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Ukraine USAID Kiev Grants
Browse 30 Ukraine USAID Kiev Grants below, sorted by the last date to apply. Select a specific Ukraine USAID Kiev grant to read the full description of the opportunity, which includes the grant type, total award amount, eligible applicants, important deadlines, and official contact details. If you wish to search for a specific keyword or view grants sorted by category, use the links on the left menu bar.


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Increasing investments in the water sector is a prerequisite for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Among the various sources of available funding, official development assistance (ODA) plays an important role, for the initiation of new projects and leveraging other financial flows. Its importance is clearly recognized by donor countries, who committed in the last few years to increase the amount of ODA and improve its effectiveness. ODA to the water sector should benefit from this increase, as many reports have recommended.
Donor countries have demonstrated their will to increase and improve the effectiveness of their ODA for water, in line with the proposals made by the Camdessus Panel on ODA for water and the G8 action plan for water.
The term ODA for water here refers to the DAC official definition. The DAC defines aid to water supply and sanitation as including water resources policy, planning and programmes, water legislation and management, water resources development, water resources protection, water supply and use, sanitation (including solid waste management) and education and training in water supply and sanitation.
Official Development Assistance (ODA): Grants or Loans to countries and territories on Part I of the DAC List of Aid Recipients (developing countries) which are:
(a) undertaken by the official sector;
(b) with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective;
(c) at concessional financial terms [if a loan, having a Grant Element (q.v.) of at least 25 per cent].
In addition to financial flows, Technical Co-operation (q.v.) is included in aid.
A commitment is a firm written obligation by a government or official agency, backed by the appropriation or availability of the necessary funds, to provide resources of a specified amount under specified financial terms and conditions and for specified purposes for the benefit of a recipient country or a multilateral agency.
Commitments design donors' intention regardless the year of disbursements and thereby are useful to assess whether political commitments translate into action. But commitments may be cancelled or decreased; unexpected delays in execution of aid activities are also common. Disbursement data are required, therefore, to examine the contribution of these actions in achieving the goals and to better describe aid flows from a recipient's point of view.
A disbursement is the placement of resources at the disposal of the recipient country. Disbursements show the realization of donors' intention and the implementation of policies, allowing donors' performance to be assessed.
(Source: OECD)
Developed in partnership with OECD
DAC databases: Statistics on aid activities
Focus on aid for water (OECD)
"ODA for water from 1990 to 2004, figures and trends" (WWC, 2006)
Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness
Camdessus Report (2003)
Gurría Task Force Report (2006)
G8 Action Plan for Water (2003)

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My refurbished KitchenAid mixer came badly damaged. The part that holds the bowl is slightly bent up and the metal is cracked to show it. Because the base of the unit is bent, the bowl is not properly aligned with the head: it is tilted and too high. Additionally, because the bracket which holds the bowl is also bent, it is very hard to insert/remove the bowl. I will contact OverStock in the morning to see if they will replace my unit.
Although it is refurbished, you would never know it except the box says so. Perfect condition, no dinks, no scratches. Have only used it once to make a cake and I love it. Going to purchase some attachments and really rev up my capabilities. Power is great, no bog downs. Highly recommend.
What can you say that world does;t know already, the 5 qt. tilt head mixer is a pure delight to cook with
I am so excited to have a KitchenAid again; I missed to ability to put bread dough together and let the machine do the work. This mixer was in a KitchenAid box, and is just like a new machine. It is quiet, powerful and does just what I want.
It's a KitchenAid and as expected it works great. Be sure to read the fine print, the collar is not included,
This was a birthday gift to my daughter and her first standing mixer. She is thrilled and it looks and works like new. I was concerned about it being refurbished, but it is fine.
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Sat 12/7 Campbell Carol of Lights @ 4-8pm.
Sat 12/7 Gilroy Downtown Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting @ 3pm.
Sat 12/7 Gilroy Gardens Holiday Lights opens @ 4-9pm. Continues 12/7-9, 12/14-23, and 12/26-30.
Sat 12/7 Los Gatos Children's Christmas/Holidays Holiday Parade @ 11am.
Sat 12/7 Morgan Hill Tree Lighting & Holiday Parade @ 5:30-7:30pm.
Sat 12/7 Oakland Children's Holiday Parade @ 2pm.
Sat 12/7 San Francisco Union Square Holiday of Lights Christmas Celebration @3-7pm.
Sat 12/7 Santa Cruz Downtown Holiday Parade & Lighted Boat Parade @ 10am-noon.
Sat 12/7 Sunnyvale Holiday Celebration & Christmas Tree Lighting @ 4:30-8:30pm.
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SPRAY 24 mini muffin pan cups lightly with cooking spray. Cut each crust into 12 wedges. Press 1 wedge up and around inside of each prepared cup to form shell, pressing edges of dough together as necessary to completely cover bottom and side of cup. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown; cool slightly. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
MEANWHILE, beat pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP; spoon into resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate until tart shells are cooled.
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Please note that as of October 24, 2014, the Nokia Developer Wiki will no longer be accepting user contributions, including new entries, edits and comments, as we begin transitioning to our new home, in the Windows Phone Development Wiki. We plan to move over the majority of the existing entries. Thanks for all your past and future contributions.
