In a fast-paced world of computers, the Internet, and digital commerce, starting a business is easy. Just launch your passionate idea with your Smartphone. It's that simple. However, building that business into a success is anything but easy. The online world is overcrowded, the Internet user has a low attention span, and with growing numbers of hackers and fraudsters, user trust is more difficult to build than catching a fish in the ocean with your bare hands.
So you ask yourself: How do I build trust? How do I convince a loyal visitor to try my service? How do I convince a cold prospect to click to order my product?
Convincing a customer to trust your brand is far from easy. Before you get a visitor interested in landing on your e-commerce site, clicking on your product page, pulling out his credit card, and visiting again to do the same, you need to build a memorable, life-changing product.
In the highly, overpopulated World Wide Web—where almost everyone sells products these days—people are more careful than ever. It is no surprise that, according to a survey by Bright Local, 90 percent of consumers read online reviews even before visiting a brand's storefront. You need to put your all into it when building your products for your respected customers.
In other words, sell products so valuable that they have the positive effect of changing your customers' lives for the better. Once a buyer has tasted what you offer and felt content, they'll entrust you with their money again, urge others to do the same and become life-long, loyal customers.
Most digital startup founders will position themselves online to promote their brand to millions of prospects, clients, and customers. The sad news is, once they began to expand their customer base, everything changes. The customers might receive products that are completely different from what they were promised in the marketing stage or the business owner promises a money-back guarantee but fails to honor that promise when a customer asks for it.
Nothing shatters a company's reputation more than false promises. False promises make customers angry, damage a company's credibility and makes the entrepreneur look unreliable. It's like a man who lies to his lady. Nothing peeves a woman more than having a man who constantly lies to her face. Even if the relationship continues, there's a great probability that it will crash in the long run, because the man's credibility is at stake.
The major difference between a brick-and-mortar venture and an online business is that your product represents your brand in the brick-and-mortar business, whereas you're the brand in the online business. As an online entrepreneur, you must understand that your personality, background, and professionalism are going to play vital roles in your business dealings with your clients.
Release magical products – As always, your starting point is your product. If you want to shield your reputation in the online world, then release only magical products. In other words, sell super valuable, durable products to your customers. You don't want to be known as a brand that sells fake products to its customers.
Keep inventing – The digital world is moving fast, your customers are always longing for more and better options, and the competition in the online world is fierce. If you don't build newer, better products with relevant features for your target market, they'll dump you and buy from your competitor.
Offer excellent customer experience – When a prospect lands on your website, for example, wow them with your simple, easy-to-navigate site structure. When delivering an order to your customer, be prompt, keep it simple, and make it look good. When replying to an angry client, listen attentively to their queries and compensate them with something that will make them feel special.
In short, offer an excellent customer experience, because, according to new data from Moz you risk losing 22 percent of your business when potential customers find one negative article on the first page of their search results.
The bottom line, to build trust, you have to offer your customers valuable products, you have to keep your promises, and you have to be exceptional to uphold your image, honor your dignity, and reveal your credibility. Only then will your customers like you, trust you, and keep ordering from your online storefront.
How do you build trust with your family, friends and customers? What do you do daily in order for them to know you care? Let us know in the comments below!
Paul Gravette is the Founder and CEO of Le-vel Brands, LLC. Gravette is a serial entrepreneur with over 20+ years of successful experience in business start-ups, brand development, software development, internet marketing, customer/promoter acquisition, and retention. He is considered a thought leader in the direct sales industry and is a highly sought-after consultant in the areas of internet marketing, software development, and health & wellness. You can visit his website here or follow him over on his Facebook page.


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Seven MJHLers named to Canada West selection camp
A total of seven MJHLers have been selected to attend the Canada West selection camp for the upcoming World Junior A Challenge. Camp opens December 5 in Leduc, Alberta.
The MJHL will be sending five defenceman: Daby Gala (Steinbach Pistons), Stephen Kleysen (Winnipeg Blues), Lawson McDonald (Winkler), Brett Orr (Portage) and Dean Stewart (Portage).
Forwards Mack Graham (Steinbach) and Tristan Langan (Swan Valley Stampeders) will be vying for spots among a total of 60 players.
The selection camp roster was chosen by Team Canada West head coach Tim Fragle (Sherwood Park, AJHL) along with assistant coaches Paul Dyck (Steinbach, MJHL), Mike Reagan (Flin Flon, SJHL) and Barry Wolff (Coquitlam, BCHL), and director of hockey operations Trevor Alto (BCHL).
To see the entire Canada West lineup, go to: http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/National-Championships/Men/World-Junior-A/2015/Selection-Camp/CAN-W-Roster
This year marks the 10th edition of the World Junior A Challenge – executed as part of a partnership between Hockey Canada and the CJHL. The event visits Ontario for the first time since its inception in 2006. Two Canadian teams and four international squads will form the two groups of three teams that face off Dec. 13-19 at the Cobourg Community Centre in Cobourg and the
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EXTRA POINTS: Team Canada West won gold at the first
two tournaments, in 2006 and 2007, and also took the top prize in 2011. The team also earned silver in 2008, 2009 and 2012, and won bronze in 2013. Team Canada East earned silver medals in 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011, and claimed bronze in 2008.
For more information on the 2015 World Junior A Challenge, please visit www.hockeycanada.ca/wjac, or follow along via social media at www.facebook.com/wjrac or www.twitter.com/hc_wjac.
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'It comes in bags lined with toxic perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) — a large group of chemicals including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which has been linked to cancer,' she says. PFCs have been used for more than 60 years in non-stick pans and food packaging, yet research in Denmark shows they are a likely human carcinogen and can cause cardiovascular and thyroid problems (a possible EU ban is being discussed).
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Some studies suggest a greater level of creativity and data processing in heterogeneous teams. The research supported the view that high performance behaviour should be looked at concerning role and context. Advanced study needs a significant amount of motivation and the capacity to work independently.
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Bring 8 Painted Gnoll Armbands to Deputy Rainer at the Barracks.
Gnolls, brutish creatures with no decent business in these lands, have been seen along the borders of Elwynn Forest. A large pack of them, many more than we can handle alone, have infested the woods south of the guard tower yonder. Another group has infested the areas near Stone Cairn Lake to the east.
The Stormwind Army will commend whomever helps kill them. Bring me their painted gnoll armbands as proof of your deed.


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2019 saw the release of yet more brilliant books analysing the immense and diverse history of modern music. Sorting through all of these editions can be a daunting prospect, so if you're searching for the perfect Xmas gift to give to the music-lover in your life here are just a few of our favourites.
1. Classic Albums By Women by Classic Album Sundays
This Christmas guide wouldn't be quite complete if we didn't mention Classic Albums By Women, which we recently launched to a great response in London and New York. Whether you're searching for new listening suggestions or just eager to learn more about some of your favourite records, the book offers a comprehensive overview of some of the finest female-created albums, supported by the deeply personal insights expressed by our friends and contributors. With words and selections from Peter Hook, Jamie xx, Nina Kraviz, and many more, this is the perfect stocking-filler for a music obsessive.
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2. Year Of the Monkey by Patti Smith
Considering Patti Smith's accomplishments as one of the finest lyricists of the 20th century, it's no surprise that she has since developed into an outstanding author. Following her absorbing memoir Just Kids and the subsequent M Train, she returned in 2019 with Year of the Monkey, which recounts a year of wandering out west, where reality blurs into fiction until the two become indistinguishable. What follows is a melancholy reflection on the passing of time, as Smith deals with the passing of lifelong friends and considers her own years spent creating and absorbing art. Expect another deeply affecting experience alongside one of America's great poetics.
