It is very important to routinely maintain spinning reels when they are being used in saltwater in order to ensure optimum performance. The last thing that you need when fighting the fish of a lifetime is for the reel to fail due to poor maintenance.
Recently I stumbled across an article on spinning reel maintenance while visiting the Alan Hawk website. The Alan Hawk website (www.alanhawk.com) is well worth visiting if you are looking to purchase a high end spinning reel and are looking for a comprehensive, independent review of one of many of the reels currently available in the market. The reviews are incredibly detailed and each reel is completely stripped down and analysed.
By that I mean things that should be done at the end of each fishing day, even if you are on a multi-day trip and the reel is going to be fished again the next morning.
Tighten the drag knob and the handle, then hold the reel horizontally and rinse it thoroughly with freshwater from a tap or a bottle, using your finger to rub away any visible salty stains or bait / blood smudges. Give the line on the spool an extra bit of rinsing since it holds a lot of corrosive saltwater, and the line roller should receive extra rinsing as well. If the reel is sealed it could be held in any way during rinsing, but a perfectly horizontal position is the safest for unsealed reels as it minimises the chances of water intrusion.
You'll need to do an extra step if you have one of the following reels; 2014 Saltiga Expedition, 2015 Saltiga, and 2015 Saltiga Dogfight. The 2016 Catalina is not included.
These reels do not have rubber seals at the handle's openings anymore, and instead have a mag-sealed ball bearing at each side, so you need to unscrew the handle and remove the cap from the opposite side, then let a gentle stream of freshwater enter each opening to rinse away any salty deposits. Do two or three rinses for each side, and follow each rinse by pointing the rinsed side downwards to let the water get out. You can skip rinsing these openings if your reel remained dry during fishing and was not drenched or sprayed.
After you have rinsed your reel of any brand or model, shake it hard to get rid of excess water and leave it in open air or near a window to dry. Never put a wet reel inside a plastic bag or a sealed container. That's all, and now the reel is ready for another day of fishing.
Note: This entire rinsing routine is for reels fished in saltwater because of its corrosive effect. If your reel was fished in freshwater only, you do not need to rinse it and can instead wipe off any debris, blood, or bait stains with a wet cloth.
The frequency of doing this depends on how the reel is fished and what type of reel it is. It is first and foremost to maintain the smooth reliable operation of a reel and reduce wear, but it also provides protection against corrosion therefore older reels would need it more frequently than newer reels since modern materials and finishes resist corrosion better. I personally do it every about 60 or 70 hours of fishing a reel, which would generally be 6 to 8 fishing days.
Firstly, do the rinsing and drying routine explained in the first part of this article, unless you had already done it at the end of the last fishing day.
Secondly, lubricate the reel. Before I explain this, I need to warn that WD40 is NOT a lubricant.
Oil both bail joints, and open and close the bail a few times to make sure the oil spreads as far as possible into the joints.
Drop a couple of drops of oil on the screws of the bail joints, and open and close the bail a few times as well.
The line roller needs extra care because braid sprays saltwater into its tiny gaps and that leads to rapid corrosion of the roller and bearings. Oil the roller very well, and give it a few turns with your fingers for better oil penetration. If the line roller is too narrow for your finger like the one in the photo above, get a small piece of mono and run it beneath the oiled roller to make it spin and take the oil deeper. IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not oil the line rollers of reels that have a mag-sealed line roller (only a few Daiwa reels have these currently). For these reels only rinse the line roller thoroughly with fresh water.
Oil the handle knob's joint.
Extend the main shaft all the way forward, clean it with a tissue, then with your finger rub some grease on the visible area of the shaft below the spool hub. Even if the reel has a shaft seal, a thin layer of grease is still going to stick to the shaft and reduce the friction as it goes up and down.
If the drag knob has a seal, rub some grease with your finger all over that seal.
Handle knob seals comes in various shapes, all should be greased.
Oil – Ardent reel oil, Shimano reel spray oil, but my favourite is Quantum Hot Sauce oil.
Grease – Ardent grease, Shimano spray grease, but my favourite general use grease is also Quantum Hot Sauce grease. For my most expensive reels though I use Daiwa Molybdenum grease on the gearing.
Drag grease – Do not grease drag washers that are made of felt, rather lightly oil them with synthetic oil if needed. For carbon fibre drag washers, Cal is pretty good, as is Shimano Star Drag Grease, but the best drag grease available now is Daiwa 555.
My procedure for cleaning tackle when returning from a flats fishing trip is slightly different and is summarised below. Typically it takes about 10 – 15 minutes to thoroughly clean and dry all of the tackle used after a saltwater spinning session.
Fill a sink with warm water (40 – 45oC) containing a few drops of domestic dishwashing liquid.
Take an old piece of towelling. Wet a corner in the soapy water, wring out the excess and gently wipe down the rod blank, guides and fittings. Make sure that all visible salt and sand residues are removed. Gently repeat the procedure with a dry corner of the towelling to remove any soapy water that remains.
Place the clean dry rod into a rod bag and store in a dry area.
Clean out the damp portion of the towelling thoroughly in the soapy water.
Before cleaning the reel ensure that the drag mechanism is done up tightly.
Wring out the excess soapy water and carefully wipe down all of the reel surfaces. Take care to make sure that all visible salt and sand residues are removed from the bail, bail roller and spool.
Holding the reel horizontal carefully run a dribble of warm water onto the line to remove any vestiges of salt that are trapped between the line wrappings. Ensure that this water does not enter the reel mechanism.
Gently repeat the procedure with a dry corner of the towelling to remove any water that remains on the reel. Release the drag mechanism. Note that I only tend to oil and grease the reel after every 7 – 10 sessions and if the reel is not going to be used for some time I apply a light coat of a spray lubricant (such as INOX or CRC Tackle Guard) to the surface of reel to prevent corrosion during storage.
Place all of the used lures and terminal tackle into this warm soapy water and soak for several minutes. Remove the lures and terminal tackle from the soapy water. Pat dry and return to tackle box. If the lures are still warm when they are patted dry then any residual moisture will evaporate off as the lures cool.
thanks for the reminder, the use of WD40 is a bad habit I have picked up.
No problem. Glad the piece was of value.


