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Queer Student Organizations
The UCSC queer community has an exciting amount of clubs and student organizations that enhance student life. Whatever your interest, whether social or activist, whether regarding ethnicity, gender or sexual orienatation, you will most likely a group for you. And if you do not find what you are looking for, it is very easy to begin your own group! Just come in and begin a conversation with the center staff. All of the student groups meet at the Lionel Cantú Queer Center unless otherwise noted.
If meeting days and times are not posted please check back second week of the quarter.
.Out gay psychotherapist, Brent Alsaker, joined UCSC's Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) team last year. Brent's office is at Merrill College, so he's become a familiar face at the Cantu. Brent will be leading the weekly queer men's group at the Cantu again. The group is open to all gay, bi, trans*, and queer self-identified men. The group is drop-in, though folks are encouraged to attend regularly. NOTE: The Cantú Queer Center is closed during the Queer Men's Group meeting time.
For all queer and allied individuals, both on and off campus, do you love playing board games? Card games? Or video games? Then Queer Geeks is the club for you. Come and play a wide variety of games, like Dominion, Magic the Gathering, and Super Smash Bros, with your geeky peers. Come geek out and get your game on.
President: Brett Houtz
Vice-President: Clark Mizera
Info/access: Our Facebook Page
Email us: firstname.lastname@example.com
The purpose of Familia X is to provide an open space for everyone dedicated and/or concerned with the non-heterosexual and non-gender abiding Raza/Latin@/Chican@/Two-Spirit community. Realizing the need for a space for Queer Raza, our vision is to provide a safe space for our community to organize, empower, and support self-identified individuals. This vision will be achieved through organized weekly meetings, organized events, and support/empowerment groups.
We invite everyone and anyone to come to join us in our weekly meetings/events!
Co-Chair's: Maya Lopez & Fortino Hernandez-VasquezInfo/access: email@example.com
Secretary: Cindia Florez
Meet other queer/questioning (Q & Q) women. Gain support and discuss being Q & Q at UCSC, coming out, families, racism, and dating in a safe and confidential space. Facilitated by Maya Borgueta and Melissa King!
Maya Borguetta is a clinical psychologist at Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). As a bisexual woman, she particularly enjoys working with other queer women to address issues around relationships, dating, identity, family, coming out, sex, and dealing with experiences of discrimination and bias. In her role as a multicultural focused psychologist, she is also working with students from diverse and multicultural backgrounds.
Info/access: email@example.com
The Queer Book Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday's of the month. All are welcome! The group reads and discusses queer related books throughout the school year in a safe and open environment. If you're interested in fun reading and talking about the books you read with queer company drop by to the Cantu Queer Center during our group meetings!
Info/access: email@example.com, or email@example.com
Some of you might not have a particular affinity for one club or another, but want to meet folk and make friends. Or perhaps you just like free coffee, tea or cookies. Or perhaps you can't stay away from the center! Whatever your reason, queers and allies are always welcome to chill in this laid-back social space and enjoy food, drink and each other
NOTE: The Cantú Queer Center is closed during the Queer Women's Group meeting time.
Info/Access: firstname.lastname@example.com
Come express and discuss with people who identify as pansexual, bisexual, and those interested in learning more about sexuality. We will be discussing personal experiences in a safe, open space as well as discussing the meaning of sexual labels and orientation in general.Info/access: Hannah firstname.lastname@example.com
Queer Student Union (QSU) is a student-run organization aiming to build community and organize to tackle issues affecting our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, and Queer communities. We strive to be representative of and inclusive of the many Queer experiences and identities that contribute to the richness and vibrancy of our community.
We meet weekly in the Cantú Queer Center and also have events throughout the school year, both club-related and social. We host QSU socials throughout the year and campaigns that reach all UCSC students. Our weekly meetings are a gathering time for our community to grow and enjoy the company of friends and community members, as well as participate actively in their community. Our campaigns allow us to tackle the issues that affect our communities (i.e. access to all-gender bathrooms, access to LGBT housing on campus, outreaching to high school Gay-Straight Alliances, violence toward our community and within our community, and many more).
Come join us, meet fellow Queer Slugs, make new, lasting friendships, and take ownership of your identity. We hope to see you at one of our weekly meetings!
Leadership 2014-15:
Internal Vice Chair: Michael Mangiaracina firstname.lastname@example.com
External Vice Chair: TAB email@example.com
SUA Representative: Sam Simpson
Treasurer: TBA
.All fluency levels welcome. Hosted by Carlos every Thursday, 1:30-3:30pm
QPOC (Queer People of Color) group is for any UCSC community person (staff/faculty/faculty) who identify as a queer person of color. We strive to create a diverse and safe space for dialogue and ideas that will help raise awareness about QPOC community here on and off campus, by forming alliances with other organizations, setting weekly goals for members, and outreaching to the wider community. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
.We are a safe space community made up of all variations under the Trans* rainbow and Allies. Whether you are actively out, just recently questioning, or are simply looking for a community, we are the place for you. Come join us for practical advice on transitioning or coming out; watch a movie with us; or plot to take over the world. It's all up to you!
So, whether you are: Transgender, Intersex, Two Spirit, Genderqueer, Questioning, an Ally… or something we haven't yet heard about We are talking to you! Hope to see all you lovely people there!
Info/access: email@example.com
- Come one, come all, asexual, demisexual, grey-asexual, romantics and aromantics alike. All members of the asexual spectrum and allies are welcome for a round-table discussion and meeting space to hang out with other asexuals and discuss issues that affect our community. If you can't attend this meeting but are interested in future ones, contact email@example.com. Cupcakes will be served.
A new Queer Writing Circle led by Rose and Mazikeen will be available for writers who want to have a space to explore new works or expand their writing. There will be a Queer Reading Circle, where writers will be able to have their work read and workshopped. All writing levels and identities welcome.
Writing Circle will be prompts and writing for more advanced writers. Prompts that lead one to focus on community concerns and aspects in a positive way. Multiple prompts each class with long writing time and possibly a small amount of sharing. Writers can also bring in their own work to work on. The space will be open to creating an atmosphere of shared queer writing. Leaders once again will emulate positive behavior. (trans* issues definitely highlighted in prompts)
A new Queer Writing Circle led by Rose and Mazikeen will be available for writers who want to have a space to explore new works or expand their writing. There will be a Queer Reading Circle, where writers will be able to have their work read and workshopped. All writing levels and identities welcome.
