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Skip to comments.Chick-fil-A 'kiss' day marred by 'Tastes like hate' graffiti [photo]
Posted on 08/03/2012 8:05:51 AM PDT by joinedafterattack
[photo at link] On a day that some gay-rights activists are planning a "National Same-Sex Kiss Day," a Chick-fil-A in Torrance was vandalized overnight with hateful graffiti.
Chick-fil-A employees were greeted Fridays morning with the words "Tastes like hate" scrawled in large black lettering mimicking the chain's advertising across the back wall of the restaurant at 182nd Street and Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance.
With media helicopters hovering overhead and police officers on the scene, one employee said, "I'm just trying to sort everything out."
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Too bad the 'artist' won't understand the irony - the hate is coming out of him/her.
Leftist everywhere always resort to crimes and violence.
Hateful Graffiti is a Trademark of the Left.
Posters, Slogans, Spam, Graffiti, Vandalism, Thuggery, Intimidation, Blocking of Public facilities, Etc.
ALL tactics of the left.
That's actually kind of good, with the cow and everything.
Oh Oh... somebody got their feelings hurt...
Well, they're very artistic, don-cha-know...
Replace the headline with "Jewish Business Attacked", and you could be back in 1932 Nazi Germany....
Wow, the one comment made by a commenter on the news site is interesting he says he is gay but today is ashamed to be gay becasue of the behavior of some of his peers.
And yet no one saw it being done.....?
Can you imagine how marginalized the left could be, if only we had some semblance of a fair and balanced media?
Will this be reported breathlessly by the MSM as a hate crime?
Or will the media spin it as the self righteous indignation of an oppressed group??
Will any of these homosexual hate groups condemn this, or will they be apologists for same?
It will be interesting to see the reaction, because in other contexts, the liberals would have outrage about a hate crime being committed by such an act as this.
We'll see.
More intolerance from the tolerant left.
Note my tagline.
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In the city where I live (Louisiana), I contacted the Police Department about this earlier in the week, and they said they were aware of the protests. I imagine they are preparing for the protests.
When will these new NAZI's begin shattering the windows of business's they want to shut down.
They did not specify WHAT tastes like hate. It could be just an aftertaste after a kiss or a sexual favor...
This posting is from the link...
"As a gay man I want to say sorry for what "my" people have done. Im so ashamed of being gay for the first time in my life..."
It's not "his" people that are doing this necessarily. This could have been another "professor", it could be a wiry white haired 62 year old hippie woman driving a Subaru, it could be union thug. It was a liberal, that's that. This is a war against anything decent.
RThis whole affair is exposing the Unholy Trio of the Left (Media, Academia, Entertainment)for who they REALLY are.
Posters, Slogans, Spam, Graffiti, Vandalism, Thuggery, Intimidation, Blocking of Public facilities, Etc.
In Minneapolis that is considered political expression - as long as one exercising it is a Stalinist leftist.
I had Chick-fil-A for lunch on Wednesday for lunch, along with about a Million other people. But I went back yesterday for lunch, and the fries were cooked a little bit better, and it was still a good lunch for a good price.
I think I will go back there again today, just to show my continued support. I'm going to be buying lunch anyway, so why not?
Of course, it's only a matter of time before a food tampering scare at Chick-fil-A. You think the MFM is ready to short-stroke that one?
That's the back. Doors are too narrow for the front. Ironic that we're having trouble telling the back door from the front in this matter;-)
I love how liberal groups complain that everybody "hates" them, then they do things to make everybody hate them more!
"When will these new NAZIs begin shattering the windows of businesss they want to shut down."
Christians will soon be required to wear Yellow Stars....
Toy. I've seen better graffiti in a bathroom stall.
I agree, it was very professionally done. That guy should be creating art that people want to buy, not defacing someone else's private property and spewing intolerance of other points of view.
So true.
Typical Nazi-style intimidation tactic.
I think we need to start calling these homo-Nazi activists "Brown Sticks".
The Satanic lovers are only full of hate——rebellion against God. There can be no other response because they are devoid of Truth and Logic and reject the Natural Laws that this country is based on which leads to Freedom of Religion and intellect mastering base urges
(Western Civ always thought this necessary for a Civil society until the Cultural Marxists invaded the schools with Sex Ed in Europe and killed Virtue (Christian Ethics) and now they are spreading their godlessness through identity politics and giving "special rights" to Vice to destroy order and create chaos (and revolution). These Marxists/Satanists corrupt the innocence of children and perversely affect their sexual identity simply to destroy the Christian paradigm—No Christian worldview allowed in schools and public—like they did to destroy Europe.)
We see this intentional destruction of the Christian Religions in America today. It has now become obvious-—in the 50's they hid what they were doing in the media, publishing companies and schools because 80% of the people would have revolted. Now they have destroyed many of the minds of children—given free reign to them through billy ayers-type curricula for 3 decades or more in public schools.
"God is Dead" nihilists-—these Postmodernists (Leftists/Marxists) can't believe in anything but base urges and their bible: "Feel good, do it". No Design in Nature, no Common Sense, no Virtue allowed—to make room for their ugly "utopian" where every one is free to do whatever-—but where they are actually slaves to their base urges with no intellectual controls and absolutely NO freedom.
And they are so stupid they think they are free and try to FORCE their worldview on our children and grandchildren through indoctrination and fascist incidences like the above——to intimidate and threaten.
They have their support of Hollywood—full of pederasts that have never been put in prison—and a fascist, unconstitutional control over the worldview of children in the public schools so they can erase Christianity.
"Im so ashamed of being gay for the first time in my life...
Well, it's a start.
Everyone- republican, democrat, independent, & indifferent, has seen the destructiveness & the disruption by "the occupiers". Regardless of how they try to spin it, this is coming from the left. If the RNC had any sense, they would be including scenes of the vandalism, destruction, & repulsiveness in some of their ads.
Then again, they may not necessarily need to. Resist RNC seems to be planning quite a show for both the conventions.
This *is* a hate crime. The only problem is that hate, discrimination, marginalization, & racism only go one way.
I would agree, it's sloppy journalism. Before the picture, I perceived the back, as in, out of the view of most customers. But the photo shows the side of a building, I believe the front is to the Right. Ergo, the graffiti is upon the "back half" of the building, as opposed to the back of the building. SIDE would have been a better description.
They needs an editorial kitteh.
I can only imagine what "taste" those fags have in their mouths!
Yeah. It's like the guy at the drive through window.
"$%$^^$#%.. you... ^#%@%@%^^. You are so full of hate you dirty... %&$& !!!! How can a... &;*@&;@%... like you be allowed on this... %&;%@#... planet, you... &#@!@%$. You are so full of hate!!!!!!!
Queers are nasty things.
A bomb threat
Abusive bullying
To try and crush the will of Chick Fil-A employees.
Good luck with that. Have fun in jail.
"With media helicopters hovering overhead"
How was the coverage on Wednesday? I'd wager they didn't have helicopters hovering overhead in anticipation of the supportive participation...
"Wow, the one comment made by a commenter on the news site is interesting he says he is gay but today is ashamed to be gay becasue of the behavior of some of his peers."
I read A LOT of gays say that after what that Adam Smith did. I guess some of them realize this is hurting their agenda.
Join the fun singing about hate-filled Adam Smith losing his job at Vante =
One thing you WON'T see...
"Muslim Business Attacked"
He didn't use profanity. Let's keep it real.
Like an abandoned child, negative attention is better than no attention at all.
the left are so twisted with hatred and bigotry that they cannot see or join moderate America now.
This is all because a small section of people like to have unhalthy harmful sex and because of this they want special rights and when one stands with a different view they come out with their twisted NAZI thuggery.
Theres a video where in Toronto a black Christian guy was speaking but the hiomosexuals shouted him down especialy one woman who was standing there shouting pure hatred, swearing, and wearing a shirt saying she is a slut.
It;s just surreal that some want speacil rights and demand to be accepted based on how their sex life is.
the left are so twisted with hatred and bigotry that they cannot see or join moderate America now.
This is all because a small section of people like to have unhalthy harmful sex and because of this they want special rights and when one stands with a different view they come out with their twisted NAZI thuggery.
Theres a video where in Toronto a black Christian guy was speaking but the homosexuals shouted him down especialy one woman who was standing there shouting pure hatred, swearing, and wearing a shirt saying she is a slut.
It;s just surreal that some want speacil rights and demand to be accepted based on how their sex life is.
MMMMMM...... deliciously yummy hate!
Can I get mine with a side of government action to stifle free speech they disagree with?
"Replace the headline with Jewish Business Attacked, and you could be back in 1932 Nazi Germany...."
