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Special Operations Charity Network Event
The Special Operations Charity Network recently had a Charity Event in Las Vegas on January 17th, 2017. It took place at Tropicana Las Vegas, in the Havana room. The Special Operations Charity Network (SOCN) is a group made out of passionate volunteers. They are loyal to the well-being of their country's Special Operations employees, whether they are still working or they retired. They also care about the families of these personnel. The SOCN does an incredible job in fundraising through various events throughout the year. They state that all of the funds that they raise go towards "vetted special operations charities". They also hold silent auctions and sell donated items online to fund raise even more.
About Special Operations Charity Network
Anyone that wants to join is SOCN is welcome to become a volunteer to help their noble efforts. Their charity event in Las Vegas had a number of well-known people attend. Johnathon Schaech was one of the Hollywood VIP guests that attended. Johnathon is a famous actor, writer, and producer and has produced and acted in many movies. The President of SOCN is Doug Scott, and the Executive Vice President is Gary O'Neal.
The mission of SOCN is to not only embrace all Special Operations Forces, but also to embrace their families. They aim to preserve and sustain their elite warriors and their cause through providing financial support, fundraising, marketing, and raising awareness.
Their vision is to deliver support to vetted charities that need help. They support these charities by collaborative efforts in the special operations community, and though fundraising and getting everyone together for events. The creed of the SOCN is "Never leave our brothers behind," and they follow that with their mantra "We are our brother's keeper." The Special Operations Charity Network does everything that they can to protect their nation's heroes, along with their families.
The charity event in Las Vegas was the perfect way to raise funds and raise awareness about the incredible efforts of the SOCN. We were very happy to participate and be the charity event photographer for SOCN Las Vegas. Here are some photos from the event:


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This is an 8 day expedition to Northern Kenya that avoids the rigorous journey across the Chalbi Desert but still transverses rugged country to the frontiers of Kenya and the Lake Turkana. Transport is by custom built four by four Land cruisers that seat 7 people and accommodation is in more up – market canvas tents that are ferried by purpose-built trucks and pitched in the middle of the African Wilderness to create a private camp with all the facilities of a luxury permanent tented camp.
The Northern Circuit of Tanzania is famous for offering some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities in the whole of Africa. You can ask for a customized Tanzania safari for your family that will take you through some of the best pristine reserves of this animal country. World famous game reserves, such as the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro Crater, offers classic animal viewing opportunities in their natural elements. Tanzania is a unique country, which devotes more land to animal conservation than anyone else does.
The local climate of the Kruger National Park and Lowveld is subtropical. All these treasures symbolize the cultures, people and also events which played a role within the history of the Kruger National Park and therefore are preserved together with the park's natural assets. Summer days are humid and hot with temperature conditions typically rising to more than 38 �C (100 �F). The dry winter months are the optimal the perfect time to check out this kind of area for various reasons. The wet season is through September until May.
Samburu is the most beautiful place in terms of different scenery of mountains, rivers, animals and forests. Game drives in Samburu are done in three parks since wildlife is challenging to spot due to the shrubs and short trees that interrupt the savannah grasslands.
Known as "King of the Jungle" for its predatory nature, the Lion, which inhabits the plains of East Africa, is the second largest big cat in the world, smaller only than the Tiger. It's been estimated that the largest male lion is about 250kg, with the largest female about 168kg; both male and female have the strength to bring down a huge buffalo up to four times their own size.
This enormous, diverse continent comprises 54 countries, each one different. In Europe, after all, we don't conflate St Paul's with the Danube or the Cotswolds with Barcelona. But Africa is no more defined exclusively by famine and civil war than it is by lions and elephants. It is far too complex to capture in a single glib characterisation.
This can range from hotels to private lodges for guests who are looking for a luxurious private trip. Some will be available for trips and tours to drive slowly through, and some may also have accommodation built inside them for guests to stay in. There are many different parks and reserves in South Africa for visitors to enjoy a great range of wildlife. This can be a great way to see a fantastic range of animals up close, and you may even be able to find accommodation which offers exclusive facilities such as room service or private tours to make your trip magical. south african tourism brochure Africa has a massive variety of activities and locations for you to enjoy, and you should be able to include as many as you want, to create your perfect safari holiday.
During this safari, you can also come through places like Loita and Chyulu hills along with the Montane forests and some more parks and game reserves. Walking African safaris in Tanzania very well solve the purpose by providing you an opportunity to see exclusive wildlife species like black and white Columbus, antelopes, hyenas, crowned eagles, giant nettles, thorns, vines, lianas, and African monkeys. It also provides an opportunity to visit the remote areas as well as view the popular Serengeti plains and Masai Mara Game reserve of the East Africa. The main purpose of opting an African safari is to come through some rare and exclusive species.
ASouth Africa Safari and Cuisine
The average South Africa safari is a mix of relaxation and appetite-building adventure – and Cape Town is just the place to fuel up. Dubbed South Africa�s gourmet capital, the city has a wide variety of award-winning restaurants with a list of award-winning wines to complement the dishes. The cultural variety of Cape Town's history and heritage is also seen in the local cuisine.
The safaris offer you an insight into the culture, history and people of the place. Each of these has been created in such a way as to give you a complete and in-depth view of what this wonderful place has to offer. Besides great days of sightseeing you can come back to hotels that are a destination in their own right. South Africa has always surrounded itself in a shroud of mystery. uk has some wonderful South African safaris to choose from. Classic and luxurious lodging experiences, great food, a range of activities and more are on offer here. It is a place for the adventurous, a place to discover Nature and revel in it its beauty.
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(AM-2006) Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference on Deep Foundations, 2006, Washington, DC, USA
|Deep Foundations in Washington, DC
|Douglas W. Christie; Hugh S. Lacy
|Soil Nail Support of Excavation System for the Embassy of the Peoples Republic of China in the United States
|Giovanni A. Bonita; Fred S. Tarquinio; Lars Wagner
|Case History of the Support of Excavation System at the Dulles Automated People Mover (DAPM) Tunnels and Stations
|Marlion T. McQuinn; Irvin J. Ragsdale; Arash Parham
|United States Capitol Visitor Center - Drilled Shafts, Utility Conflicts and Communication
|Giovanni A. Bonita; William Maher
|A Historic Capitol and a Deep Excavation
|Richard F. Sliwoski; Nasser Massoudi
|Effect of Surcharge Pressures on Excavation Support - Inconsistencies between Design Calculations and Practice
|Darrell Wilder; Wanxing Liu; Jesús Gómez
|Recent Advances in Large Diameter Diaphragm Wall Shafts
|Benoit Virolle; Christian Gilbert; Rick Deschamps
|Construction of a Deep Slurry Wall in a Restricted City Centre Site using a Hyrdraulic Grab and Rotator System
|P.M. Wiltcher; Jimmy Lee
|Port Mackenzie, Alaska - Deep Soil Compaction Spin Fin™ Pile Tension Test and Dock Construction
|Garth Howlett
|Study of Hammer Selection for Driven Steel Pipe Pile
|Jiwei Duan; Steven Diggins
|Secant Pile Walls - Design, Construction and Case History
|Ketan H. Trivedi; Anthony Mazzo
|Experiences with Heavy Drop Hammer Testing of Rock-Socketed Shafts
|Frank Rausche; Michael Morgano; Pat Hannigan; Marty Bixler; Jorge Beim
|Intelligent Pile-Driving with a Diesel Impact Hammer
|Michael D. Justason,
|The Seven Steps to Foundation Retrofit
|Javier Rodriguez; Jesús Gómez; Carlos Englert; Allen Cadden
|Evaluation of Achievable Column Diameter in Jet Grouting
|Chu E. Ho
|Micropile and Soil Nail Load Transfer Rates in the Puget Sound Region of Washington State
|Carole L.B. Mitchell; Wendy L. Mathieson; Kristopher P. Koski; Theodor W. Hopkins; Stanley R. Boyle; Thomas M. Gurtowski,
|Case History: Multiple Axial Statnamic Tests on a Drilled Shaft Embedded in Shale
|Paul J. Axtell; J. Erik Loehr; Daniel L. Jones
|RC Harris Water Filtration Plant Expansion Excavation Support Design, Installation and Performance
|Matthew Janes; Nadir Ansari; Michael Cianchetti
|Micropiles Prove Advantageous over Drilled Shafts for Merchants Railroad Bridge Rehabilitation
|Jeffrey R. Hill
|Deep Foundations in Karst - Lessons Learned from I-40 Corridor Widening in Knoxville, Tennessee
|James L. Vinson; Harry L. Moore
|Large Diameter Steel Pipe Piles Running Under Self Weight in Soft Clay – Predicted Vs. Observed Behavior – Richmond San Rafael Bridge Seismic Retrofit
|A.R. Dover; J. Davidson;
