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Useful Info for Recovery, Shelters and Volunteering as a result of Hurricane Harvey
Image courtesy of Nathaniel Donnett and Hurricane Harvey
Hello there,
My heart goes out to all those affected by this hurricane and the resulting floods. As you may know Texas was hit with one of the strongest and most devastating hurricanes in its history. A lot of people have been displaced, injured and some lives lost. But thanks to people helping people, local officials, and some government help, people have been stepping up to help and things are slowly moving towards normalcy. It will take a while to get things back to where they were or better but I have full faith that it will happen. Not That But This and I personally want to thank the Mayor for making the tough decision and handling all of this so well. Not That But This has gathered and shared a numerous amount of information to help anyone who needs it. Here's a long list of info, links, etc. provided for anyone reading this to use for themselves and also share with others. Thanks everyone who've been able to help and I wish everyone a full and safe recovery. Love and Light
Harvey – Money for the People
Making the Most out of Every Dollar
Long Before and Long After Harvey's Devastation
***vetted list compiled and edited by selina pishori, houstonian and music therapist, and lena m., houston-based and all around awesome person, and deepa new orleans based houstonian. we are all safe and dry, giving thx. thx for stopping by here. pls share this list all over. it is being updated throughout the days, weeks, months+ ahead***
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Send Money Directly to Impacted Individuals and Families 2
Help Repair My Parents' Home by Karen Le 2
Hurricane Harvey. Can't get work. 3
Support 4 Men Missing or Passed Away after Helping Victims 3
Support our Latinx Trans Community! 4
Support Houston's Trans/Queer/Intersex Community: 4
Those with Healthcare Needs, Elderly, and Disabled 4
Support Those on Dialysis: The GOOD Campaign 4
Support Those with Disabilities: Portlight 5
Bayou Action Street Health BASH Fund 5
Support Black Lives Matter Houston, TX: 5
National Black United Front: 6
Environmental & Racial Justice 6
Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (t.e.j.a.s.) 6
Rebuilding Lone Star Legal Aid: 6
Fey y Justicia Worker Center – Reconstructing Houston Safely & Sustainably: 6
Relief for Houston's UndocuFamilies Weathering Many Storms 7
Houston Undocumented Communities Flood Relief Fund: 7
Support a Local Undocumented Artist Raising Money for Undocumented Families: 7
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund: 7
EMERGE Harvey Relief Fund for Youth: 8
Support our Homeless People: The Way Home: 8
Support Those with Housing Needs to Rebuild: Avenue CDC 9
Support People W/out Homes in Victoria, TX
Send Money Directly to Impacted Individuals and Families
Please find details on how to directly support Black Women displaced by Hurricane Harvey in the Houston area. The ask is a simple one – instead of giving to organizations we are encouraging you to give DIRECTLY to those in need. Options include Paypal, Cash.me or Venmo – details are provided below for each person. *this list is being coordinated by Dr. Roni Dean-Burren
Help Repair My Parents' Home by Karen Le
"My family lives in Shepherd, Texas. The foundation of my parents trailer home was affected during the floodings and the house is tilting down on one side. Sadly, our family doesn't qualify for FEMA assistance because of our legal status and my family doesn't have the money to fix this. I've talked to a specialist and we need to raise $1,500 by wednesday the latest. My family also doesn't have the money to buy a new trailer home, so the fastest and cheapest relief to my parents so they don't become homeless is to raise this money."
Courtney Vs. Cancer/Houston
Courtney Chylane is a single black mom who was already going thru cancer with her meds money cut off, and she just lost everything in Houston.
Huerta Family Home Re-Build
Hello we are the huerta family, we are trying to raise money to rebuild our home due to the damages from Harvey hurricane. My dad won't be able to work for a while as he got a bad injury during this hurricane. He slipped due to the flooding in our house and had a bad concussion, since Hospitals nearby were closed due to flooding and all other hospitals were either not accessible or closed he only received first aid from emergency personnel. We are hoping no major damage comes from the lack of emergency care. My parents worked hard to get all of our stuffs we lived paycheck by paycheck as my dad is a server and we live off the tips and my mom is a cook. As for this I won't be able to start college till next year due because of money issues and trying to repair our home and replace all our belonging. We thank you for your time and we appreciate your donations. May god bless y'all. Help spread the word!
Support Miranda and Manuel
"My friend and her family lost everything. They have no clothes or anything. They luckily made it out the house ok. Even if money can't be donated, clothes donations are welcome. Any help is much appreciated and needed. Thank you and God Bless"
Hurricane Harvey. Can't get work.
Due to hurricane Harvey. Me and Shaun been out of work for week. Now looking like another or two weeks that we won't be able to work. Rent is due. Light bill is due. We are safe thank God, but everything is closed. Now we have raw sewage on the main streets here. Kinda stuck. With most the roads shut down. Just getting supplies is hard. Any help we could get. We need it at this point.
Support 4 Men Missing or Passed Away after Helping Harvey Victims
On August 28, 2017 five men volunteered to rescue Hurricane Harvey flood victims, only one men Jose Vizuelt,30, was found along with a reporter and a photographer from a British media they were all taken to the hospital Memorial Herman Heights and are in critical conditions.
2 more have passed away Yahir,25, and George,31, they are devasted with the news and will need help, they have lost thier husbands, brother-in-law, and friends. They have also lost their homes due to the floods and all families will need all the help we can provide.
They are still in search for Gustavo,40, and Ben,31, whom they have not been able to find. We pray they find them soon.
Please help donate anything to these families who are going thru a hard time and we all know funeral and hospital expensives are high. I'm asking to raise $20,000 to help out 5 families in need. Perla Jaquez wife of one of the missing mens(Ben Vizueth) will be getting the money and she will separate $4,000 for each of the guys that helped out and have lost their lifes. The money will help out pay hospital bills and also pay half of the funeral expenses. They were and will always be heros and Houston will always be grateful for them.
Queer and Trans Communities
Support our Latinx Trans Community!
Recaudada Dinero Para Organización Latinx Trans en Texas:
"Estoy recaudando dinero para Organizacion Latina Trans in Texas. Cualquier pequeña acción ayuda. Esta causa es muy importante para mí y creo que juntos podemos marcar la diferencia. ¡Gracias! Consulta información sobre esta organización sin fines de lucro:
www.latinatranstexas.org. Estamos bajo ataques directos por ser Trans , por ser Inmigrantes.
Leyes como SB4 y otras propuestas como SB3 , realmente están dañando nuestra Población y están generando Odio. Apoyarnos para continuar en la abogacía y lucha en pro de nuestros Derechos , como personas Trans , Queer e Intersex. Protect, defend and secure the equal rights of the Transgender community in the state of Texas." //
"I am raising money for Organizacion Latina Trans in Texas. Every little bit counts. This cause is very important to me and I think that together we can make a difference. Thank you! For more information visit: www.latinatranstexas.org. We are under direct attack for being Trans and immigrants. Laws like SB4 and other proposals like SB3, hurt our population and perpetuate hate towards our community. Help us continue fighting for our rights, as Trans, Queer, and Intersex Human Beings."
Support Houston's Trans/Queer/Intersex Community:
Help the Gulf Coast trans community affected by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey:
Many members of the Gulf Coast trans, intersex, and genderqueer community have lost everything. Trans, intersex, and genderqueer individuals experience extreme difficulties in natural disaster situations. The TransAdvocate's parent organization, Transgender Foundation of America has organized a community disaster fund. Fund will assist Gulf Coast trans, intersex, and genderqueer survivors recover from this disaster.
Aqui Estamos!
An LGBTQ-youth led organization in South Texas, is raising money to send menstrual hygiene products to people affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Those with Healthcare Needs, Elderly, and Disabled
Want to Help Our Elderly?
Consider buying something from this Amazon Wishlist and Baker Ripley Houston (an all around awesome local neighborhood organization) will be distributing these items to our South Texas Seniors.
