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Luxury Lodge for sale in South Devon
Challaborough, Devon
Posted: on 22/06/2019
Seller type: Individual
The Clearwater's new lobby seating ensures you have plenty of space to change out of walking boots or wellies after holiday adventures - so no more muddy footprints in the lounge. Sliding patio doors give you direct access to your outside space and allows you to bring the outdoors in. Give our friendly team a call today for a free brochure & to arrange your exclusive VIP day out to Challaborough Bay. We would love to have a coffee and chat with you over how ownership works; show you the park & facilities as well as viewing the holiday homes of your choice. You will have plenty of opportunity to explore the park and local area to make the most informed decision on this amazing lifestyle. You can own your own holiday home from a 10% deposit with funding options available*. With its very own Blue Flag beach, there's endless seaside fun to be had at Challaborough Bay. Watersports are a big part of the parks charm, with surfing, paddleboarding & kayaking lessons all available. We love our furry friends and dogs are welcome on park, we even have a walking meadow just for them! We have so much for you to enjoy: - Indoor pool complex - Exclusive owners social events - Waterfront bar & restaurant - Discovery surf school - Private owners boat park - Amusement arcade - Pirate adventure playground - Sauna - Indoor soft play - Gym - Bay Takeaway & Pizzeria - Pool tables & darts Situated in the beautiful South Hams of Devon, Challaborough Bay is ideally situated between Plymouth, Exeter & Dartmoor. So whether it's a city shopping break, horse riding or exploring the local market towns & hidden gems of South Devon, you are never far away from your next adventure! Ownership is more than just purchasing a holiday home, it's a way of life where short breaks and relaxing holidays are available at the drop of hat with no need to book or wait in long queues. Easylet Scheme- We offer an easy letting service which takes the hassle out of renting your holiday home. Our owners often use this service to offset some of the cost of maintaining a holiday home, speak to us to find out more.
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About me
Naturally, she would be cute and curvy, with a personality that was warm and friendly, with just the right amount of cheek. You suspect that once you got her in the bedroom, she might just teach you a trick or two, all while a delicious little smile played on her lips...?
Well, you may have just found yourself in exactly the right place.
Hello, welcome to my profile - I'm Harper.
Standing at 5'9", I possess a true hourglass body shape, with luscious curves. My demeanour is laid-back, with a wickedly dry, dirty sense of humour.
At my core, I'm a wicked little hedonist who thrives on sensation and stimulation. I love sex, in all different variations and configurations - that's why after completing university, I chose this profession. I enjoy fast, passionate trysts as much as more drawn-out, sensual encounters. The way I see it, sex is a conversation between two (or more!) bodies and minds, and I've never had the same conversation twice. I am truly bisexual, and will (very) happily play with companions of all genders. I believe sex is as much about mental tease as it is about physical intimacy - a heady, delicious cocktail of sensation when blended well.
If you would like to know a little bit more about me, you'll find my website and Twitter account linked below, under the 'Contact' section.
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|$ 850
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|$ 1400
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|$ 3500
|12-14 hours, inclusive of 7 hours sleep
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|$ 5500
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|$ 8000
Mine or yours? I am conveniently based in North Melbourne, 10 minutes from the CBD.
Couples bookings are one of my personal favourite experiences that I offer. In my opinion, there are few greater pleasures in life than a good old-fashioned ménage à trois, and I delight in being invited into them. I am genuinely bisexual and happily play with couples of any orientation.
$600 p/h (though I do recommend bookings of 2+ hours to allow us plenty of time to indulge in everything we can think of!)
Doubles with other escorts:
I love playing with my peers, and have in fact met some of my closest friends during threesomes! If you would like suggestions as to other providers I have tried and proven chemistry with, please don't hesitate to ask me in your enquiry. I offer doubles with providers of any orientation and gender, so long as we have had the chance for prior conversation.
$550 p/h, for my portion of the overall fee.
Dinner dates:
Why limit ourselves to dinner? We could grab breakfast, then head back to bed. We could have ourselves a long, leisurely lunch, then spend the afternoon tangled up in the sheets together. Half dining and half dessert, the ultimate indulgence. Please feel free to ask if you would like me to provide suggestions of bars and restaurants for you, I have options for every budget.
3 hours - $1200
4 hours - $1500
We could enjoy ourselves a night out exploring the best of Melbourne's nightlife, or perhaps we could stay in to cook dinner together and then Netflix & chill... Whatever we get up to, a sleepover with me is always a sumptuous and seductive affair.
12-14 hours (including 7 hours of sleep) - $3500
Fly Me to You:
If you would like to meet me but we're in different parts of the country, FMTY offers a perfect solution. FMTY bookings are available for bookings of 4+ hours. Please contact me in order to arrange a bespoke package.
Social bookings:
Are you looking for plus one to an event or a brunch companion who can show you some of the best local haunts in Melbourne? Perhaps you would like to meet me socially, before committing to a longer time together? I am often told by clients during our first meeting that my down-to-earth personality and sense of humour put them at ease from the moment we met, so rest assured that there will be no awkward lulls in the conversation! I'm university-educated and well-travelled, and love nothing more than engaging with others… And brunch. I also really love brunch.
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- FS – full service
- Facial - cum on face
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- GS - golden showers
- Happy ending
- Lesbian / Bisexual (Female To Female)
- Light spanking
- MFF – male female female
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- MSOG – multiple shots on goal
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I first had the pleasure of meeting the radiant Harper Reynolds at the beginning of the year. I had an absolutely wonderful time with her, so I was overjoyed to arrange a second meeting last week. Why did I wait so long? Well, there were a number of factors at play – over which I had little to no c...
BY DAPHarper is what every man should experience at least once in their life. This morning I had the opportunity to see Harper for the second time and what a morning I had!! Being greeted at the door by this beautiful woman with her welcoming smile and gentle touch certainly is a great way to start the...
BY Sean THad the pleasure of seeing Harper a couple of times last week. She is such a delightful person to interact with and has an amazing, pleasing personality. Needless to say, she is super attractive and evenings with her were simply out of this world across all dimensions :) If you think are pictures...
BY DAPHarper to me is what a real woman should be. She's beautiful, sexy, intelligent... the list can go on. I had the pleasure of an afternoon meet with Harper yesterday and I certainly wasn't left disappointed. From initial contact she made it a simple process. From the first kiss to the goodbye kiss...
BY OllyI have seen Harper a handful of times now for steamy one-hour bookings or more long drawn out 'feasts for two' and I must say that I am so glad I decided to make an initial booking with her so many months ago. My time with Harper has always been very special and something that I am very grateful to...
BY jeanFaire L'Amour two French word that describe the unforgettable experience that make you feel wanted again feeling l haven't had for years. I Left her Feeling like a teenager Again the true meaning of GFE. I will definitely see her again.
BY Harrison - VIPHarper is an amazing person, I have been lucky enough to be with her a few times now and she is just absolutely wonderful! Harper is very friendly and we often end up talking about a whole range of topics and you can certainly have a nice and intelligent conversation with Harper. Time just fly byes...
