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You might have been wondering when the Tour would put in an appearance. Well, I'd better own up right now and say that the Langsett household's interaction with The Most Watched Sporting Event in the World was pretty tangential, but enjoyable nonetheless. It went like this:
Thursday 3rd July
"We should go and see the Grand Depart!" said Mrs L, surprisingly. Mrs L does have a bike. It is a Raleigh Pioneer, from the heartbreaking period in Raleigh's history where they had learned to build bikes that were absolutely bulletproof, but sales declined nevertheless. It is The Bike That Will Not Die. For five years, my mum didn't ride it. And during all the time that she didn't ride it, it stood in the back yard of mum and dad's house getting snowed on, baked in the sun, refrigerated, blown over and drenched in rain. I borrowed it for Mrs L to have a go on. It needed a wipe down and some new tyres in order to be ready for the road again. It basically looks like new. Unfortunately Mrs L shows no more respect for the Pioneer's fierce will to survive than my mum did, and it is enjoying a comfortable semi-retirement in the shed outside. So I was, as I say, a bit surprised that she wanted to go and have a look at the Tour, which I imagined would be a bit like being hit around the head with a bicycle while someone bellows the Marseillaise at you, if you don't like cycling. Still, I jumped on Destination Yorkshire's website to have a look at how we might manage it. I wanted to see the peloton climb Holme Moss, the bleak and beautiful Pennine pass between Woodhead and Holmfirth. I had a bit of a moment, and couldn't work out a way to get up to the summit - all the roads seemed to be closed for miles on either side of the route. I thought about trying to explain to my daughters why we were hiking through the Pennines to the top of a windy hill to watch a race pass, when the passing would be over and done with in a few minutes at most. I imagined it raining while I was doing this. I wrote it off.
Saturday 5th July
I honoured the Tour by getting up early and sneaking out of the house for an early morning ride. It had been raining, so I needed mudguards but I was (naturally) feeling all roady, so I took the Sludgy Green Bike rather than the Inferno. The Sludgy Green Bike is a relatively recent arrival in the Langsett bike cave, and it is another Viscount. However, it occupied a less illustrious position in the catalogue than the mighty Aerospace Pro when it was new, and mine is a bit dog eared and tired. In addition it is, as the name suggests, a sludgy green colour. And as you can see, it has all been co-ordinated pretty thoroughly to create a slightly camouflaged effect:
In the right conditions, the Sludgy Green Bike can actually disappear entirely, merging seemlessly with the greenery behind it.
It was a great little ride - out past the paper mill at Carrington with its weird freshly braked bread mixed with sweaty socks smell, up the hill after Oughtrington (with the gradient issuing its customary reminder that a bit more self control when it comes to late night snacks and all-Pasty lunches would be no bad thing) and then right on to the empty A56 and the long run downhill into Lymm. Through the S bend down onto Lymm Dam at a positively conservative 29mph, through Lymm village and then home.
I got back and stuck ITV's wall to wall coverage of Stage 1 on. Kate looked at me askance, while I excitedly rattled off a series of unrelated Tour facts, the closest I could come to actual conversation.
" Look, there's Ned Boulting!" I said excitedly, bouncing up and down a bit. I read Ned's book about the Tour de France earlier this year and it was nice to see him doing his day job.
"Daddy, why do you like bike races so much..." said Kate in a pitying tone of voice.
We were in and out for the rest of the day, so I caught bits of the coverage. I heard about how the stage ended, but I didn't see it.
Sunday 6th July
The Bike that Will Not Die's former owner came over in the middle of the day to visit my uncle in hospital, and I had a secret mission to a classified location in North Yorkshire to complete later that afternoon, in connection with Mrs Langsett's new job. The Tour was impossible to avoid completely. It was on whenever the television was on. My uncle lives up the hill from Langsett, and my aunt described seeing the peloton coming down to the hill before taking on the Cote de Midhopestones when we spoke to her from the hospital. Later on, when I set off for North Yorkshire, the westbound lane of the M62 was full of cars with bikes on the roof or hanging off the back - more than I'd ever seen before - all returning from watching the Tour. Crossing over the stage route outside Huddersfield, there was a brief glimpse of blue lights and the debris that was the race's aftermath being scrupulously collected.
Checking Facebook later, it seemed that everyone in the world had managed to catch the race. Helen and Martin had made it to Holme Moss with their lads, as had Kate and Rick. The sun had shone, and this bald hilltop between Manchester and Sheffield looked thoroughly tamed, with thousands of people (accompanied by thousands of bikes) spread out along the final few hairpins to watch Blel Kadri storm the last ramp before the summit.
Monday 7th July
I got to work on my TdF television coverage backlog, watching the bits of stage 1 that I'd missed. The speed that Yorkshire whipped by at was eye opening. Familiar landmarks and places that we've been meaning to visit for years tripped by in turn as the peloton rolled onwards, until it felt like there wasn't a bit of the county that I'd seen where the TdF hadn't also swooped past. There was that side road on the way to Malham where Mrs Langsett demanded a comfort break, only to be surprised by a farmer on his tractor! There was the bit on the Harrogate road where, in the minibus on the way back from Kate and Rick's wedding, I'd realised that getting stuck into the chocolate fountain was going to have toilet consequences! And then there was that stage finish....
I haven't watched that much cycle racing. So the way in which the peloton sorted and distilled itself as the last few kilometres wound down was like a magic trick done in plain sight. One minute, there was a huge, chaotic, multicoloured group of riders rolling along in a way that looked almost relaxed. The next minute, the speed was up, and the group had separated into neat little lines formed of the riders of each team, each working to move their sprinter into the best position. Mark Cavendish's Omega Pharma-Quick Step team in their black and white jerseys came hammering down the right hand side; Cavendish was tucked away third from the front. I instinctively wanted to duck out of the way. The Katusha team jinked and swerved to the left, trying to find a way through but had nothing. They were coming up on the last kilometre. I knew what would happen next. Those first two Omega Pharma riders would fall away. Cavendish would engage warp drive, treating the whole peloton like his own personal launch pad. The background would blur. The Manx lad would scream across the line and punch the air. Except nobody had told Cancellara that: he put the hammer down over on the other side of the road, racing ahead of the pack so fast he looked like he was leaving his bike behind. Omoega Pharma's hold on the front broke. I lost Cavendish and only saw him again when the crash happened, Simon Gerrans' bike going under his front wheel. Mark of course, was trying to find a gap to get himself back to the front.
Here's the thing: I knew the end result before I sat down to watch. But it was still the most exciting bit of televised sport I've ever watched. It was just incredible watching the peloton form up for the sprint, and just as incredible seeing it suddenly come unstuck.
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What your view of sports and life would be if you had too many concussions
It's no secret that the advisory board here at Dubsism is laden with fans of the Minnesota Twins. The Chairman of that board, the esteemed Dick Marple, is our man on all things Twins, and the newspaper article he pointed out was simply to good not to share. To appreciate this, you don't need to be a fan of the Twins; hell, you don't even need to be a baseball fan. But, if you love a breakdown of a Jack-Nicholson-in-"The Shining" style descent into complete madness, then we have a treat for you, courtesy of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune.
The article lists several bullet points, but the original piece doesn't put them in an order in which they really show how bat-shit crazy Ryan really has become. By a simple re-ordering of these points in terms of how insane they are, the picture becomes clear.
The Bullet Point: "Doubts he will pursue any elite free-agent pitchers this winter, saying it will be a "thin" market and that he's averse to signing such pitchers to the long-term deals required to land them."
"Shining" Crazy Level: Just getting to the hotel, not crazy yet.