3. William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll by Casey Rae
Alongside Kerouac, Wolfe, and Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs helped reshape American literature as part of its beat generation. Casey Rae's excellent new book highlights the under-documented relationship between Burroughs's provocative literature and the revolutionary rockstars of the 20th century by drawing on lyrical parallels and exposing the high regard with which he was held amongst musicians such as Patti Smith, David Bowie, The Beatles, and Radiohead. It's a fascinating examination of creative technique and a revealing look at subversive art's cumulative, multi-generational effect.
4. Revenge of the She-Punks: A Feminist Music History from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot by Vivien Goldman
Vivien Goldman's immersion in the alternative and post-punk scenes of the late '70s and early '80s makes her the ideal writer to recount the history of revolutionary female artists across a variety of genres. Her time as a music journalist provides a wealth of personal stories surrounding these provocative musicians, and the broad scope of her insight prompts welcome detours outside of the established western canon. Its fascinating insights surrounding complex areas such as identity and relationships mark this out as one of the finest music books of the year.
5. Acid For The Children by Flea
Amongst the most iconic musicians of the last 30 years, Red Hot Chili Peppers' bass-wielding icon Flea has left a sizeable impact on the modern rock landscape. In his emotionally charged and exhilarating memoir he recounts a conservative childhood upturned by his mother's bohemian boyfriend, who exposed a young Michael Peter Balzary to the free-flowing creative values and lifestyles of America's artistic community. The life that follows is underscored by his search for creative kinship amongst the wild streets of Los Angeles, where he would eventually meet his band-mate and "soul-brother" Anthony Kliedis. It's a raw and honest experience that sticks very true to the musicians one-of-a-kind personality.
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Forgotten Classic: Yellow Magic Orchestra 'Solid State Survivor'
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The award winning Wannabees products are aimed at 5-11 year olds and provide everything children need to pretend to be the profession of their choice.
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CROWN HEIGHTS — Tired of catching the B46 down Utica Avenue?
The Brooklyn Borough President's office and a group of NYU students want to hear your thoughts on how extending the number 4 train, south along Utica Avenue, could shape your nabe.
There's a community workshop at the Brooklyn Public Library (Utica Avenue branch) at 1044 Eastern Parkway on Thursday, April 11. The event starts at 5:30 pm.
The NYU capstone project will complement a new city plan to study the busy corridor. Recently, the MTA launched the Utica Avenue Transit Improvement Study to examine a range of transportation options.
"I anticipate both studies, including the capstone analysis we're supervising, will examine the feasibility and benefits of a wide range of options to improve the commute along this critical corridor, including bus, light rail investments," said Stefan Ringel, communications director for Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.
The idea isn't new. In 2015, Mayor de Blasio allocated $5 million for the same feasibility study. Apparently, it never happened.
The B46, which runs along Utica Avenue, services 44,000 riders each day. The Utica Avenue subway station, which connects commuters to what used to be considered a two-fair zone, is the 38th busiest in NYC. For Brooklyn, it the fourth busiest in the borough.


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This would have two different types of bonds, a sigma bond which is a bond between two adjacent nuclei and a π bond, which is a bond that would be above the nuclei.
Due to the fact that two pairs of electrons are used the bond length between the two Carbon atoms would be smaller than that of alkenes, although it must be noted that this length is not half that of alkenes. This is due to the fact of the new π bonds, which are electron cloud over and under the nucleus. This electron cloud produces a totally new set of reactions that can be performed by alkenes and not by alkanes.
The naming of alkenes is as that of alkanes but instead of writing the prefix showing the number of the Carbon atoms and the suffix -ane, the suffix would be written as -ene. Due to the fact that different alkenes might have a structural isomer due to the double bond being placed in between different Carbons.
The naming would thus be written as the prefix-position of alkene-suffix. If there is a possibility of two different numbers, such as in pent-1-ene the smaller number would be written, and thus pent-5-ene is not a valid name for the same molecule.
Due to the fact that the double bond cannot rotate these two compounds are not equivalent, and thus a different type of naming would have to be introduced in alkenes to make up for this geometrical isomerism.
This naming including the prefixes cis and trans, where cis is used for compounds which would have similar groups on the same side of the Carbon atoms, while trans is used to indicating two similar groups which are on opposite sides of the Carbon atoms.
In addition reaction through a double bond, it is of utter importance to have an electrophile present. An electrophile is any compound, element or ion which is electron loving, and this would not normally either possess a positive charge or/and not possess a freely available lone pair of electrons.
where the first step is the use of the electrophile which would open up the double bond. Once the double bond is open a cation would be produced (a cation is a positive charge Carbon atom) and this would be open for a nucleophilic attack. A nucleophile is any compound or ion which has got a freely available lone pair of electrons, which can normally be seen as a negative sign on the ion.
Alkenes can be produced by elimination reactions which will be discussed in halogenoalkanes and alcohols, although these will be briefly discussed in this chapter.
Alkenes can be produced from alcohols by dehydrating the alcohols producing a double bond. A dehydrating reaction is any reaction which loses water as a by-product. The dehydrating agents used are normally acids, such as sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. Sulfuric acid might continue to oxidise the reaction to Carbon Dioxide and water, while the acid itself would form sulfur dioxide.
where the ethane would then be collected.
There are two types of hydrocarbons, those that are saturated and those that are unsaturated. Saturated hydrocarbons are those that hydrocarbons that have got no C to C double bonds, while unsaturated hydrocarbons would be those were C to C double bonds are present. Hydrogenation would thus be a process of transforming an unsaturated hydrocarbon to a saturated hydrocarbon.
This reaction can be used to find the number of double bonds in a compound by reacting a known volume of the gas (most alkenes are gases) with an excess of Hydrogen. The change in volume would be equivalent to the Hydrogen used. The number of double bonds can then be worked out.
Fats and oils are two similar compounds, where fats are saturated and oils are unsaturated, and knowing that oils are much healthier then fats most oils were reacted with Hydrogen to produce an unsaturated oil, such as margarine. This process was found to have some health hazards due to the fact that it was found that cis and trans unsaturated oil have different effects on human health and although in nature only the cis- form is found it was being noticed that trans addition was being performed due to a flip of the double bond due to the temperatures used in the addition.
In an addition reaction, the additive molecule RH adds as H and R, with the R going to the carbon atom with the lesser number of hydrogen atoms bonded to it.
As seen in the addition mechanism an electrophile is necessary to open up the double bond. A halogen is an electrophile, although it must be noted that the halides are nucleophiles. A halide is a halogen ion.
This reaction can be used to distinguish an alkene from an alkane, since alkenes decolourise bromine water while alkanes do not.
and due to the fact that an equilibrium is produced the reaction is not commonly used.
Another way of producing an alcohol from an alkene is by using an intermediate reaction, such as addition of sulfuric acid before reacting it with water which would produce a substitution reaction.
which can tehn be reacted with water to form an alcohol.
This reaction is an oxidation reaction which can produce a diol. It must be noted that if acidic condition are used instead of basic or neutral conditions instead of forming a diol, two carboxylic acids would be formed, ie. nearly complete oxidation would be formed while CO2 would be formed for ethene.
Unsaturation gives the possibility of polymerisation. Although this topic will be tackled in another chapter some ideas will be shown here.
In polymerisation the double bond will be opened using an initiator which will produce a radical. This radical would combine with other alkenes, opening the double bonds and polymerising.
Epoxyethane is a cyclic ether composed of an Oxygen and two Carbons. It is used as an antifreeze in cars and as a precursor in the formation of esters.
where the temperature would be between 200oC and 300oC with pressures ranging from 10 – 20 atmospheres using silver as a catalyst.
Alkenes can be oxidised by ozone to form aldehydes, or if the reactions favour complete oxidation carboxylic acids.
where the marker would depend on the conditions used. This would either be an aldehyde or a carboxylic acid.


