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The Religious Right regularly complains that they are the victims because their hegemonic control over society is being challenged, as perhaps exemplified by the new campaign against the Southern Poverty Law Center's "hate group" label. But a simple chart posted on the Atheism Reddit distinguishes what campaigns against the rights of conservatives would actually look like, using marriage equality and government's endorsement of religion as examples. If groups advocating against conservative Christian dominance really took the "extreme" view instead of the neutral view, this is what it would look like:
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In this chapter, the author presents a series of quotations from participants in an exercise in which they were asked to listen to their environment for 15 minutes and describe in detail the sounds that they hear.
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(English)Oliveros, Pauline (1994). Acoustic and Virtual Space as a Dynamic Element of Music
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Do you think marriage, as a social commitment device, still works? Or did it ever work?
I'd like to see what people think of marriage as a social commitment device.
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Dec 21 2011: This may not be what you intended but here goes...I think it does. I mean that it engenders an interesting and very real sense of obligation not only to the nuclear family but also to the community( the social circle within which you're integrated). The social circle is a part of your identity as a person and family. Teasing apart the person from the family unit is difficult, especially when you live within a community where divorce rate is low. Having recently divorced I've experienced the effects first hand. I know that one's social circle changes as those around you, the people that make up the social fabric of your life, judge you.
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I have a .htaccess as shown below that works. It will send anything with /admin to the secure port. And then it will correctly rewrite the urls.
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Jigsaw has disappeared. Along with his new apprentice Amanda, the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community and baffled police has once again eluded capture and vanished. While city detective scramble to locate him, Doctor Lynn Denlon and Jeff Reinhart are unaware that they are about to become the latest pawns on his vicious chessboard.
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Attending Drexel which offers me a $32,000 scholarship for their $32,000 tuition is still an optionGiven the job market right now you should definitely go for the one that's not going to put you in debt. In terms of pure dollars and cents a law degree just isn't a very good investment right now. You'd be better off borrowing $40k and starting a business and if that doesn't work, you can always file for bankruptcy. With student loans you can't discharge the debt, ever.
Employment change. Employment of lawyers is expected to grow 13 percent during the 2008-18 decade, about as fast as the average for all occupations.This is deeply problematic, as an op-ed in the LA Times explained:
From 2004 through 2008, the field grew less than 1% per year on average, going from 735,000 people making a living as attorneys to just 760,000, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics postulating that the field will grow at the same rate through 2016. Taking into account retirements, deaths and that the bureau's data is pre-recession, the number of new positions is likely to be fewer than 30,000 per year. That is far fewer than what's needed to accommodate the 45,000 juris doctors graduating from U.S. law schools each year.posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell at 12:03 AM on May 10, 2011
Certain definitions in the surveys seem open to abuse. A person is employed after nine months, for instance, if he or she is working on Feb. 15. This is the most competitive category -- it counts for about one-seventh of the U.S. News ranking -- and in the upper echelons, it's not unusual to see claims of 99 percent and, in a handful of cases, 100 percent employment rates at nine months.I think a lot of people arguing against law school overlook or unfairly discount a few things. First, it is no longer 2008, and the legal job market has already bottomed out. Yes, the market is still significantly smaller than its' pre-recession height; and yes, the price of law school is fantastically high. But the massive uncertainty that permeated the industry a few years ago is in the process of receding, and I think this allows you to make reasonable assumptions about your future prospects and earning potential.
A number of law schools hire their own graduates, some in hourly temp jobs that, as it turns out, coincide with the magical date. Last year, for instance, Georgetown Law sent an e-mail to alums who were ''still seeking employment.'' It announced three newly created jobs in admissions, paying $20 an hour. The jobs just happened to start on Feb. 1 and lasted six weeks.
A spokeswoman for the school said that none of these grads were counted as ''employed'' as a result of these hourly jobs. In a lengthy exchange of e-mails and calls, several different explanations were offered, the oddest of which came from Gihan Fernando, the assistant dean of career services. He said in an interview that Georgetown Law had ''lost track'' of two of the three alums, even though they were working at the very institution that was looking for them.


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COCOA, Fla. (AP) - Florida Highway Patrol say a 33-year-old woman DUI suspect ate approximately 11 grams of marijuana while in the back of a patrol car.
Troopers say Tavish Kay Smith crashed her pickup truck on June 13.
Florida Today (http://on.flatoday.com/1rC8KsH ) reports Smith was arrested on DUI charges, her car was searched and troopers found a baggie of marijuana, which was placed in the patrol car's center console. Smith wiggled out of her handcuffs when the trooper wasn't looking, and grabbed the marijuana bag. She ate most of it before returning the bag.
When she scratched her nose, the trooper realized she was out of her handcuffs.
She told the trooper she didn't eat the pot, but video suggest otherwise.
But she now faces tampering with evidence charges in addition to DUI.
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- Intuitive and imaginative
- Protective and sympathetic
- Shrewd and cautious
- Can be changeable and moody
- Can be clinging, and may be unable to let go
- Can be overemotional and touchy
General love traits of the Cancer woman
Having a thin-skinned sentimentality, the Cancer woman can let circumstances drive her love life. She is very receptive to those she loves, thus they exert a great influence - good or bad - on her fate. You can easily make suffer a Cancer woman because she is hypersensitive, but whatever her pain is, she accepts it silently and with resignation.
Generally, the Cancer woman strongly feels the need to find a partner with a heart big enough to give her the generous love she dreams about. She needs the loved one to bring her tenderness and affection, and she is ready to give it back. Her primary dream is a marriage of love, and she aspires to find a responsible man able to give her life a stable basis.
Many natives of the Cancer zodiac sign find happiness in a relationship marked by stability and complicity. And so she can completely open her heart and offer her partners large displays of affection and kindness. Moreover, a happy Cancer woman always tries to imagine how to enhance the relationship.
Astrologers often blame Cancer women for preferring quantity over quality, but it must be said in her defense that she naturally attracts many men. However, this does not mean that she is always fickle and unfaithful. She is also accused of being capable to create extravagant disputes, to engage the relationship on the unbearable field of emotional blackmail, and to adopt childish attitudes.
But, full of tenderness, affection and romance, the Cancer woman gives herself without reservation to the man she loves. If the relationships completely fulfill her, she will act with sincerity, innocence and passion. In return, she has a huge need of love, which must be clearly demonstrated. With her partner, the Cancer woman is full of tact, sensitivity and thoughtfulness. But she can also be possessive and jealous.
To satisfy her vital need for emotional security, and because she deeply likes to feel tenderness and love at home, the Cancer woman truly hates celibacy and tend to marry very young. If circumstances require her to live single, she can feel extremely unhappy.
My advices to seduce, date, and keep the Cancer woman
Emotional and tender, the Cancer woman you love has an extreme sensitivity. Therefore, she is obliged to find ways to protect herself from the outside world's attacks that hurt her so much, even if she tries to hide it. That is why she is so attached to her family, her home, which are for her the most comfortable refuges.
Indeed, she who is discreet in her profession might be very different at home. If she feels that you are responsible enough to take the important decisions, she will show the same discretion. But if you do wrong, her perfectionist nature and personality leads her to hold the reins. In that case, do not try to challenge her authority.