The Rationale: Ryan is actually right about this. If you stop and think about it, especially while perusing the list of pitchers likely to be available, there are precious few exceptions to the original author's ludicrous use of the word "elite" to describe any of these guys. From Cot's Baseball Contracts:
* – Player whose current contract includes 2013 option
It gets a little better if you want to try to shore up the bullpen, but there will still a lot of slag-heaps out there.
Sure, there might be a few guys that might be interesting, but it isn't crazy to say "I'm not going to be the guy who gives R.A. Dickey $12 million."
The Bullet Point: "Would consider re-signing pending free-agent pitchers Scott Baker and Carl Pavano."
"Shining" Crazy Level: The writer's block is just setting in; he's more frustrated than crazy.
The Rationale: Unless you are going to take a Louisville Slugger to the piggy-back, why not stick with the devil you know versus the one you don't?
"You have to be open to a lot of things when you're looking for starting pitching," he said. "You've going to have to take some risks and you're going to have to look at all markets, not just free agency, but trades and waivers and Rule 5s. But if you want to do it the correct way, that's going to provide stability over the long haul, you're going to have to draft and develop guys, too.
"Even when we had rotations that were darn good, we got them from about every avenue. We have to do the same thing moving forward here."
After all, it isn't like the Twins are climbing out of the crapper in 2013, so why blow money now on what could easily be another flame-job?
The Bullet Point: "Insists that he, not the previous general manager, the manager or ownership, should take the blame for this season."
"Shining" Crazy Level: He's now talking to Lloyd the invisible bartender; welcome to Warning Sign City.
The Rationale: Terry, it's time to realize a few basic facts here. The Twins didn't go from perennial-division winner to the Blue Astros overnight. There was a progression involved here, and on that started long before you stepped back in the general manager's seat. Now, having said that, let's look at some examples of your work from both stints as the general manager:
Now, Terry, before you try to hoggy-pants all the blame for what has gone wrong in Minnesota, let's take a look at what your immediate predecessor Bill Smith did.
His two best moves:
But then there's this list of Smith signees…
Ryan goes on to the following quote:
"We have not played well," Ryan said. "And everything comes underneath my umbrella. So I'll go through the next month and we'll see exactly where we stand here, but sooner rather than later Mr. Pohlad has got to get a decision out of me. I know he can't go on forever with this setup."
There's enough blame to go around here, Terry. Trying to pretend this is all your doing won't help it get fixed.
The Bullet Point: "Wants people to stop blaming Joe Mauer for the team's problems."
"Shining" Crazy Level: Making out with the naked ghost of Room 237
The Rationale: Forget about it Terry. It's never going to happen.
"Does the eight-year, $184 million contract belonging to his other former MVP, Mauer, make his job more difficult? "No, it does not," he said. "We've got to quit blaming Joe Mauer for any ills we have. If you took his name off the line and just looked at the statistics, you'd say, geez, this guy is really good."
When a quasi-anonymous assistant football coach gets caught raping kids, the famous head coach takes the fall. When a team goes from division-winners to cellar-dwellars, the $23 million dollar singles-hitter is going to take the blame, fairly or not.
To quote the aforementioned Chairman Marple: "Minneapolis man reports several years of being butt-fucked by Jim Pohlad, Bill Smith, Terry Ryan, and Ron Gardenhire."
The Bullet Point: "Considers Justin Morneau a "core" player whom he expects to thrive next season."
"Shining" Crazy Level: The hallway, the elevator full of blood, and those creepy twins
The Rationale: Time for some brutal honesty. Justin Morneau is never again going to be the MVP caliber player he once was. The concussion issue has taken its toll, and despite the fact he is having a respectable season, he's making MVP money. That's the problem.
"Morneau has been the subject of trade rumors. Ryan spoke of him as a key part of next year's team."
"I look at this as a transition year for him, because last year he didn't get enough at-bats," Ryan said. "I'm pleased with his progress. There was a time this spring when we didn't think he was going to play any first base for us. We've come a long way from that point."
While it is true "they've come a long way," it is also true that they haven't come back nearly to the height of the original fall. Think about it this way. The Twins couldn't unload Morneau on the Dodgers, a team who later ate nearly a quarter-billion dollars in salary to take on risks like Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett.
"I think his numbers are going to return. I think he's a core guy. He's a former MVP who's what, 31? He's one of the most important people in this organization, no doubt."
Twins fans are all too familiar with big. slugging, Canadian lefties who show off a brief period of huge promise, then concussions end it all. Raise your hand if you remember Corey Koskie.
The Bullet Point: "Won't force Gardenhire to make changes to his coaching staff."
"Shining" Crazy Level: He's coning through the door with the axe.
The Rationale: Two more dead-give away quotes:
"The most likely scapegoats in any baseball organization are the major league coaches. Ryan said he would never force Gardenhire to make a change. "It's not that I would force him or he would force me," Ryan said. "It would never come to that. If we need to make a change, in my opinion, I would recommend it to him. If he felt the need to make a change, he would bring that to me. Then we would discuss it."
"I don't think either one of us should independently make that call. I wouldn't want to force-feed a coach on a manager. That never works in a clubhouse."
Somebody ought to put George Stienbrenner's grave on full Roll-Over Alert.
That leads to the piece d'resistance…
The Bullet Point: "Will not fire manager Ron Gardenhire."
"Shining" Crazy Level: Dude just got it with the axe.
The Rationale: The following two quotes illustrates the problem:
"I've never fired a manager because I've never had to. That's as simple as I can put it. I have no interest in changing managers. I don't see where Ronnie is the problem here."
"Ryan did not fire Tom Kelly when Kelly was in the midst of eight consecutive losing seasons. He doesn't plan to fire Gardenhire after two. "Gardy has a good track record," Ryan said. "We've had a couple of tough years. Am I opposed to firing people? No. I've fired people in my life. Quite a few, in different departments. You have to do that on occasion. You don't like to, but sometimes you have to."
The fact that he's comparing Tom Kelly, a manager who lived from 1993 on with essentially a Triple-A line-up, to Gardenhire, a manager who couldn't win with two MVP-caliber players and a host of All-Stars is "makes little snowmen out of his own poop" crazy.
Now, if we could just get Terry Ryan to spend the winter at an isolated resort in the mountains somewhere…
I feel like you are trolling me into writing 2300 words on the subject. Here is a shorthand response to the points raised.
1) Bringing back Baker at 6/1yr or 12/2yrs is fine. Reupping Pavano at any price is insane.
Umm… look at that FA SP list again. Good god. After Grienke, Jackson, Marcum and Dempster – why can't a healthy Baker be the best FA pitcher? His upside is slightly above average. Besides Diamond, the Twins have only longshot AAA kids Gibson and Wimmers who have above average upside. Every single other SP in the organizations upside is average or slightly below.
Read that sentence again – the UPSIDE of Deduno, Devries, Blackburn, Duensing, Fien and Hendriks is average or slightly below. This is akin to a restaurant staffing 6 cooks who's best case scenario is they don't get anyone sick. Pavano qualifies here. Why pay any more than league minimum for upside of average?
Slightly above average does not grow on trees. As the Twins have painfully realized over 2011 and 2012. Thus paying Baker 6 mil (what they are forced to play Blackburn in 2013) is the definition or a calculated risk.
More in next comment…
-Gardenhire's lifetime contract with his buddy-system coaching staff defies logic. His "success" has been winning division titles in the AL Central. His playoff record is 6-21 with an absurd number of consecutive losses. For those of us following the team closely, his roster and line up decisions seem to lean strongly toward white guys without Spanish accents (a few exceptions this September, with expanded rosters). How can a team not have a
Spanish-speaking coach at this time in BB history ? Guys with competitive fire (regardless of color) are deemed to have attitude problems and rarely escape the manager's doghouse.
