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"Feed ourselves to live better" is a feeding and nutritional education project aimed at those people responsible for soup kitchens, most of them women; the main purpose of this project relies on increasing their knowledge about feeding and nutrition, care and hygiene when handling foods, eating habits, responsible food purchase in order to improve every day work and the health of those children who go to these centers by means of the education on these matters.
This project was carried out through weekly training workshops with participative activities.
Those people who took part in these workshops worked together with educational material particularly designed for this training through which knowledge related to this issue was imparted and finally this material was given to them, so that they could keep it and continue working within their community.
The information provided was gathered in a way to be understood and applied by all participants and using adequate vocabulary, so that they could keep such knowledge once the training is ended.
In each of these workshops a determined issue with its corresponding activity was discussed in order to assimilate all the knowledge learnt. Besides, assignments or practical activities were set to discuss at meetings.
Community soup kitchens are places in which children and/or their families receive food, education and social care. Many soup kitchens in Buenos Aires appeared after 2001 economic crisis, as a result of the neighbors efforts to assist those children and families in poverty conditions or out of work after the crisis. Many of these soup kitchens are created by the neighbors who gather with the purpose of obtaining necessary donations to feed most needy children and families. Municipalities help with monthly donations of foods, such as: flour, maté, sugar, powdered milk, etc., whereas fresh foods, such as: cheese, meat, fruit, or vegetables are donated or bought by neighbors. People who work at soup kitchens were not previously trained, they just have the experience of their own homes. Therefore, not all of these centers have the necessary and/or trained staff to work at them. Considering this situation, the whole community feel the necessity to learn and be trained in issues about foods, becoming familiar with preparations, which of them are richer in nutrients, which the best foods combination is, their preserving and hygiene way, children health care, growth and development; all of these are necessary issues to handle and carry out every day work in children's education and feeding.
Aims and strategies formulation
General aim
Specific aimsImprove knowledge on eating habits of collaborators and those people responsible for soup kitchens. Strengthen and optimize participants capacity and experience in their every day work. Re-appreciate the role of those people responsible for soup kitchens as nutrition promoters. Create responsibility awareness in people working at soup kitchens of their role being in charge of children correct feeding.
Nutritional feeding education to those people responsible for community soup kitchens in Great Buenos Aires.
Financial resources required for this project were invested in wages for trainers responsible for each group, bibliographic research, Internet access, educational material development, three-page leaflet and posters design and printing, mobile telephony, the organization and transportation of materials and trainers to different places for training.
ProcessDuring preliminary training process a comprehensive visit through different neighborhoods and soup kitchens of the area was made. Besides, a research was carried out in those whose training is aimed at in order to prove if the feeding education implementation is necessary. Then, specific educational issues were developed as from those shortages found at every day work practices in people responsible for cooking. During the first training meeting, most of the time was aimed at knowing the workshop participants of different soup kitchens, among them and with the trainer. The reason, aims and the people responsible for the training was detailed to them, since a correct aims training introduction and explanation will trigger a better job throughout the following meetings. The active participants got to know each other and shared experiences among them, as well as they had the possibility to meet women from the same neighborhood and even from neighbor soup kitchens, all of which, up to this moment, has not been reached.
Achieved resultsResults may be classified into: those reflected in the attendance, participation during the meetings, participants commitment, etc.; and those reflected in soup kitchens' optimistic growth signs, as regards service rendering in every day work: a better quality diet, hygiene and education for those children who go to them, as well as improvements for their families. Each soup kitchen that attended this training, not only could keep the educational material to work with children at different places once the workshop is ended, but also gained knowledge and experiences from other soup kitchens. One of the results achieved after training implementation was to develop group work awareness among different soup kitchens from the same neighborhood, networks formation in order to obtain food, donations, recipes and even opinions and advices exchange among them.
MaintenanceThe education of women responsible for community soup kitchens not only succeeds in improving their every day work and becoming aware of the huge responsibility they daily have when giving a meal at these places, but also in acquiring the necessary knowledge to select adequate food as regards quality and quantity, to teach the importance of sharing a meal and foods, of responsibility, care, affection, stimulation, individual care, and many other values so that children who go to the soup kitchen not only go for a meal but also for growing and developing as human beings, even in very unfavorable socioeconomic environments. At the same time, community soup kitchens are families meeting places: mothers and their children sharing a meal, although it is not in their own home, accompanying their kids to make homework, with professional support and health assistance for improving life quality conditions. The integration of these people, considering soup kitchens as children education, care and development places, allows their social inclusion and the possibility to grow in better conditions People responsible for soup kitchens, who the training is aimed at, not only had the possibility to reconsidered their jobs as food providers, but also understood the responsibility they have in children's growth and health.
Learnt lessons
Issues were prepared in connection with the work and the resources use carried out at soup kitchens, and were particularly aimed at people responsible for planning and preparing every day meals at them. The following are the issues dealt with: Eating habitsHealthy diet at different stages of lifeGrowth and development, emphasizing the importance of a correct diet before and after pregnancy.Food hygiene and safety, food preserving, individual and environmental safety Responsible purchase for the community and family. Tips on how to buy and what to look at.
Training is possible in any community soup kitchen, feeding and nutritional education is very similar at any socioeconomic level, hygiene and safety guidelines are similar at any context, but the importance of making a previous diagnosis about feeding and nutritional situation, soup kitchens assistance, donations, beneficiaries, etc. does not have to be left aside. The investigation previous to any intervention is essential in order to achieve success with the program. Issues to be dealt with may be modified pursuant to population characteristics, socioeconomic level, country geographic region, population sociocultural level and education, etc. Education, knowledge transmission from a health professional to a person who works daily with soup kitchens, achieves a perfect articulation, since the theory is complemented by every day practice and experience of these women. This is the perfect combination to succeed: in this case, feeding and education of thousands of children who do not have this benefit.