|Micropiles and Anchor Piles - The Liberty Bridge
|Daryl W. Wurster
|Underpinning a Crane Foundation
|Donald R. McMahon; Andrew J. Nichols; John L. Walker
|Video Inspection of Rock Sockets for a Piling Project
|Ali Ameli
|111,000m of Continuous Flight Auger Piling for LNG Tank Bases in Poor Alluvial Soils, Isle of Grain, UK
|Shane Baker; Ian J. Lovett; Paul D. Tester
|Tied-Back Micropile Walls in Landslide Repair
|Kevin W. Cargill, P.E.; Stephen L. Dimino; Nilesh Surti; Matt Niermann;
|Analysis of Piles Reinforced by Jet-Grouting Method
|JO Choi; YH Park; JH Yook
|Sonic Drilling Offers Quality Control and Non-Destructive Advantages to Geotechnical and Construction Drilling on Sensitive Infrastructure Sites
|John P. Davis
|Time Dependent Open-End Pipe Pile Capacity Assessment by Dynamic and Quasi-Static Methods
|Derrick D. Dasenbrock
|Response of a Pile in Soft Clay Under One-Way Cyclic Lateral Loading
|Padmavathi V. Sagi; Dileep M. Dewaikar; Govindraj K. Guptha
|Case Study: Innovative Soil Nail Stabilization of a 100 Foot High Urban Slope
|Mike Fabius; Scott Tozer; Bernardo Villegas
|Case History of the Support of Excavation System Used at the Atlantic Building Project in Washington, DC
|Joseph C. Gillen
|Design and Preliminary Investigations for Deep Foundations of the Charleroi Locks River Wall Project, Monessen, Pennsylvania
|Brian H. Greene; Kathleen Bensko
|A New Approach to Estimate the Base Bearing Capacity of Driven Piles Based on SPT Data
|N. Shariatmadari; A. Eslami; M. Karimpour
|Soil Nail and Jet Grouted Excavation Support Wall at Peirce Mill Dam
|Eric M. Klein; Kenneth B. Andromalos; Jennifer L. Trimble
|Prediction of Settlement of Structure with Piled-Raft Foundation Using Nodular Piles
|Koichi Kobayashi; Yujiro Tanaka; Hitoshi Ogura; Sadao Yabuuchi
|Once Again, Engineering and Contractor Tenacity Overcome Tough Geology
|John E. Lens; Harry W. Schnabel; Shawn P. Kelley
|Excavation Support at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington DC
|Harald Ludwig; Scott Chmielarski; Matt Niermann;
|Case History – Augered Cast-In-Place Piling Installed into Weathered Sandstone
|Edwin W. Meyer
|Seismic Retrofit of Bridges; Geotechnical Design Considerations and Case History
|Aly M. Mohammad; Anthony Crincoli; Karen C. Armfield
|Case History: Effect of Plastic Clays on the Behavior of APGD Piles In Central Florida
|Amr M. Sallam; Jim Jammal
|Case Studies in Mission Bay, San Francisco: Deep Foundations in Challenging Soil Conditions
|Lori A. Simpson
|Business Benefits of an Integrated CFA Rig Instrumentation System
|Jason N. Scott; Tony P. Suckling; Clifford J. Wren
|Lateral Load Response of Two Identical Bridge Column Foundation Systems in Warm and Cold Conditions
|Muhannad T. Suleiman; Sri Sritharan
|Regulations of Construction Vibrations
|Mark R. Svinkin
|Macropiles: Ultra-High-Capacity Micropiles for Foundation Support
|John R. Wolosick; Joseph A. Pastore; Michael L. Grant
|Deep Foundation Design for Liquefaction Induced Lateral Spreads
|Zia Zafir
|Increasing Lateral Pile Stiffness through Limited Soil Improvement
|Thomas J. Weaver; Bhaskar Chitoor
|Design and Performance Evaluation of Bored Piles in Sand
|Ashutosh S. Dhar
|Impact of Offshore Site Investigation Practice on Reliability of Axial Pile Design in Siliceous Sands
|James A. Schneider
|Incorporating Set-up into Reliability-Based Design of Driven Piles in Sandy Soils
|Luo Yang


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Boliden Bergsöe AB prefered bag filter PFSC from ITK Envfront AB to clean fumes from their lead resmelting furnace.
Recently, Boliden Bergsöe placed the contract with ITK Envifront for delivery of a bag filter plant type PFSC with control - measurement and logging equipment type CPFE Control Manager. With the installation, which replaces an existing filter, increased ventilation capacity for the lead resmelting process will be achieved. The filter plant shall be in operation beginning of August.


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Sometimes, even after we educate our clients about SEO (search engine optimization), we get the question, "Yeah, but how do I promote my website on Google?". Well, for starters, that's what SEO is all about. But for the laymen out there, (and for those of you reading this that are not clients of ours) we'll provide a very basic list of things to keep in mind when attempting to get better search results in Google.
1. Create a cross-browser compatible website
2. Submit your website to dmoz.org and other directories
3. Start a Blog with an RSS feed.
4. Sign up for Google Analytics
5. Set titles on all pages (H1, H2, H3, etc.)
6. Include meta data (description, keywords)
7. Create a robots.txt file for search engines.
8. Create a site map on your website.
9. Write useful and helpful content on your website.
10. Write useful and helpful content on your blog.
11. Make your website a resource for those that find it.
12. Make sure there are no broken links on your website.
13. Set up a smooth navigation structure. Make sure it's not confusing.
14. Start a Facebook and Twitter account connected with your website and/or blog.
15. Begin link building: the higher quality the connections, the better the results will be.
16. Own your domain for more than one year, and buy more than one year at a time. Google likes permanence.
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Honestly, some of the items listed above will be confusing even to the layman. If you're not an SEO expert, web designer or developer, the truth is you really aren't expected to know these things. That's why businesses like ours offer search engine optimization as a service. However, there are some great points on here that you should pay attention to. The quality, usefulness and helpfulness of your content is completely within your control. Google would argue that the quality of your content is the most important thing, and we don't disagree.
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Progression from lane to lane and from pre-squad to junior to senior squad is outlined in the downloadable document below. Times and goals are highlighted in order for swimmers to formulate aims and goals. There are plenty of opportunities to get your times throughout the swimming year in order to progress. We have our club champs, time trials, The Cotswold series and of course competitive swimming competitions. The coaches also time swimmers at times in order to see how everyone is progressing. Please feel free to chat to the coaches at any time if you are unsure of the progression or need clarification.
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Question: (a) who is Tokai? (b) How is his dress? (c) How does he earn his livelihood? (d) Where does he sleep? (e) When does he seem to be important?
A Tokai is a small boy or girl who lives in the street. He supports himself by begging or by collecting leftover things and selling them. His way of living is very pathetic. He is uncased for. He is shelterless. He has no particular living or sleeping place. He sleeps on the street. He moves aimlessly on the street. Sometimes he is seen pushing carts, selling flowers or begging in the street to support himself. He may have parents or not. He does not the where about of his parents. He cannot recollect the memories of his parents, brothers, sisters and his native village. He cannot go to school for poverty. So he is deprived of the light of education. Sometimes he has to bear physical punishment. In fact, he is deprived of all sort of a child right. It is an irony or fate. We have forgotten that today's child is tomorrow future. So not only the government but also all conscious people should take care of a Tokai so that he can lead a decent and dignified life keeping his head above wants.


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Oklahoma Wildfire Destroys 9 Homes, Forces EvacuationsFire officials are suggesting a blaze that has destroyed at least nine homes in eastern Oklahoma and forced the evacuation of more than 100 others may have been intentionally set.
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A-League star Mitch Nichols has been charged with possessing a prohibited drug after an early morning police sweep of a Sydney nightclub.
Former Socceroo Nichols was arrested about 12.30am on Saturday at the Casablanca nightclub in Double Bay during a drug-dog operation.
NSW Police say they found "three small clear resealable plastic bags" containing 1.1 grams of a white powder believed to be cocaine.
Nichols, who is a free agent after being released by the Western Sydney Wanderers, is due to front Downing Centre Local Court on Friday, June 9.


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now this is how official portraits of heads of states should be done. i just found out that tony blair's official portrait was painted by phil hale. i own a copy of hale's book & his works have been a favorite of mine since art college.
what stunned me was that britain selected an artist who's style is known to push the envelope.
the blair piece is a departure from hale's signature look. it will, after all, be hung at westminster.
no tie, the look away gaze, the palette. exhausted & contemplative. i like that it humanizes him.
the guy who did this
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one can only dream to do the philippine prez official portrait. oh, i'd like to do that one.


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First-Time Author Writes Psychological Thriller About Digital Stalking… and is Downloaded by 40,000+ in 24 Hours
What if someone wanted to harm you… What if they hacked your smart phone, your email account, your address book, your calendar?
These questions are answered with disturbing clarity in a new book "Best Eaten Cold" by first-time novelist Tony Salter (59), from Oxfordshire.
They're clearly questions that worry a lot of us, as his book was downloaded by over 42,000 readers in 48 hours, taking it to the top of the Kindle bestseller charts in multiple countries.
Worryingly, most of the events in Tony's novel are based on fact.
