Do you remember when you were a teen and reading books or watching movies and you'd think about your future and it was all possible?
What would you be? Where would you go? Who would you date, marry, live happily ever after with?
The world was full of so many firsts. So many big events.
Sometimes when I read YA, and am put back in those teen romance angst years, I feel pangs of grief. I feel like this sounds crazy because who wants to go back to the angst? The angst took over my life, it was terrible, so many what-ifs, so many possible social blunders and hurt feelings and crushed hearts (99.9% my hearts). What am I mourning? Why do I cry at the parts no one is crying at?
Because that part of my life is done. The part where anything was possible. The wide open what-ifs. That's over. Not completely, 100%, I mean I guess there is still the small possibility of living in far off lands and I still do have some firsts left to tackle, but… you know what I mean.
I met the man I was going to marry.
I picked my career and scramble daily to solidify that path.
This is it! My life is happening! I know who my husband is, I know who my first child is. It no longer can be anything at all. It is what it is and it is great, but it is also limited.
Marriage is the death of possibility. That sounds overly dramatic. It is the birth of stability, in a way. And in a way, it IS the death of possibility. You're making a choice that forever and ever you're waking up to that one person. That body with your body. The faults with your faults. The laughter, adventure, sickness, health with all of yours. Matched up, sewn together, bound hands and feet. We're in it to win it. You and me, kid. And all of that.
But it will never be the dashing Scotsman.
It will never be a honeymoon in Greece.
My wedding dress is/was my wedding dress. It will never not be.
And sometimes it is nice to look back and think, "Thank god THAT'S over!" but then other times it feels like it all happened too fast. I could do it better the second time around. Think of all the things we know now! Think of how far we've come. But it's over. It's just started. But part of it is already complete. Check, done, moving forward.
It makes me sad. I'll never be 17 again. Thank god. But, I'll never have those wide open what-ifs again, either. No matter how happy I am, I miss being able to dream about the could-bes. I miss the possibility of it all.
You know, it's funny you mention this because I was driving by a high school yesterday at high-school-let-out-time, and I couldn't help but think "I kind of miss high school — so much promise, so many opportunities, so much excitement on the horizon!" For me, marriage hasn't been a death of possibility. If anything, it's an opener — I crave doing exciting things *with* a partner, not alone, so I'm excited for all the adventures we have coming up in our lives together. But I do wonder what I would do differently (non-marriage-related) if I could re-live life starting from high school!
You are totally right about that. Having the perma-buddy is my favoritest part about marriage for sure. And it does open up a lot of opportunities.
I feel like the older we get, the fewer possibilities there are–like, as we go along, we pick a particular path along a decision tree that was once entirely open to us when we were younger. that makes me sad.
I get the loss of What-Ifs. There are definitely whole branches of wide-open wondering that are off the table now. But for me, I feel like high school (and college and my super broke early 20s) was just so much NO – sure in theory anything was possible, but in practicality: I wasn't old enough, I wasn't allowed, I didn't have the money. I felt like I spent a good decade just waiting for my life to start. The life where I got to decide what I wanted to do and make that happen. AND then it did. I grew up, I went to grad school, I ended the bad-for-me relationship and started dating my wife. We bought a house, we got married, we had a kid! All these things that I wanted finally took shape, which felt so empowering to me. Maybe I have less wide-open dreaming, but I feel like marriage/growing up has opened up a lot more practical possibilities to me.
Just sort of musing on this as the opposite side of the coin, not trying to argue about your feelings (in case that isn't clear). I totally get where you are coming from, these are just sort of my current thoughts on the subject.
The what-ifs of the future are what have been plaguing me lately. At 27, this is definitely Not where I saw myself. Grandma's basement, kind-of-sort-of changing careers, deciding if I want to go back to school, not knowing anything beyond the summer job I have lined up that is 10 weeks long. All the uncertainties have been getting me down because I feel like I've failed. I don't really have a career. I'm not married (still figuring out the man part, which is pretty important). Hell I don't even have my own place.
But reading this post, you've suddenly helped me see it in a new light. Maybe I should feel lucky that at 27, I have so many possibilities and firsts still out there waiting for me. I still get to date. I still get to day dream about my wedding. I could still pack up and go teach English abroad. Or maybe I'll get into grad school and start a whole new career. Maybe instead of an apartment, I'll get to buy a beautiful historic house in Detroit now that I'm finally living back on the East side.
I know your what-ifs were more about nostalgia than mine are, but thanks for helping me realize that maybe the unknown isn't so bad after all. I needed the reminder.
Yes!! Having some of those things are good. Like a steady career would be excellent for you. It has been too long in the making! But the grass is always greener. It is not necessarily better or worse to be married or not married. It is not necessarily better or worse to be settled in a dependable job in a dependable field.
I think about this in relation to my career all the time! When I started working, bright-eyed and freshly out of university, I could theoretically have been anything, even the CEO! Now, 10 years later, the choices I've made and the circumstances I've been in mean that most of those possibilities are gone. There are still opportunities for me, they are just much more limited (focused?) now. I don't really have regrets about the choices, but still, it's strange to think I "lost" all these possibilities along the way without really being conscious of it at the time.
This is it exacccttllyyy. I definitely have no regrets I just want to have my cake and eat it to. I want to always have all the options, just to have them. But that is ridiculous. I want to be able to have everything I have now and still be able to do it all over again if I want. Which, I guess, technically is possible… but not realistic. So instead I sometimes look back and am sad that I no longer have certain options. Not that the options I have no are bad. I'm a complicated being!!
I get a little nostalgic/sad about the "what ifs" sometimes. I remember this being talked about on APW a couple years ago as "ghost lives" for the paths not taken – what if I'd ended up married to a different person, living in a different place, had gone back to school for something different, etc.
I LOVE my life, and being with my husband, whom I met during college, rather than spending my 20s single brought a lot of good things – stability, the ability to travel more, a built-in partner in crime. But sometimes you can't help but wonder what your parallel lives could look like.
Thanks for writing this. This topic has been on my mind so much lately, and has left me feeling somewhat guilty. I got married 3 years ago, and have been with my husband for 7 now. Our daughter is turning a year next month. These are big things, unchangable things. Not that I want to change them in any way… I love my little family and I am so happy in this life. But I am frequently reminded that we only get one shot at life, really. Yeah, you always have the power to change direction, but this stage, this year will never come again.
I was also an angsty teen (weren't we all?), and I do remember the dark days. But oh the possibilities! And the FREEDOM!!! Not that it felt like it at the time, but after having a baby attached to me for a year, my ideas of freedom have changed. I was such a daydreamer…. Anyways, glad you shared these thoughts!
Truth!! Really enjoying everyone's perspective and experiences with this idea. Here here!
This post is why I relish every, single, solitary moment of being gloriously, perfectly single. I just eat it up with a spoon with the understanding that it won't be like this forever (and that's ok).
Man, I've been thinking about this A LOT lately. I've been with my boyfriend for two years, moved in together in January, and we're starting to talk about more serious stuff (such as possibly moving to another city, etc.). I tend to be really independent and it's hard to have to consider another person! That sounds so childish and I guess it sort of is but it's the truth. Mid to late twenties is a strange time: some friends are single and love it, some friends are engaged/married and love it, some are in between and who knows.
Ack, the perils of being so behind in blog-reading. I LOVE this post and LOVE the comments. I have a lot of romantic ghost-lives that tinker around in my brain, mostly because they hinged on embarrassingly bad decisions made by me that ended up and I constantly wonder about those moments and what a different outcome would've meant. It's hard not to get swept up in those daydreams but the finality (i hope!) of marriage and the absolute of having a child makes me tell myself that regret/wondering are moot points because then I would not be where I am today, with these two wonderful people.
Great post – thanks for prompting me to process this!


