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2026 College World Series Betting Strategies and Futures
As the VSiN faithful have come to realize over the past few years, interest and betting action in college baseball continue to grow. A number of handicappers now weave College World Series talk into the same early summer conversations about the MLB, NHL and NBA playoffs. While its handle is nowhere near big brother college basketball, we can still treat the upcoming postseason like we do with a handicapping exercise leading up to the selection of the Field of 68 76.
Strengthening financial assurance in Indigenous communities
View more insights Confidence Discover how Indigenous organizations can strengthen financial assurance through connected systems, shared responsibility, and digital tools that support audits, reporting, and long-term funding stability. The past few years have seen a welcome increase in the overall profitability of the cattle sector in Canada. Performance Employers must comply with T4/T4A reporting requirements to help confirm employees’ eligibility for the Canada Dental Benefit.
Game Review: FBC: Firebreak has a rough landing but holds a promising future
A new edition to the Remedy-verse, "FBC: Firebreak," brings players back to the Federal Bureau of Control. Remedy, known for their third-person, story-driven single-player games, takes a new approach to a first-person, co-op shooter.
College World Series Best Bets
One of the main narratives leading up to the start of the College World Series on Friday will be the colossal failures of the SEC and ACC during the regional and super regional rounds. The group of eight in Omaha was supposed to consist of teams solely from those two conferences, as it was last year. Well, in the name of Murray State, that sure didn’t happen. Instead of monopolizing the CWS, the SEC sends just two in Arkansas and LSU, while the ACC’s hopes rely solely on Louisville.
Terpene Hydroperoxides as Lipid Peroxidation Inducers: Biomimetic and HaCaT Cell Studies in Allergic Contact Dermatitis
1 Introduction Phospholipids (PLs) are well-known targets of oxidation, as esters of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). PLs can undergo oxidation through enzymatic or non-enzymatic/metal-catalysed mediated processes [1, 2]. The resulting phospholipid oxidation products (oxPLs) encompass a diverse array of species, including long-chain oxidation products, characterised by the insertion of multiple oxygen atoms into the unsaturated fatty acyl chain(s) [3].
Opinion: Our dark skies are being eroded
The Late Pleistocene: 129,000-12,000 years ago. You and your family sit around a fire, eating the deer and berries hunted and foraged this morning. Wrapped in a wolf's skin, your father stands above you, with a spear in both hands, telling you the stories his ancestors passed down to him. Under the backdrop of the Milky Way, his stories come to life, tales of crossing vast distances, fighting other clans and finding love.
Wild Existence: No Longer Shrinking Myself – TWLOHA
“Suppose that we said yes to a single moment, then we have not only said yes to ourselves, but to the whole of existence… and in this single moment when we said yes, all of eternity was embraced, redeemed, justified and affirmed.” — Friedrich Nietzsche, The Will to Power: Selections from the Notebooks of the 1880s Braids. Braids, braids, braids. Braids climbing the Wasatch. Hiking the Tetons. Swimming. Teaching. Sleeping. Making love. All atop a gradually thinning frame.
Find Your Own Words – TWLOHA
When I was growing up, there was no word for what I was experiencing. Well, there was, actually—depression—but I didn’t know it. This was the eighties, and I was growing up in a lower-income, single-parented home—and what all of that meant in my case was that that kind of language just wasn’t around.
Then I Keep Holding On To Nettles – TWLOHA
Note: This piece talks about self-injury in detail. Please use your discretion. I used to hold on to nettles a lot. More often than I would have liked. But not on this day. My hand trembled slightly as I knocked on the lime green door. As I listened to the muffled, approaching footsteps of my teacher behind the door, blood ran silently down my arm and eventually dripped onto the tiled floor. When she opened the door and looked at me questioningly, I was silent.
What I Want You To Know When I’m in a Crisis – TWLOHA
What I want you to know when I’m in crisis is that I probably won’t say, “I’m in a mental health crisis right now” with some laid-out spreadsheet of exactly what I need. I won’t say, “I am self-harming and plan to keep doing it.” No, when I’m in crisis, the shame for being back in this state and the crippling fear of adding one more burden to your plate when you already have so much else going on will not allow me to be so frank.
