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|Feb 13, 2013, 10:04 PM
Graduated and confused...
So I'm 21 now...This may or may not sound crazy but I graduated about 2 months ago with a BS in Computer Science. I have looked for jobs but they just don't seem to fit my description of what I am capable of doing or want to do...Yes I know I have low self esteem. Yes I am picky. But I've heard so many people say that you should do what you love...Do things that make you happy. But I just cannot seem to find that spirit or interest. I don't know what my dream job is I guess...
I guess I just want to work on projects that have large impact. That can be used by many people instantly. Is this crazy? Am I stupid or insane for thinking this way? I just feel that I've been wasting so much time in college.
All this time I've been prototyping a business by myself, but I just feel that there has been people wondering why I don't have a job. I've been reading up on how to make my own startup.... Should I really get a job before I continue to prototype?
I'm honestly lost. I don't know what to do with the rest of my life. Have you guys experienced anything like this before?
Comments and advice are welcomed and appreciated.
Last edited by aznboi91; Feb 13, 2013 at 10:11 PM.
|Feb 13, 2013, 10:23 PM
This is why today's generation is the way it is.
Get a job, until you find the perfect one to apply to.
|Feb 13, 2013, 10:39 PM
Are you flexible? Silicon Valley, CA is the epicenter for CompSci. No rush, do what you love.
|Feb 13, 2013, 10:42 PM
A large number of "good first jobs" are obtained not by what you know, but who you know. Take a job that will allow you to network with like minded people who share your interests & can observe your work & work ethic.. A position you like more will open up sooner or later somewhere & you will need someone to help get your resume pulled out of the huge stack submitted for that better position.
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|Feb 13, 2013, 11:27 PM
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|Feb 13, 2013, 11:56 PM
The rails are taken off after you graduate, if you want to make a startup and have the cash to do it (or a parents house to live in) then do it. You can always look for opportunities after those ideas become exhausted or you just get tired of doing them.
Its very unlikely that you will get a job you want to do with no experience.
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|Feb 14, 2013, 12:16 AM
At the very least take a job and use your salary to help you finance your own ventures? Lastly, can you afford to not have a steady paycheck while you try to get your own business off the ground?
|Feb 14, 2013, 11:25 AM
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|Feb 14, 2013, 11:39 AM
In this case I say just try to land a decent paying job where you can start your career learning. So much in college doesn't get you prepared for dealing with teams and co-workers and clients and you need to start that learning phase. It is silly that you should "do what you love" when you probably don't know what that is, on top of that the idea that the first job you'll get is the ONLY job you'll ever have is ridiculous. You will have opportunities along the way and as you get older in your career you'll feel more comfortable with making decisions.
Who says you have low-self esteem? Who says you're picky? Is it you? Don't be your own worst enemy. Trust yourself to succeed in whatever scenario you decide for yourself. The idea of creating your own start-up sounds exciting but that's a lot of work and responsibility as well as you don't have any experience doing that.
It is super important to work with people who DO have experience so you can see how they do it. Ask them questions, make silly mistakes and learn from it, clock out at the end of the day and leave the office behind (I'm not sure you can do that with your own startup). Like I said, go out there get a decent job (it might not necessarily be something you think you "love" but are competent at) and start learning from veterans in your field. They've been in the trenches and most likely if you're driven they will encourage you to succeed.
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|Feb 14, 2013, 11:44 AM
As you imply this really only becomes apparent when working with others to complete a goal, unless of course they are a self-funded individual developer.
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|Feb 14, 2013, 11:50 AM
And I agree, he most likely doesn't know what his strengths are.
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|Feb 14, 2013, 12:16 PM
Having a degree doesn't mean you make millions of dollars over night. This is part of the brainwashing of college. Just because you have a degree doesn't mean you won't work retail ever again.
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|Feb 14, 2013, 12:48 PM
Dude, you're 21 you barely know who you are let alone your calling..Grow up get a job and learn and explore from there
|Feb 14, 2013, 12:59 PM
Especially with technical degrees (CS, EE, etc), graduating from college essentially means that now you've got the foundation to start learning the real job.
Take a job somewhere, even if just for a few months, just to get exposed to some real-world experience. Soak up as much wisdom/experience from coworkers as you can.
