I been trying to understand the appeal that Trump has to far right Christians. Up popped "graven image". Biblically - You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them. ( Ex 20:2-5; cf. Deut 5:6-9) In truth, do remember when Trump descended down from above on an escalator to announce his candidacy for the the U.S. Presidency? At that moment he became the "graven image". He revels in that image. His religious followers are serving him and he only serves himself. He is the "graven image" incarnate
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Do all caps mean yelling I'm yelling. here is my Cox exchange. redacted for privacy. and I realize no-one will read this. but I am VENTING
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Lia A. 17:29
my cox repairman did not call or show up today. kurt heaton ........
You 17:31
Absolutely! I do apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused. I want you to know that I will be working to find the proper solution to your visit issue. Let's open your account first.
Lia A. 17:33
Thanks for the information, I will be right with you.
Lia A. 17:34
Kurt, thanks for holding, may I know when did you schedule the Tech Visit?
Lia A. 17:36
3:00 t0 5:00 today. local chsnnels are breaking up. reset did not work. been going for several days it is bad. can't watch the Voice. true but that is actually also humor
You 17:39
I contacted cox on Monday and made arrangement
You 17:40
through the site
You 17:41
this site
You 17:41
I understand, thanks for letting me know.
Lia A. 17:42
However I don't see any order open on your account.
Lia A. 17:42
wow
You 17:43
don't you record chats
You 17:44
For security porpuses, I am not able to check previous interactions.
Lia A. 17:46
I can see the notes on your account.
Lia A. 17:46
notes?
You 17:47
And they are letting us know that you were contacting us at 5:26 and then you reached me.
Prior to that the last interaction was on 5/07/19.
Lia A. 17:47
not this last Monday this so wrong. I need a repairman
You 17:48
no this last monday
You 17:49
I want to register
You 17:50
a complaint
You 17:50
I understand, thanks for letting me know, and I can check what you issue is to make sure that you will be getting your Tech at home, because as I am letting you know there are no orders on your accounr.
Lia A. 17:50
Account*
Lia A. 17:50
that is not on me
You 17:51
I actually good feed back on the chat
You 17:52
left good feedback
You 17:52
No worries, in order to check in more detail the interaction in which you scheduled a Tech you can also reach us over the phone at 1-888-952-3278
Lia A. 17:53
hey I'm 79 yeas old. not good at this at his texting business
You 17:53
the best
You 17:53
And I understand, would you like me to get you the proper resolution regarding the issue that needs a Tech Visit?
Lia A. 17:53
yes
You 17:54
I want a tech here
You 17:54
Great, and we truly apologize if this issue may cause any inconvenience, may I know in more detail the issue that you are currently experiencing?
Lia A. 17:55
local channels breaking up. lines across screen images distorted
You 17:57
sound breaking up. on this site money they did a hard reset. did not work
You 17:57
Monday. sorry
You 17:58
I understand, thanks for letting me know, I will be right with you.
Lia A. 17:58
my wife soap opera has been ruined for days
You 18:01
I do apologize, and no worries, I am doing my best to get your Tech Visit right away.
Lia A. 18:01
While I'm working on your request, I want to let you know that you can now message us at any time using the Cox Connect App. Download it for free to get support at your fingertips anytime, anywhere.
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Lia A. 18:01
thank you
You 18:02
My pleasure.
Lia A. 18:04
Kurt, thanks for holding, I can get you the soonest appointment right away, however there might be a potential charge of $75. This charge won't apply if, If the problem originates with Cox, there will be no charge or additional fee for the visit. If the problem originates with equipment not provided by Cox or is not covered by a subscription with Cox Complete Care or Cox Service Protection Plan, then a fee for the visit may apply.
Is that okay with you?
Lia A. 18:07
I answered yes to this on Monday and yes today
You 18:08
Great, thanks for confirming.
Lia A. 18:10
May I know if early in the morning or before midday works for you, and your preferred contact number?
Lia A. 18:10
probably before midday. 785-207-2617
You 18:11
Thanks for letting me know, I will be right with you.
Lia A. 18:14
Kurt, thanks for holding, unfortunately, appointments before midday are no available, but no worries, you can also keep in touch in order to check if there is any available, however I will set your appointment for the next 10/23/19 from 3-5P
Is that okay with you?
Lia A. 18:20
what about early times
You 18:22
Right now there are not available, however if by any chance someone else cancels or reschedules his/her appointment I will leave the respective notes for you to contact us back and let the next agent now what your request is.
Should I proceed by scheduling the Visit?
Lia A. 18:24
yes
You 18:25
Great.
Lia A. 18:25
I'm scheduling a technician for 10/23/19 3-5P . When an earlier time slot becomes available we will contact you to ensure someone over the age of 18, or 19 in Nebraska, is present for the technician visit.
Lia A. 18:26
Please be aware of the following:
The technician will need access to the back of the device and associated equipment.
Ensure all pets are safely away from the area the technician will need to access.
Depending on the root cause of the issue, there may be a charge associated with the visit.
It is the technician's determination to waive the fee if the problem was caused by Cox equipment or signal delivery.
An adult 18 or older is required to be present throughout the technician's visit. Exception: Nebraska - An adult 19 years or older is required to be present.
Lia A. 18:27
The Tech will be reaching you at the phone number that you just gave me.
Lia A. 18:27
thank you none of this is on you. you been very good
You 18:28
No worries, I completely understand, and now I can totally assure you that your Tech Visit has been set successfully. Kurt, please feel free to let me know, Is there anything else I can help you with?