Reading Circle will be workshop of people's current work, allowing the reader determine what they specifically want in feedback and defaults to positive constructive comments (leader encouraged). Leaders bring their own work to workshop to limit pressure on newcomers and fill time as needed.
Theta Pi Sigma (formally known as Delta Lambda Psi) is an all-inclusive queer Greek organization founded at the University of California at Santa Cruz in 2005. In 2011, Theta Pi Sigma became a national organization when it formed a beta chapter at Northeastern Illinois University.
The purpose and objective of Theta Pi Sigma is to strengthen Greek life by providing a vehicle for positive leadership, change, and growth in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, and ally community. It is our intention to provide further opportunity to obtain a well-rounded educational experience by offering leadership skills and the atmosphere needed to succeed academically, socially, and culturally.
This year, Theta Pi Sigma is hosting rush week during Winter quarter. Rush is a week-long series of events that allows potential pledges to experience Theta Pi Sigma on an organizational and personal level. If selected, you may become a pledge and eventually a member.


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Xingu River Ray (Potamotrygon leopoldi)
Also known as the white-blotched river ray or the polka dot river ray, Potamotrygon leopoldi is a species of freshwater stingray (Potamotrygonidae) that is endemic to Brazil. Where it primarily inhabits the Xingu River Basin. P. leopoldi prefers rocky river bottoms where it finds and feeds on freshwater snails and crabs.
Despite being listed as 'least concern' and occupying a large basin Potamotrygon leopoldi is currently facing threats from Habitat loss.
Animalia-Chordata-Chondrichthyes-Myliobatiformes-Potamotrygonidae-Potamotrygon-P. leopoldi
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Fingerprint sensors work by taking a snapshot of a fingerprint and producing an image. From the image a fingerprint recognition algorithm extracts the unique features of each fingerprint and saves them as a template.
For fingerprint identification, features of an input fingerprint are compared to the features of the fingerprint templates in the database. By comparing the similarity between two feature sets, it is decided whether the two fingerprints match or not. More importantly using this method NO individuals fingerprint is stored in the database, Therefore ilimanating the risk of biometric idenity theft
Remove any chance of "buddy" clocking, this method requests either a PIN number or card swipe then validation by the employee fingerprint. The fingerprint is then compared to the template and employee pin number or card swipe.
Once the employees identification has been verified, this information can be passed to the Ceequel® software for processing where the employees attendance can be logged.
The employee simply places their finger in the reader and within 1 second the employee is identified and clocked into attendance.
Fingerprint data is stored as a mathematical algorithm and cannot be used for any purpose other than identifying the employee for data collection purposes.


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'Downsize' to Oxford flat for only £1.45m (From thisisoxfordshire)
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'Downsize' to Oxford flat for only £1.45m
7:30am Thursday 17th July 2014 in News
BILLED as the ideal property for those wanting to downsize, this Oxford apartment has just been put on the market – for a modest £1.45m.
Believed to be the most expensive apartment on sale in the city, it boasts four bedrooms over two floors, a 27-foot reception room, a study and a private parking spot.
But the property in Norham Gardens, North Oxford, has a catch – the new tenant will only own part of the back garden and there is no roof terrace.
One of five apartments in the Victorian detached house, flat 5 includes period features such as sash windows and original fireplaces, plus a balcony and even a lift.
According to Land Registry figures, the last time it changed hands was in 1996 when it sold for just £265,000.
But a three-bedroom flat in the same building was snapped up two years ago for £1.5m.
- The sub-divided garden
Average property values in Norham Gardens have hit £2m, according to online estate agent Zoopla, compared with £356,000 for Oxford as a whole.
Mark Charter, of agents Carter Jonas, said: "This is the most expensive apartment to come to the open market, but I know of two others that have been sold off-market for £1.5m.
"I expect the buyer to be someone from overseas or London.
"It would definitely suit an older couple who want to downsize but still want to maintain a base in this area of Oxford.
"The garden has been physically sub-divided, so they will have their own private area.
"It's a beautiful flat which is situated on two levels, one of which is part of converted roof space. Although there is no roof terrace, there is a large balcony.
- A snapshot of the interior
"We've already had quite a bit of interest from buyers and have started viewings, though there have been no bites yet. It may sound like the property is on the market for a lot of money, but £1.45m is on a par with what we would expect for a flat of this size – at what is the best address in town."
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9:09am Thu 17 Jul 14
EMBOX2 says...
followed by: " If only we had a Labour-led Oxford City Council ......"
Spot the flaw there?
If you think Labour are going to improve things, you are wrong. Lab/Con/Lib are all the same, in it for themselves, and screw the rest of us! If we had an independant council, or better, one COUNTY council which was independant and answered to local people, not Westminster, then we could solve this housing problem.
Until then, vote LibLabCon and watch nothing happen.
10:39am Thu 17 Jul 14
Andrew:Oxford says...
Then consider that if this was just one "band h" house rather than split into 5 "band g" flats, the council tax would be £3300 a year. But as its 5 flats each valued, probably in the "band g" range the income is around £12,500 a year.
There are upsides for everyone in the city through other's fortune.
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Reviewed by GayDemon on 16 Nov 2009
Tranzmania advertises itself as a cross-dressing tranny site. It is every bit of that. While some of the picture and video sets show what definitely is guys in drag, many others can definitely be considered ladies - and attractive ones at that. Some of the models have boobs and others obviously wear falsies. The action covers a wide range of posing and situations. There is some soft core posing, featuring favored dresses and such things as maid outfits. There is also some naked solo posing, masturbation and hardcore sex, complete with fucking, lots of sucking and a few hot threesomes. It also appears that Tranzmania has developed a new resolve to refresh this site, with updates now appearing more regularly after a fallow period of a year or more. Currently, picture updates come at far more regular intervals.