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Category Concerts
The Show Got Cancelled
May 27, 2020 Janet Canning 1 Comment
It's May 26th and I will be playing Buzzcocks records all night and watching a concert video. I was planning to do so anyway, only it won't be the warm-up for the concert I'd been waiting months for. All the music venues are shut, and tours have been canceled. Artists are in dire straights, those that don't have a large music catalog and savings, have had to go online to communicate with each other and fans. And many music venues may be shut permanently. Portland the music town is in danger.
The arts are suffering and many governments will not take the entertainment industry seriously. It's a serious revenue and tax base for local governments, however bailouts won't happen for small venues, some may not get the SBA Pandemic relief loans either. Venues pay taxes, artists pay taxes. Along with the film industry, music revenues are suffering massive losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic shut down. What is as a whole huge money-driven industry of sound, has come to a grinding halt on the promotion scene live. Everything has gone online broadcast, with some members of bands doing Zoom concerts. Online sales have gone up for digital and vinyl. The industry is adjusting, however, the classic music magazine is struggling, as the print industry was already starting to collapse, and many had shifted to online presence, however, with live shows not playing to physical audiences, the landscape has changed and adapted.
Steve has assured me that they hope to come back, let's hope there's a venue for them to play in.
Same thing going on in your town? Check out Change.org and other artist fundraising platforms. Help them pay rent.
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Peter Murphy and David J at The Roseland Theatre
January 19, 2019 January 20, 2019 Janet Canning Leave a comment
On January 18, 2019 Portland was treated to a rare show with the return of Peter Murphy and fellow former band member David J from Bauhaus. The tour, The Peter Murphy 40 Years of Bauhaus Ruby Celebration featuring David J, was on it's second US date. I hadn't seen Bauhaus live itself since 1996, and sadly missed the Coachella performance in 2008 where Peter sang upside down during the length of Bela Lugosi's Dead.
The house was packed, with a very responsive audience. Unfortunately there were a few in the crowd that were a bit rough to push and shove, however most settled into dancing and sang along with the performance of the debut album by Bauhaus 40 years ago, In The Flat Field, in it's entirety. Peter was constantly moving around the stage, still doing a small bit of Nijinsky posing and David J was killing the bass. Having been a Bauhaus fan from back in the day, it would have been great to hear Daniel Ash along with them, sadly he was not on this tour. But the rest of the band whipped up the crowd and most of the audience was singing along and taking over from Peter, at his encouragement, during the second half of the show where classics were played.
Songs from In The Flat Field: "Double Dare","In the Flat Field" ,"A God in an Alcove","Dive","The Spy in the Cab","Small Talk Stinks","St. Vitus Dance","Stigmata Martyr","Nerves"
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" with killer David J bass
"She's in Parties" long stage dub version
"Kick in the Eye"
"Burning From The Inside"
"Silent Hedges"
"The Passion of Lovers"
"Severance" – Dead Can Dance Cover
"Dark Entries"
Other songs have been played on the tour, however not for the Portland set. If you are seeing the tour in the coming weeks, or lucky enough to be in San Francisco where Murphy will be performing in depth at The Chapel over the course of two weeks in March, get your tickets now. Each performance will be a different theme. Check out his Tumbler page for more details. For a set list of possible music at your show:
Peter Murphy set lists by Tour
The Chapel Events list
Your Regular Fans Love You Too: VIP Seating, Pre-Sales Tickets and Long Time Fans
November 22, 2018 November 25, 2018 Janet Canning Leave a comment
It's not a secret. We live in a 1% elitist society. If you don't actually belong in the 1%, many people want to feel that important, special feeling. You know, the one many of us get when we think celebrity, being within a few feet of someone you idolize. Social Media and that force-feed the need-to-feel-special, above all others, entitled for 5 minutes feeling? Many of us hand-to-mouth, paycheck-to-paycheck, barely making living wage types seem to wallow in the shallow end. We're the ones who in our youth went to see the local punk bands, with their anti-establishment songs. Sadly the Gold Circle, Las Vegas seating arrangement has found its way to your favorite band's venue. That's right , many artists knowingly or unknowingly are victim to the pricing scheme of the promoters, falling into the media trap of the VIP Pass, VIP Circle, and Pre-Sales vortex. Maybe a handful of long-time fans may actually make it to the show with the remaining 50 tickets left after the battle for a seat.
Back in the day, when my current fan favorite band I will be seeing, had their first tour, they had very small venues and very little pay. When they started out, if the band got $50.00 to play, they were lucky. It used to be, and in some sad cases, many a band was taken advantage of by promoters and record labels. Very often they barely saw any money from touring for months, or even the record sales they helped promote. Indeed, the whole of the late 70s and 80s saw a plethora of bands abused by the music machine in their early years. If they were lucky and started making it big, they got good managers and better contracts. Out of the thousands of bands in the American and UK scenes, they were the one band that made it past a year and somehow, after breaking up several times, maybe reformed. Now some are on their 25, 30, and 40 year anniversary shows. Funny, during all that time, you think they would remember their humble beginnings. Some do. It depends on the bands and how hard up for cash they may be. Or a sense of being paid as an artist, which is important. I would hope that they remember their humble beginnings, and that 99% of the population can barely afford the GA tickets. Because lately some of the promoting done for bands, while not really new concepts, has become downright exclusionary in its exclusiveness.
Remember the days when you had to line up at a ticket vendor, stand in the rain, buy tickets when the record shop opened? We all hated it, but it was a fair system in that if you could get there, or your friend did, stood in line, sometimes camping overnight, you had a chance. You still battled it out with ticketing systems that had several outlets and were selling at different places. You still ended up with the worst possible place, the floor. But it was somewhat fair. Now the lines are online, and very fast and furious. A show can sell out in 5 minutes. Unfortunately that usually goes to 3rd party vendors who buy blocks of tickets and then turn around and sell to the public at a 300% markup, because a limit to tickets per person wasn't in the software. The average fan doesn't have a chance at the balcony seats.
My recent experience was the that band I wanted to see announced tickets on sale on Twitter and their website. I went to the venue direct, got into the system, waited for the published time. When the time came, I could see the balcony seats getting wiped out, and I could not order. A message about a code kept coming up. I went to the bands site and original notification on Twitter, no code. I kept getting an error. No message as to why, tried contacting the ticket company through the tech line, ended up on a online form. The next day I got an email explaining that the code was for previous ticketing company clients. Basically, if you had purchased from them before or been in their exclusive club, you got advanced perks, like codes fro pre-sales. Luckily the pre-sales did not wipe out the floor tickets, still had a few available the next morning when the system opened up to the general public. I love feeling general. Of course there were plenty of pre-show VIP passes to meet and greet the band for $200.00 available at an additional fee.
Now, in defense of some bands, most bands want to just play for their audience. They want to be able to get from one city and venue to the next, instruments and crew intact. They want to get paid. Touring is expensive business. They have no control over promoters for a venue and don't want to get into it, don't want to have to think about it? Some bands tell promoters that they don't want this system. Some bands and artists are in protest of this elitist profiling, and online exploitation of ticket pricing. They don't get the money from the inflated tickets either, so they are being victimized as much as the average fan. Maybe they want the real music fan to have a fair chance to be up front. Some artists have taken drastic measures, and made tickets from a 3rd party vendors invalid. This leaves the public scrambling for re-buying tickets. It can get rather ugly.
Other bands have embraced the VIP treatment packages. They make money off them as well, quite a bit in fact. Funny, back in the day, you know punk and post-punk, the very same musicians were running around as poor kids scraping money up to get in to see bands themselves, sadly forgotten by their current selves.
How do you get the message to your favorite band that you can't see them because you are not part of the elite? Could you stand outside the venue with a protest sign? Write to a music or consumer journalist and hope they may be sympathetic and publish something? I think if you really like a band and have supported them for years, you should write to them and let them know what's going on with how their band is being perceived by their fans. They may not even have a clue, especially if they have been touring for months. However, chances are if they are doing the soundcheck pre-greet thing, they probably are clued in a bit. Back in the day, it used to be that these things were done in radio contests. It was more sporting I think, but someone wasn't making money off of it, it was usually sponsored by advertising. The station made some money off of it. Sadly, it seems anyone can make money off of it.
As an individual, I purchased 4 tickets. Two may be available if friends can't go. I will find someone who wants them and sell for face value, plus the ticketing fees. I am not a scalper, just a poor fan who could barely afford the tickets but really wanted to see a favorite band for maybe the last time, with friends. Just your average fan.
The Punk, Post-Punk, Gothy Girl is Resurrected.
September 18, 2018 September 18, 2018 Janet Canning Leave a comment
Gaol Breaker
I've bunked off from the gaol. It's been some 6 weeks or so since I have blogged. I have spent the last 5 weeks crawling out of a weird, wet, dank abyss called Recovery From Major Medical. I have survived a surgery that some don't, I was lucky I was very fit going in. I am forced off work and we don't have temp disability here. Why, I feel like I did back in the early 1980s, no hope, no future. I'm alive. Appropriately listening to The Specials 'Ghost Town', because the Tibetan Tube Throat singing with accordion/box music at the cafe was really grating on my nerves. Now we're on to The Fall, 'Totally Wired. I'm waking up. I pay my taxes, and no real help for me in medical. Oh, yeah, I live in America, the corporate health empire of the world. If you are lucky and live in Canada, UK, Ireland,or the continental EU and have social medicine. Fight to keep it. Here you spend your whole recovery period fending off calls from hospitals while the insurance companies duke it out. So now I am listening to Talking Heads 'Once in A Lifetime', wondering where this life is going. And now we segway into 'Mirror In The Bathroom' by The Beat. Yeah, girls, makeup after a medical just doesn't want to work. Actually not wanting to work for a while now. Argh. So not going there with the Albatros Eyebrows so fashionable lately. Again, unless you can pull off a good Siouxsie brow, just keep it simple.
This was a life changing event for me, but I am trying to crawl out of it. Vaughn likened it to having a Scottish Basket Hilt or Japanese Katana Sword run through me and twisting the ribs apart. Now I have to heal from it. I managed to get my Sandman tee shirt on, black skirt, black jacket, boots and thigh high socks on. I look like a Gothic wreck. Good. My red curls got unfurled from the stupid braids of sickness. I drove for the first time, really slow, no maniacal California driving. Was very good and did not play tunes in car, needed to focus. Speed limit, don't attract trouble. Made it to the cafe.
Ah, 'Fade to Grey' by Visage. Ooo, baby I feel even better already. I have been listening to a mix of digital and records when I can get to the turntable. Unfortunately the non-working thing has curtailed any record buying. But I am selling things off on eBay hoping I can maybe afford the 40th Anniversary Reissues of the Bauhaus Catalog on colored vinyl starting next month, check out Peter Murphy's site for details. I'm working on the second cup of decaf coffee. I made it to my cafe I usually write in. I really just wanted to feel somewhat myself.
Bauhaus to Reissue 6 Records on Colored Vinyl for 40th Anniversary
Record Store Physio
One of the tests of where I am truly at with the body has been a visit to two local record shops, Music Millennium and Everyday Music. One I actually found a vinyl copy of The Waterboys 'An Appointment with Mr. Yeats', which unless you are on the East Coast or L.A. aren't likely to find. It was nice to hear some Yeats set to music and try to get back to listening to records. At EDM, it was more of an exercise to see how long I could stand up, can I flip record bin dividers, and even better spell Siouxsie right so I could look for the 12 inch? I kid you not, the really bad side effect of being a Ginge and anesthesia, is it may take weeks to get most of your spelling back. It's scientific. Yeah, so flipping the records in the bin is a great way to tell how you are doing when recovering.
I'm in the Hawthorne. There are two record shops, Exiled and Jackpot. Okay, no money, but the singles bin can be a great find for super cheap. Hmmm. Oooo, playing 'Generals and Majors' by XTC now, that's the marching orders, right. Also, there is a convo going on in the cafe I have been trying to drown out, because I don't want to know. Time for 'Sorry for Laughing' by Josef K right now, turn that volume up.
Alternative/Punk/Post-Punk/ Group
I'm dying here in Portland. Great music when you get to it, if we can get them to come. Got tickets for PiL and Echo and the Bunnymen in the next months. But really dying for some Alternative Culture. Yeah, you can still be Alternative if you are over 30, get over it.
I lived in San Francisco too long. It's hard meeting people when they know you're from another state. Portland may be the Weird Capital, but they can take a while to warm up to you. And finding anyone into my musical tastes near mine has been impossible. I was so desperate I looked on social networking sites. Nada. So, in my insane creativity and having to think about it, I decided I would try an experiment and create a group and see if anyone shows up. Insane, I know. Probably no one will come or be interested, but I have to get into the Phoenix frame of mind, that bird with singed wings is gonna fly. So, I have to craftily word an invitation. What insanity can I brew from this crazy idea, or will it be typical and no one will show?
Sad about this world that we have gotten so distracted we have to meet in pre-fabricated ways like this. It used to be that you met like minds at the record shop. Here if you try to talk to someone about an exciting find they think you should be sent to the looney. Funny thing, you are already there. Isn't that what it's about?
The Real McKenzies
If I make it through this week of killer Phisio (yeah actually they have me going to medical Physio), Vaughn has said we will attempt to see a great Canadian/Scots Punk band called The Real McKenzies I have been listening to for the past few years. If I can show that I am doing better. I need to see if I can manage to get through a show, even if it means being taped to the pillar and doing Pathetic Pogo. I may do a chair Skank if I can find one. But my minder is telling me it depends on how I do this week. So bunking off and driving and making it back in one piece will count I hope.
Oh, and for those of you in the US (West Coast), and don't know yer ancient history, Gaol here refers to jail. It's how it was spelt in dem olden days.
We'll leave this on Elvis Costello's, 'I Can't Stand up For Falling Down'. But really, ending on XTC's 'Dear God', because our world is just as bad as it was 40 years back and what have we learned in this time? Share the music, share the lyrics, wether it's old school or new groups, get the music out there. It's the only way to save this race. Hope you enjoyed the convoluted playlist.
Why Didn't They Play My Song? And What About Their Politics?
There seems to be a growing trend in concert goers that THINK they own the show. The experience is their personal right to have the perfect show and evening. The band is playing for them alone. The culture of selfies and preferred venue placement at the front of the stage has ruined many shows. I don't go to these kind of shows, where you pay extra to be closer to the band. I think a show should be a moving and free thing, where everyone has the chance to get close to the stage. I also don't think the audience is that entitled. It's a mutual trust relationship between you and the band, a reciprocation of band and audience. There is respect involved.
What Happened to MY Song?
We have all been going to gigs for years now. You know the ritual. For weeks before the show, you play all the bands albums and 12 inch singles. You remember and practice all the lyrics so that when your song is played, you can belt it, baby.
The concert is going great, the band are mostly playing new stuff you may not know so well. They have been touring for 3 months in the US and Canada, 20 cities. You sadly are on the West Coast and one of the last places the band is playing. Sometimes that means the band is pretty exhausted by the time they get to your town.
The concert is nearly over. They have played a few of their hits, but not really that anthem you have been waiting for. Then it's over, and they didn't play it. You leave, people are grumbling about it. "They didn't play our song." Then take to Twitter for a shit parade on how bad it was that their song did not get played.
Back when I was a kid and going to punk shows, the audience would start throwing things. And sometimes the band was the one that started throwing things, because the audience was rude. I don't know about you, but I really don't enjoy that experience, didn't at the time. I just wanted to dance. I certainly don't want it happening now.
Stop whining. The band has had to play 20 cities and sometimes 2 shows per city, maybe 3. That could be 40+ shows. Plus any appearances on TV and in Record shops, and any festival they may have added on to. They have played their whole catalog of whatever music is playable to an audience. What does that mean? Not every song translates well to various venues, or especially outdoor concerts. Sound is always key, and depending on the place it's being played in and the sound quality of that hall or venue, and equipment, some songs will not translate well. The music may become distorted, if really audible at all. An audience of 20k outdoors is no small feat. Certain songs just won't do well for an outdoor gig.
After the band has played a few cities, they also need to change up their sets. Some bands will stick to sets and make small changes, the musicians really prefer to keep to a set. Others are notorious for changing the set to fit the venue or area, which can be good for you. In the US that translates to from state to state, East Coast, West Coast, the tastes of the audience are reflective of the place they are in. They are still fans of the band, but it's a local custom to react differently than say in San Francisco. If the band is traveling through Europe, and you are traveling and lucky enough to catch them there, they may have experience with a German audience and how they like their concerts, and in Spain or France, it's a whole different thing with their cultures. There is a lot to consider. Just enjoy the show and experience.
Music and Politics
Some bands are flexible, some are not. Irish Punk or hard metal groups will probably not have patience for this: You getting up to the stage and requesting songs, like they are a wedding DJ. I have seen this at shows and just cringe. Some bands are good about how they handle it. You may get a serious confrontation if you get obnoxious about the music you want to hear. Bands still can throw things at audiences just as audiences sometime throw things at bands. There is always someone who tries this, and probably your ridiculous friend. Stop them.
I have seen some interesting ways song requests or political conflicts were handled by bands. Some very well done, diplomatic, and some right back in the persons face. There is also the possibility of band members talking about politics, something they may support as a band, or talking to the crowd about something that happened locally. I have heard some idiot in the crowd get confrontational with them. Bad idea. There have been shows that have been cancelled half way through because someone got into it with the band, and the band members decided to stop the show. And that was really not fair to the band and the other 1000 or more people there besides that one person.
Kindness Does Matter
Please be a responsible fan and an adult. Yes, I was sad I didn't get to hear my song too, but there was probably a good reason for it, they were just tired of it after 40 shows. You would probably hate doing it that many times if you were playing it. So, play it on the way back home. Send them a responsible Tweet, "Great show, had hoped to hear (blank), but you guys are probably tired of it by now. But I really like your lyrics for that one." Be good about it. Don't make the band not want to come back. And don't bash on Twitter about it. And if you are really, really nice about it, they may Tweet you back.

