#so it's not that I have blood sugar problems I have my workplace respecting my needs as a human person problems

[easily-overlooked]

Instead of creative writing, I'm working on resume writing! I ought to at least have mine up to date, a few applications filled out and have some interviews lined up before I finally just lose it and quit.

I think its safe to say now, the current DM drove off my staff with his unhinged demands and incompetence and I'll be shocked if my one colleague comes back after his family emergency. I fully expect the next time I see him will be him dropping his keys.

[queer-whatchamacallit]

I just rewatched 1x02 of The Bear, and took notes to get deeper into these fucked up silly guy’s heads, so here we go!!

Tw: workplace abuse, intentional emeto

The staff at EMP wear white tops, black pants, and a blue apron which Carm continued after his switch to The Beef

With both the “why?” bit and “Do you like working with fucking idiots?” “I’ll do better,” the only accepted response is that a mistake was made and it was their fault

“Do you like working with fucking idiots?” “I’ll do better.” “Say ‘yes Chef’” both serve to paint Carm as a fucking idiot and to show Chef as always deserving his respect

There’s a constant flip flop between absolutely tearing Carm to shreds and making him feel like dirt beneath Chef’s shoe for the problem that occurred and making sure he’s keeping work flowing at a rate and quality that’s acceptable to Chef (which it never will be)

I’m sure you’ve seen the “Chef saying ‘you should be dead’ was off screen so you can’t tell if it was actually Chef or if that was in Carmy’s head,” and I lean more toward the latter. I know it’s plausible (which is really fucked up), but I just like the narrative possibilities for Carm starting to hear Chef’s voice. It sounds different too. It’s whispered, but Chef had to be careful about who heard that one more than everything else, so idk

His eyes are kinda hazy through the whole thing, and when it’s over, he stalls for a second before blinking hard and brushing it off. He still sounds kind of off-kilter after though.

There’s a time skip I never noticed before where one moment, he’s desperately calling hands, and the next, they’re cleaning up after service. Maybe unintentional but maybe slipping in a little of that s1 unreality and showing that Carmy misses time sometimes

Marcus just loves messing with Richie, first his cologne and second “DeVry, we’re serious about success!!” and he’s so real for that

SYDNEY: [mocking laughter] <333

Carm doesn’t actually clean the floors with a toothbrush, he had a rag which feels… weird. His floor-cleaning toothbrush is such a staple in fics

He walks to and from work

On his coffee table, he has an ash tray, a mason jar of water, and some clutter I couldn’t make out

“YOU KILLED MICHAEL” on the order tickets is an interesting one. I’d probably tie this most easily to the train of thought that he wasn’t there, but he could have helped, and if he never left, Michael would still be alive. Maybe he thinks the pressure of having to deal with him as a kid contributed or that his success as a high end chef made Mike feel like shit by comparison, but idk, there’s a lot of ways you could go here

“That’s um… a lot of words.” We have a work day here and reading about managing his business is not fast and exciting and Carmy is a little blood-sniffing shark, if he stops moving, he’ll die. Fr kinda love him for this but am pissed at him for just shoving it back to Syd

“Is my hair on fire?” I had to look up a definition, but Carmy’s starting to wonder if he’s just totally fucked and if The Beef can make it out of this. It’s interesting to see him so unsure of whether he’s going to make it. “Not yet, no, but you need help,” just feels nice. It’s both sugar-coated and completely accurate

I love Ebra for just listening to T rant about how much she hates Syd, and later, he just fuckin rocks it when Syd calls orders out. Ebra’s one of my favs <33

Syd with her journal shows the first signs of her impatience and Richie interrupting her with the inspector I think finally flipped the switch of her just absolutely despising him

Them getting a C and seeing everyone go through the 5 stages of grief is so funny omg

Syd breaking up fights and stubborn idiot-proofing by getting the right caulk was so hot girl of her

“Fak, fix that fuckin sound.” I want to know what made the difference between this and the “I don’t mind it” alarm during the s2 Cicero meeting

“He’s a baby. Don’t get Carmen into trouble, y’know? I was a baby too once, Sydney. Nobody gave a fuck.” This is pretty self explanatory, but… yeah ouch

Carm’s willing to vent to Jimmy about work with the slightest encouragement. Might point to them having a closer relationship, or maybe Carm would vent about work to whoever will listen

“I asked you where you’ve been.” So he hasn’t seen Cicero or his mom since moving back, and I feel like him and Nat had at least texted or called before 1x01 but probably not seen each other, could be wrong on that though. So he just dove headfirst into the restaurant the second he got back to Chicago, and hasn’t even talked to the family he’s been self-isolating from for the past 5 years

