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These 12 Scary Things in Space Will Haunt Your Dreams
Here We Have Gathered The Scariest objects Outer Space that will Haunt You Toningt. These 12 Scary Things in Space Will Haunt Your Dreams
Ghost Hand of God
Witches, ghosts and ghouls don't just haunt the Earth on Halloween night — such spooky figures exist throughout the universe, too. Here are some of the most spine-chilling space photos to scare your pants off this Halloween. HERE: This glowing, green zombie-like hand reaches through the depths of space to grab a bright-red cloud of light. Is this a giant space zombie grabbing some dinner? Not quite — NASA calls this nebula the "Hand of God." It is actually a pulsar wind nebula, produced by the dense remnant of a star that exploded in a supernova.
Screaming Skull
Yikes! This ghastly face in space appears to be screaming while suffering through a miserable, fiery death. But no real skulls were harmed in the making of this photo. It's actually an X-ray image of cluster of galaxies known as the Perseus Cluster.
Space Ghosts
Ghastly figures appear to be fighting to escape from this cloud of interstellar gas and dust called SH2-136. The illuminated dark nebula is about 1,200 light-years away, towards the constellation Cepheus.
Halloween Skull in Space
How did this skull wind up in space? A radar image of asteroid 2015 TB145, which NASA says is likely a dead comet, was captured using the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico on Oct. 30, 2015. The skull-shaped asteroid flew by Earth last Halloween (Oct. 31).
Zombie Pac-Man Nebula
An ominous-looking nebula named NGC 246 lurks in the constellation Cetus about 1,600 light-years away from Earth. It is nicknamed the "Skull Nebula," but some astronomers call it the "Pac-Man Nebula." It appears to be taking a bite out of space.=================
Witch Head Nebula
A witch appears to be cackling out into space in this eerie image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The infrared portrait shows the Witch Head nebula, named after its resemblance to the profile of a wicked witch.
Eye of Sauron is Watching You
This evil eye-shaped nebula, formally named Fomalhaut, strikes an eerie resemblance to the fearful Eye of Sauron from the Lord of the Rings series. In the books, Tolkien described the eye as being "rimmed with fire… watchful and intent, and the black slit of its pupil opened up on a pit, a window into nothing."=================
The Face on Mars
Though we have yet to find any aliens on Mars, NASA did discover this creepy human face on the Red Planet. The original "Face on Mars" image was taken by NASA's Viking 1 orbiter, in grey scale, on July, 25 1976. NASA assures that the face is simply a peculiar pile of rocks — but that doesn't make it any less spooky!
Ghost Head Nebula
The Ghost Head Nebula's two flaming-hot eyes peer at us all the way from the Magellanic cloud, located about 170,000 light-years away from Earth. Its glowing eyes are star-forming regions with hot blobs of hydrogen and oxygen.=================
Black Widow Nebula
This giant, red space spider is the biggest black widow we've ever seen! But don't worry — it won't bite. It's actually just a nebula, or a cloud of interstellar gas and dust.
Zombie Star Explodes Back to Life
This zombie star named Tycho was once a white dwarf, or the remnants of an exploding supernova. The dead star gobbled up too much mass from another nearby star and exploded again in what's called a Type Ia supernova.=================
Extreme Pumpkin Stars
NASA has discovered 18 strange stars that spin so fast that their spherical shape is squashed into the shape of a pumpkin. These rapidly-spinning stars blast X-rays into space at rates of up to thousands of times as much as our sun.


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Q: How much does an electrician charge per hour?
A: Electrician Cost. Electricians typically charge $40 to $100 per hour with a $75 service call-out fee. Small electrical projects range from $141 to $419 with most homeowners spending $280 on average. Project and hourly rates depend on the electrician's experience level and the type of work.
Q: What exactly does an electrician do?
A: Electricians install and maintain all of the electrical and power systems for our homes, businesses, and factories. They install and maintain the wiring and control equipment through which electricity flows. … Electricians generally focus on either construction or maintenance, although many do both.
Q: How much money does an electrician make?
A: The average hourly pay for an electrician was estimated to be $25.44. The median annual income of electricians in the United States was $49,320, and the median-earning 50 percent of electricians made between $37,570 and $65,260 a year.
Q: How much do electricians charge to install an outlet?
A: Most electricians charge between $75 and $150 per hour. Therefore, depending on the complexity, adding a new electric outlet can range from $100 to $800, with the average cost around $350.
Q: How much does an electrician cost to fix an outlet?
A: Electricians are not cost-effective for small jobs: To replace an electrical outlet, an electrician will charge as much as $149 for two hours of service. Electrical outlets cost anywhere from $5 to $14 per unit.
Q: Do electricians work weekends?
A: Electricians enjoy year-round job opportunities. Their hours vary depending on their role. Maintenance electricians usually have regular work which they complete in a typical 40-hour week. Most keep regular business hours on weekdays and don't usually work on weekends, public holidays, or late at night.
Q: Can electricians get rich?
A: Electricians usually don't need to work nearly as hard as many of the other tradesmen. … As a union electrician or getting on a 'prevailing wage' job can earn you even more money. Although you're certainly not going to get rich on electrician wages but you will always be able to make a pretty nice living.
Q: Where can an electrician work?
A: Electricians work indoors and outdoors, at homes, businesses, factories, and construction sites. Because electricians must travel to different worksites, local or long-distance commuting is often required. On the jobsite, they occasionally work in cramped spaces.
Q: Do you need a permit to install an electrical outlet?
A: If you do not own or do not intend to live in the unit, a licensed electrical contractor must do the work. A permit is required to do any of the following: … Run additional wiring, put in an electrical outlet or light fixture, install a receptacle for a garage-door opener, or convert from fuse box to circuit breakers.
Q: Why do electricians install outlets upside down?
A: This is valuable when you have a floor lamp you want to turn on when you enter a room. Some electricians will turn this outlet receptacle upside-down as a quick visual cue to indicate a switch-controlled receptacle.
Q: Do electrician apprentices get paid?
A: Wages for a first-year electrician apprentice are a percentage of what a Journeyman Electrician earns. For example, during the first year, an average pay rate would be $18.44 per hour. After working 1000 hours, you can expect a modest wage increase. Pay increases, incrementally, as you gain more experience.
Q: Is electrician a stressful job?
A: The level of stress in an electrician's job arises from the "work environment and complexities of the job's responsibilities," said the news website. Obviously, an electrician must always be conscious of the fact his, and his user's, life and death hang in the balance if he makes a wrong move.
Q: What is a master electrician salary?
A: The average salary for a Master Electrician is $27.31 per hour in the United States.
Q: Do plumbers or electricians make more money?
