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STOP the new plans to dismantle our NHS.This is the biggest attack on the NHS you've never heard of. For the last few years the news has been full of winter and summer crisis in the NHS, with A&E's closing their doors and ambulances unable to discharge their patients.(1) Now the Chief Executive of NHS England, Simon Stevens, has created a plan to solve this by CLOSING more A&Es. He thinks if you close hospitals people will stop using them. (2) Called Sustainability and Transformation Plans he has split the country into 44 areas - called 'footprints'. Each 'footprint' was told in late December last year that they must have a plan by 30th June this year to completely change the way the NHS works. To work they have to be able to prove they can clear their massive debts within a year. To do that they have to close services and sell land and hospitals. Has a hospital closed near you? Is it under threat? Simon Stevens says that to make the NHS affordable we, the public, must get used to no longer having a major hospital within easy reach. This was planned in 2013, but shelved until after the 2015 election as being 'politically sensitive'. It looks like the STP has taken that off the shelf and that is very bad news. In 2013 there were 140 full A&E hospitals in England. We could be be left with between 40-70 A&Es. Closing A&Es is very bad for your health. (3) There is a link to TTIP. Jeremy Hunt hired Simon Stevens to take over NHS England in 2014. Before that he was President of global operations for United Health of America where he was a lobbyist for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. He didn't oppose it. He fought to open up public health services like our NHS to US private health corporations. We know TTIP and the NHS are top campaigns for 38 degrees members. (4) Now he's in charge of our NHS! He is driving through a change which will eradicate our NHS and replace it with a US style health service. These new organisations could even be run by US corporations, holding the budgets and deciding what care will be provide and who can get it. This is what the Sustainability and Transformation Plans are doing to our NHS. See blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2016/08/05 and Updates, below. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE THIS A MILLION SIGNATURES FOR THE NHS! We think this is the last big battle to save our NHS. If you want it to be there for your children and grandchildren in their time of need then fight now. (6) BECAUSE WHEN IT'S GONE, IT'S GONE https://youtu.be/0HyL-riKqqc (1) http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/update/2015-01-07/hospital-alerts-whats-the-state-of-your-local-hospital/ (2) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/simon-stevens-nhs-will-be-unaffordable-without-radical-reforms-10099433.html (3) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2200339/NHS-Cuts--Savage-consequences-revealed-pensioner-waits-6-hours-ambulance.html (4) http://healthcare-competitiveness.com/wp-content/uploads/Medtronic-UnitedHealth-Group-want-to-export-U.S.-health-care.pdf (5) http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2007/nov/11/uk.publicservices (6)https://youtu.be/GHkzmCL-uNE Also:- https://opendemocracy.net/ournhs/deborah-harrington-madeleine-dickens-and-caroline-molloy/hunt-and-stevens-leaving-their-dirty Another dreadful week for Jeremy Hunt: https://opendemocracy.net/ournhs/caroline-molloy/you-don-t-have-to-be-brain-surgeon-to-know-hunt-is-wrong-this-week-everyone-d I've also grouped them together on a page here: http://bit.ly/NHSfootprints Find out which 'Footprint' you are in by scrolling down to the map here:- https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/stp-footprints-march-2016.pdf http://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2016/08/05/tory-plans-for-nhs-privatisation-released-during-parliamentary-recess/
Cuts to Ambulance ServiceFollowing an accident involving a 20mth old child we required urgent medical assistance. We waited 35 minutes for the ambulance to attend. We were horrified to learn that the service for Yate & Chipping Sodbury had been drastically cut and that the ambulance had to come from central Bristol. The lack of ambulances available is putting the population of Yate & Chipping Sodbury at risk. We want to see adequate ambulances for our area with the appropriate response times. 35 minutes is simply not good enough.
Save Newsham Adult Learning ServiceKeeping the service running is vital as this facility is located in one of the most deprived communities in Liverpool: we have very low rates of employment, educational achievement, and formal skills and qualifications. We need a local learning facility now more then ever, as we live in times when everyone is constantly urged to discover, develop and enhance their skills and seek greater economic independence. We also need to learn how to grow good food which is cheap, how to care for ourselves better, be part of the digital age and how to set up our own enterprises. If this building wasn't here we would be fundraising to get it built so it is essential that we fight to preserve it particularly since the Local Authority has spent thousands improving the property in the last 5 years, including by replacing the roof and windows and installing smart screens. Even if this centre were to be run by people other than the Local Authority, we would still want to keep this centre for the benefit of our community. It's vital that the sale is stopped.
Save Historic Hythe Pier & FerryThe pier was opened in 1881 and the pier train is in the Guinness Book of Records as 'the oldest working pier train in the world'. It provides a vital link between Hythe and Southampton and is a part of our history and heritage. The community led campaign encourages increased use of our waterways and in turn, this will help to reduce traffic congestion on our roads into the city and pollution levels both sides of the water.
Save Our Public Nurseries in Tower HamletsThe nurseries are outstanding and a fabric of the local community. Some have been running for over 30 years, with dedicated well trained staff teams. They provide affordable childcare to children with different type of needs i.e special educational needs, deaf children, parents on low -medium income, lone parents, students, residents that may require support. Cutting funding for these nursery's will affect parent's ability to work and will affect the children's well-being, especially children who are disabled or have other specialised needs. If privatised the cost of these nurseries will go up, meaning that many parents will not be able to afford to send their children. As parents we are concerned that cuts are the driving force of the Tower Hamlets proposals. Value needs to be given to quality of care provision, service user's experience, rather than who can do it cheaper. Tower Hamlets Council is depriving the vulnerable children the services vital to their development, putting additional stress on parents of Tower Hamlets and communities, destroying long lasting community hubs. Our Tower Hamlets, Our Voice, Our Nurseries.
Hands Off Our Libraries!Libraries play a vital role in our society. Children: Libraries offer a window into the wider world, the wealth of ideas and knowledge outside their immediate surroundings. They also stimulate interest in books, learning and provide a first encounter with IT facilities for those in low-income households. Students: Libraries provide an alternative venue for learning, and socialising, outside a school environment. Again, young people access the internet and computers to do homework or to reference facts. Jobseekers: Libraries perform an invaluable function allowing access to computers to make job applications or to polish their CVs. Disabilities/Older Persons: Libraries offer a sheltered, welcoming environment where they can socialise, seek out information, relax or learn. Libraries are part of what makes our society worth living in. They bring people together. The budget for Libraries in Northern Ireland has fallen from £29.4 million to £26.3 million in just two years. They say that there's no money but Executive plans to slash corporate taxes for the richest businesses at a cost of up to £500 million a year further cuts are likely to be pushed forward by the Tories under direct-rule. Unite rejects this austerity agenda which is built on neoliberalism. Working class people and our communities cannot pay the price for Tory austerity policies – whether implemented by Stormont or Westminster! Sign the online petition against these cuts! Support your local campaign group to defend your local library! Demand a locally-accountable Executive to reverse these cuts and defeat Tory austerity!
