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Imagine you are in a small boat in the middle of the ocean. You are paddling towards a small island where you will spend 3 months of peaceful relaxation. In the boat you have gathered all of your favorite things. But as you paddle towards the island, you realize there is a small hole in your boat. Water is coming in faster than you can bale it out. Before long you realize that your only hope is to paddle to the island as fast as you can and arrive before the boat sinks completely. But as you paddle harder and harder, you realize that your baggage on the boat is too heavy to allow you to move quickly.
The only immediate solution is to get rid of excess weight by throwing most of your baggage overboard. It is that or sink. You look over your things and hesitate because many of the items have been a part of your life for many years. Eventually you make the tough decision and start dumping them over, one by one, into the ocean. Sure enough, the cargo gets lighter, and the boat begins to ride higher in the water. Relieved, you begin paddling forward again and make it to the island just as the boat sinks completely below the water.
This is a dramatic example but it applies to each of us. We tend to get attached to things that we have accumulated over the years. Some of them might have some practical value. Some others are just clutter.
Our mental life follows the same fate. We carry with us a lot of things in our heads along the years – our life story, emotional attachments, beliefs and other things which can linger in our minds for many years.
Some of them are useless ideas that drag us down considerably. Some are emotional debris from difficult moments in our past. Some are just beliefs which we have attached ourselves to for no apparent justifiable reason. Some others are just self-destructive habits and fears.
So if you were in the sinking boat situation, what is the mental baggage you could throw overboard? Here are some ideas:
1. Let go of taking things too personally: Very often we are disturbed emotionally because we interpret people's words and actions from a very subjective perspective. When we take things personally we get irritated, hurt and disappointed. When you look at life from a more detached and objective point of view, we stay emotionally balanced and focused on our priorities.
2. Let go of counterproductive habits: These are the repetitive patterns of behavior that obstruct or distract you from constructive and productive behavior. They can be anything from watching too much TV and overeating to self-destructive behavior such as drug abuse.
3. Let go of negative thinking: Pessimistic thoughts and negative attitudes keep you locked in a dark aura that permeates in everything you do. It's a dangerous line to follow. Know that thoughts influence the world around us. Enough said.
4. Let go of self-criticism: Many times we are our biggest pain in the neck. We criticize ourselves with the best of intentions but then go over the acceptable limit. Criticism then turns to disempowering messages. Let go of it and be kind and gentle to yourself.
5. Let go of prejudice: Prejudice keeps you bitter and resentful. It restricts your opportunities to connect meaningfully with others.
6. Let go of compulsive thinking: Do you keep on doing something just because you feel you have to do it without any apparent reason? It's time to honestly reflect on its usefulness and its side-effects.
7. Let go of the need for others' approval: We often tend to seek approval by others. This is an attention-seeking behavior and one which threatens our self-confidence and authenticity.
8. Let go of limiting beliefs: Most of our limits are self-imposed. Life doesn't have defined limits. Our beliefs do. Learn to identify those beliefs which narrow down your possibilities for action and let go of them.
9. Let go of grudges: Let me put it this way – grudges are bad for your heart. Keep them long enough or numerous enough and your health will eventually suffer. Research is showing the relationship between heart disease and emotions such as anger and grudges.
10. Let go of the "I'll do it tomorrow" attitude: This is a delaying tactic of your subconscious saboteur trying to keep you from accomplishing important tasks. Try to be aware of it when you think it and consciously push yourself to do at least the first part of it. Naturally you will then continue the whole task because the hard part is only the beginning.
11. Let go of past heartbreaks: A heartbreak can take quite a long time to heal. Your heart is locked as your mind keeps on hovering over the same thought. The thing to realize is that in heartbreaks it is not the loss that make you suffer but the idea you create in your heads about that loss.
12. Let go of useless things: We also attach ourselves to things of all sort. Sometimes we clutter our life with useless objects. Let go of them and simplify your working and living environment.
13. Let go of bad company: If there are people around you that are insincere, harbor envy, are highly pessimistic or disempowering, keep away from them.
14. Let go of the idea that you are a product of your past: One very common mistake we fall into is the belief that we are determined by our past experiences. This limits our view on future possibilities since we are stuck in believing that the future can only be more of the same as our past.
15. Let go of identifying yourself with your job/role: This is one of the risks of modern day life. Since roles are always becoming more specialized we think that we are part of our roles. This makes us lose perspective of our true nature.
Most of the things holding us back in life are self-imposed; they are not placed upon us by anyone else. As you begin to unload the baggage you will feel your boat becoming lighter and you will begin to move forward much faster.
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Boy band BTS will release its second album "Wings" on Oct. 10, the band announced on Twitter on Sunday.
A teaser clip "Comeback Trailer: Boy Meets Evil" had been released on the Naver V app Monday. The clip features J-Hope's dance choreography along with the first verse and chorus of the upcoming track.
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A lot of money is thrown around at parties, not literally but figuratively. The party supplies that you purchase are mostly of the best quality, and at the end of the party, you throw it away. So, what is the primary purpose for you to spend that amount of money in purchasing party supplies which is only going to last a single party? Well, the obvious benefit would be that the party will be well decorated. However, looking at the amount of money spent behind this initiative, you will certainly regret it in times to come.