Lengthy Display Results
A common question in front of Mobile Designers is , "how many items should be displayed on the screen?" For older browsers, the maximum page size limited things closely.But many current browsers are capable of displaying entire desktop web pages on a mobile screen. The point to be considered is, the balance between scrolling for more results and fetching them.
A) Web pages without scripting
The optimal length for the number of items displayed from a longer list depends especially on the time to refresh the list. Limit the list to a maximum of two to three screens of results based on the current distribution of screen sizes. Place controls to navigate to the next screen at the bottom of the list.
A network request introduces a delay.
B) Web pages with scripting
Use scripting (AJAX) to achieve the same user experience as applications, above. Keep both the next and previous set of results in memory, displayable with no delay.
With no delay in fetching the next page, keeping the display limited to just the current screen eliminates the need for scrolling at all. Next and previous controls at the top of the screen allow quick navigation
Design Consideration
- There are two relevant costs to the user associated with navigating lists: scrolling through lists, and navigating between pages.
- The Next/Previous method of navigating between pages is well understood amongst Internet users, so the cognitive cost of using it is quite low.
- If the Next button has focus when the screen is drawn (either by it being the first control or by manipulating focus, depending on the platform), then a single key-press will get the user to the next page.
- If there is a fetch delay, then scrolling will have some advantages over many fetches.The list is limited to approximately the size that will avoid the user being lost on a very long page.
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Summary Report for:
25-1122.00 - Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Sample of reported job titles: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Communication Instructor, Communication Lecturer, Communication Professor, Instructor, Mass Communications Professor, Professor, Speech Instructor, Speech Professor
Tasks | Tools & Technology | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
- Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
- Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.
- Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
- Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
- Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
- Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
- Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
- Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.
Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
|Audio mixing consoles — Audio compressors; Audio mixers; Broadcast mixing boards; Sound effect generators
|Headphones — Headphone amplifiers; Studio headphones
|Microphones — Handheld microphones; Studio microphones; Wireless microphones
|Portable data input terminals — Interactive whiteboard controllers; Student response systems
|Televisions — Liquid crystal display LCD televisions; Television monitors
Technology used in this occupation:
|Computer based training software — Blackboard Learn; Desire2Learn; Learning management system LMS software; Sakai CLE *
|Electronic mail software — Email software; Microsoft Outlook
|Music or sound editing software — Adobe Systems Adobe Audition; Audacity *; Avid Audio Pro Tools; WideOrbit software
|Video creation and editing software — Apple Final Cut Pro; Avid Media Composer; Video editing software; Video production software
|Word processing software — Collaborative editing software; Google Docs *; Microsoft Word
* Software developed by a government agency and/or distributed as freeware or shareware.
|English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
|Education and Training — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
|Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
|Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
|Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
|Psychology — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
|Sociology and Anthropology — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
|Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
|Law and Government — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
|Instructing — Teaching others how to do something.
|Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
|Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
|Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
|Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
|Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
|Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
|Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
|Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
|Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
|Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
|Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
|Speech Clarity — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
|Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
|Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
|Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
|Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
|Speech Recognition — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
|Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
|Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Work Activities
|Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
|Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
|Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
|Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
|Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
|Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
|Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
|Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
|Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
|Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
Work Context
|Electronic Mail — 96% responded "Every day."
|Freedom to Make Decisions — 80% responded "A lot of freedom."
|Face-to-Face Discussions — 66% responded "Every day."
|Contact With Others — 69% responded "Constant contact with others."
|Structured versus Unstructured Work — 66% responded "A lot of freedom."
|Public Speaking — 61% responded "Every day."
|Indoors, Environmentally Controlled — 75% responded "Every day."
|Coordinate or Lead Others — 57% responded "Extremely important."
|Work With Work Group or Team — 46% responded "Extremely important."
|Telephone — 50% responded "Every day."
Job Zone
|Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
|Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
|Related Experience
|Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
|Job Training
|Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
|Job Zone Examples
|These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include librarians, lawyers, sports medicine physicians, wildlife biologists, school psychologists, surgeons, treasurers, and controllers.
|SVP Range
|(8.0 and above)
Percentage of Respondents
|Education Level Required
|Doctoral degree
|Master's degree
|Bachelor's degree
Interest code: SA
|Social — Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
|Artistic — Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
|Investigative — Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
Work Styles
|Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
|Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
|Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
|Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
|Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
|Independence — Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
|Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
|Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
|Leadership — Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
|Self Control — Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Work Values
|Relationships — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
|Independence — Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
|Achievement — Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
Related Occupations
|Training and Development Specialists Green
|Business Teachers, Postsecondary
|Education Teachers, Postsecondary
|English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
|Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Bright Outlook
|Instructional Coordinators
Wages & Employment Trends
|Median wages (2014)
|$62,550 annual
|State wages
|Employment (2012)
|37,000 employees
|Projected growth (2012-2022)
|Average (8% to 14%)
|Projected job openings (2012-2022)
|State trends
|Top industries (2012)
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2014 wage data and 2012-2022 employment projections . "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2012-2022). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Job Openings on the Web
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- Postsecondary Teachers . Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2014-15 Edition.