Self-Love is Anything But Easy – TWLOHA
As Valentine’s Day rolls around, we are inundated with advertisements and status updates that push us into the belief that our worth is tied to our romantic relationships. If we’re single, we should be looking. If we’re not drawn to romantic love, there must be something wrong with us. If we’re not actively in a relationship, there must also be something wrong with us.
A Shift in Perspective – TWLOHA
Since I was 9, I have worn glasses. I will always remember the day I picked up my new glasses. It was like a brand new world, shiny and full of opportunities. I read every sign I could on the way home. I could see so much more than before and I had no idea what I had been missing. My mother, in the front seat of the car, instead felt guilt for not realizing I needed glasses sooner. It wasn’t her fault by any means though. It was just a matter of perspective.
Ketamine and Everything but the Kitchen Sink – TWLOHA
Note: This post talks about treatment-resistant depression and thoughts of suicide. Please use your discretion. On April 11th, I was carried out of my house on a stretcher and rushed into emergency surgery. What had felt like pain and tearing in the lower right side of my stomach was in fact a massive amount of internal bleeding due to a ruptured fallopian tube caused by an ectopic pregnancy. A pregnancy I was told was impossible to achieve.
The Presence of a Symptom – TWLOHA
I used to think and hope that I just needed to heal to a certain degree so that I would no longer experience suicidality. While therapy, medication, and regular awareness of my mood state relating to bipolar disorder have helped me to cope and manage suicidal thoughts, I thought if I kept attending therapy and learned even more skills, maybe one day, suicidal thoughts would be a thing of the past.
From Crisis to Confetti Cake: The Journey After Attempting to End it All – TWLOHA
The stillness of the morning after will haunt you. You might find yourself staring at the sky, trying to piece together how the world can still spin when you’re not sure you’re ready for it. Just like every other morning, your mom will make your favorite tea, but this time you’ll find solace in the honey packets and their sickly, syrupy promise: There is still sweetness to be found in the world, even when everything feels overwhelmingly bitter.
Health Benefits of Organic Wine: Is It Better for You?
Introduction to Organic Wine and Health Wine lovers around the world are embracing organic options, not just for the environment but also for the potential health benefits. The question on many drinkers’ minds is: Is organic wine better for you? In this post, we’ll explore the unique health benefits of organic wine, from its low-sulfite content to higher levels of antioxidants. By understanding what sets organic wine apart, you can make more informed choices about what you pour into your glass.
Bringing an Eating Disorder to the Thanksgiving Table – TWLOHA
Just as a Thanksgiving table may be overflowing with a hodgepodge of dishes, the holidays are a mixed bag when it comes to our feelings. For many, the upcoming holiday season means a whiplash of high emotions, difficult situations, and new environments. Some parts of this season might bring so much joy and love, while others are shrouded with grief and heaviness. And let’s be honest, sometimes it’s all of those things at once.
Just Me - TWLOHA
Earlier this year, in a piece titled “Deconstructing Me: Healing From Religious Trauma,” I touched on the topic of identity and deconstruction. But more specifically, I asked: Who am I when parts of my identity no longer belong to me? Who am I when I stray from my religion? Who am I when I am no longer in contact with a friend who held my hand through every major life event? Who am I when I no longer have the job that had such a profound impact on my life?
Losing My Best Friend Taught Me How to Live (But That Doesn’t Mean I Don’t Miss Him) – TWLOHA
In June of 2024, my best friend died from leukemia. I thought it would take me days, months, or years to stop crying. Truth be told, I didn’t cry for three days after it happened. I was joking, laughing, sharing stories, and planning a funeral. I was too busy to be sad. I had his memory all around, and everyone else did too. I thought maybe it didn’t have to feel like I lost anything at all. I thought maybe, just maybe, my anticipatory grief had already taken all the grief from my body.
Don’t Let Your Feelings Overstay Their Welcome – TWLOHA
Flow like water. Your emotions will flow like water, crash like waves, and ebb like the tide. The things you feel are expressions of moments. Joyous moments, challenging moments, heartbreaking moments—moments of all kinds. Feeling your emotions is healthy, and crucial even if you want to heal. Maybe you’ve heard the phrase: “You have to feel to heal” from your counselor or a wise friend before. But a big part of it, of healing and knowing peace, is not letting the feelings overstay their welcome.