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"""Tests that the TensorFlow parts of the known anomaly example run."""

from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import division
from __future__ import print_function

from tensorflow.contrib.timeseries.examples import known_anomaly

from tensorflow.python.platform import test

class KnownAnomalyExampleTest(test.TestCase):

  def test_shapes_and_variance_structural_ar(self):
    (times, observed, all_times, mean, upper_limit, lower_limit,
     anomaly_locations) = known_anomaly.train_and_evaluate_exogenous(
         train_steps=1, estimator_fn=known_anomaly.autoregressive_esitmator)
    self.assertAllEqual(
        anomaly_locations,
        [25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 249])
    self.assertAllEqual(all_times.shape, mean.shape)
    self.assertAllEqual(all_times.shape, upper_limit.shape)
    self.assertAllEqual(all_times.shape, lower_limit.shape)
    self.assertAllEqual(times.shape, observed.shape)

  def test_shapes_and_variance_structural_ssm(self):
    (times, observed, all_times, mean, upper_limit, lower_limit,
     anomaly_locations) = known_anomaly.train_and_evaluate_exogenous(
         train_steps=50, estimator_fn=known_anomaly.state_space_esitmator)
    self.assertAllEqual(
        anomaly_locations,
        [25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 249])
    self.assertAllEqual([200], times.shape)
    self.assertAllEqual([200], observed.shape)
    self.assertAllEqual([300], all_times.shape)
    self.assertAllEqual([300], mean.shape)
    self.assertAllEqual([300], upper_limit.shape)
    self.assertAllEqual([300], lower_limit.shape)
    # Check that initial predictions are relatively confident.
    self.assertLess(upper_limit[210] - lower_limit[210],
                    3.0 * (upper_limit[200] - lower_limit[200]))
    # Check that post-changepoint predictions are less confident
    self.assertGreater(upper_limit[290] - lower_limit[290],
                       3.0 * (upper_limit[240] - lower_limit[240]))

if __name__ == "__main__":
  test.main()

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May 23, 2018 May 23, 2018 • Glenna G.
I first hiked down to Havasu Falls in April of 2015. It was officially my first trip with The Traveling Geiger, and although he couldn't make it this go around, those memories will last a lifetime. This place makes an impression on anyone who visits, and the few nights I've spent down in the canyon are never quite enough. I was lucky enough to return in early May with a group of friends who had never before experienced this desert canyon oasis with its awe-inspiring waterfalls, running clear with the crystal blue waters of Havasu Creek.
Havasu Falls has become Instagram Famous. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is yet to be seen. What I do know is that it's become much more expensive to visit, if you can even manage to get a permit. The first time we paid around $80 for 3 days and 2 nights in the canyon. This time it was around $170 for 3 days and 2 nights, and they charge even more for weekends and holidays. We somehow managed to get spots for 6 people – a minor miracle as permits for nearly the entire year sold out in just 3 hours. Havasupai is as spectacular as ever, but don't expect to get it all to yourself anytime in the near future.
We spent the night at the dated but clean Deluxe Inn Motel in Seligman, about a 3 hour drive from Phoenix. We got up before dawn and drove the additional 2 hours to the trailhead. Although the last 2 hours is only grazing land for cattle, there is nowhere to camp along the way. Last time Jake and I just slept in the car at the trailhead, but that doesn't work well with 6 people.
The hike into the canyon is long and hot. Thankfully we had a streak of cool weather, making our descent much easier. It was brutally cold and windy at the parking lot, but we stripped off our cold weather layers as soon as we hiked down below the rim. We carefully strode down switchbacks, dropping 1,000 feet in just a mile and a half. If you're curious about the other 2 people in our party, they helicoptered in!
We occasionally had to step off the path for mule trains and horses. You can hire a mule to carry your pack, but we decided to save the money and hoof our gear ourselves.
There are also helicopter rides available on most days, but I feel like you miss a lot of the experience by taking the easy way out (and in). It will set you back $85 per ride, and there are no reservations, so prepare to wait in line for several hours, even if you arrive early.
Eight miles later, we arrived at Supai Village. There are signs to the tourism office, where the permit holders check in and get wristbands for the whole group. Wear your wristband at all times, as there may be rangers checking permits along the trail and at the falls.
By this point we were pretty wiped, but it was just 2 miles to go! We walked quickly, as storm clouds were gathering in the distance. We caught a glimpse of Havasu Falls and took a few photos before it started to rain.
We continued on to the campground. There are about 250 spots distributed between Havasu Falls and Mooney Falls, along and between the banks of a crystal clear creek. The bridges look a little sketchy, but they're fine as long as you watch your step.
We had trouble finding a decent spot for 3 tents, so we took one that was available and then scouted a better one the next morning. In case you're wondering, there are 4 sets of composting toilets placed throughout the campground. There is also a spring which is safe to drink from (no need to filter!) on the end near Havasu Falls.
Thundering almost 200 feet to the canyon below, this waterfall makes quite a roar.
Better be prepared for some slippery chains and ladders! The route down to the base of Mooney Falls isn't easy, but it's well worth the effort.
Hanna and Allison pose under Mooney Falls.
It's hard to get the full scale until you're standing under it!
After climbing back up the long series of ladders, we sat at the top and listened to the roar of Mooney.
Back to camp, then every backpacker's favorite part of the day – dinner! My new favorite backpacking meal is Backpacker's Pantry Pad Thai. Yum!
Despite the promise of impending rain, we decided to spend the next day hiking to Beaver Falls. To get there we had to brave the treacherous ladders once more, and continue on past Mooney Falls.
Following Hiking Hanna and Amazing Allison through the jungle!
Yes, the river really is that blue. We forded it multiple times before getting close to Beaver Falls.
The ladders continue! At least these ones weren't slippery.
And at last, Beaver Falls! We managed to squeeze in about 15 minutes of fun before the rain caught up with us. As soon as the sun was covered by clouds, people practically leapt out of the water! The wind picked up, and it got pretty chilly.
Beyond Beaver Falls is several more miles of canyon, and finally the Confluence. To see what the confluence of Havasu Creek and the Colorado River looks like, visit my Havasupai post from 2015.
Our new and much improved campsite! Hanna and Allison hung a tarp over the table to keep out the rain.
Our final day was sunny and perfect. We broke camp and breakfasted at Havasu Falls. Andrea taught a short yoga class (extra credit for her Yoga Teacher Training?) and then posed for some shots.
Andrea and I stopped at two more falls on the way back, while the others headed back to Supai, the village. The sun was shining, so we had to snap just a few more photos!
And then the long, hot hike out of the canyon. After arriving at the top, we were exhausted and ready to sit for a few hours. Those switchbacks at the end are killer!
Our next big adventure is a secret for another month or so… Can't wait to announce what's next!
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Wow, those waterfalls! Looked like a fun trip.
Awesome post Glenna…I have so many similar shots from my trip and a picture on my desk from the hike!
Well thanks, it's certainly a great escape!
Amazing photos and info! We are headed there in one week!!
Nice, first time? You'll have great weather for swimming!
When you camp, try get a spot in the middle of the stream. Or if you're feeling extra adventurous, look for a spot on top of Mooney Falls!
Ohhhh that sounds AMAZING on top of Mooney Falls! Thank you for the tip. Just hope those spots are available!


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Q: How to use mongoexport command with ssl? I am trying to export collection data from (SSL MongoDB 4.x), for this I am running below command on linux terminal.
Earlier I used mongoexport command in Linux terminal without SSL which works properly for (MongoDB without SSL).
sudo mongoexport --verbose=1 --host X.X.X.X:27018 --ssl --sslCAFile "certificate.pem"  -u username -p password --authenticationDatabase XYZ_Database --collection XYZ_Collection --out Output.csv

Error
2020-01-28T15:15:03.266+0000    could not connect to server: server selection error: server selection timeout
current topology: Type: Single
Servers:
Addr: X.X.X.X:27018, Type: Unknown, State: Connected, Average RTT: 0, Last error: connection(X.X.X.X:27018[-121]) connection is closed

A: You are using the --sslCAFile argument, this is to specify the Certificate Authority file to be used against the server's certificate.
I think you might need to use --sslPEMKeyFile instead of --sslCAFile.
Better yet, you might need to specify them both if you are using self-signed certificates with a custom Certificate Authority.

