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Q: Our 7-year-old son and 32-month-old daughter squabble with each other constantly, mostly over taking and playing with each other's toys. The problem is our daughter, really. She will hit, scream and throw things when she is angry. She wants to be in her brother's room doing whatever he is doing, and he will not close his door. He's not rough with her, but we know he deliberately aggravates her. We have tried time-outs and separating them. With this sort of age gap, is there some way of stopping the uproar?
The 10th annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy is May 4. This promotional campaign is designed to improve the lives and futures of children and families. Organizers also want to help ensure that babies are born into stable, two-parent families ready for the demanding task of raising the next generation, which may improve the well-being of children, moms and dads while decreasing poverty. Lowering the teen pregnancy rate also means young men and women will have more opportunities to complete their education and achieve other life goals. It also may result in fewer abortions and a stronger nation.
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RHP 7 performing providers' short (2-3 minute) documentaries show how veterans, children, residents in remote areas, and people in psychiatric crisis receive the right care in the right place at the right time.
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Central Health presented an informational panel on the Medicaid 1115 Waiver's Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program on February 18th, 2014. Through the DSRIP funding pool, Texas healthcare providers have the opportunity to implement health care transformation projects to serve vulnerable populations. Texas is only the second state to participate in the 1115 Waiver program. The 1115 Waiver is organized in 20 regional health partnerships around the State. Central Health was selected as the administrative anchor for Regional Health Partnership 7 which includes Travis, Hays, Caldwell, Bastrop, Lee and Fayette counties. The panel was moderated by Becca Aaronson, Health Care and Data Reporter for the Texas Tribune and included:
Expanded Mobile Crisis Outreach Team / Austin Travis County Integral Care Expanded Primary Care / Central Texas Medical Center Family and Child Obesity / Dell Children's Medical Center Psychiatric Emergency Department /University Medical Center Brackenridge Expanded Specialty Care for Pulmonology / Community Care Collaborative MFA and Trauma Informed Care Training / Hill Country MHDD Centers Peer Supported Transitional Housing / Bluebonnet Trails Community Services Center Community Diabetes Project / City of Austin Health and Human Services Dept.
Over 80 people attended, including community leaders, stakeholders, and members of the public. Feedback has been very positive. We are delighted that eight of the region's performing providers presented one of their healthcare transformation projects. It is impressive how much transformation is occurring in our six-county region. Becca Aaronson, Health Care and Data Reporter for the Texas Tribune, led panelists through a series of questions about how each project is a departure from business as usual, what challenges have been overcome to this point, and what providers are looking forward to in the coming demonstration years. Download the audio file of the event, as well as a brief PowerPoint overview of the 1115 Waiver. Many thanks to all of you who took time and drove great distances to share your DSRIP project highlights of the Medicaid 1115 Waiver!
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In December 2011, the federal government's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Texas' application for a Section 1115 Waiver – allowing Texas to conduct demonstration projects with Medicaid and Medicare funds that would otherwise conflict with provisions of the Social Security Act. This 1115 Waiver, as it's called, does two things: 1. Expands existing Medicaid managed programs statewide, and 2. Establishes two federal funding pools to (a) help providers cover the costs of uncompensated care and (b) promote health system transformation. The Waiver will be in effect through September 30, 2016. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has asked local government entities and public hospitals to anchor Regional Health Partnerships (RHPs) that will be comprised of public and private hospitals and participating providers. These RHPs will each write a regional plan that will identify and address areas for improvement and innovation in the health care delivery system. HHSC has identified Central Health as the anchor of a region in Central Texas. This region will include Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee and Travis Counties. In its role as anchor, Central Health will be responsible for certain administrative tasks, including holding meetings, collecting and reporting data, and liaising with HHSC. On behalf of all of the region's partners, Central Health submitted an updated version the RHP7 Plan to HHSC on March 11th. You can read the revised plan HERE. Please browse the website and if you have any questions or comments, you may contact Sarah Cook, 512-978-8195.
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After Supreme Court Ruling, Will Tennessee Commence Executions?
Tennessee does not use the execution drug authorized by the U.S. Supreme Court this week. So it's unclear whether the high court's 5-4 ruling clears the way for the state's scheduled executions to proceed. The case was about midazolam, which is a common drug in a three-step process used to kill inmates. While Tennessee uses a one-drug protocol—and perhaps a backup that hasn't been disclosed—death penalty attorney David Raybin says he reads the Supreme Court ruling as broadly allowing drugs of all kinds.


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Simon Cowell said he isn't single due to his own reluctance to get married: he just hasn't found someone who will marry him! He said at an afternoon tea recently that he's been trying to get married for a while.
"The truth is no-one will marry me. I must have made 65 marriage proposals and no-one's said yes so it's probably not going to happen."
Simon said his relationship with former fiancee Mezhgan Hussainy is complicated, and those difficulties made him realize he's probably not going to get married. Simon's mother said the couple got engaged "too quick."
"I think [the engagement] was too quick. This might give them the break they need to think it through. Marriage is a very, very big step. It's a break at the moment. The problem with Simon is that he works so hard."
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This is a new edition of the book that helped to establish a new canon of country house studies and inspire a national series, county by county. Almost a new book, it incorporates the results of additional research in the last 12 years.
The great wealth of documents, drawings and printed sources in archives and libraries has been systematically exploited to throw light on the history of more than a 130 significant houses. This book will have great appeal to students of architectural, social and local history and to the general reader alike.
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Nicholas Kingsley is the County and Diocesan Archivist of Gloucestershire. Educated at St Paul's School and Keble College, Oxford, where he read geography, he began his research on Gloucestershire country houses while working as a junior archivist at Gloucestershire Record Office in 1979-89. he then moved on to become city Archivist of Birmingham for several years before returning to Gloucestershire as Country Archivist.
He is Vice-Chairman of the National Council on Archives and his other published work includes articles for Country Life and local history journals as well as professional archival reports. He is the General Editor of the national series English Country Houses, of which the three volumes on Gloucestershire form part. He is married and lives in Cheltenham.