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Feminist Criticism (Essay Sample)
Feminist criticism
Feminist criticism presents different perspectives on how literature discusses issues of gender, focusing on education, financial and social difference in a male dominated society. Feminist criticism revolves around power relations between the two genders. Feminist criticism reviews how females are represented in different texts and literature and how such representation is insufficient. In addition, feminist critics in politics present literature that seeks to raise consciousness about the important role of women and highlight how language is misused to marginalize women. Different feminist views attempt to highlight how traditional literature have undervalued women presenting stereotype images about women.
Some literature creates a critical platform that shows a balanced view of women. Some literature urges the transformation of language to remove inequalities that cause linguistic distortion of humanity. Many feminist critics dry their framework from a combined approach using different movement and the sequence from the historical perspective up to the modern society views of feminist.
The earliest form of feminism is the liberal feminism, where gender inequality was commonly practiced; women were stereotyped with their role being of wives and mother. Some writers label feminism as bourgeois feminism where liberal feminist strived for equality with men in a male dominated society. Liberal feminist focus on how women ranges are portrayed in media, such critics promote autonomy, assertiveness, and final independent. Such notion has resulted in a new type of stereotype of modern women who is seen as someone who has it all. One of the major criticisms of liberal feminism assumes that radical changes can be possible in a male-dominated social structure. Hence, to be equal means women need to be like men that are not possible.
Radical feminism is a type of feminism critics that celebrates women and their difference from one. Radical feminist seems to have extreme views stating that feminist solution of to develop communities different from men. Radical feminism view media to be headed by male producers, and they operate to benefit the patriarchal society. Radical feminism assumes that women are good and can work without competition from male counterparts seems to be an illusion. A radical feminist believes that the solution for women position cannot be solved isolation instead feminism should be viewed from a cultural perspective and creating spaces for feminine voices.
The other framework where feminist criticism draws their argument is from a socialist perspective where they believe that women's position includes analyzing class and economic condition of women is the key element. Social feminist advocate for the elimination of class and gender and women should have right to participate in paid labor and men should have domestic responsibilities. Similarly, socialist feminist view media as an instrument that presents both capitalist and patriarchal society as something natural.
Socialism feminist is concerned about how the media construct feminism and who benefits from such construction. Feminist criticism is a strategy for knowledge reconstruction because they are concerned about the stereotypical representation of genders. Feminist criticism tries to answer several questions like whether the author perpetuates traditional female stereotypes and to what extent do the text support those views.
Feminist criticism highlights unknown, values of women writers and giving them recognition and create an environment where women's creativity is realized and appreciated. Much of feminist critics focus on discovering and analyzing the literature of women authors hence there are many varieties of feminist ideas.
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Happy Saturday! It s really hot again today and I have too many things to do. That's why the most usual style of shoes I have in my wardrobe are the flat shoes… especially now with the second baby!
I like the ballerina style shoes, so cute and petite, perfect to wear them with a colorful dress or skirt or even with jeans and a gorgeous white shirt with colored accessories.
Summer is close enough and usually we had too many weddings this season…that's why a gorgeous colored pair of flat shoes with lace or with beautiful Rhinestones are perfect for this occasion!
And last but not least, all time classic flat shoes, loafer style! I have many of this style, but I found many more in Dressale in amazing colors like mint, purple, sky blue, white, hot pink and I want them all. I love them with blue jeans, with white pants, with long skirts….I just love them.
So what do you think? Are you a flat shoes fan??? If yes then visit Dressale…it is just the right place for you!


