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I have the same problem, with the reputation "quests" diasppearing from Mr. Helper.
I want to get 75 rep. with all major factions. With the Rebels, as ever, I played through the quests...and when I got to the desert, I decided to help the Nomads (again), but I wanted to get in to Ishtar without a sword in my hand, so I decided to use Mr.Helper, and thought to edit my rep with the orcs later...but once I left chat with Mr. Helper, the option disappeared.
I went back to the .ini file and turned the cheats off, saved in a new file, then turned the cheats back on, but still there're no reputation options with Mr.Helper...
SO! Are there any other ways of editing my reputation with orcs? I want to eventually kill them all and liberate Mytana in the name of the Rebels (yes, again).
Also, I'd be happy to accept any advice to steer me away from the path of the rebels/rangers/nomads, as everytime I play through G3, I always help them, even when I promise to help the Orcs and Hashishin!
Sorry for the looooong first post, any help with editing my orc rep. will be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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Swap bricks for canvas, early mornings, outdoor life. Body clock reset
Jonathan Cherry shares the details that take camping trips from good to great
One of the first things Gemma does on arrival at any campsite is set off with the kids to forage wild blooms for the table – picked responsibly, of course – leaving the adults to pitch the tents in peace. Display in a recently finished beverage bottle of your choice.
With a handy carry bag, this game travels everywhere with us from the garden to the beach. Great as a family game with the kids but even better played late in the evening with a beer in hand. Just mind your shins!
Bex advises taking a 'store cupboard' supply of your most used herbs and spices – it'll save your kitchen being overrun with duplicates on your return and means campfire dishes can be as flavourful away as they would be at home. Her favourites are ground cumin, ground coriander, smoked paprika, herbes de Provence and baharat.
Matt couldn't survive a camping trip without the Firewok. Hand crafted by a small business in Bristol, this is our favourite portable fire pit and comes with great cooking accessories (firewok.co.uk).
Logs and kindling are readily available at most campsites but we always take our own tinder to ensure dinner happens! For every camping trip, Matt brings a mason jar of cotton wool balls and tumble dryer lint which he collects over the winter – free and a great fire starter.
This is a self-feeding camp fire made from one log. Cross-cut 3⁄4 of the way down and stuff the top 15–20cm with tinder and kindling. Set a small fire on top of the log. Thin sections of the log at the top will start burning, sucking air down and drawing fire into the heart of the log. At this stage, it is possible to boil a kettle or cook on top of the candle.
You don't need to write a diary of your trip in haikus to camp well, but if you fancy writing one or two like Matt's on these pages (@Matt_633)... A traditional Japanese haiku is a three-line poem of 17 syllables, broken up into 5/7/5. They often focus on nature, and in character are simple and direct.
For example...
How to write haiku:
Count syllables, be direct
Focus on nature
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Cool Hunting: A Community Biotech Lab Open For Experimentation
In Brief
Brooklyn's Genspace provides a platform for science innovation, letting anyone participate in classes or work on their own personal projects.
In our latest video we explore Genspace, a community biotech lab based in Brooklyn. When most people imagine a research laboratory they usually don't envision it living in an unassuming building on a major urban thoroughfare, but Genspace—one of the first labs of its kind in the US operating at Biosafety Level One—is a fully functioning lab offering a wide variety of high tech equipment to its members. Ranging from research scientists to designers to visual artists, the crowd at Genspace is eclectic to say the least and has something to offer anyone interested in science. With free range to work on personal projects or participate in classes, Genspace members represent a new facet in the ever growing DIY community.


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So much for the season winding down (like I thought last week). Movement all over the place this week. Based upon their performances on-the-field so far this season:
1. Alabama 11-0 (7-0)
The time has come, 'Bama: it's the Iron Bowl, and you've got your best chance to beat the War-Eagling Tigers in six years. Don't blow it by looking ahead to the SEC Championship. Last week: no. 1 (same).
2. Florida 10-1 (6-1)
It's hard to justify why I keep Florida at number two with their ridiculous offensive output. It's also hard not to see the mid-90s Spurrier-Gators when you look at the final scores from the Gators' games this year. But they're stuck at no. 2 unless and until they can beat the Tide on the field. This week, it's an opportunity to kick a Bowden while he's down and call it a "rivalry" game. Last week: no. 2 (same).
3. Georgia 9-2 (6-2)
This week, the Dawgs host their foes from Atlanta as the Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech (who're helluva engineers) roll into Athens. The Yellow Jackets have been decent this year, but they also play in the ACC. Dawgs win, and get a nice bowl. But still no SEC Championship. Last week: no. 3 (same).
4. Ole Miss 7-4 (4-3)
Well where the heck have the Rebels come from? All of a sudden, they're back in the Top 25 with a winning record in the SEC. If they take care of business in the Egg Bowl, they'll have eight wins -- and five in the SEC. I'm glad Vanderbilt played the Rebs at the beginning of the season instead of now. Otherwise, it'd be the Commodores getting the score ran up on them. Last week: no. 7 (+3).
5. South Carolina 7-4 (4-4)
The Ol' Ball Coach gets a chance to improve his team's bowl standing with a win against their hated in-state rival, Clemson. Fortunately for the Gamecocks, Clemson has checked out of the season since Mr. Bowden got fired. A rivalry win, and an 8-4 record. Not a bad season in Columbia. Last week: no. 6 (+1).
6. Vanderbilt 6-5 (4-4)
If this team could find some consistent offense, they'd have 9 wins (against Mississippi State, Duke, and Yew Tee). They get the slot above the Bayou Bengals because of their SEC performance (and the fact that LSU's non-conference schedule isn't as imrpessive as Vanderblit's -- Appy State, Troy, North Texas, and Tulane? Try Miami Ohio, Rice, Duke, and Wake). Who knows which team will show up in Winston-Salem this week? I sure don't. If it's the usual Commodore night-game/ESPN team, then pick the 'Dores by 10. If it's the day-time, Raycom team, Wake can name its score. Last week: no. 5 (-1).
I have no idea what in the world is going on in Baton Rouge, either. The defending national champions almost lose to Troy, and then get blown out by Ole Miss in their "Magnolia Bowl" rivalry game. What's the deal, people? Last week, I said that "Arky" would be an easy win for the Cajun Tigers. This week, I don't know if that's the case. Dores go ahead of LSU because of conference record. Last week: no. 4 (-3).
8. Kentucky 6-5 (2-5)
I think Kentucky will see Vanderbilt's flatness against Yew Tee and the Vawls' cockiness after beating Vanderbilt (no fruit sucks like puke Orange, after all), and go and get the job done in Knoxville. Big Blue has had a week off to rest up and prepare, and I'm sure that Rich Brooks had a critical eye on Raycom last week. At the same time, it is Fulmer Appreciation Day at Neyland Stadium, and emotions will be very high. The game is a toss-up. Last week: no. 8 (same).
9. Auburn 5-6 (2-5)
If Tuberville beats Bama again, he saves his job. It's that simple. He also gets to join the War-Eagling Nation in coming up with yet another cheesy t-shirt phrase about the number of wins they've racked up against Alabama. Sadly, though, don't think that's going to happen. Don't know if Tubs loses his job, but I think the Tide stops the streak in Tuscaloosa this week. Last week: no. 9 (same).
10. Mississippi State 4-7 (2-6)
I called this one last week: if you have a week to prepare for Coach Croom, you're going to get beat. Sadly, Ole Miss didn't have an open date before the Egg Bowl. They killed LSU in Baton Rouge, instead. Last week: no. 11 (+1).
11. Tennessee 4-7 (2-5)
I hate Yew Tee. Fervently. Last week: no. 12 (+1).
12. Arkansas 4-7 (1-6)
If at first you don't succeed (in getting the second SEC win), then try, try again. If Ole Miss can, then maybe you can, too! Plus, it's in Little Rock. Think Bill 'n Hill will come in for the game? Last week: no. 10 (-2).