Support Those on Dialysis: The GOOD Campaign
The GOOD (Global On-going Outreach for Dialysis Patients) Campaign
Please help children and adults on dialysis whose treatments are disrupted by natural disasters. Dialysis patients (and their families), in general, are over-extended with medical expenses not covered by health insurance. For example, hemodialysis patients must get treatment at dialysis centers 3 times per week, 4 hours at a time. Just like homes, dialysis centers have been affected by current flooding conditions. This has created a dire need for transportation to alternative healthcare centers. It is our hope that we raise awareness and funds to assist these special patients in need. -Organized by Maria Feris, click link for additional information
Support Those with Disabilities: Portlight
At the bottom-ish left square, you'll see a thing that says "Make a Donation" Click on the donate button, which will take you to the organization's PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account to donate. In the memo mark that your donation is for Hurricane Harvey survivors. This is a national organization, however they are taking donations for those who are disabled and affected in the Houston area and surrounding cities (Victoria, Rockport, etc.) where Harvey hit.
Bayou Action Street Health BASH Fund
The outpouring of support we are receiving is truly humbling. When conditions are safe we will begin our efforts to aid and uplift our community. In the meantime, safety permitting, check on your neighbors, especially the elderly, the differently abled, and those with children. Many have contacted BASH regarding donations of supplies and for that we are grateful. Here is a link to our Amazon wishlist for people or organizations wanting to help us purchase items. Your support means everything.
African American Community
SHAPE Community Center
As one of the most visible and involved community centers in Houston's African-American community and the Houston community as a whole, S.H.A.P.E. has led the way toward justice, equal opportunity, and institution building in the city, state, nation and world. Because of its deep commitment to the community, S.H.A.P.E. has actively sought ways to oppose injustice and to better the community for all people. Earmark funds with "Hurricane Harvey"
Support Black Lives Matter Houston, TX:
As the magnitude of Harvey's devastation to our city becomes clearer, we know that folks from near and far are looking for ways to aid and assist. BLMHTX, in coalition with other Houston-area grassroots organizations, has established the BLMHTX Harvey Relief Effort to provide both donated items and monetary support to those impacted. We are intentional about conducting this effort with integrity and accountability to our community. Thus, 100% of donations received will be distributed to the most vulnerable communities in the city and surrounding areas. Donations are tax deductible and a record of accounting will be provided to all who donate. The immediate devastation to the city of Houston is traumatic and overwhelming. But we know that when the rain ends and the flood recedes, our real work together begins. Join us on the long road ahead to restoring our communities.
National Black United Front:
NBUF Houston is raising money to provide relief and support to hurricane Harvey victims. They have been doing work in Houston's African American community for a very long time. All proceeds raised will be used to benefit the community, guaranteed. For a list of needed items, please visit: http://a.co/hxoedTZ Amazon NBUF Wish List (Hurricane Harvey)
Environmental & Racial Justice
Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (t.e.j.a.s.)
40+ years serving the Gulf Coast community. TEJAS is dedicated to providing community members with the tools necessary to create sustainable, environmentally healthy communities by educating individuals on health concerns and implications arising from environmental pollution, empowering individuals with an understanding of applicable environmental laws and regulations and promoting their enforcement, and offering community building skills and resources for effective community action and greater public participation. Our goal is to promote environmental protection through education, policy development, community awareness, and legal action. Our guiding principle is that everyone, regardless of race or income, is entitled to live in a clean environment.
Legal Aid
Rebuilding Lone Star Legal Aid:
Provides Free Legal Aid to people with low income, disabilities, and seniors. Their headquarters were damaged on Monday after an explosion and fire due to Harvey. Please join me in supporting them as they will be actively providing disaster relief services to much needed Houstonians. Thanks! Check out info about this nonprofit: https://lonestarlegal.wordpress.com/ Lone Star Legal Aid Is The Primary Provider Of Free Civil Legal Services In The Region. Headquartered In Houston, Lsla Serves 72 Gulf Coast And East Texas Counties From An Additional 12 Branch Offices. Lone Star Legal Aid's mission is to protect and advance the civil legal rights of the millions of Texans living in poverty by providing free advocacy, legal representation, and community education that ensures equal access to justice.
Inverse Condemnation Rights:
f your home or business first sustained flooding after the Addicks or Barker dam releases at 2 a.m. on August 28th, then there's an important area of the law you need to be aware of called inverse condemnation. An inverse condemnation can occur when the government takes private property for a public use without any formal process or condemnation proceeding. A Texas property owner must demonstrate the government's intentional actions resulted in property being taken, damaged, or destroyed for a public use. According to officials, the Hurricane Harvey controlled water releases were necessary to protect the integrity of the Addicks and Barker dams from the catastrophic damage that would occur in the event of an uncontrolled release as well as to preserve storage capacity in case additional water came down.
Worker and Immigrant Rights
Fey y Justicia Worker Center – Reconstructing Houston Safely & Sustainably:
We are committed to a recovery that is swift and safe, as well as fair for those making it happen on the ground. Learning from organizations who coordinated efforts to cleanup and reconstruct after Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, and from our own worker members' experience post-Allison and Ike, we know a couple things: (1) immigrant workers, specifically day laborers, will be absolutely key in these reconstruction efforts; (2) everyone performing this work will face numerous safety and health risks, including falls, sewage, and mold, as well as persisting emotional stress and trauma; and (3) in an extremely diverse city, this recovery process will depend on our ability to sustain the spirit of kindness and collaboration for months and years to come.
Relief for Houston's UndocuFamilies Weathering Many Storms
United We Dream – Houston (UWD) and Pantsuit Republic (PSR) have started a campaign to offer direct aid to specific undocumented families who are unable to access FEMA through citizen household family members. UWD is an organization led by undocumented immigrant youth. PSR is a postpartisan progressive feminist Texas ally. These families will invariably bear the burden of Harvey harder and longer than others, with fewer resources for disaster recovery and as they concurrently grapple with SB4, a racist and anti-immigrant law set to take effect this Friday, September 1. In the same week that Harvey has temporarily displaced our families, SB4 threatens to permanently displace them.
Houston Undocumented Communities Flood Relief Fund:
Harvey hit Texas on August 25th, 2017 as a Category 4 hurricane, causing unprecedented damage to Houston and Pasadena Texas. FEMA Director William Long, labeled it as the "worst disaster Texas has ever seen." An estimated 575,000 undocumented immigrant families live in Houston and its surrounding suburbs. Many have lost it all. Due to their undocumented status, hundreds of thousands don't qualify for government aid, such as FEMA. The rebuilding process is estimated to take years and cost billions. At this time it is imperative that we come together and collectively help rebuild and assist those most vulnerable. Any donation that you can spare, no matter how large or small, is greatly appreciated.
Support a Local Undocumented Artist Raising Money for Undocumented Families:
While families with citizen children will be able to receive funding after the Hurricane, families, like my friend Jessica's are unable to apply for aid. Proceeds from the shirts sales will go these families. #HereToStay
Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund:
"Rebuilding in Houston will be most challenging for marginalized communities. Nearly a quarter of Houstonians live in poverty — approximately 550,000 people. We estimate that there are 575,000 undocumented immigrants in the Houston metro area. We will work to move the material aid they vulnerable Houstonians need to ensure their access to critical services — from first response and basic needs to healthcare, housing, immigration. Together we will organize and advocate for Houston communities, shining a spotlight on inequalities that emerge in the restoration of Houston and amplifying the needs of hard hit communities." via Right 2 Justice via Texas Organizing Project
Support Houston Youth:
As news of Hurricane Harvey's impact spreads, we are learning that more and more of our kiddos and staff have been impacted in devastating ways. Many of our students and staff have lost their belongings, cars, and even homes. School's out for the next week, and I am hoping to collect as much money as possible to help get our families in need back on their feet. I, School Leader at KIPP Houston High School (KHHS), will make sure that 100% of your donation will be dispersed as appropriately as possible to our Team and Family both at KHHS and beyond. -Fund Organized by Mohammed Maarouf
EMERGE Harvey Relief Fund for Youth:
"My name is Trisha Cornwell, and I am the Executive Director of EMERGE, a Houston-based non-profit laser focused on preparing high-achieving students from underserved communities to attend and graduate from the nation's top colleges and universities. Over the last 24 hours, we have learned that many students and families in the EMERGE program have experienced unimaginable devastation as a result of Hurricane Harvey." Organized by Trisha Cornwell
for more info about fund click link above.