"First I thought of nasty and devious things which could happen to my main character relating to online stalking and hacking, then I found out how to do each one within about five minutes of Googling!" he said. "It was frighteningly easy. People don't think about the creeping reliance they place on technology, and mobile phones in particular. They use the same, simple password again and again, and after the tenth time an app asks to have permission to know your location, access your calendar and address book etc., most of us give up and just click OK without even reading the list."
Tony has headed up many leading dotcom companies throughout his career – and is currently chairman of a successful global technology business based in Witney.
He was inspired to write his novel after a number of global hacking scandals hit the headlines last year. He started with the premise that most ordinary people assume it will never happen to them.
"Normal people don't have the time or inclination to worry too much about privacy or online security. After all, who gives a damn about them and their ordinary lives … But what if someone did?" he said.
Tony's novel gives a clear warning about how reliant we have become on technology, with almost no understanding of the risks and dangers.
2017 has seen a marked increase in the scale of cyber attacks globally, such as the malicious software which took down computer systems in many UK hospitals earlier this year.
"OMG, I could not put this book down, swallowed it in two bites! It's scary because in the world we live in, this stuff could happen to any of us."
"The comparisons with 'Girl on the train' are interesting and relevant but 'Best Eaten Cold' feels like a bigger book."
"Funny, gripping,sad and terrifying, once in, you're hooked to the characters, the locations and the intrigue. You will never quite look at your phone the same way again!"
"A great holiday read that makes you reflect on your own online life for a while after. Perhaps this should be made compulsory reading!"
"Outstanding thriller, Salter's characters got right under my skin, and he brings to life a side of the digital world that could really threaten any of us."
"A great read that will make you consider your digital security!"
"I can't let my husband read this; he is paranoid about internet security as it is."
"Good characterisation and a troubling insight into modern cybercrime and the havoc it can wreak."
Best Eaten Cold (published by ETS Ltd) is available for £7.99 on Amazon and in most bookstores.
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|We had sunshine.
|We had music (The Red Arrows).
|We had plenty to nibble on.
|Even Petanque if you were in the mood....
|We had Spot Prizes
|We had a Viewers' Choice winning quilt. This was a Gail Pan's Bluebirds and Berries
with Suzanne's special touch added to it!
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|Several different projects in this room. The John Deere inspired quilt is all hand
pieced and quilted.
And that's one of Lynette Anderson's Chateau Hexagon mystery quilts at the window.
|The Double Wedding Ring was gorgeous and one I wanted a
better photo of. The cat disappeared as soon as people started
|The quilt on the left is a Bonnie Hunter EZ Street. The one on the right is another
one which has been hand pieced and quilted.
Another Chateau Hexagon on the wall.
|On the sofa we have a Barbara Brackman Grandmother's Choice quilt.
Antique Lace class quilt at front of photo.
|Here are two more Antique Lace class quilts.
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Icing and heating injuries are among the most commonly used treatments in orthopedics. The choice depends on the person and the injury, but the basic understanding of each strategy can help you make the right choice every time.
Ice Treatment
With any sprain, bruise or strain, there is always some internal bleeding under the tissue which can cause swelling and pain. Ice treatment can be used as an immediate treatment or used later for rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries.


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October Case of the Month
Authors: Katie Davis, DO, Resident Physician, Diagnostic Radiology,Department of Radiology,MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Oh.; Vikas Jain, MD, Assistant Professor, Assistant Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology, Neurology, Department of Radiology, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Oh.
Why did you select this case for submission?
I selected this case for submission because it emphasizes the difference between impending rupture, contained rupture, and rupture of abdominal aneurysms. Distinguishing between these entities is important for clinical care.
What should readers learn from this case?
Although there is some overlap regarding the radiographic signs of contained rupture and rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms, prompt recognition of contained abdominal rupture is critical to decreasing the overall patient morbidity and mortality, as there is a benefit from preoperative assessment and urgent surgery rather than emergent surgery.
What did you learn from working on the case?
I learned about the "draping aorta" sign, which is an indicator of aortic wall insufficiency. It is defined as an irregular contour of the posterolateral wall of the aorta, which is not identifiable as distinct from adjacent structures. The posterolateral wall of the aorta will closely follow the contour of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
How did guidance from senior staff at your institution impact your learning and case development?
The guidance from senior staff supplemented and enriched my understanding of the pathologies affecting abdominal aortic aneurysms.
Why did you choose Case in Point for submission of your case?
I submitted a case to Case In Point once before, so I felt very comfortable with the submission requirements and the format.
What is the appeal of online learning, like Case in Point, as opposed to other learning venues, such as print?
Gone are the days of card catalogs and heading to the library in the hopes that a radiology text will be available! Online learning is an easily accessible, time-efficient, and more cost-effective option for residents.
Are you a regular reader of Case in Point? What are your favorite types of cases?
I am a regular reader of Case in Point. My favorite types of cases are those relating to women's health issues.
What else should we know about the case that you'd like to share?
This case came across our board as an outpatient study. We were able to quickly diagnose the entity and coordinate vascular surgery referral with the primary provider. The patient underwent surgery and did well!


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National's Safe Hands
Now that voters have elected National for a third term, we have three more years of a Government that has minimal constraints. According to Dame Anne Salmond democracy does not figure in the way that this National Government operates, the less of it the better. Public opinion can sway decisions a little but, despite losing the referendum, our state assets were still sold and the party was re-elected with an increased majority.
A good number of New Zealanders have just accepted that the truth often gets blurred under John Key and there are many times when worrying conflicts of interest emerge and suspect deals revealed...but isn't that just politics? After six years a new normal has largely been imbedded. The masters of data manipulation and spin have successfully limited independent reviews of performance, the state of our environment and we are still waiting for the true extent of child poverty to be properly measured. While the StatisticsNZ had their funding cut, the budget for the Prime Minister's Office gets huge increases. Past Prime Ministers had one press secretary and yet a journalist recently told me that John Key has around five and a much larger team behind them. The PMs Office has become an entity in its own right that apparently operates independently from the man who is supposed to be in charge.
I understand that 2014 voters were not given much of a choice, National did have Hager's Dirty Politics hanging over them but then the Left had Kim Dotcom. Labour kept changing leaders so often that naming the current one became a popular pub quiz question... and did Labour really want to work with the Greens? National ran a smart and well resourced campaign and were more active on the ground than they had been for years. Labour struggled to raise campaign funds and for the first time the Green Party outspent them. The economy appeared to be on the up and Bill English seemed to be a steady hand on the Government's purse strings. National did seem to be the best of a flawed bunch. Unfortunately much of their image was an illusion.
The economy appeared strong because of a poorly managed property boom, the Christchurch rebuild and demand for our milk and trees. However, housing bubbles eventually burst, Christchurch will get rebuilt in the near future (hardly a sustainable situation) and raw commodity prices fluctuate.
National's safe hands do not bear close scrutiny and once examined they begin to look more than a little slippery. The ball has been dropped on numerous occasions.
- The tax cuts to the rich were supposed to be offset by the rise in GST to make the cuts cost neutral. The GST money did not come in as expected and initially caused a $1.1 billion annual loss of annual revenue. The supposed trickle down never happened as the very wealthy saw their incomes shoot up by over 15% a year (since at least 2011) while family incomes stagnated or dropped.
- The budget cuts and re-organisations of Government Ministries and Departments have seen the Education Ministry fail appallingly, ACC crash and burn, DoC struggle and falter, HousingNZ not managing demand and our hospitals are struggling to provide basic services. Spending on consultants has exploded so that any savings through the job cuts were effectively negated.
- The implementation of of a new pay system for New Zealand's large education workforce (Novopay) was a real test of this Government's management and oversight. After cutting the poorly performing Education Ministry's funding by $25 million (and putting someone in charge who had no understanding of our education system) the three Ministers responsible for the implementation gave the go ahead despite no trial and 147 identified software faults. The resulting mess hit the education community hard and put a huge extra workload and stress onto schools, taking energy away from teaching and learning.
- The most far reaching changes that this Government has brought to any sector has occurred to education. Despite the New Zealand education system being one of the highest performing in the world National Standards were forced onto schools (ignoring professional concerns) and support services to schools have been slashed. A dramatic fall in world rankings has resulted.
- The SkyCity deal has exposed this Government's naivety when brokering a deal with a smart, well resourced corporate. There is little evidence that an international conference centre in Auckland will be successful in a very competitive international market and yet SkyCity has managed to expand its gambling business substantially and got an extraordinary 35 year compensation clause.
- Housing is a major contributor to quality of life in New Zealand and the lack of effective management of social housing and the increasing unaffordability of home ownership under this government is concerning. The Salvation Army now estimates that 1 in every 120 New Zealanders is now homeless or seriously housing deprived and the percentage of those owning their own home has now dropped below 50%.
- National decided that the largest new infrastructure spending will be in roads and $12 billion of new motorways have been planned despite traffic volumes leveling off and most do not pass proper cost benefit analysis. We are now spending far more on roads than other OECD country despite the growing demand for more efficient public transport instead.
- The sale of our state owned assets were promoted as shifting ownership to "mum and dad" investors and the money raised would go into schools and hospitals. The assets were sold below their predicted value, few ordinary New Zealanders bought shares and the money has clearly been siphoned off elsewhere.