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How Effective Is Cycling for Toning?
A self-sufficient form of transportation, cycling offers the opportunity for mobility regardless of age and fitness level. Not only a form of exercise for those who enjoy fresh air to maintain a healthy lifestyle or lose weight, cycling is known for toning the muscles of the lower body. Famous cyclists like Lance Armstrong and Aaron Olsen, sport tight glutes and quads. And their hamstrings and calves are taut from years of cycling.
Three muscles form your glutes -- gluteus maximus, gluteus minimus and gluteus medius. When you push down on the pedal, your gluteus maximus contracts, notes Shannon Sovndal in "Cycling Anatomy." The pedaling movement incorporates the hip flexors, hip abductor and hip adductors. In order to follow through with the pedal, the hip flexors, hip abductor and hip adductors need the partner gluteal muscles -- the medius and minimus -- to help stabilize the pedaling leg. The simple movement of pedaling contracts the upper leg and gluteal muscles, toning as you ride.
Cycling is ideal for toning the quadricep muscles, the four muscles -- rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis and vastus lateralis -- making up your thigh. As you pedal, you have to extend your knee. Because the quads are responsible for that flexing movement, during the act of pedaling a bicycle forward, the thigh muscles are repeatedly contracted. This constant use helps tone the muscle. Sovndal notes that cyclists usually have well-formed thighs, with their quadriceps being a powerful muscle group.
Running along your upper leg, on the backside, are your hamstrings. The hamstrings consist of three muscles -- the bicep femoris, semimembranosus and semitendinosus -- that run parallel and are responsible for flexing your knee. Due to the amount of movement the knee gets during cycling, the hamstrings -- like the quadriceps, which mirror their location on the opposite side of the leg -- get a lot of usage. Because of this, Sovndal suggests that the muscle group power equals that of the quadriceps when toned.
Tibialis Anterior
Run your hand along the front of your lower leg, which is the tibialis anterior, the middle muscle that extends from the tibia to the foot. As you cycle, this muscle activates after you've pedaled, when your leg is moving toward your trunk. Editors Ralph Buschbacher, Nathan Prahlow and Shashank J. Dave call this the recovery phase. Their text, "Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation: A Sports Specific Approach," explains how the muscle groups' activity during the downward pedal are now at rest, while the tibialis anterior is engaged, toning the front of the leg. Sovndal explains the toning happens when you pull the foot off the pedal, toward your body.
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Now, on to the party!
Finally, you're here!
It's time to give a cheer!
You are such a smarty
To come to my Mad Tea Party!
Please come inside at once my friend...Don't be shy, we're all quite mad here you know...What's that? This all looks familiar? Why that's absurd, don't lets be silly!
Now, that's better! After all, if you were not here we would be greeting no one now wouldn't we? Which is absurd because no one hates being greeted...
Please do hurry with your hellos, you're not the only one we're greeting you know! And if you aren't careful, you'll miss the performance of the White Rose. And if you miss the 5:00 show, you'll have to wait until the 5:05 show! (Confidentially, they are the same show, you cannot learn a lot of things from the flowers you see...)
A cup of tea! You must have a cup of tea!
Clean cup, clean cup, move down!
Perhaps something sweet to eat?
Stop! Stop!
Is it me or do the tea cups look larger than before?
*gasp* We shrinked!
Excuse me? What do you mean it is "shrank"? After all, if we had shrank, that would have been in the past and I most certainly did not shrink in the past but shrinked now not then, see?
Well, while we are down here, we might as well pay our respects and all.
But first, I must find my shoes! Now where did they run off to, shoes do that you know...
No, not that pair...
No, not those either...All these shoes and I have nothing to wear!
What's that you say? Rabbit, what rabbit? Why, he's two days wrong!
Your majesty!
Yes, yes, we must leave at once! Croquet with the Queen and all that. Good bye! Good bye!
What? How do you get home and unshrinked??? Why, go Thru The Mirror of course!!!


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Pick Your Partner Wisely
A number of big name businesses in a number of industries are run by pairs of close friends — from the fashion-forward pals who launched Juicy Couture nearly a decade ago, to the moms (and BFFs) with a passion for healthy snacks who founded Tasty.
"Many times we don't get to choose who we work with," says Nicole Zangara, LCSW, author of "Surviving Female Friendships: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly." "One of the advantages of going into business with your best friend [is] that you get to spend time with someone you really like, respect and admire. That can make working a lot more enjoyable." Still, it's no secret that mixing friendship with finances can be risky.
If you're thinking about turning your partner-in-crime into your business partner, here are 11 tips to take into consideration, courtesy of women who have been there.
Make Sure You're Compatible as Business Partners
The qualities that make people great friends don't always match the qualities that make people great business partners. Your pal's tendency to be late, for example, may be endearing when she shows up frazzled to happy hour (20 minutes after she was supposed to), but this habit could be quite frustrating when the same thing happens with an important business meeting.
Amy Creel knows how important it to make an unemotional decision about who you go into business with: She launched Smart Mom, LLC with her best friend only to have a huge falling out — to the point that she ended up buying her friend out of the business. "It's not 'enough' to be friends, even best friends," she says. "You need to know if you are business compatible — sort of like traveling with someone. You can be best buds but horrible travel companions."
She suggests asking yourself the following: Do you have the same work ethic? The same goals? Have you weathered conflict before? "Dig deep for answers, don't allow yourself to get caught up in the superficial excitement of starting a business," she adds. "It's going to be the toughest road you ever walked so be honest with yourself: Is this someone you can go the distance with?"
Set Expectations and Goals
In addition to taking stock of your compatibility as business partners, you need to make sure you're both on the same page about what you want to achieve, says Zangara. "Sit down and talk about expectations you have about starting a business together," she advises. "What are your visions for this business? Are you on the same page?"
For Grace Clapham and Solonia Teodros, co-founders of The Change School, which leads a series of educational retreats in Bali, this meant clarifying goals — and sustainability — up front. "Establish a timeline for reaching key milestones and review your personal and startup finances to ensure you can sustain yourself over established periods," says Teodros.
She adds that you may need to take on freelance projects or work part-time while you get the business up and running, so that you can pay your bills, and it's important to be completely transparent about how much time you'll have to start your venture, as well as be clear about your respective financial situations.
Get Everything in Writing
While each business is different in terms of whether or not you'll need to form an LLC or file for a DBA, you will want to get some kind of formal paperwork regarding your partnership in place. "Women tend to avoid confrontation — we don't want to 'offend' by asking our pal to put things in writing," says Creel. "We often rely on our feelings and, in business, that doesn't work. You need to protect yourself with a comprehensive written agreement that covers all possible scenarios before you get into business."
Marianne Gere and Kim Strengari, close pals and owners of three acclaimed restaurants in Conshohocken, Penn., advise meeting with a lawyer who specializes in partnerships, so you can establish contingencies for situations you may not think of on your own "For example, what happens if one partner wants out. How are you going to value your business? What if your partner passes away? The lawyers will write up terms that you both agree upon," they explain.
Don't Let Money Become an Issue
Money has a funny way of coming in between even the best of friends if you're not careful. So, take a tip from Amy Weicker, editor and publicist at Rock Bottom Publishing, LLC, who is business partners with writer and self-help-guru best friend, Brenden Dilley: "Do not allow your business and personal funds to commingle at any time," she says. Instead, open a business account that you both have access to. (This will also protect your personal interests in the event that someone sues your business).
"Also agree before beginning your venture that there will be complete transparency with regards to all aspects of the business' finances," Weicker adds. "No partner shall at any time remove funds from the business without the knowledge and consent of the other."