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Finally, the first part of the series Working on a dream is here. We made this part out of 10 hours film material. In two weeks will comme the next part, which will show how much effort is putting in to find a sponsor.
The WOD - PART1 will show you my trainings on the scooter in 3.40 min full of stuntriding.
Stunt rider: Rok Bagoro
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Rok Bagoros and the team
Awesome video. Great cinematography and I love how you filmed it in HD. And Oh yeah, great riding!
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any tips on how to wheelies on a scooter
I ran across this video a while back: http://thescooterscoop.blogspot.com/...p-wheelie.html
It is for motorcycles but same concept right? plus its on a scooter blog...
Nice Vid. Cant wait to see part 2. Thanks for sharing.
- Performance. It's what we do.
thanks for the link J my coworker wheelies scooters all the time and im sure once i get the tuneing right it will pull them alote easier but i really want to go down the road pulling them off alote of poeple where i live think there is no potential in scooters but i really want to prove em wrong
also i have a upgear and before this transmission crisis came into play i was pulling small wheelies (but couldnt keep them up)
Finally, the first part of the series Working on a dream is here. We made this part out of 10 hours film material. In two weeks will comme the next part, which will show how much effort is putting in to find a sponsor.
The WOD - PART1 will show you my trainings on the scooter in 3.40 min full of stuntriding.
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The conversation regarding dogs left in hot cars has significantly increased in recent years and has led to changes in legislation and the ways law enforcement handle dogs left in hot cars, which is an improvement. However, this important topic shouldn't be left as a conversation of summer.
Today, in the East Bay it is supposed to reach 100 degrees. Yes, the beautiful Fall Season started last week, but that doesn't mean that the year's hot temperatures are behind us. Therefore, I would like today's post to serve as a reminder that leaving a pet in the car is dangerous throughout the year, not just during the summer.
Here to discuss the dangers of leaving a dog in a hot car and to provide some additional insight is Dr. Sarah Nold, DVM from Trupanion.
While the topic of dogs left in hot cars has been discussed widely in recent years, why do you think some people still believe that cracking the window is enough?
It comes down to awareness. Some people still don't understand that it doesn't have to be in the 80's or 90's to be too hot or that "I'll only be a few minutes" can be too long, but that is what we're trying to change. A study on heat stress from enclosed vehicles found that on average there is a 40-degree increase in internal temperature with outside temperature ranging from 72 F to 96 F. The study also found cracking windows open did not decrease the rate of temperature rise in the vehicle. In other words, it can be a relatively cool day and the temperature within your car can still quickly rise enough to put your pet at risk for heat stress or stroke.
What types of dogs are more susceptible to heatstroke?
Brachycephalic (short-nosed or flat faced) dogs, overweight/obese dogs or those with heavy/thick coats are going to be affected at lower temperatures and in a shorter period of time. Your dog can also get overheated if it is very anxious or excited while waiting in the car, even on cooler days.
What can pet parents do if they see a dog left in a hot car?
You could report the make, model and license plate number to any local businesses in an attempt to try to track down the pet's owner. However, as it is illegal to leave a dog in a hot car in California and it doesn't take long for heat stroke to occur it would be best to call 911.
Do you think that car companies and driving apps (like Waze) will start implementing technology to tell people their car is too hot for their dog?
I think this could help for dogs and children, but there are a lot of variables that could make this difficult to be accurate for everyone. It is still important for people to use common sense. When in doubt leave your dog home.
While on a road trip or traveling with your dog, what can people do to keep their pets cool at the gas station or other standard stops?
If possible, this is a good opportunity to take your dog to a shady area to stretch their legs and/or use the restroom. Frequently offer water, adding ice cubes to the water if available. While you could leave the a/c running in your car, people passing by may not realize you have done this. Also, the a/c could fail and you wouldn't know until you got back to your car. I recommend setting the parking brake on your car if you do choose to leave your dog in the car.
How many heatstroke claims does Trupanion see in California each year?
In 2015, Trupanion saw 250 heat stroke claims from California, a state that has a high number of them with over 20% of all heatstroke claims received come from California. The average amount paid out on claims of heat stroke is around $1,300.
As we will be in cooler temperatures in just a few months, is there anything pet parents should know about leaving their pets in the car when it's too cold?
Your car can rapidly cool down in cold weather. Pets that are very young, thin or old are going to be more susceptible to cold temperatures. It's best to never leave your pet in the car. If you are going somewhere your pet can't come with you it is better to leave your pet at home, with a friend or at a boarding facility.
I want to thank Trupanion and Dr. Nold for sharing insight regarding dogs left in hot cars. Remind you friends and family that the elements can affect their dog's health much sooner than they anticipate!


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Steve's life is turned upside-down when, on a visit to his favorite park, he finds his best friend, Bucky, dressed in what looks like very intense Ren Faire armor and claiming to be the Winter Knight of the Unseelie Court. Pulled into the world of Faerie, Steve is determined to find out exactly what's happened to Bucky and bring him back home to the human world.