Note that the Cancer woman often shows great anxiety and constantly needs to be reassured. As she fears more than anything to be abandoned by her partner, she will like to hear you repeat tirelessly, day after day, that you love her. Do not deprive her from these reassuring repetitions!
Keep the most attentive care to each other as much as possible, especially during periods when her latent anxiety intensifies. Show her your unreserved commitment. When she feels stability, the Cancer woman fully open out and will offer you all the treasures of love and tenderness she has deep inside of her.


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Strasbourg, 24.01.2013 – "I welcome the decision of the Russian Government to request the publication of this report as a sign of openness which I trust will continue in the future," said Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland.
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David -
I've been a longtime reader of this column and of this site and have yet to post. I want you to know that I, like many others, was moved to reply.
I started playing MMOs back in 99 and doing tabletop before that, but I don't think I really got into roleplaying until after my grandfather died and my own mother became nearly disabled with chronic pain. I'll very openly admit my primary motivation for WoW and for roleplaying is escapism. But somehow real life always manages to creep in. I know I have included the loss of my grandfather as a propulsion for the emotion behind in-character losses, and I know it has strengthened my roleplay. I also know it has helped me deal with things I would otherwise not talk about.
Thank you for reminding me that while some may view this as a 'worthless waste of time', it is both what we get out of it and what we put into it.
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[QUOTE=JustinASU]Hansel, I gotta say, I respect your taste in comedy...
Thanks bro:D add me to messenger so we can compare weiners
Hey you go to Arizona State Uni? I went there, still...
Spin that dradle and sell your body to the night!
Im not sure if im flattered or insulted :hello:
how low are you trying to keep your carbs?
nope, not unless you are pre-disposed for kidney problems.
If depends on how your body processes it, if your body retains too much nitrogen and your Blood Urea Nitrogen to Creatinine ratios...
True Blondes and Redheads are becoming a very rare commodity.
That being said I dont really care, I just like whoever looks good.
I have been seeing Lacross matches at the high school near me on saturdays, thought that was interesting.
im all over it
Im setting aside my work for today and dedicating my time to this project
was that written bout me? heh
Its refreshing to see other people still eat fruit.
You cutting on a cycle?
Anything less then 5k IMO is going to be damn near maintenance if your doing a 5 day split, have a full time job, and are in fact a hard-gainer as you claim.
We all process nutrients...
lol @ "Vector" cereal
I like Uncle Sam Cereal, FiberOne, or oatmeal. Frosted mini-wheats arent a bad choise either.
5k calories
40% Protien accounting for 2k calories
30% Carbos accouting for 1.5k calories
30% Fats accounting for 1.5k calories
500gr Protien
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god help you if they find out your not circumsized
Vodka on the rocks for me...
Usually Belvedere or a smooth Estonian Vodka
Tryska tell me you sense the Irony in this thread seeing how its the first time ive posted since another similar thread that we will let go un-named lol.
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It's long been clear that everyone from reality TV stars to the privileged daughters of billionaires thinks that they can design super-expensive handbags, and now it's time to add another name to the non-intuitive list: Bentley Motors. That's right, the world-famous maker of ultra-premium autos has decided to try its immaculately gloved hand at the whole handbag thing, to varying results.
Bentley isn't the first car brand to delve into leather goods – Ferrari has been making questionably tasteful men's bags for quite some time – but to my knowledge, this is the first women's luxury handbag line to come from such a crossover. The first collection, which consists of two bags in a range of colors, is priced at $5,500 and $7,000, which puts the brand new line in competition with such old-guard masters as Hermes and…well, Hermes. Unfortunately, the bags don't quite live up to the refined Hermes aesthetic.
According to Women's Wear Daily, Bentley hired Frenchman Vincent du Sartel, who has previous experience in accessories design at Loewe and Louis Vuitton, to initiate the line. Unsurprisingly, the designs are said to take inspiration from the curves and fine materials used in Bentley's cars, which Bentley reports are increasingly popular with women over the past few years. These bags are, apparently, a nod to those newly minted customers, and they'll initially be sold at trunk shows and events that those types of women might frequent, including car shows.
Although I don't doubt that the materials used in these bags are wonderful – why would the brand stake a hard-earned reputation for perfection on anything less? – the execution leaves something to be desired. The collection, perhaps predictably, leans just a touch too sporty. That wouldn't necessarily be a problem, except that the details feel masculine, like they were simply added to a few women's bag shapes with little aesthetic adaptation. The winged Bentley logo, in particular, feels inappropriate and a bit cheap in this context, no matter how nice it looks on the hood of a car.
The bags simply don't feel current or feminine – if some of the same details were incorporated into a briefcase, they'd probably feel more contextually relevant. Classic briefcases, unlike $7,000 women's handbags, aren't beholden to modern aesthetic whims, and the masculine automotive details (the cars that formed the basis of the bags' inspiration were designed with male customers in mind) wouldn't seem so disconnected from the intended customer. Better luck next time, Bentley.


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Was Sissified By 3 Of My Mother's SistersMuch like bobbie13 above, I wonder what I might have been like if he (my father) would have ever done things with me...rather than working and being gone most of the day...he would leave around 7 A.M. and most days wouldn't be back till around midnight. As an example, I never learned how to hold a ba
So I was around 13 aunts most days, and much of any weekend was taken up by 3 of them who taught me to dress up as "their younger sister" with and for them. I have written my story in several other places (example..."I remember when I first dressed as a girl") but the idea was placed in my mind from a very early age (beginning around 5 - or so). On those special weekends, I would be taken to their home by my mother - to attend her church with them - and eventually we would spend it instead with me dressed as a younger girl with them...beginning with the family hand-me-downs (and with 13 older girls there were a lot of family hand-me-downs!). We never got to church...and Mama was never told what was going on...
When I rebelled (boys don't do this!) I got put in the corner...when I tried to escape, got tied into a chair in the corner...at puberty, was trained in oral sex (both giving and receiving) - as a reward for "being good" and dressing up like a good girl should! The combination of being dressed up as a lovely young girl, with an occasional period tied up in a chair, and with oral sex as a reward, put me in the "proper fr
Of course, they're ALL (all 13!) gone now, the last and youngest one passing away of Alzheimer's just like her own mother did. There is only one older (than me for a change!) uncle in his mid 90s now living in a nursing home...still alive and kicking...and I am just a sexy senior citizen who dresses up in fetish garb, self-binds and occasionally goes out to walk up and down the sidewalk in front of my townhouse - albeit very late at night or very early in the A.M. - take your pick - teetering quickly back inside whenever a car approaches. and searching the various sites in an effort to find a soulmate, partner, companion, or a playmate - do not want to be alone any longer...
I grew up in those 50's & 60's and my mom and sis dressed me as a girl too. Not many people understood much about cross dressing then, but a few new it would put a guy in his place if he was punished and made to dress as a girl. I think that is how this all starts and then your branded for life. misscdlee at yawhoo dot com if you need a friend.
Tragic. It is obvious what gender were the persecutors. Funny how the gender that is deemed unnecessary is the one that was doing what they were suppose to do (earning money to support the family). Most of these stories (the fiction ones which this one is not) have the same theme... through an error of judgment and lack of communication the boy ends up being falsely accused and punished.
