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Respecting the Local People on a Green Vacation
A good green vacation involves showing cultural sensitivity. You have a responsibility to be the best possible guest you can be. This not only includes green travel principles but connecting with the local people in a positive way, to enrich both your experience and theirs.
You make less of an impact when you try to fit in, and the best way to get to know a place is to do what the locals do. Start by researching the traditions and customs of the local people at your destination so that you can be sensitive to the culture while avoiding potentially embarrassing mistakes. Here are a few suggestions:
If English isn't the primary language at your destination, invest in a conversational language class as part of your trip preparation. Knowing how to say hello, please, and thank you goes a long way to improving your welcome. (Not only will the local people appreciate the effort you've made, but knowing basics such as left, right, and the bathrooms are that way can make or break a day on the road!)
Dress appropriately. A good guidebook gives excellent advice about what to wear and, more importantly, what not to wear. Generally, dress as modestly as the local people do. For example, avoid skimpy or revealing clothing in conservative countries, and cover your shoulders and choose skirts or trousers when visiting religious buildings.
Always ask before taking photographs, and beware of taking photographs or videos in sensitive areas such as near military or transportation facilities. Many countries take a dim view of potential espionage activities!
Respect sacred or private sites by asking permission to enter and by following local customs such as removing shoes and wearing head coverings.
Check into local tipping customs so that you know what to expect and can avoid giving offense to restaurant staff and other service providers. Tour operators, guidebooks, and local tourism offices can provide tipping information.
Buy the local newspaper and tune in to some local radio and TV. Even if you don't understand a word, the pictures and sounds give you a surprisingly good idea of local life.
Find out about the local environmental issues. After all, you are on a green vacation, and you may need to conserve water and energy, particularly in many remote or developing parts of the world.


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My precious daughter, Lindsay, asked me last week what my favorite cake was because she really wanted to make me a birthday cake. Without hesitation, I replied, "Strawberry cake with fresh strawberries." We found the recipe, bought the ingredients, and Sunday afternoon, she worked her magic in the kitchen. The only thing I did to help was wash, slice, and prepare the strawberries for the recipe. She did all the rest, including making the homemade icing, stacking the three layers, and icing it. She even picked out the fun candles to put on top!
We laughed because it turned out crooked! I pretended to walk crooked after I ate my piece! Though it wasn't what the world would call "perfect," I thought it was! My daughter gave me the gift of a cake and, more importantly, the gift of her love! I love you, my Lindsay!


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Valentine chip board earrings
This is a fun little valentines project. It is easy enough that Tweens or teens could help or make on there own. You will need chip board circles. Mine are from a pre-printed pack of chip board designs. The circles I used measure about 1 1/2 inches. I also used some old printed music and red glitter card stock. You will also need a circle punch or cutting machine to match the size of your chip board circle, a heart punch or pre-cut hearts, glossy affects or crystal accents glaze, earring hooks and jump rings, a small hole punch, and tacky glue. I know that sounds like a lot of supplies, I promise this really is a simple craft. First punch or cut circles out of desired background paper, also punch or cut hearts. Glue your background paper onto your chipboard circles, next center the hearts and glue onto top of backgroud paper. Apply the glossy affects glaze and wait for it to completely dry. Punch a small hole at the top of the circle and attach the earring hooks using a jump ring. Now you have some fun valentine earrings. I also made a matching ring. To make the ring simply attach some elastic on the back of the chip board circle with hot glue.
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Game of Thrones ;-)
(And now for something completely different)
Jenny has apparently become "King in the North" as a member of the Stark family and is about to kick the living shizzle out of our evil friend Kelvin Kalvus "the depraved Lannister" for the control of westeros!
Let's see how this ends up?
And Me?... what I'm doing is observing the action, so that (like the writers of the teevee series) I can jump in with teleporting ravens and "faster than the speed of sound" Dragons to cover up the holes in the plot as they develop during the battle... hehehe!
Happy Climate Change! (Let's talk about the weather: part 10)
We're visiting the east of Germany on the Czech border today as the guests of our old friend Kelvin Kalvus and his wonderfull family.
The weather here is great! Very wintery...in an arctic kind of way ;-)
(Although I heard that to the south of here, in Bavaria things have gotten REALLY extreme now)
So... let's compare notes again!What is happening where YOU are?
(Don't forget to Mention your city and country!)
Greenthingz under layers of white
Pic by Yeti
On the road again?
The OMNIA-Black Beast-van is packed, we're ready to drive on down the motorways ,just like we have done a 1000 times over the years...
Only now we are not leaving to tour with the band, but rolling through Europe on the next part of our "Quest for Land" to build a physical home for OMNIA and her philosophy of natural life...
Who knows what we'll find this time?
What do YOU think is a good place to build an actual "world of OMNIA"?
Greenthingz and still searching for a home!
Stenny et OMNIA
Have you ever heard of the Dunning Kruger Effect?
It basically boils down to the fact that humans have the tendency to be too stupid to see how stupid they are. Knowing this can help you make better choices in your life...
And it's also a bit of a help dealing for those of us who see their own limits and 'know they know nothing' (you know who you are) with the ones that don't get it (you don't know you aren't ;-) )
I like this kind of stuff.
Reading "Thinking, fast and slow" at the moment, after reading "The invisible Gorilla". Wanted to share this video with you!
If you find this stuff interesting too, go read some books about it (or find more vids if you don't read)
"To know is to know you know nothing...that is the true meaning of knowledge"
Greenthingz Jenny / OMNIA
Three Happy New Year's Wishes!
It's that magical sparkly time of year again kids! A fictional line is drawn between the old and the new...
A time of hope,
a time to wish for all the best to happen in the coming year!
So let's be indulgent ,
let's believe in the magick newyear fairies and make 3 special wishes!
ready?... here they are:
The Vinyl Solution ;-)
Because we've finally started selling OMNIA Vinyl Albums (after many requests from YOU) ,we've also bought a record player again for ourselves!
Not just to be able to play our own album "Reflexions" (which looks fucking awesome in this large "proper" size!) but also to play the warm beautifull sounds of music on an analogue set up :-)
I got all my old albums and 12"discs (mostly from the 80's) out of storage and now the StennyStudio reverberates with the grotty analogue echoes of new wave, punk and experimental artistic shizzle from the past!
Look into the future
Look into the light
Through the darkness of mankind
The Sun's still shining bright...
Nothing is Sacred... only Nature
Greenthingz and natural-peace
Stenny et OMNIA
A bird in hand...
This little fellow was in trouble this morning and needed some helping out :-)
After just a bit of kind attention this brambling was good to go again and flew off back into the wild.
The big global problems in nature we can't fix , but still... we do what we can!
Greenthingz , Bramblingz and Life!
Pic by Jenny
Happy Midwinter everyone!
Internet reality check... this picture was taken last week, today it's not snowing and warmer,wet and windy... but the sentiment is 100% real ;-)
Today's the last day of our flash sale madness so be sure to check out what we have in store here.
Raventeam et OMNIA
Listen to Dr. Sic's advice and get your daily dose of PaganFolk right here in our latest flash sale deal!
Check it out here
Sandy Claws et OMNIA
Only FOUR more days until the release of our LP - are you excited yet? We've only got so many, so if you haven't ordered one yet, be quick as they might be sold out soon (which is FANTASTIC feedback, thank YOU!).
If you're not into collecting heavy vinyl discs, maybe today's deal is for you, check it out here.
The Hogfather et OMNIA


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Looking for some pro guitar tricks to spice up your guitar playing? You're in the right place my friend!
In this free guitar lesson you will learn:
- 23 quick and easy guitar tricks, including palm muting, harmonics, and super-cool slides.
- How to get the perfect guitar tone.
- The no1 secret that will enhance your musicality.
- 4 essential tips for the gigging musician.
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Guitar Tricks #1 Volume Swells
This technique is used to create ambience and suspense within your music.
To do a volume swell hammer on a note with your left hand, whilst gradually turning up your guitar's volume pot.
