#i have Small creature enjoyment disorder

[sans-guy]

This is just to give you bitty bones brain rot. Not a doodle request.

But bitty red trapped in a sleeve you wear like this

He is stuck in a prison of his own consequence

[tough-bit-of-fluff]

"Self-Reflection on My Self's Reflection or, Do Foxes Tire of Time-Worn Tropes?"

“Pink...everything is...pink. By. The. Twelve. Has all the world….gone pink!?”

Aly flipped her hair out of her face, laughing in her normal voice instead of the overly-theatrical faux-masculine one she had used a moment before. Glancing in the mirror and seeing her attempts at styling were already mussed beyond easy repair, she scrabbled at her hair with both hands, to tease it up into further heights of disordered fluffitude. Pink strands tinged with light blue now stood out in all directions from her head, the points of her long, furry ears barely visible above the mass.

“Okay, Fetch.” She crouched down to address the fox sitting primly on the floor of the small, slightly ramshackle airship, The Four Winds, beside her. “Remember to make a wish, before you blow the seeds off this unusual but strangely alluring pink dandelion, and scatter its seeds alllll across Eorzea.” She pointed at her recently-enfloofened hair, and gestured broadly with an open palm to indicate, no, really, ALL across Eorzea. 

“Just imagine, little me’s sprouting up in every city-state. It’ll be the cutest AND most combat-ready invasive species!” She laughed again, imagining the potential mayhem. “Unless you somehow managed to like. Send out fox-spores or whatever. Then that one wins, hands-down. No one will suspect the lethality and sheer cunning of the adorable fox-weeds until it’s toooo late! All of Eorzea will be within the grasp of your many slender snoots!”

Fetch lifted aforementioned snoot slightly, perhaps to watch a moth fluttering past the hanging lantern, or perhaps to affect a more majestic air befitting a conqueror. Whatever the motivation, the effect was achieved nevertheless.

Alyona grinned wide and tossed Fetch a hearty thumbs-up, before bouncing up out of her crouch, stretching her arms and tail as far as they would go, arching and flexing her back, and then turning to look in the mirror. 

“I know you don’t need my approval, Fetchie, but I need yours,” she said, raking her fingers this way and that in an attempt to tame the fluffy pink mane. “Do you like my hair parted on the left side? Or the right?”

The fox tilted her head in apparent consideration, and then began scratching her left ear with her hind paw.

“Left side, got it! Your advice is invaluable as always.” Aly wasn’t sure where Kail Gerrad, the tough old pirate who was Fetch’s person, had wandered off to, or why the fox was roaming around the airship on her own, but she was glad of what company the oddly attentive animal could provide.

The miqo’te leaned forward to examine her reflection more closely, tongue sticking out of the corner of her mouth as she struggled to open a barrette with a resin paissa affixed to it. Her eyebrows raised in realization, and her mouth opened in a wide grin, showing her fangs.

“Oh! This is that part of the story where the heroine examines herself in the mirror, so the readers can know what she looks like and what is on her mind. It’s a well-worn literary device, Fetch. Some might say TOO well-worn, but you know what? I say it’s a classic for a reason!”

Aly clipped her hair into place and gave an “eh, good enough” shrug at her reflection. “Here’s the important question, Fetch: what IS on my mind?”

The fox paused her scratching to give a huff that sounded almost scornful. “If you don’t know, woman, how on earth am I, a fox, supposed to?” is what it seemed to Aly to convey.

“Ha, fair enough, Fetchie, fair enough,” Aly said, as though replying to an actual statement the fox had made. 

“Well, let’s start with the appearance then! Okay so. I have these big ol’ gray eyes, which are great at noticing things. They’re not shrewd gray eyes, or flinty gray eyes, so that tells you something about the nature of my character. They’re,” she paused to make a series of increasingly bizarre faces in the mirror, furrowing her brow, arching one eyebrow, opening her eyes so wide it looked like they might disengage from the rest of her head. 

“Soft,” she wrinkled her nose, dissatisfied with what character traits that might denote, “And curious,” she nodded. “These eyes say to the onlooker, this person does not NECESSARILY know what is going on. But, she is canny enough to *know* she doesn’t know, and savvy enough to try and find out.”

Aly gave another thumbs-up and a grin. “Yeah! We’re doin’ it, Fetch! Introspection Experts Beg Protagonists To Identify Their Defining Traits With This One Weird Trick.”

“Umm, what else. Rounded cheeks, perhaps denoting my youthful enthusiasm?” She smooshed a finger into the soft curve. “Or at least my enthusiasm for like, cheesecake?” She shrugged. 

“And a cute little chin signifying,” she paused a moment, frowning. The chin, what did it signify? Was a chin sometimes just a chin? “Oh! That I am agreeable but can be very decisive when necessary!” 

Aly beamed and pumped her fist in the air. “Man, I am a natural at this! I should open a consulting business, telling people what character traits they have, based on my assessment of their appearance!” Aly sat with that idea for a moment, arms folding across her chest. She shifted from foot to foot.

The woman grimaced, and scratched the back of her neck. She looked chagrined. “I….should NOT open such a business, for reasons that should have been immediately clear to me, but, now revealed, are better left unsaid.”

She waved away her embarrassment. “That’s not how these scenes work anyway! They have to emerge organically. You can’t force someone to undergo character growth,” she laughed. 

She narrowed her eyes and growled into the mirror dramatically, “Though by the Twelve I try.” She slapped her fist into her palm for emphasis.

Aly beamed again at the fun she was having, and her tail waved merrily behind her. “What next. Ears? I have pretty ears. They’re real soft. Though not as pretty and soft as yours, Fetch, no no no, I would never suggest! What inner complexities do you find that they reveal to the perceptive, Fetchie? Or has anyone even taken notice? Don’t worry, the right ones will come along,” she reassured the animal, nodding. The fox’s tongue lolled from the corner of its mouth. Fetch’s face was not that of a forest creature who was overly concerned.

Aly turned her head at various angles, watching the shifts in light and shadow on her face. Her hand wandered up to stroke the edge of one of her own ears. A goofy grin spread across her face, in both recognition and enjoyment of the absurd gesture.

“Mmm,” she said, closing her eyes and smiling. “It actually is pretty nice, even this way. Though still not the same.” She opened her eyes and tapped her cheek thoughtfully. “Oh! The takeaway here is perhaps that I am the kind of person who is aware that her ears are soft and pretty, and cares which way the light falls on her face to create the desired dramatic effect. I am surprisingly filled with artifice!” she observed cheerily. 

She held up a finger, adding, “AND self-awareness! And and, winning! I am full of winning, Fetch.” 

Fetch gave the woman a flat look that indicated she was certainly full of something.

“I can’t see what look you’re giving me right now so I’ll have to assume it’s more of that approval,” said Aly, who, with the mirror, absolutely could see that was not the case.

“Of course,” she said, lifting up her shirt, “This callback serves not only to point out my delightful cheeky sarcasm,” (the shirt covered Aly’s face at this moment, so she could not see Fetch’s reaction to this declaration) “But to recognize that I am not entirely kidding about craving recognition and even acceptance from a fox, which really calls into question a number of my other judgment calls.”

“Oh well!” She chirped, casting her blouse to the floor. “Now we get to see how many paragraphs we spend discussing the appearance of my br-” Aly broke off, tilting her head curiously, and running her fingers over a spot on her side.

“Huh,” she said. “I have a scar there. A small, cute scar. But totally a scar.” She used her thumb and forefinger to measure its size, then brought the measurement up in front of her face. Her eyes crossed a little as she looked at it. 

Aly pursed her lips, then reached down to her thigh-high boot. She pulled out a knife, which she held up first to her fingers, then to the old wound.

“Oh, yeah. I definitely got stabbed,” Aly asserted, nodding confidently. Sheathing her knife, she pressed her fingers into her side with her left hand to feel her ribs, and put the palm of her right hand flat against her chest, over her heart. “I almost got stabbed to death!” The miqo’te’s level of enthusiasm for this macabre revelation might have seemed to Fetch to be entirely out of proportion, had the fox not been absorbed with the pressing task of worrying at her svelte right haunch with her tiny teeth.

Aly was ready to move on with her whimsical self-assessment, but her fingers kept wandering back to the scar. Probing it, examining it. Imagining what it must have felt like. She frowned slightly. Well of course she’d been stabbed before, there was nothing significant about that. She’d been injured in combat multiple times in the past month alone. Scrapes, bruises, cuts. That desperate Ala Mhigan’s spear had taken a while to heal from. But the fact was that she had healed. She was fast to recover, and not prone to developing lasting, visible scar tissue. Not prone to taking a hit someplace so vulnerable, someplace she would have rolled and twisted and fought to protect in combat.

She moistened her dry lips. “I think,” she said slowly, “I wasn’t stabbed in combat.” She took a moment to mull over what that might mean.

“They said I was a spy, Fetch,” she said, crouching down to retrieve her discarded blouse. “In those folders and files we found at the secret base. Dossiers! That’s the word. It, it was the Garleans! It could have been a trick, or just plain wrong. But…” Aly twisted the fabric in her hands. Fetch yawn-whined, and padded to Alyona’s side, resting her tawny chin on the girl’s thigh.

Aly had already averted her gaze from the mirror, but it was too late to stop the tide of unbidden reflection, as ever more stories about herself came flooding into her mind. You’re the kind of person who can’t tell friend from foe. You’re the kind of person who lets her guard down even when it doesn’t make sense to do it. Someone tricked you into believing you were safe with them. You probably tricked other people into thinking they were safe with you, too. You’re the kind of person who tells lies and gets lied to, do you even know which of your stories are true? You’re the kind of person who can’t leave well enough alone. You refuse to look at what’s in front of you, and when you finally do, you won’t look at anything else. How many people are going to get hurt before-

Fetch whined again, and Aly absently stroked the fox’s head. The feel of the fur against her fingers grounded her, interrupted her racing thoughts. Impulsively, she hugged the creature, an act which the elegant fox bore stoically. Fetch gave the miqo’te an appraising look, as if to say, “Well? What have we concluded?”

Aly rose to her feet, and pulled the now-wrinkled blouse back over her head. “We’ve concluded,” she answered the imagined question, “That I’m the kind of person who almost got killed, maybe in combat, maybe by someone close to me, but, that’s not going to stop me from fighting. That’s not going to stop me from getting close to people! I love people, I will never stop that!” She stamped her foot for emphasis, and her booted heel thudded against the wood of the floorboards. She liked the dramatic sound it made, so she did it again.

“The girl smiled,” Aly narrated aloud, breaking into a grin on her own command. She didn’t turn to look at it in the mirror, however. “She didn’t know a lot about who she had been, but, little by little, she was finding out, who she is.”

Aly nodded in satisfaction. “Well? Whatcha think, Fetch? Would you read a book about this character? Or is she consigned to the discount bin?”

The fox was nowhere in sight. Perhaps the stomping had scared her away, or perhaps she had found the scene too self-indulgent by half.

Aly heaved an exaggerated sigh. “Everyone’s a critic,” she lamented, but she said no more about it. This time, she was not even talking to a fox. @teahousetales @erstwhile25

[psychotic-spectrum]

I think i might be schizophrenic or maybe psychotic but I can’t see a therapist. I experience closed eyed hallucinations, hallucinations in the dark, delusions, and physical hallucinations. Do you have any resources about symptoms or how to handle these things?

Hi anon.

I’m sorry to hear that you’re struggling with symptoms and that you can’t see a therapist. I found a wiki page with a lot of useful information on how to handel hallucinations.

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Remember that hallucinations can never hurt you.

Your brain is playing tricks on you, but you are safe. No matter how disturbing the hallucination might be, it isn't going to harm you.

Hearing voices can be a sign of stress, so do activities that relax you.[2] Sleep deprivation, isolation, dehydration or starvation, strong emotions, fever/illness, and drug use can also cause hallucinations.[3]

Tell yourself "it's just a symptom" or "just because it sounds/looks/feels real doesn't mean it is."

Check if the thing is real.

Sometimes, the hallucinations might obviously be fake (like a cat with glowing eyes and wings), but other times, they may be more subtle. Here are some ways to test whether something is a hallucination:

Sight: Try taking a photo of what you see. If it doesn't show up in the photo, it's not real.

If you wear glasses, try taking them off and see if the hallucination looks "clear," like when you're wearing your glasses.

Hearing: Try taking a recording of what you hear on your phone. If the voices are too loud, ask someone else to listen to the recording. Or play music: if the voices are still clear despite there being loud music, they're a hallucination.

Smell: Ask another person, "Do you smell that?" If they don't, it's probably a hallucination.

Taste: Ask someone to try a bit of what you're eating. If they don't taste what you're tasting, it's likely a hallucination, and your food is fine.

You can also notice if other people and animals are reacting to whatever you're noticing. If nobody seems to notice it, it may not be real.

Engage with something that you know is real.

This can help you focus on something better, and distract you from the hallucination.

Try doing something that you enjoy, like working on a hobby, playing with a pet, watching a show, or playing a favorite game.

Try using a different sense than the one the hallucination is engaging. For example, if you're having visual hallucinations, then you could sing along to music.[6]

Sometimes, blocking out the hallucination using the same sense might work. For example, if you're having tactile hallucinations, a warm shower or cold compress might drown out those feelings.

Try a grounding exercise.

Grounding exercises can help you stay connected to reality.

Focus on the senses that are best connected to reality right now.

Try treating visual hallucinations as friends or companions.

Give them a name. Tell them about your day, if you're alone. This can make them seem less scary.

Which is more scary: an eldritch four-tailed abomination in your corner, or the four-tailed creature named Fluffy who listens to you talk about your troubles at work?

Dismiss any mean voices inside your head.

Sometimes, you may hear voices saying awful things to you, or telling you to do bad things. Pretend they're coming from edgy, pathetic teens who are trying to upset you by being as rude as possible.

If you're in private, you might want to talk back to them. Insult the voices right back, be sarcastic, and mock them. It won't make them stop, but it may help you cope.

If you're in public, you can talk into a phone while talking to the mean voices, so that people don't get confused.

