India consists of a diverse set of ecosystems with a range of risks, climatic and non-climatic exposures, differential vulnerability profiles, and various institutional regimes. The country is complex, with multi-hazard environments and climate change hotspots. Negative impacts on key rural production systems like agriculture and forestry are already evident, and a range of losses and impacts across agricultural, water and forest-based systems are projected for the future. Major livelihood transitions are expected to take place along the rural-urban continuum, coupled with increasing urbanisation. A significant proportion of the population lives in extreme poverty and is highly vulnerable to both everyday risks and the impacts of extreme events. The country also faces serious institutional and governance challenges, compounded by contested growth dynamics, rural-urban migration, and fluxes in the historically-established formal and informal sectors. These dynamics will combine to create pockets of risk where concentrations of historical and emergent challenges are amplified by climatic variability.
India's Moyar-Bhavani sub-region comprises a diverse landscape with abundant natural resources, complex systems of governance, and a multitude of actors with varying degrees of influence and levels of interaction within the system. Along with diverse wildlife and physiographic features, the landscape has very high human density, and a long history of human use. The area is inhabited by diverse indigenous tribal communities, as well as a large population of scheduled castes (socially-marginalised groups). Major livelihood activities include agriculture, fisheries, pastoralism, and collection of non-timber forest products. The forest-agricultural socio-ecological system is a key aspect here.
There are existing stressors within the agricultural system including groundwater dependency, decreasing labour, low productivity, and low levels of mechanisation. Risks caused by the occurrence of droughts, increasing temperature profile, declining crop yields and livestock mortality are some of the sub-region's key challenges. With ongoing deforestation, the proliferation of invasive alien species, landscape fragmentation, and local extinction impacts, natural ecosystems suffer from rapid land use changes. Considering the essential role that native ecosystems play in ensuring tribal livelihoods, climate change is projected to intensify existing vulnerabilities and amplify risks.
Climate change and climate variability have resulted in increased temperatures and unpredictable monsoons. Despite observed declines in rainfall and recurrent drought, some agricultural areas are greening due to a growing dependence on groundwater, and unauthorised lift irrigation from perennial rivers.
An increase in agricultural water use, driven by government policy (e.g., free electricity), has enabled a shift from dryland agriculture to intensively-irrigated agriculture that may not be sustainable under future climates.
The agrarian transition driven by changing aspirations has increased household incomes, especially of large and medium farmers. However, this increase has had little impact on women's capacity as they often cannot access these incomes for their own investments. The increased movement of men into non-agricultural livelihoods has opened up space for women in agriculture, but they remain constrained by a lack of asset ownership and consequent inabilities to increase land productivity.
Although food security has improved in the region through the targeted Public Distribution System, undernourishment persists and may worsen with increasing urbanisation, shifts to high-value commercial farming (despite the risks), and water scarcity.
Invasive alien species are adversely impacting native biodiversity and communities. Yet a lack of tenure, and the extensive network of protected areas in the region, complicate the use of these species by forest-dependent communities to supplement agricultural incomes.