This creates a large swooshing effect from your guitar. This sounds fantastic when you put you loads of delay and distortion on your guitar sound.
Watch this video to learn how to do a volume swell:
Read this article to learn some similar techniques: How To Play Electric Guitar: A Beginner's Guide
Guitar Tricks #2 Pick Slides
Pick slides are a useful guitar trick to know, so turn up the distortion on your amp and experiment with this cool 'cutting' sound.
This technique creates tension and is a great way to kick into a epic guitar riff!
Give it a try! Scrape the side of your pick along the edge of your low E string.
Watch this video to see this killer technique in action:
Remember, you can do this in either direction! Try scraping down, and then up, on the low E string.
Guitar Tricks #3 Double Stops
Double stops are a fun and easy way to add interest to a guitar solo. A double stop is when you play two notes together.
If you use a regular minor pentatonic scale, you can play a double stop on the:
- 5th fret of the G (3rd string) and B string. (2nd string.)
- 7th fret of the G (3rd string) and B string. (2nd string.)
- 8th fret of the G (3rd string) and B string. (2nd string.)
Try and mix and match between these frets to add variety to your guitar solos.
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With this in mind, we created a cheat-sheet; a key and scale-finder that you can use again and again.
Guitar Tricks #4 Using Your Tone Knob
The tone knob changes the overall sound of your guitar.
When the control is all the way up, your guitar becomes bright and glassy.
When it is turned off, your guitar will sound warm and soft.
If you crank up the distortion when your tone knob is off, your guitar will turn into a fuzz monster!
Experiment with the position of the tone knob, there are hundreds of different sounds to be found.
Guitar Tricks #5 Vibrato
Vibrato technique is a great way to add shimmer and sophistication to your playing.
Vibrato is when you wobble the string back and forth.
Watch this video to learn how to do this essential lead guitar technique:
To learn more lead guitar techniques, go here: How To Play Lead Guitar
Guitar Tricks #6 Using Your Whammy Bar
Using the whammy bar can add excitement and intensity to your guitar playing.
The whammy bar can be used to:
- Create aggressive sounding dive bombs.
Play a chord or note and immediately push your whammy bar all the way down. If done correctly your guitar will sound like a roaring engine!
- Gently push your whammy down when you play a note.
This creates a small amount of movement and can add character to your guitar solos.
To watch this technique in action, check out this video whammy bar virtuoso Jeff Beck:
Guitar Tricks #7 Pinch Harmonics
Pinch harmonics are a great way of adding flair and fury to your guitar playing.
To do a pinch harmonic:
- Pick a guitar note.
- Turn your picking hand away so that the fleshy part of your thumb brushes the string.
Your note should squeal when you do this.
Guitarists such as Dimebag Darrell, Joe Satriani and Zakk Wylde use this technique frequently.
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Guitar Tricks #8 Natural Harmonics
Natural harmonics are a fun and easy way to make your guitar sound like a harp.
You can play natural harmonics on the 5th, 7th and 12th frets on any string.
- To play a natural harmonic, hover your fretting hand directly over the fret. You should be lightly touching the string.
- Don't add too much pressure as this will dampen the note.
- Finally, pick the string which you're hovering over.
You can do this technique on ANY string. Just make sure you over the 5th, 7th or 12th fret.
Guitar Tricks #9 Behind The Nut Bends
This quick and easy guitar trick is SO cool.
- Play your low E string. As it rings out, push this string down behind the nut.
- Do this technique with your left hand.
- You should hear the string change in pitch.
This guitar trick sounds fantastic with loads of distortion and can be heard in Black Sabbath's song 'Iron Man', watch it here:
Guitar Tricks #1o Creating Percussive Sounds On Your Acoustic
A great way of adding variety to your guitar playing is to treat your acoustic as a drum.
Watch Andy Mckee master this technique in this video:
The idea behind this is that you can use certain parts of your guitar to emulate specific drums.
- Firstly, clench your fist and use the heel of your hand to tap the lower body of your guitar.
- If done correctly, it will make a loud booming sound, similar to a bass drum
- After your comfortable with this, tap the rest of the body with your finger tips, this can emulate a snare drum.
To get used to this technique, try playing a famous drum beat on your guitar.
'We Will Rock You' by Queen would be great fun.
Guitar Tricks #11 Descending Harmonics
This technique is very similar to playing 'Natural Harmonics'. However this time, instead of focusing on a specific fret, you're going to:
- Hover over any string. (Make sure you're lightly the string.)
- Pick the note.
- Then gradually slide your fretting hand down the length of the guitar string as you pick.
This works particularly well when you use the technique on the low E strin, make sure you use loads of distortion on your amp.
As you move down the string you should hear a range of different harmonics ring out.
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Guitar Tricks #12 Guitar Slides
Guitar slides add maturity to your guitar playing. Sliding technique consists of striking a note, and then immediately sliding into the next one.
Watch this video to find out how to play this exciting lead guitar technique:
For more lead guitar techniques go here: How To Play Lead Guitar
Guitar Tricks #13 Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
Hammer-ons and pull-offs are a great way of adding dynamics to your playing.
To play a hammer-on:
- Pick a note, and then hammer your finger down onto the next note.
To play a pull of on the guitar:
- Pick a note, but instead of hammering on to the next, you pull off instead.
Check out this video to learn more about this essential lead guitar technique:
For more lead guitar techniques go here: How To Play Lead Guitar
Guitar Tricks #14 Create Feedback
Warning! This one will annoy the neighbours!
Creating feedback can be tricky, however with the right amp settings it is possible.
Here are some amp settings which will get you into feedback heaven:
Here are some cool tips to help you create awesome feed back:
- Dime the mids on your amp.
This frequency is where your guitar lives, so if you have plenty of 'mids' on your amp, your guitar will feedback naturally.
- Add more volume than gain.
To create awesome feedback, you need to have more volume than gain. Sometimes if you have too much gain your sound get mushy. Creating feedback is about being LOUD!
- Use your neck pickup and hit a strong note and try and sustain for it as long as possible!
You can use your bridge pick up or your neck up, however the neck pick up is better for long sustaining notes.
Guitar Tricks #15 Palm Muting Techniques
A fantastic way to add low end chug to your guitar playing is to palm mute your guitar strings.
This technique is used ALL the time in rock and metal music and sounds fantastic.
- Firstly, pick a chord.
- When you pick this chord, place the side of your picking hand towards the bridge of your guitar.
- Finally, pick your chord whilst muting it with your palm.
Hopefully your chord should now sound slightly muted and chunky.
Check out the beginning of 'All My Life' by the Foo Fighters. This is a great example of palm muting.
To learn more about palm muting, go here: Palm Muting: An Essential Guide
Guitar Tricks #16 Creating A Kill Switch
This technique is used to create a 'stutter' effect.
This works great on a Gibson style guitar as they have volume controls for both pickups.
To do this:
- Roll your bridge pickup volume control completely off.
- Play a chord.
- Flick your pick up switch between the bridge pick and the neck pick up.
This creates a cool stutter effect which can be used to great effect!
Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine takes this technique to the extremes in 'Know Your Enemy'.
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Guitar Tricks #17 Experiment With Different Pickup Selections
Experimenting with different pick up combinations can have a fantastic effect on your guitar sound.
Playing on the bridge pick up on your guitar adds extra aggression to your sound where as using the neck pick up creates a smooth, velvet like tone!
Using different pick ups can inspire you in different ways.
Guitar Tricks #18 String Bending
A great way of adding extra character to your playing is to use string bending! String bending is when you bend the string up or down with your fretting hand. This raises the pitch of the note.
Here are a few tips for string bending:
- Make sure you bend from your wrist, NOT from your fingers.
- Use more than one finger to bend. The more fingers the better.
- Play the note you want to bend up to before attempting to bend up to it. (It's important to get the sound of the required note in your ears first.)
- Once you're ready then try and bend your strings!