Concept: Some jackass shows Bucky how to make a blog and it becomes really popular. Not because it's the blog of James Buchanan Barnes, American Legend, War Hero, Infamous Assassin, Alleged Terrorist. Nobody even knows it's his blog. It gets really popular because people think it's a really great shitpost generator or something. Because Bucky is just a Weird Fucking Person and everything he posts on his fucking personal blog comes off as somewhere between dril and Jaden Smith and people are like "this is some quality garbage right here" and thus Accidental Memelord Bucky is born.
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People are being given more time to comment on proposals for a major 1,200-home development on the edge of Hartlepool.
A consultation period for Persimmon Homes' application on land between the A689 and Brierton Lane has been extended until June 22 after the plans were amended.
The application is currently the subject of further public consultation, which will end on June 22Hartlepool council spokesman
As well as 1,200 homes, the South West Extension proposal also includes a new primary school, medical centre, shops, pub, play spaces and new roads.
The developer has made a number of changes as a result of talks with Hartlepool Borough Council planning officers.
A spokesman for the council told the Mail: "These changes include, for example, alterations to the layout and housing designs, additional landscaping and the addition of further archaeological information.
"As a result, the application is currently the subject of further public consultation, which will end on June 22, following which the application will be considered by the Planning Committee at a future date."
The site near the Fens and Brierton communities had previously been earmarked for up to 2,750 homes but was dramatically reduced following highways concerns.
The revised application can be viewed on the council's website by going to www.hartlepool.gov.uk and click on the link 'I am looking for a planning application'.
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Whenever I lose my temper and go off on my daughter….I feel like a monster. Now this is usually after I've exercised what I feel is a lot of patience. I asked her to bring me a bottle of juice out of the mini fridge we have last night (which was literally two steps from where we were sitting)
Her: juice?
Me: yes, it's in a green clear bottle, right on the door..
Her: (closes the fridge to look on the door)
Me: no on the inside but on the door..
Her: (pulls out a container with a green top)
Me: Audi..I said green bottle… that's not a bottle.
Her: (toss container back in, spilling a cup of juice she put on the shelf earlier)
Me: ok Audi nevermind! I got it I got it.
Her: sorry mommy
Me: (proceeds to clean up the spill and go off)
My going off was basically telling her it didn't seem like she was paying attention. She knows her colors and shapes and has for quite some time now. This was too easy of a task….As I'm saying this she is picking at the empty space where her tooth used to be, sliding in slow motion off the bed. Which in my mind says…."I couldn't care less about what she's saying lalala lalala" I pointed out how she isn't paying attention now..then I just said forget it and went back to watching a show on my phone. She then snuggles up under me…
It amazes me how children will cuddle up to you even after scolding them. It made me think, ugh Anita it's just a spill. She is 6. She is a kid. This is what happens sometimes when you ask her to do something you can EASILY DO YOURSELF. Anita you fuss too much. She's going to end up hating you. You suck at momming. You should have never had a kid.
I apologized for yelling.
Her: it's ok mommy I deserved it.
Me: well no we all make mistakes and I'm sure you didn't make your juice spill on purpose. And no one deserves to be spoken to like that. ( Of course some people but I didn't want get too deep and stray)
Her: no mommy anytime you get mad at something I did I deserve you yelling at me.
Now at this point I'm about to cry. And tell her she is sugar and spice and everything nice and I'm a bad person, and I'm sorry you got me as a mom. But. I remember. My daughter is very clever. So this could be one of her Yea I'm about to make mommy regret all that fussin she just did moments. This is the same kid who will just for laughs, while in the store, say in a loud tone, so everyone can hear " what did you say mommy? That you don't love me anymore? What did I do?! I wish you would love me again!"…… and while everyone stares at me in silence…she has a grin on her face…yes…my daughter. Totally something I'd do, she's so much like me it's crazy. So I get a grip of my heart, shove it back in my chest, tell it to sit down and shut up and I explained.
Me: Autumn, there are times when you deserve to be disciplined yes and even punished; but that doesn't mean you deserve to be spoken to any kind of way. Most people including me raise their voice when they get upset. Doesn't mean it's ok. We should all try to control our temper even when someone does something to make us angry.
Her: ok mommy…. what's a temper?
Moments like that to me are the hardest and what it is to be a parent. Going to work, earning money, to buy food, clothes, toys, bills and all that is the easy part. It's really what I'd do even if I didn't have a kid..but the teaching and explaining and self examination while still trying to be a good example.. is the hard part. And I know ten years from now, God willing, when she comes to me to tell me the kind of car she wants…. I'll miss these, spills on floor days. Cheers to parenting!