I agree. In fact, I've asked folks if we should force Christian business owners to identify themselves by painting a cross on the door, maybe in a significant color like red. The "CFA hates gays" idiots always start foaming at the mouth in anticipation of being able to do that! Then I counter with, "Even better, we could add the word CHRISTIAN under the cross so everyone knows exactly who owns that business."
They foam more and get all giddy, to which I reply, "even better, how about if we just have them paint a huge yello star on the front of their business so you don't have to look to hard for their identification, heck they could add to their sign the identifier 'Juden' that could indicate they are a hater!"
Then they get even giddier, to the point of being gleeful. I then just say, "you should really study some damn history you foolish idiot. That is exactly what the National Socialists did in Germany a few decades ago."
The invariabley say, "so?"
They don't get it until I shorten National Socialists for them!
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Nov. 12, 1999: Meteorites have become popular enough in recent years that they have worked their ways into disaster films and finally into commercials that parody the films. In the ads, what appears to be a massive rock aimed at the planet turns out to be a small cinder by the time it hits.
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"If they never hit the ground, then what's the big deal?" he continued.
The answer is that satellites in Earth orbit are at a slightly greater risk of damage since they are above Earth's protective atmosphere. The chances of getting pulverized by "the big one," or even a small one, are minimal.
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Left: An Air Force officer prepares for the coming shower at the Leonids Environment Operations Center. Links to 413x281-pixel, 30K JPG. Credit: NASA/Marshall.
So to help satellite operators keep an eye on what's going on during this year's Leonids, a special Leonids Environment Operations Center will operate at NASA/Marshall for 90 hours centered on the expected peak influx of Leonid meteors. Cooke will be part of the team that also includes members of the U.S. Air Force 50th Space Wing and Canadian meteor scientists. NASA, the Department of Defense, the European Space Agency, and commercial satellite companies like Iridium all support the project.
It won't be a meteor storm equivalent of the weather bureau, Cooke cautioned, but an effort to provide "situational awareness" to satellite operators.
The Leonids are the remains of comet Tempel-Tuttle which orbits the sun every 33 years in a direction opposite that of the planets and most other objects in the solar system. That means that objects shed by the comet run into the Earth at a relative speed of 72 km/s (150,000 mph).
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The Leonids happen every year, but peak every 33 years after the comet has shed a fresh load of litter for Earth to sail through. Older material is moved sunward by tidal effects of Jupiter and Uranus.
Records of the Leonids go back as far as 1799, and possibly 1100. The meteor storm of 1833, with more than 100,000 per hour, "marked the birth of meteor science as we know it," Cooke said. The 1866 storm inspired the song, "Stars Fell on Alabama." Storms skipped 1899 and 1932, then roared back in 1966 with an incredible storm that peaked at 150,000 meteors an hour.
"These things can surprise you," Cooke said.
Partly because of the 1966 showing, a few experts in 1998 issued dire warnings that satellites would be sandblasted.
Nothing happened.
"This year there is concern but much less panic," Cooke said. "There is a degree of concern because this is the first meteor storm of the modern space age." Only a few dozen satellites were operating in 1966. Today, several hundred are in orbit, and much of Earth's communications network is tied through them.
Left: Target, Earth. Well, not quite. The Leonids are more like a spiral of material left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, and Earth just sails through part of the stream once a year. For 1999, this would be the view for particles unfortunate enough to have our planet in their way. It also shows why the Middle East and Eastern Europe would be the best place to observe. Links to 704x704-pixel, 106KB JPG. Credit: NASA/Marshall.
Yet Cooke has reason to be calm about the potential for harm. He went back to the historical record. During the Apollo lunar landing program, NASA wanted to know the meteor hazard to the Apollo manned spacecraft.
NASA/Marshall outfitted the upper stages of three Saturn I rockets (the two-stage predecessors of the massive Saturn V) as Pegasus satellites with immense wings that spread in orbit. The wings were equipped with thin metal plates to act as discharging capacitors when struck by a meteoroid to record impacts. Both Pegasus 2 and 3 were still operating during the 1965 and 1966 Leonids.
In 1965, they recorded two impacts, and in 1966, one impact.
"But not a single impact occurred when the satellites were exposed to the radiant," the direction of the Leonids, Cooke said. They all happened when the spacecraft were on the other side of the world and thus shielded by the Earth.
Right: An artist's concept of a Pegasus satellite in orbit in the 1960s. Links to 640x480-pixel, 398KB JPG. Credit: NASA/Marshall.
"One impact when you're seeing 150,000 an hour gives you an idea of the relative threat," Cooke said. "That is, there's not much of a threat at all." Cooke estimates that the chances of any one satellite getting hit range from 1 in 1 million to 1 in 10,000.
Still, as any statistician or gambler will tell you, long odds don't translate into an absolute zero chance. In August 1993, during the Perseids, an Olympus communications satellite was lost to a meteor hit. The impact formed a plasma cloud that caused electrical discharges in the spacecraft and zapped its attitude control system. By the time operators could stabilize it, they had depleted all of its attitude control propellant and the satellite was a loss.
The only sure meteor protection for a satellite is to keep it on the ground. But measures can be taken to mitigate the risks for those in orbit. These include turning off all but the most crucial electronics to reduce the risk of short circuits in case of an impact, and pointing sensitive optics and solar arrays away from the Leonids.
Left: The 1833 Leonids as they appeared of the coast of Florida as witnessed by a government civil servant on his way to New Orleans. Links to 289x440-pixel, 64KB GIF.
The degree of risk will vary with location. Those on the opposite side of the Earth will be shielded from the Leonids (but can still get hit from behind). Those in geostationary orbit will be less exposed if their orbit has them on the dayside of Earth since the peak flux is expected on the night side.
This year's Leonid watch will be a larger version of the 1998 storm watch that deployed teams equipped with radar and optical instruments to Mongolia and northwest Australia on a line where the Leonids were expected to peak.
Unfortunately, the estimate of peak rate was off by 16 hours and the Canary Islands were the best place to observe (this year, Eastern Europe and the Near East are expected to be the best places). Cooke said the only fireball seen by the Mongolian team was their tent burning after it caught fire when their hosts used a wood stove to warm a truck's gasoline that had congealed in the extreme cold. (No one was seriously injured.)
For 1999, a broader array of gear will be deployed, including radar in (appropriately) Alert, Canada. At 82 deg. N latitude, the source of the Leonids will never set. Other observing stations have been set up in Israel, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, Key West, and Kwajalein Atoll in the Central Pacific. In addition, NASA's NC-135 Flying Infrared Signature Technology Aircraft and an Air Force EC-18 Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft will be airborne with optical instruments to make stereo images of Leonid fireballs.
Data will be collected at the Leonids Environment Operations Center at NASA/Marshall every 15 to 60 minutes - depending on activity - and provided to the satellite user community over the web. The web site will not be available to the public, Cooke said, to keep it from being swamped by requests.
Right: A few civil servants, contractors and military officers will have an entirely different view of the Leonids than the many night watchers outside when they staff the Leonids Environment Operations Center. Links to 469x352-pixel, 43KB JPG. Credit: NASA/Marshall.
That's OK because the center won't paint a pretty picture, literally. Cooke said that most of the data will be tabular, with the most important products being the flux numbers. A special Leonid fluence calculator has been available since July that lets operators input satellite position data and get an idea of what's flying through their neighborhood. This fluence calculator is used before the Leonids to estimate the risk to a particular spacecraft.
There is no doubt that satellite operators are glad the chance of damage is small, even if this year produces a great show for sky watchers. Cooke noted that not enough is known about the Leonids to predict exactly what they will do, as witnessed by last year's disappointing show.
"We may be dealing with a very asymmetrical stream of material," he said.
And we probably are dealing with the show of the decade, or perhaps the next century, if it materializes as expected.
"After 2000, you won't see another one for about 100 years," Cooke said. "This year is your last chance for a long time."Web Links
Comet LINEAR C/1999J3 - From Gary Kronk's Comets & Meteors Web Site
Leonids Live! -site of the live webcast of the 1999 Leonids
North American Meteor Network - home page
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Leonid Sample Return Update -- Apr. 1, 1999. Scientists will describe initial results from a program to catch meteoroids in flight at the NASA/Ames Leonids Workshop April 12-15, 1999.
The Ghost of Fireballs Past -- Dec. 22, 1998. RADAR echoes from Leonid and Geminid meteors.
Bunches & Bunches of Geminids -- Dec. 15, 1998. The Geminids continued to intensify in 1998
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 ===Communications ===