Housing and Homelessness
Support our Homeless People: The Way Home:
The Houston/Harris County Continuum of Care (CoC) was created in 2012 and has adopted an action plan with specific goals, strategies and timeframes to prevent and end homelessness in Houston, Harris County, and Fort Bend County. In the past three years, we have seen tremendous results through the increased collaboration among providers and partners. These outstanding results are a credit to our CoC Steering Committee and partners who began to work together to create integrated, community-wide strategies to prevent and end homelessness. This unprecedented collaboration is the key to our success.
Support Those with Housing Needs to Rebuild: Avenue CDC
If you want to help those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey, please consider making a donation to Avenue. Residents in our area, including our housing communities, will need significant assistance in order to rebuild. Their needs are vast – some dealing with losing their homes, while others have experienced substantial loss of property. Avenue is committed to doing everything we can to support our community on the road to recovery. Together, we are stronger. Click on link for more info.
Support Those without Homes who were Affected in Victoria, TX
Our homeless are living out in camps due to a lack of emergency shelter. If anyone wants to donate to my homeless fund they can. -Organized by Victoria resident Kim Pickens
For Artists
Program name: Organization Grant
Details: Organizations whose missions directly impact the individual artist may apply for support of their programs. Organizations must be not-for-profit U.S. based 501(c)3 entities.
Open to: Arts organizations
Program name: Emergency Grant, Artists' Fellowship, Inc.
Details: The Artists' Fellowship, Inc. is a private, charitable foundation that assists professional fine artists (painters, graphic artists, sculptors) and their families in times of emergency, disability, or bereavement.
Details: Fresh Arts is waiving membership fees for our fiscal sponsorship program to eligible artists and arts projects affected by affected by Hurricane Harvey, and will accelerate the application process to help artists raise money for relief and recovery as quickly as possible.
To see if you're eligible and apply now, click the link above.
More Helpful Info
Helpful info for flood victims-
City of Houston Help Line: 3-1-1
United Way Help Line: 2-1-1
Group Rescues: 713-426-9404
Disaster Distress Help Line: 1-800-985-5990
Houston Office of Emergency Management: 713-884-4500
Houston TranStar: 713-881-3244
Centerpoint Energy: 713-207-2222
Harris County Emergency Management: 713-881-3100
Texas Department of Insurance Consumer Hotline: 1-800-252-3439
FEMA Disaster Assistance: 800-621-3362
FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (FloodStart): 800-611-6122
Red Cross Houston: 713-526-8300
Red Cross Disaster Assistance: 877-500-8645
Despite the incredible circumstances, many Houstonians have played a pivotal role in the volunteer and rescue efforts. If you'd like to contribute to these efforts, you can reach out to the resources below:
Red Cross Volunteer Opportunities: 800-928-4271
Houston Police Department Boat Volunteers: 713-881-3100
Harris County Sheriff's Office (High Water Rescue & Boat Volunteers): 713-881-3100
Finally, if you or your loved ones are in need of shelter, here is a list of options:
• State of Texas Park camping is free for evacuees
• Red Cross Shelter at M.O. Campbell Ed Center: 1865 Aldine Bender Rd
• Islamic Center/Masjid Al-Mustafa: 17250 Coventry Park Dr
• Islamic Center/Masjid Al-Sabireen: 610 Brand Lane, Stafford TX
• Islamic Center/Masjid Abu-Bakr: 8830 Old Galveston Rd
• Iglesia Bautista del Redentor: 4218 Lang Road
• George R. Brown Convention Center: 1001 Avenida De Las Americas
• Sagemont Park Community Center at 11507 Hughes Road
• Vietnamese Martys Church: 10610 Kingspoint Road,
• St. Thomas Presbyterian Church: 14100 Memorial Drive
Harris County
• MO Campbell Center Shelter: 1865 Aldine Bender in District 2
• Katy ISD has opened Morton Ranch and Cinco Ranch High Schools as shelters
• The City Activities Building: 416 Morningside Drive, Friendswood, TX
Bastrop County
• First United Methodist Church Shelter: 1201 Main St., Bastrop City, TX
Brazoria County
• Angleton ISD: 1900 N. Downing, Angleton, TX
• Red Cross Shelter at Living Stone Church: 1401 Victory Lane, Alvin, TX
Additionally, the controlled release of water from Addicks and Barker Reservoirs has begun, and more rain is in the forecast for our region. It's important that Houstonians remain vigilant and aware of the latest developments – here are a few resources to help you do that:
Houston Emergency Alerts
Harris County Flood Control District
I Have Food I Need Food
I HAVE FOOD I NEED FOOD is a collaborative of many Houston chefs, restaurant owners, suppliers, and volunteers who are sourcing and preparing food to distribute to storm victims across the region.


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Judging a Wine by its Glass
What is without question is that the type of glass a wine is served in has a profound effect on the taste, smell and character of a wine. On a very basic level I found that the wines tasted more intense in the ISO with the tulip shape accentuating the aroma of the wine. In the ISO the nose was alive with notes of baked cherry, but in the Riedel's Burgundy glass there were notes of tomato and vine leaf. The more I swirled my wine the more flavors I began to smell. On a very basic level I found that the fatter and larger the glass the more delicate and purer the character of the wine.


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Me, My Thoughts, and Richard Armitage
I saw this tweet a little while ago and have been thinking about it:
Mr. Armitage,
I hope that there are no byproducts of being a part of a blockbuster trilogy that cause you true dread , even the loss of your anonymity. There will be more recognition, but hopefully not a major invasion of your privacy. I've yet to encounter one of your fans who wants to know every detail of your daily life–in fact, the very absence of those details keeps a lot of us intrigued.
You've never done anything that has landed you in the tabloids on your side of the world, and I don't foresee that changing just because you're working in Hollywood. American's seem to enjoy reading about those who have made a train wreck of their lives. Decent human beings on the other hand are seen as something of a bore. A sad commentary about the state of our media…
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Angel…or Saint? The question has become very personal…again. I'm sure that many of you have been in a similar dilemma.
Sadness or Joy? Which?
When you lose a precious granddaughter…stillborn…the SORROW that floods your heart, soul, mind and body is undescribeable
unless you've been there..
Violet Eileen is her sweet name..and she is in Heaven. That I believe with my whole heart. Is she a little Angel? or a Saint?
So many casually say Angel..and I would have to, except after really thinking about it. Angels are created by God as Angels. Humans are created Human. Only humans can become Saints. My logic is not very deep or theological, but I think it is true, according to Scripture and to what the Church teaches.
So…in addition to the Sorrow….there's a great JOY in my heart, too.
I will never understand why this happened.
My son and daughter-in-law are heart broken.
I can't fix it…..I can't hug this away…I can't kiss the owie…I can't rock them and comfort them…their sorrow is incredibly deep and raw and continues…and will continue. I struggle with knowing how to help…what to say…should I call them….what can I do….what is too much…what is too little….
My understanding of how they might feel includes my loss of the three miscarried babies….but it's not the same…it's not THEIR loss…I can't feel their pain…I only comprehend it from my perspective, not theirs.
