession (Réunion), a perdu son œil gauche à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 à la Possession le 27 novembre 2018. Cagnotte de soutien CLIQUEZ ICI GUY B., ~60 ans, a eu la mâchoire fracturée par un tir de LBD 40 à Bordeaux le 1er décembre 2018. Cagnotte de soutien CLIQUEZ ICI. AYHAN, ~50 ans, technicien Sanofi vivant à Joué-les-Tours, a eu la main arrachée par une grenade GLI F4 à Tours le 1er décembre 2018. Cagnotte de soutien, CLIQUEZ ICI. BENOIT, 29 ans, a été gravement blessé à la tempe par un tir de LBD 40 à Toulouse le 1er décembre 2018. Il a été placé dans le coma pour 15 jours, sa vie est en danger. MEHDI, 21 ans, a été gravement blessé lors d’un passage à tabac à Paris le 1er décembre 2018. MAXIME I., 40 ans, a eu une double fracture de la mâchoire à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 à Avignon le 1er décembre 2018. FREDERIC R., 35 ans, a eu la main arrachée par une grenade GLI F4 le 1er décembre 2018 à Bordeaux. DORIANA, 16 ans, lycéenne vivant à Grenoble, a eu le menton fracturé et deux dents cassées par un tir de LBD 40 à Grenoble le 3 décembre 2018. ISSAM, 17 ans, lycéen vivant à Garges les Gonesse, a eu la mâchoire fracturée par un tir de LBD 40 à Garges-les-Gonesse le 5 décembre 2018. OUMAR, 16 ans, lycéen vivant à Saint Jean de Braye, a eu le front fracturé par un tir de LBD 40 à Saint Jean de Braye le 5 décembre 2018. JEAN-PHILIPPE L., 16 ans, a perdu son œil gauche à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 le 6 décembre 2018 à Bézier. RAMY, 15 ans vivant à Vénissieux, a perdu son œil gauche à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 ou une grenade de désencerclement à Lyon le 6 décembre 2018. ANTONIN, 15 ans, a eu la mâchoire et la mandibule fracturées par un tir de LBD 40 à Dijon le 8 décembre 2018. Cagnotte de soutien CLIQUEZ ICI. THOMAS, 20 ans, étudiant vivant à Nîmes, a eu le sinus fracturé par un tir de LBD 40 à Paris le 8 décembre 2018. Cagnotte de soutien, CLIQUEZ ICI. DAVID, tailleur de pierre vivant en région parisienne, a eu la maxillaire fracturée et la lèvre arrachée par un tir de LBD 40 à Paris le 8 décembre 2018. FIORINA L., 20 ans, étudiante vivant à Amiens, a perdu son œil gauche à cause d’un tir de LBD à Paris le 8 décembre 2018. ANTOINE B., 26 ans, a eu la main arrachée par une grenade GLI F4 à Bordeaux le 8 décembre 2018. JEAN-MARC M., 41 ans, horticulteur vivant à Saint-Georges d’Oléron, a perdu son œil droit à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 à Bordeaux le 8 décembre 2018. ANTOINE C., 25 ans, graphiste freelance vivant à Paris, a perdu son œil gauche à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 à Paris le 8 décembre 2018. Cagnotte de soutien, CLIQUEZ ICI. CONSTANT, 43 ans, technico-commercial au chômage vivant à Bayeux, a eu le nez fracturé par un tir de LBD 40 à Mondeville le 8 décembre 2018. CLEMENT F., 17 ans, a été blessé à la joue par un tir de LBD 40 à Bordeaux le 8 décembre 2018. NICOLAS C., 38 ans, a eu la main gauche fracturée par un tir de LBD 40 à Paris le 8 décembre 2018. YANN, a eu le tibia fracturé par un tir de LBD 40 à Toulouse le 8 décembre 2018. PHILIPPE, a été gravement blessé aux côtes, avec hémorragie interne et fracture de la rate par un tir de LBD à Nantes le 8 décembre 2018 ALEXANDRE F., 37 ans, a perdu son œil droit à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 le 8 décembre 2018 à Paris. MARIEN, 27 ans, a eu une double fracture de la main droite à cause d’un tir de LBD 40 le 8 décembre 2018 à Bordeaux. FABIEN, a eu la pommette fendue et le nez fracturé par un tir de LBD 40 le 8 décembre 2018 à Paris. Notre décompte provisoire des mutilations définitives établit donc le bilan suivant : 1 personne a été tuée (grenade lacrymogène) 4 personnes ont eu la main arrachée ( #grenades #GLIF4) 9 personnes ont été éborgnées (balles de #LBD 40) 1 personne a perdu définitivement l’audition (grenade)
When you weigh time against money, the answer might surprise you. Let’s explore this by considering whether to hire a cheap web designer or tackle your own cheap web design.
