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"Below Average Even for Coben"
I've read all of Coben's books and while I never expect too much, I hope for an enjoyable, light read dealing with normal people who are suddenly thrust in to intense, often bizarre situations full of twists and turns before culminating in a place unimagined at the beginning of the story...ergo fun to experience. In his previous books, even if I thought the overall story was a bit of a "miss", I always identified with the protagonist(s) and could imagine being there with them. I think only a love sick pre-teen could identify with the ludicrous actions and idiotic love-sick declarations with which the character implied justified as "rational motivators" for his insane, uber-selfish actions throughout the story. It was also odd that Coben foreshadowed...even spotlighted each upcoming "surprise twist" to the extent that the reader knows what is going to happen before it does. Why? Also, in this case, one of my favorite narrators, Scott Brick can't be accused of over-dramatizing his reading of this particular story. Surely, no human alive has ever really held internal dialogue with the silly pathos as this guy does over and over and over again in this story. It is so corny it is almost funny and SNL skit worthy. I'm not saying not to read this if you are a Coben fan. There are enough nuggets evocative to his good work to perhaps make it worth your credit. It's just akin with the adage, with friends like the main character, who needs enemies? He is as awful as the bad guys.
While this is a good debut effort, I think it was unwise to burden the author who has promising talent with the burden of comparisons to the phenomena that was/is, "Watership Down." It is a cruel set-up to fail/disappoint.
Parents who think this might be a cute, creative story to share with their children should consider the fact that there is a big emphasis on drones and mating which is ok; everything mates,...but there are also numerous scenes describing male drones demeaning their slave female bees, getting them on their knees, demanding oral and manual hand "grooming" of ALL body parts. There are a few occasions when the drones get motivated and expose their blue members and strut and parade around to the delight of the female slave bees. It is explicit but not pornographic; kind of like cute comic book level silly but - graphic.
Personally I did not enjoy the story as I could not find a character who I liked, hated or cared a twit about, nor could I experience an event that engaged or interested me in the outcome. But perhaps I was expecting cleaver and something similar to Watership Down.
Oh, as I have barely 30% normal hearing, I am happy to hear anything and unlike other listeners have not disliked any narrator of the 3 or 4 thousand books I have on Audible...until this one. She was going for the squeaky little girl whiney thing being Bee sound...and I had to chide myself for squirming and not being thankful to hear at all.
I am so old that I had to type my Economics Thesis (Tyranny and Economic Blah blah of Feudal Serfdom System) on a manual typewriter w/o spell check...gasp! Well my years of work and analysis actually wasn't ignored and it became famous...it was read by numerous professors even many outside the Econ dept., but not in a good way. I wrote passionately about the difficult lives of and abuse of 4 generations of European and Russian Phesants trapped in the evil feudal system. My 15 minutes of "fame". I think there were tear stains from laughter on most pages when it was finally returned to me kind of all crumpled up. It did read more like Watership Down than this book did sadly. You still may find merit in The Bees, just come at it w/o preconceptions. It is too late for me...in many ways, but I digress yet again.
"WoW! Hole-y Transcends "Flawed Detective Formula""
It took me awhile to realize (get) the thundering challenge Nesbø initially and so deftly hid within the usual 'flawed detective' ("FD") formula. Upon entering the world of this book and for quite a while thereafter, I thought it was worthwhile enough being there to stick around, but had to work through some initial disappointment that Nesbø wasn't yet again leading me into a darkly terrifying realm I could only endure by knowing I could escape then reenter, when renewed courage allowed, by simply closing the book or turning off the sound (i.e. Nesbø's "The Snowman"). Most all of these FD books surround the reader with sinners, saints, guilt, revenge, corruption, murder and/or inane mismanagement from the top, etc.; and I initially thought this book was riding this wave until something jigged and veered from the norm and I suddenly pictured myself at Pipeline in Hawaii grooving along thinking I'd soon be in the blue tunnel only to realize I had mis-"judged" everything and was falling off the lip to the exposed coral so faaaaaar below with that wall of water following to pound down, yikes...fortunately one can rewind an audio book and get a do-over. IMHO, Nesbø subtly challenges the readers mind to step out from just watching like a sheeple hating the evil and corruption to at least consider ...well, just when is unchallenged, ignored, too Big or Powerful to Jail, governmental, Criminal individual or gang, Corporate, Banker/Broker evil-doer harm enough for citizens to say enough is enough! If the appropriate powers ignore and will not implement "justice", when if ever should an individual or rise up and would they be justified in doing so? In the old days I watched for and applauded "Random acts of Kindness" ; now I am starting to applaud the few Random acts of civil disobedience I see reported more and more often...but I digress. You should like this book even if you just want to escape with a good book...no civil disobedience, or citizen revenge required. You will care deeply about many characters you meet, there are intelligent, plausible and surprising twists and shifts of viewpoints. I wish I could bet each reader $5 they will not guess the biggest surprise near the end...Brilliantly crafted...Bravo, Mr. Nesbø !
"Salk "... no patent. Could you patent the Sun?""
In times of rare insight, we realize we celebrate the wrong heroes in life and books. I write this on President's day, but what did they do remotely equal to the hero of this story? This is the Most important of the 3,250+ books I've listened to on Audible. Whether like me you have been going along just fine only to suddenly hold your dying child in your arms ~ or not...you will understand some levels of the pathos felt by post WWII people worldwide. Second only to the Atom bomb Americans feared polio because its' cause was a mystery. Remember just prior to WWII children often died of simple scrapes until penicillin came into use. It was the way life was. Then Fleming and penicillin. A co-Nobel laureate worried that the discovery of penicillin would cause too many children to survive childhood thus resulting in global over-population. Can you imagine? In this book we live with powerfully drawn characters in the 1940-50's at a time when no one had a clue what caused polio. You will weep but learn how to survive and help those living through the worst of all fear and death of children...and adults. If you had a child die you (and 100,000+ others at the worst) became a pariah...accused of poor house keeping, not being a good parent less moral, wrong race...etc.. What would you do to try to keep your child from contacting this mystery disease? Roth gets it correct in a powerful, true to life engaging story. You will be better for having read this book, IMHO. Jonas Salk is the true hero of the last century along with Fleming. In Salk's case, this hero did not enrich himself and would not patent the polio vaccine. When asked how rich he was getting from the patent...he said there was no patent. "Could you patent the Sun?" He shines as does every word in this book.
"Well lit only to Wane to a Sliver Moon"
Perhaps the most unique aspect of this book and one that may slip a bit by in the audio format is the intricate structure /construct of this story. The book is set up precisely under the rules and timing of the wheeling astrological constellations and planetary influences on the trajectories and lives of twelve luminary characters and about 6 other important characters starting precisely on January 27, 1866 - ____1867 ~ at a precise compass point location in New Zealand (important for precise astrological charting of predestination?).
There are 12 parts of the novel that wane without waxing like the moon during that year. Each part is roughly half the length of the section that precedes it and the concept of halving and halving again is repeated often by different characters. The first part was fun for me and was a relatively interesting, and brilliantly written 358-ish pages long. The final part (Part-12) is only TWO pages long then poof, it over...I guess only to live on differently as the moon wanes anew and characters start their lying and deceit yet again I am guessing with a variance here or there and resulting different trajectories, or not, thus only to repeat pre-determined charted paths. I was quite surprised to realize that the story actually ends quite few hours before (300 pages or so) before the discussion on the two page final Part 12 section is interrupted and the book ends.
All events and characters reel/wheel under the influence of the planets and stars and time as it exists in the mathematically precise/predestined astrological realm except for one and only one character (the murder victim) who had a "Terrestrial" influence. I don't really know why as of this second reading, but, and I am guessing, but I think by the authors design to let the story wane and wane and wane I doubt any reader would care much about the victim or in the end about any of the characters or their lives. Is the author really not intending to tell any story ...changing what a novel is or definition of fiction...Why don't I care by the end? This is astounding as this author is a brilliant writer and spends hours describing her characters very intimately from both the inside and outside views from the perspective of many others from their in-most and their out-most "selves" and at varying levels I cared about each then lost the ability to care...again I think this was intentionally planned by the author, but I am not able to explain why coherently. I am still pondering this and wonder what other readers think or feel or know.
