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Green Lane, Newbury, United Kingdom, RG20 8XB( 0.79 Miles from Chieveley )
Location:In Newbury (Chieveley)Property Location With a stay at Ye Olde Red Lion in Newbury (Chieveley), you'll be close to Donnington Castle. This inn is within the vicinity of Deanwood Pa..more
Long Lane, Newbury, United Kingdom, RG14 2TF( 1.18 Miles from Chieveley )
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Wantage Road, Newbury, United Kingdom, RG20 8UE( 1.82 Miles from Chieveley )
Location:In Newbury (Chieveley)Property Location Located in Newbury (Chieveley), The Crab at Chieveley is close to Watermill Theatre and Welford Park. This 4-star inn is within the vicinity..more
Old Oxford Road, Newbury, United Kingdom, RG14 3AG( 1.95 Miles from Chieveley )
Location:Near Donnington CastleProperty Location Located in Newbury, Donnington Valley Hotel & Spa is convenient to Donnington Castle and Shaw House. This 4-star hotel is within close proxi..more
Old Oxford Rd, Donnington, Newbury, United Kingdom( 1.98 Miles from Chieveley )
Overlooking a scenic golf course, Donnington Valley Hotel boasts a luxury health club and spa along with an award-winning restaurant. Its stylish rooms are set in lovely countryside, but only 2 miles ..more
Grove Road, Newbury, United Kingdom( 2.60 Miles from Chieveley )
On the outskirts of Newbury, overlooked by the historic Donnington Castle, this beautifully renovated 18th-century Gothic house is set in 550 acres of grounds with its own championship golf course.
Bowling Green Rd, Thatcham, Newbury, United Kingdom( 3.07 Miles from Chieveley )
Situated in the peaceful Berkshire countryside, yet only minutes from the M4, this stylish and contemporary hotel offers fine dining, a luxurious health club and spa facilities, free Wi-Fi and parking..more
6-8 Oxford Street, Newbury, United Kingdom, RG14 1JB( 3.12 Miles from Chieveley )
Location:Near Newbury Town HallProperty Location With a stay at The Chequers Hotel in Newbury, you'll be minutes from Newbury Town Hall and West Berkshire Museum. This hotel is within close..more
Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, United Kingdom( 3.15 Miles from Chieveley )
With a great location just 0.5 miles (0.8 km) from the A34 and one mile (1.6 km) from Newbury town centre, the hotel has been refurbished to reflect its 17th-century heritage.
20 Bath Road, Newbury, United Kingdom, RG14 1QY( 3.18 Miles from Chieveley )
Location:Near Deanwood Park Golf CourseProperty Location Located in Newbury, Hare & Hounds Hotel is in a rural location and convenient to Deanwood Park Golf Course and Donnington Castle. Th..more
London Road, Newbury Berkshire, United Kingdom, RG14 2BY( 3.21 Miles from Chieveley )
Location:-a Grade 2 Listed Building Formerly A Manor House With blacksmiths Forge/Watermill. Now A 34 Bedroom Hotel That situated In 9 Acres Of Watermeadow. Two Rivers Run Through the Grounds Cre..more
London Road, Newbury, United Kingdom( 3.23 Miles from Chieveley )
Surrounded by 9 acres of woodland and rivers, the Grade II listed Newbury Manor Hotel is just 15 minutes' walk from Newbury town centre. It offers an award-winning restaurant and free Wi-Fi.
Shop Lane, Newbury, United Kingdom, RG20 8QY( 3.28 Miles from Chieveley )
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Stockcross, Newbury, United Kingdom( 3.52 Miles from Chieveley )
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Stockcross, Newbury, United Kingdom, RG20 8LL( 3.72 Miles from Chieveley )
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Jago Court, Newbury, United Kingdom( 4.39 Miles from Chieveley )
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The Square, Thatcham, United Kingdom, RG18 0UF( 4.63 Miles from Chieveley )
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A Fantasy Grounds II Adventure module from Triple Ace Games
Deep in the Bermuda Triangle trouble awaits our heroes!
In recent months a large number of cargo planes and ships have gone missing whilst traveling through the mysterious area now known as the Bermuda Triangle.
Reports of these disappearances have been kept secret from the wider populace in the hope of avoiding alarm. These missing planes and ships are not caused by aliens or even freak weather. This is simply piracy!
Flying high above the cloud layer is a highly advanced flying airfield. It stays there using a variety of advanced engineering and weird science, it hovers undetected allowing the Sky Pirates to swoop on unsuspecting victims!
Our heroes are thrust into the middle of this adventure when they are persuaded to take a vacation in Cuba. Once attacked by the Sky Pirates they discover the real reason for the missing ships and planes!
Sky Pirates of the Caribbean is a high octane pulp adventure that takes your heroes on a wild ride in the clouds!
This product is an installable module for use with the Fantasy Ground II virtual tabletop. The adventure module has been carefully organized to streamline gameplay and includes, story elements, personalities, items, vehicles and images. These can be modified within your Fantasy Grounds campaign as needed. The Savage Worlds ruleset and a Full license of Fantasy Grounds II are required to use this product.
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I think the best upgrade is to try and crash less.
I agree it's nice if a heli can survive almost any crash, but on the other hand, is a heli made for flying, or for crashing? If you fly the same way with a large CP, you will have to take a second or third mortgage pretty soon, to keep your heli airworthy. Are you fast enough to chop the throttle before you crash? Often pilots try to get the heli back under control, and have the throttle to max trying to get the heli out of trouble, so there is a lot of kinetic energy in the blades. Not saying I'm such a great pilot, but I've crashed my 270 in the living room a couple of times into a metal lamp post, and outside twice on the street. The only damage was a popped out landing skids (pop back in, and ready to go again), and a scratch on the canopy. Oddly enough, the same goes for my 260s. Only cracked a canopy once after a FFF nose dive into the ground, and a main and tail motor when flying full speed, blades running, into a metal fence. Although both motors died later, not instantly.
What also might explain the difference is that I'm usually an early adaptor on these NE helis, and get a heli from early production batches. I get the impression on later batches cost reduction measures are being cut in, and this sometimes causes problems. Like the first RX-06 receivers were fine, but later batches often had servo problems. My first 270 was fine out of the box, the second I built shortly after from spare parts the same, the third was bought much later, to get the other canopy color as well, and had a faulty receiver out of the box. I am beginning to see a pattern here.