Poor access to services, and lack of knowledge and support constrain women, while men continue to maintain hegemony over technology-related, and indeed, more remunerative tasks. Education, however, remains one of the biggest assets to women, which allows them to diversify their livelihoods out of agriculture.
ASSAR. 2015. Planning for climate change in the semi-arid regions of India. [Information brief]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
ASSAR. 2015. South Asia regional diagnostic study: Report summary. [Information brief]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
ASSAR. 2016. Climate change in the semi-arid regions of India - Warli animation. [Video]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
ASSAR. 2016. Key findings from ASSAR's regional diagnostic study & initial research: Moyar Bhavani sub-region, Tamil Nadu. [Information brief]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
Ashwathi, V. K. and Badiger, S. 2018. Impact of Climate Change on Hydrology of Moyar-Bhavani Basin. [Poster]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
Bunyan, M. 2018. Vegetation response to climate (over a 33-year period) in the semi-arid regions of India. [Presentation]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
Duraisamy, V., Mugari, E., Segnon, A. C., Togarepi, C., Tesfaye, M., Alare, R. and Misra, G. In prep. Landsat based LULC mapping and cross-site analysis at South Asia and Africa.
Chaturvedi, R., Bazaz, A., Shashikala, V., Krishnaswamy, J., Badiger, S., Bunyan, M., Sanjay, J. and Mujumdar, M. 2018. Regional climate messages for South Asia. CARIAA-ASSAR Working Paper. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
Krishnaswamy, J., Bunyan, M., Duraisamy, V., Segnon, A. C., Mugari, E., Togarepi, C., Molefe, C. and Degefu, M. In prep. Consistent vegetation response to global change drivers in semi-arid ecosystems.
Misra, G. and Shrinivas Badiger, S. 2018. Mapping Prosopis Invasion in Moyar- Bhavani Catchment: Implications for Invasive Management. [Poster]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
Rao, N., Lawson, E. T., Raditloaneng, W. N., Solomon, D. and Angula, M. N. 2016. Gendered vulnerabilities to climate change: Insights from the semi-arid regions of Africa and Asia. [Information brief]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link to ASSAR brief. Link to GSDR brief.
Rao, N., Singh, C., Solomon, D., Camfield, L., Alare, R., Angula, M., Poonacha P., Sidibe, A. and Lawson, E. In prep. Managing risk, changing aspirations and household dynamics: Implications for wellbeing and adaptation in semi-arid Africa and India. Link to summary. Link to presentation.
Rathore, D., Krishnaswamy, J., Bunyan M., Venkitachalam, R., Kumaran, K., Devcharan, J. In prep. Blackbuck occupancy in Moyar Valley, Tamil Nadu, India.
Singh, C., Daron, J., Bazaz, A., Ziervogel, G., Spear, D., Krishnaswamy, J., Zaroug, M. and Kituyi, E. 2018. The utility of weather and climate information for adaptation decision-making: Current uses and future prospects in Africa and India. Climate and Development, 10(5): 389-405. DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2017.1318744. Link to summary. Link to video. .
Singh, C., Solomon, D., Bendapudi, R., Kuchimanchi, B., Iyer, S. and Bazaz, A. In prep. Examining barriers and enablers to adaptation in semi-arid India.
Solomon, D., Bunyan, M., Badiger, S. and Krishnaswamy, 2018. The Impacts of change in land use on ecosystem services for adaptation in forested landscapes in semi-arid India. [Poster]. Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR). Link.
Solomon, D. and Badiger, S. In prep. Agrarian transformations: Impacts on wellbeing and adaptation outcomes in Western Tamil Nadu.
Solomon, D. and Badiger, S. In prep. The evolution of vulnerability: Rethinking the scope of indicator-based assessments in agrarian socio-ecological systems.
Solomon, D., Bunyan, M., Badiger, S. and Krishnaswamy, J. In prep. The vulnerability of ecosystem services and implications on the adaptive capacity of communities in semi-arid regions of Tamil Nadu. Link to poster.


