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This is a guide for the new upcoming class coming to the world of Lagendia, the Academic. This build is primarily meant for PvE (Player versus Enemies), or rather, play a support role in nests. Most skills in this build are for AoE (Area of effect) which is very useful at times of nests or just simply going through dungeons. Get AGI for damage (0.5 Patk / AGI, 0.25 Patk / STR). Equip yourself with a Cannon as most Engineer's skills rely on it. The Bubble Gun is meant for Alchemist which is the magic branch or job of the Academic.
Academic Skill Tree:
Quick Shot
- Only 4.5 seconds cooldown
- Superb range
- Best DPS skill
- Spammable skill from afar without getting hit
*Shoot ground instead of your targets. Smaller units might not take 2 hits per shot if you're not aiming the ground.
Air Shot
- Used to break shield or launch smaller targets into the air.
- Damages enemies and knock enemies back a bit.
*Aim slightly in front of the target to get full hits.
Stun Grenade
- Deals full damage in 1 hit
- 10 seconds cooldown
- Moderate AoE
- 70% to stun minor targets
- Increase 37% movement speed
- 10% chance to make your enemy slip at level 1
Force Out
- PVP Skill
- Pushes enemies away
Summon Alfredo/Recall Alfredo
- Summons Faithful Robot – Alfredo
- Afredo will have 400% of your max HP at level 2
*Recall Alfredo can save you from various dangers
Additional Note: Alfredo can be buffed by both ally and enemy. Mecha Ducks and Towers are also affected.
Bubble Bubble
- Absorb 8540 damage at level 14
- This skill will protect you from 1 huge damage before bubble burst.
Tumble/Aerial Evasion
- Evasion skills
Mega Hammer/Air Boom
- Good for knocking back targets
Circle Bomb
- Creates an explosion around you
- Lets you stand up immediately
Physical Mastery/Mental Mastery/Mental Training
- Get Mental Training for MP Regeneration
Vending Machine
- Vends random foods out of the machine
Engineer Skill Tree:
Rocket Jump
- Good for dodging attacks or launch yourself to a direction quickly
Fake Bomb
- Good for knocking back targets pursuing you
Gravity Grenade
- Higher DPS than Stun Grenade
Ping Pong Bomb
- Jump up to 8x if there are more monster in range
- Each remainder jump count adds 15% damage to the final hit
Mine Thrower
- This skill when come in handy if you don't have Alfredo on field, you can't summon Alfredo at certain occasions
- On par with Alfredo Whirlwind
Chemical Missle
- Reduce elemental defense by 15%
- Critical resist by 50% for 20 seconds
- This skill is useful for clearing large groups of mobs
Alfredo Stomp
- Unlike Paladin's provoke, you can't keep a boss from facing Alfredo only if you keep on attacking
Alfredo Berserker
- Get this skill as a prerequisite.
Damage Transition
- Absorb 48% damage from party members (within buff range) for 35 seconds
- Getting an A-grade reduce 12% cooldown plate will allow you to have 48% damage reduction every 44 seconds
Alfredo Whirlwind
- The damage is promising but Alfredo can't utilize this skill at Bishop Nest and Sea Dragon Nest due to various restrictions
Gatling Tower
- Chaos: Best DPS skill in the game
*You can only summon 3 towers regardless of type
Cannon Tower
- Level up to 3 as a prerequisite
*You can only summon 3 towers regardless of type
Ice Pump Tower
- Tower that can slow enemies
- Level up to 3 as a prerequisite
*You can only summon up to 3 towers regardless of type
Mecha Duck
- Summons ducks that can perform great skills
- Walk 1 second and rest 3 seconds
*Ducks will not respond to you immediately. They will sit and watch for approximately 5 seconds before they start attacking and perform skills.
Mecha Shock
- Huge amount of damage if you have all 3 ducks near your target casting this skill.
Mecha Siren
- Silence target for 5 seconds and remove 2 buffs
- Level up to 3 as a prerequisite
Mecha Bomber
- This skill coupled with Damage Transition will make you the best support in game.
- Reduce 40% of target's attack for 18 seconds
- Get -12% cooldown reduction plate and you can cast this every 22 seconds
*This skill does not stack with Taunting Howl/Devastating Howl
*Your duck needs approximately 10 seconds to respond if you have just summoned it out
Flash Grenade
- Knock back enemies
- Kills monsters in a blink of an eye
- However, 7.5 seconds of immobilization in nests proves to be dangerous
- Canceling Demolition Stance requires 1 second
- Throws a beacon in front and summon suicidal ducks
- The beacon, unlike grenades, will not explode upon contact
- Throw the beacon without worrying about monsters blocking the beacon from landing at the wrong place
Heraldry Plates
Main Choices:
- Mecha Bomber (-12% CD)
- Damage Transition (-12% CD)
- Ice Pump Tower (-12% CD)
Optional Choices
- Quick Shot (+20% Damage)
- Ping Pong Bomb (+20% Damage)
- Gatling Tower (-12% CD)
Main Choices
- Physical Attack
- Critical
- Agility
- Health
- Vitality
Optional Choices
- Final Damage
- MP Regen
- Iron Wall
- Curtain
- Impregnable
Equipment Suffix
- Helm
- Shirt
- Pants
- Main Weapon
- Gloves
- Boots
- Main Weapon
- Sub-weapon
Spell Power
- Sub-weapon
Here is a sample gameplay for the Academic in Dragon Nest:
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IPL season 7 is about to start after the T20 world cup the and everyone is waiting for this biggest cricket tournament in India. Lots of changes are done in this season of Indian Premier League including host nation, team squad & captains of the team. Delhi Daredevils have appointed new captain for IPL 7. This time the competition will held in three phase first phase in United Arab Emirates. After first phase BCCI will arrange a meeting with Indian government if government becomes ready to provide security for the IPL then second phase will be held in India otherwise in Bangladesh. Here we are come with a new topic in which tell you about the new captain of Delhi Daredevils for IPL Season 7.
