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Sowing strategy Edit*When you unlock higher seeds, remove the existing plants
- hover over the field and click the icon that appears in the lower left or lower right corner (only if the field is in growing mode, not when it is in harvesting mode - then you need to harvest and afterwards you can remove the plants) - and sow the highest possible seeds. *As soon as possible unlock the merchant - you can do this when you prosper through the mayor, stars appear over empty places to unlock additional NPCs, the merchant is on the lower right of the village. When the merchant asks for a different plant, not the highest possible one, sow the plant he asks for, he will give you a lot of money for it. But: Only do this if you can check on the game from time to time. As soon as you have completed the (relatively low) number of plants the merchant asked for, go to the village and sell them to the merchant. The merchant will disappear for 15 minutes and show up again later. Go back to your idle farm, remove the (cheap) plants you sowed for the merchant and seed the highest plants again.
*Whenever the "Skills" button of your farmer changes to "Level up" assign the skills point to one of the four skills categories.
*Same for your wife (just three skills categories).
Activities to speed up EditWhen you are at the computer/game, water your plants. They will also grow without water, but slower. You water them by clicking on the field once.*When a field reaches 100% (of growth), the farmer starts harvesting automatically. Help him by clicking on the field rapidly until 100% (of harvesting) are reached. This will make the harvest much faster.
*Collect eggs by clicking (once) on chickens that are sitting and blinking. Each egg collected gives your wife 4 xp (whether you collect the egg or she does, so this is a great way to level her up). Chickens can lay eggs every 3 - 5 minutes or so, as long as they are being fed, and as long as you collect their current eggs.
Wife and chicken strategy Edit
Build a house and get married so you can have chickens. *Once you have chickens, make sure to sow wheat or star wheat from time to time so you will have chicken food. 1:4 for basic wheat and 1:10 for upgraded one.
*Focus all your efforts on one of the three potential wives. You can only marry one of them. Only talk to one and only give flower bunches to one. Any kind of house will speed dating process.
Prospering strategy Edit
Two of your earliest unlocks should be builder and merchant. *If you are at the game most of the time invest in the blacksmith. He has the tools and this makes your actions faster.
*If you let the game idle most of the time invest in the cattle breeder. He sells fertilizer that make your plants grow faster.


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Daniel Bedingfield spoke Monday about how his head brace has helped him attract women. "I'm feeling fine but lucky to be alive," the 24-year-old said after snapping two neck vertebrae when his car overturned in New Zealand two weeks ago. "One good thing to have come out of this though is this brace is the best chick magnet ever. People keep coming up to me and holding my hand. They look into my eyes full of sympathy and ask if I'm alright and I say 'nooo' in a really pathetic voice. It's great." Check out Daniel in his head brace here.
Daniel Bedingfield Celebrating Life After Car Crash
The Sun reports Daniel Bedingfield is celebrating his car crash survival by throwing an I Am Not Dead party. The New Zealand born star broke his neck in two places after the 4×4 he was driving flipped over. His sister Natasha said, "Dan can't stop saying how glad he is to be living and he is throwing a big party to give thanks for that."
Daniel Bedingfield's Message To Fans
Daniel Bedingfield has sent a message to his fans after his car crash in New Zealand last week. He writes on his official website: "First of all I'd like to thank all of the people who've taken the time to send messages of goodwill to me and my family. Right now, I feel okay and very grateful to be alive – I don't remember much about what happened, but I've seen pictures of the car and feel blessed to have got out of there at all. I'm also very glad that nobody else was hurt, especially my friend who was in the passenger seat. The doctors have looked after me amazingly well and I owe the fact that I hope to make a full recovery to them and the fire brigade who removed me from the car. All of my family are here and keeping me occupied. I'm sure I will be getting bored soon but I'm in the middle of writing the new album so when I feel up to it I'll start writing some more and my label are even going to get some studio equipment to make it a bit easier. I'll be in hospital for the next week and New Zealand for the foreseeable future – two to three months probably. But having an accident like this really puts things into perspective so I'm not going to rush the process of getting better but will just take my time." Bedingfield has sustained damage to the vertebrae in his neck, but he is expected to make a full recovery.
Daniel Bedingfield Will Have To Recover In New Zealand
The Sunday Mirror reports Daniel Bedingfield's injuries after a car wreck in New Zealand are far worse than first thought and he won't be allowed to travel for two months. "Daniel has damaged vertebrae in his neck. He will be in hospital for at least a week and will be in New Zealand for two months," a spokesman said. The singer is being treated at the Whangarei Base Hospital on North Island, and will have to wear a neck brace for weeks after his release from the hospital.
Daniel Bedingfield Hurt In Auto Crash
Sky News reports Daniel Bedingfield is recovering in hospital recovering from head and neck injuries after crashing a 4×4 in his native country New Zealand. The accident happened near Whangarei in North Island where he was on vacation. No other car was involved and his passenger escaped unhurt.
A spokesman for the star's record company Polydor said: "He suffered head and neck injuries and remains in hospital for observation. He is conscious and chatting and the doctors say he will be fine."
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Simon Cowell Says Bedingfield Could Be Next Elton
Simon Cowell fielded questions from Independent readers, including which young solo singer around at the moment he felt could go on to be as famous as Madonna or Michael Jackson. "Probably Daniel Bedingfield. He's a very, very good songwriter," Cowell said. "He's naturally gifted and a very smart and talented guy. He's a rarity. He can just keep producing these brilliant songs. This year, he wrote one of the best pop songs I've ever heard – 'If You're Not The One'. I think he could be the next Elton John."
ADHD Is Inspiration For Daniel Bedingfield
Daniel Bedingfield says his attention deficit hyperactive disorder, which has affected him since he was four, inspired him to write hit songs. He told The Glasgow Daily Record, "I have had ADHD since I was a child and I still have it. I'm a very hyperactive person. It can cause me to say really nasty things to people and really hurt them without meaning to. Sometimes I am rude without realizing it and I get insanely embarrassed and so apologetic afterwards." Daniel added, "It has helped my songwriting because when I write songs my brain is flooded with adrenaline and endorphins. All my songs have been influenced by my condition."
Daniel Bedingfield Leaves Fans In The Dark
The Evening Standard reports the high-profile launch of the Regent Street Christmas lights in London suffered an embarrassing hitch Thursday night when the 8,000 bulb display failed to turn on, finally lighting up after twenty minutes. About 10,000 shoppers had gathered to see singer Daniel Bedingfield illuminate the capital's most stylish shopping street. Millions more were watching the event being broadcast live on BBC1.