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The Research Subcommittee of the Washington State Minority and Justice Commission conference call began at 4:15 p.m. Those who participated were Judge Kenneth H. Kato, Judge Monica J. Benton, and Ms. Lamia G. Mackoul for Ms. Donna V. McConnell-Adams.
The Research Subcommittee conference call agenda included a discussion of possible research projects.
Judge Benton and Judge Kato discussed a judicial clerkship survey question with subcategories. Possible subcategories to the main question include:
Judge Benton and Judge Kato discussed the following possible main survey questions:
Judge Benton and Judge Kato discussed the previous questions, then arrived at the main research question:
To what extent do the Washington Courts and Washington Law Schools encourage and facilitate placement of persons of color in judicial clerkships?
Judge Benton and Judge Kato discussed how this question might be answered at the various court levels and whether the question should be personalized to each court.
Judge Benton has talked with Justice Charles Z. Smith, Commission Co-chairperson, about this issue. Justice Smith offered to assist in drafting the survey question.
Judge Kenneth H. Kato will discuss the research and survey project at the full Commission meeting on Friday, February 26, 1999.
Judge Benton and Judge Kato also discussed the data from Dr. George Bridges's recent report.
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Albany's potential for upset no longer a secret. Delaware expects big challenge in rematch with team that stunned Blue Hens at home in 2006.
Albany football coach Bob Ford posed a question during his pregame chat with New Hampshire counterpart Sean McDonnell last week.
He was peeking ahead to this weekend's visit to Delaware, where in 2006 Ford's Great Danes stunned the Blue Hens -- and all of NCAA Division I-AA football -- with a 17-10 win.
"I said to Sean McDonnell, 'You think we can slip into town this year?'" said Ford, the only coach Albany has had in its 36 years of varsity football.
"He said, 'There'll be absolutely no way.' "
The element of surprise may not be in the Albany arsenal, but the Great Danes still come to Delaware Stadium apparently well equipped.
Albany (1-2) has beaten Delaware's Colonial Athletic Association rival Hofstra in overtime in Hempstead and given nationally ranked Massachusetts and New Hampshire all they can handle before falling 28-16 in Amherst and 32-24 in Durham.
Ford brings a team armed with just 26 scholarships spread among 50 players to tangle with the Blue Hens, who award the I-AA maximum 63 scholarships and last year were NCAA runners-up.
"They're going to grind and play hard," McDonnell said. "You watch what they've done the last couple years with teams in our conference and especially this year, battling at Mass and with Hofstra. I was very happy to get out of there with a win."
No. 17-ranked Delaware (1-2), struggling itself to open 2008, would likely feel the same way after Saturday's 6 p.m. showdown. It's the Blue Hens' final nonconference game before they commence CAA play next Saturday with a treacherous assignment at UMass.
UD coach K.C. Keeler expects nothing short of a major challenge.
"I think they have to feel pretty good about who they are and where they're going and the fact they're coming here," Keeler said.
"The other thing that rings so true in my memory of playing Albany is that when they beat us here in 2006, they called it the greatest single win in the history of their program. And the man who said that should know, because he's the only head coach they've ever had."
Keeler, who coached against Ford when he was at Division III Rowan before coming to Delaware, said the Great Danes have benefitted immensely from Ford's leadership. It also doesn't hurt that the New York Giants have made Albany their preseason base, leading to facility improvements.
"New York is a pretty good base for [high school] football, and they get a lot of kids who come there on partials or financial aid," Keeler said, "so it gives them a lot of depth."
Albany is a member of the Northeast Conference, which limits teams to 30 scholarships. The NEC champion will earn an automatic berth to the I-AA playoffs when the conference expands from 16 to 20 teams in 2010. Albany has won or shared three of the last six NEC titles. Five of its last six losses are to CAA, Big Sky or Patriot League opposition.
As a measure of its continued success, Albany has won at least seven games in nine of the last 12 seasons. The 2006 victory over Delaware, Ford said, "elevated our reputation tremendously."
But, he pointed it out, "it means absolutely nothing going into this ballgame."
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Last Day of 2011 (Updated)
This is my annual post where I sum up what happened in my professional life in that year and look ahead to what's going to happen in 2012. I do this so I can have a handy record that I can get to in seconds. (Hence the "last day of the year" tag.)
This was not a fabulous year for me but it was a whole lot worse for so many other people around the world that whingeing would be tacky. I'll focus on the good:
Finally, finally, finally we were able to announce, Sarah Rees Brennan and I, that we wrote a book together, Team Human, which is all about how having your best friend fall in love with a vampire SUCKS.1 We had to keep that secret for well over a year and it nearly killed us. It comes out in July in Australia (with Allen & Unwin) and in the United States of America (with Harper Collins). Oh, and it's totally a real book and not a hoax despite what that lying minx Maureen Johnson says. See, actual real people have read it!
Sarah Rees Brennan has been crazy busy. Not only did she write a book with me but she also sold a whole new trilogy. The first book, Unspoken, will be out in September 2012. (Yes, she has two books out within three months of each other. Yes, she has superpowers.)
It's SRB's best book so far. I loved her Demon trilogy2 but Unspoken is even better. I cannot wait for more people to read it so we can all talk about the fantastic things she does with all those delicious Gothic tropes. Seriously, it's wonderful and I'm convinced that SRB is going to start a Gothic revival.3 In fact, SRB's made me want to write my own Gothic, which obviously I will have to dedicate to her. It will have an insane house that . . . oh, actually, I think Shirley Jackson wrote that book. Hmmm. I guess I should update that list of writing goals to include Gothic.
Books out this year
There were no new books by me in 2011. It was the first time since 2005 that I went book-less. Turns out I am no longer capable of a book a year. And to think I once attempted two books a year. It is to laugh! From now on it's more likely to be a book every five years. Maybe.
Books out in 2012 and 2013
Well, except that I will have a book a year for the next two years: Team Human and Team Human: The Sequel of Awesomeness.