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Or find a doctor at another Johns Hopkins Medicine Member Hospital:
Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Appointment Phone
Main Location
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterView All Locations
Out of State Patients
Call 410-464-6641 (8a.m. to 6p.m., EST, Mon-Fri)
International Patients
Call +1-410-502-7683 (7a.m. to 6p.m., EST, Mon-Fri)
- Director, Brain Tumor Surgery Program
- Director, Pituitary Surgery Program
- Director, Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory
- Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Professor of Neuroscience
- Professor of Oncology
Centers & Institutes
- Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality
- Cell Engineering, Institute for
- Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center
- Neuro-Oncology Surgical Outcomes Research Laboratory
- Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory
- Pituitary Center
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Skull Base Tumor Center
Brain Cancer, Brain Stem Tumors, Brain Tumors, Endoscopy, Glioblastoma, Neurosurgery, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors
Research Interests
Neuro-Oncology Surgical Outcomes Research: working to improve patient safety and maximize the efficacy of current treatment paradigms for patients with brain tumors; Stem cells in relation to the origin of brain tumors, and the potential role stem cells can play in fighting brain cancer and regaining neurological function
BiographyAt Johns Hopkins, Dr. Alfredo Quinones is a Professor of Neurosurgery and Oncology, Neuroscience and Cellular and Molecular Medicine. In addition to directing the Brain Tumor Surgery Program at Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital, and the Pituitary Surgery Program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Quinones leads the Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory.
Dr. Alfredo Quinones focuses on the surgical treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors, with an emphasis on motor and speech mapping during surgery, as well as in the treatment of patients with pituitary and skull base tumors using transphenoidal endonasal and minimally invasive surgical approaches.
- English
- Spanish
Additional Resources
Education +
- Harvard Medical School (Boston MA ) (1999)
- University of California San Francisco / Neurosurgery (San Francisco CA ) (2005)
- University of California San Francisco (San Francisco CA ) (2005)
- Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery (2010)
Research & Publications +
Research Summary
Dr. Quinones conducts numerous research efforts on elucidating the role of stem cells in the origin of brain tumors and the potential role stem cells can play in fighting brain cancer and regaining neurological function. In addition to leading the Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory, he also heads the Neuro-Oncology Surgical Outcomes Research Laboratory where he is working to improve patient safety and maximize the efficacy of current treatment paradigms for patients with brain tumors.
Selected Publications View all on PubMed
Chaichana, K.L.; Capilla-Gonzalez, V.; Gonzalez-Perez, O.; Pradilla, G.; Han, J.; Olivi, A.; Brem, H.; Garcia-Verdugo, J.M.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Preservation of glial cytoarchitecture from ex vivo human tumor and non-tumor cerebral cortical explants: A human model to study neurological diseases. Journal of neuroscience methods. 2007 Aug 30;164(2):261-270.
Attenello, F.J.; Mukherjee, D.; Datoo, G.; McGirt, M.J.; Bohan, E.; Weingart, J.D.; Olivi, A.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.; Brem, H. Use of Gliadel (BCNU) wafer in the surgical treatment of malignant glioma: a 10-year institutional experience. Annals of surgical oncology. 2008 Oct;15(10):2887-2893.
McGirt, M.J.; Chaichana, K.L.; Attenello, F.J.; Weingart, J.D.; Than, K.; Burger, P.C.; Olivi, A.; Brem, H.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Extent of surgical resection is independently associated with survival in patients with hemispheric infiltrating low-grade gliomas. Neurosurgery. 2008 Oct;63(4):700-707; author reply 707-708.
Chaichana, K.L.; McGirt, M.J.; Niranjan, A.; Olivi, A.; Burger, P.C.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Prognostic significance of contrast-enhancing low-grade gliomas in adults and a review of the literature. Neurological research. 2009 Nov;31(9):931-939.
Chaichana, K.L.; Parker, S.L.; Olivi, A.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Long-term seizure outcomes in adult patients undergoing primary resection of malignant brain astrocytomas. Clinical article. Journal of neurosurgery. 2009 Aug;111(2):282-292.
Gathinji, M.; McGirt, M.J.; Attenello, F.J.; Chaichana, K.L.; Than, K.; Olivi, A.; Weingart, J.D.; Brem, H.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Association of preoperative depression and survival after resection of malignant brain astrocytoma. Surg Neurol. 2009 Mar;71(3):299-303, discussion 303.
McGirt, M.J.; Chaichana, K.L.; Gathinji, M.; Attenello, F.J.; Than, K.; Olivi, A.; Weingart, J.D.; Brem, H.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.R. Independent association of extent of resection with survival in patients with malignant brain astrocytoma. Journal of neurosurgery. 2009 Jan;110(1):156-162.
McGirt, M.J.; Than, K.D.; Weingart, J.D.; Chaichana, K.L.; Attenello, F.J.; Olivi, A.; Laterra, J.; Kleinberg, L.R.; Grossman, S.A.; Brem, H.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Gliadel (BCNU) wafer plus concomitant temozolomide therapy after primary resection of glioblastoma multiforme. Journal of neurosurgery. 2009 Mar;110(3):583-588.
Sun, P.; Xia, S.; Lal, B.; Eberhart, C.G.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.; Maciaczyk, J.; Matsui, W.; Dimeco, F.; Piccirillo, S.M.; Vescovi, A.L.; Laterra, J. DNER, an epigenetically modulated gene, regulates glioblastoma-derived neurosphere cell differentiation and tumor propagation. Stem Cells. 2009 Jul;27(7):1473-1486.