Audience: General
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 267
Published: 1st January 2001
Publisher: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 24.6 x 18.5 x 2.9
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A trip back to the sixties and forward to the end of the world.
The Nazg�l were the rock band that had it all, but their career was extinguished at its peak when their singer was shot dead at a concert in '71. Now it's 10 years later and their erstwhile promoter has been ritually murdered in a manner that connects with that earlier killing. Sandy Blair, a failing novelist and ex-journalist, finds himself embarking on a quest to get to...
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3.0 out of 5 stars Some good aspects but lack of direction and an unsatisfying resolution
As a novel this will probably have a limited appeal towards a certain audience. It will certainly never possess the mass appeal of the 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series. It is an exploration of what happens to a group of people who were either part of a late sixties early seventies rock band known as the Nazgul or were fans/followers/friends of theirs and their...
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A trip back to the sixties and forward to the end of the world.,
Jason Mills "jason10801" (Accrington, UK) - See all my reviews
The Nazg�l were the rock band that had it all, but their career was extinguished at its peak when their singer was shot dead at a concert in '71. Now it's 10 years later and their erstwhile promoter has been ritually murdered in a manner that connects with that earlier killing. Sandy Blair, a failing novelist and ex-journalist, finds himself embarking on a quest to get to the bottom of the murder.
The journey takes him across America, interviewing the remaining members of the Nazg�l and meeting up with his old friends from the '60s. In everyone he meets he sees the disillusion and dissolution of the '60s dream, and he struggles to reconcile his life now with the idealism of his youth. Meanwhile he discovers that Edan Morse, suspected years ago of social agitation that verged on terrorism, is trying to engineer an unlikely reunion of the Nazg�l, for some dark and disturbing purpose.
The novel is a requiem for the 1960s: its hopes, its liberation, its friendships and most of all its music. I found myself wishing I was at the concerts Martin so thrillingly describes, and that I could go on amazon and order the Nazg�l's albums! But a bigger ambition than nostalgia becomes apparent, as the book edges into supernatural territory and Sandy Blair's fight to maintain his ideals becomes crucial to the future of the world.
Like everything George R R Martin writes, the novel is smoothly engineered, peopled with richly sympathetic characters, deeply felt and boldly imagined. A powerful and satisfying read.
43 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy, Horror and Rock Mix Together for the Greatest Gig on Earth!,
A. Whitehead "Werthead" (Colchester, Essex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
Sandy Blair is a former rock journalist turned novelist whose latest project isn't turning out as well as it should. However, when the former manger of one the most vital rock bands of the 1960s - the Nazg�l - is murdered in a satanic ritual, Sandy finds himself drawn into an investigation that leads him back to his roots and to some unsettling home truths. Meanwhile, an engimatic promoter is determined to reform the Nazg�l for a reunion tour - difficult since their lead singer was shot dead a decade earlier - that will have a startling outcome.
Like the opening volume of A Song of Ice and Fire and Fevre Dream, The Armageddon Rag (1983) is only superficially a genre story. The SF&F trappings don't kick in until very late in the day (actually far later than either of the first two works; nearly three-quarters of the book go by before any SF or horror elements creep in at all), and once more the focus is squarely on the fascinating characters GRRM creates. There is more of a hint of nostalgia here though, as GRRM also grapples with the death of the ideology of the 1960s and 1970s amidst the rise of ultra-capitalism in the 1980s.
The book thrives on fascinating details: the carefully thought-out Nazg�l album covers, the songs, the setlists. Creating a fictional band and making them feel 'real' is an incredibly difficult task, arguably only successfully achieved in parody (Spinal Tap being the obvious example), but GRRM pulls it off here. Knowing that 'The Armageddon/Resurrection Rag' and 'Ragin' don't actually exist doesn't stop the reader wanting to go and download them from iTunes.
Those familar with GRRM's work will draw a lot of enjoyment from seeing connections that are deliberately drawn: a band called the Fevre River Packet Trading Company or a Nazg�l song called 'Dying of the Light', for example. There are also hints of what is to come in A Song of Ice and Fire: a father-son relationship that is reminiscent of the Tarlys, a giant hulking warrior (or in this case a bodyguard) and a similar mixture of pathos, nostalgia and cruelly unexpected plot twists.
There are a few minor faults with the novel: the events of the ending are ambiguous and one plotline is left seemingly dangling, although I suspect this was deliberate (either as a hook to a potential sequel or, more likely, simply so the book's conclusion wouldn't feel too neat and tidy). Otherwise The Armageddon Rag is an excellent novel that demonstrates the author's variety by producing a work that is as far from his later epic fantasies as is nearly possible whilst staying in the same genre, yet very nearly as compelling. Highly recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Armageddon Rag,
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Starts out as a murder mystery before changing into something more sinister. I liked the correlation of powerful music with the supernatural - an evocative theme!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Armageddon Rag,
Blobby20 "Paul Evans" (LYTHAM ST ANNES, LANCASHIRE United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Armageddon Rag (Hardcover)
I first read this book in November 1984 when New English Library published it as a UK paperback original...glossy black cover, electric guitar, bolts of lightning....I was 14 and loved it. When I saw the hardcover reprint I pulled it off the shelf, dusted it off, and read it again...18 years older it was even better. That's all I really want to say - a fantastic book. I recommend to anyone who wants something different.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Mystery but not as you know it.,
Marleen (Cavan, Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Armageddon Rag (Hardcover)
During the 1960's Nazg�l was a hugely popular hard rock band, the voice of a generation. But in 1971, when a bullet ended both the life of the charismatic lead-singer and the future of the band, an era came to an end.
During those years Sandy Blair was in the midst of the action. An activist while in college and an underground journalist afterwards he was present at the demonstrations and the concerts. He was there when the bullet found the singer and ended a revolution that never really started.
The world, Sandy Blair and the remaining band-members have changed in the decade since the shooting.
Blair, a published author with three novels to his name is facing a severe case of writers-bloc when the former manager of Nazg�l is murdered in his house; murdered in a way that reflects the lyrics of one of Nazg�l's songs.