You'll be surprised by how much you learn just in the first few months of "real" work. Even if what you learn is that you'd rather not work for that particular employer, you'll still gain some experience and insight, for if you do decide to do things on your own.
|Feb 14, 2013, 01:01 PM
Such a misguided statement. CS jobs can be had anywhere. It's not wise to pick up and move out to CA, especially without a job offer from a company.
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|Feb 14, 2013, 03:00 PM
Your university should have helped you look for internships/jobs or at least guided you into having an idea of what job you should be looking for. Are you sure there aren't some resources there you can use?
|Feb 16, 2013, 02:01 PM
Hit up your college counselor that's what they are there for.
Also find the top 5 companies you want to work for and harass the **** out of them to give you a job.
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|Feb 16, 2013, 02:42 PM
Like others have already said, experience is the best thing you can get right now. You can't be too picky about what comes your way right now, get your foot in the door first.
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|Feb 16, 2013, 04:13 PM
Use your degree to get a job to pay the bills. It is much easier to find a better job when you have a good job. College pumps you full of idealism but figure out how to provide for yourself before you set out to change the world.
|Feb 16, 2013, 05:20 PM
I'm 43 and still have doubts. Its part of life. Do what so many have already posted. Get a job. See if you like it. Change jobs if you must. You may find your way or you may GASP! never really like what you do for a living but that's why they call it work. Some people just work for a living, never love it but are grateful to pay the bills. If you can't find happiness in what you do for money, find it in your hobbies, friends and family.
|Feb 22, 2013, 12:34 AM
OP should read Lifehacker's stories of unemployment. Scary and depressing. Should light a fire under your butt to quickly get a job and climb.
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|Feb 22, 2013, 11:37 AM
Easiest option would be to get into a large organization/company at an entry level. It's easier said than done since you pretty much have to know someone in the company in order to get your foot in the door. Assuming you're able to pull this off then a larger organization will have lots of opportunities to find the better position for you. From there, you move on as needed.
Since you're unable to land that perfect job right off the bat, try applying to smaller businesses and earn some experience. After a year or two, if that's not the right place for you, move on to somewhere else and rinse/repeat until you find something that's more to your liking.
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|Feb 22, 2013, 01:04 PM
Crappy advise!
Woa, "do what you love" has got to be the WORST carreer advise I've ever heard.
Not only will it put an enourmous pressure on you, because most jobs are - let's face it - a way to earn money, and not something you would ever prefer doing it you were allowed to choose between that and free time. But what's even worse: Any job on the planet will at some point or another contain duties that you are going to HATE. So if you pick a job doing the thing that "makes you happy", chances are that you will end up hating it because of the annoying duties. And then you have a job you hate PLUS you've just lost one of the free time activities that you could otherwise have used to give your life some meaning.
A much, much better advise: Do something that you know you will be good at! Having a job knowing that you are doing it better than most people would in your place is a HUGE satisfaction. No matter what it is. And once in a while you will have people appreciating your work, which gives this wonderful feeling that you actually deserve the salary you are getting. In the end, you might end up loving (or at least liking) your job simply because of that.
Good luck with your carreer!
|Feb 22, 2013, 01:58 PM
Yes, absolutely get a job.
Yes, you should get a job. However, you shouldn't just take any job – it should be a job that you can be proud of on your resume. It's always easier to find a job if you already have one. Additionally, every month you are not employed is a potentially bad sign to any future employer. At the very least, you will have to have a very good reason for not having seeked/landed a job, and unfortunately, that entrepreneurial excuse is used way too often.
With that said, you might consider a short stint in it/software consulting. You'll get exposure to many fortune 500 companies (technology and otherwise) while using your computer science skills and learning the ins and outs of business which is huge if you plan on advancing past a strict software architect role(think director positions). Better yet, if you don't fall in love with consulting, you'll have ample time to forge relationships with the hiring powers that be in the companies you consult with. If on the off-chance you actually enjoy consulting, the salary top-out will be double or more that of a se/sde/sdet/tpm/etc.
I have a BS in Math and CS, and a MS in CS. I've worked roles in both industry and consulting in the past 3-4 years since I first graduated from my undergrad and really enjoy consulting. While I'm not building the next new technology at amazon or google, I am tackling some very hard problems that large companies are challenged with. I enjoy it quite a bit, but not everyone does.