Achanta, P.; Sedora Roman, N.I.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Gliomagenesis and the use of neural stem cells in brain tumor treatment. Anti-cancer agents in medicinal chemistry. 2010;10(2):121-130.
Chaichana, K.; Parker, S.; Olivi, A.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. A proposed classification system that projects outcomes based on preoperative variables for adult patients with glioblastoma multiforme. Journal of neurosurgery. 2010;112(5):997-1004.
Chaichana, K.L.; Kosztowski, T.; Niranjan, A.; Olivi, A.; Weingart, J.D.; Laterra, J.; Brem, H.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Prognostic significance of contrast-enhancing anaplastic astrocytomas in adults. Journal of neurosurgery. 2010;113(2):286-292.
Chaichana, K.L.; McGirt, M.J.; Laterra, J.; Olivi, A.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Recurrence and malignant degeneration after resection of adult hemispheric low-grade gliomas. Journal of neurosurgery. 2010;112(1):10-17.
Chaichana, K.L.; McGirt, M.J.; Woodworth, G.F.; Datoo, G.; Tamargo, R.J.; Weingart, J.; Olivi, A.; Brem, H.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Persistent outpatient hyperglycemia is independently associated with survival, recurrence and malignant degeneration following surgery for hemispheric low grade gliomas. Neurological research. 2010;32(4):442-448.
Frazier, J.L.; Johnson, M.W.; Burger, P.C.; Weingart, J.D.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Rapid malignant transformation of low-grade astrocytomas: report of 2 cases and review of the literature. World neurosurgery. 2010;73(1):53-62; discussion e55.
Grossman, R.; Mukherjee, D.; Chang, D.C.; Purtell, M.; Lim, M.; Brem, H.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Predictors of Inpatient Death and Complications among Postoperative Elderly Patients with Metastatic Brain Tumors. Annals of surgical oncology. 2010 (Journal Article).
Hales, R.K.; Shokek, O.; Burger, P.C.; Paynter, N.P.; Chaichana, K.L.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.; Jallo, G.I.; Cohen, K.J.; Song, D.Y.; Carson, B.S.; Wharam, M.D. Prognostic factors in pediatric high-grade astrocytoma: the importance of accurate pathologic diagnosis. Journal of neuro-oncology. 2010;99(1):65-71.
Hughes, S.A.; Achanta, P.; Ho, A.L.; Duenas, V.J.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Biological horizons for targeting brain malignancy. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2010;671(Journal Article):93-104.
Mukherjee, D.; Chang, D.C.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. New methods to assess trends in neuro-oncological care. Journal of neuro-oncology. 2010;97(1):155-156.
Mukherjee, D.; Zaidi, H.A.; Kosztowski, T.; Chaichana, K.L.; Brem, H.; Chang, D.C.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A. Disparities in access to neuro-oncologic care in the United States. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill: 1960). 2010;145(3):247-253.
Ying, M.; Sang, Y.; Li, Y.; Guerrero-Cazares, H.; Quinones-Hinojosa, A.; Vescovi, A.L.; Eberhart, C.G.; Xia, S.; Laterra, J. KLF9, A Differentiation-Associated Transcription Factor, Suppresses Notch1 Signaling and Inhibits Glioblastoma-Initiating Stem Cells. Stem cells. 2010;Epub 11/18/10(Journal Article).
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We prove that a connected, countable dense homogeneous space is $n$-homogeneous for every $n$, and strongly 2-homogeneous provided it is locally connected. We also present an example of a connected and countable dense homogeneous space which is not strongly 2-homogeneous. This answers Problem 136 of Watson in the Open Problems in Topology Book in the negative.
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pictures attached are of home and a closet before and after initial tear down.
Closet is in addition to original home built in the 60's. While it does not make since that this wall is weight bearing to me...... it does have a header. So could it be part of what holds up the roof of the addition? Nothing but rafters above it? Neither the original structure or the addition have a ridge beam.
Chimney in the outside picture gives a hint of location of closet. It is against the original structures outer wall (now an interior wall) You can see brick/block chimney in the picture of closet w/sheet rock removedDon't want to tear out wood construction with out making sure it's not weight bearing.
Tiny Wood Heater/Stove will go in what picture shows as interior of closet; but all of that I hope to remove. SS liner going into the old chimney that was originally for an oil furnace. Appears that after furnace removal the box around it was converted to a closet except for a box around the chimney. I want look of ruff/old thus the desire to keep chimney exposed. Eventually may add faux rock on the chimney to match era of log siding to be done on interior/exterior. Will be Amish look of flat side honed log and chinking.
oh and thanks for any help in advance.
Side note......... hope to vault the ceilings as well and add a small lofted child's bedroom. Maybe loft the bed in the existing bedroom as well.
If you can access the attic area above the closet, you can easily determine if the framing is BEARING. If the framing runs parallel to the ceiling joists, the wall is not bearing, it is called a partition wall.
I see a typical double top plate framing and a third stud (new) to fram out the closet opening. Makes me think this is just a built-out closet.
If the framing runs perpendicular to the joists, it might be bearing. You will often see a header or a larger structure to support the upper weight. You will also see doubled 2x4s on the ends, sometimes 4x4 and a 2x4 to carry the weight down to the foundation. In your pciture, I see single stud framing attached to the double top plate, again suggesting this is a partition wall.