Artwork by Autumn 😍


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Vanilla Sky
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- Paramount Pictures
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We gave it a D+
Disfigurement isn't the first subject to leap to mind as the hook for a Tom Cruise movie. Whatever goes wrong in Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky, though (and not a lot goes right), the film does at least have the courage to ask the question, What are you left with when you take away Tom Cruise's face? The answer, I'm afraid, is, Not very much. Cruise has always been at his worst when he has to express the inner anguish of his being. In Vanilla Sky, the cataclysmic car crash that leaves his smug-grinned yuppie peacock (this time, he's a Maxim-style magazine publisher) scarred and embittered is meant to be a cosmic comeuppance for his life of selfish hedonism. But the sight of Cruise looking like Jerry Maguire playing the Phantom of the Opera is creepy in all the wrong ways. Instead of provoking sympathy, the ugly-duckling nightmare only heightens our awareness of Cruise's vanity.
Not to worry, though—it's all just a dream! Or maybe not. It's my job to parse the inconsistencies of even the most confusing movies, but halfway through Vanilla Sky, there wasn't much I could do but throw up my hands. Are Cameron Diaz, as Cruise's threateningly unstable casual-sex buddy, and Penélope Cruz, as the saintly photographer who tries to Show Him Love, supposed to be the same person? The way that the film has been edited, none of the fake-outs and reversals have any weight; the more that they pile up, the less we hold on to any of them. We're left with a cracked hall of mirrors taped together by a What is reality? cryogenics plot and scored to Cameron Crowe's record collection. The movie does feature a few arresting visual tricks. Crowe's eyes are open, all right, but he appears to have directed most of Vanilla Sky with his mind wide shut. D+


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It's Only Words and Words Are All I Have
Todays "Tested Sentence That Sells" This and future postings on the topic are not about philosophies or basic business principles but about those concrete words to say in customer interactions that greatly enhance the likelihood of closing a deal. I'll be sharing with you "Tested Sentences" that have been proven to be the most effective in getting us in auto sales into the fast lane on the road to a sale, and when closing the deal at the end of that road. When working up words that work before trying them out on a customer, they need to be put through a review process and make sure they pass some basic tests. ■What are the probable customer responses? ■Are the probable responses likely to create an issue for us? ■What are the best answers to probable customer responses? ■Is it easy to remember? Once put through the process the sentence will either be rejected or testing with customers begins. Within a very short period it becomes evident whether the sentence will be successful enough to make it a sentence we will default to in the appropriate situation. In the case of Todays "Tested Sentence" it is used with every customer. In every instance I have personally used these "Tested Sentences That Sell" with customers prior to implementing their use in the dealership. In a regular training meeting there was discussion of how it is beneficial to the sales person and the dealership to know if any particular customer had been there before and why. I know most of you will be familiar with why the sales people thought it was important. They believed it was so they wouldn't waste any time working with someone for half a deal. From my perspective as the General Manager I wanted to know if they were a previous customer, if they were currently working with someone and attempt a trial close all in one phrase. Then came the discussion about how do we find out if the customer has been there before. Many thought the direct "have you been to our dealership before?" or "how did you decide on our dealership today?" was the best way. What I decided to test out was this: "Will today be your first purchase from our dealership?" Why these are "Words That Work": ■There is no bad answer ■It is easy to remember Possible customer answers to our question and our response to them: ■Answer: "Yes" Our Response: "Great, I'm glad you've chosen to let us fill your vehicle needs". ■Answer: "No, I've bought 2 others cars here" Our response: "Great, so today will be number 3?" A Yes or a No at this point are responded to like the responses both above and below this bullet. ■Answer: "No, I'm not buying today" Our Response: Watch this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPMA5b-1uw8 this answer involves a couple of "Tested Sentences" strung together into one very powerful and highly effective technique for responding to this particular answer from the customer. I first learned the absolute power of short, properly worded phrases from the man that coined the phrase "Don't sell the steak, sell the sizzle". He's been dead since 1968 (I was 13 then) but his books have lived on and are still widely read. His most famous book is likely still the largest selling book on sales ever published. A copy of that book is what most influenced me in my sales career. "Tested Sentences That Sell" by Elmer Wheeler can be had for free in pdf format at www.elmerwheeler.net Next "Tested Sentence That Sells" in this series: "Always is, isn't it?" Mike Stoner
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Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall's life; Chimpanzee research
NPR/NGS Radio Expeditions
17 Feb 1999
United States
District of Columbia
- Washington, D.C.; National Public Radio
- 38.90213 -77.02079
- Stereo
- 48kHz
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Jane Goodall
Radio Expeditions/ Geographic Century
February 17, 1999
00:00:44 When you were a young child you always had a love for animals. Your mother was an important influence in you life. Could you talk about her influence? 00:01:09
00:01:10 She was a really very strong and meaningful influence all through my childhood and she¿s still alive she still is today but when I was 1 and a half years old and she found that I had taken a whole handful of earthworms to bed with me she didn¿t get all upset, ¿Uk, throw them out of the window!¿ she said ¿Jane they need the earth.¿ And I ran back with them into the garden. And there were so many incidents like that in my early life where she supported and helped me find the books I wanted to read which were books about animals and eventually introduced me to Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle with whom I fell madly in love with, when I was 11 years old.