Save Basildon A&EMid & South Essex 'Success' Regime are planning to cut £400m funding to the local NHS under their 'Sustainability and Transformation Plan'. One of the options being considered is the closure of Basildon A&E department. This could mean having to travel to Southend or Broomfield for emergency treatment.
Protect Mapledurham Playing FieldsA Guardian article, published in June last year, estimated that sites for a further 500 free schools are required and that most will be playing fields. Recent National Audit Office criticism of the Education Funding Authority for overpaying for free school sites, will make playing fields an even more attractive cheap option. Although playing fields are usually protected from development by local authority planning policies, the EFA are exempt from these. Mapledurham Playing Fields, a charitable trust bequeathed exclusively for recreation (Recreation Ground Charity #304328), is a case in point. This has been targeted by the EFA as the site of a free school. The trustee, Reading Borough Council (RBC), which is also the Local Education Authority responsible for meeting demand for school places, has given conditional approval to the plan. We, Mapledurham Playing Fields Action Group who are concerned residents, have registered a claim of conflict of interest and asserted that an independent trustee should be appointed to adjudicate. Despite the merit of our case we are sanguine about our chance of success in the courts: although we have raised over £25,000 from private donations, to fight the case, we recognise that this will not be sufficient against the funds available to RBC. We presented our case to the Charity Commission which said that this gave it cause for concern and would investigate. Sadly of all of the points in the 22 page witness statement, which summarises our case, it addressed only one. It has since said RBC has rectified this and it is satisfied that there are no outstanding unmanageable conflicts. We believe we now need to bring as much influence to bear on the Charity Commission, as possible, to ensure that it recognises its responsibility to protect playing fields within its estate, and we would like to use Mapledurham Playing Fields as a test case. If you believe parks and playing fields should be protected and would like to add your voice in support of this test case please sign our petition. Further information about the campaign to protect Mapledurham Playing Fields is available at www.ProtectMPF.uk or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Needham Market Train Station - Accessible To All!Despite significant 'improvements' to Needham Market Railway Station in recent years (costing over £700,000) access to the Ipswich-bound platform remains by steep underground stairway only – a physical challenge for passengers with limited mobility, with buggies, bikes, or heavy suitcases, and an impossibility for wheelchair users. Additionally, the new ramp from the car park to the Cambridge-bound platform is well above the maximum 1 in 12 gradient required to comply with Building Regulations, creating further significant problems for wheel chair users. Needham Market is a growing town with large new estates planned for hundreds of homes over the next few years. Abellio East Anglia Limited (trading as Greater Anglia) claims to be committed to complying with its obligations under the Equality Act 2010, and pledges to make its services accessible to all. Abellio has a ten year contract to run our trains and stations and so has no excuse not to make full access an urgent priority. Please sign our petition and support this local campaign. Thank you!
Save Our Sheltered Housing WardensGlasgow City Council has announced that it is cutting all funding to the Housing Support Budget. This means that our vulnerable elderly residents of Glasgow will be without the vital warden support which they currently receive. The warden is a life line for people who have very little or no family and support, enabling them to live not only as independent a life as they possibly can, but simply to live! Without this support, many people would sit lonely for days, weeks or months with absolutely no contact. Our elderly residents will end up completely neglected as GP's do not routinely check on their older patients and are stretched to the limits themselves. Imagine sitting all alone, no one bothering with you or even knowing you exist. Just think how frightened you would feel if this was you, just waiting to die because no one cares. How dare the Council treat our Elderly people like this! Please sign this petition and help save our wardens and show our older people you care about them. Thanks for your support.
Government fund all life-saving services.Many services such as the RNLI, Air Ambulance, St John's Ambulance, Mountain Rescue England & Wales (MREW) and British Cave Rescue Council (BCRC) rely on public funding. They are registered charities and survive mainly on public donations, despite the fact that they save lives. I strongly feel that any potential service that has the ability to save lives should not have to rely on voluntary donations, and instead should be funded by the government. And this also goes to our existing emergency services who have experienced budget cuts in recent times. For example the Police, Ambulance/NHS, Fire Brigade and Coastguard. Sign this petition if you believe that the government should invest more into our emergency services in order to prevent loss of life.
Save the One Stop Shop and Social Work office - AlexandriaAs the One Stop Shop provides access to more than 30 Council services and acts as an essential point of communication for our most vulnerable constituents to engage with council and Police liaison services since the closure of the local Police station. Centralising Social Work services would deal a heavy blow to the public who are already vulnerable who may not be able to travel to new accommodations via disability or lack of funds due to rising public transport costs.
Develop a new digital vote to allow easier and greater voting numbersIt's important to allow easy acces for UK voters to vote in a way that fits around modern life. It's also important that if we open up this access that we get a clear understanding of the pledges each party are making so that voters can make a truly informed decision that aligns with people's values and principles for the UK should be run.
Stop Disabled charity closureIt is the difference between life and death, between suffering and gaining help to live as independently as we can and takes off huge NHS resources by not ending up in hospitals by gaining practical help and guidance. To find out more about the work of ECIL, please click here: http://www.ecil.org/
Save our heroic PCSO's so that they can continue to help keep us safePCSO's are a critical component in helping to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour across London and they are making people feel safer in their homes and within their communities. We ask you to please act now to keep our PCSO's in place carrying out their often heroic jobs making Londoners safe.
Parc Melin Mynach Deserves BetterThe historic mill and its surroundings is scheduled as an industrial monument of national importance and according to CADW has significant archaeological potential. Such sites need to be preserved for future generations. A plan and is investment is needed to make the most of this green space for local people and visitors.
Change Paramedic Degree ClassificationParamedics provide a life saving service and currently as they are not classed as exceptional allied health care professionals this means funding is not available, even as a loan, if you have an existing degree. This also means that students who do get loans do not get travel expenses paid or accommodation like other healthcare professionals. The nation is crying out for paramedics and the funding is a huge barrier eliminating opportunities for highly skilled people who simply can't afford the £29000 tuition fees and then the extra travel and accommodation expenses. The finance is stopping people from training to provide life saving services.
Against DMBC approving the Sustainability and Transformation PlansThe STPs will result in a reduction of £139.5 million by 2020, in the Doncaster and Bassetlaw Health and Social Care budget. We believe, that this reduction to our NHS funding will lead to, a loss of services, hospital closures and to an increase in early death rates in our area. It is beyond doubt that the STPs, being driven by the Government, will speed up the privatisation of more NHS services. Last January Doncaster Council said that no decision on the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw STP would be made until the 'conversation' (not consultation) by Healthwatch Doncaster and the Due Regard statement was completed. In two to four years an unelected and/or unaccountable Central STP board (based in Sheffield) will be able to ensure that your Doncaster Royal Infirmary will be privatised. The mechanism is most likely to be an Accountable Care Organisation (ACO). These ACOs will integrate services into one decision making body and have one structure with one budget, which could be and will be easily hijacked by a venture company or a private health care company such as Virgin Care et al. Please sign this petition and help to protect our NHS funding and services and stop further privatisation.