Shame, as the 270 flies really well, even if it's not always so good at crashing.
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I agree with the brittle plastic issue . Flying my 270/911 hybrid (as I'm calling it now lol) the other night and had a crash. I didnt think it was that bad upon inspecting the heli found 3 of the canopy mounts broke. So I'm waiting on my new frame. I purchased the metal swash and mixer arms from xtreme and I am very pleased with them. They didnt have the carbon flybar when I got the other items. Erdnuckel2 have you found any issues with it since you installed it.
However, I also have to remark, I put it on a 911, not the SP270 as the SP270 is too tame for my taste and I cant fly it with the 9X ... big minus ... (I intend to post some pictures and a flight video soon ...)
Now I am starting to think what would happen if I had a 2mm longer main shaft ... that would most likely suffice to totally wipe out blade strike potential ...
The sad thing is the 270a is really a nice heli, and I enjoy flying it but NE is is using crappy plastics (I bet in an attempt to sell more spares) but they would never admit it....
I think Balr14 has a good point, as he states in another thread that it is common practice to make the first production better than later runs, at least for QC. It's possible a later revision heli might have some improvements based on reports from customers, but usually the failure rate seems to increase along the lines. Probably as you are not sure if you can sell the later produced units, as there is always a chance a cheaper clone comes along and steals your customers away with basically your design.
Clones might actually be another reason why companies abandon the QC on a design earlier. NE must have kept in mind that the 260 was cloned and I bet quite a few people, when having to chose between the V911 and the 260, were drawn towards the V911, as it was cheaper, had some improvements, and was 9x compatible. The same can happen to any design, and your competition usually doesn't let you in on their cloning plans...
Also, it seems like NE can't make stuff as cheap as some other Chinese companies can. Either their bosses have big salaries, or they are still feeling the impact of the lawsuits Blade/Horizon Hobby (well, it was a local company that started the legal action, but funded by HH) has held against NE, for their "design copy" of the linear servo on the mCX/mSR. Which still seems odd, as the linear actuator principle is a common engineering design, and a already often used way to translate circular motion to sliding motion. Patenting business sometimes stinks, it's a good thing no one patented breathing yet...
Bottom line, I think with NE it's better to buy a heli shortly after it was released, as you will more likely get better quality, whereas with Blade it's lately the other way around, the V2 fixes issues in the V1, just like Align did with the Trex 100. Walkera sits in the middle. The first units might have some bugs, but also usually have more features. On the "V2" sometimes things are removed, like telemetry on the Ladybird for instance. Fact stays, the customer usually has to be on his or her wits to get the heli experience they want and paid for. I'm lucky to have had little issues with my NE birds so far (hope I didn't jinx them now... ) but I know how it feels when expectations are not met.
That contradicts my theory, then. Don't know why some of the plastic parts are that brittle. They know how to make them durable, as on some other helis the skids or flybars are near indestructible.
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The Landing gear on my 260A was very brittle. Broke original and replacement set with in a few flights. My V911's look wimpy but hold up fine. I went to Xtreme l/g for 260A and repaired both stock sets. Blade holes for flybat bracket stripped out just removeing tiny screw. [270A. Baldes are fine hope longer screw is a fix.
Stock 270A battery had short life. Both 260A/270A fly fine I have concern that parts are made to break way to easy. Oval TX with 260A works ok but flops over easy.The J4TX is nice and works fine, even trims work.
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Hello guys,
First i was intereseted to replace my (lost) bi-rotor with a FP like the Solo Pro. Then i discovered the WL Toys V911 and the Solo Pro 270.
Solo Pro 270 in my country is avout 65, same for the v911 if i order at Hobby King or Banggood (both of them are in backorder ATM).
I'm just looking for a good, robust heli that i can slam over the wall without too many fear. My previous one was this one a it was unbreakable.
So, is the 270 worth it? I'm not looking into performance, only pealsure. I'm just a bit scared about the "easy" breakable reputation of the 270, regarding the v911 thread.
Thanks for your help.
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Power cruised to an easy win over Justin Wilson today in the Honda Indy Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, a race delayed from Sunday by rain.
Power has established himself as a formidable force on the road and street courses that make up the early part of the Indy schedule. His win today gives him two straight victories, having won the season opener in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The Penske driver now takes a commanding lead in the standings with three drivers tied for second 44 points back. Power started on the pole, but the race featured numerous lead changes and quite a bit of passing.
The next race is the inaugural Indy race at Barber Motorsports Park, where Power turned in the fastest time during a February test session.
Power's Penske teammates, Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves, finished third and fourth.
Dario Franchitti came back from a spin on Lap 1 to post a fifth-place finish. Alex Tagliani was sixth and Danica Patrick finished seventh. Patrick might have had an even better finish if not for the softer red tires she was running at the end of the race.
Raphael Matos was eight. Graham Rahal, driving for Sarah Fisher Racing, finished ninth, even after getting together with Simona De Silvestro and running over her front wing. De Silvestro was in position for a possible top 10 finish but settled for 16th.
Tony Kanaan completed the top 10.
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A man charged in a Lancaster County convenience store robbery last week is now facing more charges.
West Hempfield Township police have charged Richard Eisenberger Jr., 31, with the armed robbery of the Getty Mart along Highland Drive last Wednesday.
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MARTINSBURG - After eight years of no salary increase for Jefferson County elected officials, Jefferson County Commission President Dale Manuel believes it's time for a raise.
Manuel has proposed supporting legislation in the upcoming legislative session that would allow counties to decide whether to approve a 20 percent pay increase for a county's elected officials, including council commissioners or council members.
"Our time has come. It's more and more work. I know it is in Jefferson County, and I know it is in Berkeley, too. You're constantly going to meetings, you're constantly working on the budget and so forth," Manuel said.
Jefferson County commissioners and Berkeley County council members receive an annual salary of $36,900. Manuel believes for the amount of work and responsibilities elected officials undertake, the pay should reflect the work.
In a consensus vote among the 54 counties that are part of the County Commissioners' Association of West Virginia in October, Vivian Parsons, executive director for the CCAWV, said that 39 counties voted against supporting any proposed legislation enabling pay raises.
