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Palm Tungsten T2
Price: $799
Rating: ****˝
Website: www.palm.com/au
Palm's Tungsten T2 is a midlife update for the original T handheld launched last October. Save for a change in colour (to a lighter silver instead of the T's dark grey), the latest Tungsten looks the same and retains the remarkably robust slider panel that conceals the Graffiti writing area when it's not being used.
The real changes are under the bonnet. Most obvious to existing Tungsten T users will be the significantly improved colour display, which uses the same bright, crisp transreflective TFT technology found in the Palm Zire 71 and Tungsten C models. The result is a much brighter and clearer screen that doesn't get washed out in sunlight.
The T2 also has twice the memory, with 32 megabytes on tap, and ships with a slightly newer version of the Palm operating system (v5.2.1) that includes a modified Graffiti 2 text input system. The pen strokes for character recognition are a little more natural than the first version of Graffiti, so beginners may find them easier to figure out. However, seasoned Palm users may be confused at first.
Integrated Bluetooth is still a part of the package, which comes in handy for wireless connections to mobile phones, as is the single-button voice recorder. It's still not a multimedia powerhouse like the Sony Clie range of handhelds (which are also based on the Palm OS), but extra bundled applications, such as RealOne Player and Kinoma Player, at least allow it to play MP3 and video files straight out of the box. The only proviso is that you need to buy an additional SD card to play MP3s.
At $799, the T2 is $300 cheaper than the debut price of its predecessor, yet is perhaps everything the original should have been. A far more complete package, the T2 is the Palm that professionals have been waiting for. - Simon Tsang
Sony Network Walkman NW-MS70D
Price: $899
Rating: ****
Website: www.sony.com.au
It may defy conventional notions of beauty and elegant design but Sony's latest Network Walkman, the NW-MS70D, is certainly visually striking. Roughly the size of a matchbox and made from titanium, the best description this reviewer can muster is to say it looks like a part from a futuristic spaceship's engine.
For those not familiar with portable digital audio players, the NW-MS70D plays digital music that you transfer from your PC. It can store up to 256MB of music in its built-in Flash memory, which is roughly the equivalent of 11 CDs, and can be extended by 64MB if you insert a Memory Stick Duo.
When it comes to sound, the unit is impressive and compares favourably against portable CD players and competing digital players. It has a strong, clear sound, two bass levels and AVLS (which limits the maximum volume to protect your hearing).
A desktop cradle is provided with the player that acts to recharge the built-in battery and allows you to transfer audio files from your PC's USB port. This, however, leads to our two main problems with the player. The first is that it uses Sony's proprietary ATRAC3 file format only, meaning you have to use the supplied Sonic Stage Jukebox software to convert existing MP3s. Aside from being unnecessary, converting songs from one format to another can affect music quality (albeit minimally).
Second, the use of a cradle itself is annoying. Some players simply plug into your PC's USB port, without the need for a cradle or special software, and desktops are cluttered enough these days without adding a cradle (especially if you already have one for your handheld or wireless mouse).
Nonetheless, the NW-MS70D stands out due to its styling, small size and great sound. And it will please - provided you can afford it. - Dan Kaufman
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BREAKING: Norbert Leo Butz-Led BIG FISH to Play 5-Week Engagement at Chicago's Oriental Theatre; Opens 4/21
BIG FISH, a new musical based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the 2003 Columbia Pictures film written by John August, will star Norbert Leo Butz as Edward Bloom, and have its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre (24 West Randolph Street) in a limited 5-week engagement beginning performances Tuesday, April 2, 2013, opening Sunday, April 21, 2013, and playing through Sunday, May 5, 2013. Tickets on sale Monday, February 4, 2013.
BIG FISH is directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman, with music and lyrics by Grammy and Tony Award nominee Andrew Lippa, a book by Grammy and BAFTA Award nominee John August, scenic design by Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award winner Julian Crouch, costume design by five-time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by two-time Tony Award winner Donald Holder, sound design by Los Angeles Drama Critics Award winner Jon Weston, with projection design by Drama Desk Award winner Benjamin Pearcy for 59 Productions. Big Fish is produced by Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen and Stage Entertainment with Roy Furman, The Nederlander Organization, John Domo and Broadway Across America.
A rollicking fantasy set in the American South, Big Fish centers on the charismatic Edward Bloom, whose impossible stories of his epic adventures frustrate his son Will. As Edward's final chapter approaches, Will embarks on his own journey to find out who his father really is, revealing the man behind the myth, the truth from the tall tales. Overflowing with heart, humor and inventive stagecraft, Big Fish is an inspirational tribute to the power of family, dreaming big and the unpredictable adventure of life itself.
"Big Fish: A Novel of Mythic Proportions" by Daniel Wallace was first printed in 1998. In December 2003, a critically acclaimed film of Big Fish was released by Columbia Pictures directed by Tim Burton, starring Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lang and Helena Bonham Carter. The film was nominated for an Academy Award, Grammy Award, 4 Golden Globe Awards and 7 BAFTA Awards.
Tickets for Big Fish at the Oriental Theatre range in price from $33-$100. A select number of premium seats are also available for many performances. Tickets are available now for groups of 15 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Kiosk at Water Tower Place (845 N. Michigan Ave.), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations, and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Big Fish is part of Broadway In Chicago's 2013 Spring Season, which is currently on sale through January 7, 2013.
Julian Crouch (Scenic Design). On Broadway Mr. Crouch designed and c0-directed The Adams Family (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards). With Phelim McDermott, he recently designed and associate directed Philip Glass' Satyagraha, in collaboration with the English National Opera and the Met, as well as the Met's 125th Anniversary Gala. As co-founder of London's Improbable Theatre with McDermott, the two collaborated on the international sensation Shockheaded Peter. Other Improbable productions include Animo, 70 Hill Lane, Lifegame, Coma, Spirit, Sticky, Cinderella, The Hanging Man, Stars Are Out Tonight and The Wolves in the Walls. Designs include Dr. Faustus, Improbable Tales, The Servant of Two Masters, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Jerry Springer: The Opera, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Dr. Atomic at the Met. He is designing the set and costumes for Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella (Dutch National and San Francisco Ballets).