-The failure of the Twins' "pitch to contact" (aka soft-tossers) philosophy was recently illustrated by the fact that major league hitters produce numbers almost identical to Buster Posey -WHEN they put a ball in play. Twins P's are a distant last in the majors in K's over the last decade which means more balls are put in play against them.. .
-There will be no joy in Twinsville until Ryan re-retires, Bill Smith is gone, and Gardenhire and his coaches are "allowed to resign". Changes are also needed in the scouting and training/medical staffs. Nothing to lose by promoting the Rochester (AAA) crew of Mgr Gene Glynn*, and coaches Tom Brunansky and Bobby Cuellar. Dramatic improvement was seen this year on that club after a few nightmare seasons.
*Glynn has coached under Felipe Alou and Don Baylor, so he might have more tolerance for players who don't look or sound exactly like he does. .
-I'm not as down on Morneau. He's been hitting and driving in runs since his wrist has improved. Must be leery of anyone with "concussion symptoms", but I think he is making an effort.
Thanks for the column and the kudos in the intro.
I wish I could take credit for that. I got so wound up in the local agony that I forgot to tip the proverbial hat to you and to my favorite Stanley
(sorry, Mr Musial).

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I didn't jump on the Black Shatter bandwagon right away, but after reading this fantastic guest review and swatches by Soaper1, I'm reconsidering.
OPI's recent collaboration with Katy Perry produced four polishes: The One that Got Away, Teenage Dream, Last Friday Night, and Not Like the Movies. Black Shatter was released simultaneously (overlapping the Katy Perry and Serena Williams Glam Slam collections). And I thought Black Shatter wasn't going to be a must-have. As it turns out, I love it, and it is flying off shelves everywhere!
I prefer Black Shatter over the Katy Perry glitters, Teenage Dream and Last Friday Night. They provide more contrast than The One that Got Away (a gorgeous polish on its own).
I haven't tried Black Shatter over Not Like the Movies, but I don't think there will be enough contrast to get the full effect of Black Shatter.
In these swatches, I applied four coats of the glitters, and one coat of Black Shatter. For The One that Got Away, I did three coats and one coat of Black Shatter. I also used two coats of Sally Hansen Insta Dri Anti-Chip top coat (red bottle).
Everything applied very nicely and the wear was excellent. I wore each manicure three days and there was no tip wear or chipping. Since Teenage Dream and Last Friday Night are glitters and I applied four coats, they were a bit difficult to remove (even with the Studio Tools 100% acetone remover tub). But in my mind, totally worth it!
The One That Got Away is a gorgeous green/purple duochrome polish with silver microglitter. I'll try to have swatches of that one soon.
OPI polishes retail for $8.50 each and are available at Ulta and other retailers, as well as etailers.


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This breed of cat grows very large with a longhair coat. Norwegian forest Cats are good hunters and love to stay outdoors. They are mainly very calm in nature and very intelligent. Sometimes they are also spotted very playful.
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This was the third meeting of the SLLU Feminist Network and again it was really well attended. The topic for discussion was stalking in SL.
Experiences were shared. These ranged from unwanted attention, persistent 'spying' from neighbouring parcels, appearing in homes without invitation, fear of alts being created to continue 'spying' undetected, attempts to restrict contact with others to threats of distributing rl photos and information.
One issue was the pressure women were sometimes under to give out more information about rl than they were comfortable with including email addresses, skype names and using voice.
There just wasn't enough time to recount everyone's experiences.
It was clear however that these experiences were both common place and at times emotionally distressing. Some women have left SL as a result or have ditched their avi and started all over again.
The 'mechanics' of SL were discussed. The ability to 'hide', be 'invisible', track people's on line status, muting, home security systems, radar systems etc. In some cases bans from sims had worked and in others abuse reports had been used but with little success.
It seemed that the most important factor in dealing with these events was having someone to talk to and being believed. In some cases it was only the intervention of a third party which helped put an end to the stalking activities.
The 'official' advice from Linden is to collect evidence, use the Abuse Report System and then avoid and ignore the stalker.
The following suggestions were made:-
-a support group for people being stalked
- something that seems more "official"....so and so has sought the intercession of the Feminist Network. We have a report on your actions. You are being asked to cease and desist
- a forum to come and share experiences (and a blog) with personal narratives is also important so as to make it visible and raise awareness
-help in producing abuse reports
-also on the technical side to increse privacy and security of citizens inworld
-join other groups working for increasing 'invisibility'
-writing a post on stalking might be a small but important thing to do
-what if we put together a sort of kit? if we had a kit what should be in it?
-information on how do things like file an abuse report, where to get radar, things like that
-an advice notecard
-a kiosk at some place like orientation island
-tell them that people hang out at the slave silk store....tell them what slave silks are and let them know it's ok to say no and what to do if the person persists with info in a notecard that just said...IT'S OK TO SAY NO ...they may not run into a problem till they've been here a bit. But they might remember that notecard they got
So ... we need help with this
Send us anything you think will be useful in a support kit
Send us your stories if you are happy to share them (no names of course)
Send us details of any other support you know about
Come to next Sunday's meeting, same time (12 noon) same place.
( That reminds me ... can any premium members who could donate tier please contact Plot Tracer... we need this to keep our space here ... thanks)
More info here:-
The meetings are fun too ... not all doom and gloom ....
: hiya :) how's you?
:Got a bad cough :C
: oooh snap
: me too
: coughs germs everywhere
: I have an antivirus programme that takes care of those
: sl seems short of hankies
:There must be sneezing anims?
: It's what we really need to make SL complete. Gestures for illnesses
: skins with spots
: ewww
: I have seen gestures for barfing
: lovely
: someone gave me an apple once
: And you made the fatal mistake of trying it?
: it wasnt pretty
: I bet not. You weren't living with 7 little men at the time, were you?
: I think I may have heard this story . . .
: if only ...i have only found 6 so far :)
: The seventh is under the bed. They always are
: be good if they did some cleaning while they were there
: Well, that's the good thing about them. They collect dustbunnies
: You just need to shake them out the window
: i knew there was a use for men
: always a good way to start a Feminist meeting ...jokes about men :)
And a final PS
A friendly guy was working nearby and kindly moved further away so we could talk in private. He popped back to say goodbye.
Him: hey girls
Us: we're still in a meeting :)
Him: I'm going home...
Him: seeya another time
Him: pretty preety you are...
Him:think .... if you were not feminists
Us: lol
Him: lol
Him: good night
Us: was that a compliment?
Us: I need an eyerolling animation . . .
Him: kisses for all
Us: mind you ...we do all look pretty good ..so he does have a point :)
Us: so we are too pretty to be feminists
Us: I'll work on that. I have an ugly skin somewhere
Us: And big boots
Us: And hairy armpits . . .
Us: You know, the "feminist uniform"
Us: im wearing mine
Us: the boots ...not the arm pits
Us: one has to work to get certain men understand that we're feminists for their sake … that there's something in it for them … like happier women
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
SL Left Unity Feminist Network meeting notes...