Do what helps you feel safe.

It's okay to be upset by hallucinations, even if you know they aren't real. They can be scary or disturbing sometimes. Any calming rituals, even if they might seem "silly" to other people, are worth doing if they help you.

Go to a place that makes you feel safe.

Use any comfort objects, like a favorite blanket or a book that you like to re-read.

Turn on the lights.

Play your favorite, most relaxing music.

Spend time with people who help you feel safe.

Using Long-Term Strategies

If you've been diagnosed with a mental or physical illness that causes hallucinations, work on self care.

Take your medication, as directed, every day.

Set an alarm on your phone, or write a reminder.

Talk to your doctor about what to do if you realize that you missed a dose.

If you have a pet, give your pet a treat every time you take your meds. You may forget when it's time to take your meds, but your pet won't.

Know your early signs.

This will help you recognize an oncoming episode, so you can prepare and perhaps adjust your medication or talk to a doctor.

Potential early signs include:

Sleep changes

Isolation

Feeling annoyed more easily

Wondering if it's time to stop taking your meds

Keep a diary of your hallucinations. This can help you notice patterns, such as situations when they're more likely to show up.[14] If you want, the diary could also be helpful to show to anyone who you want to explain your situation to, like a doctor.

Find ways to reduce stress in your daily life.

A lower-stress lifestyle can help reduce hallucinations. Try to do something relaxing or enjoyable each day, and limit your exposure to things that cause you stress.

Spend time with loved ones.

Try to exercise, even in small ways.

Enjoy your hobbies.

Try spending time with animals.

Get advice on how to tackle the most stressful areas of your life.

Spend less time on stressful news or social media sites.

Cut out (or at least reduce exposure to) toxic people, places and habits.

Try mindfulness and meditation. Some people find these helpful for managing hallucinations. Try focusing on your breathing, or being aware of what you're going through.

Talk to your loved ones about how they can help you when you're hallucinating. People without hallucinations may feel worried, confused, or powerless to help. You can tell them what would help you most, so they know what to do when you're hallucinating. Here are some examples of things you can say:

"Sometimes I forget what to do when I hallucinate, because I'm so scared that I forget how to help myself. It would be helpful for you to gently remind me of the strategies I can use."

"There's not much you can do when I hallucinate. But if you stay with me, and listen and validate my feelings, it really helps me feel better."

"Please don't argue with my hallucinations. It doesn't help me. What I really need is someone to listen to me and acknowledge my feelings, even if the hallucinations aren't real."

Avoid self isolation. Being alone with your delusions or hallucinations can make them worse.[16] Try to spend time seeing friends or family.

Stick with your self-care habits as much as you can.

Sleep well, get outdoors to exercise, and eat healthy food. This can help you feel healthier and stronger, so you're better able to cope with difficult situations.

Don't punish yourself if you have a bad day and aren't able to take good care of yourself. Tomorrow is a new day. Just keep doing your best.

Avoid drugs and alcohol.

These may worsen your hallucinations, or impair your ability to deal with them.

Marijuana might calm you down in the moment, but it makes symptoms worse and increases the risk of a relapse.

The next pieces of advice are about getting professional help, if you can’t get read them anyway because they can be useful for the future

See a doctor if you don't know why you're hallucinating.

It's important to know what's going on with you, and to get an accurate diagnosis. Make a doctor appointment to talk about what's going on with you. Sometimes hallucinations are brought on by severe stress or lack of sleep,

while other times they are a sign of a mental or physical illness.

If you've been keeping a journal of symptoms, bring it along.

If talking about your symptoms is hard, try writing down a list.

If you're nervous, try bringing along a support person to help you through it.

Try anti psychotic medication.

Anti psychotic meds may reduce your hallucinations, or even stop them.

Try talking to a doctor about whether they're right for you.

Take your meds according to the directions. Don't take more than the prescribed dosage.

Some medications have side effects. Talk to a doctor about any side effects you're experiencing, and whether a different medication might be better.

If you feel like you're "cured," it means the pills are doing their job. Don't stop taking them without talking to a doctor.

Look into therapy. Therapy may help you deal with stress and handle your hallucinations. Ask about what type of therapy might be right for you.

Try talking to other people with psychotic disorders online. There are online communities, like forums and hashtags such as #PseriouslyPsychotic, where people with psychotic disorders can talk and connect. People there may be able to give you advice and support.

Consider joining a support group. There may be support groups in your area for people with psychotic disorders, or mental illnesses in general.

Do your best to be patient with your recovery. Effects may not be instantaneous, and it's possible to have relapses and bad days. That doesn't mean that you're "broken" or that you'll never get better. Keep doing the best you can with the resources you have.

You can find the full page here:

https://www.wikihow.com/Handle-Hallucinations

[laughoutloudcats]

11 years down

Yesterday marked 11 years of Laugh-Out-Loud Cats. Later this month they’ll hit installment number 3000, and then onward to even more, including another book. But more on that later. For now, in case you missed it all those years ago, I’m reposting John Hodgman’s introduction to my book The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out (which is still available for as little as 3 cents). Thank you again John, and thank you everyone.

BEGIN QUOTED TEXT Good evening. My name is John Hodgman, and I regret to inform you that the book you hold in your hand is not real. Do not be alarmed. I am not suggesting that this book is a figment of your imagination. For that would suggest that these very words of introduction themselves are a product of your diseased mind. But the fact is that you are not insane, and I do not live inside your head (yet.) No. Obviously this book EXISTS. But as a former professional literary agent, I have had some experience in elaborate literary hoaxes (I’m looking at you “Michael Chabon,” All of you.). And as a current famous minor television personality, I am naturally a first class authority on being a fraud. And so, having carefully examined these LAUGH-OUT-LOUD CATS cartoons, I have determined that while they are VERY ENJOYABLE and certainly ABOUT CATS, they were not drawn in 1912, as is claimed. How can I tell? Three things. First, the slang used by the cats “Kitteh” and “Pip” is quite contemporary, and almost surely inspired by the “LOL CATS,” (even the names are similar). If you are not familiar with it, LOL CATS is a popular Internet trend involving taking pictures of actual live cats at the precise moment they are talking. It’s a challenging hobby, requiring considerable skill and patience, and also a computer. It is much much harder than just sitting down and drawing an old-timey picture of cats. Second, Kitteh and Pip, you will notice, are portrayed as lovable hoboes. Throughout the strips, they gently chase their small, typically feline desires (naps, stew, and a good game of cards) along the back alleys and meandering country roads of a cartoon version of the early 20th century. Now, anyone can tell you that there certainly were hobo cats during this time, they were vicious creatures who lived cruel lives, and frequently killed their masters. More telling, however, is the fact that cats did not actually start standing on their hind legs until 1972, after the experiments. And it was not until 1980 that Pip’s arbitrary, overwhelming obsession with falling leaves was first bred in the American Shorthair at the Yale Feline Studies lab. Third, I applied the ACID TEST, which is something of a misnomer, as the test involves no acid at all. Instead, the original, hand-drawn cartoons are simply inserted into a small fire. Based on the burn rate of the paper (Fast! Fast! So merry and fast!), I can attest that those cartoons that survived the process and are now collected here almost certainly were not created before the year 2006. YES: 2007. But, you protest, we all remember Aloysius Gamaliel Koford. He was a major historical figure: a daring walrus-hunter, statesman and spy! Why, if it were not for the many folktales and young adult novels based on his life, the whole public image of the cartoonist as a glamorous, sexually confident, man of adventure would probably not exist! But it is so. For my research leads to one inescapable conclusion: Aloysius Koford is nothing but a myth, an internet rumor, a shadow puppet cast upon the wall all formed by the twisted, stubby fingers of man standing the darkness. A man named ADAM KOFORD. But, you continue to protest: ADAM “APE LAD” KOFORD?!? The supposed great grandson of the now thoroughly debunked Aloysius Koford? But that man is a DISGUSTING NOBODY. How could he possibly be a CARTOONIST? Let me tell you the story as best as I can reconstruct it. I first came to know Koford’s work some three years ago. I had released a book of fake history entitled THE AREAS OF MY EXPERTISE. Like all decent reference books, it contained within it a number of handy hobo nicknames, which number was 700. And soon a friendly website would suggest that cartoonists begin illustrating each of the hoboes alluded to in my book and posting them on the web. I trust you see the sense behind all of this, and no further explanation is required. Now it would seem that this Adam Koford is something of an “internet user.” For from the beginning of what would be known as “the 700 hoboes” project, the “Ape Lad” was among the fastest and most prolific contributors. He drew hoboes in every media: chalk hoboes and watercolor hoboes; hoboes as they might have been drawn by George Herriman and hoboes as they might have been drawn by Disney and Al Hirschfeld and hoboes as they might have been drawn by a young man in Florida with a seemingly bottomless barrel of talent and spare time. He drew all 700 and a hundred more, and then he started all over again. Intrigued, I did a simple Google search for the term “Ape Lad” (for I am the world’s greatest detective), and I found not only Adam Koford, but as well a vertiginous portfolio of non-hobo material, comics and spot illustrations in every historical style, each one singing with the Ape Lad’s intelligence, skill, and good humor. Soon I would see his name everywhere on the Internet, and then in the New Yorker. And then finally, THE LAUGH-OUT-LOUD CATS debuted, his signature achievement. For those of us who had followed his work, it seemed at once a perfect tweaking of the Internet that he makes his home, filtered through his own encyclopedic nostalgia for the comics form and the hobo obsessive disorder/general mania (HOD/GMan) that is his sad affliction. And since he just can’t stop creating, Koford then created a creator: Aloysius Koford. As though discovering a secret pile of cartoons was the only way to explain his incredibly daily output. As though the ruse and the joke would apologize and distract us from the fact that he had created something better than the internet memes that has inspired it. For more than that, so much more, THE LAUGH OUT LOUD CATS a thing of intrinsic smarts and beauty. It is always clever in its wordplay (“Cognito,” announces Pip in a ridiculous false beard, “We are in it”). But glib, it is un-it. Rather, in its sincerity and unfussy, beautiful craftsmanship, it rivals the best of the old-fashioned strips it seeks to emulate. And yes, I am including Krazy Kat in that group, because that has only once cat in it, and this one has two. Since then, I have had the chance to meet Adam Koford. We had dinner and drinks, and I can tell you that he is not a walrus hunter. He is a normal person with a wife and two children. At dinner he eats moderately, and a drinks he did notdrink, but he was still good, sweet company. He is not a mad man or a spy or an eccentric. He is simply a genius. And that, frankly, is far more exciting, and surprising. I hope and trust you will enjoy this work, as fraudulent as it is. Now I must go and set to work proving that GET FUZZY is actually written by Thomas Pynchon. That is all. END QUOTED TEXT

[themangaguide]

The adjustment in viewpoint

Individual Ideas:

Tale: 7 (CAUTION: SECTION 1 SPOILERS).

I would certainly select to not disclose details that is a great deal of regarding this please go home akutsusan, however its bad explanation suggests some passion.

Witchhunt begins having a youthful, struggling child called Gawin getting in a brand-new professors. He needs to situate herself within the "typical" scenario (I Will keep that in suspense), but locates an unusual woman that avoids the remainder of her pals. While all his close friends maintain, Gawin discovers this lady has terrific pressures as well as go back in to the college. The tale unravels to expose the lady, "Izzy Jang," isn't whatsoever what Gawin (or site visitors) has her constructed out to end up being, which you will locate greater reasons in the world that usually tower over the character.

Although itis appropriate that areas of the tale are rather badly spaced, these "breakthroughs" are commonly not unpardonable. They perhaps, are good in accomplishing the facility of the account quicker and, do not have an effect on account.

Actual SPOILERS !!!!!

Additionally, the story gets positive elements for that narrative design. Gawin is this kind of straightforward yet substantial personality. He shows us the globe by means of an individual's eyes, aiding us recognize just how please go home akutsusan's disorder guides understanding and his point of view of the planet. The closing reflections concerning the tale of Gawin supply suggesting in the direction of concession and also the attrition of Suri, that understands that "fate" isn't anything away from handle, but something which you approve and willfully guide the current to.

To Suri, the "major personality" component conveniently conform in the centre of the story. The adjustment in viewpoint is well-done stimulating and also.

Looters are OVER!!!!!!!!

Art: 8. killing bites is the art if there is something connecting to this manhwa that is global. Manhwas, for me, have truly clear art work when comparing to mangas. It isn't always the best artwork, however the identity designs are fascinating as well as a result are primarily suitable (making use of the evident exemption of Pamela). However, I ought to observe that the majority of the "antagonists" or hostile pressures (if there in fact are any kind of) within this account are superbly attracted (10/10).

Figure: 9. Variations or what attributes develop a "good" personality right into a "outstanding" one? It is challenging to state, yet after reviewing Witch-Hunt I Have acknowledged that the link between numbers is probably in determining that one of the most considerable component.

Alone, the majority of the figures in Witch-Hunt fall flat, making use of "Izzy Jang" or perhaps Gawin's exclusion. Why is this manhwa excellent might be actual excellent and also worthy intent versus intent and the blurry lines between wickedness. The unclear however exceptionally considerable communications between antagonists and also the lead characters within this manhwa genuinely made me served me recognize the problem and also, treatment I claim, feel anything. I, with element within this tale, might understand for just one.

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[thisweekingundamwing]

This Week in Gundam Wing Dec. 10th - 16th 2017!

Hello everyone! Hope your holiday season is going well!

Here’s what’s been happening in the Gundam Wing fandom this past week!

~Mod Hel.