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Deep Inside Hollywood
By Romeo San Vicente
Originally printed 12/27/2012 (Issue 2052 - Between The Lines News)
Viggo Mortensen & Kirsten Dunst are 'The Two Faces of January'
Eventually they'll run out of Patricia Highsmith books to adapt into films, but until that day, the late bisexual author's body of work continues to make for great entertainment of the rich-people-plus-crime variety. Currently in production is "The Two Faces of January," based on Highsmith's 1964 novel and starring Viggo Mortensen and Kirsten Dunst. Set in Greece and France, the psychological thriller concerns a con man (Mortensen) who accidentally kills a Greek police officer. The con man's wife (Dunst) and a stranger (Oscar Issac) help to cover up the incident before fleeing the country in some really impeccable period costumes. And if all of that sounds more than a little bit like "The Talented Mr. Ripley," give or take a handful of details, that's because Highsmith wrote that one, too. The film is set for a late 2013 release. Make sure your shoes are properly shined and your necktie is knotted just-so before then.
New gay HBO pilot: the names behind the camera
Some people call it jumping the gun when you talk about a show with no cast yet. But when the behind the scenes people are accomplished and generate excitement all by themselves, it's never too early to start buzzing. Proof: HBO has picked up a comedy pilot about three thirtysomething gay friends in San Francisco. Title? Not yet. Actors? Nope. But it's from creators David Marshall Grant ("Brothers and Sisters") and Sarah Condon ("Bored to Death"), written by Michael Lannan (assistant director of James Franco's upcoming experimental "sequel" to the film "Cruising" called "Interior. Leather Bar."). The pilot will be directed by acclaimed "Weekend" filmmaker Andrew Haigh, whose presence alone is cause for confidence. True, if you're not already paying attention to who actually makes and produces the gay-themed shows and films you love then these aren't names you'll know. But you should. And if this thing goes to cable you will. Look, nobody used to know who Lena Dunham was, either.
Bravo plans to keep up with 'The Joneses'
It's okay if you never saw "The Joneses." The Demi Moore/David Duchovny comedy caper came to movie theaters and left quickly after with very few tickets sold. The story was intriguing, though. A picture perfect family moves into an upscale neighborhood and makes fast friends with families in the community, helpfully sharing tips and hints about this or that new gadget or product they happen to be using at home. And why? Because they're not a real family. They're actors playing a family for marketing research and development, gathering information and selling, selling, selling. Even the kids (one of whom is gay and closeted for the role) are part of the corporate brand-building team. Well, if at first you don't succeed there's always a reboot, which is just what Bravo has ordered, intending to turn "The Joneses" into a weekly series. No cast is set yet but the creators are adapting the scenario for the long haul. If it works it might just fill the void left behind by the departing drug-dealing-in-the-suburbs sitcom "Weeds." And if it doesn't then nobody can say they didn't try. Twice.
'Pan's Labyrinth,' this time with more singing
If we learned any lessons from the all-singing stage adaptations of "Les Miserables" and "Carrie," it's that just about anything, for better or worse, has musical theater potential. Even the Spice Girls have their own jukebox show happening right now in London. That's why it's not really much of a shock to hear that Guillermo Del Toro's critically acclaimed cult hit, the horror-fantasy-historical-drama "Pan's Labyrinth," is gearing up to serenade you, monster-style, in the near future. The story of a young girl in 1944 Fascist Spain who finds a hiding place from her cruel army officer stepfather by retreating to her own fantasy world of horrible creatures, "Labyrinth"'s stage life has been quietly taking shape for a few years now and del Toro has already co-written the book. Meanwhile, Paul Williams and Gustavo Santaolalla (composer of "Brokeback Mountain"'s score) are on board to write music and lyrics. The costumes for the sheer variety of creatures alone cry out for the Julie Taymor treatment. And if and when it all comes together (Note to "Smash": promote this thing!) it'll make for a genuinely freaky Tony Awards broadcast.Romeo San Vicente has met more than his share of monsters already.
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Looking at individual sites over the last year we see San Diego at 90% of normal and Bishop at 55% of normal precipitation.
Many sites around the southwest show deficits in precipitation. Click here to examine the 365-day time series for other locations.
The large defecits in precipitation can be seen over the last 12 months (top image below) and over the last 3 years (bottom image below). The last three winters have been extremely dry over most of the region. Images below from the Western Regional Climate Center.


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Fox Hill Farm's Round Pond, winner of the 2006 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) and five of her six career starts at Oaklawn Park, is expected to return for her "home court advantage" next month. She heads a list of 15 older fillies and mares nominated for the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I).
The 1 1/16-mile Apple Blossom will be run April 7, along with the $500,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II).
Over the course of its history, the race has produced numerous champions, including Azeri, Gourmet Girl, Banshee Breeze, Escena, Twice The Vice, Heavenly Prize, Jewel Princess, Paseana, Bayakoa, North Sider, Lady's Secret, Track Robbery, Bold 'N Determined, Northernette, Hail Hilarious, and Susan's Girl.
Round Pond began her career at Oaklawn as a 3-year-old, losing her first start, but coming back to capture three in a row, including the 2005 Fantasy Stakes(gr. II). She won both of her 2006 starts at Oaklawn, including a memorable Azeri Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III), in which she went virtually step-for-step with Happy Ticket before edging that mare in the final jump. Later in the year that same twosome ran one-two in the Breeders' Cup Distaff.
For her career Round Pond has won seven of 12 starts with two second and two thirds. But in her only start this year she finished out of the money for the first time when she was fourth in Gulfstream Park's Rampart Handicap (gr. II). She has earned $1,948,700.
Also nominated for this year's Apple Blossom are the one-two finishers in the 2006 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), Lemons Forever and Ermine. Both raced successfully at Oaklawn last year prior to their big race at Churchill Downs. Lemons Forever won a one mile allowance at Oaklawn in her only local start for trainer Dallas Stewart, while the Ronny Werner-trained Ermine captured Oaklawn's Honeybee Stakes just prior to finishing second in the Kentucky Oaks. Later in the year she took the Falls City Handicap (gr. III) at Churchill Downs and started this year with second place finishes in both the Santa Maria and Santa Margarita Handicaps (both gr. I) at Santa Anita.
India, winner of the 2007 Azeri Breeders' Cup, is expected to represent the strong stakes barn of trainer Todd Pletcher. Pletcher won the 2006 Apple Blossom with Spun Sugar. India has won three in a row and is undefeated in races around two turns.