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NEW ULM, Minn. (Jan. 22, 2015) — Leaders of Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) have chosen to take a team approach to fill the company's top management spot. The AMPI Board of Directors today announced it has appointed longtime employees Donn DeVelder and Sheryl Meshke as co-presidents and CEOs.
"Transitioning to a partnership is a natural decision for us because AMPI, by its very nature as a cooperative, is about teamwork," said Steve Schlangen, chairman of the board and a dairy farmer from Albany, Minn.
DeVelder and Meshke were executive senior vice presidents before being named acting co-presidents and CEOs in December. The move followed the resignation of Ed Welch, who had been with the dairy marketing cooperative for 31 years, and president and CEO since 2008.
"Throughout their careers with AMPI, Donn and Sheryl have demonstrated a high level of competence and cooperation, and offered a powerful and thoughtful vision for AMPI's future," Schlangen said.
DeVelder has spent more than 30 years with AMPI, beginning as a field representative providing on-farm consultation and assistance to the co-op's dairy farmer-owners. He then joined the corporate staff at the cooperative's New Ulm, Minn., office. In his position as executive senior vice president, he was responsible for fluid marketing and member services. DeVelder is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa.
Meshke has been with AMPI for nearly 25 years. During that time she has served as vice president of public affairs and strategic planning. Following appointment as executive senior vice president, she focused on human resources and strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening the Midwest dairy cooperative's performance and value. Meshke holds a bachelor's degree in agriculture from South Dakota State University and a master's degree in business from the University of St. Thomas.
AMPI Chairman of the Board Steve Schlangen, left, with AMPI Co-Presidents and CEOs Sheryl Meshke and Donn DeVelder.