Fanfiction:

@amberlyinviolet​, @yourbloodlikewine

In This Light, Chapter 3: Eli

http://archiveofourown.org/works/12386715/chapters/28402484

Duo x OC, Trowa x OC, Solo x OC. AU, child abuse mention, Sexual Assault Mention, homophobic parents, Re-Written Characters, Drug Use, Violence, off screen murder

Duo spent the last semester working in his older brother's coffee shop. He's resigned himself to a boring spring when a stranger appears, shaking up his entire life.Eli left home last fall, choosing to spend the last six months living out of his van on his travels from the Midwest to the East Coast. By the time he arrives at Ink's, the novelty of traveling alone has started to wear off. Still, the last thing he's expecting is to meet someone who's going to change all that for him

@anaranesindanarie​​

Life isn’t Fair http://archiveofourown.org/works/12968199

M/M, Mystery - Relationship

mystery - Character

Death, Tears, Crying, all the feels, Mystery Characters - Freeform, you pick the characters

Life isn't fair. You don't always get a chance to say goodbye before a loved one is snatched away forever.

@chronicwhimsy​​

Saudade (Ch. 14) http://archiveofourown.org/works/11352189/chapters/29734539

Warnings: Underage

Relationships: Trowa Barton/Quatre Raberba Winner

Characters: Trowa Barton, Duo Maxwell, Quatre Raberba Winner, Catherine Bloom, Heero Yuy, Chang Wufei

Additional Tags: Trowa is a good bro, Duo is a terrible bro, but he tries very hard, Confident!Quatre, circus shenanigans, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, thin line between being a good wingman and interfering, Mentions of Underage Sex, Underage Drinking, Duo and Trowa Bromance 5eva

Series: Part 1 of Slowly Moving Forwards

Summary: Wufei finally arrives in Budapest, for a brief stop that has a bigger impact than he realises.

DarkPanthress

No Other Way (Ch. 23: Snippet 2) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8219920/23/No-Other-Way

There have been a lot of clichéd stories. This is picking some clichés and just dumping them into a new version of the story. Heero needs an out from a difficult situation with Relena, and the out seems to be a fake engagement!

@duointherain​

Not Quite Single (Ch. 8) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12786444/chapters/29732475

M/M, Multi

Fandoms: Gundam Wing, Captain America (Movies)

Relationships: Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy, James "Bucky" Barnes/Steve Rogers

Characters: Duo Maxwell, Duo Maxwell Jr., Hilde Schbeiker, Heero Yuy, Steve Rogers, James "Bucky" Barnes

Duo has some time in Purgatory.

FireCats20

THE SIREN OF ATLANTIS (Ch. 4) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12938835/chapters/29741259

F/M, Multi

Fandoms: Yu-Gi-Oh!, Gundam Wing, Yu-Gi-Oh! Series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V

Relationships: m/f - Relationship, M/F/M - Relationship

Characters: Kaiba Seto, Mutou Yuugi, Bakura Ryou, Marik Ishtar, Otogi Ryuuji | Duke Devlin, Heero Yuy, Quatre Raberba Winner, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Chang Wufei, Yugo (Yu-Gi-Oh), Yuto (Yu-Gi-Oh), Yuri (Yu-Gi-Oh), Sakaki Yuya, Fudou Yuusei, Yuuki Juudai | Jaden Yuki, Johan Andersen | Jesse Anderson, Crow Hogan, Edo Phoenix | Aster Phoenix, Marufuji Ryou | Zane Truesdale, Marufuji Shou | Syrus Truesdale

Alternate Universe, BDSM, Human Trafficking, Reverse Harem, Humiliation, Rape, Attempted Rape/Non-Con, Murder, Underage Sex, Underage Drinking, Past Life Flashbacks, Consensual Underage Sex, Attempted Murder, Blood Kink, Torture

HeavenMayBurn

Stranieri in terra straniera http://archiveofourown.org/works/13012710

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, Chang Wufei, Relena Peacecraft

Language: Italiano

Wufei sposta lo sguardo verso i suoi amici, e vorrebbe domandargli come hanno fatto ad essere certi di fare la cosa giusta, durante quegli ultimi giorni. Vorrebbe chiedere se erano certi di appartenere al posto in cui sarebbero tornati, o se la guerra non fosse ormai entrata sotto la loro pelle.

Vorrebbe chiedere a Heero quale sia il suo posto, se davvero pensava che fosse possibile smettere di combattere per persone come loro.

@kangofu-cb​

Lunch Date 

https://kangofu-cb.tumblr.com/post/168506599562/lunch-date

So this is a small little, stupid thing that I’ve drummed up for @claraxbarton​​ because Reasons and also because I’ve shamelessly stolen her theater!Trowa and… whatever it’s vaguely Christmas-y because I wanted to write something quick and festive and anyway it’s below the cut.

Warnings: cavity-inducing fluff, un-beta’d

Pairings: 2x3, because always

East of Eden (Ch. 7) 

http://archiveofourown.org/works/12591796/chapters/29750499

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Duo Maxwell/Quatre Raberba Winner, eventual - Relationship, Chang Wufei/Duo Maxwell/Quatre Raberba Winner, some side, Trowa Barton/Heero Yuy, and maybe some, Long Meilan/Hilde Schbeiker

Characters: Duo Maxwell, Chang Wufei, Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, Zechs Merquise, Treize Khushrenada, Hilde Schbeiker, Long Meilan

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Supernatural Elements, Fae & Fairies, Vampires, Were-Creatures, Blood and Violence, Sex, Magic, Angst, Death, Canon-Typical Violence

Chapter 7: My Religion, Mostly porn. Some explanation. Everyone gets a birthday! And porn. Loads of porn.

Kayura_sanada

By Your Side (Ch. 8) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12948579/chapters/29771868

M/M, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton/Quatre Raberba Winner

Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, Chang Wufei, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, Sally Po, Lady Une, Relena Peacecraft

Animal Transformation, Pining, Post-Canon, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Slow Burn, Friendship

If Duo wants to be human again, there's a certain ingredient needed for the recipe. The pilots head out to get it.

@lifeaftermeteor​

LAM snippet https://lifeaftermeteor.tumblr.com/post/168623134956/presidents-suite-brussels-belgium-26-january-208

Duo Maxwell

tw for reference to alcohol used as professional coping mechanism

LittleMouse

What Dreams May Come (Ch. 3) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12772926/chapters/29791854

M/M, Chang Wufei/Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton/Quatre Raberba Winner/Heero Yuy

Chang Wufei, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Heero Yuy, Quatre Raberba Winner, Sally Po mentioned

Flashbacks, Non-con touching, Violence, Threesome - M/M/M, Anal Sex

Part 2 of the Dreaming... series

WarCraft (Ch. 6) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12429339/chapters/29791503

F/F, F/M, M/M

Heero Yuy, Chang Wufei, Duo Maxwell, Quatre Raberba Winner, Zechs Merquise, Trowa Barton, Treize Khushrenada, Hilde Schbeiker, Sally Po, Lady Une, Relena Peacecraft, Lucrezia Noin, Dorothy Catalonia, Iria Winner, Chang Meiran, Catherine Bloom, others as i go

Alternate Universe, Fantasy, Non-con touching

Luvsanime02

Engage (Ch. 8) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12458772/chapters/29667069

Heero Yuy, Relena Peacecraft, Zechs Merquise, Lucrezia Noin, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner, Duo Maxwell, Original Characters, Mariemaia Khushrenada, Dorothy Catalonia

Post-Series, Politics, Friendship, Canon-Typical Violence, Minor Character Death, Government Upheaval, Language

Maldoror_Chant

The Source of All Things (Ch. 15) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12121344/chapters/29662827

M/M, Multi, Trowa Barton/Quatre Raberba Winner, Eventual Chang Wufei/Duo Maxwell, Even more eventual 1x2x5

alternative universe, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Plot Twists, fairly graphic depiction of sex, Mild description of self-harm, Mathematical Magic, weird science, crones - Freeform, Magic and Technology brawling and eventually screwing, Eventual Threesome, Kinda, Insanity of arcane origin, The universe is a pile of marbles and other dubious allegories

Freeport (Ch. 18) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12654255/chapters/29778882

M/M, Chang Wufei/Duo Maxwell

Chang Wufei, Duo Maxwell

long ass fic ahoy, socio-politics, with violence and hot guys, Blood and Violence, no EW, Slow Burn, Case Fic

@miss-m-muses​

Yippee Ki-Yay http://archiveofourown.org/works/12998766

M/M, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton/Quatre Raberba Winner

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Quatre Raberba Winner

Christmas Party, First Meetings, First Kiss, Fluff, Cliche, AU

Being forced to attend a festive themed costume party was not Heero’s idea of fun. But maybe his unique costume and a new friend will make it more enjoyable...

Nomechan

Nameless (Ch. 14) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12738986/14/Nameless

Victorian Fantasy AU. When the royal family of England calls upon a team elite investigators to find the whereabouts of a missing princess, mysteries concerning the royal family, supernatural events and other court scandals will unfold, creating unexpected bonds that will be the key to overcome the greatest enemy. 01xR, 06xN, 02xH. Summary sucks but take a look R&R

@passingdestinies​ & @the-indomitable-bhg​

CAPCOM (Ch. 1-5) http://archiveofourown.org/works/12979587?view_full_work=true

F/M, M/M, Trowa Barton/Heero Yuy, 1x3

Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton, Duo Maxwell, Quatre Raberba Winner, Chang Wufei, Zechs Merquise, Lucrezia Noin, Sally Po, Relena Peacecraft, Treize Khushrenada, Dorothy Catalonia

Slow Burn, NASA, Alternate Universe - Science Fiction, Drama, Minor Character Death, Tragic Accident, Outer Space, International Space Station, Really Freaking SLOW Burn, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Lots of Footnotes

Astronaut Heero Yuy has spent months preparing to embark on his second mission to the International Space Station, but days before departure he is stricken with illness and forced to forfeit his position to his alternative, astronaut Trowa Barton. Over time Heero's animosity for his replacement transforms into respect, and then ultimately obsession. Can he maintain his professional boundaries, even with over 200 miles of atmosphere separating them?

@ransomedbard​

Arbiter (Ch. 3) https://archiveofourown.org/works/12855798/chapters/29775639

Duo Maxwell

Resurrection, Suicidal Thoughts, Violence of the bullets and blood variety, Dark but with humor, Resurrecting is not as great as it sounds, Thinking oh so much thinking

Relena for President

End Game https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12756343/1/End-Game

A.C. 198. When Heero approached Relena about joining her detail, she had been amenable to the idea. It didn't hurt that she harbored personal feelings for Heero, and he knew it. Not that he would ever exploit that, but it certainly made their situation all the more convenient. However, if she was hiding things from him, it was about to make their arrangement much less agreeable...

@remsyk-blog​

Volunteer Work http://remsyk-blog.tumblr.com/post/168454989547/volunteer-work

Trowa, university professor and all around nice guy, volunteered to help with Midnight Breakfast, a little something the faculty does for students during finals week.

Scath Rocco Meoi

Deception (Ch. 3) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12740720/3/Deception

It started as a simple bet among friends. Dress up as a woman, go to a bar or club and get a man's phone number. He was never meant to fall in love... But then Quatre had always hated to lose. AU 1X4

Shenlong

Bound, Bonded and Betrayed (Ch. 67) http://archiveofourown.org/works/7188593/chapters/29759034

F/M, M/M, Heero Yuy/Duo Maxwell, Relena Peacecraft/Heero Yuy, Trowa Barton/Quatre Raberba Winner, Treize Khushrenada/Lady Une

Chang Wufei, Zechs Merquise, Hilde Schbeiker, Dorothy Catalonia, Lucrezia Noin, Sally Po

Sap, Angst, Bondage, Slavery, Yaoi, Lemon, Lime, Het, Violence, Fluff, AU, OOC. - Freeform

Shinigamiinochi

A Stagnation of Love (rewrite) (Ch 70: Chapter 8, Part 25) http://archiveofourown.org/works/2490005/chapters/29750241

F/M, M/M, Heero Yuy/Duo Maxwell, Quatre Raberba Winner/Trowa Barton, Trowa Barton/Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy/Relena Darlian, OC/Duo Maxwell

Duo Maxwell, Heero Yuy, Relena Darlian, Zechs

Child Abuse, Bullying, Angst, Suicide, Incest, Alternate Universe

SmallSound

Two Truths and A Lie (Ch. 3) https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12748596/3/Two-Truths-and-A-Lie

Heero and Duo find some time to assess their relationships while alone on a cleaning shuttle during a cleaning mission in the L3 sector. Mostly a character exploration, 1x2 potentially 1x2x3 in the future.

Sunhawk16

Go http://archiveofourown.org/works/12978021

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton

POV Heero Yuy

Junk Fic http://archiveofourown.org/works/12978456

M/M, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Chang Wufei

POV Heero Yuy

Veggie Tales II http://archiveofourown.org/works/12977856/chapters/29668704

M/M, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell

POV Heero Yuy

Ion Vignette http://archiveofourown.org/works/12978339

M/M, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell

Bagels http://archiveofourown.org/works/12978219

M/M, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Hilde Schbeiker

POV Heero Yuy, Implied/Referenced Suicide

Moonlight http://archiveofourown.org/works/12978120

M/M, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell

POV Duo Maxwell

Hush http://archiveofourown.org/works/12978402

M/M, Duo Maxwell/Heero Yuy

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell

Light Angst, POV Duo Maxwell

xX_Rabble_Rouser_Xx

Life After Gundam (Ch. 3) http://archiveofourown.org/works/10873356/chapters/29659143

F/M, Duo Maxwell/OC

Duo Maxwell, OC (female)

Fluff, Domestic Fluff

A series of one-shots taking place post-Endless Waltz in the lives of the former pilots, soldiers, politicians, and civilians. A grab bag of characters, relationships, themes, and subject matter. No defined timeline or storyline.

Zennelia

Hinter dem Horizont (Ch. 9) http://archiveofourown.org/works/10336529/chapters/29675979

F/M, Relena Peacecraft/Heero Yuy

Heero Yuy, Relena Peacecraft, Duo Maxwell, Zechs Merquise, Original Characters

Family, Hurt/Comfort, Philosophy, Drama, Post-War, Preventers (Gundam Wing), Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Action/Adventure, Medical, Fluff, Romance, Post-Endless Waltz, Post-Canon, Real Life, Friendship, Character Death, Character Development

The raw manifestation of the disease bore into Duo's very eyes and mind and he witnessed the other side of Heero which made him as he was.

