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VIVETHINK • Brazilian Party Language Exchange + International Party **Check our Instagram: [@VIVETHINK](instagram.com/vivethink)** Meet locals, travelers, expats, and international students from all over the world while practicing languages and making new friends. ✨ This Saturday the 6th, we have a special edition: BRAZILIAN PARTY 🕗 **9:00 PM 📍 ORREGO LUCO 40 – PROVIDENCIA \| CLUB GORDOS** Language Exchange \| Jenga Tournament \| Team Games \| Karaoke \| People from all over the world 🍹 WELCOME DRINK included until 11:00 PM Price: $10.000 CLP 🕚 **11:30 PM – 4:00 AM📍 BEST CLUB IN PROVIDENCIA – INTERNATIONAL PARTY 🌎** We continue the night with an International Party at one of the best clubs in Providencia. (The location will be revealed during the Language Exchange.) You can join the International Party after the Language Exchange. Price: $10.000 CLP (Additional / Optional) 🌍 Tourists & travelers are welcome 💳 Pay at the door (cash or card) 🎁 BONUS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS Just by joining the event, you also receive: ✅ 1 FREE Spanish, English, or Portuguese lesson ✅ Exclusive discounts on some of the best tours, restaurants, and accommodations in Santiago through our partner network for international travelers. Are you ready for one of the most international nights in Santiago? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ VIVETHINK • Intercambio de Idiomas + Fiesta Brasileña + Fiesta Internacional Revisa nuestro Instagram: [@VIVETHINK](instagram.com/vivethink) Bienvenido a VIVETHINK, una de las experiencias más internacionales de Santiago. Conoce locales, viajeros, expatriados y estudiantes internacionales de todo el mundo mientras practicas idiomas y haces nuevos amigos. ✨ Este sábado 6 tenemos una edición especial: FIESTA BRASILEÑA 🕗 21:00 hrs📍 ORREGO LUCO 40 – PROVIDENCIA \| CLUB GORDOS Intercambio de Idiomas \| Torneo de Jenga \| Juegos en Equipo \| Karaoke \| Personas de todo el mundo 🍹 TRAGO DE BIENVENIDA incluido hasta las 23:00 hrs Valor: $10.000 CLP 🕚 23:30 – 04:00 hrs 📍 MEJOR CLUB DE PROVIDENCIA – FIESTA INTERNACIONAL 🌎 Continuamos la noche con una Fiesta Internacional en uno de los mejores clubes de Providencia. (La ubicación será revelada durante el intercambio de idiomas.) Puedes unirte a la Fiesta Internacional después del intercambio. Valor: $10.000 CLP (Adicional / Opcional) 🌍 Turistas y viajeros son bienvenidos 💳 Pago en la entrada (efectivo o tarjeta) 🎁 BONUS PARA VIAJEROS INTERNACIONALES Solo por participar en el evento también recibes: ✅ 1 clase GRATUITA de español, inglés o portugués ✅ Descuentos exclusivos en algunos de los mejores tours, restaurantes y alojamientos de Santiago gracias a nuestras alianzas para viajeros internacionales. ¿Estás listo para vivir una de las noches más internacionales de Santiago? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ VIVETHINK • Intercâmbio de Idiomas + Festa Brasileira + Festa Internacional Confira nosso Instagram: @VIVETHINK Bem-vindo ao VIVETHINK, uma das experiências mais internacionais de Santiago. Conheça moradores locais, viajantes, expatriados e estudantes internacionais do mundo inteiro enquanto pratica idiomas e faz novas amizades. ✨ Neste sábado, dia 6, teremos uma edição especial: FESTA BRASILEIRA 🇧🇷 🕗 21h00 📍 ORREGO LUCO 40 – PROVIDENCIA \| CLUB GORDOS Intercâmbio de Idiomas \| Torneio de Jenga \| Jogos em Equipe \| Karaokê \| Pessoas do mundo inteiro 🍹 DRINK DE BOAS-VINDAS incluído até às 23h00 Entrada: $10.000 CLP 🕚 23h30 – 04h00 📍 MELHOR CLUBE DE PROVIDENCIA – FESTA INTERNACIONAL 🌎 Continuamos a noite com uma Festa Internacional em um dos melhores clubes de Providencia. (O local será revelado durante o intercâmbio de idiomas.) Você também pode participar da Festa Internacional após o intercâmbio. Entrada: $10.000 CLP (Adicional / Opcional) 🌍 Turistas e viajantes são bem-vindos 💳 Pagamento na entrada (dinheiro ou cartão) 🎁 BÔNUS PARA VIAJANTES INTERNACIONAIS Ao participar do evento, você também recebe: ✅ 1 aula GRATUITA de espanhol, inglês ou português ✅ Descontos exclusivos em alguns dos melhores passeios, restaurantes e hospedagens de Santiago através de nossas parcerias para viajantes internacionais. Você está pronto para viver uma das noites mais internacionais de Santiago?antiago?