We’ve all been in that situation: staring at a project and thinking, “I can do this myself. Why hire someone?” Whether it’s fixing a leaky faucet, baking a cake, or designing a website, the DIY approach can be enticing. But is it always the best decision? When you weigh time against money, the answer might surprise you. Let’s explore this by considering whether to hire a cheap web designer or tackle your own cheap web design.
The DIY Temptation: Control and Savings
The appeal of DIY is undeniable. You’re in control, making decisions without outside influence. Building your own website is tempting, especially with platforms like Wix or WordPress offering free options. A few YouTube tutorials, and you might feel ready to dive in.
For small business owners or side-hustlers, the thought of saving money by not hiring a cheap web designer is appealing. On paper, DIY seems to cost nothing but time. However, paper doesn’t capture the full picture.
The Hidden Costs: Time as a Valuable Resource
Time is a resource, and every hour spent on DIY is an hour not spent elsewhere. Whether it’s managing your business, acquiring new clients, or simply relaxing, time is valuable. Consider this: if you earn $30 an hour, and a basic DIY website takes 20 hours, that’s $600 in lost time. Suddenly, a cheap web design professional charging $300 seems like a bargain.
And that’s assuming everything goes smoothly. What if you encounter issues like a malfunctioning plugin or a confusing layout? Before you know it, you’re deep into troubleshooting, and those 20 hours quickly multiply.
Skills vs. Sanity: The DIY Challenge
DIY projects can be rewarding until you’re stuck wrestling with code. Some people thrive on these challenges, but most of us struggle. That’s where professionals come in. A cheap web designer isn’t just a pair of hands; they bring expertise and experience. They’ve dealt with countless website issues and emerged victorious.
I once attempted to build a bookshelf, thinking it would be easy. Three hours and a crooked shelf later, I realized that skill matters. Frustration can quickly outweigh the satisfaction of doing it yourself. Ever wonder why “time is money” resonates so deeply when you’re knee-deep in a project?
The Overlooked Opportunity Cost
Beyond the hours spent, there’s a larger cost: missed opportunities. Imagine you’re a baker launching an online store. Those 20 hours spent on website design could have been used to perfect a new recipe or secure a partnership with a local café. That’s potential revenue lost.
Hiring a cheap web designer might cost you upfront, but it frees you to focus on your strengths. Your business can grow while your website operates smoothly. Isn’t that the ultimate goal?
The Quality Factor: DIY Charm vs. Professional Polish
Let’s talk about results. DIY projects can have charm, like a handmade scarf with a few imperfections. But when it comes to your business, charm might not be enough. Customers form opinions quickly. A glitchy site or outdated design can damage your credibility.
Even a cheap web designer can bring a level of polish that DIY often lacks. They understand user experience and design elements that make your brand stand out. It’s not just a website; it’s an extension of your business’s identity.
When DIY Makes Sense
DIY has its place. If you’re a hobbyist with time to spare or experimenting with a side project, go for it. Learn and enjoy the process. There’s pride in saying, “I built that.” And if your budget is truly tight, DIY is better than doing nothing.
However, if your project is crucial to your livelihood, take a moment to consider your options. A friend of mine was committed to DIY until her site crashed during a major sale. She quickly hired a professional. Sometimes, the cheap route ends up costing more.
Crunching the Numbers: A Reality Check
Let’s break it down: DIY website, 25 hours at $25/hour (your time’s value) equals $625. Add stress and a mediocre result, and you’re looking at $700 in “feels” cost. Hiring a cheap web designer: $250 flat, done in two days, with a professional look. Even at $400, you’re ahead. And that’s before considering the increased sales from a well-designed site.
Time is a currency, too, and it spends quickly.
Conclusion: Making the Right Choice
DIY isn’t “free” if it costs you time, peace of mind, or business growth. Money is tangible, but time is equally precious. Next time you’re tempted to DIY, ask yourself: What’s my time worth? What’s my peace of mind worth?
A cheap web design professional might seem like a splurge, but it’s an investment that pays off in reclaimed time and avoided headaches. You don’t have to overspend to get it right. Find a reliable designer, set a budget, and let them create something great. In the end, the true cost of DIY isn’t just dollars—it’s the life you could be living instead.