john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 17 June 2013 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
Old pilings in downtown Bandon at low tide. This is along the Coquille River.
An 'End of Days' feeling to this . . reminds me we need prepare for the ultimate fate of the universe.
a beautiful Vision in B&W ! Great !
Like a petrified forest - quite eerie!
quel rendu sur ces pieux de vieux bois et ce sable immaculé superbe.
Superbe image, le choix du N&B est très judicieux. Magnifique présentation. Bonne journée.
Very nice image, works really well with all those contrasts.
5***** une splendide photo!!! j'en suis fan+++++ magnifique paysage!
I like the repetition of the pilings which look very good given your expert processing. Excellent BW.
What an amazing quality of light captured here! Great work!
SUperb! I love the patterns of the pilings.
Lovely composition and beautiful subtle tones.
excellent b&w treatment of this scene! well composed with superb tonal range and great detail!
very impressive perspective and bw presentation! those two birds add a lot of quatlity !!!
A lovely forest of pilings. I like those birds up there.
Un magnifique point de vue et le choix du N et B est idéal !
Nice job with the repetition of shapes.


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Many psychologists try to reveal the formation and processing of moral judgments using a variety of empirical methods: behavioral data, tests of statistical significance, and brain imaging. Some scholars maintain that the new empirical findings of the ways we make moral judgments question the trustworthiness and authority of many intuitive ethical responses. The aim of this special issue is to publish high quality theoretical papers that analyze how, if at all, it is possible to draw any normative conclusions by discovering the psychological processes underlying moral judgments. We welcome theoretical papers addressing (but not limited to) the following topics:
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- do new empirical findings undermine the reliability of intuitive ethical responses or some traditional normative views (e.g. alleged experimental evidence against deontology);
- do new discoveries in experimental psychology cast new light on traditional metaethical questions (e.g. whether moral judgments are based on reason or on emotion; is experimental moral psychology a challenge for moral rationalism or moral realism);
- may behavioral research on risk perception, risk attitudes, ambiguity aversion, and decision making under risk or uncertainty (such as, for example, prospect theory) explain some normative views in ethics;
- are psychological theories important for understanding the formation of normative judgments (e.g. dual-process model of human mind; fast and frugal heuristics program);
- the normative significance of different visions of rationality (ecological vs. bounded vs. economic)
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I've never been able to get a super-clear read on my own sexual orientation, and that's just how it is sometimes.
Same-sex attraction certainly exists. And it's probably biological. But, in some ways, the existential life of the individual queer person would be easier if it wasn't a question of biology, because then it would just be a question of taste and could be interrogated as such. We have plenty of tools for analyzing questions of taste: straight men know exactly how to say that they prefer one kind of woman to another kind of woman, and, while we don't think of those preferences as being biological (though they might be, to some extent), we accept them as real expressions of that man's unique psyche. Perhaps what we're looking for is a world where some men are just able to say, "Oh, I find other men–or this kind of man–to be aesthetically satisfying in such and such a way" without any question of biology entering into it.
That, though, is not the world that we live in. And with good reason. If you're a man who likes men, it entails considerably more complication in your life than if you like fat-bottomed girls. If you're a straight man, the mechanisms of society can, with only mild adjustment, bring you some fat-bottomed girls. But if you're a queer man, finding someone you can be with is a lot more complicated.
To my mind, the essential queer problem is just to find someone who you're romantically and sexually compatible with. And, in some ways, the framework of biological determination helps in that struggle, because it makes preferences much more concrete. If a straight guy has a race- or body-shape-based preference for the women he'll be with, that's seen as being a little more malleable: it's possible he'll go for someone who doesn't quite fit it. For whatever reason, sex-based preferences are seen as less malleable. The percentage of men who'll occasionally have sexual contact with another man (or would do so, if an attractive opportunity presented itself) is much higher than one would think…but most of those men would never countenance any kind of continuing romantic or sexual relationship with another man.*
Thus, it makes things a lot easier for both gay and straight people when the world is chopped up into: 1) gay people; and 2) people who don't go in for all that queer stuff. For straight people, the idea of 'normalcy' is preserved: certain people have preferences that are different from the normal and that's okay, but we are over here are still normal. And for gay people, the advantage comes from being able to segregate a significant percentage of the people who you could actually be with.
The problem, though, is the aforementioned existential angst.
Because, all jokes about gaydar aside, there is no test for being gay. On some level, identifying as gay is a choice. It's not the same choice for everyone–for most gay people, identifying as straight would've been more difficult and/or entailed more psychic harm–but there was still a choice involved.
For me, the clarifying metaphor is alcoholism. I do think of myself as an alcoholic–someone who has some inborn biological difference that makes him incapable of drinking alcohol in a healthy and controlled fashion–but that's a medical conclusion which I came to without the aid of a doctor. If I hadn't assumed that identity, I'd be dead. But assuming it involved making a lot of conclusions that I am not really equipped, in terms of my scientific education, to make.
In our culture, we gloss over the huge liminal zones that are involved in these choices, by limiting our examples to cases where the conclusion is pretty clear. We take some kid who's known he was gay since before he was really capable of experiencing sexual attraction or we take some guy who takes one sip of beer and then immediately drinks himself into homelessness and say, "Clearly there is something here that goes beyond the merely psychological."
Which is true…for those people. But those examples don't do much to help the majority of alcoholics and the majority of queer people.
For myself, I think I'd be very justified in saying that I wasn't an alcoholic. I graduated college on time. I got a decent job. I was capable of having months when I abstained from drinking. I did not quit drinking at the peak of my drinking (which was in my senior year of college), but waited until a year and a half later, when it had tapered down considerably. I've known plenty of people who I'd have thought of as alcoholics who later tapered down their drinking to the point where it didn't seem so imminently harmful and was more sustainable. It's totally possible that I could've been one of them. The world offered me plenty of evidence that I wasn't really an alcoholic.
Similarly, the world also offered plenty of evidence that I wasn't really queer. When I look back into my history now, I can see evidence of same-sex attraction, but until I was 22, I never really thought of myself as anything other than a straight person. I hadn't had any sexual experiences with women (or of any kind), but I attributed that to shyness. I thought that there was something wrong with me, but I didn't think I was queer, I just figured that I was hideous and shy and doomed to be forever alone. From ages 22 to 24, I started to think I might be queer, but it was certainly never a lightbulb moment. For one thing, I always felt some level of attraction to women. Being with men was intriguing to me, but it never felt natural. I never felt like I'd die if I could never be with a man. I am sure that if I lived in a less accepting time, I'd still identify as straight.
I came out as gay maybe a month before I quit drinking. Notice I say 'before.' It was a very drunken and confused coming-out. And for years I regretted it as precipitous. Sometimes I wonder about the tangle of cause-and-effect there. Maybe if I hadn't been drunk when I conducted my comings-out, then I never would've done it. Or maybe if I hadn't come out, I never would've quit drinking.
Anyway, over the first two years of my life as an out queer (which were also my first two years as a sober alcoholic), I didn't really do much, and what I did do was extremely sporadic and tentative, and it felt like a strange dissimulation to be portraying myself to my friends and family as a gay man who'd figured his shit out when all I'd really done was put myself into the kind of situation where it might eventually be possible for me to figure things out.
I think this is a common problem for queer people. The straight people around you want you to be sure, but there's no way to experience real queer life until you're doing it. There's no way to imagine what a same-sex relationship with a man might feel like until you're having one, but there's no way to do it until you begin to present yourself to the world as a queer man.** It's a catch-22 that can only be resolved by (to a certain extent) faking a degree of sureness that you don't feel.