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Die RuhrKunstMuseen, auch RKM genannt, sind ein Netzwerk von derzeit 21 Museen des Ruhrgebiets. Das Netzwerk der Kunstmuseen wurde im Rahmen des Kulturhauptstadtjahres 2010 gegründet und von der Kulturhauptstadtgesellschaft RUHR.2010 gefördert.

Der überwiegende Teil der Museen hat seinen Schwerpunkt in der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts und der Gegenwart, auch die Kunst des 19. Jahrhunderts sowie alte und außereuropäische Kunst sind in einzelnen Häusern mit bedeutenden Beständen vertreten. Von Duisburg bis Hamm, von Hagen bis Marl erstreckt sich über 15 Städte ein zusammenhängendes Netz von Sammlungen, untergebracht in Bauten der Industriekultur, Schlössern, Architekturen der Nachkriegsjahrzehnte und Neubauten. Ein Besuch der Museen ist auch ein repräsentativer Streifzug durch die Baukultur des Ruhrgebiets.

Die Kooperation der RuhrKunstMuseen verdeutlicht über welche Bestände moderner und zeitgenössischer Kunst die Museumslandschaft Ruhr verfügt.

Beteiligte Museen

 Museum Bochum
 Kunstsammlungen der Ruhr-Universität Bochum mit der Sammlung Moderne und der Stiftung Situation Kunst
 Josef Albers Museum Quadrat Bottrop
 Museum Ostwall, im Dortmunder U
 Museum DKM, Duisburg
 Museum Küppersmühle für Moderne Kunst am Innenhafen Duisburg
 Lehmbruck-Museum, Duisburg
 Museum Folkwang, Essen
 Kunstmuseum Gelsenkirchen
 Osthaus Museum Hagen
 Emil Schumacher Museum im Kunstquartier Hagen
 Gustav-Lübcke-Museum, Hamm
 Städtische Galerie im Schlosspark Strünkede des Emschertal-Museums, Herne
 Flottmann-Hallen, Herne
 Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl
 Kunstmuseum Mülheim an der Ruhr in der Alten Post
 Ludwig Galerie Schloss Oberhausen
 Kunsthalle Recklinghausen
 Zentrum für Internationale Lichtkunst, Unna
 Märkisches Museum, Witten
 Museum Haus Opherdicke, Holzwickede

Gemeinsame Projekte
Die RuhrKunstMuseen führen 2010 ihr erstes gemeinsames Ausstellungsprojekt "Mapping the Region" durch. Die vierzehn Ausstellungen in den Museen und auch an anderen Ausstellungsorten stehen unter der kuratorischen Leitung der einzelnen Museen und zeigen jeweils ein gemeinsames Thema um die Region zu erfassen. Der Begriff "Mapping" ist hierbei sowohl kartografisch als auch künstlerisch gemeint. Der Bogen der Ausstellungen spannt sind von Installationen (mehrteilige Ausstellungen "Liquid Area" in den Flottmann-Hallen und der Städtischen Galerie Herne) über Fotografien ("Über Tage" aus dem Pixelprojekt Ruhrgebiet, "Bergwerke und Hütten" von Bernd und Hilla Becher) und Malerei ("Weltsichten: Landschaften in der Kunst"), Klanginstallationen ("Electrical Walks" von Christina Kubisch) und Lichtobjekten (Mischa Kuball "New Pott. 100 Lichter / 100 Gesichter") bis hin zu experimenteller Kunst ("Hacking the City" des Museum Folkwangs mit Spielorten in der Stadt Essen und dem Internet).

Daneben bieten die Museen ein Vermittlungsprogramm in Form von drei unterschiedlichen Bustouren, "Collection Tours" genannt, an. Die Touren "Zweimal Kunst und zurück" richten sich an Schüler aller Altersstufen und Schulformen. Für jede Schulklasse stehen an zwei Tagen jeweils ein Museumsbesuch unter einem gemeinsamen Leitthema auf dem Programm, ein Museum am Heimatort und eines mittels Busfahrt. Durch Sponsoring der Deutschen Bank sind diese Touren für die Schüler kostenlos. Das Programm ist auf eine Kapazität von 20.000 Schülern in 100 Schulen des Ruhrgebiets ausgelegt. Die Touren "Ost/West" richten sich an erwachsene Besucher, es werden drei Museen an einem Tag besucht. Ein Kunstvermittler führt durch die Ausstellungen und liefert Hintergrundinformationen auf den Busfahrten. Die Touren "Reisegespräche" führen zu ausgewählten Ausstellungen der "Mapping the Region" Projekte. Hier ist zusätzlich zu dem Kunstvermittler ein Experte eines anderen Fachgebietes (z. B. Architekt, Philosoph, Künstler oder Raumplaner) anwesend. Diese Touren haben eine Kapazität von 3.000 Teilnehmern.

Die RuhrKunstMuseen haben einen gemeinsamen Sammlungsführer als Selbstdarstellung herausgegeben, der auf circa 270 Seiten neben der Beschreibung der Museen und ihrer Sammlungen auch Fotografien ausgewählter Meisterwerke sowie der Ausstellungsräume und der Architektur zeigt.

Die gemeinsame Arbeit der Museen in Form von Ausstellungsprojekten, Vermittlungsprogrammen und der Öffentlichkeitsarbeit soll dazu dienen langfristige Kooperationsformen zu erproben und zu etablieren. Das Ziel ist der Aufbau einer dauerhaften gemeinsamen Organisation über das Jahr 2010 hinaus.