Concepts I liked pondering:
• Twins. Twin-ship. There are countless scenes where characters look into mirrors in the present time or as a memory and reflect on the mirror images of themselves and how this image influences everything. Characters ponder others viewing their mirror images and wondering if others would be surprised by the image they see of themselves and especially if that certain person gets surprised after looking into a mirror because the image proves they forgot a major event...More importantly can people be so linked they change places in time and place and are mirror twins?
• References to a "Twinkle" do not refer to stars but a means of cheating with a mirror at gambling which I won't disclose. Actually the language in the entire story is so well lit...well illuminated and full of mirror folding's and unfolding's.
• What is truth...the whole truth...is a whole truth possible? Is truth circular?
• Everyone lies all the time but what is the morality of lying to ones-inner most self , their outer-most self or others intentionally or inadvertently?
• What is more important...truth or loyalty?
Of course greed and money were key movers of the "plot" or storyline and while none are original an audio listener might do well to follow the money, the dresses and make their own Cliff's notes if they continue to care as the story does fold over itself repeatedly and there are new reveals but other obfuscations. There are many magical turnings based on the spirit of an ancient land and the effect of humans on this realm and vise versa to which I would pay more attention should I listen again. I'd keep better track of the Aurora land and image.
This could be viewed as a brilliant spoof of a Victorian novel and, if so, is well done. I liked the use of the chapter headings such as "Where the ___ get caught in a lie" and where X takes a big fall...At times it reminded me of an Agatha Christie mystery where there is a gathering of people and one "Mind" dices and slices each characters slice and version of an event...the "mind" of the story which solves the mystery. In this story the "Mind" telling the story changes from character to character from time to time...Time and events are clarified then blurred again until I as the reader did not believe any truth or story remained after the waning of the interrupted anti-climatic end. But I am confident I have only brushed the surface of this strangely strange "story". I await the thoughts of other readers!!
"Patient Quiet Unfolding~Knee Bending Masterpiece"
How is it possible for one man to find within him three such rare, ethereally magnificent, terra shaking literary gems? I say this as a woman in her mid 60's with almost 3,000 titles in my Audio.com library and who has read almost a book a day from the beginning and who was taught early about building memory castles so as to remember to this day almost each word read. ( Sorry about only writing 20 reviews, but I am working on that for my children so they may know an inner me). I also say this as a reader who upon finding even one line, or a moment by an author will be sure to read every word written by said author. So why you may wonder am I so rocked by this one author's body of work? Forgive me if I start with discussing my experience while inhabiting this work...this world.
How is it even possible for an author who must know from the beginning how blown away the reader may be as the latter portion of the book starts to echo louder and louder...to so slowly and patiently...even ordinarily, perhaps intentionally not extraordinarily quietly unfold layer after layer, perhaps even risking losing the concentration of the reader...to wait to reveal his hand?
Having been so moved by his previous works, I was impatient to get to the magic...so much so I actually gave up thinking that this quiet, impressive literary work would ever evoke something rare. From the beginning I was engaged with the characters and story line and at times would oooh then sigh quietly at a special turn of words or added layer of enlightenment, but thought it (even though more superbly written) similar to other books in many genres which cover a cast of family members over three + generations told from various viewpoints at different moments in time. Unfortunately all this normal, respectful adherence to this fine work was done quietly in private...only to lead to me gasping out loud in line at Trader Joe's, totally unable to curb my emotions, stop my eyes from welling up, breathe and not tilt my being...(thus causing other shoppers to reach out for me probably thinking I had just learned of a family death or something)...This happened in the midst of a unique telling of a characters story (Involving a camera) then as I realized the depth and level the inner thoughts were reaching levels few could reach on thier own I was grabbed. Luckily I found my way home to pace back and forth such as I do as I am adding to my memory castle knowing I am in the midst the rare and trying to ensure I get every word and nuance as it touches me at first blush...thinking I had it all...only to unintentionally scream out loud...not once but three times as I wrapped my mind around the fact that I had totally forgotten that special element revealed at the end, yet, not the easy ending, unfulfilled on some level but more real thus more special; like life actually unfolds. Only we the readers, those who have joined the author to view these lives from all sides know what might have been.
After finishing my first reading, I pondered the title of the book. To me it was the opposite of a mountain echo. You know if you shout in the mountains and hear an echo...the echo starts out loud then fades ethereally away to another realm of sorts then it is gone. Well, to me this book felt as though the author shouted even trumpeted out to the mountains only to first hear the response as though from a place far away which then gos on to be heard louder and even louder until the mountains shake along with the hearers with its ongoing life force.
I suspect that this book may not find its audience as strongly at first as the others. I do highly recommend reading this even if you are less emotive than I. It is beyond brilliant without bells, whistles, tricks or traps. I doubt even five readings will touch what is has to give.
"Brilliant, Exciting Even Though Weakest in Series"
While this book does not as deftly and brilliantly cause the reader to stop breathing, lie lower wherever they are to hide from that "heavy force" as they realize they have entered into a realm of bewildering darkness such as Nesbø revealed in The Snowman and The Leopard and his other books, The Redeemer still is brilliantly and intricately crafted and rates better than most of the "Scandinavian Noir" books IMHO. Actually this book was written earlier than both The Snowman and The Leopard so we in America haven't the pleasure of reading in order. If you are new to Jo Nesbø and Harry, and want to read the books in order, most of this series has finally been translated. Here is the actual order of the series:
The Bat
The Cockroaches
The Redbreast
The Devil's Star
The Redeemer
The Snowman
The Leopard
However, this is the rare instance when I recommend one read The Snowman first then The Leopard as each are not just brilliantly crafted mysteries, but transcend the usual mind-read state to capture you - the essence of your being and take it elsewhere. Then start the series in order.
The Redeemer addresses more of a complex mix of everyday sicko murderer(s) and everyday corruption on many moral levels. Yet, personally I had to face why I felt less horrified than in his previous novels as murder is murder and corruption is corruption. Harry and others make interesting unlawful rationalizations which are tantalizingly easy to buy into...but should I? The ending in particular even though centered on a small thread of the multiple storylines in this book but add to a previous books conundrums then invites one to question "good/evil/justified/redemption" and reveals how easily one can start with high intentions then be blinded before realizing one has ended corrupt and evil on one level...then be faced with what one should do to atone or not; plus what should their peers do; how should they judge? It makes you think.
Enjoy your pondering!
"Moments of Great Writing Yet Utter Failure"
As I entered the book, almost immediately I drew in my breath in a gasp at the beauty of the writing, the narration...knew that I was in the hands of a fine literary artist and was ready for a momentous ride. From the title one knows that the main character, Ursula, will die often so I was not emotionally harmed by her multiple sudden deaths but set my mind to watch how her life "repeats" related or built to the point where she "gets it right"...and what the author's vision of getting it right would be. Unfortunately after the flow and glow of her first 8 or so life repeats, to me, the book totally loses focus and gets tedious. Still, I plunged on trusting that no matter how boring, the author was leading to a point..any point that might be interesting and even hoped for a little moment of awe. The reader knows there will be a critical scene with Hitler from the get go. It takes forever to get back to that moment of choice...gets there then ends as though it never happened. Huh? Many of the characters know they are repeating their lives to varying degrees, yet nothing interesting is deduced after the reader knows this is happening. Did you think Ursula got it right in the end...the very strange, silly Hollywood ending? Did the end make any sense whatsoever? It is worth a read as it is great writing, you will meet people you like and there are vignettes of the bombing of London that are fabulous, but don't expect any awe and prepare to be disappointed.