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Let's talk about this, shall we? I'm 16 years old. Since the age of about 13 when i would walk down the streets at midday by myself i would sometimes get honks from guys. At the time i'd think nothing of it. In fact it's almost flattering right?
Then i got older and guys in my class started grabbing and slapping my ass, or making comment about my 'tits' and legs.
When i was in year 9 at school (about 14 years old) i was on the bus, in my school uniform and was pushed to my knee's by a male while his friends circled me to make sure nobody saw. I punched him in the genitals and was suspended from my private school for doing so.
Nobody cared that i had been assaulted on a public bus.
Then i grew older and inappropriate comments kept coming, but now it was from people i didn't even know. I'd walk down the streets in jeans and get cat called at.
In summer, i'd wear shorts and would be called a slut and a whore. Again by strangers. Sometimes girls would be embarrassed to be seen with me, or 'friends' of mine wouldn't to come near me because i was dressed like a 'slut.'
Fun fact: I am a virgin. When i say no, i mean it. If the boy continues doing so- well, i grew up with two older brothers- and i know self defence. But i shouldn't have to know self defence. I shouldn't have to ward off unwanted attacks. I'm 16 years old and i have to deal with anxiety issues now whenever i have to leave my house.
I go to a different school now, and i wear clothing that is not 'slutty' it is not 'revealing'. The skirt i've been wearing is just above my knee's. Most of the shirts i wear are singlets or tee's. Yet when i walk by myself, boys will yell out 'slut' or 'mmm i like those legs' or girls will tell me to 'put more clothes on'.
Today i decided this was going to change. I came to school dressed up in the most provocative clothing i owned. I revealed a lot of my skin and myself and wrote on both of my legs 'STILL NOT ASKING FOR IT'.
Why would i dress provocatively? I'm practically asking for it now aren't i? No. I'm not. No matter what i wear, or who i'm with, or what i look like, there is literally no excuse for sexual harassment and sexual assault . I was told to take the writing off my legs by teachers, which i refused to do. Girls walked past me and told me i deserved to get raped or assaulted because of what i was wearing.
What has happened to respect? What has happened to culture and women? Why are girls so willing to disrespect themselves and their bodies just so a boy will look at them?
So tell me, what were you wearing when you got sexually harassed or assaulted?
What were you doing at the time that warranted such behaviour to be directed towards you?
Tell me how i deserved it. Tell me it's my fault.
I'm only 16, i don't want to have to deal with this for the rest of my life. I should not be scared of walking alone. I shouldn't have to get warnings from my parents to not go out past dark. I shouldn't have to be worried about going out and being called a slut or some one trying to grope me or comment on my appearance.
Because no matter what, i am not asking for it, and at the end of the day a no is a no. This doesn't make me a tease or a slut.
What boys do to you against your will is their call.
Their judgement, not your fault at all.
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Arrival in Buenos Aires Ezeiza International airport. Meet your guide outside the Customs area and transfer to your Hotel. Balance of the afternoon is at leisure. Overnight in Buenos Aires.
Day 2: Buenos Aires (City tour)
In the morning city tour. The tour starts at the historic Plaza de Mayo Square, scenery of resonant politic manifestations. It is surrounded by the Government House, best known as the "Pink House", which is the seat of the Executive Branch; the Cabildo (the old City Hall) and the Cathedral. The Avenida De Mayo, which starts in this square, is an interesting set of buildings of varied styles that reflect the diversity of its inhabitants. Afterwards, the wide 9 de Julio Avenue appears and the Obelisk arises. Continue towards San Telmo, one of the oldest neighbourhoods which still keeps most of its architectonic patrimony untouched Southwards, we arrive at La Boca with its famous street, Caminito. The visit then goes on towards the well-off districts of Puerto Madero; Palermo and Recoleta where it ends.
Afternoon at leisure. We suggest to do the Dinner Tango Show to enjoy the glamour, beauty and sophistication of the best music in Argentina. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Buenos Aires.
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Day 3: Buenos Aires (Day at leisure)
Day at leisure, we suggest you to do a tour to a typical Estancia from Argentina, to enjoy a gaucho festival. A perfect country day, where you could learn about the main aspects of the gaucho´s life, observe a horse riders´ exhibition and enjoy a banquet of "empanadas" and a great "parrillada" accompanied with an excellent argentine wine. Overnight in Buenos Aires.
Day 4: Buenos Aires - Iguazu
Check-out from the hotel and transfer to the domestic airport (without guide). Arrival at Iguazu airport and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the afternoon is at leisure. Overnight in Iguazu.
Day 5: Iguazu Falls (Argentine falls)
In the morning we will visit the Argentinean side of the Iguazu falls (entrance), located within the Iguazu national park, one of the first protected areas in South America, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We will take the train to Garganta Station where we will get off for a walk up to the Devil's Throat balcony, to share one of the greatest shows on Earth. The excursion continues along the upper and lower paths to get a close view of the imposing waterfalls. Take the Great adventure as an optional tour (not included). Overnight in Iguazu.
Day 6: Iguazu Falls - Bariloche
Check-out from the hotel and transfer to the airport. Arrival at Bariloche airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Bariloche.
Day 7: San Carlos de Bariloche (Short circuit)
After breakfast, departure from the hotel bordering the lake Nahuel Huapi. We will pass by Playa Bonita and Campanario Hill Base. Here, you can take a chair lift to the top from where you admire one of the most beautiful and fascinating views in this area. We continue passiig by Llao Llao peninsula, San Eduardo Chapel and Puerto Pañuelo. Further on, we arrive at the panoramic lookout, a natural balcony, from where we admire Moreno lake and Llao Llao Peninsula. Return to Bariloche. Overnight in Bariloche.
Day 8: Bariloche (Day at leisure)
Day at leisure, we suggest the sailing to Victoria Island. This tour starts in the Pañuelos Port in Llao Llao. Overnight in Bariloche.
Day 9: Bariloche - El Calafate
Check-out from the hotel and transfer to the airport. Arrival at El Calafate airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in El Calafate.
Day 10: El Calafate (Perito Moreno Glacier)
Departure from the hotel towards Perito Moreno glacier (entrance) situated within Los Glaciares National park. Perito Moreno glacier is an imposing ice river that descends from the Southern Patagonian Ice Field causing, during its slow advance, ice cracks and thunderous bursts that turned the glacier into a world marvel in constant movement. A show that is impressive not only for its beauty, but also for the continuous roars that are heard from its innermost recesses. Because of its breathtaking beauty it was declared a Mankind Heritage by Unesco. A walk along through the paths allows you to admire this impressive wonder of nature from different view points. It is possible to take an optional boat trip to enjoy a different view of the glacier wall from the water level, allowing you to get a better idea of the height of its peaks and towers (1 hour of Navigation). Return to the hotel. Overnight in El Calafate.
Day 11: El Calafate (Day at leisure)
Day at your leisure, we suggest the tour to the National Park Los Glaciares. There you will be taken through Punta Banderas in order to go on a tour called "Todo Glaciares". You will board the ship and navigate among the icebergs of various spectacular patterns of shape and size. The glaciers that you will visit are: "Upsala" and "Spegazzini". Overnight in El Calafate.