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Delhi Daredevils announced their new captain for this season of IPL and this time they choose experience one who done a lot for Delhi when he was playing for Delhi Daredevils earlier. The new captain of Delhi Daredevils is the Skipper of England i.e Kevin Pietersen. The former England team captain will now hold the command of Delhi Daredevils.
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We're Gluten Minded: The Professional Couple
Names: Paul and Charity Oremland
Location: Ballard, Seattle, Washington
What do you guys do for a living?
Charity: I work for a local non-profit overseeing the performance and compliance of transitional and permanent affordable housing units. I have been with my organization for over six years. I volunteer serving meals to homeless youth and am going through the application process to become a court appointed special advocate.
Paul: I write software for a living, which can have an adverse impact on your health if you're not careful. The norm in the software industry is to be overweight, sedentary, and lethargic. I'm actually pushing right now to get a standing desk at work and have made a makeshift one in the meantime.
What do you do for fun?
Charity: In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husbuddy (Paul), our pup and friends. If wine is involved, I won't complain!
Paul: I love to run. Previously, I was a pack-a-day smoker for about a decade. I tried to quit, unsuccessfully, about half a dozen times. So I started running. I figured that running and smoking wouldn't be particularly compatible. I have been a non-smoker for the past four years and my health has never been better.
In 2010, Seattle hosted the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon for the first time. Back then, I had never run more than four miles. But I enjoy a challenge and tend to be very disciplined so I signed up for the half marathon and began training. Since that first race, I've run several other half marathons and 10Ks as well as a 200-mile rely race called Ragnar.
Why are you gluten minded?
Charity: I never dreamed of going gluten-free. I was having chronic health issues, but I had been eating gluten my whole life, so how could it be an issue now? I even started to see my health problems as normal. Is it that odd to sleep with a bottle of Maalox by your bed at night? Eight months ago, Paul asked if we could try the paleo diet for 30 days. He was very clear that if the paleo diet didn't help we could go back to how we were eating. It didn't take long to see that gluten was a real issue for me.
Paul: It's funny because our initial decision to follow the paleo diet didn't have much to do with paleo philosophy at all. I wanted to eliminate corn as I was convinced that it affects not only the obesity rate but our global and national economy. Removing corn is difficult as it is in nearly everything! In Spring of 2012, we were introduced to the paleo diet by a few friends. We thought they were nuts, but the more I researched it, the more it made sense.
What was life like before you stopped eating gluten?
Charity: I felt sick, bloated, constipated, gassy and uncomfortable almost every night. I slept with a bottle of Maalox by my bed. I ate Tums like candy. I had to sleep on my left side because that was the only way I could get comfortable. I had heartburn most evenings and turned to drugs such as Prilosec for relief.
Paul: By the Spring of 2012, my wife was having severe heartburn every day and migraines several times a week. She frequently woke up sick in the middle of the night. This wasn't new, but was getting progressively worse. She was seeing doctors for her migraines and was on many different meds which weren't helping. In July of 2011, my wife had been working with a personal trainer who put her on a sugar-free diet. During that time, she didn't have any migraines. I had been nagging her to cut out refined sugar permanently, but she wanted none of it.
How did life change after you stopped eating gluten?
Charity: Every single symptom went away. Because the paleo diet also eliminated other foods, I still couldn't admit that gluten was the issue. However, after trying foods with small amounts of gluten, I quickly realized it was the culprit. Even spelt flour, which has less gluten, would upset my stomach.
Paul: It's hard for me to attribute changes solely to gluten because I also dropped refined sugar and legumes at the same time. Still, I lost about 15 lbs and noticed that my tendonitis decreased significantly. I am not bloated all the time and I have set PR after PR in my races without changing my training at all. It just became easier to run and recover from training. Charity's health issues disappeared: her migraines subsided, the heartburn, IBS and bloating went away and she began losing weight.
What is the most challenging part of the gluten-free lifestyle?
Charity: Staying in is easy. I love the challenge of finding gluten-free recipes for my favorite foods. Eating paleo further limits the ingredients I use for baking. I tend to focus on nut flours, coconut flour, and arrowroot flour. It takes more time, effort and testing to get the same results you can get with an all-purpose gluten-free flour. But it is absolutely doable!
However, when we're out at a restaurant, I would love to have bread at dinner or a bun with my burger. It is nice living in Seattle because there is more of an awareness around gluten minded living. Many restaurants are marking items on their menus as gluten-free and listing possible substitutes.
Paul: Giving up pizza was probably the most difficult part and it's hard to make a good paleo pizza crust. I was never a big pasta eater so I don't really miss that.
What are some gluten-free websites or resources you value?
Charity: My favorite website is Against All Grain. The recipes always work and are tasty. I love the author's photography and the care she puts into creating recipes.
Paul: Mark's Daily Apple and Whole9.
What are your favorite gluten-free recipes?
Charity: Cashew waffles!
Paul: Mmmmm…the pumpkin cheesecake that my wife makes!
Do you have any words of wisdom to share with the gluten minded community?
Charity: Be an active voice online! This is such a unique way to be a support and encouragement to others.
Paul: Don't trust the "tribal" knowledge around food and nutrition. Don't just take what people say about gluten (or anything for that matter) at face value. Do your research. Also, know that everyone's body is different. Understand your own body and how it reacts to food.


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The NY Times recently wrote two interesting articles about credit card debt settlement ( A Nervous Time For Professional Debt Collectors and Credit Bailout). The general sentiment by many consumer advocates is that the do-it-yourself approach to debt settlement is currently the best option.
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Doesn't this negate the need for professional debt negotiators?
Consulting with a debt settlement firm can be a good idea. Consumers are often unaware of some key aspects of negotiation and the predictable nature of debt settlement. But choose a firm wisely. If you pay a hefty fee to a settlement firm (and most firms charge such fees), you could actually be prolonging the amount of time it will take to get out of debt because you'll have less money to put toward your debt.
At CRN. we provide consumers with all of the information they need to negotiate their own debts. We would rather our members negotiate their own settlement deals using us as advisors because we won't have to charge them a settlement fee and, therefore, they will have more money to put toward their debts. In fact, many of our members, after reading the educational materials that we provide to them and availing themselves of the CRN Debt Specialist assigned to them, end up negotiating the same, or even better deals, than many of the high paid firms could get for them.