Daniel Bedingfield Leaves Bedroom For Sophomore Album
Channel4.com had a video clip, since removed, of Graham Norton's recent interview with Daniel Bedingfield, where they joked about him creating his first album in his bedroom, and now he's expanded into a studio.
Daniel Bedingfield Returns Home To Fan In His Bathroom
Megastar reports Daniel Bedingfield got back home on Monday night to find an obsessed fan in his bathroom. "He's had fans get obsessive in the past, which was daunting," says a friend of the singer, "but no-one has ever taken it this far before. It's sick, it's illegal and she's lucky he didn't batter her."


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Just ordered First Bite! Looking forward to hearing your jams!
Hey Guys,
Picked you up on Jango...Looking forward to exploring more of your music. I am VP of the Cleveland Blues Society...would love to come see you play...
Have a Bluesy day...
Awesome! Let me know when and where to hear you live!
Great stuff guys,keep it coming!! Hooooowl!!
hey Ivan is catfish still in the tub?
i was woundering when the next show was i missed stocktin?
The show at Stockton was worth every penny for the ticket. I was very proud to sit and watch Lupe Garu perform with your many talents. Of course being Chris's Mom helps too! LOL. All kidding aside, I overheard many comments in the crowd and people enjoyed your music, asking Where are they from? Local talent was appreciated. Keep it up!!!
New stuff sounds awesome!!!!! Cant wait to see you guys live July 3rd!!!!
this new shit on the cd kicks ass.play more
You guys are awesome. I totally love the "smell of sulphur" line. Hope to see you at your next gig!
Such a truely amazing talent the 4 of you share!!! When you play, u can feel your soul. You guys soooooo rock!!!!!! And that drummer.....he's a hottie!! :-)
Just want to let you know we had some family members get together to come out and see you last night at the Wagon Wheel. We all enjoyed the show. Keep up the good playing!!!
Great Website!
hello its hailey:) i like your website:) continue the good work im proud:)
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Hi Stan and Rose,
Greetings from the Mid-West. The band is great and the website spectacular. Congratulations and continued success. I will tell my family to check you guys out.
I found your site by searching on "Adamczyk". But I had to search on it's spelling first. Good to see you guys still have a passion for music. Many days I have a Catfish bassline in my head. When I realize it, I let the Ive solo play over it. Then I have to replace the guitar pick in my brain.
C'mon you wolfen, let me hear you howl!
You guys rock!
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Well, I finally got to see the band that my son so well talks about and enjoys playing with. I must admit I seen for myself the love your family has for your many talents. Although I only seen the first set, I plan to see you again in the near future. I told Chris I do need my earplugs though cause I have sensitive ears. LOL Keep on making music together, it obviously keeps your family strong.
WOOOHOOO!!! love you guys!!! YOU ROCK!!! website is awesome!!! glad I opened the mail, the subject line change definitely worked (for me anyway) hehe!! =o)
Hope to see ya soon!!!
This is Stan and Rose's favorite cousin. For real!!
Lupe Garu sounds fantastic ! I love your music, and Rose did a wonderful job with her art of painting the warewolf for Lupe Garu.
Hope to follow you on tours :0) and playing every where. Please send me your CD so I can brag and Brag. Thank you for letting me here this and read your Bio, I love you all. I have sent this to My sister Terry and My daughter Shannon she will inturn send this to her sister Kathy. Love Barb
Stan - You just about freaked my mom out with this!!! At least now that I know where you guys are playing I can come see you...Iam going to try to come see you next Friday if I can find the place. Very cool website - looking forward to seeing you all - Love Barb (your coz if youdidn't recognize the name (Brooks)
SWEET!!!!Loved the bios the music the pics.Its GREAT!!!!hope to be there this Saturday
From my dial-up Internet service I was able to hear the band as if it were run through a Waring blender, but even that sounded pretty mellow, as if the blender had been set on puree! You go guys; sorry, I'll have to wait some on getting the real deal in poison. Great web site, as well.
This band is kick-ass! Lupegaru.com is very well done. I don't know who created the website...although I suspect it's my Uncle Stan who has many talents. :) The website looks very professional and has a lot of information. Good lookin' site for a great soundin' band! :)
Great photos & good sound. Hope to see & hear you soon.
Great website. Love the colors, sound and features. Best of luck!!
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Anyway, I happened to have my trusty old Lumix on me on Sunday. Every Sunday after church, (when we go, that is), we usually end up eating in some coffee shop or other. Those in the radar are usually Nam Chuan in Lucky Gardens, the other one further down the road, with the pork ball noodles, a corner coffee shop in old town, same row as UOB Bank, Harmonica in New Town, and SEAVIEW in section 21, in between section 14 and Paramount Gardens.
Now, this place has a special place in my cholesterol filled heart, because, in my childhood, when many of you were not born, or even a dirty thought in your father's head, we used to come here on some weekends. Not after church, because I come from a heathen family. I remember there used to be a chee cheong fun stall at the corner, and ...well, that's about all I remember. Those days, as kids, we weren't allowed to pick anything we wanted. You just ate what was given to you. And for some reason, we were brought up not to opt for chee soi, (noodles in soup), or eat the vegetables that came along with it (because they never wash), OR order drinks.
After years of therapy, I have managed to overcome all those unsurmountable obstacles, and am glad to announce that I am free of those childhood shackles, and liberally order soupy noodles and drinks, and eat the vegetables. And I give the kids a free hand in their orders, which results in the poor wife having to walk the entire breadth and length of the kopitiam to fulfill their orders. Why do I not do it? Ah, ssssh, she doesnt read this, but my little secret is this. Offer to drop them off first, and then go and park. And take longer than necessary to park, so that by the time you've arrived, they're all seated, and tranquilised with their drink and orders all taken.
Sometimes, it doesn't work, and after parking, they're still waiting for a table. Argh, I hate situations like that.
Anyway, this was our order for the day last Sunday.
Kid no 3 ordered this CKT. Taste wise it was good, but I found it a bit on the oily side. I mean, there's oily CKT and there's OILY CKT. However, they are very generous with their LIU, and there were at least 3 prawns, and lots of see hum. No, the kids dont eat see hum (cockles), I do.
