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Layovers, luggage and random thoughts
July 19/07
Okay, I'm traveling again. I'm currently sitting by the cool fountain at the Detroit Airport in Concourse A. The last time I was here I was delirious with fatigue and I posted a blog in a semi-conscious state. Everybody seemed to like it so here I go again.
I got on my first flight in New Orleans and we took off almost on time. I made my 25- minute connection through Memphis and was in the air again. Since the in-flight snack and beverage service has been reduced to a small cup of ice with an ounce of soda, I was grateful for the Poptarts I had purchased at a vending machine. I'm still sipping on my bottled water, wanting to savor my $3.15 purchase. (For the record, I've paid less for XXX sherry, but that was some time ago.) The Poptarts were a timely buy, as we spent an extra hour in the air. Apparently we had to fly around some bad weather. We were obviously successful as it's 80 degrees and sunny here. Yep, nary a storm cloud in the sky.
There's a bird flitting around the fountain and I wonder if it's the same one that was here before. A moment ago it flew away from the fountain and landed directly overhead. I mean directly…that thing couldn't have centered itself better using a slide-rule. I waited for the inevitable, but by God's grace it flew away. Thank You, Lord.
So, I arrived in New Orleans about 10am, have been in the air twice, still have another 3-hour layover and then a 2 ½ hour car ride to Mom's house. It's currently 5:40pm. I love vacation!!!
I'll try to keep you posted on the festivities. Please pray for me (safe travel, fruitful visit, etc.). Thanks, talk to you soon. All glory to God!
Layover (cont.)
It was inevitable that there would be a sequel…so here it is.
I'm now on the plane again for the final leg of my journey. I spent 4 hours in Detroit and eventually wandered up to my gate in time to hear, "Final boarding call for all passengers for Syracuse, New York". Yep, after schlepping through the terminal for 240 minutes I almost missed my plane.
Fortunately, Detroit is a pretty massive airport. I remember having a layover one time in Wisconsin where the entire airport consisted of four gates. I believe there was a vending machine, but I'm not certain. Anyway, Detroit is so big that it has a tram. I rode back and forth on it several times during my stay…down to A10 to check out Charley's Subs, then back across the concourse to compare prices at Quiznos by A69. I eventually settled on a $4 PB&J. I'm serious…there's actually a restaurant that specializing in peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. It was pretty good. Disturbing sign though; posted below the menu was a sign with big letters explaining that their facility uses nut and peanut products. (You know something dumb happened to force that hand.)
I made some other interesting observations on my journey too. Sitting on the plane there are 2 instructions posted on my tray table: FASTEN SEATBELT WHILE SEATED and USE BOTTOM CUSHION FOR FLOTATION. Let's take these one at a time. In the unlikely event that this plane happens to plummet thirty thousand feet to the earth, is my seatbelt really going to make that much of a difference? Oh sure, it might tell them that the body in 6A didn't make it, but I changed seats already. My assigned seat (6B) is currently empty. Do you think they'd send out a search party?
Next, the whole flotation issue: I would prefer that my seat bottom cushion turn into an umbrella. That way, should this giant bird head south at mind-blowing speeds, I could simply pop out my umbrella and float to safety Mary Poppins style. I think it's far more practical, particularly since none of my flights cross over any water. There's very little need of a floatation device when I'm landing on concrete. I guess, if he tried hard, the pilot could swing us over to Lake Michigan, but I'm really feeling the umbrella thing. Maybe it's a personal preference.
While I was meandering around during my 4-hour break I saw a little sign that read 'Religious Reflection Room'. I followed the arrows, went on an elevator and eventually found the place. I was the only one there and when I walked in I noticed that the wall I was looking had said North. I looked around and saw that all of the walls were labeled. I thought that was a little curious but I sat down and took out my Bible to read. After reading for a while I noticed that there were chairs around 3 walls, but none on the east wall. There was a little box of blankets in the corner that looked like prayer rugs. I don't know enough about religions to know who does what, but I know that some people pray to their god facing east at particular times of the day. It made me very grateful that I can call on my God, anytime, in any situation, even if I don't know what direction I'm facing. That's the kind of God I need.
One more thought and then I'm signing off. Apparently I have officially now lived in the South for too long. I have become accustomed to the hospitality and chivalry of southern men. I had forgotten that in the north women are expected to open their own doors. At one point, while boarding an escalator, I mistakenly assumed a man was letting me go ahead of him. He was actually just jockeying for position and very nearly pushed me down the stairs when I attempted to step onto the moving staircase. That harrowing experience that made me realize, I miss southern gentlemen.
July 24/07
You'll never guess where I am…back at the Detroit airport!
It has been several days since my last entry and I'm now headed back home. I landed safely in Syracuse Thursday night. My luggage, however, did not make the trip until Monday. I spent most of my vacation in the same pair of jeans and had to wear my mother's pajamas. All in all though, I had a great time. I got to see my family, spend time with my nephews and really just relax. Good times, good food. (My Mom is a really good cook.)
I'm spending the next 3 ½ hours here at Concourse A so you may hear from me again. Thanks for your prayers and God bless.
Because enquiring minds want to know:
1917: that's how many steps it takes to walk from gate A1 to gate A78 at the Detroit Airport. Educational, eh? Yep, I'm still here. Stay tuned for more fun-filled trivia…
Question: The following item(s) may be counted as carry-on luggage:
A) a small suitcase
B) a laptop computer
C) a live dog in a bag
D) all of the above
D…as proved on my flight between Detroit and Memphis
(I kid you not. The woman in the seat beside me brought her dog. Can you even believe it?)
I'm now on my final plane. I should be landing in New Orleans within the hour where my good friend T-Dawg is picking me up. It will be good to be home. I hope my luggage is on this plane with me.
An interesting dilemma: what is the appropriate response when a disturbing odor suddenly fills the surrounding air in a confined space? (You know what I'm talking about…like on an elevator or something.) I'm minding my own business and suddenly I'm assaulted by a waft of unholy stink. I decided to simply ignore it, but it was potent. Seriously, I thought the air masks might drop down from the overhead compartment. I didn't dare look around in case it made me look like the guilty party. The air eventually cleared, but it was touch-and-go for a while. Definitely a funk among us.
I'm pretty tired. I probably need to sign off before this goes any farther south. Thanks for traveling with me again. God bless. All glory to Him!


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Understanding how your sex drive *actually* works is totally fascinating, AND the first step in learning how to improve it.
Looking back on "what I know now", this section really was a lightbulb moment for me.
It validated my experience, allowed me to understand myself, and gave me hope for future change.
This post is a long read, granted, but in terms of opening your eyes to a "new normal", it's totally worth it.
Your sex drive is part of what is known as your "sexual response system".
Sexual health professionals agree that roughly your response has three parts:
Desire: When someone really wants to have sex with someone else, it is called 'desire'. Your desire to have sex (libido) is in your mind.
Arousal: When someone is really turned on or horny it is called 'arousal'. This is about the process that your body goes through to get ready for sex.