Check out this video to learn more about string bending:
For more lead guitar techniques go here: How To Play Lead Guitar
Guitar Tricks #19 Alternate Picking
Alternate picking is the easiest way to play fast on guitar
The idea behind alternate picking is to do a down and up stroke on each string. Here are a few tips which will turn you into a alternate picking monster:
- When you alternate pick, try and use small movements from your wrist. The smaller the movement the faster you can go.
- Be nice and relaxed, there should be no tension in your picking hand.
- As you pick the note, try and push through the string as you do a down stroke, and the pull the pick back over as you do an up stroke.
For more guidance on alternate picking, watch this video:
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Guitar Tricks #20 Use Strap Locks
If you're a gigging guitarist, it's vital that you use guitar strap locks.
There's nothing more embarrassing than playing a live concert, and having your guitar fall right off of your shoulders. Make sure you get some decent strap locks.
We recommend schaller strap locks, check them out here.
Guitar Tricks # 21 Hook Your Lead Through Your Strap
We've all been there, you're about to take a killer solo, then just as the moment comes your guitar lead falls out of its socket.
It's embarrassing, and not much fun for the audience to watch.
Here's a simple tip you can use to stop this happening.
Hook your lead through your strap. Your lead should come through your strap, right past your strap button and then into your guitar input.
Guitar Tricks #22 Make Sure Your Tuner Mutes Your Guitar
One of the worst things you can do at a gig, is tune your guitar out loud. There's nothing less rock and roll than tuning with your amp on full blast.
Make sure you get a tuner pedal which completely mutes your guitar.
For more info on guitar tuners, go here: How To Tune A Guitar: A Guide For Beginners
Guitar Tricks #23 Don't Tune When Getting On Stage
Tune up before you go on stage.
It can be so anti-climatic for an audience member when they see a band come on stage and then it takes them five minutes for them to tune up.
Tune up before you go on and be ready to rock.
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Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart has admitted that he takes nothing for granted holding onto the number one shirt, as reported by the Manchester Evening News.
Hart was dropped by City boss Manuel Pellegrini in the early stages of last season after a number of high profile errors – but the impressive 27-year-old fought his way back into the side and back to top form.
That was a wake-up call for the England man who seemed to become complacent at being automatic first choice for club and country.
Hart has admitted that he is working even harder now to not let that happen again.
"I just knew I had to work hard and try to get to the best level I can be, and that's no different now," Hart said.
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"And I want to give the best options for the manager. I'm living in the moment, I'm enjoying things.
"When I was out of the side I worked hard to try to get back in. I tried to do my best and that's the same now.
"I'm constantly trying to improve, still trying to cling on to being a young guy.
"I'm trying to improve daily so I'd like to think I'm in a better place than I was four years ago, for the experiences in that time.
"I want to keep improving. The day I stop trying to improve is the day that I finish.
"Hopefully I'll be going on that track for a good while yet."


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Standalone GPS refers to a GPS navigation unit such as Garmin, NOT smartphones. Knowing this, what is it that you want to know exactly? Is it about your Vortex?


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By Phil La Duke
Recently ISHN published an article by me (about the uselessness of slogans) that has drawn a fair amount of both criticisms and questions. In one case, a long-time reader and friend posted something of a response, and though I am arrogant, I am not arrogant enough to believe that his LinkedIn post was completed directed at me I am arrogant enough to believe that his post was at least somewhat prompted by the article. A few days later, I received a request to join the network of someone who too read the post/article and voiced her concern on how best to address the tendency on the part of both safety "professionals" (her quotes, not mine) and corporate leaders to push, slogan-based pseudo-psychological time and money wasting activities so pervasive in the safety field.
I believe that there is a great philosophical divide in safety that one can illustrate as a four quadrant model. On one axis we have behavior (I adopt the Anglo spelling of the word because that's the way most of the world spells it) on one end and process at the other; all safety practitioners fall somewhere along this continuum. The other axis is bordered by individual responsibility versus organizational responsibility. What this means is that everyone who derives a living from safety believes that either injuries are caused by behaviours or process flaws or either the organization or the individual bears primary responsibility for safety. For the record I am a centrist in this debate although like most I can drift to a quadrant depending on my mood or the topic.
As I have said on many occasions, I ardently believe that there are tools that simply don't belong in the safety tool box. For example, there are still people out there that believe that disciplining workers for getting injured is a useful tool. While it is certainly appropriate to discipline people for recklessness, I don't believe that it is ever appropriate to discipline people for human error, that is, something they didn't intend to do and yet made an honest mistake. This is just one example of a "tool" that I think most people would agree doesn't belong in the safety toolbox. I am taking the easy way out, of course, but there are a fair many more controversial tools that I could have mentioned but that would simply raise the hackles of many safety professionals and would interfere with an unemotional debate.
I have posted that "it's just a tool and every tool in the toolbox has a use" is a tired argument and I believe that it is; it's what people say when they can't construct a logical argument against a point I make that questions the value of a "safety" activity. Saying "twisting the heads of ducks is just one tool in the safety professional's toolbox" is just a passive aggressive way of saying "well that's YOUR opinion". Say what you want about me, but there is nothing passive about my aggression. I make these points because I want to get to the heart of the issue, and that issue is the alarming frequency with which safety practitioners use superstition and folk wisdom instead of science. Nobody likes to be told that their cherished tools are useless gibberish but at some point we have to call the emperor naked.
Too often we in safety start with a solution and work backward to make it fit the problem; we begin using the tools and methods that we enjoy, find easy to use, or understand. It's human nature to gravitate to the familiar and safety practitioners are no different. I've called techniques psychobabble and antiquated. Some of these "tools" flat-out don't work and others may still work, but there are far better, more effective and less expensive ways of accomplishing the same thing. I include Behaviour Based Safety as one of these tools. As many of you know, I am an outspoken critic of BBS. Why? because if you ask 10 BBS proponents to define it you are likely to get 11 different responses. How can a methodology be effective when its top proponents and advocates can't seem to agree on its very definition? I honestly believe that it does lead to a "blame-the-worker" mentality. Not in all cases of course, but the danger is real and always there. When I make these criticisms people don't defend BBS they say I don't understand it or that the organizations that I have seen have implemented it inappropriately. We can blame the organization as improperly applying the methods or tools, and we can blame the BBS practitioner as being misguided, or we can blame a host of other things, but the damage is still done.
For the record I don't believe that everyone who sells or advocates BBS is selling snake oil or a knuckle dragger, but some are. Many believe that what they are doing is the best bet for improving worker safety, other have spent their career selling something that is increasingly dubious and when it comes to safety this is unconscionable. But as my LinkedIn colleague pointed out, clouding the water by filling the C+ suite's heads with ill-defined schemes for making the workplace safer puts workers at risk.
Many BBS practitioners advocate behaviour modification as a useful tool for "changing our lives for the better" and I couldn't agree more. But shy of a cult, behaviour modification is typically not successful in changing the behaviour of a population. The workplace is an interactive population and the sciences of sociology, anthropology and other social sciences are ignored by many BBS theorists. Frankly were it possible to use behaviour modification to change the behaviours of a population we could end war, crime and a host of societal issues by using it. We would live in a Utopian society…and yet we don't.
When I post it is my ardent hope that safety professionals will rethink their practices and ask themselves if what they are doing is returning value that is commensurate with the cost and effort that it requires. Alas, far too many in the safety community are unwilling to even consider change and will always keep tools in their toolbox solely because they like them and are comfortable using them even if they are destructive and dangerous.
How do we make these safety practitioners that their ideas are misguided, nonscientific, and dangerous? Sadly I don't have any answers. How do you convince Jenny McCarthy that her contention that vaccinations cause autism? People argue that her position is not supported by science but their arguments fall on deaf ears. How do you use logic to sway people from the persistent emotional belief? You don't. Now, imagine these people who are so emotionally tied to an erroneous belief derive their incomes by getting others to invest in these emotional beliefs. You don't have another tool in the toolbox you have another glassy-eyed convert lining up for a glass of Kool-Aid. And what's wrong with someone "drinking the Kool-Aid"? Let us never forget that the expression "drinking the Kool-Aid" refers to the mass murder suicide of the members of Jim Jones' People's Temple followers. So what's wrong with "drinking the Kool-Aid"? It's laced with cyanide.