00:01:49 Did you go see Tarzan movies? 00:01:50
00:01:51 I hat.., the first time she took me to a Tarzan movie, she had to save up, it was in the war and we didn¿t have much money. And I burst into tears and she had to take me out. She said ¿ Whatever is the matter?¿ I said that¿s not Tarzan.¿ Because in those days, there weren¿t that many movies around I suppose. There was no television and so we used our imagination and the Tarzan I had imagined wasn¿t at all like Johnny Wismaller (?).
00:02:17 Tell me when you imagined your life as a child, you thought that you would be involved with animals in some way?¿ 00:02:29
00:02:30 Yes, when I fell in love with Tarzan, that was when I made this absolute determined.. Can I start that again?.. When I was 11 and fell in love with Tarzan, I determined that when I grew up, what I would do is go to Africa, live with animals, and write books about them and everyone laughed and they said ¿How will you get to Africa?¿ They thought it was the dark continent. We¿re going back 50 years to a very different kind of a world and as I say we didn¿t have any money let alone a car so how could I get to this dark continent where there were poisoned arrows and strange drumbeats sending out sinister messages at night and cannibals? But also those amazing animals. But my mother never laughed. She used to say ¿Jane, if you really want to do that then if you work hard enough and you take advantage of opportunity and you never give up, I¿m sure you¿ll find a way.¿
00:03:33 Did you imagine yourself in the field or at a university teaching somewhere? 00:03:44
00:03:45 I never, ever thought about a university I just wanted to be out in the, preferably forest and learn about the things that I saw and write about them. So, from a very small child I used to go out on nature walks, by myself, with my dog and find some birds nest then I would go back, day after day and draw little pictures and write little descriptions of the behavior. So I suppose I saw myself as one of those 18th century naturalists.
00:04:17 How was it that you prepared yourself to be an explorer? You went to university? 00:04:25
00:04:25 No, no I didn¿t. I just left high school and we didn¿t, we couldn¿t afford university. In those days to get a scholarship you had to be very good in a foreign language and I was always hopeless. So my mother said well if you learn how to be a secretary you can get a job anywhere in the world that you like, so why don¿t you do that? So, I did that and then the opportunity came when I had a job in London with documentary films as a matter of fact not even being a secretary. But then I got an invitation from a school friend whose parents had moved to Kenya, would I go for a holiday. Well, there you see, that was it. That was what I had subconsciously been waiting for so I left the job in London which was wonderful but paid little, went home and worked as a waitress and saved up the wages and saved up the tips until I had enough money not for a return flight by plane because those passenger planes were still pretty expensive then and the cheapest way was to go by boat, one of the old passenger liners so that was what I did.
00:05:33 And how was it that you became a field researcher in chimpanzees? 00:05:39
00:05:40 It was the amazing good fortune I had in meeting Louis Leakey and he was very impressed by the fact that went he took me around the museum, the Natural History Museum in Nairobi I could answer most of his questions about animals because I had gone on reading about animals in Africa, I¿d been to the Natural History museum in London a lot. So , Louis gave me a job as his assistant well, secretary really. Then let me go with himself and his wife and one other young English girl, Julian to Aldivi. Well, in those days Aldivi, had not only did it not have a road leading there it didn¿t even have a trail, there was nothing, just wild, wild Africa and every day after we¿d been digging in away in the hot sun all day Julian and I were allowed on the plains and all the animals were there then, the zebras, and giraffes, the antelope, one evening there was rhino and another evening there was a young male lion who followed us for oh, several hundred yards which was frightening but incredibly exciting. And that was when Louis Leakey offered me this amazing opportunity to go and try and learn about the chimpanzees.
00:07:06 When you set off to do that how did you know how to be an explorer in the forest? You couldn¿t have had much experience. 00:07:39
00:07:40 Louis Leaky helped make a list of the things that I would need. His biggest problem was getting funding because I didn¿t have a degree and I was female. And that wasn¿t, I mean a young woman going out in the bush in those days, umm-umm. He eventually found a wealthy American businessman, Laden Wilkey who said okay, four months. Then he had to persuade the British authorities in what was then Tanganika that it was all right for a young English girl, again, girl to go off into the bush and they wouldn¿t hear of it to start with and then they said fine, but she must have a companion. So, for the first three or four months it was my mother who volunteered to come. And so Louis Leakey worked out what we should take with us. It was very simple. I didn¿t really, it didn¿t matter that I didn¿t know. And one of the museum staff Berhard (?) drove mum and I there in his LandRover and then once we got to Gambi which already had been pinpointed as the place that I should be, somebody helped set up the tent, the gameranger, and that was it. And there were mum and I and we had one cook and one of the local people to carry my haversack and the rest was up to me.