Thank you, SRB, for being the best and hardest working and paitentest collaborator a writer could hope for. Without you it would have been an eighteen year gap between my last book, Zombies versus Unicorns in 2010—another collaborative book—you do all see how my lovely writer friends are saving my career, right? Thank you, Holly Black—and my next solo book in 2028.4
Often after a new post from me I get a few people saying, "OMG! You're writing again! You're all cured! That's awesome!"
To which, thanks! It's really lovely to know that my online jibberings have been missed. But, sadly, no, I am not cured. Still with the RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury). Alas and alack. I'm pretty much where I was when I wrote about it a year ago.
What I'm doing is managing the RSI. Figuring out how to get the maximum amount of writing done with the minimum amount of pain, which involves a lot of time and money. I swear I practically have my own staff: physiotherapist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, masseur, trainer, pilates instructor.5
I am extremely grateful to all of them while also resentful of the time it takes to buy me a few hours of writing. It does get me down. On the days when I don't type I have virtually no pain at all. On the days I do type, even if only for a short while, there's pain. For some strange reason feedback like that is more conducive to lying in bed feeling sorry for yourself than it is to writing.6
Don't get me wrong. I'm extremely fortunate. There are plenty of people who have neither the time nor the money to be able to deal with the ailments that are making their life hellish. Whose ailments are far worse than mine, whose symptoms cannot be managed. I know writers who write with multiple sclerosis, while recovering from strokes, with serious heart conditions, with cancer and so forth.
There are people out there getting all sorts of amazing things done despite the most horrendous obstacles in their way. I admire each and every one of them.
Other Things I am Asked About
Q: How's your 1930s book going?
A: I am still at work on my 1930s novel. Slowly but surely. I even read a small section of it at the lovely Sirens conference I attended this year. The reception was most pleasing. If you ever have an opportunity to go to Sirens—Do. A smarter, more interesting crowd of readers and writers does not exist.
But, no, the 1930s novel is not any closer to being finished. Best, really to forget I ever mentioned it. Instead watch the wonderful new US tv show SRB said I had to see: Revenge. The heroine is a wicked Nancy Drew, who's in the Hamptons to revenge her unjustly imprisioned father and she has ninja super powers and the people she gets revenge on are, like, hedge fund managers. I love her so much!
Q: How's your garden?
A: My garden is doing great. Thanks!
Well, there was the small matter of the accidental drought when the battery went on the irrigation system. But most of the plants survived. It was kind of amazing. All the native violets laid down and died and then the second they felt sweet, sweet water they sprang up and were green and flowering again. Life, I tell you, it's a miracle.
Those few plants that died I replaced with passionfruit. Because, well, yum. Also it turns out that passionfruit are like triffids. They move when you're not looking and grow REALLY fast. Though, so far they have not attempted to eat me.
And the drought made my poor freaked out where-has-all-the-water-gone Tahitian lime tree fruit for the first time. Fruit! On a tree! In my garden! Um, yes, I am excited.
And I am starting to win my battle against the slugs. Apparently, they love corn meal. EVEN THOUGH IT KILLS THEM. Mwahahahahah!:
What? They totally deserve it. They were killing my basil and my poor benighted flowering eucalyptus! I have to KILL THEM ALL. NO OTHER PUNISHMENT IS ENOUGH. And, no, I'm not channelling Emily Thorne/Amanda Clarke from Revenge because she would think that merely ruining the slugs was sufficient. SHE WOULD BE WRONG. THEY MUST ALL DIE.7
Slugs and accidental droughts aside, my garden is one of the great pleasures in my life. We use the herbs daily. Currently, thyme, rosemary, mint, bay leaves, majoram, oregano, kaffir lime leaves, sage, basil and parsley. There are native bees and rainbow lorikeets sipping from our grevillea flowers. It looks and smells amazing. Every time I get stuck I walk out there breathe deep, kill a few caterpillars, smell a few flowers, chew on some mint and everything is just fine.
Happy new year, everyone! Here's hoping 2012 will be what you want it to be.
Update: I forgot to put my usual disclaimer at the bottom of this post, which led a few folks to write and suggest I use voice recognition software. So here it is:
This post brought to you by demonic voice misrecognition annoyingware. Apologies for brevity, wrong word choices, weird syntax and occasional incomprehensible swearing.
- Pardon the truly terrible pun. [↩]
- Because, well, Sin and Mae and Jamie and Nick. And SRB even got me to start liking Allan by the end of the final book. [↩]
- Yes, that was another bad pun. [↩]
- Which is when the next total eclipse that can be viewed from Australia takes place. Clearly, it will be the best year ever. [↩]
- I will say this: Damn, am I fit! [↩]
- Crap. I said I wasn't going to whinge. Sorry! [↩]
- Also, Emily/Amanda is way too classy TO SHOUT IN ALL CAPS. [↩]
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Books Before Boys Says:
Congrats! I can't wait for Team Human. (Will it be an ebook?)
[Deleted because it referred to an earlier version of this post that accidentally published because the stupid voice misrecognition annoyingware is stupid. My apologies, Books Before Boys.]
2. Justine Says:
Books Before Boys: Yes, there will definitely be electronic versions of Team Human across all the platforms.
tricia sullivan Says:
It's lovely to see you post, even if only once a year. Nobody does footnotes like you.
Wishing you health and happiness even through the frustrations of your situation. LIAR was an amazing, subtle novel. Whenever the new book is done, I'll be keen to read it.
4. Justine Says:
tricia sullivan: Thanks. I really appreciate it.
Hope you have a wonderful year and continue to conquer crazy obscure mathematical things. (For me that means anything more complicated than arithmetic.)
Laini Taylor Says:
I LOVED the 30s excerpt and cannot wait for more, and in the meantime: Team Human. Yay! It was lovely to finally meet you this year and I look forward to hanging out again, perhaps in another lovely place. Happy New Year to you and Scott!