The members area of Tranzmania is refreshingly simple. The heading menu is completely straightforward allowing one to navigate to each of 5 categories painlessly and quickly. As mentioned, they spent quite a bit of time at one point without updating but it now appears they are back in business with photo updates coming an average now of every week, although the video section has not updated in a couple of months. There are no ads or distracting popups and there is a total of 100 picture sets and 28 total videos, plus pics and videos in the bonus sections.
The primary video section offers 28 videos and delivers mostly exclusive cross-dressing content with individuals, twosomes and even a couple of threesomes for some extra spice. The videos are WMV format, most videos offered in both high and low resolution, although some are offered only in high or low. The high res videos are shown at between 640x480 with a bitrate of around 780k, which are not all that sharp and clear, to 768x576 with a bitrate of around 1.4 Mbps, which aren't bad. For those on slower connections, there is the lower res versions. A couple issues with the videos are that some vids are actually only a part of a full video, and that download speeds are on the slow side.
There are 100 picture sets in the Tranzmania pictures area. Each set offers from 15-50 pictures each and all come in zip files for easy downloading. These are all of the cross-dressing genre and a few include sexual situations with other people. The picture size varies although all are on the large side, from 526x1000 and some are as large as 1000x1414. Quality also varies quite a bit, even within each set. I'd say that on average the quality is amateur, with occasional blurry pics in some sets. One thing I noticed is that some of the pic sets don't include nudity.
Tranzmania offers a variety of models, from amateur-submitted photos of cross dressing men working their own magic - some obviously more male than others - and tranny pictures and series featuring some pretty gorgeous trannies, solo and in action with others. Thus the range of models is exceptionally wide but no less genuine, interestingly. The videos are more sexual, exclusive and just a little less amateur. They therefore have an element of spontaneity and a few rough edges.
The other two areas are the Bonus and a Friends categories. The Bonus area features 25 movies and 46 pic sets of real Trannies doing kinky things and the Friends section deals with 7 movies in full length or by chapter and 22 pic sets. This section features various "stars" of the cross dressing genre including Zoe Fuck Puppet and Strap-On Jane. The videos in both sections are WMVs but are faster to download than the site's main videos. There's also a single gallery of tranny erotic art.
I did have some issues. One is that the video section has not updated in a couple months. The other regards the downloading times for the videos. They do take a while. I may be somewhat spoiled anymore with streaming videos giving up the goods in moments, yet I have rarely waited as long - up to 40 minutes - for a download of a movie. Having said that, for an appreciator of a genre, sometimes the wait is worth the price of admission.
In sum, Tranzmania offers precisely what it aims to offer - a focus on cross-dressing as well as tranny action, in exclusive pictures and video. There is a nice mix of softcore posing and hardcore sexual activity which I find particularly interesting in that it shows a regard for the genre itself which includes every aspect of what cross-dressers delight in. The tranny section is red hot with some smoking sexuality, yet still offers picture sets of fabulous clothing and progressively revealing stripping. While the video section is on the small side, the pic section offers 100 sets, and I think the bonus sections add good value. I'd be happy if Tranzmania would keep updating their pic sets and start updating their videos again. In the meantime, if you like amateur cross-dressers and trannies and don't mind sites that focus on pics, Tranzmania is worth a visit.


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PROMOTIONS Cavalière $735* / week from 08/30/14 to 10/04/14 - 4 person(s) >> Book now
Advert details 1669
Description "Plein Sud" Vacation rental in Cavalière
Apartment equipped with a table and chairs for the terrace. Electrical component of the terrace. The area is about 35 square meters. A separate bedroom on the floor with bed double. A sofa bed on the ground floor 2 seats. Very bright living room. Kitchen: dishwasher, microwave, two refrigerators, four Electric Hob, extractor hood, toaster, kettle, coffee maker etc. A bathroom with shower, dry towels, washing machine, weighing scale and hairdryer. Television flat screen TV (TNT). Radio and CD. Air conditioning or heating. Plenty of storage. Completely renovated in 2012. Southern exposure. This apartment being sea front you have a direct access to the building on the beach. Very nice decoration. Ample free public parking. Also for rent a studio area of about 20 m2 on the same floor. Sofa-bed 2 persons and 1 extra bed for one person. A kitchen, bathroom (shower and bath), toilet etc.
Goodies Apartment - Flat
Parking : Parking uncovered
Benefits : Direct access to the beach
Interior Apartment-Flat with View: panoramic, unobscured, not overlooked, ...
Receive up to guest(s) : from 1 to 4 person(s)
Liveable floor area : 323 Sq.ft.
Interior layout : 4 Room(s), 1 bedroom(s), 1 bathroom, 1 washroom, living room 215 Sq.ft., Kitchen Area, dining area
Sleeps - bed(s) : 1 full bed(s), 1 sleeper sofa(s) 2 pers
Guest facilities : T.V., hi-fi system, t.v points, wardrobe, Hanging wardrobe, radio alarmclock, hair dryer, heated towel rail, fully air-conditioned, Glazed in area, Drapes, Double glazed, electric shutters, digipad entry system
Appliances : Crockery/flatware, kitchen utensils, cafetiere, electric kettle, toaster, electric stove, electric hobs, micro-wave oven, extractor hood, refridgerator, deep freeze, dish washer, washing machine, vacuum cleaner
Exterior Vacation rental in Setting: waterfront
Outside accommodation : Terrace 32.5 Sq.ft., sundeck 32.5 Sq.ft.
Outside amenities : Yard table(s), 4 yard seat(s), parasol
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Leisure, Surroundings, Location Apartment - Flat 1669
St-Tropez is 20 km. Le Lavandou is 5 km away. Facing the îles d'Or (Porquerolles, Port Cros and Levant Island), the beach of Cavalière offers an incomparable setting of unspoilt and wild nature. Its underwater world of rare beauty are sought after by lovers of scuba diving. All nautical and recreational activities for children and adults to the beach or the surrounding area.
Leisure activities less than 12 miles : Bathing, pedalo, snorkelling, scuba diving, banana boat, water skiing, jet ski, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, kite surfing, golf, tennis, coastal/forest paths, boat trips, mini-golf
Supervised : Sailing school
Attractions and relaxation : Bar/pub, discotheque, restaurant, movie theater, park and garden, leisure park, zoo/animal park, nature reserve, local craftstore
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Location Access Apartment - Flat Cavalière
Either by car or by TGV (TOULON) or by plane (airport of Hyères). The building is located 5 kilometres from LE LAVANDOU and 20 kilometres from SAINT-TROPEZ.