Joint Effort, winner of the La Troienne (gr. III) and Dogwood Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs in 2006 and the 2007 Sunshine Million Distaff Stakes at Santa Anita, may be making her first Oaklawn appearance for trainer Dale Romans. Join Effort races in the silks of Donald Dizney, who raced Wekiva Springs to a second place finish behind Geri in the 1996 Oaklawn Handicap.
Wonder Lady Anne L, winner of the 2006 Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park also appears on the list of nominees.
The full list of nominees for the 2007 Apple Blossom Handicap: Baghdaria, Brownie Points, Delicate Dynamite, Ermine, Eyes On Eddy, Fiery Pursuit, India, Joint Effort, Lemons Forever, Rahy's Appeal, River Savage, Rolling Sea, Round Pond, Take D' Tour, Wonder Lady Anne L.


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So, i'm getting a tummy tuck under twilight anesthesia. While i was going through the consultation I was asked if I had.considered fat.grafting to my butt. Oddly enough I hadn't even though I've always hated my butt! I didn't even really know they did.that. Well now I'm excited about doing it, but also nervous.
I love the surgeon I picked and the.staff is amazing! He got lots of good reviews! However, he's performing both the tt and lipo/bbl in his own OR under twilight anesthesia. Has anyone else done this? what questions should I be asking? What supplies should I.get for my recovery? how long before I can sit on my butt again? While i love the way J Lo's butt looks, I am not built in a way that would make that look good on me, so i'm really just.getting an enhancement... :) Not sure if that means the recovery will be easier or not. Thanks!


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Long Live "Jersey Shore" Spoofs!
"Jersey Shore" is over for the season. Sad! But long live "Jersey Shore" spoofs! I never noticed this before, but Nick Lachey done up in some hair gel is a dead ringer for Ronnie. And if you squint (and I mean really squint), Mila Kunis can pull off a passable Snooki. Really, Snooki should just do all Snooki performances herself.


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MDEA 2014 Finalists: Radiological and Electromechanical Devices
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AIRO Mobile | Atomlab 960 | DRX-Revolution | LumaGEM | NvisionVLE
AIRO Mobile Computed Tomography (CT) System. Manufactured and submitted by Mobius Imaging LLC (Ayer, MA). The AIRO Mobile CT integrates advanced imaging technologies into existing medical workflow and provides the clinician with procedural flexibility as well as real-time CT imaging information where and when it is needed. Supply and design credit to Varian Medical Systems (Salt Lake City), Excelitas Technologies (Salem, MA), Hamamatsu Corp. (Bridgewater, NJ), Analog Devices Inc. (Norwood, MA), Rotek Inc. (Aurora, OH), Marlborough Foundry Inc. (Marlborough, MA), and Aved Electronics Inc. (North Billerica, MA).
Atomlab 960 thyroid uptake system. Manufactured by Biodex Medical Systems (Shirley, NY). Atomlab 960 is a multipurpose spectrum analysis instrument for diverse nuclear medicine applications. Uptake studies, wipe tests, and other tasks are accomplished using this fully computer-controlled instrument and comprehensive selection of software. Entry submitted by and supply and design credit to Integrated Design Systems Inc. (Oyster Bay, NY).
DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray system. Manufactured and submitted by Carestream Health (Rochester, NY). DRX-Revolution helps medical staff generate high-quality digital x-ray images to treat seriously ill patients. A collapsible column allows enhanced visibility and safety, and a long tube head allows for easier exams even in the presence of bedside medical equipment.
LumaGEM Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) system. Manufactured and submitted by Gamma Medica (Salem, NH). LumaGEM is an effective adjunct to standard mammography. It is a patient-friendly and cost-effective tool for detecting early-stage cancers in dense breast tissue. Supply and design credit to Farm Design Inc. (Merrimack, NH) and Sunrise Labs (Auburn, NH).
NvisionVLE Imaging System. Manufactured by NinePoint Medical (Cambridge, MA). The NvisionVLE Imaging System is the first and only volumetric optical coherence tomography device cleared by FDA for endoscopic imaging and imaging of esophageal tissue microstructure. Entry submitted by and supply and design credit to Farm Design Inc. (Hollis, NH).


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Indigo Blue Faux Leather Hollywood Style Make Up Theatre Mirror Illuminated Dimmable
Product Description
The Broadway Make-up Mirror is hand made from wood and finished with Faux Leather or Faux Crocodile.
Measures: Housing only – 560mm high x 440mm wide x 75mm deep
When opened with free standing support bracket at the base – 560mm high x 440mm wide x 260mm deep
Note that the "deep†measurements exclude the depth of the lamp – for your information this is an additional 60mm.
CE & RoHS certified
It is designed for simplicity of use and is pre-assembled only requiring the lamps screwing into the lamp-holders – the supply cable with dimmer and plug connecting into the mini-socket, which is located within the rear compartment of the Mirror – and the mains plug (protected by a 3 amp fuse) into the supply socket. The dimmer, which is also the "On/Off†power switch is operated by fully rotating clockwise to provide maximum output and when turning anti-clockwise will dim to eventual off, when fully rotated, noting a click into the off position.
Access to the concealed storage compartment is by pulling the Tab on the back panel, which is also the support for the Mirror in free-standing mode.
The Broadway Make-Up Mirror is supplied with 15 x 18W Halogen Lamps with E27 Screw Cap (located within the storage compartment) and whilst the Mirror only takes 12 lamps, there are spares in case of lamp damage. Always ensure the power is disconnected before fitting or removing lamps.
The Broadway Make-Up Mirror is supplied with 2 x pre-fixed brackets to the rear of the Mirror for wall mounting.
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Konchesky relishing big chance
Paul Konchesky admits his move to Liverpool is a big step but says he is relishing the chance to play at "the highest level".
Konchesky left Fulham for Anfield to provide competition at left back and the two-time England defender, who says he is delighted to be reunited with Roy Hodgson, is determined to prove he is capable of playing for one of the biggest clubs in Europe.
"I'm 29 and this is my last chance to play at the highest level," he said. "That is what Liverpool are and I am really looking forward to it. "It (Hodgson) was a big factor but Liverpool being a big club was a massive factor.