Posted by Neil Scott at 13:15
Labels: feminism, feminist, feminist network, network, second life, SECOND LIFE LEFT UNITY, SL, sl left unity, SLLU


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Submitted by Anna B., 2017 "Look Wider" International Travel Scholarship winner
Northern & Northeastern CO
Fort Collins
Hi! I go by my camp name Simba. I have been a Girl Scout for 18 years since I joined as a Brownie. Being a Girl Scout has given me the chance to go to camp, cultivate outdoor skills, and travel abroad. I actually really discovered my love of traveling through Girl Scouting. Since that first amazing trip with my troop to Tanzania to climb Mount Kilmanjaro, I have been finding ways to see the world. Luckily, Girl Scouts as a part of WAGGGS (World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts) has access to the to their very own world centres. As a beneficiary of the "Look Wider" International Travel Scholarship, my most recent trip was to Sangam World Centre in Pune, India. For four months, I was the program/marketing and communications intern. I highly recommend traveling through Girl Scouts, with your troop, or as an individual to the world centres or elsewhere and here's why:
- It's is totally possible to travel half way around the world (or farther)!
It is hard work to raise the money to go on even small trips abroad, but don't forget about cookie sales! It took me four years to save up for my first trip. With the help of the "Look Wider" scholarship as well as receiving a travel stipend from WAGGGS for being an intern/volunteer, this trip to India was totally funded! The world centers have many scholarships available for their programs, so don't forget to ask about them when doing your research.
- The challenge is worth it.
Stepping outside your comfort zone is hard and for most people traveling to India, a culture that is so different to ours in America, it is outside their comfort zone. However, it is so rewarding when you learn to navigate that cultural experience and guide guests through it. I got to lead groups on tours of Laxmi Road, an older part of Pune. The first time I successfully guided a group through the markets and streets (without getting lost), did not lose anyone in the crowd of the line bazaar, and got on the right busses to get back to Sangam, I felt very gratified. It doesn't sound too hard, but when you don't speak the same language as those around you and can't read the street signs, there is definitely an added challenge.
- Meeting Girl Guides and Scouts from all over the world
I was so inspired to met Guides and Scouts that truly dedicate themselves to WAGGGS and making the world a better place. A friend that I met at Sangam from Sweden will be on the Swedish delegation for Roverway and the WAGGGS World Conference. I met a Guide from Albania, which is not yet part of WAGGGS, who was sent as an ambassador to learn more about WAGGGS as they work on applying for membership. Living with me at Sangam, there where people from the UK, Canada, Rwanda, Belguim, Australia, Sweden, Senegal, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan and South Africa. There is also an incredible team of local staff at Sangam that looked out for us, answered all our questions and made us incredible food!
- The chance to build and work on professional and leadership skills
While at Sangam I was the program/marketing and communications intern. My background is in program for summer camp, but I knew nothing about marketing and communications. I can now make videos for promotion, use social media to update our fans about the goings on at Sangam, and use other creative platforms to tell people about upcoming events. I definitely saw participants gain leadership skills in the short times that they were at Sangam thorough working as a team on planning and delivering programs for Sangam's community partners. There is always something to learn.
- Building confidence
I was really impressed with the volunteers I met when I first arrived at Sangam. How easily they negotiated getting a rickshaw and delivered Sangam programs to participants! I found out later that they were both shy and nervous when they first started. I never would have guessed from how confident I saw them. I also saw many of our guests gain the confidence to venture out on their own after being helped with how to get the bus or a rickshaw!
- The opportunity to join your global Girl Scouting family
Many people where surprised when I told them I would be in India for four months, but I knew that I was going to a new home. Having volunteered at Pax Lodge (London), another of the world centres, I already had a family all over the world, some of whom I have visited. Sangam was no different. Everyone was so generous and inviting. Many offered up their homes after having know me for only a few days. I can't wait to continue to travel by visiting my guiding friends.
- Earn your Sangam When We Shine challenge badge!
I have never met a Guide or Scout who doesn't love a good badge. At Sangam, it was so fun to swap badges and see how unique and creative that badges from other places where. I used them to decorate my room at Sangam and remind me of the many groups of people I got to share memories with.
- Working side by side with Girl Scouts and Guides from all over the world to make the world a better place for everyone
Sisterhood at Sangam is not just between Scouts and Guides, but strives to include all women and girls everywhere. Working with Sangam's community partners we established a wider community of women. As a volunteer, I loved taking Sangam participants to work with the community partners, the enthusiasm with which they planned their activities and after a slight hesitation, jump right in to teaching them. A group of girls from Malaysia were a bit wary when they learned they would mostly be working with boys to do some painting and gardening at a school. By the end of the day everyone was laughing and taking silly selfies together!
- The possibility to celebrate Girl Guiding and Scouting traditions
I happened to be at Sangam for World Thinking Day! The Baraht Scouts and Guides of India hosted us for a ceremony in the morning involving lots of songs and games. We planted a tree in honor of this year's WTD theme, GROW! In the evening we connected with people all over the world through live streaming our ceremony on Facebook. It was so special to know that so many groups were celebrating WTD with us and thinking about us. We were thinking about them!
- You may even get to go to a wedding!
A staff member at Sangam got married while I was there and the Sangam family was invited to go to the turmeric ceremony before the wedding. It was so much fun to celebrate and experience this unique tradition and cover each other in turmeric! If one of your friends are getting married, you should recommend them these rose gold wedding rings.
- Trying new things
You won't know if you like it until you try it! Whether your challenge is trying new foods, going for a hike or abseiling off a tower, these opportunities abound.
- Learning new things about the world
Here are a couple of things I learned: In India, a queue looks more like a crowd. Europe doesn't have Mexican food and therefore many Europeans haven't had a quesadilla before. Canadians sometimes say things like sauce me a pen and, eat spicy beans and fuzzy peaches.
- Visiting world heritage sites
In my experience, they are better in person! I had a chance to travel some outside of Pune. The Taj Mahal!
- And friends that you will have for the rest of your life
I miss them! Luckily we have reunion planed for 2019!
Hopefully you now feel inspired to travel. I am happy to help out. I can come talk to your troop about planning a trip abroad or answer questions about traveling to a world centre.
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Learn more about Girl Scout destinations and other international travel at forgirls.girlscouts.org/travel. Applications for destinations travel are due before Thanksgiving each fall. The application for the "Look Wider" International Travel Scholarship is available from November through February and is meant for individual girl travel. Read more about Global Girl Scouting and how to get involved atgirlscoutsofcolorado.org/global-girl-scouting.


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HP Pavilion DV6 laptop, programs not responding every now and then
hi, i have a HP Pavilion DV6-6009TX, i bought it last year during april... initially, it was doing ok, but starting this year around february, the programs that i launch seems to be not responding every now and then... even microsoft word, it freezes for a good 10-20 seconds everytime i save a document, and when i type halfway, it will stop responding and resume after around 15 seconds... the problem is even worst when i try to play games... the game will spike every 5 seconds, making it unplayable... anyone knows what is wrong with my laptop?
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Hello lala1990!
It sounds like you've got the classical CPU throttling due to overheating problem... To confirm this download a program like CoreTemp (www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/) and run it while using your system/gaming... note the temperatures...
If they're really high (above 80 - 90 C), try and clear out the dust from the vents of your latptop, and it's innards too if you're brave enough to open the back panel; of course if it's under warranty still you shouldn't do that...
If that doesn't work you could try to use a cooling pad for your laptop, I use one myself and it helped me reduce the temperatures on my laptop by 5 - 6 C....
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|30 Jun 2012
i have been monitoring the temperature of my system, it's around 57~60 degrees when i'm not gaming... even when i'm not gaming it lags... and to add on to the problem, when i boot up my laptop, it takes more than a minute to get past the windows boot screen to the login screen... my friend's laptop just takes less than 30 seconds... so i'm thinking there's something very wrong with this laptop, but what can possibly the problem? i'm sure there's no overheating problem, as when i'm gaming, the max temperature the cpu rises to is around 70 degrees...