Orgasm: I don't need to explain this one, right?
Sometimes they can happen at the same time, sometimes they work independently from each other.
For example, you can be aroused but not feel desire, e.g. when men get hard-ons on the bus.
You can also desire someone but struggle to get aroused. For example worrying about having sex so you can't get wet, or after drinking heavily.
What scientists don't agree on is what order they go in.
If your sexual response is like this, it means that you have whats called a "spontaneous" or impulsive sex drive.*
*note not everyone experiences it like this or achieves orgasm to have good sex!
Spontaneous means desiring or wanting sex BEFORE any sexual behaviour or contact.
So this is seeing someone you fancy and want to bonk (desire) and then getting a fanny gallop/your body getting horny (arousal).
Lots of men tend to be more spontaneous- they say men think about sex every 6 seconds so this makes sense! (more on this later)
Because this is the most well known form of sexual response, not fitting this model can feel like there is something wrong with you.
If you're not thinking about sex during the day, randomly desiring sex during a boring meeting, or wanting it before you bonk, you don't fit into this model.
And it feels shitty.
However, enter at this point in my life my new bible:
This book was to me like the apple was to Newton.
It hit me like a ton of bricks, and changed my whole thinking about what I was experiencing.
I'm totally not on commission, but I just want to say- buy it buy it buy it if you're going through a sexual dry spell and blame yourself.
It's incredible.
However, in summary, the author (Emily Nagoksi -a sexual health guru with a PhD so she must know what she's talking about) thinks lots of women tend to fit a different model of sexual initiation called "responsive desire":
Emily's groundbreaking theory is that sexual desire happens AFTER/IN RESPONSE TO sexual behaviour or contact.
I'll just let that sink in.
So, this is when you're not that bothered about sex, then you start to have sex (we've all been there, no?) or be touched, and only THEN do you become aroused, and THEN move to the "hell, yeah!" (desire) mood soon after!
AROUSAL (being touched/stimulated)> DESIRE (want)> ORGASM (if we're lucky, ey girls?)
This means your process might look a little more like this:
That means there's nothing wrong with you if you don't really think about sex outside the bedroom, or you don't fancy it until you've got going.
Nagoski also designed a handy chart on her website that you can work out which type of response you most align to (reprinted below).
|Spontaneous Desire
|Responsive Desire
The great news is, desire in response to arousal is a totally normal way of being.
I repeat:
Most (if not all) people will recognise points in their life when they have struggled with either arousal, desire, or orgasm. Or all three.
We might also switch between spontaneous and responsive sexual responses too depending on our well-being, stage of relationship or other factors. Its all completely normal!
So, hopefully you can see that there are different types of sexual response, and yours might be "slow" rather than "low".
That's because much of what we know about sex drives is based around men's response, not women's. More on this later.
But wait- there's more!
The vast majority of advice, tips and sites dedicated to improving your libido are about turning you on more.
This is called "putting your foot on the sexual accelerator" according to Emily Nagoski .
This is things like
- Sexy lingerie
- Eating aphrodisiacs
- Sex toys
- Dirty weekends away
However, she asks…
What if getting horny isn't about putting our foot down on the accelerator as hard as we can, but rather helping us to ease off the brake?
Because, if the brake is down as hard as it can be, no amount of accelerator pressing/butt plugs or weekends in Bognor are going to get us off.
So the key instead is working out what's stopping you from feeling like you want sex– aka the things that block you from feeling sexy, in the mood or attracted to your partner.
Are you with me?
Nagoski also thinks that women have much more sensitive brakes than men, so perhaps we're more affected by stress, anxiety, body image issues and other factors…… (again, more on this later).
Hopefully this has given a completely different world view on your sex drive. For me, I suddenly understood what was going on, and that there was NOTHING wrong with me.
More, there is something wrong with the world and the way we look at female desire.
Some other articles I read/wrote around this time and that really helped my understanding were:
- Emily Nagoski's the Dirty Normal website OR buy her AMAZING book "Come as You Are". Here's the amazon link: it's about £9ish but you won't regret it.
- This AMAZING article and podcast on women and unhelpful "sex advice". Particularly regarding the way that women are often made to feel bad or that something is wrong with them if they don't want sex. And a brilliant critique of having "scheduled sex" to please your partner.
- Why we have sex (when you don't fancy having it, it's helpful to remember why others do!)
- Why changing the language about a low sex drive is really important
- What happens when you become aroused in this post I wrote recently.
- This slow burner blog post– it might help you think in a slightly different way about responsive and impulsive desire types.
- The "two origins of desire" post- this kicks off our entry into the idea that women's sexuality is created and not passive. We often wait for our partner to turn us on… but how about turning yourself on? Foreplay begins with you first and foremost 😉
- "Read this before you label yourself as having a low sex drive"… an important article on the problems with recognising/diagnosing a low sex drive
- THE BIG SECRET TO IMPROVING YOUR SEX DRIVE…. this post is a must read before you move on to the next section.
We are desperately in need of a sexual revolution that is more sex positive and centres women smack bang in, well, the centre of learning about how their bodies work.
Where now?
After reading the above and reflecting for a long time about sex, I realised that although Nagoski's theory had completely changed how I interpreted what was going on, I still felt frustrated.
I realised that I switched from impulsive to responsive as my relationship went on.
That's fine, and NORMAL.
However, I knew that I WANTED (at least for the briefest moments in time) to have an impulsive sex drive.
For me, that embodied everything I wanted to feel about sex.
I wanted to think about sex, look forwards to it, bring it more into the forefront of my life.
I wanted to FEEL sexy, be assertive in bed, initiate it, WANT it.
Not continue being the passive, beige, bedroom doormat I currently was.
So I knew I needed to do some serious soul searching and explore how I might be able to "embody my own sexuality" (basically- find it, feel it, and express it).
So, I started by doing what Nagoski recommends and considering what my "turn off's" were. So, hence the creation of the "unsexy list"– a milestone on the road back to libido town 🙂 take a read of that post to find out why it's such a helpful tool.

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A person with Type 2 Diabetes knows a little bit about sacrifice to some degree. If they are to keep good control of blood glucose, they have to monitor and limit the intake of certain foods. The motive, hopefully, is to regain a well controlled blood glucose and ultimately, a happy HbA1c. It's a matter of cause and effect - this good behavior is rewarded with this awesome prize! We make the sacrifice in order to gain our physical health and wellness!
Should the decision about what we sacrifice for Lent be made with a different motive in mind, or is it good enough to say I will give this up just because it is expected of me to do so every year? Do you make the same sacrifice every year? It's a rhetorical question and I do not have to know your answer - that's between you and your Creator. If you are satisfied with the routine you have carved out for yourself where Lent and motive and sacrifice are concerned, then I am certainly not going to judge you. That, thankfully, is not my job.