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У ПТЗ, як правило, зазначаються ідентифікаційний номер (VIN), марка, модель, найменування та категорія транспортного засобу, рік виготовлення, модель і номер двигуна, номери шасі і кузова, колір кузова, потужність і робочий об'єм та тип двигуна, дозволена максимальна маса, маса без навантаження, а також відомості про виробника, країна вивезення та митні обмеження.

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So the first visit to the dentist was a success but they were not able to take x-rays. On the second visit the x-rays showed that in between Ella's back molars there were cavities! And as a result of it being in between the teeth instead of on top, it spread to the teeth touching it. Eight cavities in total between her two back molars top and bottom, left and right side – I was shocked! I was very careful with the sugar when she was younger and I guess that didn't help. Turns out my habit of giving her a glass of milk after she had brushed her teeth, putting her straight to bed when she fell asleep in the car, not flossing and allowing her to be independent with brushing her own teeth all contributed to the crazy number of cavities.
I felt terrible – she's only 4 and it my responsibility to take care of her teeth! Since we were already at the dentist, I asked if we could get one of the cavities filled. She of course didn't like the needle but by that time she already had the freezing, so we might as well go ahead with the filling. She was upset so we sat for a little while I held her to help her calm down before the dentist did the filling. The after affect from the freezing wearing off was terrible. Ella cried and complained that it hurt for hours. Either she was given too much freezing or there was something else going on that she couldn't explain.
Second visit for a filling resulted in a total melt down in the corner – she wouldn't even get in the dentist chair. They tried to give her a prize from the toy chest, offered to let her pick her own movie to watch in the chair, along with other tactics but nothing worked. After what seemed like an eternity of inconsolable tears, we left with an appointment to see a pediatric dentist.
1. If she didn't like the after affects of the freezing, the laughing gas option would still require freezing (laughing gas only helps them down but they can still feel the pain so freezing is needed).
2. If she moves or is not able to stay pretty still, the fillings can't be done properly and some parts may be missed. Plus there is equipment going at top speeds inside her little mouth!
3. The first visit with laughing gas might be OK but in order to get all the fillings done, it would require multiple visits. This could cause increased stress each time she went and in the end she might not be willing at all and we'd end up with having to put her under anyways. If we put her under, everything could be done in one visit and it would all be over with.
I left the appointment convinced – putting her under was the only option. Speaking to my husband, he was dead set against it. He was scared of the risks (and rightfully so) but even with the dentist reassuring us that his office does 20-30 of these procedures a month and that the risk is less than getting killed in a car accident, he would not budge from his stance. Don't get me wrong, I was completely stressed about the risks as well but I saw what happened with her melt down at the dentist office and couldn't see putting her through that multiple times – we didn't have any other choice. My husband still was not sold, he even suggested that one option would be to leave the cavities alone as they were only baby teeth and would fall out in a couple of years anyways! I found out if you leave them they can hit the nerves and cause other damage which would affect the adult teeth. Also the back teeth are the last to fall out – often around 9 or 10yrs old so this definitely was not an option. After voicing his objections and lots of heated "discussions", he hesitantly agreed. At that point, the appointment was made and the ball was already rolling.
We received a package in the mail explaining what needed to be done and what to expect along with waivers well before the appointment.
Clearance from our doctor as close to the appointment as possible but no more than one week ahead of time to confirm she was healthy and cleared for the procedure.
Blanket waiver to be signed to release the dentist for any liability should anything go wrong (including death). This one I couldn't bring myself to sign until the day of the surgery!
Start with clear liquids to see if she can keep it down. Then go to basic foods and then start introducing other food one at a time. They recommend no dairy products.
I wasn't so keen on the part where you pretty much have to hold her down when they apply the mask. All I wanted to do was jump in and help make her feel better as she was scared! The procedure for us took almost two hours. Once she started waking up we could hear her cry and were allowed to come in. I wasn't allowed to pick her up and hold her until she was pretty much fully conscious which was hard as she was crying, kicking and overall just really upset. After about 20-30 minutes, she was cleared to go home. She was still crying at this point but we figured she'd be more comfortable at home then in the dentist office so we left.
Luckily for us, she was able to keep down water right away, she wasn't nauseous and didn't have too much of an issue with balance. After about two hours, she was hungry and wanted food. She had to miss her weekly pizza day at school so that is all she asked for. Going against the advice of no dairy, we tried it anyways as she seemed to be back to her normal self. Again we were lucky as she didn't have any adverse affects to this and she bounced back to her regular self in only a few hours.
We were so relieved that it was all over with and despite the few moments where she was upset, it wasn't bad at all. Now thinking about the choice between going several times to get the fillings and "the needle" versus getting put under, I'm glad we chose the latter.
Lesson learned, I now brush her teeth for her instead of letting her do it on her own twice a day. I floss her teeth every day and do everything we can to ensure she doesn't have to go through this again! Fingers crossed!
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Oh my goodness how stressful for all of you. Big hugs!
Now I'm beginning to think that maybe I should be brushing my kids' teeth at least once a day.
Thanks for sharing your experience with this (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).
Thanks for the support! We are starting to just find out others who have gone through a similar experience. I don't wish this on any child or parent. One the most stressful experiences thus far for us.


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Dune Allen access is ADA accessible, and has parking, restrooms, and lifeguards during peak season. Located on Scenic 30A about 2 miles west of the Scenic 393 intersection and Gulf Place, just across the street from Stinky's Fish Camp.
Located at the intersection of County Road 393 and Scenic Highway 30A, Ed Walline Park offers ADA-friendly beach access, ample parking & restrooms.
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SpoVNet (Spontane Virtuelle Netze) ist ein Forschungsprojekt im Kontext des BW-FIT Forschungsprogramms in Baden-Württemberg. 2006 ins Leben gerufen, umfasst es die Beteiligungen namhafter Kommunikationsinstitute der Universitäten Karlsruhe, Tübingen, Stuttgart und Mannheim. Die Ziele des Projekts sind im Kontext zahlreicher
"Future Internet"-Initiativen einzuordnen, welche versuchen, die Unzulänglichkeiten des Internets zu beheben.

Ziel des Projektes ist es, mit Hinblick auf die fortschreitende Vernetzung spontane Kommunikation in verteilten Systemen durch den Einsatz von selbstorganisierenden Algorithmen und Protokollen zu gewährleisten. Derartige Systeme passen sich an die Gegebenheiten und Auslastungen des Netzes flexibel an und bedürfen keines weiteren administrativen Aufwandes. Zahlreiche Anwendungen (beispielsweise Sprachkommunikation, verteilte Spiele, Downloads, Verkehrstelematik und TV-Übertragungen) können so über heterogenen Netztechnologien nahtlos nutzbar gemacht werden ("any time, any where, any service"). Mit Hinblick auf diese Szenarien muss sich das System an die jeweiligen Situationen der Anwender in ihrem realen Umfeld dynamisch anpassen. Des Weiteren müssen die Kommunikationsnetze individuelle Dienste bezüglich Gruppenkommunikation, Sicherheit, Signalisierung und Mobilitätsmanagement erbringen. In diesem Kontext existieren heute bislang nur statische Lösungen.

Obwohl man durch die Nutzung sogenannter VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) auch heute schon bestimmten Anforderungen genügen kann, ist deren Konfiguration zumeist statisch und komplex. Deshalb ist eine spontane Lösung wünschenswert. Dies ist genau das Hauptziel von SpoVNet, nämlich das spontane, autonome und adaptive Erbringen heutiger und zukünftig aufkommender Dienstansprüche.

Der Ansatz sieht vor, dass mit Hilfe eines sogenannten Basis-Overlays weitere Transport-Overlays etabliert werden können, die beispielsweise Gruppenkommunikationsdienste mit Dienstgüte- und Sicherheitsanforderungen realisieren können. Insofern ist es ein "Netz der Netze" und kann z. B. auch dazu dienen IPv4- und IPv6-basierte Endsysteme miteinander zu verbinden.