 ===Mail ===

 Thailand has a relatively reliable postal system, and every subdistrict and district town has a post office. In addition to offering routine postal services, some offices are equipped with postal box rentals, overseas telephone facilities, and express mail services. Regular mail within Thailand usually takes two or three days, while express mail takes one to one-and-a-half days. International mail to and from Thailand takes about two weeks.

 Your mailing address during training will be:

 "Your Name," PCT

 242 Rajvithi Road

 Amphur Dusit

 Bangkok 10300, Thailand

 Only letters will be accepted at this address. Wait until you are assigned to your site and have packages sent to that address. Keep in mind that there are often high customs fees placed on packages, especially for electronics.

 ===Telephones ===

 Public telephone booths that accept both coins (one baht for local calls) and phone cards are available in almost all towns. If a booth is not available, private homes often offer telephone facilities for a reasonable charge, typically a minimal flat fee plus the Telephone Authority of Thailand (TAT) per-minute rate, which depends on the destination and length of the call.

 Cellphone systems in Thailand use frequencies of 800, 900, or 1800 megahertz, but 900 is the most effective for up-country sites. Other frequencies may not work in Thailand. Cellphones, which are extremely popular in Thailand, can be purchased for as little as 2,000 baht (approximately $50). Trainees are given the funds to purchase a cellphone during training as it is a safety and security requirement. Volunteers regularly use text messaging to communicate with each other, their Thai friends, and with the U.S.

 Approximately 60 percent of Volunteers live in housing with phones in place. The service charge is about 300 bahts per month (which does not include the cost of calls). When Volunteers move to their assigned sites after training, they complete an emergency contact form with their name, address, telephone number (or the number of the nearest neighbor), and a map to their home, which is kept in the Peace Corps office in Bangkok for emergency purposes.

 ===Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access ===

 Shops that provide Internet and e-mail access exist in cities throughout Thailand, even in rural districts. The cost for access is 15 to 20 baht (less than $1) per hour.

 Most computers in Thailand are IBM or IBM compatible, though there a few Macintoshes. Many Volunteers bring laptops. There are plenty of computer repair shops in Bangkok and most other large cities in Thailand. Should you decide to bring your own laptop, you are strongly encouraged to get it insured.

 ===Housing and Site Location ===

 In villages and small towns, where most Volunteers live, homes have electricity and indoor plumbing, including toilets and cold-water showers (occasionally a hand pump must be used to obtain the water). Drinking water must be either boiled or purchased, but is readily available. Other basic amenities (e.g., soap, shampoo, hair conditioner, lotion, sanitary napkins and tampons, towels, film, stationery, stamps, sodas, and instant coffee) should be available in provincial or regional centers, if not in your town. You should also be able to purchase items like an iron, rice cooker, or fan if desired.

 ===Living Allowance and Money Management ===

 As a Volunteer, you will receive a monthly living allowance. At the time of this writing, the monthly living allowance is 7,500 baht (approximately $187), which will be transferred to your bank account at the end of each month for the following month. Most Volunteers find this allowance to be more than adequate. Like Peace Corps Volunteers worldwide, those in Thailand are expected to live at a level commensurate with that of their Thai co-workers. This means that dinners out at expensive Bangkok restaurants or visits to spas designed for European tourists will not be possible. However, the allowance is certainly enough to enable you to purchase the basic necessities and to go to the movies or have a night out occasionally. Because you will receive your living allowance only once a month, you will have to budget wisely.

 Access to a U.S. dollar account is possible throughout Thailand via ATMs with Cirrus or Star networks. Bring your ATM card and use those funds for vacations, etc.

 ===Food and Diet===

 The food in Thailand is extraordinary. A popular joke is that Thais are either eating, talking about what they recently ate, or planning what to eat next.

 The staple food is rice, so you will find a variety of rice (or noodle) dishes for all three meals. For example, you might have boiled rice with some type of meat for breakfast, fried rice or noodles with or without meat for lunch, and boiled white or brown rice with curry or stir-fried vegetables for dinner. Breads, rolls, and doughnuts are available in almost all convenience shops (including 7-Elevens and AM/PMs). In these mini-marts, Volunteers can also occasionally find cereals, spaghetti, and peanut butter. All kinds of vegetables and fruits are available year-round, and tofu can be found in most locations.

 Food stalls in district towns offer reasonably priced cooked food and are open from early morning until late at night. Food stall vendors generally meet the Thailand Ministry of Public Health's standards for sanitation and food handling.

 Volunteers can cook for themselves, buying meat, rice, vegetables, and fruits from local fresh food markets at their site. Food is relatively cheap and can be purchased comfortably with the monthly living allowance. Vegetarians can also eat well in Thailand, but some may find it difficult to maintain a strict diet, especially in some social contexts.

 ===Transportation ===

 The transportation system in Thailand is good and convenient. One can travel to and from sites to other towns, including Bangkok, via air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned buses or, on a few regional routes, by trains (with sleepers), or airlines.

 Transport within towns is typically by covered pickups with two rows of seats or by bicycle. The Peace Corps provides a mountain bike and bicycle helmet to every Volunteer for travel to offices and schools, for errands, and for pleasure, and trainees and Volunteers are expected to be comfortable riding a bicycle for short to moderate distances. Car transportation arranged by a school or office is sometimes available to schools that are too far to reach by bicycle. Driving or riding as a passenger on a motorbike is strictly forbidden. Finding a consistent means of transportation can be a challenge, especially in the early months of service. Peace Corps will provide you with a monthly transportation allowance.

 ===Geography and Climate ===

 Thailand is a tropical country with generally warm weather (averaging 84 degrees Fahrenheit or 29 degrees Celsius). The heat peaks in March and April (to about 95°F or 35°C), with some cooler days in November, December, and January. The hotter months are followed by the rainy season, which can last from April to November. On most days the rains last from minutes to hours—they are not the typhoon-driven rains of some other tropical countries. A few Volunteer sites are located in the mountains of the north, where temperatures can drop to 59 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit (15° to 20°C) in the cool season, which can feel rather cold in houses without insulation. Snow does not fall in Thailand.

 ===Social Activities ===

 You will spend much of your free time playing sports, eating, going to movies, attending Thai festivals and cultural events, and socializing with your Thai colleagues and neighbors. Dating as it is known in the United States will be noticeably absent. Your ability to adjust to and enjoy this kind of social life will be an important aspect of your success as a Volunteer.

 ===Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior===

 The following is a basic description of the dress and personal appearance standards expected of trainees. Although they may seem somewhat restrictive, they are designed to help you make the transition into your new Thai community and to maintain the good reputation of the Peace Corps. Upon first arriving in the country, you may have too little knowledge of Thai customs and beliefs to make informed decisions on appropriate dress. Following these dress standards will help you avoid unintentional offenses and incorrect assumptions on the part of Thais. Once you are at your work site, it will be up to you how you dress. By then you will have enough knowledge of Thai culture to make informed decisions.