Oh, and if your single story house is built with trusses in the attic, the interior walls typically will not be load bearing either. That geometry carries the weight to the outside walls.
Can't wait to see what your attic search shows you!
Can't get up in attic right now but yes this runs parallel to ceiling joist (from wall to wall) and nothing is above it in the attic. Course the closet just happens to run same direction as joist. Granted the two ends that are perpendicular do NOT have any header at all so that lends to thinking it is build out walls.
Figured as well the newer 2x4 portion of the header was added when reconfiguring the space to closet.
Should have stated earlier but.......... the one vertical on right side of closet in the pic not yet with gypsum board removed is doubled 2x4
If nothing is above then that is a partition wall. Your trick is vaulting the ceiling ... I would drop the ceiling inside the closet to get a clear view of the framing and to plan your vaulting. Just leave the framing in place in the rare and astounding case that I am wrong (which does happen). Drywall is easy to fix ... collapsed houses are not.
NO, you cannot remove the rafters. You can frame your vaulted ceiling up to the rafters then inmstall collar ties to stabilize the rafters. You will have to insulate and cover the rafter bay. Think of the vaulted ceiling in just the bedroom as you might a light shaft for a skylight ... only larger and no roof penetration. It requires localized framing.
If you cut out the ceiling joists to create a clear space, you will have to reframe support around the cutout section to create the open space for the vaulting.
Look here for some ideas: http://blog.armchairbuilder.com/6051...g-precautions/
Before cutting any framing in the ceiling or roof package, take pictures ask questions, ask some more questions. develope a plan and then ask some more questions.
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Nouveau is screwed, sorry, but its true. I'm not sure how they are ever going to keep up with Nvidia or even get close enough to really make a big dent... combine that with the fact that Nvidia releases new drivers that support the newest kernels and X-servers sometimes before said kernels and X servers are even released, you can't even use that as a reason.
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Ms Obama recently made the out of the blue move of making the president's weekly video talk to the country herself in which she vented anger about over two hundred and fifty young school aged women recently taken and snatched by militant Islamics in the country and nation of Nigeria.
Michelle kicked off the address, that is to be streamed out to the world on their you tube channel on mothers day prior to venting her outrage about how over a couple hundred school girls were stolen from their dorms in the dark of night recently.
She was quoted as saying that it was a truly gutless act by a terrorist group who were intent on tearing apart these girls' lives and aspirations that can only be realised through a good education.These gutless militants were taking away their right to education by taking them away.
The group is a muslim terror group. They go by the name of Boko Harramm. They took some two hundred and eighty girls a couple of weeks ago in the middle of April. They were taken from their high school dorm over there in an outpost of Nigeria called Chibok. This is a school that is situated in a remote area of the country. Since taking them, the group has made threats to pass them off as slaves to people wanting to purchase people for slaves.
These recent kidnappings have made the entire world just full of invective for the muslim terrorists. Now there are calls for a crack armed force to be sent in to save the girls from their kidnappers. In fact, these particular girls are actually from the united states and the united kingdom. The current leader of the country of Nigeria has also come out and said that he believes the girls are still in the land of Nigeria. Their where abouts he doesn't seem to sure of though.
Michelle Obama went on to say in her message that she and the president just imagine those girls being their own and empathise with their plight very closely. She went on to empathise with their families and parents as well.
Another aspect of the initial lady's speach is how she pointed to the fact that these girls went back to the school to complete their exams. In fact, the facility was recently shut down because of terror threats. However, the young girls were so resolved to improve their lives that they went back to complete their exams anyway. They wanted to liberate themselves and complete their education so they could build brighter futures.
She also went on to encourage people all over the world regardless of their race or creed, to stand up for the rights of women all over the globe. She said that all women have a right to be educated.
Meanwhile a crack group comprising professionals from the united kingdom have been sent to investigate the issue on the ground in Nigeria. They are there to hunt the attackers down once and for all. Not only do they want to resolve this issue if they can but another major aim would be to prevent this from happening again and to finally defeat this group of muslim terrorists.


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As the name suggests this trip from Paris to Amsterdam is paced to give you a quick taste of Europe. Enjoy two-night stays in Paris, Rome, Venice, and Amsterdam and guided sightseeing in all major cities like Paris, Florence, Rome, Venice, and Amsterdam. Start with a special welcome dinner with wine at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, followed by a cruise on the River Seine to get a first impression of the "City of Light". Continue to Switzerland, and stay overnight in German-speaking Lucerne and Italian-speaking Lugano. In Italy, take pictures of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant in Florence to try out Tuscan specialties, and admire Michelangelo's David; visit St. Peter's, the Sistine Chapel, the Colosseum and more in Rome, enjoy a private boat cruise and visits to St. Mark's Basilica and Doges' Palace with its Bridge of Sighs in Venice, plus stops in Ferrara and Innsbruck, Tyrol. Stay overnight in Munich, and enjoy a visit to the famous Hofbräuhaus, dating back to 1589. Visit medieval Rothenburg, overnight on the Rhine River and cruise past the many castles. Stop in Cologne to admire the cathedral and end in Amsterdam, where a canal cruise is the perfect way to see the 17th-century city. This is a perfect way to see all of Europe in two weeks!