Latitude 43°9'7"N - Longitude 6°25'43"E (Dwelling)
Close to Pointe de Terre Rouge, Foret Domaniale du Dom, Bastide Saint-Andre, Bregancon, Grande Pointe, Pointe de l'Esquillette, Bois Pifforan, Fort Saint-Louis, Pointe d'Antheor, Baie de la Seyne, Crete des Martels, Bastide Real-Martin, Baie d'Alicastre, Chateau des Riaux, Ilot de Leoube, Col de Gratteloup, Le Grand Cap, Cap Lardier, Fort de la Croix des Signaux, Ruisseau le Couloubrier, Pointe de Rabiou
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Guoco Group Ltd. operates as an investment holding and investment management company. It operates through the following business segments: Principal Investment, Property Development & Investment, Hospitality & Leisure Business, Securities, Commodities & Brokerage, Oil & Gas and Financial Services. The Principal Investment segment covers equity and direct investments, as well as treasury operations with trading and strategic investments in global capital markets. The Property Development & Investment segment engages in the development of residential and commercial properties and holding properties for rental income. The Hospitality & Leisure segment owns and leases hotels and operates an integrated gaming business. The Securities, Commodities and Brokerage segment engages in providing stock and commodities broking and corporate advisory services. The Financial Services segment covers commercial and consumer banking, Islamic banking, investment banking, life and general insurance, Takaful insurance, fund management and unit trust, corporate advisory services, and stock broking services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.


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Messi's left knee collided with the right hand of Benfica's Artur as he ran onto Gerard Pique's long pass and tried to round the goalkeeper in the 85th minute.
Messi took a left-footed shot from an angle, then fell to the field in pain. He rolled onto his back and held the knee, then was loaded onto a cart.
''Messi has a bruise on the outside of his left knee,'' Barcelona said on its Twitter feed. ''He'll undergo further tests to determine the exact extent of the injury.''
A three-time FIFA Player of the Year, Messi has 84 goals for Barcelona and Argentina this year, one shy of Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record for most goals in a calendar year for club and country.


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CNET heads to San Diego for Comic-Con, America's pre-eminent entertainment geekfest.
Desperate for a brand new Motorola Droid? Fret not, because someone's listing a pre-release model, or something purporting as such, on the auction site eBay
The wireless carrier is racing to beat several of its rivals by releasing the new smartphone "earlier than originally expected" for both pre-order customers and in-store shoppers.
The iPhone 5 goes on sale next Friday, with pre-orders starting in two days time.
Developers: Mac OS X 10.4.3 pre-release builds do not fix PowerMac G5 single-processor 1.8 GHz issues
Pre-pare yourself -- the HP Pre 3 lands in Britain this month. HP has confirmed the sequel to the popular Palm Pre 2 will bring the new webOS software and apps to the UK before the end of August.
HTC's first Android tablet, the Flyer, has been made available to pre-order by UK online retailer Clove, with a £600 price tag and an anticipated release date of mid-April.
Play.com has put the Samsung Galaxy S 2 on pre-order, with an expected release date of 31 March, and a SIM-free price of £600. But will it beat operators to the punch with the Android handset?
August started shipping its Smart Locks today and has plans for wide release in mid-October.
Samsung will take the wrappers off its Galaxy S2 smart phone tomorrow at its Mobile World Congress press conference, but the device's specs appear to have leaked early.


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The logistics property market is taking off like a rocket on the mainland, and has the potential to grow to US$2.5 trillion by 2029.
A spike in the number of deals is expected this year as investors bet on consumption-led growth.Wednesday, 19 March, 2014, 3:29am
Prices of land sites used for distribution centres and the cost of construction, which has increased as much as 20 per cent, are making development more expensive, said Paul McGarry, chief executive officer of Goodman Japan. Even as demand for modern warehouses and investor interest remain strong, the supply of such facilities will be limited, he said.24 Apr 2013 - 5:20am
Japanese real estate investment trust GLP J-REIT, which has risen more than 20 per cent since its initial public offering in December in Tokyo, expects demand for warehouses in Japan to remain strong with a shortage of modern distribution centres.27 Feb 2013 - 5:04am
Hong Kong's industrial properties saw an encouraging performance in both leasing and sales in the fourth quarter of last year, according to Colliers International's Hong Kong industrial research and forecast report.20 Feb 2013 - 4:40am
By 2015, China will be home to more than 700 million internet users compared to 500 million today, making it the biggest online population in the world.
The internet is already an integral part of the retail experience for many Chinese consumers, if not for the actual purchase then for conducting research and price comparisons.12 Dec 2012 - 3:23am
China's domestic logistics industry is facing a raft of challenges, including high costs, poor infrastructure, a lack of human resources, varying government regulations and uncertainties created by a slowdown in the mainland economy.26 Jun 2012 - 12:00am
Logistics is all about delivering the goods to a customer in a timely and cost-efficient way
Requirements: To work in logistics, you need a cheerful, outgoing personality. You should also have good communication skills. There are always new things to learn in logistics, so be ready to expand your horizons.11 Dec 2008 - 12:00am
A flexible person wanting to take on a challenge in the mainland is needed to take up this position at a fast-growing firm.
Karrie Industrial, primarily engaged in the sales and manufacture of metal and plastic products, and electronic manufacturing service (EMS) business, is looking for a logistics director to help run its mainland operations.3 Nov 2007 - 12:00am
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Bainbridge -- One of South Georgia's largest annual biker festival wrapped up this morning. Bike Fest brought thousands of people to Bainbridge,revving up the local economy.
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"Oh we'll be back. We'll be back," says one biker as she fills up her bike with gas for the ride back home.
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John Hayes becomes David Cameron's senior parliamentary adviser, making him a key Downing Street troubleshooter.
John Hayes ruffled feathers at the Department of Energy
Outspoken energy minister John Hayes has been moved by David Cameron in a reshuffle of his ministerial team.