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|Feb 22, 2013, 06:30 PM
OP did you work at all during post-secondary? Personally, I have found that people who just blazed through school are the most lost when they are finally out of it. Working jobs you don't think are for you, that you aren't 'good' at, that have people you wouldn't normally associate with or that seem really insignificant are all good learning opportunities and teach you a lot about who you are, what you ARE good at and and what you can do to make a difference in people/the world.
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Max Weed, 85, looks over a Snohomish Sea Scouts log book from the 1940s at the Snohomish Historical Society on Tuesday. The historical group will host a program about the Sea Scouts at 7 tonight.
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The Whitfield, a former Navy vessel used by Snohomish Sea Scouts in the 1940s, is shown on a voyage in this photo from one of the group's log books.
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The Whitfield, a former Navy vessel used by Snohomish Sea Scouts in the 1940s, is shown on a voyage in this photo from one of the group's log books.
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Snohomish Sea Scouts, with their skipper Steve Smith, are pictured in the 1946 Snohomish High School Kla-Ta-Wa yearbook.
"The boat was based in Everett, but we went just about everywhere," said Smith, a 1947 graduate of Snohomish High School.
"Usually we went north, all through the San Juan Islands, the Canadian Gulf Islands, up the east shore of Vancouver Island to Nanaimo, or up the Sunshine Coast north of Vancouver to Jervis Inlet and Princess Louisa Inlet," the 84-year-old Smith said.
The boat was the S.S.S. (Sea Scout Ship) Whitfield, a 40-foot World War I-era vessel the Navy had used as a torpedo retriever. With Snohomish Lions Club sponsorship, the boat was acquired by the newly formed Snohomish Sea Scouts in 1942. The national Sea Scouts organization, part of Boy Scouts of America, marks its 100th anniversary this year.
Wednesday, the Snohomish Historical Society celebrates the centennial with a 7 p.m. event at the Waltz Building. Log books from Snohomish Sea Scouts journeys will be on display.
Smith remembers voyages lasting a week or more. The Whitfield carried life vests, but he doesn't recall ever wearing one. Boys brought along their .22 rifles.
"We'd have target practices out in the open water, saving up all our cans and bottles. The only person who didn't bring a .22 rifle would have to throw out all these cans," Smith said Monday.
While Everett and Edmonds still have active Sea Scouts chapters, the Snohomish group died out in the 1950s. That's when its second vessel, the Ranger, fell into disrepair. "The Ranger had a rather sad ending," Smith said. "It had extensive dry rot, and the Coast Guard declared it unseaworthy. Nobody had enough money to fix it."
The Snohomish Sea Scouts' glory days come to life in old photographs and detailed entries filling log books. Bound in leather and wood, the handmade books are treasures from another time. Pictures show kids working on the boats, showing off fish they caught, sailing in a dinghy, and landing at rustic docks in British Columbia.
"I don't think people know how fantastic these log books are. People are in for a treat," said Middy Ruthruff, a Snohomish Historical Society member who helped organize Wednesday night's event.
Max Weed, 85, wasn't a Sea Scout, but he traveled on one of their boats to Victoria, B.C., as part of his Snohomish High School biology class. Sea Scouts handled the boat on trips that sometimes carried passengers from the Boy Scouts, science classes and church groups.
Girls were often on those cruises, and Weed remembers his twin sister, Maxine, once falling overboard and being rescued.
The Snohomish Sea Scout skipper was Steve Smith, Lynwood's father, who taught biology, woodshop and photography at Snohomish High. Like the school's football or baseball players, the Sea Scouts were featured in uniform -- sailor hats and middy shirts -- in the Kla-Ta-Wa yearbook.
Smith remembers one trip when rapids at the mouth of Sechelt Inlet, north of Vancouver, B.C., nearly got the best of their vessel. "We ran that one day when we shouldn't have," he said, describing a whirlpool 6 feet deep. "We smashed that whirlpool and climbed out the other end.
"We occasionally got into problems, but we never lost a boat and we never lost a Sea Scout," Smith said. "My dad insisted kids demonstrate they could swim in the Everett YMCA pool."
The gorgeous photos in the log books were taken by Smith's father. "My dad was quite a photographer," said Smith, who went on to become a fish physiologist at the University of Washington.
"Sea Scouts from those times sometimes say those were the best days of their lives," Smith said. "In those days, guys were eager for adventure. Sea Scouting gave it to them."