Honor Philippines will also celebrate Lazada's 11.11 shopping festival to help their fans get ready for the upcoming holiday season.
With the Honor holi-deals promo, the company will be offering special price discounts and freebies on select devices in the upcoming Lazada sale this November 11.
Joining the party is the Honor 10, the company's current flagship offering. This device brags a premium glass-on-glass design, a large 5.84-inch display, a powerful Kirin 970 processor, and a 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual cameras on the back.
The Honor 10 has an official retail price of Php23,990. But during the Lazada 11.11 sale, it will be offered for only Php20,490, which is Php3,500 less from its original SRP.
Next stop we have the Honor 8X, the company's current midrange jewel. It comes with a large 6.5-inch FHD+ screen that's perfect for media consumption, a decent Kirin 710 processor, 3,750mAh battery, and an elegant design.
We've listed some of the top reasons why this device is a great Christmas gift, which you can check out here. Anyhow, Honor will be throwing in a free hard case and nationwide shipping if you get the device from Lazada on November 11.
Next stop we have the Honor 7S and the Honor 7A, which will have a discounted price of Php4,990 and Php5,499, respectively. Both devices will also have a free Metro Manila shipping if you get them from 12NN till 11:59PM.
Lastly, there's Honor 7X. This device will have a discounted price of Php9,799 (from Php9,999) and free shipping nationwide.
So if you're interested in getting any of the aforementioned devices, make sure you visit Honor's official store in Lazada this November 11.


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Shipping : It will be shipped out within 48 hours after receiving your order. For standard shipping, it would take 10-15 days to be delivered, for fast shipping, it will take 2-4 days to be delivered.