Fanart:

BlackManaBurning

https://blackmanaburning.deviantart.com/art/Always-Accepting-Custom-Requests-Glass-Charms-719885849

Glass Charms, WuFei Chang

@donitkitt

http://donitkitt.tumblr.com/post/168414668751/overly-optimistic-and-loud-and-his-quiet-reserved

Duo/WuFei

http://donitkitt.tumblr.com/post/168409284451/doodle-a-wufeiei

WuFei Chang

@elfbingo

http://elfbingo.tumblr.com/post/168595327835/commission-done-for-gw-ficrecfriday-of-one-of-my

Quatre and Heero

@gundamwingafterdark

https://gundamwingafterdark.tumblr.com/post/168574587210/treize-x-heero-watercolor-painted-on-watercolor

Heero/Treize, NSFW

@kangofu-cb

https://kangofu-cb.tumblr.com/post/168455634757/for-chronicwhimsy-who-is-amazing

WuFei/Duo

Leodin96

https://leodin96.deviantart.com/art/ORX-000-Origin-Gundam-720286774

Wing Gundam

Liza-lunashine

https://liza-lunashine.deviantart.com/art/Death-scythe-hell-Gaito-719394873

Deathscythe crossover art

Murumokirby360

https://murumokirby360.deviantart.com/art/Colored-Sketched-013-Gundam-Deathscythe-Hell-Head-719907525

Deathscythe Hell headshot

@risingwinter

http://risingwinter.tumblr.com/post/168484046614/ugh-these-were-such-pain-but-hey-this-dead

Heero Yuy, Duo Maxwell, Trowa Barton, Quatre Winner, WuFei Chang

Seraphiczero

https://seraphiczero.deviantart.com/art/Hi-Resolution-Wing-Gundam-Zero-EW-4-719950596

https://seraphiczero.deviantart.com/art/Hi-Resolution-Wing-Gundam-Zero-EW-3-719950320

https://seraphiczero.deviantart.com/art/Hi-Resolution-Wing-Gundam-Zero-EW-2-719949874

https://seraphiczero.deviantart.com/art/Hi-Resolution-Wing-Gundam-Zero-EW-1-719949373

Wing Zero, model

@viewtiful-jojo Operation Meatier

Mobile Suit Abridged: Gundam Wing! (Episode 3 is in the works!)

Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK1SeYH2kYg&feature=youtu.be

Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_WaXjuXEIE&feature=youtu.be

Photosets/Screenshots:

@vegalume

https://gundamwingarchive.wixsite.com/fanfiction/gw-pics-w-invader-zim-quotes

All of the Invader Zim quotes on Gundam Wing screenshots.

Photo Prompts/Prompts:

@remsyk-blog

Never Skip Leg Day http://remsyk-blog.tumblr.com/post/168594337012/ladies-and-gentlemen-i-present-to-you-another

Duo asks Heero an important question, for a friend.

@the-indomitable-bhg

“Pick your pairing” https://the-indomitable-bhg.tumblr.com/post/168397938287/slashyflightsuit-pick-your-pairing-fic-im

Heero/Duo

Not what you’re expecting, but cute!

@yuy-heero

https://yuy-heero.tumblr.com/post/168529108564/whats-wrong-trowa-paused-in-the-middle-of

Photo prompt, 1X3 cuteness

Chats/Dialogues/Discussions:

@lelola

http://lelola.tumblr.com/post/168401428290/i-love-that-relenas-the-one-catches-heero-both

Relena catching Heero

Calendar Events:

@gw-evewar

GW Eve War Event https://gw-evewar.tumblr.com/post/164079261510/an-open-gundam-wing-fandom-community-science

Post works (Saturday) December 23, 2017 - (Sunday) December 24, 2017

@gwsecretsantaexchange

Secret Gundam Santa https://gwsecretsantaexchange.tumblr.com/post/167303149500/gundam-wing-secret-santa-2017

Gundam Santa gifts due for posting December 20-25!

@thisweekingundamevents

Cocktail Fridays!

Follow us for weekly prompts!

[ajourneythroughtime]

Let’s go down a rabbit hole shall we...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineal_gland (I’m not going to make it easy. Go, attend, read, and follow as long as your short little attention span can handle ;)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin Serotonin (/ˌsɛrəˈtoʊnɪn, ˌsɪərə-/[6][7][8]) or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_neurotransmitter Monoaminergic systems, i.e., the networks of neurons that utilize monoamine neurotransmitters, are involved in the regulation of cognitive processes such as emotion, arousal, and certain types of memory. It has been found that monoamine neurotransmitters play an important role in the secretion and production of neurotrophin-3 by astrocytes, a chemical which maintains neuron integrity and provides neurons with trophic support.[1]Drugs used to increase (or reduce) the effect of monoamine are sometimes used to treat patients with psychiatric disorders, including depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia.

The shape of the gland resembles a pine cone, hence its name. The pineal gland is located in the epithalamus, near the center of the brain, between the two hemispheres, tucked in a groove where the two halves of the thalamus join.

“The pineal gland is aqueous, meaning it contains and is surrounded by biological fluid. This fluid, often described as water, contains biological information [DNA] which means it’s actually more like cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid contains piezoelectric calcite crystals. [Piezoelectric simply means that when the crystals are stressed or cause to vibrate they generate an electrical voltage that can be coupling]. Using Kundalini chakra energy [“Kundalini Activation” is the balancing of all of the chakra energy centers and bringing them into high vibratory resonance], and allowing it to vibrate from your root chakra up, will cause the pineal gland to vibrate. When the pineal gland vibrates the fluid it sits in will vibrate as well. This causes the calcite crystals to resonate, “stressing” the crystals and creating the piezoelectric voltage. Since this piezoelectro-magnetism has coupling properties this makes possible the connecting to any external electromagenetic field, including those of other dimensions, which can then gate us over.” http://www.unariunwisdom.com/pineal-gland-mental-gateway-to-other-dimensions/

I am confident in fact that science has come to the conclusion that physical life in the universe simply can’t exist without other dimensions underpinning its existence. Unfortunately, I am not a scientist; if I were, my viewpoint would have been conditioned rather differently than by my work as an artist. The conclusions I draw are, obviously, subjective, and future observers may differ in their own.

Incredibly, we still believe that the brain is the main storage organ for everything we experience. Considering the fact that every moment – every split second – we encounter trillions of bits of information via our vision alone, it is clear that scientists still have no idea as to where or how the data is stored. All we know is that the brain’s synapses process the data. By studying the brain from a biological viewpoint we may understand its function but not its deeper mystery.

When looking at it from the next dimension up the brain is a fantastic relay station – a processing and communication plant between two dimensions. The information appears to be stored on another dimension altogether in a state that simply cannot be attributed to molecules or physical atoms. This doesn’t apply only to the information gathered while living in different energy configurations such as previous lives and inter-lives. 

The best way of describing it is by drawing a parallel of three visitors from outer space landing on Earth and having to report back of what they find. One lands in the desert, the other one in the middle of Venice and the third underwater in the Great Barrier Reef. Obviously, each one of them would give an accurate yet totally different account. Even if they had all landed in the same place their accounts would still deviate because they would focus on different attributes in accordance with their viewpoints and personalities.What can be said is that people vibrating on a higher energy level will be living more enjoyable and satisfying lives than those on a lower one. http://www.unariunwisdom.com/the-great-dimensional-subdivisions-part-i/

Duality is a dirty word in the circles of Enlightenment and  Oneness.  We strive to move past duality and into Oneness, integrating all without judgment.

However, the thought of integrating light and dark, "good" and "bad", male and female, is rather hard to conceive.  They are so different, so "opposite" to each other.  We tend to take sides.

Often when I speak to people about integrating "dark" into Oneness, they see it as an "absorption" of the darkness into the light.  But the reality of it is that this is not so.  Oneness doesn't have sides. It is not "light".  It is complete.  It doesn't have either light or dark, it is not non-duality.

A person or place that is only "light" is in as much dissonance to Oneness as one who, or which, is only "dark".

When "light" is integrated into Oneness, it too vanishes, it cannot exist as light.

So, what is the role of duality and how can we use it for ascension?

Duality exists within the 3rd, 4th, 5th and slightly in the 6th dimensions.   In this system there are 12 dimensions which are reachable through conscious awareness.  There are however an infinite number of dimensions. The 13th, for example, is out of our awareness, as it exists outside the parameters of conscious observation of the universe, we therefore conceive it as simply a void.  Without consciousness, matter and energy do not exist. https://ascension101.com/en/home/free-articles/29-july-2010/90-duality-and-its-role-in-ascension.html

René Descartes believed the pineal gland to be the "principal seat of the soul". Academic philosophy among his contemporaries considered the pineal gland as a neuroanatomical structure without special metaphysical qualities; science studied it as one endocrine gland among many. However, the pineal gland continues to have an exalted status in the realm of pseudoscience. 

Caesium or cesium[note 1] is a chemical element with symbol Cs and atomic number 55. It is a soft, silvery-gold alkali metal with a melting point of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F), which makes it one of only five elemental metals that are liquid at or near room temperature.[note 2] Caesium has physical and chemical properties similar to those of rubidium and potassium. The most reactive of all metals, it is pyrophoric and reacts with water even at −116 °C (−177 °F). It is the least electronegative element, with a value of 0.79 on the Pauling scale. It has only one stable isotope, caesium-133. Caesium is mined mostly from pollucite, while the radioisotopes, especially caesium-137, a fission product, are extracted from waste produced by nuclear reactors.

The German chemist Robert Bunsen and physicist Gustav Kirchhoff discovered caesium in 1860 by the newly developed method of flame spectroscopy. The first small-scale applications for caesium were as a "getter" in vacuum tubes and in photoelectric cells. In 1967, acting on Einstein's proof that the speed of light is the most constant dimension in the universe, the International System of Units used two specific wave counts from an emission spectrum of caesium-133 to co-define the second and the metre. Since then, caesium has been widely used in highly accurate atomic clocks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caesium

The 1955 Cesium Atomic Clock at the National Physical Laboratory, UK. It kept time to a second in 300 years.

A "cesium(-beam) atomic clock" (or "cesium-beam frequency standard") is a device that uses as a reference the exact frequency of the microwave spectral line emitted by atoms of the metallic element cesium, in particular its isotope of atomic weight 133 ("Cs-133"). The integral of frequency is time, so this frequency, 9,192,631,770 hertz (Hz = cycles/second), provides the fundamental unit of time, which may thus be measured by cesium clocks.

Today, cesium clocks measure frequency with an accuracy of from 2 to 3 parts in 10 to the 14th, i.e. 0.00000000000002 Hz; this corresponds to a time measurement accuracy of 2 nanoseconds per day or one second in 1,400,000 years. It is the most accurate realization of a unit that mankind has yet achieved. A cesium clock operates by exposing cesium atoms to microwaves until they vibrate at one of their resonant frequencies and then counting the corresponding cycles as a measure of time. The frequency involved is that of the energy absorbed from the incident photons when they excite the outermost electron in a cesium atom to jump ("transition") from a lower to a higher orbit.

In 1860, Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff discovered caesium in the mineral water from Dürkheim, Germany. Because of the bright blue lines in the emission spectrum, they derived the name from the Latin word caesius, meaning sky-blue

The Caesium standard is the primary standard for standards-compliant time and frequency measurements.[75] Caesium clocks regulate the timing of cell phone networks and the Internet.

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In Greek mythology, Atlas (/ˈætləs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄτλας) was a Titan condemned to hold up the sky for eternity after the Titanomachy.

Hyginus emphasises the primordial nature of Atlas by making him the son of Aether and Gaia.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (commonly shortened to Alice in Wonderland) is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.[1] It tells of a girl named Alice falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures.

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Unique Hotels For Wonderful Travelling Experiences

The potency of hotels in Amsterdam is likely in the situation of their diversity. The many types and models of special hotels like Amstel and Krasnapolsky have been created for at least a hundred years. Being a portion of the history of earliest resorts, these establishments play a significant role in enticing travelers to seeing them and staying inside their premises as part of their travel itinerary to researching the classic and culture of the grand city.

One very distinctive hotel is the Renaissance Hotel, located in a somewhat hidden nook along the small street named Kattengat, which translates to the expression Cats hole. The place is in direct proximity of the Central Station involving Singel and Spuistraat. Though initially tricky to determine its precise location, it can be seen from afar as a result of its cupola of the former Renaissance church that's now serving as a conference room in addition to beautiful lounge. The Renaissance Hotel is made up of 397 rooms and five suites. It's one of the most unique hotels in Amsterdam; formerly its nomenclature has been Sonesta. Belonging to the worldwide series of Marriot Hotels, the hotel seems to have gained greater reputation on account of the architectural designs and heritage value.

Aside from that, Victoria Hotel is also another exceptional place whilst spending time in this capital city. It's been awarded four stars and is a workhorse amongst the other leading hotels. Its location is conveniently inside the proximity of the Central Station that is the principal railway station in Amsterdam. This is surely a no-nonsense hotel, best for a brief holiday visit or business trips. Since the Central Station is a short 20-minute train ride from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, this resort in addition to many others are popular with visitors to the city.

V-hotel Frederiksplein stays in the list of unique hotels in the city district. With the uniqueness of its title, V-hotel is one of both fashionable hotels in Amsterdam. The location is in the immediate proximity of Utrechtsestraat, a road famous for shopping and dining delights. It's a fireplace in its lobby, matched with aggressively designed interiors projecting a trendy setting throughout its assumption. With the Rijks Museum in easy walking distance from the resort, many guests can take a relaxing stroll into the Dutch national museum to enjoy a huge selection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age in addition to Asian artwork for exhibition.

Seven Ways to Enrich Adventure Travel Experiences

What are the best methods to enhance Adventure Travel for you and your companions? Seasoned travelers pick up tips along the way, and I invite you to add your own to the list. Below are seven ways that visitors to Cape Breton Island have improved their enjoyment of their journey, their stay on the Island and even the magical in their everyday lives upon returning home. Notice the frequent ingredient is link .