"As a commissioners' association, we took a vote and gave each county commission the option of coming up with a consensus, and 70 percent of our membership said 2014 is not the year to levy for a pay raise and they would not support it," Parsons said.
"The County Commission Association thinks all elected officials deserve raises, they think they're underpaid, that every elected official works hard, we agree that they deserved to be paid more money," she said.
For Berkeley County Council President Anthony Petrucci, the thought of increasing elected officials' salaries is hard to reconcile with the years-long mentality of savings practiced since he joined the council.
"When I came in, the economy was terrible. The thing was going down the tubes. There was just three of us, and we had to make some real tough decisions on our budget and no salary increases for employees and cut this, cut that. When five (council members) came along, we still maintained that type of mentality, and that's why we've been very successful, I believe," Petrucci said.
Manuel said that many department heads within Jefferson County are paid up to four times more than commissioners, and he feels 2014 is the time to aggressively lobby for the ability for counties to vote for a 20 percent increase, especially since the funds for the raise would draw from county monies, not state.
"I think the issue is, is it a full-time job or a part-time job, and in Jefferson County, Berkeley County and Morgan County it probably is a full-time job. I think if it was a part-time job where you only come in on Thursday morning for half a day, maybe these salaries are OK. In Jefferson County, we met 75 times last year, plus other meetings and work sessions," said Jefferson County Commissioner Lyn Widmyer.
While believing the elected officials deserved a pay increase, Berkeley County Vice President Doug Copenhaver said he knew - and all officials knew - what the salary was when running for a council position.
"I think the job that we do by far is worth more money. I think the better you pay, the better quality people you get, and more productivity you can turn out," he said.
"However, I (don't) support an increase for myself because I took office knowing what it paid. I had a choice - did I want to do it for $36,900 or do I not want to do it? I was elected knowing what the pay was," he said.
- Staff writer Samantha Cronk can be reached at 304-263-8931, ext. 132, or twitter.com/scronkJN.


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AUBURN -- For the second season in a row, Alabama's decades-long gymnastics winning streak over Auburn came down to the final event.
After a wobbly start on the balance beam, Alabama nailed five consecutive routines to beat the Tigers 195.65-195.2.
"I've never been so nervous in my entire life," said Alabama's Ashley Priess, who was the last competitor of the meet.
Another fall would have handed Auburn its first victory since 1980. Instead, Priess hit a 9.9 to give Alabama its 99th consecutive victory.
"I'm so proud of our team and how we came back after one fall," Priess said. "It was very nerve-wracking, but an exciting feeling and fun to have everybody pulling for you."
Auburn coach Jeff Thompson, who canceled the Tigers' return trip to Tuscaloosa and has sought to play down the importance of the streak, feigned pulling hairs out of his head when he talked to reporters after the meet.
"It's a familiar story, isn't it?" he said with a smile. "They had a few stumbles, we had a few stumbles. They're just better than us. When you can't play defense, you do the best that you can do. Our best is good enough right now to beat almost everybody else in the country, so we're going to focus on the process of competing, we're going to focus on the things we can control. Hopefully by the end of the season we can be as good as their football team."
Alabama had a modest lead entering the fourth and final rotation when the Ricki Lebegern stumbled off the beam. Alabama coach Sarah Patterson said Lebegern was "our rock" and has not fallen "in ages." But the rest of the team finished the rotation flawlessly to preserve the win.
"This is the second year in a row we've had to win on the balance beam," Patterson said. "That's the event right there that's going to win NCAA championships."
Alabama sophomore Geralen Stack-Eaton won the all-around competition to start her sophomore season off strong. The Tigers were led by Kylie Shields.
"It was just a first step and now we're going to build from here," Shields said. "It's tough, but you can't control what the judges are going to give you, you can't control what the other team is doing. If you know that you did your best, that's all you can ask. Any given day, anyone can win."
Patterson said her team was still coasting on the euphoria of Alabama's football victory a night earlier.
"Just like the football team prepares for a two-minute drill, (the final event) is our two-minute drill and we had it down," Patterson said. "I'm so proud of our ladies. Last night was exciting. Everybody was up late. We were thrilled. We wanted nothing more than start our season out with a football championship and this championship -- because this is a big one."


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Slow Learner
When I was very young, the school system informed my parents that I was a "slow learner." As I grew older, they said just the opposite. I really wasn't doing anything different, so which categorization was more correct?
Surprise, surprise, they were dead wrong both times. No, in fact it's obvious that I'm a
-learner. I can prove this. How many opportunities have I had today for learning. Dozens? Hundreds? Now multiply that by the number of days that I've been alive. And how many experiences have I actually
from? You see my point.
But wouldn't it be great if I
be a slow learner. If all of my experiences gradually improved my awareness and my character. If listening to someone's beliefs was never a waste of time. If I viewed learning as a process rather than a goal. If I always sought perfection but could be pleased with mere progress.
If I could be a
, that would also imply that I:
Remember the things I've learned and integrate them into my actions
Have patience to devote the time necessary to really learn a subject
Seek out the experts on a subject and absorb everything I can from them
Find value in many different sources
Am not afraid of being called slow, freeing me to learn subjects that don't fall within my natural talents
Accept advice graciously
Take time to understand another viewpoint whether or not I agree with it
Am better able to help others learn; I'd be more aware of the steps of the learning process
Of course, there's such a thing as being too slow. Look how many years it took me to realize that I want to try to be a
. Hey, I might
one by now if I'd realized this sooner! Oh wait, it's not about being, it's about becoming, isn't it :)
Or could it be about being, and becoming is describing an expectation?
is also a book by
Cool! I had no idea. Upon investigation of this book, one quote from the Introduction struck me in particular:
"Do not underestimate the shallowness of my understanding."
There is also value in forgetting.
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Ruth & Irving Olson
Ruth Olson tripped over a box in the bedroom, fell and was in a lot of pain.
"I knew it was time to call 911," Irving said.
EMS thought Ruth may have broken bones, so they took her to Summa's St. Thomas Hospital emergency department.
"No sense stopping at one of these (freestanding) emergency places," Irving said. "Go right to the hospital and have them take the X-rays."
Ruth was treated right away. They didn't have to keep her. Upon leaving, the couple remembered they didn't have their car and requested a taxi be called.
"Before I knew it, one of St. Thomas's personnel rolled a car by, and she took us home," Irving said. "It was the shock of a lifetime. That's when we learned what great service was."