When the magazine Blair worked for in the 1960's asks him to investigate the murder he can't reject the offer. Intrigued, Blair goes on the trail of a murderer. A journey that will bring him into contact with the remaining members of the once famous band, his own past and a man who wants to resurrect both Nazg�l and the revolution.
Soon after starting his investigation, Blair finds himself haunted by very vivid nightmares; dreams that become darker and more vivid as the date of Nazg�l's relaunch comes closer. Eventually Blair comes to believe that the visions in his dreams will become reality unless he takes some action.
This is very much a story of two parts. What at first appears to be a rather straightforward mystery - who killed the manager - turns into a psychedelic fantasy about halfway through the book.
The reader is lulled into a false sense of security as they commence on a road-trip with Sandy Blair. While investigating the gruesome murder Blair behaves as any investigative journalist would. He travels to the scene of the crime and talks to those he thinks are likely suspects. It is only later on in the story that the reader discovers that this won't be a straightforward investigation, although the story does end with a revelation that is somewhat surprising.
There is even more to this book though. This is also an ode to the 1960's, to the philosophies of the time and, most importantly to the music that was created during those years. Each chapter starts with lines from songs of that era; lines that in one way or another reflect the content of that chapter.
And finally, this book is also a study of how people's dreams and ideals change as they grow older and have to face the reality of having to life and work in the real world. And although that reality may not kill the original dream, it does make it hard, if not impossible, to live that dream.
I thought this was a fascinating book. The shift from mystery to supernatural story took me by surprise and delighted me. What made the supernatural aspects even more fascinating is that the main character has as hard a time distinguishing between reality and fantasy as the reader has. The reader is never on their own when they wonder what on earth might be going on. The supernatural is as unbelievable to most of the characters as it is to the reader, and therefore suddenly very credible.
This book was originally published in 1983, long before Martin achieved huge fame for his Game of Thrones series. The re-release now is without a doubt due to the popularity that series has now achieved, both in print and on television. Because I've neither read the Game of Thrones books nor watched the series I can't compare this book to Martin's later work. I can say though that this is a very interesting read for anyone who likes mysteries, the supernatural and, most importantly, rock and roll.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Some good aspects but lack of direction and an unsatisfying resolution,
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This review is from: The Armageddon Rag (Paperback)
As a novel this will probably have a limited appeal towards a certain audience. It will certainly never possess the mass appeal of the 'A Song of Fire and Ice' series. It is an exploration of what happens to a group of people who were either part of a late sixties early seventies rock band known as the Nazgul or were fans/followers/friends of theirs and their desire/belief that their music will affect some type of social revolution. Set ten years after the onstage assassination of the lead singer of the Nazgul the novel follows writer and past friend/fan of the Nazgul, Sandy, as he meets up with those from his past. Meanwhile others who have become more reactionary and militaristic are attempting to orchestrate the Nazgul's return and bring about the revolution they believe they were denied.
Much of the first half of the book is terribly slow as the lead protagonist meets various old friends and associates. Most are quite well drawn characters but they do feel like they rely on a few clichés. Much of what they go through is based also based around uninteresting self-indulgence. Few of the characters evoke much sympathy.
One of the better aspects of the book is the way that the writing slowly increases in tempo until it reaches quite a pace once the Nazgul make it back on stage. The writing can be quite atmospheric then. The discordant style and pace give the scenes of performances and visions quite an intensity. There is an eerie sense throughout the course of the novel that it is building to something strange and dynamic. It provides intrigue but it fails to deliver on it. The book concludes quite lamely giving the sense that it was about a load of old nothing. The murder mystery element, that is at the forefront as the book begins, seems to fade into the background, the revelation of the murderer a little obvious and unimportant and the main antagonist seemingly forgotten about in the closing stages.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It Was a Fine Time for Music and Protest,
Patrick Shepherd "hyperpat" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
Ok, nowadays, when you hear Martin's name, the instant association is (deservedly) with Game of Thrones. But Martin is far from a one-dimensional writer, as this book proves.
Here we find ourselves immersed in the modern world of the eighties, looking back at the music scene of the sixties and seventies, through the eyes of disillusioned journalist/novelist/former radical Sandy Blair, as he investigates the rather grisly murder of a rock band promoter most closely associated with the hard rock band Nazgul, whose lead singer was assassinated while performing. The trail leads through Sandy's sixties friends and associates and on to the SDS and other super-radical groups.
All very normal, could-have-totally happened - till Martin throws in a quiet, subtle, never totally in sight brush with the supernatural that, by the end of the book, just might make your hairs stand on end and have you totally confused as to who to cheer for.
Martin details the music, the belief in change, the youthful optimism of the counter-culture and their defeats and clashes with authority that is sure to invoke strong feelings of nostalgia for those who lived through and were part of that period. At the same time, he shows just what happened to those who were part of that time, as they aged and were faced with the realities of work and supporting a family. There are quotes from various songs of the period throughout the book, some as chapter headings, others woven into the dialog, that do much bring the period to life (for those that remember those songs). His characterization of Sandy is excellent, and many of the supporting characters come through as very distinct, believable, and in many cases somewhat eccentric people. His ending is excellent and surprising, suspenseful right to the final climax.
There's an awful lot to like here, though perhaps it might not resonate as well with younger readers, though even they should be captivated by the both the finely drawn characters and the suspense. As for me, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Reviewed by Patrick Shepherd (hyperpat)
4.0 out of 5 stars If you can remember the Sixties..,
This review is from: The Armageddon Rag (Paperback)
Well you know the rest. I was still a child when the Sixties finished, so I remember them as a child. The Beatles for me were figures on the back of a packet of Cornflakes which I cut out and stuck in my scrapbook. However we are all the children of the Sixties now, even if that is only because the most popular drama on TV at the moment is the blood soaked fantasies of someone who was there.
The Sixties changed everything, not because of what that decade achieved, but rather because of what it didn't. There was despair before the Sixties, but the Sixties was a decade of hope that things could be better. When things did not get better - "Where have all the flowers gone?" - the despair came back, but now it was worse. If you were there, Woodstock was the greatest Rock Festival ever and there would never be a better one. After Woodstock there was the Altamount Festival where Hell's Angels were employed as guards and someone got killed.