"I'm looking forward to getting a new lease of life and playing at a very high standard. I can't wait to pull on a Liverpool shirt in the Premier League - it is a massive club and it is a big step for me.
"I just want to give it my all and go from there. I've had three or four days' training and although there have not been a lot of players there it has been a good week and I am hopefully going to enjoy it soon."
He added: "You look at the history they have got behind them - it is unbelievable - and there are some great players here. If we can bring that back to the side this year in something like the Europa League then this team can go a long way."
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President Obama weighed in on the ongoing replacement ref crisis with a message sent Tuesday afternoon from his official Twitter account.
Of all the statements made about the Green Bay Packers loss, that might be the most bland. I heard a dude on NPR this morning who was more fired up about the game.
Sure, you could say the president's tweet is a sly, winking criticism of the replacement refs. By saying he hopes the lockout is settled soon, he's also advocating the removal of replacement refs. On the other hand, he's the most powerful individual in the free world. Take a firm stance, man! Six months of him and Mitt Romney hitting us over the head with awful television ads and this is the time the president chooses to get subtle?
Didn't Ronald Reagan get involved in the air traffic controller's strike? That was a simple issue involving things like the nation's airline traffic and the flow of worldwide commerce. THIS IS FOOTBALL. It's much more important.
I'm not saying President Obama needs to interject in the ref crisis or threaten to send Roger Goodell to Guantanamo. Surely he didn't need to go all T.J. Lang on us either. But if you're going to get involved in the fray, be willing to get a little dirt on your loafers. That tweet was milquetoast, at best. I don't even think Paul Ryan could have complained if Obama had said something concrete about Monday night's travesty. (Never mind; turns out the vice-presidential candidate already compared the president to a replacement ref at a campaign stop.)
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
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Metabolomics is the "systematic study of the unique chemical fingerprints that specific cellular processes leave behind" - specifically, the study of their small-molecule metabolite profiles[1] The metabolome represents the collection of all metabolites in a biological organism, which are the end products of its gene expression. Thus, while mRNA gene expression data and proteomic analyses do not tell the whole story of what might be happening in a cell, metabolic profiling can give an instantaneous 'snapshot' of the physiology of that cell. One of the challenges of systems biology is to integrate proteomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics information to give a more complete picture of living organisms.
The word metabonomics is also used, particularly in the context of drug toxicity assessment. There is some disagreement over the exact differences between 'metabolomics' and 'metabonomics'; in general, the term 'metabolomics' is more commonly used. However, the original distinction, which might have been forgotten, was that metaboNomics utilizes NMR as its analysis tool, while Metabolomics does not use NMR (and uses GC-MS).
Metabolic biochemists have arguably been 'doing metabolomics' for decades. It has been suggested that the concept of metabolomics is foreshadowed by Linus Pauling's work toward "orthomolecular medicine" and his hypotheses regarding the predictive capacity of chromatographic profiling of bodily fluids for detection and diagnosis of human disease. However, the common use of the term and the identification of metabolomics as a distinct scientific field is much more recent, with the earliest published references in the scientific literature dating from the late 1990s and early 2000s. Many of the bioanalytical methods used for metabolomics have been adapted (or in some cases simply adopted) from existing biochemical techniques, and thus there are not always clear distinctions between studies that are described as metabolomic and studies that are concerned with metabolism. However, metabolomic research has two characteristics: 1. Metabolites are profiled without bias towards a specific metabolite or group of metabolites 2. Relationships between the metabolites are characterized, currently mostly by multivariate methods.
Analytical technologies: separation methodsEdit
There are two issues to be addressed for metabolite analysis: 1. separation of the analytes, usually by chromatography. Electrophoresis, particularly capillary electrophoresis, is also used. 2. Detection of the analytes, following separation by chromatographic or other methods.
- Gas chromatography, especially when interfaced with mass spectrometry (GC-MS), is one of the most widely used and powerful methods. It offers very high chromatographic resolution, but requires chemical derivatization for many biomolecules: only volatile chemicals can be analysed without derivatization. (Some modern instruments allow '2D' chromatography, using a short polar column after the main analytical column, which increases the resolution still further.) Some large and polar metabolites cannot be analysed by GC.
- High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Compared to GC, HPLC has lower chromatographic resolution, but it does have the advantage that a much wider range of analytes can potentially be measured.
- Capillary electrophoresis (CE). So far, there are only a relatively small number of publications on use of CE for metabolite profiling. This will no doubt change, as there are a number of advantages of CE: it has a higher theoretical separation efficiency than HPLC, and is suitable for use with a wider range of metabolite classes than is GC. As for all electrophoretic techniques, it is most appropriate for charged analytes.
Analytical technologies: detection methodsEdit
- Mass spectrometry (MS) is used to identify and to quantify metabolites after separation by GC, HPLC, or CE. GC-MS is the most 'natural' combination of the three, and was the first to be developed. In addition, mass spectral fingerprint libraries exist or can be developed that allow identification of a metabolite according to its fragmentation pattern. MS is both sensitive (although, particularly for HPLC-MS, sensitivity is more of an issue as it is affected by the charge on the metabolite, and can be subject to ion suppression artifacts) and can be very specific. There are also a number of studies which use MS as a stand-alone technology: the sample is infused directly into the mass spectrometer with no prior separation, and the MS serves to both separate and to detect metabolites.
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. NMR is the only detection technique which does not rely on separation of the analytes, and the sample can thus be recovered for further analyses. All kinds of small molecule metabolite can be measured simultaneously - NMR is close to being a universal detector. However, it also possesses one major disadvantage, which is that it is relatively insensitive compared to mass spectrometry-based techniques.
- Other techniques. MS and NMR are by far the two leading technologies for metabolomics. Other methods of detection that have been used include electrochemical detection (coupled to HPLC) and radiolabel (when combined with thin-layer chromatography).
See: Dunn, W.B. and Ellis, D.I. (2005) Metabolomics: current analytical platforms and methodologies. Trends in Analytical Chemistry 24(4), 285-294. Ellis, D.I. and Goodacre, R. (2006) Metabolic fingerprinting in disease diagnosis: biomedical applications of infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Analyst 131, 875-885. DOI:10.1039/b602376m
Key applicationsEdit
- Toxicity assessment/toxicology. Metabolic profiling (especially of urine or blood plasma samples) can be used to detect the physiological changes caused by toxic insult of a chemical (or mixture of chemicals). In many cases, the observed changes can be related to specific syndromes, e.g. a specific lesion in liver or kidney. This is of particular relevance to pharmaceutical companies wanting to test the toxicity of potential drug candidates: if a compound can be eliminated before it reaches clinical trials on the grounds of adverse toxicity, it saves the enormous expense of the trials.