Feeling Safe To Feel the Pain – TWLOHA
Note: This piece talks about sexual abuse. Please use your discretion. I never felt fully safe in my body. I never trusted my brain either which meant I wasn’t capable of acknowledging that my body was harboring years of abuse and pain. None of it ready to be felt or brought to the surface—but always in the background lingering. Due to the young age that I first experienced sexual abuse, I was unable to fully comprehend what was happening.
A lipidomic approach towards identifying the effects of fragrance hydroperoxides on keratinocytes
ACD allergic contact dermatitis BC benzalkonium chloride Chol cholesterol CE cholesterol esters Cer ceramides DG diacylglycerols DNFB 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene FA fatty acids GlcCer glucosylceramides GPL glycerophospholipids HexnCer hexosylceramide KCs keratinocytes LLNA local lymph node assay PC phosphatidylcholines PC O- alkyl-acyl phosphatidylcholines PE O- alkyl-acyl phosphatidylethanolamines PI phosphatidylinositols PL phospholipids ROS reactive oxygen species SL sphingolipids SM...
It Begins With Self-Compassion – TWLOHA
How do you navigate a world that you never got to know? The answer begins with self-compassion. We all have different paths, perspectives, and problems. Ironically, sometimes it isn’t the hardest or darkest of times that bring the most confusion or resistance, but the ones displaying promise and progress. Whether the day is amazing, terrible, or in-between, life—like breathing—isn’t linear. I would argue that neither is prescriptively achieved.
The Trajectory of Shame – TWLOHA
What is the trajectory of shame over a lifetime? A lifetime. In the throes of anorexia, I remember wanting to be thin at any cost. My body and mind were wasting away, but I didn’t care. All I could focus on was the number on the scale and keeping myself thin. I thought I was in control—but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. My eating disorder had long since taken over. I was a shell of who I used to be. I became a walking, talking eating disorder in the flesh.
The Pain I Choose: Grief + Tattoos – TWLOHA
I always thought I’d be the last person on the face of the earth to get a tattoo… Seriously, pain you intentionally choose for yourself? What’s the point!? And for 29 years, I was right. It only took death to change my mind. Three years ago almost to the day I’m writing this, my mom was hospitalized and diagnosed with cancer. Though the cancer had already spread, she defeated the odds stacked against her and outlived many doctors’ predictions.
Living for Two - TWLOHA
On November 25th, 2023, my little brother Finn’s life was tragically taken by suicide. I was out of state at a wedding, and as I rushed to return home, I remember thinking: “No matter how quickly we get there, it’s already too late.” At that moment, the reality of Finn’s death hadn’t fully registered. It didn’t hit me when I entered his room, still filled with the essence of his presence and his belongings. I frantically searched for a note or a clue that might explain why he left us.
From Surviving to Thriving: My Story of Surviving a Suicide Attempt – TWLOHA
Note: This post talks about suicide, suicidal ideation, sexual assault, and substance misuse in detail. Please use your discretion. A story told and lived by Tony Mikel and written by Courtney Sloan. June 27th, 2018. It’s another cloudy, yet hot summer’s day in Texas. I wake up and take a nice, long, and hot shower. The warmth of the water as it hits my skin feels surreal like I won’t get another chance to experience it again.
Not Everyone Will Like The Real You – TWLOHA
We are in an era of sharing major life events on our social media feeds. We all have different intentions in what we share and how we respond. I had my coming out about my sexual orientation. Then I had my coming out about my mental health crisis. When you are going through something, you lose some people along the way. I came out about my suicide attempt the best way I knew how. I put a statement out on the internet. I felt like I had a point to prove.
Please Stay Alive – TWLOHA
This blog is a letter from our co-executive director to you. As we enter Suicide Prevention Month, Lindsay had some stories, thoughts, and hopes to share. We’re sitting on the patio in the oppressive, muggy Florida evening when my friend Kaitlyn gets a call she’s been anxiously waiting for. Text message after text message, call after call, and no one can reach her best friend Brittany. The fear and worry are stacking on her shoulders because Brittany’s family can’t find her either.