1. A Vision For Your Trip provides your experience travel a context of what you would love looking back on as a reference point of you being energized, connected with yourself and your environment, a sexy minute that could re-energize everyday life. 

2. A excellent Destination: What place engages your sense of curiosity, your sense of where you and your companion(s) would love to research and also settle in for a moment? 

3 Fragrant Local Guides: By guides I mean people who know that an adventure destination and are generous and passionate about sharing their expertise and experience. They may actually escort you on a trip or just educate you on areas off the beaten track, things to do, where to eat or sleep, and where to visit to be able to discover exceptional spots mentioned above--to create your own"sense of place". These guides can provide a local connection embodying their passion and excitement --they reveal an adventurous spirit that's joyful, even infectious. Guides offer a link to local people, places and experiences. They offer you security and useful information and recommendations.

4. Unique Gatherings The native Mi'kmaq on Cape Breton Island call parties"Mao I Omi" as well as the French call them"place de rencontre" and the Celts"Ceilidhs" (often involving music and dancing ). What you will discover is that meeting others and sharing your experiences, experiences and stories is a way to feel a part of things, to live your experiences and enjoy others'"magical experiences", gifts and abilities. Local parties, events and ceremonies are designed to make connection between individuals, a feeling of"magical", as well as the gift of great memories.

5. "An Adventure a Day (mild to wild)" By experience, I mean something which has a level of freshness and challenge to you even when you're accomplished at it. It doesn't need to be hiking up a wilderness trail or rock climbing, it may be as seemingly mild as learning a new recipe by a specialist chef or finding a blueberry patch ripe for the picking with the majority of the blueberries consumed on the spot and the remainder put to a yummy blueberry pie! Easy as it is to overload your journey, with a list of things to do, think about focusing on"an experience a day", whether mild, wild or someplace in between.

6. A Greater Purpose (During Service and Learning) Besides recreation why traveling? And is your adventure travel most important just for you and your companion(s)? Having a greater Purpose frequently adds to the experience and gets you beyond temporary distress and obstacles. 1 current objective is what I call the"Green Theme" for adventure travel. A lot people experience what some call a character deficit disorder (c/o writer John Louv) and detect it in our children and others' children. What happens when you connect with nature--trees, open space, birds and other creatures --is a sense of connection not only with nature but on your own. Connected to this"link" with nature is a growing desire and awareness of this delicate balance between nature and ourselves. Many volunteers and adventure travelers are trying to remain in areas that waste less and promote use of renewable energy, also tend to honor and preserve natural places or at least to do no harm. For campers the saying is to"leave not a trace". The goal progressively becomes to be"of service" and to have a greater purpose in adventure travel: you of appreciating and maintaining the green around you. The greater purpose for your trip can expand to any number of particular regions of adventure and potential learning:, the arts, outdoor recreation, re-building following a hurricane,, team-building, ie is any action for which you have a fire and can become a part of your experience travel. The purpose is to produce an effect in you or in your environment that's useful and has importance.

7. Well-being, health and safety locate a location and be with individuals fostering a feeling"well-being" or health. . After all, our regular routine is frequently full of work, obligations and, honestly, stress. Have you ever made space for"healing arts" or what some call"health" in your trip program? Ensure you have enough time and knowledge to not just travel safely, but to catch your breath and to regenerate. Assessing Your Brand of Magic in Adventure Travel You're the adventurer, jury and judge. The experience and feeling of the"Magic" is yours and it could be a different experience for your companion(s), but a good guideline is to ask yourself whether you have some memories and stories and even video or pictures that capture some of the juice, energy and excitement of the magic you created during your trip. Spread this soul of magic on your return home and the magic will last.

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Dog Harnesses For Toy Breeds - A Smart and Stylish Choice

For all those folks who own toy breeds, the frightening sounds of coughing, shallow breathing or in the extreme, listening into your tiny Maltese honk like a barnyard goose could be too familiar. Most frequently these symptoms result from an upset, or in more severe cases, a collapsed trachea. Even though these signs are unnerving to all those new dog owners that are not familiar with this disorder, it is a relatively common one. Estimates range between 20-40percent of toy dogs will develop some kind of tracheal disorder. The highest risk breeds are among our tiniest canine companies: Chihuahuas, Yorkshire Terriers, Pomeranians, Italian Greyhounds, Maltese, and Toy Poodles.

If your little dog sometimes exhibits these symptoms, you might notice that a tug on your dog's collar, while out for a stroll, may suddenly bring them . It is necessary to see that tracheal disorders are congenital. A yank on a collar rarely, if ever does cause a collapsed trachea. However it can certainly exacerbate an already existing issue or flip a predisposition into the issue. Tugging on a collar may easily make the irritation that leads to coughing, which consequently, further irritates the trachea.

So, whether you are trying to curb the power and exuberance of your puppy friend, take charge of your dog in dangerous circumstances, or only take your puppy out to answer nature's call, harnesses would be an ideal selection for toy breed dogs. Designed to allow your puppy to push together with the chest rather than the neck, a properly fitted harness removes pressure from the small pet's sensitive trachea. Even for smaller dogs without tracheal worries, harnesses are best since they distribute pressure more evenly round the dog's entire body, and are consequently much more comfy. For"Houdini' hounds, harnesses give an escape proof alternative to the classic collar that can sometimes permit your puppy to pull its head back through it. Toy breed puppy collars should be worn to look fantastic and to hold tags only, not for leash attachment.

Once you've made the choice to shop to get a harness, there are a myriad of harnesses to pick from. Unfortunately, for your first-time harness buyer, it's like trying to buy athletic panties - to get somebody else! I have talked to numerous little dog owners that will pull on a harness which didn't work out of the back of the cupboard. Too often, what starts off with all the best intentions, ends up being an exercise in frustration. However, like anything that you wish to feel great about and have for a while, acquiring the right harness requires some planning.

At Moondoggie, Inc. we offer the following advice to our toy strain customers:

TAKE 3 MEASUREMENTS - around your pet's neck, along the length of your dog's spine (topline) from where the collar lays to the base of your dog's tail, and around the biggest part of your puppy (girth) which is usually just behind the front legs. ADD 2 inches into the girth measurement.

THINK COMFORT - Avoid harnesses which have pressure spots where they could rub and irritate your pet's skin. Nylon and a few bare leathers have a tendency to do that. Pick soft fabrics that"breathe". 100% cotton, or soft, porous, semi-stretch, neoprene combinations are excellent because they are machine washable and dry fast. If leather is what you need, try rounded or"tubular" leather, and though it could be a bit more expensive, purchase a buttery soft leather harness. It'll last forever, keep to soften with age, and look fabulous!

LOVE WHAT YOU CHOOSE - If you like the harness you've selected, you'll be motivated to help your puppy learn how to enjoy it as well. Like dog collars and other forms of dog clothes , dog harnesses come in an assortment of topics - preppie, rocker, antique, biker, princess, surfer, athletic, camouflage, floral, patriotic, contemporary, classic, even psychedelic! They come in a normal adjustable design, a vest design, and a flexi design (meaning the head extends through the neck opening with the strap moving up and around the puppy's belly with a quick release mechanism on the side). For all those of us who love to dress our small dogs, there's no need to strap a tap on a gorgeous outfit. Now, even the cutest dog dresses, dog tee shirts and even small dog polo tops were created with hardy harnesses built into them!

HAVE FUN - Dogs are creatures of habit. As you have likely already experienced, new things are approached with caution and often resistance. Adding a tap in your dog's already contented life might require some ingenuity and much more than just a little patience. Be prepared and keep your sense of humor when attempting to harness your dog for the first time. Beware of the classic puppy defensive movement, when initially approached with a harness, that's the rollover. Sometimes it happens before you even get close. More often it occurs just when you think it was a breeze and you'll be able to snap that buckle, and in a flash that your pup rolls and turns into dead weight. When you attempt to set your pup back on all fours, he suddenly develops"jelly legs"! Another move to anticipate is the"I just want to see what you're doing" twirl. It is next to impossible to put a harness on a puppy while it is trying to observe what your hands are doing! (It is pretty funny to watch someone try to, however.)

To avoid these challenges, we advise that you lift and put your puppy on a bench or table in which you have more control over the action and your puppy has less room to maneuver. Talking to your dog on your"good dog" voice also helps. But first and foremost make each time that you put in your dog's harness a prelude to a ride in the vehicle, or a walk into the park, a cookie treat, or something quite enjoyable. If you make the association between the harness and the subsequent positive action really apparent, it won't require more than a few times before your dog is so happy about wearing the harness, getting him to quit wiggling with enthusiasm is going to be your only challenge! Find out more info click Dog Harness

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The buzz on bees: Why buckets of honey aren’t the only reason you should consider this rewarding hobby | News

On a nice spring day like this, thousands of honeybees are zipping in and out of Mike Rekart’s hives. The Denton County Beekeepers Association member sits about 6 feet away with a beer, watching the ladies — all worker bees are female — return from their journeys. The “pollen baskets” on their back legs are packed with yellow dust from the 50 to 100 flowers each has visited.

A steady buzzing emanates from the wooden box. That sound, as distinctive to bees as honey itself, comes from the insects’ wings beating up to 200 times a second. It does not rattle Mike, who is relaxing in his Denton garden with no special gear on.

“One of the big things the beekeepers in this area are after is gentle bees,” he says. “I can get close to mine. They don’t sting my dog. The strain I have is not aggressive. We’re able to live in harmony with them very easily.”

Mike is watching his hive not just for his own enjoyment, but to see if he notices anything amiss or unusual. Catching a problem early and responding to it is crucial to successful beekeeping — something he found out the hard way during the first two years of his hobby.

“I didn’t do well,” he says. “I made it through the summer, and then it all died. I tried to redo some things myself, and I was just failing. Bees are very forgiving if you get on something that happens to them fast, but I was uneducated about the signs of things happening. I needed some guidance.”

Fortunately, that guidance is available through the Denton County Beekeepers Association for any Denton County resident who is considering the rewarding hobby of beekeeping.

“I joined the club, and man, it was the bomb,” says Mike, who now has one “giant” hive in his backyard, eight more on shared land, more honey than he can eat, and a garden of well-pollinated lemons and avocados. “I feel like I’ve got 30 years’ worth of knowledge now, not three, because the club is really more than the sum of its parts. There’s a whole host of people you can go to to get information that’ll help you, and beekeepers are very excited to swap knowledge and give advice freely.”

The growing club of around 120 members is a little over 3 years old. DCBA President Candi Pardue says the goal is to support Denton County beekeepers while educating residents about our county’s pollinators.

Awareness is important because pollinators such as honeybees are responsible for one out of every three bites of food humans eat, according to Bee City USA, which designated Denton as the state’s second Bee City USA (after Beeville, obviously) in 2016. The certification indicates Denton’s commitment to helping these important pollinators survive.

Beekeeping 101

One way to help is to consider becoming an urban (or suburban) beekeeper yourself. Start by checking your local ordinances, which vary from city to city. Denton’s, for example, stipulates that you may have up to four hives on an acre of land, while Flower Mound says you can have no more than three on less than an acre. If you live in a neighborhood with a homeowners association, check there as well, and of course, take neighbors into consideration. Bees sting as a last resort (each bee can sting only once because the act of stinging kills them), but a neighbor with a life-threatening allergy to bee venom won’t care much about that fun fact.

You need not have a lavish garden or orchard. Your bees will forage within a 2- to 3-mile radius of their hive and can zip around at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. “They can go up to 5 miles,” says Candi. “I try to tell people not to have tunnel vision.”

Take an Intro to Beekeeping workshop hosted by the DCBA, join a club to network with other beekeepers and consider private lessons. “A lot of people prefer to take lessons,” says Candi, who has been teaching beginner beekeeping for five years. “It’s not a requirement, but I tell people that it’s always wise to invest in your education first because you don’t want to spend the money and time and then fail miserably.”

So how much money and time will you be investing in your new endeavor? Candi says the financial component can vary a lot depending on your choices. Bees cost between $175 and $300, but if you wait too late in the year, you could pay as much as $500.

“Most people wait until about May,” says Candi. “The sun is shining, we have beautiful weather and the flowers are blooming, then they want to become a beekeeper. At that point, it’s almost too late. The earlier in the year you can start planning, the better.”

You’ll also need protective equipment. For that, you can spend as little as $30 for a simple hat, veil and gloves or get a top-of-the-line suit for $300. The same flexibility goes for your wooden hives.

“Do you want to go on the cheap? Or is this something that is going to sit right near your home that you want to look really nice?” asks Candi. “You could spend $350 or you could cut some corners and probably get that down to around $200.”

As for the investment in time, “I tell my first-year students to get in the hive two or three times a week [from May to August or September],” says Candi. “There are beekeepers that have more of a hands-off approach. They believe you just let the bees be bees and maybe check them once a month. That first year, it’s a good idea to be very hands-on. That’s your learning, your education. The more you learn and the better you’re able to anticipate what your bees need, the less time it takes. Around your second or third year, you kind of hit your stride and have a good visual on what they’re doing and what they need from you.”

God save the queen (and her girls)

When you do inspect your hives, Candi says you’re looking to make sure that the queen is healthy and laying enough eggs (as many as 2,500 a day during certain times of year); that the bees have enough but not too much room; and that they are bringing in enough pollen and nectar.

“We do have times of the year in North Texas where there’s a dearth,” she says. “That means there’s no food available for your hive. During that time, we can supplement feed with sugar, syrup, pollen substitute and things like that. You just want to make sure they’re fed. Honeybees are the only livestock that you really want to be fat because a fat bee is a happy bee, and we want happy bees.”

Those are some things you’ll be checking for during inspections, but you will likely run into a lot of other fascinating behaviors as well. Let’s start by meeting the three types of bees you’ll find inside your hive: the queen bee, worker bees and drones.

There is only queen, and she’s key to the colony’s success. They’ll know quickly if she’s gone. An experienced eye can find her; she is longer and leaner than the other bees and has a more pointed abdomen. She takes one mating flight when she’s young, mating in midair with up to 15 males, then in many cases, never leaves the hive again. She can live up to five years but may be replaced by her colony sooner if she’s inefficient at laying eggs.