Mr Hayes is leaving the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), where he publicly clashed over policy with Lib Dem Energy Secretary Ed Davey.
He becomes minister without portfolio and the Prime Minister's senior parliamentary adviser, putting him at the heart of Number 10.
This means he will play a key role dealing with backbenchers and the Tory Right, who are increasingly restive.
His promotion will be seen as a move to steady nerves in the party as it reels from poor poll ratings and the sluggish economic recovery.
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The Energy Department is led by Mr Davey and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills is led by Vince Cable.
Mr Cameron wrote on Twitter: "Delighted John Hayes joining me as a Senior Parliamentary adviser - and Michael Fallon adding a key energy role to his brief."
A source said Mr Fallon's appointment would give energy "a stronger business focus".
Mr Hayes was given the energy brief in last September's reshuffle but infuriated his Lib Dem boss by attacking wind farms.
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I had a problem where I was putting a few series on the backburner, and my stack grew and grew. I worked my way through most of them, though, and all that's left to catch up on is Unwritten and the Transformers comics.
I had a problem where I was putting a few series on the backburner, and my stack grew and grew. I worked my way through most of them, though, and all that's left to catch up on is Unwritten and the Transformers comics.
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I used to have a list, maybe I should try to update it.
Around 100 graphic novels.
"You may be a genius" — MACK!
I'm guessing around 10000 worth. I buy way faster than I read. Lord knows on tpb/hc. Probably about 6-700 of those also.
Heh. I was thinking about this the other day. I have around 1000 TPBs and OGNs on my book shelves. Plenty more comics in boxes and in digital form. If I read one a day, it would take me 3 years to get through it all. I still haven't read about half of them and this is after numerous culls to thin the herd.
I decided to severely limit my purchases to just a few nicer collections a year or to use my public library for more current stuff.
And it isn't just comics. I have way too much media. Too many albums I never listen to. Too many movies and TV shows I never watch. Too many books I haven't read.
I think there is something perverse and unhealthy about the desire to continue purchasing goods without ever consuming them. It is nerd hoarding.
If I never purchased another piece of media again, I would still have more than I could ever get through.
"Tyranny is the deliberate removal of nuance." - Albert Maysles
30 or 40, tops. Any time the stack gets much bigger I cut back. In dollars per minute of entertainment, comics are pretty expensive. In terms of how much time I spend reading comics, that's probably 3 or 4 months worth.
By comparison (and thanks to used bookstores, library sales, and Half-Price Books), my unread books are probably about 300 to 400. That's about 8-10 years at my current pace. When I retire, I'll probably go back to reading several hundred books per year, so I consider that stack part of my retirement savings.
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I keep up on the new books pretty well. Unless something slips through the cracks I usually read all the new books I get by Saturday. It is the back issue I buy that pile up. That kind of makes it fun though. Digging through a long box and suddenly finding a run I forgot I bought. I was sorting though my Uncanny books the other night and read a bunch of late 100 issues I have never read before.
Have at least 18+ unread trades/graphic novels, plus about 3 or 4 stray digital issues I still need to read.
Nothing in and of itself, but that's in addition to my sizable prose-book/kindle backlog, podcast backlog, Netflix/Hulu backlog, etc.
I am drowning in media please kill me.
I also feel like scum because I'll go through phases where I want to read up on, say, the canonized works of lit from the last 100 years, and I'll amass the institutionalized gems. Or I'll start casually reading about, like, the New Hollywood period/directors, and so I'll snatch up a bunch of Blu Rays. Same with comics. They'll sit there, and I often make my selections, in part, by thinking about what the bookshelf/media case would look like to a fellow dilettante and if I'd pass the reference test.
Like, I bought the criterion of Belle De Jour mostly because of the cover and how it diversifies my Blu Ray rack. That's just some "shoot me" shit right there. It's the same old 20something propensity to identify yourself with what media you like/consume/wear as a fashion statement. That's just the worst. I need a personality or something.
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Nice. Keep it up dear friend Simbhu. Hamsa sung very well.
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Hi Simbu…. nice song selection…
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Simbu… need to practice more pa… and try to sing with open throat… anyway its nice. best wishes.
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Windows 8…reimagined?
The series of releases of client versions of Microsoft Windows seems to suffer all too much the same fate as Star Trek movies have in the past. This concept has already been discussed before, and there are even blog posts about it, such as Ewan Spence's comparison of Windows releases between versions 3.0 and Windows 7 to the Star Trek movies from "The Motion Picture" to "First Contact". Windows 7 did indeed end up being a very impressive version of Windows, much like First Contact was a very impressive movie in the Star Trek franchise, and now we're watching with anticipation since Windows 8 Consumer Preview is now available and Microsoft is marching steadfast towards its release.
Following the analogy that Windows releases are like Star Trek movie releases then, and that the success of Windows 7 was analogous to that of Star Trek: First Contact, it would seem that next two releases of Windows should be pretty much flops. Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis were both pretty forgettable films, offering very little to get excited about. Maybe Microsoft has picked up on these intertwined fates, inspiring them to try to skip over these failures by fast forwarding to the very successful "reboot" of the Star Trek movie franchise by picking coming out with what they call a "reimagined" Windows. Did they succeed in making this jump? Is Windows 8 a truly inspiring, innovative, reimagining of the Windows OS?
Only time will tell what the outcome will be. First impressions really count though. Today, based on experiences with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Windows 8 appears as if it will show off very well on a tablet device, where the new UI makes more sense. For business users like me though that rely heavily on their keyboard and mouse to get work done, I'm really afraid that they've gone and hidden all of the great features it includes behind a completely different UI paradigm that just doesn't jive with the needs of a business worker. It may work well for casual computing at home, but so far it looks to me like businesses might want to consider skipping this one for their non-touch devices like laptops and desktops, at least until they can reconfigure it more like Windows 7 by removing the whimsical metro UI elements such as tiles, charms and "magic" corners.
What do you think? Is the reimagined Windows living up to your expectations? Do you think the new metro UI has a place in business computing? Or do you wish you had your start menu back?
I'm curious if I'm alone in my perspective or not. My gut tells me I'm not going to be alone in this perspective. Sound off in the comments and let me know what you think.