"Unmasked Reality w/o Preaching/Agenda ~ Evil =____"
What is the Power of this book, of the Dog?...With 2,722 books currently in my Audible library, thousands of ratings, but only 18 written reviews...why am I taking the time to write about this particular book? Applying simply surface thinking , this book transcends genres, and should thoroughly satisfy and engage the mind and the emotions of most readers (even Sci-Fi lovers, as while based totally in this current world, it does transcend time and unfolds as do the deepest and most complex of our eternal/internal operas). At its root, this book reveals the darkest Use and/or Abuse of Power and Greed via Political, Religious, Class, "Good Intentions" and Economical means and the resulting consequences in this particular story and to all of us today and throughout time. Yet, have you ever read a such book that most people would proclaim exposed the Real Raw Truth...people across all political and religious strata...the most politically passionate left-wing collectivist, the nuttiest on the farthest right wing, the most pious religious believer, the most stringent atheist, the richest class elitist, the poorest and most dispossessed, people of any race would agree as the sober truth thinly veiled as a fictional story? I think this author achieved this without a shrill agenda. Of course what these people would define as proper Use or Abuse of the Power exposed will be vastly opposed. I imagine that few will have a sure solution, and most will define the DOG differently, but we all are still being savaged by its bite in different guises. This book should make us all face the reality we know exists but prefer to bury; but as one line in the books ponders this book will probably make you wonder, "What is the best you can do in this world?" It's a really good story and enjoyable on the lightest or deepest of levels. What is the Dog to you?
"Luminous Prose Lights thisTwisting Crime Mystery"
When I am in the mood to be challenged by a crime/mystery novel, I expect/hope to be drawn into a well defined world steeped with atmosphere one can feel and smell; experience how the events and vivid characters twist and unfold...you know, the usual. In my experience, to create an iconic or even just good book in this genre requires super intelligent, great writing skills, but fine, deft literate prose is usually not a required component, but thrilling when found. In this novel Flynn treats readers to an extraordinarily fascinating 'Best in Class' story in and of itself but the wonderfully powerful yet deft writing, the fine prose, hauntingly amplifies its impact and force...the entire experience. Flynn's writing is not the snooty, sesquipedalian kind of fine literature but the best kind that is so well crafted it does not get in the way of the experience. I suggest you first just experience the story then parse out prose in later contemplations.


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Szentistvánbaksa is a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County in northeastern Hungary.[1]
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A complete idiot who is just so retarded that you cant stand him.Characteristics are as followed: Sports a bowl cut/mullet, wears zip-off cargo pants, has never talked to the female gender,goes to movies with only one other guy, sleeps on a couch with another guy, and finally getting there clothes picked out by there mother.
"Danny is such a tool"
de state high
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One who lacks the mental capacity to know he is being used. A fool. A cretin. Characterized by low intelligence and/or self-steem.
That tool dosen't even know she's just using him.
de tt
18 février 2003
A person, typically male, who says or does things that cause you to give them a 'what-are-you-even-doing-here' look. The 'what-are-you-even-doing-here' look is classified by a glare in the tool's direction and is usually accompanied by muttering of how big of a tool they are. The tool is usually someone who is unwelcome but no one has the balls to tell them to get lost. The tool is alwasys making comments that are out-of-place, out-of-line or just plain stupid. The tool is always trying too hard to fit in, and because of this, never will. However, the tool is useful because you can use them for things; money, rides, ect.
"Let's drive to Chicago from Iowa. Oh man, we need money. Hey, let's ask tool to come, he'll spot us the cash!"
"Tool is our friend. We call him that because he is one."
"Tool is our friend. We call him that because he is one."
de Shannon J.
8 août 2005
someone who tries too hard. a poser. one of those chic's who holds the sign saying "Carson Daly is Hot." the asstard who goes to a rock show because they heard one of the songs on the radio or mtv. or someone who insists on wearing velour sweat suits. Avril Lavigne.
Jane is a tool because she dresses like Avril Lavigne while listening to New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional just becuase Carson Daly told her to.
de sham
8 février 2003
someone who is a complete idiot/ one who is used by other people, and usually dosen't even realize it/ someone who can't think for themselves/ an asshat.
People who wear huge logos on their shirts are tools.
People who listen to Avril Lavigne, are tools.
People who think Sum 41 is a punk band, are all tools.
People who listen to Avril Lavigne, are tools.
People who think Sum 41 is a punk band, are all tools.
de Anonymous
11 avril 2003
Best band of all time with Adam Jones on guitar, Danny Carey on drums, Paul D'Amour once on bass but now its Justin Chancellor, and last but certainly not least the vocals and the style that is Maynard James Keenan. Progressive rock band from the early 90's, introduced a lot of new things in music, including throwing time signatures out the window. Albums out:
best music ever. period.
best music ever. period.
<some guy> what are you doing?
<TOOL fan> listening to TOOL.
<TOOL fan> listening to TOOL.
de Jim-n-Tw3ak
11 mars 2005
A sad soul who is being taken advantage of without realizing it
-Dude, I need a ride to the party.
-Ask (insert name here). He's a tool.
-Ask (insert name here). He's a tool.
de Emma
15 février 2003
Someone who writes a definition for a word on Urban Dictionary that has been posted a billion times before. If the definition is already there, why the fuck would you waste your time posting the exact same thing?
A tool is a person who is used by other peo--STFU already!
I wrote this on an impulse. I wrote that on an impulse. I don't need to justify anything to you! Whatever, its just the internet.(ahhh closure)
I wrote this on an impulse. I wrote that on an impulse. I don't need to justify anything to you! Whatever, its just the internet.(ahhh closure)
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From Peace Corps Wiki
US Peace Corps American Overseas Staff (FY2010): FP 03 (Miller, Charles, R, $ 99,449), FP 01 (Jacquart, Katherine, E, $ 130,656) Latest Early Termination Rates (FOIA 11-058): (2008 19 %), (2007 20 %), (2006 25 %), 2005 32 %
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Peace Corps was invited to work in Lesotho in 1967, one year after the country gained independence from Great Britain. Nearly 1,900 Volunteers have served in Lesotho over 37 years, most being assigned to education and agriculture projects. Current programming goals are based on community development projects that accommodate placements of Volunteers in education and community health and development.
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Main article: History of the Peace Corps in Lesotho
The Peace Corps was invited to work in Lesotho in 1967. Since that time, a relatively constant number of about 95 Volunteers have served at any given time in Lesotho, except for a brief time following a political uprising in 1998. Education, agriculture, and health have been the primary Peace Corps programs here. The focus of Volunteer placement has been rural development, which mirrors the country's 85 percent rural population demography. Volunteers serve in all 10 districts of the country.
The current goals of Peace Corps/Lesotho programming are based on community development projects that place Volunteers in education, HIV/AIDS, the environment, and community economic development.
[edit] Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles
Main article: Living Conditions and Volunteer Lifestyles in Lesotho
You must be prepared for a number of hardships and for a lack of amenities that you are probably accustomed to in the United States. Each house will be simply furnished with a bed, a two-burner gas stove, and a heater for winter. You will probably have to walk a short distance to fetch water from a community water tap. Depending on where you are stationed, you may be required to use an outdoor pit latrine. The Peace Corps works with communities prior to the arrival of Volunteers at their sites to ensure safe and adequate housing. For a house to be considered suitable, it must have strong doors and windows, a good roof, and burglar bars. Many Volunteers live in a one-room rondavel (round house) with an outdoor pit latrine. Others may be provided housing on a school compound and may have electricity, indoor plumbing, and running water.
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Main article: Training in Lesotho
All new Volunteers arriving in Lesotho are provided with a nine- to 10-week pre-service training program prior to their posting. The training provides skills development in Sesotho, cross-cultural communication, and Volunteers' particular job assignments. Sessions also cover specific medical and security conditions in Lesotho, first-aid instruction, and the historical, economic, political, and development issues facing Lesotho and southern Africa. Sesotho language classes and cultural training make up more than 65 percent of pre-service training.
Training is a special time that may, at times, seem very intense. During training, the Peace Corps gives you the knowledge and training necessary to become a productive Peace Corps Volunteer. Sometimes the knowledge given to you may not seem relevant to what you think you will be doing as a Volunteer. However, it is usually months after becoming a Volunteer that you realize why the Peace Corps trained you in these areas. Coming to training with an open mind and the ability to be flexible will help you adjust to a new environment and the journey you are about to undertake.
New Volunteers recruited to work in Lesotho are brought into the country in two training groups annually. One group, consisting of education Volunteers, arrives in mid October to early November, and a second group of community health and development Volunteers arrives in June.