".... It is a fear-based obedience system, one that produces compliant people, not virtuous ones. It demands submission, not conscience. It prioritizes rule-following over empathy. It defines good and evil by allegiance, not outcome. It threatens hell, not because you harmed another human, but because you missed a prayer. ...."
Schockierende Überrepräsentation in der Kriminalstatistik – auf 20.000 wohnhafte #Algerier entfallen 44.000 Straftaten
Im Jahr 2024 gab es in Deutschland 11.143 algerische Tatverdächtige. Wie Apollo News exklusiv erfuhr, haben diese 44.786 Straftaten begangen. Sie sind um den Faktor 30,7 überrepräsentiert.
„Ich weiß, dass es viele Menschen schockiert, wenn ich das sage: Man kann nicht 100% Moslem und 100% deutsch sein. Man muss sich von bestimmten Teilen trennen“, sagt der bekannte Islamkritiker Hamed Abdel-Samad im Cicero Podcast mit Clemens Traub.
Quand les marxistes nous expliquent les tarifs de Trump - Père Duchesne
La tragédie, la farce. Le fameux 18 Brumaire de Karl Marx est très à la mode, ces temps-ci, pour expliquer la montée de Trump et la nature de son régime. Difficile, en effet, de ne pas voir la farce à l’œuvre chaque jour. La semaine dernière, nous avons assisté à un moment d’anthologie quand le Président est débarqué devant les caméras avec de grandes affiches plastifiées sur lesquelles étaient inscrits des tarifs, manifestement calculés avec ChatGPT, qui ciblaient la presque totalité des pays du monde, incluant des îles antarctiques peuplées exclusivement de manchots. Des observateurs narquois ont noté qu’un militant altermondialiste de la fin des années 1990, qui voyagerait dans le temps en 2025, serait bien surpris d’apprendre comment se termine la mondialisation néolibérale. Dire qu’on pensait que ça finirait avec le Plan Nagua, le Sous-Commandant Marcos et un spectacle de Manu Chao… À la place c’est une sorte de spectacle de la WWE dément, joué par le gars qui faisait une apparition dans Home Alone. Beam me up, Scotty! Ce futur n’a aucun sens.
#Berlin: „Generation Islam“ gehört zum Umfeld der verbotenen „Hizb ut-Tahrir“-Partei (2003 in D mit Betätigungsverbot belegt) „Sie lehnt die parlamentarische Demokratie ab, strebt nach Anwendung der Scharia u Einführung einer weltweiten Kalifatsherrschaft“ bz-berlin.de/berlin/hamas-anha…
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Chiapas Women’s Collectives Defend Their Territories Against Dispossession
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Members of organizations and collectives from different regions of Chiapas participated in the seventh Assembly of the Women’s Movement in Defense of Mother Earth and Our Territories, in order to seek alternatives to continue defending the territory from megaprojects, monocultures and divisionis
“We maintain a critical attitude towards the situations that occur in our territories in political, economic, social issues and everything that threatens our environment, language and our lives as native people,” they stated in a document released at the end of the meeting held in Chapultenango in recent days.
In exposing their problems by region, they stated that in the Highlands “we face a series of collective pains that affect us deeply. Physical fatigue, bodily pains and the increasing difficulty in integrating ourselves into the collective are just some of the consequences of a capitalist and patriarchal system that wears us down and tears us apart.”
They added that “the sale and consumption of drugs among young people and children generates great concern, especially in schools. The division and lack of respect between people and in the communities aggravate this situation. There is pain for the disappearances of people, for the dispossession of our lands, for the commodification of life and for the criminalization of our youth.”
They expressed that “the State and the patriarchal system provoke rage and despair. We live in a society that normalizes aggression, violence, that conforms and is apathetic in the face of the suffering of others. The narco-State generates a violent culture that permeates the media and communication networks to foster social insensitivity, disconnection with nature and the objectification of bodies. All these aspects hurt us day after day.”
They pointed out that in the north of the state they “continue to face, as collectives, the apathy of the people, the scarce participation in community work, the migration of young people in search of employment, the imposition of large-scale projects such as the superhighway (San Cristóbal-Palenque), and the manipulation of politicians who use our traditional costume and practices for profit.”
In addition, they added, “the high cost of basic services such as electricity, the monoculture of large plantations and the social pressure to accept initiatives that dispossess us of our lands continue to cause suffering.
These pains arise from a system that causes us fear, courage and impotence. The fragmentation of communities, the criminalization of young people, forced disappearances, femicides and the lack of security, especially for women, are the result of a control strategy that does not respect us.