A: The annual figure was exactly $80 more than the plumber average. The median income was $49,840 per year. The highest 10 percent of electricians earned at or above $82,930 per year, while the lowest 10 percent made at or below $30,420, which was slightly higher than the bottom range for plumbers.
Q: Do electricians get laid off a lot?
A: The truth is that IBEW electricians are laid off no more often than any other workers in our industry. … Our electricians do not rely only on one contractor; they have the option of working for dozens of different contractors working on many different types of projects.
Q: Is learning electrician hard?
A: There is simply no better way to learn the electrician trade than completing an apprenticeship over four years. … So, yes, it takes a while to become a fully licensed journeyman electrician. You have to have your act together, or be able to get it together. But many electricians believe that it's worth it.
Q: Will electricians be replaced by robots?
A: All human jobs will be replaced by robots in the future, but plumbers, electricians and nurses will stay in employment the longest, according to an artificial intelligence expert.
Q: Do I need a permit to install a transfer switch?
A: If you choose to have the transfer switch installed you will need a permit and the electrician will get the necessary permits for the job. If you choose to operate a portable generator with items plugged into it, you do not need a permit. However, please let your local utility know that you are running a generator.
Q: Can I do electrical work on my house?
A: In general, homeowners can perform only the most basic repairs on their own, without any form of license or permit. This includes tasks such as replacing a light switch, outlet cover or lighting fixture. … Most other electrical work requires a permit.
Q. What is the difference between a circuit breaker and a fuse?
A. A circuit breaker and a fuse both perform the same function, interrupting the flow of electricity when a fault is sensed in an electric circuit. Fuses are cheaper to install, but not as efficient in the long run. Circuit breakers can be reset without having to replace anything, but fuses must be replaced when they trip. Today circuit breakers are economical and are used in most modern applications due to their ease of use.
Q. How do I reset a circuit breaker?
A. First you need to determine why the circuit breaker tripped. The breaker is there for a reason – to protect you and your belongings. Once you have corrected the situation by unplugging whatever caused the problem, you can proceed to the circuit breaker box. Open the door to the circuit breaker box to see the row(s) of breakers. Never remove the cover from the circuit breaker box since this will expose dangerous levels of electricity. You can normally tell which circuit breaker has tripped just by looking at it. Circuit breakers look and act similar to a regular wall switch that you use to turn on the lights, but most of the time they are oriented horizontally instead of vertically. The tripped circuit breaker will appear to be in the middle position, neither on or off. Push it all the way to the off position, then switch it back to the on position where it should latch. If it doesn't latch try repeating the sequence. As always when you are dealing with electricity use extreme caution and if it doesn't look right then don't do it. If the breaker will not latch or it trips again, do not continue trying to reset it. Call a qualified, licensed electrician to have it checked out.
Q. What does a GFCI device do?
A. A GFCI device is a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter. It is a device designed to protect you from electrical shock. Many times you will find them in areas with wet surfaces such as a bathroom, kitchen or garage, or used in outdoor electrical outlets. If the device senses a ground fault it will trip to prevent the possibility of electric shock or electrocution.
Q. What should I do if the GFCI device trips?
A. There are two buttons on GFCI devices. You can test the device by pressing the black button. That should cause the circuit to trip, indicated by the red button popping out. When this happens, the outlet will be disabled and all other outlets and electrical connections on that circuit will be disabled. You reset the device by pressing the red button until it latches in place. If the device tripped by itself, check for causes that might have made it trip before trying to reset it. If it continues to trip for no apparent reason, contact a licensed electrician to have it checked out.
Q. Is it OK to use a dimmer with fluorescent lights?
A. Yes, but you must use a dimmer and light fixture specially made for fluorescent lights.
Q. Can I plug in a refrigerator in my garage?
A. In newer homes the electrical outlets in garages are protected by a GFCI device in compliance with the National Electrical Code. GFCI devices will not work with refrigerators or freezers. You can have a dedicated line installed, just make sure it is done in accordance with all applicable codes. Older homes generally do not have GFCI devices so that will not be a problem as long as the electrical circuit can handle the extra load.
Q. Is it normal for the lights to dim momentarily when my air conditioner turns on?
A. An air conditioner presents a very large load to your electrical circuit and can cause a momentary dip in the voltage level. This momentary dip is what causes the lights to dim, but it has no ill effect on your electrical circuits or electrical devices.
Q. Does lightning surge protection equipment really work?
A. Lightning is a very powerful force of nature and nothing can totally prevent it from causing damage under the right conditions. However, you stand a much better chance of protecting your valuable electrical/electronic equipment by using surge suppression for most circumstances.
Q. What does it mean when my smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector chirps?
A. A continuous chirping generally indicates a low battery. If you change the battery and it continues to chirp, then the detector is most likely defective and should be replaced.
Q. Every now and then I sense a little tingling or minor shock when opening my refrigerator. Is this normal?
A. This is absolutely not normal. You should never get even a minor shock when touching an electrical device. If you do, unplug the device immediately and consult a professional.
Q. How can I be sure the electrical system in my home or business is safe?
A. Have the system inspected by a licensed electrician.
Q. What should I be looking for when I call an electrical contractor or an electrician?
A. Make sure the contractor or the electrician is licensed to work in your community. You can contact your local government office to determine the proper licensing requirements. Don't hesitate to ask the contractor or electrician to see their license, reputable companies will have no problem with that.
Q. Can I do my own electrical work?
A. You need to check with your local community to determine their regulations when it comes to doing your own work. Most local governments will require you to have a permit to do any electrical work. Although it is not recommended, if your local government allows it and if you are qualified and know the proper safety precautions, you can perform your own electrical work. Anyone performing the work must do it in compliance with the National Electric Code. When you sell the building most municipalities will require an inspection letter from a licensed electrical contractor. If you do the work without meeting the local requirements, you could be taking on the electrical no permit liability. Before you attempt any electrical work, remember that about 1,000 people die every year from electrocution.
Q. How often should I inspect or test my industrial/commercial electrical equipment?
A. All electrical equipment used in industrial, commercial or institutional settings should be checked regularly by a qualified professional. When used in a mild environment your electrical equipment should be inspected at least annually. Under severe conditions, the equipment should be checked more frequently, as little as every 30 days. It is a good idea to keep written records of the inspections to keep track of any trends that could be showing signs of an impending failure.
Q. I want to do some excavating on my property. How can I tell if there are underground wires?
A. Some communities will have a central agency that can identify underground utilities for you before you start digging. In Chicago you can call Julie at 1-800-892-0123 and they will contact all of the appropriate utility companies. In other areas you should contact your local utility and they can mark the location of underground lines for you.