For now, kid no 4 can just mooch off her siblings, but the time will come when she will demand her own portion. We try to inculcate independence, and she can feed herself quite well ever since she was two, two & half. We'll have to talk about the Swiss Finishing School for Ladies later on I suppose. A bit hard to hook a rich husband when you have noodles hanging off your mouth.
The other stuff that is really good here is the pork noodles. There's always a long queue. And they always have innards, which are my favourite.
On a separate note, I've been memed AGAIN, by mysimplefood. This one is titled SEVEN THINGS YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ME. What's with SEVEN? Argh, that's six too many facts for me to reveal.
1. I cannot go to bed unless I've washed my feet.
2. I have a COLD showever every morning. ie, NO HOT WATER.
3. I have been taking a cup of disgusting oatbran in the morning for the last 4 years or so. Now I'm used to it. It's just oatbran and water, and its revolting.
4. I do not sleep with aircond, as a general rule, as I am but a simple guy, with very kampunglike needs.
5. On one occasion, at an undisclosed government location, I had a massive stomach ache. I ran to the nearest toilet, and PRRRAAAAAPPPPPPP, managed to unload on time. Then I look around, and of COURSE, there's NO TOILET paper, (that's no surprise), and to my horror, NO WATER either. I had to look into my wallet, and LO AND BEHOLD, found an old MAS ticket. (those with the red carbon sheets)...... Phew.
6. I used to teach english part time at Robert Lam English Language Centre.
7. I used to be a part time model for men's underwear. ..............err...not. I used to be a part time copywriter at a small ad agency.
However, as I had just tagged others in the THINGS IN MY WALLET MEME recently, I shall not do so this time, for fear of kena scolding. Hope you dun mind, mysimplefood!


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Two tamers left! And this one is right next to the flight master! None of that scouring the mountains and lakes to track down some recluse with a goodie bag. How about a quick introduction:
Meet the Tamer
Wastewalker Shu has, allegedly, been scouring the wastes in search of the perfect pet team. Which is much more effort than the last couple of Tamers. On the other hand, most of those pets he found are found, like, right near the edge of the wastes. So maybe it wasn't as much work as he thinks it was. Except for the Elemental. That one's a pain to get as you have to defeat its current owner.
The Abilities
Crusher is a giant crab. He has a heal (Renewing Mists) a charging Aquatic attack (Surge) and a big Aquatic attack that hits after a few turns (Whirlpool). As long as you can out damage his heal, he's not that tough.
You can put a Flyer on him and try and time Lift-Off so that you don't get hit with Whirlpool or you can put a different strong DPS pet, a Magic or Dragonkin with Tail-Swipe works well.
Pounder is an Elemental with strong Elemental, Flying, and Mechanical attacks on long cooldowns. Rupture is a strong Elemental attack with a 25% chance to stun. Earthquake does Mechanical damage to all of your pets over three turns, with the front pet taking more than the back two. Sandstorm hits your front pet with Flying damage, and has an interesting weather effect:
Sandstorm lasts 9 rounds and reduces the amount all of your attacks hit for. It will completely blocks attack like Swarm. However Pounder, being an Elemental, doesn't actually get to enjoy that effect.
The obvious choice to take down Pounder is a hard-hitting Aquatic pet, like the one you used to finish off the last Tamer. If you can, you should probably let your first pet stick around for the first round instead of swapping. This is so your Aquatic doesn't get hit with a ton of Flying damage from Sandstorm. You should try and time any Avoidance abilities around the next Sandstorm though it may take some practice to get it right. If your pet also has a weather effect, that can make the fight a bit easier, but it's not strictly necessary.
Mutilator doesn't have any unusual abilities. He just hits like a truck against most pets. He has a Spiked Skin which reduces the damage he takes (and also combines with any lingering effects from Sandstorm). His main attack is Powerball which does Critter damage and makes him super fast. He occasionally throws in a Counterstrike which does Humanoid damage that Dragonkin need to watch out for.
A hard hitting Mechanical can make this last guy easy. A Dragonkin with Tail-Swipe works well (if you can avoid Counterstrike), as does a Humanoid that does non-Humanoid damage. Flying pets don't have their usual advantage and Undead pets should be careful. Any other strong DPS should do okay.
In summary, if you have a strong Aquatic pet that can beat up his Elemental, you've got the fight mostly finished. Matchup the other two pets and time your abilities correctly, and the fight isn't too difficult. If you have trouble, remember, the stable master is nearby.
Take Two
Depending on your stable, using this fight for leveling purposes can be more involved than you'd think. His pets do a ton of damage and you need to mitigate that enough for your two Level 25s to take out his team.
You can lead with most low level pets, as his Crab usually casts its heal on the first turn. However, your pet will take some damage from his Earthquake attack, and Beasts will take extra damage, so you may need to be at least level 10 or so.
While I'm sure there is more than one way to take out this guy, my two pets are usually a strong Aquatic DPS (like a pump pet) and the good old Spawn of Onyxia with Tail-Swipe, Lift-Off and Healing Flame.
You should swap in your Dragonkin against the Crab. Your main damage will come from Tail Swipe. You want to let the first Whirlpool it casts hit and use Healing Flame to get some of your health back. You should save your Lift-Off to avoid the second Whirlpool and ideally the Crab should be dead shortly after that.
Let your Dragonkin take the (reduced) Flying damage from Sandstorm and use your Healing Flame again. Then swap in your Aquatic pet and beat up Pounder. You should most likely swap in your Spawn of Onyxia to beat his Spinny Death Ball using Healing Flame and Lift-Off to mitigate the damage from Counterstrike.
Ideally, your Dragonkin can take the last pet on its own, but if not, your Aquatic should be able to finish Mutilator.


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In the modern world, it's becoming somewhat fashionable to care greatly about your health. Of course, this is a good thing, as it's helping loads of people to improve their lifestyle to become healthier. But, unfortunately, a lot of people focus too hard on just a few parts of this pursuit. Going to the gym every day and counting calories is an excellent way to improve things. But, it will be pointless if another aspect of your life is making you unhealthy. To help you out, this post will be going through three areas which have to be considered when you're thinking about your health. So, now, you just have to start working to make sure that they're taken care of.
At the doctor's
Everyone, young and old, should be visiting the doctor at least once every six months. Having checkups like this ensures that you can keep track of your medical fitness, without having to make guesses. It also gives you the chance to talk about changes that you've made to your diet or exercise. Your doctor has trained for years to get into their position. This means that they have a great understanding of the human body; giving them the knowledge they need to find issues before they get bigger. Without this resource, it's easy to have medical issues get to a much more serious point; without a way to do anything about it.