2012 haben die RuhrKunstMuseen im Rahmen des von ihnen initiierten gleichnamigen Programms den Bildband PUBLIC ART RUHR mit 100 Kunstwerken von 100 Künstlern im öffentlichen Raum der Metropole Ruhr herausgegeben. 2013 erschien RUHR SELECTION – Der Kunstreiseführer für die Metropole Ruhr.

Seit 2013 organisieren die RuhrKunstMuseen im Rahmen ihrer Reihe Public Art Ruhr Neuenthüllungen die Restaurierung von Kunstwerken im öffentlichen Raum und deren anschließende öffentliche Neuenthüllung.

Finanzierung der kulturtouristischen Vermarktung
RuhrKunstMuseen wurde im Anschub zu Beginn des Kulturhauptstadtjahres durch ein Gemisch von Öffentlichen Gesellschaftlern und Förderern (Stadt Essen, Regionalverband Ruhr, Ministerpräsident des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen, Initiativkreis Ruhr, Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung der EU und Kulturstaatsminister der BRD) und Sponsoren (accenture, Deutsche Bank) finanziert.

Im Rahmen des Förderwettbewerbs Erlebnis.NRW der Landesregierung gehört die touristische Vermarktung der RuhrKunstMuseen zu den zur Förderung empfohlenen Projekten und erhält bis September 2014 Fördergelder des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen und der EU, um gemeinsam mit der Ruhr Tourismus GmbH die Marke RuhrKunstMuseen dauerhaft auf dem kulturtouristischen Markt zu positionieren.

Publikationen
 PUBLIC ART RUHR – Die Metropole Ruhr und die Kunst im öffentlichen Raum. Wienand Verlag, Köln 2012, ISBN 978-3-86832-134-0.
 RUHR SELECTION – Der Kunstreiseführer für die Metropole Ruhr. Hrsg.: RuhrKunstMuseen / Ruhr Tourismus GmbH, Oberhausen 2013.

Siehe auch
 Museen im Ruhrgebiet

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Internetauftritt des RuhrKunstMuseen-Netzwerkes

Kunstmuseum in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Q: change cmake compiler from clang to g++ for mac I am working with a very inconvenient software, and it doesn't support clang. So, I am required to change my cmake compiler and as I read almost everywhere, and here How can I make CMake use GCC instead of Clang on Mac OS X?, I tried :
cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++

However, I am still getting this error
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:59 (message):

GAMBIT does not support the Clang compiler.  Please choose another
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-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
Any suggestion, please?

A: I've found setting environment variables CC and CXX before running CMake for the first time peferrable to messing with CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER. Also note that it's probably a good idea to set both. So get into an empty binary directory and run this:
CC=/usr/bin/gcc CXX=/usr/bin/g++ cmake ...

Also make sure that /usr/bin/gcc is really GCC and not e.g. a symlinked or otherwise disguised Clang (I believe such setup can exist in the MacOS world).

A: You probably need to set CMAKE_C_COMPILER as well, that is:
cmake -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/g++ -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/gcc
Indeed, looking at Gambit source code, it seems it's mostly C.
Personally, I usually like to set both, just in case.

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Discussion in 'Level 80-89' started by sherls, Feb 14, 2019.
hey all, was wondering if there was a way to use two of the exact same 'unique-equipped' cogwheel gems on the same piece of gear? ive recently seen two people, that have two of the exact same cogwheels (32 haste) on the one piece of gear. was wondering if theres a cheeky way of doing this? thanks for your time and have a good one!
Hello sherls. Those are not the same gems. They have same stats, but different names.
Crit & Haste have 2 cogwheel gems.


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Q: Good tools for locating hooks in a wordpress page/admin interface/blog post? I've recently started using the Hikari Hooks plugin for Wordpress as it seems to allow you to get a good idea of what do_actions are being called on the page, so that you can easily find out where potential hooks for plugin code might lie.
Are there better tools/plugins for accomplishing the same thing?
In particular I was looking for one that might notify me of post status transition actions such as new_to_publish and draft_to_publish...It appears that Hikari Hooks does notify you of such changes but not that they are available, only if you're already added them as an action.