Q. What voltage level is considered dangerous?
A. Although there is no absolute rule, any level that exceeds 30 volts is generally considered dangerous.
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Small island developing states and climate change vulnerability
Small island developing states (SIDS) are mainly small isolated islands whose communities are commonly understood to be among the first places that will be very seriously affected by climate change
The author of the paper on which this case study is based is: Ilan Kelman, Centre for International Climate and Environmental Research, Oslo
Appeared in: The Geographical Journal: Volume 180, Issue 2
Reference: Kelman, I. (2014) No change from climate change: vulnerability and small island developing states, The Geographical Journal, 180:2, p120-129
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are a United Nations designated group of fifty two countries and territories which display similar developmental and sustainability concerns (UN, 1994 and 2005). SIDS are mainly small isolated islands, and people living in SIDS often depend on the ocean for their livelihoods. These communities are commonly understood to be among the first places that will to be very seriously affected by climate change
Although climate change is a very serious threat to SIDS, the rhetoric surrounding climate change – the way it is discussed in the media and in some academic research as singularly the greatest hazard facing the world today – overshadows many of the other development issues to which SIDS communities are exposed. Thinking about climate change as isolated from other development issues, fails to take into account that regions vulnerable to climate change are often also vulnerable to other longstanding non-climate related development problems such as lack of access to resources and markets, exposure to natural hazards, or their relative isolation. Climate change represents a severe threat to SIDS, but rather than thinking about climate change as an isolated hazard, it is important to address a wider range of development challenges, particularly as some of these development issues can make populations more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, both now and in the long term (Solomon et al, 2009). The study of SIDS illustrates that there are many interconnected factors that influence vulnerability, of which climate change is just one. In this context, one can explore the ways in which climate change rhetoric may actually be masking our ability to see and manage other development challenges.
At the heart of this is the concept of 'vulnerability': a population's exposure to, and ability to manage the impact of, a hazardous event, such as climate change. Part of this involves recognition that 'natural disasters' and 'natural hazards' are not necessarily the same thing. The former describes an extreme event and its effects after it has happened, while the latter recognises the idea that extreme events may not always endanger people, their homes and their livelihoods, but they do have the potential to do so. The extent to which a population is exposed to that risk is largely influenced by decisions that are made by a nationally based political system and, as a consequence, people can become less or more vulnerable respectively (Steinberg, 2000).
In the case of SIDS, political actions may even exacerbate vulnerability to hazards such as climate change. The table below highlights some hypothetical scenarios in which the poor governance of development challenges experienced in SIDS could actually intensify the overall effects of climate change.
Aspect of climate change Direct impact A pre-existing development challenge that could worsen the impact of climate change
Salinisation of freshwater sources
Insecure water supplies per capita
Rise in sea temperature
Compromised integrity of marine ecosystems
Unsustainable commercial fishing practices
Changes to storm and rainfall patterns
Increased intensity of coastal erosion
Unreliable structural coastal defences
In addition to presenting climate change as an isolated development challenge, climate change rhetoric often misrepresents climate change hazards that effect SIDS as entirely new phenomena (Nunn et al, 2007). As a result, some underlying, and often long-standing, development challenges that SIDS face are neglected and past experience of managing vulnerability is overlooked.
One of the dangers of focusing primarily on climate change related hazards is that the important question of a population's vulnerability – a vulnerability that was often present before the science and vernacular associated with climate change were widely used in mainstream media and academic research – can be side-lined. One of the key challenges for SIDS political leaders is to ascertain why SIDS populations are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, and why they do not always have adequate resources to adapt to and/mitigate climate change related hazards.
Writing about the relationship between climate change and migration in Kiribati and Tuvalu in the Pacific Ocean, Locke (2009) argues that although climate change has been frequently cited as the primary cause of migration, climate change is often not the direct cause of migration, and that there are many other reasons why SIDS people migrate (for example, family reasons, lack of access to housing and a lack of employment opportunities). The mismatches between the cause and effect of development inequality can have a direct impact on how SIDS manage vulnerability to climate change. Opportunities to reduce vulnerability through addressing development challenges can be side-lined and there is a tendency to separate climate change from development. By addressing underlying development challenges, and tackling these at the same time as climate change, SIDS populations will be less vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The 'Build Back Better' agenda, a tagline adopted by many groups responding in the wake of the 2004 Banda Aceh tsunami, is cited as a particularly positive approach. 'Build Back Better' refers to a series of initiatives that tackle longstanding development challenges, such as inequality, hazard preparedness, and disaster recovery simultaneously (Clinton 2006).
Though climate change, and its direct management, should not be ignored, the challenge for SIDS is ensuring that vulnerability to all hazards, including climate change are addressed, and that opportunities for tackling other development challenges are not overlooked. For governments and organisations outside SIDS, it is important to put climate change on the agenda alongside other hazards, and to focus on addressing the key issues that prevent SIDS from managing vulnerabilities to all hazards, including climate change. Non-SIDS may also have to recognise the diverse nature of these island nations in terms of their population size, island area, relief and geomorphology as well as how their community views differ spatially. This will allow aid to target specific development challenges, even though their vulnerability to climate change may be similar.
Barnett, J. and Campbell, J. (2010) Climate change and small island states: power, knowledge and the South Pacific, Earthscan, London
Grote, J. (2010) The changing tides of small island states discourse – a historical overview of the appearance of small island states in the international arena, Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America, 2, p164–191
Locke, J. T. (2009) Climate change-induced migration in the Pacific Region: sudden crisis and long-term developments, The Geographical Journal, 175, p171–180
Nunn, P. D. Hunter-Anderson, R. Carson, M. T. Thomas, F. Ulm, S. and Rowland, M. J. (2007) Times of plenty, times of less: last-millennium societal disruption in the Pacific Basin, Human Ecology, 35, p385–401
Solomon, S. Plattner, G. K. Knuttic, R. and Friedlingstein, P. (2009) Irreversible climate change due to carbon dioxide emissions, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, 106, p1704–1709
Steinberg, T. (2000) Acts of god: the unnatural history of natural disaster in America, OUP, New York
UN (1994) Report of the Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, United Nations, New York
UN (2005) Draft Mauritius strategy for the further implementation of the programme of action for the sustainable development of small island developing states, United Nations, New York
A substantial change in the long term weather patterns of a particular place.
A naturally occurring event that has already caused huge harm to people and / or the environment.
Natural Hazard
A naturally occurring event that has the potential to cause harm to people and / or the environment.
Typically small and low lying island nations that tend to share similar development challenges.
The inability of local populations to deal with the impact of a naturally hazardous event
By carrying out independent research, students can look at the particular development challenges facing one SIDS and then draw a mind map, graphically show the links between these challenges and different aspects of climate change, both causes and effects.
Challenge the students to suggest a five point plan for developed nations to help reduce SIDS' vulnerability to climate change by tackling well known development challenges. Students should identify the potential barriers to their plans working and suggest further ways of overcoming these barriers.