They asserted that in his inauguration on December 8, the governor, Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, “promised to build a highway and simulates a consultation that does not respect the decision of the people. This shows us his true and devious intentions. In spite of everything, we continue to resist in the defense of our rights as indigenous peoples, in the defense of our land and territory, and in the protection of our natural resources.
In the coastal region, they said, “we share that our pains include insecurity, the rising cost of basic foodstuffs, the disappearance of young people, girls and women, the usurpation of our territories and lands, machismo, the criminalization of our activism, uncertainty and fear. These pains are caused by the dispute of our territories by organized crime, the imposition of a new authorized armed group, Pakal Immediate Reaction Forces (FRIP), large projects such as the Interoceanic and the indifference of a large part of society in the face of these dispossessions.”
They affirmed that “our struggles and resistance in the coastal region are focused on the demand for a fair payment for electricity, on avoiding the installation of water meters that will increase the cost, on denouncing the dispossession and hostility that we live in our territories, and on the defense of our land and ancestral territory.”
The meeting was attended by the Defensoras de Nasakobajk Collective, the Red de Mujeres de la Costa en Rebeldía, Zona Costa, the Tsijilba Bij Collective, Zona Selva Ch’ol y Tseltal, the Nichim Antsetik Collective and the Antsetik Ts’unun Collective.
Here's an interesting fact: #Russia's government asked #Rumble to censor videos critical of #Putin. Rumble refused, so the Kremlin blocked Rumble in Russia.
It also asked the same thing of far-left #YouTube. YouTube hasn't been banned in Russia, leading to a reasonable inference that YouTube is censoring videos on behalf of Putin. #WeirdWeird 🌠
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH JUSTICE AMY CONEY BARRETT SIDING WITH LIBS? Watch TGP Reporter Cara Castronuova Ask Karoline Leavitt About Barrett at Today’s WH Briefing
Justice Amy Coney Barrett's recent decisions have sparked controversy, prompting pointed questions during a White House briefing. ve into the implications of her judicial choices and the administration's response.
And then she brought up the unfortunate expression I had used when talking to her on the telephone: “Did you say that in the war you were “combing pussy out of your hair’?” I said I was sorry I’d said it, and I was. “I never heard that expression before,” she said. “I had to guess what it meant.” “Just forget I said it,” I said. “You want to know what my guess was? I guessed that wherever you went there were women who would do anything for food or protection for themselves and the children and the old people, since the young men were dead or gone away,” she said. “How close was I?” “Oh my, oh my, oh my,” I said. “What’s the matter, Rabo?” she said. “You hit the nail on the head,” I said.
“Wasn’t very hard to guess,” she said. “The whole point of war is to put women everywhere in that condition. It’s always men against women, with the men only pretending to fight among themselves.” “They can pretend pretty hard sometimes,” I said. “They know that the ones who pretend the hardest,” she said, “get their pictures in the paper and medals afterwards.”
“Do you have an artificial leg?” she said. “No,” I said. “Lucrezia, the woman who let you in, lost a leg along with her eye. I thought maybe you’d lost one, too.” “No such luck,” I said. “Well—” she said, “early one morning she crossed a meadow, carrying two precious eggs to a neighbor who had given birth to a baby the night before. She stepped on a mine. We don’t know what army was responsible. We do know the sex. Only a male would design and bury a device that ingenious. Before you leave, maybe you can persuade Lucrezia to show you all the medals she won.”
And then she added: “Women are so useless and unimaginative, aren’t they? All they ever think of planting in the dirt is the seed of something beautiful or edible. The only missile they can ever think of throwing at anybody is a ball or a bridal bouquet.” I said with utmost fatigue, “O.K., Marilee— you’ve certainly made your point. I have never felt worse in my life. I only wish the Arno were deep enough to drown myself in. Can I please return to my hotel?” “No,” she said. “I think I’ve reduced you to the level of self-esteem which men try to force on women. If I have, I would very much like to have you stay for the tea I promised you. Who knows? We might even become friends again”.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Monday announced plans to “expeditiously review” new science on the possible health risks of water fluoridation. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation is part of normal cellular aerobic metabolism, due to respiration and oxidation of nutrients in order to generate energy.
Interdasting. NAC is mentioned in this paper (the one at the end of my last long post, liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.418…) with respect to fibrosis, which is what we should see in anyone getting HALI from O2 therapy who survive. In other words, there should be some patient outcomes of those with severe "COVID" who got pulmonary fibrosis and we can dismiss the "damage was from COVID". Maybe this is in the literature.