Hiring an accountant or having someone handle your finances also helps depersonalize any money issues and can help keep you on track. "We hired an accountant to handle personal taxes since we're both responsible for setting aside and paying quarterly personal taxes — local, state and federal," says Kathy Geller Myers, cofounder of Chatterbox PR with her BFF Heather Zell.
Separate Work From Play
Sharon Fornaciari Maher, co-founder and designer of RJ Square, LLC, which makes travel bags for kids, says that she and her business partner/BFF, Maggie, try not to let their two relationships commingle. "Although we started on our kitchen tables, we knew that we had to approach our collaboration 'as a business,'" she explains. "Yes, friendship brought us together, but shared business knowledge and strengths made us successful, and ensured our friendship would remain."
Of course, it's not easy to exclusively talk shop when you've got juicy gossip or a cute photo of your kid to share. Heather Carson of start-up focused PR company Onboardly, says she and her business partner (and best friend) Renee Warren make it very clear when they're making a personal statement or a work one. "We announce 'friend hat' or 'founder hat' before saying something that could be considered in a grey area," she says. "It's how we separate a personal opinion or comment from one that doesn't really have a place in the business."
Meredith Silversmith, MA, LMFT, cofounder of Project Bond, Inc., an initiative committed to providing adoptive families with valuable services and resources, along with her best friend, social worker Barbara Digangi, says they have set up two iMessage streams — one business, one regular — to keep their conversations focused and organized. (To do this: create a separate Contact with your partner's email address, delete this email from their other Contact, and start a new iMessage.)
Define Roles Based on Each of Your Strengths
The experts we spoke with agree that choosing a business partner with complementary — not similar — strengths is critical to your success. Amie Hoff, CPT, NASM, who went into business with her close friend Beth (who also happens to be her sister) to launch FitKit.com, believes that having different skill sets helps define your roles and daily tasks. "Beth handles the marketing and sales, distribution, inventory, finances and back end. As a fitness expert, I am more the face of the product and handle all the PR, exercise development and customer interaction," she explains. "We make a good team. I could never do what she does as well as she can."
And once you have your tasks decided, let your partner do her job without micromanaging or second-guessing, says Stephanie Allen, cofounder of Dream Dinners, which helps families make homemade meals, with her best friend Tina Kuna. "Trust them completely and allow them to take care of their day-to-day tasks," she says. "Don't play in their sandbox."
To help you both stay on the same page while working within your separate roles, try sharing an Evernote, suggests Gauri Nanda, co-founder of Toymail, which helps working parents connect with their kids, who works with her BFF Audry Hill. "Together we update it so that we can stay on top of each other's activities."
Celebrate Small Victories
Starting a business from the ground up is hard work, so be sure to keep your partner (and pal) motivated by spreading positivity. "Create a nurturing and supportive environment in which you're genuinely happy for each other's victories," Myers says. "We've both been employed in different environments, so it's refreshing to have the opportunity where support and kindness flourish on a daily basis."
Celebrating every small victory also goes long way toward boosting morale, Weicker says. "My partner and I make a point to acknowledge and geek out over every positive book review that comes through," she explains. "We notify each other of any pictures that readers post with our book. We enthusiastically acknowledge our milestones and achievements — we allow each of these small successes to enthuse and motivate us."
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
When in doubt, speak up — whether you're confused about something your partner did or you're feeling uneasy about the project you're tackling. "Don't let frustrations build because that's when the tension builds," Zangara says. "Don't be passive-aggressive or timid. You both need to be assertive and speak your honest feelings."
Carson actually has a general rule to avoid miscommunication: "If it takes more than two to three emails back and forth, pick up the phone. It saves confusion, hard feelings and gets things done quicker."
But remember that your professional relationship is just like any other — it will take work. "The qualities that make up a healthy relationship are the same that make a healthy business partnership," Silversmith says. "Your relationship should be consistently fine-tuned. Always assess what is working, what isn't and what can work better."
Learn How to Manage Conflict
Conflict is inevitable, even between the most compatible and laid-back of business partner best friends. It's how you handle your disagreements that can make all the difference. "A level of flexibility and openness to trial and error is important when starting up. Consider how important it is for you to have your way on the issue at hand," Teodros says. "If a firm decision can't be made immediately, there should be enough trust and leeway between partners to take ownership — and responsibility — for some decisions. In some cases, it may help to divide decision making by department or business area. Not every business decision is critically made unanimously." (Your founders' agreement should include a contingency or process for how to proceed when you don't see eye-to-eye.)
Allen says that, at her company, she and her partner challenge themselves to be curious about the other person's point of view in order to get through their disagreements. "We ask lots of questions, so we understand where the other person is coming from," she says. "This keeps us from being reactive about a situation."
And when it comes to disagreements over mistakes one or the other has made, "Practice forgiveness daily," Weicker says. "Yes, your partner forgot to click send on the purchase order that was supposed to go out two days ago. Yes, you overslept and missed a super-important conference call. And yes, you both dropped the ball on that PR follow-up that could have netted you thousands in free media exposure. It's okay. You'll get through it." Remember that everyone messes up and try not to place blame — no matter who is at fault. The easiest way to kill a partnership — and a friendship — is to hold a grudge.
Nurture Your Friendship
Don't let your friendship fall by the wayside once you go into business together, or else you may lose what brought you together in the first place. "One of the most important parts of protecting your friendship is to distinguish between 'business' and 'pleasure,'" Silversmith says. "Set aside time to spend together socially — no work allowed! You may feel like you're spending a lot of time together, but that doesn't mean it's promoting the health of your friendship."
Nanda agrees and says that she and Hill spend the first several minutes of their workday to connect as friends. ("Whenever we nurture the friendship, the business relationship flourishes," she explains.) Though, she admits that the line between friend and partner has blurred at times — and it's only been for the better. "The web design we labored over for so many painful weeks fell into place in one single night when we sat down together with a bottle of mediocre wine," she says. "Some of our best work has been done while we were just hanging out because that is when we inspire each other."
Take Time Apart When Necessary
When you're working with your best friend and seeing her socially, it's safe to say that you'll inevitably need a break from each other at some point. "Take time off, and insist that your partner do so as well," Weicker advises. "Particularly when things are stressful and you're driving each other nuts, don't be afraid to tell your partner that you need a day off or a weekend vacation — or even just an extra-long lunch break to go clear your head and relax."
Down time will keep you sane and help you both avoid getting burnt out, which can hurt you business-wise and emotionally. Taking a breather now and then will ultimately fuel your success.
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March 20. Vientiane to Vang Vieng. 173 km.
We had a pretty easy day riding from Vientiane up to Vang Vieng. We rode through the hills and didn't take a single picture. Its easy to get complacent on a day like that until you come around the corner to a buss passing a truck in your lane. Luckily I wasn't leaning her over or pushing hard and there was a "shoulder". Many places if you are pushed from your lane, you won't find solid ground for 20 or 30 meters below. I didn't even honk the horn. I think I just yelled F**K! and braked hard to put the bike upright so I could get over to avoid a head on. We met a couple from Bulgaria who were renting 250 Hondas. They said they had about a week and had a nice route planned. Later I received an email that one of the bikes broke 1 days later and they finished the trip 2 up. Not quite my idea of fun... 2 up on a 250. Better then 2 up on a win 110 I guess. It was early when we got to Vang Vieng. We walked around the town looking for post office. Normally they have post cards but this place didn't. They even said they were out of stamps and we could come back in the morning to get some. We walked around the whole town looking for postcards. Just when we were about to give up, we found a place with some. They were about 3x more expensive they we were used to but we still bought a few. Of course every store, guesthouse and cafe had them on display after that. And they were all priced cheaper.
March 21. Vang Vieng to Phonsavan. 267 km.