I love Carm’s phone password being 11111

Edit: I’m watching this ep yet again, and the flowers on the table in the scene with Pete are the same from his cooking show dream in 1x08!!! Maybe tying in that he feels like his slow breakdown is being seen by everyone he knows, not just those connected just by cooking. Or maybe it’s connecting his conversation with Sugar to how he was also struggling especially hard at the time of the dream, but then, I feel like it would be in Sugar’s kitchen when they’re talking about it. Idk but I love this detail a lot

Sugar doesn’t seem to treat Pete super great :’(. She kinda pushes him away after he hands her the phone, and he instantly assumes that she’s telling him to shut the fuck up. She is the sibling trying hardest to change and be healthier, but she did indeed inherit that Berzatto temper and fast pace to the point of rudeness

Carm’s “Did you hear I apologized? :D” is so funny to me

Carm will vent to Sugar when something happens that’s more in the mental side of things. He wants to be casual about it, doesn’t want to think too hard into how deeply fucked he is, but he needed to talk to someone about almost setting his apartment on fire

Apparently he sleep cooks “sometimes,” and that wasn’t the only time

We know that the breathing difficulties started “sometime in New York maybe?” and I feel like crying out of nowhere is a little more recent, but the nightmares could’ve started at any time, or maybe he was saying New York for all 3, who knows

“I don’t want to bother you.” When considering who to tell what, he does consider his perceived burden on the other person

“I was throwing up every day before work… kinda dug it.” This quote has naturally festered in my brain for the past couple months because it says so much about him. He experiences stress nausea and maybe it became an intentional way of gaining control and consistency in an environment that fought so hard to make him feel faceless and powerless. It shows how far he is willing to go for this. He’ll do whatever it takes, including making himself vomit from anxiety. In his mind, it helps him become a better chef. Could also illustrate his likely connection between perfection and suffering. He kinda dug it. He felt like that self-destruction was necessary for him to excel. I could go on all day

He stayed there because “People loved the food. It felt good.” Here’s his stated motivation. His actual motivation is some messed up combination of that and lot of stuff he talks about in his Al-Anon speech: the excitement of being that good at something for once, just keeping going, hoping that one day, Mikey would acknowledge how good he was at it. People loving the food was confirmation that he was really fucking good at this. More than anything though, he wanted Mike to love the food

When the health inspector reveals that a pack of cigarettes was left by the stove, it doesn’t cross his mind that it was him. He was the CDC at EMP, he wouldn’t make a mistake like that, but he did, and now, this is just reinforcing how fucked everything’s gotten, especially himself. He’s just the type of person who leaves cigarettes by stovetops now

And yeah, that’s 1x02 - Hands all good and done!! Again, I don’t know how far I’ll get with these, but they’re very fun

Edit thanks to Pinterest scrolling: in Carm’s nightmare, the dates on the tickets are set before and after Mike’s death

[deborahcastellano]

[The Rules of Exile] Rule No. 5: Always Be a Supplicant

One of the most difficult parts of exile is that it's not always voluntary.  When you are not presently exiled, it's easy to tell yourself that because everything is awesome in your life, everything is awesome in everyone else's life.  No one is forced to stay in marriages they don't want to be in, everyone's workplace is a joy, money is something that is easily obtained along with good, healthy food, no one is ever forced to bare their necks to someone who wields power over them in the interest of survival.  This is the 21st century, after all!  If you don't like something, why just leave!  If you were actually good at being a Queen, certainly there is always a job for you, family can help support you and there's never, ever a reason to grit your teeth and stick out something you don't want to do for either a greater cause or simply to survive.

Even I am not immune to this in my exile.  The moment you put me in a seminar and we are asked to talk about our workplace difficulties, that is everyone's immediate response. Except for the instructors who have seen enough hot messes to know that "you need to look for another position immediately!!1111!!!" is a stupid response to someone whose position is part of a dying field when they are currently making decent money and have good benefits.  It is such a 1986 bullshit privileged thing to say to a person about work or home life decisions that I immediately lose respect for the other person when it's said.  Like, zomgoats, Betsy!  Thank god you have distilled my incredibly nuanced problems at work and/or home down to such an easily managed proposition that I totally have not thought of!  I would have never ever thought of leaving if you didn't point out to me that that's an option!  You are such a god send.  Nay, savior.