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we should talk more about how while mindfulness practices are beneficial for many people, many standard mindfulness (sitting still, focusing on breath, being silent) clash with common autistic experiences like sensory sensitivities, difficulty with interoception (awareness of internal body cues), and nervous system dysregulation and how for many of those people trying to focus on the breath or bodily sensations can actually increase anxiety, not reduce it
the sensory issues alone it's like “ah yes, let’s all sit in an echo chamber where someone’s stomach growls and a chair creaks and that guy’s breathing is weird and the silence is deafening and now my shirt is touching me wrong'
I'm frequently mindful but I rarely meditate in the form of sitting very still. I find walking can be a great form of meditation in that you can just focus on the act of walking and when your mind wanders, boom, you notice it and come back to the walking. (And when you notice that annoying thing you can 100% stop and fix it or walk in the other direction, depending on the type of thing it is.)
have you done the lemon thing? Everybody gets a lemon from the basket and you spend a few minutes feeling and looking at the lemon so it’s not just like “be in your mind.” You’re supposed to learn your lemon and become familiar with it. Then all the lemons go back in the basket. Then your challenge is to find your lemon by everything you learned about it.
omg thank you for helping me word this. I try and be supportive going to the Tuesday mindfulness morning thing at my work but I fuckin hate it and idk why but it physically hurts by the end
oof, yeah, this makes me realize how much these practices are predicated on brains that naturally are filtering out everything...and so many autistic brains are filtering out almost nothing moment to moment, thus the overstimulation!
For an ADHD brain like mine, zazen style mindfulness is doable and good at building certain skills, but it is A LOT harder than it is for neurotypical folks and those other methods you list further down in the thread help a lot.
Post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic, disabling condition. Our main objective is to investigate the association between trait mindfulness and PTSD over a period of 54 months. The secondary objective is to provide an exhaustive ...
While we’re at it we should also talk about how few meditation instructors and zendo or monastery abbots have any clue what to do with folks walking in and trying to practice with severe trauma they may not realize they have (speaking from some awful personal experience).
The lack of trauma awareness in the mediation community is honestly very shocking, considering how many people drawn to these spaces are dealing with trauma.
unfortunately due to the situation and 104% tariffs on chinese goods taking effect tonight i had to buy some stuff i know i'm gona need when i move onto the property, that isn't really made anywhere other than china.
i could have waited and risked paying double for it, but i can't really afford that. i hope we do start manufacturing stuff in this country again.
I'm hoping they don't start doing the tariffs on chips too, I have ~10k in chips back ordered and was afraid I was gonna have to pay an additional 10k when they finally ship in a month or two.
@CZB oh man, well china could capitulate and then everyone drops the tariffs on both sides, but i think china has the upper hand. they have no reason to.
now that I know chips are currently exempt I might order some other ones I'm fairly low on. Should probably do an inventory check and make sure I have enough of everything to get thru the year. Been kinda betting that I can survive on the boards and ebaying things I don't need for a bit, know the bees won't make any money this year since just trying to get to 200-300 colonies and they will need most of their honey for getting thru winter. All my businesses are like a year from actually making money so gonna be a rough year since threw away my "tech support" business.
Ffffff. Rip me. I had some back ordered ones ship out a couple days ago without the tariff but yeah don't know about the rules of the newest 50% one. Dooooomed.
@CZB i figure there's only a short window before they take effect so i had to buy some stuff that i'll absolutely need, although, i really do not like buying stuff way in advance of actually using it cause you never know what's going to change.
as far as china is concerned, they hold all the cards. they aren't going to be experiencing any shortages of anything other than worthless dollars, since they're the ones making the products, and they don't import a lot of our products. they do import some meats and stuff but i think nothing they can't immediately find alternate sources for
@CZB they can eat bugs and soy fried in gutter oil. yea i'm sure some other countries will sell them pork if we decided to keep all those pigs for ourselves.
i don't really eat pork anyway- recently i ate some pork rinds and they were making me sick. contaminated yuck
@CZB all meat is treated with chemicals now. even the organic stuff. i got a chicken the other day that had some weird chemical flavor and got a headache after eating it. usually the organic whole chickens at kroger and meijer have been ok though
was talking to a friend about it and he said China will have to give in because their economy depends on us. I laughed. People just need a place to sleep and food and water. Economy doesn't matter as much as their pride.
@CZB depends on us for what? dollars? the USA could evaporate and china would hardly notice, even with all their holdings of dollars. they manufacture almost everything they need domestically. we manufacture virtually nothing we need.
our food may be better quality than theirs. that's about all i can think of.