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Main Entry : Jason J. Rodriguez
Title & Author : Molecular mechanism of interferon evasion by Henipavirus V proteinsJason J. Rodriguez
College : Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University
Abstract : Interferons (IFNs) are extracellular polypeptides that mediate innate and adaptive antiviral immunity in mammalian cells. Secreted from cells, IFNs bind to transmembrane receptors on neighboring cells to activate the intracellular JAK-STAT signaling cascade. Signaling by type I IFN (IFNα/β) activates the IFN stimulated gene factor 3 (ISGF3) transcription factor complex comprised of signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) 1, STAT2, and a member of the interferon regulatory factor (IRF) family, IRF9. Type II IFN (IFNγ) signaling activates the gamma activated factor (GAF) transcription factor complex, which is composed of STAT1 homodimers. In both cases, these transcription factor complexes rapidly translocate to the nucleus and initiate expression of IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) whose gene products include many antiviral effectors. IFN stimulation establishes a broadly effective antiviral state that inhibits diverse virus replication strategies. Viruses have evolved diverse methods to inhibit IFN signaling and avoid host antiviral responses. Members of the Paramyxoviridae family of RNA viruses evade the IFN response by directly targeting STAT proteins. The paramyxovirus STAT targeting activity can be attributed to a virus encoded protein, called V. The V protein is encoded within a polycistronic gene and contains a highly conserved zinc-binding cysteine-rich C-terminal domain (CTD). Two recently emergent paramyxoviruses of the Henipavirus genus, Hendra virus and Nipah virus, caused fatal respiratory disease and encephalitis among humans and animal livestock in Australia and Malaysia. These two paramyxoviruses (herein collectively referred to as Henipaviruses ) also encode V proteins. Results will demonstrate that, similar to other paramyxoviruses, Henipaviruses also block IFN signal transduction by disrupting STAT protein function. The Henipavirus V proteins inhibit both IFNα/β and IFNγ signal transduction by a unique mechanism involving interaction with both STAT1 and STAT2. Due to the action of a nuclear export mechanism, STAT1 and STAT2 are sequestered in high molecular weight cytoplasmic complexes. Results indicate that the Nipah virus V protein prevents IFN signaling in the absence of its nuclear export activity. Instead, a 60 amino acid Nipah V peptide that binds STAT1 is sufficient for inhibition of IFN signaling. A larger Nipah virus V peptide and the presence of cellular STAT1 is required for Nipah virus V to interact with STAT2. These findings reveal targets for rational drug design and could guide the development of Henipavirus therapeutics.
Subject : Health and environmental sciences; Biological sciences; Antiviral; Henipavirus V; Interferon; Paramyxovirus; STAT; Molecular biology; Immunology; 0982:Immunology; 0307:Molecular biology
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Travelling for Your English Premier League Soccer Vacations? Here Are 4 Things You Need to Know
By Jasen L Sports Blog Destinations Europe Experiences United Kingdom April 2, 2022
How to prepare for your English premier league soccer vacations
Nothing beats a live experience of an English Premier League game. | Credit: tookapic via Pixabay
If you're a football fan, the announcement that Malaysia will be entering the endemic stage starting from April 1 must have been exciting news. Finally, your English Premier League soccer vacation can be a reality!
It's been two years since the pandemic happened, and watching your favourite teams on the TV screen just doesn't seem to cut it anymore. You want to catch an EPL soccer game in person, for the whole immersive, deafening, sweaty experience. Imagine being surrounded by thousands of thronging fans, roaring as one!
With Malaysia re-opening its borders, it's time to go all-in on those plans. Whether it's your first time travelling to the UK, or if you haven't been travelling at all these past two years, these tips and advice will help you brush up on all your preparations for your upcoming English Premier League soccer vacations.
1. Getting to England & Quarantine requirements
England: home to the Premier League, the most-watched sports league in the world. | Credit: Lucas Davies via Unsplash
The first step is the simplest: take a flight from Malaysia to England. But upon arrival, do you need to quarantine? Should you do a swab test? Luckily, the answer to both questions is no, if you're fully vaccinated. Then comes the second step: you'll need to provide proof that you are vaccinated and complete a passenger locator form (that can be downloaded and filled up online). That's it, really. To be completely sure about certain things, it's best to read the FAQ sheet provided by the UK government.
2. How to get around England
For reliability and accessibility, the London Underground is your best bet. | Credit: Tomas Anton Escobar via Unsplash
Once in England, you'll be needing transport to get around. The London Underground's got your back. And fret not, if you're there for an English Premier League soccer vacation – every EPL match or team is located near a Tube station! What's more, every EPL city is within three and a half hours if you travel from London. So all you need is a train schedule and the game times, and you're all set.
The Underground is recognised as one of the world's most reliable and innovative metro systems, so getting in and out and around the city is really very easy. Think of it as our own MRT or LRT, except that their tickets aren't quite as cheap. There is always the alternative of renting a car and driving, but using the national railway makes for a more complete London experience on the whole.
3. Where to stay in England
As a vibrant metropolis, London offers countless options for places to stay. | Credit: Benjamin Davies via Unsplash
You know, the idea of English Premier League soccer vacations is not new. You can expect to compete with other EPL fans from around the world planning the same thing. Thus, hotel availability will most likely depend on which game you're attending, where the game is taking place, and how crazy the team's fans are.
Staying in London is probably more convenient compared to other cities. And even if you're watching a minor team outside of London, you can still travel from city to city with ease via the Tube.
Granted, it might be more expensive to stay in London. But even if your main purpose for this vacation is to watch the EPL, that's no reason for you to miss out on everything else England has to offer! And where better to experience England than London itself? You'll have access to so much more here to make it a complete holiday.
4. Where to buy EPL Tickets
For hardcore fans, an empty stadium only heightens anticipation for the start of the next game. | Credit: Image taken via Pixabay
It's not going to be an English Premier League soccer vacation if you can't score the match tickets. In general, there is only one good old classic way to grab yourself an EPL game ticket, and that is to buy it directly from the Premier League clubs.
Most clubs categorise their matches from low-grade to top-tier matches. If you're just after an experience, then keep a lookout for the lower grade matches, where ticket availability is usually much higher. However, if you're gunning to watch your favourite team in one of the more popular matches, those tickets might require a club membership.
If you consider yourself a loyal fan of the club, then getting a membership is actually no big deal. It's a great deal, in fact. Because with a one-off member's fee, you'll also gain access to members-only benefits such as priority access to tickets for all of your English Premier League soccer vacations in the future.
There's also an alternative where you can secure a ticket on the general sale right after the club's priority sales. You can buy these tickets through the official club websites or ticket offices. This method is not recommended though if your team is considered one of the popular ones. They'll either be sold out quickly, or you'll be getting yourself not-so-great seats.
So there you have it – your guide to planning that English Premier League soccer vacation. However, if you're still finding it difficult, we can easily have things planned out for you. Give us a call, and we'll arrange an incredible EPL soccer vacation for you!
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This beautiful book has a simple message about the animals of the earth, sky, and sea: that they be happy, safe, well fed, and have companionship.


THP-Plus – are married youth eligible?
Q: Are there any restrictions regarding married former foster youth applying for the THP-Plus program?
A: No, there is no restriction regarding married former foster youth participating in THP-Plus. If they are otherwise THP-Plus-eligible, youth who are married can participate in THP-Plus.
Youth are eligible for THP-Plus who were in foster care or out-of-home probation on or after their 18th birthday, and who are ages 18 up to age 24, and up to age 25 in counties who have opted into the THP-Plus extension established by SB 1252.
Q: I'm a county worker with a young man who has a medical marijuana card, living in one of our THP+FC sites. His medical marijuana card says he has to smoke it within the confinements of his own home, however the provider does not want him smoking in the house. Is the provider required to permit him to smoke marijuana, and how do we handle the issue of his roommate (who does not hold a medical marijuana card) being exposed to or potentially accessing the marijuana?
A: In accordance with Title 22, California Code of Regulations, section 86087(f), the provider must forbid smoking at the THP+FC site. However, this does not prohibit the NMD from "taking" the marijuana by other means (e.g., orally). Accordingly, the county must comply with any protections to prevent those without a medical marijuana card from also consuming the substance. Such precautions may include, but are not limited to, keeping the marijuana in locked storage and having on hand only what will be used immediately.
No. It is not permitted to impose a waiting period of any duration before an otherwise eligible youth can re-enter foster care.
To re-enter, the youth must sign a voluntary re-entry agreement (SOC 163), which provides the county with the authority for placement for 180 days. Once this is signed, foster care benefits begin the date the agreement is signed or the date that the youth is placed in a qualified placement, whichever is later.