Students should consider whether it is possible to define what exactly a 'climate change refugee' is and whether there is any evidence that some nations have genuinely already experienced this idea.
Ilan Kelman's original article
Who are the most vulnerable to natural hazards?
Resilience and Vulnerability in Development
Climate Change Update
Disasters and Development
Developed as part of the UK government funded Global Learning Programme


Hong-You Ge, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues at Aalborg University in Denmark, plan to evaluate 30 fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients and 30 healthy age-matched control subjects for the presence of active and latent MTPs. Initially the MTPs and their referred pain patterns will be identified by careful palpation of the muscles in the neck, shoulders, low back, and extremities. The pressure pain thresholds at all myofascial trigger points (MTPs) will also be measured. An anatomical map of the latent and active MTPs, as well as the areas of referred pain will be generated for each subject. Ge's team also will confirm the presence of each MTP by measuring its electrical activity with electromyography (EMG).
César Fernández de las Peñas, P.T., Ph.D., and his colleagues in Spain, propose to evaluate the role of myofascial trigger points (MTPs) in generating fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) symptoms using a different approach from that of Ge's team. Fifty FMS patients and 50 healthy age-matched controls will be carefully examined for the presence of active and latent MTPs. The referred pain patterns of each active MTP will also be charted. Muscles in the head, neck, shoulders, back, buttocks, legs, and forearms will be physically assessed for the presence of firm nodules and pain tenderness to identify the MTPs and their associated referral pain patterns. This will provide insight about each person's peripheral pain generators in their muscles.
Principal Investigator: M. Catherine Bushnell, Ph.D.
Relief from chronic pain is difficult to achieve, and this may be partly explained by the fact that there are two targets: the neurons and the nearby glial cells. All drugs to date were designed to work on the neurons, but some of them have the ability to alter the function of the glial cells. Naltrexone is one of them.
Under normal circumstances, the glial cells provide the neurons with nutrients and are silent in the role of pain transmission. However, many glia-activating substances are elevated in the spinal fluid of people with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), such as substance P, nerve growth factor, and even opioids produced by the body. Activated glial cells produce a surge of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including interferon, tumor necrosis factor, and various interleukins, which then sensitize the nerve fibers. The goal of the study is to reduce the sensitization of the pain-transmitting nerve fibers that are believe to be involved in FMS.
AFSA has funded Younger and Mackey to test a novel treatment option of low-dose naltrexone to relieve the symptoms of FMS. In normal doses (around 50 mg), the drug blocks pain-relieving chemicals such as endorphins (the body's own opioids). This would certainly not be desirable for people with FMS, but the drug also blocks the activation of the glial cells so they do not produce pain-promoting substances. The key is to use a smaller dose of naltrexone (3-4.5 mg), which may still "chill out" the glial cells while not appreciably interfering with the body's own opioid pain relievers.
The ability of naltrexone to shut down the pain-promoting activities of the glial cells was recently discovered and appears to be safe. It has been tested in small trials for the treatment of Crohn's disease and multiple sclerosis pain. Now it will be determined if the drug can benefit individuals with FMS.
Forty people with FMS will participate in the trial. For part of the study, these individuals will receive low-dose naltrexone every night before bedtime. For another part of the study, they will receive an inactive placebo substance. Neither the participants nor the researchers will know what the participants are receiving until the study is completed. In a research plan called a crossover design, participants will start on either the drug or placebo, and will then switch to the other substance. A two-week period will separate the conditions so the drug can leave the body.
Participants will fill out a short questionnaire every night to chart their pain levels, sleep quality, physical activity, mood, fatigue and other aspects related to FMS. These symptom values will be collected on hand-held computers (e.g., palm pilots) and will allow the researchers to conduct very powerful tests of the drug's effectiveness. For example, an analysis of the data may show that daily fatigue and pain are both reduced when a person is taking the drug. The method will also allow the researchers to identify which symptoms improve first. In addition, participants will visit the Stanford Pain Clinic Lab every two weeks to undergo more thorough and objective tests of pain sensitivity.
Finally, it is well-known that not all people will react well to a certain drug. Participants will undergo a variety of tests at the beginning of the study to determine the characteristics of the patients who reap the most relief from the medication. This will help physicians determine which individuals should receive the medication.


DPO Australia has worked with a coalition of Australian non-government organisations to prepare a report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. This report will assist the Committee to review Australia's progress in achieving economic, social and cultural rights for people in Australia. This review will take place at the UN at the end of May 2017.


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INTERVIEW | Wayne Dhesi
19th September 2012 12th April 2021
Coming out is often a hugely challenging time in the lives of gay and lesbians all over the world.
We spoke to Wayne Dhesi to talk about his hugely influential and positive website RUComingOut.com which has been hailed in the media as an important resource for those gays and lesbians who are wanting support to come out.
Tell us a little about what the website is for and why it came about?
I'm a youth worker, that's my full time job, and I have worked with a few boys and girls who were so scared and confused about their sexuality. They had exactly the same fear that I had after I had realised I was gay but before I had plucked up the courage to tell anyone. I realised that once we are out we very rarely, if at all, revisit those feelings because we don't need to. After all, we're out and happy now so what would be the benefit in remembering how unpleasant life in the closet was? I challenged myself to put myself back in the situation that these young people found themselves in. It was hard for me emotionally, but I realised that I had a duty – as a happy out man, I felt that I was in a situation to provide exactly what people in the closet need – support and shared experiences. That's when I started to approach other people to also share their stories and the website seemed like a logical way to share them.
Why do you think it's important to have a site like yours?
Once you've admitted to yourself that you are gay or lesbian you feel alone, well I did anyway. It's important that when people do feel alone they have access to other people who are in or have been in the same situation as them. The fact that you're in the closet means that you're unlikely to be speaking to others about being gay. The website offers that one sided resource. You can simply read the stories you feel are relevant to you, and you don't have to reveal yourself
Did your own Coming Out spur on the creation of RUComingOut.com?
I had a relatively easy coming out but the fear I felt before doing so was very real at the time and it was partly from thinking back to this fear that made me think of RUcomingout.com
What has the general response been?
The response has been amazing. The biggest surprise for me is regarding the different people who are using the site. I began the project with young men and women in mind but the overall majority of people who are emailing their feedback is coming from people in their 20s, 30s, 40s and older. It's highlighted to me that not everyone came out to everyone in one go. Lots of people using the site and reading the stories are people who may be out to friends but not family, out to family but not colleagues, out to people online but not to those close to them. I've had negative feedback from one or two people who think that being gay is disgusting and saying that I shouldn't be encouraging people to be true to themselves. These people simply confirm the fact that the site is needed.
Do people really have a tough time Coming Out?