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Cruising Manhattan in a stretch limousine. Learning the latest dance steps from New York City street toughs and transvestites. A visit to an after-hours club, then back into the limo and home before dawn. Face it, it may not be your typical Saturday night. But when designer clothes, exotic travel, constant attention and carloads of cash are all in a day's work—and you're only in your 20s—nothing beats a long evening of eclectic thrill seeking. Top models and best friends Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington recently allowed PEOPLE to go along for a night on the town.
The dinner reservation at Punsch, New York City's hot spot of the moment, is for 9. But a hair crisis has delayed Naomi, Linda and Christy by 45 minutes—a little problem likely to cost less extraordinary customers their table for the evening. Yet this threesome isn't the least bit worried. "They'll let us in," says the London-born Campbell in a chirpy British accent. "We make their restaurant."
Sure enough, the icy maître d' turns to Jell-O as the three cover girls in skintight Azzedine Alaïas prance into the white-walled Manhattan restaurant. Minutes later, Viscount Linley, son of Princess Margaret and Anthony Armstrong-Jones, ambles over for an introduction as the models pick at Caesar salads and pasta appetizers. Ah, to be young, rich, gorgeous and in demand—and to be best friends with women just like yourself.
They may not have household names yet, but their faces are familiar to anyone who reads the glossies. Turlington, 21, whose delicate features have been compared to Audrey Hepburn's, is the gamine in the ads for Calvin Klein's Eternity fragrance. Naomi and Linda say she is "the most fun" of the three. Evangelista, 25, best known for her cropped haircut that started an international shorter-is-better trend last year, is in the new Charlie ads. The others call her the "mommy" of the group. And Campbell, the trio's biggest ham, who turned 20 on May 22, was dubbed "the reigning megamodel of them all" in last month's Interview magazine. Each earns more than $1 million a year, hobnobs with a crowd that could curdle Robin Leach's caviar, and holds the power to sell a skintight frock to the wrong buyer—a gift not lost on them. "I have that dress," meows Naomi of a thigh-high Isaac Mizrahi mini that looks lumpy on a woman at the next table. "Now I'll never wear it again."
She doesn't have to—at home Naomi has a closet bulging with designer clothes, so she can just toss the dress if she's tired of it. What isn't disposable is this friendship—an anomaly in the belle-eat-belle world of high fashion. Turlington first met Campbell four years ago at an agency in London where Christy was modeling and Naomi was a 15-year-old hopeful. "She was wearing her school uniform," Christy recalls. "The next time I saw her, a few months later, she was on her own in Paris, dancing until 4 A.M. I offered her my apartment when she came to New York." They ended up sharing it for a year. Christy and Linda, meanwhile, hit it off at fashion photographer Steven Meisel's mid-town studio, and Naomi and Linda met while on assignment in Paris.
This is a bond that transcends even significant otherships. Since 1987 Canadian-born Linda has maintained a long distance marriage to Paris-based Gerald Marie, 39, who runs the French offices of the Elite modeling agency. Christy keeps company in New York City and L.A with her boyfriend of three years, actor and screenwriter Roger Wilson, 32, whose initials are tattooed on her right ankle. Naomi has been romantically linked—inaccurately, she insists—with Mike Tyson and Robert De Niro. Breezing through life like homecoming queens with New York City, Paris and Milan as their campuses, the women were drawn to each other, Christy says, "because we became big at the same time."
In a group, they shed the sophisticated langueurs that earn them as much as $10,000 a day and become three young women out for a good time. "We're an Oreo cookie in reverse," says Naomi of her friends. "We're only a third without each other." "They're crazy," says Meisel, a frequent companion who refers to them collectively as the Ugly Sisters.
On this particular warm Saturday night, he is sandwiched between them in the back seat of a rented stretch limousine headed to an unlikely destination: the Hudson River piers. No sooner has the driver pulled into the parking lot than Campbell jumps out, asking the weekend crowd of boom-box toters who congregate there, "What's the new dance?" At the sight of such long legs and fabulous faces, dozens of free-spirited street people shift into an Arthur Murray mode, launching into a revival of the bus stop, a '70's craze. "1-2-1-2-1-2-slide-2!"they yell. "Slide-jump-jump-turn-slide!" Christy trips; "I'm confused," she twitters. Linda can't seem to loosen up. "Let your body go," someone tells her. Fearless Naomi has the group cheering. "Do it! Do it!"
Campbell, whose mother was a contemporary ballet dancer, was a student at the London Academy of Performing Arts when she was discovered by an agency scout. She has had parts in the movies Quest for Fire and Pink Floyd's The Wall, and played Julia, the girlfriend of Theo's friend Howard, on The Cosby Show. (Like her two friends, she chose a high-paying modeling career over college.)
"Not every model wants to be an actress," says Christy, who dreams of writing novels one day, though she concedes her prose style isn't exactly the stuff bestsellers are made of. The daughter of a Pan Am pilot and a Salvadoran airline flight attendant, she grew up in San Francisco and Miami, where she was spotted by a Ford model scout at age 14. At 20, she signed an exclusive three-year contract with Calvin Klein that reportedly set a world record in modeling, bringing her a seven-figure income for three months' work annually. Last year, however, Calvin bought out Christy's contract, prompting rumors that she was fired. "Not true," says Turlington. "The perfume company was sold, and my contract was renegotiated."
Evangelista is the daughter of a General Motors employee and a housewife from Saint Catharines, Ont. Her first brush with modeling came at age 16 as a contestant in a Miss Teen Niagara contest. "I didn't even place," she says. "But a scout for Elite was in the audience, and he gave me his card." Her career didn't really hit stride until 1988, when she had her long hair cut at the urging of Paris hair oracle Julien d'Is. "It was just a bowl with sideburns," shrugs Evangelista, who is now growing it out again.
Now the limo veers toward the seamy territory downtown, where the models occasionally visit the transvestite men they know by names such as "Cat's Eyes" and "Stephanie." West 14th Street is relatively deserted tonight. Buoyed by the attention of the three famous faces, the corner denizens form an ungainly chorus line, resulting in a more-than-passing-strange rendition of the bus stop.
Then it's on to one of those relentlessly hip clubs that change locations each week. Tonight it's in Andy Warhol's one-time Factory Building off Union Square. Dubbed "a freak show" by Christy, it attracts preppies and drag queens alike. Inside, there is plenty of smoke but no mirrors or much of anything else except a makeshift bar. There is, however, a constant parade of exhibitionists—some wrapped in feathers, others harnessed in leather and, in one case, a man dressed mostly in appliquéd plastic bugs.
By 2:30 A.M., the models, whose natural energies have been fortified by nothing stronger than the wine they sipped at dinner, pile into the car and head home. They won't see each other again for nine days, when they are all scheduled to appear in Azzedine Alaïa's fall fashion show in Paris. Though Alaïa is one of their favorites, they say runway work, which can be tiring and not very visible, doesn't usually thrill them. "The main reason we do fashion shows," says Campbell, rubbing Linda's aching feet, "is so we can see each other."


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I'll keep things more PC today and won't talk about religion or politics or my opinion on anything that could make people mad.
Sean and I are contemplating signing up for the Publix Marathon in March. I'm all for it, but Sean keeps wimping out at the last second because — the marathon is in March and it might be cold. Now, let's clear things up. I'm all for not running a potential 4+ hours in the cold, but that's just because I prefer not to. Sean, on the other hand, has physical reactions to the cold.
It's half hilarious (because I love him, of course) and half sad. Does anyone else feel the urge to throw up when you go from a comfortable temperature to sudden cold? The blood in his extremities pulls a u-turn, apparently, and immediately focuses on the core. His hands, feet, ears, etc. get painfully cold, and he says his lungs feel very ungood, like shards of glass are in there.