One of the new characters introduced in The Last Jedi was mechanic Rose, played by Kelly Marie Tran, who's side-story with John Boyega's Finn provided a lot of the film's comic relief.
In an interview with EW before The Last Jedi hit theaters, Tran opened up about her casting and the significance of being the first woman of color to be cast in a starring role in a Star Wars movie.
BDS Argentina's call to the Argentine national soccer team to boycott a friendly match against Israel planned for Tel Aviv on June 9.
It is nice to see that Tran is stepping away from social media for a while in order to most likely surround herself with positivity rather than the negativity that has consumed much of the Star Wars fanbase.
Whatever the reason for not liking the character, though, the fact that many of these people have taken their anger out on Kelly Marie Tran by persistently harassing her on her personal social media account is truly callous. "We like and dislike stuff but we do it with humor, love, and respect". The harassment extended to the "Star Wars" Wookieepedia website, where people altered the Rose Tico page to feature racist language. "We're the VAST majority, we're having fun and doing just fine".
But it appears that at the weekend the actress deleted all of her posts, after what fans noted had followed months of online racial and sexual harassment. She said she found social media interaction to be "bad for her mental health". Before using what valuable time you have in the day to flood a strangers Instagram with hate, think about how you could be using it to put out more positive, smart, and loving energy in your fandom of choice. "I still don't believe I'm doing it", Tran said previous year upon the film's release. "That is not what I signed up for", Ridley, who played lead character Rey in The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi told Glamour.
The New York Times and the New Yorker first reported the allegations against Weinstein previous year . The disgraced film producer has maintained his innocence since allegations surfaced.
Designers Carolina Herrera and Donatella Versace were also honoured. "Told her she could leave me now, but she wouldn't leave ". Only when it's convenient", said Rae. "That joke was my choice, just like slavery", she said .
It's the first state referendum on President Trump , whose immigration policies in particular have galvanized many Latino voters. Iowa House District 57 seat: Democrats Nancy Fett and Leo Gansen face off for seat now held by Republican Iowa Rep.
Although he's hopeful of Argentina winning the World Cup , he didn't tag the La Albiceleste as favourites . Messi has never won a World Cup , coming closest in 2014 but his side lost to Germany in the final.


Characterised by the world famous Ngorongoro Crater, the 8,292km2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area sits in the volcanic mountain highlands of Northern Tanzania.
A UNESCO World Heritage Site and unofficially, an 'eighth wonder of the world', the 600 metre deep Ngorongoro Crater is the largest unflooded and unbroken volcanic caldera in the world. Covering 300km2, the mineral rich open grasslands of the crater floor have turned the crater in to a wildlife haven, whilst the crater rim hosts elegant accommodation in vast coffee plantations, farms and mountain forests.
Olduvai Gorge is known as being one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world known for it's exceptional stone tools; studied since the early 1900's, some of it's most important work was carried out by Mary Leakey.
● Olduvai Gorge; one of the most important paleoanthropological sites in the world.


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Q: How do I find a String list's length in Java? I'm new to Java, and I'm certain I'm not using lists properly, but I'm saving loads of user input responses as elements of a String list (as a side question, do I want a String list or an array list for this task?), and I later want to print out these elements at the end of the program. However, I want to do this automatically through a for loop, but I don't know the length of the list to make the for loop do its job. I tried
for(int j = 0; j <= (results.length-1); j++){

where "results" is the name of the String list, but it's giving me the error "cannot find symbol." Is there any way to get the length of a String list in Java? And am I using the list thing properly, or should I be trying an array list instead? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

A: If, by length, you mean the total number of elements contained in your list, you can use the size() method. It returns an integer that specifies the number of elements present in the list.
As for your for loop, you can do this:
for (int j = 0; j < results.size(); j++) {
//write loop logic here
}

A: List<String> results = new ArrayList<>();
// add list elements using results.add("");

for( final String result : results )
{
   // process the results
   System.out.println( "Result: " + result );
}

Alternatively
//length of array list
int listLength = results.size();
for( int i = 0; i < listLength; i++ )
{
   System.out.println( "Result: " + results.get( i ) );
}

A:     // print result 31
    System.out.println("i hope you can have a nice day.".length());
    List<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
    list.add("i hope you can have");
    list.add(" a nice day");
    list.add(".");
    // [i hope you can have,  a nice day, .]
    System.out.println(list.toString());
    System.out.println(list.toString().length()-(list.size()-1)*2-2);


● 8 groups of 4 members play the Group Stage.
● The first and second place members of each group go on to the next round.
● There is a match for third place (the two loser semifinalists).
● You just have to vote for the winner.
● The 32 players will be divided into 8 groups (the groups were organized by all the referees), from Group A to H. The first round, or Group Stage, will see the thirty-two teams divided into eight groups of four teams. Each group will compete in a round-robin of six games, where each team will play one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams will be awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams finishing first and second in each group will progress to the Round of 16.
The Knockout stage will involve the sixteen members that advanced from the Group Stage of the tournament. There will be four rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round. The successive rounds are the Round of 16, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and the Final. There will also be a Play-Off to decide third and fourth place. For each game in the Knockout stage, any draw after of 9 votes there will be a penalty shootout to determine who will progress to the next round.
Needed 10 votes (at least) or 6+ Hours to end the match after the ten votes ends anytime.
● Remember, this is a game. The winner between each other does not mean it is better than another. This is a game, so have fun!
● For now, just need to register.
● Register according to their nationality.
The first 32 members to sign up will play in the 2018 ATRL Member's World Cup.
Copy and paste this with all previous information intact, and all subsequent users should carry on with this order until all 32 slots have been filled.
Bump. More signups needed, as we have 8 participants and 2 refs in so far.
Bump. More players and 2 referees needed.
I don't get what this is about, what are we suppossed to do during the game?
3 votes = 1 goal.
one point for a draw and none for a defeat.
The members finishing first and second in each group will progress to the Round of 16.
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Q: How to create a Repository with EF core for a Value object in asp.net Boilerplate I have created a second dbContext using the ABP .net core startup template.
This all works fine, but the second dbContext is only used to extract data out of a view.
I have a class that maps to the view, but this view has no primary key.
And if it were to have a primary key, it would be a composed key.
So I can't derive that class from Entity, so I chose to derive it from ValueObject.
But ABP doesn't create repositories for ValueObjects afaik.
So my question is, how to create a custom .net core repository for a ValueObject. (I only need an implementation of GetAll, since it will be a readonly repository)

A: You can derive from Entity and configure your view in OnModelCreating of your DbContext to map Id property to a column.
modelBuilder.Entity<YourEntity>().Property(t => t.Id).HasColumnName("YourColumn");

Otherwise you can get by dependency injection IDbContextProvider service and use it like a simple DbContext
private readonly IDbContextProvider<TDbContext> _dbContextProvider;

public YourService(IDbContextProvider<TDbContext> dbContextProvider)
{
    _dbContextProvider = dbContextProvider;
}

public void MethodName(){
    var context = _dbContextProvider.GetDbContext();
    context.YourEntity.OrderBy(a => a.Name);
}