My sharing of this helps me…but at the same time, I hope it does nothing to complicate their pain…
So…to the little Saint in Heaven….I pray she will be able to help where I can do nothing. I pray that our pain and sorrow that is so often just the groaning and moaning and not being able to express in words the depth of this sorrow….I hope that she can hear and be able to assist us in understanding this…
I hope we all will be able to grow in the Trust of God Who Knows ALL things and knows how to work them out for HIS GOOD….and ours, too. I have no understanding how He can, and will, take such pain…and turn it into Joy. But I believe He can, and He will…..
Come, Lord Jesus…..Come, Holy Spirit…..Come, God, My Father……give us all Your Peace.


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Malaria victims after 50 years
Malaria patients have appeared in Albania, with at least 50 cases this year at the Infective Diseases Clinic, mainly seasonal workers who return from countries that have been affected by this disease.
"This year we have treated 50 cases with malaria, and all of them are from citizens who work abroad. Certainly that we will have our own cases, after a source of infection gets spread", declared infectionist doctor Pellumb Pipero.
One young man from Vlore died from malaria this Wednesday at the infective clinic, while doctors ask for medicaments, since malaria has disappeared for decades from Albania and there is no medicine at hand. Patients have been obliged to bring their own medicine from abroad.
"Although we had forgotten about malaria, the Infective Service at the Mother Theresa Tirana University Hospital Center is doing everything possible to treat them, but we don't have the lab equipments to make the tests on time, because malaria doesn't wait, and then medicaments, which is not normal not having at hand", Pipero declared.
According to Pipero, Albania doesn't have a coordination between the Ministry of Social Welfare for the Albanian citizens who work abroad to be advised and checked before returning.


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Neil Gaiman and Michael Chabon discussed the influence of Terry Pratchett on their writing and the literary community.
NPR Music is streaming the new album by The Soft Moon, Deeper.
Akhil Sharma has been awarded the Folio Prize for his novel Family Life.
The economics of busking.
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Our actors aren't just trained Shakespearians - they are also very talented (and funny) improvisers! So if Shakespeare isn't your speed, that's okay - we'll just come out and have a good time.
Just like our Shakespeare plays, we offer a fast-paced, hilarious romp on the topic of your choice. Coordinate subject matter with us in advance, or just find out what your audience wants in the moment.
It's great for business conferences (we've played Intel and Standard Insurance in recent years), birthday parties, community groups, you name it!
We offer daytime, evening, and weekend performances with 3-5 actors, varying from a short 20 minute set to a full-on two hour show. Cost varies depending on time and number of actors.
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Business Gas and Electricity
Savings Made Easy
Pensioners face a bleak winter, price hikes concern, 'heat or eat'
By Cynthia Taylor
The poorest pensioners in the country will have to choose between 'heating or eating', it is expected that many will cut back on food to pay for exorbitant price hikes.
The institute of Fiscal Studies conducted a report on pensioner spending during the winter months. The report has found that the poorest pensioners will cut their food spending by 7% during cold snaps, and their heating spending will be increased by the same amount.
The report came out one day after Scottish Power announced their intention to increase fuel prices. The utility company announced that they will raise gas prices by 19% and increase electricity by 10% from the 1st August, this will affect 2,4 British households.
In a separate IFS report, which was published simultaneously, it was reported that older people spend 41% on average of winter payments on heating.
The report concluded that if a pensioner's household income was increased by Ł100, then they will increase their spending on fuel by Ł3, however, if the increase is labeled payment for winter fuel, then Ł41 will be spent on fuel.
What is winter fuel payment?
This is payment between Ł100 up to Ł300 which is aimed to help pay energy bills
This is payment is available for people who were born before 5th January 1951
This is different to the cold weather payment. Cold weather payment is paid to some people who are on benefits during sustained freezing conditions.
The annual winter fuel payment for most people born before 5th January 1951 entitles them to Ł100 up to Ł300 to help pay for increased heating bills during winter, however the recipients are not obliged to spend it only on heating bills.
Senior research economist of the IFS, Laura Blow, stated that this winter fuel payment had been introduced to encourage older people to spend more on heating in the winter months.
She continues to note that if the payment is labeled as a winter fuel payment, then it is noticed that people will spend more of it on fuel, than if the payment did not have a label of 'fuel payment' attached to it.
In recent years the UK has experienced several spells of cold weather.
A spokesperson from the Department for Works and Pensions stated that they were committed to doing all they can to ensure that older people who are vulnerable will be able to keep their homes warm in the winter.
UK Business Energy Information
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So you're a pretty savvy computer user. You know how to change your desktop wallpaper, you can remove spyware and keep your computer updated with Windoze update. You've mastered files and folders, and haven't lost anything in age. You've got the hang of mp3's, and have watched some video's online with YouTube. You've heard that you can download anything from the Internet but you haven't had much luck by googling for things to download.
Today I'm going to walk you through how to use Zuedo aka. Azureus, a BitTorrent client to download files from the Internet.
The first thing you will need to do is download the latest version of Azureus (4MB). Install i. If you see this message
then you don't have the Java Runtime Environment installed – and you'll need to click the Download (10MB) button to get it. It will install automatically then the Azureus installer will carry on. On all the screens just click next, accepting the agreement when prompted. The install will take a couple of minutes. Click finish and Azureus will start.
Once loaded it should look something like this
You can use the glossy channel buttons to browse categories or the links at the left to filter on latest or type. The downloads available here on the 'Zuedo Portal' are generally trailers, demo clips, shorts, with the occasional longer movie. If you see a clip that looks interesting hold the cursor over it and you will see some details like file size and clip duration. Click the details button for more in-depth information. The number beside the Thumb up or Down is the clips rating. The number beside the down arrow is the number of times this clip has been downloaded. If the clip looks interesting simply click the Download link to add it to your download queue.
You should see a "Downloading Torrent File" progress window flash up briefly while the torrent file proper is downloaded to your computer. Azureus will automatically open the torrent file and try to add the contents to your download queue. You'll see pop-up and you'll want to click the Don't prompt again check box then OK. The second pop-up Information window is configured to pop-up each time a file is queued, and will auto hide in a few seconds.
Awesome. First download is on it's way.
How long it will take depends on a number of things. But you'll first need a basic understanding of how BitTorrents work. The BitTorrent file proper is like a signpost that tells Azureus where to look for all the right jigsaw pieces that make up a complete Torrent download. Like this
Azureus creates a placeholder collection of files in your download folder and then goes out looking for people (or peers, the circles on the outside) who have the jigsaw pieces (the little blue rectangles moving on the network lines) needed to replace each tiny placeholder (the pie chart in the centre). When the Torrent is part way through downloading it will look something like this
Blue areas are pieces that have been completed and are now available for you to share with others. So to go back to your download time, it depends on how many people have the pieces you need, and how fast they are willing to share them with you, in addition to any personal bandwith or network limitations you might have. Generally if a file is being shared by lots of people you will download it very quickly. Files that you download from the Zuedo interface should come fast. Files that are being shared by a handful of people on and off could take weeks.
Click the Home tab at the top to check on the status of your downloads
Here you can see that in the time it took me to write this my download has completed. Simply click it to run the file. For me it'll play the mp3 – for you it might open a video clip in your favorite player.
Don't forget that while Azureus is running you can be uploading as well as downloading – so unless you have unlimited bandwidth don't forget to check your ISP's usage meter regularly. If you have nothing downloading or are approaching your limit for the month, make sure you close Azureus. Make sure it hasn't just minimised to the Task Tray where the clock sits. If the Azure Frog is there right click it and Exit.
That is about all for this installment. Next I'll show you how to find nearly anything you want and download it, as well as tweak your settings to get some more out of Azureus.


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On October 26th - 30th, The Stan Dup Ensemble will hold Dramaturgical Feedback Sessions for DIY Theatre and Dance acts. This includes:
2 hours with a Dramaturg.
Free dramaturgical feedback 1 month before the festival.