 You will hear references to riap roiy, a Thai term that means "appropriate and complete." When used to refer to clothing, riap roiy means appropriate professional clothing, which in Thailand is very similar to what people in America wear as teachers or office workers. For men, this consists of a collared shirt, nice pants, a belt, and casual dress shoes. For women, it consists of a dress or skirt with a modest hemline (at or below the knees) and a blouse with a modest neckline and sleeves. If the blouse or skirt is sheer, a camisole or slip is necessary. If you follow these standards, you are unlikely to offend anyone in Thailand. It will also reduce the amount of unwanted attention you will receive. (For more information, see the packing list later in this book. You will be happiest if you bring clothes in your personal style that fit within these guidelines.)

 Male Volunteers should know that long hair, beards and moustaches, and earrings are generally not worn by Thai men and are not appropriate, particularly in the rural provinces.

 Multiple-pierced ears and body piercings are also not appropriate for either gender. Tattoos that are not discreet, especially for women, may also cause unwanted attention in rural areas of the country. If you have large tattoos, be prepared to wear clothing that will cover them.

 Peace Corps/Thailand emphasizes community integration and intentional relationship building as the most effective way for Volunteers to enter and be accepted into Thai communities. Feedback from Thai counterparts and supervisors also indicates that the first three months at site are critical, and Volunteers need to be at their site as much as possible in order to be viewed as a community member. The first 30 days after being sworn-in, Volunteers cannot leave their site except for medical, and visitors are not allowed in the first three months.

 Peace Corps/Thailand is very serious about Volunteer professionalism, as each Volunteer also has the responsibility to represent Peace Corps so that the image and reputation of the agency will meet the high standards that we are expected to maintain. It is disrespectful to the people of Thailand, to Peace Corps/Thailand and to fellow Volunteers to act or behave in any less than a professional manner. To be successful in Thailand you will need to develop good relationships. Trainees and Volunteers are expected to adhere to the following professional standards:

 * Show respect for the people and culture of Thailand at all times.
 * Observe local standards of behavior, dress, and protocol.
 * Comply with policies that ensure your safety and security.
 * Strive to integrate into your community and Thai society, spending more time with Thai colleagues and counterparts than with other Americans and expatriates.
 * Consider learning the local language as an ongoing responsibility during your entire service.
 * If you choose to drink alcohol, only drink in a socially appropriate, culturally respectable, sensitive, and safe manner, respecting yourself, your country, Peace Corps and the people of Thailand.
 * Behave as a professional colleague of your Thai co-workers, other Volunteers and Peace Corps staff, resolving any differences through openness and respectful dialogue, avoiding gossip, rumor, or personalization of any conflicts.
 * Be completely open and honest with Peace Corps staff about difficulties you face as a Volunteer or Trainee, enabling a collaborative approach towards resolution of any problems.
 * Recognize that you are a co-owner of the Peace Corps Thailand public image, along with staff and the more than 7,000 Volunteers who have served in Thailand before you.
 * Understand that as a development worker, you embrace a grass-roots, community-based approach to development, working to meet the needs and wishes of as many community members as possible.

 ===Personal Safety ===

 More detailed information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is contained in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Thailand is a relatively safe country, especially in the provinces where Volunteers live and work; although petty crimes and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, most Thailand Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal security incidents. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help you reduce your risks and enhance your safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in Thailand. At the same time, you are expected to take responsibility for your safety and well-being.

 In addition to the emergency action plan described later in this book, Peace Corps/Thailand has an emergency contact system (i.e., a phone tree) for contacting Volunteers, which is tested periodically. Peace Corps/Thailand's emergency action plan is coordinated with the U.S. Embassy. For reasons of safety, Volunteers in Thailand must obtain approval from the Peace Corps office in Bangkok for vacations, and Volunteers must also notify the office when staying overnight in a place other than their home. The office will ask for specific travel plans, including dates, hotel names, and telephone numbers.

 ===Rewards and Frustrations ===

 Most Volunteers find that the main challenges of service are not physical hardships or safety and security issues, but psychological stress caused by limited language, cross-cultural misunderstandings, and differences between Americans and host country nationals in values and expectations. Lack of structure in some situations and social pressure to fit into the role of guest, teacher, and official are issues for many Volunteers. While frustrating, these challenges present opportunities for tremendous learning.