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|30 Jun 2012
Hmmm.... if it's not a CPU temperature problem, have you tried checking the hard drive or ram for errors? Those micro freezes could indicate it, as you mention it occurs when you save documents; i.e when hard drive accesses are required...
Go to an administrators command prompt, and type in chkdsk c: /r and reboot if required... this may take a long while...
Also to exclude possible windows corruption you could use the system file checker by typing in sfc /scannow at the command prompt beforehand...
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|30 Jun 2012
i tried using the commands above, there are no errors, and the laptop is getting even worse, i can't watch a whole youtube video without constant freezing...
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|30 Jun 2012
Most frequently with HP's is that the huge load of factory crapware and useless OEM utilties throttle and create issues with the OS. For this reason most tech enthusiasts will not even run the factory preinstall but instead Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.
If this is not possible at this time then at the minimum follow these steps to Clean Up Factory Bloatware.
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ok i managed to call up HP Support and they asked a technician to come down and replaced my hardddisk drive.. in the end, it turns out that the harddisk drive is faulty and is causing all the lag... and also the HP 3D DriveGuard program, it consumes resources in the background too and slows down windows...
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|04 Jul 2012
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
ok i managed to call up HP Support and they asked a technician to come down and replaced my hardddisk drive.. in the end, it turns out that the harddisk drive is faulty and is causing all the lag... and also the HP 3D DriveGuard program, it consumes resources in the background too and slows down windows...
I have the same laptop as you year and all however I did have to turn my in game graphics details down all the way to get smooth gameplay.
I know it was the faulty hard drive disk but this is just my experience :)
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|25 Aug 2012
Windos 7 64 bit
Hello friends,
I have HP Pavilion DV6 with windows 64 bit, purchased last year. I have same issues as lala1990. Everything freezes, browsers, their tabs I can't do any ting at all. All memorty and hard drive tests are ok. Should I be thinking to replace my hard drive ?
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Lincoln residents had their chance to voice support or opposition to a proposed change in the city anti-discrimination ordinance which would add homosexual and transgender residents to the list of protected classes.
The public hearing at city hall lasted for hours Monday. The city council plans to vote on the ordinance next week.
Resident Cynthia Hartley with the group Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays told councilmembers that discrimination exists in Lincoln.
"Think about how it would be to live in fear of losing your job every day of your life," Hartley stated. "It's not an unfounded fear. P-FLAG has heard from scores of people who have been fired only because they are LGBT."
Yet, businessman Monte Froelich worries that adding to the list of protected classes would spark more litigation. He told the council that lawsuits based on protected classes aren't new to local businesses.
"It is the preferred method of vendetta and they are expensive and, frankly, a greater threat than any competition," according to Froelich. "You cannot be pro-jobs and add another protected class, because it is opposite of fair to business owners."
Lincoln Public Safety Director Tom Casady spoke as a private citizen in support of the measure.
"I think when you act an ordinance like this you're defining in clear terms the limits of behavior that we find tolerable in Lincoln," Casady stated. "And by outlawing minor forms of discrimination and intolerance, you're also making it less likely that more serious forms of intolerance will occur."
The council will consider an amendment next week designed to allay fears that the ordinance could infringe on the rights of religious organizations that consider homosexuality immoral. It hasn't placated all worries about the reach of the ordinance.
Chris Kubat with Catholic Social Services told councilmembers his organization will not violate its beliefs by endorsing behavior it holds as sinful.
"This is an issue of religious freedom. There would be significant gap if we didn't exist and we will not do anything against our faith. We'll go away," Kubat stated.
The ordinance proposes to add gender identity and sexual orientation to the classes specifically protected from discrimination. The ordinance now includes protections from discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, disability, national origin, familial status, ancestry, age or marital status. The law allows people who believe they have been discriminated against to take their complaint before the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights.
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What is it with Wisconsin this year? Not content with producing the most acclaimed record of the year in Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago, the state seems to be developing quite the fertile independent music scene. And it's Madison rather than the much larger Milwaukee that has captured my attention.
Science of Sound is one of those close-knit community type of record labels, where all the bands seem to consist of varying combinations of the same seven or eight musicians. This isn't a criticism, it's actually quite charming, and the music speaks for itself: these guys are all pretty talented songwriters and players.
Whatfor is the brainchild of Michael Sienkowski, drummer for fellow SoS artists Sleeping In The Aviary by day, lo-fi singer-songwriter with a penchant for 60's influenced pop songs by night. To further confuse matters, Sienkowski is joined here by his SITA bandmates Elliott Kozel (guitar) and Phil Mahlstadt (bass) to flesh out his compositions, and the result is a remarkably accomplished debut that combines the classic songwriting of Ray Davies with the inventiveness of early Of Montreal.
One of Sooner Late Than Never's strengths is Sienkowski's willingness to deviate from the classic bass/drums/guitar format. Perhaps it's because he's a drummer by trade, but some of the best songs here feel like they weren't written by a guy with a battered up acoustic guitar, which is a breath of fresh air. There are flashes of cello, trombone, even harpsichord, and some of the compositions that rely most heavily on these instruments are the eventual standouts; Fast Asleep, with its longing vocal and jaunty cello riff for example, is a classic spin on the baroque-pop style. I'm Not Fooling Around probably was composed on guitar, but it deserves special mention for its beautiful harmonies and tinkling xylophone flourishes. It's probably my favourite thing here and on a debut this strong that's really saying something.
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The Matterhorn is a classic peak, a sharp, isolated rock pyramid with steep narrow ridges jutting from surrounding glaciers. The town of Zermatt, nestled beneath the mountain's north face, is a mountaineering Mecca. One of the most frequently climbed mountains in the world, the Matterhorn's every ridge and face have been scaled, and there are now fixed ropes, ladders, and huts along the normal routes to the summit. Don't let these props, however, provide false security, because much of the climb still requires a great deal of technical expertise, and its death rate is one of the highest in the world.
The isolation of the mountain results in its forming its own weather, which can change rapidly; it is possible for a storm to be raging on the Matterhorn when conditions in the region as a whole are good. One of the largest dangers on the Matterhorn is its popularity, since large numbers of climbers ascending simultaneously guarantees that meeting and overtaking maneuvers will be required, and increases the likelihood that rocks will be dislodged onto lower climbers. (There is much loose rock on the mountain).
Edward Whymper and party's first ascent of the mountain ended in tragedy, as the Rev Charles Hudson, Douglas Hadow, Lord Francis Douglas, and the guide Michel Croz all fell to their deaths on the descent. Only Whymper himself and two Swiss guides (Taugwalder father and son) survived. Lord Francis Douglas' body has never been recovered.
It was the English who made the resort of Zermatt popular with tourists. Here they came hiring locals as guides to guide them towards and often up their chosen mountain. Zermatt is surrounded by many 4000 metre mountains, and these were all climbed during the 'Golden Age' of mountaineering around 1850. The Matterhorn stood aloof for many years after repeated attempts from both Italy and Switzerland. The ascent of this mountain became a symbol of national pride, and wherever it was first climbed from (either Cervinia in Italy, or Zermatt in Switzerland), would reap the benefits from the tourist trade.
There are now many routes to the summit of the Matterhorn, the least difficult being the first ascent route: Hornli Ridge (AD), and the Lion (Italian)Ridge (AD+). However these grades would be much harder were it not for long sections of fixed ropes and ladders to enable local guides to get their clients up as quickly as possible. Away from the popular 'Voies Normales' the experienced climber may tackle classic routes such as the Zmutt and Furggen Ridges (D), while even more experienced climbers can test their skills on the North Face (ED1). Today the Matterhorn remains a significant challenge that should never be underestimated by climbers. The Matterhorn's familiar shape invites more comparison than perhaps any other peak in the world, including Ama Dablam in the Himalaya, Ushba in the Caucasus, Canada's Mount Assiniboine, and Peru's Jirishanca.