Become eligible for the DIY Collaborators Award (Theatre).
To receive this Dramaturgy you MUST opt in to a feedback session by sending us your preferred time. This is first in best dressed, find the time that you want and request it ASAP before it fills up.
If you do not want dramaturgical feedback but would like to use this session to show us what you have been working on and to do a small showing, by all means this is fine. Please just let us know that this is your plan and we can accommodate accordingly. If you choose to simply showcase your work, you will still become eligible for the DIY Collaborators Award (Theatre).
Similarly, if you would like to use your own Dramaturg, then they are by all means welcome. Just let us know and please book a session.
Spaces at Visible Ink are available for the following timeslots. To book a time, please email firstname.lastname@example.com with your priorities and we will do our best to fit you in. Remember, this will take place on a first in, first served basis, so get in quick!
Monday the 26th of October
9am to 11:30am - Keane Latcham Small
Thursday the 29th of October
9am to 11:30am - The Big Crew
Friday the 30th of October
9am to 11:30am - Trey Gordon - POSTPONED
11:30am to 2pm - Girl Parts
Saturday the 31st of October
9am to 11 am - Felix Palmerson - Metro Arts
11am to 2pm - Jacob Watten - POSTPONED
Sunday the 1st of November
9am to 11am - Faulty Droid - Griffith University, Mt Gravatt Campus, Building M10
11:30am to 2pm - Audax Industria Ensemble - Visible Ink
With your confirmation email, please answer the following questions to book your session.
-What time would you prefer?
-Would you like to use the Festival Dramaturg?
-Would you like to use your own Dramaturg (and if yes, who)?
-Would you like to do a small showing only (no dramaturgy)?
If you are unavailable for any of these timeslots, we are still open to give feedback, however we will be unable to provide a venue for such feedback session. If this is the case, please feel free to contact any of the festival team, and we can arrange to meet with you.


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Blackberry Swirl Cheesecake
Prep time :
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- 2 cups blackberries, fresh or frozen
- 1/3 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cup graham crackers
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, soft at room temperature
- 1 cup Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar
- Zest of 1 lemon, no white bitter pith
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine defrosted or fresh blackberries with 1/3 cup sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan. Using a potato masher or whisk break up blackberries and bring to a full boil, turn to simmer for about 7-9 minutes or until slightly thickened with a similar consistency as corn syrup. Set aside.
- To make crust: Crush graham crackers with a rolling pin to obtain 1 1/4 cup. Add melted butter and combine well. Press onto the bottom of a 9-inch diameter springform pan and place in oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
- Once cool enough to handle, place springform pan on 2 layers of aluminum foil and wrap outside of pan tightly with foil. Ensure that no water could penetrate thru foil. Place in a roasting pan and set aside.
- Blend cream cheese and sugar on lowest speed, alternatively mix by using a hand held spatula until no lumps remain. Scrape bowl well. Add lemon zest and one egg at a time waiting for previous added egg to be fully incorporated and mixture shows no lumps. Scrape bowl and beater between additions.
- Add sour cream and vanilla. Scrape about 1/3 of cheesecake batter into prepared pan. Swirl some blackberry filling into it. Add another 1/3 of the cheesecake batter followed by more blackberry filling. Spread remaining cheesecake batter on top. Place into roasting pan.
- Pour water into the roasting pan about 1-inch high and place in oven.
- Bake until center of cake no longer trembles when tapping sides of the pan, about 70-85 minutes but it could take slightly longer depending on temperature of cheesecake batter.
- Any remaining blackberry fruit spread can be used as a sauce when serving the cheesecake. If desired serve with crème Chantilly.
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The City Social bar, in keeping with the style serves a selection of cocktails inspired by 1910-1930s prohibition. Award winning mixologist Gareth Evans (head barman at The Blind Pig, Atherton's bar located above Social Eating House) has designed simple, short, spirit based cocktails featuring Scotch and American whiskies, gins and cognacs.
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Hard luck to the team and management who lost to Celbridge by 1 point in the final.
Moorefield played Confey in the U12 semi final this evening in Confey. It was a thrilling game with end to end action right from the start. Everyone on the team played a great game with plenty of scores had from both sides. There was some fine free taking and 65s during the match. The smallest of margins separated the teams at the end, with Moorefield narrowly loosing out in the end.
Congratulations to our under 14 team and management who won the Shield Final.
Moorefield 0-7
Rathangan 0-5
A huge thank you to Pabo Caffery for his generous sponsorship.
Well done to Matthew Kemmy who has been nominated for Intermediate Hurler of the year. The Kildare GAA Awards take place on Saturday 21st November in Celbridge Manor Hotel!
Well done to the team and management….
Division 3 Cup Final
Kilcock 4-4 vs Moorefield 9-9
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Kenneth Williams lived here
Kenneth Williams lived and died here - from a suspected overdose
This is where legendary carry on comedian 'ooh matron' lived in from 1972 until his death here on the 15th April 1988.
In later years Williams' health declined, along with that of his elderly mother, and his depression deepened. He died on 15 April 1988 from an overdose of barbiturates. An inquest recorded an open verdict into his death as it was not possible to establish whether his death was the result of suicide or an accident.
The last sentence Williams wrote in his diary:
By 6.30 pain in the back was pulsating as it's never done before … so this, plus the stomach trouble combines to torture me — oh — what's the bloody point?
The flat was later bought by Rob Brydon and Julia Davis for the writing of their dark comedy series, Human Remains.
The building was due to be demolished in a controversial regeneration scheme agreed in 2006.
Kenneth Williams was born here
This is where Carry On comedy legend Kenneth Williams was born.


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The National League Is Wide Open
As we enter play on Friday, the entire National League is only separated by nine games – the difference between NL leading San Diego at 22-12 and NL trailing Houston at 13-21. The entire NL Wild card race is occurring within a 6.5 game spread, as Washington currently leads the race at 20-15. The American League, on the other hand, has already started to separate, as Tampa Bay leads Baltimore by 13.5 games and only four other potential Wild Card teams are within eight games of leading New York.
We've also seen some surprises emerging in the National League. Washington, as mentioned above, is leading the Wild Card race despite a pitching staff without a single pitcher projected as above average. Cincinnati is four games over .500 despite most projection systems pegging them at .500 or below. San Diego and San Francisco are both surprising in an NL West which was handed to either Los Angeles or Colorado by most projection systems and analysts.
Naturally, that means that some teams projected to do big things in this year's National League are struggling out of the gates. CHONE projected Atlanta to win the NL East on the strength of an above average lineup at every position and a starting rotation with four pitchers projected as average or better, and that's assuming Jason Heyward as a below average player. The Braves now sit at 16-18, 3.5 games out of the Wild Card and 4.5 games out of the NL East race. Colorado, a team with perhaps the most talented position players in the National League, has an identical record and is 6 games back in the NL West.
Of course, some players have emerged since the beginning of the season and others have been lost to injuries or ineffectiveness. What we project for teams going forward obviously won't be identical to what we projected at the beginning of the season. However, with only roughly 35 games in the books for each team, our projections for the rest of the season have to remain close to those for the regular season. Teams like San Diego, San Francisco, and Cincinnati that have outperformed expectations so far will likely revert towards – but not completely – their original projections for the season. Similarly, Colorado, Los Angeles, and Atlanta will likely begin performing better.
The current gaps between these teams, however, mean that we can expect some extremely close division and wild card races as the season continues. Right now, the playoff spot that appears to be locked up is that of the St. Louis Cardinals, who are just miles in front of the rest of the NL Central in terms of talent. The Philadelphia Phillies look to be in good shape as well, as they have built a large gap between themselves and the similarly talented Atlanta Braves, and the talent gap between Philadelphia and the Washington Nationals is too large for Washington to handle.