But that doesn't mean you have to just sit there and take it.  Yes, you will sometimes need to appear as a supplicant to survive in exile.  That's a piece of advice Joanie gives Peggy on Mad Men w/r/t the switchboard operators as she armed Pegs with gifts as well for the switchboard operators.  It's also something Jow and I will hiss to each other on occasion a la would Victoria Beckham tone her face only once a day?  NO LADIES SHE WOULD NOT.  If you don't know admin structure, this is where being a supplicant gets really interesting.  A switchboard operator (or, now, a receptionist) typically makes significantly less than her secretary counterparts.  That doesn't matter.  If you are smart, you always kiss the receptionist's ass (nasty thing, one of the operators says with an airy laugh about Pegs' predecessor, she could never get a call through!).  Power doesn't always come from above.  Are you dependent on a medical prescription?  A pharm tech makes $12/hr.  You may make more than that and be part of a different social class.  Guess who controls your drugs?  Guess who makes the calls to your insurance when things go sideways?  Guess who calls the drug company on your behalf if you don't have insurance?  Guess who could decide they are out of stock of your meds if you are being a big enough bitch?  Daycare providers make on average $9.40/hr.  They also control how much adult time and attention your child gets during their day.  If you think being snippy to your daycare provider after a long crummy day at the office doesn't go on your permanent record and directly affect your child's daily life, you are sorely mistaken.  That is definitely a place to be a supplicant.  But it does go in the obvious direction too.  Your boss.  Your spouse.  Your case worker.  Your doctor.  Your lawyer.  The world is full of people who have control over your basic human needs and man, if that doesn't get you down sometimes, I don't know what will.

That said, it doesn't mean you shouldn't have a plan past ALL OF YOUR JOKES ARE SO FUNNY AND YOU ARE SO ATTRACTIVE AND SMART.  It doesn't mean that you shouldn't have an end date for yourself in dealing with these shenanigans.  Remember, impoverish exile was never the plan for our medieval sister Queens.  The plan was either to get back to court (where all the money, attention and power lived) or to live quietly and privately while generating an income (usually collecting rents- which was always the first thing rival monarchs would cut you off from) and not getting involved in plots or conspiracy.  Your plan in exile is also to do more than survive too.  You need to thrive.  You need to do more than just get through the day.  You know what practical things you are supposed to be doing.  Arrange your face.  Be Final Girl ready.  Find out what your options really are to escape or get back to court.  In modern life that means arranging your finances, secondary income streams, get your physical appearance in order, talk to professions as needed (therapists, lawyers, accountants, stylists), do what you need to do.  Figure out what you need to be happy.  Really happy, not bs Facebook/Insta happy.  Start making that happen.  Do what you are supposed to be doing.

But also, let's get your witchcraft game in order.  You need to start stacking the deck in your favor and stop worrying about fairness.  Worry about fairness when Forbes starts talking about you.  Until then, save it.  As always, follow your moral compass.

Get rid of your your frenemies.  If you have frenemies, you're wasting too much time and energy on them.  Your blood pressure is also higher when you are around them verses an out and out enemy.  It messes with your head and literally messes with your heart.  Cut ties.  Get a personal effect from them.  On a piece of brown paper bag, write their name and wrap the personal effect in the paper, wrapping away from you not towards you.  Get a lemon, cut it in half.  Rub the paper in the lemon on both sides while focusing your intention.  Leave it at a crossroads after dark and (literally) don't look back.  Dip each lemon half in salt.  Put each half outside your front door.  After 21 days, toss the lemons.

You need to sweeten up your spouse as long as you need to live together or your boss as long as you work together.  This is working your will over another person, so be clear on what you're doing.  Write your petition paper with what you want the other person to think about you.  Sprinkle the paper with cinnamon and lavender.  Fold it up tightly, towards you.  Put it in the bottom of a small jar.  If you have any personal effects from your spouse or boss, add it.  Pour honey over it.  Seal the jar.  Seal in your intention.  Burn a white candle on top for thirteen days and then weekly.

Make sure everyone at work or the PTA has nothing but nice things to say about you.  Do this by getting a coffee grinder and grinding your own Stop Gossip spice mix: 1 piece whole cinnamon, 3 cloves, 1 teaspoon allspice berries, 1 teaspoon brown sugar.  Grind to a find powder.  Add 1 heaping tablespoon to a quickbread.  As you stir the batter clockwise, put your intention into it. Bring to work/the PTA meeting the next day.

Where's your money magic?  Get a mirror glued to your stove to reflect the burners.  Get two lodestones and feed them gold filings.  Get a High John root and feed it High John oil.  Get a quarter from your spouse and a quarter from yourself and put them together in a shot glass and fill it with honey.  Put a mirror under it.  Get a six pack of Resurrection Plants and get it delivered in two days from Prime because this is the world we live in now.  Keep them watered.  

Trouble with someone wielding power over you and being a jerk about it?  Hit up your recent ancestors.  The ones who remember you as a tiny adorable baby.  The ones who always cheered for you.  The ones who always slipped you a twenty when you needed it.  Tell them about your problems.  Bring cake.  Catch them up on the family gossip.  Let them take care of it.  If how they will take care of it worries you, ask them not to do x or y.  Or leave it to them if you trust them like that.

Are you sloppy with warding your house and collecting garbage energy? Get some Florida water and seal the edges of the doors of your house (especially closets), mirrors, window sills.  Sprinkle some over your threshold.

So let's talk about potentially really being in exile.  Maybe none of your ancestors are good to talk to.  Maybe you are exiled from your home religion.  Maybe you don't come from a religion that talks to saints so it feels weird.  Maybe you never cultivated a relationship with the goddesses.  So now what?  Who do you cry to when you feel like crap about being in exile and you don't want to talk to any of your fleshier friends because they are tired of hearing it and you are tired of saying it.  