Defining Your Home, Garden and Travel: Parlez-vous Français?
I must THINK before I speak French.
I have a grand plan to practice and learn more of the French language since France has become our annual vacation location. I have repeated this plan for the last few years, but haven't made sufficient progress.
I really need to improve my command of the language. Seriously. It's time.
With only five months until the next trip, I am setting goals to increase my vocabulary, improve my conjugation of verbs and my ability to converse. I'm also listening to many of the songs of the late Edith Piaf (La Vie En Rose fame) to make this task more enjoyable.
Languages are tedious to learn. I'm easily distracted.
My education included four years of French. Taught by a US Southern lady. Drawl and all! Not so good. Humorous, in fact. Slow and drawn-out syllables.
Bonjour (madame, mademoiselle or monsieur). Always say hello.
Those four years of classes were rather academic and severely lacked conversational training. I read French better than I speak it. I understand it better than I speak it. However, I cannot put answers together very quickly. I have to think about it awhile—too long!
My husband with his four years of the language, doesn't understand the spoken fast-French. But, he is very skilled at constructing sentences rather quickly.
I order our food or ask a question in my pre-planned French.
I mostly understand the French reply.
I translate to my husband in English.
This causes some confusion about our American culture or maybe our marriage. It seems that, as a woman, I must not be allowed to reply! Honestly, my husband is not a male chauvinist at all.


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CAMPAIGN PITCH
The province of Aldrain is part of a larger Empire that is at war. The conflict has robbed Aldrain of many of its able-bodied men. Whispers abound and the people of the towns and villages no longer feel safe. Bandits and brigands are the least of their problems as darkness spreads over the forests and mountains of the province.
Adventure Type: Becoming heroes of the realm
Genre:Heroic Fantasy
Stakes:Medium
Tactics and combat:Medium
Politics and Intrigue:Low
Travel: Fast travel
Prevalence of Magic:Medium
Combat vs Roleplay?
Roleplay doesn't stop when initiative is rolled, but many people like to think of these as two different elements. So let me clarify here that this will be a campaign where you'll have plenty of opportunities to use what's written on your character sheet and engage in tactical combat on a grid. I got to great lengths to make combat interesting and feeling different. However, that only takes up about 40% of session time. The rest of the session will be spent talking to NPCs, traversing from location to location, figuring out mysteries, and so on. You should expect to have to spend some time figuring out what it is that you should be doing.
Tone:
Serious campaign punctuated by lots of humour and whimsy. Jokes at the table are more than welcome.
Player Buy-In:
Sorting through rumors, hunting down sources of evil, and fighting to protect something other than yourself has to sound cool.
Your characters aren't merely bystanders, but have a direct and personal interest in protecting the realm and fighting for good if not for your own sake, then for something or someone they love.
You will have the option to plunder ruins, investigate towns, and sort through mysteries, eventually making friends and enemies across the province.


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He'd rather be with his bees and garden
Posted on February 27, 2018 by Web Manager Posted in Concordia News
By Steve Elder | CNA Media Team
Glen Andresen studied economics and classical music, but he said he'd rather play with bees and dig in the dirt. So he shares his property on Alberta Court with about 300,000 honeybees. Photo courtesy of Kirk Crippens
Glen Andresen shares his house and yard on Alberta Court with his cats Boo and Rio. And about 300,000 honeybees.
In addition to beehives, the land around the house he's owned for 30 years has native fruit trees and organic garden beds. Glen has been keeping bees in his back yard since 1992, and in other people's back yards since 2002.
Glen has a degree in economics and has studied classical music, but said he'd rather play with bees and dig in the dirt.
In addition to keeping bees, Andresen is a master gardener. He's the host of the long running hour-long edible gardening show, "The Dirt Bag," heard the second Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m. on community radio station KBOO.
He also teaches backyard organic beekeeping through Portland Community College, and the gardening supply store Garden Fever. Glen was named the Oregon recycler of the year in 2009 by the Association of Oregon Recyclers.
In 2013 Glen cofounded Bridgetown Bees, a project whose goal is to breed selectively and raise a Portland strain of honey bee queens here that can survive local winters without treatment of any kind.
"It's not just the cold that's hard on bees, its the cold and damp," he said.
Helping reduce the decline of honeybees in the region is an integral goal of the Bridgetown Bees mission. Since 2006, honeybees have been dying off at an unsustainable rate with billions of bees disappearing in the U.S.
Losses are estimated at greater than 40 percent a year. Today there are half as many beekeepers as there were in the 1980s, Glen said.
"The collapse of honeybee populations also threatens the security of our food supply," he added.
"Honey bee pollination is critical to the cultivation of over a third of our food supply." Glen sells honey and organic produce from his porch self-serve stand, but most honey is sold through a neighborhood co-op grocery and a local donut shop which is known for its honey-coated offerings.
He usually runs out of honey each year, retailing close to 5,000 pounds in most seasons.
Glen restocks colonies and starts new ones with swarm captures and colony cutouts. He does some 10 building removals each year, some for a fee.
In a normal season he may capture 50 swarms. Anyone who is host of an unwelcome swarm can contact Glen at 503.333.9271 or Glen@bridgetownbees.com.
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Trans 102
Here's The Thing About Trans Representation…
We asked trans people why it's so important for them to have greater visibility in media culture. For one thing, it helps create more empathy among viewers
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From Laverne Cox to Caitlyn Jenner, trans voices are leading today's fight for LGBTQ visibility. Though the past few years have marked incredible progress, we know we've still got a long way to go before the trans community feels safe and accepted in schools, hospitals, and bathrooms across the nation. In partnership with MAC Cosmetics, Refinery29 teamed up with writer and trans activist Jen Richards to present "Trans 102" — a series aimed at amplifying their courageous stories and educating viewers on the issues that continue to threaten our movement towards a more inclusive, equal world. Directed by Transparent's Silas Howard, "Trans 102" is all about generating awareness for transgender rights by promoting a dialogue around gender fluidity. One of the most effective ways to create empathy? Increase the number of trans narratives featured in books, movies, and television— because when audiences see characters that represent a diverse array of real-life stories, understanding follows.
Transgender Women and Men Representation In Media Issue
written by Rachel Selvin
Wellness • Gay Rights • The Latest • News • Trans America
What It's Really Like To Go Through High School As A Trans Person
The Trans Community's Overlooked Struggle For Basic Healthcare
The Easiest Way To Know If Someone Prefers To Be Called "He," "She," Or "They"
Trans Men & Women Nail The Absurdity Of The Bathroom Debate
What's The Difference Between Gender & Sexual Orientation, Again?
The Workplace Crisis We Don't Talk About Enough — But Should
Trans People Tell Us What They Want — & It's Exactly What You Want, Too
Created in collaboration with MAC Cosmetics, "Trans 102" aims at spreading awareness for transgender rights by promoting a dialogue around gender fluidity. We're speaking directly with the trans community about the issues that impact their lives most—from bathroom discrimination to healthcare and media representation.