PECOTA's playoff odds have four of five teams in the NL West with at least a 14% chance at the division title and none with a greater than 40% chance. Even tighter is the projected Wild Card race, as no team has a more than 12% odds at winning. Four teams are between 10% and 12% and another six are between 6% and 10%. The odds released at the beginning of May at Beyond the Boxscore showed similar results.
For fans of intrigue and drama, the Senior Circuit will be the league to watch this season. Given how the first 35 games have played out, almost the whole league has something to play for right now, and we are almost guaranteed that one race will be decided in the last few weeks of the season.
Jack Moore's work can be seen at VICE Sports and anywhere else you're willing to pay him to write. Buy his e-book.


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2018's Top All Natural Pre Workouts: No Artificial Ingredients!
Pre-workout supplements are an excellent source of energy. They can give you lasting stamina for a great workout. If you prefer to go the all-natural route, there are plenty of natural and organic pre-workout supplements available.
This article will help you decide which natural pre-workout supplement is most effective. Here we will compare the supplements that do not contain any artificial components and provide you with a supplement option that makes your muscles even stronger.
The best natural pre-workout supplement effectively provides you energy for your gym session. You can choose which supplement suits you best from the following natural pre-workout products.
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Best All Natural Pre-Workout Supplement Table
1. PurePump - Natural Pre-Workout Supplement
PurePump is a very popular natural pre-workout supplement. It has a very effective formula that gives you great energy for your gym session. PurePump is a very clean and pure product.
PurePump increases your muscle strength. It gives you better focus and more energy for your workout, while also being vegan, paleo-friendly, and gluten-free. This natural pre-workout supplement also contains the amino acid beta alanine which helps support muscular endurance.
The product is used by sportsmen and athletes around the world. It helps you achieve your fitness goals because it reduces the muscle fatigue. PurePump helps you workout for a longer period of time, while also providing your body with all-natural ingredients.
If you are looking for a great all natural pre-workout supplement that does not affect your health in a negative way, PurePump natural pre-workout supplement is a product that you should try.
2. Sheer NATURAL Sheer Strength Pre-Workout
If you are looking for a pre-workout supplement that gives you instant energy, you can trust Sheer Natural pre-workout. It has a great natural formula that contains both beta alanine and creatine.
The Sheer NATURAL Pre-Workout supplement not only has all-natural ingredients, but it also tastes great. Using it every day before you go to the gym is easy. Pop it in a shaker and you are ready to go!
This pre-workout supplement contains just enough caffeine to where you will feel an instant rise in your energy level. It will also help you improve your performance at the gym and you will have better stamina results with better fitness.
I suggest you use this product if you are looking for the best natural pre-workout supplement for you. You can use this natural pre-workout energy supplement without worrying about any possible side effects.
As the name suggests, the Organic Muscle Organic Pre-Workout pre-workout supplement is all natural. It does not have harmful ingredients that other non-natural pre-workout supplements contain. This product is highly recommended by athletes and sportsmen.
The Organic Muscle Organic Pre-Workout supplement carries a USDA organic label like many other products. It is a natural pre-workout drink that contains a blend of superfoods like matcha green tea, goji berries, green coffee beans, and more.
The formula of this product is a blend of natural herbs and is a gluten free product that is made with natural organic caffeine. You can trust Organic Muscle Organic Pre-Workout supplement for all your energy needs.
It effectively meets all your energy requirements for a powerful workout session.
Natural Force Raw Tea is another organic pre-workout supplement available on the market. It is vegan, paleo-friendly and free from artificial ingredients. The formula is pure and natural and is designed to give you a healthy energy source.
A natural pre-workout energy supplement should give you quick results. Natural Force Raw Tea does just that in a healthy way. With the use of this product, your stamina will increase instantly.
You will be able to perform better at the gym with the use of this product. It ultimately makes your workout more productive by providing you with natural superfoods that will boost your energy and allow you to stay focused in the gym.
You should trust Natural Force Raw Tea for your energy needs. It is a great natural pre-workout supplement which gives lasting energy.
5. MRM Driven Natural Nutritional Supplement
MRM Driven Natural Nutritional Supplement is one of the best pre-workout supplements. It offers instant results and comes in delicious all-natural flavors of mixed berries or strawberry kiwi.
You can expect a great workout experience with the use of this product!
The best thing about natural pre-workout products is that they do not have a negative effect on your health. This product helps increase energy, stamina, and endurance, while also assisting the body to recover quicker after intense workouts.
This product is one of the best all natural pre-workout supplements because it provides your body with natural ingredients that help you maximize oxygen intake during workouts. This natural pre-workout product is very popular among bodybuilders.
MRM Driven Natural Nutritional Supplement is quite effective and gives you lasting results. It increases your energy and gives your muscles strength. This product will help you reduce muscle soreness after workout.
It is important that you choose your pre-workout supplement wisely. There are so many products available these days that may contain some harmful ingredients.
With the use of natural pre-workout supplements you can save yourself from harmful effects; even more so when opt for a fully plant-based option like the ones shown here.
Natural options do not have steroids and artificial hormones. These products are clean, containing natural ingredients like amino acid beta alanine and citrulline malate, green tea, natural caffeine, creatine, and other superfoods.
You can use them without worrying about damage to your health. They are great supplements for men and for women.
Using any of the above-mentioned products would enhance your strength and energy. These natural pre-workout supplements are very effective. They give you energy for a great workout session!
Still hungry for more training session boosts? Check out our full list of the most highly recommended products here: https://www.healthlisted.com/best-pre-workout-supplement/
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For most of us, when it comes to losing weight, we prioritize our workouts. Whether you are hitting the gym each day or following along at home with your BodyRock workouts (Get over 80 hours of BodyRock workouts on demand with SweatFlix℠) , you know that as long as you are breaking a sweat and challenging yourself in your workout, you should lose weight. Only trouble is, that isn't really how weight loss works.
After taking an in-depth look at over 60 studies on obesity and weight loss, the folks over at VOX uncovered some interesting details:
1. Exercise alone is nearly useless when it comes to losing weight.
Our bodies are a lot more complex than calories in, calories out. In one study, researchers tracked participants who added extra workouts to their training schedule but left their diets unchanged. These participants only managed to lose a few pounds, on average. This shows that it is incredibly difficult to create the calorie deficit that is necessary for weight loss through exercise alone.
2. Exercise accounts for only a small percentage of our daily calorie burn.
The amount of energy we expend through exercise amounts to fewer than 30% of our daily calorie expenditure. Daily activities, like breathing and digesting food, burns more calories, overall, than exercise.
3. Exercise can actually undermine weight loss.
Sometimes, exercise leads to a false sense of security. We've all been there. You figure you can have that dessert or that extra cocktail because you worked out earlier. There can be a few things at play here. You may overestimate the calories you've burned in your sweat session, causing you to overeat. Or, because you are working out, you may actually feel hungrier and, again, overeat. To add insult to injury, it appears that the body may actually conserve energy after exercising in an attempt to store fat for future energy needs.
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4. More exercise doesn't mean more calories burned.
Scientists are still examining this theory but there is some evidence to suggest that after a certain amount of exercise, our bodies stop burning energy at the same rate. This means that doubling the duration of your workout does not necessarily mean you've doubled the amount of calories you've burned.
What DOES work for weight loss?
Well, that is a bit of a complicated question, given that we are all different and enter our weight loss journeys from different starting points but there are a few things that tend to work across the board:
Portion control: Eating a healthy meal doesn't mean you can stop paying attention to how much you are eating. Invest in a food scale and be sure to measure your portions before serving. Once you get into this practice, you will be able to gauge what you are eating by sight, keeping your calorie intake under control. If you find it hard to get over the mental hurdle of smaller portions, try serving your meals on smaller plates, giving the illusion of more food and making it easier to feel satisfied.