PARIS Welcome dinner with wine at a local restaurant, followed by a Seine River cruise; guided sightseeing, ascend the Eiffel TowerLUCERNE Walking tour including the Lion Monument and the Chapel BridgePISAMarvel at the legendary Leaning TowerFLORENCE Dinner with wine at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit Michelangelo's David and Signoria SquareROME Guided sightseeing, visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Basilica, the Colosseum and Roman ForumFERRERAWalk along Este Castle to the cathedralVENICE Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark's Square, Doges' Palace and the Bridge of Sighs; glassblower demonstrationINNSBRUCK Walk through the Old Town to the Golden RoofMUNICH Visit Marienplatz and the famous Hofbräuhaus; orientation drive including the Olympic StadiumROTHENBURG Walking tour of the walled townRHINE CRUISECOLOGNE Visit the cathedralAMSTERDAM Guided sightseeing including Dam Square, canal cruise; visit a major diamond centerHeadsets throughout the tour
Welcome to Paris! At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a special welcome dinner with wine at Les Vedettes de Paris restaurant, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, followed by a CRUISE on the Seine River for a first impression of this splendid city. (Dinner)
Morning guided sightseeing features Paris' main highlights, like the Arc de Triomphe, Opéra, Champs-Elysées, and more. For a panoramic view, take the elevator to the second floor of the EIFFEL TOWER. Choose from our optional excursions: the lavish Palace and Gardens of Versailles, and tonight, dinner and a show at the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret as a proper "Au revoir, Paris." (Breakfast)
Drive past Fontainebleau Forest and enter Burgundy. Enjoy views of beautiful castles and vineyards on your way to the Swiss Alps. In picture-book Lucerne, admire Thorwaldsen's emotional LION MONUMENT, dedicated to the fallen Swiss Guards who protected the Royal House of France at the time of the French Revolution, then walk through the Old Town and cross the famous covered CHAPEL BRIDGE to the Jesuit Church. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Morning at leisure. Why not climb Mount Pilatus? Later, admire the towering majesty of the Swiss Alps and St. Gotthard on the way to subtropical Lugano in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. To truly appreciate splendid Lake Lugano, an exciting optional boat ride is available, followed by dinner at a traditional "grotto" restaurant. (Breakfast)
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From American Idol to album release: Wakefield man doesn't give up on dreams
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
WOLFEBORO — Though he was sent home, for the fourth time, from an American Idol competition earlier this year, leaving the popular television show may just have been the best thing to ever happen to Wakefield's own Curtis Gray.
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Ordway said he received calls from Gray every week, updating him on his climb to the top of the American Idol food chain late last year. And after hearing from celebrity judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson he has what it takes to be a star, Gray thought he would never look back.
But after a fierce contest in Las Vegas in January, which required Gray to perform Elvis Presley's "Jail House Rock" with a group, he had to say goodbye to the main stage when he was voted out.
In February, Ordway contacted Gray, asking him to come back New Hampshire and sign on with Resort Recordings.
"I said, 'Listen man, go give it your all,'" Ordway said. "We thought for sure he has what it takes. But there's a lot of things that are in play when you're on that show � I think what Curtis has to offer is, he's got energy and charisma, he's very articulate in singing and you can have the best voice in the world, but if you don't have a way to deliver it, then you're just another person with a good voice."
Gray packed up his things for Wolfeboro, leaving his home in Florida. With the debut of their first album this week, and plans in the works to issue a second, the two joke they will soon kick off their "moving tour," as they fly to Florida and then tour up the East Coast, with Gray's belongings in the back seat.
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In the dimly lit, warm and atmospheric Folk Cellar recording studio in downtown Wolfeboro, Curtis and Ordway stood over an impressive mixing board, listening to one of the songs off their new album. The record will officially be released at their concert at the Kingswood Arts Center on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m., with the Traveling Wolfeburys as their opening act.
The record, featuring the rhythmic guitar and vocal melodies of the group's "pop rock" sound, showcases several musicians' work including The Gin Blossoms' Jesse Valenzuela. Ordway's uncle Danny Wilde of the Rembrandts —the group that crafted the catchy "Friends" theme song 'I'll Be There for You' — also mixed Rewind Refine.
Owner of the Folk cellar, Franz Haase, a Vietnam War veteran, said he is delighted to open up his studios to the talents of someone like Curtis Gray. Ordway and Haase partnered together to operate the studio jointly, and also have plans to operate the Resort Recordings Music Academy as a nonprofit organization sometime next year along Lake Winnipesaukee. The academy would offer itself to aspiring musicians as a training ground for entrepreneurial artists, and Gray has offered to bring in some "A-list" celebrities for the group as well.
Haase, who has even had actor Jimmy Fallon, of late night and Saturday Night Live (SNL) fame, visit his shop, is thrilled to have the two Wakefield natives working out of his studio. He explained the Folk Cellar was a dream come true when he opened in late 2009.
"They've got a real good shot," he said.
For the future, Ordway says he can't wait to make the Lakes Region a more happening place for musicians in the area.
"We both grew up in this area and from my standpoint, I've seen a lot of talent come through the store here that may have never been found. Curtis may have never been found," he said. "But there's such amazing talent here."
Gray said he hopes their efforts don't go unnoticed and work to bring more attention to the area, adding, "(Ordway's) drive and ambition makes me want to work harder."