I know that I can do better. I want the motive behind my sacrifice to be right. I think the motive is really more important than the actual sacrifice, to be honest. I Just wanted to share a few stray thoughts about Lent today. Spiritual well being is one of the keys to overall wellness. There are many facets to this lifestyle I keep talking about. Spiritual, mental, emotional, and of course, physical. Take care and think about the motive behind your sacrifice for Lent. Is it just habit, or does it mean something more?
A Reminder: What is Lent?
If you have not seen The Passion of The Christ, I highly recommend you watch this wonderful movie! Oh - just a side note: Make sure you wear your glasses if you need them to read - because the entire movie is subtitles. Yeah, I ran off and forgot my glasses before I went to see it at the theatre. My friend had to read it to me. Once I bought the DVD I could read them for myself - but there are still parts of that movie that are so very difficult to watch. The thought that He went through all of that - and He who was without sin made Himself sin for us. Wow!
Supreme Sacrifice Day recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by some for the good of others. History is filled with examples of people who offered the supreme sacrifice for other people. Jesus Christ gave the supreme sacrifice when he died on the cross for us.


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Another week, another problem for Uber.
The Silicon Valley ridesharing firm said Tuesday that it had shortchanged drivers in New York City for the past 30 months by mistakenly taking a larger commission than it was entitled to. Instead of charging its standard 25% commission after taxes and fees, the ridehailing app took a bigger pre-tax cut, according to the Wall Street Journal. Uber told the Journal that it would be refunding the difference with interest, which by one estimate means it'll be paying back over $45 million.
Uber is already beleaguered by allegations of systemic sexual harassment in its workplace, claims that it tracked users even after they deleted its app, and a chief executive who has basically been called a jerk by a board member. Earlier this month, a new report from the Rideshare Guy, a blog and consultancy run by an aerospace engineer turned Uber driver, claims that there are significant discrepancies between the fares paid by Uber riders and what their drivers actually receive
This self-inflicted brouhaha follows a decision made by the tech giant last summer to show customers a final price before they even slide into the backseat of a black car. The change was made to address criticism that its pricing system wasn't transparent enough for clients, though drivers are still paid according to the distance and time taken for a journey.
Since then, drivers have complained that passengers often pay more for their rides than they actually bill, with Uber pocketing the difference. For the first time however, there's some evidence of how much Uber may actually be taking to the bank. Though only the tech company knows what each party is paying and charging respectively, the Rideshare Guy analyzed sales tax charges and required fees paid to the Black Car Fund– an injury compensation pool for liveried drivers– to find out what passengers actually paid. They then compared it to what drivers charged.
Of the 82 UberX rides in New York it studied, the Rideshare Guy found that Uber made a $162.56 profit, on top of the commission it already charges drivers. One notable instance was when a customer shilled out $142.70 to get from Staten Island to the Bronx, though the driver only charged $117.20. Uber has said it makes money from some trips and loses them on others and indeed, it lost about $108 on 49 UberPool journeys. Still, across all 165 rides the blog looked at—they include pricier Uber XL and SUV options—the tech firm banked an undeclared surplus of $85.54.
An Uber spokesperson told Moneyish that the report's conclusions were "overarching" and "based on the experience of one driver over a small sample of trips." Still, the company says that plans are in the works to make driver earnings more transparent. "We know we need to do a better job of making earnings clearer and simpler so what a driver makes doesn't feel like a mystery," the rep said.
This comes as Uber's relations with drivers have recently been strained. In a viral video first unearthed by Bloomberg in February, CEO Travis Kalanick was captured berating a driver who complained about falling fares. In January, it paid $20 million to settle an FTC claim that it "misled prospective drivers with exaggerated earning claims and claims about financing." The $20 million was used to compensate affected drivers, though Uber didn't admit guilt.
This story was updated on May 23, 2017 with news of Uber shortchanging drivers in New York City.
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Teacher, Don't Teach Me Nonsense
It was the vintage Fela Anikulapo Kuti in his characteristic anti-establishmentalism that likened government, in one of his timeless musical releases, to a teacher that was trying to teach (him) nonsense. He ended by telling off the teacher, ostensibly Government, that he and the teacher were not in the same category (class). In other words, that student (Fela) was definitely more knowledgeable, more enlightened, better educated and well informed than the teacher. Of course it takes only a student who reads and studies beyond the resrictive ambit of the curricular prescriptions to know when a teacher is digressing or, in fact, teaching utter nonsense. And such students are we, the people of Nigeria. We are not in the same category or class with our teacher, the government and her officials, being better enlightened and world-wiser than they know or think.
The other day, it was the Chairman of ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, that was trying to teach us what the Abami Eda would call "Babanla Nonsense". Trying to reprogramme our minds and reset our thinking, Mr. Nta castigated us as nincompoops and dimwits for thinking that stealing public funds is corruption. "Stealing is not corruption" he thundered at us when a delegation from the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) visited the Commission in Abuja. (Punch Newspaper, Monday May 19, 2014 pp 3). I am sure the august guests must have been shocked beyond belief. For the confirmation of your knowledge, ICPC is Independent Corrupt Practices Commission on whose shoulder rests the onerous duty of stamping out corruption in Nigeria through the diligent prosecution of offenders. By the way, what do government officials think we are? A bunch of mongoloid idiots who can have any form of thrash or bunkum forced down their throats helplessly?
If Mr. Ekpo Nta does not understand his job, he should get out of the way instead of making us a laughing stock in the commity of nations. Can you imagine? A chairman of an antigraft Commission who cannot see a nexus between the corruption of the mind and the predilection to steal or embezzle government fund is unfit to head such agency! Probably, it is pardonable for a junior officer in the Commission to regurgitate such putrid and "whaat?!" kind of offensive odour, but not the Chairman who is supposedly the custodian of the policy thrusts and directions of the agency. Oh my God! Unfortunately, this Mr. Nta who, I think, would have been better off as Chairman of NTA, at least for the symbolism of his name is even dragging our educational system in the mud of his corrupt and twisted logic. Hear him "Stealing is erroneously reported as corruption. We must go back to what we were taught at school to show that there are educated people in Nigeria. We must address issues as we were taught in school to do."
Excuse me! First of all, as the Chairman of the Commission has he gone through the Act establishing the Commission? If yes, does he understand fully the work of the Commission? If yes, are there sections of the ICPC Act that are not in consonance with his own personal perception of what corruption is? If the answer is also in the affirmative, then the question is: What is he still doing there? If on the other hand there is, in spite of that divergence of perception between him and the Act, whose interest is his Chairmanship of the Commission supposed to serve? His own interest? The Commission's interest? Now, if he is propagating an idea or a perception that is strange to and unaccommodated by the Act, whose interest is he serving? Clearly, he is no longer serving the interest of the Commission which is an embodiment of the interest of the nation.