A: It is usually easy to find most hooks in documentation or source. It can be much more tricky for hooks that are dynamically generated, like post transitions. Essentially it doesn't exist in source as specific hook - it is hook that is getting generated dynamically at runtime, depending on variables.
do_action("${old_status}_to_$new_status", $post);
do_action("${new_status}_$post->post_type", $post->ID, $post);

At local test stack I often just add var_dump() on variables to source code to see what is going on. Dirty, but easy and fast. Obviously highly not recommended for production environment.

A: Note sure if this is a better way but I wrote a plugin to display the active hook on a page for this answer:

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*Where Can I Find a List of WordPress Hooks?

A: Less of a tool and more of a reference, the Plugin API/Filter Reference is a great list and it's sorted by type.


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To celebrate we're throwing ourselves a birthday party and you're all invited! Some of our favourite suppliers (including Juice Imports, Cabin Brewing Co., Confluence Distilling & many more) will be stopping by to splash some tasty beverages, there'll be special sale items, giveaways, cheese & charcuterie from our friends at Peasant Cheese, and of course cake!!!
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Understanding jokes in another language is often the highest test of fluency, based as they often are on puns and insider cultural knowledge. When Guo Qitao, professor of Chinese history at University of California, Irvine, mentioned to us that he collects clever Chinese jokes, we asked if he might share a few at China Beat. Even better--he offered to translate and gloss them. The first set we offer here are of jokes from the Cultural Revolution, a period when political rhetoric and in-fighting predominated in the public sphere. Through these jokes, we see the way that Chinese people skewered national political campaigns by punning their dogmatic rhetoric.
Translator's notes: The last phrases are puns on shishi, meaning "facts," and dongxi, which as a compound also means "things." The implication is that "bad elements" are being punished based on groundless assertions (without "facts"), while people are deprived of basic consumer goods ("things").
Once, the Central Political Bureau convened an expanded meeting. Several founding marshals including Chen Yi, He Long, Xu Xiangqian, and Nie Rongzhen were notified to attend.
Wang Hongwen went to see Marshal Zhu De, requesting him to hand over power. "You may take over, but only if you can make this egg stand upright," Zhu said, while handling him an egg.
After trying for several days, Wang was still unable to make it stand, so he went to see Deng Xiaoping for help.
"This is easy," said Deng, and he forcefully smashed the egg down into the table.
"Ai ya, it broke!" Wang exclaimed.
Translator's notes: The phrase "nothing can stand without destruction" was a revolutionary slogan that encouraged destruction of old, feudal things.
During the Cultural Revolution, all middle schools stopped offering classes in Russian (to show opposition to Soviet revisionism), which were replaced by English. All of sudden, the country became notably short of English teachers. One school had to select someone with little English to teach the language. As it turned out, one day in class this teacher misspelled the word "sun" as "son." Right then and there, a student pointed out the mistake. As a result, the teacher was publically accused of having "venomously belittled our Great Leader, Redder than the Sun," and dismissed from the school.
Translator's notes: Mao was likened to the Red Sun during the Cultural Revolution.
Three men were in jail comparing their reasons for being incarcerated. The first said: " I'm in for being a supporter of Deng Xiaoping." The second replied, " That's funny, I am in here for attacking Deng Xiaoping!"
The two turned to ask the third, "What are you in for?" Shaking his head sadly, he replied " I AM Deng Xiaoping."
Hey China Beat. I'm relatively new to your blog. Really high-quality stuff.
I've been noticing that my blog - "Mark's China Blog" - is constantly showing up in your posts' "Links to this Post" sections. For example, there's a link to my blog on the jokes from the cultural revolution post.
Is this happening because people are clicking on your posts from my blog-roll?
Know that I'm not intentionally spamming your site.
If there's anything you'd like me to do so that my blog doesn't get free advertising on every one of your posts, please let me know. I'm clueless as to why this is happening.
Mark, thanks for your note. I don't understand why these links show up, but am happy to delete them when they do pop up. One of our contributors, Xujun Eberlein, noticed that this was happening in December too--you can see her posting about it at her blog.
The sad part of this is that joke number 5 and 6 could be factual.
A request: Could you also post the original Chinese (or a link to it)? Thanks!
very nice article. would it be possible to post the original untranslated jokes as well? thanks!
3 Soviet shop owners find themselves jailed in the same cell. The first one says, "I'm in here for raising prices, they accused me of gouging." The second one says, "I'm in here for dropping prices, they accused me of undercutting."
They ask the third shop owner what he is in jail for, and he replies, "I kept my prices the same, and they accused me of collusion!"