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G4Oblivion's Clip+ Build 6548dc2M-160415 (2016-04-15)
G4Oblivion's Clip+ Rockbox Build: 6548dc2M-160415 (2016-04-15)
Based off of Rockbox current git
G4Oblivions's keymap: [CLIP+][6548dc2M-160415]G4Oblivion.zip
dfkt's keymap: [CLIP+][6548dc2M-160415][dfkt]G4Oblivion.zip
Default Rockbox keymap: [CLIP+][6548dc2M-160415][NoK]G4Oblivion.zip
Bootloader: clppa.bin
Patches Included:
• g4oblivionkeymap.patch: Changes to the Clip keymap
• FS#9305: Context sensitive backlight on keypress
• FS#11304: "Audiophile" patch
• FS#11473: New bookmarking option: One per track
• FS#12596: dfkt's keymap
• G#393: Reverse stereo config option
• toolchain.patch: Update the arm compiler to GCC 4.4.7 and apply a compatibility fix for newer host compilers
Patch Pack: PatchPack[v5].tar
The patch pack includes all patches used in the build.
Keymap Changes (only apply to the build using G4Oblivion's keymap):
• Long-Home is now lock/unlock in the WPS
• Short-Power is now Quickscreen in both the tree browser and WPS
• Long-Home is now Return to WPS in tree browser
• Long-Power is now STOP instead of Short-Power in both the tree browser and WPS
Known Issues (only apply to the build using G4Oblivion's keymap):
• Playback is not stopped before shutting down if shutdown from the quickscreen.
• If HOME button is held down too long, it will lock and then unlock.
How to install:
• Extract the contents of the zip archive to the root directory of the player (e.g: E:\.rockbox, E:\clppa.bin)
• Safely remove the device, unplug USB and wait for the firmware update to finish.
For more detailed installation instructions, see the rockbox manual
• Even though the bootloader installation and rockbox itself are tested, there's always a risk of BRICKING your device PERMANENTLY. Some Sansa AMS (m200 v4, C200 v2, Clip v2) have no known method for recovery, so this risk will not go away, even in (if any) future stable releases.
• There's no known user-friendly recovery method for the AMS Sansas, those of them who can be unbricked (not all of them can) need to be physically opened, and they can be potentially damaged in the process.
• Installation of a bootloader may or may not permanently disable DRM support, even if you uninstall it (this might only be true if you change the Date/Time settings).
Looking for an older release?: All previous releases can be found in my MediaFire folder under the Archive folder
9305, 10849, 11577, 11891, channel swap - they all can be disabled.
IIRC when I read the Flyspray, it said it cannot be enabled/disabled in the menu. Has this changed? I may have read it incorrectly.
Meant patch, not patch(s). I'll correct original post.
Not sure how I missed that. As long as there is an option to disable it, I'm fine with it.
Sorry about that dfkt. I thought I saw something about it not being able to be disabled :(
Lol, there are so many mp3's floating around on the internet.
G4Oblivion, after you edit your initial post in this thread to change the build I would add another post to the thread. Something as simple as "first post updated" and whatever changes that have been made is all that's needed. Just a short "added xxxxx" "removed yyyyy".
When you do that vs. simply editing the first post it creates a new post notification that would help people know that you've made changes. If you just edit the original post there no notification that it's been edited. The way you are doing it now it seems as if the build posted now (06/11/2011) is the only one that you've posted.
Also just posting "FS#13132 (0006 & 0007)" gives no hint as to what behavior you expect to be added or changed by a particular patch. For all anyone knows that's the "trigger spontaneous combustion" patch.:D
This is from the point of view of someone that's tested quite a few custom builds. I'm always on the lookout for a little something extra. I come over and check things right away when I see someone has updated their build. Without that "new posts" notice no one's likely to continue to check to see what's been done.
Build Update: r29992M-110611 (06/11/2011)
Download: [CLIP+][r29992M 110611]G4Oblivion.zip
Patches added:
• FS#9305 Context sensitive backlight on key press
• FS#11891 Add mp3 gap skipping support to improve gapless playback
FS#9305: Allows the backlight not to be activated on certain key presses
FS#11891: Allows gapless playback of mp3's missing/not encodeded with gapless playback information
"FS#12132: patch 6, part 1: tagnavi.config: Add support for string
truncation in tagnavi %formats using the standard
"%{width}.{truncation}s" format syntax.
String truncation is especially useful when using part of a string
tag, filename, or basename for sorting and %strip'ing. (Basename
support is forthcoming in a subsequent commit.)
Also renovated the format_str() code a bit (improved structuring,
removed code duplication) and increased the maximum length of a printf
conversion specification to 20 characters.
FS#12132: patch 6, part 2: tagnavi.config: Add support for "basename"
in formats and conditions. The basename is the non-directory part of
a file's pathname.
FS#12132: patch 7: Add a new default format for untagged tracks:
Display the file's base name instead of "<Untagged>"."
I do not have any untagged files to test FS#12132, but I know how much that used to annoy me. 0001-0005 are already in SVN.
If you experience any issues with the patches or think one should be removed, please tell me.
Just logged back on to change it and saw your post :P I'll edit this post and add details about the update.
Thanks for understanding. I've got dfkt's build installed right now. When I get the chance I'll install yours and let you know if I see any performance or functionality changes. I don't have any untagged files AFAIK. But it won't hurt to see if that patch changes anything.
I've made a couple of minor patches that I use on my own build - would you consider including the following:
1) Minor keymap change
I swapped the mapping of the "return to WPS" button to be a long hold on the home button. The quick screen is now accessed by home+power. It's now easy to get back to the WPS, even without looking at the clip.
2) Remove 'All Tracks' and 'Random; from database view
Self-explanatory - these items appear at the top of every view when browsing the database. I can't remember ever wanting to use them and they take up screen space, so I've removed them.
If you're interested I can email/post the patches here.
FS#10849 was the second patch I tried to apply. I could not get it to apply cleanly, though :(
I don't think anyone created a Flyspray for channel swap and I do not know how to go about doing it myself. I don't think this is a feature people would use more than once or twice.
I use Ubuntu 10.10 (GCC 4.4.5) for compatibility and stability. I believe dfkt uses 10.04 (GCC 4.4.3), so there shouldn't be a performance, compatibility or stability difference caused by the way it was built. Only performance changes should be caused by the patches and revision used.
I backup my source folder before I try to apply a patch and if it fails, I try it till it succeeds. I then delete the source folder and restore the backup and apply the patch cleanly. I always do a complete re-compile (re-run ../tools/configure) for each release.
The chance of any problems caused by not doing these are small, but I would like to avoid future issues.
(I'm in no way trying to say my build is better than dfkt's or anyone elses. Both builds are different and I trust his builds. I just wanted to explain what I do before a release so people know I make sure there are no problems caused by the way I build it.)
I'm not a fan of e-mail, so if you want, you can PM me with them or post them here. Whichever is easiest for you.
I can probably have it built by this evening and I'll post it here. (1-3 hours.)
1) Just to confirm, this makes it to where I don't have to use both hands to unlock and lock my Clip? If so, hellz yeah I'll add it.
EDIT: I figured out how to do it myself after some trial and error. I plan on updating the build, but I'll wait a bit if you want to post the patch to remove 'Random'
2) I browse my music by using e.g: 'Artists -> Rob Zombie -> All Tracks', so if I'm unable to do that anymore, I don't think I'll add it. :(
I see nothing wrong with removing 'Random', though.
Build Update: r29993M-110611 (06/11/2011)
Download: [CLIP+][r29993M 110611]G4Oblivion.zip
Patches added:
• FS#_____ Home button long press is now lock/unlock in WPS. Quickscreen is now Home+Power in WPS & Tree Browser
I created the patch myself, that is why there is no FS number.
Home button long press is now lock/unlock instead of Quickscreen in WPS. Quickscreen is now Home+Power in WPS & Tree Browser.
These changes make it much easier to change tracks and settings.