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Sea Scouts program Wednesday
The Snohomish Historical Society hosts a free event at 7 p.m. marking the 100th anniversary of Sea Scouts, a Boy Scouts of America organization, and remembering the Snohomish Sea Scouts. The Snohomish chapter was active in the 1940s and 1950s. The group's log books will be on display at the event in the Waltz Building, 116 Ave. B, Snohomish. Former Sea Scouts are encouraged to share stories at the event. Coffee and dessert will be served.
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Sorry if this has been asked before but, how does a web comic get nominated for an award?
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Standard, don't be a prick.
Award nominations are made by fans of the comic. However, the rules state the following:
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Any person who can demonstrate a substantive involvement in webcomics (this is mostly, but not exclusively, persons who create webcomics) in the year preceding the awards may nominate comics.
In each category each nominator may nominate up to three webcomics.
Self-nomination is not permitted.
So, my advice would be to mention the fact that the awards are coming up and invite anyone who's a) involved in webcomics and b) is a fan of your comic to consider nominating you. Going any further than that is likely to be frowned on, of course.
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Have your nose up the ass of one of the people who runs this site.
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Have your nose up the ass of one of the people who runs this site.
No, that's not it either.
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So, I'm trying to figure out these awards, and I've looked at the nomination form. I don't really understand why you can't nominate yourself? It's not like you could nominate yourself three times in every category. And you have to work in webcomics to nominate? So I could have a million fans (I don't) and if not a single one of them worked in webcomics then I would not be eligible? So I guess this really is just an "industry" award then? Just sayin is all...
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Yes, it is an industry award.
It was set up in the absense of The Webcartoonists' Choice Awards, which has generally been much stricter in terms of nominations. We've gone with something that's a bit more open, allowing print creators, staff at comic hosting sites, reviewers, bloggers, convention organisers and so on to nominate as well.
The problem with allowing readers to nominate as well (other than it being completely against the spirit of the thing we decided to fill in for) is that there is no way to counter fraudulant nominations. Anyone can set up thirty yahoo accounts, twenty google accounts and twenty-odd hotmail or whatever it's currently called accounts, but in limiting nominations to people that have an involvement in comics in some way reduces the risk massively.
Also, I'd be quite surprised if there were many, if any, webcomics out there that have high enough readership that should the awards be open to everyone they'd get enough nominations to be noticed, but didn't have any other comic creators as readers. Webcomics by their nature are very open for new creators and as a result seems to have an unusually high amount of the audience who are creators as well.
As for the reasoning against self-nominations, we want people to nominate the comics that they think deserve to win in each category. It's as simple as that. Last year we had some nomination forms through from people (who will remain unnamed) who didn't read the rules before filling in the form and nominated only themselves for certain categories. That's really not what the idea of these awards is and if we allowed self-nomination then you can garauntee we'd get more forms like that as well and a lot more comics with only one nomination in a category.
We're perfectly happy for people to ask for nominations. It's good publicity to have creators mentioning the awards, but it has to be other people that nominate their comics.
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Makes sense, thanks for taking the time to explain. Maybe on my next post I'll put a link up or something like that.
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Advertise the awards on your own site yourself, so that your readers might nominate you by the off chance they are that type of devout
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You have to give a zj to get nominated.
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Other than a term for an old school MTV presenter what on earth is a VJ?
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Victory over Japan?
Although, he actually said "zj", which maybe he meant "bj".
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Yeah, that's weird.
I must have been really tired when I responded to that.
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Slightly elevated blood pressure is known as prehypertension. Prehypertension will likely turn into high blood pressure (hypertension) if you don't make lifestyle changes, such as to start exercising and eating healthier. Both prehypertension and high blood pressure increase your risk of heart attack, stroke and heart failure.
A blood pressure reading has two numbers. The first, or upper, number measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (systolic pressure). The second, or lower, number measures the pressure in your arteries between beats (diastolic pressure). Prehypertension is a systolic pressure from 120 to 139 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg) or a diastolic pressure from 80 to 89 mm Hg.
Weight loss, exercise and other healthy lifestyle changes can often control prehypertension — and set the stage for a lifetime of better health.
Prehypertension doesn't cause symptoms. In fact, severe high blood pressure may not cause symptoms.
The only way to detect prehypertension is to keep track of your blood pressure readings. Have your blood pressure checked at each doctor's visit — or check it yourself at home with a home blood pressure monitoring device.