Anyway, this post ends with kind of a happy ending. In the last two years, I've become more confident and gone on dates and started seeing someone and all that silly stuff, and I've gotten to the point where I can admit all of the above without feeling like an imposter. But, at the same time…well, let me say that this post was inspired by this comic from kate or die.
And I will say that I really empathize with the woman in this comic. The temptation is to say that my story is that of a gay man who had an unusually long 'questioning' period. But I don't feel that way at all. I don't feel like I ever really became sure. I still feel like my queer life was something that I chose and something that I made happen, and, although it's never occurred, I don't feel like romantic or sexual contact with a woman is something that is out of the realms of possibility for me.*** I don't know. I think that's an unsatisfying story in many ways. It's certainly unsatisfying for me. But sometimes that's how life works.
*For instance, I think a not-uncommon narrative for queer youth is: queer boy likes straight boy; queer boy pines after straight boy; queer boy and straight boy get drunk; sexually-frustrated straight boy consents to some sexual experimentation; queer boy's heart breaks when it is never repeated and/or never moves further than that.
**What I'm trying to get at here is that there's a failure of the imagination. Some things might be sexually arousing to us or psychologically pleasing to us in the abstract, but the reality might not be what we want. Human beings are generally not very good at assessing what a future situation will actually make us feel like, we're only good at assessing how thinking about that situation makes us feel now. For instance, I feel good when I think about going on a run, but when I actually go on a run, I feel miserable.
***On a sidenote, I believe something similar about my alcoholism. Nobody is going to want to hear this from me, but I do think there is a chance that I could go back to drinking and could keep it under control and drink moderately. However, I am definitely never going to do that. For me, the fun of drinking was always in being out of control. The appeal, to me, of a beer or a glass of wine at dinner is extremely minimal.
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There is a lot about this post that is extremely resonant with me! I have just sort of reached the point of choosing a life that is queer, and obviously I'm happy with the choices I'm making, but the scariest part about it is that in some way it feels like it's closing doors or narrowing a future path — that once a label is applied, it becomes much more difficult to apply a different one in future. I guess as a writer it's nice to know that words really DO have the magic power to affect reality. (In a way it's kind of a shame neither of us were ready to think about or talk about this in college.)
R. H. Kanakia
I'm glad to know that you saw this. I thought of you while writing it =]
Yes. College is also the one time when you can experience queer life without 'choosing' it.
I do think we underestimate the degree to which it's possible to change labels, if you have the courage. After all, the mayor of New York is married to a woman who used to identify as a lesbian, and she's like…a major public figure. But, on the other hand, it would also be nice to not need the courage…
🙂 I'm glad you wrote it!
I mean, you're absolutely right; changing labels is totally possible. I think it feels harder than it often ends up being … And, I mean, it's interesting — a friend of mine from a different context made another, quite similar blog post a month or two ago, and immediately a whole bunch of of people (who label themselves as quite different things) came out of the woodwork to say how much it resonated with them and how similarly ambiguous they felt in a lot of ways. I mean, obviously that's a self-selected friends group, so it's not a great or universal sample. But still, I think a lot more people feel a lot less concrete in the labels they publicly choose to apply than we'll ever know.
Yeah, I think when choosing labels, I think alot of people are mostly thinking about how they want other people to behave. For instance, a woman who's mostly interested in romantic relationships with women might do well to identify as lesbian, to avoid being seen as a dilettante and to discourage creepy behavior from men. But then, if she ever gets with a man, it comes off seeming like a complete about-face, when, really, her own conception of herself hasn't changed much.
Points well made. This had to be hard to write. Thanks for sharing.
holykneeshomeschoolacademy
Thank you thank you thank you. I have been trying to say this very thing for 20 + years, you said it wonderfully. Far better than I could have.
Thanks! I'm glad it resonated with you!
cupofkt
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lmarks04
I'm happy they find some sort of gene for homosexuality which would prove it's not a choice. But conservatives would probably dismiss it anyway and continue to insist it is a choice.
dailyquizquestion.wordpress.com
Nowadays even lots of religious conservatives accept that homosexuality is a matter of biology. They've shifted to saying that it's an inborn preference that people shouldn't act on. It's a weaker point of view, but I think too much evidence has piled up on the 'not really a choice' side.
MySoulsRelief
Very interesting perspective. As a bisexual woman I found so much made sense.
racheliscoolr33
I'm bicurious…I prefer men, but I'm curious about women…I like to look at them sexually, but probably wouldn't bother to touch. My preference means that I currently have a boyfriend and that's what i lean toward biologically. I guess what' I'm saying is I agree with most of what you said…it just makes sense.
Thanks. I am glad that this resonated.
So you set yourself limitations (or embraced them), and then you were discontent with the limitations you set?
I had relationships with girls, then later with boys. Sexuality is a spectrum, so this isn't a real controversy.
As for the nurture vs. nature debate, it's a moot point. No one consciously controls the people they're attracted to. It's an organic process. I still haven't met the man who told me they could control their erection- unless they'd had surgery and were using a pump…
Yeah…I, personally, have found it useful to state some kind of orientation. Life isn't some party where you go out and chase down whoever your heart wants. If you're queer, the heart can't have most of the people that it might choose to want. The way to train it to want only the right people–the ones who might be receptive to your love–is to attune yourself to preferences that people state.
architect of the jungle
Wow! You are a brave guy to write this. Thanks for sharing your mind.
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Uma reflexão bem realista sobre o que significa a orientação sexual gay na vida de muitas pessoas: uma escolha com sabor de "será que podia ser diferente?".
booboojing
I am only out to close friends and my family had accepted my decade long relationship.
Some days I do feel like coming out, but I can't deal with the repercussions. Standing at the crossroads once again and waiting for my partner to determine if we are destined to be together. Such are the prowess of love, regardless the gender.
Everyone has to choose what's right for them. There are also so many different varieties of being out. For instance, I was taking some meetings at my old workplace (the World Bank) the other day and realized that I'm not out there. At this point, it would definitely be an awkward decision to start talking about my boyfriend or something. Just easier not to mention it. I think it's totally fine to choose the easier path.
Thanks for the reply and assurance.
Sometimes it's jus a momentarily decision and probably no one remembers thereafter.
We are a lot less tolerant in Asia. My parents had accepted it but when I last had a fight with my brother, 'gay' came out. I refused to talk to him since August 2013 despite staying in the same household. Deeply hurt and unforgivable.
ellehalo
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Ummm…awesome.
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Liz Kibby
I really liked this piece, and appreciate you putting into words a lot of what I and others have felt!
There is so much pressure to choose a label, and pick a side I almost feel, that what should be a inner process experienced over time turns into a a scary precipice where there is no in between the safety of being straight and standing upright, to taking that fall into a new way of life, while also feeling there is no way to go back to that place of safety if it doesn't work out.
My hope is that as people become more open minded it won't be a question of gay or straight, but rather a completely individual personal preference that isn't so limited. Love is great, but the labels are not so much sometimes. Yet, like you say, it is harder to live as someone attracted to the same sex without openly identifying as gay/queer/bi etc.
When we are all more sexually evolved, I guess. Cheers!
I feel like women are starting to redefine this process to some extent. I know lots of straight-identified women who've (openly) had same-sex experiences. Some of this is probably a bit weird, because the reason women have so much more freedom is because straight men are turned on by the thought of two women being together, but still, it's alot healthier than the world of men, where there's no room for any kind of open experimentation, and if straight people want to figure stuff out then they're forced to keep their shit on the downlow.