Sarah Rees Brennan Says:
I focus on the most important part – yay you are watching Revenge! Now all I have to do is check that you want the correct couple to get together…
No, seriously, this was a lovely post to read, distracted me from feebly coughing up my lungs. Happy New Year, Justine! Next year will be better, I think.
7. Justine Says:
Laini: Thanks! It was fabulous meeting you and Jim and Clementine. Hopefully next time we meet there will be no snow. Cold. I am against it.
SRB: Erm, I want whatever couple you want to get together to get together. *cough* Let's just say I cannot tell the two supposed romantic interests apart. Rich boy and boat boy. Seriously, they look EXACTLY THE SAME! They are both so boring. *gag*
Get well soon! Happy new year!
Eli Jones Says:
I've heard that used coffee grounds scattered around plants also drives away slugs & snails.
I forget and just tip them in the compost but if you have a coffee habit it may be a way to get extra mileage from the beans.Best wishes for the New Year and good luck fighting the RSI.
It is a pain I have dealt with every day for years. -
Donna Says:
Its a shame that you can't use voice recognition software so that you could write more frequently, if thats what you are wanting to do
10. Justine Says:
Eli: Good luck to you too!
No coffee in this household. Nasty stuff.
Donna: I do use voice misrecognition crapware. This post was written with it. My account of my battles with it is here.
bridgette Says:
Yay! Blog Post! I missed your blogging, BUT I would rather have you not in pain (this doesn't mean I hope you stop writing all together, I would cry if you stopped writing books.) I don't want you to be in pain AT ALL and be able to write however much you want to write. This isn't making sense. I hope that you are not in pain and happy!
Cornmeal you say? This kills the evil slugs? THANK YOU! I shall use your amazing War Tactic Against the Evil Slugs come Spring here in PA, USA! They need to die!
Can't wait to read Team Human!
Happy New Year!
Madigan Says:
I'm so excited for Team Human! Yaaaay!
My mother used to kill slugs with beer. You set out a shallow bowl of beer, and they climb in and drink until they die of alcohol poisoning. At least they die happy!
13. Justine Says:
Bridgette: Thank you.
The corn meal has been a middling success. What's worked the best has been going out at dusk armed with a torch (flashlight) and jar of biodegradable lightly soapy water. I pick them up and drop them in the jar where they drown. I wear surgical gloves cause I can't stand touching slugs. *shudder* When I'm sure they're dead I simply pour the mixture back on to the garden and mix it in with the soil.
Madigan: Hope you like Team Human.
I have had only middling success with beer traps. I suspect my slugs are teetotallers.
elockhart Says:
Just read this post today. Nice to hear your voice on the blog. Thinking of you!
Nicole J. LeBoeuf-Little Says:
I am looking forward to finally getting to read Team Human like woah. My super-sekrit fantasy (because a gal's gotta dream) is of listening to an audiobook director's cut version with special features you can turn on to hear you and SRB talking about The Making Of And Other Hilarities in between the chapters, because I'm not sure I've ever laughed as hard as I did during your joint panel at Sirens. (The words "Waves! Crashing!" send me into fits of giggles even now.)
Seriously, you're wonderful and made of win. I'm looking forward to devouring every new thing you write forever.
16. Justine Says:
Nicole: Thanks so much. We're hoping to take the "Waves! Crashing!" Team Human show on the road in July.
We would LOVE to record such an audio book!
Julie Says:
Sorry to hear you're less able to produce as many books as libraries around the world want you to. Hope technology comes up with a gizmo to help you out soon.
Rare Books Library @ the University of Sydneyps. Thanks for the cornmeal idea. I used to crush eggshells to tiny particles to use as a snail barrier around my herbs. Unfortunately the herbs didn't like it scattered around their base and refused to thrive.
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Congressional Softball League Registration "B" Conference |
(This page explains registration options to register your team in the CSL.
Below explains in detail fees, team names, types of registrations and insurance.
THE CONGRESSIONAL SOFTBALL LEAGUE (CSL) REGISTRATION FEE IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PLAYERS PER TEAM...full-time players at $24 each and part-time players at $6 each (part-timers, fill-ins, subs and interns are bundled in groups of 4 in a "Flex Slot" that managers can indicate at any time during the season using their manager's section of their team web pages).
NAMES OF FULL-TIME PLAYERS ON THE INITIAL ROSTER BEFORE THEY CAN ADD FLEX SLOTS. Teams may have as many "Flex Slots" as they want without limitations...and players, while considered part-time under a "Flex Slot," are only subject to a tournament roster deadline for being placed on the roster, and a minimum of at least ONE game played EACH MONTH during a season from the time listed on the roster. If entered on the roster by mid-July, they can be included on tournament rosters for the end of the season championship play if they play at least one game in July and one game in August.
PLEASE BE PREPARED before registering on the next page.
You have two options to pay: mail a check or use PayPal (credit card through PayPal or your existing account). REMEMBER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY MANDATES THAT TEAM REGISTRATIONS MUST SUBMIT A MINIMUM OF 10 NAMES OF FULL-TIME PLAYERS ON THE INITIAL ROSTER during this registration process. Therefore, your minimum registration fee (even if you do not fill out 10 roster spots during registration) to enter the league is $240. Captains who do not list at least 10 will be able to add players at a later date to complete the roster.
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congressional sponsorships to participate in the league ... teams located off Capitol Hill
as well as Hill teams may register ... but for any team to carry the name
of an office as part of the TEAM NAME, it must have at least one player from
that office or be financially sponsored by the organization.
For example, "Jenkins Junkyard Dogs" must have someone from the
Jenkins office on the team or be sponsored by the Jenkins office. If not, then call the team "Junkyard Dogs." You still may consider Jenkins as a SPONSOR even if nobody on the team works in the Jenkins office. So an establishment or product can be part of the team name if sponsored by that entity...Coors Dogs, Penn Quarter Coors Dogs, Penn Quarter Junkyard Dogs or Coors Junkyard Dogs are acceptable names. If you are in doubt, contact the Commissioner before registering.