Ask your doctor for a blood pressure reading at least once every two years. You may need more-frequent readings if you have prehypertension or other risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Any factor that increases pressure against the artery walls can lead to prehypertension. Atherosclerosis, which is the buildup of fatty deposits in your arteries, can lead to high blood pressure. Sometimes an underlying condition causes blood pressure to rise. Possible conditions that can lead to prehypertension or high blood pressure include:
Certain medications — including birth control pills, cold remedies, decongestants, over-the-counter pain relievers and some prescription drugs — also may cause blood pressure to temporarily rise. Illegal drugs, such as cocaine and amphetamines, can have the same effect.
Often, however, high blood pressure develops gradually over many years without a specific identifiable cause.
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Certain chronic conditions — including high cholesterol, diabetes and sleep apnea — may increase the risk of prehypertension as well.
Prehypertension itself doesn't often have complications. If you have prehypertension, it's likely to worsen and develop into high blood pressure (hypertension). The term "prehypertension" is often used by doctors to signal that it's time to begin making lifestyle changes or, if you have certain conditions such as diabetes, to start taking medications to stop your blood pressure from rising.
High blood pressure can damage your organs and increase the risk of heart attack, heart failure, stroke and dementia.
Blood pressure is measured with an inflatable arm cuff and a pressure-measuring gauge. A blood pressure reading, given in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg), has two numbers. The first, or upper, number measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats (systolic pressure). The second, or lower, number measures the pressure in your arteries between beats (diastolic pressure).
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute says normal blood pressure is below 120/80. Higher readings are classified as:
Because blood pressure tends to fluctuate, a diagnosis of prehypertension is based on the average of two or more blood pressure readings taken on separate occasions in a consistent manner.
If you have prehypertension accompanied by diabetes, kidney disease or cardiovascular disease, your doctor may recommend blood pressure medication in addition to lifestyle changes. The benefits of medication for other adults with prehypertension are less clear.
As your blood pressure increases, so does your risk of cardiovascular disease. That's why it's so important to control prehypertension. The key is a commitment to healthy lifestyle changes.
The same healthy lifestyle changes recommended to treat prehypertension also help prevent high blood pressure. You've heard it before — eat healthy foods, exercise regularly, maintain a healthy weight, drink less alcohol. But take the advice to heart. Start adopting healthier habits today.
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I bought one of these, the largest size, during summer of 2011. Thought about buying it in summer 2010. Wish I had! I only bought one to try it out. I didn't fill it up with much water so it isn't too heavy, and it's very easy to put it in the van for long rides and bring it camping and such, otherwise it's an indoor bed for us. Our smaller Newfie took to it immediately. Now both dogs take turns on it in our house. I'll be buying another one. In general our dogs are not fussy about new toys, beds, bowls, etc. They always use things right away. If your dog is used to a fabric bed and doesn't like to try new things, they may not like this vinyl-style bed.
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Bed rates a 5, my 2 large dogs wouldnt go on it. I have a chow chow + a GSD both 13 yrs. Live in hot Tampa, thought they would love it. Seems like I would. I put it on the floor-tried on their air beds also-they wont lay on it at all. It must hurt their type of hip or arthritis prob??? They do not want cool. Left it down all summer sometimes yorkies play on it but nobody will rest on it. Held up well, great idea, easy to clean, no odor, but for my canine family they arent interested in it??? Not sorry I bought it, as if they needed coolness for a therapy it is a great idea + stays cool! I will try again this coming summer! Maybe a younger dog who sweats a lot would enjoy this comfort more!
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My golden is married to this bed. Must keep her cooler and the softness is easy on her arthritic hips. I did get a leak one week before the warranty expired. The company quickly replaced it. Have had the second for two years. Just bought another for a different room.
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Yukon Territory to Alaska: Rafting the Tatshenshini
When my mother told me that at the age of 70 she was going to raft the Tatshenshini River, I didn't think much about it.
Nor did she hint that ursus horribilis — big honkin' grizzlies — thrive on these salmon-choked waters. Not a whisper about the apartment-building-sized icebergs calving off the twenty glaciers that descend into the river that can explode into a thousand sparkling shards causing waves big enough to tip a rubber raft.
Sure, I know the mist-laden air combined with fierce winds can bring on teeth-chattering chills. But I could get lucky, like Mom, and see Mt. Fairweather, the 15,300-foot monarch of the St. Elias Mountains, piercing indigo blue skies, flowers in riotous profusion and a startling array of wildlife — all without mishap.