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The Peace Corps' highest priority is maintaining the good health and safety of every Volunteer. Peace Corps/Lesotho maintains a health unit with two full-time medical officers, who take care of Volunteers' primary healthcare needs. Additional medical services, such as testing and basic treatment, are also available in Lesotho and South Africa. If you become seriously ill, you will be transported to a medical facility in South Africa or to the United States.
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Main article: Diversity and Cross-Cultural Issues in Lesotho
Perhaps because Lesotho is rooted in the fusion of a variety of tribes and traditions, Basotho culture tends to emphasize conformity over diversity. The size, complexity, and diversity of American culture continue to surprise many Basotho.
Although apartheid is officially a policy of the past, and there have been great changes in neighboring South Africa, its history continues to influence the region. Many Basotho have experienced the now defunct apartheid system. Hence, relations between certain Basotho and any white person can be, at first, somewhat strained. For the most part, however, Basotho differentiate quite readily between white Volunteers and other whites in the region. Foreigners are generally perceived as guests and treated with respect and care. Basotho also enjoy good relations with large numbers of their white South African neighbors.
- Possible Issues for Female Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Volunteers of Color
- Possible Issues for Senior Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Gay, Lesbian, or Bisexual Volunteers
- Possible Religious Issues for Volunteers
- Possible Issues for Volunteers With Disabilities
- Possible Issues for Married Volunteers
[edit] Frequently Asked questions
Main article: FAQs about Peace Corps in Lesotho
I have just been accepted for an assignment in Lesotho; is there anything I should be doing to get ready?
- How much luggage am I allowed to bring to Lesotho?
- What is the electric current in Lesotho?
- How much money should I bring?
- When can I take vacation?
- Will my belongings be covered by insurance?
- Do I need an international driver's license?
- Should I bring gifts for friends and my host family?
- Where will my site assignment be when I finish training?
- Can I call home from Lesotho?
[edit] Packing List
Main article: Packing List for Lesotho
People preparing to come to Lesotho are, of course, interested in finding out what items and clothing they should bring. The problem in preparing such a list is that even the best suggestions are subject to variations and changes, depending on your personal interests and style. There is no perfect list! In the past, many Volunteers have regretted bringing half of what they packed. Almost everything you could want or need is available in-country, so do not load up on a lot of basic items.
Volunteers must prepare themselves for extremes in climate (up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit in summer and below freezing in winter). You may have to discard a lot of preconceived ideas of Africa, including visions of hot, steamy jungles. Sweaters and coats are a must because there is no central heating, and buildings get very cold when nighttime temperatures drop below freezing. Some buildings have fireplaces or heaters, but they typically heat only a small area. All clothes should be washable and comfortable. You will most likely do your laundry by hand in cold water, so bring clothes that can take that kind of treatment. There is a lot of wind, dust, and dirt, and clothes need to be washed frequently.
- General Clothing
- For Men
- Kitchen
- Miscellaneous
[edit] Peace Corps News
Current events relating to Peace Corps are also available by country of service or your home state
The following is automatic RSS feed of Peace Corps news for this country.- Alumna returns to recruit for Peace Corps - SDSU Collegian (Apr 22)
- Silverthorne couple to volunteer with Peace Corps - Summit Daily News (Apr 07)
- US issues travel warnings against Lesotho - eTurboNews (Sep 05)
- Volunteers share how Peace Corps changed their lives - Western Front (Feb 28)
- Desmond Tutu: HRAC's Person of the Year - Huffington Post (Dec 26)
- How Candles Are Making New Opportunities for Women in Haiti - PBS (Aug 21)
- Vernon Hills man leaves family for two-year Peace Corps tour in Lesotho - Chicago Daily Herald (Jun 21)
- Mt. Morris resident Jessica Detrio to serve in Peace Corps in Lesotho - Mlive- flint (Jun 01)
- Glenbard superintendent, Lombard public works administrator share stories of ... - Suburban Life Publications (Mar 25)
- Not Your Parents' Peace Corps - Huffington Post (blog) (Feb 25)
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[edit] Country Fund
Contributions to the Lesotho Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in Lesotho. These projects include water and sanitation, agricultural development, and youth programs.
[edit] See also
- Volunteers who served in Lesotho
- Friends of Lesotho
- Inspector General Reports
- Pre-Departure Checklist
- List of resources for Lesotho


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Nationals fans in Philly applaud Jayson Werth following an 8-4 victory.
PHILADELPHIA — For John Lannan, the moment came in the bottom of the third, when faced with a bases-loaded jam he struck out Ryan Howard and got Carlos Ruiz on a comebacker.
For Jayson Werth, the moment came in the top of the ninth, when faced with a riled up Phillies crowd in what had become a one-run game he delivered a two-run dagger of a base hit to silence the angry mob.
And for the Nationals, the moment came a few minutes later, when Drew Storen got John Mayberry Jr. to ground out harmlessly to third base and seal an 8-4 victory that moved this team one step closer to the NL East crown and exorcised some Philadelphia demons in the process.
"A big game, a big outing for John," shortstop Ian Desmond said. "That was a huge win for us."
They're all huge at this stage of the calendar year, each win lowering the magic number — it's now down to 4 — and reducing the plausibility of a last-minute flip-flop of teams atop the NL East standings.
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- peric - Sep 27, 2012 at 5:28 AM
Five and 1/3 82 pitches. Davey might be protecting him … but you know I do wish he would apply the same rules / logic to Clippard. No reason to take a chance on Lannan losing all that he had gained in the first 5 1/3 so after a walk in comes Mattheus. Perhaps the same should apply to Tyler Clippard given that no one is sure what's wrong?
- peric - Sep 27, 2012 at 5:29 AM
Three more stolen bases after the 1 today and Harper gets to 20/20.
- peric - Sep 27, 2012 at 5:35 AM
I am talking about the Montreal Expos franchise which came into existence in 1969 And the Orioles used to be the St. Louis Browns and once upon a time the Oakland Athletics were the ancient (in baseball standards) Philadelphia Athletics. And the original Nationals go back to the late 1800's. The franchise that won those world series was not the first. AND TEXAS was originally a newly minted franchise set in Washington DC and was called the Senators?Your point is just plain silly. Washington DC has a high school named after a hall of fame pitcher. How many other places have done that?Back to Tony's bandwagon with ya!
- peric - Sep 27, 2012 at 5:44 AM
Section 222 said…Michele, are there actually reports, or just peric proclamations?And exactly the source I attributed it to … as MichelleS keeps repeating over-and-over suddenly … do I hear an echo?What a lame brain.
- Secret wasian man - Sep 27, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Nice to see nats fans up in philthy. Although why wouldn't you go there? Everyone is so NICE.
- baseballswami - Sep 27, 2012 at 9:17 AM
Wow. Espn reporting Bo will be the Astros manager next year. I don't know whether to be happy for him or feel sorry for him.
- Laddie Blah Blah - Sep 27, 2012 at 10:40 AM
Best portrayal of a villain in the on-deck circle? Jason Werth.Best performance by a teen-age slugger? Bryce Harper.Most adroit removal of a monkey from one's back? John Lannan.Best pratfall by a CFer? Bryce Harper. Most clutch performance by a maligned veteran? John Lannan.The Sour Grapes Award for converting a baseball rivalry into a personal vendetta? The City of Brotherly Love.Best ad lib moment during an at-bat? Jason Werth's 9th inning single.(Loud, obnoxious, prolonged booing is detected at some God-forsaken location believed to be somewhere in southeastern Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, an air of anticipation grips the nation's capital).Envelope, please. And the winner of the NL East championship is -Tune in, next time, when the winner will be revealed.
- NatsNut - Sep 27, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Boz is right. All of this is just delicious. Even the jaw-clenching, gut-knotting suspense is great when you think about it.I don't know what to think of Clippard. Surely he can't just start sucking all of a sudden like this. It has to be something physical that is starting to affect the mental. Has to be.
- Joe Seamhead - Sep 27, 2012 at 10:45 AM
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- Joe Seamhead - Sep 27, 2012 at 10:50 AM
It was a great game. Lannan pitched his heart out. Did he pitch great? No, but he pitched a great game.