Sometimes, you will notice when something is wrong with your body. Having pain somewhere or feeling under the weather for more than a few days is a good sign that you might need some attention. But, unfortunately, too few people actually pay heed to their body's warning systems. Instead, it's easy to ignore issues; hoping that they will get better on their own. This is very rarely the case, though. And, this is something you have to be well aware of. When you find yourself concerned about a part of your body; just go to the doctor. It isn't considered rude or over the top to go to the doctor when you don't have much wrong; it's better to make sure you're alright.
When a doctor tells you to do something; you should always do it. In most places, you have to pay to visit this sort of professional. And, this means that they information they give you is like a product. You have to make sure you use it. Otherwise, you're simply wasting money. It can be easy to assume they have exaggerated the importance of their advice. But, they wouldn't bother giving it to you; if they don't think that it would make a difference to you.
In the bedroom
Now, it's time to consider another part of life. This is an area that very few fitness nuts will work on. And, this doesn't make sense; because it can have a massive impact on your health. Having intimate relations with other people can lead to the spread of disease when protection isn't used. The most common form of protection in this instance is a condom. This product provides a barrier between the two of you; and, it prevents the chance of pregnancy. Not a lot of people know that you can order Cerazette contraceptive, and other contraceptives online, without having to deal with any hassle. But, a lot of these will only protect against pregnancy. So, it's worth making sure you buy the right thing.
If you think you might be suffering from a sexual transmitted disease or infection, you should see a professional as soon as you can. In a lot of places, it's possible to send a testing kit to a local organisation to check for you. This will be completely anonymous; so, no one will know that you've done this. Or, you can bite the bullet and go directly to the doctor. In most cases, you won't be showing them anything worse than they've seen before. They work with people in this position all the time. And, are doing this job to help people; not to judge them. Your health is more important than your pride in this case, so it's worth getting the right help.
At work
Work is another part of life which can have a huge impact on your health. Most people won't think about this aspect of their health whatsoever. And, this can cause some real issues. When people are exposed to bad working conditions, they will often struggle to maintain their good emotions. Working under too much pressure or in a job you don't like is an easy way to make yourself stressed and depressed. These issues aren't just bad for your brain. Overall, they can have an impact on your physical health; making it harder for you to stay healthy and keep fit. These sorts of problems can even affect your life at home.
Along with the way your job makes you feel, you also have to consider the conditions you do the job in. A lot of jobs put your body under huge physical strain. For example, builders and construction workers often have to move heavy loads for long periods of time. This makes your joints wear down faster and puts extra strain on your bones. But, this isn't the only sort of job which puts pressure on your body. Even something like an office job can be bad for your health. Sitting in a chair for eight hours in a row will have a big impact on your back; if the chair isn't designed for it. You should always make sure that your employer uses the night sort of furniture and equipment to ensure your health.
Hopefully, this will give you a good idea of what needs to be done when considering your overall health. It's easy to focus solely on the areas of this that are fun or stimulating. But, there's lots more to your body than meets the eye. Right down to the amount you sleep; you have to be careful with everything. Otherwise, you could suffer the consequences later in life.


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Dovizioso vs Marquez at Motegi
DESMODOVI's fifth victory this year to bring his MotoGP race win tally to seventh victory of his career. Dovizioso crosses the line first after the victory went down to 'Victory' corner both Dovi and Marquez both overtaking each other in the final laps and in the Victory Corner of the Motegi circuit, Dovi had the Austria Deja Vu again but this time in the wet condition. Danilo Petrucci, once again delivers peak performance in the rain.
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15th October 2017 – Motul Grand Prix of Japan – Twin Ring Motegi
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8. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)*
9. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1)
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Beginning in 1854, Borgosesia holds one of the most historic carnevale finales after several weeks of celebrations. On Mercu Scûrot (Wednesday Obscure in Piedmontese or Ash Wednesday), a funeral procession winds its way through the city after a morning of tavern hopping. It is a festival for participants and not so much a spectator event.
I arrived mid-morning expecting a morning parade according to the published schedule. What I saw were groups of funeral clad people wandering from bar to bar and visiting with each other. After a couple of hours waiting, I asked a policewoman what the schedule would be for the day. She told me that the big procession would be at 2:30pm.
The traditional costume includes a tailcoat, top hat (cylinder), white gauze bowtie (frac), and a wooden spoon (cassù) used for drinking the freely poured wine. There were additions to the basic attire such as medals, ribbons, flowers, and stuffed animals. There was even an umbrella with extremely fragrant and very dead fish.
At the appointed afternoon hour, a small crowd began to arrive but the majority of people were the participants. The groups wandered to and fro and I began to feel like the event was similar to herding cats. Eventually near 4:00, the band struck up a tune and the loosely formed group headed out through the town. Bringing up the end is the coffin representing the death of Carnevale. After they make the rounds, the testimony of Peru (from the city patron, St. Peter) is read and his mask is burned. Traditionally, fireworks had ended the evening but in past years, they have diminished and this year were eliminated.
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Therese Milad / Feb 15 2013 7:31 am
Trish thanks for sharing your experiences with us!
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Very interesting events that you have attended! It has been fun to see these photos.


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Expensive, awkward to integrate, confusing for users?
- Background
- What's the problem?
- What's the alternative?
- Why have vendors not offered integration-friendly solutions?
- Sub-critical mass of UK public-sector appropriate solutions
- Recent developments in the API economy
- What to do where no solutions exist in the market?
Leeds City Council have joined with members of LocalGov Digital to discuss their common challenges and develop a joint approach to building and procuring the systems with which citizens interact, often referred to as CRM (Customer Relationship Management).
There is a suspicion that the 'monolithic' and proprietary nature of these systems is part of the problem, leading to long initial implementation, problematic integration with other systems and painful upgrade/replacement cycles, and that alternative approaches may deliver cheaper, open and more flexible systems.
The objective is to do a better job of meeting the needs of the citizen for a given amount of technology spend and associated implementation and support effort.
The working group is ambivalent at the outset about whether the answer lies in better market engagement, co-funding development of new solutions, or better exploiting the solutions already in place.
What's the problem?
A monolithic product is composed of inseparable parts. In the CRM context, all functions of the governing customer-interaction (forms, notifications, authentication, visual styles etc) are part of a single software product from a single supplier.