Maybe he has Raynaud's?
Tl;Dr: Sean and I might sign up for another marathon. (Sean's first!) Also, he's hates running in the cold.
As I've mentioned a million times on the internets, we already put up our Christmas tree, but I haven't decorated it. Instead of doing it all the day after Thanksgiving, I think the plan is to stretch out Christmas decorating and let it unfold slowly every weekend until the one after Thanksgiving. I'm super excited this year because we have a house to decorate, not just a tiny apartment porch.
I had 3 mega strings of lights on our little porch last year, and I'm certain you could see it from space. I'm surprised none of our neighbors complained that it was keeping them awake National Lampoon's "Christmas Vacation" style.
This year, though, I'm really excited to do it up.
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In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo posed the question, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
In Romeo's case he had reduced his predicament, the feud between families that kept him from Juliet, to a simple word, his last name. And in a romantic, earthly sense, we could easily say that the names of things really don't matter –what matter are overlying principles, not divisive details. That may have been Romeo's argument, but it certainly isn't true -especially when the words come from God. Names and details are very important in God's Word. For example, many have pleaded that all Christians simply call themselves "Christian" and drop every other man-made name (i.e. denominational names) because God actually gave that name to the people of the early church: Acts 11:26 literally says, "The disciples were first divinely called Christians in Antioch," (yes, it really says that!). But the world yawns when God speaks. Much like Romeo, the world says, "So what." But when God speaks, it's not like when men speak. God speaks intentionally and with wisdom we cannot begin to fully comprehend. And when the Church speaks about doctrinal issues, many Christians in this day and age say, "Could we please not talk about anything divisive? Let's just focus on the things with which we agree." But when we do this, time after time we give more and more ground and the list of things upon which we all agree grows shorter and shorter. While in Ukraine, I often encountered Christian student movements that had no stomach for doctrinal issues. As long as someone "believed in Jesus" that was enough to qualify someone for membership; and it made no difference what the person personally believed. From a human point of view, that might sound noble, but from God's point of view, what the person actually believes has eternal consequences. For instance, if someone thinks he or she is a Christian but does not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ based on what the Word of God says, that person is lost. Some people call themselves Christians but mistakenly think they are going to heaven because of the good things they do, ritual practices or because of the family into which they were born –all because of the false teachings of men.
So what do we do? Do we teach what people want to hear, or do we teach the whole Gospel with all of its details? The Apostle Paul warned Timothy that "the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths," (2 Timothy 4:3-4). This is exactly why the world (and many Christians) is confused about the authority of the Word of God (leading to excuses such as, "There are so many interpretations –how do we know which one is right?"). So while some may say, "Please, don't rock the boat," the Word of God tells us to speak the truth in love because "the truth will set you free."
Jesus called Himself "The Truth." There is real power in Jesus' Name. The name, "Jesus" (transliterated into English from the Greek "Iesous") is the same name in Hebrew as "Joshua" (Yeh-ho-shu-wah). Jesus' Name is a compound of two Hebrew words: "Yah-shah" (salvation, save) and "Yah" (the short form of "Yahweh" –"I AM," "I EXIST"). Jesus' own Name, which is called "the Name which is above all other names" is interpreted as, "Yahweh is salvation," "I AM He Who saves," "I EXIST to save" "I AM salvation," "The Only, Eternal Savior," "He Who Exists to save," and much more. Hebrew is an amazing language because a little (a few letters) coveys A LOT of meaning –all at once. Moses once conveyed the meaning of Jesus' Name in a song of praise (Exodus 15:2). After the Israelites had been saved from Pharaoh through the Red Sea, Moses sang, "My strength and song is Yahweh who is my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him a dwelling." This very expression, a deep cry from Moses' soul which was in awe of the power, love and indescribable majesty of the EXISTING ONE, was a deep desire for the Almighty to make His dwelling inside of Moses. Moses knew that everlasting salvation can only be found in a union with God's Presence. Moses was saying, "I am so amazed at You that I want You to never leave me; please live in this earthly tent and be my life." Hebrew is an amazing language. As Moses uttered these words, a word could be heard clearly among the other words: "Yehshuwah," which is the Name of Jesus.
God's Message and means of salvation are perfect. And perfection for us is only found in Jesus. One day, we will all be given a new name (Revelation 2:17) that will convey an inherently-meaningful and personal message to us alone from God Himself. Whatever that new name will be, it will say it all.
So, do words, doctrine and the "details" of our faith in Jesus really matter? I would say, "Tremendously." Leaving out details can be deadly. So let's speak the whole truth because we love the God of all truth. Sorry, Romeo, words really do matter. But they are never a barrier to those who love the truth. They bring the barriers down and usher us into a perfect unity when we trust God to save us. The I AM is our Salvation.
Love in Jesus,


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New Year New Project
So 2012 has gone and we are in a brand new year. What does it hold for you photographically? Are you just going to continue as you have been? Are you going to step up and try to improve? Many photographers take on a project or attempt new things at the start of a new year. I guess its part of the New Year Resolution idea. To try and better yourself. So just what can you do to try and improve your photography?
How about starting a 365 project? What's that? It simply means you take a photograph a day every day for 365 days! Sounds like hard work? Well to be honest it is but there are lots of people that do complete them. Some people make them even harder by only doing self-portraits and creating elaborate shoots. Others simply take a picture of anything and use that as their image of the day. There are lots of groups on Flickr dedicated to this type of project.
365 Days Project, 365 Days of Self Portraits, 365 around the house and the list could go on and on but here's the search page for 365 on Flickr.
52 Weeks
For those of you that find the thought of creating a picture per day daunting how about 1 per week? There are many who prefer or only have the time for a picture a week. Although just like the 365 projects these can take up quite a bit of your time. There are a similar set of choices for this project as well, you can choose to do only self-portraits, have a different theme per week or just do what you feel like at the time. Again there are a huge selection of groups to be found on Flickr. Some let you know the themes weeks in advance such as the LensProToGo52 Week Photo Project others tell you the theme at the beginning of the week or you can choose a theme to run through the whole series of 52 images the choice is yours. I've provided a link to search results on Flickr for the 52 weeks projects here.
If the thought of tying yourself down to taking a photo on a schedule doesn't appeal to you how about starting a project of your own? One popular project that not only helps improve your photography but your confidence in talking to & taking pictures of complete strangers is the 100 Strangers Project. If you decide to do this then obviously you have to take 100 pictures of total strangers and yes that means you walk up to someone on the street and talk to them ask them if its ok to take their picture and spend a few minutes getting to know them, trying to get them to relax a little so that they are at ease in front of your camera. Of course you can make up your own project such as documenting a particular area or whatever you want. To get you pointed in the right direction here are the results of a Google search for Photography Projects
You might think projects & challenges are pretty much the same but I'd have to disagree. To my mind a project is something long term, something you keep going back to and adding more work to over a period of time. Whereas a challenge is something short, something to get your teeth into and have a result in a fairly short time. So what would I consider a challenge? Well how about fitting a fixed length lens to your camera (or taping the lens to a fixed focal length if you only have telezoom lenses) and setting it to manual focus at 3 feet! Then just walk around and take pictures. It'll certainly make you think hard about your composition and subject matter! Or how about going up to the local phone box and trying to take as many different pictures of it as possible? Or do that with a tree in the park. Want more suggestions for a challenge? Here are the Google results for Photography Challenges.
Why Bother?
Hopefully the thought of taking on a project or challenge appeals to you. If it does fantastic go out and get started right now! If your sat there thinking "why should I bother?", maybe you just need a little shove to get you going. Start talking about it at club meetings, see what others think and the more you talk about it the more likely you'll think "yeah let's do it". Now you may have noticed I haven't really given you lots of information in this post. Well that's because I work on the theory that if you really want to know something and have a desire to learn about it then you will put the effort in to finding out what you need to get started and do it. I'll rarely hand you the answer on a plate and say there I've done it for you so you don't have to. Sometimes I might not really have a choice but I would prefer you to spend a little effort discovering what you can do for yourselves. Trust me if you figure it out on your own you'll be a lot happier and your confidence will get a boost. So please go ahead research these types of things and try them out. You never know you might just enjoy it.