- New Zealand continues to have the fastest growing inequality in the OECD despite the Prime Minister's assurance he is working for all New Zealanders. Only a small section of New Zealand society has prospered under this Government.
This failing Government is claiming that they can be trusted to negotiate a good deal from the TPPA (despite the mess they have made of the SkyCity deal) and the decision to send troops to the Middle East is a sound one. Trust has to be earned and there is little evidence to inspire confidence in the current regime.


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More Excellent Views in Puerto Viejo de LimonWhats New — By Sophia LaMonica on January 24, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Costa Rica's Caribbean coast is one of the country's most picturesque regions, with dramatic landscapes and contrasts not seen elsewhere in the world. Majestic old-forest trees reach higher than any building, and waterfalls rush from the mountains just a few hundred feet from the shore. What and where are the best views in Puerto Viejo de Limon, Costa Rica? From the rusted banana barge with a tree sprouting from it that sits just off-shore at the north entrance to town to the majestic views of Manzanillo Gandoca at the southern tip, amazing views burst from here, there, and many points in between.
Once upon a time this barge functioned as banana transportation up and down the coast, now it is permanently parked just offshore at the north entrance to Puerto Viejo , where it sprouts a little tree and serves as a diving board for water babies. Black sand reaches from north of Playa Negra and meets white sand at El Chino beach; the land curves out in a sweeping green arc, so when you're facing north, the sun set casts a colorful glow against the sky and water.
Salsa Brava beach is one of the most popular vantage points in Puerto Viejo, for surfers gawking at the waves that break beyond the coral reef, for photographers who zoom in on surfers riding Salsa Brava's wicked rights and lefts, and for sea and sunset gazers, who come and gasp at the play of colors cast on the water.
With the beauty of the beaches so captivating, it can be easy to miss out on the rest of the scenery, but remembering to look around, and up in the trees, can be the most valuable tips for spotting stimulating subjects and stunning landscapes, like a bright yellow eye-lash viper curled up in a dark green bush or a blue butterfly alit on a branch.
At Punta Uva, there are two sides to the beach, each boasting fantastic views, divided by a steep green cliff from which a blue grotto can be reached. Although shutterbugs will are ever trying to capture it on film and video, the beauty of Punta Uva is really only beholden in person. Continuously voted one of the world's most beautiful beaches, Punta Uva also carries Costa Rica's Ecological Blue Flag for maintaining high standards of cleanliness, preservation, and sustainable practices.
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Australian graphic and prepress specialist Kirk Group has launched a packaging design agency – Task – to provide consumer brands with an end-to-end design execution service, taking package design concepts to shelf-ready printed products.
Task by Kirk (Task) says its graphics specialists advise on design suitability for printing, with the final design then rolled out across all product lines and sizes, drawing on their print expertise to ensure artwork is accurate and print ready first time, saving clients time and money.
Kirk Group operates over four production sites, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Auckland, with 120 staff. It is the largest supplier of Flexographic plates and gravure cylinders in Australasia, servicing both print convertors and major FMCG brands with a variety of products and advanced technology solutions.
John Kapiniaris, general manager, Task, explains, "We saw a gap in the market that could make the packaging design and printing process more streamlined, eliminating process duplication, and costly and time-consuming errors, delivering product to shelves more quickly.
"We also saw an opportunity to improve the quality of the final printed product, reproducing colours and designs to meet the original brand vision.
"At Kirk Group, we were getting involved at the back end of the design execution process where we were constantly seeing files going to the printer with mistakes that could have been anticipated and easily avoided.
"At Task, by working with clients from step one, we can advise of potential problems and offer tailored solutions to avoid duplication and costly agency fees by getting the process and designs right the first time.
"When you deal with Tasks and Kirks, you deal with one vendor, reducing the amount of stakeholders along the way. That means less errors, and less potential activities going wrong. With two or three vendors, you may find they have different colour strategies, so keeping it consistent is difficult.
"With us, it is one vendor, less touchpoints, less duplication, less errors, for a more efficient cost model.
Task says it can also partner with the clients' existing design agency and printers to streamline the process and smooth handoffs at each stage.
Kapiniaris says clients recognised that the Kirk Group's long history of working closely with printers meant the team was familiar with individual print- press specifications, resulting in time and cost efficiencies.
"As a business, we are plate agnostic. We are not aligned with one type, we use the major types used globally, and align the right plate technology with the right printer across the right brand. That is critical as each printer has a different setup, press, and substrate. There is always that variety.
"We know what will work and what won't. We know if a particular colour or design is difficult to print from the outset and can advise the client at the start of the process and suggest suitable alternatives to avoid problems or disappointment at the end of the process.
"Brands should not have to compromise on the quality of their packaging. Quite often they do not know there is a better or smarter way to get products on the shelf faster and at a lower cost," says Kapiniaris.
Task says it recently worked with Riviana to rebrand the Always Fresh line of products in just two months, halving the time from the previous process and at half the budgeted spend.
Georgina Vergunst, retail strategy manager, Riviana says she was impressed that Task was able to handle such a difficult brief so quickly, which involved producing colour-accurate press-ready artwork for a wide range of global print partners.
"Task helped us navigate the complicated world of design to print. It just made the whole process so much easier and they were able to take care of whatever came up", she says.
Kapiniaris says providing an end-to-end service was vital in getting products to shelf faster, which had financial implications given the competitive retail market, where retail shelf space was at a premium and failure to launch products on time could cost businesses.
"This also runs the risk of your product being replaced by your competitor's products or private label, with the long-term issue of having to renegotiate new shelf space, with no guarantee your products will get back on the shelf."
Task says its clients include PepsiCo, Kimberly-Clark, Simplot, Riviana and Cerebos.
Graeme Kirk founded Kirk in 1972 producing digitally engraved gravure cylinders out of a single site in Minto, NSW. With a pioneering spirit and vision the business quickly grew and expanded gravure cylinder production to Melbourne.
Recognising the potential of Flexography printing for flexible packaging Kirk's invested in the production of Digital Flexographic plates in 1983 out of the Melbourne operation.
Kirk says it has and will continue to pioneer new technologies that benefit brands and printers. From being the first to utilise dot based digital proofing for packaging, digital pre-press workflows through to today with cloud based infrastructure to the latest imaging and plate systems Kirk's business now spans Australia and New Zealand with mirrored production facilities together with centre of graphics excellence in Malaysia.
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Sexuality is made up of various working parts, all of which are fundamental to being human. It involves a vast array of experiences including family and peer relationships, dating, physical development, emotional development, sensuality, gender, body image, media, and so much more. That is why it is such a difficult term to define. What one person deems important to their sexuality will be different from another person.
So how can we understand sexuality in a way that is inclusive to people's diversity?
One way to think about it is what some sex educators call the Circles of Sexuality. Heather Corinna explains in detail how this model works.
Here are key points she covers in the article below:
- There is no one-fits-all model. Definitions are not fixed and change dramatically over time as we learn more about about people's sexuality. If this model doesn't resonate with you, this does not reflect something wrong with you; rather there is a problem with the model.
- Think about the Circles of Sexuality as an altering flux of parts. Each of the five circles can change from the size and position in which they overlap. For example, one person's sexuality might be more influenced by their experience with reproduction, while another person will see their sexual orientation as more important. And it's not just between people that this varies, but also across one's individual life.
- Sexuality is made up of any or all of the following: physical, chemical, emotional, relationships, identity-based, intellectual, and sociocultural. Read below for a comprehensive explanation of each.
- For more information about sex and sexuality, check out Heather Corinna's book, All About S.E.X.: The Scarleteen Book.
This article is originally publish at Scarleteen
BY HEATHER CORINNA | Scarleteen
The term "sexuality" can be used a lot like the word "sex." They're both terms we say and hear a lot, but which often aren't clearly defined, or even defined at all. We can take for granted that everyone, including ourselves, knows what terms like this mean, a heck of an assumption to make with something that covers a lot of really important things and can feel as murky as Lake Erie.
So, what is sexuality all about? You might say it's about our bodies or our hormones, about our feelings and our relationships, or about touching and being touched. You might think it's about doing or engaging in one kind of sex or any kind of sex, or about wanting, seeking out or experiencing certain kinds of pleasure. You might say it's about parts of our identity, like our gender identity or sexual orientation. You might say it's about reproduction: about making babies (or not). You might say it's about our desires to be close to — or far away from — other people in ways we define or experience as sexual, or about feeling horny, lusty, tingly, mingly, hungry, itchy, twitchy or whatever words you use to express a strong feeling of "I can haz sex NOW, plz."
If any one of those things were your answers, you're right. If all or most of those things were your answers, you're even more right (and may not even need to read this article at all: go get outside for a change, wouldya?). Sexuality is BIG. Mount Everest big: that's why trying to scale it without a guide or two doesn't go so well for most people. It's a lot bigger than it can look and certainly a lot bigger than it's often presented by most places and in most ways we see it presented. It's complex as all get-out, both because it's so big, and also because it's about everyone, and as a whole people, we're all incredibly different so something that's about all of us is always going to be seriously complicated, not simplistic.