I couldn't agree more. Being a female gives one much more freedom to experiment with the same sex and be more socially accepted. You definitely have much more of the challenge where society comes in. But maybe men being more open to females being together is a way for them being able to make that shift to being okay with men together. Definitely baby steps and patience.
onehalfsaint
Hey, great narrative flow! I feel you here on so many things, (Like the silence/awkwardness around non-normative queer stories)
especially "gaydar" ( http://onehalfsaint.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/on-gaydar/ )
and the problem of being labeled by other people ( http://onehalfsaint.wordpress.com/2014/03/19/i-am-not-a-bear/ ).
Anyway, awesome post!
Read your post on Gaydar. It is fabulous. I'm tweeting it. And it certainly resonated with me. I have awful gaydar (and have never really tripped anyone else's gaydar). I mean, obviously some gay people do come off as gayer than others. But there are also plenty of straight-identified people who come off pretty gay.
haridasgowra
intersting and good writing…………….good post…….#wordpress!
crunchyhanns
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tenaciousz
Very well written. I consider myself an alcoholic, in the same sense as you. I cannot drink sensibly, therefore I now don't drink at all. I drank 'socially' from the age of 12 upwards. Being able to drink in pubs from 14 upwards (I have massive boobs and as a kid this had it's 'advantages') Coming to terms with the fact that I could no longer drink, was worse for me than coming out. I had the support I needed on that level, but for the drinking I didn't admit there was a problem to anybody until I was 20.
Neither is really a choice. I firmly believe there is a genetic reason, or even a chemical/hormonal imbalance that leaves you more prone to certain things than others. But I also believe sexuality is fluid. You fall in love with whoever you fall in love with and that is that.
If straight people could accept that as freely as people who've had those experiences, the world would be a much safer, kinder place to live.
Be proud.
Yes, labeling has its downsides, but I think that 'alcoholic' is an extremely valuable term. Without being able to say I was an 'alcoholic,' I don't know if I'd be able to keep not drinking. It's very helpful to just realize that what is fine for others is not fine for me.
You do have a point. But it's not so much the label, and the connotations and judgement that come with said label.
Yep, totally.
essbee14
Your honesty here is so refreshing – on both topics. I agree that there is a pressure to let others (and yourself) know what your orientation/"label" is, but the truth of it is that you might not know until you've experienced the life you're imagining. Except you said it much more eloquently 🙂
Yes. Luckily, I think it's easier than ever to change labels if you really want to.
girlforgetful
I've accepted the fluidity of my sexuality in my middle age, but it wasn't always like that … or, perhaps it was but I missed the forest for the trees. I'm in a heterosexual marriage, but even that has not squashed the feeling that, given certain circumstances, having a relationship (even a marriage!) with a same-sex partner is not completely out of the realm of possibility. Perhaps, though, I am safe to imagine such a thing from behind the walls of my socially acceptable marriage that I have no intention of ending for any reason outside of abuse, neglect or abandonment. I suspect there will be no flipping of a switch to reveal an AHA! moment to me. I live with my fantasies in my chosen lifestyle and I wonder how much of it was by choice, and how much is driven by a biological imperative.
Wow, what a situation. It must actually be a pretty common one for bisexual-type people. I sometimes feel like it might be that way re: myself and women.
I don't consider myself bi-sexual, mainly because I don't know if it's accurate to say I like both genders, when a person could be genderless and still possess the qualities I desire in a mate, which almost makes me sound asexual or non-sexual but I'm not those either so … ok, let's just say the labels confuse me and leave it at that.
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Capitalist in Progress
As a Lesbian I find that this is very true. Not only does the world offer evidence against being non-heteronormative, it continues to set a mold for what is "homo-normative". I found once I escaped hetero expectations I ran right into homo expectations.
Yes. And homo-normative expectations are enforced by straight people, too. That's why I don't like all the rhetoric about how this famous so-and-so is obviously gay and must be closeted. It's not appropriate for one person to try to and determine what another person's appropriate sexual expression should be.
cboswel1
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Great blog post!
MissFit
Interesting take! I always enjoy hearing about people deciding to regain control of their lives. Not an easy feat for a self-acclaimed lover of the "out -of-control" times.
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bankruptcybybodle
Labels are words, tools we have created for our own ends. They are incredibly powerful tools (they help us form our very thoughts!) but ONLY tools: we may control them if we will; they control us only if we permit it.
You, sir, have done an outstanding job of using those tools to address some of the limitations we face when we put too much faith in the tool. They can help us think, but they can't do our thinking for us! Each of us still has the responsibility to make our own judgments and to act accordingly.
Thank you for a thought-provoking essay.
omtatjuan
You are a brave soul for such frankness.. It's called MSM. Men who have sex with men.. You won't find them at a gay bar or in a relationship.peace be unto us all..
No, you'll find them on Craigslist.
robinobishop
After reading this with the comments, I'm seeing a great many making the decision to be gay and not feeling compelled to excuse themselves with the myth of a gay gene. My wife was persuaded that the persistence and unrelenting condition of her 60 year old chronic depression must be biological. This was in spite of the FACT that she was repeatedly raped by the males in her house as a child with her father eventually becoming a suicide. Yet it became enticing to give up the battle and embrace depression. It was in fact, a coming out for her…for a time. Then she took control again.
Did you know that the structure of the brain is different for those who are same sex attracted. Did you know also that our behavior changes the structure of our brain?
I was persuaded for a time by the argument that being gay had to be biological…after all, the argument went: who would want to be gay by choice….that was 20 years ago. Now people are ready to acknowledge that they want and choose to be gay because their new friends are. We are what we think about all day long, not because of who we are…..but because of what we THINK.
reggie5609
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My thoughts and opinions transcribed onto paper…
Thanks! Glad it resonated with you!
Cyrus Quick
What a good thing there is no such thing as involuntary telepathy. Unhelpful revelations would occur more than helpful ones I fear.
prayerwarriorpsychicnot
Have you considered the possibility you might be asexual?
Nope. Pretty sure that's not it.
Just a thought. All the best.
sexisaneed
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karmu2
Interesting and thoughtful, thanks.
kingsofyouth
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strangechild85
Thanks for the introspection and for actually taking an interesting position. I get so exhausted by the whole "biology is destiny" paradigm so prevalent in this discourse. Through feminist studies, I've been told again and again how society and patriarchy have shaped my ideas on what is attractive (sexually and otherwise) in a woman, but to imagine that its influence ends there is just juvenile. Thanks for having the stomach to take a more complicated look at things.
That is an interesting juxtaposition. I wonder what feminist studies and queer studies have to say to each other in that way. It'd be interesting to look at the influence of these cultural forces on queer desire.
From what I understand, movements in feminist thought were the seeds that gave birth to much of the ideology of post-modernism. But even without out that, it's amazing to me that, given the extraordinary catalogue of sexual desires found in just pornography alone (BDSM, hen-tai, bestiality, tentacle, incest, ect. ect. ect.) that people still imagine that sexual orientation can be painted with two colors.
Yeah, I agree. I guess people do admit to a spectrum of sexuality, but in some ways the spectrum doesn't really help you, since it leaves you adrift. The fetish community might be a better model, since it includes hundreds of discrete identities that all help people find compatible partners.
mommyx4boys
Congratulations on your sobriety, i am also a recovering alcoholic and i have been clean and sober for 2 years and 8 months
Congrats! That's a long time.
awildsouloflife
What advice would you give someone who is gay and still in the closet to really homophobic parents who have even called being gay disgusting and wrong p.s. I loved your blog post you did a good job with it
Wow, that is a really tough one. First of all, most of my gay friends who've had parents who were somewhat homophobic have, eventually, reconciled with them. So don't think that your being gay is going to mean that your parents will hate you forever or entirely destroy your relationship with them, because there is a good chance that won't happen. Sometimes it takes years, but eventually parents realize that the homosexuality is an established fact and they get used to it and learn more about it and realize it's not so bad. Often when parents think about homosexuals, they think about thing about it that disgusts them the most, some kind of dungeon-dwelling guy who's always wearing assless chaps and getting into orgies (not that there's anything wrong with that). But when they discover that being a homosexual actually doesn't change you (because you already are one), then they become more resigned to it.