Eat more fiber and protein: Fiber and protein are wonderful weight loss helpers. They fill you up quickly and both help you to stay feeling fuller, longer. They slow digestion which helps regulate your blood sugar levels, preventing the need/desire for those afternoon trips to the office vending machine.
Eat "real" food: Try to eat food as close to its natural state as possible. Refined and processed foods offer little in the way of nutritional value. Foods that are labelled as being "low-fat" or "low-calorie" are often loaded with added sugar and additives to make them taste better. Why should you put your body through all of that artificial stuff when you can get whole, fresh foods that taste even better? Stick to the outer aisles at the grocery store: that's produce, meat and dairy. If you need help cleaning up your diet or are looking for different, and exciting, meal ideas, check out the BodyRock Meal Plans. This 30 day guide provides you with nutritious and easy-to-prepare meals that will help you reach your weight loss goals. We have done all the hard work for you! Each week we give you a detailed grocery list so all you have to do is buy the ingredients and follow along. Simple as that! Don't waste any more time. Head here to learn more!
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quiet is seeking artists of all mediums for our September artist showcase - quiet Speaks. In our 2013 exploration of race, we are looking at the ways we make the "other" into either myths (an impossible ideal) or monsters (an individual less than human). quiet will be hosting a curated artist showcase on Saturday, September 28, from 8-10pm, and is seeking poets, essayists, short fiction writers, actors, musicians, dancers, filmmakers, and visual artists to submit their work to be included in our September artist showcase.
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Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about this, like you wrote the book in it or something. I think that you can do with a few pics to drive the message home a bit, but other than that, this is magnificent blog. An excellent read. I'll certainly be back.


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In my first week on Second Life all I did was fly around the mainland, taking in the sights. I would connect to the SLURL website and teleport to the default entry point, which is the Ahern welcome area. Arriving there, I would leap up into the sky, zoom away from the crowd, and drop back down to explore nearby builds that looked interesting. I did this for about a week, gradually going farther and farther afield, across the continent.
I might have gone on touring aimlessly for a long while. But in the meantime I discovered another dimension of the Second Life experience, which is the world of blogs, forums and websites that have grown up around Second Life. I was using Google to search for maps of the places I had been visiting. I did find a few highly informative old maps of the grid at the website of Bino Arbuckle. But at Bino's site I also found a link to the Second Life History Wiki, and that changed everything.
Through the SL History Wiki, I discovered the Confederation of Democratic Sims, which is now my home. I also discovered the story of how Ulrika Zugzwang created the first democratic sim, and then later attacked the fledging democracy that she herself had initiated. In search of more details about Ulrika's story, I discovered the Second Life bloggers, such as Prokofy Neva, Hamlet Au, Gwyneth Llewelyn and Tateru Nino. These are the Second Life "loudmouths," as Gwyneth calls herself. Some of these loudmouths are obnoxious, pushing provocation to the limits. Prokofy has been banned from the official Second Life forums, and Ulrika was banned from the sim she helped create. The others are more diplomatic, but they are all consistently interesting. One could call them the intellectuals of Second Life.
The biggest loudmouth of them all is Prokofy Neva. Before Prokofy showed up on Second Life, he made waves on The Sims Online (TSO), under the name of Dyerbrook. Dyerbrook campaigned against the Sim Shadow Government (SSG), which was a group of TSO users acting as an informal police force, in response to articles about the sims underworld appearing on the Alphaville Herald blog. The articles were written by a user called Urizenus Sklar, in real life the philosophy professor Peter Ludlow, who interviewed TSO users to study the sociology of the online community. Urizenius found evidence suggesting that an adolescent was paying underage girls to participate in on-line sex chats. Dyerbook supported Urizenus but nonetheless set him a trap, leading Urizenus to publish a totally fake interview of a 16-year-old girl supposedly wooed into witchcraft by adults, thereby showing the dangers of "virtual" journalism. Dyerbrook claimed that the Sim Shadow Government was as much a mafia as the underworld it purported to combat, and he whimsically delivered lamps to SSG property in Alphaville in order to "disperse the shadows."
Urizenus later founded the Second Life Herald, and was thus on hand to salute the arrival of Prokofy in Second Life in December, 2004. Prokofy promptly began aggressively posting on the official Second Life forum, and also created a blog called Second Thoughts.
Prokofy criticized what he called the Feted Inner Core (FIC) on Second Life, which is reminiscent of Dyerbrook's criticism of the Sims Shadow Government. As Prokofy explained in an interview, he saw the FIC as a group of highly-visible content-creators that is deliberately favoured by the Lindens, thereby establishing an elite, which then tends to oppose anyone seeking a more democratic and open process. Prokofy has also accused Linden Labs of favouring selected land barons with inside information.
Another aggressive loudmouth was Ulrika Zugzwang, who was born into Second Life in June 2004. Within a month, she had won first prize in a Second Life video contest, with a dance video of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." From Prokofy's point of view, Ulrika was part of the Feted Inner Core. However, like Prokofy, Ulrika purported to defend the smaller users against a privileged elite. She created a leftist Second Life group called the Social Democratic Faction (SDF), and protested against Linden Lab's regressive land-use fee, which she claimed unfairly placed the cost burden on small land owners.
In August 2004, when Haney Linden called for proposals to preserve the Snow Sims, Ulrika submitted a proposal for a Bavarian mountain town called Neualtenburg. The project was approved and construction began in September. In December Ulrika published the Neualtenburg Constitution and created an in-world voting machine, in time for the first Neualtenburg democratic elections to be successfully held in January 2005. The Neualternburg democracy thus got off to a good start, but participation declined rapidly thereafter. To attract new participants, it was proposed to move the city to a private sim, and to set it up as a nonprofit cooperative. The sim was moved in March 2005, and the first plots of land were put up for sale in June 2005.
The democratic process that Ulrika set up for Neualtenburg, with an elected Representative Assembly meeting once a week, proved to be an effective mechanism for self-government, tolerating political disputes and even political parties. But when Ulrika at one point found herself at odds with the elected government, she termed this upset a "coup", and in January 2006 she announced her intention of abandoning SL. The established group therefore settled the pending accounts with her, as she requested, selling her land and electing a new official to replace her. But a few months later Ulrika reappeared, and claimed the rights to the name and concept of Neualtenburg, which she wanted to move to another place in Second Life. The existing city-state therefore entered into negotiations with her to purchase the rights to the name "Neualtenburg." During the negotiations, however, Ulrika claimed that the negotiating group did not include the democratically elected officials of the city-state. She therefore banned certain members of the group from the Neualtenburg forum, which she still had control of, and filed with Linden Labs a rights infringement claim under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
In response, the group officially banned Ulrika from the Neualtenburg sim. With his typical brazen crudeness, Prokofy Neva openly rejoiced in Ulrika's problems, and concluded that they only proved the dangers of socialism. In a comment to an article in the Second Life Herald, Prokofy stated:
"Ulrika of course is a loathsome creature. I wouldn't elect her as dog-catcher, let alone as head of my socialist theme park. Still, it's indicative of how socialism always breeds these closed societies that get brittle and can't cope with dissent."
The conflict was nonetheless resolved with help from Linden Labs, who changed the name of the sim from Neualtenburg to Neufreistadt. Ulrika kept the original name and created Port Neualtenburg, a small seaside village and artisans' cooperative, which still exists, although Ulrika herself seems to have completely disappeared from Second Life.
Both Prokofy and Ulrika were interviewed numerous times by the official loudmouth of Linden Labs, an in-world journalist called Hamlet Linden. As Hamlet explained in one of his blogs, he was hired by Linden Lab from April 2003 to February 2006 to cover the emerging Second Life society as an embedded journalist. Hamlet claimed that: "All published stories were chosen by me, without any oversight by Linden Lab, based only on my editorial judgement as being relevant to this mission." When his contract ended, he changed his in-world name to Hamlet Au, and carried on his blog New World Notes under his real life name, Wagner James Au. His articles are the source of much of the information presented in this present post. He has also recently written a book called The Making of Second Life.