Note that the description in Wikipedia of the ascent of the Hornli Ridge as a "scramble" is dangerously misleading. It is a long climb on a high mountain with unstable rock and variable snow conditions. To climb it without guides demands fitness, technical skill, understanding of safety techniques and general mountaineering competence. Many people die each year on this mountain.


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I. Nanchang (73) (55)
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Date of Report: 12/18/2013
Name: 73(F)
From: Nanchang, Jiangxi Province
Adm: Hospital in Nanchang
Treated for severe pneumonia, high blood pressure, a neuromuscular disorder & suffered a heart attack.
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First ever human case reported.
Had contact with live birds at market.
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Date of Report: 1/26/14
Name: 55(F) Zhang
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Making a new post for this so it's seen. I think my repeated updates on the latest page were just getting overlooked.
So it's been just over a week since I've had this surgery, and I've had a couple people asking why I mentioned having a big incision on my chest (I mentioned it in passing in my previous update). I think I sorta forgot no one would know much about that. I purposely didn't go into full details before the surgery in favor of not worrying people. I didn't want people to be scared for me and express doom and gloom, because I needed to be optimistic myself. But since it's after the fact, I suppose it's okay to be a bit more open.
What you probably do know is that after having had testicular cancer taken out last October, this was a precautionary surgery where they would take the other testicle out (this one didn't have cancer, but due to the kind I had in October, it was at high risk of getting it). This time around, they also removed all of the lymph nodes around my kidneys (although I misheard and thought they said around the heart at first, so it's probably even better that I didn't say anything too soon). I guess if this cancer were to spread, those lymph nodes would be the next most likely place it'd spread to. To achieve this removal, there is a line going from the top of my abdomen to the bottom of my belly. It was a very intense and invasive surgery. And no easy task either; I was in surgery for about eight hours.
I have a picture (link below), but click at your own risk. The pic is from yesterday and it's already healed quite a bit, but it's still pretty scary-looking, and may be uncomfortable to see if you're faint of heart. I know I was shocked. But in case anyone wants a visual, I've got you covered. (Also, it's a big wound, but otherwise, safe for work; no private areas are shown.)
Anyway, I'm no medical expert, but I assume the incision is the way it is in favor of making everything the surgeon needed accessible in one cut (the testicle was taken through the same incision). So it's one big wound, but it actually hurts less than if several were made (it honestly hurts much less than my other surgery back in October), and I'm to understand it will heal faster.
With that said, on the plus side it's only been a week since this surgery, but it's made a lot of progress and the pain is already much more manageable (I mean, there's still plenty of pain, but I can deal). When I was discharged from the hospital this past Friday, many doctors and nurses were frankly impressed by how fast my condition's improved. So am I! A good attitude can make anything happen I guess. :D
Despite my good fortune so far, it's too soon to say when I can get back to regular posting for Rain. I will be doing doctor visits and tests for a while no matter how fast I recover, and of course, I don't want that to get in the way. But I'll keep you posted as soon as I'm able.
While it's a little hard for me to sit in my drawing chair for any length of time right now, typing this out has been pretty comfortable and easy. Maybe we can expect some more written stuff from me during this time. It's better than just sitting around, you know? ^_^
Anyway, take care for now, all. I thank you all for your good vibes and attitudes and all that through this. Please feel free to keep 'em coming; the power of positivity goes a long way. I hear fanart and fanfics do wonders to expedite the healing process as well. ;P
Seriously though; thank you. Much love, Rain Beaus~! <3
Thank you so much for making this awesome webcomic and i hope you feel better soon!! We all love you!!!!!
Well it does literally cover all of the lymph nodes until it forks for each leg.
@LittleLynn84: That particular incision would literally expose almost the entirety of the organs in your lower body. Because of the way it bisects the belly, it would've literally laid pretty much the whole thing open, allowing them to move (relatively easily) through and visualize things without having to do too much rearranging or poking around. The incision looks like it was done awesomely, and I hope you heal well and quickly.
Actually got a little excited when I saw there was a comic update, because I thought it might mean you were feeling better. ^_^;
Hope you actually are real soon.
Please feel better soon <3
I hope you feel better soon.
Gosh I'd give you a huge hug for being brave and generous to share that with us (although I'd be scared to squoosh something).
Seeing that pic made me realize what you've endured. On the plus side it made me happy that you felt well enough to post :)
Best wishes and I will pray for it to heal up nicely and quickly.
Jocelyn you are such a badass! :D
Wonderful news that you are doing well...
I have a bit of a pessimistic mind and have been fearing the worst. Thank you for the update and I send my healing wishes/energies your way! You don't worry about working on Rain... I know she will understand.
I am glad to hear that you have come through that terribly difficult operation. May you soon be back on your feet! Its safe to say that all Rain readers will wish you a get well soon.
PS I had that same surgery in 1981. It kicked my ass. You will regain strength over a time. By summer you should be back on your feet.
First off, thank you for making an update in this way~
Secondly, and far more importantly, please take your time in recovering. I feel confident in saying we all miss hearing from you and look forward to your full return.
Hearing from you is quite a comfort, but please don't overextend yourself.
Glad you're healing well!
In case you want a more precise explanation for the incision placement:
There are multiple layers of muscle on the front of the abdomen and they all run in different directions. They connect to fibrous tissue running beneath the incision (it's called the linea alba). If they tried to make an incision like that elsewhere, they'd need to cut perpendicular to some muscle fibers and that would take forever to heal and regain strength. Small incisions, like for endoscopic gall bladder surgery, are fine because they can just spread the fibers apart instead of cutting, but you can't do that with a big one.
That location also conveniently avoids some major arteries.
Stay safe, stay healthy! You are in my prayers!
I recommend NOT learning much detail about pretty much any abdominal or chest surgery during the first month after it's done. (Before it's done, that's okay.)
My wife had a total hysterectomy. About a week later she had me take her to the library so she could get a medical book and read a description of it. She went into shock. It took her longer to get back on her feet after that, than it did after the surgery itself.
For now, rest a lot. And pass our hugs and thanks to your lady as well, for taking care of you.
Here's to a healthy and quick recovery for one of my favorite cartoonists!
So, are you on antibiotics to deal with the loss of the lymph nodes around your kidney?
I hope you feel better soon! Take care!
*tons and tons of digital hugs, so as to not cause any pain* Get better quickly, not because of us but because of you. You deserve to be healthy, so take whatever time you need. We'll still be here, waiting and sending you good vibes. I don't speak for everybody, but I'm sure all we really would ask for is the occasional update on your health. Comics are nice, but knowing you're recovering is way better. ^_^ Keep up the good work, Jocelyn's healing-themed cells.


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The orchid flowers which can be used be either stuck on the walls or used as floating flowers were also purchased at the same exhibition. I bought them to be used as floating flowers ; but somehow stuck with the idea of putting them on my new tray as of now. Perhaps, some time later I will add two or three candles, to spruce up the arrangement.
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Vintage metal lighter features three cherubs or putti, holding up, supporting a cigarette lighter.
Base has a wind up mechanism and plays the tune of the Anniversary Song. As far as its age, I would guestimate 1940's or 50's.