When might a consumer need you to settle their debt?
When consumers don't want to negotiate their own debts or run into trouble with a particular negotiation, CRN can do the negotiating for them. However, CRN only charges them a fee for that service after a settlement has been reached and those consumers pay the creditor they've settled with before they pay CRN. This is a very different fee arrangement than the one used by most debt settlement firms.
In closing, it is very refreshing to hear of at least one debt settlement firm who is putting consumers first. It's unfortunate that this industry has gotten such a bad reputation, but hopefully other firms will follow CRN's example. The bottom line is that I still am pretty skeptical of the industry and, in general, prefer a do-it-yourself approach. However, I do realize that not every consumer is comfortable with such a do-it-yourself approach and am thankful that at least one reputable company is helping to meet the needs of these consumers.


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AMD announces new Fusion APU chipset
Slaps multi-core CPUs, DX-11 graphics card, parrallel processing engine, HD video acceleration, and high-speed bus onto single chip.
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Today at the Consumer Electronics Show, AMD (NYSE: AMD) launched a new class of accelerated processor that combines more compute capabilities than any processor in the history of computing. The AMD Fusion Family of Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) incorporate – in a single die design – multi-core CPU (x86) technology, a powerful DirectX11-capable discrete-level graphics and parallel processing engine, a dedicated high-definition video acceleration block, and a high-speed bus that speeds data across the differing types of processor cores within the design. New generations of desktop, notebook and HD netbooks are now available based on AMD Fusion APUs at affordable price points. Tablets and embedded designs based on AMD Fusion APUs are expected be available later in Q1 2011. The new range of product features include stutter-free HD video playback, breakthroughs in computational horsepower to handle the most demanding applications, DirectX 11-capable graphics and all-day battery life.
AMD expects leading manufacturersAcer, Asus, Dell, Fujitsu, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba to announce plans to deliver AMD Fusion APU-based systems at very compelling value and mainstream price points.
"We believe that AMD Fusion processors are, quite simply, the greatest advancement in processing since the introduction of the x86 architecture more than forty years ago," said Bernard Biolchini, VP of Sales and General Manager of AMD Middle East, Turkey and Africa. "In one major step, we enable users to experience HD everywhere as well as personal supercomputing capabilities in notebooks that can deliver all-day battery life.i It's a new category, a new approach, and opens up exciting new experiences for consumers."
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High definition (HD) content is ubiquitous today. From YouTube videos to DirectX 11 games to Blu-ray, the world is tapping into various ways to enjoy this content with the computer serving as the hub. And thanks to the VISION Engine from AMD, a set of capabilities unique to all AMD Fusion APU-powered PCs, the visual side of computing never looked more vivid and realistic. The VISION Engine is an unmatched combination of:
- DirectX 11-capable graphics
- Massive parallel processing to speed application performance
- The UVD3 video acceleration block found in the new AMD Radeon™ HD 6800 Series GPUs
- Unique graphics driver capabilities updated on a monthly basis to continuously improve visual performance
Selecting a PC equipped with the VISION Engine and software from AMD partners means Internet browsing is a faster, application-like experience; 1080p HD video playback is gorgeous, smooth and quiet; standard definition video looks high-definition; 2D content can be converted into stereoscopic 3D; even the most graphics-intensive websites load quickly; manipulating HD content is fast and easy; and 3D gaming at HD resolutions is fast and life-like.
Personal Supercomputing
Much of a computing experience is linked to software and, until now, software developers have been held back by the independent nature in which CPUs and GPUs process information. However, AMD Fusion APUs remove this obstacle and allow developers to take full advantage of the parallel processing power of a GPU – more than 500 GFLOPs for the upcoming A-Series "Llano" APU – thus bringing supercomputer-like performance to every day computing tasks. More
applications can run simultaneously and they can do so faster than previous designs in the same class.ii
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Additionally, AMD Fusion technology enables all-day battery life – 10 hours or more.i The new power-saving features present in the single-chip design greatly extend the time between plug-ins, even when enjoying HD content.
Out power and Outperform: E-Series, C-Series and A-Series APUs
The 2011 low power platform (formerly codenamed "Brazos") enhances the everyday computing experience and is available beginning today in two APU variations: E-Series and C-Series. These APUs feature the new x86 CPU core codenamed "Bobcat". "Bobcat" is AMD's first new x86 core since 2003 and was designed from the ground up to deliver stellar mobile performance.
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E-Series (former codename: "Zacate")
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E-350 | 18 W | 2 | 1.6 GHz |
E-240 | 18 W | 1 | 1.5 GHz | |
C-Series (former codename: "Ontario")
Designed for HD netbooks and other emerging form factors |
C-50 | 9 W | 2 | 1.0 GHz |
C-30 | 9 W | 1 | 1.2 GHz |
The 2011 mainstream platform is primarily intended for performance and mainstream notebooks and mainstream desktops. It will feature the 32nm die A-Series "Llano" APU, which includes up to four x86 cores and a DirectX 11-capable discrete-level GPU, and is scheduled to ship in the first half of 2011 and appear in products mid-year.


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Washington State has a new jewel in its museum crown: the Hibulb Cultural Center & Natural History Preserve.
The new center in Tulalip is the state's only certified tribal facility. This impressive site includes exhibit galleries, a canoe hall, a traditional longhouse and a 50-acre preserve. From the moment you enter the colossal, carved doors, you are on a journey with the Tulalip tribes.
Flanked by giant totems, the first room of the exhibit hall features items from the permanent collection. Here, you will learn about the tribes and their connections to the natural world. Kids will not only see examples of basketry and fish nets, but will also have the opportunity through interactive displays to try various patterns of weaving baskets and how to tie the knots in a fish net for themselves.
My 8-year-old daughter stayed at the fish net display until she could tie the perfect knot. However, as much she loved the knots, she questioned the use of bark for weaving clothing. While I argued for ingenuous use of available materials, she insisted the clothes would be nothing but itchy.