Playing their guitars together in the rear Cellar's studio, the two smiled and caught each other's eyes, boasting how they collaborate well together and always seem to get along when it comes to songwriting together.
"We're hitting the ground running," Ordway said.
The 'Rewind Refine' debut concert of "Curtis & the Gray" will be this Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Kingswood Arts Center off Route 28 in Wolfeboro. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the opening act "The Traveling Wolfeburys." Tickets are $15 for children and students with college I. D. s and $20 for all others. Visit www.TheFolkCellar.com or call (603) 515-1003 for more information. Group and sponsor discounts available by calling.


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February 10th, 2010, 08:23 PM #1
Steph Swainston anyone?
Hey everyone, first post... Love the site, been lurking at work for about 2 weeks and compiled a very nice "to read" list thanks to you guys... I figured I'd throw out a more obscure author for my first post.
Any Steph Swainston fans out there? My reading tastes normally gravitate towards male authors, but a couple years ago a Neil Gaiman blurb on the cover of Steph Swainston's "The Year of Our War" grabbed my eye, so I decided to give it a shot. Very, very original, gritty fantasy. I loved it. About to pick up the 3rd novel "Dangerous Offspring", but wish I'd waited b/c they've released "The Castle Omnibus". Anyways, just wondering if anyone else had read her work and what your impressions were...
February 10th, 2010, 09:23 PM #2
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I have no idea if there are other similar threads and we will get merged from here but I am a big time fan and hew new novel due at the end of the month Above the Snowline is an asap that i will get on publication
The main reason is Jant Shira's voice which I find very appealing and very entertaining, while her world-building has some great, great stuff (check The Hunt chapter in Dangerous Offspring that was reprinted in the New Weird anthology too for pure imagination)
Overall though I think that her trilogy which has a sort of ending though I would love more (Snowline is a prequel) is strongly voice-dependent
February 10th, 2010, 09:37 PM #3
I agree that Jant's character, with his shady background and surly, irreverent attitude, really adds so much to the series. I loved how she described his drug addiction. The alternate world (The Shift) he was transported to when he got high was mind-bendingly creative. I can't remember the last fantasy novel I read where the main character was a hardcore (yet functional) junkie. Her writing has a definite Mieville flavor to it, but she definitely has her own style. But based upon all of the reviews I've read, you either love it or hate it. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone.
February 11th, 2010, 10:31 AM #4
I enjoyed the first book and have the second. Cheers for reminding me about it, I might bump it up the review queue
February 11th, 2010, 01:30 PM #5
I wasn't even familiar with her work previous to the post.
Her work sounds interesting and I have added it to my list of books to read. This site has tripled my list in the few months I have been here.
February 11th, 2010, 02:28 PM #6
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She's always disappointed me. Her writing, characters, and settings are original and interesting, but she never quite pulls her story off. Its good enough that I keep expecting her to blow my socks off but her books never quite manage to. I'll keep reading her because one of these days I expect she'll manage to hit a homerun.
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Hit the nail on the head for me there Psylent.
I keep reading her books though, because at least they have some originality.
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How ironic I just started the Castle Omnibus last night. Did not get very far as I am a bit under the weather but I liked what I got through last night. Has a lot of potential. Time will tell though. I did order her next book in the series. I just hope that I like the series at the end to continue with it.
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I found these very original when I read them. It was a nice change of scene for me. I kinda seen some of the characters as fantasy/super hero mixtures. I thought the whole thing with the shift was a nice touch too. I'm looking forward to the next one.
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I just finished the first book in the Castle Omnibus The Year of Our War. This book just isn't for me. It was all over the place. A lot of great ideas that when woven together were either over my head or over the author's head, she was everywhere and nowhere at once. I had planned to read the entire omnibus but have decided to put it down and move on. Maybe someday I will get to the point were I can read it but at this point it just wasn't for me.
August 31st, 2010, 10:54 AM #12
I've read all the books in this series so far. I really enjoyed book 1 & 2
The Year of Our War
No Present Like Time
Brilliant ideas, loved the Jant character, feels really different
Book 3 - The Modern World - I thought the plot had lost it's way a bit. Not a patch on the previous books at all
Book 4 - Above the Snowline - This one delves into Jant's mothers people, and their traditions - a bit. I liked some aspects of this book, better than book 3 for definate. A little slow again though, not as tight or as interesting as the first two books
I do hope this author hasn't lost her focus
October 7th, 2012, 03:30 PM #13
I eventually did get round to reading the second book, almost five years after reading the first
Book 1: The Year of Our War
Steph Swainston is the author of three books set in the Fourlands, a series she collectively calls The Castle Series. Two more are forthcoming. The Year of Our War is the story of Jant, the Messenger, one of fifty immortals who serve the Empire, a large nation covering most of a (fairly small) continent which is under threat of destruction from the Insects, a vast, endless horde that dominates the northern part of the landmass. Jant is a drug addict, but with good reason: the drug he takes, cat, transports him into the Shift, another world where some of the dead souls of his own world go, and where he has vital allies in the war against the Insects.
This is a pretty difficult book to review. Just when I was certain that I was going to end up hating it, the story would take off, the characters and the writing would click and I'd end up enjoying it. Then something else would happen and it would end up annoying me again. This pattern repeated itself throughout the book until it finally reached a highly ambiguous conclusion (there is no resolution, the book just stops with less of a climax than many of the standard chapter endings). To some extent it was a frustrating book, but I think its positives outweigh it problems.