BY NobodyI was incredibly privileged to experience three wonderful hours in the company of both Harper Reynolds and Tash Murphy. These two amazing individuals made my day, week, month, year. Their wit, charm, warmth and beauty left me in a state of near euphoria for every single minute we were together, and...
BY NobodyMy second time with Harper - a delightful hour on a sunny Sunday afternoon. This was a short-notice booking, but Harper went out of her way to accomodate my time constraints. In addition to her obvious charm and beauty, Harper is also a very funny individual, and had me laughing a number of times...
BY NobodyI recently spent a heavenly hour with Harper, and I'm already looking forward to seeing her again. Her photos and details online are obviously incredibly alluring, but Harper herself exceeds this by combining her natural physical beauty with an immediate sense of warmth, kindness and intelligence...
BY Links bargeeHarper is honestly the one of The sexiest, funniest and smart sex workers I've ever met she's sassy but caring and really smart in this hard business. I'm definitely going back for more she's my top 5. Amazing session
BY SidHarper is a truly amazing lady that simply oozes sensuality, cham, charisma and has a very special aura about her. My time with her was relaxed, comfortable, 'real' and Oh So enjoyable. Her ability to make you feel you the most important person in her world while you are together is beyond compare a...
BY deliciousscruffyBest Wank Eva !! :) Great fun, easy to engage + deliciously responsive. They made me do 20 words - I was going to leave it at just the first line.
BY ThomasI had the privilege of spending some time with Harper recently after being drawn in by her unique, gorgeous photos. Communication was easy and personable and upon meeting she immediately made me feel at ease and there was never an awkward moment. She exudes beauty, intelligence and warmth in equal m...
BY NickI recently spent a couple of hours with Harper. She made me feel comfortable and welcome from the moment we met. I won't say too much, only that she is an incredibly sensual lover, and those curves have to be seen to be believed. I will be seeing her again soon.


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RefreshPC is a great program that will reset your computer back to all the default settings used when Windows was first installed. Many networking and other computer problems are caused by changes to windows default services and registry settings. Your software programs will not be changed in any way.
When I have a problem with my computer I run the first four programs listed above in the order in which I have listed them. To solve networking issues you will need to run these programs on each computer on the network. Following this procedure will fix 95% of all windows 7 settings related problems and issues.
This should give all the computers on your network a comprehensive tune up and repair.
After running these programs test to see if your networking problem has been fixed.
If your networking problems still persist try running the Homegroup trouble shooter and Network Trouble shooter from the "troubleshoot problems" option in the "Network and Sharing Centre" control panel.
If your networking problems have not been resolved try temporarily disabling the firewall and see if this fixes the issue. If it does, you need to reset your windows 7 firewall to it's default values via the firewall section in windows 7 control panel.
If networking problems still persist make sure the following services are running on your Windows 7 computer to use the Homegroup networking feature.
• DNS Client
• Function Discovery Provider Host
• Function Discovery Resource Publication
• Peer Networking Grouping
• HomeGroup Provider
• HomeGroup Listener
• SSDP Discovery
• UPnP Device Host
You can turn on the services by clicking on Start and typing in "services" and then clicking on Services.
In the Services dialog, double-click on the service and make sure the Startup type is set to Automatic and click Start to turn on the service.
Router Supports IPv6
This is pretty much not an issue anymore, but just for the sake of covering all bases, you need to make sure that your router can support IPv6 protocol. If not, Windows 7 cannot communicate with the other computers using HomeGroup. Any relatively new router will support it, so unless you have a really old router, you should be ok.
Run Network troubleshooter
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Using the Network troubleshooter in Windows 7
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Say what you will about the month of August, there was a good reason to be out in the heat on Monday.
Legendary singer and social activist Stevie Wonder pulled off a "pop-up" concert that was publicized only a few hours before it began on East Capitol Street near RFK Stadium.
Social media lit up, and thousands high-tailed it to the site.
Wonder played a half-dozen-song set and took a few questions from the crowd. He urged everyone to vote and avowed that every person with a gun is responsible for what that gun does.
"It is true that guns do kill people," he said. "But without people using them, it wouldn't happen. Everyone is accountable for whatever bullet they shoot from any gun, wherever they do it."
But the social call to action was only part of the concert that had people — including Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson — up and dancing. The pop-up event also was promoting Wonder's "Songs in the Key of Life" concert tour that stops at the Verizon Center Oct. 3.
Erik Moses, who runs the city's Events DC operation, said the city was given only 48 hours' notice of the concert and that Wonder's staff asked that it not be publicized until just before the event. Moses said there would have been 10,000 people had the word gotten out earlier.
Moses says he and Mayor Muriel Bowser are intent on erasing the city's image as a difficult, bureaucratic place to hold such events.
"If you're a brand, a musician or a promoter," Moses told NBC4, "we're going to help you do it."
■ Crime fears. One thing not helping the city's image is the recent spike in homicides. Mayor Bowser last week sent out a letter to District citizens reassuring them that she is concerned about it. Gunfire has claimed the lives of innocent bystanders whose only wrongdoing was that they were in the wrong place.
On Monday, Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier held her second news conference in a week to assert that police are aggressively reacting to the homicides.
Apart from the legitimate concern of the mayor and the chief, they also are anxious to be "seen" doing something. It's all very nervously similar to the news conferences of the 1990s when homicides topped 400 a year. The city is nowhere near that kind of violence, and the mayor personally and politically wants to make sure it never is.
■ Reports R Us. You can be sure of one thing in this world: Governments like to issue reports.
We now can add Mayor Bowser to that list.
Arriving in snail-mail boxes last week was a 14-page, glossy "6 Month Progress Report" of the still-new Bowser administration.
How much did this laudatory missive cost? How many were published? The mayor's office says about 80,000 reports were printed at a cost of about $40,000. "Transparency and accountability will be the hallmarks of this Administration," the report declares, "because the government belongs to our residents."
The report, not surprisingly, is long on praise.
And truth be told, even many critics of Bowser, or those who were just lukewarm on her, grudgingly acknowledge that she has seized the reins of government pretty well despite some bumps here and there.
A lot of the report naturally is table-setting for things to come. Some of the report acknowledges progress that had begun before her term started (like the overall fiscal health of the city and its government).
■ The Gray reports. When Mayor Vincent Gray was leaving office, his administration published a laudatory "final report" on his term in office. Although essentially jettisoned by the current administration, it lives on within the Mayor Vincent C. Gray (public figure) Facebook page.
Mayor Gray also had set up a bureaucratic system of publicly "grading" the various agencies. And his administration issued other reports on "sustainability" and related "One City" goals and achievements.
■ A final word. So many words have been and will be written about Julian Bond. But it won't be enough. Now, in the twilight of life for so many who made the Civil Rights Movement something worth capitalizing, Bond deserves our attention. He was not an infallible man, but he was an American who made making America better a life goal.
Just this past winter, he was sitting quietly with his wife, Pamela Horowitz, in the covered courtyard of the National Portrait Gallery/Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Notebook decided not to interrupt them and made our way to the nearby gift shop.