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Electron beam welding (EBW) is a fusion welding process that uses a narrow beam of high-energy electrons to melt material and create a weld that joins two pieces of metal. Electrons — negatively-charged subatomic particles — are accelerated until they reach 30 to 70 percent the speed of light. At this rate, the beam of electrons is able to heat the surfaces to be welded to the temperature needed. EBW is a form of low-pressure welding that requires a high-vacuum. The requirements of EBW make it one of the more expensive forms of fusion welding, but the quality and depth of weld make it the best choice for specific situations, such as some aeronautics applications.
Unlike some other forms of welding, electron beam welding does not require a "filler wire" — a filament of metal placed between the two pieces to be welded together. The entire weld is created from the metal of the pieces that are joined. The beam of the EBW is very narrow, allowing it to function in situations where minimal heating of the overall material is desired.
A vacuum is needed in order to create the beam in EBW. Usually, a series of chambers at varying levels can be used to create an EBW that can weld material outside of the vacuum. The low- or non-vacuum methods, however, may sacrifice the purity of the weld, as well as decreasing depth and increasing width.
There are a number of benefits to electron beam welding over other types of fusion welding. The greater depth-to-width ratio of EBW in a vacuum makes it well-suited to thick joints. The narrow run of the beam also helps to limit distortion of the welded materials by reducing the total surface that is heated. The size of the the weld may be more consistent than other types of welds, and EBW typically creates a stronger-than-average weld.
The nature of EBW may also make it useful in joining dissimilar metals. Electron beam welding may even work to join reactive metals — metals that readily react when heated — and refractory metals — metals that are heat-resistant, with a melting point exceeding 3000 to 3100°F (approximately 1650 to 1700°C).
The most prohibitive feature of electron beam welding is the cost of equipment, which is much more specialized than for other fusion welding techniques. There may also be high set-up costs prior to laying down the weld. The need to work inside of a vacuum may also prove limiting to the size of pieces that can be joined with EBW.
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Tips for Travelling Alone: What You Need to Get for Travelling
Posted on Oct 11, 2016 by Administrator
Tips for travelling alone does not give any different with another type. You can make lists to help you remember all the things that you need to bring in. Having self travelling must be fun, but it will not fun any longer if you don't know how to do it properly. There are several tips for travelling alone provided for you. Doing travelling alone without having companions sometimes gives the more adventurous feeling. It is also gives a more challenge for you since you have to prepare everything by yourself and you need to explore with your own path. Though it may seem hard, but this kind of trip is definitely fresh and challenged for you. So, what kind of tips you need to know?
Tips for Self Traveler
Having alone traveler is kind of exciting experience. You will not be depended with other people not having a twisted opinion with others. You can decide your own path and your own perspective when you do the traveling. Then what kind of tips you need to prepare. Just like other traveling method, the tips for this kind of traveler are all about the same. You need to prepare your clothes on the number one list. There are several types of clothes that you can bring like tank tops, t shirt, and others.
You can bring any type of clothes that seems eye catching in your eyes, but you have to know that comfortableness is the most important thing. Thus, you can find several clothes that look comfortable for you. But, it is better for you to bring clothes that cover up more of your body. Clothes like bare shoulder may not look if you visit Europe, especially if the season is set at winter time. Other types of choosing clothes are by looking at the fabric. It is better for you if you can choose the clothes that are made from comfortable materials.
Several tips for travelling alone of choosing the fabric clothes is by looking at its comfortableness. The first recommended clothes are cotton. Cotton is in the first place, then the other types are silk and microfiber. The other stuff that can match into your awesome look is by wearing several accessories. The most accessories that you can always take are by wearing watch, then you can add it with compass. This is not the only things that you need to prepare. You can bring a cap to protect your face from sun, heat as well as by wearing lotion. The lotion will protect your skin from sun radiated. Your trips will look useless if you do not bring your pocket money.
Choosing the Right Bags for Alone Traveler
It is choosing the right bags. As you do alone trip you have to know exactly your amount capacity. It means you have to know how much your stuff is. You should have considered about the stuff that you will bring since it will influence to your trips. Since you go alone with yourself, it will sound wiser for you to bring the medium luggage that can bring you need in a compact way. Higher and more weight are not a good choice for you since you will find some difficulties.
The recommended bag for you is the carry-on type, especially if the materials come from powerful material. The compact bag will help you more. The bag also needs to be comfortable and easy to carry since you may have to bring it all over the way you go. The bag with many pockets seems good as well since you can put on several stuffs there. This is only few stuffs tips that are provided for you. Other types is when you prepare your stuff like clothes and start to put it in your bag. You cannot just fold it into your bag since it may spend many spaces.
To make it more efficient and effective, you can roll your clothes instead of fold it. By rolling your clothes you can save up more spacious space that you can fill up with other stuff. You can bring your medicine together with you as well as cosmetic if you have it. To make you remember of all the things that you may need to bring for your trip, you are recommended to make a to-do list or packing list.
You can write down many things that are related to your trips. Writing downs all the things that come up in your mind can help you more to grasp the situation. You can get all the things right without doing wrong things. By having the list, you will not lose any things. Thus, it is really recommended for you to make up such list things. Then the next important that you have exactly know is the baggage policy that is settling down in the airplanes that you go fight with. That is all several tips for travelling alone that is provided for you.
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FDS Consult, one of the UK's leading experts in fire engineering, is to share its fire safety knowledge during a free CPD event.
The half day seminar, which takes place at The Building Centre in London on 14th March 2013, focuses on the benefits of fire engineering and achieving fire safety compliance in commercial properties, and is aimed at architects, specifiers, contractors and developers.
Hosted by three industry practitioners with more than 35 years' combined fire engineering experience, the seminar will showcase the true value of good fire safety design, from the ability to maximise space to design flexibility and cost savings.
It will also explore topical legislative changes, fire design in relation to Fire Brigade standards and practices, and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, within the context of a number of high profile commercial case studies.
Michel Wizenberg, Managing Director of FDS Consult, said: "As a result of popular demand we are pleased to announce details of our latest free fire safety seminar. This CPD seminar doesn't just focus on fire design in terms of protecting life and minimising damage, but the full spectrum of design, cost and time benefits which can be achieved by adopting a fresh approach to fire safety."
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Linking Documents and ProcessAugust 7th, 2008 by Jacob Ukelson
I have been thinking about documents and their usage context in organizations. Knowing how a document is used is just as important as knowing the content, though today's document repositories don't really know the usage context for the documents they store. At best they and let user try make up the gap with tagging and descriptions. Most human centric organizational processes entail the use of various documents as a natural part of the process - either as input to the process (e.g. research or background) or output (e.g. a findings report). So the link between documents and their process context is a natural one, and critical if you really want to understand the document.
So it is surprising to me that this hasn't come up more as an issue in document management systems - the need to really connect documents and the flow of the human centric process that uses them - even if the process is an ad-hoc one executed (as most are) over email.
You could decide to implement all processes as a workflow in a document mangement system - but for many processes that would be overkill (especially the ad-hoc kind), would just take too long and require to many IT resources - not to mention that it would require the users learning a new way to do things. If you decide to keep the documents in a standard repository - then you lose the connection between the process that used or generated the documents - which means that you really can't understand how the document is actually used in an organizational context…Stumble it! Subscribe


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Monday, March 9, 2009
What Actually Happened!
Mum:- Kekekekekeee!! He is banned in a local forum this morning! He now calls it the "super pui club" forum.
DoDo:- Anyway this is the details I gathered through "eavesdropping" . . .