Secondly, how were they taught in school to address issues? And by the way, which school was Mr. Nta talking about? Is it primary, secondary or tertiary? Or probably law school? If the Chairman does not understand the law of cause and effect that is his own burden. If he cannot see elements of yellow inside the green colour of the flag it is not because he is blind. Rather it is due to the inadequacy of his knowledge. As far as we know, a corrupt mind will take undue advantage of his position to enrich himself. He will use his position to corner the commonwealth. Institutional votes would be channelled into private pockets. He will deny the public its due service to his own pecuniary advantage. He will embezzle funds that are allocated for certain purchases or purposes. Pension funds will dissappear through sleaze. There will be inappropriate and inexplicable virement of budgetary votes. In fact budget implementation will be frustrated at their desks. And finally, they will manipulate the system to obtain judgement and escape justice.
In fact the ambit of corruption is so wide and inexhaustible. It's an octopic phenomenon with poisonous tentacles. Stealing public fund is just one of them. When funds are stolen, projects become stalled, developments grind to a halt, lives become tedious and frustrating. These are the sociopolitical ecology of banditry, brigandage and terrorism.
With a chairman like Ekpo Nta ICPC does not need another saboteur. Indeed, it is people like Nta that bring the nation into international ridicule and contempt. One can recall with glee the ICPC days of retired Justice Mustapha Akanbi as the pioneer Chairman of the Commission. One will expect that as corruption gets desperate and the people gets indignant, anti-corruption agents will also get more determined. But this is Nigeria! How did Mr Ekpo Nta get the slot in the first instance? Federal character? What are his pedigrees in social crusade? None! Apart from educational qualifications, what other values made him most qualified for the job? By the way how many convictions has the Commission secured since his ascendancy? This is Nigeria. A square peg in a round hole.
Seriously speaking, there are thousands of Nigerians outside there, whose minds revolt at the mindless corruption and dare-devil sleaze, who will rather die than allow graft to escape. They are there in the North, South, East and West. But will they be allowed to get the Chairmanship? They have no political connection, although, they care less. Those who have the political connection are grossly unfit for the job. That is the trouble with Nigeria. Our leaders care less whether corporate goals are accomplished or not . As long as they are drawing their salary and the perquisites of office all is well. After all it is government job. Our leaders need to reprogramme their minds to accomplish the goals of their MDAs. They should not try to reprogramme our minds. They should not teach us nonsense.
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Acura Has Highest Ratings for Producing Spare Parts
The manufacturing facilities of the Honda company for the third year in a row become the leader in producing cars Acura. Plant Honda received three awards for the high-quality automotive assembly. And it also upgraded shock absorbers on the Acura MDX cars and also on other models. Increased demand for the purchase of spare parts for Acura mdx has lead to a bigger production in the year.


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How To Care For A Tropical Pitcher Plant
Growing a pitcher plant indoors is much easier than it may sound. If you are a compulsive plant person like myself, you may have already purchased your plant and are now looking for information on how to keep it alive.
The first thing you must establish- and this is very important- is whether you have purchased yourself a temperate pitcher plant or a tropical pitcher plant. Most places you buy these little guys at will have a tag attached that might say Nepenthe (tropical) or Sarracenia (temperate). The importance of knowing the difference is going to be life or death for your little guy. Nepenthes don't need a winter rest. They keep growing (slowly) through the colder darker months. Sarracenia do need a winter rest. As far as I know it's similar to wintering a venus fly trap. Very carefully.
I have never owned Sarracenia, so there won't be a lot of information here for them. I do have great success with the tropical variety, so read on if this is your pitcher of tea. Haha.
Size and Flowers
When I bought my first two pitcher plants they were small, only about three inches tall with about three small traps each. They've doubled in size over the year, and instead of having pitchers about an inch tall (deep?) I have massive pitchers about three inches deep and I'm pretty confident I could feed it cockroaches if we had them in this part of the world.
Tropical pitcher plants grow large enough to eat rats. True story. Google it if you don't believe me.
Of course, the key components to successful insectivores are the same as with any plant; food, medium, light, water.
Pitcher plants are found in mossy bogs where there is not much nutrients to be found in the soil itself, therefore, they like to be in moss. Never ever did I think I would say this but I prefer to use styrofoam cups because they have an insulating quality to them. Styrofoam is one of the worst things for our environment, yet you can plunk a plant in it and it will live happily ever after. I purchased my moss because I have a large variety of plants and like to keep pests to a minimum. I believe it was called Fat Bog Moss. And yes, you can grow it yourself to keep replenishing as you need. I find it breaks down after about a year and it's time to redo it. Be sure to cut drainage holes in the bottom of the cups. Nobody likes wet feet. This is true for the plant world as well.
I am hardcore so I grow under a T5 growing light. If you do not have a fancy full spectrum light, growing it in full sun is just fine. The more sun the better. Just watch for sunburn on the leaves. They'll show up as brown patches.
A little side note on sunburn; I've sunburned many plants. They've all survived. Just take them down to less intense sun. The brown patch may stay, the leaf may fall off, but you have not permanently injured your plant.
The natural habitat of the Pitcher Plant does not have a lot of dissolved minerals in the water, so do avoid tap water. I use rain water. Did I mention I live in an apartment and have a rain barrel? Crazy I know.
Keep the moss moist but not soaked. Water from a tray on the bottom. Mist daily. They need the mist to create the burning poison in the bottom of the pitchers.
And now the fun part: Food.
Do NOT FOR ANY REASON EVER fertilize. DO NOT FOR ANY REASON EVER feed your plant raw meat. Fertilizers will burn the roots thus killing your plant and raw meat for human consumption (beef, pork, etc.) is much too fatty and will kill your plant.
DO BECAUSE IT'S FUN throw spiders, beetles, moths, centipedes, ants, flies and other such household pests into the pitchers. Put a light behind the pitcher and watch the show.
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We've heard a lot about this guy lately but here is some information ou may have not previously known. According to a new report, Khizr M. Khan has published papers supporting the supremacy of Islamic law over "man-made" Western law — including the very Constitution he championed in his Democratic National Convention speech attacking GOP presidential nod Donald Trump.
Excerpt From Breitbart:
In 1983, for example, Khan wrote a glowing review of a book compiled from a seminar held in Kuwait called "Human Rights In Islam" in which he singles out for praise the keynote address of fellow Pakistani Allah K. Brohi, a pro-jihad Islamic jurist who was one of the closest advisers to late Pakistani dictator Gen. Zia ul-Haq, the father of the Taliban movement. Khan speaks admiringly of Brohi's interpretation of human rights, even though it included the right to kill and mutilate those who violate Islamic laws and even the right of men to "beat" wives who act "unseemly."


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Wraith Games
A fresh new Video game developer company with eyes set on the horizon, and dreams of becoming the next big name in the video game industry.
- Stage Product In Development
- Industry Gaming
- Location Melbourne, FL, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded May 2013
- Employees 3
Company Summary
Wraith Games is a brand new video game company looking to make a name for itself and provide hours of gaming enjoyment for all kinds of gamers. We are a fresh new company already in development of our first title and have our eyes set on a exponential future in the booming industry.