Day 12: El Calafate - Ushuaia
Check-out from the hotel and transfer to the airport. Arrival at Ushuaia airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Ushuaia.
Day 13: Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego National Park)
In the morning, excursion to Tierra del Fuego National park (entrance) located 12 km (7.5 miles) away from the city. A fascinating trip with assorted views on the Beagle Channel, surrounded by the most charming views offered by the southern tip of the Andes Mountain Range before plunging into the ocean and the Andean-Patagonian forest. A trip along peat bogs and beaver dams, leads to Lapataia River and Green Lagoon. From there you will travel the final part of Route 3 that finishes in Lapataia Bay. The primitive aborigine settlers have left their traces in the 'concheros', unbelievable archaeological deposits that provide interesting information about these people's every day life. Return to Ushuaia, stopping at Roca lake to admire the characteristic weather-changing colors of its waters. Return to the hotel. Overnight in Ushuaia.
Day 14: Ushuaia - Trelew - Puerto Madryn
Check out and transfer to the Ushuaia airport. Arrival at Trelew airport and transfer to the hotel in Puerto Madryn. Overnight in Puerto Madryn.
Day 15: Puerto Madryn (Peninsula Valdes)
After breakfast. Day in Península Valdes (entrance), declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its geography, flora and fauna, features that turn it into a paradise of nature. Departure from Puerto Madryn towards Puerto Pirámide. Here, from July to November, it is possible to share the unforgettable experience of watching the imposing Southern Right Whale (optional), that reaches these shores to mate and give birth. The tour continues towards Punta Delgada Lighthouse, a historical monument of nature. After lunch (not included) the visit continues towards Caleta Valdés, a strange geological formation that runs parallel to the coast. On your way back to Puerto Madryn, you will Medit you will appreciate the Salinas Grande y Chica (Grand and Small salt pits) -depressions. Return to Puerto Madryn. Overnight in Puerto Madryn.
Day 16: Puerto Madryn - Fly out from Buenos Aires
Check out and transfer to the Trelew airport. Arrival in Buenos Aires domestic airport and then tranfser (only driver) to the Ezeiza International airport to connect with your international flight.
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- Billy Zhang
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How would you feel if the government carried out a serious ban on guns?
Here in China, the government doesn't allow the free gun sales and the man who want to have his gun (usully for protecting the forest or animals) legally must have the arm licence which is also hard to obtain.
But I hear about that in many other countries ,any adult can buy guns freely just as biscuits.But as you all know, terrible shooting accidents are happening now and then.
Does your government start to draw out decrees over gun control or gun ban?How do you feel if the government carry it out seriously? I just want to know your true feeling without any offence.Thank you!
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Jun 30 2013: Billy. First you have to understand the culture difference here. Not many places have had such long periods that culture has trumped the desire for independence as China has. Most of the world has been at war with everyone else, if not themselves for a long time. The United States Constitution Gives the right to bear arms as the second amendment right behind freedom of speech. That's because of it's importance with our past. Let me give you a quote from George Washington.
"A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who might attempt to abuse them, which would include their own government."
Most of the world has been fighting with their own governments that we have learned to fear them. and in turn the people who made the USA wanted to be sure that we could always protect ourselves, not just from those who might rob us, but also those who might inslave us.
That said. I would suddenly have a reason to be a suicide bomber. Because those that wish to take our weapons away Just want the freedom to do what they will without thinking about the people they are hurting, and as long as I'm an armed citizen then I have the power to hurt those that would hurt me. Even if it cost me my life.
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I have been thinking about selling my trusty 40d and buying a second hand 5d mk1 as I would like to move up to a full frame camera but I am on a tight budget hence the second hand camera. I already have 3 L series lenses so hope the new camera will compliment them. What are people's thoughts on this?
Only do it if you think you definitely need full frame.
You could get the likes of a Sigma 10-20 lens in order to shoot wider angles with your current body.
I have the 5D2 and I do like that I can use the 24-105L as a walkaround lens but I initially went full frame so that I could use my 17-40 indoors and get more in. My previous body (1DMkII) didn't crop as much as your 40D so the 10-20 wasn't an option with it.
Cheers Chris.
Yep I too have the Sigma 10-20 lens and wouldn't be with out it and also have the 24-105, its just that i have read reviews about the increase in pic quality you get with a full frame camera this is why I am considering it. I have seen some 2nd hand 5d mk1's for about £450 to £500 so might get one and have my 40d as a back up.
I had a 40D with a 15-85mm canon lens as a walkabout and 10-20mm Sigma for landscapes. I swapped this for a 5DMk2 with 24-105mmL as a walkabout and a 17-40mmL for landscapes. The jury is quite definitely still out on whether it was worth the money, particularly with the decidedly hit and miss focussing on the 5D Mk2/24-105mm combination hand held at lower light levels. The noise levels are definitely better at low light but I am getting a lot of shots out of focus, probably me not the camera, but it didn't happen with the 40D combination.
The 5D MK2 is supposedly better than the MK1 so I would save your money if I were you.
I don't think there's going to be as much difference in higher sensitivities as you might expect. The 5D is now a very old design and not a stellar performer at higher sensitivities when compared with today's cameras. Indeed the specification shows it only goes up to ISO 3200 in extended mode - the same as your 40D. It may just have the edge there, but it will easily be outclassed by any more relatively recent APSc or 4/3 camera in that regard.
The only clear difference/advantages [in some circumstances] are tighter depth of field control and more options in achieving wide angles as you get the 'natural' field of view - but as ChrisL has already points out, that will also knock out the use of your Sigma 10-20 as it either won't mount or else give a vignetted imaging circle on the sensor - cutting the effective resolution down by a significant amount.
A few months ago I decided to try full frame and although intending to get a 5D I ended up with a 1Ds mk1, it only has a tiny LCD and anything above 800iso is unusable but the quality of the images especially the tonality more than makes up for that,I would say go for it
Quote: The only clear difference/advantages [in some circumstances] are tighter depth of field control
As in what.
Paul tighter depth of field control allows a photographer more control of how much a subject is in focus compared to the background and other distractions.
Yes - in terms of creative control it's an advantage, but in some circumstances [for example when there isn't much light and you want all your image in focus: like landscapes with foreground detail or when you want to do a group shot with the country house behind in focus (not a problem today)] it can be a disadvantage.
It's nice to have the options and some compacts have tricks in software to fudge around the poor capability in this respect.
Quote: Paul tighter depth of field control allows a photographer more control of how much a subject is in focus compared to the background and other distractions
This is the bit that is confusing me, a full frame camera will give you more depth of field at any given aperture compared to a crop sensor camera fitted with the same lens, but your saying that it gives you tighter control of shallow dof, it wont.
Yeh but your not fitting that G12 with a dslr lens are you
Go and check a dof calculator,
Compare you 5d against one of your crop dslr`s using the same lens.
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Just a few inaccuracies snuck into the article:
1) Choppers' tar does _not_ slow down the Flame Leviathan.
2) Ignited tar only does marginal damage to the Flame Leviathan. The entire damage output of the Chopper is small to begin with; apart from picking up passengers and controlling adds from the Tower of Life, their role in the fight is limited.
3) Demolisher Passengers can also speed up their vehicle for a hefty 25 pyrite cost. Use sparingly.