The writing is quite interesting, with a sense of bright-eyed whimsy which is often at odds with the subject matter (drug abuse, a soldier getting his stomach torn out, a violent sex scene) in a manner not entirely removed from Jack Vance (although Swainston doesn't push it quite as far as Vance). The strange mixing of time and space in the book - this is a medieval world with T-shirts and jeans and added steampunk moments - is much more reminiscent of Mieville, which I get the impression is what Swainston was aiming for (and was successful, given her acknowledged place in the New Weird pantheon and Mieville's endorsement on the cover). The anachronisms and incongruities were initially rather jarring, but you rapidly get used to them and assume there is some kind of explanation for them.
The characters are all reasonably well developed, with the immortals coming across as a mix between superheroes, Greek legends and ordinary people in over their heads. Swainston crams a surprising amount of plot into the book's 360 pages, such as the tortured family history of Lightning, the Archer, and the machinations of Swallow, the musician-governess of Awndan, as she attempts to become immortal herself. These backstories give the characters weight and depth that informs their actions and doesn't feel incongruous, which is quite an achievement. Less successful is the attempt to give Jant himself development, with his flashbacks coming in disjointed scattershot, making it difficult to put together the pieces of his life and find out how he came to be who he is. Also, because Jant is exceptionally emo a lot of the time (being immortal , one of the fifty most important people in the world and the only person alive who can fly is extremely traumatic, obviously) and spends much of the book either urgently wanting a fix or going through cold turkey, he is a hard protagonist to like, which is a problem in a first-person narrative.
The climax also leaves much to be desired. This is very much the first part of a series and not a self-contained novel at all. As well as Jant's under-developed backstory, there are numerous storylines and characters left hanging in mid-air. I assume that these points are addressed in the sequel, No Present Like Time.
The Year of Our War (***) aspires to be different and certainly achieves that. Swainston is clearly a talented writer and I look forward to investigating her other work, but at the same time this debut novel is rough around the edges and the ending doesn't really justify the build-up.
The Fourlands are recovering from a devastating invasion by the Insects. The Emperor San has ordered reconstruction efforts to be undertaken, under the watchful eye of his immortal Circle, but many feel that these efforts are proceeding too slowly. Refugees from the front clog the cities and dissatisfaction is spreading. When the Swordsman Gio is unseated by a skilled newcomer, his resentment fuels the flames of rebellion.
Meanwhile, the Messenger, Comet Jant Shira, is commanded to join an expedition to a newly-discovered land beyond the ocean. Terrified of the sea, Jant can only get through the journey by lapsing back into his drug habit. The new land of Tris turns out to be a wonderful paradise, but the Fourlanders' arrival sparks fear and trepidation...even before an Insect gets loose on the island.
No Present Like Time is the second of four novels in Steph Swainston's Castle series, set five years after the events of The Year of Our War. Whilst earlier events are referenced and provide notable backstory for this volume - such as the characterisation of Jant and several other members of the Circle - the main storyline of No Present Like Time is self-contained.
As before, the novel unfolds in the first-person from Jant's perspective. The book contains three principal storylines: the discovery of Tris and the events that unfold there; the rebellion against the established order led by the deposed Swordsman; and Jant's own personal crisis as he deals with his wife's supposed infidelity and his own resulting lapse back into drug use. There is a feeling of duality to the novel, as the external, large-scale and major events in the outside world impact on Jant's own personal life and emotional development, the epic made personal.
This blending of big events and Jant's own personal issues is more successful than in the first novel, The Year of Our War, which I enjoyed but overall felt was not an altogether successful blending of traditional epic fantasy elements and the New Weird (Swainston is regarded, by no less than China Mieville, as one of the leading authors of that much-debated movement). Here Swainston is much more confident in melding these elements into a much more cohesive whole. She also makes much better use of the Shift, the other-dimensional realm that Jant visits in his drug-induced state. The Shift is a place where sharks can take on a human aspect and drive cars made of animal organs, and where time can be rolled back and forth at will (I suspect this is also the part of the book which Mieville nodded approvingly over the most). However, rather than just being the destination for an excursion to Weirdsville for its own sake, the Shift plays a key role in the narrative, both thematically and practically.
There are some weaknesses. The book features no less than two separate visits to Tris, complete with descriptions of the sea voyages there and back. In a novel that's only 400 pages long, that doesn't give the author much time to pack everything in. The result is that Tris itself feels somewhat under-developed. We don't see any more of it than a single town and the fascinating culture-clash between the democratic, Senate-led Tris and the Empire of the Fourlands, ruled by its immortal god-emperor, is not expanded upon satisfyingly. Also, as the rebellion against the Emperor gets going off-page during the toing and froing across the ocean, it is never really convincingly established either. Swainston does a great job of using it for plot and character purposes, but the thematic chance to really challenge and question the way the Empire is run is not exploited to the full.
Nevertheless, No Present Like Time (****) is a significant improvement over its forebear and is an enjoyable read, packed with satisfyingly fantastical ideas and some excellent character development of both Jant and several of the other major principals. However, some other elements could have done with a bit more fleshing-out.


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