- Functional genomics. Metabolomics can be an excellent tool for determining the phenotype caused by a genetic manipulation, such as gene deletion or insertion. Sometimes this can be a sufficient goal in itself -- for instance, to detect any phenotypic changes in a genetically-modified plant intended for human or animal consumption. More exciting is the prospect of predicting the function of unknown genes by comparison with the metabolic perturbations caused by deletion/insertion of known genes. Such advances are most likely to come from model organisms such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Arabidopsis thaliana.
- Nutrigenomics is a generalised term which links genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics to human nutrition. In general a metabolome in a given body fluid is influenced by endogenous factors such as age, sex, body composition and genetics as well as underlying pathologies. The large bowel microflora are also a very significant potential confounder of metabolic profiles and could be classified as either an endogenous or exogenous factor. The main exogenous factors are diet and drugs. Diet can then be broken down to nutrients and non- nutrients. Metabolomics is one means to determine a biological endpoint, or metabolic fingerprint, which reflects the balance of all these forces on an individual's metabolism. Please consult the external link to NuGo below
External linksEdit
- The Human Serum Metabolome Project (HUSERMET)
- Chenomx, provider of NMR metabolomics software and compound libraries
- Metabolomics, a peer-reviewed journal
- Metabolic Profiling Forum - The Industry Forum for Metabolomics Research and Application
- Metabolomics Society
- Service CoreLab UC Davis
- Metabolite Profiling in Plant Science in MPI-MP, Golm
- Metabolomic Analysis and Method Development at the MPI-MP, Golm
- Metabolomic Analysis at the University of California Davis
- The European Nutrigenomics Network
- The Human Metabolome Project
- The Human Metabolite Database
- Metabolomics at ISAS - Institute for Analytical Sciences
- The Magnetic Resonance Metabolomics Database of Linkoping (MDL) - contains NMR data of many small metabolites
See alsoEdit
- ^ B. Daviss, "Growing pains for metabolomics," The Scientist, 19[8]:25-28, April 25, 2005.
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Cheers for that advice. Thats probably my problem to be honest. I to have a tendency to put it in a high gear and work my arse off!(Original post by soutioirsim)
What kinda cadence do you cycle at roughly? I have always been told that using too big a gear can really hurt your knees. If you've got quite a low cadence and you're pushing quite a big gear then try spinning a bit faster to take the pressure of a bit.
Going to have to sort that out
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I've road bike and done abt 10.000km last year, check my site: http://shaman.us.to/my_bike :P
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What's the most common cause of lower back pain?
After 20miles it starts to ache, after ~40 I can only ride standing up.
I've tried to lower the saddle, slide it back/forward, change handlebar angle... no change
This is really really ****ing me off. I've been training solo for a couple of months to rack up the confidence to join a club for the first time. Got 700miles in the saddle, hill repeats, intervals, flat-out sprints to school but nothing on endurance. SOMEBODY HELP!!! IS THE POSITION FAULTY OR IS MY BACK TOO WEAK?!?
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I crashed pretty badly into a car today doing I guess 15-17mph after I braked as hard as I could. Guy came from the left (I had right of way) but he didn't steer quite into the road so the impact sort of stopped me rather than deflecting me.
I think my front wheel's not bent but I have no way of telling whether my fork's alright or not... it seems unharmed but I hear you can't be too sure with carbon. Also my left shifter now faces inwards rather than straight ahead and I have no idea how to fix it. I lifted up the hood and it seems it's attached to the handlebars with a steel strip but I couldn't find where I can loosen it to put the shifter in its place. Am I making any sense to anyone? Pleeeease help, what do I do?
Sounds like a nasty crash, it always amazes me when people pull out in front of cyclist. They claim they dont see them, but most of the time I think its just the speed that catches them out. Not many people expect a bike to be doing over 5mph
Thank god I've not had one like that yet! Had some moron smash me in the side at 10mph and rip my chain off, that upset me enough to consider not riding anymore! God knows how it feels to have a bad one
I personally would carry on riding with the forks as long as they look ok. Take it very easy and keep and eye on them for the first ride or something. If there is any sign of weakness or heat then ditch them. Last thin you want to do is have them fail while going over a bump at speed! But for peace of mind it might be better to replace them. Check out ribble and planet x, they have very reasonably priced carbon forks - along with everything else
What shifters have you got?
I've had a similar problem after a crash and I just forced them back into place, probably not a good idea but hey! It worked for me
Most have an allen bolt which releases the slack in the cable that connects them to the bars. Its usually in a royally arse arching position near the top of the hood, so it can be a bit of a battle. But all it really needs is a tiny little turn to give you some play then you can move it all back into place.
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zzz folding tires are such a ***** to fit in to the wheels. -,-' my fingers are hurting
My bontrager ones are easy, but the specialized turbo elite literally hate my wheels.
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Hoping to get out on both bikes more, all part of my new fitness routine, and heading up to North Wales (Snowdonia) in a couple of weeks with a friend to do a bit of biking. Anyone got any suggestions on routes?
It looks like great fun on the way down! Pain in the arse to get up though. Might be worth a go?
Make sure you go in the early morning though, cycling is generally frowned upon during the day when most people are walking up and down!
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I have a St John Amubulance cycling sprint test coming up and I have to do 1km in 150seconds maxmimum which is 15mph..is it possible?? is 15mph normal road cycling speed?
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Pfft dont get me started. The amount of times I've ripped up my hands getting my damn tires on.
My bontrager ones are easy, but the specialized turbo elite literally hate my wheels.
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Got my new bike!!
It cost £950 but I'm selling my old bike tomorrow for £300 so it's not tooooo bad
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Got my new bike!!