As with anything this big, there are a lot of ways we can talk about what sexuality is and can be. There's no one exactly-right model when it comes to defining sexuality: we're going to talk about it a couple of ways here, based on where we're currently at with definitions in comprehensive sex education and sexology, but if neither of them feels right to you, that probably means these models just don't fit you well, rather than meaning you're wrong. Models or definitions of sexuality can and often do change over time, especially as we learn more and more about everyone's sexualities. Even in just the last 50 years, the way we talk about sexuality and the models we create for it have changed a lot: in the next 50 years, it may change, too.
Sexuality, as we know so far, is a mix of many different things in varying proportions: things that are physical, chemical, emotional, interpersonal, identity-based, intellectual, social and cultural, and that mix is different for, and unique to, everyone. Sexuality also isn't something that is technically "adult," or something that pops out of the blue when anyone reaches puberty or a certain age: no one isn't sexual one day, then the next day, suddenly is because they've reached a certain age, had sex with a partner or sprouted hair in places they didn't have it last month. Even though the sexualities of people tend to vary when it comes to age and development — infant sexuality, for instance, is a very different thing than adolescent or young adult sexuality, which can be a very different thing from the sexualities of people in their 60s or 70s — it's been with all of us in some way from the day we were born, and maybe even before, believe it or not.
Sexuality: Key Ingredients for a Very Adaptable Recipe
What can sexuality be made of? Any or all of the following:
The physical: The development, health and function of what are considered our internal and external sexual organs and reproductive systems and our unique experiences with that development, health and function, our brain and nervous system (the biggest drivers of sexual arousal and function), and the whole of our bodies. The experience of our senses — of hearing, tasting, touching, feeling and seeing — are also part of our sexuality, even though they are part of our whole lives and life experience, not just our sexualities. The experience of our sexual responses and something often called "skin hunger," the human desire to be touched. Advocates for Youth points out that teens and young adults often experience less touch from family members than they did as children, and so people often don't recognize how big a part just wanting to be touched can play when it comes to young people and their developing sexuality.
Another part of the physical aspect of sexuality is information about our sexual anatomy, and our experiences with and of reproduction and our reproductive systems, of our reproductive and sexual health are also part of the physical part of sexuality, as well as playing a role in other parts of our sexual whole, including the chemical, social and cultural.
The chemical: AKA, hormones. Hormones take the blame all too often for hasty or poor sexual choices: choices there seem no other way of accounting for, as in "Those dirty hormones made me do it!" Hormones are not anything close to all of what our sexuality is — nor are they things that can make people do sexual things against their will or are a sound scapegoat for poor sexual decision-making — but they can certainly play a part. "Sex" hormones include testosterone, a big chemical libido driver for everyone, and estrogen, but there are also others which take part in sexuality that you experience even without sexual activity, like progesterone, adrenaline, serotonin, vasopressin, oxytocin (which is a real thing, but has been the source of many a myth), dopamine and endorphins. When people talk about sexual chemistry, some of what they mean is how we do or don't neurochemically respond when it comes to sex and sexual feelings, something — unlike our sexual behavior — we don't have any control over and often may not even have much awareness of.
The emotional & intellectual: Our feelings, values and ideas about sexual development and sexual changes through life, body image, gender identity and sexual orientation issues, sexual desires and fantasies, sexual activity with oneself and/or with partners, sexual relationships and sexual self-image, the ways those may drive us sexually, and the way we feel about sexuality and sex as a whole, not just our own. How we may or do feel sexually attracted to others and how they may or do feel attracted to us is another piece of the emotional and intellectual, and our sexual fantasies are part of this, too, as are our sexual ideals: what we feel sex and sexuality are supposed to be or should be, either for ourselves or for everyone. Our gender identity and our sexual orientation are also big pieces of the emotional and intellectual aspects of our sexuality, as well as part of the social and interpersonal, cultural and physical parts of sexuality.
Feelings are a part of our sexuality in every and any sexual interaction or desire. Sometimes we'll hear people say they've had or want to have sex "without feelings," but the only way we could do that, really, is to cut our heads off. While we may not have, be open to or experience the same kinds of feelings in every sexual interaction, when we're alive and conscious at all, emotional feelings are always some part of the picture. We can't magically turn them off during any part of life, including with sex and sexuality.
The social and interpersonal: Your sexuality in the context of your relationships — sexual partners or potential partners, but also friends and family — and the influences those relationships have had and have now on your feelings about your sexuality, your sexual wants and needs from others, and your sexual choices with others and your ability to make them. This includes experiences with taking the emotional risks we do whenever we expose or express ourselves sexually with someone else: what has happened to us, for instance, in sharing sexual feelings or interest, or in being out about some part of our sexual selves. How others have expressed themselves sexually to us, including when we weren't expressing ourselves sexually with them, also plays a part here.
This piece is about what, if any, sexual relationships with others a person wants, seeks out or experiences, but also about all kinds of other relationships that tend to play a part in our sexuality, like the relationships we had and have with family members and friends. How all the people we are in any kind of relationship with treat or react to our sexuality is also a piece of this and the cultural aspects below.
The cultural: None of us can live in the world without being influenced by it. How the rest of the world — including our peers, local and larger communities, your government, the media — views sexuality, and all the parts of our sexuality, like our gender, our bodies, or the kinds of sexual relationships or experiences we have or want, is a part of our sexuality, as are our feelings, attitudes, and conformity or resistance to those views. How the world or some in it view our sexuality when it isn't even ours at all, but only their idea of it is also part of cultural influence on our sexuality.
In other words, this part is about what messages about sexuality we get overtly and covertly, what we feel or experience our culture allows and disallows, idealizes (says is good or right) or punishes (says is bad or wrong), what our culture tells us to feel comfortable with and tells us to be afraid of, the effect and influence it has on us, consciously and unconsciously, and where and how we and our own sexuality, sexual identity and ethics, body image, gender identity, orientation and relationships fits or doesn't within cultural attitudes towards, approaches to and presentations of sexuality. To give you one easy example, a lot of the words, the very language, and the approaches you're reading here are, themselves, cultural: someone from a very different culture or cultures than my own may write or conceptualize all of this very differently.
You might have noticed a lot of overlaps with things in each of those groups above, and for good reason. That's because we can't really compartmentalize those things much: we can't really put them each in tiny little boxes where everything always stays neatly in each box. One model for defining and explaining sexuality that's really helpful, and illustrates that overlapping well, is the Circles of Sexuality model, designed by Dr. Dennis M. Dailey. There are a lot of versions and explanations of this model, but the one I like best is from the Interagency Gender Working Group , which is what our version of the circles here is adapted from.
What's Inside the Circles of Sexuality
Sensuality: "Sense" is the key part of this word: we're talking about your physical senses and your awareness and experience of them. Sensuality also involves our awareness and experience of our bodies as a whole, including our body image, and our experiences, if any, of physically exploring the bodies of others, and not just with certain kinds of sex, like intercourse, recognized as capital-S Sex. Sensuality is about pleasure: seeking, exploring and experiencing pleasure, both as something we may receive or have, and as something we may give others or share with others.
Intimacy: Intimacy is a word sometimes people use as a euphemism for sex, like by saying someone was "intimate" with someone else to mean they had some kind of sex with them. Intimacy is certainly a part of the whole of sexuality and often part of people's experience of sex and sexuality through life, but when we say intimacy here, we're talking about the ability and desire for emotional closeness with other people, and as a part of sexuality, not as the whole of it. That can include sharing, caring, emotional risk-taking, and vulnerability. Emotional intimacy may not always occur with every sexual experience, and when it does, it doesn't always look or feel the same way for everyone, or with every experience — including for two people sharing a sexual experience together at the same time — nor happen to the same degree for every person or with every sexual experience. When and if we seek out sex with other people, we are usually seeking out intimacy, even if it's not the same kind of intimacy every time, or the same kind of intimacy someone else may be seeking. We're usually all looking to share something in which we're close to someone else in some way.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: This is about a person's feeling, sense or understanding of who they are when it comes to their gender — their feeling of being a man, a woman, neither, both, or a different way of experiencing gender altogether and the ways they express those feelings — and when it comes to what gender of people, if any, they feel sexual desire about: who, based on (or not) gender, they feel sexually attracted to, whether or not they seek out or have the opportunity to be in sexual relationship with or not. Sexual orientation — our sense of being queer or straight, homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual or asexual, and so forth — and gender identity are obviously involved with each other, because they both have to do with gender, but one doesn't automatically determine the other, and how linked they are for each person can vary, as can how big a part they play in a person's sexuality.