Michelle Winton and KSU friends
Last spring, Michelle Winton was getting ready to graduate from Kent State University when she was involved in a very serious car accident. The EMS who responded made the decision to take her to Summa's Akron City Hospital, a Level I trauma unit.
"It was awful news; we didn't know if we'd even be able to see her again," her friend Mariah said.
Michelle's injuries were severe. The trauma team at Akron City Hospital immediately responded. She underwent five surgeries, and the trauma team participated in all of them.
"It's not like since I left the hospital I've left the team," Michelle said. "The team has stayed with me, and they will be there for me throughout my lifetime."
Michelle and Mariah both look forward to graduation day this time around. Mariah said, "It's going to be so exciting to see her walk across that stage."
Robbie and Ron Barodofsky
One Sunday evening, Robbie Barodofsky experienced sudden abdominal bleeding. The bleeding persisted into the morning. At 4:30 a.m., she woke her husband Ron.
"I was partially in shock when she woke me up," Ron said.
The ambulance took Robbie to Summa's Western Reserve Hospital. There, she discovered she would need emergency surgery.
"The doctor put my mind at ease…so did everybody," Robbie said. She was in the hospital for three days following the surgery. "I don't like to use the word awesome, but my surgeon was awesome—he really was!"
Robbie is much more to us than an emergency patient. She is a fitness enthusiast, a mom and a wife who is dearly loved.
Susan Magoline
Susan Magoline had been having some chest pain on and off for a few months, so she went for a stress test. The test was so grossly abnormal the paramedics were called immediately.
"My husband said take her to Summa, to the emergency department at Akron City Hospital," Susan said.
At the emergency department, the cardiologist took her straight to the cardiac cath lab. One of her main coronary arteries was 90 percent blocked, and three stents were placed to remove the blockage. She was in the cardiac care unit for three days at Summa's Akron City Hospital.
"After I was released from the hospital, I was back to watching my kids' games the next week," Susan said. "I'm so grateful that Summa was there to give me the care that I needed so quickly so I can continue to live a healthy life."
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I am incredibly lucky in life - fabulous wife, four awesome sons and a great job.
Every once in awhile, it seems like life lets dreams become real - and that is a gift.
I had one of those moments in Detroit on Tuesday. My son, Landon, played his first NHL game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, his favourite boyhood team.
When he phoned me to say he had been called up, I had so many visions of him as a little boy, pretending to be Mats Sundin, the joy we shared in going to the rink and the disappointments along the way.
As all parents know, nothing deflates you like a tough day for your child, nothing makes you happier than their success.
I happened to be flying to Toronto anyways - for a TSN game the next day - so when I got off the plane, I looked for a text from Landon whether he was in the lineup or not. He knew he would be in warm-up and that was enough for me to hop on another flight. And when I got there for warm-up, I saw he was on a line and knew his dream (and mine) was about to become reality.
My last game in the NHL - in May of 2002 - was in Detroit. Now Landon's first game was going to be in the same arena. I can see the post where Landon and his brother, Matt were waiting for me post-game; we all knew my career was done. Full circle stuff.
When the Wings came out of the tunnel, I was looking for that familiar skating stride and there he was. An NHL player. I have to say, the tears came pretty quickly. He played well, just under 10 minutes. I will never forget this night.
What an incredible night for our family, and in particular, for Landon. I'm so proud.
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Most everyone knows that heart disease kills. Clots in the arteries block blood flow and lead to strokes and heart attacks.
But what isn't so well known is that deadly clots can also come from the veins.
If you're a frequent flier, you may well have heard of deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. That's because sitting for long periods of time can cause clots in the legs that could end up in your lungs. DVT made headlines following the shocking death of NBC journalist David Bloom. His wife, Melanie, made a public service announcement to promote awareness of DVT, which became a deadly pulmonary embolism.
"When my husband David died from a DVT, he was covering the war in Iraq. I hadn't even heard of this condition," she said.
A Cardiologist's Experience
Cardiologist Seth Baum knows lots about DVT. Naturally, he wants the public to understand why they need to know about this.
"Some statistics suggest that as many as 650,000 people will die every year in the United States from pulmonary embolism, making it the third largest cause of death," he explained.
The grim statistic follows heart disease and cancer. Baum found out from personal experience about the dangers of DVT. Fellow physician Dr. Phillip Snider explained that when a blood clot forms in a vein in the leg, it may stay there or it may go through valves.
When that happens, the clot "can travel up toward the heart and then go out directly to the lungs. It can travel to either lung and block it there," Snider said. In 2007, Baum wasn't flying. He was merely planting trees on a hot Florida day when he noticed a chest pain.
"It was kind of a weird pain in that it hurt when I touched it and it felt like I had fractured a rib or torn a muscle," Baum recalled. He knew from medical school this symptom was not usually an indicator of DVT. Unfortunately he waited two days to see a specialist.
"His words to me after he saw the results of my test were 'it's a miracle that I'm alive,'" Baum said. He had had many clots in both lungs, some of which had caused infarction, or killed, a portion of his left lung. Baum underwent surgery to get a vein filter to prevent further clots from traveling to the lungs. He also began taking a blood thinner.
Genetic Factors
So how this could happen to a health-conscious cardiologist? One test found a genetic variation conducive to developing clots in the legs. More than 10 million people in the U.S. are believed to carry the genetic variation called "Factor 5 Leiden." Not all physicians and very few patients even know about this threat or that there's a test for it.
There are additional genetic factors that increase clotting. So checking with family members about any of their clotting incidents can often reveal your own potential risk. In addition to long flights, other situations, such as cancer or pregnancy, require vigilance. Snider suggests simple steps.
Exercise and Drink Water
"What you try to do is stay active, physically active, to a minimum to get up and walk around at least two or three times a day for a minute or two." More exercise can provide even better protection. Baum's regular exercise regimen probably saved his life by strengthening his circulatory system against those killer clots. Surgical patients also face a clot risk during recovery. Doctors put special socks on patients to keep the blood from pooling and then clotting.
One simple way to fight DVT is to drink plenty of water. That thins the blood and stops clots from forming. So if you have a water cooler at work, take advantage of it.