For many the hope of the Sixties died when Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King were assassinated. That's right Bobby, it was Bobby Kennedy who was the great hope of some Sixties' activists - the non-violent ones.
In this book these 2 factors are combined into the West Mesa Rock festival where the lead singer of the Nazgul is assassinated. In this story someone is trying to recreate the Sixties by re-staging this concert, but without the unhappy ending. All the points about how the failure of the Sixties just made things worse are here:
-There is the Sixties' idealist who is now cleaning up in the city - the hippies who became yuppies
-The college kids who have lost any anger and who are just studying to get jobs
-The sad refugees in communes trying to hold on to their ideals at the fringes
-And the violent radicals who decided that the peaceful protests just weren't going to change anything and adopted the ways of those they purported to despise.
The Sixties - "Yeah baby!!" You'd laugh if it wasn't so crushingly sad.
Game of Thrones: "In the Game of Thrones you either win or die!"...really is that all that is left now George? As Ethan Morse says, "The bleeding won't stop! The !!!!! bleeding won't stop!"
4.0 out of 5 stars Rock on!,
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As always with Martin's work, the writing is flawless, almost liquid. There is no re-reading of sentences for lack of understanding, or the feeling that you're reading a story for two-year-olds (subject.verb.direct object.stop.reapeat). It's just beautiful in its simplicity and clarity.
A crystal ball through which this messy, drug and alcohol infused 60's era is looked upon not only by us, the readers, but by the strong minded, intelligent reporter (Sandy) who is our protagonist.
Although the plot isn't for everyone-rock band is brought back to life, so to speak, for another chance at the fame and fortune that they had in yesteryear.- it is appealing in the sense that it shows a before and after, a transformation.
The fact that one can remember a large amount of characters credits Martin's capability for description of people and their interactions. Yes the long scenes are a bit overbearing, but so was the music of the time, everything was done excessively.
Recommended for all those old hippies out there, or anyone wishing they were one.
4.0 out of 5 stars great twists and cool writing, but singular narrative makes for somewhat less exciting reading compared to Game of Thrones,
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Good old George does a fabulous story here with Sandy Blair (a reporter/writer) who starts digging up what really happened to the 60's top heavy Band Nazgul during their infamous West Mesa gig where the lead singer (TIm Hobbins aka 'Hobbit) got his head blown off > expect some great twists and evocative writing in this novel interspersed with Martin's usual sexual wit and bravado. On the whole a great novel with awesome characters and detail, however I mainly thought the lack of more than one inherent storyline makes the twists less surprising and/or satisfactory + too quickly resolved. I recommend this to ALL readers of Game of Thrones and thriller reader's in general, as it showcases that George M. is not simply a master of fantasy but handles many genres well.
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BRADENTON -- The linescore for Manatee Community College in its 8-1 exhibition loss Wednesday to the Pittsburgh Pirates: Four hits, three stitches, two errors and one home run.
Sophomore Bennett Davis homered off non-roster right-hander Kip Bouknight (6-8, 4.55 at Double-A Harrisburg) to lead off the sixth inning, the most thrilling moment for the Lancers in the annual exhibition before 1,905 fans at McKechnie Field.
"I knew I was getting a fastball with a 2-0 count, and I knew I hit it well," Davis said.
"That's what you've got to do against these guys," said MCC coach Tim Hill. "Because you're not going to hit their changeups, breaking balls or specialty pitches. All in all, I thought the kids handled themselves pretty well. We didn't get shut out again."
Freshman outfielder Harold Smith of Palmetto was not so lucky. He needed three stitches above his left eye to close a cut after being hit in the head by a pitch from 6-foot-4, 250-pound left-hander Josh Short-slef (6-2, 4.45 at Double-A Altoona) in the third inning. Smith was removed from the game and taken on a cart to the Pirates clubhouse.
"It was a fastball inside, I turned my head and it chipped my helmet," Smith said. "The catcher (Ryan Doumit) said I was bleeding. It didn't hit me solid."
"That was a little shaky," Hill said, adding that he is hopeful that Smith can play in Friday's Suncoast Conference opener against Pasco-Hernando CC. "He was cut next to his left eyebrow."
Sophomore first baseman Daniel Ford, 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles, enjoyed the best day at the plate for MCC.
He lofted an opposite-field double along the left field line for the Lancers' first hit, leading off the fourth against Shortslef. Then he sliced another opposite-field double off Bouknight after Davis' homer.
"With these guys, you have to sit on fastballs because their off-speed stuff is pretty nasty," Ford said. "I got some pitches away that I could handle and put good swings on them. It's a gift to even be out here with these guys."
Freshman right-hander Chad Rose was the starter and loser. He was the most surprised Lancer, beside Davis.
"When we got off the bus, I didn't know I was pitching. (Then Hill said), 'You have a half an hour to get ready.' Down in the bullpen and they announce your name, I couldn't have been more excited," Rose said.
Rose gave up six runs, but only two earned, on five hits, with two walks and one strikeout. He was touched up for four runs and three hits in the first inning, capped by Neil Walker's two-run double. It followed RBI singles by Michael Ryan and Don Kelly.
"(I) can't be mad that I gave up six runs," Rose said. "When I got out there, the first guy (leadoff hitter Andrew McCutchen) is a first-round pick. Just trying to get big outs and the whole team is nervous.
"It was tough because a lot of the pitches that they hit hard were two and three tabs (ball diameters) off the plate, and they would still pull them in the gap. I wasn't keeping it near the plate. I didn't want any big flies (home runs). I didn't try to beat guys. You know you're not going to beat them."
Shortstop Casey Albanese's error on McCutchen's grounder set the stage for the four-run outburst.
Hill was saving his top two pitchers, left-handers Doug Graybill and Justin Zinkovich, for the conference-opening series.
"Coming in here and beating up on the Pirates is not our objective," Hill said in jest. "It's just great to be on the field with them."