About 20 km East of Vang Vieng there is the Nam Ngum 2 reservoir. This was flooded a few years ago taking out a few roads and villages in the valley. We knew there was a ferry that crossed the lake about 20 km to the east side to connect with the existing roads. The road to get to the ferry would have not been any fun in a car but on the bike it was ok. At the ferry, they said it would be 3 or 4 hours. It was noon already. 3 or 4 hours +1 hour on the boat would put us at the other side with about 1.5 hours of light to do 90 km to the next town with a hotel. Of coarse we knew nothing of the road on the other side so we decided to back track to Vang Vieng and ride the twisty main roads north. Number 13 was a main road that twisted its way up a valley with tall mountains on either side. In the late afternoon we turned onto number 7 to head east toward Phonsavan. 7 follows the ridge line and is just brilliant to ride. Once the sun started to set, the weather actually got cold. I was ok but she got really cold. We made sure the hotel had a nice hot shower that night.
March 22. Phonsavan to Xamneua (Sam Neua) 237 km.
Leaving north from Phonsavan we carved our way through the small hills and valleys until we reached the town of Muang Kham where we left 7 and started on 1C. As soon as we got onto 1C we started to climb and our pace dropped. The rest of the day would be spent on 2nd, 3rd and 4th gear twisties. It was rare we had the bike up to 100 km/h. And if we did, the next corner required hard braking and 3 downshifts so you don't fly off into space. We had noodle soup for lunch and met 2 guys riding Chinese 150s. One was from Canada and one was from Laos. After looking at the map, they said they were headed north to Xamneua and they recommend the ride. When you have a vague plan, its easy to change direction so we headed north the same way as these 2 guys. We would pass them easily then stop for waterfall, coffee or pee break and they would pass us again. This lasted for about 50 km until I decided to open her up some. It was getting late and we needed to get to that town before dark. That night the only thing we could find was noodle soup. She was starting to get sick of the noodle soup. I normally don't care to much about eating the same thing for days on end. That being said, when there is a chance to get something else I jump on it. In this town though.. there was only noodle soup.
|Small ridge top towns
March 23. Xamneua and VeingXay caves. 64 km
It was raining when we woke up and a colder morning than we had experienced for a long time. From Xamneua to VeingXay is about 30 km and even with the wet pavement, it went fast. We got to the office of the caves around noon and they told us the next tour would start at 1:00. So we found a small Indian restaurant to have some food. It was great food but it took forever to make. Normally I don't mind this but we didn't want to miss the tour.
VeingXay is a small town in northern Laos. For 9 years between 1964 and 1973, the Pathet Lao used caves for shelter from US bombs. They had offices, schools, hospitals, barracks, homes and even a theater. More bombs per capita were dropped on Laos than any other people in history. The Pathet Lao was apposed to the US/French backed Royal Government in Vientiane. The people in this area farmed at night to avoid the bombing raids and as many as 20,000 of them lived in the caves in this area. This was also part of the supply line for the Ho Chi Minh Trail, one of the reasons for the heavy bombing. The Pathet Lao learned many things from the Vietcong including how to spot the difference between bombers, fighters, scout planes and transport planes. In the 50s The CIA set up an "airline" in Laos called Air America. For many years this was called a "civilian corporation" but it was under direct command of the CIA. The operations in Laos were the largest paramilitary operations the CIA had ever conducted. https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/winter99-00/art7.html
Then there was the bombing. In the 9 years the US bombed Laos, more bombs were dropped then in WW2 by the US. About 2.5 million tons of munitions. Laos is still the most heavily bombed country in the world per capita. Many of them were cluster bombs. It is believed as much as 30% of the bombs dropped failed to explode on impact. Unexploded Ordnance (UXOs) continue to kill 100 people a year in Loas. There are believed to be somewhere around 80 million unexploded bombies in Laos. There is a good video about bombies here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HPH7grVHR0 According to the Geneva Agreement from 1962, Laos was supposed to be a neutral country. Vietnam also signed this agreement and was using Laos as a supply line to the south. Still, the amount of money the US has sent for aid in cleaning up the Bombies does not compare to the amount of money spent to drop bombs in Laos. Since 1997, the US has spent about 47 million to help clean UXOs in Laos. This is compared to around 17 million per day bombing Laos (adjusted for today dollars). Long story short, Loas was proper fooked and will be for a long time until the the bombs are cleaned up. Cluster bombs and land mines should not be used by any country. But they still are being used in places like Syria and Sudan. In 1998 the Convention on Cluster Munitions made an international treaty to ban the production, sale, stockpile or use of cluster bombs. As of 2013, 108 countries had signed the treaty. The US did not sign this treaty along with China, Russia, India, Israel, Pakistan and Brazil. It has been 40 year since bombing stopped in Laos and at current rate, the country will not be clean for at least another 40 years. Its really tough to think that places like Syria will be basically fooked for the next 40 to 100 years. Not just from the current conflict. If the lack of infrastructure, economy, and basic human needs is not enough to keep this country from rebuilding, they will also have to deal with UXOs and landmines. More info here
We went back to Xamneua and found another hotel. We walked around looking for food and all we could find was noodle soup. Of course I didn't mind but she was not happy about it. It was cold again that night and we slept good.
|An airtight room for chemical attacks
|Air pump and filter for clean air
|Blast wall at entrance of a cave.
March 24. Xamneua to Nong Khiaw. 313 km.
We had nice low clouds hanging on the mountains as we rode south. We had to backtrack about 90 km to the junction where we would turn to Nong Khiaw. The whole day was spend going up and down hills, riding on ridge lines or in valleys. We were definitely using the sides of the tires more than the middle. Toward the evening we stopped for a quick break and found some interesting plants. If you touched them, they would close their leaves. Later someone told us they are "touch me not". Well for about 30 minutes we were crouched on the side of the road playing with these plants like little kids. That evening we stayed the night in a hotel over looking the Nam Ou river. The place we stayed had the most amazing fried rice I have had in a long time. Yellow curry chicken fried rice. I would order it 3 more times.
|Unexploded bombs make great decorations. Around the corner we saw bombs being used as a flagpole stand.
|Unfortunately we never saw any.
March 25. Rest day in Nong Khiaw.
The next day when 11:00 rolled around and we had not moved any, we decided to stay another day. After all, the view was good, the room was cheap, and we could get decent food that wasn't noodle soup. In the afternoon I met a couple who were traveling in an old Mercedes van. She was from Spain and he was from Italy. The linkage from the throttle to the injector pump broke. When I was looking in my parts for something to fix it, I found a spare front spoke. The thread on the spoke was the same thread as the rod end that connects to the ball on the injector pump. We were able to fabricate a decent linkage on the side of the road. That night we all met up for food, drinks and stories. They had driven across India and Myanmar so it was interesting to hear what they had to say. There awesome mulit-language blog here http://somnisbuscat.wordpress.com/
|Crap picture, but you can see the linkage we made.
March 26. Nong Khiaw to Oudomxay 119 km.
One of the worst roads that we had ridden in Laos... Even when we were not on a road. In the afternoon I heard something funny and she said the passenger peg feels funny. The peg mounts on the luggage rack which connects to the cast aluminum foot peg mount below. We found the cast aluminum had broken from the stress. This did not break from 1 bump. For 98,000 km this part has been supporting the weight of the luggage rack and now a second rider. No matter how strong you make an ADV bike, you will always break parts. Build, ride, break, upgrade, repeat. We stayed the night in Oudomxay. The town has a large Chinese population so we were loving the food.
March 27. Fixing the bike in Oudomxay.
|:( No one wants to see this.
|Sometimes shtuff breaks.
I had to figure some sort of fix for the mount of the luggage rack before we could continue. I had a small piece of steal about 10 cm long, 2 cm wide and 5 mm thick. It fit nicely between the rack and the foot peg mount. If I could not replace the mount for a while, at least the luggage rack could rest on this steel piece. It would get rid of any side loading from the weight of the bags. The other bolt would stop any other movement. I found a scooter shop with a drill press and they put a hole where I had marked. By early afternoon the bike was good to go again.