It cost £950 but I'm selling my old bike tomorrow for £300 so it's not tooooo bad
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Could anyone give me a rough estimate on how much it would cost to build a 'retro' style road bike? I have this image in my head but I don't know how to do it, especially gears Could anyone tell me prices, and how hard it would be to put together? The bike would only be for fun and relatively short rides to places, so I'm not planning a carbon fibre speed machine
Anyone have any bike building experience with road bikes - particularly what type of brakes and gears would be best? Cheers, and sorry for the hard question.
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..Why not?
Ooooo.... Ummm... £950 But I managed to sell my old bike for £300 which made it slightly more bearable . I keep telling myself that I'll work during the summer to make up for it!
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1966 Rev. McKendree Robbins Long, Sr. Born: Statesville, North Carolina 1888 Died: Statesville, North Carolina 1976 oil on canvas 44 1/8 x 52 in. (112.1 x 132.1 cm.) Smithsonian American Art Museum Museum purchase 1989.19 Not currently on view
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The event is one of over 100 rallies taking place across the country as part of a mass demonstration organized by the American Federation of Government Employees. Events are taking place outside federal agencies to highlight the impact of the Government "Lockout" on everyday Americans, our local and national economy, and on the valuable work performed by federal employees at military facilities, Veterans Administration offices, federal prisons, our borders, and thousands of other locations.
"The moment we have been dreading has arrived. The House of Representatives has shut down the federal government, locking out 800,000 federal employees who want to go to work to support the American people," AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. said. "President Obama has promised that he will not negotiate to end this crisis, and we strongly support that position. Recent similar standoffs have been resolved largely on the backs of federal employees, taking away our pay, retirement, and jobs. This time, we expect the administration to hold firm, and resist the temptation to give in by cutting federal retirement or Social Security. There is no justification for using federal employees to pay ransom."
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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Needing every ounce of his two-day total of 39 pounds, 0 ounces, Peter Thliveros of Jacksonville, Fla., defended his Bassmaster Memorial presented by Evan Williams Bourbon crown Sunday, holding off his nearest competitor, Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., by just 2 ounces.
Thliveros, who scored victory in the 2006 Bassmaster Memorial in Fort Worth, Texas, enjoyed a solid start, catching four bass in the first hour of competition. With the victory and the top prize of $250,000, he has amassed more than $1.5 million in BASS career earnings.
Weights were zeroed for the top 12 anglers after two days of competition on New York's Oneida Lake. The final two days were held on Onondaga Lake and a rotating six-hole course set up by BASS officials.
Fishing fans can catch all the action from Thliveros' narrow victory at 9 a.m. ET Saturday, Aug. 4, on ESPN2.
"It seems like destiny," said Thliveros, a six-time BASS winner. "This victory and defending this title are the hallmark of my career."
Thliveros, 47, clinched the victory by boating a smallmouth bass at 4:35 p.m. ET, in his final hour of fishing. His final catch, however, perhaps was not as beneficial as what he did before his first cast of the tournament. Thliveros used a portion of his practice day to ride Onondaga Lake and locate productive areas, which is permissible under BASS rules.
"That was the best decision I made all week," he said. "I felt very good about this tournament coming in, and after practicing at Oneida the first two days, I knew I had a chance to make the finals."
Calling his pattern a "patience deal," Thliveros caught every fish he weighed on a Zoom superfluke. He credited his Florida roots in helping him slow down and entice the biggest bass.
Despite his disappointment, Kennedy, who posted a two-day total of 38 pounds, 14 ounces, continues a superb season in which he has notched one Bassmaster Elite Series victory and set the BASS record at California's Clear Lake for heaviest four-day weight in a tournament. Kennedy was penalized 4 ounces for weighing an expired fish Sunday — one that was caught minutes before the end of his fishing day.
For the majority of his fishing day, Kennedy worked a swimbait to big structure and targeted bigger bites. Using a jig, he nearly boated a fish he estimated at more than 5 pounds, but he was unable to land it.
"Unbelievable!" said Kennedy, a one-time BASS winner. "This one hurts. It really does. But there is nothing I can do about it now."
Finishing third and fourth were two Arizona anglers. Moving up one spot to third was John Murray of Phoenix, with 37 pounds, 10 ounces. In fourth was Dean Rojas of Lake Havasu, with 36 pounds, 0 ounces.
Day 3 leader Dave Wolak of Wake Forest, N.C., slipped to fifth with a two-day total of 35 pounds, 15 ounces. Finishing sixth was Jared Lintner of Arroyo Grande, Calif., with 34 pounds, 12 ounces.
The next stop on the Bassmaster Elite Series is the Capitol Clash presented by Advance Auto Parts on Aug. 9-12 at the Potomac River. The next and final Bassmaster Major of the season is scheduled for Aug. 23-26 on the Arkansas River.
With only two events left in the season, the Toyota Tundra Bassmaster Angler of the Year standings, unaffected by the Bassmaster Majors, remains a tight race. Skeet Reese of Auburn, Calif., leads two-time Bassmaster Classic champion Kevin VanDam of Kalamazoo, Mich., by 21 points.
As with every Elite-level tournament, www.ESPNOutdoors.com is providing live, streaming video of the daily weigh-ins. Additionally, visitors to the site can access analysis, photo galleries, blogs from Elite Series anglers and abundant coverage of events. On Sunday, fans can catch Hooked Up with ESPN2 Outdoors personalities Mark Zona and Tommy Sanders at 5:30 p.m. to preview the final weigh-in.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Needing every ounce of his two-day total of 39 pounds, 0 ounces, Peter Thliveros of Jacksonville, Fla., defended his Bassmaster Memorial presented by Evan Williams Bourbon crown Sunday, holding off his nearest competitor, Steve Kennedy of Auburn, Ala., by just 2 ounces.


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Random House is also the publisher for Fifty Shades of Grey and is fighting bans in Georgia and Wisconsin.
The Obama brain trust decided not to risk a presidential appearance in Wisconsin.
How Wisconsin police discovered the lethal flaw before it became a national scandal.
Will the underdogs prevail through hard work and gumption or will billionaires turn Wisconsin into their own playground?
The only policy issue that rallied a significant majority of Wisconsin voters was the minimum wage—two-thirds favored raising it.
All these, formerly abundant, must now be called rare in Wisconsin.
We had stepped from the cold spring of Wisconsin to the mild summer of the South.
During the same year a similar report was made in the legislature of Wisconsin.
It was probably near the mouth of the Wisconsin River that this capture took place.