Wired for Connection – TWLOHA
You were wired for connection—more specifically: authentic connection. You are meant to love and be loved. To give compassion, comfort, and acceptance, and to receive all of it as well. But with that connection, can come attachment and vulnerability. Two things that for many of us stir up fear. We’re afraid to connect in genuine ways for that means showing up as we are and maybe forming a bond that we’re afraid to lose or see end.
Grief Is Evidence of Love – TWLOHA
Grief comes to us in waves. It is a heartache that many, if not most, experience. It can blossom from the closing of a chapter, the realization that a dream may never come to fruition, or the loss of someone or something—even a belief—that we held dear. The grief itself can materialize inside us as anger, despair, and a yearning for whatever has happened or is happening to reverse and reroute. Maybe it’s a breakup. The dissolution of a friendship. The ending of one chapter and the start of another.
Hearing Hope in the Birdsong: DBT & Healing From PTSD – TWLOHA
When I first started therapy, like everything in my life, I had hoped it would be a quick fix. Someone else would tell me what was wrong with me, we’d talk it through, and I’d be on my merry way. Over three years down the track and four therapists later, and I can surprisingly, happily say that that is not the case. I’ve heard it repeated many times, but it is so true—just like breaking a bone requires time to heal, so does mental trauma.
You Aren’t The Only One Struggling – TWLOHA
I had my first anxiety attack in the 5th grade. I remember my body felt alive in all the wrong ways. I threw myself on the ground, squirmed, and sobbed uncontrollably while struggling to catch my breath. I didn’t know what it was at the moment. I didn’t know what to do with the maelstrom of feeling inside me. I self-harmed for the first time in the 6th grade. I talked to a friend about it; thankfully, she told her mom. I started therapy that same year.
"Calm, Cool, and Collected" – TWLOHA
I remember, very clearly, the first time I had an anxiety attack. I was working on some homework after class in middle school when I became completely and utterly overwhelmed. I felt a pressure in my chest that I could not seem to rid myself of. Then came the tears, and they wouldn’t stop. I couldn’t put my finger on what exactly was at the root of the attack. It caught me off guard and created a feeling so significant that I would experience it up to the present day.
The Post-Therapy Treat – TWLOHA
When I was 18 years old, a college freshman, I started seeing a counselor at my university for anxiety. I participated in a few group sessions meant to teach coping skills and met with an individual counselor every few weeks for an hour to talk about my anxiety and how to better deal with it. At the time, I could never have imagined I would be writing something like this, let alone sharing my story with literally anyone. I carried the heavy weight of mental health stigma on my shoulders.
What To Do When The World Is On Fire – TWLOHA
The burning, the bearing witness with eyes wide open, can feel like hot coals combing the thin hairs on our skin. And that burning can feel even closer to the napes of our necks if you are living this life as a person of color, reckoning with all the ways the systems at play are structured to make succumbing to the hurt an easier solution rather than seeking safer ways out.
Stigma is Killing Us – TWLOHA
Definition of Stigma: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person. Synonyms of Stigma: stain, taint, guilt, shame, blot, slur, smudge, disgrace Antonyms of Stigma: credit, award, honor, purity, modest, chastity, right, legitimacy, integrity It’s interesting to see the definition, synonyms, and antonyms of a word, isn’t it? We hear the word “stigma” all the time. Many of us have likely experienced this word in some form or another in our lives.
You Are Sick Enough – TWLOHA
Note: This piece mentions fatphobia and body dysmorphic language, and covers the topic of eating disorders. Please use your discretion. “You’ve lost weight. Whatever you’re doing—keep it up!” A well-meaning adult told me this when I was 16, noticing the way my outline was eroding, collapsing in on itself. What I was doing was starving myself. What I was doing was getting very, very sick.
Deconstructing Me: Healing From Religious Trauma – TWLOHA
Growing up, I was taught that everything in the universe, and the universe itself, existed because of God. I was taught to believe that everything I have and everything I am, was because of him. That didn’t leave a lot of space for me to explore the world or myself when that faith that I had held for my entire life was suddenly flipped on its head. For as long as I can remember, the church and the community that came with it were my safe haven.