Train key workers and nurseries on autismChildren with autism are 7 times more likely to be excluded from school. They can be very vulnerable in incidents and often are unaware of potential dangers. As it is a spectrum some people with autism may find it more challenging to express themselves or be able to communicate their needs. It is important to get a standardised approach to raising awareness of autism to support people with autism and their families.
Divest from fossil fuelsWest Sussex County Council can help address climate change by divesting £100m of its pension funds out of fossil fuels (1). Fracking, shale gas, arctic sea oil exploration – all of these, plus the systematic drilling for coal, oil and gas on land and in the sea, are financed in part through pension funds. Dangerous climate change is the risk if we don't all act. Divesting these funds now is morally and ethically correct. What's more ethical and sustainable investment funds outperformed non-ethical investment funds in 2012/13 (2). Climate change is leading to extremes in our weather. Globally, the State of the Climate report shows a "toppling of several symbolic milestones" in temperature, sea levels and carbon dioxide (3). For Sussex, we are to expect increases in extreme heat – a real danger for young and old members of our community - and flooding. Professor Virginia Murray from Public Health England said, "Data has shown real risk of increased deaths when temperature goes above 26C"(4). Already in our local area, flooding events are increasing and the risk of damage to people and property growing (5). "Divestment represents a tangible action that individuals and organisations can take to combat climate change. I'm scared for my children's future and take every opportunity I can to pressure action on climate change for them and all of us" - M, Worthing 1 Freedom of Information request dated 02/03/16 2 BlueGreenTomorrow.com: http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2013/08/15/financial-returns- from-ethical-investment-funds- better-than- mainstream-in- last-12- months/ 3 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/aug/02/environment-climate-change-records-broken-international-report 4 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/10187140/Heatwave-deaths-760-lives-claimed-by-hot-weather-as-high-temperatures-continue.html 5 Climate UK: http://climateuk.net/resource/climate-change- risks-south- east-england
Stop zero hours contracts in the NHSA lot has been said about the abuses of zero-hour contracts in the private sector but did you know that the NHS also uses them? The consequences are the same for hard-working employees doing vital jobs in our health service as they are for workers in shops and factories: Uncertainty from week to week around hours, income, shift patterns with an inability to plan holidays and time-off. It is very hard for staff in these positions to decline shifts, however unreasonable the timing, let alone complain as they risk the management regarding them as troublemakers. Bill* is a porter for an NHS trust working a zero-hour contract. He never knows more than a week in advance what his hours will be. When in work he often does 12 hour night shifts moving patients, sometimes when critically ill, to and from theatres, X-ray or even the morgue. He applied to have a week off 3 months in advance and was told to come back nearer the time, then when he did so he was told that he had been rostered for that week and had to take unpaid leave. Gordon* is another porter who, after 10 consecutive days of night shifts was required to take holiday to have a 2 day break. Eric* would like to visit his girlfriend's family overseas but cannot book a budget flight in advance as he is unable to be confident that he will get time off. Pete* missed a family wedding in a different part of the country when he was given only the day itself off and could not fit in the necessary travelling time. Without a guaranteed weekly income people on zero-hours contracts do not know how many hours they will be asked to work in a week which can result in periods with very low income making it difficult to support a family. Another problem that I am aware of is people being called in for very short shifts that can be as short as 2 hours – despite incurring the same travelling costs and time as a full shift. Some valuable and important workers in the NHS are employed on zero-hours contracts, porters for example, and that this can continue for multiple years. Although these roles are not glamorous they are essential for the efficient running of hospitals. Please sign my petition to speak up for these vital but exploited workers in the NHS. This should be a national policy covering all hospitals.
Save Bus Route 36 in Moray serving Findhorn and KinlossMany elderly people, some daily commuters and visitors to the area, especially during summertime, rely on this route as their only affordable way of transportation. Should this route be closed, this would incur additional costs for the elders in the community, commuters, and travellers to the area. This would have a negative impact also on the local businesses with fewer visitors coming to Findhorn to enjoy its unique atmosphere.
Bring Back Vital Support and Assistance Phone Lines For The VulnerableKent Support and Assistance as it was called (KSAS), a Government Scheme funded £2.8 million pound in its first year and millions since, has just recently had removal the information of its phone service with the web page edited slightly to remove the multi million scheme's name too. You can only find information on the scheme by typing 'help in a crisis' or something similar into the KCC search bar with it's new name 'Home essentials in a Crisis'. The page has its header name changed and their number removed but is other wise the same. This seems to also be the case with other essential council services whereby you have to report/claim for help online not taking into consideration the vulnerable and those without internet access or the know how to use this method, the only choice given. This is something us a non funded organisation fill the faps with as they refer clients to us when turning people down for help was not informed of, nor any other sign posting agency we lisise with. We are already seeing the rise in cases coming to us before this at our Thanet 7 day Food Bank, non funded and run by community, something we have had to take the demand for with errors to this KCC service since it began in Spring 2013 following the abolishment of the DWP's social fund's Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants. As an organisation, we have previously fought to get waiting times down in their first year which was proven to be productive after being asked to meet with the scheme's commissioner when we swapped figures on how many people Kent County Council were helping in Thanet compared to our non funded 7 day food bank. The figures were shocking Our concerns were acted on after myself and vice chairman Robin were asked to meet the commisioner of the scheme and his colleague who travelled to meet us from Maidstone after we voiced our growing concerns through several channels Waiting times were at least 14 days often longer for a decision on helping with emergency food, gas and electric, by which time their situations had largely started to sort themselves but claimants were still receiving food and fuel from KSAS after we had supported them through their hardships within 24 hours which even the clients acknowledged to be a waste of the council money. The commissioner, Hugh Martyn listened to what we provide non funded and he called me the 'Gap Filler', he asked what we see as the need here in Thanet and was quick to act with waiting time reduced to a matter of days rather than weeks within weeks. This was funded £2.8 million pound in the spring of 2013 with further millions in funding year on year following from Central Government to provide a service to the people in need from Maidstone to the whole of Kent. Right now, the people of Kent are being let down hugely yet again. We will be gathering more figures and FOI's into exactly how many services have had their phone contact service removed. **If you would like to get involved or would like to share your story, please send us an email to firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com Kerry Keating and Robin Vaughan Lyons
No More Diesel Ice-Cream Vans Poisoning Our ChildrenBecause of their height, a small child, when waiting in line for their summer treat, will often be subjected to several minutes of poisonous gas from a diesel or petrol engine. Ice-cream vans tend to station themselves in parks and near playgrounds, meaning the health and safety of all children in the vicinity is compromised. We wouldn't allow a lorry to park next to a group of children and keep their engine running for hours on end, so why do we accept it from an ice-cream van? Several boroughs already insist on using electric vehicles to sell ice-cream in parks. We are calling for a blanket ban of diesel powered ice-cream vans in all parks and outside our homes. This is better for the whole community, including those selling those delicious 99s.