Drones (boy bees) are created when the queen chooses to lay an unfertilized egg. They make up a very small percentage of the colony because their entire job is to hang out in the sky in drone congregation areas — the bee equivalent of a singles bar — waiting to mate. Because they don’t contribute to the hive (they can’t even fend off invaders because they lack a stinger), they are usually kicked out as winter approaches and food becomes scarce.

The vast majority of a colony is made up of worker bees — daughters of the queen — who hold several jobs during their short lives. They are janitors (cleaning out cells for eggs), nurses (feeding baby bees), construction workers (building honeycomb cells from wax and repairing damaged cells) and guards (keeping the hive safe). They may also regulate the temperature of the hive, bring in water, pack up pollen, seal off finished honey, remove the dead or even tend to the queen. Busy bees indeed!

The last stage of their lives is, of course, foraging. These girls need to gather nectar from about 2 million flowers and fly about 90,000 miles to make a single pound of honey, so there’s no time for wasted flights. That’s why they have an ingenious method of communicating when they’ve found a sweet stash of flowers. It’s called the waggle dance. (Yes, really.) When a forager finds something exciting, she returns with the news and a sample. She shimmies in a figure-eight then does an elaborate dance to communicate where the others can find the treasure.

“Beekeeping is the most fascinating thing,” says Candi. “And you will never in your life taste honey as good as your first honey harvest. True local honey is amazing and hands-down, 100% better than what you’ll buy in a store.”

Threat watch

In addition to the intriguing behaviors of these social little creatures and the pounds of golden honey you’ll get to share with friends, there may be another reason to become a backyard beekeeper: “It wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility that our bees are actually saved by our small-scale beekeepers because the commercial guys are losing so many,” says Candi. “It’s not a fault of theirs. I love and respect them. They have a really hard job and are doing the best they can, but we need that older style of farming too.”

The oft-talked-about colony collapse disorder is, Candi says, not one single condition but rather the result of a number of factors in our agricultural system. Large commercial pollinators truck hundreds or even thousands of hives around the country to pollinate almonds, berries, canola and other crops. Those bees eat only one thing and are stressed by travel.

“It would be like you and me working 80 hours a week and only eating cheeseburgers,” she says. “At some point, we’re going to be unhealthy, and that’s kind of what those bees face. Bees are not meant to be put on an 18-wheeler and locked in for three days while they travel across the country.”

In addition to stress and poor nutrition, the EPA notes that other risk factors for honeybees include the invasive varroa mite, new and emerging diseases, pesticide poisoning and habitat changes.

We can help with many of these factors as community beekeepers. “Our hives aren’t moving around. They have a very diverse diet with trees and wildflowers. We’re able to supplement and feed them when we need to. They have kind of a cushy job.” And creating more healthy bees with cushy jobs is never a bad thing.

Good stewards

Whether you have an interest in beekeeping or just want to help keep these important pollinators safe, you can help by planting bee-friendly plants, supporting legislation that helps bees and using caution when using chemicals in your yard.

“Bees are amazing, and they’re fun,” says Candi. “The more beekeepers and non-beekeeping residents in the county can work together and benefit each other when it comes to herbicide and pesticide use and hive management, the better. We’re stewards for this tiny bee, so let’s put our best foot forward and do the best we can for everybody, so everyone is happy, and bees aren’t ever a nuisance in Denton County.”

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[smartphone-science]

The year was 1999. I was in the third year of my chemistry degree in Amsterdam, and doing a million things on the side. One of these things was being on the committee that created the “lustrum almanak” for the 35th anniversary of our university’s chemistry students’ society. (It was basically a yearbook that only came out every five years, but I’ll keep calling it “almanac” throughout). Did I have time for this? Somehow, I did. I think time worked differently before we had social media and streaming video.

The topic of the almanac was “The Future”, because the previous one, five years earlier, was roughly themed around looking back at the past, but also because a future theme seemed appropriate for 1999. It was the last year of the millennium, and a lot of exciting things were about to happen.

I felt that we couldn’t possibly publish a future-themed almanac without mentioning the most talked about science project of that time: the Human Genome Project. Because I clearly had nothing to do aside from my studies, lab work, the almanac committee, running a career day, and running the group who organised field trips, I took it upon myself to write that piece.

Reader, it’s cringey.

But I didn’t want to spare you that cringe, so for your enjoyment I have translated the whole thing from Dutch to English and annotated it with comments from 2019 Eva. I am particularly embarrassed about one error, which I even contemplated fixing in the translation, but I left it in, just so you can see that I have at least improved my fact-checking skills. I think this might have been my first piece of non-coursework science writing, even if it was only in a departmentally published booklet.

Alright, let’s hop into the time machine and cringe along to my opinion piece from 1999.

  Human Genome Project

(originally written in Dutch and published in the VCSVU Almanak 1999. Translated and heavily annotated with snark, corrections, and hindsight by the author twenty years later.)

When you think about the near future, the terms “millennium” and “Euro” [1] probably cross your mind, but there are also several large projects happening in the different subfields of chemistry. In the area of biochemistry/molecular biology, the Human Genome Project is certainly worth a mention, and I shall attempt to put into words what’s so special about that project. [2]

First, let’s get back to the very beginning: [3] Cells of living organisms contain DNA, used to pass on genetic information. DNA consists of long strands of four different “bases”, these are indicated with the letters A, C, T, and G. [4] A DNA chain is formed by two strands, in such a way that the bases A and T are opposite each other and C and G as well (“base pairs”). The three-dimensional structure of DNA is a helix. This was first discovered by Watson and Crick in 1955. [5] The total DNA of an organism is called the genome of that organism. [6] The human genome consists of approximately 3 billion base pairs, with approximately 80,000 genes in them. [7]

This space was actually reserved for an image, but I couldn’t find anything that was both suitable for viewing and for print. That’s why there is text here now. [8]

And then now what this is really about: [9] The goal of the Human Genome Project is roughly speaking the elucidation of the complete sequence of human DNA and the localisation of the different genes. But why is it so important that the entire sequence of all those letters is known? Many disorders and diseases are genetically determined. So if you know exactly where the gene for a disease is, it’s possible, for example, to determine whether someone could get a certain disease, by checking if the gene is present. [10] Then methods to intervene can also be discovered. Of course this is extremely interesting for medical research, among other things. That’s why, since 1990, several countries are working in collaboration to find all the genes and decipher the order of the bases. [11] The goal is to have everything uncovered by 2005, around the 50th anniversary of Watson and Crick’s discovery. [12]

Humans are not the first organism of which scientists have wanted to know the genome. For some organisms, the search is already over, for example E. coli, a bacteria, some readers have now gotten to know it personally, which could also be said of the yeast S. cerevisiae. [13] The quests for the genes of these “creatures” were completed in 1997 and 1996 respectively. [14] The genome of the little worm C. elegans is also already known. [15] But that was already too much of the past for this almanac. [16]

As with everything to do with expanding our knowledge of the human body, many ethical aspects also pop up. In the United States, 3-5% of the budget for the Human Genome Project is spent on studying ethical, legal and social issues around the availability of genetic information. [17] What kind of problems could arise? A much-cited example in this context is the problem of insurances. Let’s suppose: someone wants to take out a life insurance policy with an insurance company. If genetic information would be openly viewable by anyone, the insurer would be able to check if the customer has a hereditary disease. [18] Someone with a higher chance of a shorter lifespan would then be quoted a higher premium than a “healthier” person. Another point of discussion is the following: parents would test their fetus for a genetic disorder and could choose an abortion if they didn’t want a child with a higher chance of a certain disease or with a genetic disorder. [19] When the media touches on the project, these are the sorts of discussions that usually happen. [19 again].

Personally, I think that it’s certainly useful to know the full DNA sequence of humans [20], particularly to simplify research into hereditary diseases. For the project, only a limited number of people were screened. [21] (At least, I don’t personally know anyone who lent their DNA for this purpose and I think most readers don’t either.) [22] Still, there are mutations [23] that only occur in a small number of people and those will now probably be overlooked if those people weren’t screened. [24] As far as the ethical issues are concerned: I agree with the objections against the “insurance story”. [25] It’s simply not on to have someone with a hereditary disease pay a higher premium. If insurance companies were to have access to hereditary information [26], they might as well, in the name of equality, also have access to psychiatrists’ files, to see if their customers are perhaps suicidal. [27] When it comes to the matter of abortions, I think the issue is somewhat inflated: This is already a matter of concern at the moment, because we already know the genetic location of many hereditary disorders. [28]

For any further in-depth discussions, this almanac is not the right place. [29] Do you want to know more about the progress of the Human Genome Project (and are you curious about the source of my information for this article) [30], then pay a visit to the homepage of the project: http://bit.ly/2Y1md7I [31] (NB. this is not a link, so clicking on this page is useless. You need to turn on a computer, which perfectly brings us back to the theme “future”.) [32]

Annotations by 2019-Eva 

The Euro! This was written before the Euro was introduced!

As I told my science writing students a decade later, you don’t need to start your essay by explicitly stating that you’re going to discuss this topic. That’s clear from the title.

The cringe is strong in this sentence.

Yeah. That should have been two separate sentences. It’s equally bad in Dutch. I kept the awfulness in there just for you.

No! 1953!!!! This is the worst mistake. Why did I not fact check this? Why did I just guess a random year in the 1950s? Wow, I sure hope I put some more effort into the other basics, like finding a catchy image to go with this piece…

Again, not a translation issue. The sentence was really that clunky.

Clunky sentence aside, this is not an error! Remember, this was written before the human genome project was finished. We didn’t really know how many genes there were yet, and the estimate used at the time was MUCH higher than the real number. It was a sobering experience for us humans to discover that we have fewer genes than potatoes or water fleas.

Oh. Oh no. Not only did I fail to find an image, but instead of just leaving it out, I decided to point that out in the middle of the piece. Granted, there were many other jokes in this almanac, but the middle of an otherwise serious essay is not really the place for one.

I didn’t even get off-topic that much, but I had no idea how to structure the piece so that the introduction connected to the main thesis. This might also be a good point to notice that I often started a new line without starting a new paragraph.

I take it back! 1953/55 was NOT the biggest error. THIS IS! Oh no. It’s so bad. I’m so sorry. I can’t believe I ever used this phrase. I’m sure I *knew* that we all *have* the same genes, and that it’s all about the variants. I must have used this turn of phrase just because I had seen others use it in popular media. But when we talk about people “having the gene for….”, that isn’t accurate. Everyone pretty much has all the genes, but it’s the specific DNA sequence within those genes that makes some people more likely to get certain conditions. (It doesn’t seal your fate. You can have the variant linked to a certain disease and still never get it.)

At this time, I was only really aware of the public Human Genome Project, and not the privately-run competitor project (Venter et al). I think this is a side effect of the way that the project(s) was/were talked about in the media in Europe.

It was complete in 2003, which was indeed the 50th anniversary of Watson/Crick. I’m not sure whether the prediction was at one point actually 2005, and that I wrongly assumed that was the 50th anniversary, or that I knew the goal was for it to be the 50th anniversary, and got the year wrong because, as we learned, I did not fact check the actual year of the double helix paper. (1953!!)

Another run-on sentence that should absolutely have been at least two sentences, and with entirely different grammar at that. (Again, I tried to keep the bad grammar of the original.) Another thing wrong with this sentence is the inside joke that’s alienating a big part of my audience. Don’t do that! I was referencing the fact that our biochemistry groups used E. coli and yeast in their labs, but a large chunk of the audience of this piece were people from elsewhere in the chemistry department, who maybe took one biochemistry lab and forgot all about it.)

I absolutely do not trust the years in this piece anymore. Let me fact check this… Oh, hey! It’s correct!

1998. I know you were wondering. 2019-Eva has you covered on the dates with her modern access to Wikipedia.

Remember, the theme was “the future”. Got to bring that home to the readers. Over the course of this piece I am clearly wearing several hats. Instead of just sticking to “informative writer (who can’t fact check, but whatever)” I dip in and out of my other roles. Here as editor of the almanac, and elsewhere as a member of the department, joking with the readers, many of whom I knew personally .

I got this from a .gov website at the time and I have no idea if this number is correct, and if I really meant “spent” or just “set aside for”. Please don’t ever use this piece as any source of information.

Not really. The insurer would AT MOST be able to tell if this person was AT RISK for a disease with a known link to a certain genetic variant. Again, please don’t ever use this piece as source material for anything.

Hoo. Wow. This is a Bold Statement, all right. In the second sentence I attempt to make it clear that it wasn’t my own point of view, but something that a lot of people FEARED would happen at the time. But that’s not clear at all! I should have started the sentence by reiterating that this is about people’s fears, and not necessarily what was predicted to happen.

Which humans, 1999 Eva? Did you mean “the human genome”? Did you feel that you used that term too often in this piece and tried to mix it up with ambiguous language?

I misused the term “screened”. I do it again later in this piece, and I have done it for years after that. They were not “screened”, they just had their DNA sequenced.

Wrong tone of voice again. Keep the whole piece in the same tone. Then go back to it twenty years later and make fun of it in a blog post using whatever tone you like.

2019-Eva would say “genetic variants”, but I’ll let this slide because I do remember that “mutation” was pretty commonly used back in 1999.

YES! This is EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED! In fact, it’s even worse: Variants that are really common have been overlooked because the group of people whose DNA has been used to determine default sequences was too homogenous. 2019-Eva even wrote a piece about the inequalities caused by the exclusion of certain populations from genetic research. Don’t worry, it was fact-checked and edited by real professionals, and I got a lot better at writing about genetics in the last twenty years.

This sentence was equally clumsy in Dutch. What do I even mean? From context, I think I meant to say “I agree that we need to be concerned about the use of genetic information by insurance companies.”

Genetic information.