Nachdem die Projektseite seit 2012 keine Aktivitäten mehr zeigt, kann davon ausgegangen werden, dass das Projekt beendet ist.

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Hé ho! For 50 years, Festival du Voyageur a tribute to fur-trading ancestors who welcomed all
Grounded in the tale of the intrepid French Canadians who came to this land to sell furs and trade items, Festival du Voyageur has thrived by maintaining a link to its past. Men and women come bundled in plaid flannel, dance the jig and enjoy a dip of maple taffy.
Celebration of Franco-Manitoban culture sought inclusivity even when French rights were under debate
Ian Froese · CBC News · Posted: Feb 10, 2019 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 10
Pins on tuques used to be a ticket into the Festival du Voyageur, which has long celebrated the contributions of the voyageur in Franco-Manitoban culture. (Submitted by Festival du Voyageur)
While at times anti-French sentiment swirled outside the festival like twisting snow, the Festival du Voyageur always sought to draw people into the story of French Manitoba rather than exclude them.
St. Boniface's ode to fur-trapping and Franco-Manitoban culture even went too far, perhaps, in its bid to appease the anglophones, making its name "Festival du/of the Voyageur" in the early days.
"A lady in River Heights, she said to the festival, 'Listen, you guys, don't you think the English are intelligent enough to know that?'" said Lucienne Beaudry Loiselle, who penned an authoritative retrospective on the festival that's being released this month.
Dogsled races and controversy: Festival du Voyageur history you might not know
Ottawa couple who met at Festival du Voyageur return 9 years later
While the translation was dismissed, the inclusivity of anglophones was never sacrificed, even as English speakers were annoyed that French was being restored as a language of instruction in schools beginning in 1970.
In the early 1980s, as the Société franco-manitobaine building fell victim to arson and the organization's president faced death threats, still Festival du Voyageur did not engage in the politics of the day.
Racers trample through the terrain in their snowshoes in one of the popular events in the early years of the festival. (Submitted by Festival du Voyageur)
"It's hard to be political when you walk into a hall full of happy people, dancing and singing," Beaudry Loiselle said.
"This is what we are. Joie de vivre just takes over. Never mind your past political problems — you're welcome here."
Festival du Voyageur, which starts Feb. 16, is commemorating 50 years in 2019.
Five decades ago, St. Boniface businessman Georges Forest concocted his own answer to the Quebec Winter Carnival, wearing a traditional buckskin, tuque and sash to sell people on Festival du Voyageur.
Georges Forest, the founder of Festival du Voyageur, insisted the event be closely tied with Franco-Manitoban culture. (Submitted by Festival du Voyageur)
Forest insisted his inaugural festival — to celebrate Manitoba's centennial in 1970 — be tied to francophone heritage.
As the lore goes, he couldn't sleep one evening as he grappled with what the celebration could be, Beaudry Loiselle said.
"He said to himself, 'If this festival is to survive … it must be based on someone that is part of our history.' "
Forest stood before St. Boniface city council, dressed not only as a fur trader of yesteryear, but as the historical figure Jean-Baptiste Lagimodiere, who trekked, mainly on snowshoes, from Red River to Montreal to warn of strife between settlers and fur traders. He travelled across Canada and the United States that year to promote the new festival.
A look back at 50 years of Western Canada's largest winter festival. 1:38
Heritage gives festival purpose
The first edition, complete with snow sculpture contests, snowshoe races, historical re-enactments and a costume ball, took place over four days in February at Provencher Park. The turnout was so impressive an organizer figured the event will "still be around another 100 years from now," the Winnipeg Free Press reported.
Beaudry Loiselle attended Festival du Voyageur from the very beginning.
"We would have the kids babysat and we would go out like every night, just one big party."
It's a cheese-off! Festival du Voyageur 2018 to include cheddar carving competition
Hold on to your beards: Voyageurs likely didn't have facial hair
She and her husband, Lucien, became engrossed in the festival's mission.
They took the mantle as official voyageurs, travelling festival ambassadors who shimmied from pancake breakfasts to schools to promote and teach the heritage. All ex-voyageurs become part of an order that continues to wear the garb whenever they're called upon.
"Some people actually take the week off," she said. "It is against their religion to work."
The festival grew from there, from four days to six and now 10 days. It shifted its premises from Provencher Park to Whittier Park, where in 1978, organizers rebuilt Fort Gibraltar, a North West Company trading post that originally stood across the river from its present site.
The traditional garb of the voyageur has essentially been the costume of choice among many staff, guests and the official voyageurs over the years. (Submitted by Festival du Voyageur)
New attractions were started and ended. A Festival Queen is no longer crowned. You won't find a ferris wheel, winter golf tournament or quinzhees to rent for $250 a night.
But the festival pays homage to the recreational fun the original voyageurs would have enjoyed, from music to dancing, with fiddlers and jiggers. Popular events like the beard-growing competition and log-sawing competition have persevered.
The event almost flirted with fiscal doom after purchasing Le Rendez-Vous, a concert hall, in the 1980s. Broke as an organization, each board member signed a $5,000 promissory note to the bank to stay afloat. They eventually sold the building
It was one of a few occasions when they almost lost the festival, Beaudry Loiselle said, but they were resilient.
Festival awards old-timey volunteer with voyageur-era coat
Festival du Voyageur caps off final night with 2nd sellout crowd, LGBTQ event
Claude Forest believes his late parents, Georges and Anita Forest, would be overjoyed at what Festival du Voyageur became.
"I think it would be joy to know that other people can embrace [the festival] and thrive and call it their own," he said. "In a way, it would be like one of their children."
Georges Forest is also known for challenging the constitutionality of an English-only parking ticket all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled it unconstitutional.
Many have competed in the beard-growing competition over the years. (Submitted by Festival du Voyageur)
Claude Forest, now of North Vancouver, is returning to Festival du Voyageur this year with three of his sisters. Organizers will rename La Prairie Tent to Forest Test in his family's honour.
He's proud of how welcoming the festival has been. Forest started a youth event he hoped would better include those who may not have felt welcome in traditional Franco-Manitoban settings, like immersion school students and newcomers from French-speaking African countries.
Darrel Nadeau, the 13th and current executive director of Festival du Voyageur, knows how important inclusivity is to this festival of Franco-Manitoban culture.
'It's got its own life'
"It makes me, and everyone around us, aware of how big this festival is to the community, how it's touched so many people's lives over the last 50 years and how it's just a lot bigger than all of us," Nadeau said about the festival, which attracted 100,000 visits last year. "It's got its own life."
Music has long brought together attendees at Festival du Voyageur. More than 100 acts are expected to perform during the 10-day festival. (Submitted by Festival du Voyageur)
The festival will harken back to its past this year with the return of dogsled rides, snowshoe races and bands who rocked the stage decades ago.
Some new wrinkles also are on tap, like the flow of chilled beer served at a new bar on the river, a silent disco where people groove to music through their headphones, and sculptors who will try their hand at chiseling chocolate, in addition to devising sculptures of snow, ice, wood or — last year's addition — cheese.
Nadeau said the festival can improve by acknowledging the Indigenous cultures who also took part in the fur trade. This year's event will include a Métis flag procession, powwow workshop and more Indigenous artists and artisans, but that's just the start, he said.
Nearly 100,000 people attended Festival du Voyageur in 2018. (Submitted by Festival du Voyageur)
"We know we've done a very good job with promoting francophone culture and francophone history, but we need to do a better job to represent the Indigenous culture and history as well."
Beaudry Loiselle's book, Festival du Voyageur He Ho! A Celebration of Culture and Heritage, will be available during Festival du Voyageur at the souvenir shop, as well as at McNally Robinson and Chapters.
Statue with 'too much beard' will grace Provencher Park after all
Ian Froese
Ian Froese reports from the Manitoba Legislature for CBC Manitoba. He previously wrote for the Brandon Sun and the Carillon in Steinbach. Story idea? Email ian.froese@cbc.ca.
Twitter: @ianfroese


I'm trying out the Facebook preview images again, so if you've got thoughts on that hit me below or on Facebook.
I've been fighting a migraine all day, so nothing witty down here. Carry on, friends.
Fun note: I had learned the E.E. Cummings styled himself as e e cummings, but I double-checked for this page and GUESS WHAT? He utilized decapitalization extensively in his work, but apparently did not extend that to his own name. Here's more info, for the curious.
Max Bemis, of punk band Say Anything.
What's-his-name, of hey, there will be always be some new pop star or child actor whose messy transition into adulthood with fame and money is publicly broadcast and we'll all watch their meltdown, shake our heads, and indulge in copious amounts of judging people we don't actually know.
I've also now broken the 1-word page naming pattern because I try to pull from dialogue on the page and this was worth it.