Offerings are a powerful exchange (and weapon) in exile and it would be a shame to miss the chance to be a supplicant to the spiritual world.  Which I know, some of you do not like.  But let me tell you, good luck finding a spirit, an ancestor, a goddess who does not think that they know better than you.  So, why not look to our actual Medieval queens?  The worst that can happen is nothing (or something!).  They would naturally think since you are likely not a full blooded royal that they are on a different level than you anyway, so why not go with it?  

I suggest for fixing your situation, Lady Margaret Beaufort.  She retained her power throughout her life, she was not a stranger to suffering for her cause and she was a savage political animal.    Be prepared, she's going to want to touch everything and be fairly disinterested in your ideas on how to improve your life.  Suggested offerings: austerity (namely fasting), red roses, donations to your favorite college (Cambridge if you really want to suck up), half spring water/half red wine, beeswax candles or red candles.  

A suggested novena:

O Lady Margaret Beaufort

You who became Margaret Regina

Without ever being queen at all

Lead me to victory against all odds

Aid me in forging my own fate

May I have riches, influence and excellent husband(s)

Forever and Ever, Amen.

It's hard out here in exile, Sister Queen.  But you're not alone.  Change is more possible than you would think.  Magic even more so.  Keep the faith, keep your head up and remember your ambition.

Deb's book is available for purchase.  Her shop is stocked with ritual oils for your practice and handspun yarn.  If you have already read her book, won't you please make her publisher happy and leave a review?

[thechasefiles]

The Chase Files Daily Newscap 28/1/2020

Good Morning #realdreamchasers ! Here is your daily news cap for Tuesday January 28th, 2020. There is a lot to read and digest so take your time. Remember you can read full articles via Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS), Barbados Today (BT), or by purchasing a Daily Nation Newspaper (DN).

VERLA: COME ON BOARD – PRESIDENT OF the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Verla De Peiza, is telling all who want to be part of her leadership to take on the ruling Barbados Labour Party Government to get with the programme. She was speaking Sunday evening at a DLP Christ Church zonal meeting entitled A Cry Of The People: A Thorough Analysis Of Our National Situation, part of the Errol Walton Barrow centennial celebrations. The meeting was held at Deighton Griffith School, Kingsland, Christ Church. De Peiza told members of the party: “Get on board; get with the programme. What I am looking at from up here has made the grey hairs of the last 18 months worth it. “I make no pretence and you will certainly agree that it is when you are down and you are being kicked that your true mettle and personality comes to the fore. “Some run for cover but others come out fighting. You tonight represent the fighters,” she said to loud cheers from the audience. “What we are witnessing in the last 18 months has been a slaughter of the people on the altar of economic expedience, to the point where the cries of the people are rising up on a daily basis. (DN)

PLANS IN PLACE FOR CARONAVIRUS – With the death toll from the coronavirus rising to 81 worldwide, health officials are assuring Barbadians that they have the equipment and expertise to keep them safe. Head of the Infection Prevention and Control/Infectious Diseases Programme at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Dr Corey Forde, said Barbados was ahead of the curve when it came to preparations. “Barbadians can be reassured the Ministry of Health and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital are prepared for any eventuality. We are watching the international [news], we are having briefings and discussions and I think it is important to keep up this interaction with the public,” he said after a tour of the Infectious Disease Facility in Enmore Complex, Martindale’s Road, St Michael, yesterday afternoon. “I know often when things are new, and with social media, that people become afraid. It’s okay to be afraid but better to be prepared.” Forde said they were not only ready but had been all set even before the worldwide alarm was given. (DN)

LETTERS OF CONCERN – The Financial Controller of the cash-strapped Transport Board yesterday admitted she was forced to write the general manager about a number of financial anomalies and irregularities that had been noticed between April 2015 and June 2018. Felicia Sue, who also acted as general manager for a short period from July 2018 to 2019 after completion of a special audit, made the revelation during a brief 48-minute testimony before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the Senate Chamber. Accompanied by her attorney Chester Sue, the accountant was questioned about the accounting practices at the state agency and what would have led to an inability to maintain a proper fleet. The questions were posed by PAC chairman Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley, Members of Parliament Colin Jordan and Sandra Husbands, and Senators Lindell Nurse and Lucille Moe. Sue’s testimony surrounded what would have led to a number of memos being written to management. (DN)