The other big kid-magnet in the main gallery was the story-teller display. While many of the exhibits included an audio component, it was the story-teller that really captured both my kids' attention. But then, who doesn't love to hear a good story? For me, I liked that they were listening to the same stories that the Tulalip peoples have listened to for generations and that the story was presented in its purest form – a compelling native voice without any video embellishments, flash or bling.
The oldest way to transfer knowledge from one generation to the next still works even with the shortened attention spans of children today. Some of the other displays in the room focused on heavier subjects, such as the assimilation of the native peoples into the predominantly white culture and the struggles and discrimination associated with the assimilation. Hibulb doesn't pull any punches here. There are first person accounts that reveal the true pain and heartache the natives suffered. While this topic may be a little weighty for younger kids, it provides a great opportunity for discussions with older kids and reinforces how important it is to accept people's differences.
The changing gallery currently features an exhibit entitled, "Warriors: We Remember." The exhibit not only displays the contributions of the Tulalip tribes through service in the U.S. military, but it also draws connections between their warrior ancestry and modern military service. I was surprised how interested my 11-year-old son was in this section. When asked why, he responded that he liked the surprise of it. He was expecting to see the baskets, canoes and other typical items from native cultures, but as he said, "this reminds you that they are not just in the past."
Running alongside the exhibit galleries is the canoe hall. Both my kids loved the canoes, especially the big one. Luckily there were staff on hand to answer our questions as this is one area that does not have interpretive information posted. Across from the canoes is a small coloring area that provides tribal art coloring pages for kids to enjoy.
The enticing aroma of cedar will lead you to the longhouse that is located at the far end of the center. It is a replica of a traditional longhouse that was the center of social and ceremonial life of the tribes. The room itself is impressive and includes columns from the old longhouse on the reserve. A short movie reveals the life and heart of the longhouse as it has been used by native peoples for generations. Special effects from the ceiling, windows and the imitation fire pit in the floor coordinate with the film. The open space to roam and move is not wasted. Children intuitively start to move around the fire pit in circles, waving their arms in imitation of the dances portrayed in the film.
Emerging from the longhouse back into the canoe hall, I could only think of one word for Hibulb: impressive. The breadth and detail of history on display is amazing. The center is intended for an all-inclusive audience, and this is evident in their exhibits, which speak to every generation so that everyone can walk away with a new fact, a story, a new understanding and even inspiration. Since the trails in the nature preserve are not currently open to the public, it gives us the perfect excuse for another visit.
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Princes of Bear Stearns, kings of Lehman Brothers– have you attempted to gain new employment in the last several years only to encounter prejudice among people who learn of your past? Is pounding the pavement with Bear and Lehman on your resumes not unlike being forced to knock on the doors of your new neighbors and let them know about your registration on a certain list of individuals? Take heart– one investment bank would like to let it be known that while you may have an asterisk next to your name, it believes in second chances. Read more »
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Ryan Seacrest, the radio and TV producer and host of "American Idol," garnered a commitment for as much as $300 million from Thomas H. Lee Partners LP and Bain Capital LLC to fund media ventures. The private-equity investors will provide capital to Ryan Seacrest Media to buy and develop companies, content and other properties, according to a statement today. Clear Channel Communications, the radio broadcaster controlled by the investors, will also participate…The accord deepens the ties between the private-equity groups and Seacrest, who hosts nationally syndicated radio shows carried by San Antonio-based Clear Channel, the largest U.S. radio broadcaster. Ryan Seacrest Productions makes "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," the highest-rated show on the E! cable TV network, as well as spinoff programs. [Bloomberg]
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Neckties: Unknotting the Unnecessary Custom
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Great insights. It doesn't sound too different from the United States, especially for baseball, basketball, and football. Professional sports can be a lottery ticket out of poverty for skilled athletes in the US who lack other opportunities. An entire industry has grown up around this dream, often selling unrealistic expectations. It would seem that the only big difference between the US and China here is that in the former, the private sector runs this industry, not the government. I'm not sure how much of a difference that makes to the individual athlete, however.
What's Wrong with China's State-Run Sports Regime? Chinese Feel Wronged by Western Interpretation
The importance of the medals table of the 2012 London Olympics ceases as the Games came to close. The number of China's gold medals and total medals both ranked second behind the U.S. For the Chinese, the 2012 Olympic Games were not as joyful –Western suspicions of Ye Shiwen's dope test turned out to be invalid, the Chinese badminton scandal stirred a debate regarding Olympic Spirit, and negative reports of China's state-run sports regime are often found in Western newspapers. On the other hand, China's stunning sweep of a number of games' titles brings pride to China, but concerns many countries.
There is the assumption that anything created or supported by an authoritarian government is wrong- no matter the quality of the program, it will ultimately go wrong. China's sports industry, if it can be categorized as such, is certainly no exception to this assumption.
To diagnose the problem with China's sports regime, most critics rush to point out the widely pervasive structure of sports schools at all levels and criticize it as a reflection of the nation's central planning system, parallel to its economy. Even though it is effective in implementing policies from the top all the way down to the grassroots, it has wasted many resources, including the number of kids who spend their entire childhood practicing sports thanks to the taxpayers' money poured into state run sports schools and facilities.
To some extent, the analogy between China's methods of raw material extraction and industrial development and their investment in their athletes' pool, sports regime and Olympic medals might be accurate. (The Chinese media have indicated that Pink Floyd's music video might be the origin of Westerners' impression of athletes trained under authoritarian government. Many Chinese found it as an unacceptable bias against the Chinese.) We can even push forward to say authoritarian regimes, in many respects, more or less follow this functional pattern. However, taking the individual will of China's athletes into account might help distinguish the two processes. Kids (perhaps according to their parents' wish) voluntarily enter into the athletes' pool—usually sports schools which offer very limited formal education. Most parents from urban areas sincerely want their children to remain healthy and may even support their children training in a particular sport. In contrast, parents from rural areas push their children into sports because they are often attracted by more practical benefits: the potential for their kids to climb one step up on the social status ladder or to win prizes by winning games in the future. Talented kids with physical advantages are more likely to draw attention from coaches. For a family living in poverty, a decent living environment (having food to eat and a place to stay) and the chance for success are persuasive enough for parents to permit coaches to take their kids away for training. Families that are relatively wealthy focus more on formal education, which is integral to finding a good job. This phenomenon can be observed by looking at the profiles of most athletes. Those participating in the Games who suffered tremendous hardship through brutal training and have less professional association/audience are usually coming from poor families. This includes participants in long-distance races, weight lifting, and gymnastics. What drives them to achieve their current accomplishments is not purely nationalistic spirit and coaches' coercive training approaches, but more essentially their families' economic conditions. Their success means they could get out of their unknown village. It is an honor, but more than that it is the potential for a better livelihood.