WOAH. Woah, woah. I get what 1999-Eva is saying, and she’s not wrong in pointing out how absurd that would be, but she is extremely crass. After another two decades of life experience, I would no longer casually bring up mental illness in such a trivial way. I can’t really judge whether this was bad writing on my part, or if it was a Dutch bluntness thing, or an “anything goes” nineties mentality, but I don’t remember anyone saying anything about this line at the time. It certainly looks extremely weird and in bad taste to me now!

Huh? I think what I was trying to say is that in 1999 it would already have been technically possible to do prenatal testing to find out whether an unborn child had certain genetic variants, but that it wasn’t done to that extent (only for certain chromosomal abnormalities) so it wouldn’t make sense to immediately assume that having even more information about individual genetic variants would expand the range and specificity of prenatal screening tests. I had to read over this bit several times to figure out the leaps in logic I left unexplained. Writing critique: take the reader along with your line of thought and don’t assume they’ve made all these connections on their own.

1999-Eva, you already took it way too far, but I’m glad you’re at least somewhat aware that the medium was not suited to the message.

Yes. I would like to know where you got that wrong double helix discovery year. I’m very curious about that.

Remember when people would give you a url with the full “http” and “www” parts included? Also, 2019-Eva was somewhat skeptical that the Oak Ridge National Lab website was THE source website for the entire Human Genome project, but I put it through the fabulous Internet Archive Wayback Machine to see what it looked like in 1999, and you know what, it looks pretty legit – and VERY nineties.

Again with the stupid jokes! Oh, hilarious, a url on a piece of paper isn’t clickable. We have never heard that one before. And the theme reference! Yes, this was all about “the future”. And now, in one particularly dark timeline of that very future, we can all cringe at my bad writing from 1999.

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[noonamadecharas]

Liliana

| Personal Information

B a s i c s ;

Name: Liliana x X Nickname(s): Lily Gender: Female Age:  15 (birthday, 18XX) Nationality: [NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH ETHNICITY! Add Ethnicity under this if you want] Blood Type:  Zodiac:  Height: cm (ft inches) [avoid lengthy decimals, it's tacky af, round that bitch out] Weight: kg (lbs)  Body Type: [Muscular? Lithe? Lanky? Body shape?] Notable Markings: [Scars, moles, blemishes, birthmarks, make-up, a part of the physical appearance that people relate to your character or identify your character by]

P e r s o n a l i t y ;

This is in PARAGRAPH style. A generic list of personality traits tells us nothing. How is your character's temperament? How do they interact with people? How are they when they're pissed off? Remember to include both "good qualities" and "bad qualities;" no one is without fault.  Interests: [Things they *actively* partake in as a **hobby** (like gardening, or reading)] Likes: [such as types of music, food, weather, etc] Dislikes: [Can include people in here - try to avoid saying the Earl or Akuma (that's already assumed) unless a strong part of your chara is their hatred of the Earl/Akuma/etc.] Quirks: [These are odd traits, such as Krory's enjoyment of tacky things and Allen's habitual and paranoid counting of his money every night. Lenalee hitting people with her clipboard, Lavi giving people nicknames, etc.] | P e r s o n a l i t y B a r [5 = max; 3 = average; 1 = min] Education:  Affinity:  Battle:  Mental:  Flexibility:  [Additional]: [insert your choice of trait and score it]

| Work Information

P r o f i l e ;

Affiliation: Black Order Base of Operations: European Branch (HQ)  Occupation: Exorcist [change to General if a General] Mentor: [If applicable, the General that trained them] Partner(s): [If applicable, an exorcist or fellow apprentice they fight alongside often] Golem: [What shape is the golems body? Is it standard issue and black? Does it have a custom tail or antenna, etc? Does it have a nickname? (The most common golem is standard issue black with a spherical body shape).] Preferred Mission Types: [For instance, group missions, solo missions, rescue missions, extermination missions, scouting, etc] Limitations/Punishments: [Do they have to fight with other exorcists if they're a support type? Has the Order punished them for bad behavior before? Do they have any handicaps? Etc.]

A n t i - A k u m a W e a p o n ;

Innocence Name: [Include the English in parenthesis if in another language]  Innocence Type: Equipment/Parasitic/ParasiticBeast/Crystal (what it's located in) Syncronization Rate: % Deactivated Form: [describe what it's deactivated form looks like; the deactivated form often looks different than the activated] Level 1 | Name of Level, if applicable (not necessary tho) Does the Innocence have any base abilities, such as Lavi's hammer being able to grow to whatever size or Lenalee's flight? What color glow does the Innocence have? (Common colors: green, blue, white - red for Crystal type).

[ Name of move/ability ] Description of move/ability, including what it does, what it can defeat, any cons or limitations, etc.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable (prevents large paragraph blocks). I usually put how effective the move is against different levels of Akuma.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable.

[ Name of move/ability ] Description of move/ability, including what it does, what it can defeat, any cons or limitations, etc.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable.

Level 2 Release | Name of Level, if applicable (not necessary tho)  Same description idea as before. Note that not all Equipment type exorcists have a Level Two Release, and Parasitic exorcists aren't always organized into two levels (if anything, Parasite-types have a less organized structure). Some exorcists like Lavi don't have called out moves until Level Two Release, too

[ Name of move/ability ] Description of move/ability, including what it does, what it can defeat, any cons or limitations, etc.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable.

+ Extra notes or details, if applicable.

 This is optional. Is your chara's Innocence based off of anything from history or myth? Does it have any themes? Example: My Setesh's Innocence is thematically based off the power and control related to its Was-sceptre form, and of Egyptian myth of the god Set and his Set-animal creatures.

| Background

H i s t o r y O u t l i n e ;

Age #: Stick with simple sentences, they don't even have to be complete sentences

Age #: Do NOT put paragraphs here, you'll expand on this outline in the actual History paragraph-style

Age #: This is literally an outline, like planning notes; although if you want to just use this and no "full" history, that's fine too; up to you, mate

Age #: Remember that we start to retain our memory at age 4 - traumatic (life-changing, etc) events can be remembered before age 4, though

Age #: Make sure to include the age they were recruited or found by the Order! Same with start and ending of training, if applicable

Age #: There's no actual limit to how many ages you can mention, but try to only include the *major* milestones (aka stuff you want people to know who won't read the history, just this outline, lmao)

H i s t o r y ;

I put the History in small text bc I write long histories. If your history is only, say, two paragraphs, then I suggest using normal sized text. The History should be focused on YOUR CHARA'S history, not their parents. It's fine to add stuff about their parents (such as what their occupations were - this is encouraged), but don't let their parents overrun your chara's personal history. You can also split this into "Pre-recruitment History" (before joining the Order) and "Post-recruitment History" (after joining the Order).

Try to give us some background on how your bbu grew up, or where they grew up. A person's environment shapes them, as does their relationship with their family (if they have family). DO YOUR RESEARCH if you aren't familiar with the customs or culture you want your character to be from, and don't be afraid to ask fellow fans for help!

Also remember that in D.Gray-Man traumatic/tragic pasts are quite normal. Lenalee's parents were killed by Akuma and she was brought to the Order against her will, Allen was abandoned and abused, Krory was avoided by his townspeople and demonized, Timothy was an orphan thief who nearly lost his entire orphanage to an Akuma attack, etc. Still tho, don't go overboard. An Akuma attack could certainly take out a small village/town, but it shouldn't destroy an entire city over your character only, for instance. You don't have to have your chara's family or friends killed, and you don't have to have an Akuma attack included in how your chara got recruited - some like Chaoji or Suman had a General walk by and one of the Innocence fragments in the General's pockets found them that way. Note that if your chara's parents/family/friends survive, they will NOT be allowed to contact your chara once they're an exorcist at the Order, and your chara won't be allowed to contact them either.

[1] This section is for links to historical websites, if you'd like to reference to where you did your research. [2] It's encouraged to include links to websites that explain any mental illnesses or disorders your character may have so a) the reader can understand what you're referencing to better and b) they know you aren't talking out of your ass and actually did your research ;>

| Extra Information

Q u o t e s ;

"Quote here." (Translation if needed, or to whom the quote is addressed)

"Quote here."

"Quote here."

"Quote here."

"Quote here."

"Quote here."

"Quote here."

T r i v i a ;

- These are some facts about your character that you didn't include elsewhere in the bio.

- You can include stuff such as the meaning of their name or meaning behind their nicknames.

- Other things to possibly mention are their life habits, such as sleeping habits or health issues or the like.

- If you didn't add a Relationships section to this template, this could be a good spot to mention how your chara interacts with canon characters or other fan characters.

- Any clothing preferences? Etc. Etc.

- No limit to how many you add. Try not to drown us though, long profiles can intimidate people (I should know considering mine lmfao).

- Oh hey another thing to add could be religion, or opinion on religion.

- Do they speak any other languages than their native tongue? (Remember that the universal language at the Black Order is English!).

- If you don't have a lot of trivia bullets, it'll look nicer to make these normal text instead of smaller text like they are right now.

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5 Actionable Steps for Raising Bees at Home

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In the past few years, there’s been a bit of buzz concerning the world’s honeybee population. While honeybees aren’t on the endangered species list (unlike their cousin the bumblebee), their population is plummeting due to a combination of parasites, pesticides and habitat loss.

While there have been national efforts to promote the health of honeybees, pollinators overall have suffered severe losses, and the overall health of the environment is declining, too.

That said, there are a few ways you can help sustain honeybee populations while participating in an enjoyable and relaxing activity – and that’s by starting your own honeybee hive at home.

We reached out to expert Brian Peterson-Roest, founder of Bees in the D, to provide you with five steps for starting to raise bees at home.

Step 1: Do Your Homework

Perhaps the first and most important tip for beginner beekeepers is to increase your knowledge of the subject.

“Sustainability of honeybee hives is a hot topic and one that has been very discouraging in recent years. It’s important that beekeepers are educated about issues with beehives, like mites, hive beetles, wax moths, Colony Collapse Disorder, Nosema, and other diseases,” explained Peterson-Roest, whose 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Detroit is dedicated to the overall health of honeybee colonies and educating people on the colonies’ importance to the environment.

“I believe that honeybees are one of the most fascinating and industrial creatures on our planet,” Peterson-Roest stated. “Unfortunately bee populations are declining, so it’s imperative that we learn about their importance and help with their conservation as they are critical to our environment and the food industry.”

Peterson-Roest urges anyone who’s interested in beekeeping to “do their homework.” He further suggested mentoring with an experienced beekeeper for a considerable time in order to gain insight into beekeeping.

Step 2: Suit Up

After you’ve done your homework and made the commitment to your bees, it’s time to suit up.

“I am big on safety because I feel it’s an important part of education,” said Peterson-Roest. “Many beekeepers don’t wear protective clothing and gear, but I always encourage it. You need to respect you are disturbing the bees’ work and home.”

You’ll need a few key pieces of protective beekeeping apparel:

Bee Suit

The beekeeper’s suit is one of the important pieces of apparel needed for safe bee handling. The main purpose is to protect the beekeeper from stings if the bees get agitated.

The suit, generally sold as a single bodysuit, includes a long-sleeved body covering that’s meant to have a baggy fit to prevent bees from stinging through the suit. The wrists and ankle areas should have tight, secure cuffs to prevent bees from entering the suit through any gaps.

Peterson-Roest suggests wearing comfortable clothes underneath, refraining from any perfumes or artificial scents on the body.

Veil and Hat

The next piece of apparel is the veil and hat. These items protect your head and face from bee stings by zipping onto your bee suit, eliminating any entrance into your suit.

The veil is traditionally made from mesh to give protection from the bees while still allowing you to see well enough to complete your task.

Leather Gloves

Leather gloves are especially crucial for inspecting the hive and extracting honey.

Since your hands will be in direct contact with bees, you’ll want to purchase some sturdy leather gloves. Just like the bee suit, you’ll want the gloves to be slightly baggy to prevent bees from stinging you through the material.

You’ll typically want your gloves to extend and cuff around your elbow.

The leather, while protecting your skin, will also provide a secure grip on the tools you’ll use during bee handling.

Boots

The last part of your beekeeping apparel is the footwear. You’ll want to make sure that anything that falls below the cuff at your ankles is covered, so you’ll want a pair of boots that are ankle height or higher. You’ll also want to ensure that the material is strong and impenetrable, like rubber or leather.

Step 3: Know Your Hive

Man-made hives are enclosed or sheltered structures where the honeybees store their nectar, honey, pollen and brood (eggs, larvae and pupae).

There are four basic components to a beehive, including the bottom board, the supers, the frames and the covers. Each of the four hive components have different options to choose from, but a common configuration consists of deep supers for the brood chambers and the medium or shallow supers for honey.

Each part plays an important role in the construction of the hive, as different parts have specific purposes.

Outer Cover

The outer cover fits over the inner cover with sides that hang down over the top super. This piece, preferably made of wood and typically weather-resistant, is designed to keep the beehive sealed.

Inner Cover

This inner cover fits on top of the uppermost super, with an entrance hole to the outside located in the middle of the structure. The purpose of the inner cover is to control the comings and goings of bees into and out of the beehive.

Honey Supers

The honey super is a box that holds the honey super frames where the bees will store their honey. It’s typical to use a medium- or shallow-size super for honey, as opposed to deep supers, because honey is heavy, making deep supers hard to lift when full.

The honey super frames fit inside the super and typically fit eight to 10 medium frames per box. Bees will then build wax onto the frames to fill with honey.

Queen Excluder

The queen excluder is a flat rack designed to prevent the queen bee from laying eggs inside the honey super. The holes are large enough to allow worker bees to squeeze through, but small enough to keep out the queen.

Deep Supers

Much like the honey super, the deep super frames fit inside the supers and typically fit eight to 10 frames per box. The bees will build their wax onto the frames. Along with honey, the deep supers typically contain brood – or eggs, larvae and pupae. This is where the queen bee traditionally lays her eggs.

Bottom Board

The bottom board can be solid or screened. The screened bottom board aids in hive ventilation and pest management and resides at the bottom of the hive.

Hive Upkeep: Commitment and Cost

There are a few key concepts to understand about bee handling beyond learning about the various parts of the hive. For example, consider the time commitment of caring for a beehive at home.