Baum said dealing with DVT is much different than battling cardiovascular disease, which involves so much more than a simple message. Fighting cardiovascular disease involves a total change in lifestyle, lowering cholesterol, along with a whole range of preventive strategies. Baum said learning about how common DVT is, about its symptoms in the legs and chest, and of simple ways to combat it can make a difference. He focuses on the bottom line.
"We could very easily save literally hundreds of thousands of people a year, pretty impressive, just by getting the word out."
*Originally published November 3, 2009
ClotCare Online Resources
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When The X Factor USA officially confirmed Britney Spears as a judge for the next season of the talent show yesterday, it was literally a nail-biting announcement for the 30-year-old pop star.
Before fronting the cameras at FOX Network's Upfront Presentation party in New York, Britney's nerves drove her to bite her fingernails until they were bleeding.
Meeting the media alongside X Factor co-judges Simon Cowell, Demi Lovato and L.A. Reid for the first time in public, Britney struck a number of uncomfortable poses, like the one below, where she appears to be trying to hide her bloodied cuticles.
There's nothing wrong with my nails. There's nothing wrong with my nails. Image: Splash.
In 2008 Britney revealed she had a problem with biting her nails.
"I have to learn to stop biting my nails! I would like to stop worrying so much, because I worry all the time," she said.
Let's hope her $15 million X Factor pay packet helps calm her anxieties before the show airs in September.
Around that time, her FOX stablemates at Glee will debut another Britney tribute episode as part of their fourth season.
Britney overload ... is there such a thing?
Simon Cowell has faith that Britney won't buckle under the pressure of live TV.
After dining out with Britney and the other judges last night, Simon told TMZ he's "not at all" worried for the star, who is still under conservatorship (her legal decisions must be approved by fiancé Jason Trawick and father Jamie Spears).
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Out of all the videos viewed on our CBN News website last year, the most popular by far showed how coconut oil helps some Alzheimer's patients. More than 5 million people watched it.
Now, some heavy-hitters within the Alzheimer's medical establishment are also taking notice.
The video told the story of Steve Newport, whose Alzheimer's symptoms reversed after he started taking coconut oil.
His wife, Dr. Mary Newport, a Florida neonatologist, documented her husband's astounding progress in her book, Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was A Cure?
The Alzheimer's clock test illustrated Steve's dramatic improvement. The clock he drew before taking coconut oil barely even resembled a clock.
Two weeks into the treatment he drew a clock which was noticeably better, and after just five weeks the improvement continued. (See below.)
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Steve's story spread like wildfire. His wife has since been busy gathering the reaction.
"Some of these responses have been quite dramatic," Dr. Newport said. "I do have a collection now of almost 220 reports, mostly from caregivers and some from the person themselves, reporting that they saw improvement after they started taking coconut oil."
All these testimonials are turning the Alzheimer's community on its ear. For example, at the world-renowned Byrd Alzheimer's Institute, people can't stop talking about them.
"When a patient or a family member comes in with a patient, and they're interviewing with the physicians, they always have a question, 'I've heard about coconut oil. What's going on with that,'" Dr. David Morgan, chief executive officer for the Institute, said.
"And at least up until this time all we can say is there's anecdotal information, that it may be beneficial, but there hasn't been any kind of research study that's ever been done," he said.
That's about to change with the Institute's first study of how coconut oil affects human beings with Alzheimer's. If the study finds evidence that coconut oil helps, doctors will finally have the proof they need to begin recommending it to their patients.
"I think they feel uncomfortable making a recommendation for something that they don't feel justified by the science behind it," Morgan said. "And that's part of the reason we're going to do the study, is to determine, can we then provide that justification."
How It Works
Here's how it appears the coconut oil works. In patients with Alzheimer's, insulin resistance prevents their brain cells from accepting glucose, their primary fuel. Without it, the cells die.
But there is an alternate fuel known as ketones, which cells easily accept. Ketones are metabolized in the liver after eating coconut oil.
In the 1960s, Dr. George Cahill, along with his colleagues, was first to show that the brain could use ketone bodies.
This discovery became the basis for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease with ketones a subject in which he took an active interest. Cahill died at age 85 in Peterborough, N.H., July 30, 2012. while singing the Hallelujah chorus from Handel's Messiah with two of his daughters: Rhett and Eva.
Insulin resistance doesn't just affect people with Alzheimer's but also folks with dementia, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, Parkinson's, ALS, even autism.
So can coconut oil help these people, too? It appears so, at least some of them.
For example, doctors diagnosed Sam Stout with Parkinson's disease seven years ago. He soon began losing the ability to perform many function.
But five months ago he started taking coconut oil and his life changed again.
"I can now write. I've written letters, which I haven't done in three years," he said. "I can swirl a wine glass; I can beat an egg; I can grate cheese. All these things I couldn't do. And I think I have better balance."
He also noticed mental and emotional improvement.
"I think I'm clear-headed, more clear-headed," he remarked. "People have said to me, 'You look great this year,' and I can only attribute it to the coconut oil because that's the only thing that's changed."
Testimonies Aplenty
Then there's Butch Machlan, an American living in Mexico City, who has suffered with ALS for almost five years. He said his symptoms have reversed thanks to coconut oil.
Machlan demonstrated his success by picking up a snow globe.
"I can pick (this) up,and there was a time when I had difficulty with that," he explained, "Not just picking it up, but holding on to it, getting my fingers to go around it, and that's gone."
While Machlan isn't walking perfectly, his legs are stronger and about to get even better.
"I have bad knees from the past," he said. "But I've improved enough that the doctors have said that I qualify for a new knee in my left leg."
So while not everyone has experienced great results with coconut oil, there are plenty who have, enough that the medical community will spend time and money learning exactly who it helps and why.
Coconut Oil Concentrate
As if coconut oil were not good enough, there is a super-concentrated form of coconut oil, called "ketone ester" that packs an ever greater punch than regular coconut oil. It was developed by Dr. Richard Veech and his colleagues at the National Institutes of Heath.
That means it could be even better for people with diseases ranging from Alzheimer's to autism.
A newly released medical report documents a study of mice with Alzheimer's disease who were fed ketone ester in their diet compared to the mice who did not receive the ester. The mice who were fed the ester experienced less amyloid and tau proteins, two hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers also saw improvements in the mice's learning and memory performance as well as decreased anxiety.