• It only takes one hand to lock/unlock the player
• Easier to switch from OF to Rockbox
• Pocket friendly
• Getting used to the new setup
• Possibility of player lock/unlocking itself inside your pocket
• The people that MUST have quickscreen as 'HOME' can no longer use it with 'HOME'
Credit to ted209 for the Home+Power quickscreen suggestion.
(sorry for triple post)
Just to clarify, my patch switches the "long home" and "home+power" mappings. I think this is different to yours, as yours appears to switch the "home+select" and "home+power" mappings.
Originally "home+power" calls the ACTION_TREE_WPS function, which takes you directly to the WPS (unless you're deep into another menu, in which case you may have to do a 'short home' press first). The idea is that wherever you are, pressing home once, then long-pressing it will mean you're always back at the WPS. This way you can't get 'lost' in the menu system, or if it's in your pocket and you've moved out of the WPS (accidentally entering the menu system) you can get right back by pressing one button.
I think the keymapping on the clip is far from perfect, and it was very frustrating when I first started using Rockbox (the rest of Rockbox is virtually perfect!).
My main gripe is that it's not easy to get 'back to base' when you're playing around in the submenus (or browsing files). It would be just fine if you could hammer 'home' a few times to return to the WPS (or even the main menu), however pressing 'home' on the main menu puts you back in a previous submenu (a confusing and useless mapping for me!).
Sorry about the misunderstanding. I'll look into it in a bit.
I seem to have misunderstood how rockbox's keymapping works.
I did not see a button combo that uses 'Home+Power'. 'Return to WPS' is 'Home+Select' in the tree browser.
Test Build:
Download: [REMOVED]
In this build I changed 'Return to WPS' from 'Home+Select' to 'Long Home' in the tree browser.
This build has all patches included in my original build at the top of the page.
Please tell me if it works as you intended.
I was able to remove 'Random' by reverting FS#6960. This is not included in the provided test build.
Status update:
I plan on updating to the latest SVN either later today or tomrrow.
The build will contain the suggestions by ted209
• Long home is now Return to WPS instead of home+select in the tree browser
• Remove '<Random>' from database browser
I would like to find a better alternative for quickscreen, though I'm not promising anything.
Battery life with patches:
16 hours 6 minutes
FS#9305, FS#11767 and FS#11891 were disabled/not used.
LAME CBR 192kbps -56dB
Clip+ variant 1
(This was through normal use; not a benchmark.)
Power button/Stop issue:
Short press stops playback just fine. I'm not sure what I was doing wrong.
I would like to change it to long press so music is stopped before powering off. Your place/time in track is still remembered when playback is stopped.
This is the way it works on my Nano 2g (though, it doesn't have a power button, I'm guessing that's why.)
On a side note:
Custom builds and patches seem to be being bashed by rockbox dev's, so please, none of that here.
I built this for people that want these patches and keymap changes.
I for one, love these patches and being able to easily navigate my player with one hand.
Let me make it clear that not all patches are being "bashed", just the ones that are not aiming to be committed. A good example is FS#11304.
FS#11304 makes changes that make almost no difference and lower battery life (a tiny bit).
For 'true' audiophiles, even though they can't 'hear' the difference, they know its there. That's all that matters to them.
*cough* OSS, wth *cough*
Build Update: r30006M-110615 (06/15/2011)
Download: [CLIP+][r30006M-110615]G4Oblivion.zip
New naming for the Zip archive since it was getting too long.
Patches added:
• FS#_____: G4Oblivion's Clip+ Keymap
• FS#_____: Removed '<Random>' from database browser
Keymap Changes:
• Long-Home in tree browser is now 'Return to WPS'
• Long-Power is now STOP instead of Short-Power in both the tree browser and WPS
Removed '<Random>' from database browser - Suggested by ted209
Long-Home in tree browser is now Return to WPS - Suggested by ted209
I changed stop playback from short-power(button press and release) to long-power like done on the iPod ports.
This ensures that playback is stopped before shutting down.
All you have to do is hold power for half a second instead of pressing and releasing.
(sorry for triple post)
Does this version [r30006M-110615] support detect USB in rockbox mod ?
I tried many ver but it not success yet !
@G4Oblivion : could you check it ? pls !
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Oddly enough, typing "Cracked" is totally fine.
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Your doctor will ask about your symptoms, and medical and family history. The abdominal and rectal areas will be carefully examined. Your doctor may recommend different tests in order to identify abnormal growths and confirm diagnosis.
Suspicion of Colorectal Cancer
If you are having bowel or other symptoms, your doctor may conduct certain tests to identify abnormalities. These may include:
- Digital rectal exam —Your doctor will insert a lubricated, gloved finger into the rectum. The doctor will check the rectum for lumps or abnormal areas. The test is painless, though you may feel some pressure.
- Fecal occult blood test —A small sample of stool is placed on a special card. It is then tested by a lab for hidden blood. Blood can be present in the stool for many reasons. Colorectal cancer will not always cause blood in the stool. If positive, the test will be followed up with additional tests. A negative result does not guarantee that colorectal cancer is not present.
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Imaging tests may be used to look for the presence of tumors. They can also help assess their size and location. Some tests use contrast material to highlight structures so images are more clear and detailed. Imaging tests may include:
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Athlete of the Year FinalistsWednesday, November 11th, 2009
The IAAF announced the five men and five women who are finalists for the Athletes of the Year this week. You'll recall that voters were asked to nominate three names, with no restriction on which three (I could have nominated myself) and those were used to select the five finalists.
My male nominees did pretty well, with all three of them making the final five. I named Usain Bolt (how could anyone not?), Kenenisa Bekele, and Steven Hooker. I reasoned that I should limit the pool to Berlin champions and other World Champions (e.g. World Cross) and the major marathon winners. Bekele I named because of his 5,000m/10,000m double in Berlin, a difficult double to manage.
Hooker got the nod partly for the incredible drama of his win in Berlin, but there were other dramatic wins in Berlin. Hooker also had a very impressive indoor season, though, including near-World-Record winning vaults in New York and Boston, and to add to that he's a great interview and very helpful to the press. Athletes take note: it does pay off.
(The other two finalists are Tyson Gay, who would have had the best 100m season in history if he hadn't shared it with Usain Bolt, and javelin World Champion Andreas Thorkildsen.)
My nominees on the women's side were less successful. Only one of my nominees, Poland's World Record-setting World Champion hammer thrower Anita Wlodarczyk, was a finalist; the other four finalists are Yelena Isinbayeva (yawn), Sanya Richards, Valerie Vili and Blanka Vlasic.
I also nominated Allyson Felix, who like Gay had a very impressive season. Like Richards, Felix won an individual World Championship in Berlin (200m for Felix, 400m for Richards) plus a relay gold (both ran the 4×400m) but unlike Richards, Felix was winning her third consecutive World Championship, and I still think that counts for something.
I also went for a long shot and nominated Linet Masai. Masai's 10,000m World Championship has been tainted by the bungled officiating at the start, but it was important just the same in breaking the near-total dominance the Ethiopian women have held over the long distance events in the last decade. Furthermore, Masai beat the world record holder in New York in May in an astounding race at Randall's Island. Maybe she'll have more chances to be Athlete of the Year, but I think we'll be remembering 2009 as the year we met Linet Masai.
Now we'll see how the final selection goes; it will be announced at the Gala next month. The winners will be selected by a much smaller pool of which I am not part, so I'll know nothing until the press release arrives.