Dad:- ψ(`∇´)ψ
"User "d0gl0v3r" has been banned for not conducting himself appropriately with his correspondences with fellow members even after given several warnings by moderators"
According to Dad, someone posted about her future MIL which "gave" away her dog while they are not at home which is untrue cause she does not even "own" the dog to being with! Dad was pissed off by her irresponsible act of badgering the future MIL plus the lack of information she gave in the initial post. He was warned and had his post edited for "insensitive & harsh" comments by Mod O. "Several warnings"? I think he/she meant "one" warning! ('ω´*)
"In addition, the user has been creating dissentients against moderators and Pets Channel in the shoutbox."
Dad was feeling bored last night at 2am and he was lurking at the forum. He was browsing the number of male members banned compared to the number of female members banned and he started a conversation on this topic in the shoutbox.
Mod B:- Because woman are generally more bleh bleh blah blah . . . and we do not encourage bad vibes among members etc bleh blah . . .
Dad:- Take a chill pill, it is just a joke don't take it so seriously!
Bootlicker S:- How do you feel if you were "provoked" by someone?
Dad:- Why would anyone provoke me or anyone for that matter in the first place?
Total silence in the shout box . . .
Dad being the potty mouth (or should I say itchy fingers) carry on to make a few more comments in the shoutbox on moderating of the threads in the forum:-
1) Mods should be more lenient especially moderating in the forum call "Agony Aunt" where members are supposedly post to vent on certain things in life!
2) About the recent chats with some doggie friends and most of them commented not going to that forum anymore due to the strict moderating and they have chosen to start a yahoo group(or other forum) for gathering purposes.
3) This is not good for the advertiser(s) in that forum.
4) He ended the night with a last sentence commenting how long will the thread be deleted if he start a topic on "Moderating In That Forum"!
DoDo:- He actually cared for the future of that forum! (_ _)>
"He has also go against the rules of the forum and created multiple accounts for his use. The account "d0glov3r" has also been banned as it's a duplicate account owned by the same person."
Dad:- I woke up this morning and found myself banned for no reason given and thus created this second account just to private message the webmaster. Never to use it to make any posts or complaints. Multiple accounts? What a croak of shit! 怒ε=( メ`ω´)/
The PM to the webmaster is as follows:- "I cannot believe in a democratic society like Singapore ya all still have a communist way of moderating a dog forum! If you think I deserved the banned, please ban this account too! Have a nice day, have a nice life!!"
Needless to say, I was banned 5 secs later . . .
Obviously most of these posts/comments are deleted as of this morning and nothing can be trace back anymore . . .
MoMo:- "Super Pui Club"? Huh? They serve good doggie food there?!? HurHurHur!!! ヾ(^▽^ )ノ
Dad:- We will be at Dogsforum and Doggiesite for future updating of DoMo's life!
9 comments:
- bonkers bitch said...
Chill bro!!
No point getting so worked up with such ppl.
Not the 1st time anyway so HECK ARE THEM!!
That forum is no big deal anyway.
- March 10, 2009 at 9:07 AM
- billiejean said...
Hi Do Do and Mo Mo,
Cookie and Billie Jean will be going to K9 Cafe this saturday at 10:00am...If you are free please come and play with us!
- March 10, 2009 at 10:31 AM
- Chevro said...
haha chill chill!!
Where are u guys gg this weekend??
We are trying to badger mummy and daddy to take us out.... :) hee..
- March 10, 2009 at 1:23 PM
- D0gl0v3r said...
BB:- I'm not worked up at all seriously just amazed and confused. I think just some lazy peeps don't give warnings or edit the threads/shoutbox so they go for the easy way out :- BANSTICK!
BJ:- DoMo ma working schedule is still hanging in the air on Saturday due to a outing on Sunday.
CCC:- We are going club4paws this Sunday. :D Possibly K9 campus on Saturday morning. Remind me to pass ya the leash ok?
- March 10, 2009 at 7:25 PM
awww~u got banned from the forum,that's so sad. Hmph! We'll be going to the SMU event on 21st, hope to meet all of you there!
- March 11, 2009 at 11:45 AM
- serenitybb said...
Hey hey~
Actually i still don't understand how the ban came about also.. LOL~
Just ignore ba. We still gets to chat in MSN & arrange outings anyway~ =)
Chill ok?? =)
*and not forgetting i check on DoMo's blog pretty often for updates & pictures* tsktsk~
- March 11, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- Huskee and Hershey said...
The one reason why we have not joined any doggie forum is because honestly, what we have heard from our friends about such forums are all negative. I mean 'ALL'... and you just proved my point again. No point getting worked up over silly people. Cheer up!
- March 12, 2009 at 12:08 PM
- ..Maria.. said...
heh?? u got banned while I was gone... never mind.. will see ya all in sgnorth!! *wink *wink
- March 22, 2009 at 12:53 AM
There are all kinds of funny people..recession causing these people mentally disturbance...lol
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NEW DELHI: On Monday Vodafone India slashed effective data rates of its big 4G, 3G internet packs for pre-paid customers. Now the company is offering upto 67% more benefits for the same price. The company is now following the tracking a similar move by rivals Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio, the internet facility provided in this month.The Vodafone which is country's second largest telecom said that, the additional value will enable customers to enjoy their mobile internet at lowest price and can experience further by staying online longer and accessing more content. According to the statement given by Vodafone, they said that the move will make the Internet more affordable for customers who use mobile internet in a limited way and it also encourage users to come online first time.
The Vodafone Company said that, "We are democratizing data by making it more affordable and accessible and it will work like a key to driving usage and encouraging first time users to come online. And the company is more confident that this move of offering up to 67% additional data benefit. Sandeep Kataria, Director-Commercial, Vodafone India said in a statement that, on select pre-paid packs, will facilitate in faster adoption of data and its better usage,"According to the Industry analysts said that the company is not reducing rates directly, but company is offering more bang for the buck. It is a strategy which will help Vodafone to protect their crucial average revenue per user (ARPU) but is also make their offers more attractive for users so the user attract towards it.
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As we compare with old plan the 3GB 3G/4G monthly plan was available at around Rs 650 will now offer 5 GB data, an increase of 67% data quota. Same as above the Rs 449 3G/4G pack now offers 50% more data by increasing now the data benefit to 3 GB from 2 GB. The Rs 999 3G/4G pack will offering 54% more benefits according to the plan you will get 10 GB data, .
On paper recharge of Rs39 2G now offers 225MB data instead of 160 MB with 5-day validity which is an increase of 41%, while the Rs 12 3G/4G paper recharge now offers 50 MB data vs 30MB with 1-day validity which is an increase of 67%. The plan may vary circle to circle.


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31 March 2017
Am I Falling Out of Love With Blogging?
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Aw, you're definitely not alone in feeling this way! I've gone through the exact same thing. Wondering if I should write about a product, watching my numbers stay stagnant and low- it can be real soul crushing at times! I think your authenticity is what will keep your love of blogging alive. We also need more bloggers like you who share honest and genuine posts, it's refreshing to read in the world of blogging. Keep your head up girl! Have a lovely weekend xxReplyDelete
Sending light & love your way,
My Lovelier DaysReplies
That's so comforting to hear! My numbers have just completely flattened out on every platform. Thank you so much for being so kind!Delete
Steph x
I must admit I have been struggling with my blog a little and it really is because of numbers, my blog just isn't growing like i hoped it would! I don't know whether it's because people are buying more followers now that my blog seems to be so little or that really people just don't give a damn about my content! Who knows!?ReplyDelete
I have always said I want to keep this blog as a hobby but I still get caught up in the number game!!
I hope you have a fab holiday dear!xx
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It's so hard when you're putting so much effort in, especially when others are buying their way up!Delete
Steph x
Oh Steph it sucks that you're feeling like this but I TOTALLY get it. I think the best thing to do is just enjoy your time away and come back to blogging feeling refreshed. I think the most important thing with a blog is that you enjoy it, you enjoy creating the content, and not to get caught up on PR, brands and numbers. I'm sure when you get back you will have your mojo back and feel inspired.ReplyDelete
Have a lovely break!