Our biases, stereotypes or fears can play roles here, too, just like they can in all the other circles. In other words, ways that we think about other people or ourselves when it comes to gender or orientation — just like ways we may think of others when it comes to ability or disability, race or ethnicity — can also play a part in our sexuality. If that's tricky to get a grasp on for you, a good example of that is the idea some men have that that only gay men want to engage in receptive anal sex: many men of all orientations may have the desire to explore that or know they have enjoyed that, but those with that bias can find the bias plays a part in their sexuality around that activity, either making it something they desire but don't do because of homophobia and that makes them feel bad about their sexuality, or something they may find even more exciting, or taboo, because of that fear or bias. Ravishment fantasies can be another example of that, as can people using pornography that turns them on, but where doing what they're watching is something they'd feel disgusted by in real life. Sometimes things people feel most afraid of, or repulsed by, can be things that turn them on a lot.
Sexual and Reproductive Health: One's capacity or ability (or lack thereof) to reproduce, feelings about and experiences with reproduction, and the behaviors and attitudes that play a part in sexual health and enjoyment. This includes the information we have about sexual anatomy, sexual activities, reproduction, contraception, STI prevention, and self-care, among others and the messages that information has given us about all of those things. This circle is also about our experiences of sexual wellness or illness, and how they influence our sexuality and sexual desires or experiences. Healthy sexual relationships are also a part of sexual and reproductive health.
Sexual behaviors and practices: This is one of the easier pieces to grok: it's about what we or others actively do sexually to enact or express our sexuality; about who is doing what when it comes to their own body parts and/or those of a sexual partner or partners, sex toys or other objects. This part of sexuality won't always be a "do" or "have done" for everyone: some people may want or desire certain behaviours or practices, but not engage in them, or not yet engage in them, for any number of reasons, whether that's about lack of opportunity or ability, fear or something else. Even if someone doesn't or hasn't yet actively done something sexual, the behaviours and practices they are interested in or want often play a big part in their sexuality. This also isn't just about sex with partners: masturbation is part of this, too. What we do not want to do sexually can also be part of our sexuality and how we experience it, too.
Power and Agency: Power is the ability or capacity to do something, and can also be about strength or force, or the ability or capacity to exercise control over oneself or others. Agency is a sociological or philosophical term that addresses a person's capacity to act: what a person has the right, ability or power to do. How much power or agency each of us has in general and in specific situations varies a whole lot, in really big ways — like based on what power and agency we may or may not have in the world based on how rich or poor we are, what color we are, what our gender is, how our bodies do or don't work — and then in smaller, more situational ways, like in one given relationship.
Power and agency play a huge part in all aspects of sexuality, in the healthy stuff and the unhealthy stuff, which is why this version of the circles puts it right in the center. We can experience power and agency, and have them influence our sexuality from a "sense of self-worth and understanding of one's [sexual] preferences and values, which enables a person to realize sexual well-being and health." We may or may not have, or may have or feel varying amounts of power or agency to influence, negotiate, decide, consent or decline when it comes to sexual experiences. We or others may also use power or agency to manipulate, control or harm others in our sexual experiences, too.
Not everyone's sexuality or the way they express it is healthy, and what's emotionally healthy or isn't tends to have a whole lot to do with power and agency. If we feel and use whatever power and agency we have when it comes to sex to care for ourselves and others, to seek out mutual pleasure and well-being, and it comes from an emotional place where we give ourselves and others high value and worth, then chances are good we're using or enacting our power and agency sexually in healthy ways.
On the other hand, people can also sexually use — or more to the point, abuse — power and agency to do others harm. For sure, sometimes people can use power and agency to try and influence others sexually in ways that aren't about trying to do harm — or being so self-centered that one doesn't even consider the other person, which makes doing harm very likely — or trying to control them, like flirting, which is usually harmless even though it is about trying to influence someone else around sex. As well, some people bring powerplay into their sexual lives in ways that in another context would usually be about doing harm, but where consent and mutual pleasure are present and prioritized, instead of dismissed or discounted, like for people who engage in consensual, mutually wanted BDSM activities.
But sexual violence like rape, molestation and incest, sexual harassment, forced prostitution, withholding sex as a way to try and manipulate harm or control (rather than declining sex because it isn't wanted), sexualization: these are all some things that come from an emotional place of devaluing, or not having value for, oneself and others, and about using power in ways with or around sex that are not healthy, neither for the person doing them or the people that person is doing them to. Power and agency is also in the middle of all of those other circles because how much power and agency people have, and what they do with power and agency, as well as how they are impacted by it, is connected to all of those other issues.
Phew! It's a lot to think about, we know. And there's more.
It might help to look at a model like that one and figure that the size of those circles might not all be the same for each person. For instance, one person's sexuality may be very influenced by reproducing or their experience with reproduction, while it may have little to do with someone else's. Some people's sexuality may not have yet involved, or may not ever involve, engaging in sexual behaviors with themselves or others; one person's sexuality may involve a lot of intimacy, while someone else's may not. And of course, how a model like this — and the size of the circles and the places they connect — looks for even one person may be very different when they're 15 than it is when they're 55. Our sexuality does not stay the same throughout our lives, so how it looks and feels, and what parts of it seem bigger, and which smaller, will often shift quite a few times in each of our lives.
Sexuality is a lot like an ecosystem: one change to one part of the system usually impacts other parts of it, and one tiny shift in one place can sometimes change the whole thing quite radically. And just like with ecosystems, the same shift in one system won't always have the same impact as it would in a different one: the great diversity of people, our lives and experiences — and all of those pieces we've been talking about — means that sexuality is also greatly diverse.
Even the language we or others use to describe our sexuality tends to reflect the kind of vast diversity we're talking about when it comes to sexuality.
When someone uses words to describe their sexuality, they may mostly or only use terms about sexual orientation and gender identity, like heterosexual (straight), homosexual (gay or lesbian or queer), bisexual or pansexual (queer, bi, pan, omni), asexual or questioning; or terms like cis gender, femme, butch, fey, trans, agender or genderqueer, or stick to terms about chromosomes or how people are assigned sex, like male, female or intersex. Or they might use words that talk more about their sexual behaviours or practices; about what they actively do sexually or find arousing in terms of sexual activities, like kinky, vanilla, foot lover, oral sex fangirl, pictophiliac (someone aroused by visual pornography) or arachibutyrophiliac (someone aroused by the sensation of peanut butter sticking to the roof of one's mouth: shared primarily to give you the most winning Scrabble word of ever).
Some people use terms that are about a sexual role they like to play, like bottom, top or switch. Some people may include their reproductive status or experiences in their terms for their sexual identity, like if they're a Mom or Dad, or if they've chosen to be childfree. Some may use words that focus on the kind of relationship they are in or want. Some people feel that one word describes, or should describe, their sexuality, like "male" or "straight," while another person feels like a word like that is way too broad to be useful or feel like it says anything at all about their sexuality. Of course, some people may, and do, use more than one of those kinds of terms based on what their sexuality feels like and how they identify with it. Someone might define their sexuality or their sexual selves as a trans-femme-lesbian-vanilla-Mom, for instance, while someone else may define themselves sexually as a hetero-kinky-poly-dude. Some people may not use any terms at all.
Too, one thing that trips a lot of people up is trying to figure out how to separate their sexuality from all the other parts of themselves and their lives; where sexuality ends and everything else begins. When I did our version of the circles, I made the text in them bleed outside the circles for a reason. I did that because often, we're not going to be able to draw very clear lines between our sexuality and the rest of who we are, what we feel and the lives we live. Sometimes it is clear-cut: sometimes we can identify things, situations or feelings that very clearly don't incite or involve our sexuality in any way. We can sometimes do the same with some things we know are a part of our sexuality, and seem to only or mostly: like things that we find very sexually arousing, but find totally boring, ridiculous or offensive in any other context.
Just like with models for sexual response, you get to come up with your own if you don't read or see a model that sounds like it really works for you. Sexuality itself involves some things we can't control or direct — like our life histories, our feelings and our attractions — but for the most part, a lot of our sexuality, and certainly how we define and direct it, is very much a Choose Your Own Adventure.
One person's sexuality, experience or understanding of sexuality can be radically different from another person's, but that doesn't mean one person is right and the other wrong, or that one person has a sexuality and the other doesn't.
Like anything made of people and our collective lives and experiences, sexuality is hella diverse, and while some sexualities (or more accurately, the way some sexualities are expressed or acted out) are physically, emotionally or interpersonally healthier than others, there's no right way of having one; no one sexuality that is the default, or the way sexuality "is," while others are deviations, derivatives or "perversions."
While it's important for any of us who talk about sexuality to define what we mean when we use that word, sexuality is really something we're often best defining on our own, for ourselves, and understanding as something that, while it has a lot of common threads among all people, is tremendously individual and unique. If it were anything but as diverse, varied, big and complicated as it is, people would have gotten bored with it long before now, and no one would ever come to a website like this one.
HEATHER CORINNA is an activist, artist, author and the director of Scarleteen, the inclusive online resource for teen and young adult sex education and information. She is also the author of S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-to-Know Progressive Sexuality Guide to Get You Through High School and College and was a contributor to the 2011 edition of Our Bodies, Ourselves. She's received the The Champions of Sexual Literacy Award for Grassroots Activism (2007), The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, Western Region's, Public Service Award (2009), the Our Bodies, Ourselves' Women's Health Heroes Award (2009), The Joan Helmich Educator of the Year Award (2012), and The Woodhull Foundation's Vicki Award(2013).