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- Study shows ethanol not taking crop acres
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• Biofuel production in the United States up through the end of 2007 in all probability has not induced indirect land use change.
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Based on what they describe as a "'bottom-up', data-driven, statistical approach," researchers at Michigan State University have concluded that biofuel production in the United States through 2007 "probably has not induced any indirect land use change."
The research, conducted by MSU scientists Seungdo Kim and Bruce Dale, is discussed in a paper that will be published in the next issue of the journal Biomass and Bioenergy. The paper was made available online May 13 for a fee.
The researchers empirically tested whether indirect land use change (ILUC) occurred through 2007 as the result of U.S. biofuels expansion by using historical data on U.S. croplands, commodity grain exports to specific regions and land use trends in those geographical regions — a previously unused but commonsense approach to verify what, if any, scientific evidence supports the ILUC theory.
ILUC is the theory that any acre used in the production of feedstocks for biofuels in the U.S. necessarily results in new acres coming into food or feed production somewhere else in the world.
"Biofuel production in the United States up through the end of 2007 in all probability has not induced indirect land use change," the authors wrote. "There are two feasible dependent conclusions that might be drawn from this interpretation: 1) crop intensification may have absorbed the effects of expanding U.S. biofuel production or 2) the effects of US biofuel production expansion may be simply negligible, and not resolvable within the accuracy of the data."