00:09:04 Did you encounter difficulties in trying to figure out what your field practices would be? How did you figure out how to do things? 00:09:26
00:09:26 Trial in error was really how it all happened. I would go out and look for the chimps and the big problem at the beginning was that they would run away. So when your subject continually runs away it¿s a bit frustrating. And I got really really upset because I thought, if this precious bit of money runs out, and it really was an expedition on a shoestring, if that runs out then Louis will never get anymore and I will have let him down. It was awful. But fortunately, mum and I both got malaria. And I think we both nearly died. We¿d been told there was no malaria in that area, I don¿t know why. So we didn¿t even have any medication so we just lay and were ill and I got better a little bit before her and I couldn¿t go very far so I climbed up much nearer to camp than I¿d ever gone before and I was by myself because I didn¿t want anyone to see how weak I was and that was when I found this amazing lookout, this vantage point which became the Peak and I found that from there, with my binoculars, wearing the same colored clothes each day, gradually not only could I piece together some of their behavior from afar but they got used to seeing me there. So this was the big, that was how I developed the methods and then gradually they let me get closer and closer. And then one amazing individual, David Grey Beard, came into my camp and took bananas and eventually he would sometimes wander up to me in the forest and the others realized that , ¿Well, she¿s not as frightening as we thought.¿
00:11:00 I wonder how often that happens with explorers. Your key was actually getting sick etc¿ Much more human story than brilliance etc..00:11:45
00:11:45 I think the secret was that I was able to be on my own instead of accompanied by someone and that was less frightening to the chimps and because I found this peak, my helper, my Tanzanian helper, you know, he didn¿t mind that I went up there because he would be able to find me. Because he was commissioned by the park ranger that he shouldn¿t leave me alone but we made an arrangement and of course, gradually I could move down closer and closer. I collected their foods, examined their nests sometime stayed up there when they slept near by so that I could be there first thing in the morning. And I think that the key was patience. But you see when I was four years old and from city, mum and I went to stay on a farm in the country and for the first time I met animals close-up and one of my jobs was to collect hens eggs. So, I would get them mostly out of the little hen houses where they were supposed to lay them in the straw and ya know, I would pick up these eggs and put them in my little basket and I started to wonder, but where does the egg come out? I couldn¿t see a hole big enough. And I always say to the kids today, you go and look, you won¿t see a big enough hole either. And so apparently I was asking everyone, ¿where does the egg come out?¿ and they didn¿t tell me to my satisfaction so one day I saw a hen go up into the hen house and I followed and of course that didn¿t work, she squawked and flew out. So, I was only four and yet I must have worked out, well, I¿ll have to get there first and wait and so I did and I waited four whole hours, the family called the police , my mother was frantic but when she finally saw me, as dusk was falling, rushing toward the house all covered in straw, she saw those shining eyes, she didn¿t get mad at me. She sat down to hear this amazing story of how a hen lays an egg. So basically, the whole pattern of what I would do as an adult was there in that first little experience of observing animals. You need patience, you need to ask questions and you need to try and find answers , in my way anyway, without interfering with the subject. So I did the same with the chimps. I¿d sometimes find a fruiting tree and I¿d go there and I¿d wait.
00:14:08 Eventually they would find it? 00:14:10
00:14:11 Eventually they would find it. And very often saw me. I didn¿t try to hide, that didn¿t work. But I found that if I was there and in place, it was less frightening to them then if they were in place and I came tramping up.
00:14:25 When you think back on your work what are you most significant accomplishments as far as chimpanzee discoveries? 00:15:05
00:15:06 Well, I think the firstly, the obvious the big breakthrough was the tool using and tool making. That was in the early 1961 or even late 1960 and that was what enabled Louis Leakey to get more money so often that¿s quoted as one of the most significant observations. The relationships between family members, the long term enduring bonds which came gradually out of the study as the study continued year after year. I think the human like qualities of the chimpanzees, the nonverbal communication that¿s, the holding hands, kissing, patting on the back and the fact that they have emotions. And I think what I¿ll best be remembered for is breaking through that old tough science that required me, had I but known it not to name the chimps but to number them. A science that would not admit rationality in anything except humans, so only humans were supposed to use and make tools. Only humans were supposed to use their minds to solve simple problems and perhaps the most shocking of all, to science at that time was that chimpanzees had emotions and personalities and I shouldn¿t have talked about those things at that time but fortunately, I had not been to university, I didn¿t know those things. I knew moreover from all the things I watched. Dogs for example. You all know that dogs have emotions and feelings and that they can use their brains. Of course the chimpanzees could.
00:16:51 You are known as a spokesperson and lecturer. How do you feel about that role? 00:17:43
00:17:44 I think if you really care about what you are studying, and I do desperately care about the chimps and you suddenly realize, as I did in 1986 as I did when we had a conference bringing together people studying chimps indifferent parts of Africa, and you suddenly realize that the environment of the chimps is going and the chimps are beginning to disappear, we¿ve got to do something about it. And when you realize, as I did then, the extent of suffering of chimps n medical research and circuses and things like this. Because it was all coming together in a three day period, it was all very powerful for me. And I always say that it was a bit like St. Paul on the road to Damacus. I went as someone in planning to write the second big volume of my observations. I came out as someone who knew that my life had changed direction and now was the time to share, to raise awareness and to do whatever I could , my bit to try and make things better. I couldn¿t sit back in the forest. I still love it best but I could no longer be at peace with myself if I didn¿t do what I am doing now. Because I have to it¿s like a mission, if you will. And students, it¿s wonderful to see students go out to Gambi and follow the chimps that I know so well. They now, some of them know them better than me. But that doesn¿t matter because I had that amazing, incredible, extraordinary experience of being out there of being able to make those discoveries when people didn¿t know anything and the excitement of it, seeing new something for the first time not being quite sure that you¿ve really seen it until you see it a few more times, like the tool use thing. And gradually piecing together this incredibly intricate social, social being, the way it lives, incredible, so lucky, and I want to share it.