Life on the River
A day's layover at Secret Slough, just before the confluence of the O'Connor River, meant that I would have take a break from " having to do nothing" to enjoy a Sunday morning breakfast.
Trucks carrying toxic cargo were to rumble over this road eight times a day. The tailings lake, a noxious brew of chemicals, was to be situated squarely on what is the most active seismic area in America.
Back in our trusty rafts, we navigated Death Channel that opens into Alsek Lake where we bounced off berg bits on our way to our camp at Gateway Knob.
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For an informed adventure read The Complete Guide to the Tatshenshini River written by Russ Lyman, Joe Ordonez and Mike Speaks available on Amazon.com
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South African rugby bosses must align with France and England to form a new Super 20.
The confirmation that the Heineken Cup will end in its current format was confirmed on Tuesday.
Now South Africa's rugby clever guys must make hay while the sun shines and cut their ties with SANZAR and also end Super Rugby, as we currently know it.
Let the Kiwis and Aussies have their own Super Rugby tournament.
It makes more sense on every level for the six South African regional franchises to play in France and England, both from a geographical point of view and also from a broadcasting point of view. Commercially it is also far more appealing.
The Super Rugby arrangement since 1996 has always been to South Africa's disadvantage.
Australian rugby has been the biggest beneficiary.
Now is the time for South Africa to put themselves first and to form a new partnership that takes our rugby into Europe and into a new dawn.


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Janos Kis photographer has been living for many years across different countries like Hungary, France, USA, Japan, Israel and Cambodia. He learned his craft through years of practice and experimentation. Has studied Sociology at Janus Pannonius University of Pecs & Assistant camera & Camera operator craft at School of Hungarian Society of Cinematographers "HSC Film Crew School". Janos's main interest is in Social documentary, Photojournalism, Humanitarian and Street photography. He's documenting the life of migrant workers, asylum-seekers, child labor, landmine victims and children with congenital disorders.
Regardless of the subject matter, Janos is interested in depicting obvious and essential details of life that are often overshadowed by larger, more newsworthy circumstances. He works primarily as freelance documentary photographer / photojournalist and available for Non Profit/NGO's clients as well.
Janos is available to photograph on assignment to help you meet your corporate, advertising, and/or editorial image needs and video "documentary" reportage in Europe, Asia, Middle East & Worldwide. He provides pre-production and fixer services for foreign film crews and journalists.
Janos is member of the Overseas Press Club of Cambodia, SEA/Collectiv & contributing photographer for South Korean Penta Press news agency.
Publication includes: Phnom Penh Post, Eye See Media, Global Voices, CrowdVoice, Nikon Pro Magazine, Amerikai Nepszava, Handicap International, Open Democracy, Peace Dialogue, Moments, etc…
Articles in Asia Life Magazine, Phnom Penh Post, Nikon Pro Magazine
Janos latest exhibition a charity fundraising held in Wat Ketseraram for a "Little Nun" who suffers from Down syndrome. The goal was to bring the project to a unique venue and make it a humanitarian effort to benefit the pagoda and help its disabled resident.
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When the Senate immigration bill failed earlier this year, advocates of a broad solution vowed they'd be back and the issue wouldn't die.
Ever hear the expression, "Be careful what you wish for?"
Immigration is back all right. But not in the way that those who want a legalization plan for millions of undocumented immigrants would like.
I've said this before in this space but it bears repeating: those who believe what is needed on this issue is to enforce current immigration law and seal the nation's borders make their case with a passion that so far has been missing from the other side - at least at the grass roots level.
And the way the issue is playing out in the presidential campaign is evidence of that.
The first half-hour of last week's CNN-You Tube debate was totally devoted to immigration questions. And the audience was clearly on the side of the get-tough candidates. When Mike Huckabee and John McCain begged for compassion on this issue those attending the debate didn't buy it.
Up to now, immigration was an issue that candidates didn't believe would sway an election. But this year, at least on the Republican side - despite the Iraq war, a seesawing stock market and health care costs going out of sight - immigration will likely figure into the mix.
And that's because it's being framed as a national security and sovereignty issue by those who care most about it.
Colorado Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo was amused at Wednesday's debate. For years Tancredo spent many lonely nights on the floor of the House of Representatives railing against illegal immigration. He was laughed at frankly and not many members wanted to be seen in his company.