"What, you don't speak now?" It was Bond, standing at the gift shop door. As an Atlanta native and reporter for The Atlanta Constitution, we had shared a casual acquaintance with Bond over several decades, one that sporadically continued in Washington. But he always unfailingly was polite and on point whenever we happened to meet. When the Notebook joined them at the courtyard table, Bond launched into a description of his plan to travel the civil rights road of the Old South and said we should come. But we opted instead for Cuba.
The Notebook loved and never will regret the trip to Cuba, a country possibly emerging into its own new era. Yet now, we will regret not taking that Julian Bond trip.
Tom Sherwood, a Southwest resident, is a political reporter for News 4.


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Recently many publications of economists and philosophers were released which question and want to contain the dominant role of the economy and the market in our societies of today (e.g. R. and E. Skidelsky, T. Sedlacek, L. Herzog, M. Sandel). They demand that the role of the economy has to be debated publicly. This corresponds basically to the demand for a primacy of politics over economy. But why is it important to contrast the primacy of politics with the one of economy?
First of all it is decisive to see that among all political views of a society also such exist according to which the economy and its material fruits indeed are not seen as an end in itself. In a society living the primacy of real democratic politics institutional conditions are in place which enable to include all (non-radical) political views and matters of a society. Of course, and this is fully clear, also in such case economy will play an important role simply because people want sustenance and wealth.
In a society in which the primacy of economy rules economic issues are basically considered as the most important ones. Principles like the market, growth or profit maximization become to end purposes of all existence. All forces which potentially constrain the forces of the pure market as the only regulative force will be fought. Factually (and although democratic institutions may still exist) this model of society shows fundamental and even totalitarian traits: everybody has to subjugate herself to the primacy of economy and its principles, if she wants or not.
Once established, to depart from this model is difficult: each concept of economy other than the one of a neoliberal economy acknowledges also other matters than pure economic ones to have a meaning or value on their own (e.g. stakeholders, society, environment). This of course endangers the economic primacy. But a society with e.g. a primacy of religion has similar problems: all its members have to subordinate themselves to religious principles if they want or not.
Only the primacy of politics which is committed to a democratic order can provide remedy: only in this way the full colourfulness of views of a society can be integrated. Despite this also caution has to be exercised: material power asymmetries between political actors e.g. can influence the formation of majorities. Moreover, it has to be acknowledged that politicians like R. Reagan or M. Thatcher which have contributed significantly to the primacy of economy were democratically elected.
Because today we know to what such primacy is able to do critic at it has become good form even in economic circles. But the voyage has not ended yet: the actual requirement is the return to the primacy of politics and also to stay there. To stay there it is also necessary to debate in Aristotelian manner what is good and hence moral. To think about the good helps preserving before leaving the primacy of politics: nobody will then voluntarily leave this primacy for a fundamental-totalitarian system, be it of religious, economic or of other character.
Claude Meier


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Scheduling for Today's Computer Systems:
Bridging Theory and Practice
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revised on 8.8.07
- Finalist receiving Honorable Mention for the INFORMS Doctoral Dissertation award for OR in Telecommunication
- Co-recipient of the CMU SCS Distinguished Dissertation Award
Scheduling is a fundamental technique for improving performance in computer systems. From web servers to routers to operating systems, how the bottleneck device is scheduled has an enormous impact on the performance of the system as a whole. Given the immense literature studying scheduling, it is easy to think that we already understand enough about scheduling. But, modern computer system designs have highlighted a number of disconnects between traditional analytic results and the needs of system designers. In particular, the idealized policies, metrics, and models used by analytic researchers do not match the policies, metrics, and scenarios that appear in real systems.
The goal of this thesis is to take a step towards modernizing the theory of scheduling in order to provide results that apply to today's computer systems, and thus ease the burden on system designers. To accomplish this goal, we provide new results that help to bridge each of the disconnects mentioned above. We will move beyond the study of idealized policies by introducing a new analytic framework where the focus is on scheduling heuristics and techniques rather than individual policies. By moving beyond the study of individual policies, our results apply to the complex hybrid policies that are often used in practice. For example, our results enable designers to understand how the policies that favor small job sizes are affected by the fact that real systems only have estimates of job sizes. In addition, we move beyond the study of mean response time and provide results characterizing the distribution of response time and the fairness of scheduling policies. These results allow us to understand how scheduling affects QoS guarantees and whether favoring small job sizes results in large job sizes being treated unfairly. Finally, we move beyond the simplified models traditionally used in scheduling research and provide results characterizing the effectiveness of scheduling in multiserver systems and when users are interactive. These results allow us to answer questions about the how to design multiserver systems and how to choose a workload generator when evaluating new scheduling designs.
Thesis Committee
Harchol-Balter (Chair)
Bruce Maggs
Alan Scheller-Wolf


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Owner and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla Motors Elon Musk has revealed his master plan for the future, and it involves shooting for the premium car market with his electric vehicles while pushing for more solar power and renewable energy sources.
The post, which is his first regarding his big plans for Tesla Motors following his original mission statement back in 2006, is all about integrating electric and solar power into our everyday lives. His idea is to use roof-based solar panels that directly power an electric engine or motor - Musk wants a user to become their own utility, powering their day without having to burn costly fossil fuels.
With this in mind, Musk intends to team up his electric battery-powered motors - a form of energy he argues is far from toxic - with his involvement in SolarCity, a photovoltaics company that provides affordable solar panels. He says such a panel setup could prove up to 50 miles a day of electrical power.
"If you travel less than 350 miles per week, you will therefore be "energy positive" with respect to your personal transportation," says Musk. "This is a step beyond conserving or even nullifying your use of energy for transport – you will actually be putting more energy back into the system than you consume in transportation!"
Musk is also hoping to make a big impact with his Tesla Motors - alongside the high demand for the firm's Model 3 vehicle - Musk feels the only way to really make electric vehciles work in the current car industry is to aim for the premium market, such as the Tesla Roadster, and then trickle that success down to more affordable tiers and models.
"Without giving away too much, I can say that the second model will be a sporty four door family car at roughly half the $89k price point of the Tesla Roadster and the third model will be even more affordable," comments Musk on his plans to follow up the Roadster. "In keeping with a fast growing technology company, all free cash flow is plowed back into R&D to drive down the costs and bring the follow on products to market as fast as possible. When someone buys the Tesla Roadster sports car, they are actually helping pay for development of the low cost family car."
Via: Tesla Motors
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Today I heard Prof. Sharachchandra Lele on Interdisciplinarity in environmental research: How the social is intertwined with the Technical (pdf).
Here is my three line summary of the talk. Environmental phenomena are caused by humans; and they affect human welfare. So, inherently, there are value judgements in discussions, which are hidden, and what is worse, refused to be acknowledged. Further, different approaches (political ecology, economics, conservation biologist, …) lead to different solutions — because the end goal is different for each.
Prof. Lele also made a reference to a paper by Max-Neef called Foundations of transdisciplinarity, which is available here (pdf); I think I should read it some time.