LOOK AFTER YOUR FOLKS AT WORK – Organisations have been urged to pay attention to the health, safety, wellness and general welfare of their workers, Minister of Labour Colin Jordan appealed today. He spoke at the signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding between his ministry and Pharma Wellness International Inc., at the Warren’s Office Complex. Jordan encouraged owners, operators and leaders in both the private and public sectors to pay workers the same attention that they pay to their equipment. He said: “If we are going to be that careful about equipment, inanimate objects, then we have to be many times more careful and concerned about the human beings who work in an organization. “And so, we are calling on organizations to pay attention to the wellness, health, safety and general welfare of their workers. “First, because they are human beings, and they deserve that respect and that attention, and secondly, they are the key ingredient in productivity. “And so, if people are to be productive for your organizations, then you have to take care of the people in your organizations.” Pointing out that his ministry was seeking to have a combined but balanced approach to the workplace, he said the formalizing of the relationship with Lennox Prescod, Chief Executive Officer of Pharma Wellness International Inc., was part of Government’s decision to focus on these areas. “We have decided that we would partner or work closely with organisations whose mandate is the promotion of wellness and health and safety of workers across the board. “Government recognizes that it has an enormous responsibility, a responsibility to all of the many thousands of workers across the country,” Jordan said. “It also recognizes that it cannot fulfil every aspect of its responsibility on its own, and so it has to partner with organizations of like mind, organizations who see as… their reason for existence the carrying out of some of the various mandates that rest with Government.” Prescod, in thanking the ministry, said Pharma Wellness, which was started five years ago, was a concept he had while working at the Barbados Drug Service as its director. “I used to make the point that just giving people medication was not the answer to dealing with chronic non-communicable diseases,” he said. Noting that Pharma Wellness goes out to companies to conduct the programme so people do not have to come to them, Prescod added: “We go to companies; set up a little clinic with nurses and we do all these basic tests, baseline tests. “You get your blood pressure, blood sugar, HBA1CU, which is critical because it tells you if you have diabetes, pre-diabetes or no diabetes.” While revealing that in 2019 some five to 600 persons in the private sector were looked at and their progress in the programme analysed, he stressed a message being pushed in the programme was that “diabetes can be reversed”. (BT)

LT GAY SPLITS INTO FOUR – Pupils of the Lawrence T Gay Memorial Primary School, currently closed because of air quality issues, reported for classes at four temporary locations today. Class 4 students started classes at the neighbouring Grace Hill Moravian church last Monday. But Class 3 students went to the Jackson Seventh Day Adventist Church, Jackson; Classes 1 and 2 reported to the Christ The King Anglican Church, Rock Dundo; and the reception and Infant’s As and Bs are at the Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Church, Eden Lodge, St Michael. When Barbados TODAY visited Christ The King this morning, parents said they were not only satisfied with the location, but also with the fact that their children were back in classrooms. “I am comfortable with the location because I know the place and my daughter seem to be comfortable. I drive so getting her here would not be an inconvenience for me,” Yonette Moore said. Students of Lawrence T Gay Memorial Primary and their parents outside the Church of Christ The King, one of four locations where the students have been relocated. Meanwhile, another parent who only gave her name as Lisa said she was happy to see her son being taught again considering that classes were last held at the Spooner’s Hill school on January 14. Lisa said:” Yes, as parents, when you go to work you would tell the children to read a book or go over something they already did in school, and sometimes they do it, sometimes they don’t. “But I am telling you; they do not do it the same way as if they are in the classroom with the teacher. So I am glad that the Ministry found these places to put the children. “I am hoping that the environmental issues are rectified because the reality stands that some parents have two or more children at the school and running around to these different locations is going to be challenging for some of us.” Grandmother Marceline Cyrus also agreed that it was about time the students return to the school. But Cyrus said she was aware that a number of parents were initially concerned about how their wards would get to the respective locations. “If you have your own vehicle it ain’t a problem bringing your child. But I am hearing they have transportation and it is $1 down and $1 back up. “So I am confident that they would settle in, and I pray that they would find the environmental problem at the school where the children can be back at school and they will continue with their education,” Cyrus said. Rector Reverend Suzanne Ellis said Christ The King was happy to host the students and teachers of Lawrence T Gay in the church hall. She said agreeing to accommodate the students was a part of the church’s God-ordained mandate to be its brother’s keeper. Ellis said: “So we welcome the parents and the teachers and the children of the Lawrence T Gay School and we trust that this will be a rewarding and productive time for them and of course it will be a happy one as well.” Barbados TODAY has learned that parents who have students being accommodated at the Ebenezer Seventh-day Adventist Church raised views about the safety of their children in what some of them has described as a community known for violence. (BT)