Stop Making People HomelessThe cut will leave young people in situations of abuse, or being thrown out of their family home, more vulnerable to sleeping rough. Government cuts to social care, youth services, children's services and advice centres mean that those who become homeless are less likely to get support to help them out of their situation. The estimated number of rough sleepers in England has doubled since 2010. This is a national issue being spearheaded from Bradford which is the youngest city in the country and will be the youngest in Europe by 2020.
SAVE THE FM SIGNALPlease reconsider AGAIN on the future of the FM signal switching off. There will be many who cannot afford anew Digital radio,and will all be able to receive a signal. All FM car radios will be made useless,along with the many in households throughout the UK.In our household we have had 3/4 digital radios and all have been hopeless. We are fortunate to now have afforded a Bose Wave radio,which is connected to a proper aerial,with a good signal,and exceptional performance,however,not everyone is as fortunate as us.... A radio is the only contact some people, especially older folk, have with the human voice /outside world...Is this a police state we are living in?...I hope not,especially in my lifetime..I am a pensioner and do have some knowledge of modern tech, how about you? Why do we all have to conform to this decision in the switch off,when nobody as far as I know has been consulted.We are a "free country?" are we not?
Save Watch me Grow Baby Peep Group for under ones in Nottingham access for all familiesWatch me grow baby peep group is being cut, access is being limited to a referral basis only, it has previously been open access to all mums with under ones. The session was run over twelve months until babies turned one years old but is being limited to twelve weeks per family. It is an important service and is the only free under fives group of its kind providing essential support aimed at the under ones servicing the Nottingham area. It is a travesty it is being cut. Please sign now to stop this happening.
KEEP PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN HARROWWe ask the following: That Harrow council does not close down or eradicate the functions and services of our public libraries in Harrow, one of the last community amenities left in the borough. We believe that libraries are the embodiment of social provision and community spirit they offer more than just books. They offer children's activities during term time and holidays. These are used by parents and nurseries. Libraries are a great hub for the digital society we live in they provide access to the internet to those that do not have access in their homes. They are centres for study and reflection: they are places of peace for students and residents to study. They are venues for training and education and a haven for old aged pensioners who wish to get out of the confines of the home. Knowledge is an inalienable right for all who live in Harrow. This is true for all walks of life and should be accessible universally across the whole borough. We are concerned that the threatened closure of libraries will leave sections of our communities with poor access to libraries than others. We believe a modern library can be organised and funded through a variety of avenues and that Harrow council should investigate the commercial potential of libraries before decisions to close or limit access is taken. Please sign this petition if you believe in the universal provision of literature, education and community service in Harrow. Say no to this great social asset. Educated citizens of Harrow are the greatest asset to Harrow. This petition will be handed to the mayor of Harrow before any Decision is taken on the future of our libraries.
Abolish the CSAIt is making the lives of non-resident father's (who often experience debt, drink/drug problems, unemployment & PAS as a result of broken relationships) a misery, sometimes taking extortionate amounts of money direct from their wage packet, irrespective of being on an IVA programme, having massive travel costs to see their child etc). Also, the blanket 15% - often higher to address arrears which fathers often incur due to dispute with mother on separation - is unfair and should be lower. The mother often chooses to leave and has to bear responsibility for this. Plus she gets benefits for having children, so is doubly rewarded.
Refuse the government 1% rise for NHS care and nursing staffWe are seeing more people who are losing heart and morale about working in a job that most feel should be rewarding. People go into the health industry to make a change, but they are being exploited to the very limit. We are struggling for staff in all areas and less are wanting to train due to being able to earn more in a supermarket than a hospital.
Please help Carers get better treatment & respect.Carers save the country an estimated £119 Billion pounds a year, and yet achieve no recognition for their work. Like myself a full time carer for my wife most carers are unable to escape the stresses of placed on us by the continuous need to be on duty 24/7 and the assistance provided by GPs Social Services and Charities, is severely limited by the cuts inflicted by this government. In general most governments and public service unions prefer to ignore us, and are content to allow us to take the brunt of spending cuts full on. These stresses are increasing day by day, causing both physical and mental problems thus increasing the workload on an already over stretched NHS. This must stop right now. Home Carers should be supported by the government and not be pitched from one charity to another like orphans looking for a new home. The government must stop abdicating it's responsibilities and do something positive. The best way to understand what we want can be found in the blog written by Carer with Attitude I enclose the link to her page Five Simple ways to change carers futures: A Manifesto http://carerwithattitudeuk.wordpress.com/five-simple-ways-to-change-carers-futures/ Please read and act on what we need, there are good reasons and justification for everything we ask for. The Country needs home carers and we need more help. Thank you.
Zebra Crossing King Street WintertonThere is no crossing facilities at all other than several speed bump crossing zones on earlsgate, with several in place on the same road. The lower end of the village has no crossing provision at all. All children utilise the church on a daily basis, plus there are vulnerable adults in the village that would gain some independence if they could cross the road safely to get to the shops.
SOS: Save Refuges, Save LivesTwo women are killed every week in England by a partner or ex-partner. These are the women who desperately need these specialist refuges. Last year Women's Aid member organisations supported nearly 10,000 women and over 10,000 children in refuge accommodation. However, on one day alone in 2013, 155 women with 103 children were turned away from the first refuge they approached, primarily due to a lack of available spaces. From 2010 to 2014 the number of specialist refuges declined from 187 to 155, leaving many more vulnerable women and children at risk and without specialist support. Closures of specialist refuges will cost lives. Help us to keep these services open for the women and children who need them. Help us Save Refuges to Save Lives.
Stop the repeal of animal welfare codesAbandoning codes of practice for farm animal welfare is not in the best interests of the animals or those who will ultimately consume an animal raised in poorer conditions. The RSPCA said it has been voicing concerns for the past three years about the "downgrading" of the guidelines from statutory codes to industry-led guidance and criticised the lack of transparency around the process. The meat industry has had many scandals over the years and weakening regulations can only increase animal suffering and impact those consuming meat reared under poorer quality conditions.
Safe crossing for Woodhurst Pupils across Harvest RideThe safety of our school children is at serious risk. With the new development, traffic on Harvest Ride is getting busier and faster. Rarely do cars stop to let pedestrians cross safely, and when they do, they are at risk of accident from impatient drivers behind who are unwilling to stop.