**VIVETHINK • International Party + Language Exchange + Pub Crawl 🌎** Check our instagram: [@VIVETHINK ](instagram.com/vivethink) Welcome to VIVETHINK\, the most international experience in Santiago \| Party with locals and travelers from all over the world\. We meet every Friday and Saturday night to practice languages, make friends and party together with themed parties from 8:00 pm to 4:00 am **🕗 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM** Language Exchange + Party Games During the first part of the night you will enjoy: Language exchange (All languages) Karaoke 🎤 Chilean welcome drink, snack or mystery gift 🎁 Board games, ping pong, billiards & table soccer Video games & fun party games Perfect to break the ice, meet locals and people from different countries. **🕚 11:00 PM – 4:00 AM** International Party + Pub Crawl (All included) After 11:00 PM, the night continues with: International party 🎉+ Pub crawl to the best clubs in Santiago (3 Clubs + All entries included) Free drinks during party games + Party gifts 🌍 Tourists & travelers are welcome 💳 Pay at the door (cash or card) Price: $20.000 CLP per person (or equivalent in USD) ✨You can pay half the price for the first experience (Language Exchange) from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm, and then the rest if you want to join the party. 🎁 BONUS for International travelers Just by joining the event, you also get: 1 FREE Spanish, English or Portuguese lesson +Discounts on the best tours, restaurants and accommodations in Santiago, you get better prices thanks to our partnerships just for international travelers. Are you ready for one of the most international nights in Santiago? Search for VIVETHINK and see what other travelers say about us 🌎

VIVETHINK • Brazilian Party Language Exchange + International Party **Check our Instagram: [@VIVETHINK](http://instagram.com/vivethink)** Meet locals, travelers, expats, and international students from all over the world while practicing languages and making new friends. ✨ This Saturday the 6th, we have a special edition: BRAZILIAN PARTY 🕗 **9:00 PM 📍 ORREGO LUCO 40 – PROVIDENCIA \| CLUB GORDOS** Language Exchange \| Jenga Tournament \| Team Games \| Karaoke \| People from all over the world 🍹 WELCOME DRINK included until 11:00 PM Price: $10.000 CLP 🕚 **11:30 PM – 4:00 AM📍 BEST CLUB IN PROVIDENCIA – INTERNATIONAL PARTY 🌎** We continue the night with an International Party at one of the best clubs in Providencia. (The location will be revealed during the Language Exchange.) You can join the International Party after the Language Exchange. Price: $10.000 CLP (Additional / Optional) 🌍 Tourists & travelers are welcome 💳 Pay at the door (cash or card) 🎁 BONUS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS Just by joining the event, you also receive: ✅ 1 FREE Spanish, English, or Portuguese lesson ✅ Exclusive discounts on some of the best tours, restaurants, and accommodations in Santiago through our partner network for international travelers. Are you ready for one of the most international nights in Santiago? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ VIVETHINK • Intercambio de Idiomas + Fiesta Brasileña + Fiesta Internacional Revisa nuestro Instagram: [@VIVETHINK](http://instagram.com/vivethink) Bienvenido a VIVETHINK, una de las experiencias más internacionales de Santiago. Conoce locales, viajeros, expatriados y estudiantes internacionales de todo el mundo mientras practicas idiomas y haces nuevos amigos. ✨ Este sábado 6 tenemos una edición especial: FIESTA BRASILEÑA 🕗 21:00 hrs📍 ORREGO LUCO 40 – PROVIDENCIA \| CLUB GORDOS Intercambio de Idiomas \| Torneo de Jenga \| Juegos en Equipo \| Karaoke \| Personas de todo el mundo 🍹 TRAGO DE BIENVENIDA incluido hasta las 23:00 hrs Valor: $10.000 CLP 🕚 23:30 – 04:00 hrs 📍 MEJOR CLUB DE PROVIDENCIA – FIESTA INTERNACIONAL 🌎 Continuamos la noche con una Fiesta Internacional en uno de los mejores clubes de Providencia. (La ubicación será revelada durante el intercambio de idiomas.) Puedes unirte a la Fiesta Internacional después del intercambio. Valor: $10.000 CLP (Adicional / Opcional) 🌍 Turistas y viajeros son bienvenidos 💳 Pago en la entrada (efectivo o tarjeta) 🎁 BONUS PARA VIAJEROS INTERNACIONALES Solo por participar en el evento también recibes: ✅ 1 clase GRATUITA de español, inglés o portugués ✅ Descuentos exclusivos en algunos de los mejores tours, restaurantes y alojamientos de Santiago gracias a nuestras alianzas para viajeros internacionales. ¿Estás listo para vivir una de las noches más internacionales de Santiago? ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ VIVETHINK • Intercâmbio de Idiomas + Festa Brasileira + Festa Internacional Confira nosso Instagram: @VIVETHINK Bem-vindo ao VIVETHINK, uma das experiências mais internacionais de Santiago. Conheça moradores locais, viajantes, expatriados e estudantes internacionais do mundo inteiro enquanto pratica idiomas e faz novas amizades. ✨ Neste sábado, dia 6, teremos uma edição especial: FESTA BRASILEIRA 🇧🇷 🕗 21h00 📍 ORREGO LUCO 40 – PROVIDENCIA \| CLUB GORDOS Intercâmbio de Idiomas \| Torneio de Jenga \| Jogos em Equipe \| Karaokê \| Pessoas do mundo inteiro 🍹 DRINK DE BOAS-VINDAS incluído até às 23h00 Entrada: $10.000 CLP 🕚 23h30 – 04h00 📍 MELHOR CLUBE DE PROVIDENCIA – FESTA INTERNACIONAL 🌎 Continuamos a noite com uma Festa Internacional em um dos melhores clubes de Providencia. (O local será revelado durante o intercâmbio de idiomas.) Você também pode participar da Festa Internacional após o intercâmbio. Entrada: $10.000 CLP (Adicional / Opcional) 🌍 Turistas e viajantes são bem-vindos 💳 Pagamento na entrada (dinheiro ou cartão) 🎁 BÔNUS PARA VIAJANTES INTERNACIONAIS Ao participar do evento, você também recebe: ✅ 1 aula GRATUITA de espanhol, inglês ou português ✅ Descontos exclusivos em alguns dos melhores passeios, restaurantes e hospedagens de Santiago através de nossas parcerias para viajantes internacionais. Você está pronto para viver uma das noites mais internacionais de Santiago?

*Note: this is a demonstration event only, you **will not** shoot you own images. However, if you bring your camera we can test it for compatibility with the studio lights.* Bondage elements can add an extra layer of emotion and artistry to your images. Sample images on the internet are however dominated by BDSM style shots that are often sexualized and emphasize the model being in distress. In this demonstration Rachel and I show ways to use bondage elements in an artistic way. We explore the types of accessories that work best in artistic images and the best way to photograph them. Our model is Rachel Adams, an internationally known fetish model with many years of experience in this genre.

TOPIC (TBD): Meeting Schedule: 1. 6:00 - Introduction, Meet New Members 2. 6:10 - Old Business 3. 6:20 - New Business 4. 6:30 - Pre-Shoot Briefing/Education 5. 7:15 - Break 6. 7:30 - Image Critique 7. 8:00 - Adjourn Pre-Shoot Brief/Education: NIK Collection 8 Image Critique: Previous Photoshoot Images (iPhone images and Christmas Cards). If anyone has images they would like critiqued, please provide them at the beginning of the meeting. Providing Images for Critique: For now, I will collect images at the beginning of the meeting on a USB memory stick. My computer has USB-C ports, so a USB-C memory stick or one with dual (USB-C / USB-A) ports will be needed. Images should follow these format rules: JPG - 80% quality or higher 132 dpi resolution 2048 pixels across the long edge Embedded colorspace - sRGB

I have been studying the question of "self" online with Prof. Ellie Anderson and so I thought a prompt on the "self" might be interesting. Full confession: I had Claude create this prompt and I like it, so here goes: Imagine a thought experiment that merges two classic puzzles: > You undergo a procedure, performed neuron by neuron, in which every biological component of your brain is replaced with a functionally identical synthetic substitute. At each step, your behavior, memories, and personality remain unchanged. When the last neuron is swapped, is the consciousness experiencing the world still you? And — more pressingly — was there ever a continuous "you" to begin with? ### Questions to Wrestle With * If consciousness is purely physical, does the *gradual* nature of the replacement matter, or is it equivalent to being destroyed and rebuilt? * Could there be a "self" without continuity of experience — even moment to moment, while you sleep? On a more practical level, consider the simpler case first: **hemispherectomy** patients — people who have had an entire cerebral hemisphere surgically removed — often retain a strong sense of personal identity and continuity. This suggests "you" are not rigidly tied to specific physical material. But does that vindicate the synthetic neuron case, or merely show that identity is more *flexible* than we thought — not that it can survive *complete* substrate replacement? I used Claude so I could get this out today and let everyone have some time to consider it. Hope to see you at the Oracle. Sorry about the location change two weeks ago. That's what I get for trusting local weather predictions!