While that study is encouraging, there is a problem. Before the ketone ester can be made available to the general public, it must first be studied on human beings. Unfortunately, the funding is severely lacking to make enough of of ketone ester to do this testing.
The National Institutes of Health has been committed to funding the production of the ester up until now. But that funding is set to run out, thwarting the human study and thus depriving the general population of the healing benefits of the ketone ester.
Age-ism in Funding Choices
Experts within the Alzheimer's community say the government dollars appropriated for the funding for Alzheimer's Disease research is disproportionately small.
"The amount of funding that we have for Alzheimer's disease is ridiculously low," Dr. Morgan said. "For cancer, 4 percent of medical care costs are spent on research, in heart disease, it's 2 percent, in Alzheimer's it's .3 percent, (three-tenths of one percent). For AIDS it's 20 percent."
He added that $3 billion in government funding is spent on AIDS research while one million Americans has AIDS. Yet he said only $500 million is spent on Alzheimer's research while 5 million people suffer with Alzheimer's.
Morgan lamented that the Obama administration agreed to put $80 million into Alzheimer's research in the form of The National Alzheimer's Project Act, but two NIH bills have come before Congress and neither contained even a mention of the act.
Why is there such a discrepancy between research funding for Alzheimer's and other diseases?
"It's age-ism at the legislative level," he explained. "They say, 'That's old-timers. Who really cares about these old folks?'"
Morgan said people should contact their state and federal representatives and demand more money be spent on Alzheimer's research. He said if that doesn't happen, the end result will hurt us all.
"We need to spend more money on research or this disease will decimate Medicare," he warned. "It won't survive until 2030 unless we do something that really slows the progression of the disease or treat it so people can live dignified lives."
There is a new coconut oil product now available online in which many will be interested. This is a creamy, very tasty liquid food called Fuel for Thought. It's what Sam Stout, (mentioned above) takes daily and it is also what will be used in the Byrd Alzheimer's Institute's human study. It can be purchased here.
This product was formerly called "cocomul" and was mentioned in the book, Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was A Cure?
The liquid is packaged in one-ounce bottles, which are especially helpful for people in assisted living and for people living on their own with memory impairment.
It is very easy to take "as is," which eliminates the need to come up with creative ways to include coconut oil in other foods. It also contains concentrated MCT oil, the active ingredient in coconut oil.
Fuel For Thought® is in limited pre-production and currently taking reservations for the product. As supplies become available, orders are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability will depend on the number of reservations.
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The Tea Party movement has beaten its first sitting senator and he is not a Democrat -- he is a Republican. Utah's GOP ousted incumbent Sen. Robert Bennett at its convention Saturday.
The news cannot be called a shocker because Bennett had known he was in trouble for some time.
"The political atmosphere obviously has been toxic and it's very clear that some of the votes that I have cast have added to the toxic environment," Bennett said.
Weeks ago, the Tea Party claimed to have taken over Utah's GOP. Delegates were upset because Bennett had voted for federal bailouts and co-sponsored a health care bill with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.
"This is a marker in the evolution of the Tea Party movement into becoming a real political force," said John Avlon, Sr., political columnist for The Daily Beast. "They have succeeded in taking a Republican senator who is by most accounts a fellow conservative because he was insufficiently conservative when it came to government spending. That is a real marker of a movement that is reaching maturity."
Late last month the Tea Party helped force Gov. Charlie Crist, I-Fla., to run as an Independent by supporting state House Speaker Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
"If they stay on fiscal issues, they can have a real impact on this election, there's no question," Avlon said. "They have been able to channel voter anger into something that is genuinely grassroots, not astroturf."
Bennett, who finished a distant third at the convention, said he does not regret his votes.
"Looking back on them, with one or two very minor exceptions, I wouldn't have cast any of them any differently," Bennett said. "Even if I had known at the time they were going to cost me my career."
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Instead of spending hours at home cooking, decorating and cleaning, let someone else do that work for you this Thanksgiving. From traditional spreads to unconventional courses, here are places to consider for the big meal.
Holiday Inn Harrisburg-Hershey, 604 Station Road, East Hanover Twp.
The carving station includes honey-glazed roasted turkey with giblet gravy, strawberry-and-pineapple-glazed ham and blackened New York Strip steak. Entrees are seared Sonoma chicken, brisket-roasted pork loin and seared sea bass. These can be paired with honey-butter mashed potatoes, sautéed orzo with vegetables, roasted rice and bread stuffing side dishes. Breakfast, soup, salad, fruit, cheese and dessert stations also will be available. The buffet will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The cost is $29.99 for adults, $27.99 for seniors and $16.99 for children ages 3-12. Reservations: 717-469-0661.
The Green Room Bistro and Juice Bar, 36 W. High St., Carlisle
Appetizers are Arctic Char Gravlax over a salad, potato leek soup and polenta with vegetable fries. Entrees feature roasted wild salmon, pistachio fried chicken, Asian barbecue skirt steak and vegetarian shepherd's pie. Ginger-spiced cheesecake, sourdough German chocolate cake, apple cider spiced crepes or house-made ice cream are available for a sweet ending. The seating for the nontraditional three-course meal is from 2 to 5 p.m. The cost is $50 per person, including tax, tip and one nonalcoholic beverage. If you want to toast with wine or Champagne, bring your own bottle. Reservations are suggested: 717-422-5574 or www.thegreenroom.us.
Hershey Lodge, 325 University Drive, Derry Township
A Thanksgiving buffet will be in the Chocolate Ballroom. A carving station with prime rib and fresh-roasted turkey will sit next to a seafood station with cold shellfish, shrimp stir-fry and salmon. Sides include mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, gravy and turkey stuffing. A chocolate fountain will be the centerpiece of a Hershey dessert bar. Omelets made to order, soups and a cash bar with cocktails and wine also will be available. The buffet also will accommodate those who prefer gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan and vegetarian fare. Cost is $39.95 for adults and $21.95 for children ages 4 to 10. Food will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Reservations required: 717-534-8601.
The Hotel Hershey, 100 Hotel Road, Hershey
Fixed menus serving a traditional thanksgiving meal will be available at Trevi 5 and Harvest, two restaurants at the hotel. A three-course meal at Trevi 5 is $50 per person. Pancetta and sausage-stuffed turkey or grilled salmon are entree choices. The Harvest's three-course meal will be $40 per person, featuring traditional turkey or fresh apple wood-smoked ham. Reservations required: 717-534-8800, www.dininginhershey.com.