Protect Sheffield Central LibraryThe library belongs to everybody and we do not consent to the Council selling it off or leasing it for use as a private hotel. Our library is more than books. It's part of our community's stories, connections, routines, traditions and heritage. Although the Council is suffering from funding cuts, dismantling our heritage and our community piece by piece for the sake of short-term gains is not the answer. We are concerned that the Council is giving undue priority to the potential developer, Sichaun Guodong Group, and failing to properly consider the people of Sheffield, who own the building, and make itself accountable to them. Furthermore, it is our view that the Council's actions since November 2016, relating to the proposed sale or lease and redevelopment of the Central Library building, have not met the required standards of transparency and openness. We have seen no firm plans or funding propositions for an alternative central library if the purpose built Art Deco library building which was gifted to the city by JG Graves is turned into a hotel. If the council is as cash-strapped as it says, how can it fund a new fit-for-purpose building? And how will it protect and maintain the Graves Gallery and Library Theatre, currently housed in the library building? Our city deserves better than this. We ask Sheffield City Council to: 1. Refrain from signing the proposed 12-month exclusivity agreement with Sichaun Guodong Group (SG), which would block all other potential investment in the library for 12 months, or any other agreement for the sale or lease and redevelopment of the Central Library building 2. Properly consider the alternatives A feasibility study is essential to make sure any actions taken are transparently in the best interests of the people of Sheffield. The Council is in discussions with only one potential developer of the library building, which has not been put on the market. If a private development is truly in the best interests of Sheffield, SCLAG maintains that the building must be marketed openly to ensure best value for Sheffield. 3. Give us evidence of best practice due diligence. In June 2016, The Council agreed Heads of Terms with SG regarding investments in Sheffield, including the proposed hotel project. In November 2016, the Council took the decision to enter into a 12-month exclusivity agreement with the company, to enable project evaluation. We want guarantees from the Council that best practice due diligence has been undertaken, regarding both SG itself and the proposed hotel development, as a basis for entering into these agreements. 4. Allow enough time for proper evaluation and scrutiny The Council now hopes to develop the June 2016 Heads of Terms agreements with SG into full legal agreements, apparently before the expiration of the 12-month exclusivity agreement (which we believe has yet to be signed). Proper evaluation of alternatives and project scrutiny will require more time (18 months for a feasibility study, according to the Council). SCLAG maintains that a longer timeframe is essential to best serve the interests of the people of Sheffield, not just the developer. 5. Guarantee permanent fit-for-purpose Central Library services The Council has not made provision for a new, permanent Central Library building prior to closure of the existing building, and an 'interim solution' has been mooted. There is, therefore, the clear risk that a 'temporary' solution will become a permanent one. 6. Provide maximum project transparency The Council advises that a 'formal approach' was received by SG, leading to the Heads of Terms agreements of June 2016. Neither the content of the 'formal approach' nor the agreement has been made public. Already at this early stage, the Council has been unable to provide a consistent or definite answer to whether or not it has signed an exclusivity agreement with SG. To enable full public scrutiny, SCLAG seeks the maximum permissible transparency from the Council regarding the approach from, negotiations with and agreements with SG, as well as project plans, procedures and timeframes. Sheffield Central Library Action Group is a platform for concerned citizens who oppose the sale or lease and redevelopment of the JG Graves Library building in the city centre.
Stop The Cuts To Bus Services In The East Riding of YorkshireAlthough the bus services have now been revised and the original planned cuts have been reviewed with many services re-instated/protected; there still is the issue of cuts to subsidies for rural areas such as East Riding of Yorkshire from Central Government. We believe that public transport subsidies should be ring-fenced to protect supported services in rural areas. At present the revised services are leaving vulnerable people, those 'medically unfit to drive' and the elderly cut off from friends, relatives and essential facilities.
Protect the Abbey Wood Crown Post OfficeBy removing Abbey Wood's Crown Post Office you are causing the loss of good jobs and services which will hurt the local economy, as well as the rapidly growing numbers of people living in the area especially vulnerable groups - such as pensioners and the disabled. Many services - banking, passport and identity services- can only be provided at Crown (not franchised) Post Offices, and since the nearest, by public transportation, is at Dartford the loss of Abbey Wood Post office would place an unacceptable barrier to many people accessing these services.
Don't force our GP surgeries into SubmissionAs a member of the public I was somewhat distressed to learn that you have issued massive rent increases to GP surgeries in England which have been backdated to April 2016. According to Practice Business (3/4/2017) "The NHS lost 445 full-time GPs between September and December 2016" which are now down to 34,050 when the NHS promised to hire more. How will your rent increases encourage junior doctors to train as general practitioners? How is this supporting the health and wellbeing of all patients in England? Please retract these abhorrent rent increases immediately.


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To execute Processes must be in main memory The CPU can only directly access main memory and registers Speed Register access requires a single CPU cycle Accessing main memory can take multiple cycles Accessing disk can take milliseconds Cache sits between main memory and CPU registers Memory mapping: always depends on hardware assists Depending on the Hardware, processes might Contiguous logical memory; contiguous in physical memory Contiguous logical memory; scattered through physical memory Memory protection: processes have a limited memory view
Memory Management Issues
Goal: Effective Allocation of memory among processes How and when are memory references bound to absolute physical addresses? How can processes maximize memory use? How many processes can be in memory? Can processes move during while they execute? Can programs exceed the size of physical memory? Do entire programs need to be in memory to run? Can memory be shared among processes? How are processes protected from each other? What are the system limitations? memory limits? CPU processing speed? Disk speed? Hardware assistance?
Logical vs. Physical Address Space
Definitions Memory Management Unit (MMU): Device mapping logical (virtual) addresses to physical addresses Logical address – process view of memory Physical address –MMU view of memory Memory references Logical and physical addresses are the same when binding occurs during compile or load time Logical and physical addresses are different when binding occurs dynamically during execution
When are Processes Bound to Memory
Compile time: Compiler generates absolute references Load time: Compiler generates relocatable code. The Link Editor merges separately compiled modules and the loader generates absolute code Execution time: Binding delayed until run time. Processes can move during execution. Hardware support required.