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Heather Lanier
Raising a Rare Girl
Blog: The Slow Take
Pandemic Recovery Diaries #1: Start Where You Are
June 3, 2021 June 3, 2021 ~ Heather Lanier
I work for a large state university in New Jersey, and in the spring of 2021, when the president gathered us all together in the usual pandemic way–via video conference–his central message was surprising for a financially savvy leader of a major institution. He didn't tell us to amp up our productivity now that we all had access to the vaccines. He didn't tell us to crank out all the research and writing that COVID had kept us from. He told us to heal. He said healing should be our priority after all we've endured.
If we'd all been in a physical room together, I suspect we would have enjoyed a collective sigh of relief. Instead, we stared at muted boxes of each other–which is the only way we've known each other for the past year.
How do we heal? I recognize I'm super lucky to have gotten that message from the boss of my boss of my boss. But permission to heal doesn't immediately manifest a posture of chillaxing, as much as I wish that were so. I'm still kind-of working in overdrive, even as I'm clearly burned out.
I think to heal, we have to take stock of all we've endured. And we have to be honest about what it cost us. Why am I so tired, I ask my husband, like I didn't just live through 14 months of a global pandemic. But we had to adapt so fast and juggle so much that I can't remember the details. It takes another person outside my own set of eyeballs to remind me. At nights when we're collapsed on the couch together, I make my husband replay it. What did we just do? Why was this so hard?
For starters, we just spent an entire school year with less than half the normal hours of childcare, which means the usual contract between working families and the state was obliterated. For someone with a second grader and a fourth grader with significant developmental disabilities, the physical and mental and psychic toll has been immense.
If I repeat what else we endured, it sounds both cliché and profound. Mundane and amazing. It became our normal, and it's so far from human normal. So I think it's worth repeating, even though we all know it: Some of us adopted our work to an entirely virtual world, creating new modes that kept the economy's ball moving but were not nearly as rewarding–and were possibly much more taxing. Some of watched our work disappear. Some of us worked outside the home with cloth masks over every breathable hole in our faces, and tried to keep our bodies six feet from every other body, and tried to read the subtle cues of others without seeing half their faces. We withheld hugs from grandparents and siblings and best friends. We "masked up" for the very people who carried us in their wombs. The list goes on.
Of course, some of us also endured the biggies: lost loved ones. Lost health due to long-haul COVID. But even those of us–like me–who didn't suffer tremendously in the obvious ways still managed our own complex matrix of costs, the likes of which I don't think we fully understand.
The other day, I heard Krista Tippett say something like this, and it stopped me in my tracks: We're going to have to reconcile with the fact that we became a danger to each other by way of our own breath?
How do we heal from that?
Our culture likes to get over things quickly. We have one-day funerals. We urge widows to remarry. There's talk in some political circles about how "Nobody wants to work anymore." If that's even true–and I have my doubts–I suspect it's because we just worked through the impossible. Just pivoted a hundred times based on the shifting findings of science, just figured out how to disinfect our groceries as soon as we learned it wasn't necessary, just figured out how to teach third graders over Google Meets as soon as the district decided we were going "in-person," just figured out how to do our full-time jobs in the inadequate hours of our kids' schooling right as the state went back on lockdown.
I can't capture every scenario, and I know there are some who felt mostly untouched by the pandemic, for different reasons—no kids? very remote living? astronauts on the space station? But many of us juggled more than humanly possible. We held our breath for a year, our breath that could kill each other.
We also held our breath as we watched George Floyd not be able to breathe for nine minutes, and we held our breath as we watched people who did not look like George Floyd attack the nation's capital at the urging of our–at the time–most powerful leader. We held our breath while we waited for a ruling from a justice system that's notoriously bad at actual justice for Black people. And then the ruling came, and we got to exhale a little.