Graybill and Zinkovich did appear as pinch-runners in the last inning.
"Everybody got in the game, all 24 guys," Hill said.
The Pirates used only one player who has a good chance of making the 25-man roster out of spring training, Doumit, while left-hander Juan Perez and non-roster right-hander Jesse Chavez are believed to have outside shots for bullpen spots.
All four of the Lancers' hits went for extra bases, including a double by freshman Robert Haney in the fifth off Bouknight.
Sophomore right-hander Brynson Smith, the second of seven Lancers pitchers, retired the Pirates in order in the third, as did freshman right-hander Scott Rembisz in the fifth and freshman right-hander Josh Strawn (two strikeouts) in the sixth.
The Pirates collected only seven hits, including a pair of doubles (Walker, Yurendell DeCaster) and a triple (Kelly).
"I was pleased with the pitching," Hill said, noting the double-play ground ball that freshman left-hander Anthony Koscielecki threw to end the eighth.
Smith fanned Walker, a former No. 1 draft pick, looking for the Lancers's second strikeout.
Davis, the Lancers' third baseman, said the Pirates base runners and third base coach Jeff Cox were very enthusiastic toward the Lancers.
"Guys would introduce themselves and talk between pitches," Davis said. "The whole time, the third base coach was talking about the history of baseball, how important the game is and how important it is to play it the right way."
Pirates manager Jim Tracy spoke to Graybill, who along with Smith and catcher Steve Giummo, had played AAU baseball for the Sarasota Cobras with Tracy's son, Mark, when he lived in Sarasota.
"The interesting thing to me is they have a number of kids who played with my youngest son, Mark," Tracy said. "This is a nice gesture (to play MCC) and for us to get some of our young people involved. It's a real nice mix."
OF Xavier Nady underwent a colonoscopy at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the latest exam to determine the cause of his intestinal inflammation.
Half the game proceeds from the $5 admission charge will be given to the Manatee Education Foundation and the other half to Wakeland Elementary School, which is across 27th Street East from Pirate City.
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To improve the literacy rate in Haiti -- 51% of the population is literate -- International Action will begin supplying schools with children's book in French, as well as the Creole books we are already distributing.
Haiti's Education System Background:
The earthquake did not cause Haiti's education woes. Even before the earthquake only half of the country's school-aged children attended school. Another issue is that there are very few public schools. Less than 10% of the schools in Haiti are public. The price per student to attend a private school in Haiti ranges from between US$20 to US$50 per year. This may not seem like much, but 80% of the population in Haiti lives below the international poverty line -- making $554 or less per year. For a family with three children that would mean $60 per year (this is the minimum private schools would charge), or about 9% of their income for primary school. This does not include school materials or money for food. If parents that make a combine $60,000 in the US had to pay 9% of their income for their kids to go to elementary school, they would be paying $5,400.
Shortly after president Martelly took office in 2011, he announced his plan to have all school-aged Haitian children attending school by 2015.
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Probably my last Butiki for the night. This one is just awesome. Who knew warm watermelon could work? It's just juicy and soothing and not at all artificial tasting. And most importantly, I still have a bit left. Yay!
Thanks again to Stephanie for the swap.
Sssssipdown! This time, I tried adding rice milk right after I was done brewing the tea rather than halfway through drinking it. It's much better this way – presumably something to do with the tea being hotter when I added the rice milk? Anyway, this is nice and creamy and spicy. Good while it lasted!
I'm glad to have the empty tin now so I can put some samples in it, but I can't get the chai smell out…
This smells like autumn, spicy with a hint of pumpkin. The dry leaves smell creamier than the brewed tea. The brew is a lovely deep orange color matching the falling leaves outside. It's got kind of a chai vibe because of the spices, but the pumpkin holds its own. This didn't seem very creamy at first, but it gets creamier as I keep drinking. There's also maybe a hint of caramel flavor? Am I imagining that? This is one of those teas that makes me sad that I can't/shouldn't have black tea. I'm super glad to have tried it though. Many thanks to Stephanie for the swap!
I really don't know. They just make my tummy hurt. I had some issues with my stomach lining back in grad school and my stomach is still a bit sensitive. I can have a cup or two on occasion, but it's rarely worth the risk. Same for coffee.
I'm on a Butiki bender tonight in an effort to make room for/justify another order. To avoid spamming everyone's dashboards with Butiki-only tasting notes, I will write only one tasting note per tea regardless of how many cups I actually drink.
So as usual this tea is fabulous. I'm picking up more apple than potato this time around. Very apropos for the fall season :) The aftertaste is savory and buttery – almost apple pie-esque. One more cup left in this bag, which I am planning to sipdown tonight and make some cabinet space for more tea. I still have another full bag though!
Sadly, this is one of the few Butiki teas I just never enjoy. Something about the flavors just never meshes for me and it ends up tasting kind of chaotic. I still drink it because
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b) I stupidly bought 2 ounces before even tasting it and need to finish them off.
I always brew precisely per the instructions, so I know that's not the problem. I've had this in a regular mug at home and in my travel mug at work, so context and ability to smell the tea aren't the issue. The only thing I haven't done is try this with sugar, which might do the trick. Unfortunately, I almost never have sugar in the house. Maybe honey? Suggestions welcome.
This is exactly as advertised and well blended. The honey and lavender mesh together nicely. The mint comes out as a nice tangy aftertaste. Very relaxing and very pleasant. Also a lot fewer ingredients than most Yogi teas. This is a nice change of pace from my usual bedtime teas.
Would you say it's very floral in flavour? Would somebody who doesn't much care for floral scented teas be able to drink this, do you think?
I don't mind florals, so it's hard for me to say. The lavender flavor is prominent here and lavender is a flower. The ingredients also include passion flower extract. I don't taste that as a distinct flavor, but I imagine that its purpose is to supplement/amplify the lavender flavor. In short – I don't know. I guess it depends on whether your dislike for floral teas is uniform or flower-specific.
You can try out a sample here: http://www.yogiproducts.com/ecard (it's the "Rest" well-wish).