It's impossible to say how many people have difficult coming out experiences. The website isn't really about that though I guess. It's more about the stage before you come out. No matter how positive the actual coming out experience is, that fear that's in us all before we do it is very real and cannot predict the outcome. I try and include every story I get emailed and the majority of them, about 95%, have had positive outcomes, support from family and friends etc. That is the point of the site – making people realise that the reality of coming out doesn't have to be as scary as the thought of it.
Is the site for UK people only, or do you have a worldwide audience?
I'm based in the Midlands so obviously the majority of stories are from the UK as I used my friends and their contacts first but as the site grows the stories and visitors are coming from all over the world. So far we have had stories submitted from America, Australia, Sweden, China, Canada and visitors reading the stories from literally every continent.
Wayne Dhesi
Has anyone actually used the site to Come Out?
The nature of coming out means that I've probably not yet received feedback from those completely in the closet – after all, I can't imagine someone in their teens taking sneaky looks at the site when no one is looking finding the time to sit and write me an email. However, we recently started publishing a real time coming out diary written by a guy called Jay from America. Jay (@JayDeeEss) is 60 and married with two grown up children. He chose RUcomingout.com to share his coming out experience as it happens. He tells me that the support he is getting via this diary (readers can leave comments under his entries) is a huge factor in his motivation to continue with his journey of being true to himself. It's often a heart wrenching read but one I think everyone should look at.
Is the site just for Gay men? or can Lesbians / Bisexuals / Transgender people use it?
The site is for gays and lesbians. I would love to feature stories from Trans people too; I just haven't received any yet! So if you're reading this and want to submit a story from a trans perspective, get in touch!
The Gay/Lesbian community is currently in the middle of a civil movement towards equality. How do you think that's going effect people Coming Out?
I really worry sometimes that the negative, homophobic views are being heard louder than the sane, more accepting ones that the majority of society have. When I was in 'Gay Limbo' (the stage between admitting to myself I was gay but before I had come out to anyone) I would set myself deadlines to come out. I remember that on a few occasions I was so close to telling people I was gay but then I'd see homophobic comments on TV, in the press or overhear someone at university and this would make me change my mind. People who are scared of coming out will naturally struggle more if they feel that there are people out there who will not like them. However, I think it's really important not to ignore the negativity that does exist. I spent years living in denial and I'm certainly not going to continue doing now! Whenever something like marriage equality is debated publicly we are exposed to homophobic attitudes more so than we usually are. That's why it's important for sites like RUcomingout.com to be even more vocally positive at times like this.
Have you had any personal favourite stories on your website?
I love every single story obviously and I can't thank people enough for taking the time to do something that is actually very brave, but yes, I do have a few personal favourites.
One of my favourite stories is by Ulysses, a museum curator from the US. He is one of the Stonewall generation of gay men who was right in the middle of the gay rights movement. His story made me realise that these guys faced challenges we could only imagine and despite sometimes feeling the entire world hated their way of life they fought for what they thought was right. It's a great, inspirational and happy story.
Matthew Lister (a British Olympic hopeful) wrote an amazing story which challenges the stereotypes of gay men. It's such an honest and detailed account that has resonated with so many people.
Obviously there are stories on there from close friends of mine and my housemate from university, Clare, who helps me with the site, was a fascinating read for me personally. We lived together for two years when we were 19 and 20 and although we had admitted our sexualities to ourselves, we didn't tell each other!
Your top 5 Coming Out moments… Films? Music? Theatre? Interviews? Life?
1. My coming out – obviously – It changed my life and enabled me to become who I am today – the real me. It enabled me to be more confident and achieve more than I ever would have done if I'd have stayed in the closet.
2. Ellen comes out on TV. I don't think everyone fully understands the impact that Ellen's coming out had on the world and attitudes towards gay people. It goes to show that the actions of one person can make such a difference. I urge you to search for the clip on YouTube!
3.Gareth Thomas continues to do so much for the gay community but his coming out marked a huge step forward in one of the last big taboo areas – sport. Gareth had built up a reputation of being a hugely successful, popular rugby player and was respected by people all over the world, including loads of straight guys. His coming out challenged a lot of stereotypes of gay men and hopefully will encourage more gay closeted sports stars to come out too. I don't think we've seen the full Gareth effect quite yet. Give it a few years and I guarantee we'll have out Premiership footballers who will cite him as an inspiration.
4.Beautiful Thing, a film and originally a play by the incredible Jonathan Harvey is an amazing coming out film set on a council estate in England. It's beautifully written, sensitively shot and has a fantastic cast. The end scene of one of favourites in film – I've seen it about ten times and I know I'll see it hundreds more!
5. I guess my last one has to be everyone who has taken that massively brave step to be honest with themselves and those they love. Anyone who has come out knows how difficult it can be so everyone deserves a huge well done!! And if you're yet to take that leap, just know that we will always support you.
visit RUComingOut at www.rucomingout.com


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It is hard to say that a basketball player choked in a playoff game where he scored 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds but that is what Nikola Jokic did late in game 3 versus the Los Angeles Clippers. For three and a half quarters Jokic played an incredible game, but the team defense of the Clippers throughout the entire game wears players down, gets them fatigued and exposes players weaknesses. The Clippers did it with the Mavericks in the first round, exposing their lack of rebounders. The Clippers manned up on the Nuggets in game 3 late in the fourth quarter with several critical steals that led to quick fast break points to narrowly escape game 3 with a victory.
I am not a fan of the "New" Big Man of the NBA, a center who wants to be a shooting guard, but between Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic shooting threes and taking most of their shots out of the paint, it seems that this new fad position is here to stay. However I do not see many of these three point shooting big men winning very many Championships because it has never really happened before other than Dirk Nowitzki. He only won one Championship, basically because Tyson Chandler was in the paint grabbing all of his bricks. However, the Nuggets do have a rebounding player similar to Tyson Chandler in Michael Porter Jr. I think if Jokic and Porter stay with the Nuggets they could win a Championship. I seriously doubt that they win this series though.
The Clippers exposed Jokic the new Dirk, a center who wants to be a shooting guard, how? Jokic cannot dribble the ball. He is way too big, he cannot physically get down low enough to effectively protect the basketball out beyond the free throw line. You never saw Kareem Abdul-Jabbar or Shaquille O'Neal posting up centers beyond the three point line, why? Because it is not smart basketball. The Clippers guards flew in on Jokics' blindside and stole the basketball for an easy two. You think the Nuggets would have changed the play, get the ball to Porter maybe? No, same play, their center posting up again at the three point line. Something which no Championship winning team has ever done in the history of the NBA. Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone's poor play calling cost the Nuggets game 2 and probably their best chance at defeating the heavily favored Clippers in this second round match up.
Jokic is no joke.