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Monday, March 6, 2017
Every Man a King
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I've used a critique similar to Hoffer's as explanation for why some friends have gotten too deep into conspiracy theory--low self-esteem. But I don't think that explains all of Trump's appeal. Having been born in the southern US, I know for a fact that many of those people have high IQ's and happy lives, so my best guess is that 'dreadful freedom' has simply worn out its welcome, amid population pressures, and that we will be in for a more restrictive semi-feudal period for a while...ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for your comment, Hardie. I agree that "dreadful freedom" is a hard to bear for some, but I think that links to Hoffer's thesis, too, in that the frustration of bearing, or trying to bear and failing, the often heavy responsibility of freedom may feel a bit like failure and make them ripe for mass movements of some kind. But you're right to note the population pressures; there are probably at least twice as many of us as when Hoffer wrote his book, and perhaps less opportunity is equated with less freedom. I like the way you stated your comment and your thoughtfulness is evident. I hope you come back in the future.Delete
There are commonly held fantasies about America and the belief that America is under divine protection because it represents unique and divine ideals. It is a young country populated by people from diverse circumstances. The idealism perhaps came from sharing the rupture and loss of a previous identity and history and then a new prospect born of sharing this transformation with others who share such a past. America's idealized qualities are being unmasked and its projected image of greatness is dissolving. If someone like Trump promises to renew the fading image, and place the blame for its loss on Mexicans, Muslims and various foreign influences, it is understandable how attractive that would be. Like adolescents who learn that a deified hero, or a favorite parent casts a dark shadow, there is a great temptation to look for someone who can rescue that projection. Everyone who shares this desire to revive the fading image is a member of one's tribe and those who call attention to the dangerous imperfections of the tribal identity are enemies.ReplyDeleteReplies
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As I considered your eloquent portrait of the minds and hearts of those who seem to me,Trump's mindless and heartless apostles, a sigh of relief dared to emerge. A breath, tightly held since my first glimpse of the debauchery of Trump's rallies, released itself in some healing way. I, like many others, alive in the activism in the streets or armed with the promising power of the pen, have been tormented with the why of it all, the mean-spirited chants, the unacceptable giving over of a crown to a clown, a tragic banty rooster of a hero. I'm crawling on my belly, exhausted at making excuses for them, his accomplices. What you describe- an abandoning of responsibility for personal fear, an abrogation of collaborative goodwill, a desire to protect a tribal order- makes sense, really allowing me to exhale a bit for the truth of it all. Your view resonates, not blaming, but unearthing the mystery behind this national Trumpian madness. You expose the archetypal story, mythifying in a true way, the drama unfolding. If you ever questioned whether your writing and wondering does any good, it just did for me. Thanks too, for your astute poems on Stephanie Pope's mythopoetry blog, posted on Making Myth Making the World. They led me to your post here.Delete
Thank you, Dr. Mary, for your lovely response. Freedom is, as a few of the French Existentialists have written, a terrible thing, indeed. Primarily because of the anguish that accompanies the determination to be truly free. Anguish attends every free decision: the anguish of having to decide in the midst of unknowing, confusion, and uncertainty; the anguish of having to live with consequences whether forseen or unforseen; and finally the anguish of having to be solely responsible for the creation of one's own life.Delete
You hearten me,too, when you suggest my writing and thinking does some actual good. I will try to remember your words when I feel as though I am shouting into the wind, believing that no one hears or if they do, what I offer is inconsequential.
Best regards to you,
Looking down your noses at the masses who rallied for Trump? How ignorant, my dear intellectuals. The evil of HRC and the arrogance of BO have sickened us. It is obvious you would rather share time with muslims who might be terrorists (and who are female mutilaters) before us. Are you speaking up about the antifa thugs who terrorize Trump supporters? Are you supporters of the leftist tactics of intimidation? Shooting congressmen? Now we see people in your camp calling for killing Trump. How telling. Shame.ReplyDelete
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I believe that the conversation abrewing is the holistic stew to the populist affluenza that has been sickening the masses. There is an ease to blaming factors (those mentioned above) that are considered external to the individual's group as there is to believe that the power of transformation comes from outside of a one's self. By everything being the fault of others religions, races and nationalities, there is also a higher calling to therefore fix the problem by arbitrarily changing the environment of these other individuals in so order to fix a much larger problem. This is of course so that the populists have no need to change anything about themselves. It is all external; problem and solution. We see this with couples who move houses when they are going through marital problems. It is easier to move mountains that to transform one's thinking.
The real struggle then is for us as intercessors to love these people and allow for conversations with them about internal transformation. I am not suggesting seeking out a fight or a conflict. But instead being a beacon of understanding and centeredness when the hopes of glorious revolution are dashed when the darkness of selfishness are brought to light for those who thought is would make them whole. When this administration is over these people will still be our neighbors, they will still be Americans, and they will still be looking for answers. And if there is no one there to teach them introspection, then the next easy answer that arrives will seem to be the right answer now again. I see this again and again in public education where I work. A new pedagogical method comes out and it claims to be the answer to all our external issues that we want to fix as if it is some balm of Gilead instead of dealing with the internal issues that we have neglected (such as developing empathetic, critical, respected young people).
In the conversation therein lies the answer. By open ourselves to the life transforming possibilities that can make all of us grow, we can avoid setting ourselves apart from others who are just as human as us and are operating on all the same faculties and instincts. We need to prepare ourselves for the next step in our journey as humans, Americans and as citizens of planet Earth. Campbell speaks of how we need a myth that speaks to us of how the Earth is going to be viewed as one whole unit with no divisions. Now I don't know how that would look, or how the destiny of American fits into that myth. I believe that the microcosm of our myth as Americans can serve as to inform the macrocosm of the Earth. In kind, we as individuals can serve the nation with a willingness and an openness to embrace others no matter if they are in accordance with our thinking or not. By embracing our prodigal son we are able to befriend, but more importantly instruct the wayward mind. The alternative is not an option.Replies
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Thank you for your thoughtful response. In large measure, I agree with you. I think the problem is that the myth of a whole earth with no division will be a hard sell to those who see that very thing as the epitome of decadence and moral decay. They also don't seem to respond well to love...
But I do appreciate your very thoughtful, smart response.
Thank you again,


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The night started off okay. We were taking in two new people to 10 man Firelands on normal mode. We get in there and pretty much one shot everything up to Baleroc, as we usually do. Now, I had been feeling rather 'hrmph-y' since my co-healer and one of the warlocks started making comments about Staghelm roasting the druids before FireBirdLady. I know they were being silly, but I heard what they were saying and took it to mean 'All druids need to die'. Which hurt my tender feelings a bit. YES, I know it's pixels, but I really wish that Blizz had not had him kill all those druids like that. It makes me sad every time we go in there.
And to have two of my guildies making jokes about wanting hamburgers from the dead druids, well, apparently I was overly sensitive last night and I took it to heart and nursed my hurt quietly.