There is a palpable rural-urban divide in Chinese sports and this has manifested itself in the Olympic Games. Poor families' higher likelihood of choosing sports school is a consequence of the shortcomings of rural education. Everyone's choices are based on a balanced calculation of their various interests if not taking irrational elements into account. In that sense, Chinese athletes pick the option that they believe will bring them the brightest future. The state doesn't interfere with their choices on that level. What makes a difference is that urban kids have more options to choose from, while rural children have fewer choices and few of the options are favorable. The state's mechanism for choosing athletes precisely fills the needs of many families who suffer from poverty, which makes the pool of athletes large and highly competitive.
Commercialized sports, emerging as a new form to organize and train athletes in China, is based more on commercial profits according to how many audience and fans they can attract. The growth of commercialized sports indicates that their might be the potential to detach athletes from the state planning system. Liu Xiang, Li Na, and Yao Ming are all top examples of this trend. While for other sports, especially those that rarely draw public attention and, therefore, are less prone to commercialization, like weight lifting and race walking, will have to continue to rely on the state planning system, at least in the short term. Currently, there is an equilibrium, a balance between the nationalistic needs for medals and rural grassroots' aspiration of getting out of poverty, that the state is trying to manage. We have to recognize, however, the tragedy that is the significant number of local trained athletes for whom it is inevitably impossible to move up beyond even the county level due to the nature of the competition. These athletes have already devoted most of their childhood and teen years to a career that could only reward a very small number of top competitors. A large number of athletes is the foundation for winning medals, a unified phenomenon that applies to many countries. The majority of Chinese people have never recognized the large population of athletes as contributing to any single medal and even the state ceases to support them after their forced retirement from sports without providing the athletes with enough education for them to enter the work force in the first place. In their later lives, these athletes will face even harder times as they discontinued their studies long ago and can never come back to the normal track according to the design of the education system.
It should be noted that there is another attribute of the Chinese attitude towards medals that contributes to the sports regime, particularly in international competition. After almost a century of being called as "Sick Man of East Asia," Chinese people still feel very insulted. To prove that the Chinese have become a stronger, more unified country, we want be the best in any field around the world. Using numbers to count success is undoubtedly a reflection of this nationalistic mood. Among ordinary Chinese, getting a higher GDP growth rate and building a number of buildings that break world records are not so different from winning more Olympic medals. The Chinese people have not fully restored their confidence in the greatness of their nation, though longing to consider themselves as such. We still consider ourselves as living in a developing country where everyone has to work extremely hard to earn a living, while outsiders have again looked at China through the lens of economic might. It is thus understandable that Chinese feel wronged when the successes that they have proudly achieved is interpreted by Westerners simply as indicative of entrenched problems. It is like a venerable giant walking around and showing muscles to prove its strength, but in turn scares people away. This fact partially also explains some western journalists' mentality of digging negative news when reporting on China and why such news is welcomed in their society. The giant sees the need to strengthen its power while others already feel threatened.
To some extent, public opinion in China overwhelmingly favors more medals. The government, in responding to public opinion, has been dumping enormous resources into developing its athletic programs and found it an effective means to consolidate patriotism by stirring up a sports-related nationalistic mood. Authoritarian though it may be, authoritarianism is not the sole cause of China's brutal sports regime. Emerging as a super power, the Chinese have to be prepared for more criticism and challenges. To really advance the country, numbers are not enough to prove its success; instead, developing institutions by building and integrating capacities of major aspects could improve the country's real strength and competence. It might take China decades to relax, yet slowly but surely the Chinese people will become more confident in their athletic abilities, in their identity and in their country.
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Ciaran McCreesh posted on Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:38:33 +0100 as excerpted: > On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:53:37 +0200 Pacho Ramos <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> Don't you see this way of handling things, with such and obscure way of >> getting things accepted for every EAPI is really hurting us? > > What is hurting is people demanding features without specifying what the > problem is, how it will be solved or what the impact on users or > developers will be, and then taking up everyone's time with complaints > when they don't get magical flying unicorns instantly. > > If you want something, you either have to do the work yourself, or find > someone to do it. And here's the thing: you're assuming that "the work" > is trivial, which for some of the things you're discussing it really > isn't. The PMS wording is the trivial bit that comes at the end once the > problem and solution have been worked out. Without weighing in on either side of the technical details of this debate, it's possible to observe two things: 1) Fact: Unfortunately, your method of argument, Ciaran, doesn't endear you to a number of devs. Some may have the impulse to reject an argument simply because it comes from you. 2) PMS is supposed to be about specifying things well enough that all three PMs can implement compatible ebuild/eclass/etc interpretation and execution. 3) Given the above, it would be of /great/ benefit to your argument if either Zac or Brian (or preferably both) stepped up from time to time and said yes, this is really an issue. Not that they'd necessarily reply to everything you do, but if they could reply once in support, such that you could refer people back to those replies from elsewhere... This would be of particular help concerning the multi-arch work where there's already an implementation for portage, but it is argued a proper spec is still lacking. Obviously if it's approved Brian's going to need to implement it as well as you, and having him too say there's not enough there to do so, ideally with his estimation of where the process is in terms of work needed, as well, would go quite a long way. Similarly but from a different angle, if Zac says that he's not satisfied with the specification even with portage's already implementing what's there and having it proven to work (for whatever definition of "work"), that goes quite a way toward giving the argument for a better spec some serious support, as well. If you can't get those statements, then round and round the discussion will go until people are sick, and until people simply ignore your position and push /something/ thru, which would be a real shame if it could be practically[1] made better, or the practical ideal of PMS ends up getting lost in the results. And if you /can/ get those statements, why are we still going round and round with all this? (Again, references to said statements may be necessary from time to time, given the quantity of posts and the likelihood single answers in support of your position could be missed.) [1] Practically: favorable cost/benefit ratio for the work needed. -- Duncan - List replies preferred. No HTML msgs. "Every nonfree program has a lord, a master -- and if you use the program, he is your master." Richard Stallman
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About Located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Magic Springs and Crystal Falls is a theme park, only about 50 miles away from Little Rock. When you pay for an admission fee it includes all day rides and attractions in both parks. First opened in 1970 the park season ran from April to October, and prices were so inexpensive that the owners ran out of money and were forced to close down in 1995. The owners found someone to take over for them, CNL Lifestyle Properties now own the park and give out discount tickets to get everyone back; fortunately the park opened everything back up in 2000. CNL has hired Amusement Management Partners, LLC to run the park on their behalf. All employees get online codes sent via e-mail, so they can take their families for next to nothing.