NEW IDB LOANS COMING – Barbados could benefit from a major special policy-based loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as the country embarks on its environmental sustainability programmes. IDB Country Representative to Barbados Juan Carlos de la Hoz Viñas put forward the suggestion on Monday as he addressed the opening of a panel discussion at the Courtyard by Marriott on the theme Assessing and Addressing the Impact of Natural Disasters. He said the financial institution was in the process of developing the loan, which officials would be presenting to the board for approval in a matter of weeks. “I think this is a flagship for the bank and for Barbados – a new policy-based loan based on sustainability which is going to be the first in the history of the bank and we are very proud of that,” said de la Hoz Viñas. “There has been a lot of efforts and a lot of discussions and we are hoping to bring this project to the board in a few weeks and it is going to be a very interesting discussion at the board because we are going to emphasise that is a part of what we can do with a government that is pretty much committed,” he said. Stating that the IDB has been providing assistance to government in the area of climate resilience over the years, he said the bank would also be presenting a “new type of insurance” product that it has developed to its board. “So it is going to be a very interesting year in terms of operations and we hope in terms of bringing in expertise and [holding] discussions for policy matters in Barbados,” said de la Hoz Viñas. Meanwhile, Minister of Economic Affairs and Investment Marsha Caddle said Government has been in discussions with the development financing institution in relation to parametric triggers. “One of the things we have been very excited to engage with IDB on is the issue of parametric triggers – what is it that triggers disbursements under certain kinds of contingency facilities and instruments that you have done such an amazing job of being able to create for countries like us in the region,” said Caddle. “What we looked at is that perhaps one of those parametric triggers should be slow onset events like erosion of our beaches,” said Caddle. Pointing out that the country depended heavily on tourism, the minister said it was critical that the island’s coasts were protected. “So it means that any event that compromises the integrity of the coast or the integrity of the reefs we have to mitigate against,” she said. “Not only do we need immediate liquidity after a severe weather event, but we also need to be able to build resilience before events happen,” she added. In that regard, Caddle said Government would also continue to “identify the kinds of instruments” needed and continue to work closely with the private sector. (BT)

VERDUN HOUSE NEEDS $5MILLION – The country’s famed residential drug treatment centre, Verdun House, is looking to expand its programme – with $5 million dollars to help, chairman of the Substance Abuse Foundation (SAF) Peter Boos has told a fundraiser. He told an audience at the Frank Collymore Hall last Saturday that the foundation, like any other charity, needs sustainable long-term revenues to support the work being done. “We are this year about to expand that programme considerably on four acres of land at Verdun House; we must raise $5 million to do so. And we will, because we must,” Boos told patrons at Renew – A Charity Fundraising Concert. The function was held as part of Verdun House’s 20th-anniversary celebrations, honoured founding visionaries Desmond Nicholls, Harold Hoyte and Mousa Moses. Present were 21 clients who had successfully undergone the treatment programme over the years. The SAF treatment centres – Verdun House for men and Marina House for women – offer a 90-day abstinence-based, 12 Step-oriented residential treatment programme. The chairman said the millions the charity is seeking to raise will also help continue their renewable energy initiative. Boos explained: “Two years ago, we embarked on an unprecedented enterprise to create a source of sustainable revenue, where at a cost of $550,000 we equipped all our buildings at Verdun House with solar panels to generate income to contribute to funding costs of out recovery programmes.  “We also trained 24 clients, women and men, to work in this field of solar panel installation and maintenance.” He added: “Our future funding model for SAF is innovative and sustainable. “It includes major contributions from philanthropists, Government, renewable energy investments, our own entrepreneurial social enterprises in partnership with local visionary business leaders and volunteers. “We all have a stake in SAF’s future and opportunities to be supportive. “We are grateful for your giving whether small or large.” (BT)

UPDATE: MAN INJURED IN SHOOTING AT GAS STATION – A 23-year-old St Michael man received a gunshot injury to his left leg after a man opened fire in the Sol Gas Station at Charles Rowe Bridge, St George, around 12:15 a.m. Sunday. Shaquille Callender of Odessa McClean Avenue, My Lords Hill, St Michael, was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by private vehicle.  According to police, the victim was inside the gas station when he and the shooter began to argue. He went outside to a car and attempted to re-enter the building, but the other man, who now had a firearm, exited the building. Callender tried to run away but was struck in the leg by one of several shots fired in his direction. The shooter than ran off in the direction of Chefette Restaurants. Security footage of the incident later made the rounds on social media. Anyone who can provide any information that can assist with this investigation is asked to contact District B Police Station at 437-4311, Police Emergency 211, Crime Stoppers at 1-800 (TIPS) 8477 or any police station. (DN)