00:19:51 Do you think those chance s are still available? 00:19:55
00:19:56 Oh yeah, there still are, just on chimpanzees alone, we¿re still learning things at Gambi after nearly 40 years. Everywhere where people go and study chimpanzees in different parts of Africa they find different customs, traditions, cultures, primitive cultures . And there are some animals that have never really been studied in the wild at all. Not really. So, yeah there are plenty of opportunities but it¿s the habitats that are disappearing, so fast.
00:20:32 That¿s fine. What would you like us to mention that would help you.
00:20:44 Well I think, can I say one more thing before we stop on the rest? (Certainly) Sort of following along off the question you asked about what would I most like to be remembered for? And I think because the chimpanzees are so like us, I think that this long term study and other information that¿s come in from different studies, more than anything else has helped to blur the line that we once perceived as so sharp dividing humans on the one hand from the rest of the animal kingdom on the other. And once you are prepared to admit that it¿s not only humans that have personality, capable of rational thought and knowing emotions. Then it gives you a new respect for chimpanzees which maybe you didn¿t have before. But having blurred that line, that sharp line is sharp no longer, we get this new respect for other amazing beings with whom we share the planet and we realize how arrogant we are. We become a little more humble and we better understand our human place in nature.
00:21:51 That¿s very hard to do.
00:22:03 Once you realize these things about how animals really are, it keeps you awake at night thinking about the uses and abuses to which we subject so many of them, so many of them. As a you say, often, without thinking about it but we have to change attitudes if we want to save the world as it is for our great-grandchildren. And attitudes are changing, they really are there¿s a group of people now trying to get a bill of rights for the apes. Well, I¿m not a proponent of animals rights as such, I prefer to talk about human responsibilities. But the fact that there are a lot of people arguing strongly for rights, certain rights that we extend to humans, basic rights, like right to live, right to freedom from torture to the apes, is focusing people¿s attention in a different way on this separation between humans and everything else. (Alex:Thank You) What you could say that is helpful is that we have an Institute, that we have programs in different parts of Africa, caring for orphan chimpanzees whose mothers have been shot, we are working with villagers around Gambi National Park because that¿s the only way to save the last remaining forest, that we need members, we need help.
00:23:32 The Institute is based in the US but is International?
00:23:45 We have our biggest office is in the US until the spring but we also have a Canadian Institute, a UK Institute. WE have an Institute in Tanzania and in Uganda. We have an Institute in Taiwan, and Holland and Germany. I think we are about to have one in mainland China and so in UAE, United Arab Emirates. So we¿re getting these offices that all have the same goals but they never the less are raising money and of course, a lot of the money that¿s raised in say, Taiwan, is going to the Roots and Toots program, educating young people and they do three projects one for animals, one for the environment and one for the human community. And they can be kindergarten or university, so you can raise money locally, for local projects, to make the world in Taiwan or wherever it is a better place. Then in most countries a certain percentage of what is raised in a year, can go to help Africa.
What a journey you¿ve taken.
00:25:07 It¿s amazing. Follow my mothers advice, and how lucky,. If I had been born wealthy and somebody could have snapped their fingers and paid for me to go to Africa, how could I go to a group of inner city kids in Los Angeles and how could I go to a group of children in poverty in children in Tanzania about overcoming problems and following your dreams, I couldn¿t. But I did and I can. It¿s really lucky, I was meant to do this I think.
00:25:42 Could you identify yourself.
00:25:48 I¿m Jane Goodall. Is that enough? Did you want me to say more?
00:25:52 If you walked into a room where no one knew you how would you identify yourself? 00:26:00
00:26:01 Well, it doesn¿t usually happen. But, do you know, I honestly don¿t know, not anymore. I usually just say, I¿m the chimp lady or something silly like that. But because of Natl. Geo. Everybody knows who I am, it¿s amazing actually.
(asides, goodbyes)
00:28:15 First pant hoot
00:28:33 Second pant hoot


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Chilipad claims that this can help reduce your heating bills as you'll only need to heat the mattress, instead of the whole room. But it's worth noting that when we tested electric blankets, some which can also heat up each side of the bed separately, the most efficient only cost £2.99 to run, and the worst just £8.06, when on for two hours a day, every day for half a year.
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20 Reasons The Great Gatsby Is The Best Novel Ever
You guys know I love The Great Gatsby. It's my favorite novel, and it currently sits #1 out of the 76 novels I've read during this project so far.
But I haven't talked about the novel in a really long time, like two weeks maybe. So I thought I'd break down why Gatsby is so awesome in a fun Friday listicle.