@CZB natamycin is a polyene from streptomyces bacteria. that is a class of antifungals that also include nystatin and amphotericin B which are two of the main antifungal drugs, and yea natamycin is also used as an antifungal drug itself, so it's definitely a possible contributor to antifungal resistance
Since my friend is gonna sell me a couple acres by the greenhouse, I need to start designing a temporary structure like a yurt so I can camp out out there and get a pet dairy calf.
my woman told me she’d love me if I went bald but that it has to be of natural causes and I’m not allowed to shave it bald She also said if I shave my head bald she’ll do it too and if I get a friar tuck she’ll do that hideous one-side-shaven thing so she has an equally horrendous haircut
Scientists and climate experts say the world is not on track to meet the #Paris #Agreement goal of limiting #warming to well below 2C, or ideally 1.5C, unless immediate and deep #emissions cuts are made.
It will never be too late for the world, @Trocatintas. It will be too late for us!
I just read that USA president signed an order that allows using coal for energy production, so I guess we can expect a little more heat in the foreseeable future.
I'm a huge fan of AG Ken Paxton. He "liked" a video I posted of him describing to Tucker Carlson how the 2020 elections was rigged. x.com/LeadingReport/status/190…
I think he'd be a great Senator, too. He's also a great Attorney General and did a lot to help rein in Biden's illegality. Might be the best AG in the country. The question for me is, will the country be better off with him in the Senate if the new AG that replaces him sucks?
I agree, but I'm thinking about the sum of the parts. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against him being in the Senate, I just think replacing him with someone as competent and courageous will be difficult at best.
In a statement on social media platform X, #Zelensky said the soldiers were captured in Ukraine's eastern #Donetsk region with identification documents, including bank cards which had "personal data" on them.
Surely all of you know those days when you wonder whether you've gone a little too far. Whether what you have achieved is in proportion to the sacrifices you had to make. Whether you haven't perhaps buried one too many bodies in the cellar and ultimately whether you haven't invested too much and now can't get off the horse at all and are still talking yourself out of the dead horse you're riding...
"Sometimes I feel like I'm lost in outer space." In 1982, at the age of 25 Willie Simmons was sentenced to life in prison with no hope of parole for stealing $9. He has been in prison for 41 years.
Whether you're working solo or with a web designer or web design agency, these UX/UI strategies will help your online store thrive in a competitive digital marketplace. Let's dive in.
Imagine you're browsing an online store in search of the perfect sneakers. The site is sleek and intuitive, and before long, those shoes are in your cart. Now, picture a different scenario: a cluttered site with hidden buttons and a confusing checkout process. Which experience do you prefer? Which one leads to a purchase? For online retailers, mastering UX/UI design is crucial—it's the core of your business.
E-commerce design is more than just visual appeal. It's about crafting a seamless, trustworthy, and engaging experience. Whether you're working solo or with a web designer or web design agency, these UX/UI strategies will help your online store thrive in a competitive digital marketplace. Let's dive in.
The Role of UX/UI in E-Commerce Success
First, let's clarify UX (user experience) and UI (user interface). UX is the overall experience of your store: ease of navigation, loading speed, and a smooth journey from browsing to buying. UI, on the other hand, involves the visual components—buttons, fonts, and images that enhance your site. Together, they create an environment that can either attract or repel visitors.
Consider this: 88% of online shoppers won't return to a site after a bad experience. That's not just a lost sale; it's a customer gone forever. Effective UX/UI keeps them coming back, ready to purchase. So, how do you achieve this?
Simplicity with a Dash of Style
Ever been in a store so cluttered you can't find anything? Online, clutter is equally problematic. A clean, minimalist design isn't about losing personality—it's about highlighting your products. Use white space strategically to guide attention to key areas, like the "Add to Cart" button.
However, simplicity doesn't mean dullness. A skilled web designer knows how to balance clean lines with bold elements—think vibrant call-to-action buttons or subtle animations that catch the eye without overwhelming. The key? Make every design choice intentional. Avoid random frills and focus on purposeful design.
Effortless Navigation
Navigation is crucial. If customers can't find what they need in three clicks or less, they'll leave. Good navigation is like a reliable GPS for your store. Start with a sticky header that remains visible as users scroll. Include a search bar with autocomplete functionality, and organize clear categories.
A pro tip: use breadcrumb trails. These "Home > Shoes > Sneakers" links help users backtrack easily. And always test your navigation. Have a friend explore your site to identify any stumbling blocks. Real-world feedback is invaluable.