2024 College World Series Betting Preview
The road to Omaha and how the eight teams got to the College World Series is precisely what college baseball needed to raise awareness for both fans and bettors. During the Super Regionals, Evansville forced top-seeded Tennessee into a Game 3. Then there was the epic Florida Game 2 win at Clemson to knock off the Tigers. All followed by North Carolina State winning the Monday If Necessary game against Georgia in Athens. Bettors got what they wanted.
You Belong Here - TWLOHA
I got made fun of a lot in middle and high school. I think maybe we all did. Due in part to this, I grew up carrying an extra heavy dose of self-doubt and an inner voice that often tried to convince me that I was an outsider. An imposter. I was always so concerned with what others thought of me and what level in the social caste I had been placed in. I almost couldn’t wait to grow up because it seemed like all the adults around me had it together.
Celebrating Pride is Suicide Prevention – TWLOHA
Pride, what it means, and all of its beautiful and honest joy, cannot be contained in a mere month, moment, or experience. It is, at its core, the expression of authentic love. It is acceptance of oneself. It is the embracing of love in its infinite forms. When you exist from a space of genuine expression, you are embodying love itself. That is powerful. It is transformative. It is necessary for healing.
When You Dread a New Season – TWLOHA
What do you do when the stage is set for a transition in seasons, but you dread the season ahead even more than the heartbreakingly painful one you’ve just walked through? Often, the beginning of a new season comes with a sense of excitement and anticipation. With the allure of new possibilities and fresh starts. It presents a chance to start over with new habits, new motivations, and new goals. I’ve often felt this excitement during a transition myself.
You Deserve Life – TWLOHA
Note: This piece talks about suicide ideation and a suicide attempt. Please use your discretion. I remember the first time I considered killing myself. I was in sixth grade, and I wondered about vague and various ways to end my life. These were clearly the dark musings of a 12-year-old, and (thankfully) not very planned out. I never went past fleeting thoughts, but the seed was planted. A small part of me hated myself enough to consider dying. Genuine suicidality hit when I was around the age of 20.
Making Close Friends Through Vulnerability – TWLOHA
As a millennial who grew up during the inception of MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter, I know I am supposed to say that social media is “bad.” It can create unrealistic expectations in all of us, there is an addictive nature, it encourages people to compare themselves to everyone, and it creates a sense of being “not enough.” I have seen the negative sides in play in varying degrees within all of these spaces.
A Story of Hope, Acceptance, & Sobriety – TWLOHA
I struggled with anxiety and panic as far back as I can remember. It took me years to untangle that my anxiety was fueled by severely low self-esteem and the inability to tolerate vulnerability. Somewhere deep inside, I believed that once people saw the real me, they’d run for the hills. It wasn’t until I started learning to love myself and believing that I deserved to get better that I was able to begin healing.
TMS: Between No Longer and Not Yet – TWLOHA
I recently stood at the familiar crossroads of despair and resilience, grappling with the heavy burden of depression that had shadowed my life for as long as I could remember. That dense, unyielding fog had descended again, making each day feel like I was slogging through mud. As I stared out my kitchen window one sunny day late last summer, a new type of despair emerged—thoughts of suicide began to creep in for the first time.
Expressing + Processing Emotions Through Movement – TWLOHA
Writing this, I am a bit sore and a heck of a lot tired. I probably need to drink some water and get better (read: more) sleep tonight. One could argue I drink too much coffee and stay up later than I should consuming art within the hours found just before the clock strikes midnight. It’s a balance though, between things that feel good and things that bring good.
Out at Sea - TWLOHA
I’ve always felt that my experiences with depression felt like drowning as you’re lost at sea. On the worst days, it’s like I’m stuck at the bottom of the ocean, looking up at the light shining through the water without the strength to swim up because an anchor is keeping me down. Better days can feel like treading water, just able to keep my head above water—but my energy will only last so long.
Untangling From Self-Hatred – TWLOHA
One could say that I’ve dedicated my life energies to searching for what would make me feel like I was enough, the secret answer to end the pining, longing, and misused life energy that I repeatedly invested in. Invested in over the concept of self-love, self-care, and self-compassion. Over anything even resembling embracing the worth that I have right now.
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