But all of this–the personal and the public–has cost us.
The worst we can do is pretend it hasn't. The worst we can do is move on like none of this happened. To dust ourselves off and assume the grueling postures of "business as usual," whatever that "usual" was. I vaguely remember. Some of it was no good anyway–not for disabled folks, not for people of color, not truly for any of us.
We've spent so much time on computers this past year that we might think we too can reboot with a flick of a switch. But we aren't machine. We're human. That's something the pandemic has reminded us: how truly vulnerable and fragile and very human we are. For many of us, it might still be time to lean into that vulnerability, to acknowledge that fragility. To rest, to recover, to heal.
Pandemic Recovery Diary Reflection: Would you like to keep your own pandemic recovery diaries? Here are some questions to reflect on:
What have you endured this past year? What did you have to adapt to? How did you have to pivot? What have you lost? What did you see/hear/smell? What did you grieve? What were the costs? Make a list if you want. Include the mammoth and the miniscule.
Then move to the present: What's your physical state right now? How do you feel in your body? Mind? Spirit? How might it be different than before? How can you honor the truth of that?
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Thanks, Heather. Lots to think about.
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Find the Perfect Dirty Gamertag for Your Profile
Tired of seeing the same old boring gamertags in your favorite video games? Get creative and make yours stand out from the crowd with a unique and dirty gamertag! From crass comedy to epic puns, give yourself an edge with an interesting gamertag that'll make you the talk of the gaming community.
2 Brainstorm Ideas
3 Get Inspired
4 Be Unique
5 Test It Out
6 Get the Ultimate Dirty Gamertag for Your Gaming Profile
6.1 What Makes a Gamertag Dirty?
6.2 Popular Dirty Gamertags
6.3 How to Pick a Dirty Gamertag for Your Profile
6.4 Examples of Dirty Gamertag Ideas
8.1 What are some crazy usernames?
8.2 What are goofy names?
8.3 What are mean names to call someone?
8.4 What was the funniest name?
8.5 What are some unique nicknames?
8.6 What is a funny nickname?
Finding the perfect dirty gamertag for your profile is not easy. You must choose one that reflects your personality and interests, while also being offensive and humorous. The key is to be creative and come up with something that stands out. There are some tips to help you choose the perfect gamertag that will make your profile stand out from the rest.
Brainstorm Ideas
When searching for a gamertag, brainstorm ideas and words that highlight your personality. Consider playing off your name, interests, hobbies, or favorite games. Look for words with double meanings and puns, as these can be funny and express your humor. Also, think of words that can easily be mixed and blended together.
Take a look at other gamertags, both good and bad. Observe what works and what doesn't. You may find inspiration from existing gamertags and think of ways to improve upon them. Being familiar with the lingo and what gamers are attracted to is a bonus.
When selecting a gamertag, make sure you are being unique. A standard gamertag will just get lost in a crowd. When coming up with your own gamertag, make sure that it is catchy and makes a statement. Having an obscure and unheard of gamertag will draw attention when you are playing online.
Test It Out
Once you have thought of several potential gamertags, test them out. Try them out on friends first, and make sure everyone understands the joke. A great way to test it out is to find groups that are related to what you are thinking of and join some conversations to gauge reactions. Once you have narrowed down your choices, pick the best one for your profile.
Get the Ultimate Dirty Gamertag for Your Gaming Profile
Are you looking for the perfect dirty gamertag for your gaming profile? Then you have come to the right place. We have compiled a list of the best dirty gamertags to help you stand out from the crowd.
What Makes a Gamertag Dirty?
Dirty gamertags typically include words or phrases that evoke a negative reaction or are perceived as being crass, rude, or inappropriate. While not always the case, they often draw upon references to ***ual acts, body parts, ****s, or other topics that generally come with negative connotations.
Popular Dirty Gamertags
Popular dirty gamertags include puns on phrases, popular sayings, or pop culture references. Here are a few of the most popular ones:
SaltySack
XxXxDirty
GrossGrin
***yBeast
TightTush