Speed is Non-Negotiable
Raise your hand if you've abandoned a slow-loading site. Speed is not a luxury—it's a necessity. Google reports that 53% of mobile users leave a site that takes longer than three seconds to load. That's just a blink of an eye!
Optimize images by compressing them without sacrificing quality, streamline your code, and choose a reliable hosting provider. A web design agency can assess your site's performance and help improve load times. Your bounce rate will decrease, and your customers will appreciate it.
Mobile Optimization is Essential
Here's a wake-up call: over half of all e-commerce traffic comes from mobile devices. If your site looks chaotic on a smartphone, you're losing sales. Responsive design is non-negotiable. Ensure buttons are easy to tap, text is readable, and images are sharp across all screen sizes.
Ever struggled to tap a tiny "Buy Now" button on your phone? It's frustrating. Make sure your design scales naturally. Test it on different devices to ensure a seamless experience.
Building Trust with Customers
Online shopping requires trust. Customers need assurance that you're a legitimate business. Include trust signals like customer reviews, secure payment badges, and a visible return policy. A secure "https://" URL is also reassuring.
And don't hide your contact information. A footer with an email, phone number, or live chat option signals, "We're here for you." It's a small detail that builds significant trust.
Streamlined Checkout Process
The checkout page is where conversions happen—or don't. Ever abandoned a cart because the process was too complicated? Keep it simple: use a one-page checkout if possible, and offer guest checkout options. Nobody wants to create an account for a small purchase.
Autofill fields save customers time, and a progress bar lets them know how close they are to completion. It's like a finish line that encourages them to complete the purchase.
Personalization for Enhanced Engagement
Imagine walking into a store where the staff remembers your preferences. Online, you can recreate this with smart personalization. Use cookies or purchase history to suggest products they'll love. "Based on your last buy, how about this?" feels thoughtful when done right.
A web design agency can integrate AI-driven recommendations or dynamic banners that adapt to user behavior. It's like having a knowledgeable assistant guiding customers.
Ongoing Improvement
Your first design won't be perfect, and that's okay. The best e-commerce sites evolve. Conduct A/B tests—try different button colors, tweak headlines, or simplify forms—and see what works. Analytics are your ally. If bounce rates rise, something's wrong. If conversions improve, you're on the right track.
A web designer can provide valuable insights into what's effective and what's not. They can help you avoid unnecessary redesigns.
Conclusion: Crafting a Comfortable Shopping Experience
Ultimately, great e-commerce design isn't about flashy tricks or trends. It's about creating a space where customers feel comfortable, confident, and excited to shop. From fast load times to a smooth checkout, every detail matters.
Whether you're designing yourself or partnering with a Singapore web designer, keep the user experience at the forefront. Ask yourself: Would I enjoy shopping here? If the answer is yes, you're on the right path. Now go create something amazing—your customers are waiting.
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From the first time I stepped onto a construction site, boots sinking into chalky powder and machines groaning through the heat, I’ve felt the ground shift—both literally and figuratively. There is something almost poetic about limestone. It’s not just a rock. It’s the quiet cornerstone beneath the engineered chaos of every road we drive. When crushed with care, it transforms from monolithic stone to a precisely graded base that holds up highways, city streets, and country roads with stoic strength. In the world of road construction, limestone crushers are not just machines—they are gatekeepers of reliability.
From Quarry to Highway: The Role of Limestone in Modern Roads
Why limestone remains the gold standard in base layer materials
Limestone has earned its place in the hierarchy of construction materials—not through novelty, but through unyielding performance. Engineers trust it because it compacts uniformly. Contractors favor it because it behaves predictably. Drivers never know it’s there, which may be the highest compliment.
What sets it apart is its calcium-rich composition, creating angular fragments upon crushing that interlock with geometric tenacity. These fragments refuse to shift under pressure, offering a base that feels as solid beneath a sedan as it does beneath a 40-ton hauler.
Physical properties that make it indispensable beneath the asphalt
The granular spectrum of crushed limestone is a marvel in itself. From fines that fill voids to coarse chunks that form a skeletal matrix, each gradation serves a purpose. It resists moisture intrusion, wards off frost heave, and cushions thermal expansion in the layers above.
More importantly, it’s abundantly available. From the rolling Midwest to the dusty quarries of Asia, limestone offers geological certainty in a world full of variables. Its presence beneath the pavement ensures the road doesn't just get built—it endures.
Crushing Precision: How Limestone Crushers Shape Road Performance
The art of gradation and the impact on load-bearing capacity
There's a subtlety in crushing limestone that only experience reveals. It’s not enough to reduce rock to rubble. Each pass through a jaw crusher mobile, cone, or impactor must be calculated to achieve the exact blend of particle sizes. This isn’t mere pulverization—it’s orchestration.