Then we get to Baleroc. We try and wipe, and try and wipe and try and wipe. One of those time, I was supposed to be healing the tank but something happened and after I innervated myself (having to unselect him) I tried to reselect him but was unable to actually throw heals on him. I think what happened was that I was trying to throw a heal on him while I was switching targets and the cast didn't go through. I'm not 100% sure because it was in the middle of the fight and I was stressed. What I do know is that by the time I realized I wasn't casting, my tank had died and we wiped.
So, I believe in accepting blame where blame was due, so I admitted to the raid that this wipe was my fault because of the above mentioned conditions. And here is where the melt down occurs. My guildies started trying to tell me how to fix it. I got told the following things: 1. Make a macro to select yourself to innervate you and 2. Innervates are self cast only. After I told them that I don't like macros, they proceed to talk over me and just tell me how to do it. And I was told repeated that innervate is self cast only so I don't have to unselect my target to cast it. Then, when I finally started 'yelling' I.E. talking in all caps in raid chat, along with raid warnings, they flipped it and said 'well, when you innervate someone else you get the same amount of mana as you would if you cast it on yourself'.
By this point, I was in tears and was feeling attacked. I logged off vent and if my husband hadn't been raid leader, I would have quit the raid, if not the guild. We had two more attempts on Baleroc, didn't get him down and called it for the night. I cried the whole rest of the time. After that, I logged off, found an old server of mine and rolled an alt. Because, I apparently don't have enough of them.
We have raid again tonight and I just don't know what to do. I don't want to go. I'm embarrassed and depressed. I feel like a burden to my guild and I am just done. And honestly, I haven't done anything like this since Cata came out I believe. I don't think I've ever done anything to this extent before. Apparently my RL problems are affecting me then I thought. But I don't know. Ugh. What a bad time.
So, now I get to pick up the pieces and move on. I mostly feel bad because we have a new player to the guild and he was one of the ones trying to 'help'. He has no idea what just happened. And I really don't want to explain it to him. Such is my life.
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Navimie said...:
Aww, sounds like things are stressing you all over! Baleroc made one of my priests cry and stop raiding for 2 weeks - she felt like was being attacked by the pally healer. But I hope you feel better soon! At least you 2 heal it on your druid. I'm lazy and we still 3 heal.
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I absolutely -hate- Baleroc, because I have hell of a time trying to build stacks on him. The fight in general is just stressful too, since it's a "healing fight" O.o
Macros for innervate aren't necessary imo, as long as you have yourself or nothing selected. Just curious, how do you target people in your raid?
I use my raid frames to select people and have put my casting bar (using AzCastBar addon) right above the raid frames. This way, I can see if I'm actually casting while I'm looking at the raid frames! I find that this saves my eyes valuable travel time having to look at my character to check if I'm actually casting or not.
As for the new player.... I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. He obviously wasn't criticizing your healing skills, and just wanted to help. You could say something, "I know you were just helping, thank you but I was really stressed the other night, I'm sorry," and leave it at that. Good luck :)
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The idea to move my casting bar right above my raid frames is an awesome idea and one I never even thought about. I used MoveAnything and did it! Yay!
As far as how I target people, I just click their frame in Vuh'do. I tried using mouse over macros but my hands shake to much and to do that I have to make my healing frames so big I can't see the bad when it's heading my way.
As far as people criticizing my healing skills, I will admit I'm really touchy about that. I wrote early on about one of my first experiences with healing a 25 man raid (Gruul's Lair) where I was told (by a dead hunter) that "You're doing it wrong" and ever since then, when people say things like "you should do X" all I really hear is 'You obv don't know how to play nub'. It's awesome! :)
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Predictim, an online service that uses artificial intelligence to assess a babysitter's personality, scans candidates' Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts to offer automated "risk ratings" for drug abuse, bullying, harassment, being disrespectful or having a bad attitude, the WashPost's Drew Harwell writes. Dozens of firms are also selling employers "systems that analyze a person's speech, facial expressions and online history."
Why it matters: "The technology is reshaping how some companies approach recruiting, hiring and reviewing workers, offering employers an unrivaled look at job candidates through a new wave of invasive psychological assessment and surveillance."


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Unlike physical fences or buried invisible fences, your Delta Inbounds containment system is easily movable and reconfigurable. Simply plug the base unit in anywhere there's an available outlet to create a temporary boundary area for your pet when you're camping, traveling or relocating. If you lose power or don't have access to it, the base unit also can operate on AA battery backup power for up to 4 days. You can adjust the containment area from its full range down to a few yards — which allows the system to be adaptable for setting boundaries indoors as well as outside.
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I remember when I was around 8 years old, my Dad bought me a collection of Disney books, one of which was an encyclopedia. Within its pages was the story of the great unsinkable ship, TITANIC. I was completely taken by the tragic story of this luxurious ship who on her maiden voyage sank after hitting on iceberg on the night of April 14th through to the morning of April 15th 1912 resulting in the death of 1503 passengers and crew.
Then in my teens when the movie Titanic was released it became a movie I watched over and over again, not just because of the love story between Jack and Rose but the story of all those people who set sail with hopes and dreams of a new life only to loose their life on that starlit moonless night.
So of course to start off my new segment on the radio show called The Crypt's Travelgram where I visit and review unique locations and attractions throughout Ireland, Titanic Belfast had to be my first port of call.
Have a listen to the link below for my review of this amazing attaction with PR and Communications Executive from Titanic Belfast Sarah Hamilton-Cardy. Titanic Belfast was an item on my Bucket List and it surpassed all my expectations. Both myself and my ten year old little girl had the time of our lives and I cannot recommend this interactive experience highly enough. 5/5 just click play below to hear all about it.


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9 entries were submitted in this giveaway, so here's the drawing, via random.org:
So, EMILY, congrats!
I will be contacting you ASAP!
Race weekends at the Disney resorts are much more than running X amount of miles, earning a shiny medal, or waiting in line for your favorite attractions – they're about the PEOPLE. Friends, strangers ("Come In A Stranger, Leave A Little Stranger," anyone?) and everyone in between – bumping into amazing people that you've known for a lifetime, or maybe just a few minutes – are the very best thing.
Case in point: Ashley.
We've been pals through social media for a few years now and I finally had the chance to not only hang out with her at Disneyland this past Labor Day Weekend! She rocked her races with speed AND style, because…c'mon, how awesome are these costumes?
The greatest thing about my friendship with Ashley is the support system we've found, whether its about training for races, chatting about our addiction to racing in costume, or even bigger things, it's great to have a friend that understands some of that magical method behind the madness. And when she told me she was thinking about something REALLY BIG for 2014, I couldn't help but jump on board with it.
So, are you ready for this?
Ashley announced today something HUGE: SHE IS RUNNING THE 2014 Walt Disney World Marathon for Team in Training! You all know how I feel about TNT so you know I was stoked – and ready to jump in and help! See, she had originally planned on running Tink but thought the marathon would be an even more incredible challenge, especially since she accomplished the Dumbo Dare with flying colors.
So, what now?