March 28. Oudomxay to Luang Namtha.119 km.
Not a long day. The first 50 km or so were very smooth curvy. Great fun. The last 70 were straighter. Again it was super hot so we didn't mind ending the riding day at 2 or 3 in the afternoon. Luang Namtha is a touristy town. Its really easy to find the places where the buses stop. The streets are filled with "jungle trekking" "motorbike rent" "ethnic village home stay" and "visa run" signs. You will be able to find a good coffee, but it will cost you 3 dollars instead of 50 cents. There were 3 or 4 Chinese bike dealers in this town. For about $1000 you could get a Lifan 150. Same bike in Mongolia would cost you about $700. I'm not sure why the price difference.
|Sweet truck dude!
March 29. Riding near Luang Namtha. 123 km.
We rode toward the "Silver Triangle". This is where China, Laos and Myanmar meet. We rode to a small town and looked for a place to eat. It none of the cafes seemed to be open but luckily we were able to find some ice cream. We went back to our hotel without seeing the Myanmar or China border. Oh well. That evening we met a guy from Oz who was had ridden an Ensfield 500 from India and he was on his way back to Oz. He was working on his bike an told us he had accidentally had a head on collision with a guy on a scooter. The scooter was totaled but the Ensfield just had a few dings. The exhaust and foot peg were a bit bent. He said he had to buy a new scooter for the guy he ran into because the accident was in fact his fault. I suppose if you crash into someone and total their bike, $900 isn't very much. Good thing the guy wasn't on a Harley or BMW.
March 30. Luang Namtha to Vieng Phouka. 88 km
We took a short ride down to Vieng Phouka. There were 2 caves near the town we thought we would go check out. We found a $5 bungalow overlooking the river. Its great when you ask about wifi and they laugh. I don't think phone lines had been brought to this town yet. Sometimes it surprises you who actually has wifi though. We rode to one of the caves and there was no one selling tickets so we walked back to the cave. There was a door on the cave but no lock so we walked in. We didn't have headlamps or flashlights so about 20 meters was all we dared to venture in. We agreed it was enough caves for us for a while. That evening we walked to the market and found different fried sausages, dumplings, and meats.. all on sticks. Not the most healthy thing we had eaten and definitely not the best either.
March 31. Vieng Phouka to Houayxay
(near northern Thai/Laos friendship bridge) 121 km
|Forgot to put a rock in front of the tire?
|Not sure what this was. A mine or something?
The town of Houayxay is about 10 km north of the northern "friendship bridge" between Laos and Thailand. Before the bridge was built ferries were used. Now ferries are basically only used for people. It was easy to find a good meal and a good hotel in this town. We had been in Laos for almost a month. It was time to move on in the morning.


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At least 200, and up to 500 more, one- and two-family houses in Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn were so damaged by the storm that "they pose a danger to public safety and other buildings nearby," and are facing imminent demolition, reports William K. Rashbaum. In an interview late last week, Robert L. LiMandri, commissioner of the city's Buildings Department, "said neither he nor his staff could recall the city ever undertaking this kind of broad reshaping of its neighborhoods."
"We've never had this scale before," Mr. LiMandri said. "This is what New Yorkers have read about in many other places and have never seen, so it is definitely unprecedented. And by the same token, when you walk around in these communities, people are scared and worried, and we're trying to make every effort to be up front and share with them what they need to do."
Complicating matters, many of the owners of the structures facing demolition are scattered elsewhere - "with friends or family or in hotels or shelters" - and may be difficult to contact before their properties are torn down, especially where the danger is imminent.
"This is not easy, in this case, because of all these displaced people, but we're going to do the best we can, but we may have to move on it if we can't find them," Mr. LiMandri said.
"Eric A. Ulrich, a Republican city councilman from Queens who represents Breezy Point, Belle Harbor, Broad Channel and some of the other affected neighborhoods, said that he had not been notified of the demolitions, but that the forced destruction of people's homes would come as a terrible shock," writes Rashbaum.
"My constituents have been through so much, and they are just so distraught, and if that were to happen and if they were told that the home that they grew up in or they bought has to be taken against their will, it's just devastating news," Ulrich said.


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The Rider's hard-hitting drama is only made more effective through writer-director Chloé Zhao's use of untrained actors to tell the movie's fact-based tale.
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Brady, rarely raising his voice above a murmur, takes us on an emotional journey, figuring out his own way forward. The plains go on forever; so, we hope, does hope.
My my, what a ride.
Cinema that's challenging and offbeat is always in danger of being overlooked. But "The Rider" deserves to be seen.
Jandreau, acting opposite his real-life family members and friends, disappears into a role largely based on his own experiences, oozing empathy from his pores.
You can almost feel the wind and smell the dust of the South Dakota plains, so deeply is Chloé Zhao's new film steeped in the reality of its environment.
It's just plain excellent.
Zhao's lyricism, brought to shimmering life by cinematographer Joshua James Richards, turns what could have easily been a leaden docudrama into a work of astonishing beauty.
This powerful, quiet, and confessed drama with shades of Western will give you much more than what you are expecting.
A movie about representation in a multitude of ways, all successful.
A complete surprise and a masterpiece in every way, The Rider is an incredibly compassionate, beautiful, humane piece of work from the talented Chloe Zhao that everyone should go and see.
Pain is the only thing I can think about when watching The Rider. Honest, raw and humane pain. [Full review in Spanish].
This true story hauntingly explores masculinity in the American Western tradition. A real family plays themselves in this fictionalized version of their lives. I suspect we will see many brilliant films from the director, Chloe Zhao.
For a movie thatâ(TM)s literally about getting back on the horse after it bucks you off, The Rider is so very subdued that itâ(TM)s difficult to become fully enraptured in it.
It gets to a certain level of emotional involvement where the idea that the pain endured by Brady Blackburn (who is Brady Jandreau playing a version of his real life self) in walking away from the only thing he loves is far deeper and more painful than anything heâ(TM)d have ever experienced while riding and yet-this still feels incomplete.
I donâ(TM)t know, maybe Iâ(TM)m just upset Brady never took his precious younger sister, Lilly, to the carnival like he promised her.
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Zhao wisely sidesteps the inspirational narrative route and sticks to a simpler character study. The results are often poetic, but never pretentious or condescending. The use of untrained actors may be the most interesting choice, it only enhances the film's emotional potency.
Despite lacking in dramatic intensity like its non-professional leading actor, The Rider is a perceptive character study that blends fact and fiction. Full review on filmotrope. com
BUCKING THE TREND - My Review of THE RIDER (4 1/2 Stars)
Too often in films where the leads play themselves, they can come across as bad Lifetime movies. I'm talking to you TEARS AND LAUGHTER: THE JOAN AND MELISSA RIVERS STORY, or LIFE IS NOT A FAIRYTALE: THE FANTASIA BARRINO STORY. With writer/director Chloé Zhao's remarkable THE RIDER, she's created an almost new language for autobiographical storytelling. It's a stunningly beautiful achievement.
Earlier this year, Clint Eastwood took a stab at experimentalism by casting the real-life terrorist-thwarting heroes to play themselves in THE 15:17 TO PARIS, and the results seemed mixed at best. Still, I applauded his willingness to think outside the box. Chloé Zhao doesn't even seem to be near a box with this drama/documentary hybrid. Some scenes feel like she's just observing these folks doing what they do best, while others have real dramatic heft. It's like a Terrence Mallick movie with an actual narrative.