James W Mann JrPresident
I am a 24 year old gamer ready to start something fresh and new for all the like minded gamers out there. I have a very vivid vision of a company i am very passionate about and will do anything to build and make the next big name in this growing industry.
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I'm enjoying the Nouveau driver and how things are automatically set up by Fedora 27 on a Dell 6520 Latitude laptop with hybrid graphics and Optimus technology (Intel HD 3000 + Nvidia 4200VM quadro). I even have the right click context menu, when click on app icon on the dock, offering me the option to start an application with the dedicated card (otherwise I guess the integrated Intel one is used).
My main curiousity is related to that right-click context menu option beautifully offered on Gnome: is it offered by other DE like Cinnamon, Mate and Xfce in Mint?
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Hailing from Philadelphia, global DJ, cultural ambassador, and foodie (among many other hats), Skeme Richards has established himself as a connoisseur of cool for over 30 years. Whether it was with his former imprint Hot Peas & Butta or his new venture Nostalgia King, Skeme is known globally as a tastemaker with roots in hip-hop, martial arts, and blaxploitation films.
As someone who's been involved in the culture for so long, Skeme's natural ability to connect people has allowed him to take advantage of the changing landscape that's come with the spread of the internet and social media. The self-proclaimed "pop culture preserver" says "I want to be the connector. In the past, I feel like different scenes were so segregated. I'm into 10 different things, so I want to connect people from those 10 different communities into one."
With all of his ventures, his role as a DJ is still his bread and butter. For example, he recently spun at the Marvel and Netflix collaboration, Marvel's Luke Cage, an event that brought together the worlds of hip-hop and blaxploitation style television. This is an extension of one of his most popular outlets, his all 45" vinyl parties originally known under Hot Peas & Butta.
SHAOLIN JAZZ (interview via Myk Blauuw) recently had a chance to talk to Skeme on his career and how he's seen things change over the years, as well as his favorite burger (he recently started his hamburger reviews in a section, on his website Nostalgia King, called "The Drop – A Conversation Over Beef") and the one record he's still on the hunt for.
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We have a number of firsts this week and to add to that list we'd like to announce the launch of WHAT'S GOOD(?) – an editorial series where we interview and profile select influencers, innovators, and cultural purveyors who's tastes and work are akin to ours.
And with our first edition of WHAT'S GOOD(?), which drops Monday November 13th, we talk to Skeme Richards: world renowned DJ, rare collectibles connoisseur, and martial arts films aficionado (to name a few hats). Stay tuned for the drop.


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Interview: Leif Force
THE WEEKLY SHUFFLE, 2007-08-19, by OzoneAge: 24
Hometown: Tallahassee, Florida
Biggest Win: $1,154,527
Best Known For: Finishing 11th in the 2006 WSOP Main Event
Many recognize Leif Force as the caveman-looking fellow on ESPN's broadcasts of the 2006 World Series of Poker. After meeting Leif in Las Vegas, he agreed to free up some time to answer a few questions we had about his million-dollar WSOP experience and eccentric upbringing.
PokerTips.org: Leif, first off, tell us how long you've been playing poker and what got you interested in playing?
Force: I've been playing poker since I was four years old. I was interested in poker because, during home schooling, if I played blackjack or other poker games it took the place of my math lessons.
PokerTips.org: When you went deep in the 2006 WSOP Main Event, you told a reporter that you'd bet all of your chips that you'd seen the smallest number of flops than any other remaining participant. Such an incredibly tight playing style obviously requires an immense amount of patience. How do you do it?
Force: Hehe, on Day 6 of the 2006 Main Event, Johnny Chan was asked by a reporter why I was playing so tight. He went into this whole spiel of why I was playing this style, and in my own famous words I said, "Sorry, John you're wrong!" The reason I played so tight was because that's all my chips allowed for me in the first seven days. Until my last day of play, I was ¼ to ½ the average stack, so I had no choice but to be patient and wait for those beloved pocket rockets.
PokerTips.org: You won $1,154,000 for finishing 11th in that tournament. Did you share your action with other people? How did winning that money change your life?
Force: Many people tried to buy my action, but I had 100% of myself. The exposure I received from the 2006 WSOP has led to many great allies in the poker world and so many wonderful friends that I'd never met otherwise. After the big score, I was able to get my parents out of debt and that was very amazing for the both of us. I bought my first car with the winnings, but other than having cash for bigger buy-in tourneys, my life has remained pretty much the same.
PokerTips.org: People probably remember you from ESPN episodes as the guy who looked like a caveman. What was up with the long hair and what made you decide to cut it off?
Force: I was surfing in Hawaii last winter, so I began to let it grow long. Then girls started to like my "goldenlocks," so I let it keep growing. I cut it because I never wanted dreads, but somehow they just appeared. I hadn't washed my hair for six months, so I figured it was time for a cleaner look.
PokerTips.org: How often do you get recognized in public from your appearances on ESPN?
Force: Last year, everywhere I went... from Tallahassee to California to Hawaii, people were always shouting hey "caveman" and "jungle boy". People always thought they knew me and it was always so funny when they realized it was from the TV.
PokerTips.org: You play online as "Jungle Boy", your were named Leif, and you showed up to the 2006 WSOP with the only $10,000 you had to your name while looking like a caveman. Is it fair to say you had a unique childhood? Tell us what your life was like growing up.
Force: My childhood-life was very unique. I grew up in a yurt surrounded by woods with two very hippie parents. I was home schooled by my mother, so my days were full of swimming, eating, playing sports, and of course poker. Poker has been the only "job" I've ever had. My world is and has always been very pure and simple. People told me I was so lucky after the WSOP, and I had to make them realize not everyone was bred to play games for a living.
PokerTips.org: In this year's WSOP, you cashed in the $10,000 pot-limit Omaha tournament. How did your strategy in that tournament differ from your approach to the Main Event?
Force: My strategies were almost the exact same: play unthinkably tight and wait for my chances. Of course, I played more hands in the Omaha Main Event, but still less than anyone at my tables.
PokerTips.org: For the second year in a row, you cashed in the WSOP Main Event, finishing 392nd this time around. Tell us a little about that experience. Was there a point in time where you thought you might be destined to make the final few tables again?
Force: From the second I sat down, cameras were in my face which was really crazy. I was a lot more comfortable with the players this time around which made the game a lot easier. There were a couple hands at the end where I picked up "monsters" and got no action, whereas last year whenever I got aces someone doubled me up. There just wasn't the same aura that I felt during last year's tourney.
PokerTips.org: What are some of your hobbies aside from poker?
Force: I play Ultimate Frisbee for Florida State University. I also play basketball, golf, and badminton. Swimming, eating, and traveling are my other passions.
PokerTips.org: When you cashed for $1.1 million in the Main Event, you were still a college student. How did that windfall payday affect your desire to finish your degree?
Force: I go to FSU now so I can play Ultimate Frisbee, and for no other reason. Before I went only because my parents wanted me to. College life at FSU is amazing.
PokerTips.org: What advice would you give to our readers hoping to land a million-dollar tournament payday themselves?