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There are billions of stars, millions of planets, but there is only one man, Terrance McDoogal. Welcome to LIU Atlas.
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LIU Atlas - Iaceo
The Ludgonian Industrial Union's galaxy contains billions of stars and billions of planets. Unfortunately, most residents of the LIU could only name a handful of these worlds. In order to improve astronomy grades across the LIU, TV2 has started a new program called LIU Atlas. Follow our host, Terrance McDoogal, as he takes you on a tour across the LIU and some of its more obscure worlds.
Note: This episode is presented in full screen. The corresponding dialogue is underneath each photo.
Onboard Doog's ship, the
Computer: "
Warning! Warning! Gravitational field detected. Warning! Warning! Gravitational field detected.
Doog: "What the heck! Who's making all this racket? Can't a universally famous TV Host get some sleep around here. Computer, turn on the lights. I'm going to get to the bottom of this!"
Doog: "Mike, my ever faithful audio man, what's going on here?"
Mike: "Do you sleep with your microphone?"
Doog: "What? Huh? Oh this...uh...it was just...uh, next to my bed. Yeah. That's it. Now, what's going on?!?"
Mike: "Doog, it appears we came out of hyperspace too close to a gravitational field. From the size of it, I'm guessing we nearly hit a planet."
Doog: "Look Mike, I know your primary job is audio, but I've also assigned you the responsibility of navigation. How could you let this happen?"
Mike: "I don't understand Doog. According to our star charts, there's no planets even close to here. Computer, why isn't this planet on our charts?"
Computer: "
Standby. Conducting search for these coordinates. Results are as follows. It appears we have rediscovered the planet Iaceo. Iaceo was removed from all star charts approximately ten years ago. Iaceo's status is listed as restricted. I recommend we avoid the planet at all costs."
Doog: "Yes of course. I agree. Timbo, my editor, go tell Hugo, our pilot, to fire up the engines. We're leaving this place."
Timbo: "Uh, s-s-sir, I've already checked on Hugo. It appears he ejected the Magellan's cockpit when the alarms sounded. He's left us to die in a fiery ball of doom!"
Doog: "Dang it! I knew I never liked that feature! So what do we do?"
"Prepare for impact in 10...9...8...7...6...5...4..."
Doog: "Well viewers, it looks like this is the end. It was nice knowing you. Ahhhhh!"
Doog: "Holy Kaadu! I nearly swallowed my microphone, but I think we survived!"
Crew: "Yah! Woo-hoo!"
Doog: "Alright boys, let's get out of this junker and do a head count."
Doog: "Alright folks, it looks like everyone survived. We have Mike, the audio guy, Oldie, our director, Timbo, the editor, and Cam, our camera guy. The only damage to the crew I see is the damage to Oldie's pajamas, but honestly, who cares?"
Oldie: "Sniff. Sniff. They were my favorite..."
Doog: "Be quiet old man, we don't have time to cry, yet. This ship could blow up any minute, so we've elected to leave the crash site. Even though it was Mike's navigational failure that caused this mess, we've decided to let him lead our group."
Doog: "Mike, are you sure we should be getting in the water? It's covered in some kind of pond scum."
Mike: "Of course I'm sure! Pond scum means this water is friendly to life. That's a good thing. It also means the water is nearly stagnant, which I also believe is pretty good. Though I could be getting it backward."
Doog: "Well, that logic sounds good to me. Here we go. Eww, the water is pretty warm."
Oldie: "Actually Doog, that may have been me. Sorry."
Doog: "I knew this was a bad idea."
Mike: "See Doog. I made it. It wasn't that bad."
Doog: "Uh...Mike, you have a giant leech on your hand!"
Crew: "Ahhh! Leeches!"
Oldie: "Ahhh! I have one on my leg!"
Doog: "It appears they only attach to bare skin. I think I'm leech free. Cam, are you coming?"
Cam: "Bare skin you say? Uh, I think I'm just going to stay here and risk the explosion. You guys go on without me."
Doog: "Alright folks, our merry group is now down to four. Mike, where are we headed?"
Mike: "Well Doog, Hugo ejected the cockpit too close to the planet. There's no way he had enough thrust to escape Iaceo's gravity. He probably landed somewhere east of here. I'm thinking the first thing we do is pay Hugo a little visit."
Doog: "Agreed. Revenge definitely trumps getting rescued."
Mike: "Alright guys, I think this looks like a good place to cross."
Crew: "Cross!"
Doog: "We just got attacked by leeches crossing this scum. Why are we crossing back?"
Mike: "Well, if we're going east, we have to cross. Besides, we can use this log."
Mike: "Ahoy! I've made it. Look at me guys. I could see myself getting my own show after this. Space Survivor with Mike the audio-man. Yeah, that has a nice ring to it."
Mike: "Come on babies! It's safe."
Doog: "Uh...Mike, we've talked it over and were not crossing. There's a mosquito over there."
Mike: "A mosquito! One measly mosquito and you guys are giving up? We've survived a crash, battled leeches, hiked the wilderness, and you're going to let one mosquito get in the way?"
Doog: "Well Mike, mosquitoes carry diseases."
Mike: "I thought you'd be the last one complaining about diseases Doog. I've seen some of the chicks you hang out with. Now come on!"
Doog: "D-d-did we mention the mosquito is the size of a small car?"
Mike: "What! Ahhh!"
Mike: "Ahhh!"
Doog: "Oh man! It sucked almost all of his blood. He's turned into a fleshie!"
Doog: "Alright guys, I'm taking over this expedition. With my first act as leader, I declare Operation Run in effect!"
Oldie: "We should go help him!"
Doog: "Yes, yes, you should go help him. The mosquito might not want your old blood. We'll meet up with you later."
Oldie: "Actually, I'm starting to like Operation Run!"
Doog: "Alright folks, we have good news and bad news. The bad news, this wall is hampering our escape. The good news, this wall appears to have been built by the LIU. That means this planet could be inhabited. We've talked it over, and we've decided to climb the wall."
Doog: "With muscles like these, I easily scaled this wall in forty five minutes flat. Oldie appears to be struggling a bit more. Come on you old bag of bones! Get a move on!"
Oldie: "I don't think I can do it Doog. I'm losing my grip! Ahhh!"
Oldie: "Ahh! My feet are stuck! Go on without me guys. I'll fend of the leeches the best I can."
Doog: "Well, it's just me and you now, Timbo."
Timbo: "..."
Doog: "What's the deal Timbo? You haven't said a word since we landed."
Timbo: "Sorry Sir, it's just that you told me if I ever talked to you while you were filming again, you'd fire me."
Doog: "Ha! That was a test. You're fired!"
Timbo: "You know what Doog, you're such a diva. You can take this job and shove it. I'm going back and trying to save Oldie. You're on your own."
Doog: "Well folks, I've been walking alone for nearly an hour, and I've finally found my first sign of civilization. It appears to be some sort of bunker."
Doog: "I'm not quite sure what it is, but it has some strange orb floating above it."
Doog: "I feel drawn to the orb. It's energy is making me feel more alive than I ever have, well except for that time I went to the brothel on Camana 5."
Doog: "What is it?"
Alien: "It's a life sphere."
Doog: "Ahhh! Where did you come from? What are you? What big teeth you have. Don't eat me."
Alien: "Settle down little one. I don't plan to eat you yet. I wish to teach you about the life sphere."
Doog: "Did I catch a 'yet' in there?"
Alien: "Come inside the facility Doog. The life sphere awaits."
Doog: "Wow...uh...I like what you did to the place. Is this Martha Stewart?"
Alien: "This is the LIU Life Science Laboratory. Scientists here attempted to create a sentient species from the abundance of primitive creatures here. You see, this planet has had primitive life for billions of years, but none of the species ever took the final leap to sentience."
Doog: "Ah, I do see. Well, thanks for the tour. I'll see you later."
Alien: "Not yet my friend. The LIU created the life sphere to speed up the evolutionary process. The sphere bathed the primitive creatures in a classified 'life energy'."
Alien: "The dominant species of this planet, seen here in this hologram, was bathed in life energy. Many years later, it gave birth to the greatest being this universe has ever seen, myself."
Doog: "Cool. Well, see you later."
Alien: "Haha. Not yet my friend. I'm not finished. You see, the scientists marveled at their new sentient creation, but all of them were fooled. It appears I kept the bloodlust that drove my fathers, and slowly, I fed on all of them. However, it appears I had one evolutionary advantage that even surprised myself. With each feeding, I inherited my victims own life energy, and with it, their knowledge. After feeding on all the scientist, I had consumed almost all the knowledge the LIU has ever collected. I am the ultimate being."
Alien: "Of course, there is much more information out there, but I've been trapped here all these years. That is, until you fools crashed here. I've reassembled your ship, and I now plan to explore the universe, learning all there is to know. Once I have consumed all available information, I will rule this universe."
Doog: "Yeah. Good luck with that. Hey, if you fixed my ship, you must have found Hugo. Where is he? I'd like to give him a nice face punch."