Another Second Life resident often interviewed by Hamlet Au is Gwyneth Llewelyn, whom Hamlet describes as "The Visionary." Since her birth in Second Life in July 2004, Gwyneth has played a major role in several in-world projects, notably steering the democratic sim through the transition from Neualtenburg to Neufreistadt, and driving the Thinkers Group, the foremost in-world intellectual salon. But as Gwyneth herself explains, her renown is primarily due to her blog. In early 2005 she already noted that: "google-wise, my SL pseudonym is more 'famous' than my RL self, which is weird, since my RL email address has been on the spammers' lists since 1995." She recently expanded this reflection on the changing relationship between real-life celebrity and virtual-life celebrity into a guest post on Hamlet's blog, comparing the emerging virtual celebrity to the "Idoru" concept of cyberpunk author William Gibson.
The articles on Gwyneth's blog explore in depth many of the major tendencies underlying the evolution of Second Life, such as the drawbacks of the general absence of urban planning on Second Life, the possible future configuration of an Open Source Second Life, and the use of crowdsourcing by Linden Labs.
Recently her blog has hosted several guest posts by another Second Lifer called Extropia Dasilva, on subjects such as post-humanism. Some readers seem to have assumed that Extropia Dasilva is an alt of Gwyneth Llewelyn, but Extropia is British, whereas Gwyneth is Portuguese. Extropia was a fellow participant with Gwyneth in the Second Life Thinkers Group.
Another prominent Second Life blogger is Tateru Nino. She is the most discrete of the "loudmouths," as befits someone who started actively mentoring on her first day in-world in August 2005, and who devoted much time to improving the organisation of the volunteer teams. Tateru's role in the creation and development of Help Island was such that a group of her fans placed shrines to her around the island, giving birth to the term Cult of Tateru, the symbol of which is a red rose inside the red outline of a heart.
For all of her low-keyed approached, however, Tateru is a highly influential blogger. In addition to running her own blog, called Dwell On It, Tateru writes a monthly column for Hamlet Au's New World Notes, and was a staff writer on the Second Life Insider website. However, Tateru's input to Second Life Insider has recently been shifted to the Massively website, where her Second Life material continues to appear alongside of articles by other contributors concerning the many other on-line worlds in the Metaverse. Tateru specialises in presenting detailed analyses of Second Life's day-to-day activities, including use statistics, grid outage reports and bug issues. However, she also presents news about prominent residents. In addition to all the rest, Tateru produces a webcomic made with Second Life photos.
There are many other fascinating Second Life bloggers that deserve a mention here, such as Torley Linden. There is even a website that lists the top Second Life blogs, though many of those listed seem to have climbed high using all-too-familiar web marketing and search engine optimization strategies. And most of them lack a certain something when compared to the blogs mentioned in this post. The critical element would seem to be a clearly identifiable individual persona, however virtual that may be, with a wilful character and strongly vocalised opinions.
The most interesting Second Life blogs seem to be the work of loudmouths.
Saturday, 29 December 2007
Second Life Loudmouths
In my first week on Second Life all I did was fly around the mainland, taking in the sights. I would connect to the SLURL website and teleport to the default entry point, which is the Ahern welcome area. Arriving there, I would leap up into the sky, zoom away from the crowd, and drop back down to explore nearby builds that looked interesting. I did this for about a week, gradually going farther and farther afield, across the continent.
at 15:34 Posted by Danton Sideways
Labels: SLogosphere
4 comments:
- Gwyneth Llewelyn said...
Thank you so much for your kind words, I feel honoured... and a bit embarassed too!
I can only wish you a Happy new Year of 2008, with more interesting blog posts to entertain the whole of the SLogosphere :)
- 31 December 2007 at 04:54
- Danton Sideways said...
Thank you, Gwyneth, for your generous encouragement. And thank you for your wonderful blog, which has taught me such a lot about Second Life. Happy New Year!
- 3 January 2008 at 09:25
- dyerbrookME said...
I think it's good that you're trying to synthesize the history of Second Life's intellectual and social currents, and politics, such as it is.
You need to do a lot more reading on the SameOldSameOldberg, as I called "Neualtenberg" on the old forums, on the old Nberg forums, etc. And you'll find that there isn't anything I've ever said about Ulrika that comes even close to the hatred and viciousness that her own fellow socialists felt. They really came to blows there. Ulrika truly was a provocateur, and it was only because of her feted connection with Haney Linden, who set her up as the sole "winner" of this "contest" to make a winter-themed sim (rolls eyes), that she was able to hang on for so long.
The phrase "socialist theme park" isn't one I invented it; I've heard diplomats use it to describe, say, Belarus. I've heard it for years.
Frieswiththat, which is what I call the successor to SameOldSameOld, is marginally more democratic and has attracted various sincere and thoughtful types, but it has been racked by sectarian squabbles too. I call it that because it's not clear to me how this sim can make money to sustain itself, hence the job at McDonalds where one must say "Would you like fries with that?" which is what Neufreistadt whatsis sounds like.
As I said, the other day I had a spasm in Obscure when I bought out some land that a Sheep was liquidating, and I put out about 10 houses on about 8192 and said, why don't I start a government?! I had once done this before in Jubata. It was called Government-on-a-Prim. You rented a box, and as long as you paid the rent and kept your build tidy on your lot, you were in. The constitution was very brief, and required meetings of the state assembly for only 15 minutes a week.
I originally collected some random flybys and some refugees from SameOldSameOld during the waning days of the Ulrika terror, but then I forget why we didn't keep it going. Probably because there wasn't any industry to think up.
I've never understood how these socialist sims make any money. At least Kendra has a concept -- of course drawn from the Dark Ages -- about medieval apprenticeship and making people first pay to learn and rent from apprentices, then make stuff to sell off little pushcarts and whatnot.
- 20 January 2008 at 03:36
- dyerbrookME said...
P.S. I let my government idea sit about 48 hours with higher rental prices while I developed it, then I decided to dump it. I lowered the prices and just turned it into a newbies rental place.
I still think it would be interesting to make a government sim, but I don't wish to do it with leftist sectarians. They overwhelm everything.
- 20 January 2008 at 03:38


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Matt has twenty-three (23) tattoos and he offered up this simple trio of letters:
The CTR represents the expression "Choose the Right," a common thread in the ideology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, more commonly referred to as the Mormon church.
In essence, Matt explained, it means "follow the right path". Its akin to a mantra eschewing sinful activities frowned upon by the church like drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, doing drugs, and, yup, you guessed it: getting tattooed.
Matt finds great power in this tattoo because it represents an oxymoron: the letters CTR stand for a way of life that is contradicted by the fact that they have been tattooed on flesh. It would be like a Jewish person having the phrase, in Hebrew, "You shall not make gashes in your flesh for the dead, or imprint markings upon you: I am the Lord" tattooed on them. As a tattooed Mormon, this is Matt's way of addressing,and coming to terms with, the disparity between faith and his love of tattoos.
This was tattooed by a friend of his in Ogden, Utah.
Thanks to Matt for sharing his ink with us here on Tattoosday!
Dedicated to meeting and appreciating body art in the New York City area.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Choose the Right Tattoo
Posted by Tattoosday at 5:51 AM
Labels: Letters, Mormon Church
2 comments:
- Typo Tat said...
About that "You shall not make gashes" tattoo. You can see one just such tattoo here:
You Shall not Tattoo, Tattoo
It probably happened unintentionally, though, unlike Matt's tattoo.
- December 11, 2010 at 8:35 AM
If you travel to El paso,TX or up to alamogordo- las cruches, NM dont flash that tattoo the crypts around here have CTR tattooed on thier necks and chest weird i know- peace out from a NM Mormon working on full sleeves laters-sean
- January 12, 2012 at 1:31 AM
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