- Joe Seamhead - Sep 27, 2012 at 10:52 AM
And as to Jayson Werth, I can't say that I was never happier for a player, but I couldn't have been happier for him then I was last night.GYFNG!Bartender! Could we get some coffee over here?
- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Comak on Werth's postgame interview (Have I mentioned lately that I heart Jayson Werth?):"Well earlier in the game I flipped a ball in the seats in right field to a fan and it bounced off her hands and landed on somebody else's lap. And then a guy reached over, a Phillies fan reached over into her lap, grabbed the ball and then threw it back on the field."In the ninth when I got the ball, I was going to flip the ball to a group of kids, and then behind the kids were like all these unruly middle-aged men that, to me, appeared to be snarling. And it's the ninth. Who knows. I kind of got the sense that maybe they were intoxicated, but maybe not."So I was going to flip it to the kids and then I thought maybe I shouldn't because the people right behind those innocent little children there. So I just flipped it into the dugout and evidently that rubbed some people the wrong way. But after the events in right field I just felt that it was better to maybe not throw it into the stands."Werth's hit silenced the crowd, though, and most of them then went streaming for the exits.So what happened to those innocent little children then?"You know I looked in when I was on first base and Mikey (Morse) was feeding what seemed like the whole bag of balls. So I think he made up for it for me."
- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:34 AM
On a Lannan note, and as I said last night: Atta way, John-Boy! After being called back up, all he's done is win his two starts. On the road. Oh, and performed an exorcism in Philly. All in a day's work for him.
- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Oh, wait. Two of his three starts. Anyhoo…is that coffee ready yet?
- MicheleS - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:39 AM
Peric, you aren't the only person that reads Luke's stuff. And as I had stated, you have had Rendon slated for 3b, although to be fair, you have recently posted that he might go to 2b. And as a serious question, How do you have Rendon going to 2b when you have Espi as the player with the highest upside of anyone on the team? Where does Espi go if Rendon goes to 2b?
- MicheleS - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:42 AM
And a hardy congrats to Bo Porter on his 1st Managerial job. I hope he gets a fair shot in Houston, they will probably not be good for a few years and they will have to adjust to being in the AL. Its a young team that has some good players that just need to be groomed. Hopefully they can develop some pitching because that is what they are going to need most to make them watchable while they develop position players.
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:42 AM
I'm hearing.Bo Porter is going to be the new manager of, Houston. Maybe an opening for DeRosa next year.
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:43 AM
Ok MicheleS, I owe you a drink.
- MicheleS - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:44 AM
Ghost,Would DeRo be our 3B coach?
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:52 AM
MicheleS, it would be an odd move to give DeRosa a promotion like that but who better could their be?
- sjm308 - Sep 27, 2012 at 11:55 AM
Hi Everyone:Down in Charlottesville for a few days. Great city but I was worried about Nats coverage. No worries, as we walked the downtown mall area the game was on just about every bar & nice restaurant. I settled in for the 7th, watched Matheus & Clip give some runs back, walked a little further because I was nervous, and went crazy when Werth & Harper delivered. Its late and there aren't many old guys making noise in bars but there I was!! I did not stay for Storen but left pretty damn sure things were good.I want to talk about Suzuki. He is now up to .271 and slugging over .400. I also think he has handled the staff well and I realize Ramos is a fan favorite but I think he is just another example of the great job Rizzo has done. I also continue to be so happy for LannEn. 4-0 and all of them have been clutch. What a great resource to have, late in the season and he has to be as confident as he ever has in his career. I also think this allows him that next big contract. If not with us, certainly someone will look at a lefty that has had decent success with a poor team and great success with a winner. I would not be upset to see him come back (peric just fell off the couch).Go Nats!! Score First!! Win the Division!!
- MicheleS - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Ghost. I would figure DeRo would do TV work. He is actually really good at that. I would think they might bring one of the minor league guys up for the 3B job. Rizzo/Davey seem to like to promote from within.
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:11 PM
sjm308 great point on Suzuki… this looks like a brilliant Rizzo move more and more each game. I really like this young man. Beyond the clutch hitting, he is a calming influence on the pitchers
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:11 PM
MicheleS, certainly in the unwritten rules of baseball you would be correct. Even coaches are supposed to pay they their dues in the Minors.
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Ghost Of Steve M. said…I'm hearing.Bo Porter is going to be the new manager of, Houston. On Mike and Mike the said it is official
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:13 PM
I have said for several that Suzuki should come out if Spring Training as the #1 to allow Ramos to come back slowly.That means Flores will be traded.
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Thanks Mick. Its obviously a promotion for Bo but that is now an American League team going forward and the challenges immense.
- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:15 PM
There's a story on the Astros site saying that there will be a presser at 10 AM CT. Congrats to Porter on landing his first MLB managing gig.
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:18 PM
Ghost.. I am very happy for Bo and that is good point about Astros going to AL.
- hiramhover - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:21 PM
1aThe thing I especially like about that Werth quote is how it turns the knife on Phillies fans' reputation for drunken loutishness. I have no idea how much of the story is true, but no one is going to have any trouble accepting the premise.Any congrats to Bo!
- baseballswami - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:22 PM
We have been having the "heir apparent" discussion about who replaces Davey when,( if), he retires. I think Randy Knorr just took the lead in that race.
- Dave - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:24 PM
I'll miss Bo–one of the best third-base coaches we've had–but I'm glad he's starting his managerial career. It's easy to say that he'll have a tough row to hoe in Houston, but remember how recently it was that the Nats were that bad.
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:25 PM
baseballswami I agree, Knorr is front runner, although, if Nats win Series this year…. would Davey retire? I think Davey loves this team and would stay regardless, what do you all think?
- bowdenball - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:28 PM
Our HAMN is down to just 2!HAMN is Hudson-Adjusted Magic Number. It's a stat I invented wherein game results are adjusted to account for the utter incompetence of umpire Marvin Hudson.
- Another_Sam - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM
Due to the inconvenience of working for a living – business travel – I missed a lot last night. I pulled out my phone early on final approach and was booted up before touchdown to find Werth batting in the 9th. Great fun – I missed the stress and got the elation. The scoreboard to watch now is the Reds.
- sjm308 - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Mick – I think he stays at least one more year.1. He is having fun2. Health seems fine3. He likes these guys4. Full year of Strasburg & Harper5. Rizzo & he seem to be on the same page more often than not
- Another_Sam - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Anyone on base with Harper behind – either on base or batting – has got to be aggressive on the paths or he'll have cleat prints on his back.
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:34 PM
bowdenball lolololo I love itsjm… agreed
- Drew - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:34 PM
Harper's historic season, continued:Two 19- year-olds in major league history have more doubles than Harper's 23.Hall of Famer Robin Yount had 28 for the 1975 Brewers. Hall of Famer Mel Ott had 26 for the 1928 Giants.Harper is tied at 23 with two other 19-year-olds. Ken Griffey Jr. had 23 doubles for the 1989 Mariners and Bob Kennedy had 23 doubles for the 1940 White Sox.If you're wondering about the provenance of these stats, I found that back in May somebody at Fangraphs ran the numbers on every 19-year-old from 1871 to 2012.If you tool around a bit and change the "dashboard" to standard stats, you can compare players in many different categories.Note: These numbers are for 19-year-olds. Great seasons at 18 are extraordinarily rare, but there are a few. For instance, at 18 Phil Cavarretta had 28 doubles for the 1935 Cubs, which ties Yount's record for teenagers.
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:36 PM
The Kardiac Kids almost did me in last night. My heart was pounding and couldn't believe Davey didn't yank Clip. I really had to take a swig of antacids.
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:38 PM
maybe I am wrong, but John Lannan may be the most under rated story this season. what he went through and now what he had done in every critical game is amazing!