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Science: There is no g-spot, so stop looking for it!
By gregladen on January 3, 2010.
In a recent study, 56 percent of the women interviewed in a sample of 1800 claimed that they had a "g-spot" which is an area inside the vagina with increased sensitivity with respect to sexual arousal.
(Added: See THIS write up of the original research)
But a twin study showed that when one twin claimed whether or not to have a g-spot, the other twin did not make the same claim at the frequency one would expect if the g-spot was the expression of a genetic trait with straight forward Mendelian inheritance.
Therefore, the scientists conclude, the g-spot does not exist. At all.
How can this be? How can 56 percent of the women in a study claim that they have one, but there simply isn't one?
There are several possibilities, including:
1) There is no g-spot and these 900 or so women only think they have one. But they don't.
2) The g-spot is not a simple Mendelian genetic trait, but rather, exists because of some combination of genetics and environment. This is a family blog so we won't discuss what is meant here by "environment."
3) The g-spot is a thing ... trying to be not specific here about what it is ... that is real, but does not exist in any way because of genetics.
My source is this press report, hat tip to Virgil Samms, who noted that perhaps it is just that twins don't have g-spots.
SciCurious scrutinizes the g-spot
Sci Curious takes a poke at the recent G-spot research (which we discussed here) in this post: Friday Weird Science: the "reality" of the G Spot and the mainstream media. Sci reviews the actual, original research paper.
Fisher web
Just found this web site that has a good bibliography of R.A. Fisher's work. Good supplement to the R.A. Fisher digital archive. Why do I obsess with Fisher? First, ANOVA is ubiquitous. Second, stories like this would shock & awe a lot less if people read The Correlation Between Relatives…
More emotional intelligence = more orgasms
According to a study just coming out in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, "variations in emotional intelligence--the ability to identify and manage emotions of one's self and others--are associated with orgasmic frequency during intercourse and masturbation." In short, the study found: Emotional…
Heritability and the mind....
Jake at Pure Pedantry has a lengthy post on heritability. It makes concrete (using real psychological illneses, etc.) some of my points in my previous post where I discuss the complexity of behavioral genetics. Two issues of note. First, Jake used the example of Huntington's Disease as "100%…
The real test is to take women who have never been told there is a g-spot. Even there you have to have a careful experimental plan because you will still get people going "oh yeah, I feel something". Even Mark Twain's Puddin'head Wilson knew that identical twins do not have identical fingerprints. On the other hand, identical twins do have fingerprints. I doubt the test was crafted well enough to make any definitive statements on the existence or non-existence of the mythical g-spot.
By MadScientist (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
OK , now I am seriously pissed off. Since when do science bloggers use FOX/Faux News as a credible source for science news? Sheesh, gimme a break.
I think most females would agree that the clitoris is the main source of sexual pleasure and the supposed "G-spot" is probably an androcentric fabrication to support male penetration.
That's what I think.
By yolande (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
That was not fox news!!!
I would prefer a different source but I did not feel like hunting one down. Probably not necessary in this case.
By gregladen on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
I suspect that the headline's author hangs around playgrounds telling the children that Santa doesn't exist, either...
By BFWB (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Some things are worth the search. ;-)
By Russell (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
i'm with yolande.
By toomanytribbles (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
If twins didn't have g spots, the correlation between twins would be 100%. Perhaps it is just twins that are inaccurate in their reporting as to whether they have a g spot.
By becca (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Russel, searching for what, the original paper or the g-spot?
By Andrew (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Well, you know what they say about twins. When one twin feel something, the other twin ...
By oakley (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Wait a second.
So there's a research project somewhere that involves looking for G-spots in twins?
And, presumably for statistically significance the project would involve repeating the experimental procedure on numerous sets?
Hasn't Ron Jeremy already carried out this experiment?
By Sigmund (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
I seem to recall seeing some blog posts last year which explained the anatomy and physiology behind the g-spot...I don't remember exactly where now, but I do most of my science-related blog reading here at Scienceblogs.
Maybe it's just Brits who don't have g-spots?
By Kurt (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Scicurious tends to address this sort of issue.
I always thought the g-spot was a myth. Except that in the last few years, I have noticed that there's a spot and if I push on it, good things happen - and nobody needs to touch anything else.
Maybe the internal portion of my clitoris is just oddly positioned relative to my vagina. Who knows. But, SOMEthing is going on.
By Spot (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Roughly one point five to two inches in and up toward the lower abdomen. Firm pressure. Can be combined with clitoral stimulation and for some women it is necessary.
You're welcome.;)
By Gabby (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
I certainly hope they didn't rely purely upon a survey...
By Jared (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
It seems rather obvious to me that the factor not being considered at all is the skill and/or attentiveness of each twin's sexual partner(s).
By chezjake (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Um... isn't it possible that the fault lies in the twin's husband/partners? Just sayin'...
By Christie (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Kinda like that time the famous evolutionary biologist wrote about how women could not have vaginal orgasms. And everybody started to feel sorry for his wife.
What's interesting about this post is that I have looked everywhere I can for the source paper, but can find no trace of it anywhere (maybe I haven't looked in the correct place).
Every news article on the subject uses exactly the same wording (must be a coincidence), but not one lists a reference for the information, apart from the names of the study authors. But when you look up studies by those authors, there are a number of studies they have conducted on female sexuality using twins to determine genetic influences (here's a couple: http://www.twinsuk.ac.uk/Publicatons/2009/Burri_JSexMed_2009.pdf http://www.twin-research.ac.uk/Publicatons/2009/BurriA_JSM_Review_2009…)
but none of them discuss the "g-spot" at all. Not only that, the language used in the news articles bears no resemblance to the language in the real studies - and it doesn't sound like something the researches would say.
Methinks this is just another example of the media sensationalising and misreporting science, and highlights why you should NEVER rely on the media and should ALWAYS check your sources before commenting. But of course, I could be wrong and if anyone can provide the source for this story it would be great.
By mandas (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
I looked for it too. I went to JSM and looked at their latest issue and the stuff in pre-publication. It might be that it is due to be issued and they haven't put it up on the website yet, waiting for tomorrow, today being a holiday.
I hate when journals do that too, give the media access to articles so they can do a hack-job on the science before any scientists can get a look at it.
By daedalus2u (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
No, I think this is based on an as yet unpublished paper:
"Burri, A, Cherkas, L, & Spector, T. G-Spot. Fiction or Friction. Estimating heritability and genetic influence on the G-spot in a large sample of twins. Submitted"
I couldn't find any evidence of this paper outside of Burri's CV and this page:
http://www.sexualforschung.ch/_sites/_forschungsprojekte%20aktuell/curr…
Burri's CV can be found here:
http://www.open4new.ch/_pics/CVAB_press.pdf
I'm going to withhold judgment until the paper is out.
Well, before anyone falls and hurts themselves, the REASON I give a link to a source is so that you can see what the source is. Now and then, I make a comment on a new story about a science finding. In fact, fairly often. Expect that, or move along to some blog that never does that.
Having said that, let me explain how this works. Somewhere out there there is a press release. Most but not all press releases can be found on the web if you know where to look. Press releases can be copied wholesale as articles in newspapers, and often are, which is why you see the same thing over and over again.
A press release might be for a simple announcement from researchers, with no paper. They might be for a paper that is not quite out yet, so you are unlikley to find it because it .... is not out yet. Or, they might be for papers that are out but in an obscure place. Or, maybe you did not find it yet.
I have not bothered to look for the original.
I doubt the study is bogus in the sense that it does not exist. Perhaps I did not make it clear in my post that I think the study is bogus for another reason, having to do with the logic of the putative conclusions. Clearly, I did not make it clear at all that this post .... my post on this study ... is not really about the g-spot, but rather, about something else. It's about the IQ discussion we've been having.
Yeah, I think it is category 1, not out yet. It is not about old research, probably. (Although they do that sometimes esp. in Britain.)
Looks like it's from a press release not yet on the web site, same people, and in the manner of this one:
http://www.twinsuk.ac.uk/PressReleases/EmotionalIntelligence_J%20Sexual…
which refers to this paper:
http://www.twinsuk.ac.uk/Publicatons/2009/Burri_JSexMed_2009.pdf
"Emotional intelligence and its association with orgasmic frequency in women"
By Uncle Glenny (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
Greg, one thing you don't quite explain in your series of posts on IQ is why there are people who score highly on IQ tests and have some pretty far-to-the-right-of-the-bell-curve abilities. Say, for example, individuals who score above 160 on an IQ test or can do fairly complicated mathematics in their head or who construct theories at a relatively younger age than most.
By Katharine (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
I have honestly kind of wondered if your series of posts about IQ, since they seem mostly to revolve around IQ and things such as race and sex, have some motive such as equating the study of intelligence with racialism or sexism or something such as that or doing a truly despicable thing I call 'cutting down the tall poppies'.
I must apologise. I assumed when you gave us three possibilities (regarding the g-spot) in the post, then asked us what we thought, that you were naturally asking us to comment regarding the possibilities offered. I obviously missed the subtle reference to something that wasn't in the post at all - which is why I commented in that vain - admittedly by offering a 4th possibility (that it was a media beat-up). I guess it must have been a rhetorical question - mea culpa.
Oh, and I have looked for the original press release - and it is not on the website in question.
I've had some lovers who have been highly aroused by digital stimulation in the vagina, some who dislike it, and some who could care less one way or another. I've also had some lovers who can't stand direct clitoral stimulation vs. indirect. There are some who also love stimulation of their urethra-- a weirdly taboo area, and some who hate it even if they don't give a damn about taboos. It's very confusing. Of course in the actual act it's all about *ASKING* what the person wants where, and following their instructions.