This brings internal challenges, such as the time taken to migrate selected services into the solution and the risks associated with relying on a single supplier for many critical transactions.
There are also important effects on user experience where different Council services present different features depending on which product they were implemented in. This isn't purely an issue of aesthetics or consistent navigation.
A product may offer a sign-in solution to allow users to maintain a "citizen account" with the council. This may offer benefits to the user in terms of following up, but equally offers the Council a "single view of the customer". When the system is introduced alongside anonymous services this isn't initially problematic. The Council can promote "My Council name" for new transactions in Contact360, and the others will continue as before without identity.
The major issue comes when the Council wants to implement another solution that requires or offers identity and which does not integrate out of the box with Contact360. "My Council name" is taken already - there can't be two of them.
This is perfectly executed vendor lock-in, in which the choices are typically (a) use the same platform for all services regardless of fit, or (b) pay the vendor to integrate with an open identity solution (Verify, Okta, auth0 etc).
What's the alternative?
An alternative is to compose customer-interacting services by integrating smaller distinct components.
This is not a new idea. It has roots in aspects of the Unix philosophy first articulated in 1978.
Make each program do one thing well. To do a new job, build afresh rather than complicate old programs by adding new "features".
Doug McIlroy, The Bell System Technical Journal
Example components in the CRM layer might be:
- Web-based forms
- Identity
- Analytics
- Notifications
- Web chat
- Standards may be used where appropriate to reduce integration costs and ensure consistency of user experience.
For instance, the Identity Provider may support standard mechanisms for authentication and authorization such as OpenID, OAuth2, or SAML.
The forms service may comply with specific WCAG accessibility standards, use well-researched patterns from the GOV.UK Service Manual, and follow a standard visual style imposed by the Council.
Other services are typically designed for easy integration (analytics, web chat) so can be selected purely on features and price.
Why have vendors not offered integration-friendly solutions?
Whilst there are cynical commercial reasons to offer solutions which are expensive to integrate and difficult to replace, vendors targeting the UK public sector have some justification for offering monolithic solutions. When the sale is business-led rather than IT-led, a solution which is presented as having fixed costs and not requiring effort from/engagement with IT is more appealing and appears less risky. This is evidenced by the proliferation of "no-code" and "low-code" offerings which are often followed up with integration and customisation services when the limits of configuration are reached.
Besides which, there's no point in developing an integration-friendly product if there exist few complementary products with which to integrate.
Sub-critical mass of UK public-sector appropriate solutions
Outside public sector, the "API economy" is well-established. Time to market is critical; vendors focus innovation on a narrow area of functionality. Typically supplied as "cloud services", products require no on-premise management and are automatically upgraded and hardened to resist security threats. This reduces implementation costs and total cost of ownership. Customers leverage API integrations to complete the solutions. Lower-level "platform as service" (PaaS) offerings are built on to provide higher-value "software as a service" (SaaS) products.
Many of these products are developed by US companies primarily targeting US private sector customers. Consequently, these products often do not meet the strict requirements of the UK public sector who have greater statutory obligations than the typical private sector SaaS customer.
For instance, in early 2015 LookingLocal evaluated eight Forms as a Service (FaaS) products with significant market presence share (not specifically in UK public sector) which are designed to allow non-programmers to develop forms capability. Of those eight, only two claimed to be compliant with section 508 (as US Federal govt standard) or the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The remaining two products stored data outside the EU, and neither of those were signed up to the Safe Harbour Privacy Principles in force at the time to regulate EU-US data transfers.
Recent developments in the API economy
Some services are not sensitive to data governance or accessibility issues, either because they hold no sensitive data (e.g. Analytics) or because they have no end-user interface (e.g. push messaging middleware).
There are signs that as the API economy matures, vendors will increasingly focus on issues of importance to government customers (like data governance) to differentiate their offerings. For instance Dropbox, the leading provider of consumer- and SME-oriented cloud storage, started trialling EU data hosting in mid-2016 for business and education customers with 250 seats or more, and expect to roll this out to smaller customers in future. (Box offers EU hosting already, and is available in GCloud).
The UK Government Digital Service (GDS) is developing reusable services as part of its Government as a Platform (GaaP) strategy. For instance: Verify for identity and Notify for SMS notifications/transactions. Whilst their initial focus has been on central government, these offerings are starting to become available to local authorities and this availability is expected to improve in 2017.
What to do where no solutions exist in the market?
It is not necessary to rely wholly on off-the-shelf cloud solutions to achieve the goal of a loosely-coupled CRM infrastructure.
Consistent signalling of integration requirements to existing vendors in the UK public sector market, through both informal pre-sales channels and formal procurement requirements, ought to focus minds on the importance of making products easier to integrate and reconfigure over time.
Where vendors are not stepping up to offer solutions, public bodies may co-fund the development of products or offer their own solutions to each other through sharing of code and solution designs.


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We will start searching immediately following the first appointment you make with us. We will give you a summary of all the properties currently on our books that may be suitable for you. We will keep you informed of all the new properties coming onto the market within your search-category. We can keep in touch by e-mail, but if you prefer another kind of communication we also can use fax, letter or telephone. Of course, if you wish to see any of our properties we will make an appointment for a viewing, without any obligation, as soon as possible.
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When viewing a house, we will always go with you; we will give you information beforehand about the location, the architectural construction of the house and the state of maintenance.
If after viewing a property, you are seriously interested, then we would, after discussion with you, begin the negotiating phase. We will advise you on the best strategy, inform you about any relevant conditions, licences, completion etc. All the agreements will then be written in a temporary deed of sale, which we will talk over with you step by step. Finally you will arrive at the formal transfer of the property with no uncomfortable surprises! Shortly before the transfer of the property we will go with you to the house for a last inspection and to check that everything is in the same condition as when you decided to buy. Then at the agreed time we will meet the vendors and their advisors at the Notary's Office for signing the definitive deed of sale and the final transfer.
Objective thinking
Besides having the expertise and experience Dragt Villas S.L. feels very strongly that it is important to view prospective purchases with objectivity. After all, when buying a house, emotions can be too strong a factor – it is not always helpful to be too emotional during negotiations. The staff at Dragt Villas S.L. will be in a position to remain objective and businesslike, while advising their clients. They can often spot a "snake in the grass"! In this way it is possible to avoid making a "bad buy".