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:40 PM
on another note, I was so wrong abut the Yankees a month ago… i thought they were fading and would be a quick exit in the playoffs, instead, these rascals are showing why they may be unbeatable in October, I hope I am wrong about that too
- Another_Sam - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:40 PM
308 – you've heard me opine on this before: your imputed reasoning above on Davy applies to playground games, but these guys are professionals like the rest of us. You left out the key factors of $$$, working conditions, perks, and control. I guess I'm saying that I always try to remember that these guys are all committed professionals. But still it's great fun for us. Just my $0.02. But I get exactly your point.
- Another_Sam - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Mick – good point on Lannan. Enough of this hotel breakfast and my drivel. I gotta put thi iPad away and go in.
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:47 PM
being the goof ball that I am, Mark's title Overcoming Phillies Demons: looking at John Lannan, he looks about like the late actor Jason Miller in his most famous role. Father John "Damien" Lannan indeed overcome those nasty philly demons last night, lol
- Ghost Of Steve M. - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:52 PM
Mick, no doubt on Lannan and his detractors before every start try to get negative on him.July 21st was the most important win of Lannan's career and for the Nats. Big Game John Lannan is 4-0 now.The team rallies around Lannan. That is an intangible that you have to factor in. Again wouldn't be surprised to see John Lannan inserted for any playoff series against the Barves.
- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:54 PM
Agreed, hhover. Also enjoyed the rather formal and incredulous tone ("these unruly middle-aged men that, to me, appeared to be snarling"). I only wish that I could have seen/heard the actual performance. At any rate, well played, Jayson. :-)hiramhover said… 1a The thing I especially like about that Werth quote is how it turns the knife on Phillies fans' reputation for drunken loutishness. I have no idea how much of the story is true, but no one is going to have any trouble accepting the premise. September 27, 2012 8:21 AM
- Another_Sam - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:55 PM
The new stopper – Lannan. Yes.
- mick - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:55 PM
I agree Ghost, I could see post season in Lannan's future. Depends clearly on the situation at the time, etc…Also, I too am assuming the Braves win the WC game, however, I would not count the Cards out of a 1 game playoff just yet.
- NatsNut - Sep 27, 2012 at 12:57 PM
I have never stopped adoring John Lannan. Not for a second. Of all the bobbleheads I've collected, his is the only one on display in my living room (how's that for proof of my affection?).His getting sent down broke my heart. I can't be happier for the guy now and just this once I'd love to go back and find every last word of criticism he got this year and post it here. I won't but I really want to.
- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:24 PM
I can attest that NatsNut has always been in John's corner.
- alm - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Great win.Lannan has come up big this year but NatsNut I have to assume you bought that Lannan bobble because the Nats have not had a Lannan bobblehead giveaway. What I am happy about is that the Nats starting pitching is so good that John is our 6th best starter. I don't want to go back to the days when he was our opening day pitcher. No way he makes any post-season series roster.I was relieved when Burnett was warming and shocked when Clip got up and when he came into the game. He looks like a lost puppy on the mound. Davey keeps trotting him out there with the game on the line and he keeps peeing on the mound. He needs to put him into less stressful situations to let him get his confidence back.Last night Jason's clutch hit was unbelievable. When he swung at that slider for strike 2 I thought he was a gonner. I have been a big critic but last night he won me over for good.Harper is a joy to watch, I just hope the voters (not sure who votes for rookie of the year) pick him over Miley.Going Monday and Wednesday – but they will clinch before then.GO NATS!
- Sunshine_Bobby_Carpenter_Is_Too_Pessimistic_For_Me - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:28 PM
This is nit-picking, peric, but the school named after Walter Johnson is in Bethesda, not Washington. I should know. My wife teaches math there. The yearbook is called the "Pitch." Morning announcements are called "signals." Etc. etc. Like I said, it's nit-picking. Great school, though. My two daughters graduated from there, one to McGill and Georgetown and the other to BYU. We're not talking NAIA here…
- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:28 PM
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- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Edited for clarity, er, and accuracy: The P-Nats had a Lannan bobblehead giveaway in 2009. I have one, too.
- ehay2k - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:35 PM
POTD to Another_Sam for using touchdown in a non-contrived way to discuss the Nats, and with no intended football reference!
- natsfan1a - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:36 PM
I think he meant airplane touchdown.
- 320R2S15 - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:49 PM
I have always really liked Johnny, felt bad for him this spring, but I also think the Nats made the correct decision. Gile is good in most cases, but it will only get you so far. No one seems to remember the Brewers game the other day. I've always said that John is a solid 5th starter for anyone.I would also give the credit for the Suzuki trade to Davey with perhaps a slight nod to Rizzo.
- NCNatsie - Sep 27, 2012 at 1:58 PM
In my view, Lannan has earned his salary this year.
- Feel Wood - Sep 27, 2012 at 2:01 PM
I have never stopped adoring John Lannan. Not for a second. Of all the bobbleheads I've collected, his is the only one on display in my living room (how's that for proof of my affection?).I don't recall any Lannan bobblehead days. But several of the Zimmerman bobbleheads they've had over the years looked a lot more like Lannan (aka Eyebrows) and could easily be converted with a little red paint on the back of the uniform.
- A DC Wonk - Sep 27, 2012 at 2:27 PM
On that Werth hit up the middle in the ninth last night:Does anyone besides me think that the Phillie SS was lame on that? Ian would have dove and stopped that, easily. Probably Werth still gets a single — but only one run scores and not two.Did anyone else see that?
- A DC Wonk - Sep 27, 2012 at 2:30 PM
A quick note about relievers that I've been meaning to write:We should consider ourselves lucky — well, actually: deep.The fact of the matter is: when Clippard is "on", he's one of the best. An all star. So, too, with Storen.How great has it been that when Storen had surgery, Clippard stepped up and ranked among the best relievers in baseball. And now that Clippard is slumping, Storen seems to be fully back, as potentially one of the best closers in baseball.The Nats have a great team. There's no other way to see it. (imho )
- Dryw Loves the Nats - Sep 27, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Wonk, I didn't notice, but I'd like to point out that (other than the joy of our guys being better than their guys), it's irrelevant. Bryce's triple then would've brought home two runs rather than one! (all else being the same)
- Jim - Sep 27, 2012 at 5:40 PM
"John's my guy." – Davey Johnson, 3/26/2012


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Cumberbatch is doing the voice of th Smaug the Dragon for the Hobbit.
Curses! Love this show and wish they could do a "cycle" once a year.
From what I understand, Mr. Cumberbatch also will be playing the Necromancer in the Hobbit films. It'll be interesting, but I would love to have more episodes of Sherlock before 2014.......sigh.
Damn thats a long time to wait for some new episodes. I mean they play on the BBC first and then how long before they are on PBS or BBC America?
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Red Bull KTM Ajo's Sandro Cortese underlined his role as 'Mr. Consistency' on the Mugello circuit on Sunday finishing third in the Moto3 Grand Prix of Italy to take his eighth podium in nine rounds. The German rider retains the championship lead ahead of today's winner Maverick Vinales of Spain.
http://www.ktm.com/factoryracing/moto3/teams/red-bull-ktm-ajo/details/racing/detail/Rider/rider-1.htmlSandro Cortese, Vinales and young Italian rider Romano Fenati made the final laps a nail biting affair on the racing circuit much favored by riders and fans alike when they pulled away from the following pack in the final laps and fought out a battle of attrition right to the flag.
The race started with a flash of brilliance from KTM's Malaysian rider Zulfahmi Khairuddin who shot into the lead and managed to hold onto it for the opening laps before relinquishing it to the more aggressive riders. Cortese and his teammate Danny Kent of Britain, both on the KTM Moto3 factory bike also sent an early signal about their intentions and were well in the mix in the opening laps. Kent managed to survive a close encounter with Italian rider Antonelli and stayed well in the race while the third member of the Red Bull KTM Ajo team, Arthur Sissis had to retire with technical problems after twice setting fastest lap mid race from about place 10-11.
Tactics and especially slipstream manoevers have evolved as crucial for this new class of racing and Cortese has proved himself to be up with the best. The race could have gone any way in the final shakeout but the young Italian rider Fenati was particularly hungry in front of his home crowd and managed to prevail over the KTM rider as the front three rushed the finish line. Just seven hundredths of a second separated first and third place. Cortese still leads the championship but he remains most threatened by today's winner, the Spanish rider Vinales.