Let's go! So why is The Great Gatsby the greatest novel ever?
1. Because Daisy's "voice was full of money," and that's such a great character descriptor.
2. Because Gatsby calls everybody "old sport," and that's just the perfect, memorable salutation for an old rich guy.
3. Because all the characters are miserable human beings—and what kind of a writer can write such an amazing novel without one likeable character?
4. Because Fitzgerald writes paragraphs like this:
"He smiled understandingly-much more than understandingly. It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life. It faced–or seemed to face–the whole eternal world for an instant, and then concentrated on you with an irresistible prejudice in your favor. It understood you just as far as you wanted to be understood, believed in you as you would like to believe in yourself, and assured you that it had precisely the impression of you that, at your best, you hoped to convey."
5. Because this is the best closing line in literature:
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past."
6. Because Hunter S. Thompson thought The Great Gatsby was so amazing that he sat down and rewrote the whole thing word for word. Why? Just to see what it felt like to "write" a great novel.
7. Because of the green light.
8. Because this classic cover is pretty awesome (I think).
9. Because Fitzgerald creates a character in Gatsby that, despite his immense wealth and immense misery, is so relatable.
10. Because an 8-bit style online video game was made about the novel, nearly 100 years after it was published.
11. Because the novel is more identifiable with a specific time period—The Roaring 20s—perhaps more than any other novel.
12. Because it's a dark version of the classic love story. The foundation of the whole story is based on pursuing and rediscovering an old love.
13. Because it represents the fragile, futile pursuit of "The American Dream" better than any other novel. Gatsby has it all, but all of it still isn't enough.
14. Because the title is subtly ironic. Gatsby isn't great at all. In fact, he's just the opposite.
15. Because Tom Buchanan is such a wonderful, douchey bad guy. As much as you dislike the other characters, you dislike Tom even more. That takes effort to write.
16. Because the novel will make you want to drink a mint julep, even if you don't drink.
17. Because I never have and never will strike a woman, but I kind of want to punch Daisy. Again, that's all because of Fitzgerald's talent.
18. Because Fitzgerald's buttery prose is unlike anything else in literature. In my opinion, no other writer is his equal.
19. Because Leo Dicaprio portrayed Gatsby and if Leo is taking part in your book-turned-movie then it has to be really, really, really good.
20. Because it's just an awesome novel, and I ran out of things after 19, so I'm just putting this here to make it an even 20.
So there you go.
You won't get another Gatsby post from me for at least another two weeks.
What do you think? Gatsby worth all the hype I, and many others, give it? Or is it overrated?
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I agree with you that "Gatsby" may be the greatest novel–at least in English (but then there's "Heart of Darkness….). However I disagree with your reason #2. Gatsby calls people "old sport" not because he's a rich old guy, but because he THINKS that's what rich old guys say. He's new money–and sleazy money at that. He'll never have the same class as the people he wants to identify with–and most of them–even in the twenties–would never seriously employ the endearment, "old sport".
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I'd love to hear your thoughts on the film adaptation! Gatsby is a great novel. I reread it last year for the first time since high school, and I was pretty stunned by it. It really is an interesting and fascinating meditation.
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I am hanging my head in embarrassment. Here I am at the age of 52 having to admit that I have never ever read "The Great Gatsby". This post has brought to light that it is time. Before I turn 53 I need to read this book.
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I read it for the first time in high school – just after I'd seen the 1974 film. Despite my youthful passion for Redford, that was when I realised that, for all their splendour, some films just don't capture the essence of what a book is about. I have re-read it every few years since then, along with my other perennial favourites To Kill A Mockingbird and Lord of the Rings.
I enjoyed the Baz Luhrmann film, and felt that it was a better rendition than the Redford one. And yes, that green light of unrequited love has haunted me since before I knew what love could be.
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Makes my top 10 list of best American novels. It seems there is not a wasted sentence in the entire book. Never heard about #6, Hunter was probably whacked on meth. The cover art is R rated. Look closely folks. I also love the last line. However, I certainly do not agree that every character in the book is miserable.
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Elizabeth Rakes #
You are definitely correct. Gatsby is worth the hype. The end of the book always makes me cry. He had no one, except his father and Nick, who came to the funeral because they cared. I was also more angry at Daisy than Tom. She always said that she loved Gatsby, but at the first hint of trouble and darkness in him, all those feelings die away. I personally think she's crazy and deserves her miserable life. Also, I wish that they had put in at least a little bit of Nick and Jordan's relationship in the movie. They made it sound as if that had never existed.
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Best Homemade Waffle Recipe
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Level: Easy
Serves: 4
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 c. whole milk
- 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 c. canola oil
- 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- Cooking spray, for waffle iron
- Preheat your waffle iron. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, apple cider vinegar, and canola oil until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Pour dry ingredients into wet and stir until just combined.
- Spray heated waffle iron with cooking spray. Pour a generous amount of batter into the middle of the iron until it's completely covered. Cook until golden brown, 3 minutes.Repeat with remaining batter and serve immediately.
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