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5) The Towers are only of importance once hard mode has been activated by talking to Norgannon. If the encounter is started by talking directly to Brann, the entire side area can be ignored.
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Lynnette Sabatka is an instructor at Southeast Community College in the CADD program in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 2000, Lynnette started her career as a CADD Technician at a pharmaceutical company where she was responsible for the creation of 3D models for CAD/CAM, packaging documentation, and process piping. Later, she accepted a position as an Analyst in a telecommunications company for transport engineering with responsibility of the Midwest region for switching, fiber loops, GIS data, and management of multiple databases. As an instructor, Lynnette has excelled in the adoption and use of new technologies and developed new courses in plastics, simulation, and cooperative projects between the CADD program and other programs within the college. She has been involved in the leadership of SWUGONE since 2007, and became President in 2009. Lynnette continues to motivate students and local businesses to become involved in the SolidWorks Community and share knowledge among peers.
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Lots of creative guesses on this week's Access Point, but just a few of you knew it was a fish in the watershed exhibit at the Chattahoochee Nature Center's new Discovery Center.
Indeed, many recognized the fishy qualities of the photo, but you seemed convinced that it was the giant creature outside the Atlanta Fish Market. Others saw the CDs, and guessed everything from Hard Rock Cafe to AOL headquarters.
But it was commenter PJ who first mentioned the place — the new Discovery Center at the Chattahoochee Nature Center — and Smokey the Bandit who said it was the giant fish located there. Nice work!
This fellow isn't just a fish, but a largemouth bass. If you've been fishing in Lake Lanier, you've caught one. He is one of about 13 animals made from repurposed household goods and on display in the new Discovery Center watershed exhibit.
Plenty of nature centers rely on taxidermy or clay animals to illustrate the outdoors. But nobody wanted the new Discovery Center to replace nature; the human-made version will never be as good. They envisioned something larger-than-life way to teach about the Chattahoochee River watershed. It had to be environmentally friendly for their new LEED-certified building, creative and engaging enough to help people remember what they learned before they stepped outside.
So the new center has some live animals — injured or non-releasable — and some obviously not-real animals. Consider our pal the largemouth bass. It can be "eye-glazing" to talk about how fish breath, Wildlife Director Kathryn Dudeck said, but the interactive buttons on the bass give a Vegas-style light show while showing how oxygen, water and debris move in to its oversized gills.
And then there's the Screech-owl. A live one is on view in the nature center, but there's also this little guy, made from an old View-Master, a baseball glove and a beak from a thrift store macramé project.
The toy-built owl reinforces the key characteristics of the real owl — the small body, the big eyes — while getting imaginations going, and maintaining the "reduce, reuse, recycle" theme.
Some of these animals are tough to spot, camouflaged in their habitat, much like real animals. They were tough to build, too.
Jeff Grimes, the scenic services manager at 1220 Exhibits in Nashville, put most of them together during a few months of tinkering. A self-proclaimed pack rat, he went to his own stash of hinges, doorknobs and hardware for help. He became a regular at the thrift stores around his neighborhood.
"I became really familiar with the restocking schedules. I'd just go up and down the aisles of maybe four places, peruse everything they had," he said. "I was open to seeing something that would inspire me."
Guitar picks became butterfly wings, a red shoe horn was a perfect cardinal tail, a bike helmet worked as a turtle shell and a mass of clothes pins — some 570 — built a beaver. His favorite is the Great Blue Heron; organizers originally wanted the smaller Green Heron, but as his junk pile grew, the parts that kept coming together looked more like the majestic blue-gray bird.
It's perfect, says Dudeck, the wildlife director. An actual Blue Heron would require a large enclosure, an active pond, fish to hunt. This one can give visitors a close-up on its characteristics without all the fuss. (Fun fact: the same golf clubs that make up its legs provided parts for the bike helmet turtle, too.)
This isn't how Grimes usually works. These days, he's getting casts of soldiers' faces, hands and feet to make exhibitions for a museum at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. But Grimes says he's already gotten the highest possible compliment — photos from kids who went home and tried to make something themselves.
That's the lesson that Dudeck hopes kids (and adults) are taking outside, too.
"You don't have to learn all this in a book, you don't have to sit through lectures," Dudeck says. "You can walk through your watershed and take that knowledge back to your neighborhoods."
Want to go? Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon- 5p.m. Sunday. Free for members and children ages 2 and younger, $5 for children ages 3-12, $6 for seniors, $8 for adults. No pets allowed. 770-992-2055, Chattnaturecenter.org.
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5 Things You Need to Know About DIY Botox
EliseR on 18 Aug 2011 at 1:33pm
It made its first appearance in late 2008. Now, it yields over 2 million hits on Google and has step-by-step tutorials on YouTube. Do-it-yourself Botox and other dermal filler kits are sweeping through nations around the world, but is it safe?
"The dangers of injecting illegal so-called "Botox Freeze" and other [related] products are almost too numerous to count," says Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. David Pearson. Here's why:
1. They're not legit.
Prescription Botox and other dermal fillers used in medical offices are just that- prescriptions. Injections that are available to the public are counterfeit products, which means…
2. They're not monitored.
Counterfeit drugs do not go through the FDA approval process, therefor they have no enforced safety measures, but plenty of room for error. Example: in 2005 a doctor named Bach McComb purchased and administered counterfeit Botox to himself and 3 other people. This non-FDA approved product (purchased from Toxin Research International) was inadvertently made ten times more potent than licensed Botox. The result was nearly fatal, as each person who received injections suffered more than two months of paralysis.
3. They're not easy.
Dermal fillers require proper dilution. Counterfeit Botox kits do not arrive "ready-to-inject," which leaves the responsibility of preparing the mixture to the consumer. Let's face it, we're not all mathematicians. In fact a study comparing the math skills of 12th graders in 26 different countries put Americans 3rd to last. Should we really be mixing our own neurotoxin?
4. They're not sterile.
Botox is packaged in a sterile environment, using sterile equipment, and then mixed with sterile saline. Botox knock-offs often aren't. This skyrockets the risk of infection. On May 27th, 2011 the Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia issued a press release of a woman who suffered severe facial disfigurements and infections (see lead picture) after purchasing a "dermal filler substance" from an overseas website. The woman (who requested to remain anonymous) developed massive swelling, infections, and a large abscess on her cheek due to the unhygienic nature of the dermal filler* she administered.
5. They're not legal.
Have you seen this woman's tutorial on administering your own Botox?
Her name is Laurie D'Alleva, and she's now in jail and facing charges of operating illegal websites and offering prescription drugs without a license.
Dangerous and illegal, it must be hard to obtain, right?
Wrong. After less than 10 minutes of searching, we've already found counterfeit Botox and Juvederm.
Buyers beware: These products are not FDA approved, and could result in facial disfigurement, paralysis, or even death.
*While Botox and dermal fillers have different purposes (one to freeze, one to fill), injecting at home provides similar risks
Photo and video credits: The Cosmetic Physicians Society of Australasia (CPSA), Buzzfeed.com
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a DIY botox is a really bad idea. If you want to enhance your face better consult a doctor, they know best and yes you can save more money on these DIY injectibles but, the risk of damaging your face is very high. For me, I don't mind spending money to enhance my face at least I could sleep well at night knowing that I'm in good hands. :
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This stuff just scares me to no end. Most people have trouble with needles when someone else is injecting -- can't imagine doing it to myself!!