I'll study night and day and so fit myself for teaching, then I'll come back west to Illinois or Wisconsin.
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State in the north-central United States bordered by Lake Superior and the state of Michigan to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, Illinois to the south, and Iowa and Minnesota to the west. Its capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee.
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Do you remember school holidays when you were a kid? I remember feeling like I needed to have the most perfect and fun-packed day possible, in order to fully enjoy my freedom from school. An unexpected benefit of homeschooling is that school holidays (at least for us) just sort of flow into our regular schedule without much fanfare. I like that we can learn a little bit about what we're celebrating and have a lazy unstructured day to enjoy as a family. There's no pressure to make the day anything more than it is…a gift of cozy time together with family, learning about the holiday and talking about why we celebrate it.
Today we've been blessed with a rainstorm. It's something our part of the world desperately needs, something the boys and I really enjoy stomping around in, and something the newsfolks here will undoubtably dub "StormWatch 2010". We will hunker down and light a fire in the fireplace and read about MLK. We'll learn the tiniest bit about racism and heroes, something that, thankfully, will be strangely unfamiliar to the boys. We'll savor the day together and think of how the compassion of Jesus can flow through people, if we let it. I'm headed into my archives to read the speech I posted last year at this time, to hopefully inspire myself towards compassion again. After all, isn't that a great way to start a new year?


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BLUES boss Gary Waddock will feel at home when he leads his side out at Bristol Rovers this weekend – a club he skippered for two years as a player.
Waddock played 71 times for the Pirates between 1992-1994 scoring one goal and will take his Wycombe Wanderers side to the Memorial Stadium sitting 23 rd in League One and eight points from safety.
It will a tough task for Blues against a Rovers side who sit ninth in the table and marching towards the play-off under the tutelage of Paul Trollope as boss and the veteran Lenny Lawrence as director of football.
"I had two really good years down at Bristol," said Waddock. "It is a really well run club and it was a great place to play football.
"It will be a very tough game. They have the play-off in their sights and have a great manager. They also have the added bonus of having the weatlh of knowledge of Lenny Lawrence to tap into when needed.
"It seems to be a combination that is working for them. But we are playing well at the moment without getting the results we deserve."
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"There are a lot of games left and a lot of points to play for and our belief is still strong that we can get out of trouble."
Wanderers will be without top scorer Jon-Paul Pittman (groin) but new-signing Alex Revell looks set to make his debut for the club.


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Confronting my Dad(20 Posts)
Thank you Something I am ok. DH, friends and MNetters all being so lovely is a huge help. I say game over because I now feel I've tried everything, said what I need to say and can now finally stop playing along to his rules. This is the most like closure I've ever felt. I still wish it could be right, always will I think, but now I know it's not possible.
He phoned and asked me why I was staying away and not calling him and so I as calmly and clearly as I possibly could, told him. I said everything I wanted to say and he reacted exactly as people here have told me he would. He was defensive, angry, aggressive and accusing, told me repeatedly that I was paranoid. He said he was the victim in this and after all the sacrifices he and Mum had made for me too, that I should remember he has feelings and he ladled on the guilt e.g. "I'm glad your Mum didn't live to see you behave like this, she'd have been heart broken."
He said that if in future he was going to have to consider every word he said or every joke he told in case I am offended then he didn't want to bother with me and that I must have kept notes in a book on all the things he'd ever said if I could remember them so clearly. I told him I didn't keep a notebook, but I remember those things so clearly because they hurt.
The most important thing I wanted to say was that I didn't know how to resolve things and could he as my Dad, the more experienced, wiser person in the relationship, advise me or help. I'd always hoped that one day, when the chips were down, he would see it wasn't for me to make it right alone and do all the compromising. That the penny would drop with him that a Dad should be someone you can look to for wisdom and support. He said "I can't advise you as we are very different people and Dog Egg, you must make your own decisions you know." It was clear to me he could never empathise, or see that our relationship should be a two way thing in which he needed to cotribute as well as take.
Whenever I've ever stood up to Dad him he's always said "Huh, has your DH been turning you against me again so that he can get you all to himself?" and I managed to tell him I didn't like it when he said that, my DH is an honourable man who has been good to my parents, only ever wanted what's best and that I see myself as a woman of independent thought whose words and actions are my own. That felt very good to me.
It was only when I woke up the next day that it occurred to me that during our conversation he hadn't once showed any concern for me or any remorse. He hadn't once tried to understand my point of view. If someone had confronted me and said the things I'd said to him then I would have been distraught and felt so sorry they'd suffered. But this clearly didn't cross his mind. There couldn't have been a clearer picture of just how it could never be right.
It feels like a boil has burst, painful but a relief. armagh is right, I do accept that it can't be fixed.
Dog egg so can you say a bit more about how it went??? Thing is, they generally don't take what you say on board, hence we don't say things for their benefit or to make them change. We say what we have to say for OUR benefit. So how that aspect of it go? Did you say what you had to say? Never mind whether he agreed or not, did you get it off your chest, to his face, nice and clearly and f his answer??? Xx I do hope so.
Also are you alright? You say game over, what does that mean? X
So sorry itdidn't go well, but you expected it not to--it's all about him- your father. Because your brother has Aspergers he may not have the ability to empathise with you, i'd cut him some slack. As for your toxic dad.... Why bother? You have a happy life with your dh. You are one of the lucky ones. Accept that some things can't be fixed. Your dad's loss.
Sorry about the whole thing. I don't think you should give up entirely on your brother, however. He's probably really upset and working through things with his therapist, and probably hoped that he could get some extra therapy with you (not that being saddled with that is you job, mind you: that's what therapists at for).
Perhaps you could send him a message letting him know that you are not angry with him but that you are really finding it very hard to deal with your own feelings about your father and prefer not to discuss it with him right now.
Thank you Jess. I'm glad you managed to find some calm and resolution in your relationship with your father.
Sorry to hear that Dogegg. Your happy life is the best answer to his behaviour, a life without him in it if you can.
My own father behaved badly to me when I was a child and teenager. He had a stroke a few years ago and had a complete personality change (quite common I believe). he apologised for his behaviour and cried in front of me - i got some closure which is very unusual. I still find it hard to show him affection but I no longer harbour feeling of anger or sadness. I hope you can find closure in your own way. x
Confronted him. He was vile and concerned only for himself and how sad, abandonned and lonely he was. Game over.