He is an incredibly talented young player, he looks like a more athletic Dirk Nowitzki who can actually get a rebound. If the Nuggets somehow win this series it will be one of the biggest upsets in NBA history. Time will tell if the shooting center can become a dominant force in the league but more times than not, if a team's center is dribbling the ball at the top of the key during crunch time or any time for that matter, it is not going to turn out well. It just is something that I have never really seen before and for good reason, because it does not consistently work. Maybe, during the regular season when the referees are calling those private school fouls but not in the playoffs baby.
Championships are won and lost in the paint (Just ask Kawhi Leonard…); always have been and always will be.


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In this week's blog, I want to briefly discuss the role of EQ and its importance in your DIY home recording projects.
Simply put, EQ is a set of filters that allows the altering of an incoming audio signal or of a recorded audio signal. It is comprised of three essential elements;
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3. Determine the sharpness of the bandwidth, which in turn controls the amount of boost or cut of the selected frequencies.
The EQ also houses a filtering element that allows you to selectively alter what passes through it, so think of a filter as a shaping sonic tool. The filtering device allows you to alter some frequencies while leaving others untouched. Normally there are two types of filters, a high-pass filter and a low-pass filter.
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Dec 22, � Governor Cuomo today unveiled the 11th proposal of his State of the State agenda - legislation to prevent convicted sex offenders from using social media accounts, dating apps and video game chat functions to exploit children. Andrew M. Cuomo, re-elected the 56th Governor of New York State on November 6, , has a lifelong commitment to public service and the proven leadership skills to make government work for the people of the state. STATE OF THE STATE. Progress Infrastructure Plan. Rebuilding and reimagining the State's capital assets, with. Nov 18, � If underage dating involves sexual intercourse, state statutory rape laws may apply. If you are charged and found guilty of having sex with a person who is younger than the statutory age of consent, you face the possibility of incarceration.
For example, in New Jersey, the age of consent is 16, but individuals who are 13 or older may legally engage in sexual activity if their partner is less than four years older than they are. In California, it's a misdemeanor to have sex with someone younger than 18 if the offender is less than three years older, while someone more than three years older could be charged with a felony. Even for states with a single age of consent, there may be exceptions.
In New Jersey, for example, the general age of consent is However, a young adult between the age of 16 and 18 cannot give consent to engaging in sexual intercourse with someone who has supervisory or disciplinary power over the young person.
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4.eliteskill - black (10+) or much better pricing vs what ebay shows now.
Ok, new prices. Spyder said that seller is an unauthorized retailer, putting a stop to his ebay auction, and placing headlights on backorder with this GB being the only option out there at this pricing.
I saw a ton of listings on ebay. Now I cant find any... did Spyder pull all these vendors listings? and if so how can they be unauthorized when they were able to get the product.. (and willing to sell at a lower price per 1 pc).
I just hope Spyder can give us a great deal for something that is fairly new to the market. Especially if they want to help the community and make a name for themselves. Everyone needs to make a profit I understand, I just dont consider it a great deal if another person got a listing for $350 for 1pc and we need to get 11 people just to cut 5 bucks. =X. I hope we get 26+!
i agree with everything you said. either those where not the same headlights, or we're still not getting a "deal"
From what I understand, those companies on ebay don't stock any of the headlights and were in essence middlemen who would take your order and then order through SPYDER. However, it appears they got the pricing wrong so when they did turn around and order through SPYDER, they would have found out that the price was incorrect and they would probably have had to cancel your order or ask you to pony up for more. This should be the lowest prices you'll find on SPYDER w204 headlights and is a one time deal.
I couldn't get more details about who those middlemen were, but I was told originally that there was only one distributor out there which was the one normandie4life originally found and posted.
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Something still doesnt add up right..
Im sure SPYDER would have known about this ebay seller, this company on ebay sells with over 4000 feedback and 99% positive rating. They wouldnt post a price without knowing their own profit margin or talking to SPYDER themselves on securing the product.
SPYDER doesnt even have a price list for this part on their own website I just checked. I doubt a company would just randomly throw out a random number like $364.10. The price looks more like a calculated margin after speaking to SPYDER themselves.
It might look like to me SPYDER is trying to hide the fact that they really wasnt giving us a "deal" and trying to make the most margin off this forum?
I know your trying to middle man and tryin to help us AZN but do you think this all sounds right in your opinion with what they are telling you? It seems a little fishy. Whats your thoughts/opinion on what they told you?
Keep in mind that I'm purely speculating right now... but SPYDER isn't some small operation. They have a huge building and warehouse and staffed appropriately from what I could see. Judging by that seller's screen name, he primarily deals with audi/vw parts. He probably has his own sales rep that he deals with for audi/vw headlights/taillights. The audi/vw sales rep probably mentioned they have this new MB product and wanting to expand his market, decided to try selling MB parts. The MB sales rep (whom I'm dealing with) had no knowledge of this until I brought it up to his attention and put a stop to it. As for the pricing, even before he gave me the GB pricing, we saw the price that the other official distributor was selling which was close to $400. Judging by the lowest price they're offering is $305, you know that's their floor (minimal 5-10%) profit.
That scenario I could see happening. All I know is they've been on the up and up with me and after meeting with them, they seem legit enough and have worked with us to get a lower price point where the initial buy in price is now the price that was originally offered for 11-20 buyers.
SO if we want our headlights to look like yours in the pictures, we have to buy the headlamp assembly from spyder and then buy the hid and led lights from you to put them in the headlamp assembly?
You can buy HID kit, or go with a whiter halogen bulb like some have done with Philips Diamond Visions. The eyebrows and turn signals I offer LED option for if interested as well.
question though, is the strip daytime running lights?
From what I've observed, it's tied into trigger of your eyebrows. I'll reconfirm tomorrow.
I have factory Xenon light in my W204, can this headlight fit with plug and play?
Little less than a week to go and we're one short of first price drop!
This is for those with halogens, there will be a xenon option in the future.
Hey , so any answer to my question?
are they daytime running lights? will they show bright during daytime?
Thanks , as this will affect my decision.
They are tied in to the eyebrows from what I've seen which is the same functionality as normal. You can activate the strip with eyebrow with the parking light option on the headlight switch.
I'm very very interested!! My passenger side headlight is all fed up. Only question I have is does it come with all the LEDs for it? Cuz I already have the LED eyelids. And if so is there an option for what K??
Ok I was on my iPhone before and now I'm on my iPad so I read the whole thread. So I should be good to go since I have your HID kit and the LED turns and eyelids. Now what color temp is the lower LED strip?
Everything you have can be swapped into the unit except for the turn signal bulb as SPYDER went with the international specs instead of North American specs. We use 3457 for our front turn signal bulbs in US and Canada, but rest of the world uses 7507. I have made a few sets of our front turn signals LEDs with 7507 base however so there is a solution out there as an option for those interested.