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Captains have two options to register their teams:
1.) Either register the entire team with both full-time and part-time players (part-time players can only be bundled together 4 at a time into a flex slot...see the next section) during the initial registration process, OR
2.) Register your core players initially and opt for your other full-time players to individually register themselves any time after your core players have constituted an official team. Part-time players CANNOT be registered now...a captain can only add a "Flex" as the first name and "Slot" as the last name now which will be charged as another full-time player on your roster, but will allow you to list each of the 4 part-time player's names in that flex slot after the team pages open.
A reduced-fee structure for interns and part-time fill-in players will allow
more than one player to occupy a roster slot by being designated as a part-time
player through a "Flex Slot." Managers have two options for registering their part-time players:
1.) After you list your first 10 full-time core players, add extra $24 roster slots NOW for part-time players during this initial registration process by marking ("Flex" for the first name and "Slot" as the last name) in the name fields on your roster entry. Then you can rotate 4 part-time players per "Flex Slot" onto your roster during the season...and YOU CAN HAVE AS MANY FLEX SLOTS AS YOU NEED...OR,
2.) Wait for the team pages to open in April and under the Manager's Section of your team web page, purchase as many "Flex Slots" costing $24 each which allows you to add 4 part-time player names per flex slot...average fee for a part-time player is $6 each. Managers may also add a free VIP registration later...just as long as you register at least 10 full-time players now.
Sponsors, chief officers of an organization and Members of Congress may be added
to rosters at NO COST as part of the VIP registration. VIP registration will also be available under the manager's section of the team web pages when they open in April. (When the team pages open, the Commissioner will send an e-mail to captains with detailed information
about how to add VIP and Part-time players...just be aware now that you have these options.)
REGISTRATION FEE PROCESS...filling out the forms
During the registration, you will have an option at the end of the process to pay your fee
EITHER BY CHECK OR ON-LINE VIA PayPal. (Anyone on your team with a PayPal account
can transmit the fee for your team.)
When registering your team, have the names of at least 10 full-time players for your roster ready before proceeding through the registration steps...the final two steps will ask you to enter at least 10 names (it will calculate 10 names in any case as your minimum fee in the event that you fail to enter at least 10 names). Once you enter your roster during registration, you may choose to pay the fee online through PayPal with a credit card, OR click the link to view mailing instructions. If you have a problem, e-mail the commissioner directly for
instructions on where to mail a check.
TEAM REGISTRATION fees are based on the number of players on a team calculated
at a rate of $24 per full-time player or per Flex Slot that accommodates 4 part-time players after your team web page opens. The ASA insurance company requires that a minimum
of 10 full-time players constitute a team. Therefore, managers must enter a minimum of at least 10 names on their initial rosters for a minimum fee of
$240 per team (then let their other full-time players register and pay individually)...or may opt
to register the entire team now.
REMEMBER, the registration process will begin calculating its minimum billing at $240 regardless of whether or not managers enter all 10 names on their rosters, so managers should
prepare accordingly. For managers who list more than the minimum number of
players while registering their teams, the registration process will
automatically calculate the total team fee during the final registration steps.
OOPS...If you fail to list at least the minimum of 10 players on your
initial roster, you will still be charged $240, but you may update your empty roster slots
with names after the season begins at no additional charge.
LAST YEAR'S TEAMS: Managers who re-register a team from last season by using last year's password will be able to streamline the process and edit last
year's team information and roster list. Note that our software limits the initial roster to only 30 players who can be carried over NOW from
last year. Excess players will be listed at the bottom of the roster form in an area
that cannot be included now. However, once you have registered your team and the
season has begun, you may exceed the 30-player roster limit at that time through your Manager's Section on the team web page.)
Before your team page is created on the league web site, the Commissioner must certify that the team registration fees are
During the start of scheduling, captains can receive ON THE FIRST DAY as many as 100 e-mails from
other captains asking to fill open dates...NOTE that your E-MAIL OF RECORD WILL
INITIALLY RECEIVE MANY E-MAILS, but ONLY FROM OTHER CAPTAINS and only about softball.
You may also list emergency or private contact information in the private notes to the Commissioner section during the registration process. This information will only be used by the Commissioner to contact you in an emergency situation if other means fail.
The league was contacted by a mother whose son received a broken nose by a hit ball on the Mall last June 14th from a team that wore orange jerseys. If your 2011 team was involved with the injury of this tourist, please contact the CSL Commissioner.
Through an agreement between the CSL and ASA, we are able to provide liability insurance for teams to qualify for field permits and provide secondary affordable accident or injury insurance for players who are injured while playing. The CSL team registration is based on a per-player basis.
REGISTERED FULL-TIME in the CSL automatically receives ASA Bollinger health/accident
and property/injury liability insurance. Players also receive
either a printed or an electronic ASA identification card as proof of coverage.
The insurance will cover each player for ANY team (or multiple teams) they play on this season and
is valid throughout the nation while the player participates in ANY league
under ASA or USA sanctions during practices, clinics, games or tournaments for
an entire calendar year. The insurance will remain in effect on a yearly basis and is automatically renewable next season through CSL.
Remember, this insurance is portable, and coverage stays with a registered player regardless of the number
of teams or where that player participates throughout the nation for the remainder of the calendar year.
$250,000 Player Accident Injury Insurance Plan
Under this ASA Plan, coverage extends to covered injuries incurred by
participants while practicing or playing in games. For Clinics,
coverage applies to participants while taking part in clinic
activities at the designated clinic site. The policy does not cover
travel or off-premises activities under this plan.
The Accident policy provides the following benefits:
$250,000 Accident Medical limit per claim
$5,000 Accidental Death benefit
$10,000 Accidental Dismemberment Benefits Principal Sum
$2,500 Physical Therapy/Chiropractic limit ($100 per visit)
$1,000 Durable Medical Equipment Limit
Full Excess Coverage
52-Week Benefit Period
$500 Deductible
This policy is written on an Excess basis, which means that the
policy is secondary after any other valid and collectible insurance or
health plan that a player may have. Therefore, you need to submit your
expenses to your own medical benefit plan first, for this policy to
consider your claim.