Wind it up, and when lifted, it will play the tune and stop when lighter is set down. It has a flint and is working, and sparks. It takes a bit of pressure to operate. Probably can stand a light cleaning or oiling, or whatever one is supposed to do to make it operate easier. I really don't know much about lighters. Measures 7"H. Base has a diameter of 3-1/8". It weighs just over a pound.
This music was originally composed by Ion Ivanovici in 1880 and titled " Waves of the Danube".
Around 1946, Al Jolson and Saul Chaplin wrote lyrics and it was known as the "Anniversary Song".
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Oh, how we danced on the night we were wed!
We vowed our true love, though a word wasn't said.
The world was in bloom. there were stars in the skies,
Except for the few that were there in your eyes.
Dear, as I held you close in my arms,
Angels were singing a hymn to your charms.
Two hearts gently beating, murmuring low,
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The night seemed to fade into blossoming dawn.
The sun shone anew, but the dance lingered on.
Could we but relive that sweet moment sublime,
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Hello hello from sunny New York City! It's been a whirlwind, unexpected trip to the Big Apple and in two days I have already done so much! Here's a visual tour of my two days so far...
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We arrived at the apartment and took the most delicious nap. Then my mom and I went to watch our first show of the trip...After an incredible production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic, we went to Junior's Bakery for their famous New York cheesecake!Of course, we made a stop at Tiffany's and looked at the windows like Audrey did before going in. (No I did not leave with any blue box or bag)...Then came the shopping! First splurge stop: Anne Taylor with my mom and aunts...After we shopped (couldn't resist that store wide sale), we went home to get ready for our next show, War Horse at the Lincoln Centre...Of course, we had to finish it off with a very late dinner at PJ Clark's...Not bad after a 4 hour red-eye flight! And yes, we actually did all of that in one day!
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I've been friends with a guy for years I've known him since he was born(our parents lived next door) he's been in and out of my life due to him having feelings for me since adolescent. I never had these feelings as I couldn't get past the brother feeling. After being away from each other and dating (he hasn't) I'm finding new feelings, after two years we've met up gone out as friends I'm wondering things like holding his hand, he held on last time he hugged me and it didn't feel like a brother thing for me anymore but something new. Its different and new for me. Thing is I dont know what to make of these feelings they appear out the blue then I shake my head and think 'noo' were friends. I dont want to discuss this with my parents as they are best friends with his, and I dislike anything being decided for me despite being 24. Any advice?
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I spot decorative letters and sometimes random numbers on store shelves or tucked in a sale corner, and I grab them with the hopes of finding the perfect little spot in a vignette or wall collage somewhere.
Letters and text feel sculptural and geometric — slightly industrial and yet there's something oddly charming and familiar about the scoops, dips, and dashes in everyday lettering.
And based on the amount of design swag out there emblazoned with text, people everywhere are embracing their inner wordsmith and incorporating bits and pieces of it into their spaces.
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This one is a cinch: adding a few toss pillows covered in lettering or decorative phrases is the simplest way to have some fun without going too far.
Smaller accents can handle a bit of wordy charisma too: take an older ottoman and have it recovered in a punchy fabric, for example. A custom roman shade over the kitchen sink, a sassy shower curtain, a funky area rug, or even a pair of fable-inspired window panels in a child's room might just be the perfect little added literary touch.
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I'm pretty sure you've seen these everywhere by now, but the classic subway sign roll is a favourite of minimalists and nostalgia lovers alike.
Random alphabet letters grouped together, large and small, make a lyrical and abstract statement down hallways, in stairwells, or in a nursery. And although typically you'll find monograms reserved for children's walls, there's nothing stopping you from finding an over-sized letter or two and leaning it on a shelf with other unique decor.
An iconic and classic staple, the Ingo Maurer Zettel'z five-light fixture, consists of love letters written in different languages, encouraging the user to interact with the lighting fixture by arranging the sheets of paper to form a chandelier.
A blend of art, sculpture, and light, and secured to stainless steel wires with paperclips, half of the papers are pre-printed, and the other half blank so you can create your very own custom masterpiece.
For something totally out of the ordinary, there's always a chunky piece of furniture out there that will fit the bill.
If I ever track down the source of this dresser I may just have to throw it in a bedroom or front entry at some point. Whimsical, graphic, bold, and playful — statement pieces like these are for every inner-child... forget your real age.


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You hear it all the time, as an atheist. "How can you be moral if you don't believe in anything?" Or some variation, perhaps citing Nietzsche in more sophisticated versions. It is an earnest enough question, given the life-long indoctrination that religions practice, and the dependence- intellectual, social, and moral- they foster.
In large part it is a tribal badge, this conviction that we are the good ones and the others are not good. Without even looking into the particulars of a community's moral code, one can assume that they view theirs as good, and those of outsiders as deficient if not evil. Even the mob has its code of honor. Religious community membership commonly functions as a social signal of trustworthiness, of goodness, good intentions, and proper upbringing. It was not long ago that everyone had to be a member of a local church, or the national church, or was shunned. The Muslim world exemplifies this tendency, currently.
In that it does not differ much from nationalism, or membership in any other club, masonic order, Elks lodge, etc. But religions claim much more. The typical religion not only forms a social club, but to validate its existence and inflate its importance, claims to know mysteries of which the lay bumpkin is ignorant- the nature of the cosmos, the ultimate reality, and the desires of god. It offers cosmic as well as personal transcendence, and offers an objective moral order. This is the rock on which believers lay their bigotry, that they have answers to moral questions which for the atheist have no answers, leading presumably to despair at best, murder at worst.
This moral order has been under continuous renovation from time immemorial, but that doesn't keep theologians from claiming that it is objective and absolute, thus giving them the power to conflate what supposedly is (what god wants) into what you should do. God said X, therefore you must do X. Only, so much scripture has piled up in the mean time, so full of conflicts and ambiguity that there is simply no way to a clear interpretation. On the one hand, this means that all fundamentalisms are doomed to be just as subjective and self-serving as the modernist / deviationist interpreters, and on the other hand, it means that the devout need the services of some interpreter, to render fatwas out of the thicket of their so-called objective text.
So it is not really objective after all, and one empathetic judge or practitioner can do more for her flock than gaggle of rule-divining theologians. But wait, isn't the mere proposition of an objective moral order worth something, and better than the utter nihilism of atheism? Isn't the dedication to seeking moral truths, however far we are from discerning or attaining them, one key point of religious engagement and a noble quest that separates us from the brutish, thoughtless, care-less atheists? And even if the moral order is ambiguous, isn't the promise of a deity who sees all and judges all a prod to good behavior?
Well, those are fascinating questions. If one doesn't really know what is good in a reliable, clear way, however, it hardly seems helpful to have an eye of Sauron watching our every move, or the promise of eternal suffering if we take a wrong step. Theologians themselves are all over the map on the reality of hell and the nature of posthumous justice. The Catholic church recently excused babies from their stay in purgatory, after centuries of selling indulgences and demanding pennance of endless varieties from its adherents to get their loved ones out of it. The fact of the matter is that we behave as if our conscience is our final judge, whatever our theological commitments. It is our conscience that is the field of moral battle, whether it is cultivated by a program of guilt and self-hatred, one of compassion and calm introspection, or one of empathy with other living beings of all kinds including humans.
More interesting is the question of the quest for moral laws. Our legal systems are always straining to make their apparatus and judgements seem as objective as possible. Guilty! Innocent! The lure of certainty seems to be a strong feature of human nature, and this illusion is surely of practical benefit to our systems of communal judgement. A cautionary example can be seen in the sorry state of our Supreme Court, which has, though its nakedly ideological bickering and party-line decisions, ceded any claim, even illusory, to objective, above-the-fray judgement.