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PowerSE 2.7 KB: PowerShell profile does not load on startup
Note: This blog post refers to an issue identified in PowerSE 2.7.0. It has been corrected in PowerSE 2.7.1, which is now available.
With the release we published yesterday, both PowerSE and PowerWF received a new feature: product-specific profiles. This feature allows you to have profile scripts that you only want run in PowerSE or PowerWF run there so that you don't have to use if statements to check the host name in your profile scripts. With this feature we also created the initial PowerSE and PowerWF profile scripts such that they dot-source the native PowerShell profile script by default so that what runs in PowerShell also runs in PowerSE.
Unfortunately there is one small detail that was left out of the PowerSE installer for this feature: the installation of the initial PowerSE-specific profile. As a result, if you download PowerSE 2.7, your PowerShell profile won't run right away. Fortunately the fix is simple. All you need to do is invoke this script from inside PowerSE 2.7:
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Once you have run that script, your PowerSE profile will exist and it will be defined to load your PowerShell profile. Restart PowerSE 2.7 and you'll have your PowerShell profile loaded by default again.
Note that this does not apply to PowerWF users, the profile scripts were added correctly to the installer for that release.
My apologies for the inconvenience. We hope to have this resolved in the product itself very soon. In the meantime this short script should work around the issue for you.
Kirk out.
PowerWF and PowerSE 2.7 are now available
This morning PowerWF and PowerSE 2.7 were released to the web and they can now be downloaded from http://www.powerwf.com. These releases offer a lot of new value to PowerWF and PowerSE users, as follows:
PowerWF 2.7 Highlights
New Start Page with New Workflows
The start page in PowerWF has been completely redesigned to provide immediate value out of the box for PowerWF customers. The new design highlights the Workflow Library that is included with PowerWF, allowing customers to play workflows in the library without opening a workflow or script document. Users can also customize the workflows on the start page and add their own groups of workflows for easier runbook automation. This immediate out of the box value is included for PowerWF customers to allow them to leverage the power of Workflows and PowerShell in their environments without requiring any knowledge of PowerShell or Workflows.
New Management Packs for System Center Service Manager (SCSM)
PowerWF for Service Manager has always included several useful management packs for SCSM in the product. In this release, even more management packs for SCSM have been added. Now, with a click of a button you can deploy management packs that automatically close resolved incidents, expire inactive problem announcements, cancel pending activities for closed change requests, identify problems from incident trends, notify incident authors about unresolved incidents, and get SCSM statistics. These management packs are only available for licensed users of PowerWF for Service Manager.
Improved Toolbox Search
The search engine in the Activity toolbox just got better! Now you can search using command names or keywords and PowerWF will return the best matches based on the terms you provided. This includes searching with keywords that are only referenced in activity documentation and not in the command name itself. For example, if you're a VMware administrator, simply entering "vMotion" into the search box will reveal the MoveVM activity that is necessary to perform vMotion tasks.
Product-Specific Profile Support
PowerWF now uses its own product-specific profile support, and it updates the $profile variable to include the paths to each of the relevant profiles that you use. By default the PowerWF profile dot-sources the native PowerShell console profile, however you can change this behaviour as required by simply modifying the profile yourself in PowerSE.
PowerSE 2.7 Highlights
Easier Breakpoint Management
Breakpoint management in PowerSE just got a lot easier. PowerSE now includes a Breakpoints pane to allow you to see all breakpoints you have set in your scripting environment, and you can now manage breakpoints using the breakpoint cmdlets and see the breakpoints you have created in the Breakpoints pane. This gives you easy creation of line breakpoints using the Toggle Breakpoint feature or command and variable breakpoints using the Set-PSBreakpoint cmdlet (or sbp alias for short).
Breakpoints Preserved Across Sessions
Breakpoints are now automatically preserved across sessions, allowing you to continue debugging your scripts from one session to the next. They are also preserved when you close a file, so you won't have to reset breakpoints each time you return to a script you were working on. You can still remove breakpoints of course, using the Toggle Breakpoint feature or the Remove-PSBreakpoint cmdlet.
Improved Help Search
PowerShell help topic files are now included in the help search pane, allowing you to search for help for integral keywords like if or foreach, or for topics like "Advanced functions", or you can learn more about remoting by searching for "Remote". Also, if no results are found when you search, PowerSE will now include a keyword search in command descriptions to allow for users to discover commands using related terms, such as "vMotion".
Product-Specific Profile Support
PowerSE now uses its own product-specific profile support, and it updates the $profile variable to include the paths to each of the relevant profiles that you use. By default the PowerSE profile dot-sources the native PowerShell console profile, however you can change this behaviour as required by simply modifying the profile yourself in PowerSE.
And that's not all!
This shows you a few of the highlights of this release, but of course there were plenty of bug fixes, some performance improvements, and a few other minor enhancements that were included as well. Whether you're a current PowerWF or PowerSE customer, or someone who is looking for great tools for working with PowerShell, Workflow, and Management Packs, I strongly encourage you to give this release a try and let us know what you think.
Kirk out.
Essential PowerShell: To alias, or not to alias, that is the question
Recently there was a discussion between community experts and a product team about a module they are working on. The topic being discussed was cmdlet aliases: whether or not they should provide aliases for their cmdlets out of the box and if so, how they should be provided. Aliases are great for ad-hoc PowerShell work, which is what most PowerShell users do at this point, and incredibly useful when you're trying to put out a fire and managing your infrastructure using PowerShell. However, there are many important things that module authors need to consider when planning aliases for their cmdlets, as follows:
1. There are many cmdlets out now, and more and more every month. Coming up with a vsa (very short alias) that is unique is a challenge at best, and the more time goes by the more tla's (three-letter aliases) will get used up. The likelihood of an alias conflict is already high, and increasing all the time given the number of commands that are available both from Microsoft and from third party vendors.
2. The land grab with alias names is worse than it is with functions or cmdlets. With functions or cmdlets, you can have multiple modules loaded with conflicting names and access either command using the fully qualified command name. With aliases though you are not provided this same capability – there can be only one. Aliases are simply commands set to a single value and they cannot be qualified using a module name qualifier to disambiguate if a name conflict arises.