**History** The [Franklin Park Conservatory](https://www.fpconservatory.org/)’s roots trace back to 1852 when the Franklin County Agricultural Society purchased 88 acres of land to host the Ohio State Fair. After the fair moved to its permanent home, the city of Columbus transformed the grounds into Franklin Park in 1884. This transition shifted the space from a temporary event site to a dedicated public green space for the growing community. The park became a central hub for outdoor recreation and early civic gatherings in the neighborhood. In 1895, the landmark Victorian-style Palm House opened its doors, drawing heavy inspiration from the Glass Palace of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago. This iron and glass structure became an immediate icon, housing exotic plants that residents would otherwise never see in the Midwest. It remains the oldest part of the facility and serves as a primary link to the conservatory’s 19th-century origins. For decades, it stood as a singular testament to grand horticultural architecture in Central Ohio. A major turning point arrived in 1992 when Columbus hosted AmeriFlora '92, an international horticultural exhibition. This massive event prompted a $16 million renovation and expansion, adding significantly more greenhouse space and the Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse. The festival put the conservatory on the international map and fundamentally changed its scale and ambition. Following the event, the facility transitioned from a city-run park to a private, non-profit organization. In 2003, the conservatory’s identity was further defined through a long-term partnership with world-renowned glass artist Dale Chihuly. After a successful exhibition, the Friends of the Conservatory purchased most of the glass installations, creating the largest permanent collection of Chihuly’s work in a botanical setting. These vibrant glass sculptures are now woven throughout the biomes, blending art with nature. This addition helped cement the conservatory as a premier cultural destination rather than just a botanical garden. Recent years have seen the site expand beyond the glass walls to emphasize community engagement and outdoor education. The 2018 opening of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Children’s Garden added two acres of interactive landscape designed for hands-on learning. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Community Garden Campus also provides local residents with space to grow their own food and learn sustainable practices. Today, the conservatory balances its historic Victorian charm with modern commitments to local ecology and the Columbus community. **Maps of the Conservatory** Here is the [main map](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/franklin-park-zones-scaled.jpg) of the Conservatory grounds. Here's a [map of the areas](https://www.fpconservatory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ConstructionMap-2026.jpg) in which the Conservatory has ongoing construction (see below). **Summary** For this event, we'll explore Columbus's highly-rated and very popular Conservatory. As mentioned above, the Conservatory is doing renovations on parts of the facility. These renovations are scheduled to be ongoing until the Fall of next year. Basically, no matter when you go to the Conservatory over the next 18 months, you're going to see some metaphorical orange barrels. So let's just go now. **Tickets and pricing** On the first Sunday of every month, the Conservatory is free for residents of Franklin County and the city of Columbus. You must bring an ID to receive this discount. (Yes, they do check.) Otherwise, tickets are $25.20. Members of the Columbus Zoo (of which I am one) do get a discount on tickets, though I have never actually bought a ticket to the Conservatory (I've always gone on free days). I believe the discount is $4. Parking is always free. If you have additional questions about pricing or whether and for what you qualify, you can reach the Conservatory at 614-715-8000. **Where we'll meet** We will meet just outside the main entrance. I guarantee there's going to be a line. The Conservatory is always popular on free days, and especially in nice weather. **Your GPS is stupid!** Be careful simply typing "Franklin Park Conservatory" in your GPS and going where it tells you. The only way to access the parking lot to the Conservatory is off of Broad Street. Unfortunately, since Google Maps is unable to find its way out of a wet paper bag, it has a tendency to want to take people to a mythical, non-existent Conservatory entrance on Nelson Road. If your GPS does this, just drive to the north side of the Conservatory along Broad Street. Your GPS should then redirect you to the main Conservatory entrance. If your GPS doesn't, then throw your phone away\* and look for the big Conservatory sign on the south side of Broad Street between Nelson Road and Franklin Park West. You also should be able to use the map pin I've provided, below, and it should properly direct you to where you need to drive. \* Don't really do this. **After the event** After stopping to smell the roses, for those that are interested, we'll head to the nearby [Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/) for [drinks](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#draft-list) and [lunch](https://columbusbrewing.com/location/beer-hall/#food-menu). The Beer Hall's actual address is [200 Kelton Ave, Columbus, OH 43205](https://www.google.com/maps/place/200+Kelton+Ave,+Columbus,+OH+43205/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x883889a94ac4acad:0xadb2e60240dbc38b?sa=X&ved=1t:242&ictx=111) (it's literally just on the south side of the Conservatory). Be sure this is where your GPS is taking you when you use it, as the Brewing Company has a taproom on Harrison Avenue that is *not* what you want for this event. We should be at the Beer Hall by 1 if you can't make the Conservatory and just want to join us for drinks.