How to Pick a Dirty Gamertag for Your Profile
To pick the perfect dirty gamertag for your profile, it's important to think about how you want to present yourself to others. Do you want to come off as funny or dangerous? Do you want to make a statement or just have a lighthearted username? Make sure to choose a gamertag that accurately reflects who you are and what you want to be known for.
Examples of Dirty Gamertag Ideas
Here are some examples of great dirty gamertag ideas that you can use for inspiration:
TheMasterFister
CrestFucker
SubSlut
FourPlayFun
JackedJester
BootyBomber
I have seen my fair share of "dirty" gamertags throughout my time as a gamer. Back in the early days of Xbox Live, there were countless players whose usernames were often **** references, ***ually suggestive language, or were simply offensive. It was immensely distracting and took away from the gaming experience. As a parent, I knew I had to find a way to protect my child from these people.
Thankfully, Microsoft added parental controls with the Xbox 360 to help combat this issue. You can create multiple accounts in the Family Center and designate which accounts can access various content. This allowed me to make sure my son wasn't exposed to the crude gamertags while playing online. I even set it up so that he wasn't allowed to add any of these individuals as friends.
Xbox also released their Xbox LIVE Enforcement Team which monitors and takes action against players who behave inappropriately in the Xbox LIVE community. Users can report behavior that violates the Xbox LIVE Code of Conduct to this team. Any users found in violation of the Xbox LIVE Code of Conduct are subject to suspensions and bans. This system has had a dramatic effect on the amount of "dirty" gamertags on Xbox Live, as it has become much less tolerated in the gaming world.
What are some crazy usernames?
1. TheWheelerDealer99 2. MoistMathematician 3. SuperPizzaSlayer 4. ExtremelyExtraOrdinary 5. CaptainFuzzyBoots 6. SpicyPotatoSaladGuru 7. PuddleJumpingWizard 8. IndecisiveHockeyFan 9. DestructoManiac 10. DogTiredTiger
What are goofy names?
Goofy names are comical and humorous names, such as Dippy Dawg, Goofus D. Dawg, and G.G. "Goofy" Goof. These names often serve to make someone feel less intimidated or intimidated in a humorous way. The use of goofy names is usually seen as a way to lighten the mood and bring a bit of laughter to a situation.
What are mean names to call someone?
Mean names to call someone include: ****, idiot, ****, dimwit and dunce. These words are considered highly insulting and can lead to hurtful consequences. It is important to remember that words can be incredibly powerful, and should be used with care.
What was the funniest name?
The funniest name in the world is Marijuana Pepsi Jackson. This unusual name combines two elements that are usually unrelated and creates a unique, humorous name. It has been a source of fascination and hilarity for many people, and it has even been featured in media such as television and music.
What are some unique nicknames?
Some unique nicknames are Nugget, Teacup, Oldie, Shortie, Kiddo, Smarty, Boomer, and Scout. They are creative, fun, and the perfect way to show your friendship. If you're looking for a unique nickname for your best friend, then try one of these! They're sure to make both of your smiles bigger.
What is a funny nickname?
A funny nickname is a lighthearted and amusing name that someone can give another person or themselves to show a sense of friendliness and fun. It often originates from a person's given name, such as George becoming "Geordie". Some popular humorous nicknames for best friends include "Sloppy Nuts", "Minion", "Pork Chop", "Baby Face", and "Tater Tot".
Finding the perfect gamertag for your profile is no easy task. It needs to be eye-catching and creative enough to capture the attention of others. It should also be catchy and easy to remember so it stands out in the gaming community. It's important to make sure it's not too **** or dirty – having a profane or offensive gamertag runs the risk of being banned from the game. It's also important to research any tags that come to mind so they don't already exist or are taken. With a little bit of brainstorming, creativity and research, you can find the perfect dirty gamertag for your profile.
dirty gamertags – K Gray "Race, gender, and deviance in Xbox live: Theoretical perspectives from the virtual margins" K Gray – 2014 – taylorfrancis.com
dirty gamertags – KL Gray "Intersecting oppressions and online communities: Examining the experiences of women of color in Xbox Live" KL Gray – Information, Communication & Society, 2012 – Taylor & Francis


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