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I get at least one phone call a week with someone asking if I will administer some "Botox" or filler that they just happen to have. My answer is always "absolutely not."
~ Dr. Andy
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Many smart people don't realize that "botox" doesn't go in your lips. Sure, the doctor you go to for Botox can put something in your lips, but it's a filler not a paralyzer. Putting botox in your lips would definitely qualify as disaster DIY.
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Right, anyway, I'm in New Zealand.
and that's a kiwi
I know I've been away for awhile, and I'm a bit sorry about that. But only a bit. Y'see, a weekend ago, I packed up everything I've got in LA into a storage unit, stuffed a bunch of it into a framepack, and trucked off across the Pacific. It is has been alternatively exciting and terrifying, and then I arrived.
Alright, so, it's not really a "meeting new people everyday" kind of month anymore, although that happens, pretty much by necessity – but is very much a Brave and New kind of month. What with never having done anything like this before.
People are very friendly here, and life's got a good seasoning of serendipity, but for now, I'm bloody exhausted from all that I've done in the past week and a half (first shower since last Tuesday today! and a real bed with a roof!), so this is the unexpected end.
For hating cold this much, I sure can take it
Sunday started early. 9:00 AM early – which might not be early to most of you, but to this self-employed one-time software engineer, that's an hour I'm familiar with only through perseverance and lingering chemical enhancements. The morning was building an entire new set for a bathroom scene; the afternoon was flying it about 10′ in the air, and the evening was entirely consumed by the shot you see above.
By the way, that's me in the sacrificial pose
Or, well, for everyone else, that shot was an evening thing. I got started on it about midafternoon; putting the finishing touches on the rig, and then starting to mix that liquid – which started with figuring out just how best to do it.
Prior to "deployment", as I might call it, I asked more experience professionals how to go about this, and the advice that turned out to be the most relevant is to have a recipe for your batch size – I started knowing the molecular ratio I wanted to get, but all precision went out the window when all I had to measure with were empty paint buckets. At that point, it was flying by the seat of my pants, having an idea of of to mix what I wanted, and then counted what I put in each time. Once I had a recipe, we kicked into gear, and raced against the clock.
Being "smart", I think, is more about paying attention to the world around you than anything else.
So. The trough is filled, the liquid prepared. The lights are around where they need to be, and the musician is in costume. We've only got one shot at this – it's not like we can clean that gunk off him in any reasonable amount of time.
Clearly, we need a body double.
Clearly, being just about the same height and build, I'm one of the candidates.
Clearly, having built the damn thing, if I'm not willing to use it, why should anyone else?
Goddamn but that stuff was cold.
Ah, as they say, a good deed never goes unpunished. Except, well, I got pretty truly rewarded in the admiration from the crew, as I lay there, patiently letting them figure out the lighting for the scene, shivering so hard my entire body was shaking, for an hour.
I get the impression that this was supposed to be "hard", and that, if I were an on looker, it would seem as such. But really? It needed doing, and I was the one doing it, and it doesn't get easier than that.
Alright Brave Newbies, I owe ya. It's been a busy, busy weekend – so busy, in point of recollection, that I fail to remember it all, but I'll pay you in stories so awesome there ain't no debt.
This past long weekend has been an intense endeavor for me – working all day, every day, and sometimes all night – on this music video. I've worked as art department, set engineer, special effects technician, and body double. Days started in the wee barely-past-dawn hours, and went late into the night. I have loved every second of it, despite occasional miserable appearance, and would do it again next week in a heartbeat.
When last we left this intrepid adventurer, it was Wednesday, when I met Eddie. The days since then have kind of blurred together, although when I pry, they start falling into chronologies and timelines; discrete bits of life. This on that day; that on this – and quite a fair bit of apparent repetition. Build set, move set, panic; rinse, repeat.
Thursday (I think it was thursday) was a lot of painting and hoisting and moving large panels of wood about – and it's when I met a man on the stairwell by complimenting his hat. Friday we actually filmed; a girl in a box, a man on a wire. In post-shoot shenanigans, I braved myself and talked to a random girl at a bar, out of the blue. A milestone, to be sure, although I failed to truly engage her in conversation. Saturday – I don't remember Saturday. I've bits and pieces, people and places, but the stranger I met? Gone to mists of time.
Sunday was a big day, and will get a post to itself.
Daniel introduced us to a game he named MESP – Motion Effort Sex Pain – You make up dares, by flipping a coins to see if each of MESP is in or out, then spin a bottle to decide who does it. It's about pushing boundaries
It's hard to do the brave part when the monsters keep giving you candy.
So, over the last few days, in my pursuit of this simple monthly goal, I'm noticing something: I really don't have to go out of my way to meet new people. And it's not just Calvin at the Kiwis doing the brave bit for me – it's a generalized thing. Yes, I am meeting more new people now that I'm, y'know, trying - but really? They're everywhere, all the time. And they're nice! Yesterday, I met Roman, who immigrated from Mexico a couple of decades ago and works (I think for himself) as a mechanic, while in line at the DMV. Just started talking to him, then introduced myself, then kept getting to know him.
For awhile, standing there, before we started talking, I thought I could tell that we were going to converse. Something in his posture; although it was almost an apprehension at the expectation, gave the future away. Like he wanted to talk to me, as well, but couldn't quite bring himself to break the ice just yet.
Today, as it was the first day of building the set for a music video shooting on the weekend, I met maybe half a dozen new people, and I got to know them each, at least, a little bit – and this kind of thing; meeting this many new people, just by living my life, is actually rather commonplace. But! I noticed them more – I noticed that they were strangers, and now they weren't – because I was asking myself, "Is this the new person I met today? Is this?" I was paying attention more to this bit of living life, realizing how much I already have, because I'd set out to make sure I was getting it.
Yet… Meeting them was neither Brave nor New.
Eddie, however, was. Just a bit – a lot like Roman, there was this idea of it being a Risky Thing, but once I'd actually said a word – none to be found. Eddie's a policeman, and he and his partner had stopped – in fact, they'd stopped to go say hello to a stranger! – to go talk to the guy who had this big felt dragon up smack in the middle of his open-door studio. I saw their lights when I was parking, and decided to go see what was up. We didn't talk for long, but I did ask him the cliche of "how did you get to be a cop?" and his answer had this quality…
I'm having trouble putting this idea into a few words, so I'll try putting into many. Talking to Roman and talking to Eddie – and testing that perceived risk, to find that it's all in my head, that there's nothing there to be scared or worried about – it's so similar to what I've found when deciding to actually get up and do something. There's no climax to it – but neither is it an anti-climax. It just is. You get up, and you go do the thing, and you find out – Yeah. Doing it really is that easy. The task may be difficult – it might be hard to understand Roman through his thick accent – but the doing of it? Nothing more to it than moving bits of these bags-of-mostly-water we're all running around in.
Anyway, Eddie became a cop by filling out some forms and getting some training.
You have to understand that once upon a time, I didn't believe this stuff. Observations are giving credence to the contrary.