Those are US addresses only. I'll have to see if I can find it in a shop here abouts. I don't even know if that's possible yet. I was just attracted to the honey. :)
I'm not sure about floral though. Sometimes I find it tolerable and sometimes it's impossible to drink. I know I don't like jasmine, but I don't have enough experience with other flowers to know for certain. Rose seems to be generally okay for me and orange blossoms. But I don't know if it's a question of not disliking those particular flowers or just having had them in more balanced blends in general. It could just be a floral strength issue.
This just tasted sort of generically fruity/berry-ish today. Lots of hibiscus. I'm not sensing any passionfruit flavor at all. The underlying green tea is grassy and a bit dry – neither terrible nor astounding. Overall, this has too much hibiscus for my taste right now. Also, ssssipdown!
Interesting. This definitely tastes like a nice fresh strawberry. There seems to be a whiff of hibiscus in this too, which I'm not enjoying as much. I'm also not getting the cream aspect. I do like this as a strawberry tea, but I wish I was getting more creaminess out of it. I still have some leaf left – suggestions are welcome!
Thanks to Laurent at Nina's Paris for the sample.
Now this. This is the taste of victory. I won the stressful thing at work, got my travel mug back, and had a lovely little reunion with my training class (all unrelated but wonderful events). I spent my entire commute home looking forward to celebrating with this exact tea (don't worry, I take the train; wouldn't want to risk tea-dreaming and driving!). And it is just as fantastic as I remember it. Just a nice, natural watermelon flavor over a light base. Resteeps quite nicely. I thought it would go well with apricot raspberry thumbprint cookies, but it's just too much fruity sweetness. Maybe it would work if the cookies were homemade instead of store-bought, but I'm not much of a baker.
Many thanks to Stephanie for the swap!


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I currently have a row of links. Each word has the navigation:hover CSS assigned with it. This works fine. I am extremly new to dw though and have a question. Some webpages have a menu that slides down when you hover over a word. For instance if the heading is jewelry, and you mouse over it...a sub directory (necklaces, braceltes, earrings) slides down and the user can select it. How do i do this in dreamweaver...and how do i use CSS to accomplish it. many thanks to a newbie.
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Learn HTML and CSS - DW is just a tool. Don't try to get DW to do stuff for you. It will all end in tears.
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Yes, first thing is -- you have to stop thinking about "learning Dreamweaver" and start thinking about learning HTML and CSS.
The drop down or fly out menus that you described are often created with a combination of javascript and CSS. There are many script respositories out there that you can use.
http://www.cssplay.co.uk/menus/index.html is a recent find, Suckerfish (chris_bcn provided the link above) is the place to start though.You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on. --GWB
There's some good stuff on there, and Chris Nicholls does some amazing things with CSS. My gripe with almost all of it is all the cludges required for IE6 - he has started using conditional comments all over the place.
I know that it's not his fault, and that standards browser work fin, but I'm only prepared to put conditional comments in the head to link to 1 IE specific stylesheet.
*Sigh* - I wish people would stop thinking that learning how to use a piece of software is the way forward. It's craft people. Learn it. Put some effort it. Have pride in your work.
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thanks folks. in fact i am already having troubles with dreamweaver. i created my index.html. then copied it to make 5 other pages...renaming the pages. i then went and linked those words in my nav bar to its page. however...its acting up...whenever i click on half of the word it takes me to my new page, when i click on the other half it just reloads the index.html (the page i originally had linked each word to) and idea why.
i will take your advice and buy an HTML and CSS book and a small dreamweaver book. I am really just getting started and feel like i am fallingdown a never ending hole.
Well, I've been doing this since the late 1990s and I have frustrations every day. I learn something every day. Just be patient with yourself, start where you can, use Dreamweaver to help you if you need to but definitely set the *right* goals for your progress. Picking up those html and css books is a good place to start. I learned the bulk of the basics in one weekend about 8 years ago. Just start at chapter one and go from there. Just like in school, only you're the teacher and the student.
See, this is a great example of what we mean when we're talking about dreamweaver writing the code for you.
basically what happens if you're in design view, is you will highlight something and then in the little selection properties box you type in your link and various other things -- but what's happening to the code (go to code view or split view) can be a real mess. I've selected a bit of text and created a link only to go back and look at the code to see that it selected something I totally didn't want.
Rather than let dreamweaver write the code and then have to go back to clean it up, its far faster to write it from scratch. Learn to love the code. It's a learning curve, but in the long run, it will save you a tremendous amount of time. On the surface, dreamweaver's wysiwyg (design view) and automated code generating functions SEEM to make it a faster and easier process. But what happens when you run into a problem? You have to know how to fix it and dreamweaver ain't gonna help you, you'll have to dig in to the code to make corrections. Over time, just an extremely non-efficient work flow.You can fool some of the people all the time, and those are the ones you want to concentrate on. --GWB
thanks for your responses guys. do i want to do this for a living....i wouldnt go that far. i want to do freelance work (in addition to my job)....but not strictly web design.....mostly marketing...but some clients dont have webpages....and i want to be able to offer this. i am on a huge learning curve as i have been out of the country and away from civilization for two years....and i have more than just html and css to learn but also graphic design and such. i really appreciate this board though as it offers a good source for help and info....
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|Reviews for Deus ex Evangelion
| John5505 chapter 8 . 5/28
Fantastic story so far, keep going.
| jreedEVAfan chapter 8 . 2/22
I enjoyed all the chapters I read. Hope that this story returns to us.
| Anlanther chapter 8 . 1/18
Anyway, same comments as before (a few spelling mistakes as with a few mix ups with 'choose' and 'chose') with all my interest also being invested all to this fic.
| Anlanther chapter 5 . 1/6
The first chapter of this whole story was very promising and reading the rest so far has not changed my opinion. I love how you have developed your characters in your own way and yet have still been able to follow the main story of the whole series. As for your English, it is fine :D A few mistakes with spelling, most involving words missing letters or having one too many such as your 'breaths' and 'breathes' as well as one occasion near the beginning of the chapter where one of your 'not's is missing the 't' and the 'sigh' in the sentence "The chastised boy looked at the floor, mumbling something that sounded remotely like 'sorry', causing the major to sight once more, turning away and staring at the waves" somehow gained it instead. Other than that, I am thoroughly enjoying this story and I have to say it is much better than most of the ones I have found in this archive so far.
