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This election, polls show young people are more motivated than ever to vote.

According to U.S. Census data, only 46% of young people (18- to 29-year-olds) voted in the last presidential election, far lower than any other age group, but this year, a Harvard poll found 63% of young people say they will definitely be voting.

Alyssa Canty does outreach to first-time voters for the non-partisan group Common Cause.

Theyre definitely activated, they definitely enjoy, like, voting early, or either voting by mail, so I think we will definitely see decent turnout, but it may not just be, like, on Election Day, she said.

Imani Bennett, 19, just cast her ballot for the first time.

Im voting, Im really making a difference, my voice will be heard, she said.

The sophomore at Spelman College in Georgia said she sees too many important issues to sit on the sidelines.

Democracy protection, voting rights, healthcare is also important because Im almost, like, an adult in the workforce, Bennett said.

Olivia Siebert, 19, in Madison, Wisconsin, considers voting a responsibility.

My parents raised me that voting is important, and I personally believe that voting is a really important way to exercise your rights within our democracy, she said.

Young people are choosing between the two oldest candidates to ever lead the Democratic and Republican tickets. Bennett and Siebert both expressed that the youth vote seems overlooked.

Politicians are telling us what our needs are, and they arent listening to what we say our needs are, Bennett said.

I think that dismissing young people is a big mistake, I think that we have a lot to offer. It will be our turn and our country soon enough, Siebert said.

The new generation of first-time voters are hoping their turnout numbers this election will make history.

The Harvard poll also found that the economy is the number one issue for young voters.

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People and journalist stand near the scene of the knife attack at the Notre Dame church, in Nice, France, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. An attacker armed with a knife killed three people at a church in the Mediterranean city of Nice, the third attack in two months in France. (AP)

There is a problem with the old liberal/secular maxim that terror has no religion. The problem is that it is a lie. All too often, exactly the opposite is true. The terror is committed in the name of religion.

One example of the hollowness of the terror-has-no-religion approach is Thursdays attack in the French city of Nice where one person was beheaded and others were reported killed and injured. According to the local mayor, the suspect was apprehended by the police. As he was being taken into custody, he shouted Allah-U-Akbar.

France has suffered egregiously at the hands of terrorists. Beheadings, mass shootings, car attacks, knife attacks --- all of these have become distressingly common. After the last terror attacks, the French President announced a crackdown on Islamist extremism. This was met with a movement in the Muslim world (and trended on Twitter here too) to boycott France and French products.Sadly some influential Muslims supported this movement.

Only a buffoon could take the line that a country should not take steps to protect its people and to fight terror. To see this as anti-Muslim prejudice is just silly or willfully blind.

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So, why do so many liberals say that terror has no religion? Well, I think the sentiment springs from a noble motive. Because so much of the terror that makes headlines around the world is conducted by Islamists, liberals hope to avert the rise of anti-Muslim feeling by claiming that the actions of the terrorists were not motivated by religion.

But it is hard to argue that a man who beheads innocent people and shouts Allah-U-Akbar is not motivated by religion. And it is stupid to claim that Islam had nothing to do with his actions when the attacker himself has no hesitation in declaring that he is fighting for an Islamist cause.

To say, as some liberals do, that terrorists are psychopaths and would commit violent acts even if they were not motivated by religion is specious. There are just too many examples of perfectly non-violent people being led to believe in an extreme form of religious violence and then, turning to murder and terror.

So the time has come (if it had not already come decades ago) to junk that old lie. Because terror does have a religion. It is not always the same religion or the same faith. Terrorists have disparate identities, religions and beliefs. But lets not deny that terrorism is often conducted in the name of religion.

I still dont understand why some liberals think that accepting this is so difficult. We accept it with other kinds of violence. When a communal riot takes place, do we deny that the mayhem is undertaken in the name of religion? When a man is lynched on bogus charges of slaughtering a cow, do we deny that the victim was Muslim or that the attackers were motivated by their Hindu beliefs?

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So why should terrorism be different? It has a religion: always speak its name, no matter what that religion is. The mistake many liberals make is to believe that people are stupid and will be easily misled. They think that if they admit that some terrorists are Islamist fundamentalists, we will turn against every Muslim.

In fact we hear of religious violence all the time --- riots, lynchings etc. --- but we do not conclude that everyone who shares the religion of those who conducted the violence is to blame.

We are logical enough to make such basic distinctions. We also realize that fundamentalists are only too willing to also attack their own communities.