From what I've seen, the lower LED strip is the same as OEM LED strip you see on all MBs which is 4300K. 5000K will be a relatively close match.


Today's Elite: Dangerous GamesCom stream contained further information about the NPC crew member mechanics and ship-launched fighters coming in 2.2. For yesterday's details about 2.2 ('Guardians'), including the mid-October release window, have a read over here.
It wasn't quite such an info blow-out today, but still featured some decent details. There are going to be three kinds of ship-launched fighters (SLF) at first, the robust (but slowest) Taipan, the fast, lightly armoured F63, and the most manoeuvrable (but most fragile) Imperial Fighter.
The following ships from Elite: Dangerous are confirmed as able to carry SLF; the Anaconda, Beluga Liner, Federal Corvette, Federal Gunship, Imperial Cutter, Keelback, and Type-9. To carry and deploy them, you'll need a Fighter Bay (said to be a fairly hefty initial outlay), some fighters, and, ideally, NPC crew members to either fly the fighters or to handle your ship while you fly a fighter. You'll be able to carry different types of SLF in the same bay.
Up to three NPC crew can be hired from Crew Lounges at ports, and they each have their own combat rank and attendant costs. There'll be an up front charge for hiring crew, followed by a percentage of any profit (under 1% by the looks of it) as a retainer. Crew can level up through making kills, and have various stances; defensive, aggressive, hold fire, stay put, and (the rather Football Manager-esque) focus.
A new video released today shows the crew hiring process, and the deployment of a fighter in combat. There's also a second part to yesterday's David Braben interview. In this one he's talking about the impact of culture on the game, and some comparisons between Elite: Dangerous' political structure and Roman senators.


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It's Not the Money, It's the Power
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One warning that everyone in Washington gave concerning the Abomination of Desolation tax bill was to keep a close eye on what happens to it in the conference committee tasked with reconciling the House and Senate versions of this particular dose of strychnine. That, they said, was where the real mischief would be played. It turns out that they weren't kidding. At the International Business Times, David Sirota reports on a particular "reform" of our tax code that is positively astonishing in its brazen disregard for the public interest and pushed by Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas, home state of Charles and David Koch. Gaze in awe at what Roberts attempted to accomplish.
Current law taxes multimillion-dollar inheritances upon a taxpayer's death: The money is taxed if it is put into a political group, but not if it is put into a charitable organization classified as a 501(c)(3) — a type of non-profit that is not permitted to engage in political advocacy. Roberts' proposed exemption would change that, and expand the estate tax charitable deduction to include donations to politically active non-profits. His amendment — which was never voted on by the committee — was described as an "estate tax modification for contributions to charitable organizations" and said it "would permit a deduction with respect to the computation of estate tax for bequests to 501(c)(4), (c)(5), or (c)(6) organizations." Under the law, 501(c)4 groups are "social welfare" groups, but in recent years they have become the most prominent form of dark money group. They can accept unlimited amounts of contributions, they are not required to disclose their donors, and while they aren't legally allowed to spend more than 50 percent of their resources on political activity, they often get around this provision by not expressly advocating for or against a candidate, but instead thanking that candidate for promoting a policy agenda.
In other words, and because the Kochs have more money than Baal, Roberts was attempting to make their legitimized influence-peddling continue after they die, to make their corruption of American politics virtually immortal. It is possible that not even this Congress has a strong enough stomach for this kind of obvious gift to Roberts's plutocratic fellow Kansans. But there's little question that the country's real owners have abandoned all discretion in the use of their governmental sublets. For another example, look at the way Mick Mulvaney, who was given the button by the administration to ice the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, is considering letting the egregious thieves at Wells Fargo off the hook. From Reuters:
The San Francisco-based bank said in October that it would refund homebuyers who were wrongly charged fees to secure low mortgage rates - a black mark against a lender which has already been roiled by scandal over its treatment of customers. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) had been investigating the mortgage issue since early this year, said one current and two former officials. The agency accepted an internal review from Wells Fargo and set settlement terms in early November, said the sources, who were not authorized to speak about internal discussions.
But that matter and roughly a dozen others are in question now that Mick Mulvaney, the agency chief tapped by President Donald Trump, has said he is reviewing the CFPB's prior work. Richard Cordray, the former CFPB director who initiated the Wells Fargo action, approved the terms of a possible settlement before stepping down, said the sources. That proposal envisions a Wells Fargo payout of tens of millions of dollars but likely short of the record, $100 million payout the bank made to the CFPB last year over a phony accounts scandal, sources said.
It's not the money so much as it is the power to get it and the power to keep it and the power to control it. They have shown that they're not beholden to any notion of patriotism, or to the idea of a country, in this effort. They want it all, and they don't care if they break everything to get it, and they want to keep it, all of it, long after they have graves on which we can all gather to spit.
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Failed relationships which turned her suicidal is the real reason why Kush Tracey chose to get saved a few weeks ago, the female rapper has now confessed.
Tracey, who first came into limelight with her Huwezi Nidandia hit – remix of Kristoff's Nadandia – has disclosed that she got to a very low point in life before she got saved.
"I almost committed suicide because of depression but I thank my mother for always being there for me. I had failed relationships, I had been used and my life was just in a mess," Tracey said.
She has also narrated how nothing seemed to be working in life for her and that she had also grown tired of being a party animal.
"I also got tired of the kind of life I was living. I can't event count the number of times I got home (from partying and drinking) without knowing how got there," she said.
But Tracey, who once dated fellow rapper Timmy Tdat, insists her salvation was bound to happen.
She believes every hurdle she faced in life, before getting saved, prepared her to serve the Lord.
Tracey has already released her first gospel song, Wolova, featuring L Jay Masaai.


Stela releases on Xbox One and PC later this year. Check out the full VGChartz article and visit the Stela webpage for more details.
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Car companies and industry analysts often refer to cars as "units" when discussing things like monthly sales, assembly plant capacities and dealer inventories. It is the most boring, emotionless term ever used to describe automobiles, and I can't stand it.
During a recent presentation for a new vehicle launch, a brand manager stepped up to the podium and started spouting out sales figures: "This month, we've sold 30,000 units, which means we're on track to sell over 300,000 units by the end of the year." Everyone else clapped, but I just felt odd. What were we talking about, here? Dishwashers or automobiles?
To be sure, I totally get that "units" is a business term, and maybe I'm just being overly sensitive, here. But how hard would it be to just say "30,000 Ford Mustangs" (for example) or "30,000 sports coupes"? To me, calling something as soulful and culturally important as an automobile a "unit" just seems out of touch. Plus, it makes the company look like a bunch of bean counters.