Gradation defines the structural integrity of the base layer. Too coarse, and voids weaken the support. Too fine, and compaction suffers. With the right crushers and the right settings, crews create a mechanically stabilized layer that responds to stress with resilience rather than deformation.
Dust suppression, shape control, and material consistency
But it doesn’t end with size. Dust management is a real battlefield. Excess fines create runoff and air pollution. Poorly shaped particles reduce compaction efficiency. Crushers today must balance aggression with finesse—delivering material that’s not just crushed, but crushed right.
Modern crushers now integrate real-time feedback systems, adjusting wear plates and crushing angles as loads shift. The result? A feed of consistent material that meets DOT specs the first time—no rework, no delays. Just progress.
A Personal Reflection on Progress
The transformation witnessed on dusty job sites
I’ve stood in silence on half-finished highways, watching the rollers press crushed limestone into place. There’s a certain stillness when the dust settles, a whisper that says, this road will hold. I've seen the difference good material makes—how a job site changes when the crusher is tuned, when the base is laid right. Crews move faster. Paving becomes poetry. And the road, well... the road just works.
Why every road begins with the right foundation
We speak of revolutions in construction—automation, AI, drone surveys. But none of it matters without the base. A thousand innovations mean nothing if the earth beneath them crumbles. That’s why lime stone crushers for sale matter. Because without them, there is no foundation. No highway. No forward motion.
Every journey begins beneath the wheels. And every mile rests on crushed stone, shaped by steel, sweat, and precision.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has demanded the arrest of leaders of organizations he labels as “fake NGOs.” He also accused them of being part of a politically connected “uniparty” involved in a massive taxpayer-funded money laundering scheme.
It is obvious he has a history in Ukraine and many contacts there. Finding more details who he was contacting with can really create headaches in Ukraine and maybe in the US
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This is both a horrible thing for our economy, but also an amusing thing at the same times. American copyrights, parents, trademarks, etc... Going "poof" What a world we live in.
China, economically, is about to metaphorically speaking, drop a nuclear bomb, on the United States.
China has suggested they will, null and void, all American copyrights, patents, and trademarks.
Imagine everything ever created or currently being created in the United States in China's eyes, will be public domain. That is a bell, once rung, cannot be unrung.
these welds with 312 stainless filler rod are actually looking really good. no porosity at all. i am waiting between passes to keep the temperature down so the D2 doesn't harden on me
@alcade welding a bearing shaft out of D2 to a mild steel bracket for my shop press. it had a brittle failure last time under load but i managed to salvage the part and trying again after tempering
@CZB @alcade this weld is looking more solid than the last one. no porosity and more mass, and better temperature control so i'm not hearing any ominous "tink tink" sounds
Senator Mark Walczyk today condemned a troubling legislative agenda that prioritizes the rights of incarcerated individuals over the safety and well-being of crime victims and our communities.
Hochul messed up the handling of the CO strike so bad that the Union is now backing their members and ungently trying to talk to the administration to deal with the issue that caused the strike that are even worse now Hochul's solution ... let inmates out early, let them more easily earn time of their sentence, and finally close prisons
WATCH: As Tom Homan Highlights Missing Children in Speech to AZ Legislature, Radical Open Borders Democrats Walk Out Holding Signs with Illegal Aliens’ Names then Protest Outside of Capitol – One Dem Lawmaker Cries!
A dramatic showdown unfolded at the Arizona Legislature as radical Democrats protested Tom Homan's address, showcasing their dissent with signs and vocal demonstrations.
I'm getting similar vibes to how Zelensky acted & felt when Trump team was meeting with Russia alone. Sure looks to me like Bibi is unhappy about Trump team meeting with Iran.
Honeybees in the US may have just experienced their most severe die-off on record, and we don’t know exactly why.
“As of right now, it does look like this is going to be the largest colony loss that we’ve experienced in at least the last 25 years – and probably in US history,” says Scott McArt at Cornell University, New York.
Beekeepers in the US often experience some colony losses over the winter – for instance, about 37 per cent of managed colonies were lost between October 2023 and April 2024. But the scale of die-offs this winter seems to be far higher. According to figures released yesterday by Project Apis m., a non-profit that supports US beekeepers, about 55 per cent of colonies – an estimated 1.6 million – have been lost.
Beekeepers often experience some seasonal losses, but this past winter, more than half of all US honeybee colonies died off, potentially the largest loss in US history
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