Alright. I'm incredibly exhausted. It's late. I haven't met anyone new, in large part because I hadn't yet gone anywhere knew. I need to meet someone new, not just for this blog, but for the Awesome. I tried (and failed) to convince friends to come with me to Asia Town*, as I want to push my comfort zone as much as I can and still do things like (get) drive(n) home safely.
First having failed, second having not eaten dinner, third having no vittles with which to cook, and fourth – having a shiny new chemistry cooking kit – I head to the grocery store, filled with dread over meeting someone new in a way that meets my Brave and New.
Grocery stores, and the people in them, and particularly the produce section, aren't a problem for me.
You don't see where this is going, because it's going someplace ridiculous and amazing.
I decide to buy a kiwi. I pretty rarely eat kiwis, and have never bought one, so I've no idea how to tell which are ripe or not. This being the produce section, I ask a nearby stranger, who more or less gets his verbal shrug interrupted by the other guy next to me, who says, I am not making this up, "None of these are ripe, you can trust me, my name's Calvin and I'm a kiwi." (A 'Kiwi', by the way, is slang for someone from New Zealand.)
At first this seems merely an odd, interesting and unexpected occurence. But what you don't know, dear reader, is that in two week's time I'm flying to New Zealand. I tell this random fellow about these travel plans, at which point, he – with no prompting on my part, none at all - enthusiastically gives me his number saying we should meet up and talk, then runs off to go buy some cookies and return from whence he came.
So yes. That did just happen.
* Yes, yes, I know it's China Town and Little Tokyo, but they're right gorram next to each other so frell it, it's Asia Town.
… happening, fittingly but unintentionally, on the second. Same bat time, same bat channel, same bat ideas – but, different bat. As the Thai printed on a tee shirt, "Same same, but different!"
I am Nick, a friend Phil made in his pursuit of the Brave and the New. I'm one part Burner and one part Engineer; I've lived through twenty-five-and-a-half winters, and aim to keep it that way. My world is a strange one, and it's my goal to make it stranger.
Alternate universes always have more zeppelins.
Per this self-imposed ultimately arbitrary format, here's my personal take on this month's theme of "Meet a New Person Every Day":
- I don't generally have a problem meeting new people – unless, that is, I have no apparent reason for entering their reality. Networking event? Dating site? Walking up and talking to Speaker #3 at Event Where You Learn Something? Not an issue. Random stranger at the grocery store? Meeting people at a party before the person who's invited me has introduced us? That's frightening. Random people in the world, by and large, might disagree with me. Might not like me. While my worldly evidence indicates the contrary as the likely, I'm still afraid of that outcome. It's a silly fear, and one I'd like to do without.
- I've been living in a little bubble of weird. I love it here, it is an amazing place, and it is filled with the fantastically awesome. But I'm not really leaving that bubble, which means there's a lot of even this city I just haven't seen, and a lot of awesome out there I have no idea exists. So I'm not just going to got out and meet someone new – I'm going to go out and meet someone I otherwise would never have met.
- I leap to conclusions about people more than a bit too quickly. One of my most favorite people in the world, when I first saw her, I thought, "Crazy hippie chick…!" Thing of it is, her, and all the people I've met through her, are the sanest (and amazingest) people I know. So when I see someone, and think this or that of them – well, that right there is the perfect time to go get some experimental data.
- Meeting people out of contexts where you're supposed to meet new people is strange and frightening. Do it.
- Meeting the people you wouldn't normally meet is how you find those people you wish you'd met earlier. Do it.
- Meeting the people you judge from afar is how you find out how bad you really are at judging people from afar. Do it.
Today I was shaved by a stranger. My beard, a fixture on my face since senior year of high school, has gone the way of toilet paper, courtesy of one Trevor Redacted, a friend of Phil's. I met this fellow when our collective celebrations of the new year (unanimously agreed to contain "something momentous and unknown") had left us exhausted, able to do little more than throw chocolate and watch movies – all of which is my bad excuse for barely getting to know the fellow – but we summoned up the where-with-all to traverse to the commode; camera, electric razor, and beard, and one of those, we left behind.
Everybody knows that your facial hair is the opposite in the alternate reality
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Another Chapter of the Novel for Download, and Novel-ing Continues!
by Phil Warren
This novel is becoming a struggle.
I know words. I often employ them to explain how hungry I am. Occasionally I'll also express confusion, sexual arousal, and other emotions I'm sure I have when I'm not experiencing those other three things.
However, now that I'm put to the test, I'm not wholly certain I don't simply recite words I've heard other people say. There's a good chance my entire lifetime of communication has been nothing more than a parlor trick.
I'd like to blame it on the economy. I really would.
Today is day 9, and, while I haven't started my writing run for the evening, I'm hovering around 9,000 words. At roughly 1,000 words a day, that is WELL under where I need to be to finish a 50,000 word novel by the 30th.
So what to do?
I'm going to call Brett Ratner and ask him for tips on expressing myself with words. I'm fairly sure he'll simply offer, "Novels are for [redacted]"
Also, picture relevant- here's a snippet of my second-favorite chapter so far. http://thebravenew.com/Chapter21WhereinShitGetsReal.pdf
It's a Lovecraftian nightmare that will drive you to the brink of madness and back again. Maybe then you'll go on a leisurely stroll, returning to madness. But by then, it's old news, and you'll return. But then you'll take someone on a date, and hell, they've never been there before, so even though you're pretty bored with it, you'll return to madness for a third time. And your date will force a strained smile, but she can tell you're bored with the whole thing, and that doesn't make for a good date now, does it?
Monday Motivator Presents Spoilers
by Phil Warren
A Snippet of My Novel and One of the World's Shortest Stories
by Phil Warren
So this novel writing excursion is off to an alright start. My first night, I wrote around 3000 words. My second night, a meager 1000. As I just returned home from an insanely busy day at work, and another meeting for a side project, I've yet to write today. But I'm feeling good about this. I'm not a novelist, but I feel like I'm becoming one suddenly. It could just be gas though.
Here's a little snippet (pic related) of this evolving trainwreck of a novel. thebravenew.com/Chapter14.pdf
The novel is clearly going to be based around things I've experienced that I've found to be quirky and intriguing, but remember it is fiction. If you see something of yourself or a friend in there, it may be a coincidence, it may be an homage, but it's certainly never an interpretation of your character or judgement of your activities.
Oh, a little background: NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) challenges a budding author (or an experienced one) to come up with a story of 50,000 words in thirty days. The number seems daunting, but broken down into small slices, it's a perfectly relaxing writing pace.
But does length account for everything? Literary great Ernest Hemingway was once challenged to write the world's shortest story. He is said to have declared his resulting creation his best work.
The entirety of the story is six words.
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Hemingway was not a happy man. But he did understand one of the most important goals for anyone who wants to effectively communicate:
Be clearly understood in six words.
Welcome to the Month of November: What Will YOU Create?
by Phil Warren
Alright Brave Newbies. I've learned a lot progressing into the Brave New, and one of those things is: I suck at maintaining a site. I have piles of writing that's gone "unpublished" onto thebravenew.com, and clearly I have some hurdles to jump here. That being said, I've always felt like there's no kill like overkill- so if I'm having trouble writing, it's time to really pour myself into writing and get over it. Oh, also I've always wanted to be a novelist. That being said, you know what I'd like to do for November's pursuit of one great "opus"?