PSV DRIVER ON DANGEROUS DRIVING CHARGE – The minibus driver who was allegedly behind the wheel of the bus that nearly swiped a pedestrian off the side walk when it overtook another vehicle on the wrong side has been remanded to Dodds pending trial after the traffic prosecutor argued that a strong message must be sent to persons who “show blatant disregard” for other road users. Dacian Griffith, of Church Gap, Hillaby, St Andrew will return before the District ‘A’ Traffic Court on Thursday, January 30 when evidence will be given on four traffic offences stemming from the January 11 incident which was caught on camera and circulated on social media. The trial date was set by Magistrate Graveney Bannister after the driver, who has been operating public service vehicles for six years, entered not guilty pleas to the charges that about 3:50 p.m. that Saturday being the driver of minibus B89 on Black Rock Main Road did drive and overtake other vehicles other than on the right side or off side of the road. Griffith who has “over 90 traffic convictions” also denied driving the motor vehicle on a foot path; in a manner dangerous to the public; without due care and attention; and without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road. Urging the accused’s remand, Sergeant Kevin Forde pointed to the nature and seriousness of the charges saying that the alleged offence “attracted public outcry” and Griffith’s antecedents should be taken into consideration under the circumstances. “The evidence will show that someone could have been seriously injured . . . overtaking on the wrong side of the road. It will show the blatant disregard for persons using the roads both motorists and pedestrians. From what I gather the pedestrian had to take rapid, evasive measures to prevent serious bodily harm,” prosecutor Forde submitted. “A strong message should be sent to persons who show blatant disregard for other persons on the road,” the sergeant said. He told the court that while Griffith was not arrested at the scene, nor did he stop, police relied on video footage to verify the driver’s identity. But arguing that her client was a candidate for bail, attorney-at-law Shadia Simpson questioned whether the submissions made by the prosecution were “opening remarks” to the case. “The message which needs to be sent or not sent should come at the stage of sentencing,” the lawyer said as she went on to inform the court that Griffith was summoned to come before the court and had “presented himself… he is not likely to abscond as he has been here on a number of previous matters when required to do so.��� Addressing his numerous convictions, Simpson submitted “none are of a similar nature”. Her client, she also explained, was a single father of two children – a seven and one year old – for whom she said he had sole responsibly. “I am asking that his personal circumstances be taken into consideration. He is also not working pending the outcome of this matter. I appeal and urge the court to grant him his pretrial liberty,” Simpson added. “What I can say at this time is the incident did not occur the way it may have appeared to have happened.” However, Magistrate Bannister said the allegation was a serious matter which carried serious penalties on conviction. He also pointed to Griffith’s antecedents before remanding him until January 30. The trial of the PSV driver is expected to begin at 9 a.m. As the magistrate ruled on the remand a family member who was present in court stood up and immediately collapsed and was assisted by police officers. However, she was quickly back on her feet and walked out of the court unaided, moments after Griffith was escorted out in handcuffs by a police officer. (BT)

MOOORE PLEADS NOT GUILTY TO THEFT – Accused Andrew Sylvester Moore, of no fixed place of abode, will have a roof over his head for the next 28 days at least. That’s because Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant today remanded the 45-year-old to prison in connection with three criminal offences. It is alleged that Moore stole a $50 shirt and an $85 pair of pants belonging to Simply Genuine Boutique on January 22. He pleaded not guilty to the charges as well as that of loitering on the premises of the boutique on January 25 with cause to believe that he was about to commit theft. Moore will reappear in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on February 24. (BT)

BREADFRUIT THIEF AT DODDS – A self-employed man accused of praedial larceny will make his next appearance before the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on February 24. In the meantime, Troy Jamar Hurdle, of 3rd Avenue Skeete’s Road, St Michael will be on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds. Hurdle is accused of stealing ten breadfruits belonging to Jonathan Lashley on January 25. He pleaded guilty to the offence before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant today, where it was also revealed that Hurdle had been missing court hearings in relation to a pending matter against him. It is expected that he will be sentenced on his next appearance after the facts in the case against him are revealed. (BT)

I NEVER SHOT A GUN – The man accused of shooting at a police officer nine years ago has vehemently denied using a firearm. “I never had a gun. I never shot a gun. I never told the police that I had a gun. I never told police I shot a gun,” Tevin Ramon Skeete, of Crab Hill, St Lucy said this morning in the No. 3 Supreme Court as he gave an unsworn statement from the dock. Skeete is facing nine jurors for unlawfully and maliciously engaging in conduct when he allegedly shot at officer Ewin Norville on January 14, 2011, placing him in danger of death or serious bodily harm. He is also accused of using a firearm on that same date. Before he gave his evidence the prosecutor Senior Crown Counsel Olivia Davis called two final witnesses before closing the Crown’s case against the accused who is being represented by attorneys-at-law Arthur Holder, Shadia Simpson, Mariah Arthur and Davidson Porter. Tomorrow, the defence will continue its case in the court presided over by Justice Carlisle Greaves. (BT)

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How Anger Affects the Brain and Body [Infographic]

There are times when we fly into a rage, such as when we face an outrageous situation or when we have an argument with a loved one. We may think that our anger is justified (and it probably is), and we have every right to be angry.

But do you know what happens each time you get angry? Firstly, the first spark of anger activates our amygala, the part of our brain that’s involved with the experiencing of emotions — before you’re even aware of the anger itself. This begins a chain reaction in our brain which leads to our adrenal glands secreting stress hormones like cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.