3. Depending on how careful (or not) that developers are, it is very easy for a module author to completely take over (overwrite) an existing alias with no warning or message indicating that this has happened, resulting in potential command hijacking between module teams. A simple call to Set-Alias does this without warning. On the flipside, if developers don't hijack aliases, then some of the aliases they would otherwise create may simply not be defined.
4. When aliases are hijacked, unloading a module doesn't correct the problem because an alias that was overwritten by a module alias will simply become completely unavailable when the alias is removed as the module is unloaded.
As far as I am aware, this situation does not improve with the next version of PowerShell either, so it's years away from getting better.
Believe it or not, even with these things in mind, I'm actually still pro aliases. I just think that some extra care/thought needs to be put into their definition. There is no real standard here that both satisfactorily addresses the issues identified above and that allows for consistency across companies/teams at this time. Given that is the current state of affairs, if you are considering aliases for your module I recommend one of the following approaches:
1. [SAFEST] Rather than trying to come up with something that can be shipped despite these issues, at this time I think aliases would be best addressed in a "tips and tricks" type of blog post, proposing a short script that defines some useful aliases for the module/snapin in question in order to allow admins to be able to deal with fires quickly using ad-hoc PowerShell commands via some aliases. Such a script should generate warnings whenever a name conflict is discovered so that users are aware when an alias either cannot be created or is overwritten.
2. [EXPERIMENTAL] Ship aliases with your module, but try to make sure they really are unique. For example, if you're a vendor whose company name starts with Q, you could prefix all of your aliases with "q". This is attractive because there are no verbs that start with "q", so right from the start you've dramatically reduced the chance that you'll have a conflict, setting yourselves up better to have aliases that belong to you. Then you would only have to coordinate within your company to make sure the aliases used across teams are unique. This isn't foolproof though because there may be multiple products/vendors that adopt the same standard, and if the name of your company or product starts with G, the likelihood of a conflict would be much higher (the alias prefix used for "get-*" cmdlets is "g") so you may want to choose a pair of letters instead. Regardless, you've likely reduced the risk, and you could generate a warning whenever you run into a conflict that prevents an alias from being created.
3. [RECOMMENDED] Lots of 1 and a little bit of 2: use unique alias names that work for your product team/company, but don't ship them with the module. Instead, push them out as a value add on a blog post, and see how the community responds. At the same time work with MVPs and Microsoft to get these issues addressed such that a shorthand system for command names does work. Some MVPs, already proposed a few things to the Microsoft PowerShell team that could help here (aliases for module names for one — think PS\gsv for a core PowerShell version of Get-Service or EX\gu for the Get-User cmdlet that comes with the Microsoft Exchange module or AD\gu for the Get-User cmdlet that comes with the Microsoft Active Directory module, and so on), but more discussions need to happen and this will take more time.
I recommend the third option because given the current issues with alias hijacking and with no support for disambiguation, it seems to be the best solution for now (from my perspective at least). If you have come up with other alternatives that resolve these issues, please share them with the community so that this improves going forward.
Hope this helps,
Kirk out.
PowerShell MVP for 2012
Every year around Christmas I anxiously await the New Year to see if I receive the Microsoft MVP award again that year. Well that email came on January 1, 2012, and I'm quite thrilled about this one because it's a milestone this time (year 5 as a PowerShell MVP). Thanks to the community for being so great to work with, and thanks to Microsoft both for recognizing individual efforts with the MVP program and for creating such great products like Windows PowerShell! Work has never been so much fun!
Kirk out.
PowerSE 2.5.3 is now available
A little over a week ago we released PowerSE 2.5.3 to the web. You can download the latest release here. This release includes many great improvements to the PowerSE product, many of which were requested by you, so thanks for your feedback and please keep it coming!
No time limit for freeware
With this release, we've removed the requirement to re-download this product every 60 days. This was our number one feature request since we made PowerSE a freeware product. Now when you download PowerSE 2.5.3, it is truly freeware and you can use it as long as you like!
PowerVI Integration
Since PowerVI has joined the Devfarm family of products, we have now improved the integration between PowerVI and PowerSE and PowerWF. This enables easier authoring and testing of VMware automation scripts and workflows before you publish them to be integrated in the vSphere client, and it highlights one of the greatest values of the Devfarm products – the rich integration between them that make everything much easier.
Tabs to spaces support
We've added support for configuring how tabs are used in the PowerSE Script Editor. If you want spaces inserted when you press the Tab key while editing scripts, all you need to do is to set $psise.Settings.AutoConvertTabsToSpaces to $true in the embedded console. If you want the tab size to be something other than the default value of 4, you simply set $psise.Settings.TabSize to the number of spaces you want to use for tab characters. These only need to be set once, so you can simply make the calls in the embedded console and then you'll always have it configured that way going forward.
Enhanced history pane
The history pane in PowerSE has always been useful, but now it's much better! With the history pane in PowerSE 2.5.3, you can identify which commands were successful and which were not, all at a glance by looking at the icon. You can also tell which commands were allowed to run to completion and which were cancelled. Most importantly, you can identify the duration of any command that you run, so if you are trying to get the most performance from your scripts, this is an easy way to compare the performance for several related commands so that your scripts run as fast as they can.
Greatly improved support for international environments
In previous releases of PowerSE, there were a number of defects preventing international keyboard layouts (i.e. those other than "US English") from working properly in the embedded console. Those defects have been fixed, so now you can use the embedded console with international keyboards just fine.
We also added support for Unicode characters to the embedded console, making it easier for customers to get the output they expect regardless of where they happen to be.
Multi-select support in the File|Open dialog
With PowerSE 2.5.3, you can open multiple files in one folder at once by simply selecting the files you want before you click on the Open button. This can be a big timesaver when you are working with modules containing many files!
Smarter variable Intellisense
When you enter a variable name in a script, it can be difficult to determine if you are entering the name of an existing variable or if you are creating a new variable. Previous releases would sometimes complete a variable name incorrectly when you were in fact creating a new variable name. This shouldn't be a problem any longer, because we now allow you to enter new variable names and the auto-completion should only happen when you want it to happen.
Proper ps1xml file support
In PowerSE 2.5.3, if you are working with ps1xml files, you will now get proper Intellisense as well as auto-completion of xml elements as you would expect.