In short, if you want to buy a new or resale house for sale in Benissa or other city on the Costa Blanca North, we are the best option. At Dragt Villas S.L we are specialists in country houses, fincas and villas, with a large professional experience.


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Microsoft Azure
Microsoft Azure is a public cloud service that provides both infrastructure and platform as a service (IaaS, PaaS), offering a wide array of integrated web services that can be mixed and matched to build solutions for any sized business.
Bottom Line Microsoft Azure is both an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and platform as a service (PaaS), offering tools that can be used by companies of any size. It includes a wide variety of integrated web services, templates, managed services, and features that developers and information technology (IT) professionals can combine to build business solutions. It supports and integrates with many operating systems, databases, and programming languages. Additionally, it can be implemented as a completely cloud-based service or as a hybrid solution that integrates with on-premises applications and data centers.Read Full Review
Editors' Rating: Excellent (4.0)
Google Cloud Platform
Google Cloud Platform is a cloud-hosted, infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform that enables you to use mix-and-match, pre-built web services and tools to create web-based solutions to your business needs.
Bottom Line Google Cloud Platform is a cloud-hosted platform that enables you to build scalable services and applications using pre-built and integrated web services and tools. Google Cloud Platform provides the flexibility and scalability of infrastructure as a service (IaaS) with a platform that supports both Google-offered web-service building blocks, as well as integrated third-party software applications and services.Read Full Review
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IBM SoftLayer
IBM SoftLayer provides cloud insfrastructure for businesses.
Bottom Line IBM SoftLayer's cloud infrastructure includes virtual and hardware-based servers and storage options delivered over a network that combines private, public, and management networks. The infrastructure offers solutions for big data, digital marketing, e-commerce, gaming, government, private cloud, and reseller hosting among others.Read Full Review
CloudSigma is a cloud hosting service that makes it easy to build a cloud-based or hybrid infrastructure to enhance computing performance.
Bottom Line CloudSigma is a cloud hosting service that can host servers in the cloud, building a cloud-based or hybrid infrastructure that increases availability and performance without sacrificing visibility. The service effortlessly migrates existing systems to the cloud, while ensuring that you maintain system visibility and have access to security and data protection standards. Furthermore, CloudSigma is built with a powerful Application Programming Interface (API), which can be easily used to make certain that all features available in the cloud are also available on a machine-to-machine interface.
Rackspace combines managed infrastructure as a service (IaaS), internally-developed and third-party technologies, and reactive and proactive support and service to provide a broad range of managed cloud business solutions.
Bottom Line Rackspace is a managed cloud provider. As such, it offers a range of managed hosting options--either dedicated or non-dedicated--including dedicated servers, dedicated VMware, databases, storage, and networking. Additionally, it offers managed public, private, and hybrid cloud environments, managed infrastructure, and all-inclusive managed solutions, like ecommerce, email, data services, and more.Read Full Review
Oracle Financials Cloud
Oracle Financials Cloud is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) and financial management system that provides businesses with tools for accelerating productivity.
Bottom Line Oracle Financials Cloud is a financial management and enterprise resource planning solution that offers a variety of tools intended to help increase productivity, encourage collaboration, and streamline common processes. The software features an extremely intuitive interface, using infolets and infotiles on role-based dashboards to provide users with real time data that is relevant to their needs. Additionally, Oracle Financials Cloud provides strong mobile device support, allowing users to accomplish a variety of tasks from wherever they please.
VMware vCloud Air
Vmware vCloud Air is a public cloud platform that offers three infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) by subscription types: dedicated cloud, virtual private cloud, and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS).
Bottom Line VMware vCloud Air is a secure, public cloud platform. It offers three agile infrastructure as a service (IaaS) subscription types: virtual private cloud, dedicated cloud, and disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS). Subscribers' existing workloads and third-party applications are supported, as is new application development.
Verizon Enterprise information technology (IT) Infrastructure Services
Verizon Enterprise's information technology (IT) infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solutions offer a myriad of comprehensive services including cloud-based, machine to machine (M2M), colocation, managed hosting, security, and more to businesses and organizations of all types.
Bottom Line Verizon's information technology (IT) infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offers solutions to medium to large businesses, maintaining data integrity and availability in a secure environment with the ability to control access and costs. Verizon Enterprise's infrastructure services include cloud-based, machine to machine (M2M), colocation, managed hosting, security, and more with strong service level agreements (SLA's) for network, power and environmental availability.
SingleHop offers customized fully managed hosting and servers for your company.
Bottom Line SingleHop provides custom, flexible solutions for your business. Your company can save time and money by automating many aspects of your infrastructure. SingleHop offers managed hosting, dedicated servers, or hosted private clouds.
ServerCentral's Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) is a full-service IaaS from start to finish.
Bottom Line ServerCentral's IaaS combines some of the top names in technology with top names in infrastructure and architecture to provide top notch infrastructure solutions. Pairing the CloudLink Hybrid Cloud software with complete end-to-end advice and management, ServerCentral's IaaS is great for sole proprietors and corporate entities alike.
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services is a cloud-based platform that provides integrated web services that enable businesses of any size to build solutions to handle nearly any workload.
Bottom Line Amazon Web Services (AWS) is an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform that businesses can use to build web-based solutions to specific business needs. In addition to providing a services platform, AWS also provides a wide variety of individual services that can be used and combined to cover business needs like storage and content delivery, networking, database management, analytics, mobile services, and much more. As an IaaS offering, AWS enables businesses to focus on building the solutions they need and leave the physical infrastructure management to Amazon. AWS also provides a marketplace where third-party providers offer AWS-integrated solutions.Read Full Review
Citrix Workspace Cloud
Citrix Workspace Cloud provides comprehensive infrastructure as a service (IaaS) solutions to centrally manage and securely deliver any type of application, desktop or data, eliminating the need to design and deploy management infrastructure by replacing it with cloud-based management services and software.
Bottom Line Citrix Workspace Cloud is a comprehensive Infrastructure as a Service solution (IaaS) that centrally manages all types of applications, desktops, and devices and data with cloud-based management services and software. This gives information technology (IT) departments control over where app workloads run and how data is stored, whether in the data center or on preferred public or private clouds (or both). Workspace Cloud eliminates the need and costs of having to design and deploy a management infrastructure.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure allows large businesses and organizations to run their workloads, replicate their networks, and back up their data in the cloud.
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IronOrbit is an outsourced information technology (IT) services provider of hosted desktops, servers, and applications.