Brady Jandreau plays Brady, a Rodeo cowboy and horse trainer, who at the outset of the film, pulls staples out of his head to expose a massive gash from a horse-riding accident. Rodeo riders risk concussions, brain damage, paralysis and death to entertain crowds, and Brady has a long road to recovery ahead of him. He lives on a ranch in South Dakota with his hard-drinking father Tim and mentally challenged sister Lilly, again played by the real people. Brady has trouble with his hands, as they seem to freeze up whenever he grabs a rope. It's a recurring and visceral motif in this story, consistently reminding us of Brady's uphill battles. The deceptively simple story traces Brady's attempts to literally and figuratively get back on the horse. As if the physical issues weren't enough, Brady gets a barrage of differing opinions from doctors, his family, and his cowboy friends, who insist he "man up" and return to the circuit.
THE RIDER excels with a gentle, low key approach where the drama never boils over, but instead feels in keeping with its stoic characters. It's an astute dissection of masculinity and what it means to be a man of the land. It helps that Zhao uses cinematographer Joshua James Richards, who with this and his previous film, GOD'S OWN COUNTRY, really knows how to make the audience feel the environments. THE RIDER looks just plain gorgeous with its panoramic vistas, but it also shows us the mundanity and plainness of the ranch interiors. There's an especially masterful nighttime campfire scene with Brady and his friends where it becomes so clear why people are drawn to this kind of life.
Through it all, we stay tightly focused on Brady. His quiet, soulful performance feels so real and true. Despite his Marlboro Man demeanor, he shows an extremely warm, sensitive side in his interactions with his sister and with his friend Lane, who suffers in rehab no longer able to walk or speak after a life-threatening rodeo injury. It sounds maudlin, but these scenes in particular are anything but that. Lilly has an infectious spirit, and Brady never condescends to her, but instead lets her be a funny, wonderful, supportive sister. As the brother of a mentally challenged sister myself, I truly appreciated these scenes and was in awe of the kindness and patience on display. Moreover, his scenes with Lane have a sardonic streak as Lane uses sign language and wry facial expressions to communicate his sometimes salty feelings. It's impossible not to feel heartbroken when we see pre-accident footage of Lane, all cocky Master Of The Universe energy, but the movie also takes great care in showing us his light hasn't dimmed.
A voice in the back of my head kept wondering where these characters stand on such subjects as politics, race, homosexuality and religion, but eventually I stopped caring and came to love these people. They may have few choices but to take part in a dangerous sport which is also cruel to animals, but they also love their horses, their land, and each other. Light on incident but rich in feeling, THE RIDER may challenge moviegoers who crave a little more excitement, but the patient will find a film of intense empathy, jaw-dropping photography, and a quiet side of America we don't see very often these days. It's the Bradys of this world, who leave a big impression with a tiny footprint who can Make American Great Again.
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How to be liked by others
You will get what you want out of life only if you are able to get along with people. Getting along with others means that they like you and will do things for you. In other words, they react positively to your personality. Your personality is nothing more or less than your attitudes in action. It is the way you communicate your thoughts about others and yourself. Here are some pointers to remember to make your personality pleasing, one that creates positive reactions in others:
1. To have a friend, you must be one.
2. The greatest hunger that people have is to be needed, wanted and loved. Help create those feelings in others.
3. Don't try to impress others. Let them impress you.
4. Be kind to people. You can't always love them, but you can be kind to them.
5. Learn to like yourself. Others will respond to you the way you respond to yourself.
6. Be enthusiastic. Nothing significant was ever achieved without enthusiasm including deep, rich human relationships.
7. Be positive. Positive people attract others; negative people repel others.
8. Do things to make people feel important. Write a letter. Give a compliment. Say, "thank you." Praise. Encourage. Support. Cooperate.
9. Sticking up for your "rights" is great, but do you always have to be right? Letting the other person be right once in a while will keep friendships warm.
10. Be a good listener. You can have a greater effect on others by the way that you listen than by the way that you talk.
11. Unless you can say something worthy about a person, say nothing.
12. Call a person by name. Use it often in your conversation.
13. Communicate cheerfulness. Smile. Be pleasant. Talk about the brighter things in life.
14. Avoid arguments.
15. If you're going to make fun of someone, make sure it's yourself.
16. Help people like themselves. The greatest compliment someone can give you is to say, "i like myself better when I'm with you."
17.Be genuinely interested in others. Get them to talk about themselves. Ask for their opinions, ideas, and viewpoints.
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As summer winds down in the Midwest, I'm already thinking about where I'm going to escape to this winter. When I need my vitamin D fix, I head straight for the Valley of the Sun's East Valley… Tempe, Arizona.
Walk around Arizona State University's campus in Tempe, and it's easy to understand why the Sun Devil is the school mascot. The sunny attitude seems to be contagious, with most people being in a generally good mood. Who wouldn't be? There's a great arts scene, good weather, nearby mountains for nature lovers and plenty of teams for sports lovers.
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Mill Avenue is the hub of downtown Tempe and a rare walkable urban district in car lover's country. Like any college town, there are plenty of pubs, but you'll also find trendy restaurants and delightful shops and galleries.
Milling About
One of the best places to stay just off Mill Avenue is the Courtyard Tempe Downtown. A hip lobby, pool, free Wi-Fi and a complimentary ten minute shuttle to and from Sky Harbor Airport makes this hotel an easy and affordable option for a weekend stay in Tempe. No car necessary! You can walk to ASU and there are plenty of shops and restaurants also within walking distance.
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Andrea Guthmann is a freelance journalist. She spent many years as a writer and producer for WTTW-TV, the PBS station in Chicago. Her travel stories have been published in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Parent, Make It Better and on-line travel sites.
A native Floridian, Andrea's now a big (windy) city mom of 3, who range in age from tot to teen. After giving birth to 2 beautiful children she's had the joy of becoming a mom again through adoption. She loves sailing Lake Michigan and visiting the world class museums and restaurants in her sweet home Chicago. Being a scenery starved city girl, she loves escaping to the outdoors during vacations and is working hard to raise 3 happy campers! You can follow her on Twitter at @AndreaGuthmann.
Information was gathered on a trip sponsored, in part, by the Tempe, Arizona Tourism Office.


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Title: The Discovery of Global Warming
Author: Spencer R. Weart
Edition: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press (2003)
Pages: 221
Challenges: 2011 GoodReads Reading Challenge
How I Came by This Book: I'm currently researching a book that requires I read a crap-ton of books on the various arguments for or against global warming (among myriad other topics). This is just one of many that I've picked up from my library.
About the Author: Spencer R. Weart, born in 1942, received a B.A. in Physics at Cornell University in 1963 and a Ph.D. in Physics and Astrophysics at the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1968. He then worked for three years at CalTech as a Fellow of the Mt. Wilson and Palomar Observatories, publishing papers in leading scientific journals. In 1971 Dr. Weart changed his field, enrolling as a graduate student in the History Department of the University of California, Berkeley. From 1974 to early 2009 he served as Director of the Center for History of Physics, American Institute of Physics, the oldest institution dedicated to preserving and making known the history of a scientific discipline.
Dr. Weart has taught history of science courses at the Johns Hopkins University, the New School-Lang College, and Princeton University. He has served as Treasurer and Council member of the History of Science Society.
In 1971 he married Carole Ege; they have two grown children. His avocations include reading, backpacking and skiing. (taken from AIP.org)
Synopsis: In 2001 a panel representing virtually all the world's governments and climate scientists announced that they had reached a consensus: the world was warming at a rate without precedent during at least the last ten millennia, and that warming was caused by the buildup of greenhouse gases from human activity. The consensus itself was at least a century in the making. The story of how scientists reached their conclusion—by way of unexpected twists and turns and in the face of formidable intellectual, financial, and political obstacles—is told for the first time in The Discovery of Global Warming. Spencer R. Weart lucidly explains the emerging science, introduces us to the major players, and shows us how the Earth's irreducibly complicated climate system was mirrored by the global scientific community that studied it.