Gandhiji was assassinated by a Hindu. That does not make all Hindus evil. In the Middle East, more Muslims die every week at the hands of other Muslims than have died in France all of this year. We dont deny that the murderers were fundamentalists --- or that they claimed to be acting in the name of their religion.

But by adopting this terrorism-has-no-religion position, we do damage to the communities we seek to protect. By obscuring a terrorists motives (say, Islamic fundamentalism), we indirectly link him to the millions of innocent Muslims who are as horrified by what he has done. In the process, we leave the door open to charges of pseudo-secularism and appeasement.

The truth is that people have killed in the name of religion for centuries. The Crusades are just one example of religious violence. The endless battles in the Middle Ages between Catholics and Protestants were conducted in the name of religion. Yes, Islam has a violent history and perhaps, a violent present.

But so what? It does not follow that 99 per cent of the worlds Muslims are violent or that the overwhelming majority of them support, let alone endorse, fundamentalism or violence in the name of their religion. They are as horrified and helpless as the rest of us.Only a bigot would seek to link them with the actions of Islamists.

Islamist violence is one of the greatest problems faced by the world today. Isis, Al Qaeda, the Hizbul Mujahideen and hundreds of terror groups claim to act in the name of Islam. It is correct to say that they have interpreted Islam to suit their own purposes and, in the process, perverted and distorted it.

But it is wrong --- and foolish to say that Islamist terror is not about a version of Islam. Instead of falling back on weak-kneed, caricature secular responses, it is time for all of us, Hindus, Christians, Muslims and everyone else alike, to admit that the world must fight the menace of Islamism without being restrained by any mistaken notion of political correctness.

Our hearts go out to the people of France. Their battle against terror is our battle. It is the worlds battle. Terror, whether in the name of religion or anything else, must be fought without restraint or reservation.

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It is hard to look ahead when we are trying to survive the present. It is hard to imagine standing outside in the refreshing summer rain when it is cold and windy outside. It is hard to think about what the world could - and more importantly should - be like when we eventually emerge from the all-encompassing cocoon that has enveloped the world in 2020. However, if we want to have a say in what that new world will be like, we need to have an idea of what it is that we want.

Postalgia sets in when we lose faith in the future and start to believe the here and now is as good as it gets. Postalgia is dangerous in that it is essentially nihilist. If you or your team, employees or customers believe that tomorrow will be no better or worse than today, there is no point in planning for the future, and no point in planning or living for anything other than short-term amusement.

As such, societies plagued with postalgia turn to escapism be that through substance abuse, protests and riots, doom scrolling on social media or virtual reality rather than focusing on conscious future plans for progress.

In other words, postalgia sets in when we lose our purpose and no longer see anything worth progressing towards.

In order to break this cycle of the endless treadmill of the infinite now Flux Trends has teamed up with The Enrichment Project to put together an Open Session on 25 November 2020 for businesses, teams, entrepreneurs and leaders to help you overcome the inertia of postalgia in your organisation and your own life as a leader and look to the future with purpose.

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Gainesville native Kimberly Brown is determined to inspire the black community to use a tool to help individuals relieve traumas they have experienced.

I want to help with mental health, especially since it is seldom discussed in our communities, Brown said.

Brown in June launched Kimberly Kares located at 1731 NW Sixth St., Suite A, to provide more opportunities for the black community to utilize mental health and therapy services.

Her desire to work in the mental health field began when she was an intern at the Alachua County Jail and was inspired by her supervisor who was a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).

She was compassionate and did a lot of therapy, Brown said. Some of the inmates she worked with didnt come back. Thats what sealed the deal for me.

After receiving her undergraduate degree in criminal justice and pre-law at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Breach, she pursued and received her Master of Social Work at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

A few years later, Brown became a licensed clinical social worker and a child and adolescent trauma professional.

Brown formerly worked as a childrens counselor at Childrens Home Society in Gainesville and currently works as a medical social worker at the University of Florida for pediatrics.

Although counseling children is her specialty, Brown also sees the importance of working with adults.

Children are my niche, but I do see adults, Brown said. There are people that have adverse experiences as children and things dont go as they should as adults.

Brown said she loves seeing the recent increase of awareness from black people learning about therapy and the importance of seeking mental health help.

Nothing makes me feel greater, Brown said. It makes me know I made the right decision.

Brown is also an author who recently published two books this year that are titled Bella Noelles Affirmations and Bella and The Brain In: Exploring My Feelings.

The latter book was co-authored by her seven-year-old daughter, Bella Smith.

The affirmation book describes how Bella the fairy helps a child name Susie become happy again by telling her about the importance of affirmations and the book also comes with a page for a child to write in their own affirmations.