Radisson Penn Harris, 1150 Camp Hill Bypass, East Pennsboro Twp.
Slow-roasted turkey breast with pan-dipping gravy and Steamship of Beef with au jus will be at the carving station in the hotel's Grand Ballroom. The hot food station features honey and lime roasted chicken, parmesan and rosemary cod fish, and spiced pork loin with an apple and tarragon compote. These can be paired with whipped sweet potatoes with a marshmallow topping, stuffed peppers, baked potatoes, wild rice and vegetables. The buffet will include cold food, breakfast, soup and dessert stations. There will be a buffet for kids, too. The price is $29.50 for adults, $27 for seniors and $10 for ages 4-10. Gratuity is included. Reservations required: 717-433-9737.
Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse, 1559 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs
A buffet features a traditional turkey, Steamship of Beef with au jus and horseradish, country-smoked ham with cran-apple sauce and Cajun catfish with chili marmalade sauce. Sides are mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with foster sauce, oyster dressing, corn pudding, vegetables and a salad bar. Desserts include pumpkin pie, pecan pie, assorted fruit pies, sticky buns and sticky bun ice cream. Cost is $26.95 for adults and $11.95 for ages 4-11. Dining is from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Reservations required: 717-258-3211.
Felicita Mountain Resort, 2201 Fishing Creek Valley Road, Middle Paxton Twp.
Carved London broil with cranberry port reduction, roasted turkey with traditional sage dressing, flounder Francese in lemon butter and herb-roasted pork lion with caramelized apples and kraut are among the choices included at this buffet. Marshmallow and maple-glazed sweet potatoes, classic and horseradish mashed potatoes, broccolini crowns with pecan brown butter and Dutch-style corn pudding are some sides. A fruit, salad, and dessert spread also will be available. Cost is $28.95 for adults, $12.95 for ages 6-12 and free for ages under 5. Seatings are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at The Tavern, one of the resort's restaurants. Reservations are required: 717-599-5301.
Colonial Park Diner, 4301 Jonestown Road, Lower Paxton Twp.
Sliced and dark meat turkey, baked ham with pineapple, chicken marsala and T-bone steak will be options for this non-buffet meal. Seafood also is an option with crab cakes, lobster tail, sea scallops and shrimp. Sides will be mashed potatoes, stuffing, corn, cream of turkey soup and complementary pumpkin pie. Kids will have their own menu. The Thanksgiving fare will be from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at this 24-hour restaurant. The average price is $11 per person. No reservations are required: 717-541-9794.


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This post is about cleaning the glass cooktop.
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But first, there's a little story to this appliance. When we moved into our house 6 1/2 years ago, there was a white stove here. Not that I dislike white, but there's a stainless hood, and we bought a stainless fridge (at a scratch and dent sale) when we moved in because the previous homeowners took their white fridge with them.
I liked the idea of matching appliances but didn't want to fork out the money for a stainless stove when the white one worked perfectly fine. I wished to myself that I could find a deal on a used one. And I did. A local homeowner was selling theirs and I got it on the cheap. BUT, it was filthy. The top had dark circles from where pots had boiled over and gunk was caked on it.
I bought it anyway, took it home and spent probably an hour scrubbing the top. We had to switch out the cord, but thank heavens for the internet and good instructions for that. We plugged it in, cleaned the oven, and it looked just like new. Happy me. Moral of the story: you can find it cheap and clean it up!
Ok, enough of the story.
Let me clarify here that I am NOT a clean freak. Not by any stretch of the imagination. I've never posted a tour of our kitchen because...well... we live in there and it gets messy. And usually stays messy. I cook a lot. Probably 5 nights per week.
My kids also like to cook and they are messy. Especially when my 13-year-old makes mac and cheese. Even my husband cooks sometimes on the weekends. He loves to make scrambled eggs. And again, it gets messy.
But when I have a few minutes with nothing to do (ha!), I like to make my cooktop sparkle. Maybe it's because I'm a tiny bit OCD, but I love it when there's a reflection on the cooktop or the sink. Is it just me?
So here's my secret (although I'm sure many of you already know about this wonder product): Bar keepers friend.
Take a good look because it won't stay this clean for too long. But again, it doesn't take long to get it clean again.
Here's my routine:
1. Clean off any buildup of gunk with a damp rag or sponge. If there's any stubborn spots I let the damp cloth rest on it for a few minutes and then it usually wipes off fairly easily.
2. Rinse out the cloth/sponge/rag until it's clean. Then dampen the entire surface of the cooktop.
3. While the surface is still damp, lightly sprinkle the bar keepers friend over the entire cooktop.
4. Use a damp sponge (I use one that has a scrubber on one side) and work in circles, concentrating on any areas that have cooked-on or burned-on food. You might have to use some elbow grease on the tougher areas, but with a little work it should come clean.
5. Rinse out your sponge and wipe the surface clean.
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Let me take you for a moment to Pirates of the Caribbean. With me? Picturing the tropical beaches? Tasting the rum? Good!
Who doesn't remember the first entrance of Captain Jack Sparrow? In fabulous pirate regalia he sails into port in the crow's nest of what looks to be an equally fabulous pirate ship… until the camera pans out. By the time he approaches the pier he's bailing out the tiny ship with a bucket, but manages to step from the top of the mast onto dry land with his usual panache. In that one scene, we learn so much about him, from the fall in his fortunes to the stylish moves he still manages to pull during this particular slump.
Memorable character introductions can cause us to fall in love with characters–they make them memorable and hook us to their fates. This week in revisions I've been looking at a new way to introduce one of mine, and as usual, here's the research! Links, as always, at the bottom.
Use The Force
Jason Black has a mammoth article on this–it's a tribute to the quality of his advice that my attention didn't wander once! He dissects the character introductions in Star Wars (Episode IV, of course) to show us just how much is achieves. His number one piece of advice is to make sure the introduction tells us what's important about that person. The ways he suggests we can achieve this include (but are not limited to!):
Action (making a choice) – Watching Leia make an impossible choice conveys to us her importance, her leadership and her morality.
Conflict – Does the character have power? What's important to them? Losing (as Luke does at first) can be as important as winning.