The problem (as I see it as a statistician)
isn't that G-spots may or may not exist as it is that variation in female sexual response may be too complex to say that there's a "magic button" that will lead all women into that place where orgasm consistently happens. Shoot, even during the course of a menstrual cycle I know my nerve endings differ from a rough week to rough week as to what feels good and what feels like under- or over-stimulation.
In other words, in my very humble experience, any individual woman's sexual response is far too dependent on variance in time, response, anatomic knowledge and physiology to make a clean genetic case. Some women have vaginal stimulus responses at certain times, and some don't. Some recognize it as such and some don't.
Plus hey-- has any one ever done any research on nerve ending distribution in the female genital area? Because I'm betting that the variance is very, very dependent on this at the least.
Eventually this will be resolved scientifically, but it's going to take a long time, quite a bit more sexual liberation for women, certainly more anatomic sexual knowledge for everyone, definitely political funding that doesn't have an ideological right-wing religious agenda tacked onto it and some recognition that we won't be able to pin any clear means down because standard deviation makes things a tad too variable.
FWIW, I'm a lesbian statistician that's spent about 25 years in STD research, which is as close to sexuality research in America as we'll get given our political system. I do think Britain is a bit more evolved, but only a bit. It would be interesting to see if there are any analogous studies done in Scandinavian countries.
By Mojave66 (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
According to the Whole Lesbian Sex Book (and from Dr. Helen O'Connell's research,) the G spot is simply the area where you can stimulate the urethral sponge. Whether or not that feels pleasurable to every woman differs considerably, but I would venture to guess that the vast majority of us women have urethral sponges and areas where they can be stimulated. Just like we all have nipples, though not all of us enjoy having them touched. Existence is not the question.
By Etcetera (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
**notes to self** must be able to read Greg's mind to know that when he posts a blog about faux news G-spots he really means IQ
Actually, I think there are a number of good reasons why there is an association between âemotional intelligenceâ and orgasm frequency in women, it relates to nitric oxide physiology. There is very strong coupling of energy status with reproduction, there has to be because pregnancy and lactation is very energy intensive. A lot of that coupling is through NO, which regulates mitochondria and ATP levels and a lot more. When nitric oxide synthase is inhibited, ewes do not bond to their lambs. Oxytocin is a neurotransmitter/hormone which is involved with sex, reproduction, attachment, social bonding, and a lot more. Oxytocin causes the release of NO when it activates the oxytocin receptor (as do most other growth factors and also estrogen).
Neural activity is always associated with NO release. The neural activity that is observed via the fMRI BOLD technique is actually vasodilatation, and that vasodilatation is caused by neurogenic NO release. NO is also important in synaptogenesis, and in the refinement of neural networks. This has been demonstrated in chick embryos, where the fidelity of refinement of connection of the retina to the visual cortex depends on NO.
This makes sense that NO is a mediator of the remodeling of neural networks; observed in both chick visual development and maternal bonding. NO is probably the mechanism for Hebbian plasticity.
In the context of âsocial intelligenceâ, because the archetypal social behavior in mammals is maternal bonding, a social behavior that all mammals exhibit, is mediated in large part by NO, it is likely that many other social behaviors have a large NO component also. Elaboration of the archetypal social pathway is easier than evolution of de novo pathways.
In mammalian reproduction, the oocyte is only capable of being fertilized for a certain period of time. The length of this period depends on the ambient NO level. When there are very low levels the period is short, when the NO levels are high the period is long. In discussing this with the author of the papers on this, we agreed that this was probably an evolved feature to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy when the female is under a lot of stress (and so has a low NO level because that is what stress does).
Erectile tissue is tissue that becomes engorged when it is activated by NO. This is the mechanism for erections, and also for nipples getting hard, and for engorgement of multiple tissues in both men and women. The degree of engorgement is a measure of how much NO has been produced (however Viagra produces engorgement with less NO, but that is non-physiologic). In the wild, the amount of engorgement reflects the degree of nitrergic innervation.
I have been reading about pelvic pain, and one of the striking things is how much it correlates with prior abuse, and particularly to sexual abuse. To me, this makes sense, that there would be an adaptive reduction in fertility during periods of sexual abuse. If a female is in an abusive relationship, it is better to not get pregnant and maybe this abusive partner will die or be killed, or change, and better to get pregnant another time. A reduction in NO production in the pelvic regions would accomplish this. Reduced NO would also reduce neuronal activity, refinement of the neuronal networks innervating the pelvic regions. This reduced NO also translates into a reduced blood supply, which can change the threshold for inflammation (low NO potentiates mast cells sensitivity), and I suspect pain also.
Twins do experience greater metabolic stress in utero, which might translate into differential innervation compared to non-twins, so choosing twins for this study might not have been a great choice.
However, why vaginal innervation would evolve a g spot is not clear. It may be that the g spot is an artifact of incomplete refinement of the vaginal innervation. This is pure speculation, but if the nerves innervating the vagina did not have sufficient NO to reach their targets, perhaps they aggregated at a single spot which exhibits hypersensitivity. Somewhat like how when limbs are lost, there can be a spot of hypersensitivity.
So I think there can be a g spot, but it is not genetic but developmental, and these gene guys canât find it because ur doin it rong.
yolande, they are both just properties of the phenotype of neural networks. What you use them for is a detail. Like all neural networks they exchibit a practice effect and are connected to the rest of the nervous system and physiology.
I obviously missed the subtle reference to something that wasn't in the post at all - which is why I commented in that vain - admittedly by offering a 4th possibility (that it was a media beat-up).
This is why you should ALWAYS read my mind before commenting!!!!
I totally agree that this may be a media mixup, but given the way twin studies researchers do things, this is more likely just another example of bad research. The only thing, though, I really wanted to take issue with (but I've been in a bad mood all day so I may have gone a bit father) is a proscription from posting when I don't have the original paper in hand. Even when I HAVE the original paper in hand I don't always use it or read it if I just want to give people a heads up on something.
The original press release seems to have been something emailed around to press. I do get a lot of those, but if I got this one it did not stand out among the 300 or so emails I get every 12 hours.
Thank you, I'm glad we've reached an understanding then....
interesting to see if there are any analogous studies done in Scandinavian countries.
I've heard they have a lot of g-spots in Scandinavia.
By Steve (not verified) on 03 Jan 2010 #permalink
"...The only thing, though, I really wanted to take issue with (but I've been in a bad mood all day so I may have gone a bit father) is a proscription from posting when I don't have the original paper in hand. Even when I HAVE the original paper in hand I don't always use it or read it if I just want to give people a heads up on something."
Point taken. My point was about the dangers of relying on press reports for information - but I guess I am preaching to the converted.
it's real ..it s a spongy like portion on the vaginal wall..the difference is that it varies in position
i managed to find it on all my lovers but it is true that because some women have it a lot further back they can't access it if they look for it
By jim (not verified) on 04 Jan 2010 #permalink
Mendelian. You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
'Mendelian' refers to a trait that is inherited in a pattern consistent with its being encoded by a single locus with two alleles, one dominant, one recessive. Traits can be 100% heritable without being Mendelian. [Identical] twin studies only address the former.
So in this case I think you want to use the word 'heritable' or, less preferably, 'genetic', but not 'Mendelian'.
By Karen James (not verified) on 04 Jan 2010 #permalink
I definately have a G Spot.
By G Spot (not verified) on 04 Jan 2010 #permalink
OMG Karen, do you honestly think I don't know what Mendelian means?
All were pairs of identical or non-identical twins. Identical twins share all their genes, while non-identical pairs share 50 percent of theirs.
If one identical twin reported having a G-spot, this would make it far more likely that her sister would give the same answer. But no such pattern emerged, suggesting the G-spot is a matter of the womanâs subjective opinion.
It may be the press report, or it may be the scientists, lacking an understanding of how organisms relate to their genetics, but I don't think it's me.
My choice of "Mendelian" was to underscore the over simplistic and gene-deterministic perspective we see in most twin studies of which I'm aware.
Greg - if this is too graphic, feel free to delete it and I will post it to my less than family friendly blog...I am thinking that I really should get to writing my sexuality posts anyways and the male prostate and g-spot are supposed to be early in the series...
I find this terribly amusing, as I have two great "how-to" videos about finding and learning to stimulate the g-spot. One of them is rather irritating because while she provides excellent instruction, Deborah Sundahl is also rather big on sex woo (ie. sex magic and spiritual sex). As an atheist (and porn star) Nina Hartly has a much more straightforward attitude about it and doesn't speak in saccharine tones appropriate to a primary school teacher - which can be disturbing when you are talking about female ejaculation. Nor does Nina refer to it as "your glorious feminine fountain."
Etcetera has the right of it, it is just the spongy part of the eurethral wall. All women have it, not all women respond the same to stimulating it. Not even all women who can ejaculate respond to teh same type of stimulation or the stimulation of the same part of it. There are women who naturally ejaculate through relatively normal stimulation - usually through masturbation - but most women have to explore it to learn how to ejaculate. And many women range from it doing nothing for them, to finding it exceedingly uncomfortable.
It is very similar to male prostate stimulation. It does little to nothing for some men, some men find it too much or too uncomfortable, others really enjoy it right off the bat while still others learn to get something out of it. And it is a very similar portion of the body - though much easier to access with women. Indeed, Nina Hartley, Deborah Suhndal, Susie Bright and most anyone who is involved in sexual education who addresses the g-spot, describes it as the female prostate.
I would also note that it is really not much in the way of an argument for penetration appreciation. While it is possible for penile penetration to stimulate the g-spot, there are specific sexual positions that are necessary for more than cursory g-spot stimulation. Honestly, the best way to stimulate the g-spot is with a curved "toy" that has a ball or rounded hook on the end - the best have different sizes at either end. Once a women has learned how best to stimulate her g-spot (with or without the help of a partner) it is easier to do so with fingers as well as toys. It might be possible with a penis, but for some women the stimulation required is on the inner end of the g-spot and no amount of penile stimulation is going to do anything for it. At best, a penis is a less than ideal tool for g-spot stimulation.