If you're selling washers, driers, refrigerators or toasters, then sure, go right ahead. Those are just detached, purely-functional machines with no real depth. But you see that Austin Healey Sprite in the picture above? Calling that a "unit" is like calling a puppy a "unit"—it's just wrong on so many levels.
Maybe my obsession with cars is getting the best of me, here, but I just can't get on board with calling the greatest machines on earth merely "units." It degrades cars' importance, and puts them in the same category as appliances. And that's just not OK.


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This week I seem to be seriously over booked.
I ended up helping friends a couple of days with their projects. Which was great but left me about 2 days short this week, compared to the time I thought I would have to work on the blog.
I start work this upcoming Monday and had to run in last minute to complete some HR stuff.
My puppy had been sick so a lot of my time was focused on trying to take care of her and making her feel better.
I also wasted an indeterminate amount of time on items that seemed important but that I can't even remember this moment.
So here was Friday and I realized I hadn't even put up a single blog post yet this week! (Sorry Y'all!) I have had an overwhelming feeling all week that I needed to just rushing to the next task. I was never engaged with the moment that I was in. I imagine a kid who is scarfing a bowl of spaghetti just to get to the pie. Only to realize that the pie is burnt and still in the spaghetti was the best part of the meal. We miss so much trying to get to the next thing.
I have a couple of clients, bless their souls, that have been patient with me while I have taken way to long to to complete some research and answer their questions.
This is outrageous! We were not made to miss out on our lives. We were not created to live in a world so fast-paced that we lose a week of our lives at a time. We were made to live and engage with the world around us.
Some of you have already read about "my sick years" or you have experienced yourself the physical ramifications of being over worked and over stressed. Let us be bold and powerful. Let us take control of our days, minute by minute.
So here comes my next #SelfCareSunday talk.


Use these links to see editorial cartoons about the year 2011 by political cartoonist.
Caption: Dogs: The eternal optimists. More and more homeless pets. But the Dow is up and huge Wall Street bonuses are back. R.I.P. Shadow. 1995 - 2011.
Caption: Hurricane Harvey was a wake-up call for Houston, the state of Texas, and for the entire United States. Sploosh. In the wake of Harvey, we are facing the prospect of multi-billion-dollar clean-up and flood control projects. Damn. Damn! Price tag. Many local officials an armchair pundits ridicule the idea that development contributes to flooding. Phooey! But what we fail to recognize is that we've been systematically destroying the existing flood control system: Wetlands and prairies. They are mother nature's flood control system, and she provided them to us for free. I was hoping for a Porsche ... In fact, the reason that wetlands even exist is because of periodic flooding. They absorb water during a flood and slowly release it during dry periods, and they filter out toxins and pollutants in the process. We are literally developing land that nature has designated as flood-detention reservoirs. Then we wonder why there's water in our houses. With porous soils and vegetation that has complex and deep root systems. Wetlands act as giant sponges during a flood. Sponge Power!! But, instead of seeing them as the extraordinarily valuable assets they are, we see them as impediments to growth. We fill them in, pave them and build on them. In Harris County alone, almost 30 percent of freshwater wetlands have been lost to development between 1992 and 2010, according to Texas A&M scientist, John Jacob. He calls the situation "unconscionable." And climate change is complicating our situation. "More people die here than anywhere else from floods. More property per capita is lost here. And the problem's getting worse," says Sam Brody, a Texas A&M University at Galveston researcher who specializes in natural hazards mitigation. Climate change is a hoax. The models predicting the chances of these floods happening need to be updated. Warmer water means more evaporation and more water vapor in the air. "The exact same storm that comes along today has more rain associated with it than it would have 50 or 100 years ago," said Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist at Texas Tech. As wetlands have been lost, the amount of impervious surface in Harris County increased by 25 percent from 1996 to 2011, Brody added. To be sure, the sheer amount of rainfall Harvey dumped on Houston would result in massive flooding no matter what. But measures can be taken to make it less catastrophic. When developers destroy wetlands, they are required to create new ones to offset the ones lost. But, according to a Texas A&M/HARC study that reviewed permits issued to local developers by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, more than half were not in compliance. Those permits required the developers to take steps to mitigate wetlands destroyed by their construction. But apparently the work was not done. Permit. Permit. Permit. Permit. Permit. Permit. Local officials and boosters love to tout Houston's relatively low housing costs. But is it cheap when we have to spend billions on flood control after the fact? Is it cheap when we factor in higher insurance costs and taxpayer-subsidized federal flood insurance repair of houses built in floodplains? And it is far, far cheaper to preserve these valuable wetlands and greenspaces than it is to build flood mitigation infrastructure later on. Houston's population is expected to grow by three to four million over the next 30 years. Are we going to continue the same policies or will we learn from our mistakes? Again? Disclosure: This cartoon was underwritten by Bayou City Waterkeeper, whose mission is to ensure the aquatic integrity of the Loser Galveston Bay watershed by focusing on the protection of wetlands and other critical habitats, advocating for adequate mitigation of lost wetland resources and enforcing all aspects of compliance with the Clean Water Act. It is based on research by The Texas Tribune/ProPublica and Bayou City Waterkeeper scientists.
Caption: 2011. I told you I'd end the war in Iraq and I ended it … and we're leaving behind a sovereign, stable and self-reliant Iraq. 2015. ISIS. Baghdad.
Caption: Clay Hunt. Veteran. Tragically lost to suicide in 2011. Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention Act.
Caption: And on this line, were you claim not a smidgen of corruption … I'm going to need documentation. James Rosen. AP Phone Record. Metadata Cost Basis. IRS 2011. Benghazi Caused by a Movie. Yes. No. If Yes go to Line 63. IRS 2012. Benghazi Caused by Terrorists. Yes. No. Is Yes go to Line 63. An Audit We'd Like To See.
Caption: In 2011, I support toppling President Mubarak in Egypt even though we had no idea if a viable government would emerge. Two and a half years later, we still have no idea if a viable government will emerge. So my policy has produced stability.
Caption: Anthony Weiner for Mayor. Expiration Date: 2011. Contents @#@*&! Expiration Date: 2011.
Caption: RECOVERY SUMMER. SPF 2011. SPF 2012. SPF 2013. 2010.
Caption: Just put it with the others. 2014 Budget. 2013 Budget. 2012 Budget. 2011.
Caption: 2013 Budget. Harry Reid. Senate Majority Leader.
Caption: April 2011. Govt shutdown. July 2011. Debt ceiling. Sept. 2011. Govt. shutdown. Dec. 2012. Fiscal cliff. 2013. Be honest. Why don't you like me? Sequester.
Caption: 2011. 2013. I came back to fill in for tonight. 2012 said he's had enough.
Caption: Why do you call it a cliff? 2012. 2011. 2010. Budget baseline camp.