If you have no other coverage in force, this policy will pay your
claim as Primary, subject to the $500 deductible. The policy
only covers medical and dental expenses, which are incurred
during the Benefit Period within 52 weeks of the date of injury.
$5,000,000 Liability Insurance Plan
This ASA Liability Insurance Plan provides protection
for lawsuits and court judgments that may result from bodily
injury and property damage claims arising out of your operations.
The policy limits are:
$5,000,000 per Occurrence limit
$8,000,000 Aggregate limit per Location
$2,000,000 Products/Completed Operations aggregate
$2,000,000 Advertising/Personal Injury limit
$2,000,000 Sexual Abuse limit per occurrence
$2,000,000 Sexual Abuse limit aggregate
$300,000 Fire Legal Liability
$10,000 Medical Payments (to non-participants)
$500 Deductible
Note: The policy no longer covers broken auto windows...don't hit foul balls!
The policy includes Participants Liability, which is one of the most
important aspects of Liability coverage for sports organizations.
Who is covered under this policy?
♦ Organizers
♦ Officials
♦ Participating Teams or Players
♦ Individual Team Members
♦ Field Owners (as Additional Insureds, if requested)
♦ Sponsors
This is the most comprehensive coverage for participants, especially when combined with the Player Accident Injury Insurance Plan.
In past years, players were covered for expensive healthcare treatments when they had no other insurance coverage. For example, a player collided at home plate and broke several teeth requiring nearly $6,000 of restorations. Our insurance policy also paid out claims amounting to
thousands of dollars for personal injury for reconstructive knee surgery for a player, plastic surgery for another player's broken nose from a line drive and for less serious accidents to
other players as well as for injuries to passersby on the Mall.
In 2011 a boy received a broken nose mentioned above. Surprisingly in the past, the league previously faced (but thankfully avoided) a multi-million dollar suit, not
once, but TWICE when other tourists were hit by errant balls on the Mall. One of those
incidents was rather severe when a tourist was knocked unconscious by a hard hit softball that had become like a missile. Therefore, we are proud to be able to provide affordable coverage included with the $24 that players pay to protect everyone's interests (sponsors, field owners, players, umpires, the teams and the league) during
the season with both personal injury and liability insurance through
The liability insurance will provide general spectator liability coverage of
$5,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and
property damage with $5,000 medical payment for non-participants with NO deductibles, but more importantly, covers the team as an entity,
captains, players, umpires and sponsors who may be individually named in a suit from
spectators or passersby.
The accidental injury medical coverage for players has a $500 deductible. The medical
coverage is $250,000 per claim as primary coverage for players without health
insurance...or as an excess benefit plan for players who already have a health insurance
policy. The Medical insurance covers umpires, full-time players, coaches, managers and
scorekeepers for accidental injuries during games, practices, tournaments or
during group travel as a team. The policy also covers medical and dental bills incurred
during a 52-week benefit period from the date of injury.
IF ANY OF YOUR PLAYERS HAS NO HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF ANY KIND, THE CSL's INSURANCE
AGREEMENT WILL PROVIDE PRIMARY MEDICAL/INJURY COVERAGE (with a $500 deductible) FOR THE
Visit the ASA web site www.mddcasa.org or the Bollinger Insurance web site www.bollingerasa.com for more detailed information.
For information about claims procedures and forms, contact the CSL Commissioner.
For more information or clarifications before you register, contact the CSL Commissioner.
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US 7825335 B2 Résumé An in-floor electrical floor-box assembly includes a rectangular or nearly square metallic housing and a non-metallic riser with integral flange assembly having a rectangular flange that mates with the rectangular housing and an integral cylindrical riser for providing access to the electrical components through a round cover and finish flange. A low-voltage divider assembly separates cables carrying different voltages within the riser to reduce interference between the cables and any one of a variety of sub-plates having different configurations for accommodating a variety of multi-service or single service electrical functionality can be incorporated with the box.
Revendications(21) 1. An electrical floor box assembly comprising:
a rectangular metallic box having a bottom portion, a plurality of sides and a top portion; and
a non-metallic integral flange assembly secured to the top portion of said rectangular metallic box, said assembly comprising a flat flange portion having substantially the same dimension as the top portion of said box, and a cylindrical riser with an opening at a top thereof providing access into said box.
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a substantially flat platform having a dimension substantially the same as an inner dimension of the riser;
at least one ramp disposed below said platform; and
a tube disposed above said platform.
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a planar divider or partition inserted within two of the channels, said planar divider contacting the bottom portion of the metallic box at one end thereof and another end thereof being substantially planar with a top edge of the upper portion of the riser to separate the riser into two sections.
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17. An electrical floor box assembly comprising:
a metallic box for receiving at least one of electrical data and power wires, said metallic box having a bottom portion, a top portion and a plurality of sides, wherein the wires are received through at least one hole in at least one of the sides; and
a non-metallic integral flange assembly comprising a flat flange portion adjacent to the top portion of said metallic box and a cylindrical riser having an opening at a top thereof and protrusions disposed perpendicular and adjacent to an outer surface of said riser, wherein the protrusions are asymmetrically located on the surface of the riser and wherein the flat flange portion of said assembly is substantially the same shape and dimension as the top portion of said metallic box.