A Simple Memory Mapping Scheme
Controlled by a pair of base and limit registers define the logical address space The MMU adds the content of the relocation (base) register to each memory reference The limit register disallows reverences that are out of bounds
Hardware to Support Many Processes in Memory
MMU Relocation Register Protection
Program accesses a memory location Trap When accessing a location that is out of range Action: terminate the process
Improving Memory Utilization
Overlays Parts of a process load into an overlay area Implemented by user programs using an overlay aware loader Swapping with OS support Backing store: a fast disk partition large enough to accommodate direct access copies of all memory images Swap operation: Temporarily roll out lower priority process and roll in another process on the swap queue Issues: seek time and transfer time Modified versions of swapping are found on many systems (i.e., UNIX, Linux, and Windows) Overlays Swapping
Dynamic Library Loading
Definitions: Library functions: those which are common to many applications Dynamic loading: the process of loading library functions at run time Advantages Unused functions are never loaded Minimize memory use if large functions handle infrequent events Operating system support is not required. Disadvantage: Library functions are not shared among processes Could require application load requests
Dynamic Linking Assumption: A run-time (shared) library exists Stub
Set of functions shared by many processes Linked at execution time Stub A piece of code that locates the memory-resident library function The stub replaces itself and with the library function address and executes it Operating System Support Return address of function if in memory Load the function if it is not in memory
Contiguous Memory Allocation
Each Process is stored in one contiguous block Memory is partitioned into two areas The kernel and interrupt vector is usually in low memory User processes are in high memory Single-partition allocation MMU relocation base and limit registers enforce memory protection The size of the operating system doesn't impact user programs Multiple-partition allocation Processes allocated into spare 'Holes' (available areas of memory) Operating system maintains allocated and free memory OS OS OS OS process 5 process 5 process 5 process 5 process 9 process 9 process 8 process 10 process 2 process 2 process 2 process 2
Algorithms for Contiguous Allocations
Issues: How to maintain the free list; what is the search algorithm complexity? Algorithms (Comment worst-fit generally performs worst) First-fit: Allocate the first hole that is big enough. Best-fit: Use smallest hole that is big enough; Leaves small leftover hole Worst-fit: Allocate the largest hole; Leaves large leftover holes Fragmentation External: memory holes limit possible allocations Internal: allocated memory is larger than needed 50% fragmentation rule: ½ of memory lost because of fragmentation Compaction Algorithm Shuffle memory contents to place all free memory together. Issues Memory binding must be dynamic Time consuming, handling physical I/O during the remapping
Paged Memory Addressing
The MMU causes every memory reference instruction address to contain a: Page number (p) – index into a page table array containing the base address of every frame in physical memory Page offset (d) – Offset into a physical frame Logical addresses contain m bits, n of which are a displacement. There are 2m pages of size 2n Advantage: No external fragmentation page number page offset p d m - n n
Paging Definition: A page is a fixed-sized block of logical memory, generally a power of 2 in length between 512 and 8,192 bytes Definition: A frame is a fixed-sized block of physical memory. Each frame corresponds to a single page Definition: A Page table is an array that translates from pages to frames Operating System responsibilities Maintain the page table Allocate sufficient pages from free frames to execute a program Benefit: Logical address space of a process can be noncontiguous and allocated as needed Issue: Internal fragmentation
Paged Memory Allocation
p indexes the page table referring to physical frames d is the offset into a physical frame Each process has an OS maintained page table Process page table Four locations per page Physical frames Note: Instruction address bits define bounds of the logical address space
Page Table Examples Before allocation After allocation Memory layout
Page Table Implementation
Hardware Assist Page-table base register (PTBR) addresses the page table Page-table length register (PRLR) page table size Issue: Every memory access requires two trips to memory which could slow the processor speed by half (1) read page table; access (2) memory reference Solution: A translation look-aside associative memory (TLBs), which we describe on the next slide
Translation look-aside buffers
Associative Memory (parallel search) to avoid double memory access Two column table Return frame If page found Otherwise use page table Timing: Assume: 20 ns TLB access, 100 ns main memory access, hit ratio 80% Expected access time (EAT): .8 * * = 140 ns Page Number Frame Number Note: The TLB is flushed on context switches
Extra Page Table Bits Valid-invalid bits
"valid": page belongs to process; it is legal "invalid": illegal page that is not accessible Expanded uses Virtual memory: page trap triggers a disk load Read only page Address-space identifier (ASID) to identify the process owning the page Note The entire last partial page is marked as valid Processes can access those locations incorrectly
Processes Sharing Data (or Not)
Shared One copy of read-only code shared among processors Mapped to same logical address of all processes Private Process keeps a separate copy code and data enable data to be anywhere in memory
Hierarchical Page Tables
Single level Hierarchical Two level Notes: Tree structure Multiple memory accesses required to find the actual physical locations Parts of the page table can be on disk Page Offset 20 12 Outer page Inner page Offset 10 12
Three-level Paging Scheme
Hashed Page Tables Hashing complexity is close to O(1)
Collisions resolved using separate chaining (linked list) Virtual page number hashed to physical frame Common on address spaces > 32 bits Ineffective if collisions are frequent
Inverted Page Table Goal: Reduce page table memory requirements
One global page table Advantage: Eliminates a page table per process Disadvantage: Slower memory access because of searching Implementation Hash with key = pid & page number TLB access eliminates search most of the time Example: UltraSPARC
Segmentation Supports a process view of memory
Program Segments: main, object, stack, symbol table, arrays Subroutines (1) Main Program (4) Library Methods (2) Stack (3) Symbol Table (5) Segment table registers Segment base register (SBR) = segment table's location Segment length register (SLR) = # of segments in a program Segments Are variable size; allocated via first fit/best fit algorithms can be shared among processors and relocated at the segment level able to contain protection bits for: valid bit, read/write privileges Suffer from external fragmentation
Segmentation Examples
Segmentation with Paging
Segment table entries address a segment page table Point to correct page table MULTICS Intel 386 The MULTICS system pages the segments.
Pentium Address Translation
Segmentation with Paging Supports both segmentation and segmentation with paging Translation Scheme Segmentation unit produces a linear address The paging unit produces the physical address Segmentation Only
Pentium Paging Architecture
Three-level Paging in Linux
Virtual Memory Separate logical and physical memory spaces Concepts
Programs access logical memory Operating system memory management and hardware coordinate to establish a logical to physical mapping Advantages The whole program doesn't need to be in memory The system can execute programs larger than memory Processes can share blocks of memory Resident library routines Improved memory utilization: more processes running concurrently Memory mapped files Copy on write algorithms Disadvantages Extra disk I/O and thrashing
Logical Memory Examples
Copy on Writes Processes initially share the same pages
Operating System Support Maintains a list of free zeroed out pages Each get their own copy only after the page modified Before Modification After Modification
The Lazy Swapper (pager)
Demand Paging Definition: Pages loaded into memory "on demand" The Lazy Swapper (pager) The lazy swapper load pages only when needed. This minimizes I/O and memory requirements and allows for more users
Page table entries contain valid bits and dirty bits
Hardware Support Frame # Valid Dirty 1 . Page table entries contain valid bits and dirty bits Valid-invalid bits - set 0 (invalid) when the page is not in memory. Dirty bits are set when a page gets modified. This avoids unnecessary writes during swaps. Advantages: less I/O, less memory, faster response, more users
Page Faults Note: Some pages can be loaded and swapped out multiple times Note: Unused bits for invalid entries contain the page's disk address
Processing Page Faults
User program references a location not resident Page fault occurs and OS handles the fault IF invalid reference, abort program ELSE IF no empty frame Choose victim and write to backing store ELSE Choose empty frame Find needed page on disk Read page into frame Update page tables Set page table valid bit Re-execute the instruction causing the page fault
Performance of Demand Paging
Page Fault Rate 0 p 1.0 p=0 means no page faults p=1 means every reference triggers a page fault Effective Access Time (EAT) EAT=(1–p) x memory access + p* (page fault overhead + swap page out + swap page in + restart overhead) Example p = 0.01 Memory access time = 200 nanoseconds Average page-fault service time = 8 milliseconds Restart overhead is insignificant EAT = (1 – p) x p x 8,000,000 = ≈ 80 us Question: Is the flexibility worth the extra overhead?