This is not to say that g-spot stimulation can't make hetero intercourse more interesting and enjoyable for both partners, it most certainly can. But that is due to a heightened state of vaginal sensitivity that ejaculation can foster and for guys who really get off on pleasing their partner, the body wrenching orgasms they can help provide their partner. And of course once ejaculations have begun, minimal stimulation is needed to continue them. The effect of pre-ejaculation is a rather strong clenching against anything that is inside the vagina, making for rather intense sexual experience. Because of the nature of how this process works - women need everything pulled out for the actual ejaculation to happen, this process can go on for a long time before the male partner finally ejaculates.
The bottom line is that both women and men are not all the same when it comes to sexual stimulation. Strange as it may seem, we all have our little quirks when it comes to what we find pleasant and what we most certainly do not. That is the nature of the human body and erogenous zones. I happen to find it very pleasurable to have a partner graze their fingers across a certain part of my left butt cheek - it is extremely disturbing when someone accidentally brushes against that spot in public. But that is specific to me - most people have all sorts of spots that when touched or kissed by a lover will excite them. Most people also have spots that are extremely uncomfortable when touched or touched in a certain way. That includes various part of, and for some people any part of the reproductive organs and other sex parts.
By DuWayne (not verified) on 04 Jan 2010 #permalink
Also, if I may add some additional science to the discussion off g-spots ...
Always follow Greg's "look both ways" rule. The clitoral organ is actually very large, much larger than most people realize. What people think of as "the clitoris" is only the tip of the iceberg, as it were. The rest of it is surrounded by tissue, and it is stimulated by movement anywhere in the general vicinity (and the vagina is in the general vicinity).
The so-called "g-spot" is anatomically obverse of the clitoris. (I oversimplify) It is not the "back" of the clitoris, but it is the closest part of the vaginal surface to the tissues that what most people think of as the clitoris are very firmly part of or attached to.
The problem I have with that explanation Greg, is that many women who ejaculate have a far more intense experience from g-spot stimulation, than they do with clitoral stimulation. That is not to say that they all prefer it - for a lot of women it is really uncomfortable or too intense. But in any case, it is a very different experience that is far more intense. I am not saying that they can't possibly be related, I am saying that there is more to it than that. Unquestionably for a lot of women, stimulating the g-spot is considerably more intense than clitoral stimulation.
Also, there is no "so called" about it. Whether or not there is another name for that particular part of the body or alternative explanations for the cause of ejaculation, in the context of sexuality and sexual education, there is a part called the g-spot. All women have a urethra and while there is variation when it comes to size and sensitivity, there is a spongy portion of the urethral wall just inside the vagina that in this context is generally referred to as the g-spot.
I should also note a word of caution for women who get into ejaculating - make sure you compensate for fluid loss with water and salt. Heavy ejaculation = dehydration...
[Anecdote]
Growing up in the west of Scotland, we did an IQ test in school around age 11 (or so) -- which was used, among other things, for 'streaming' kids into academic or vocational tracks in High School. I remember seeing the results (along with a classmate) and mine was simply 140+ (i.e. the test capped at 140 and they didn't report any higher value)
That piqued my interest in IQ tests, and I enjoyed finding and doing them when I could (pre web this was not easy!).
Our local broadsheet (Glasgow Herald) ran a seried of IQ-type puzzles over a number of weeks, which I enjoyed, and as a result of that (it was sponsored by Mensa) I took the Mensa test (I was now around 16 or so).
I took the first test at home - and scored 169. Obviously wrong, right?
I took the actual test in a test centre in Glasgow - and scored 172. I was extremely chuffed, until I realized the following:
1) I was still extremely stupid at many things (dating, common sense, actually passing exams)
2) Almost everyone touted in the local Mensa brochure as 'star members' were total wankers
3) membership cost money.
[/Anecdote]
So while IQ does correlate to success in some ways (I am now a successful consultant, and run the consulting practice for a very large company) it does not necessarily equate to 'simple' success (that inability to pass exams thing led to dropping out of college without any degree. I needed to be very lucky in finding 'the next job' without the important piece of paper. I was very lucky IT was in growth mode!)
My personal success is entirely* due to the fact that I have accepted my failings and embraced my abilities: I can think but I can't remember. Isolated fact - not a hope in hell I'll remember. Relationships between facts - I'll remember (or rebuild) in such detail it'll blow your socks off.
I can weave great stories full of fascinating little nuggets (which is 90% of consulting)... but don't ask me to answer a specific unrelated question!!
I remember what the meeting was about, and the network of politics and influence that affected the outcomes.... but rarely the names of the people there!
* mostly due to my wife giving me a good kick in the arse and telling me to focus on can rather than can't. Thanks love!
By TonyC (not verified) on 04 Jan 2010 #permalink
Here is a good overview of the g-spot controversy
http://www.drpetra.co.uk/blog/where-have-all-the-g-spots-gone/
Damn you yolande, I was gonna post that!
Oh well, yeah, Petra's a good source, she's an expert in sexual science stuff, and a part of the skeptical blogosphere.
By Alex (not verified) on 04 Jan 2010 #permalink
I will post about this as soon as possible - with a rarity on my blog - pictures (not inappropriate pictures - informative ones). I will also link to some sites that are very keen on helping women understand this phenom.
While there are probably few of them here, there are a lot of women who experience a lot of anxiety - either because they have heard about this g-spot thing and can't make it work, or because they have not and it has worked. The latter are thankfully rare now, but due to the way it feels they have a lot of reason to be anxious about it. Many women feel like they have somehow accidentally urinated while having sex or masturbating - something that is physiologically impossible for most women, most of the time. There are mechanisms in place that make it virtually impossible for either men or women to pee during intercourse. Exceptions would be women who are about to or who have recently given birth and people who have endured some sort of trauma to their genitals or who have a slight physical abnormality.
It is unfortunate, but true - a lot of women have a lot of anxiety over this issue. A lot of people just really don't understand that our bodies are all a little different. What bits welcome what sort of stimulation varies as much as, if not more than what arouses us in the first place. Sexuality is a very complex phenom, engaging huge numbers of factors of our brains, our bodies, our cultures, our religions or lack thereof - influenced by most every aspect of what makes us who we are. Many people are turned on by very strange things - some exceedingly strange things.
but I've been in a bad mood all day so I may have gone a bit father
And there you have an essential gender difference - usually when I've been in a bad mood all day, my kids accuse me of having "gone a bit mother."
By Scotlyn (not verified) on 05 Jan 2010 #permalink
Maybe it was just my boston accent.
(English has an "r"???)
I actually thought it sounded quite apt in its original phrasing. I'm rather fond of mistakes that turn out to be still meaningful, but in a slightly different way.
Just (really) curious : which one ?
By BdN (not verified) on 06 Jan 2010 #permalink
I can't now find the report I read a couple of years ago on the structure of the clitoris. Some researcher had found that what we think of as the clitoris was only the visible tip and that it stretched to the interior front wall of the vagina. It can be felt as a longitudinal band of tissue that gets rough and corrugated-feeling when "erect."
Maybe women vary. Maybe some just don't have orgasms, so they don't notice it.
By cdrealist (not verified) on 07 Jan 2010 #permalink
The most famous one. You know.
I just had to post this:
http://xkcd.com/685/
By Maike (not verified) on 07 Jan 2010 #permalink
THEY DID A QUESTIONNAIRE! THAT'S NOT SCIENTIFIC AT ALL!
By T.A. (not verified) on 07 Jan 2010 #permalink
You have a Boston accent that only works on the first syllable of a word?
By José (not verified) on 07 Jan 2010 #permalink
For the last syllable, all syllables that end in a vowel have an R at the end.
Maike -
Personally, I am fond of this one...
I often type in an accent that makes it appear that I'm a shitty writer, but that couldn't be further from the truth. I swear.
Does writing in "asshole" count as an accent?
Now that's not very nice. Are you still mad about Harry Potter?
Oh, I see. Never thought PZ and the Trophy Wife... nevermind... ;-)
Not at all Jose, I was referring to myself...
I am quite sorry about the confusion.
No problem. I guess I'll remove that spell I put on you later tonight. In the meantime, if you feel a terrible burning sensation under your scalp, you can ignore it. It's usually not life threatening.
Option 4: Study explains why nerds have difficulty attracting a mate.
By Alan (not verified) on 30 Jun 2013 #permalink
...hat tip to Virgil Samms.
Virgil Samms? What does Virgil Samms know about the G-spot? He's too busy founding the Galactic Patrol.
(No, I don't have anything truly relevant to add...)
By Chris Winter (not verified) on 09 Jul 2013 #permalink
So is there a g spot or not, inquiring ladies want to know!
By BelleWeather (not verified) on 10 Jul 2013 #permalink
Well. It exists because, after never have experienced it before I decided to search. I read one male magazine article on finding it and that night, followed the instructions, concentrated on the sensation then was shocked to find that I had the best orgasm ever without touching the cliterous. It made me laugh hysterically . It exists! I always waited for a guy to find it for me yet in the end, I found it myself! Lol
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Another great week and weekend for the club! Tuesday we had the regular club swim session at Faversham Swimming Pool where we focussed on kicking and body position. Then Wednesday was the regular club running session which was set aside for hill repeats to focus on proper form, driving power from the correct muscles and a little increased intensity. Thursday was the beginners run session which saw the runners get to the half way point and onwards to their 5km challenge at the end. Then Friday was back in the pool again for the beginners swim course who are all doing really great.
If that wasn't enough, after a few recent cancellations, we managed to get out on a small but perfectly formed social ride over to The Bow Window in Lenham. A great ride and a great stop. We took the route up over the downs so it was steady climbing on the way there which was rewarded by some great easy downhill and sunshine on the way back.
To finish it off it was a Sunday morning of transition training and basic bike maintenance. We ran through set up of the transition area, some of the rules and regulations, some hints and tips for getting in and out of transition efficiently and a few other things. We also covered basic bike checks (brakes, gears, frame etc) and did some much needed puncture practice which is surprisingly informative as it turns out no matter how many punctures you've had there's always another cheat to learn.
Now... it's time to relax before doing it again next week!