Force: It just so happens the little guy who won the Main Event this year came to me right before I was knocked out an asked me for the same advice. I told him to be patient and even though he had a lot of chips at that point, play as though every chip he lost was of huge importance. I tell everyone to treat poker as the game that it is and everything else will fall into place.
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I love looking at photos of food on the web and trying to recreate them at home. While they often taste good, they never look quite like the professional photos. Here's a few examples.
Eggplant Rollatini. My husband recently worked hard at a local art show (you can see him in this TV spot) and I wanted to reward him with some good meals when he got home. I made this eggplant rollatini recipe and it was really good. However, a home cook's reality is nowhere nearly as beautiful. I did not leave the skin on since I read somewhere that it could be bitter and tough. I definitely could have added more sauce because the whole thing was a little dry. Mine has way more breading than this photo, but it was good. We'll be eating this again soon.
Teriyaki baked chicken. This came out really good. This time I left the skin on, but I think next time I'll take the skin off because it came out a little rubbery. The trick to this chicken is to baste it with the sauce every 10 minutes. Sugar burns fast, and this sauce has a lot of it. Basting it every ten minutes prevented it from becoming a blackened mess. Another tip: I sprayed the pan, then put aluminum foil down, sprayed the aluminum foil and then put the chicken down. This goes a very long way toward cleaning up fast and easy. That sugar is a you-know-what to get off if it burns into the pan.
I served the chicken with watermelon, cucumber and feta salad, potato salad and a cold asparagus with balsamic vinaigrette.
Beef and broccoli. This is a favorite in my house, and easy to make after work. Usually, I use this recipe from Pioneer Woman. I tried this Mongolian beef and broccoli recipe from Delish.com. I used one piece of filet mignon that we had instead of flank steak. My husband hates flank steak and we buy the filet mignon from Costco. It never fails. The taste was good but the sauce was thin. I think I'll go back to the Pioneer Woman version next time.
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XTX. II. 19 Neander's theological position can only be explained in connexion with Schleiermacher, and the manner in which while adopting he modified and carried out the principles of his master. Characteristically meditative, he rested with a secure footing on the great central truths of Christianity, and recognized strongly their essential reasonableness and harmony. Alive to the claims of criticism, he no less strongly asserted the rights of Christian feeling. " Without it," he emphatically says, " there can be no theology; it can only thrive in the calmness of a soul consecrated to God." This explains his favourite motto: " Pectus est quod theologum facit." His Church History (Allgemeine Geschichte der christlichen Religion and Kirche) remains the greatest monument of his genius. In this Neander's chief aim was everywhere to understand what was individual in history. In the principal figures of ecclesiastical history he tried to depict the representative tendencies of each age, and also the types of the essential tendencies of human nature generally. His guiding principle in treating both of the history and of the present condition of the church was—that Christianity has room for the various tendencies of human nature, and aims at permeating and glorifying them all; that according to the divine plan these various tendencies are to occur successively and simultaneously and to counterbalance each other, so that the freedom and variety of the development of the spiritual life ought not to be forced into a single dogmatic form " (Otto Pfleiderer, Development of Theology, p. 28o). Several of his books have passed into new and revised editions and have been translated into English. Among these English versions may be mentioned General History of the Christian Religion and Church, translated by J. Torrey (1850-1858) ; History of the Planting and Training of the Church by the Apostle, by J. E. Ryland (185; Julian and his Generation, by G. V. Cox (85o); Life of Jesus, by J. M'Clintock and C. E. Blumenthal (1848); and Memorials of Christian Life in the Early and Middle Ages, by J. E. Ryland (1852). See O. C. Krabbe, August Neander (1852), and a paper by C. F. Kling (1800-1861) in the Stud. u. Krit. for 1851 ; J. L. Jacobi, Erinnerungen an August Neander (1882); Philipp Schaff, Erinnerungen an Neander (1886) ; Adolph Harnack, Rede auf August Neander (1889); A. F. J. Wiegand, Neanders Leben (1889); L. T. Schulze, August Neander (189o); and K. T. Schneider, August Neander (1894). Cf. Herzog-Hauck, Realencyklopadie, and P. Schaff, Germany: its Universities and Theology (1857).End of Article: XTX
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We took an 8-day trip on the Monserrat II around the eastern Galapagos Islands.
Trip Itinerary:
Dec 13 Fly from Quito to Baltra
Dec 14 Genovesa
Dec 15 Santiago/Bartolome
Dec 16 Santa Cruz
Dec 17 Espanola
Dec 18 San Cristobal
Dec 19 Santa Fe/Plaza Islands
Dec 20 Back to Santa Cruz/Baltra,
return flight to Quito
The islands are volcanic, so the landscapes include rocky coastline, coral sand beaches, lava fields, and scrubby desert, with some greener highlands. Even though the islands are located near the equator, the climate is relatively cool (similar to southern California) due to the influence of the Humboldt Stream from Antarctica.
Land Tortoise
"The inhabitants state that they can distinguish the tortoises from different islands; Captain Porter has described those from Charles and Hood Island as having their shells in front thick and turned up like a Spanish saddle, whilst the tortoises from James Island are rounder, blacker, and have a better taste when cooked."
Marine Iguana
"When in the water this lizard swims with perfect ease and quickness...A seaman on board sank one, with a heavy weight attached to it, thinking thus to kill it directly; but when, an hour afterwards, he drew up the line, it was quite active."
Synchronized diving!
Blue-footed boobies are a lot of fun to watch when they go fishing. They fold their wings back and dive very fast into the water, then pump their wings to get airborne and try again. Their success rate seems pretty low.
The land iguanas are funny because they eat low-hanging cactus leaves and flowers and they have to jump for them. Also, their tongues have to be pretty tough to manage the spines.
The Galapagos Islands are famous for strange animals, many of them unique to the different islands. I read Darwin's "The Voyage of the Beagle" on the plane ride over, to prepare for the visit, and I've included some relevant quotes.
view from Bartolome summit
clockwise, from top left: Genovesa, Darwin Bay, South Plaza Island, Santiago Island
San Cristobal (Lobos)
Land Iguana
"Like their brothers the sea-kind, they are ugly animals, of a yellowish orange beneath, and of a brownish red colour above: from their low facial angle they have a singularly stupid appearance."
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The Indian-American man was born today in 1910. He died on 21 August 1995 at the age of 84. So what's so special about S. Chandrasekhar?
S. Chandrasekhar researched and wrote a number of books that have hitherto been made reference to the structure and evolution of stars. His most famous theory explores the white dwarf star.
S. Chandrasekhar shows that the pressure of degeneration of quantum mechanics can not stabilize the giant stars.
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His last book was titled "Newton's Principia for the Common Reader".
During his lifetime, S. Chandrasekhar was known for his passion and great love for science, especially in the sectors of astrology and mathematics.
S. Chandrasekhar indeed comes from a family of academics. His uncle was Chandrasekhar Raman, a Nobel-winning physicist in 1930.