Well, Ashley is in for LOTS of miles, and lots of hard work to make those fundraising goals…something I found to be just as challenging as putting in those long runs and I wanted to help her kick start her marathon training cycle with a BOOST of encouragement – and was hoping YOU could all help, too! And since we all need a little motivation sometimes, I thought I'd sweeten the deal:
Yes! A $50 gift card that you can use in-store (even at outlets!) or on-line to your choice of the following brands: GAP, Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime or Athleta! This would also make a great Christmas gift, since y'know, it's almost time to start thinking about that 😉
ALL you have to do is this: visit Ashley's fundraising page HERE. Then, come back here and leave a comment to say you donated (you can hide your amount on her page if you'd rather it not show). EVERY DOLLAR COUNTS – seriously! Whether you're able to spare that $3 you would have spent on your latte, or you're a high roller rockin' titanium status…that money will not only go toward a fabulous cause, but push Ashley toward completing her FIRST FULL MARATHON.
This "contest" will be open until the end of September, so I can send you your gift card postmarked from Walt Disney World in October (!!) when I am there for Tower 10 Miler Weekend – where I will see Ashley again! Wahoo!
Let me know if you have any questions, and please, feel free to share this post, too!


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NAPPS seeks end to admission of underage pupils into secondary schools
The rising trend of admission of underage pupils into public and private secondary schools has drawn the ire of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), South West Zone, which insists that completion of six years of primary education must be adhered to.
In deploring the non-adherence to the provisions of the National Policy on Education, the body calls for an immediate end to the practice, just as it urged its members and public secondary school heads to demand for valid testimonials from transiting primary school pupils, which they must carry along to junior secondary schools.
A release endorsed by its deputy national president, Yomi Otubela after a meeting of the zone, which took place at Lagooz Schools, Agege, Lagos, "NAPPS frowns at the situations where underage students are admitted into secondary schools in both private and public schools."
It therefore demanded that, "completion of six years of primary education must be made mandatory as contained in the National Policy on Education, and a testimonial must be obtained by children transiting from primary six to junior secondary school.
During the session, the issue of security around schools in the country also attracted the attention of the private educator, over which they appreciated the steps so far taken by the Federal Government and called for its improvement.
"We appreciate the recent effort of the Federal Government in combating the menace imposed by the insurgents in the country. However, we want the Federal Government to also put some form of security measures around schools to protect lives of these young ones. The recent attack witnessed in Pakistan is instructive on this issue.
"NAPPS is therefore suggesting that government should make use of uniformed men to provide security around streets where schools are located. Uniformed men such as police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps etc," the release stated.
The vexed issue of multiple taxation that private school owners are also subjected to also found its way to the front burner. And to put paid to this ugly situation, they demanded for a one-stop shop for genuine government taxes to be paid.
"NAPPS supports payment of tax by its members as responsible citizens of this country. However, the association is requesting for one stop office where payments of various charges and levies by private school operators can be made as it is done in Oyo State, which runs harmonised demand notice. This will allow members to concentrate on their jobs of molding lives.
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The nights are drawing in, the crisp autumn mornings, the falling leaves – 3 signs we are heading deep into Autumn. The property market has a little autumn fire in it's belly and so if you feel it's your time to see how can you maximise your sale potential?
Check gutters & roofs
These easily get clogged at this time of year with falling leaves and moss, get them cleaned and checked and check regularly for any missing/slipped roof tiles. A tell tale sign you need to check for blockages is a leaky guttering during a downpour! Best dig out your umbrella. It's little things like these that bring big reductions in the offers you receive. Top standards get Top Prices
Clear away your summer barbecues, your sandpits and summer memorabilia. Neat and tidy gardens at this time of year really sell, weed out your summer plants and plant some colourful bushes and hardy plants to see out the colder weather.
First Impressions
Why not try a friends pressure washer to make your driveway gleam. If you have a pebble dashed wall, be sure to do a weekly sweep to clear up any stones that may have come loose in the wind.
With Autumn comes cloud, try and keep windows sparkling clean, it's such a great way to enhance that natural light and create a bright room.
Add lamps. The best way to brighten a dull corner, and create a fabulous mood leaving your buyers with a good feeing.
While the autumn winds swirl outside consider setting your heating to come on 15 minutes before your viewing, but be careful not to go too hot, the last thing you need is a stifling house that sees the buyers rushing for the door. Take the edge off the cold for best results.
Can't wait to get started? How about one more cup of tea first, and read our Autumn Home Staging tips to add that extra sparkle n your sale. Click here. or download our exclusive 20 Steps to Selling Checklist here
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"Sex camp" and other adventures in managing a breeding stallion.
Shae and Tina Lovazanno are experienced horse owners, trainers and dressage competitors, but they are beginners when it comes to standing an active breeding stallion. "We've owned stallions before, but not breeding stallions and there is a big difference," explains Shae.
We asked Shae to share some of their experiences after their first full year of standing the Pura Raza Espanola sire Tracio at Dancing Kings Farms, located in Morgan Hill and Woodside.
Tracio is a "qualified" stallion per the Spanish studbook, the ANCCE. The Lovazannos found him in Spain in 2014, while shopping for a top dressage prospect and he has quickly established himself as a star in that arena. In Open dressage competition, a 2015 highlight was earning Jr/YR Intermediate I Championship at the CDS Championships in September. More recently, Tracio and Shae were named USPRE California Series High Point Grand Champion for 2015.
As the competitive accomplishments rack up, Tracio is proving a quick study in the breeding shed. In his native Spain, the focus was on dressage training. He bred one foal there, then performed live cover twice as part of the screening process during quarantine on arrival in the United States.
Since then, the Lavazannos have taken him to a local vet for collection of fresh cooled semen, based on outside demand and for breedings to their own mares. That's a little tough because breeding season and show season are concurrent. Tracio is easily able to toggle between show and shed mode, but it makes for a hectic schedule. So they recently stepped up his semen availability by taking him to "sex camp," Shae jokes.
Here is Shae's report on some of the early adventures in breeding.
Tracio got to spend one week in what I am sure he thinks is heaven on earth for a stallion! We dropped him off on Monday for a week's stay at Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center in Los Olivos.
He was there to be collected and have his semen frozen. He pranced off the trailer with his head in the air calling to the mares to let them know he had arrived. He was definitely getting the attention he wanted and knew what he was there to do.
The staff there began collecting that day. All of his collections are done on a "phantom," a breeding mount, with an artificial vagina.
Tracio did perform live cover twice. It's part of the health screening for stallions when they are imported into the United States. We chose to never have him breed by live cover because he is a busy competition horse and the risks involved are not worth it.
He was collected Monday, which was a "flush out day," then Wednesday and Friday. The flush out day is typical when a horse has not been collected regularly, or not for a long while. They gave him a day to "rest" in between collections. The rest days are for rebuilding a strong sperm count, rather than for his actual state of mind. If Tracio could choose, he would definitely be collected every day!
Tracio came home with his head hanging low looking very exhausted!
Right after collection, they use a process called "centrifugation." This concentrates the sperm to a "pellet," which is then frozen and stored. We now have 20-plus "straws," or doses of frozen semen, ready to ship at any time! Frozen semen is much more convenient for both the stallion owner and the mare owner and it also reduces a lot of risk on the stallion. We'll still do fresh cooled semen collection when a mare owner has a special need for it.