It is important for children to see characters that look like them, Brown said.

Her other book helps children navigate how to understand their feelings by using the character called "Bryan the Brain" to help another character named "Bella" process her feelings while she moved to a new town. The book also has coloring pages in the end.

Brown said it is important for children to learn techniques such as meditative breathing and positive thinking to help them cope with challenging emotions.

A lot of issues adults face started as a child, Brown said. It [the book] simplifies big scary words and creates self-awareness. By the time theyre adults they can use these calming skills.

Brown hosted webinars in the past with collaboration with other social workers to increase the accessibility of mental health. She plans to host them once every two months.

Thats my way of giving back free of cost, Brown said. Its important to take care of ourselves during this climate. We cant let it eat us up inside to the point were no longer self-aware. Its okay to be angry, but I dont want us to not take care of ourselves because of it.

Brown offers a free consultation over the phone to find out the best treatment for the client.

Her individual one-hour appointments are $90 and her family sessions are $100.

However, Brown provides a sliding scale for clients up to 50% off the full fee.

She said she wanted to provide treatment at a discounted price to help make therapy affordable for people living at a lower income level.

I will always work with them, Brown said. I want to maker sure my services are accessible to whoever needs it.

Brown uses a HIPAA-compliant software called SimplePractice to help with scheduling appointments and sharing documents with clients.

Brown is on therapy directories such as Therapy for Black Girls, Psychology Today and Trap Therapist to help as many people with their mental health as she can.

Its all about visibility, Brown said. There are therapists that look like you. For our culture, it is okay to seek help. You can go to church and still seek a therapist.

To schedule an appointment with Brown, email her at info@kimberlykarescounseling.com or call her at 352-562-0336.

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This has been the year none of us asked for or wanted.

From a global pandemic, countless natural disasters, growing social and racial unrest, and a substantial political divide to balancing working from home and remote learning, navigating the uncertainty has been challenging.

The good news is that we still have a chance to salvage the year. Here are the 10 best waysone for each week left of the yearto finish strong:

If 2020 has taught us anything, its that you must protect your time. Your ability to prioritize and focus your attention (despite countless distractions) is crucial. How and with whom you spend your time and your productivity while doing so, demonstrate your focus and commitment to whatand whomatters most. When you mastertime-management, youll learn to say no, do, decide, delegate or delete tasks, batch routine tasks, eliminate distractions, embrace mono-tasking, get to knowand workyour own rhythms, and build in breaks to recharge.

Most think ofself-awarenessas knowingyourself. Self-aware leaders have a clear understanding of their strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, motivation, and emotions. They are honest about what they want, their skills, and what matters most to them. They also have an accurate perception of what sets them apart and can then use their unique talents to magnify their impact in an environment that best suits them. Conversely, they also understand and acknowledge their blind spots and areas needing improvement.

But self-awareness is not just about knowing how you move through the world; its about knowing how your energy affects others. This perspective allows you to understand that everything is connectedyour interactions with other people, how they perceive you, your attitude, and your responses to them in the momentand all can be enhanced through better self-awareness.

Emotional intelligence is rooted in them, business leaders swear by them, and they remain in high demand. Im speaking ofsoft skills, those frequently misunderstood and undervalued skills that power career success.

Last year,LinkedInreleased its annualGlobal Talent Trends report, which explored the four big trends fueling the future of the workplace. Topping the list? Soft skills.

This finding underscores a fundamental truth: At its core, business is about relationships. No matter your job function or title, to succeed, you must interact with other people. And those who find a way to combine their hard skills with soft skills create environments that empower and ignite their teams, delight their customers, and fuel sustainable growth.

Far too often, we assume that everyone thinks, behaves, and communicates the same way we do. Worse, we make the mistake of focusing our sales pitches and communication about us rather than our intended audiences.

No matter your industry or profession,four words have the power to change your results instantly: Its not about you.

The finest leaders understand that by putting others first and adopting a service mindset, they can improve their communication and connection, establish trust, deepen relationships, and build business.

Curiositycan be defined as a strong desire to know or learn something. But its so much more than that.

When youre curious, youre open. Open to exploring new ideas, experiences, and possibilities. Open to meeting new people and learning new things. Open to leaving behind outdated mindsets and limiting beliefs to make room for your highest and best self. And its that opennessthat curiositythat fuels growth.

Career contrariansshare the ability to adopt an often unpopular perspective and make it work for them. Instead of conforming to conventional or practical approaches, education, or paths, and they seek alternative means to career fulfillment. This means they realize that there is more than one path to success (and its probably non-linear), are comfortable being uncomfortable (even, and especially, when they fail), trust their gut, play the long game, eliminate the negative self-talk, and understand that taking an alternative path may inspire someone else to do it, as well.