Not so much any more. The immigration reform caucus he started with a couple of members a few years ago now has dozens of lawmakers on board. Tancredo kind of made that point at Wednesday's debate.
"For a guy who usually stands on the bookend here, aside, and just listens all the time, that's kind of frustrating, you know, in other debates. I have to tell you, so far, it's been wonderful,'' Tancredo said smiling, "because all I've heard is people trying to out-Tancredo Tancredo."
And he's right.
The differences between the Democrats and Republicans on this issue go beyond policy.
Yes, the Republicans by and large oppose the kind of comprehensive immigration plan championed by Sens. Edward Kennedy and John McCain. If more Republicans were willing to support McCain, Florida's Mel Martinez, Pennsylvania's Arlen Specter and a few others, the Senate would have passed a bill earlier this year.
And since the bill failed, it seems that the split in the GOP on this issue is becoming virtually non-existent. Republican lawmakers are now almost solidly behind an enforcement-first, if not an enforcement-only strategy.
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While retinoblastoma is diagnosed in only 350 children annually in the United States (and at similar rates worldwide), the standard cure is often physically and emotionally traumatic: the removal of one or both eyes and the optic nerve. But an experimental intra-arterial delivery system, which injects high-dose chemotherapy directly into the ocular tumor may not only save the eye, but the vision as well.
At least 10 children have participated in clinical trials at Memorial Sloan-Kettering and New York-Presbyterian Hospitals, both in New York. Dr. David H. Abramson, Chief of the Ophthalmic Oncology Service at MSK, says he and his colleague Dr. Pierre Gobin of NewYork Presbyterian are now performing the procedure on a weekly basis.
Standard treatment for retinoblastoma, which often occurs in children under the age of two, is six-to-nine months of chemotherapy to shrink the ocular tumor until it is small enough to be extracted. Doctors often opt to remove the entire eye (enucleation) to insure all of the cancer has been removed, resulting in a cure rate of up to 95%.
But the new procedure, which the doctors are calling 'chemosurgery' may spare the eye. A catheter described by Dr. Abramson as about "half the thickness of a string of angel hair pasta" is inserted into the groin, threaded up the vessels in the chest, up into the carotid artery and finally the patient's ophthalmic artery. Once there, an extremely high concentration of a chemotherapeutic agent, in this case, melphalan (Alkeran), is delivered directly to the retina. "There's only one blood vessel that supplies all of the blood to the eye," Dr. Abramson says, "so, unlike some other tumors, it is a blood supply we can control."
Dr. Abramson acknowledges he was 'grateful' to discover that, not only did just a teaspoon of melphalan do the trick, but it stuck only to the cancer cells in the retina with no toxicity to surrounding areas of healthy tissue and, in some cases, saved or even restored vision in the affected eye.
"If these trials are successful, intra-arterial chemotherapy may replace enucleation for the majority of retinoblastoma cases," Dr. Abramson says. "That would be a revolutionary improvement in the treatment of this disease."


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I finally got around to watching the nanoha movie 2nd adaption of A's. I liked it.
However, I still like Brave phoenix and couple scenes from the original anime much better. It's funny how I miss the action parts from a 7-8 year old series... yet the animation was quite bland back then.
Nonetheless. Dat emotion. So much more inciting in the movie. QQ...
And I did like some of the subtle things they did. Like Chrono's "plan" to freeze the damn thing looked SO much more impressive in the movie version then in the originally.
Seriously, I remember wondering how on earth chrono planned to stop that thing with...THAT pathetic attempt to freeze it.
And then I saw the movie version.
HOOOOOOOOOOOOLY ****. That looked PAINFULLY cold. *shiver* (Still didn't kill it though. XD)
And and also, there was another part of that scene that I liked over the original. It was with Vita. In the original, she just said Nanoha's name and kept the epicness. But in this version, she acts Tsun when it comes to saying her full name. Keeping in with Vita's character. And it was small, so it didn't slow the pace of the action, which made it all the more better.
Twas a really good movie adaption though. I just wish that some of the really quirky moments from A's were retained... (Like Signum's Storm falchon was much more epic in the original. WHERE'S ALL MEH SHOUNENY ANNOUNCEMENT OF YOUR ABILITIES GIRLS? D;... Oh well.) GG Movie 2nd, GG.