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CDI Hybrid Cloud
CDI (Computer Design and Integration) provides cloud and security-technology solutions and management for large businesses.
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Wabash America's Best Communities Strategic Plan
Wabash, Indiana
America's Best Communities (ABC) is a nationwide competition over three years that calls on small towns and rural communities to show why their community should be considered the best community in the US. A total of 50 quarter finalists can earn $50,000, while 15 semi-finalists can earn an additional $100,000. If the community becomes a grand prize winner, they can earn as much as $3 million to help bring their entire plan to life. Wabash has advanced to the quarter finalist round. American Structurepoint's Planning Group is guiding Wabash through the ABC competition and has developed a unique community revitalization plan for their quarter finalist submission. The Indiana Chapter of the American Planning Association selected this strategic plan for the Outstanding Communications Initiative award for 2016.
The dreams and goals of this plan were divided into four initiatives to help organize and understand the areas that make Wabash such a great community. The four initiatives include the visitor experience, livability, parks and recreation, and entrepreneurship. Each of these are critical to retaining and attracting residents, businesses, and visitors. Our consulting firm has helped the community establish their ABC steering committee and has determined how the winning funds could be used. A list of "big vision" and "BIGGER vision" projects for each of the four initiatives were identified to strengthen the community. The "big vision" projects require minimal time and money to implement and could be completed using the $100,000 award, if Wabash is selected as a semi-finalist. The "BIGGER vision" projects represent the city's big dreams if selected as an America's Best Communities grand prize winner.
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The School Survival Guide
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Really good tips sweetie ;)ReplyDelete
..and haha, you did tons this summer, but no matter what, it always ends too soon and would wanna do so much more or lie around and do nothing (like me). x)
It's funny, but being and in school, it really was the "best time in my life" at least one of them, but didn't want to believe it then. Was thinking school is such a drag and can't wait for it to be over, but actually all the people and being together, it was so much fun!
I hope you'll have a great time studying! ^___^
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Thank you so much! Yeah the summer just never seems long enough!! I know that once I'm finished I'll definitely miss it but right now I cant wait for it to be over haha! xoDelete
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Messages To Bob Mattingly Memorial Meeting
Bill Onasch
To the best of my
recollection, I never met Bob in person. But I came to admire and respect him
from his writing in Socialist Action and Labor Standard. Bob had a
gift for cutting through obfuscation and presenting a keen analysis aimed at
workers. He was usually right on the money, in my view.
From time to time we corresponded electronically. There were times when we disagreed—the 2000 Nader campaign and attitude toward the Labor Party, for example. In those cases Bob demonstrated another all too rare gift—he actually listened to and responded to what I said rather than simply turning up the volume while repeating previous declarations. He didn't shift positions quickly or easily but he always paid attention and always maintained a fraternal composure. In other words, he carried himself in the best Cannonist traditions of the American workers movement. I will certainly miss hearing from him.
My best wishes go to his family and comrades.
Paul LeBlanc
I am so glad that comrades are gathering together to honor Bob. I wish I could be with you in person, but am glad that you are asking for comrades from around the country to send messages such as this one.
In his Charles Walker articles for the magazine Bulletin in Defense of Marxism and its successor Labor Standard, as well as other publications such as Socialist Action and Socialist Viewpoint, Bob always seemed to reflect some of the finest and most thoughtful qualities in the labor and socialist movements. He had clearly absorbed some of the best there is in the traditions of American Trotskyism and was able to apply this to current realities in a very insightful and down-to-earth manner.
The immense respect
that such a veteran comrade as Frank Lovell had for Bob
Dave Riehle
Dear Comrades, Friends, and Family of Bob Mattingly:
I am sorry I cannot be there with you today to remember Bob. I had too few opportunities to meet Bob in person, and knew him mainly through correspondence and, of course, his journalism.
As you know, his writing on the labor movement was enriched by decades of participation in his union and workplace. Workers were not an abstraction to him, when he wrote, and neither was the complicated American labor movement, with both its heroic traditions and its conservative and nationalistic bureaucratic leadership—"lions led by asses," in John L. Lewis's unforgettable Biblical paraphrase.
Bob's careful and balanced analysis of these two poles of American labor, especially as expressed in the Teamsters union, which he knew best, are in the rich tradition of the labor and socialist journalism of James P Cannon, and of course there can be no doubt that for Bob, like others of us who write about our class, there could be no better model to learn from.
I especially appreciated Bob's unflinching defense of Teamster President Ron Carey, when Carey was framed up by the federal government for his class struggle leadership of the great UPS strike.
some of Carey's erstwhile supporters, Bob did not abandon his support of Carey
after his indictment, as though Carey was some minor union functionary caught
burglarizing a laundromat. He knew what was at stake
in the frame-up, he explained it, and he stayed the course. I'm sure the
symmetry with the frame-up of an earlier class struggle leadership, the
socialist leaders of the Teamsters union here in
Bob was, I think, as George Saunders has written in his sensitive obituary of Bob, a gentle warrior. His life demonstrated a harmonious combination of proletarian intransigence and decent and humane relations with other people, and his work enriched the socialist political tradition to which he adhered.
Like many of you present today in remembrance of Bob, he remained confident that our class still holds the key to human progress and a better world. And along with those of you who shared Bob's convictions, I join you in the belief that there can be no better memorial to a brother and comrade than to soldier on. You all know what Joe Hill told us.


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Set up server-side synchronization of email, appointments, contacts, and tasks
Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2015
Server-side synchronization is a component in Microsoft Dynamics CRM that is used to integrate Microsoft Dynamics CRM with Exchange and POP3 or SMTP based email servers. Server-side synchronization is the preferred option for organizations with users who run Microsoft Dynamics CRM in a web browser or on a mobile device, such as a tablet or smartphone.
If you have the System Administrator Role, you can use server-side synchronization to:
Enable email synchronization for users and queues with external email systems.
Enable synchronization of email, appointments, contacts, and tasks from Exchange.
You configure and manage server-side synchronization from within Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Go to Settings > Email Configuration.
Choose Email Configuration Settings.
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If you use Microsoft Dynamics CRM, when you use server-side sync, CRM contacts and activities (including emails, appointments, contacts, and tasks) are synchronized to your specified email system (such as Exchange).