I'm going to write a novel.
It's no coincidence that this month lines up with National Novel Writing Month. The goal of writing a novel is too specific for the deliberately open monthly challenges for The Brave New, but it falls well within the guidelines I've set up for this month. So, for those of you joining me in the month's challenge, if you're looking to do something really difficult, why not attempt it with me?
Looking out on the unrealized adventure that is November, I'd like to remind everyone:
All good stories start somewhere!
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An adroit statesman and brilliant strategist, Prince Talal has been instrumental in many historic events including the Jordan-Israeli Peace Treaty of 1994 and U.S. diplomatic missions following the 1991 Gulf War. He has briefed and advised presidents, prime ministers, and other world leaders on issues of vital import and skillfully navigated negotiations and resolutions affecting nations and citizens across the globe. With an extraordinary career serving two of the world's most eminent leaders during times of epic change and events, Prince Talal's vast experience, astute intellect and incomparable acumen provide an unmatched depth and breadth to his penetrating insight and fresh perspective of contemporary complex geo-political issues. With the world's eyes on the continually evolving events in the Middle East, there is no one more compelling, convivial, authentic, and thought-provoking to educate and engage audiences than Prince Talal.
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A skilled commander with a remarkable record of achievement, Prince Talal is a graduate of the prestigious Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the United Kingdom. He later earned a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree focused on U.S. Policy and Diplomacy from Georgetown University's renowned School of Foreign Service. Upon further training in Britain and the U.S., Prince Talal returned to the Jordanian Army and served as Company Commander in the army's Special Forces unit. In 2009, he was promoted to the rank of Major-General.
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Prince Talal is the eldest son of Prince Muhammad, the younger brother of the late King Hussein and the grandson of the late King Talal. He is a direct descendent of the Prophet Muhammad and has performed the Hajj (Greater Pilgrimage) to Mecca twice, and the 'Umrah (Lesser Pilgrimage) more than ten times.
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Upon his departure from the Jordanian Army, Prince Talal was appointed Military Secretary to King Hussein, rapidly earning the King's trust and expanded duties including intelligence liaison activities and confidential political missions. Subsequently, he served as the King's Personal Representative to the U.S., which involved sophisticated intelligence initiatives and enhancing diplomatic relations with the U.S. Administration, Congress and Government. Prince Talal concurrently held this post with his appointment to the National Security Council, which he led until August 1999, when he was selected as National Security Advisor for King Abdullah II, King Hussein's successor.
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The Obama administration continues to face an ever-growing daunting slate of foreign policy challenges: war in Afghanistan; turmoil and unrest in North Africa and the Middle East; a global struggle against al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups; nuclear development by Iran; an expansionist China; an increasingly assertive, resurgent Russia and the rise of regional hegemonies in Iran, Turkey and Israel. As Jordan's former diplomatic envoy to the U.S. and current senior advisor to King Abdullah II, Prince Talal possess the unique ability to view issues through both lenses. Here, he surveys the current situation for the U.S. and its vital interests in the region, and outlines actions President Obama and Congress must take to promote stability at home and abroad. With candid commentary, stunning brilliance and profound expertise, Prince Talal highlights the obstacles and opportunities for global peace and security that lay ahead in the Middle East.
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Despite its sanguine moniker, the "Arab Spring" has been anything but rosy. The Islamic world is in revolution, revolt and fraught with treacherous instability. While this situation has been played out in years past, this time is transformational. From Islamabad to Casablanca, the peoples of the Arab world are restlessly arising as never before in a way that will permanently impact international stability, politics, development, and finance for the foreseeable future. Is democracy really desirable in the Arab/Muslim world? Is democracy a positive trend, a facilitator of political Islam, or merely the last form of neo-colonialism? Drawing from his unparalleled experience and first-hand knowledge, Prince Talal probes the true nature of the Arab uprisings – country by country and collectively as a region – to offer authoritative insight and unprecedented perspective on their significance and impact now and for the future.
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A pivotal figure in the tumultuous geo-political landscape of the Middle East, Prince Talal is intimately familiar with the key players, principles and policies in the conflict between Israel and Palestine and how the interconnected complexities will ultimately shape and inform any lasting peace. In this riveting exploration of the ongoing process, Prince Talal explains why this crisis in the Middle East is one of the most significant issues facing the international community and how the turmoil in other Arab countries can impact prospects for a comprehensive peace. Fascinating and enlightening, Prince Talal expounds on the myriad factors at work, offering exceptional insight, gripping anecdotes and shrewd analysis of a prospective truce in this entrenched, contentious relationship.
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As the dynamic forces of change sweep across the Middle East, the lines of friend and foe, ally and enemy are constantly shifting. In this timely, eye-opening presentation, Prince Talal examines the increasingly pervasive and bold world of political and militant Islam including the "new battlelines" in the Horn of Africa (Somalia and Yemen) and what it means for the U.S. and its interests. Is the rise of aggressive, militant Islam in West Africa a pressing concern? Can and should the U.S. build a successful relationship with political Islamist parties and leaders?
As a witness and participant in global negotiations at the highest levels, Prince Talal is keenly aware of the challenges American presidents face in fully understanding the motives and intentions of Middle Eastern leaders and the difficulty of recognizing the rare, fleeting moments when these rulers relent to act in more conciliatory ways that can lead to significant breakthroughs. With globalization, security and economic stability requiring an ever increasing level of interaction between the West and the Middle East, Prince Talal offers unmatched insight and perspective into the Islamic world.
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Islam is the world's second most practiced religion after Christianity yet significant confusion about it pervades most cultures outside Muslim circles. Conflicting information about its tenets, traditions, beliefs and value system run rampant and its evolution and application to modern times misconstrued. A direct descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, Prince Talal elucidates the circumstances that have affected the Islamic world over the years and how these events have contributed to the inception and growth of "Islamic Fundamentalism" – an aberration in Islamic history, tradition, and thought. Prince Talal also addresses the "Clash of Civilizations," whether it is inevitable, or even a reality, and ways in which the conflict between extremists elements of the Islamic World and the West may successfully find an effective and enduring détente.


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Creating High Performance Organisations: The Determining Factors
AbstractThe recent economic downturn has caused tremendous upheaval in the business world and it has spurred many companies to engage in self-analysis and organisational improvement activities. As a result, interest in the determinant factors of sustainable high performance is increasing. Managers all over the world are trying out new performance improvement concepts, though unfortunately with varying success. One likely reason for this is the current lack of consensus on the organisational characteristics that lead to high performance. The aim of the research study described in this article was to identify the characteristics that lead to sustainable high performance. The initial phase of the study - a descriptive review of 290 research studies into high performance – resulted in the identification of 189 potential characteristics which could make up a high performance organisation. In the following phase, these were tested in a worldwide survey and narrowed down to 35 characteristics, categorised in five factors, which showed a positive correlation with competitive performance. The factors were applied in a case study at a division of a prominent Dutch bank. The application led to specific characteristics that explained the difference in performance between the high and the low performing regions of the examined bank division. The study results show that identifying the determining factors of sustainable high performance is feasible and that these factors can be used at organisations to determine the differences between high and low performing units. This research theferore offers managers a framework that provides focus to organisational improvement projects.
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