So each religious tradition toils on, seeking that final, absolute moral object that will tell its children to go to bed on time and to turn off their cell phones. And the kicker is that they phrase this as finding out "what god wants", as if unloading all the ethical work to someone else elevates our moral nature. As you can probably tell, I regard this as quixotic at best, for our morals are very much ours, and are fundamentally subjective and biological. Had we no empathy for our fellow creatures, all would be lost, whatever the absolute moral code. Conversely, the person who cares for others and expands her sympathies to the largest possible extent has no need of theological commandments.
So seeking for objective morals is a fool's errand. But that doesn't mean that there is no room for serious moral inquiry, particularly that premised on things that are real, like the existence, needs, and desires of others and our many levels of individual and communal interest. It is complicated enough without invoking unseen phantasms.
Which brings us back to the atheist. Once one understands that there is no moral high ground for those who pound on bibles or cart about granite slabs inscribed with the ten commandments, and that communities will typically grant themselves moral superiority whatever the content of their codes and practices, (one is reminded of the extensive forgiveness the Catholic church lavished on its wayward priests), one is left on a much more even playing field.
Religious people are often perplexed by the apparent uprightness of atheists. They seem to be smart, well-behaved, oddly capable of putting up a good front and not getting into trouble. What could be going on? Statistics of course reinforce that impression. Atheists are indeed better-behaved than religious people, staying married longer, murdering less, having fewer abortions, committing less crime, etc. Truly, a conundrum.
It almost seems as though attentiveness to reality, not only in the form of science, evolution, and similar nerd-ish fixations which lead many atheists to their philosophy, but in the forms of civic affairs, politics, history, and psychology- attentiveness in short, to other people- might form a sounder moral education than indoctrination in some crazy story about master beings, resurrections, perfect scriptures, and eternal life. The humanist viewpoint (which is the general atheist position) may not have the plotline and passion of dramatic religions, but that may be a point in its favor. While religions often foster the best in humanity, they frequently seem to go astray, whether due to inattention in the face of the distracting, even overwhelming, story they carry, or directly from some part or interpretation of that story that gives official license to violate the most basic elements of human morality. The Israel-Palestine conundrum comes to mind.
When pressed, a religious person may offer that, sure, given the culture we have inherited, most atheists still manage to do alright, but this comes from the solid grounding that Christianity has given the West (insert culture and religion of choice here). At some point, if religion continues to decline and our cultures lose this moral anchor, there is no telling what might happen. Even those idyllic quasi-socialist countries of Scandinavia that are the most secular in the world still have state churches and their rich moral patrimony.
This gets the correlation all wrong, however. It is the most religious countries that are the most backward, and the least that are socially more just, with lower crime, incarceration, etc. If religion were having all these salutary effects, why aren't the most religious countries the happiest, and the least most ridden with crime and immorality? But we see the exact opposite. It is almost as though religion is a counter-reality coping mechanism that is most attractive in countries mired in poverty and corruption, if not causing poverty and corruption. And that it seems to be unnecessary in effectively atheist countries like Luxembourg, Norway, and Denmark, either personally to help people survive adverse conditions, or communally to foster good behavior.
Additionally, one should realize that in the West, Christianity had over a millenium of free reign during the Dark and Medieval Ages. Much good was done, but I think on balance, the moral tenor of the West has increased considerably since that time, in the wake of the Enlightenment. It was the Enlightnment that generated secular concepts like fundamental human equality, human rights, democratic government, rationalism in public policy as well as scientific investigation, and much more. As ideals, they owe quite a bit to the preceeding religious conceptions, but were remade on a secular basis that made them far more effective, as it was the church itself that was a significant source of oppression, corruption, and obscurantism. We have gone to far greater moral heights in the modern age than were ever achieved previously, even while we grapple with enormous problems of scientific & political success. There were several horrible atheist movements and governments in the 20th century, which must be noted, but which have thankfully each been substantially reformed if not eliminated. Each could be seen as a religious movement of an idealistic, fanatical sort, at least in sociological, if not theological, terms.
Lastly, what of personal spirituality? Even if religions make people no more moral, empirically, than other philosophies, and even if they are factually false, and even if theology is a parody of scholarship, isn't the personal resonance with our surroundings, deep questioning, and quest for some kind of transcendence a significant feature of humanity, and of human morality?
I would actually agree with that, with some caveats, since the atheist is, in reality, just as spiritual as the religious person. The problem is whether one indulges this innate impulse with inferred pseudoscience and systems of social control based on hosts of invisible beings. The wonders of nature remain wonderous whether one chalks them up to deities or not. Religion is an *example of humans yearning for understanding and meaning, but is far from the apotheosis or sole source of meaning, let alone legibility for understanding the world. It is healthy for people to share their spiritual questions, insights, and commitments with each other, which is why not just religions, but academies, libraries and universities were invented. Here is where love- for spirituality is really the love of life and the world around us- is exercised as the freedom to be interested in and draw meaning from ... other people, phenomena of nature, arts and self-expression, and the best thinking that humanity has to offer.
This is transcendence with discipline, making of ourselves better beings, morally as well as intellectually. The idea of getting on the good side of an invisible being, or counting on another life better than this one, if such theories are not well-founded, seems a little cheap in comparison to humble dedication to slow betterment in & of this life.
- Annals of religious BS. Being personally related to god prevents drug abuse: "We have multiple ways of knowing: we have intuition, we have rigorous logic, we have investigation. We need to use them all. They're all important, valid forms of perception."
- Annals of really serious religious BS.
- Some people call it mystery, others call it BS.
- Annals of denial: rise of the "nones" = culling of those "pretend Christians".
- Atheism is on the rise in the Middle East.
- Keeping tabs on Syria. And Iraq.
- On being wrong, and being really, really wrong.
- Virtually any existing condition is "Pareto optimal".
- Climate action is needed immediately.
- Happiness is an institutional, social issue.
- Banks are too big, and we can make them smaller.
- What is the problem with Keynes? Just imagine if government worked consistently against economic feudalism instead of for it.
- Were the founding fathers Keynesians?
- Finally, a church I can relate to.


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Children in New Hope Chapel's Vacation Bible School want local police to know how much they are respected and appreciated.
PLYMOUTH – Children in New Hope Chapel's Vacation Bible School wanted to let police know how much they are respected and appreciated.
So during classes earlier this month, the students wrote cards and letters to each of the more than 100 officers on the local force. Adult members in the non-denominational church in downtown Plymouth picked up on the idea and wrote notes to all the officers as well.
Krystiana Watts, a Pembroke resident who worked with kindergarten students in the school, packaged them all together, with some candy: lifesavers because police save lives, gum because they need to stick together and jolly ranchers in case they need something sweet.
Watts and her family delivered the appreciation bags to police headquarters Tuesday afternoon. Watts said she just wanted to let local police offices know they are appreciated.
Chief Michael Botieri had to call in a couple of officers to help carry all the bags. They were distributed among the men and women of the force.
"Thank you very much. It means a lot to us," Botieri said.
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Friday, 29 June 2012
Terrain With Road Map
I know, how many times can a guy extend a terrain class!!!!? Lots I guess, this extension to the class and shader adds another map image that I call a road map. As you can guess this image holds a map of where I want to draw roads on my terrain. It is made up of four colors, Black (no road), Red (road texture 0), Blue (road texture 1) and Green (road texture 2).
I have extended the vertex element to hold another vector 4 for the "weights" of each road type, I have not used the W of the Vector and have it there for now as an extra info element (not found a use for it yet, guess I could add another road texture)
I will upload the source once I have tidied up the code. As ever, here are some shots...
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