The track record of education and career of S. Chandrasekhar is stunning. He received his Ph.D. from Cambridge University.
During World War II, S. Chandrasekhar worked at the Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.


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This week we learned about Multiple Intelligences, Learning Styles and the use of technology. In 1999, Howard Gardner said that "already, it is possible to use technology to vary the presentation of important materials – from physics to musical composition" (1999:153). In 2012, this is not only possible but a reality to achieve what he envisioned as an "Individually Configured Education"; that is, an education that is tailored according to the student´s learning style and needs. How do we as teachers meet these learning styles? There are multiple ways to get to know our students' preferences, like quizzes and standardized tests, but, primarily, observation which is a simple tool that should never be overlooked. Today, we have the availability of catering most of our students' styles by providing a rich syllabus and varied learning environments. Technology-wise, there is an application that will surely fit and fulfill every cognitive trait towards learning. We as teachers should take steps to be aware of this toolbox and act accordingly.
As for the final project, this week was very rewarding in terms of completing an investigation that was done by a teacher. We followed specific outlines for an Action-Reseach Project and it gave positive results. What I have learned from this experience? Teachers are able to tackle issues that he or she may face in the teaching or learning process by taking basic scientific measures that will lead to a change or improvement of a particular situation. My project dealt with English pronunciation during reading. I went through several stages which included a pilot experiment for an expected result, adjustments and a final solution. I feel very satisfied with the results but my students are the ones that got most of the benefits. They have improved their English pronunciation and have gained self-confidence and above all they learned how to solve problems of that nature by themselves.
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No 10 Downing Street has confirmed that Conservative MP, Jesse Norman, will leave its policy board after abstaining in last week's vote on Syria. The decision to fire the influential Tory is being attributed to the necessity of retaining party discipline and highlighting the fact that three-line whips are to be treated with the utmost respect.
However, this sudden dismissal begs many questions. Firstly, there have been suggestions that Cameron was reluctant to dismiss Norman. After all, the MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire's book, Compassionate Conservatism, is said to be the modern day "guidebook to Cameronism". If Cameron truly was so reluctant to do so, why did this dismissal happen so promptly?
More importantly, why has the Prime Minister punished Norman, yet let Justine Greening and Mark Simmonds, who carelessly missed the vote last week, gently off the hook?
As hard as I try to believe that Cameron is simply trying to retain discipline and is ensuring that he differentiates between Greening and Simmonds' careless mishap with an active decision to abstain, I can't help but feel as though there is underlying, hidden agenda behind this.
Midst accusations of Cameron controlling an elitist cabinet, with an overwhelming number of middle-aged Etonians in positions of power, does it not seem suspiciously coincidental that Norman, an Oxford educated Etonian, would face the sack, whereas a polytechnic educated man from the East Midlands and a female MP would remain unpunished?
Whilst the PM would never openly admit that any part of this accusation were truthful, it seems as though he has capitalised on this opportunity to amend his electorally disastrous cabinet, without appearing to go against previous statements of support for it. For if he was to drastically diversify his cabinet in the upcoming shuffle, all in one go, removing many of his privately-educated, male cabinet members, then his assertions that his cabinet was based purely on meritocracy and ability, would of course, be deemed less credible. This diversified cabinet would either suggest that Cameron had either been caught in the act of hosting an elitist cabinet, populated by school chums and university friends, and was therefore urgently trying to amend it, or, perhaps more damagingly, that he was now presenting the public with a less able, less gifted group of ministers, purely to satisfy quotas.
With the elections looming, Cameron is clearly panicking at the upcoming election and the public perception of his cabinet. What's more, in an election which is likely to see a battle of personalities between Miliband and Cameron, he must appear to be calm, collected and committed to his beliefs. It would be disastrous for him to appear uncommitted to his words and easily swayed by public opinion. Instead of displaying his panic in the upcoming reshuffle, he seems to be subtly capitalising on this opportunity to minimise PR damage
Like a swan, which may look calm and graceful on the surface but beneath the water has legs which are chaotically spinning, the Prime Minister's most recent attempt to appear unflinching, strong and outstandingly calm, in my eyes, only highlights his insecurities, behind closed doors, in presenting himself as a strong leader.
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Texture mapping is probably the most significant advance in computer graphics in the last ten years. OpenGL provides texture image mapping functions that fit images onto polygons in your scene. How those images are put onto the polygons is up to you.
Texture mapping is used in games, including DOOM, for realistic images of rooms and monsters. Unlike OpenGL, these games use a texturing method called raycasting to map texture images onto polygons. Though raycasting is much faster on standard graphics cards than the texture mapping provided by OpenGL, it is also limited to flat surfaces in a 2D plane. That is, you can't look up or down. Texture mapping in OpenGL doesn't have this limitation, but you can expect it to work more slowly on standard graphics cards.
The good news is that some newer, affordable 3D graphics cards support OpenGL and hardware texturing. When a board supports hardware texture mapping, your CPU doesn't have to do all the texture mapping calculations and preparation—the graphics card does it for you.
The examples in this chapter will run on any Windows-compatible graphics card. If your graphics card supports 16- or 24-bit "true color" displays, you'll want to use them. Besides better-looking scenes, you'll find that the 16- and 24-bit modes are actually faster.
Texture mapping in OpenGL is fairly straightforward. To begin with, every texture is an image of some sort.
A 1D texture is an image with width but no height, or vise versa; 1D textures are a single pixel wide or high. You might think that 1D textures aren't very useful, but in fact they can take the place of more conventional color-shading techniques and accelerate rendering in the process! Figure 12-1 shows a 1D "ROY-G-BIV" (Red, Orange, Yellow - Green - Blue, Indigo, Violet) texture to display a rainbow. The texture image is a line of pixels (color values) covering the color spectrum seen in a rainbow. The equivalent nontextured scene would contain seven times the polygons of the textured one and require much more rendering time.
Figure 12-1 A 1D textured rainbow
A 2D texture is an image that is more than 1 pixel wide and high and is generally loaded from a Windows .BMP file. Two-dimensional textures are commonly used to replace complex surface geometry (lots of polygons) on buildings, trees, and so forth. These 2D textures can also be used to add realistic background details, like the clouds in the sky in Figure 12-2.
Figure 12-2 A 2D sky texture and the resulting scene
The 1D and 2D textures you've seen so far are composed of RGB color values. Textures can also be composed of color indices or luminance (gray) levels, and can include alpha (transparency) values. The latter is useful for defining natural objects such as trees, because the alpha value can be used to make the tree visible but let the background show through. You'll learn more about this in Chapter 16.
Some hardware also supports 3D (volume) textures with OpenGL. Volume textures are used for viewing CAT, MRI, and other 3D "scans." Unfortunately, even a small 256 x 256 x 256 grayscale texture image will need a whopping 16 MB of memory. Currently an extension to OpenGL, 3D texturing may be included as a required feature in the OpenGL 1.1 specification.