Lia A. 18:29
And I will do it right away.
Lia A. 18:29
and ok to the above over and out
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Depression symptoms dropped significantly in a group of young adults who ate a Mediterranean-style diet for three weeks. It's the latest study to show that food can influence mental health.
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There's fresh evidence that eating a healthy diet, one that includes plenty of fruits and vegetables and limits highly processed foods, can help reduce symptoms of depression.
A randomized controlled trial published in the journal PLOS ONE finds that symptoms of depression dropped significantly among a group of young adults after they followed a Mediterranean-style pattern of eating for three weeks. Participants saw their depression "score" fall from the "moderate" range down to the "normal" range, and they reported lower levels of anxiety and stress too.
Alternatively, the depression scores among the control group of participants — who didn't change their diets — didn't budge. These participants continued to eat a diet higher in refined carbohydrates, processed foods and sugary foods and beverages. Their depression scores remained in the "moderate severity" range.
"We were quite surprised by the findings," researcher Heather Francis, a lecturer in clinical neuropsychology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, told NPR via email. "I think the next step is to demonstrate the physiological mechanism underlying how diet can improve depression symptoms," Francis said.
Scientists are learning more about how a poor diet can increase inflammation, and this can be one risk factor for depression. "Highly processed foods increase inflammation," Francis said. What's more, "if we don't consume enough nutrient-dense foods, then this can lead to insufficiencies in nutrients, which also increases inflammation," she said.
In this study, participants in the "healthy eating" arm of the study ate about six more servings of fruits and vegetables per week, compared with the control group.Participants "who had a greater increase in fruit and vegetable intake showed the greatest improvement in depression symptoms," Francis said.
Participants were also instructed to increase consumption of whole grains to a recommended three servings per day, as well as three servings per day of protein from lean meats, poultry, eggs, tofu and beans. In addition, they were told to get three servings of fish per week.
As for dairy, the recommendation was three servings per day, unsweetened. Participants were also instructed to consume three tablespoons of nuts and seeds per day, as well as two tablespoons of olive oil per day, and were advised to add in spices, including turmeric and cinnamon.
One of the shortcomings of nutrition science is that it often relies on asking people to recall what they ate in the past. Given our flawed memories, these measures can be unreliable. But this study included a clever way to validate how many fruits and vegetables people consumed. Using a device called a spectrophotometer, the participants had their palms scanned. The device can detect the degree of yellowness in your skin, which correlates with your intake of carotenoids, which you get from eating fruits and vegetables.
The scientists used several research questionnaires to evaluate participants' mental health, including one that asked them how often over the prior week they'd experienced symptoms of depression.
The new study adds to a growing body of research that supports the connection between diet and mental health. "We have a highly consistent and extensive evidence base from around the globe linking healthier diets to reduced depression risk," says Felice Jacka, a professor of nutritional and epidemiological psychiatry at Deakin University's Food & Mood Centre in Australia.
For example, a 2013 meta-analysis of 22 previously published studies showed that the Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower risk of depression.
Similarly, a 2017 study found that a diet rich in fruit, whole grains, vegetables, fish, olive oil and low-fat dairy was associated with a lower risk of depression, whereas a diet rich in greater amounts of red meat, refined grains, sweets and high-fat dairy products was linked to a higher risk of depression.
These associations between diet and depression are independent of other confounding factors such as "education, income, body weight and other health behaviors," notes Jacka, who's also the president of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research. And "this is true across countries, cultures, and — importantly, age groups," added Jacka in an email.
"The field is certainly very exciting," says Jerome Sarris, a professor of integrative mental health at the NICM Health Research Institute at Western Sydney University in Australia.
However, most of these studies show an association and "can't imply causation," cautions Sarris. In other words, the studies don't prove that changes in diet directly cause the improvement or decline in mood.
It's complicated to unravel how dietary changes may help improve mental health. Though this new study was a randomized controlled trial — considered the gold standard in medical research— people in the study knew that they were part of the group assigned to eat healthy foods. And there's lots of research showing that if you tell people that they're doing something that may make them less depressed, they will indeed report less depression. That's known as the placebo effect. Unlike in a study of medication, in a diet study there's no way to "blind" the participants so that they don't know if they're getting the "medicine" or the "placebo."
"We need further mechanistic studies to understand how diet influences mental and brain health," notes Jacka.
In addition to inflammation, there's also some preliminary evidence from animal studies suggesting that the gut microbiome can affect brain functioning and, therefore, mental health — for example, by altering levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin, which is largely synthesized by gut bacteria.
More studies are needed to understand those connections in humans and to be able to develop targeted interventions for individuals with different mental illnesses, notes Jacka.
Even so, mental health doctors should consider assessing their patients' diet and lifestyle as a routine part of care, says Drew Ramsey, a psychiatrist at Columbia University. "We need to talk to mental health patients about what they eat," Ramsey says. "When people make efforts to care for themselves and adhere to a belief system they feel is good for them, their mental health is going to improve." He teaches a medical education course for health care providers who want to learn more about incorporating nutrition into their practices.
However, while diet may be important to our mood and mental health, it is unlikely to be a silver bullet for treating mental illness, notes Sarris.
"Diet is certainly part of the picture, but so are physical activity, good psychological care, medication [when needed] ... adequate sleep, adequate exposure to nature and balanced lifestyle," he says. "My general take-home message is about having an integrative approach."