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Description This invention relates generally to a floor box for housing electrical power and/or low voltage (data, multi-media, A/V & communications) devices. More particularly, the device relates to a floor box for accommodating electrical power and data distribution devices within a floor. The invention relates in general to electrical in-floor power and communications distribution systems for commercial buildings and the like, and in particular to a metallic floor box with a non-metallic riser that accommodates varying floor material depths and multiple services. Conventional electrical floor boxes are problematic when used in connection with poured floors, such as concrete floors. One particular type of problem arises because the overall height of the floor box is typically fixed and, thus, if the final height of the poured floor is less than the height of the floor box, the floor box will protrude from the floor. Alternatively, if the planned height of the floor is greater than the overall height of the box, it is necessary to artificially elevate the floor box within the floor when it is installed, for example, using a sub-floor material, and somehow level the sub-floor and/or the box before pouring the floor. Subsequently, if the top of the floor box had not been leveled precisely, the top of the box will not be flush with the top of the poured floor, that is, it would either protrude above the floor or it would be recessed within the floor. Additionally, various building codes limit the amount and type of electrical wiring and connections that a floor box can contain within a particular volume and other codes require boxes that accommodate multiple services, such as power and data, maintain physical separation between the various services within the box. Therefore, in order to satisfy these requirements, it is necessary to determine the interior volume of the floor-box before the components housed within it can be wired and activated and, further, to maintain separation between various services within the box. Addressing some of the problems mentioned above, it is known to provide floor-boxes which are set in poured concrete floors and the tops of which are sawed-off to accommodate the depth of the poured floor. One such floor-box is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,466,886 (the '886 patent), assigned to the same assignee as the present invention, Hubbell Incorporated. In addition to disclosing a variable height floor-box, the '886 patent further discloses an electrical outlet box assembly for separating and insulating high voltage power wires from low voltage communication wires. The electrical outlet box assembly includes a non-metallic one-piece tubular housing adapted to be embedded into a poured concrete floor having an electrical shielding assembly coupled within the housing. One disadvantage to the device disclosed in the '886 patent, however, is that it comprises a one-piece non-metallic tubular structure for the housing, which is not ideal for certain applications. For example, certain jurisdictions require the use of metal conduit and outlet boxes. That is, according to code in some jurisdictions, non-metallic boxes may be prohibited and termination of metal conduit into a non-metallic box may be cost prohibitive or disallowed by local authorities. In particular, it is often required to utilize EMT (Electrical Metallic Tubing) conduit to carry the wiring and/or cabling to and from the box. Moreover, due to the shape of the locking nut, even if it were permissible to terminate metallic conduit to a non-metallic box, it would be extremely cumbersome to do so, if it were possible at all. Accordingly, the device disclosed and claimed in accordance with the present invention addresses the above and other disadvantages encountered with related-art floor-boxes. Illustrative, non-limiting embodiments of the present invention overcome the aforementioned and other disadvantages associated with related art floor-boxes for housing multi-service electrical components. Also, the present invention is not required to overcome the disadvantages described above and an illustrative non-limiting embodiment of the present invention may not overcome any of the problems described above. First reason increased volume to rectangular housing for improved wire clearances and bend radius within housing. Second reason is EMT conduit with locknut can only be achieved on rectangular housing or planar surface. This product provides the benefits of a rectangular shape in the floor and then transitions to a round finished surface fitting. The round surface fitting is preferred because it blends with building lines easier and is more aesthetically pleasing. The transition from square housing to round cover is believed to be unique to this product. According to one aspect of the device, a rectangular metallic floor box is attached to a cylindrical non-metallic riser having an integral flange which attaches to the top of the floor box. The rectangular shape of the box provides for increased wiring clearance and bend radius within the box. Further, EMT conduit with a locknut can easily interface with the planar surface of the rectangular box. The riser transitions from a rectangular flange which attaches to the rectangular box to a cylindrical riser which is completed with a round surface fitting at the floor surface. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, a round surface fitting is desired because it blends with building lines easier and is more aesthetically pleasing than other shapes. It is the transition from rectangular floor box housing to round cover that is believed to be one unique feature of a floor box consistent with the present invention. Either electrical power devices, electrical data devices, or both, are connected within the floor box to cabling that enters the box via conduit connected to holes in one or more sides of the box. After the floor box is positioned within the floor at the desired location a cap is placed over the top of the riser and concrete is poured over the box and over the flange to the minimum depth of pour of the riser. The cap on top of the riser prevents concrete from spilling into the riser and into the electrical box. After the concrete settles and cures, the riser is cut flush with the hardened concrete floor and the desired sub-plate is installed to the finish flange, which houses the desired power and/or data distribution devices within the box. A selected cover plate is then installed over the sub-plate providing a convenient threshold between the floor, e.g., carpet, hardwood, etc., and the electrical outlet. The cover doors also provide protection to the installed devices when not in use. The cover doors may be secured independently of one another, allowing the user to access some or all of the services located beneath. Another feature of the Hubbell device is an integral partition located on the riser below the flange. The integral partition eliminates the need for any additional parts for separating the data communications and power cabling within the floor box. Also, the riser with the integral partition can be used with both metallic and non-metallic floor boxes and can also be used with different depth boxes. One aspect of the present invention is to provide a floor-box device with flexibility to create personal solutions for the most demanding multi-service applications for flush in-floor boxes. More particularly, a wide variety of application sub-plates can be installed on the floor-box to provide the desired flexibility. The truly unique feature of the product is that the application sub-plates, finish flanges and cover plates can be installed on either the Hubbell SystemOne metal floor box (described herein), the non-metallic floor box and or fire rated poke through. Thus simplifying the overall installation, procurement and specification of the devices. According to one embodiment of the invention, an electrical floor box assembly is provided which includes a metallic box having a bottom portion, a plurality of sides and a top portion, and a