Setting – Where is the character when we meet? Why? What does that place show us about them?
Jason's advice is great–act fast, make sure readers form the right impressions of your characters up front, and get them hooked! I really can't do him justice in such a short summary, but I encourage you to check his post out.
Spread The Word!
Reflect for a moment upon Pride and Prejudice. Remember the way the Bennett family chatter and flutter over Mr. Bingley before he ever appears in person? They speculate upon his wealth, his manner, his marital status and his future parties. Before he ever uttered a word, Mr. Bingley was firmly fixed in our minds.
Brian Hodge provides fabulous advice in this regard–I can't possibly capture all of it here, so I recommend you click through and read! He discusses the value of building a reputation for a character before they appear in the story. He suggests letting other characters talk and reflect upon the character you'd like to have an impact, and provides a list of approaches, including:
Rumours about this character
Reactions to the character's name
Warnings about this character
Advice on how to interact with the character
He provides a fantastic case study of Hannibal Lecter, going through all the ways in which the movie Silence of the Lambs works to build his reputation before he appears on screen. I was trembling just reading it! Jason Black also discusses this in his article in relation to Darth Vader.
But Who Are You?
Anne R. Allen provides a great list of things to consider when introducing your main character in particular. I recommend reading them all, but one of my favourites is that you need to establish who your character is before you throw them into headlong action. Provide us with some strong emotion we can identify with. Show us the way the protagonist interacts with the world–don't leave him alone to brush his teeth, or her alone to drive to work.
What's your favourite character entrance? Got any tips to add?
Introducing Characters Three Ways
Jason Black at Plot to Punctuation asks what Star Wars can teach us about character introductions.
Brian Hodge at Storytellers Unplugged says a character's reputation should precede him (or her).
Anne R. Allen gives us 12 dos and don'ts for introducing your protagonist.
Once again, I think you must know exactly where I am with my WIP and link accordingly!! I am rewriting the beginning, and am working on my character introductions… and I've been worrying about it! Off to check out the links!
These are great tips. In my manuscript I start it off with a character having a bad day in his everyday job. He's working in the service area of fast food and things aren't going particularly well with a customer who's less than pleased with his service to say the least. Giving the character that conflict right away also helps me establish who that character is at the onset of the story.
hey there great post found it very useful and your introduction pointing out that in just one scene we can learn all the basics about some one. I have tried to do somethig similar by useing a prelude to my wip.
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Ahhh, Captain Jack Sparrow! Possibly my favorite role by Johnny Depp (and it's tough to choose). Thanks for these tips–I love the Bennett sisters example of setting up expectations for a character before he even shows up. Poor (sweet, innocent,slightly dull-witted) Mr. Bingly…poor Mr. Bennett, now that I think about it
Such great advice to keep on hand in my research files. I love all kinds of new information that can help me make my characters better. Thanks for a great post.
Thanks for the links! Definitely checking them out! Great post, great points, and nothing will pull me in as fast as any Johnny Depp picture. ESPECIALLY the lovable Jack Sparrow!
You're so right about that opening scene in Pirates. Thanks for the tips and links!
This is great! Ah Jack, now that was a memorable character entrance wasn't it?! One of my favorites is Riddick in Pitch Black. At first you just hear him talking about how everything but the animal side of the brain shuts down in crio, which is why he's awake. Loved it! To this day he's my favorite character!
These are great examples and they make a great point. I'd not thought of how we introduce our characters is just as important as the characters themselves.
Great advice, and awesome links… I love stopping by your blog, it never fails to help me somehow.
Great post on an important subject I don't see addressed enough. I'm so pleased you quoted my piece. Thanks!
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You always compile THE MOST HELPFUL stuff. Love it– thanks!
Great post. I'm going to have to check out the originals. Thanks.
Great resources! A lot of excellent things to conisder. Thanks so much for sharing, Amie.
Oh thank you for all these lovely links, just perfect for me at the moment too.
Great post – thanks for this
Such a good reminder. I'm looking forward to paying more attention to how authors introduce their characters.
This is another great set of links. The first and second in particular really intrigued me. I love the idea of "spreading rumours" about my protagonist before he or she ever appears. What a compelling way to make the reader curious!
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Hotels in Financial District & Ferry Building
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Given its status as the beating heart of San Francisco's corporate and global finance world, this district is perfect as a stay-over for the high-flying business person. The accommodation in the Financial District is firmly molded around the needs of the corporate traveler, with superb meeting and conferencing facilities. But luxury hotels in the Financial District also make a fabulous base for the well-heeled visitor. Not only is the area centrally located, with great connections to the rest of the city, its hotels are of the highest quality—while the best restaurants and stores are just around the block.
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Bettina Korek is the proverbial "woman about town," though which town she's about may well change from one day to the next. Founder of ForYourArt, she's based in Los Angeles, where she and her team strive to spread the appreciation and support of art, but she's also actively engaged in projects around the world: New York, Spain, Switzerland, and beyond.
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Base: How involved are you in the day-to-day operations of ForYourArt now that you have a staff to support you?
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B: How does having your own company enable you to be more effective than working within a contemporary institution?
BK: It's a different kind of effectiveness. There are days I really miss walking in a museum, the feeling of cultural permanence that sets the tone for the mundane activities of the work day but the layers of decision-making, although necessary, inevitably restrict how quickly an institution can react. I prefer to support the instauration from the outside. And because of our size, ForYourArt has the agility to weave in and out of things. But I am passionate about connecting what is happening inside the institutions to what is happening on the ground.
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Art is what entertainment, music, and fashion, have in common, but contemporary art is increasingly overlapping with these worlds in a way that doesn't always uphold the integrity of the art. It's difficult for contemporary art to get it right but I think the slower the change the more it allows the art world to learn the best lessons that entertainment, music, and fashion have to offer. What's more interesting to me are the ways it doesn't always differ very much but I definitely think it should.
B: You have been described as a person who "knows everyone." Do you seek out these connections or does this happen naturally? Who don't you know that you would like to?
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B: Is there a specific person you see as a mentor, someone who has encouraged and inspired you over the years?
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B: Has the rise of social media made you rethink your communications strategy?
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B: You feel very strongly about Hans Ulrich Obrist. Why is he extraordinary?
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This product cannot be shipped to United States from the store.
Please contact the store for further information.