An administrator can configure server-side sync functionality to specify which users have the ability to send emails or appointments from CRM or synchronize activities and contacts between CRM and the user's mailbox. Both the administrator and end users can further customize filter criteria, and administrators can even define which entity fields synchronize.
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Configure server-side synchronization
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Carer's Support Group – 10:00am – 12:00pm
The RDHS Carer's Support Group is an opportunity for those caring for someone with an illness or a disability to get together to share experiences and chat.
The group assists carer's to: keep informed, find services, look after themselves, talk things over, have a say and also take a well earned break.
If you are interested in joining the group come along to the Robinvale District Health Services every second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am. Coffee and Cake is available.
For more information please call Sue Watson at the Health and Wellbeing Centre (Primary Care Health Services) on 03 5051 8160.


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Boston by Boat
Posted by Matt Slaby at 00:45
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- Kendrick Brinson said...
i like these a lot, slabes.
the darky sky is lovely against that water.
hope you two have fun between the meetings in NYC
- July 27, 2008 at 12:07 PM
- yoon said...
when were you in boston?!
- July 28, 2008 at 2:36 PM
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Developmental Gaming & Creative Arts Groups
DSA's Developmental Gaming and Creative Arts groups are designed as a non-stigmatizing positive alternative to traditional social skills and group therapy.
The over-riding goal our group session is for all participants to leave the experience with an increased appreciation of themselves and others, a feeling of mastery and achievement, and an enhanced sense of positive social purpose.
At DSA, we believe that a person's capacity for learning is strongest when motivations and engagement are at their height. Based on this, our first priority is for all participants to have a positive social experience. The mandate for the staff is that "Everyone goes home happy." Not only does this ensure that participants stay engaged and motivated with minimal anxiety, but it also leaves participants eager to return and continue participation. Meanwhile DSA staff work discretely to promote personal, social, behavioral and cognitive growth.
We seek to challenge each participant at his or her own skill levels and interests, while also assuring many opportunities for meaningful choice and success. Positive behavior support philosophy is integrated into all aspects of our program, and prosocial behaviors are modelled by staff. Thus we provide a structure for extrinsic motivation (reinforcement), as well as tap into intrinsic personal motivations.
Our creative arts activities work in a complementary manner with our gaming sessions. They offer opportunities for multisensory experience that can be enjoyed at all levels of skill, and they provide an opportunity for individual expression in a positive social environment. We provide high ratios of staffing, so that attention is available as needed.
DSA's developmental gaming and arts program accommodates people with a wide range of skills, personalities, and interests. In the past, DSA has used this model to serve adults with developmental and mental health challenges as well as children with developmental disabilities. Past collaborations include partnerships with the Rock Creek Foundation and the ARC of Northern Virginia. While we believe that the benefits of our approach are best seen in regular group sessions, we have also organized successful activities at a variety of formal and informal recreational events.


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Tuesday, 22 May 2012
What do you do when someone is suicidal?
There's a reason you can't just walk into a Euthanasia clinic and not come out the next day, or rather come out in a body bag the next day. If you really want to commit suicide, not out of acute pain, but chronic pain, or a hatred of life, then you should be prepared to wait at least a little longer. If you cannot do that, then it may be possible you are correct in your wish to die, but it's actually more likely that you would choose not to had you been in a better state of mind. These are the suicide-attempters that can truly be saved. You cannot save someone who TRULY wants to die, unless you save them from life in assisting their suicide, which is illegal in a lot of places.
So is it right to force more suffering onto people to make sure other people who are not in the right state of mind come to the right state of mind? It's a simple trade-off. How many lives wasted are you prepared to see for wishes fulfilled? I think most people would come to the conclusion that making the suicidal wait to commit suicide is a valid alternative to having people who would otherwise not be suicidal if they were thinking straight dying unnecessarily. Therefore, you should talk people out of suicide or at least ask them to wait for a while before supporting them in their wish to die.
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Barbiturates with an n-month waiting period would be so much better than what we have now.ReplyDelete
I once wrote a similar, but gruesomely watered down, post (http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/09/24/suicide if you're interested), then proceeded to call the police when a friend was off somewhere to top herself (http://serialinsomniac.com/2011/06/06/action). I hate that dichotomy - pro-choice should mean that.ReplyDelete
But I think you've hit the nail on the head here. Most people who are suicidal are only in that state on a temporary basis, and as such should indeed be talked out of it. It's only where their suicidality is chronic, rational and as untreatable by any current treatments.
I still feel like a hypocrite for calling the cops that day, though. Bloody treacherous mind..!
Sister Y - Agree 100%. I wonder also if it would be good to, say, give incurably depressed people a free lifetime supply of opiates so they can get high enough during the day so as to balance things out and make people in the world generally as happy as each other. Right to Pursuit of Happiness? How about Right to Happiness?ReplyDelete
Pandora - Yeah I remember your post - I was somewhat inspired by it, I think. I used to believe that suicide was what I wanted and no one should try to stop me, but now I'm more of the opinion that someone should be stopped temporarily most of the time.
If it makes you feel any better I think it would have been impossible for you to have done otherwise without feeling a lot of guilt over not doing anything. I probably would have done the same thing in your situation, since I'd be terribly afraid of losing a friend. It's pretty much a natural response in humans, and overriding it would take enormous strength of willpower, and would still leave you with a lot of guilt as I've said. Even attempted suicide tends to hurt the ones we love - people can't really stop that.
It probably won't make you feel like less of a hypocrite, though, sorry. Words don't do much against feelings.
- Anonymous22 May 2012 at 15:49
I disagree with the mandatory waiting period concept; whether I'm making a stupid, hasty decision about my own body is no business of the state's. But it would be far preferable to what we have now.ReplyDelete
I even try to talk people out of it. Not doing that seems to have a whole bunch of implications, and most of them are not read as respect but as lack of caring.ReplyDelete
A lot of people write me when they're feeling suicidal. My response differs depending on the person and the situation (and probably my mood), but I generally try to make them realize that they have permission to die and permission to live. Treating someone like a person who is rational and worthy of respect and who matters is a sneaky way of giving a person a sense of meaning, if only temporarily. Ordinary, acute suicidality is often, I suspect, a psychological response to a lack of feeling that one does not meaningfully exist to others ("meaningful existence" being one of the needs for social belonging identified by Kip Williams and others).
Perhaps distinguishing acute, temporary, short-lived suicidality that's not really in keeping with the person's values from rational, long-considered, stable suicidality that's consonant with the person's values should form a larger part of my project.