Keep up the good work :D
| SmileRen chapter 8 . 12/24/2014
I loved the chapters but while I agree that Touji has a tendency to be insensitive and sometimes an all around jerk, I don't think he deserves the abuse he's receiving.
| Erun chapter 8 . 12/24/2014
This fanfic was so incredibly well written, and had such a novel idea, that it is an absolute shame that it is unfinished
I can only hope that this will somehow be resurrected
| Western-Otaku chapter 8 . 10/25/2014
I loved this fic, Protagonist Asuka is (IMHO, please don't rage) soooo much better than Shinji, I mean I like the guy - being kind-hearted and stuff while receiving near constant abuse from practically everything around him - but nevertheless when you're stuck with mostly one character's POV of events and have to sit there and listen to all their inner monologues; I prefer my main protagonists to have some confidence, to have a backbone or at least something resembling one, to not freaking mentally beat the crap out of themselves for something that even an idiot can see wasn't their fault, to not scream and whine about EVERYTHING, basically I wish that a protagonist, to an otherwise really good show, would be a little more impressive instead of a spineless crybaby wimp who beats himself up mentally and cannot properly think for himself and likes to run away all the time.
SOOOO, anyway my point is that it's a hurricane of fresh air for me when I see that Shinji has bee replaced as the main protagonist for someone who I feel is soooo much better at leading the story. Asuka is a nicer POV to experience Evangelion due to her better character traits (IMO) and it's also nice to view the slight change in how you percieve Asuka's mannerisms as we're experiencing them with the added information of what could actually be going through her mind as before we saw what Asuka does through Shinji's POV so not only could Asuka be altering her behaviour around Shinji but by experiencing Shinji's POV we'd have a more limited understanding to Asuka's actions. So I really liked how we see all of Asuka's actions in a different light due to the POV change.
At first I found Asuka's slight OOC kindness right at the beginning of the first chapter to about where Asuka first properly meets Shinji after loosing power - but TBH I really welcomed that - and as time went on, the Fic returned to the good ol' Asuka we all know and maybe love, still with the added thoughts to better justify what she does so we all don't think of her as a bit of a B*tch.
All in all - as this is getting way longer than I planned it to be - this is a great Fic!
Sadly though, the Author seems to be inactive, and possibly has been for the last 3 years as I've seen no semblance of activity on his profile since then. Even if he isn't actually IRL, Rest in Peace... and Rest in Peace (although I SERIOUSLY hope in the future I may stand corrected) to a damn fine fic which I wish could have been continued to a proper conclusion rather than leaving it with Asuka paying mind (slightly) to Shinji's saddening situation.
I love this Fic :)
| nobodyreallyimportant chapter 8 . 9/28/2014
I have to agree with everything Sal said down there. But it looks like the author is dead, and the fic is never going to continue. It's a pity, really. This is so well done that it's basically professional and the characterization is superb.
It's conclusion will be sorely missed.
| Sal chapter 8 . 8/27/2014
Three years, three darn foresaken years since this fic was last updated. Yet, I still hold hope for you to make a come back and renew this Asuka-centric reprisal of the series with all its glory. Sure, the change in situations towards the main cast, specifically Misato and Rei, held some iffiness, but it also brought forth some nice familiarity to their characteristic outcomes. I'm really liking with what you're doing with everyone relationship wise, especially the gals, Asuka as a protagonist just makes sense and yet we are given a much easier, and maybe even bittersweet outlook to her role in the series. I cannot hesitate to express the love I have for Shinjis' role and growing persona in this story either. I think you can resolve a lot of things with him since he's now given so much time to think and explore by himself while Asuka does the same. His good and bad personality traits shine through his conversations and actions even as a biomechanical fighting machine and it makes him just as understandable as he was when human. Given the role he has, we see that as a soul in an evangelion, he can grow and feel too. What I admire overall however, is the positive and massively uplifting relationship and friendship both Asuka and Shinji have here. They connect and come back to one another, to learn about one another and this relationship that sprouted here between them is so incredibly honest and realistic, that I can almost sense the beauty of it amidst the LCL. I have to say though, major props for balding Asuka, with what it was as a real milestone in her pride dilemma, she manages to consciously subside it and it was weirdly relieving. It showed that her duty to being a soldier comes first than worrying about easily regrowable stuff like image specifications and social conventions such as hair performance. It seemed more true to her persona, I suppose, but that's what I liked, little things like those being covered into their personal growth and changes. I'm guessing maybe Shinjis' tiredness is also due to the clone experiments to bring him back, yes? His small reactions of jealousy and care are awe worthy, since we normally see very small glimpses of it. I'd like to see many more personal moments between the duo since those are one of the most important scenarios I look forward to each chapter. I figured that once you obtained a beta reader that the grammar and spelling structure would improve, so I advise that you gain the same or another beta reader for the beginning chaps and thereafter, because they need it extensively. I will be looking forward to a following update from you, and again, your unique input into the LAS and Eva fandom is heavily appreciated!
| xxxrae97xxx chapter 8 . 5/29/2014
Jesus Christ, this has to be the most In-character Evangelion fic I have ever seen. Everything is incredibly well written, the character interactions are realistic and the length of the fic is perfect, giving enough time to see character development, angel battles and further plot development.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, and wish that more chapters could be released.
Please don't let this fantastic fic die.
| smashman42 chapter 8 . 3/28/2014
While I initially had a bit of a 'er, that doesn't make sense' feeling about just how much control & outside communication Shinji can do from within Unit-01, I've forgotten it pretty quickly as the story is just that good.
Protagonist Asuka is great, I read a review (I think on TvTropes?) where they said her behaviour fits her character given she doesn't have a rival in form of regular Shinji and I wholeheartedly agree. Likewise the tension between her and Toji makes sense as he was the only guy to really stand up to her in the canon universe which is something that would have appealled to her if she wasn't so focused on the Third Child. By taking Shinji physically out of the equation as both a rival/love interest & having Hikari not call 'dibs', I can see something happening between them, maybe not a happily every after scenario but still some tension as has happened here.