Fast clearing of the embedded console window
In today's era of PowerShell, we all want to do more in less time, so much so that even typing in cls in the embedded console and pressing Enter can be cumbersome when you do it repeatedly. PowerSE 2.5.3 allows you to clear the embedded console window at any time by simply pressing Ctrl+Del.
And more…
This is just a short list of some of the key changes we have made in this release. There are others that I want to talk about, but I'm going to save a few for follow-up blog posts. We've been spending a lot of time on PowerSE recently, and between our hard work and your great feedback, we've built a fantastic, best-in-class PowerShell script editor! If you write PowerShell scripts, I encourage you to give this release a try, and be sure to let us know what you think! Also, if you have any questions, feel free to leave me a note on my blog or pop over to www.devfarm.com and ask us directly in the chat window. We're always listening!
Kirk out.
Seasons of change: new Product Manager for PowerWF™ and PowerSE at Devfarm Software
I always enjoy this time of year. There is something about the transition that happens over Labour Day weekend that always gets me excited. Maybe it's a lingering feeling of anticipation over the new year at school or university from years gone by, a feeling that I can still appreciate these days as I watch my kids getting excited about their education and the new activities they will sign up for this fall. Regardless, it's always a fun time of year for me.
This year though I have some extra reasons of my own to be even more excited. As of this morning, I am now working as Product Manager for the PowerWF and PowerSE products at Devfarm Software! I am absolutely thrilled about this new position! Devfarm has a great team and a great set of products, and I'm really happy to be able to help them drive those products forward.
With this news, today marks the end of a month that included some vacation time, some time to step back and refocus, and some time for reflection on what to do next. During this time I received a ton of support from friends and followers in the PowerShell community, and for that I am very grateful. This support helped one particular sentiment that I came across stay with me:
You know for a (while) I (wondered if) going back to the amazing experience of (PowerShell) wouldn't be a good idea, but really now I've come completely around because (software can be) stressful and hard to make but ultimately what makes (it) fun is the people that you work with, and the fact that (I'm) going to be working with a lot of the old gang, with a lot of friends, and obviously making some new friends is really the point of being here, so I'm extremely thrilled.1
This really represents how I have felt since my departure from my last job as Product Manager for PowerGUI. I really love PowerShell as a technology, but as great as that technology is, it just wouldn't be the same without the community that surrounds it. PowerShell is blessed to have a tremendous community, and I am very, very proud to be able to continue to participate in that same community as a Product Manager for some really cool products that use PowerShell, as a PowerShell MVP, and as a geek who fell in love with technology a long time ago.
Now that I've found my new direction and focus, it's time to get down to business. Whether you're a current user of PowerWF or PowerSE or someone who is interested in trying PowerWF or PowerSE, I'd love to connect with you to hear what you like (or don't like) about these products as well as what you would like to see added to them in the future. Feel free to reach out to me at any time either in my blog comments or by using the Contact Me form on my blog. I'm really looking forward to working with you.
Kirk out.
1 Paraphrased from Peter Jackson's speech on the first day of filming for "The Hobbit"; his exact speech can be heard here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqzJ1LFh6x0&hd=1&t=9m15s.


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How to Play NOGO 2: Play it like Tic-Tac-Toe on a Go board.
For 2-4 Human Players.
Each human player takes a turn and tries to get more 3-in-a-rows than the other players.
Game is over when all of the internal intersecting lines have a stone on them.
If you get a 3 in a row without any of your other stones touching, that 3 in a row is worth 3 points. 3 in a rows count in any direction and only one overlap of a 3 in a row counts. Regular 3 in a rows of your own that touch any of your other stones only count as 1 point.
Mouse cursor or touchscreen should work for everything.
For 3-4 player games, turns go clockwise (up, right, down, left, up). These games are more difficult.
NOGO 2 (8x8 TicTacToe) is a party board game for 2-4 human players. Great for teachers, parents, and game nights!
--Updated Mar, 2014 due to mochimedia ads shutdown. Recompiled for NG.
Rated 3 / 5 stars May 30, 2011
Its alright for a 2 human game.
Next game like No Go 2 but has CPU players would be good....Most of use is by our selfs on the awesome Newgrounds....
Thank you for your feedback! Much appreciated!
I will see what I can do for updates to this. I will have the board game available soon and wanted to make a demo for people to try out.
I put this in the Gadget category since it really isn't a game exactly.


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Hi, papi! So glad you aren't really my dad
I never really thought much about the multi uses we give to the words "mami" and "papi" until one of my boys brought it to my attention.
"Mom, why do you always call me papi?," Peter said.
At first I didn't get the question, but he then reminded me that, at seven, he isn't a daddy yet.
But my friend Mercy's daughter, Elise, 4, takes the cake. She was gardening with her mom in the front yard when a group of teenagers walked by.
"Vaya mama…. Psssst…. Psssst… Hey, mami…," they said commanding my friend's attention.
"Did you hear that mami?," Elise said. "Those boys are confused. They think you are their mother."
Funny as it is, we do use the words mami and papi, in all of their variations, quite freely. It doesn't make any sense. They are terms of endearment for loved ones, store clerks, service people, neighbors and pets. We use it with perfect strangers we find attractive ("ay, papi, you look so good…") Heck, We even use it with people we dislike or with whom we aren't happy. ("Espérate un momento mamita, don't you dare talk to me that way again!")
Imagine the horror on anyone's face if we were to say any of those things in English: "Oh, daddy, you're so hot…" Say what!?! I'll save you from the disgust of any other translation.
So, my friends, how do you suppose this happened? How did the Spanish word for mother and father became a multipurpose term of endearment, a condescending expression and a term to express desire, all in one?
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Jeannie Rivera is an independent writer and former newspaper reporter who lives in Central Florida with her family, a guitar, a few orchids and a bunch of books. She doesn't have pets and this is unlikely to change. She's penned stories for The Miami Herald, The Orlando Sentinel, BBC Mundo, AOL and others. She was raised in Puerto Rico where she learned to sing, cook good food, be a good mom and throw boisterous parties (she gets great story material from these.) She enjoys traveling, good wine, great books, her two boys and sleeping.
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