Review Thank you for the discount passes to make this a cheap trip for my family and myself. I have been a return client of the theme park for a long while now; a lot of concerts happen here, I have seen everything from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to Metallica. Not only did I get coupons for the theme park area, the same can be said for the concert house. -Jessie Gatley-


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vade2x2 Posts: 3I have the same problem. I have a 97 plymouth voyager with the same # 5 cylinder compression. I don't think it's the rings either. A friend told me either a stuck valve, push rod or lifter. My van has 175,000 miles and I do not want to spend the money to find out what is wrong unless the repair will be minimal. I have been inquiring on the net but with no luck. You are the second person I have found that has the same problem. The van still runs, but stalls a lot when idling under power. I'm always putting it in neutral when I have to come to a stop. Have you found out anything?
shipo Posts: 9,152"I have the same problem. I have a 97 plymouth voyager with the same # 5 cylinder compression. I don't think it's the rings either. A friend told me either a stuck valve, push rod or lifter. My van has 175,000 miles and I do not want to spend the money to find out what is wrong unless the repair will be minimal. I have been inquiring on the net but with no luck. You are the second person I have found that has the same problem. The van still runs, but stalls a lot when idling under power. I'm always putting it in neutral when I have to come to a stop. Have you found out anything?"
Okay, having a 3.0 liter engine means that you have the Mitsusquishy engine, not the best of the three V6s available for the minivans. The good news is that the lower end of the engine (i.e. the block, crank, pistons and rings) are pretty robust, however, the upper end is highly suspect. That you have no compression on the #5 cylinder means to me that there is a very high likelihood that you need to have the heads reconditioned. Unless you do the work yourself, you're probably looking at well over $1,000 for the job.
Sorry to be the bearer of the bad news.
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bigdope Posts: 1I want to start out by thanking everyone for all of the great commentary and advice for questions already posed. PLEASE HELP ME!!
I have a 3.3 6 cyl. that suddenly began knocking and sputtering last week after getting a tank of NOCO gas here in Buffalo. Heavy wet carbon shooting out of tailpipe leaving deposits on driveway. Loses power as I step on the gas and starts smoking heavily out of exhaust at 4k rpms in park gear. My buddy at Midas said no diagnostic code was popping up, and since then no engine light has come on. Took it to a local Dodge dealer who said it was running lean. They drained the tank, flashed the computer for some sort of combustion reset and sent me on my way 300.00 lighter. Nothing has changed and losing more power now as I push on gas.
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calishaye Posts: 6hi, I have a problem with my engine stalling when I'm at a complete stop. It always starts right back up and only stalls when I'm at a complete stop, such as at a stoplight or stop sign. It only stalls when the air temp is at a certain temp that I can tell. I first noticed problems last fall, then during the winter I had no problems with it at all. Now that it's warming up, it's beginning to act up. I first noticed it acting up again after I used the air conditioning for the first time this season. Also, it idles rough, and if I am driving for a while, it starts to run rough, and if I press on the accelerator, there is a lag time before it speeds up, it acts as though it wants to quit. sometimes when I am pressing on the gas and I come to a stop, it jerks. No one seems to know what's wrong with it. Any help would be much appreciated.
teacherguy Posts: 1the engine on this van with 155000 miles lost power while driving down the road. After shutting it off, it would not turn over. Battery, altenator are ok. A mechanic saie the engine was seized. The engines fluid levels were all normal. No oil leak,only a slight tapping noise before this happened. Did anyone else have a similar problem and or a solution?
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faaacy Posts: 1bigdope, IF you find an answer pleeease let me know.
I believe i have the same prob. 03 Caravan started missing(sputtering) and smoking.
Runs poor. #3 and #6 cylinders missing. This came out of nowhere while driving home 1 rainy day. No help from my mechanic. fuel drained, plugs changed etc.
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shipo Posts: 9,152Our former 1998 Grand Caravan went 170,000 miles with very few repairs (starter, window motor, door switch, headlight bulbs, and muffler and tail pipe), however, it had a Chrysler motor in it instead of the 3.0 Mitsubishi. While some folks are able to get good mileage out of the 3.0, many other folks report a number of oil related issues such as external leaking and consumption through the valve seals. Personally I'd avoid a 3.0 liter van and look for one with either the 3.3 or 3.8 (virtually identical engines except for the displacement) engine.
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xwesx Fairbanks, AlaskaPosts: 8,742I will agree with that. I have noticed a few issues like that being mentioned about the 3.0, but nothing so far regarding engine internals with the 3.3/3.8.
Now having owned one (3.8L with 213,000 miles), I think the major weakness with these vans is their electrical systems. So, you will undoubtedly run into some minor (and, perhaps major) issues, such as those Shipo listed in his original response, regardless of the drivetrain, so you might as well hedge your bets on the engine. At 213K, the engine in mine is as strong as ever with no oil leaks and it purrs like a kitten.