Hi Ladies , Let's Hike Blendon Woods Metro Park . We will meet at the nature center parking lot. Hiking about 4 miles completing the blendon woods loop and the sugarbush trail . Wear appropriate footwear and bring water for hydration .

[MOVIE DESCRIPTION BELOW] *A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.* \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ **PLEASE SEE GROUP BIO FOR FULL FAQ. Meetup only allows a certain amount of characters when posting events from a mobile device and out FAQ is longer than that limit. A condensed version is posted below here** \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ First-time attendees: below are some Frequently Asked Questions about events for your consideration: * **What is involved in this type of event? (_Group Watch & Socialize Event)** * We typically arrive before the movie, maybe chat and catch up with folks a bit, watch the movie in the theater, then afterwards have a more extended chat with everyone who saw the movie. * **Do I have to chat before the movie?** * Nope! Totally understandable if you'd rather just watch first so you can have something in common to discuss afterwards. * **Will people approach me/talk to me?** * Not a guarantee as it depends on who is hosting, but a good host or other group members will try to at least say hi to members after the movie and may make an effort to include newer faces in the conversation in some way. Please feel free to jump into the conversation as you feel comfortable and understand this is done with good intent :) We are happy to have you! * **How will I know who is the host or where people are gathering to talk about the movie?** * This depends on each host, but good practice is for the host to indicate a notable item of clothing they are wearing for other members to look out for. But generally we gather in a loose circle in the theater lobby or outside the theater to talk, so if you recognize the host or other group members - that's the spot we've decided on! Just kind of depends on the feel of the group where we gather. * **What is with posting the seat numbers?** * A good practice we've found is to post our seat numbers when we have ordered tickets for a movie. This is just another way for members of our group to find each other as it might not be immediately obvious who is here as part of the group event: some events are at public movie theaters, after all. You are not by any means obligated to post your seat number if you do not feel comfortable doing so, just something we've found that works nicely for encouraging some socialization. * **Will there be food?** * General guideline: if the movie starts at 7ish pm or later, you might wanna have dinner first or plan on buying movie snacks. Restaurant kitchens tend to close around 9-10pm. We sometimes do go to restaurants after movies as a group, but moreso bars whose kitchens may or may not be open. Plus, kind of bad manners for a group to descend upon a bar when the kitchen is closing is 10 minutes lol. Bars are just convenient social places, there is zero pressure to drink but there just aren't many places open late when we may leave movies. There is potential to order or provide food for group events, but it should not be expected unless stated in the event description. * **How do I stay in contact with the group after the movie?** * We have another app we use for discussion because Meetup is somewhat cumbersome to use for casual conversation. The app we use is called Discord. The link is posted below: * Link: https://discord.gg/4r7QxzmSvH * [Place link here] \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ * **Can I create events as a member?** * Initially, no but this group is open to members suggesting events or becoming part of the Event Organizers over time. We don't want to open the opportunity for everybody initially to create events because that kind of role has some responsibility towards it. There are certain permissions granted to that role that not every member should have. However, if a member has a proven track record of treating every group member with due respect, and a willingness to plan events: they can become and Event Organizer and create their own events. Please reach out to leadership if this sounds like something that would interest you. * **Can I donate to the group?** * Absolutely! See group bio