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I'm so glad I'm not alone. The time away has done me a world of good, and I really feel like I want to blog right now, rather than that I 'have to'Delete
Steph x
Oh gosh, Steph, I can totally relate to this! I've felt so disheartened and totally like I've fallen out of love with blogging recently. Mostly because of...you guessed it...numbers. I lost nearly 100 followers on IG in less than 48 hours a week or so ago and it destroyed my confidence. My blog views were way down, too. And I just felt like, what's the point? But I've since come to realise what the point is. The point is this; I love blogging. I love blogging for me, and no one else. Sure, I love seeing the numbers rise, but that's not why I started. I love producing content, sharing it, and social media. I love this hobby, that has stuck around way longer than any other hobby I've ever tried. So I'm not ready to give up on it yet. And I hope you won't either, and you remember why you fell in love with blogging in the first place. Enjoy your holiday! x www.aimeeraindropwrites.co.uk xReplyDeleteReplies
That is such a big drop oh no! I ended March with less followers than I ended February with and that was so disheartening. I'm glad you're not ready to give up!Delete
Steph x
I keep looking at my numbers too! Paranoingly so (is that a word? Should be if not)!ReplyDelete
I feel down and feel like I'm not good enough if they ever go down etc.
You're definitely not alone in these feelings. I haven't blogged for a while due to exams and I kind of think, will I ever get back "to where I was," knowing I have this problem every two months?
Nevertheless I do hope you keep blogging but have a good holiday in April too!xxx
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I feel the same way! I seem to obsess over them 10x more now than I did when they were going up at a reasonable rate!Delete
Steph x
I read each and every one of your comments, and really appreciate the time you've taken to add them! If you want or need a more immediate response then contact me through my twitter @stephhartley4. Thank you!


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Midland, Mich. - The Ferris State University women's basketball squad gave host Northwood all it could handle on Saturday (Feb. 11) night in the Bulldogs' final road game of the year, but came up a little short in a 75-70 setback at Riepma Arena in Midland.
Northwood took a 23-14 lead after the opening quarter before FSU outscored the Timberwolves in the two middle periods. Ferris State eventually grabbed the lead with just under nine minutes remaining in the final period, but NU surged back in front and used some key free throws down the stretch to pull out the win.
Overall, Northwood shot 25-of-32 (78%) at the line while FSU went 12-of-16 (75%) in the road setback. The Timberwolves also hit on 10-of-23 (44%) three's and outrebounded the Bulldogs 42-29 in the win.
Ferris State kept the game close with a decided 44-20 edge inside the paint and the Bulldogs also forced 18 turnovers, which led to a 19-18 margin in points off turnovers.
Redshirt freshman guard Riley Blair paced the Bulldogs with a game-high 19 points, including 17 in the second half. The Bulldogs also received 17 points from junior center Rachel McInerney along with 16 from junior guard Leah Humes.
Meanwhile, Northwood also had three reach double-figure scoring with both Jordyn Nurenberg and Lindsay Orwat totaling 15 points each. Taylor Craymer added 11 points off the bench.
Ferris State shot 49% from the floor for the game with NU finishing at 34.5% overall. The Timberwolves managed to shoot only 22% in the fourth quarter, but hit 12-of-15 (80%) free throws in the final 10 minutes to garner the victory.
The Bulldogs finished with 18 turnovers and compiled seven steals, six assists and four blocks to Northwood's 14 assists, 11 steals and three blocks.
Overall, the game was tied four times and featured three lead changes.
Ferris State will play its final three games of the regular-season at home inside Wink Arena. FSU hosts Northern Michigan in its next action on Thursday (Feb. 16) starting at 6 p.m. (ET).


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Yesterday I saw a new blog post by Adam (9a4qv) in LNA4ALL. The post (here) talks about a band pass filter he did for Weather Satellites and I decided to try as well.
Unfortunately I don't have a exact match for that components at home, so I tried to do something with the components I have. So the lower value I had for capacitors was 10pF, and the needed values for Adam's Filter is 1pF, 4.7pF and 15pF. I decided then to use 10 in series to do the 1pF, 2 in series for the 4.7pF (that will be 5pF) and then one in parallel with two in series to give me the 15pF. Its a very close match, and I'm unsure about the effects of serialization of capacitores in the filter (increase inductance maybe?). So here is the results.


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Report From Roosevelt Island Residents Association President Jeff Escobar - Proposes Upcoming RIRA Initiatives And Seeks An End To Past Internal Dissension
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Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) President Jeff Escobar sends the following Report To The Community:
At the time of this publication, and with your vote this past Tuesday, November 4th, a new board of officers and councilmembers comprising of over 30 of our Island neighbors, residents, family and friends will have been seated to the Common Council. Answering the call to serve the Island and its residents, this new Common Council will be tasked with not only being your voice and your representatives to RIOC, the City and to the State, but with both finding solutions to issues that will have and continue to affect our community, as well as strengthening the community bonds that binds us together. A congratulations is in order not only for those who had put themselvesUPDATE 7 PM - RIRA President Jeff Escobar presented his first President's Report to the new RIRA Common Council on November 5. Mr. Escobar discussed the responsibilities of RIRA members including serving on Committees and sought members to serve on the Roosevelt Island Community Coalition which monitors the activities of Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island.
out there and ran in some highly contentious races, but also to those who had served previously on the past Common Council, those who stepped up to fill seats that would otherwise go unfilled, and to those who helped run and facilitate this term's election process ensuring that RIRA and its Common Council would continue. It was a privilege to serve with the past Common Council members, and I welcome all who are both returning and new.
With the elections past, now is the time for the Common Council to roll up its sleeves and to get back to the work that it should have been doing for the last two years. The energy and resources that past Common Councilmembers spent on meaningless process, internal scrutiny, targeted conflicts and aggravating internal politics should be redirected to what the Island Community has asked RIRA to do: finding solutions to community issues, making Roosevelt Island a better place to work, play and live, and to be a unified voice for the community.
I will be calling on the Common Council to focus its energies on the following initial initiatives this term which I believe currently affect the community:
The preceding is hopefully a fraction of work that the Common Council must and will accomplish this year; others on the Common Council will similarly have their own initiatives which they will wish the Common Council to undertake.
- working with both Manhattan's Community Board 8, the Department of Transportation, RIOC, and the City Planning Commission, to conduct a study and find transportation and transportation safety solutions for the Island and the Island roadways for the next five (5) years, including a visioning statement as to the use of alternative means of transportation, improvements to existing means of transportation and how transportation related injuries and deaths can be avoided;
- preparation of what is believed to be the environmental, infrastructure, and socio-economic impacts that the development of the three remaining towers being built at Southtown will have on the Island, culminating in a number of RIRA led meetings between Island Residents, RIOC, RIRA and the project's stakeholders seeking to address and find solutions to these impacts and a community agreement;
- the completion of a study and the creation of a Roosevelt Island action plan regarding, the environmental and health impacts to Island residents due to the reinstatement and use of the East 92nd Street Marine Transfer Station;
- preparation of an advisory statement on the current state of Motorgate, its services to the Island, and what the residents believe must be done for Motorgate to better serve both those who use the facility as well as those who pass through it;
- the repair, mediation and repair of the existing Island infrastructure and early identification of infrastructure problems that pose high community risk; and
- safety and patrol initiatives for the North of the Island.
Do you have initiatives that you believe the Common Council and RIRA should focus its sights on? Do you believe you have talents and experience to bring to the table that will accomplish these goals and initiatives? Consider joining a committee during this term or even possibly filling a seat on the Council that remains unfilled. Reach out to myself, as RIRA President, at any time at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The age of infighting and internal strife and politics for RIRA and the Common Council is over. It's time for all of us, Common Council members, community members, residents, stakeholders and partners alike, to come to the table and once again work for the betterment of the Island and its residents. I look forward to this new age and working with you all as your RIRA President.
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