Page Replacement Algorithms
Occurs when all of the frames are occupied Swap victim out and bring page in Technique: Assign a number of frames to each process (x axis) Goal: minimize page faults (y axis) Algorithm Evaluation: Count faults using a predefined access string Belady's Anomaly: When allocating more frames causes more faults Copy out: Only write frames to backing store that are "dirty"
First-In-First-Out (FIFO) Algorithm
Memory Reference String: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Illustration of Belady's Anomoly Case 1: A process can have 3 frames at a time. Case 2: A process can have 4 frames at a time. 9 page faults 1 2 3 4 5 Another reference string example 1 5 4 2 1 5 10 page faults 3 2 4 3
Optimal Page Replacement
Reference String: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Replace the page that will not be used for the longest period of time A process can have 4 frames at a time Advantage: It is optimal Disadvantage: We don't know the future Use: A good benchmark algorithm 1 4 2 6 page faults 6 page faults 3 4 5 Another reference string example
Replace the page that has not been used for the longest period of time
Reference String: 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Replace the page that has not been used for the longest period of time LRU Page Replacement 1 2 3 5 4 8 Page faults Another reference string example Assumption: A process can have four frames in memory at a time
Naïve Stack Implementation
O(1) victim frame selection Search and update on each memory reference
Approximate LRU with Hardware Support
Reference bit Each page has a reference bit, initially = 0 Hardware sets value = 1 when page is referenced OS replace the first page with a 0 bit Second chance Algorithm Need second bit. Clock loop through pages. Replace page where reference=0 twice in a row. set reference bit 0. leave page in memory. replace next page (in clock order), subject to same rules.
Frame Allocation How are frames allocated among executing processes?
Allocation can be Global or Local Global: selects a replacement frame from a single set all frames Local: Each process selects from its own set of allocated frames Each process needs minimum number of pages Ex: IBM 370 – A MOVE instruction could require 6 pages: Instruction is 6 bytes long and could span 2 pages. 2 pages for the from address, 2 pages for the to address Each process has a need less than a maximum number of pages Excessive allocation to a process can degrade system performance Examples of frame allocation algorithms fixed: Each process gets an equal number of frames priority: Higher priority processes get more frames Proportional: Size of process relative to other processes
Other Replacement Algorithms
Lease Frequently Used (LFU) Replaces the page with the lowest usage count. In case of a tie, the oldest page in memory is replaced. Disadvantage: A page used with heavy usage remains in memory after it is no longer needed. Most Frequently Used (MFU) Replace the page with the largest usage count. In case of a tie, replace the oldest page in memory. Idea: page with smallest count was just loaded Usage counts: updated at regular intervals using a page table entry's reference bit
Thrashing Considerations
Thrashing: Excessive system resources dedicated to swapping pages Insufficient frames leads to low CPU utilization. Small length of ready queue. Added more processes leads to more thrashing Paging works because of locality Processes perform most of their work referencing narrow ranges of memory Thrashing occurs when the total size of process locality > total memory size Performance log – memory access over time
Working Set Model Goal: achieve an "acceptable" page-fault rate
Adjust allocated frames to references done in a window of time Goal: achieve an "acceptable" page-fault rate If actual rate too low, a process loses frame If actual rate too high, a process gains frame
Working-Set Model working-set window a fixed number of page references Example: 10,000 instruction WSSi (working set of Process Pi) = total number of pages referenced in the most recent (varies in time) if too small will not encompass entire locality if too large will encompass several localities if = will encompass entire program D = Total WSSi total demand frames if D > memory pages Thrashing Policy if D > memory pages, then suspend one of the processes
Working-Set Model Working set: The pages referenced during a working set window Working-set window (): A fixed number of instruction references (ex: 10,000) Processes are given the frames in their working set Considerations Small : Processes lose frames. Large : Processes gain frames. = includes the entire program. Thrashing results if the sum of all working sets (D) exceed memory (m) Implementation Suspend processes if D > memory pages Timer interrupts every /2 time units. Referenced pages are included in the working set; others are discarded. Reference bits are reset
Pre-paging Reduced page costs: s * α
Purpose: Reduce the page occurring at process startup Pre-page all or some of the pages before they are referenced Note: If pre-paged pages are unused, wasted I/O and memory Assume s pages are prepaged and α of the pages are used Reduced page costs: s * α Unnecessary page loads: s * (1- α) IF α is near zero pre-paging loses
Additional Considerations
I/O Interlock – Pages involved in data transfer must be locked into memory TLB Size impacts working set size TLB Reach = (TLB Size) X (Page Size) If the working set is in the TLB, there will be less page faults Techniques to reduce page faults Increase the Page Size: leads to increased fragmentation Provide Variable Page Sizes based on application specifications Poor program design can increase page faults Example: One page for each row 1024x1024 array Program 1 (1024x1024 page faults) // Index by columns for (j = 0; j < A.length; j++) for (i = 0; i < A.length; i++) A[i,j] = 0; Program 2 (1024 page faults) // Index by rows for (i = 0; i < A.length; i++) for (j = 0; j < A.length; j++) A[i,j] = 0;
Memory Mapped Files Disk blocks are mapped to memory pages.
We read a page-sized portion of files into physical pages Reads/writes to/from files use simple memory access Access without read() and write() system calls Shared memory connects mapped memory to several processes
Memory-Mapped Files in Java
Memory-Mapped Shared Memory in Windows
Examples Windows NT Solaris 2
Demand paging with clustering. Clustering loads surrounding pages Process parameters: working set minimum and working set maximum. Automatic working set trimming occurs if free memory is too low Solaris 2 Maintains list of free pages The pageout function selects victims using LRU scans. It runs more frequently if free memory is low Lotsfree controls if paging starts Scanrate controls the page scan rate, varying from slowscan to fastscan Solaris 2
Allocating Kernel Memory
Differently from user allocation Deals with physical memory Kernel requests memory for structures of varying sizes Some kernel memory must be contiguous Approaches Buddy System Allocation Slab Memory Allocation
Buddy System Allocation
Allocates from a fixed-size segment of contiguous pages Memory is allocated in power-of-2 blocks Allocation requests round up to the next power of 2 If the kernel needs a smaller allocation than the blocks that are available, then repeatedly split a larger block into two buddies of next-lower power of 2 until the correct sized block is found. Search time = O(lg tree depth)
Slab Memory Allocation
Slab: One or more physically contiguous pages Slab cache Contains of one or more slabs A cache exists for each unique kernel data structure Single cache for each unique kernel data structure A cache initially contains a group instantiated data structure objects The cache is initialized with objects marked as free Allocated objects are marked as used A new Slab is added to a cache when no more free objects Benefits No fragmentation Fast allocation
Slab Allocation
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2015 YA Debut
Author Bash
Stephanie Tromly
by Stephanie Tromly
"Of course I didn't like Digby when I first met him. No one does.