Prior to the Alamo Pintado visit, Tracio has pretty much figured out his breeding routine. When a mare owner requested semen or when we have a mare ready for breeding to him, we take him to a nearby vet for a one-time collection. With our competition schedule, we haul him to various places all the time, but we never take him to that vet except for collections for fresh cooled semen. So, he knows what his job is when he gets there, versus when he unloads at a show. He's getting pretty good at it!
When I'm riding him, I can always tell a difference after he's been collected. He's more focused. He's like, 'Oh, I know what you want me to do.'
We have owned stallions before but never a breeding stallion. For us, competition comes first and breeding is more of a hobby. It is fun, especially when we are breeding horses for ourselves, but it's also a lot of work and in another realm of the horse world. Arranging the collections, making videos and responding to emails are just as time consuming as training our horses. It has been really rewarding to see what's come of various pairings and we are really enjoying it.
We had a good response to a Facebook contest in which we offered a free breeding to Tracio. It can be very expensive breeding to a top PRE stallion and we were happy to give a chance to somebody that might otherwise not have been able to afford it. Our requirements for mares bred to Tracio are not quite as strict as those of some breeders. Our feeling is that access to a top quality stallion is good for American breeding as a whole and, because this is more of a hobby for us, we can do that.
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In essence 2012 has been one of the toughest years in my life, not because of personal relationships this time, the truth is that something as common as losing a job in a critic moment, while there's a terrible economic crisis striking the country, can affect a person to unsuspected limits.
My last period uprising trend was suddenly stopped at the end of March, and 6 months unemployment have brought back quite negative stuff I thought being overcome and forgotten. I will focus on that in a while, not today, I'm not in the mood, but yes, I can advance you my self esteem has become more vulnerable to start with.
Being this 2012 mainly marked by this 6 month period, I've also lost some control of myself, and chaos has been present. Perhaps I've abused on partying way too much, routines disappeared for some time, and mayhem has been remarkable sometimes. Nowadays I'm trying to get back on the right track, and this year turning point might help me to focus.
Still, not everything has been crap, there are lots of remarkable things I will never forget, thus, being a list lover, I will tell you about them.
My relationship with this online magazine started when I was asked to write a review about Shame, the film. Since then, I've written more than 30 articles (in Spanish), covering a wide range of subjects: squirting, speed dating, flirting at 35, sex while menstruation, Tarantino and his chicks, corsets, women and music… and I'm proud of being involved in this project and become co-editor. Moreover, since I've been writing for Norma Jean Magazine in Spanish, I've received invitations for collaborating in order sites, and a proposal coming from an independent publishing house. Through this magazine I'm learning lots, and getting acquainted with very interesting people. Really, a blast!
Lou introduced me to the other half of Norma Jean, Andrea, in April, right after losing my job. Chemistry was obvious since the very beginning and we liked each other right away.
Andrea is a hard worker, a great student and a perfectionist, yet she has a great sense of humor, very compatible with mine. With Andrea the team work has made sense for real, regardless the distance, and I have to thank her for being so inspirational.
When I first discovered Arianna's work via Tumblr, I knew I'd have a piece inked by her the soonest.
She had these 3 days available at Swan Song Tattoo in Rome as a guest artist, and I booked with her right away. I only spent 12 hours in Rome, 6 of them at a tattoo parlor, and I got my lighthouse, my guide, so powerful and firm, it really encourages me to keep on looking forward. I will never thank her enough, and she will never fully understand what she did to me.
Artie and Mayra got married, and Kiko, Agnès and I decided to look for the most special gift we could give them: a wood carved piece of the cover of Harvest Moon album awesome Bryn Perrot especially made for the occasion. A unique piece for one of the most rockin' couples I know, and love. The gift arrived late, the wedding was amazing, and I can't now wait for meeting baby Ariadna as soon as she's born.
These are the artists and bands I moved my ass abroad to see live performing. Amsterdam, Dublin and London were the locations, and as usual, the quality of sound of the venues was impeccable. Special mention to my hostess Sofia, my rock sister, for having me at her flat even though she was in the middle of her exams, and my travel companions Artie, Mayra, Javi, Ani, baby Celia, Gonzalo, Yolanda, Veronica and Joaquin. Anytime, and hopefully soon, friends.
Yes, this blog, my pride and joy, and my actual baby. This blog was here for me, with its arms open to embrace any crap I wanted to pour on it during these previous months of uncertainty. I'm very glad readers' response is improving and, even though you don't comment much (I like to think shyness is to be blamed), visits, subscribers and fav's are remarkably increasing.
Thank y'all!
This has been the year my Hellhouse has received most visits, and I'm glad my friends wanted to spend some time by my side. Lou, Andrea, Sofia, Agnès, Kiko, Dave, Arantza, Mayra, Marisa and Julio…it's been great to have you here. Hope you have felt at home, at least I tried you did. Also those hanging out evenings and nights, watching films, eating pizza, playing poker, thanks for coming too.
Ah! Before I forget, those days I spent with my all time best friend Diana, at her summer house by the sea, were incredible.
This wasn't a resolution for 2012. I didn't plan it in advance, although I was getting disgusted with so much compulsive smoking. it was a box a day, too much considering I had been a social smoker all my life till my "divorce", when I started smoking like craze. On Monday I thought I had to reduce little by little scheduling my cigarettes, however by Friday I didn't want to have even a drag.
My initial anxiety was translated into sleeping 3 hours, truth is that as soon as I got unemployed I earned weight. There's still lot to do to get fit and lose some weight but I'm on the right way. I'm glad I don't smoke any more.
It's been 2 years and a half since I stopped eating meat (I never liked fish) and chose to become vegetarian, and this year, in order to enjoy a more balanced diet and also tasty meals, I've been looking for new recipes and improving my cooking skills. I still have some challenges in mind for next year, I hope to accomplish.
You might think this is something stupid, but thanks to FB and Twitter I've got acquainted lots of new people, discovered artists and musicians, recovered old friends (Tani, so good to have you back!), and even flirted with guys. Thanks to ARF forum I'll never go to a show on my own, news on Twitter, which spread lightspeed, attach me to reality even though I cannot stand TV news, and I know lots of tattoo artists worldwide thanks to FB. Remembering the main motto of Antonio Montana, with internet, THE WORLD IS YOURS.
Good times are to remember, bad times are to be buried, keeping only the lessons learned from the fall.
Hope 2013 is much better than this one. I wish you all the best friends!


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I added custom properties to my model extension file but they do not behave the same as simple type ones.
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There are some limitations on model properties in the Business Console :
STRUCT are read only.
ENUM with multiple value types are not visible.
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Switching majors and deciding I was no longer pre-med was one of the most defining moments of my undergraduate career. I mean, think about it! I literally worked myself up all throughout high school and went through those exceedingly tedious college applications to become one thing and one thing only—a doctor. And then all of a sudden, poof! My plans suddenly changed halfway through college, leaving me going solo with plan B without the life gameplan that I had written up for myself years in advance. But then again…what did my high school self know about the future, right?