Peterson-Roest suggested that, while the time commitment varies based on whether you’re a fully hands-on beekeeper or a more minimally intrusive one, he would encourage a beginner beekeeper to plan for a weekly to biweekly inspection of the hive.

“This can vary,” adds Peterson-Roest. “There are times that you want to leave a hive undisturbed for a long period of time, and there are other times you will want to do more frequent checks.”

This, he suggested, depends on the age and overall health of the hive. If you start to notice a lack of honey or brood, you may want to examine the health of the queen. If the queen isn’t laying eggs, then the hive won’t grow. Additionally, without worker bees, honey won’t be made in the hive.

As far as a suitable environment for your bees, it’s all about location, location, location.

“It’s encouraged to locate hives in a mostly to completely sunny location,” Peterson-Roest recommended. “Plants around the hive are not required, but are beneficial. Honeybees fly within a 2-mile radius of the hive to seek out all their needs.”

As far as cost of operation, Peterson-Roest says it varies greatly depending on the quality, material and preconstruction of the products, with an average cost for one hive, including equipment, ranging from $500 to $2,000.

Step 4: Tools for the Task

Now that you’ve learned the basics of the beehive, along with the time and cost commitment, it’s time to go over the tools of the trade. The tools below are part of the basic bee handling process, mostly concerning the hive.

Hive Tool

The hive tool, a flat metal tool, helps beekeepers pry up and remove beehive frames that are stuck together by propolis, a sticky substance made from tree resin that often glues together the frames.

Smoker

The smoker is a must-have tool for bee handling, because the smoke produced from this piece of equipment is known to calm down bees during a hive inspection or honey extraction.

Along with the smoker, you’ll need matches and kindling (leaves, twigs, paper, bark, dry grass, etc.) as well as water to make the kindling smoke.

Frame Grip

The metal frame grip is used to help with handling beehive frames during inspections and honey harvesting. The grip fits the frames and makes it easier to lift them out of the hive for a better look.

Bee Brush

The soft-bristled bee brush is used to gently remove bees from frames, honey supers or any area where bees might be in the way. It can come in handy during hive inspections and honey extractions.

Step 5: Get the Honey, Honey!

According to Peterson-Roest, bees produce honey as food storage for the hive during the winter. However, they typically produce two to three times more honey than they need, so what isn’t necessary for storage becomes a harvesting opportunity for beekeepers.

There are a few tools you’ll need for honey extraction and to maintain the bees during the process:

Honey extractor

Decapping tools (fork, knife)

Filters and containers

Honey jars and lids

Smoker

Hive tool

You’ll want to light the smoker and use it to calm the bees during the harvest. Using the hive tool, you’ll lift the hive lid and blow smoke into the hive.

Pull the honey super frames out of the super and inspect the honeycombs. Make sure to check that the wax cells are capped, as those are the ones with honey inside. Any uncapped cells with nectar are not harvested. You’ll also want to make sure to distinguish honey from brood, nectar and pollen.

The light cells are pure honey; the dark ones are pollen. The capped brood typically is a tan color and located toward the center of the hive.

After you’ve located the supers with honey, it’s time to extract! Take the frames with capped honey, mount the frame above a container, and use a decapping tool to unseal the cells, removing the wax on top of the honey cells so that the honey can freely flow.

During this stage, Peterson-Roest suggested, “Go slow, stay calm and enjoy being part of their amazing world!”

Place the uncapped frames in the extractor and close the lid. Start the extractor off slowly and then speed it up. Typically within 10 to 15 minutes, all the honey will be out of the honeycomb and inside the extractor.

Pour the honey from the extractor into a container, using a filter to catch the wax and impurities as you pour. You need to let the honey sit for at least 12 hours to let any air bubbles settle.

After 12 hours, fill sealable containers with your harvested honey and enjoy!

Bee Prepared

While beekeeping can be a fun and enjoyable activity, it’s important to understand that you’re dealing with living organisms who not only react out of instinct but are also a crucial part of our world’s environment and ecosystems.

Peterson-Roest suggests joining a beekeeping club or working with a mentor for a considerable time before deciding to start a beehive at home.

If you’re interested in starting your own hive at home, here are a few items we mentioned above that will get you started:

Bee suit: Wayfair

Bee hat and veil: Wayfair

Bee gloves: Wayfair

Hive: Wayfair

Hive tool: Amazon

Smoker: Amazon

Smoker fuel: Wayfair

Frame grip: Amazon

Bee brush: Amazon

Honey extractor: Wayfair

De-capping fork: Wayfair

De-capping knife: Wayfair

Honey strainer: Wayfair

Honey container: Wayfair

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42 Bad Habits That Suck Your Energy

Ever have those days when you feel you’re dragging a ball and chain behind you?

Everything is a struggle. Your productivity has tanked, your energy is at rock-bottom, and you just want to crawl in a hole and suck your thumb.

Sometimes it’s easy to identify why we’re so lethargic. We might feel physically ill, the weather is bleak, or the stars are out of alignment. Conditions out of our control can vaporize our energy and smack down our motivation.

Most of the time, however, our fatigue and burn-out is the result of our daily habits. We sabotage ourselves with thoughts and behaviors that create a toxic environment for vitality, well-being, and achievement. You may not even be aware how your own habits are affecting you.

If not, here are 42 bad habits that suck your energy:

1. Sleeping too late

The alarm clock rings, and you hit the snooze button — again and again and again. Before you know it, you have just three minutes before you have to hit the road if you’re going to be on time. You start your day stressed and agitated.

2. Skipping breakfast

Skipping breakfast is one consequence of sleeping too late. But many of us simply get in the habit of skipping it because we’re lazy or misinformed. Skipping breakfast actually makes weight control more difficult. Breakfast gives us the morning fuel to perform our best and stay alert.

3. Eating a bad breakfast

Ok, good for you — you ate breakfast. But a pop tart or glazed doughnut doesn’t count as a healthy breakfast. These choices cause a huge blood sugar peak that leads to an even bigger sugar crash. Plus, they’re loaded with fat-packing calories.

4. Constantly checking email

The ding or vibration of an email arriving has turned us into Pavlov’s dogs. We’re compelled to check the inbox when the bell rings, which constantly distracts us from the task at hand. Then it takes more energy to pull yourself away from the inbox and re-engage in our work.

5. Getting lost in social media

Once you get started on social media, you can find yourself lost in a rabbit hole of silly videos and mindless discussion threads. After a few hours, when you pull your head to the surface, you realize you’ve just lost a chunk of time doing nothing.

6. Skipping exercise when you’re tired

There’s no doubt exercise energizes us and has a host of health benefits. If you have the habit of skipping it when you’re tired, you’re depriving yourself of energy you could use for productivity and enjoyment.

7. Drinking too much alcohol

Alcohol is a depressant. It gives you a buzz at first, but after a few drinks you feel tired and sluggish. The effects linger the next day, impacting your energy all day long.

8. Getting angry in traffic

Traffic alone is enough to suck your energy, but if you allow other drivers to get under your skin, now you’re just compounding the problem. Put on some relaxing music or a book on tape, and use the time productively.

9. Wearing heels

Of course heels make your legs look great, but what are they doing to your feet, knees, and back? Heels can be painful, cause bunions, and alter the anatomy of your calf muscles. That’s plenty to get stressed about.

10. Isolating yourself

Humans are social creatures and need others for their emotional well-being. Even introverts need time around others to feel happy. Too much isolation can lead to excessive worrying, negative thinking, and even depression.

11. Being a perfectionist

When you need everything to be just so all the time, it causes a lot of anxiety and stress. Perfectionists have a hard time relaxing or letting down their guard. This stress can lead to a host of physical symptoms and emotional disorders.

12. Watching too much TV

Every hour you watch TV is an hour you aren’t doing something more interesting or productive. You lose time with family and friends, program yourself with negativity, and subject yourself to subliminal messages from advertisers. The stress from TV shows may show up in dreams, worries, or self-expectations.

13. Overthinking and worry

We get in the habit of allowing looping negative thoughts to invade our minds. We allow worry thoughts to take up residence and create internal havoc. Overthinking and worry are bad habits that can be replaced by positive thoughts and productive behavior.

14. Over-scheduling your life

We over-schedule our lives with tasks, obligations, and events that force us to rush from one thing to the next in a frenzy. With little down time to relax and recharge, we’re constantly in a heightened state of activity that leaves us depleted.

15. Cluttering your work space

Physical clutter often reflects your mental state. When you remove clutter, you can improve your mental state. Clutter is distracting and demoralizing and makes us feel out of sorts. Get out of the clutter habit, and your productivity and energy will improve.

16. Tolerating negative people

Certain people can be the biggest energy drains in our lives. We get so used to their bad behavior or negativity that we simply allow it to continue and put up with the annoyances. Tolerating this slowly drags you down and keeps you on constant alert.

17. People pleasing

We think pleasing others will keep everyone happy and prevent the discomfort of letting someone down or making them angry. But when we do this at the expense of our own self-respect and happiness, we deplete our emotional energy.

18. Over-checking your appearance

When you feel overly conscious of how you look, you get in the habit of looking in the mirror over and over to make sure things are OK. The mental energy expended to remind yourself of this only compounds the energy expended to constantly worry about your appearance.

19. Over-checking a bothersome symptom

When you have an unexplained symptom and get in the habit of checking it incessantly, you’re sapping your energy through unnecessary worry and distress. Avoid this tiresome habit by going to the doctor if a symptom lasts more than a week or so.

20. Asking others opinion

When we don’t feel confident in our own judgment, we get in the habit of seeking reinforcement by asking others what they think. This habit alone takes a lot of energy, and add to that the stress of feeling insecure about your inability to make a decision. Practice making small decisions on your own so you can drop the validation habit.

21. Staying up too late

Staying up late throws off your sleep cycle and makes you tired the next day. Getting too little sleep not only sucks your energy, but also it can create a host of physical ailments. Lack of sleep exacts a toll on perception and judgment.

22. Snacking late at night

Late night snacking can cause poor sleep and indigestion. It can unnecessarily add to your daily calorie intake and lead to weight gain by throwing off the body’s metabolic cycles

23. Working too many hours

You may think working long hours makes you more productive. However, too much of anything isn’t good. Working too much can impact your sleep, creativity, relationships, and health. Create a new habit of life balance by leaving work at a reasonable time.

24. Remaining sedentary

Being over-scheduled, stressed, and tired as a result of other bad habits leads to a sedentary life. Because we feel bad, we lose motivation and get in the habit of a being a couch potato rather than exercising. There are so many health risks associated with a sedentary lifestyle.

25. Saying yes when you mean no (or vice versa)

This habit can be a part of people pleasing or simply a result of laziness. It’s more expedient to give the answer with the least resistance. But later we regret it and feel stressed as a result.

26. Assuming the worst

Constantly fearing the worst possible outcome is a dreadful habit. We’re in a state of fight or flight anxiety 24/7. This wrecks havoc on our health and mental well-being.

27. Picking fights with your spouse

When we feel stressed or out-of-sorts, it’s easy to lash out at those close to us. This may temporarily bring relief, but in the long-run, it causes even more stress, depleting our emotional energy.

28. Eating junk food

Junk food has little or no nutritional value. Most of it is empty calories that make you fat and create addictions to more of the same. Junk food doesn’t energize — it depletes you.

29. Buying too many lattes at Starbucks

Not only are you over-caffeinated, but you’re spending too much — not an energy promoting combination.

30. Gossiping

It might feel good for a few minutes to dish the dirt about someone, but it eventually catches up with you in the form of guilt, mistrust from others, or retribution. Gossip is simply negative, and negative things deplete your energy.

31. Giving up too soon

When things get tough, the tough don’t give up. If you’re in the habit of quitting too soon, you lose self-respect and confidence.

32. Having knee-jerk reactions

Our first reactions aren’t always the best, especially in an emotionally-charged situation. An immediate reaction of anger or defensiveness might be regretted later, causing embarrassment or more problems.

33. Avoiding confrontation

It might feel like you’re saving energy by avoiding conflict, but you’re really just prolonging the problem. It takes energy to hold yourself back from facing a situation and dealing with it.

34. Lying

Lying goes against your integrity. It makes you feel shame, guilt, and anxiety. All of these feelings deplete your energy. A habit of lying undermines the trust others have in you.

35. Over-spending

When you spend more than you can afford to spend, you create low level anxiety, embarrassment, and guilt. You feel out-of-control and undisciplined. For a while, stop the spending habit cold turkey until you manage the problem.

36. Accepting unacceptable behavior

Family members, children, and work associates can treat you with disrespect. If you allow it to continue, you give away your power and dismantle your boundaries. The pain of the behavior and your habitual acceptance of it is depleting.

37. Leaving your bed unmade

It’s a small thing, but an unmade bed sucks the energy from a room. It looks messy and disorganized. Make your bed daily and get started on an orderly foot.

38. Working on vacation

Vacation is a time to replenish your energy and restore balance in life. Even if you love your work, give yourself a break from it so you can completely refill your tank.

39. Pretending things are Ok when they aren’t

This goes beyond just avoiding confrontation. It’s an active choice to shove down your feelings and act as though you don’t have them. Denying your feelings causes deep emotional turmoil that sucks your energy and joy.

40. Taking things personally

Sometimes our sensitivities get the best of us, but if you’re in a habit of getting your feelings hurt, you might need to examine a deeper cause. Perhaps you’re a highly sensitive person, but you need to adapt to a less sensitive world so others don’t cause you constant pain and stress.

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41. Wearing uncomfortable clothes

A shirt with an itchy tag. Pants that are too tight. A jacket that makes us overheat. We might look amazing and professional, but our clothes are making us crazy. Why put up with that and allow it to distract you? Get in the habit of wearing comfortable clothes that still look great.

42. Focusing on the past or future

Focusing on the past can create feelings of regret and remorse. Dwelling in the future fosters longing and agitation. Put your energy in the present moment, the task at hand. Right now is where you’ll find all your happiness and energy.

What bad habits do you have that deplete you of energy and drag you down? Have you overcome them? If so, please share how you did it in the comments below.