Secondly, sometimes your parents surprise you. They might be homophobic in the abstract, but not be as terrible when they discover that it's actually their son–a person who they already love–who they're dealing with, it turns out to not be that big a deal.
Thirdly, you do have to prepare yourself for some terribleness. What this means is that you need to make sure that they can't hurt you and find a way to deal with them as equals. For most people, this means waiting until you're not living in their house and not relying on their money anymore. I don't know if you're still at home (I assume you are, but that could be totally wrong). If you are, then hold off on telling them, if you can, until you have a job and some friends and a place of your own. These things tend to escalate much more if you tell them and then they immediately need to give you money, feed you, etc.
This doesn't mean that you need to stay closeted to everyone, though. Not sure how closeted you are, but it's possible to be pretty out and still not have your parents know. For lots of gay people, this happens in college. You can date and go out for years and not have them know. If you're still in high school, it's very difficult to be out in any significant way without them finding out. However, you could still tell a few very close friends–people you trust not to let the news spread. Sometimes it's good to let someone know, just so you're not hiding all the time.
Other than that, I don't know. Be careful. Try to find any gay resources in your area: youth organizations or LGBT centers or whatnot. If nothing else, there are hotlines you can call: people who are trained in how to counsel people like you. A bit of casual googling brought up this one: http://www.glbtnationalhelpcenter.org/hotline/
Anyway, that's what I have. I hope this helps. If you want to talk further, my email is on the main page of this blog, in the lefthand sidebar.
Ok thank you so much 🙂
But things is I have honestly always known that I was gay even when I was little kid I just never knew what it meant you know, and I have heard so many coming out stories including yours that were so inspirational but I just feel like my parents wouldn't want absolutely anything to do with me after I tell them for example I was watching like this movie Fred on Nick like years ago and my mother assumed it had something to do with homosexuality and then out of no where she crying in my face saying how she hopes I'm not gay and how terrible it would be if I was and I love my mom but as she was talking I just didn't care because I'm not going to be something that I'm not, I'm genuinely proud to be gay and I don't feel that her and anyone else will change that. But my main concern is that when I get married and have a husband one day and we have kids I won't them to have grandparents and form a relationship with them and I truly feel if my parents never change the way they think that I will never see them again but if ever comes to that I guess I would accept it right
I'm not gonna lie, it does happen: people do become permanently estranged from their parents. But I also think that's a worst-case scenario. Life is very long. You won't have kids until, what, fifteen or twenty years from now? That's a very, very long time. And over those years, the world is only going to become more tolerant and accepting. And it's going to become less and less acceptable for a parent to disown their child over this. I don't know. Don't underestimate the power of time.
Your completely right, and I also just have one one more question
So there's this guy that I like that I think I may even love and I really am having a hard time telling if he is gay or not, and so if you were in my position would leave things alone and for get about him or confess your feelings and wait for is reply which would give me the answer I'm looking for without being rude
Generally speaking, I've found that love makes us blind to the truth. It makes us notice tiny little things that might mean the person likes us and it makes us ignore the mountain of evidence that they don't. I've often found that most of the time when you think someone likes you, they don't. And most of the time when you think an ostensibly-straight guy is gay, they aren't. That being said, I am hugely in favor of telling someone you like them if you actually like them and there is even a chance of it happening. Why keep yourself in suspense?
However, in your case it seems a bit complicated because does he even know you're gay? And if he finds out you are gay and turns out to be straight himself, would he keep your secret? Probably best to tell him you're gay first and see how he reacts. If you tell him you're gay and he doesn't come out to you, then that'd be solid evidence that he's straight. After you tell him you're gay, then maybe wait a bit before telling him you like him…
Your completely right so today I told him but I got no response all day so I think that answers my question btw thanks for all your advice it means a lot and hey maybe we can work together on a blog sometimes
Haha, sure. That could be fun. And I am glad that it didn't go terribly with him. I know it sucks to not have things work out, but if it didn't work out because they're straight, well, then, that's the easiest kind of rejection.
Haha your so right and you know to be honest with you when I first added him on Facebook I kind of already knew that we weren't going to be what I hoped for I just wanted to see if there was anything there you know, but like when we had been talking for about a week and I was trying to see if he was actually gay or not by asking if he had anyone special in his life and he said there was like one girl that he felt was like his true love and I'll be honest I was pretty disappointed but I got over it like within a day and realized that it just wasn't meant be and I could just move on and find someone who is right for me
P.s. I really want thank you for your concern and advice it really means a lot
You're welcome! It's been wonderful to talk with you!
Haha 🙂 thanks
Hey so I was looking at your past blogs and I saw that you were working on a book that's amazing so what's it about
I've been working on a few books. The one that's hopefully going to go out on submission soon is a young adult novel about a very uptight Indian-American girl–the valedictorian of her high school–who decides to go out and make friends and become more free-spirited and get a boyfriend, but then her school discovers that she's plagiarized some assignments and takes away her valedictorian spot, and she gets so angry that she decides to sue the school. So, on the one hand, she's trying to act all carefree, but, on the other hand, she's also scheming and stabbing backs and threatening teachers and stuff like that.
I would so read a book like that, so would you ever consider making it into a tv series it could almost be like another gossip girl p.s. so when you do release your book it would it maybe be possible for me to get an autographed copy
Haha, even if it sold today, the book wouldn't come out for another two years. But sure, if you were interested at that point, I'd sign your copy. Making a TV series is also pretty out of my control, but if Hollywood comes knocking, I wouldn't say no…
Of course I'd be interested, and if we are going to continue talking you should I know that i always love a good book with a scandal :), and I believe your book can go far there's a lot of potential and if you want I could mention it on my blog also a lot people read it and it can let everyone know to look out for it
Haha, sure, but I'm not sure it'd do me much good right now, since there's nothing to buy. Maybe if it sells, and I have a release date? I'll let you know. If it sells, it'll probably be in the next six months.
Omg that's awesome, and I meant like when it came out I would post about it on my blog so the picture of the cover could be shown to, but I'm kind of curious about something how do you find your inspiration to create new stories all the time
It's difficult at first, but eventually you just get used to doing it. You learn what sort of things give you ideas and what kinds of ideas are worth pursuing.
That's interesting thanks that's actually the answer I was looking for
Hey so he replied and you he was pretty cool about it like no judgement what's so ever though I didn't say I had crush on him he was said like how I shouldn't allow anyone to make of me which of course I wouldn't allow but it was really cool
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I'm not alone! Thank you for this. I've tried to describe myself as heteroflexible or bicurious or a half dozen other terms, but my lack of experience negates all efforts. Life is grey and so is sexuality. Thank you. 🙂
Yep! It's okay, though. You can change over time as you gain more experience =]
I'm glad that this resonated w/ you.
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Thanks for sharing. Your struggles sound difficult but you articulate them well. Must help a little? For me, as a life-long bi woman, my issues are more about being a misantrope and disliking intensely being around people who drink or who do a lot of drugs. Basically, I find most people unattractive, tedious, unintelligent, unappealing, male or female. It took me a long time to admit that the "answer," especially for me as a feminist, wasn't to go from having male partners to being with females. Relationship issues abound; same-sex relationships have almost all the same problems and joys as opposite sex relationships in my experience (and I have had several dozen with men and over a half dozen with women). Being bi means I do not emotionally, biologically or sexually restrict my choices to just one gender, which makes me an equal-opportunity misanthrope. Yippee. Not in any way is this easier. Therefore, at almost 60, I might be "done"; I've been mostly single for the last 13 years. Lessons learned? My chooser is broken.