The first time Philip Digby shows up on Zoe Webster's doorstep, he's rude and he treats her like a book he's already read and knows the ending to.
But before she knows it, Zoe's allowed Digby—annoying, brilliant, and somehow…attractive? Digby—to drag her into a series of hilarious, dangerous, and only vaguely legal schemes all related to the kidnapping of a local teenage girl. A kidnapping that might be connected to the tragic disappearance of his little sister eight years ago. When it comes to Digby, Zoe just can't say no.
But is Digby a hero? Or is his manic quest an indication of a desperate attempt to repair his broken family and exorcize his own obsessive-compulsive tendencies? And does she really care anyway?
This is a contemporary debut with razor-sharp dialogue, ridiculously funny action, and a dynamic duo you won't soon forget"
I'll save most of my gushing for my official review, but I will say this:
Trouble Is A Friend of Mine is in my top three books of 2015.
When I signed up for the Debut Author Bash, I quickly scrolled to see if Stephanie was participating.
She wasn't.
I had to fix it.
Now she's here! YAY!! I love her to death, and Digby could mentally be me. You know, except I really want to tackle-kiss him and I've never wanted to tackle-kiss myself.
That would make it weird.
Anyway, here she is!
(P.S. She's so pretty, and also is a Nancy Drew fan! Definitely a kindred spirit.)
Hi Stephanie!
I just wanted to thank you for doing an interview with me! Trouble Is A Friend of Mine was in my top five most anticipated novels, and I ended up absolutely falling in LOVE with Digby (Digby will actually be in my yearly Top Ten Book Boyfriends post.) I could gush about his personality (and his heart of gold) forever. I enjoyed the heck out of it, and if I was Zoe, and not my own shy self, I would have tackle hugged him and then I'd attempt to kiss him to death. <3
But anyway, let's start the interview!
One of my favorite things about Digby, is his honesty. The slow burn between him and Zoe was amazing. We don't get to see that a lot in YA. But there's one thing I'm curious about. Digby is ultra-intuitive. His thought process seems to be a lot like mine, but I'd like to ask this:
Did you think Digby had any clue, as to how he would (mentally, emotionally) affect Zoe and vice versus?
It's a complicated thing writing Digby: because of his past hurts, he withholds things about himself that most normal people show when they're getting intimate with others. And when he does reveal truths about himself, he coats it with a joke or some kind of sarcastic comment that makes Zoe feel like she's the defective for having an emotional response. So, in preparing himself to live life as a self-contained unit who doesn't need anyone's pity or concern, he's genuinely surprised when his friendship has an effect on Zoe. I mean, he tells her what to do but he's shocked when a) she does what he suggests and b) her life starts to change because of it.
I've heard that the cult was inspired by a cult across from your own house, any update on that situation?
Well, we moved to a bigger apartment a few months after we had a kid so I haven't spied on them for a while now. I should add that they always seemed benign. It's just that seeing them dressed in the same period piece-y outfits and working as a big unit…it's arresting and it made me think what if…
What is your favorite comfort food?
Oh, man, this is an entire post in itself, really. It depends. Am I celebrating? Then it's time for something crunchy. Chips, spicy popcorn…you know the aisle. I used to finish boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch – no milk. Am I bummed? Then it has to be mushier. The chips have to go in a spicy, cheesy dip. I like tomato soup with chili flakes and Doritos crumbled into it. Ice cream in mint or cherry whatever is never bad. There's always cake, too. And chocolate-covered raisins.
But when it's really bad, I have to bust out the big guns. I make ramen and reminisce about all the times in college when I thought my life was over and how I survived those other times, too. Pizza, old Chinese food, Cup-A-Soup, and Taco Bell are also in this category.
My stomach is a toxic waste dumpsite.
Felix is adorable, and I hear that his personality was inspired by your own childhood. I think it's great to see an archetype like Felix, because what happens to him, happens to other kids and teens in real life.
That being said, Digby's personality is really specific. To quote Kirkus: "Digby is an exasperating teenage Sherlock—sharply observant, impatient with social niceties, and unafraid of authority figures."
I really bonded with Digby, and I found his thought processes, emotions and actions could have been my own. Being a Digby in this world can be hard, what advice would you give to a young Digby of today
First, I'd like to emphasize that I was never considered a genius. I was just normal precocious and they started me in school two years early. The problem was that it was a Catholic school that viciously held people back if they didn't 'do well' academically. That's how I ended up with a seatmate who was fifteen years old when I was ten. She tried to explain slow dancing and kissing to me and I really looked up to her. She wore makeup and I was obsessed with Archie Comics! I cringe now when I think of how I used to follow her around. I put all that into writing Felix.
I think some people think from book one that Digby is anti-social by nature and in writing the second book, I've spent more time showing how his experiences made him fearful of trusting people. He's been let down so many times. When he was a kid, grown-ups shined him on and didn't give him straight answers so I think it's natural that he doesn't bother with social niceties. He just wants to get down to the truth as quickly as possible.
I mean, that phrase 'social niceties'—doesn't that pretty much say it all? If you've been a victim of a violent crime, and the system fails you, and your family is split apart by grief, and your parents won't even talk to you and help you recover from the loss of your sister…well, how much time would you have for social niceties? How much respect would you have for authority that's failed you so many times?
I don't know if I'm in any position to give advice. I was lonely in high school and it wasn't until much later that I found one or two people I trusted with my feelings. Maybe I'd say that they shouldn't be so worried about being likeable? Maybe do things to cultivate the moral courage to withstand the criticism you get for the times you don't bend your will to please people? I can't say I've completely succeeded at doing this myself. I mainly just stay home and daydream.
Trouble Is a Friend of Mine made me laugh so much. Its chemistry was unlike any other book I've ever read. What inspired the humorous moments and dialogue?
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HSBC surveyed 1,000 UK consumers with household income of over £100,000 to ascertain their expenditure in 2010 and their expectations for 2011. This research shows that the overall spending will increase from £81,060 in 2010 to £87,380 in 2011.
Overall, the area set to face the largest proportional increase in spend this year is transport and travel, which is expected to rise by almost £4,700 in 2011 (64.8%). This is followed by home improvements (35.3%), clothing (28.3%) and household maintenance (25.9%). Debt repayment is also expected to increase 13.3%.
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