Cortisol is released in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration. It functions to increase blood sugar, to suppress the immune system, and to aid in the metabolism of fat, protein, and carbohydrates.[1]

Adrenaline increases blood flow to muscles, output of the heart, pupil dilation, and blood sugar.[2]

Noradrenaline increases arousal and alertness, and focuses attention; it also increases restlessness and anxiety. In our body, it increases heart rate and blood pressure, triggers the release of glucose from energy stores, increases blood flow to skeletal muscle, and reduces blood flow to the gastrointestinal system.[3]

In a real life dangerous situation like if we’re faced with a robber, the activation of these hormones is a good thing, because all our body’s senses and functions are now channeled to deal with the physical danger. We react quickly, we are more alert, and our heart beats faster — which will help us act fast and deal with the conflict.

But when stress hormones keep getting released despite no real danger, this creates a chain of negative effects on our body.

In our brain:

Elevated cortisol causes a loss of neurons in our prefrontal cortex. This keeps you from making good decisions for the future.

Elevated cortisol kills neurons in the hippocampus and disrupts creation of new ones. This weakens short-term memory and prevents you from forming new memories properly (which is also why you may not remember what you say in an argument).

Too much cortisol decreases serotonin — the homone that makes you happy. This makes you feel anger and pain more easily, as well as increase aggressive behavior and lead to depression.

In our body:

Our Cardiovascular System:

Our heart rate ↑

Blood pressure ↑

Blood glucose ↑ (prolonged high blood glucose can cause damage to your nerves, blood vessels, and organs)

When these symptoms become chronic, our blood vessels become clogged and damage. This can lead to a stroke and heart attack.

Our Immune System:

Thyroid function ↓

Number of natural killer cell ↓

Number of virus-infected cell ↑

Incidence of cancer ↑

Our Digestive System

Blood flow ↓

Metabolism ↓

Dry mouth ↑

Our other body parts:

Eye sight ↓

Migraine ↑

Headache ↑

Bone density ↓

Here’s a full infographic of the process:

Click image for larger version (Infographic by nicabm)

So what do you do? Stop getting angry, or at the very least, reduce your intensity of anger in each conflict. Here are some simple tips:

Talk things calmly. Maybe your family member made you angry. Has anger helped you solve the issue? Probably not. So how about speaking in a calm way and using a different approach to tackle this? Maybe your loved ones will be more receptive when you speak calmly and nicely to them. Many of us are really seeking for love, understanding, and respect when we communicate, and shouting and being angry denies the other person of this basic understanding, which escalates an angry exchange. Read: What to Do When You Live with Angry People: 7 Gentle Tips

Find ways to address the issues frustrating you without anger. When you feel angry, it’s usually because your frustration has compounded to a point of explosion, and it’s too late to reel back the emotions. Plan before you get angry, not after you get angry. Make a list of things frustrating you. Address each problem and act on it before it blows up vs. dealing with it only when it happens.

Be the bigger person. Many times our anger comes from people not meeting our expectations. We think the person is not kind enough, not sensitive enough, not considerate enough. What are your expectations, and are they really important? Can you be the bigger person and let them go? After all, when you feel angry at others, you are the one who suffers, with the anger burning in your heart. Forgiving, not subjecting people to sky-high expectations, and learning to embrace flaws will make you a much happier person, which creates harmony for everyone. Sometimes, the difficult people are the ones who need love the most. If you have Be a Better Me in 30 Days Program, check out Day 25: Forgive Someone.

Cut off toxic relationships. You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Spend time with happy, conscious people. If you are regularly frustrated with a friend, such as by his/her insensitivity or close-mindedness, then talk to him/her less often and spend your time with those who make you happy. If you don’t have such friends, maybe it’s time to make new friends. Read: Why I Parted Ways With My Best Friend of 10 Years

Spend more time in nature. Nature has a healing effect on our soul and body as proven in scientific studies. In a study by Japanese researchers, it was found that walking or staying in a forest (a practice known as forest bathing) decreased hostility and depression significantly while increasing liveliness among participants.[1] If you don’t live near nature, play videos of nature to mimic being in nature. Check out: 10 Meditation Tracks to Bring You Back to Nature

Divert your energy to constructive things. Frustration can come when you’ve pent up energy that’s not put into good use. Perhaps your workplace isn’t letting you utilize your skills fully. Perhaps your home environment has a lot of constraints that prevent you from resting/working. Take the time to address these environmental issues. In your spare time, read enriching sites, listen to audio books, and listen to educational podcasts. Channel your energy into your goals rather than frustrating things.

Beyond these tips, if you are constantly angry, understand the source of your anger. Why are you angry? What are you angry about? And why do these things anger you? Anger doesn’t have to be the reaction even when a situation is frustrating, and when we are constantly angry, it reflects latent anger in us that should be looked into. Read my series on how to let go of anger for life: How to Let Go of Anger in Your Life (series)

Be sure to check out: The Science of Happiness [Infographic]

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