Well…you sound like you've figured something out about yourself anyway. And people end up alone in their old age for a variety of reasons. It sounds like you've had a varied life that was full of a lot of love.
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I appreciate your description of indecision and choice. It reaffirms what seems to be a wide range of sexuality.
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Nothing wrong with choosing to be gay in my opinion.
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Little known fact: The cecum in a horse has both its entrance and its exit at the top.
And you should pay attention to this because… For digested material to exit, it has to actually defy gravity! To process food, the cecum contracts to push the contents out the top. To do this critical digestive function, forage needs to be flowing through the digestive system at all times.
Picture a full toothpaste tube that is open. If you squeeze the bottom of the tube, toothpaste will come out the top because it is full. Picture a half empty toothpaste tube, with the paste at the bottom. Squeeze the tube and no toothpaste comes out the top because there isn't enough inside.
Without enough food matter to "fill the tube" (cecum), sand, dirt, and undigested material can remain at the bottom in the horse's cecum, leading to colic.
Without enough food matter to "fill the tube" (cecum), sand, dirt, and undigested material can remain at the bottom, leading to colic. Avoiding this is simple: Feed your horse a continuous supply of forage -- all day, and all night. This will keep the cecum full enough to push the contents up to the exit and send them along the digestive/elimination chain.
Worried about weight gain? No need. Feed a low calorie, low NSC hay free choice, and your horse will let you know how much he needs to maintain his weight. Read Dr. Getty's articles on the easy keeper in the library at Getty Equine Nutrition or read the Easy Keeper, part of the Spotlight on Equine Nutrition book series, available now at Dr. Getty's website and on Amazon.
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You can sign up for her informative—and free—monthly newsletter, Forage for Thought; read articles and search her nutrition forum; purchase recordings of her informative teleseminars, and pick up copies of all her books, including Dr. Getty's comprehensive reference, Feed Your Horse Like A Horse. Contact Dr. Getty directly at gettyequinenutrition@gmail.com.
Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. is a specialist in equine nutrition whose philosophy is founded on feeding a horse in sync with his natural needs and instincts. Dr. Getty is the author of the comprehensive resource, Feed Your Horse Like A Horse, and her articles and interviews often appear in national and international publications.


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A New Tritons Swim Year Starts!
Welcome to a new swim year with the Mighty Tritons!
For swimmers and coaches both, the start of a new year is an exciting time. We've all had a nice break and a chance to recharge our batteries. The mistakes and successes of the past year are behind us. We can approach swimming with new energy, and a new determination. And we can HAVE FUN!
The start of a new year is fantastic for a few other reasons as well.
This is a great time to set new goals for yourself. Goals are what help us to push ourselves harder, and to achieve things we didn't think were possible. This is true for swimming and your life in general. So take this time to set some challenging swim goals. Then while you're at it, set some school goals as well. And maybe some personal goals.
If you haven't set goals before, it's not hard. Choose something that you really want to achieve. It could be something as simple as swimming your first 25 metres of butterfly, or something tougher like swimming in your first meet, or winning your heat in a swim meet. As you get better you can challenge yourself to qualify for bigger meets – central region championships, provincial championships or national age group championships. Then once you set that goal, try your hardest to achieve it.
Believe it or not, that's exciting! You see, all swimmers have stroke flaws. Some flaws are minor and just need some fine tuning. We can manage that. But some flaws are not so minor, and are almost impossible to correct near the end of the competitive season. So a long break from swimming is a chance for your body to forget the muscle memory that comes from repeating a flaw thousands of times in practices and meets. A new year is a chance to create new muscle memory that will help you reach your goals. Keep that in mind when you get back in the water.
Unfortunately we've had to restrict the number of Entry 1s and Entry 2s we can take on Fridays during the 6:15 – 7:45 pm practice. The first 16 of each group that sign up for Friday get in. The rest will have to select one of our other 3 evenings (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday).
And yes, in order to help with the crowded Friday evening session, we've now added Thursday evenings at Drury from 7:30 – 8:30 pm for the Entry 1 and Entry 2 only. I know this is a late start for many, but its the only time we could get from the town. Hopefully this will help.
Let's go out there and HAVE FUN!


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REVIEW: Booksmart [2019]
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rating: R | Runtime: 102 minutes
Release Date: April 26th, 2019 (USA)
Studio: Annapurna Pictures / United Artists Releasing
Director(s): Olivia Wilde
Writer(s): Katie Silberman and Emily Halpern & Sarah Haskins and Susanna Fogel
'Your ugly' what?
Does Olivia Wilde's directorial debut Booksmart call to mind Superbad? You bet. Not only is it about two nerd best friends trying to punch above their weight class and party hard before graduating, but it also stars that film's co-lead Jonah Hill's sister in a very similar mode. She (Beanie Feldstein's Molly) has just discovered (due to a ham-fisted loop-hole in plotting where students can't reveal their collegiate destinations) that her slacker classmates somehow got accepted into Ivy League universities like her and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever). While these two forsook all distractions to dedicate themselves to that end via studying, extracurricular work, and willful alienation, they didn't actually get a leg up at all. Their reward was realizing they could have succeeded while having fun the entire time.
Well, that's Molly's knee-jerk realization anyway. It's actually a bit of a tough sell considering we meet these two BFFs dancing, laughing, and … gasp … having fun. Amy doesn't harbor any regrets as far as how they led their lives because they did it together and reached their goal. Would going to ragers every weekend while still accomplishing it have been better? Maybe. But that was never the plan. Molly's reaction is therefore less about them and more about the people she lorded her superiority over without ever taking the time to see who they were above her own skewed perspective. Her anger stems from their excelling rather than her regret. And that's what sets Booksmart apart from Superbad. Its leads are antiheroes who often prove bullies.
It takes a bit to understand this, though. That's either intentional or perhaps a product of rewrites with three credited drafts (Katie Silberman; Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins; and Susanna Fogel). Either way, I'll admit the first half of the film falls prey to its convention despite any enjoyment had. We watch as Molly drags Amy around town to find Nick's (Mason Gooding) aunt's house and let loose for the first time in eighteen years. Along the way we experience the former's domineering personality and the latter's exasperation. That's not to say they don't both revel in the excitement, only that they aren't quite on the same page. Rather than initially infer upon their psychologies, however, this difference merely serves the plot by motivating their arrivals and departures.
So they must rely upon people they've never had to before. That could mean their school's rich kid pariah Jared (Skyler Gisondo), their principal (Jason Sudeikis) in an abnormal venue, and the enigmatic Gigi (Billie Lourd) who seems to be everywhere at once with her equally frustrating and admirable relaxed demeanor. Molly and Amy end up so far outside their wheelhouse that they forget their formidable strengths could be of great assistance when it comes to finding an address no one is willing to supply. And while this leads to some crazy scenarios (hijacking Michael Patrick O'Brien's pizza delivery car for instance), it also ensures we recognize the subversion that has occurred. This isn't about punching above their weight class, but removing their heads from their own asses.
The whole therefore becomes a tale of two halves. The first sees Molly and Amy falling into the usual tropes these comedies love exploiting for cheap laughs while the second mines deeper to show the surface humor hides poignant truths. Some aspects are heightened displays of individuality (the dynamic between Noah Galvin's George and Austin Crute's Alan feels over-the-top and volatile yet remains honest despite stereotyping) while others leave a lot to be desired (setting up Eduardo Franco's age doesn't excuse Jessica Williams' actions as his teacher Ms. Fine), but beyond those peripheral displays is a crucible for its leads. Rather than exclude Molly and Amy from any party like these films often do, they're conversely invited to too many. That they're blind to this proves their faults.