Unlucky was Luis Salom on the Kalex-KTM who went into the race already bruised and battered from a crash in free practice. He went down in the race after a touch with Alberto Moncayo of Spain, also riding the Kalex-KTM. Khairuddin, Hector Faubel and Niklas Ajo finished 9 through 11 for other solid results by riders on KTM-driven bikes.
Results Moto3 Mugello
1. Maverick Viñales (E), FTR Honda, +39:57.374 min
2. Romano Fenati (I), FTR Honda, +0.020 sec
3. Sandro Cortese (D), KTM, +0.071
4. Niccolò Antonelli (I), FTR Honda, +5.788
5. Danny Kent (GB), KTM, +5.836
6. Efren Vazquez (E), FTR Honda, +5.860
7. Alex Rins (E), Suter Honda, +5.906
8. Jakub Kornfeil (CZ), FTR Honda, +18.195
9. Zulfahmi Khairuddin (MA), KTM, +19.232
10. Hector Faubel (E), KALEX-KTM, +19.308
Other KTM
11. Niklas Ajo (FIN), KTM, +35.855
24. Brad Binder (RSA), KALEX-KTM, +1:07.228 min
DNF Arthur Sissis (AUS), KTM
DNF Alberto Moncayo (E), KALEX-KTM
DNF Luis Salom (E), KALEX-KTM
Standings Moto3 after 9 of 17 rounds
1. Cortese, 164 points
2. Viñales, 155
3. Salom, 104
4. Fenati, 85
5. Alexis Masbou (F), Honda, 75
Other KTM
6. Khairuddin, 66
10. Kent, 53
12. Faubel, 44
14. Sissis, 38
15. Moncayo, 36
18. Ajo, 21
28. Binder, 5
Manufacturers Standings Moto3 after 9 of 17 rounds
1. FTR Honda, 206 points


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What's with the steam key? DRM on Linux?
they will tune up performance a little bit. even on lowest details the gameplay is not really smooth on my passive-cooled nvidia 9500gt (with proprietary drivers). i do not see a thing when trying to run in window-mode.
What's with the steam key? DRM on Linux?
This game is art! It worths every euro!
Well don't ask me.
When you choose to buy it from their site you do so using the widget from the Humble Bundle store.
The whole transaction etc. goes through Humble Bundle and afterwards you get a link with a key, where you can download the game, from the usual Humble Bundle page (as can be seen from the screenshot earlier in this thread).
You buy it from that widget on trine2.com, you get an email with a link to https://www.humblebundle.com/s?key=XXXXXX and there you can get it with a direct download or with a torrent (which has no access restrictions at all, you just need to know the url...)
Neither the installer nor the game itself need you to enter a key.
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At the closing cluster meetings each year, we discuss saying goodbye. This is the advice given to interns at that time. Supervisors hear all of this, but lay committees might find this advice helpful.1. Talk openly about leaving and your feelings about it.2. Accept invitations out, even if they were not offered before.3. Pay outstanding debts in the community.4. Have a farewell celebration -- accept gifts graciously.5. Take time to say individual good-byes to special people, one-on-one, before the last day.6. Say thank you -- especially to your supervisor and lay committee.7. Attempt to reconcile your broken and damaged relationships before leaving.8. Be sad if you feel like it; be glad if you feel like it; but try to avoid leaving mad.9. Avoid illusions about coming back.10. Complete all written evaluations early enough so as to allow for feedback face-to-face (no parting shots).11. Recognize there is an element of incompleteness in every internship.12. Do all you can to ease the beginnings of the next intern.13. Be thoughtful about your future involvement in the congregation's on-line social networks, particularly if you have had major responsibilities with youth.
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As part of the lead up to the release of the Transit Connect utility vehicle this year Ford has unveiled the Family One Concept. Packed with added extras that will appeal to the whole clan, the Concept showcases the versatility of the platform and explores what's possible in designing a car specifically for one purpose. Innovations include digital entertainment screens, in-dash technology that is programmed with all the family's requirements and even sunscreen and hand sanitizer dispensers. Kids are sure to love the door-mounted scooters and the walkie-talkie radios while Moms are catered for by the inclusion of a stroller stored under the floor, in-built rear awning and an integrated first aid kit.
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Biden and Obama Run a Campaign Fit for the 1980s
When a politician is in trouble, he usually falls back on what he knows best — the world he saw around him when he entered into political awareness as a young adult.
That's what seems to have happened to the Democratic ticket after Barack Obama's disastrous performance in the Denver debate Oct. 3.
So Obama on the campaign trail and Joe Biden in the vice presidential debate fell back on what they know from their formative political years.
At least that's the best explanation I can come up with for the Obama campaign's obsession with Big Bird.
On the campaign trail in the week after the presidential debate, Obama mentioned Big Bird 13 times — 13 times more than he mentioned Libya.
And the Obama campaign rolled out a 30-second spot showing Mitt Romney saying "Big Bird" several times. Even liberals labeled it the worst TV ad they had ever seen.
But someone in the Obama campaign — and remember that the campaign always reflects the candidate — thought hitting Romney for defunding PBS, "Sesame Street" and Big Bird would be devastating.
Never mind that "Sesame Street" gets little money from the government and has an endowment in the hundreds of millions. As the Sesame folks assured us, Big Bird is going to continue to be on the air whatever Romney does.
The Big Bird offensive would have been more effective in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when Obama came of political age. Lots of people then saw public broadcasting as a needed alternative to commercial television.
Better your kids watch "Sesame Street" than cartoons interlaced with ads for sugared cereals. And they'd learn to respect ghetto kids in the process.
It's an argument with some appeal still in the state Senate district Obama sculpted for himself in 2002, linking black neighborhoods on Chicago's South Side with the rich liberals in Gold Coast apartments. But for ordinary voters, with 133 cable channels to choose from, Sesame Street and PBS are just not a big deal.
Fast forward to Joe Biden at the debate. He clearly did what the Obama campaign wanted: lots of lusty attacks on Mitt Romney, repeated mentions of that magic number 47 percent, smirks and groans and derisive laughter.
He interrupted Paul Ryan and moderator Martha Raddatz more than 80 times, which may have been off-putting to independents and undecideds. But he gave core Democrats like interrupter Chris Matthews something to cheer about.
On substance, he was weaker. He denied that the White House knew that Ambassador Christopher Stevens was attacked by terrorists rather than in a spontaneous demonstration prompted by an anti-Islam video. That's in vivid contrast with sworn testimony Wednesday that the State Department knew it was a terrorist attack all along.
Biden's statement was either an untruth or a confession of incompetence. If the State Department had the information, why didn't the White House?
Another telling moment came when Raddatz asked Biden what Obama would do about the budget deficit other than raise taxes on high earners. Raise taxes on high earners, Biden repeated again and again. That's the second-term agenda.
On entitlements, Biden said that Social Security and Medicare were "guaranteed." That's not what most young voters think. They understand in some visceral way that the current programs are unsustainable.
In his closing statement, Biden identified Romney's "47 percent of the people who won't take responsibility" with "my mother and father. He's talking about the places I grew up in, my neighbors in Scranton and Claymont."
Those people, born around 1920, would rally to candidates who promised to maintain Social Security and Medicare when Biden first ran for the Senate in 1972. They would understand his reference to Republican opposition to these programs when they were enacted in 1935 and 1965. But that's 77 and 47 years ago now.
But the Obama campaign wrote off the white working class last spring. Biden was making an appeal that worked in his political youth but not so much these days.
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In the two debates, voters saw a near-comatose Obama and a near-manic Biden — and two sober, well informed Republicans. That's not a good contrast for Democrats.
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Well this was an interesting thread to read through, ruffled feathers and all!
And it brought up a few thoughts I've had along the way in my not even 2 1/2 years of immersing myself in the program.
To my mind, Dale's original post brought up four things:
(1) the AA program of recovery and singleness of purpose: alcoholics only or a more inclusive program that embraces other forms of addiction.
(2) old timers and how rigid and crotchety they can be.
(3) service work at the GSO level.
(4) "modernizing" the way we talk about and teach the AA principles.
