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I propose three criteria:
1. Content. What is said clearly makes a difference.
2. Intention. Was the remark intended to wound
3. Conviction. Does the statement represent the individual’s considered opinion?
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More narrowly still, the average citizen of Brazil consumes 1,884 kWh, which, given the fact that my avatar estimate was rough and conservative, means that your average Second Life avatar consumes about as much electricity as your average Brazilian.
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Your results:
You are Spider-Man
| Spider-Man |
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80% |
| Superman |
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70% |
| Iron Man |
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60% |
| Robin |
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55% |
| Supergirl |
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50% |
| Wonder Woman |
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50% |
| Green Lantern |
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50% |
| The Flash |
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45% |
| Hulk |
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40% |
| Batman |
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25% |
| Catwoman |
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25% |
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You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.
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Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz
via Clo
Smoking John says there is no proof that smoking causes cancer. I wouldn’t take his word for it.
Continue reading ‘Smokeban countdown: 2 days to go’
A strong advertisement from France:
“You are young, you’re healthy, join ToxicCorp and become a ‘replacement smoker’! Every year, 270.000 courageous and motivated youngsters are willing to become addicted to nicotine, and absorb formol, cyanide and more than 50 carcinogenic substances in order to sustain our profits. Like them, take this opportunity and replace one of our deceased faithful smokers. Your future is in your hands, don’t hesitate.
Tobacco kills 1 in 2 smokers. The tobacco industry counts on you to replace them!”
via smoking.visualizor.com
Why am I so looking forward to the smoking ban in Belgian restaurants? Let’s compile some reactions from abroad, when the smoking ban started there:
Argentina:
This weekend I remember leaving AcaBar, a restaurant/bar in Palermo, with some friends and I realized how much different the experience was from just 5 months ago when I went there with this same group of friends. The last time, the place was so smoke-filled that you could hardly see across from one end to the other. I remembered that after I got home, I had to strip off all my clothes and take a shower just to get the smell of smoke out of my hair.
expat-argentina.blogspot.com
Then it happened. The impossible. Buenos Aires went smoke free. Signs are up all over the capital. “Buenos Aires libre de humo.” (Buenos Aires free of smoke) Restaurants posted smaller versions, versions of the law. All over the milongas, bars, and restaurants, signs prohibiting smoking were posted.
On Oct 3 the local paper Clarin had a story of how 250 police were hired to patrol the city to make sure the law was being followed. Only 2 patrons in a bar in Recoleta were cited. Over all people and places were observing the law. I think many of us were shocked.
tangospam.typepad.com
Continue reading ‘Smokeban countdown: 4 days to go’
A campaign from the French INPES
- En fumant dans la meme piece que lui, j’augmente de 25% le risque qu’il meurre d’un cancer de poumon. Ce n’est pas rien. Mais je ne le sais pas encore. Moi non plus.
- En fumant a cote du serveur, on augmente de 50% le risque qu’il ait une crise cardiaque. Mais on ne le sait pas encore.
- Quand je fume a cote de mes enfants, j’augmente de 70% le risque qu’ils aient une infection pulmonaire. C’est enorme. Mais je ne le sais pas encore. Moi non plus.
- (on screen) C’etait hier. Aujourd’hui vous connaissez les risques du tabagisme passif.
Continue reading ‘Smokeban countdown: 5 days to go’
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