Alien: "Hugo is fine, as is the rest of your crew. I've saved them all, and then fed on their blood."
Doog: "You saved them just to kill them?"
Alien: "There was no killing. After the scientists, I refined my methods. I only need a taste to learn all you have to offer. You my friend, will be my final feeding before I depart this prison."
Doog: "Ahhh! Can't you grab me another way, this looks awkward!"
Alien: "Stop struggling friend. I must consume your knowledge. Think of all the planets you've seen, the information you collected, the technology you discovered..."
Alien: "Yuck! You taste different from the rest. You taste...bland. Wait! What's happening? What's a Kaadu burger? E=mc
? No that's not right. What have you done! What have I tasted?!?"
Doog: "That, my friend, is the good old taste of ignorance. And, for once, I'm not ashamed of it."
Alien: "No! I'm losing control of my bodily functions! I have the sudden urge to watch TV! What is a book? I was going to rule it all...rule it...rule..."
Doog: "Wow, I think I killed the poor guy. Well folks, my ship is fixed, my crew is back together, and I think we can depart. Iaceo, not such a great place, but fun in its own way. It's not everyday that you can cause an evil sentient race to become extinct. Perhaps I saved the universe, or maybe, I killed our savior. Oh well, see ya later!"
Note: Although the events of the crash were filmed and turned into an Atlas Episode, none of the crew will be paid because they were not on official assignment. Furthermore, each crew member has been docked a weeks pay for their unscheduled vacation.
Note2: If you're interested,
LIU Atlas- Vastitas
LIU Atlas- Boletus
LIU Atlas- Fuscus
have been fully remastered. They are now available in full screen with labeled dialogue. Eventually, all the older LIU Atlas episodes will be remastered.
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david drake
November 22, 2013
Doog really did some damage on this one! Nice story line, and hey, it goes without saying that the mosquito is an amazing design.
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Demetreous of Glory
November 25, 2012
I love how everything plays out... great work, nuff' said.
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Tasty Muffins
July 30, 2012
Excellent! Episode!
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jedi master skyner
October 21, 2011
EPIC my friend
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cyberfrank 2010
March 12, 2011
this episode was full of surprises for me, the crash, the death of crue, the alien, the final twist, great show ludgo!
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Luke Chapman
February 16, 2011
Ha! That leech bit made me shudder.
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Stuart Delahay
January 26, 2011
Ignorance is bliss and life-saving too! Love the giant mosquito. Keep up the sterling work.
hayden weber
November 2, 2010
how you build it
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Chris Phipson
October 27, 2010
Sorry I'm late. Just got back from Vaca... Ok, "He's turned into a fleshie!" HAHAHAHAHA This episode was awesome! I don't know how you do it, but you seem to ALWAYS top your last post. Can't wait for the next one! ~ Chris.
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Yuri Fassio
October 25, 2010
Very nice, halloween-y episode!
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Dennis Price
October 25, 2010
Best one yet! Love the crash site and the interior of the Magellan. The jungle foliage was superb -- I need to pony up to Cracklink for a some of those palm tree bits (sooner or later Krik, Roger, and Quiggle will be taking to the high seas, after all). Of course, the "feeding off Doog" scene was carried out perfectly!
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Sushi Rice
October 24, 2010
He's a fleshie! Haha! Great story, some nice builds too.
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Matt Hanson
October 23, 2010
"...is the good ol' taste of ignorance." HA! Very funny stuff. And amazing sets as usual. I was looking forward to Doog punching whats his name though...
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Green helmet spanish AFOL
October 21, 2010
Incredible details inside and outside. What is more, a good story. Keep on!
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Jonathan Ladner
October 21, 2010
lol, add scary disapearances, bigger scary monsters, and more about the monster thing, and youve got an old cheesy scifi movie! :D lol loved it ^^
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Brendan Dore
October 19, 2010
Silly Awe, that's iacio!
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Lee Jones
October 19, 2010
That is a pretty interesting story actually. Lee.
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Mike C
October 19, 2010
Excellent trip to a new but forgot place. I can't wait for the next exploration
I made it
Ludgonious .
October 19, 2010
Quoting Awesome-o-saurus The Not-So-Great
Whoever named this planet probably liked to throw things, if my Latin serves me well.
My latin/english dictionary list Iaceo as: be still, lie still, lie dead, lie in ruins. I used it because it had multiple meanings that fit the story. The Magellan lies still, scientist lie dead, etc. I believe you are refering to Iacio which means throw, cast, hurl. Very close though.
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Awesome-o-saurus The Not-So-Great
October 19, 2010
Whoever named this planet probably liked to throw things, if my Latin serves me well.
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Jeff Fauble
October 19, 2010
It is difficult to describe this, because no word can adequately describe perfection. "Revenge definitely trumps getting rescued." One of the best lines ever.
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Jeffrey Donlon
October 18, 2010
Very clever! That is an interesting blood-sucker. What a way to go! Death by stupidity!
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Joshua Benjamin
October 18, 2010
Another awesome atlas! I love the whole adventure angle in this episode, and how Doog's idioticness helped save the day =)
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Andrew Somers
October 18, 2010
There wasn't a dull moment here. Great work!
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Drew the Skater
October 18, 2010
Excellent work! Love all the builds and stories. -Drew
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Cody G
October 18, 2010
Haha, this is great. :)
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Marc "Edge" R.unde
October 18, 2010
One of your best episodes so far. You�ve really outdone yourself with that awesome building and writeup. Great parts usage, the Tauntaun horns, the army man stand as leafes on the water! Oh, is my mind playing tricks on me, or is the Magellan slightly bigger on the inside than on the outside? ;-) Anyway, a nice creation. ~Marc
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Eric Mickle
October 18, 2010
One of the most mysterious episodes I have seen from you. I love these epispodes when I see one has been added I rush to click on it! >Eric
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El Barto !
October 18, 2010
Great episode! Who has to pay the insurance deductible on the ship?
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Master Shifu Leo J
October 18, 2010
Thank goodness for Doog, the saviour of the universe! Who knew blood could be so tainted with ignorance (and probably a plethora of venereal diseases, but he had his fun)! XD
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Topsy Cret
October 18, 2010
Awesome episode, and cool idea. I like those bunker signs on the walls. Good day
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3ridr :)
October 18, 2010
Another great episode mate. Excellent story with loads of humor. Thank you for doing this it's really fun :)
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3ridr :)
October 18, 2010
Another great episode mate. Excellent story with loads of humor. Thank you for doing this it's really fun :)
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A minute ago ...
October 18, 2010
Now THAT, was REALLY funny! The mosquito was awesome, and you kinda got the idea everyone was gonna die horribly but kept reading anyway! Great ending too!
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Garth Danielson
October 18, 2010
Leeches on an unpaid vacation. Man. You'd think once in a while Doog could catch a break. Oh, well, fun for me. Haha. see ya. garth
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Willis, the Legomancer
October 18, 2010
Very well done! Your story-making skills are complimented greatly by your building prowess.
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Matty Mason
October 18, 2010
It makes sense for this to be very, very soon after Demitto, as they randomly found the planet. I was wondering why another had been posted so quickly... and by far the funniest episode yet!
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Hans DendauwNPD
October 18, 2010
Nothing makes me smile more than getting up on my day off to find a brand-spanking-new episode of LIU waiting for me. Coffee, mota and the Doogster; good times.~H
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Minifig Maniac
October 18, 2010
This is by FAR my favorite. The use of tauntaun horns for leeches are genius! Genius I say! The mosquito is amazing. "Did I mention it's about the size of a small car?" :D
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Sam Ellis
October 18, 2010
Excellent. Love the twist with the alien, the awesome story telling, the hilarious commentary, and the giant mosquito is great. -Sam
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Stephen Abbott
October 18, 2010
For a while I was thinking this was going to turn into an "epic conclusion" to the series . . . but when I got to the end, I was given a hint of something otherwise! Great photography, coloring, building, lighting, and storyline as always! "Revenge always trumps getting rescued" . . . quote of the day, lol!
I made it
Ludgonious .
October 18, 2010
Quoting Swift ~
If he is all alone, who is his camera man?
Good question. In the Vastitas episode, Doog introduced his automated remote hover camera. There are a lot of places that Doog goes that his crew can't follow. The hover cam comes in handy. Another example would be the gas giant Adiutrix.
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Hank Hansen
October 18, 2010
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Swift ~
October 18, 2010
Great build and story, as always. If he is all alone, who is his camera man?
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Ludgonious .
October 18, 2010
Quoting Jelle Heijne
Where did you get those leeches? I do not recognise them from any LEGO� set...
The leeches are Tauntaun horns from one of the Hoth Star Wars Sets. I wish I could get more specific than that.
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Sebeus I
October 18, 2010
Brilliant :p
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Jelle Heijne
October 18, 2010
A great episode, from beginning to end. You are really good at combining LEGO�'S with a really funny story! And where did you get those leeches? I do not recognise them from any LEGO� set... Greets, Jelle
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John Moffatt
October 18, 2010
That note at the end made it for me.
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