At $1800, there may well be some existing issues with it even if it is low miles.2010 Subaru Forester, 2011 Ford Fiesta, 1969 Chevrolet C20 Pickup, 1969 Ford Econoline 100, 1976 Ford F250 Pickup, 1974 Ford Pinto Wagon -
tjok Posts: 3I had a Plymouth Voyager with the 3.0 that went 135000 miles before passing oil through the valve seals. I just bought a Dodge Caravan with the 3.0 and 88000 miles. At 69000 miles, you should get 50000 miles before oil problems. 50000 miles for $1800 isn't bad. I am a fan of the 3.0. They run smooth and have good torque.
shipo Posts: 9,152Then there are some of us who wouldn't touch a 3.0 van even if it was free. Why? Because the 3.3 and 3.8 liter twins are easily as smooth, significantly more powerful, and typically go an easy quarter of a million miles with no oil control issues (or any other internal issues as well). Case in point, our two 3.8 liter vans have over a combined 300,000 miles, and they both typically consume about a quart of oil every 7,500 miles, just like they did the day we drove them off the showroom floor.
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tjok Posts: 3I own a 2005 T&C with a 3.3. 52000 miles. The engine is smooth and strong, except that it has this nasty rattle at idle. This rattle is getting more annoying by the day. I don't think I'm the only one experiencing this. If you know what the cause of this rattle is and how to fix it, please let me, and all the others know. This engine may run a quarter million miles, but I'd rather have one that runs 150000 miles without the rattle. I don't think I'm goin to keep this great engine another year. I don't think I can put up with a quarter million miles of rattle. If you know what the fix is for this 'common rattle', please let us all know. This 'common rattle' is really getting annoying.
shipo Posts: 9,152I seriously doubt that the rattle has anything to do with the engine at all. Off the top of my head I'd suggest that you look at the clutch on the alternator, and/or the serpentine belt, and/or the idler pulley, and failing that, make yourself a "Redneck Stethoscope" (i.e. a cut off piece of garden hose), put one end up to an ear, and slowly move the other end around the path of the serpentine belt until you discover the source of the noise.
As for there being a "common rattle", I'm a moderator on a site that is dedicated to these vans and I've never once heard of such a rattle, so I'm thinking that it isn't all that common.
Keep us posted on what you discover.
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tjok Posts: 3I went through all of that. I removed the serpentine belt which elimitates all accessories, water pump, etc. The noise is still there. Long story short, I think the problem is in the valve train. Bent push rod, collapsed lifter, broken rocker pedestal, lack of oil to the top of the engine, etc.. The next step will be to remove the valve covers and take a look. I don't have the time to be doing these things.
I have listened to this engine for hours. This rattle is coming from within the engine. If you do some searching, you will find that many people have reported a rattle at idle in the 3.3 and 3.8.
My point is that I had a 3.0 and it ran great. The 3.0 will have oil control problems at 150000 miles on. But up to that 150000 miles my 3.0 ran great. I would drive another 3.0 -
shipo Posts: 9,152If, as goldrench says, your hearing the timing chain rattle, then yes there is a very subtle rattle from the chain, and that rattle is something that a timing belt style of engine like the 3.0 cannot make. So take your choice, a chain that makes a little noise and lasts for the life of the engine, or a belt that needs to constantly be changed. I'll take the chain.
shipo Posts: 9,152As with too many other things, it depends. Some 3.0 liter vans had the 3-Speed, some had the 4-Speed. While I've never been in a 3-Speed van, I believe I've heard that the display for the gear selector is a bit different. For the 4-Speed vans, they have three forward gear selections that go like this: D, 3, L, and obviously if a van has a 3-Speed transmission, that display wouldn't make any sense.
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raminator25 Posts: 1Hi im new to this forum & i got some ???s. I have a 05 dodge caravan 3.3L And from take off at a stop i can hear a knockin sound. So i turned the key off and on 3 times and got a code reading PO522 Meaning Engine oil Pressure Sensor. I looked it up and couldnt really find anything on it so would any of u guys know this & would it have something to do with my little knocking problem...? Thanks
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So why not bring in a calming influence in the person of Kevin Garnett? Calm is basically KG's middle name, isn't it? It's not like he gets incredibly intense at everything he does. Can you picture him sitting at the negotiating table, sweat pouring down his bald head and saliva blowing out of his mouth with every exhale while he mumbles profanity after profanity to himself in the heat of battle? Picture it. I dare you.
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Welcome to the May 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Parenting With or Without Extended Family
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared how relatives help or hinder their parenting. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
It's a scene we are all familiar with—an "extended family" gathering where children are hard at work divorcing from every single habit their parents have dutifully accustomed them to. You know the familiar look on the mother's face, acknowledging: the third piece of buttered bread making its way into the precious mouth, the extra-large-extra-sweet piece of cake in the next course with a promise of long, exuberant, sugar-induced tantrum in-waiting.
If you are nodding your head reading this, it means you are lucky to have family around while you parent your children. It also means you've come face-to-face with the "extended family dilemma". Of course you treasure the time your children spend with their cousins, uncles, grandpas, and grandmas. But (and there is always a but) you find yourself spending hours if not days afterward reintroducing limits, restoring house rules—putting your tots back together again.
Yet these inconveniences are actually minute downsides to the bigger and much more important picture. We know that certain amount of rules and limits are helpful to children, but breaking those rules for special occasions may help them understand that rules are, inevitably and thankfully, meant to be broken (sometimes). And knowing this makes abiding by rules easier for kids. "I know that when grandpa is over I can play soccer in the apartment and disrupt the neighbors all I want because grandpa won't tell mom!" Not good news for the neighbors, but plenty of memories for the kid to treasure and come back to, especially on days when grandpa is away and mom keeps fussing about being quiet and calm. "When my aunt takes me to the park I get to eat a hot dog and then ice cream for dessert!" Not a healthy lunch from the point of view of the mother, but that afternoon is what the kid remembers when downing kale juice and savoring the quinoa salad with avocado strips. If we look at ourselves, this is not unlike adulthood and knowing that there are times for work and restraint, and there are times to relax and let loose, and both can be meaningful and "productive" but not one without the other.
And while consistency matters to children, an occasional break in the routine is natural, as I've come to realize. Do we want our children to be so bound to what they are used to that they can't handle staying out past bedtime, eating something they haven't tried before, or hearing a different language around them? Actually, we don't. We want our kids to be able to adapt to different environments and situations because that is exactly what life will expect of them when they grow up.