Now mind you, what I'm about to write are just some of the thoughts that have stuck in my head along the way. I don't present these thoughts in opposition to anything anyone else thinks or believes. Just me making noise in the middle of the night.
(1) Singleness of purpose.
I happen to be a child of rehab. And in rehab, we were all one: alcoholics, addicts....no distinction was made. The in-house meetings alternated between AA and NA.
Since rehab, I've been to all sorts of AA groups and meetings. Some of them were "alcoholics only" in that it was made very clear that sharing only about experiences with alcohol was appropriate. Others were more relaxed and sharing on any disease of addiction wasn't a problem.
Before moving to Arizona, a lot of us in my home group in CT got involved in a "new" program called Drugs Anonymous. An AA member got permission (the way NA and all the other _As did) to adapt some of the AA literature to "mind altering drugs" in general. She organized a couple of meeting in the local hospital. A lot of us AA's went because we all knew each other, so it was an opportunity to have another meeting together, but also because we were carrying the message of hope and recovery into a hospital environment in which people with all manner of drug additions were being treated.
I am first and foremost an alcoholic, but I was shocked and moved at the first "DA" meeting I went to because the speaker shared about bottoming out on pot! I smoked pot nearly everyday of my life for 25 years, yet in my first four months of recovery I hadn't thought about my marijuana substance abuse once. For me, at least, that meeting was a chance to increase my awareness of another way I ran from life and to acknowledge and accept a part of me that I hadn't gotten around to facing yet. No more, no less. Most of us at that meeting were AAers who recognized the commonality of the struggle for recovery. But we also respected the sensibilities of other AAers and so took this "more than alcohol" type meeting outside of AA.
In terms of personal preference, I go back and forth. At one of the AA meetings I attend regularly, there are sometimes more "addicts" than "alcoholics". But they talk the Steps, and they talk they same recovery that I pursue, and I identify with them greatly. At other AA meetings I go to, it's almost all alcoholics, but they are preachy or superficial or just plain boring (not that I'm judgmental or anything!). I don't hear the on-going desire to learn and grow and change that continues to animate my recovery. So those meeting don't interest me that much.
At the same time, if I had to choose, I'd choose straight up, alcoholics only AA. Maybe it's shared brain chemistry or plain commonality of experience, but in the end I am more comfortable with and identify more closely to other alcoholics. Speaking very broadly, I sense there is something in the thinking and emotional patterns of crack/coke heads and heroin addicts that is fundamentally different than what I've learned about myself and can share with other alcoholics.
BUT, the beauty and wisdom of AA is that I don't have to choose. After ignoring the Traditions for several months, when I finally got around to reading the second half of the 12 & 12, I was deeply impressed by lessons AA learned that led to those Traditions. And at the highest level, AA learned not to tell groups and meetings how to conduct group business or how to hold meetings. So some meetings are more welcoming to addicts than others. And not only do I not have a say in that, but it suits me just fine.
(2) Old timers.
A lot of them scare me. A lot of them have the strangest take on "happy, joyous, and free". It took me a while to understand that just because you get "sober", just because you say or believe or in some way have in fact worked the Steps, just because you've been around forever doesn't mean you're working a program that works for me.
A lot of these old timers are the most vocal proponents of "old school" AA. In terms of the particulars of what they advocate, I can't find anything to disagree with. However, the way they advocate their views makes me very uncomfortable. It was a truly challenging part of my recovery to learn to accept those AAers who choose to act and sound like they know it all, who feel the need to set themselves up as personal repositories of AA authority, who come across as cranky and judgmental with every word they utter. There was one old timer when I first started going to AA whose dog had recently died. For months and months, he talked about the dog. But if a human being who was suffering from a life threatening disease spoke of an addiction other than alcoholism, he got very bent out of shape. That raised my eyebrows.
I had to learn that what bothered me the most about that type of "old timer" (and there are a lot of AAers who haven't been around that long that fit that bill) was that they reminded me very strongly of my own unhealthy self-centeredness, need for certainty, for knowing it all, for being right, for feeling in control, and the many ways in which I was extremely rigid and judgmental. Once I saw my reaction to those types of people as a reaction to my own character defects, I was able to begin to have a greater acceptance of them and of myself.
Every story I hear about the personalities at organizational meetings at the GSO level leaves me with one thought: it's a wonder AA survives. Can you say "self-will run riot?"
(4) Changing AA?
I think there's an irony to pointing to the Big Book and saying "that's the way the first AAers got sober, so that's what works and that's what we are sticking with! Well, before Bill W. sat in bed one night and wrote How It Works, not one soul got sober working the Twelve Steps of AA because there were no 12 Steps. As I'm sure you know, there were 6 somewhat formal steps or principles those first alcoholics passed on to one another. And, of course, when Bill and Bob found their path to recovery from alcoholism, nothing formal existed at all.
Personally, I found and continue to find the Steps as written less than revealing. But that's more a measure of my initial unwillingness and inability to seek answers and solutions outside myself, what more have any understanding of the concepts and practice of honesty, hope, faith, self-examination, humility, prayer and service to others. For me, patience, tolerance, humility and seeking guidance are absolutely critical practices in my recovery. But as a newcomer, and to some extent even today, those concepts don't leap out at me when reading the Steps. I needed a sponsor who could show me how to learn and work the Steps in my everyday life, and I needed the Steps to point me towards attitudes and practices that create the basis for an on-going process of change and growth.
I, too, have felt uncomfortable with the seemingly dated language of the Big Book. For many years, I tried to read the Big Book and just couldn't relate. In particular, I found disturbing the class consciousness and social hierarchy of the time as reflected in the writing. In fact, it was only early last summer when I was in terrible emotional pain over something and truly desperate for some guidance that I picked up the Big Book and, reading it for the 100th time, read it for the first time. Prior to that, I had read the BB because that's what we're supposed to do. But that day, I turned to it as a form of surrender. I was reaching out and asking for help when I opened the Book that day, and what a different experience that was!
In retrospect, when I was reading the Book like I would read anything else, when my self-centeredness and ego were very much to the fore, when I was interjecting my own thoughts and opinions and indulging in whatever reactions I might have to what I was reading, I had a lot of difficulty relating and had all sorts of opinions on what I didn't like about the Big Book. But when I recognized that I needed guidance from outside myself, when I lay my ego aside, when I took up the Book in a spirit of open-minded surrender, it spoke to me in a way that answered my most fundamental needs as a human being and alcoholic. My previous reactions, in comparison, were petty and trite, and reflected my own fears and insecurities. The same is true of my whole experience with the Program.
Could the Steps be made somehow more explicit? Sure. Why not? Am I going to do it? No. Are you?
Back to the what goes on at the GSO level: if AAers get bogged down in passionate disagreements over relatively mundane administrative matters that have little consequence, I'd hate to be within a hundred miles of the convention that seeks to change the way the Steps or Big Book are written.
I believe that if and when a person is ready, when someone truly wants to and is capable of changing who and what they are--no sooner and no later--AA and the Big Book and the 12 & 12 and the 24 Hours A Day book and all the other existing literature, and the fellowship (warts and roses and all) has everything anyone needs to find their way to a life beyond active alcoholism.
If I had a say, which I don't, I'd say leave things as they are. If something "better" comes along, it will do so through a process that no one of us controls, unfolding in a time not of our own choosing. All I do know is that when I finally, finally was ready, my fellow alcoholics in AA were there for me.


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Below you will find a list of Brother HL 2030 toners that are covered by the Ink Zone no quibble guarantee.
- All
- Compatible
- Genuine
The following types of Brother HL 2030 Laser Toners are available:
Type | Product | Price | ||
Compatible | DR2000 Black Toner | £28.50 | ||
Compatible | TN200 Black Toner | £6.38 | ||
Compatible | TN2000 Black Toner | £15.00 | ||
Genuine | TN2000 Black Toner | £54.99 |
Buy Brother HL 2030 Laser Toner Cartridges
If you would like to purchase your Brother HL 2030 toners from Ink Zone but don't like the idea of disclosing your personal details online please give us a call on 0800 0932 366 and we will be happy to help.


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