Having had quite a long experience with a narcissist in the family, I would point out that they live in a different version of reality from you. So while it may well be cathartic for you to confront him in some way, it's pretty unlikely that he will recognise anything you say. This is why you cannot win with them - they just repackage everything according to their weird mindset. They are not capable of seeing themselves, or life in general, as others see it. They can adjust their behaviour for a while if they can see that it somehow benefits them, but fundamentally they don't change and can't.
dogegg, here's a big {{{{{{{{hug}}}}}}}}
you deserve better, you really do.
Dogegg, it does go away, when you take action. Good luck xxx
claude - "it does actually sound to me like you'd be better cutting them both out" I can't tell you what it means to me to see someone who has heard my story say that.
Thank you all.
Something2say - So brave of you to write the letter. I will write a letter and see how I feel - maybe post it, maybe burn it. I have no fear he'll turn others against me, it's clear he's already done that and am glad of my true friends.
It is all about being brave isn't it. Brave enough to confront and face the consequences and/or brave enough to walk away.
And Armagh - not one measly million I'm afraid. Which is a shame, what with money being my god and all
i think it's normal to want him to know how much damage he has done.
you could try writing a letter - putting everything into it - and then burning it. or send it to him. i agree with cogito that you won't necessarily get a response or the response you want.
perhaps just to get that feeling of closure, or that you stood up for yourself and you are drawing a line.
it does actually sound to me like you'd be better off cutting them both out.
i also like cogito's idea of writing a few put-downs before you phone his so that you're well-prepared.
Unless he was leaving you millions that would give you and your family a great life after he is gone
Do you have to keep in touch with him? I'd just leave him to his own life
I wrote a long letter to my abusive mother when I was about 24 and actually sent it!! I still have a copy and its not a bad letter, pretty well put with most of what I would want to say in there.
It basically said 'you ask why I am no longer in contact with you, we'll this is why.' I went on to list abuse after abuse.
Of course I was very scared after I had dropped it into the letterbox and then a few days later when I calculated it would be arriving, but in retrospect I deserved that chance and am happy that I took it.
Like the others have said, don't expect an admission or anything. Most perpetrators go to their graves never admitting anything but it is very brave to write, and a real mark of your self respect. If you want to, do it. Sit down and get it all out.
But do prepare for some aftermath. Sadness, loss, anger and so on. It needn't be this way,but they make it so, and what for? They waste the potential for love, they push you into sacking them off when you want to love them. Etc.
X. Let us know what you decide.
Yes be very careful about what you are expecting as a response.
You will not get an apology, you will not get an acknowledgement that you are right. You may not get to finish what you want to say. He may use any vulnerability you expose against you. He may use your outburst against you to turn others against you.
Be sure as to why you want to do this and the likely outcomes. Think of possible alternatives e.g. writing it down and burning it. Make sure if you do it you have support on hand.
Take care of yourself and your safety as a priority. I'm not saying don't do it, just go into it with your eyes wide open.
That's really helpful Cogito. I don't think I need an apology, I just want him to know I'm strong and not going to put up with it any more.
The Riddikulus plan already makes me feel less of a victim. Thank you.
Confrontation is only pointless in the sense that you're not going to get an apology or anything like that. However, sometimes it's enough to just say it out loud.... regardless of the response. Once it's said, it's said and that can be quite liberating if not actually fully satisfactory.
I would not go as far as to say go round there and go potty But the next time some bitchy comment comes your way, have a few scornful put-downs ready and use them to make him look stupid. You know when Harry Potter meets a Boggart.... the critter that takes the shape of the thing you fear most? The spell to get rid of it is 'Riddikulus' and Rowling was onto something there. Nothing a narcissist hates more than being made to look silly.
I'm 48 and having read loads on MN about narcissistic parents the light suddenly came on. I realised my Dad is a narcissist and so was my Mum, who died just before Christmas. It seems pathetic that I didn't realise before, but I didn't.
I honestly didn't think that how I was treated was different from any other child (or adult), that being made to put myself second to them, be grateful for my very existance and receive constant put downs wasn't normal. I've always felt worse after seeing my parents, but thought it was guilt that I wasn't doing enough. My parents didn't seem to get on and constantly (hours and hours at a time) used me and my brother as marriage guidance counsellors behind each other backs on all subjects including their sex life.
My brother seems to have suffered more than me and has OCD,Aspergers, depression and social anxiety. He and I have never got on which I put down to us being so different, but now it's so clear that it was engineered by my parents to keep us separate and weak. My brother said he's spent decades believing my DH and I are dreadful people because of what our Ps said about us. We're not horrid, we're ordinary people who are kind to each other and have made a happy little life for ourselves. DB and I developed an uneasy truce when my M died. Neither of us feel any grief for M at all and my DH is just plain relieved.
To my face my Dad undermines me and says nasty things as a "joke". If I object he says I take things too seriously. To my brother behind my back he's worse about me and my brother tells me what he says. Dad judges every area of my life and finds me failing e.g. I dress too young (I'm happily a mumsy frump), money is my God, my husband is a pr1ck, I'm selfish and on and on.
I've discussed the narcissist discovery with brother who is talking about it with his therapist. I'm trying to work through things with the help of my fantastic friends and my wonderful, supportive DH who all say what D says is rubbish and to let it go. But it all still hurts me, the past and the present treatment all hurt, however much I try not to let it.
I'm working on reducing contact with D to a bare minimum and now he's taken to saying "A voice from the past" or some such when I call. My brother, has chosen not to reduce contact with D for his own reasons which I totally respect, but I asked him to stop telling me what D says about me (I can't stand to hear any more and it doesn't help me move on) and now DB has taken offence and stopped speak to me. I have to give up on that one I think; I just don't have the energy.
I know from everything I've read on MN that confronting a narcissist is pointless but I'm SO VERY HURT AND MAD at my D and want to tell him I know what he's and M have been all these years, what they#ve said about me and my DH and that's why I'm backing away from him. But just what do I do with all the anger towards him about everything?
How do I get over the need to tell him how I feel? Is there any point just going round there, going potty and coming away to take a deep breath and get on with life?
Thank you for reading and sorry this is so long - just writing it helped.
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