Unlike familiar tales of Science Triumphant, this book portrays scientists working on bits and pieces of a topic so complex that they could never achieve full certainty—yet so important to human survival that provisional answers were essential. Weart unsparingly depicts the conflicts and mistakes, and how they sometimes led to fruitful results. His book reminds us that scientists do not work in isolation, but interact in crucial ways with the political system and with the general public. The book not only reveals the history of global warming, but also analyzes the nature of modern scientific work as it confronts the most difficult questions about the Earth's future.
Review: Some scientific discoveries are accidental. For example, most of us have probably heard about penicillin's lowly beginnings as little more than mold in a Petri dish. Others are deliberate, springing forth from a careful application of the scientific method by a determined scientist. Still others are a mixture of both. The discovery of global warming is an example of this mélange of "wait, where did that come from?" and "I know there's an answer here and I'm going to find it." What makes Spencer R. Weart's The Discovery of Global Warming such a great read is his ability to create a cohesive narrative from myriad scientific investigations and accidental discoveries.
This is not a book about global warming, per se. While the effects of climate change are touched upon, the story focuses instead on the countless men and women who have struggled for over a century to interpret complex data sets, invent new ways of forecasting weather patterns, and use innovative techniques to draw conclusions from hundreds of thousands of years of information. As someone who is a vehement believer in climate change, this book brought me a greater understanding of how the scientific community formulated its ultimate pronouncements about the clear evidence of human degradation of the environment. Still, it's an important book even for those who don't believe in global warming because it shows the nature of scientific research and the almost gargantuan obstacles that scientists face when attempting to explain various phenomena.
The cover of the book is simple: a single melting icicle. This cover speaks volumes, however, about Weart's approach to the subject at hand. Anyone who has ever watched an icicle melt will know that, over time, even the largest ones become nothing more than a puddle on the sidewalk and that it is through a slow but steady process that this occurs. Weart constructs the chronological story of the discovery of global warming by showing the slow, steady process by which scientists from all disciplines and walks of life contributed to the effort of producing viable evidence for climate change. Beginning in the mid-1800s with John Tyndall's work with CO2 and moving forward through time to the present day, Weart's book becomes a puddle of evidence that cannot be ignored.
The Discovery of Global Warming is easily-readable and isn't bogged down by scientific jargon. Weart's book is more history than science, really, and at fewer than 230 pages, it doesn't take long to read. Rather than write a thousand-page book with every single scientific discovery ever made packed into it, Weart chooses the major (and sometimes the important minor) developments to give a concise overview. For anyone looking to read further, he provides a list of reading materials as well as a link to a website where he has compiled even more information. This book, then, is only the tip of the (melting) iceberg, but it provides a solid background.
Weart's writing is clear and, unlike Ward's Under a Green Sky, isn't given to romanticism or unnecessary frills. He delivers his message without ceremony, presenting it simply as fact. This is because there's no disputing what these scientists did. You can quibble about climate change and about the part mankind has played in its existence (or nonexistence), but what you can't quibble about is how hard these men and women worked. Weart explores the David-and-Goliath-esque battles that they had to fight against the elements, lack of funding, skeptics, and other scientists in order to come to their own separate conclusions and then moves into the process of bringing all of these studies and projects together to form the 2001 consensus discussed in the above synopsis. It's a story of men and women who live, breathe, and die for their profession and for the work that they have done in the name of furthering scientific knowledge and of improving life on Earth.
I'm giving The Discovery of Global Warming 5 out of 5 Gabriels. I really have no complaints about this book. It was well-written, fascinating, and compelling. I would recommend it to those interested in learning more about global warming, scientific processes, the tenuous relationship between government and science, or scientists of the 20th century.


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|April in her elephant hat I made her.
Anyway, back to my project! I thought about making April a blanket. There are so many cute blanket patterns out there. But after thinking about that quite a bit, I decided that all new babies are inundated with tons of blankets, to the point the many just don't get used. So I continued my hunt. That's when I stumbled onto the Josefina & Jeffery Elephant Rug Crochet Pattern by Ira Rott. I was awestruck. The photos of this rug were just incredible! It was so cute, I just couldn't help myself. I knew it would look perfect in their yellow, gray, and white nursery. I contacted Ira and offered to do a product review of her crochet pattern. To my delight, she said yes!
|Seriously! Look at this thing! How could I NOT love it!?
So off I went to the craft store to get my yarn. The pattern suggested using Red Heart Super Saver yarn- 8 skeins. I decided to use Caron One Pound yarn instead and needed 4 skeins (not counting a bit of whatever color you choose for the bow).
This pattern is made with a 9mm size M/N crochet hook and uses 3 strands of yarn held together the entire time.... That's right- THREE. At first the thought of working with 3 strands of yarn scared me, but the very first thing the pattern does is point you towards a tutorial that teaches you how to crochet with 3 strands of yarn, all from one skein! Say goodbye to tangles and knots. This was an awesome and easy technique to learn and I'm positive I'll use it again. One little note about using 3 strands of yarn held together- it is kind of a workout. I found that my hand and arm would get tired much more quickly compared to regular 1 or even 2 strand crocheting. But it is definitely worth it when you feel the thick, sturdy rug you are producing!
I was very impressed with the pattern. I found the instructions to be clear and easy to follow and even the look of the pattern itself is so cute! I loved the cheery colors, diagrams, photos, graphics... everything really. There's some serious talent behind this. The only place that I got at all confused was on the first ear. It was not the pattern's fault- it was mine. I was reading into it too much instead of just following the directions exactly as stated (repeating some things I shouldn't have been). After I realized what I was doing wrong and fixed it, it was smooth sailing. The diagram was extremely helpful at that point, too, because I could take a look at exactly what kind of stich was supposed to be where.
|Here's what April thought of her rug!
I'd like to thank Ira Rott for the opportunity to make this rug and review this lovely pattern. It is truly a beauty!
Time for my pictures!
|Well, what do you know?! Mine looks pretty much like the one in the picture! :)
|My completed rug and its new owner. I know she'll treasure it for years to come.
|Now that's a big rug! The 4 month old doesn't even take up an ear!


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|Occurred : 12/18/2001 21:21 (Entered as : 12/18/2001 21:21)
Reported: 12/18/2001 8:06:42 PM 20:06
Posted: 3/21/2003
Location: Harrisburg, MO
Shape: Formation
Duration:40 minutes
|4 circular cloud-like lights moving in a circular motion , rotating methodically, then meeting in the center
I went outside to do chores 2118 on December 18, 2001. I looked up in the sky and saw 4 circular cloud-like lights moving in a circular motion , rotating methodically, then meeting in the center and then splitting apart. I ran in the house and got my 14 and 10 year old son. They also saw the same thing I did. It gets brighter or more sparkling in the center, then fades intermittently. We thought we heard a humming noise, but as we got closer the formation moved away . It was hard to guage distance. We were able to continue to observe it for more than 40 minutes. When we last looked at it, you could faintly see it in the sky. It had faded considerably, then disappeared.
((NUFORC Note: We suspect a rotating advertising light may have been the cause of the sighting. PD))
Dear Ms. ((deleted)),
Thank you very much for the report.
Based on what you have written, I presume that the sighting you experienced
was caused by a four-light advertising device. We receive reports about
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Thank you for sharing the information with our Center.
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Koolama I (13941)
On 20 February 1942 the Koolama was attacked by Japanese bombers off Cape Ruilhieres, approximately 150 kilometres west of Wyndham while carrying 91 passengers, 89 crew and a cargo of war supplies destined for the Australian Army at Wyndham. It was the first aerial attack by the Japanese in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Japanese flew a total of 22 air attacks in the Kimberley region from bases in Timor between 20 February 1942 and July 1944, including five raids on Broome that destroyed 23 aircraft and resulted in the loss of some 100 lives.