So what does it all have to do with the "extended family"? It's no accident that we call it "extended". It is the link between the family nucleus and the world, and being that link, it is the crucial adjustment corridor between whatever we may obsess about at home and what actually happens in the real world. We may not agree with the way our extended family incrementally influences our daily life, but I implore us to keep the bigger picture in mind when this or that small thing throws off our routine.
All of the inconveniences notwithstanding, loving connections with extended family mean a lot to a child's character development, communication skills, and a sense of belonging, which is a huge prerequisite to being at peace with oneself.
Visit Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama to find out how you can participate in the next Carnival of Natural Parenting!
Please take time to read the submissions by the other carnival participants:
- Dealing With Unsupportive Grandparents — In a guest post at Natural Parents Network, The Pistachio Project tells what to do when your child's grandparents are less than thrilled about your parenting choices.
- Parenting With Extended Family — Jenny at I'm a full-time mummy shares the pros and cons of parenting with extended family…
- Parental Support for an AP Mama — Meegs at A New Day talks about the invaluable support of her parents in her journey to be an AP mama.
- Priceless Grandparents — That Mama Gretchen reflects on her relationship with her priceless Grammy while sharing ways to help children preserve memories of their own special grandparents.
- Routines Are Meant To Be Broken — Olga at Around The Birthing Ball urges us to see Extended Family as a crucial and necessary link between what children are used to at home and the world at large.
- It Helps To Have A Village – Even A Small One — Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama discusses how she has flourished as a mother due to the support of her parents.
- The Orange Week — Erika at Cinco de Mommy lets go of some rules when her family finally visits extended family in San Diego.
- One Size Doesn't Fit All — Kellie at Our Mindful Life realizes that when it comes to family, some like it bigger and some like it smaller.
- It Takes a Family — Alicia at What's Next can't imagine raising a child without the help of her family.
- A new foray into family — As someone who never experienced close extended family, Lauren at Hobo Mama wrestles with how to raise her kids — and herself — to restart that type of community.
- My Mama Rocks! — Kat at Loving {Almost} Every Moment is one lucky Mama to have the support and presence of her own awesome Mama.
- Embracing Our Extended Family — Deb Chitwood at Living Montessori Now shares 7 ideas for nurturing relationships with extended family members.
- Doing Things Differently — Valerie at Momma in Progress shares how parenting her children far away from extended family improved her confidence in her choices.
- Snapshots of love — Caroline at stoneageparent describes the joys of sharing her young son's life with her own parents.
- Parenting with Relies – A mixed bag — Ursula Ciller shares some of her viewpoints on the pros and cons of parenting with relatives and extended family.
- Tante and Uncles — How a great adult sibling relationship begets a great relationship with aunt and uncles from Jennifer at True Confessions of a Real Mommy.
- Tips for Traveling With Twins — Megan at the Boho Mama shares some tips for traveling with infant twins (or two or more babies!).
- Parenting passed through the generations — Shannon at Pineapples & Artichokes talks about the incredible parenting resource that is her found family, and how she hopes to continue the trend.
- My Family and My Kids — Jorje of Momma Jorje ponders whether she distrusts her family or if she is simply a control freak.
- Parenting with a Hero — Rachel at Lautaret Bohemiet reminisces about the relationship she shared with her younger brother, and how he now shares that closeness in a relationship with her son.
- Text/ended Family — Kenna of A Million Tiny Things wishes her family was around for the Easter egg hunt… until she remembers what it's actually like having her family around.
- Two Kinds of Families — Adrienne at Mommying My Way writes about how her extended family is just as valuable to her mommying as her church family.
- My 'high-needs' child and 'strangers' — With a 'high-needs' daughter, aNonyMous at Radical Ramblings has had to manage without the help of family or friends, adapting to her daughter's extreme shyness and allowing her to socialise on her own terms.
- Our Summer Tribe — Justine at The Lone Home Ranger shares a love of her family's summer reunion, her secret to getting the wisdom of the "village" even as she lives 1,000 miles away.
- My Life Boat {Well, One of Them} — What good is a life boat if you don't get it? Grandparents are a life boat MomeeeZen loves!
- Dear Children — In an open letter to her children, Laura at Pug in the Kitchen promises to support them as needed in her early days of parenting.
- Yearning for Tribal Times — Ever had one of those days where everything seems to keep going wrong? Amy at Anktangle recounts one such day and how it inspired her to think about what life must've been like when we lived together in large family units.
- I don't have a village — Jessica Claire at Crunchy-Chewy Mama wishes she had family nearby but appreciates their support and respect.
- Trouble With MILs– Ourselves? — Jaye Anne at Wide Awake Half Asleep explains how her arguments with her mother-in-law may have something to do with herself.
- A Family Apart — Melissa at Vibrant Wanderings writes about the challenges, and the benefits, of building a family apart from relatives.
- First Do No Harm — Zoie at TouchstoneZ asks: How do you write about making different parenting choices than your own family experience without criticizing your parents?
- Military Family Separation — Amy Willa shares her feelings about being separated from extended family during her military family journey.
- Forging A Village In The Absence Of One — Luschka from Diary of a First Child writes about the importance of creating a support network, a village, when family isn't an option.
- Respecting My Sister's Parenting Decisions — Dionna at Code Name: Mama's sister is guest posting on the many roles she has as an aunt. The most important? She is the named guardian, and she takes that role seriously.
- Multi-Generational Living: An Exercise in Love, Patience, and Co-Parenting — Boomerang Mama at The Other Baby Book shares her experience of moving back in with Mom and Dad for 7 months, and the unexpected connection that followed.
- A Heartfelt Letter to Family: Yes, We're Weird, but Please Respect Us Anyway — Sheila of A Living Family sincerely expresses ways she would appreciate her extended family's support for her and her children, despite their "weird" parenting choices.
- The nuclear family is insane! — Terri at Child of the Nature Isle is grateful for family support, wishes her Mum lived closer, and feels an intentional community would be the ideal way to raise her children.