It all leads to a wonderful party scene that brilliantly refocuses everything seen previously while also becoming the resonant type of coming-of-age tale with emotional gravitas you wouldn't have expected considering how things began. This set piece is also where Wilde shines with her visuals and mood coalescing to provide weight rather than comedic pratfalls. It helps that this is really the only time Molly and Amy separate to go along their paths towards romance both desired and unexpected. The camera follows their respective sweet and hopeful selves through a mass of people above and below water before meeting once again for a long-awaited quarrel we can sense was boiling for years. Here's where they open each other's eyes to the failings that have made this night possible.
Don't discount, however, that this climactic fight is also steeped in love and respect. The timing could have been better considering the evening's adventure has completely frayed their nerves in a very public setting, but any idea of embarrassment is overshadowed by anger. You can't ignore the fact that this has always been solely about Molly and Amy anymore. How something so conventional could thus turn so confidently towards authentic drama with layers of context made visible in an instant kind of took me off-guard. It's not about how they exist within this world that they too long ignored, but how they will or won't continue to coexist removed from them. While they'll never see most of these people again after graduation, will they still see each other?
That's an important question—one everyone encounters upon transitioning from teen to adult. Suddenly the genre structure Molly and Amy's progression appeared beholden to breaks open to crystallize as an introspective teen drama trading lust and inclusion for strength and understanding. Because Dever has shown her remarkable acting skills previously (she's spectacular juggling insecurity and turmoil in the second half here), you must spotlight Feldstein as the revelation in those regards by comparison. Her Molly portrays necessary growth by evolving her own understanding of her identity rather than dismantling it or labeling it as wrong. Booksmart is about self-awareness and becoming cognizant of our social interactions needing entitlement checked at the door (Molly Gordon's Triple A plays an important role highlighting this truth). It's about maturity not chastity.
[1] Kaitlyn Dever stars as Amy and Beanie Feldstein as Molly in Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, BOOKSMART, an Annapurna Pictures release.
[2] Nico Hiraga stars as Tanner in Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, BOOKSMART, an Annapurna Pictures release.
[3] Billie Lourd stars as Gigi and Kaitlyn Dever as Amy in Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, BOOKSMART, an Annapurna Pictures release.
Comedy, Film ReviewsAustin Crute, Beanie Feldstein, Billie Lourd, Booksmart, Eduardo Franco, Emily Halpern, Jason Sudeikis, Jessica Williams, Kaitlyn Dever, Katie Silberman, Mason Gooding, Michael Patrick O'Brien, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Olivia Wilde, Sarah Haskins, Skyler Gisondo, Susanna Fogel
REVIEW: I Trapped the Devil [2019]
REVIEW: Avengers: Endgame [2019]


Adobe has announced that it will give more priority to the task of improving the speed of its popular photo-editing software product Lightroom in light of customer complaints over the application's slow performance. Many photographers – from neophytes to hobbyists and professionals – have come to love Lightroom because of the ease with which they can manage and process photos in more convenient and simple ways using the program, not to mention that it ships with a bevy of features and editing tools that transform your photos with stunning effects and preset filters. However, that reputation has long been marred by the fact that the program runs slowly even on the most powerful computer available from the marketplace.
Those complaints have not fallen on deaf ears, though, as Adobe's Photo Product Manager Tom Hogarty wrote in the company's blog that Adobe is turning its attention to the program and that improving its performance is currently the top priority of the company. In the blog post, Hogarty acknowledged the issues with Lightroom's speed and performance and said the company is now working to fix the problem, taking cue from its community of customers. He added that Adobe will adopt the same approach it used to respond to feature and workflow requirements in collaboration with customers, an endeavor that Hogarty says began with the first public beta release of Lightroom. More specifically, Hogarty made mention of certain issues that affect graphics processing unit, import speed, editing tasks, and review workflows that Adobe is now trying to improve.
While several improvements have been added to Lightroom over the last year with the goal of addressing those that Hogarty described as "pain points," a lot of work still needs to be done to meet the customers' needs. In connection with that, Adobe has launched an online survey meant to allow customers to submit their feedback to the company or work with the team behind Lightroom on boosting the speed of certain features of the tool. The survey is designed to gather usage and performance data, which will serve as the basis for improving the application. Furthermore, customers will be asked to describe at least three performance issues they are experiencing with the program. In the long run, Adobe aims to advance the development of the software after years of negative feedback from photographers with regards to Lightroom's performance and speed.


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Helen Mirra "Hebrew for Bitter"
Helen-Mirra. Courtesy Galleria Raffaella Cortese.
Galleria Raffaella Cortese
Via Stradella 1,7, 4 – 20129 Milano MI
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"Hebrew for Bitter" is the title that the artist, whose last name in the Hebrew language means bitter, has chosen to give to the exhibition. The protagonist is a place familiar to her, the Sierras in northern California and, specifically, the rivers and mountains that form the backdrop to her frequent wanderings. The most recent works show the signage that traces some of the paths in these landscapes, reproducing the messages in life-size, but mirrored, form.
The journey thus unfolds in an imaginary elsewhere, and the artist gives alternative directions to travel it: in both spaces the main wall, the front one, has been left blank, and the works are uncovered laterally. The project stems from the text Helen Mirra selected from the portraits of Taoist saints "Liexian Zhuanm," known as the "Legends of Immortals." In her personal account of the chosen biography, the artist translates the master painter, a protagonist who has always been assumed to be male, into the feminine. As much in history, art and society, as in mythology, there have been increasing discoveries of female figures whose gender has been transformed by the male narrative voice.
Helen Mirra, distancing herself from the traditional narrative, proposes a different direction to the exhibition experience and a new point of view for thought.
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The Mystery of The Scarlet Homes Of Sherlock
Author Name: Prof Richard Krevolin and Dr John Raffensperger
Finally, after a century of waiting and doubts over its very existence, the first of the three "lost" diaries of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been discovered and published. This first journal was written in 1878 by Conan Doyle when he was a nineteen-year-old student at the University of Edinburgh Medical School. It contains stories of high adventure beginning with Conan Doyle's clerkship under the legendary Doctor Joseph Bell, the real-life inspiration for the world's most famous literary detective, Sherlock Holmes.
Join a young Arthur Conan Doyle, Dr. Bell, and others on their journey to America for a secret forensic mission to solve a string of grisly and mysterious murders. Along the way, meet Conan Doyle's real-life contemporaries — such as fellow University of Edinburgh student, Robert Louis Stevenson. The Mystery of the Scarlet Homes of Sherlock is an exciting mix of murder, mayhem, literary history, humanity, and humor that is sure to please both new and long-time Sherlock Holmes fans everywhere!
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Campbell es un lugar designado por el censo ubicado en el condado de Osceola en el estado estadounidense de Florida. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 2.479 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 499,03 personas por km².

Geografía
Campbell se encuentra ubicado en las coordenadas . Según la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, Campbell tiene una superficie total de 4.97 km², de la cual 4.92 km² corresponden a tierra firme y (0.94%) 0.05 km² es agua.

Demografía
Según el censo de 2010, había 2.479 personas residiendo en Campbell. La densidad de población era de 499,03 hab./km². De los 2.479 habitantes, Campbell estaba compuesto por el 90.32% blancos, el 2.26% eran afroamericanos, el 0.24% eran amerindios, el 1.37% eran asiáticos, el 0.04% eran isleños del Pacífico, el 3.51% eran de otras razas y el 2.26% pertenecían a dos o más razas. Del total de la población el 15.53% eran hispanos o latinos de cualquier raza.

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Lugares designados por el censo en Florida
Localidades del condado de Osceola (Florida)