Also, starlight breaker wasn't spammed. Hell it was used ONCE THE ENTIRE MOVIE. I found that amazing. XD
Gonna go watch Henneko now.~


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Let's face it: we live in a gadget culture. And around this time of year, gadget consumption peaks as people head to Best Buy and Sharper Image to pick up shiny new gifts for their friends and families. Since we can't fight this trend, we thought we'd suggest some cool eco-friendly electronics for your favorite gadget geeks this year.
TWIG THUMBAIL USB DRIVE – 79 Euro No gadget freak will be able to resist the Oooms Twig USB stick! Available in Europe from one of our favorite clever Dutch designers Guido Oooms, these engaging yet functional gadgets are available in storage capacities ranging from 128MB to 1GB.
IPOD COZY BY PRO'TECH'D- $8-$14 A cute and cozy way to protect your iPod is the iPod Cozy from sustainable design company Pro'tech'd. Handmade from 100% certified organic cotton from Peru, the Cozies feature handmade buttons and are so adorable we wish they made them for humans! Available for iPods, Nanos, and Shuffles.
WIND-UP DIGITAL RADIO- £89.50 Who knew listening to music could be entertaining, energy efficient, and a good workout all at the same time? With Freeplay's Devo wind-up digital radio, you can enjoy all the benefits of high-quality digital radio and portability. A great gift for your music-loving, on-the-go friend, the Devo is powered by your own muscle and provides an hour of digital music, or 36 hours of FM radio at normal volume.
MINI SOLAR FLASHLIGHT- $21 For just $21 you can own the world's smallest self-powered LED flashlight. This is a great way to introduce family and friends to solar power while keeping an eye out for their safety as well. This little gadget requires no batteries and will last longer than you do, so you never need to worry about it running out of juice. $21 from Compact-Impact
RECYCLED PLASTIC NANO CASE- $19 For your iPod-addicted friend, the Jimi recycled plastic Nano case provides both protection and eco-friendly style. Made from 100% recycled translucent polycarbonate (closely related to bullet-proof glass), the case features a belt/armband clip and swappable faceplates.
BAMBOO COMPUTER MOUSE- £17.99 Your computer-savvy yet eco-friendly friend will love this bamboo mouse that combines modern technology with sustainability. The mouse works like any other, but the case is made from bamboo instead of plastic. Also available are matching bamboo keyboards and monitors!
VOLTAIC SOLAR POWERED BAGS – $199 – $250 These solar bags never cease to amaze us, and make a great gift for that nomadic tech-geek in your life. The Voltaic messenger bags and backpacks are mobile power generators, designed to charge all your little gadgets with the energy of the sun. With no power outlets they charge cell phones, cameras, PDA's, and MP3 player, making them ideal for that gadget-lover-on-the-go.
SOLIO UNIVERSAL SOLAR CHARGER – $100 Like a smaller, sleeker version of the Voltaic backpack, this chic little device will charge your electronic gadgets cordlessly – using the suns energy. Perfect for today's mobile lifestyles, the Solio Universal charger makes a great useful gift that won't break the bank.
DIY KYOTO WATTSON – £350 If you've got a little money to spend and are concerned about energy consumption, the DIY Kyoto Wattson makes a great holiday gift. The cute little device is essentially a stylish, souped-up energy meter that provides a simple means of understanding how much energy your home consumes. The gadget takes measurements of overall domestic energy consumption, then displays the reading both numerically and "non-verbally," with an ambient red light that dims according to how much power your electronics are sucking through the outlets. Although its made in the UK, you can order from anywhere in the world by emailing the DIY Kyoto people directly.
GLOW IN THE DARK GLOW BRICK -£20 We're not sure if this counts as a gadget, but we love it. The Glow Brick is a clever little cordless light made from a phosphorescent lightbulb (yes, a REAL lightbulb) embedded in a block of acrylic. It requires no electricity and can glow for up to three hours, "powered" only by light it soaks up from the sun or other artificial light sources, making it as energy-efficient and eco-friendly as it is engaging. (Warning: this is more of a nightlight than a "lamp" – i.e. it is not very bright).
ECOPOD HOME RECYCLING CENTER- $328 This compact and efficient home recycling center is the ideal gift for the environmentally-conscious yet high-tech homemaker. Designed by BMW Designworks, the EcoPod collects and compresses all your recyclable material, from aluminum cans to plastic. The space-saving, uber-functional unit also stores your recyclable glass and paper in the removeable bins in the top lid.


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