I assume Shinji was pulled into Unit-01 by Yui to save him, but in doing so did he totally overwrite her or something? I mean there are no mentions of him talking to her, just something else like when Asuka got cooked where he'd thought about 'letting it absorb her too', is the 'it' Yui or the Eva itself I wonder?
Being a few years old now this is probably abandoned, though I hope not. It is a really novel idea that I really enjoyed reading.
| Akuma-Heika chapter 8 . 3/11/2014
Did it eat the S2 Organ as well?
THOUGH the paintjob was somewhat lacking
Pretty sure Asuka would know it's a cyborg and thus has a brain.
Sentient ALRIGHT
From what we have seen I doubt she would dismiss Unit 02 so easily.
Surprised Fuyu would be callous to the child of the woman he claimed to have loved; her last physical trace. Your Gendo actually having some feelings for Shinji fits canon to a degree though.
EVERYTHING about Unit 01 was nice
Own A.T. FIELD now neutralized
Ayanami I not e
Was actually AMERICAN
How did she pick up her knife so quickly?
Right HEIGHT
Would Ramstein even be alive (let alone active) the world's population was reduced by 3 billion people or so during 2nd impact and events that came after.
The axe monitor comment was funny. Too bad we cannot copy and paste anymore I am very curious about the german message lol.
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Concerning the ANGEL
Why would her hands be burned? She doesn't have to do as a mime to make the field and even if she did her hands are on two different sides of her body.
It would destroy the Eva Core before her plug in that scenario
FETAL position
Thank God" in this situation it is a proper noun since it is a name.
Its core though is in the chest but it is connected to the entry pug so his soul would also be filtered through her.
When will Asuka ask what Shinji thinks about Rei?
All to lucky PREY
Stupid THINGS
Isn't Misato the Operations Director? She was either amused or bored that she had to sit through that…probably both at least at first
SIGH once more
Gored it with a tower?
TWO hours
How could Toji figure out she had a second previous paycut?
Considering that Warhammer was probably forgotten I find it unlikely. The fact she was, for all intents and purposes, raised by a Judeo-Christian Organization and a born American would suggest she has Christian leanings (whether she is a practicing Christian is another story). Most likely with all the crap she has lived through she would be an agnostic.
Shinji is having a lot of fun and I am enjoying Toji's torment
THOUGH the face
Considering she figured out Shinji was acting strange because he was jealous I am surprised she hasn't figured out the same for Hikari. She is a Genius.
Given name not forename
SIGHED and stood up
Control circuit?
Alive, THOUGH
What was her synch ratio in 02? If she had vertigo from the height change that would suggest 100%
The ofuda bit was funny
THOUGH I had
I swear to God, First
Would Rei blush from a sexual innuendo? Why didn't Hikari blush?
Please for all that is Sacred and Vile, continue this fic! This fic is DEFINITELY in my Top 5 Eva fics probably Top 3. I sincerely hope you continue it. IF Shinji's new body has Lilith's DNA taking up his father's genome for the most part he will practically be Rei's full brother. That would be interesting. With how your Rei has come seeing some ShinAsuRei would be nice as well. Will he obtain Adam? More specifically will he become a god? His soul would logically be strengthened after his new life. So many questions that will only be answered if you finish it. Even a chapter every few months would be nice. If you are having troubles in RL I will pray for you though. That seems to be one of the major causes of authors just stopping their work.
| Uraharaisgod chapter 8 . 2/11/2014
Very interesting story, it doesn't really read as an Evangelion FF should, your characters have much more solid psyches, rather than being the psychological messes that they were in canon, Shinji in particular seems extraordinarily stable considering his situation is so wrong, while Rei seems to be most of the way onto having an acceptably normal if minimal attitude to the world. Then again, with Shinji's situation, I guess the almost integrated connection between Pilot and Eva had lead to him stabilizing way more than canon would have allowed, plus with no way to escape, he has no choice but to take everything head on which has lead to his mental state being stronger.
Still, even if OOC is a tad strong, it's not in a bad way necessarily as your characters are enjoyable to read and believable, its a nice take on the canon version. Would like to see this completed some day, to find out what exactly happens to Shinji, discover how events change because of this.
Very interested in seeing how the later Angel battles went, all the ones before those were simply normal battles in a sense, it was after this point that things would have had to change a lot, excluding Sahequiel, all of the next ones would have been drastically different due to how they were more psychological or technological.
Again, would like to see more anyway. Also wonder what's going to happen when Asuka inevitably ends up seeing *that room*. Also curious to see what happens between Kaoworu and the gang, will he latch onto Asuka or Suzuhara, or maybe wildcard it entirely and have him latch on Rei?
| Uraharaisgod chapter 2 . 2/10/2014
...pray tell how did he get plug-suit measurements? They don't exist, excepting height possibly, there aren't any measurements needed as they are vacuum sealed once active, hence why Shinji basically got away with wearing Asuka's spare suit when they first met in the anime.
| Xahn777 chapter 8 . 11/3/2013
Twas quite good. Any chance its not d-e-d dead?


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I have an app written in Qt that has many widgets, including lists, tables, trees, line edits, etc. As the user progresses through the app, they may need to save the current state, leave, and come back later to pick up where they left off. I do not have a the data separate from the GUI (all data is stored in the widgets themselves). I have found a way to loop through all the widgets and save the current state, but it takes a significant amount of time. Is there a faster or built in way to save the current state of the GUI? I am trying to avoid re-writing the code to have a data model that is only represented by the GUI due to limited time available.
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Is Qt's session management what you're looking for?
You can save every param on its actual change, or when user leaves the page, not on exit. And don't try to save every parameter of every widget, use smarter algorithm
As a good crossplatform and flexible way to save state of your GUI is to use Qt's mechanism --
But, really, there are re-writing moments, which you can't avoid.