For those readers who are not familiar with the term, 'pre-med' simply is short for 'pre-medical,' meaning that you want to go into the medical field after college (specifically, if you want to be a medical doctor and earn an MD or MD/PhD). There are certain prerequisite classes necessary for entrance into medical schools, and therefore, pre-med students must follow a fairly straightforward courseload. For those readers who are pre-med, I am in no way suggesting that you should change your major or your career! What I am suggesting however is to take some time every now and then for self-evaluation about your personal as well as academic goals. Are you enjoying what you are learning? What do you see yourself doing vs. what others want? Is there anything you want to explore or a career you are curious about in college? Ask yourself honestly: how are you feeling? I regret not asking myself those critical questions before, but they were important concerns that structured the rest of my academic career. In the rush that is college life and academics, I found little time to reflect and be honest with myself, and chose to ignore my growing concerns about my pre-med lifestyle. Out of fear of the lack of academic direction resulting from reouncing my pre-med curriculum and genuine stubbornness, I continued to pursue the pre-med curriculum until late sophomore year.
I will never forget the moment I made the ultimate decision to pursue engineering; I had just come home from a long three hour materials science midterm exam. I remember feeling relieved that the exam was over, but also strangely excited about the class, which was a completely new feeling for me. To be honest, up until that point, I was feeling very jaded about the science courses that I had taken as a freshman and sophomore. The lectures for the required pre-med courses that I took (Inorganic Chem, Organic Chem, Physics, Biology, etc) had HUGE lecture halls full of people, and I constantly felt as though I was being unfairly judged by how many facts I can memorize rather than understanding the fundamental concepts. I had also recently finished shadowing a physician at the Stanford Hospital and though he was an amazing mentor and friend, I honestly didn't enjoy my experience very much and found it to be very stressful. All in all, I was a tired and unhappy sophomore and yearned to be excited about learning again. That was around the time that I had taken my Introduction to Materials Science course by Professor Bob Sinclair and found the new topics I was learning very refreshing as well as a completely new perspective on science. He wanted his students to build a toolbox, rather than memorize a bunch of facts. He asked us questions like: "If we know that this is true of materials microscopically, how does this play in the overall physical property of materials macroscopically?" In class we had to expand on our knowledge from what we learned in lectures and apply them in situations with different conditions and parameters. He didn't ask us to memorize three complete organ systems within a week of an exam (it wasn't a fun memory), and he encouraged group work.
Because this was such an important decision for me to make, I am going to be posting multiple articles about this topic. In this article (part 1) I will present the answers to some questions, and later I will go more into depth about how I have grown as a student from this experience. So keep an eye out for that! I hope that everyone can glean something from my experience, whether it be advice on how to choose a major, the differences between engineering and premed curriculums, or even introduce you to the wonderful world of materials science!
Why did you do it?
Long story short, because I had to. I was unsatisfied with my courses and had time to reflect on the woes of my life. Read the introduction for more information!
What did you switch from?
I switched from being a Biology major intent on becoming a medical doctor to a Materials Science Engineer (abbreviated as MatSci) still figuring out what I should do with all the possibilities ahead of me!
What about the classes you did already take for your previous major?
Fortunately, most of the classes that I had taken for Biology were able be applied towards my MatSci degree. I still did have to take quite a few extra prerequisite courses for engineering, but I can tell you that it was worth all of the coffee runs.
What was the hardest part about switching?
The uncertainty. A huge reason why it took me so long to switch was because I was really attracted to the straightforwardness of premedical studies. Fulfill certain prerequisite classes. Get good grades. Shadow a physician. Do some research. Do some service. There were checkboxes. And being the obsessive compulsive list-writer that I am, I really really like checking off boxes. So it gave me a sense of security to be on a career path that I more or less knew what I had to do.
Engineering isn't like that. There aren't really any straightforward prerequisites for an engineer, as there isn't just one path that engineers can take after graduation (unlike premeds, who are all explicitly preparing to go to medical school). One can choose to pursue graduate school. Or immediately work at a company. There was a lot of freedom in what I can do after college, and it scared me. But what I love more than checking off boxes is opportunity, and I saw engineering as a new world full of potential where I will have the opportunity be challenged and to grow.
What was the easiest part about switching?
Also the uncertainty. Though the engineering curriculum is a lot less structured than the premed curriculum, it gave me time in my schedule to pursue other interests and take totally random classes! If I had still been premed, I would have had to be extremely strategic about my course schedule. Is this class required by medical schools for entrance? Would this class help me on my MCAT? What quarter and what professor should I take this class with so that I could save my GPA? Where can I fit in physician shadowing in my schedule? What about community service? Where should I fit that into my schedule? You get my point.
Was anyone influential to your decision?
Though I absolutely believe in support systems, one of the most important things I learned was that at the end of the day, I am the one to make the decision. So to anyone out there who is in the same boat—I am sure you have heard this many times, but it is true—it is your choice and your choice only.
That being said, lots of people were part of my decision process—my close friends, my classmates, my parents, my advisor. They helped me know that it was possible to rebuild and to start again, even halfway through college.
It's true that there is a significant gender gap within STEM fields. If you don't believe me, read about it in some of the other articles in this blog until you are convinced. Of course I can only go off of my own experience (and I can only expect the same of others), but this topic is one that should be talked about. The answer is yes and no. Was I intimidated? Hell yes. I hate to say this, but the largest single reason why I didn't consider engineering earlier was because I was afraid of being in a male-dominated field. And ashamedly, yes, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to keep up with the rest of my peers. I came from a pretty conservative family in a traditional Vietnamese community that still held a lot of gender stereotypes. Even though I had a lot of people tell me I was 'smart,' over the years, I don't think I have ever heard anyone telling me that I was 'good at math.' Being a first generation college student is never easy and on top of that, the thought of being a woman in engineering made it that much more intimidating.
Now, I certainly did struggle in a lot of my classes, but that isn't to say that I didn't also receive a lot of support from my peers (regardless of the gender). As you can tell from my answers above, I am exceedingly fortunate to have found a field I enjoy and am passionate about. Though the gender gap exists, I also believe that the environment that your cohort produces becomes that much more important to rectifying intimidation and encouraging women to thrive in STEM. I am fortunate to have found a community that supports me in Matsci. Though I felt intimidated, I never felt like I was disadvantaged just because I was female. I was actually surprised to find out that my department (at least from 2013-2014) was only about 25% female, from this really cool visualization of gender within different majors at Stanford. Anyway, TLDR: yes, there are a lot of nuances that come with being a woman in STEM, but my community made up for it.
Now that I have answered several questions that I get a lot from people, I will talk more about personal growth in my next post. As I started to talk about here, there are a lot of walls that I had to break in order to make this transition from being a premed to an engineer. Some of those walls were expectations that others had of me, while other walls I set up myself. I hope that by sharing this experience and how I have grown from it will encourage others to be more mindful and honest to themselves. Be confident and seek for opportunities to thrive in your time at college. Don't close yourself off to new experiences. It is possible to switch gear late in your college career. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com !


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