Naturally, you must define a texture image before you can draw textured polygons in OpenGL. Texture images follow the same storage rules as bitmaps (discussed in Chapter 11).
A Note About Texture Images:
The OpenGL standard requires that texture images' dimensions must be a power of 2. Texture images can also have 1 or 2 border pixels around their edges to define the color of polygons that fall outside the texture image.
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SIGIL #1 (Marvel Comics, May 2011) Mike Carey, Writer. Leonard Kirk, Pencils. Ed Tadeo, Inks. Guru Efx, Colors. Rob Steen, Letters.
The Crossgen era at Marvel was ushered in last week with the debut of SIGIL, soon to be followed by the highly anticipated return of RUSE. I've also chosen to write about SIGIL today as my way of honoring St. Patrick's Day. By writing a review of a book about a red-haired, green-eyed "Colleen" I pay my respects to my Irish heritage. The other option was to pour a Guinness over my laptop - - - I picked the first choice instead.
At first SIGIL seemed an odd choice of Crossgen book for Marvel to revive/adapt. Most of the Crossgen books took place in fantasy settings - - and I remember SIGIL as a galaxy-spanning good old science fiction space opera. (See the cover image to the left.) It wasn't even one of the Crossgen books I was following on a regular basis. (That would be RUSE, SOJOURN and a few others.) However, it seems that this new SIGIL is honoring that fantasy tradition. The Marvel version is anything but a science fiction tale. Maybe that will change as it moves along. I'm inclined to doubt that. It appears that they took the title more for the sigil emblem that is tattooed on or adorns many characters of the Crossgen universe rather than a single-themed book.
Nevertheless, I like this book. I'm excited for SIGIL and optimistic about it's future. What I like most is the light-hearted style that Mike Carey employs in the script. It's a "feel good" book in spite of some of the unpleasant things that happen in SIGIL. More importantly, it seems perfectly suited (in my unqualified opinion) for a younger audience comprised mainly of middle-school teenagers who should take to this title for the same reasons that ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN appeals. It seems to relate to them – especially female students -- and to get it right. Admittedly, I'm doing a little deduction here since I do not have any teenagers in my immediate family to survey. But I do take notes when my wife relates stories of what goes on at the high school where she works. I could see some of the non-fantasy events in this book ,especially the fighting over boys and taunting/ridicule that goes on, happening at our local school. And the peer to peer conversations in SIGIL seem to ring true to me.
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One time I, being the mature adult that I am, cried for two whole hours on the drive home from North Georgia. I didn't want to leave. It feels like a whole different world up there, and the mountain breeze and serenity of nature sweep me off my feet every single time.
For this trip, we stayed with family on their property, but we've stayed at AirBnb's all over and every single one has been a hit. You simply need to go.
If you're going to Blue Ridge, there's no way you can not visit Mercier Orchards. Whether you're there in apple season, apple blossom season, or somewhere in between, you're going to consume some amazing apple-related food and drinks.
They have a really yummy breakfast with an all-you-can-eat option (just say yes) and an overwhelmingly good-smelling bakery. The apple cider donuts, as you can expect, are joy encapsulated in a cinnamon-sugar-covered ring of dough. They also have a store with every amazing-sounding canned good and anything-else that you can imagine.
For me, though, the yummiest treat is the apple cider slushy. They have alcoholic versions too, if that's your style.
Check their website because they have u-picks and various events going on throughout the year; we visited during a time when they were offering free Apple Blossom tours in which we got to ride behind a tractor and behold the most scenic farm I could ever imagine. The rolling hills were just outrageously cute.
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The great thing about the North Georgia mountains is you don't need to have a bunch of destinations in mind; just find a nature-saturated place to stay and sit outside. I'm a very impatient and antsy person, but I don't even know how many hours I must've spent rocking on a bench swing and listening to birds chirp while my kids ran around in the grass. I brought books and planned to read them, but I never did---and I don't regret it---because there was a lot of learning I needed to do just by sitting and beholding.
Also, these flowers. What in the world.
Tips if you go:
-If you're near Jasper on a Sunday, Mountain City Church in downtown Jasper is a warm and accommodating church family; visiting that church was one of the biggest highlights for me on one of our North Georgia trips.
-There are some really neat restaurants in the nearby small towns; here are my recommendations:
Ball Ground - Burger Bus (you literally sit in a remodeled schoolbus to eat your burger; this picture is from October)
Jasper - Coach's (extremely yum hoagies with some deliciously greasy fried side items)
Jasper - Dos Margaritas (really gaood Mexican restaurant)
Other people have recommended a ton of other places nearby, so check them out!
This isn't technically North Georgia, but I have to share this anecdote because it was so humbling. Before we went to Georgia, I knew that my Pappaw really wanted to visit a particular church with a high-profile pastor, and I knew that the church building had an escalator in it. My Pappaw is a godly man with good taste in preaching, but in my pride I was confident that nothing good could come from an escalator-church. I made plans to avoid going to that Saturday night service and almost cried when I found out I'd have to go anyway. "Ugh, the last thing I want to experience is a flashy light show and a broadly-appealing message that barely even touches the Bible," I thought to myself in super-spiritual disgust.
We took a seat in the enormous auditorium and I was instantly surprised by the simplicity of the stage and the lack of showiness on behalf of the singing ensemble. The lyrics to the songs were solid and gripping, every single one of them. And when this famous high-profile pastor went up to preach, he spoke with so much grace, humility, and Jesus-centeredness that it took me about thirty seconds to realize I had been completely wrong about this place. I honestly don't know if I've heard a sermon packed with so much scripture from so many different angles. It was amazing. I tend to believe that if something is popular, it's bad, but this pastor was popular just because a lot of people in the area want to learn about the Bible. I learned so much from the escalator church.
So, in conclusion, North Georgia is gorgeous, listening to nature is birds tweet is productive, churches with escalators can be awesome, and pride is always the wrong way to live. Happy adventuring!
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A HUSBAND and wife have been convicted of supplying false information to avoid a plethora of speeding fines.
Dr Iziegbuwa Omoregie. 33. and Mr Allison Omoruyi, 39, both formally of Farm Meadow Road, Wigan, and now of Sunderland Close, Woodley, pleaded guilty to conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
Both Dr Iziegbuwa Omoregie and Mr Allison Omoruyi not only flagrantly flouted the driving laws, but actively attempted to mislead policeConstable Steve Oliver
This morning,(Monday) they were both sentenced to three months prison sentence suspended for 12 months, 80 hours unpaid work and each received a £1,500 fine.
Dr Iziegbuwa Omoregie was also banned from driving for 12 months.
Between February 2013 and September 2013 a Peugeot 307 registered to Mr Omoruyi activated automatic speed cameras on nine separate occasions.
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Once again, they provided false information on the Notices of Intention to Prosecute.
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Constable Steve Oliver said: "Both Dr Iziegbuwa Omoregie and Mr Allison Omoruyi not only flagrantly flouted the driving laws, but actively attempted to mislead police.
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