The benefits oflisteningare numerous. Active listening demonstrates respect, builds trust, and makes people feel valued. It creates a virtuous cycle: we naturally gravitate toward those who listen to us, and when we feel heard, we open up and share. Active listening also allows leaders to learn about things both good and bad, so they can discover new ideas and opportunities as well as detectand get creative about solvingpotential problems when theyre still in their infancy.

Fear is a powerful emotion. It often masquerades as a cloak of protection, keeping us from doing things that may cause us harm. But sometimes, the real damage comes from the inaction that fear enables.

We avoid at all costs those things that make us uncomfortable, but there is no growth in the status quo. Sooner or later, that caution and those fears that prevent you from getting hurt or put on the spot stagnate you.

Everything youve ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear; its time to stop hiding and go for it.

Wisdom is the ability to think and act using knowledge, experience, understanding, common sense, and insight. But it transforms into something truly powerful when it is shared.

Why? Because all the wisdom in the world is meaningless without application.

Yet many leaders eschew this and choose instead to hoard their insights, fearful of giving them away. They dont understand a simple truth:sharing your wisdom doesnt diminish your impact; it amplifies it. And today, the best way to magnify your message is to harness the power and reach of social media.

In 2020, you likely experienced some degree of pivotingdoes your career story align and support that change of trajectory? Everyone has a unique story, but not everyone leverages its power. Properly crafted,your career storyhelps to differentiate you from your competitors, highlight your value, and to draw others to you. It provides a common thread that weaves together your personal and professional experiences, as well as your transferable skills, making it easy for others to connect the dots. Because once you have your story, it changes everything, including how others perceive, pay, partner with, and promote you.

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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Oct. 28, 2020 How do you feel about the pandemic and COVID-19? West Liberty Universitys Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) Club offered the campus a chance to share their feelings about the pandemic this past Friday.

Students, staff and faculty were invited to enjoy an art activity or two on the quad, planned by the CAT Club. Activities included throwing paint balloons and writing out how you feel about the pandemic on a canvas.

TheCATclub wanted to helpthe WLU communityfind away toexpress frustrationwiththepandemicin a healthy way.So,club memberscame up withtheideaof fighting COVID-19 through art, explained Dr. Susan Ridley, who is an assistantprofessor of Creative Arts Therapy and program director at WLU.

The weather cooperated and the quad was sunny and warm, perfect for enjoying creative fun in the sun. Participants could also buy a raffle ticket for various prize baskets. About 40 people participated.

This was our first club activity and I suggested the idea as a way to express ourselves about COVID-19 and especially the resulting isolation that is a part of the pandemic. Its a great way to get the frustration out, said Manuela Hoffmann of Wheeling who is in her second year of the four-year degree program. She also is the vice president of the club.

Im very hands-on person, and the ability to do art through activity like this is therapeutic. It opens the doors for understanding and connects you to others.

Other officers in the CAT Club include: Savannah Allen, president, Juliana (Juju) Haug, secretary and Lindsay Manor, treasurer. The students look forward to planning more art therapy activities in the near future.

I love the Creative Arts Therapy program. It helps yourself and others, Hoffmann said.

Art Therapy is a mental health profession that uses art media and the creative process to explore feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, foster self-awareness, manage behavior and addictions, develop social skills, improve reality orientation, reduce anxiety, and increase self-esteem.

WLUs creative arts therapy program is housed in the College of Arts and Communication and it first enrolled students in the fall of 2013.

WLU is the only public university in the state offering an undergraduate degree in art therapy and will soon add a masters degree in art therapy and counseling to its offerings.

Its new masters degree was recently approved by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) and is now being examined by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The HLC is expected to visit in February for an on-site look at the program.

Once approved by the HLC, the two- year masters program is expected to enroll students in the fall of 2021. The Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapy degree program will include60-credit hours andprovide the education needed forstudentsto apply for credentials as an art therapist with the American Art Therapy Association (AATA), expressive arts therapy certification with the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA) andWest Virginia licensed professional counselor (LPC) designation.Students will be required to complete post-graduate supervision hours and pass professional examinations.

For more information on creative arts therapy at WLU, please contactDr.Ridley at 304-336-8251 or[emailprotected], or visit the webpage westliberty.edu/CAT.

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I drink of my sisters, and I take into myself all the power of 2021.

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Call the corners, drink of your sisters, slap on a cat-eye, and have at it with the glitter: The Craft: Legacy is here and its spectacular.