The Koolama was damaged in the attack and though partially disabled, was able to be beached nearby in what is now known as Koolama Bay. Fortunately no lives were lost though some passengers and crew were wounded in the attack. The Koolama was bombed again the next day, but was able to send radio SOS signals. However the bombing of Darwin by the Japanese on 19 February delayed an official rescue response to this remote area.
Meanwhile the 180 passengers and crew were landed among the mangroves at Pangali Cove, where the local Kwini people found them and sent messages via runners between Pago Mission and the survivors' camp, separated by 80 kilometres of rough country . The Pago Mission lugger arrived on 24 February and took away the sick, wounded, women and an infant with his parents a few days after the bombing. A seaplane arrived on 3 March and was able to evacuate a further 25 survivors. The remaining 93 survivors walked to Pago Mission guided by Kwini people. During this stage two Kwini men risked their lives to cross the flooding Drysdale River, run to Pago Mission and return with a rope to help the survivors across (Balanggarra Native Title Working Group).
With the large number of extra people stretching resources at Pago Mission the decision was made to walk everyone another 30 kilometres to the airstrip at Kalumburu Mission for evacuation, during which time one crew member died of heatstroke. Most of the passengers and crew arrived at Fremantle on 8 April, 47 days after the initial attack. Father Seraphim Sanz of Kalumburu Mission won laurels for his part in rescuing the stranded passengers and crew of the Koolama and bringing them to the mission in the Mission's lugger Moa.
Meanwhile a skeleton crew stayed aboard the Koolama and after patching the hull and pumping out water on 1 March the Koolama was refloated and able to limp to Wyndham, where it arrived without steering and taking on water. Another Japanese attack on 3 March forced all hands to abandon ship and the Koolama was bombed and sunk at Wyndham wharf.
This was a double blow as not only had a vital link between the northern and southern part of Western Australia been lost, but a strategically important waterway and port had been partially blocked causing disruption to shipping and supply of war materials.
Difficult environmental conditions including strong tidal currents meant that the Koolama was never fully salvaged. A major salvage effort using over a hundred men (including helmet divers from Australia and India), plant and gear in 1946 succeeded in cutting holes in the ship's hull and pumping in compressed air, with the aim of raising the hull keel up and towing it several kilometres away from the wharf or out to sea to be scuttled. However this attempt only succeeded in moving the wreck 47 feet further out from the wharf and depositing it across the natural tidal flow of the Cambridge Gulf. The Koolama remains in this position today with the hull and part of its war cargo (mainly foodstuffs) intact. A multi-beam survey by the Department of Transport conducted in 2010 shows the wreck lying on its starboard side with the port side almost totally exposed and intact for the entire length of the hull, and the starboard side buried. The hull comes to within 3.7 m of the surface at lowest astronomical tide (LAT). An unexploded Japanese bomb is believed to still lie within the wreck (Loane 1992: 1)
Statement of significance
The wreck of the MV Koolama has historic and social significance for its role as a State ship transporting passengers and cargo between Fremantle and the north-west ports of Western Australia between 1938-1942.
The Koolama has historic significance as a World War II site, indicating the impact of World War II in north-west Western Australia and the strategic significance of shipping and the north-west port of Wyndham. It is also the site of the first aerial attack by Japanese forces in the Kimberley area.
The MV Koolama stranding site and survivor camp at Koolama Bay and Pangali Cove is significant to the Kwini people who helped the 180 passengers and crew reach safety.
Ship Built
Owner Western Australian State Shipping Service
Master Captain Jack Eggleston
Builder Harland and Wolff Ltd
Country Built Scotland
Port Built Glasgow
Port Registered Fremantle
When Built 1938
Ship Lost
Gouped Region North-West
Sinking Earlier bombed off Cape Rulhieres by 4 engine Japanese bombers in Joseph Bonaparte Gulf on 1942/02/20. 1942/03/03 attacked at Wyndham jetty and rolled on side, a total wreck.
Crew 90
When Lost 13941
Where Lost Wyndham
Latitude -15.4497833333
Longitude 128.1010666667
Position Information Aerial GIS
Port From Fremantle
Port To Darwin
Minimum Depth of site 4.00
Length of site 106.00
Ship Details
Engine Twin diesel engines made by Bermister and Wain, 808 nhp
Length 106.00
Beam 17.00
Draft 6.00
Museum Reference
Official Number 140184
Unique Number 863
Sunk Code Foundered
File Number 2009/0142/SG _MA-10/96
Chart Number 1047, 32
Protected Not protected State
Found Y
Inspected N
Confidential NO


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We believe humor is healthy, wholesome, and necessary. Godly too. This little book is a compilation of my (hopefully) humorous musings from the last couple of years. Our family blog is subtitled "Where Laughter Lives" (www.riggsfamilyblog.com). We chose that because humor is a part of our daily family life. It's a good thing too. With nine kids, we NEED to have times to laugh. Humor keeps things grounded, light-hearted, and enjoyable. To say our life and family are hallmarked by humor is not to say we think life is a joke or there are not plenty of things to be serious about. There are seasons when somberness is our main course for sure, and we've known our share of completely serious times. Taken as a whole though, our family enjoys the funny moments in life and humor is cultivated in our house on purpose. We believe it is healthy, wholesome, and necessary. Godly too.
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Would you believe me if I say that a company is teaching its employees how to design beautiful products by showing them a bull? Yes, a bull, the male counterpart to a cow.
The company in question is Apple, the creature is Pablo Picasso's The Bull. In 2008 Steve Jobs founded the Apple University, an internal program which would indoctrinate new hires into the company culture and teach them how Apple designs its products. Randy Nelson—from the animation studio Pixar—teaches the class "Communicating at Apple". Rumors say that in one of his classes last year he showed the 11 lithographs that make up Picasso's The Bull to teach employees how to communicate in a clear and concise way when designing
But what does a bull have to do with design and communication? This work of art is a series of 11 lithographs of a bull that Picasso created in 1945. To start the series he drew a realistic bull, with a snout, a tail, hooves and so on. Then he went through a series of iterations where he kept subtracting details to a point where only the essential elements were visible. The last image "reduces the bull to a simple outline which is so carefully considered through the progressive development of each image, that it captures the absolute essence of the creature in as concise an image as possible". If you are interested, you can read a detailed analysis of The Bull here.
If you think about it, this has a lot to do with product design and communication. Apple's design is minimalistic and intuitive. It captures the absolute essence of an idea in as concise a product as possible. Take a simple remote control as an example. In this short clip from 2005, Steve Jobs compares the then brand new Apple remote to their competitors'. Back then, a common remote had over 40 buttons, the Apple's remote had 6 (things have not changed much since). Why that? Well, because Apple decided that only three buttons were needed—a button to play and pause, a button to select what to watch, and another to go to the main menu. That is what I mean by "capturing the absolute essence of an idea in as concise a product as possible". Just as Picasso eliminates details to create a great work of art, Apple eliminates details to design a great product.
And this approach doesn't only hold true when it comes to making products intuitive, but also for communicating ideas effectively. When you pitch your idea to investors or your boss, you want to hack away from the unessential. You cannot give them 12 reasons why they should back your idea. As Picasso would do, give them 3 reasons. Three reasons why they should believe in what you believe. When thinking about your message, you too should go through a series of iterations and subtractions until you get to the absolute essence of it. Jony Ive describes the Apple's design mindset as "A Thousand No's for Every Yes". And this applies to both design and communication.
You can also incorporate the Apple's design ethos in your next presentation—you can make your next presentation the Picasso way. To do that, it is always good practice to simplify two main aspects of your work:
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- Design
If you want to think like a designer, strive for simplicity. Be open to what surrounds you, there are plenty of lessons you can learn by looking around with open eyes. Pay attention to billboards, TV ads, logos, websites and even bulls. You'll notice that the best works of art are often the simplest.
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Fast Company, How Apple uses Picasso to Teach Employees About Product Design
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