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Not much improvement in the X34P really... Glad I bought mine in October last year for $1181 during the Harvey Norman sale!
I ended up getting a second hand Humanscale M2 for ~$80 to mount my X34.
Is the height a bit short or did it just seem that way to me?


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Q: Flutter build not creating Dart snapshot generator failed with exit code -9 All is working fine on debug etc but when I create build its showing
 Building with sound null safety

Dart snapshot generator failed with exit code -9
Dart snapshot generator failed with exit code -9
Dart snapshot generator failed with exit code -9

FAILURE: Build failed with an exception.

* Where:
Script '/Users/umaiz/Documents/flutter/packages/flutter_tools/gradle/flutter.gradle' line: 1005

* What went wrong:
Execution failed for task ':app:compileFlutterBuildRelease'.
> Process 'command '/Users/umaiz/Documents/flutter/bin/flutter'' finished with non-zero exit value 1

* Try:
Run with --stacktrace option to get the stack trace. Run with --info or --debug option to get more log output. Run with --scan to get full insights.

* Get more help at https://help.gradle.org

BUILD FAILED in 32s
Running Gradle task 'assembleRelease'...                           33.6s
Gradle task assembleRelease failed with exit code 1

Here is flutter version
[✓] Flutter (Channel stable, 2.5.1, on macOS 11.3.1 20E241 darwin-arm, locale
    en-PK)
[✓] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 31.0.0)

I have already done with flutter pub clean and get that thing not work for me Also I haven't see this type of error in GitHub or stack overflow is it maybe M1 error ?