Wait, you have good news? For this Halloween? Its surprising, I know.

'The Craft: Legacy' is here and it's spectacular.

In a year rife with misfortune, Blumhouses follow-up to The Craft seemed bound for failure.

Of course, revisiting a cult classic is always divisive, but first reactions to writer-director Zoe Lister-Jones Craft continuation were especially apprehensive. Concerns over the trailer varied, including "not enough Love Spit Love," "not enough Fairuza Balk," "not enough black," etc. Still, one sentiment appeared universal: Halloween already sucks this year, why ruin The Craft too?

And yet, when the credits rolled on my first at-home Legacy viewing (oh, I've watched it three times already), the furthest thing from my mind was what this successor could've or should've been.

A spunky little sister to Andrew Flemings 1996 goth-chic masterpiece the Craft director executive produced the new film as well, and it shows The Craft: Legacy is a worthwhile continuation of the outcasts-win universe fans already worship. But it also has enough magic to stand on its own as a fun, inclusive, and important gem that feels especially needed in this tumultuous time. That you don't need to have seen The Craft to appreciate its Legacy is a bonus.

Michelle Monaghan stars as Lily's mom Helen, opposite David Duchovny as Lily's mom's boyfriend Adam.

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In this spooky-yet-sparkly sequel, Cailee Spaeny stars as Lily, a natural-born witch not yet in control of her powers. When Lily enrolls at a new school, she meets Frankie, Tabby, and Lourdes, played by Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, and Zoey Luna, respectively.

Together, the young women form a coven and vow to abide by all the laws of witchcraft introduced in the first film. Manon, binding, invoking the spirit, random butterflies and snakes it's all there. But the context in which our new heroines explore spell-casting is appropriately updated.

With the punk-rock pleather exchanged for a more ethereal, Euphoria-esque wardrobe and the '90s indie jams switched for 2020 artists like Princess Nokia (a soundtrack choice one character literally and rightfully screams with joy over), The Craft: Legacy assumes a recognizable Instagram aesthetic from the jump. The central characters take on familiar Gen-Z lingo too, and make enough contemporary references to firmly cement the film's status as a solid 2020 time capsule. It's very entertaining to watch, a snarky combo of over-the-top visuals and off-the-cuff wit typical of a generation born into the internet age and its consequences.

Please contact me directly if these girls need anything. At any time. For any reason.

Image: blumhouse productions / columbia pictures

Continuing the modernization, the magic itself is also improved. Not only are the special effects far more effective in The Craft: Legacy (thank god), the girls are also able to wield more power than their predecessors as a result. For example, Lily learns early on that she has a knack for telekinetically yeeting dudes across school hallways, and makes liberal use of it.

Keeping with the great tradition of being both totally obsession-worthy and kind of a mess, The Craft: Legacy never takes itself too seriously.

Good thing for the coven, too, because the central conflict of The Craft: Legacy is a somewhat higher stakes affair than the schism chronicled in the original. I won't get into too many details, since it's certainly better left unspoiled. But suffice to say, it's somewhere in the ballpark of Black Christmas meets Mean Girls meets a very specific scene from Halloweentown.

If all that sounds like it could be a little soapy, that's because it is. Keeping with The Craft's great tradition of being both totally obsession-worthy and kind of a mess, The Craft: Legacy never takes itself too seriously. Even in its most profound messaging (the girls barrel through social justice topics like all very online witches do), the tone is light yet sensitive, relaxed but sincere.

That the movie's more complicated conceits, notably including a discussion of informed consent as it relates to witchcraft, land as well as they do is a testament to both Lister-Jones' excellent writing and the tremendous talent of her young cast.

Spaeny's Lily is the earnest everygirl you want to root for; Luna's Lourdes is a formidable leader with warmth to spare; Simone's Tabby is a magnetic force with the best line in the movie; and Adlon's Frankie never met a scene she couldn't steal. Not to mention, Nicholas Galitzine's Timmy essentially, this chapter's Chris Hooker (played by Skeet Ulrich in the original) delivers a villain-turned-love interest as captivating as any other I've seen.

More daydream than nightmare, The Craft: Legacy delivers an enchanting outing that honors its origins while maintaining the ease and self-awareness characteristic of a timelessly great scary movie. Come for the love of what was, stay for the promise of what could be, and if it still doesn't jive with you? Well, maybe you aren't the weirdo ruling this witching season.

The Craft: Legacy is now available to stream through Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube, and more.

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'The Craft: Legacy' is the sparkly savior your Halloween needs: Review - Mashable