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How do you ever decide which pump to buy???
I will eventually have to return to work part time, 3 days a week. I can not for the life of me figure out which pump is going to work best for me. I assume I will also need to start pumping soon to get a stock of milk ready and also introduce a bottle at least a few weeks prior to returning to work?
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The Feb. 27 incident at the males-only medium security Federal Correctional Institution Three Rivers (operated by Federal Bureau of Prisons) began about 8 p.m. when several inmates started fighting within the facility for unspecified reasons, reports show.
Four inmates sustained "non-life threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital as a pre-cautionary measure," stated a news release issued by facility officials.
All four of those inmates have since returned to the institution, officials said.
Additionally, three staff members sustained minor injuries during this incident, reports show.
"The institution remains secure and has been placed on lockdown status," the release, issued Friday afternoon, shows. "All inmates were accounted for, and at no time was the public in danger. "
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December 22, 2011 —
By June Lombardi
The snow has melted from the late October storm, and I sit here as the beautiful sun shines through my window. I have been asked to be a Visioning column writer for the month of December. A timely request indeed, as there are many subjects on my mind. As we entered the holiday season I gave thought to writing something that would acknowledge the difficulties many people are facing during these challenging times. I wanted to be able to find the words to bring hope to all. I wrote and rewrote, but it just didn't seem that I could pull together what my heart would like to say in the allotted space.
Then last week, my focus became clear. I attended a lecture by Werner Reich, a Holocaust survivor. He travels and speaks about his experiences. There was no need for a podium on which to place his notes, for his journey is forever embedded in his mind.
Reich spoke factually, passionately and without a tone of hatred in his voice. His topic was bullying, a topic that has been popping up not only nationally but locally, with regard to our own schools. School districts are writing policies and enforcing them. Well-known authors are doing local presentations on this subject for educators, parents and students. Meeting and besting the challenge of bullying can help transform our way of being with each other.
Certainly we've all known a bully at some point in our life. I don't know for sure whether I ever realized to what degree a bully could cause harm. I also know that there were some mean things I have witnessed that I never thought to label as bullying. They were just simply mean.
As Reich spoke, he reminded the audience that no one was safe during the Holocaust. Regardless of your color, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, level of education or nationality you were at risk. He spoke about those who inflicted harm on innocent people. As each photograph in his Powerpoint presentation was discussed, he would often say, "And the good people did nothing."
We see a great deal of this on a regular basis. Good people turning the other way when a crime is being committed. Good people turning away when a starving or injured animal crosses their path. Good people turning away when someone has a medical emergency; the list goes on. I believe that good people may not realize that they have the power to make a difference, or they are paralyzed by fears, whether rational or not.
In the cast of characters we have the bully himself, his henchmen and an array of bystanders. The bully does his share of the emotional and physical infliction of hurt, and encourages his henchmen to also engage in his dirty deeds. The henchmen oblige because they have a need to be accepted by the person whom they feel has a strange power over them.
Then we have the bystanders. Some cheer as though they are at a sporting event. Others may be uncomfortable with the situation and react in a variety of ways, but do nothing to stop the bullies. It takes one person to say "stop." One person having the courage to do the right thing and say this simple little four-letter word is contagious. There is strength in numbers, and we should never compromise our integrity. Each and every one of us has the power to change the course of an event that may have permanent and damaging consequences.
My wish for this holiday season is that each of us takes that step out of our comfort zones instead of standing by. We are all worth it.
[June Havas-Lombardi is an educator living in the Town of Bethel, NY.]