non-metallic flange assembly secured to the top portion of the rectangular metallic box and having a flat flange portion with substantially the same dimension as the top portion of the box, and a cylindrical riser with an opening at a top thereof providing access into the box. As used herein "substantially", "generally", and other words of degree, are used as a relative modifier intended to indicate permissible variation from the characteristic so modified. It is not intended to be limited to the absolute value or characteristic, which it modifies but rather approaching or approximating such a physical or functional characteristic. The aspects of the present invention will become more readily apparent by describing in detail illustrative, non-limiting embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Exemplary, non-limiting, embodiments of the present invention are discussed in detail below. While specific configurations and dimensions are discussed to provide a clear understanding, it should be understood that the disclosed dimensions and configurations are provided for illustration purposes only. A person skilled in the relevant art will recognize that other dimensions and configurations may be used without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Floor box 10, according to this embodiment, is made of cast iron, but could be made of other metallic material, as will be described in further detail in accordance with further embodiments. Flange 17 and riser 16 are made of non-metallic material, such as plastic, and can comprise a single integral component where flange 17 and riser 16 are formed together, for example in a molding operation, or they can be formed separately and attached using one or more fastening devices, such as screws, clips, etc. As shown in Lower portion 16 b of riser 16 includes cutouts 16 e which enable power and/or data cabling to enter the inside of the riser. For example, cabling (not shown) enters box 10 through holes 12 a and/or 12 b in the side of box 10 ( Also, as described previously, holes 12 a provide access to the interior of box 10 for cables, such as power cables, and threaded holes 12 b provide access for cables, such as data cables. As described in more detail below, threaded holes 12 a and 12 b in sides 20 a and 20 c of box 10 directly oppose their respective counterpart in order to accommodate electrical isolation between the power and data cables. Threaded holes 12 a and 12 b can be the same or different sizes and shapes, depending on the size and/or number of cables required to pass through the holes. Further, in accordance with the present embodiment, the inner surface of holes 12 a and 12 b are threaded to enable threaded conduit or metallic conduit to be screwed into the holes for attaching the power and/or data cabling. At each of the four the corners of box 10 are provided screw holes 18 and anchor rings 21. Screw holes 18 are threaded holes for receiving screws 11, as described above in accordance with Divider assembly 40, shown in Referring to Specifically, before the concrete is poured, the following steps are followed; 1. Connect threaded conduit hub 71, if required, through which power and/or data cables are run. For example, conduit hub 71 must be used on stamp steel for 1˝ in. opening or data side but for cast iron floor box applications hub 71 is not required. Further, seal off unused openings in the sides of the enclosure 70 with reducing bushing or closure plugs (not shown) to seal the inner volume of the box 70 so wet concrete does not infiltrate the box. 2. Run the cables (not shown) through the respective holes (e.g., holes 16 f in 3. Level floor box 70 using leveling screws 77. 4. Secure floor box 70, for example, with leveling screws 77, to keep the box from moving during concrete pour. 5. Secure concrete cover 78 to the opening at the top of the upper portion 74 of the riser, thus sealing the flange assembly 73 and box 70. If necessary, cover any visible openings, for example, with duct tape or some other suitable removable sealing means. 6. Pour the concrete to form the floor in which the floor box 70 and flange assembly will reside. The upper portion 74 of the riser should protrude above the finished concrete floor. Subsequently, after the concrete has cured, the following steps should be followed in accordance with this exemplary embodiment; 7. Remove the concrete cover 78 from the top of the upper portion 74 of the riser. 8. To serve a finished floor thickness of ⅜ in., cut the upper portion 74 of the riser flush with the rough concrete floor. For a finished floor thickness in excess of ⅜ in. cut the riser at a height above the rough concrete floor corresponding to the finished floor thickness. Record the height of the riser that is cut away, this amount will need to be cut from the low voltage divider assembly 75. 9. Remove any debris from within box 70. 10. Cut off the same amount cut from the upper portion 74 of the riser in step 8 from the tube portion 76 of the divider assembly 75. 11. Snake the power cable(s) from within the box 70 up through the inside of tube 76 of divider 75 and align cable ramps 79 with the conduit openings 80 in box 70 intended for data cabling. Secure the low voltage divider 75 within the flange assembly 73. 12. Snake data/communication cable(s) up over ramps 79 and keep cable(s) outside of the tube 76 of low voltage divider 75. 13. In situations where a planar divider or partition is used, such as described in connection with 14. Install barbed clips 88 into channels 89 at the top of the upper riser portion 74 of flange assembly 73. The following procedure is for carpet and tile applications, i.e., where carpet or tile covers the floor in which the floor box is installed. 15. If carpet installation, trim the carpet opening approximately Ľ-inch bigger than floor box opening, e.g., the outer diameter of the upper riser portion 74. 16. Place gasket 90 or, alternatively, apply a bead of clear silicon type RTV sealant, around the top of the upper riser portion 74 of flange assembly 73 and, if carpet installation, on the underside of carpet flange 91 to seal the inside of the flange assembly and box from water and other contaminants. 17. If carpet installation, secure the carpet flange 91 onto metal clips 88 using screws or some other suitable fastener. If tile installation, secure tile flange 96 onto metal clips 88. 18. Install sub-plate 92 onto carpet flange 91, for example using an optional gasket (not shown) to block entry of scrub water, by aligning notch 93 in sub-plate 92 with bump (not shown) on carpet flange 91 or tile flange 96. 19. Connect power and data conductors to the appropriate connectors on sub-plate 92. 20. Install floor box cover assembly 94, with integral gasket and bi-fold doors (22 in While various aspects of the present invention have been particularly shown and described with reference to the exemplary, non-limiting, embodiments above, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various additional aspects and embodiments may be contemplated without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, a skilled artisan would understand that sub-plate 92 described in reference to It would be understood that a device or method incorporating any of the additional or alternative details mentioned above would fall within the scope of the present invention as determined based upon the claims below and any equivalents thereof. Other aspects, objects and advantages of the present invention can be obtained from a study of the drawings, the disclosure and the appended claims. Citations de brevets
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"Interesting! Merry Christmas!"
"Hello. Have we met?"
"I don't think so. Nice tape-recorder tattoo. Did Grape design that?"
"Uh, yes."
IT WAS A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS PARTY, the best one of the season so far. I stayed up all night, moving from room to room, conversation to conversation, covering as much territory as possible while sampling a vast and delectable assortment of expensive solids, liquids and vapors. Unfortunately, I was due back at the Mangrave Institute by noon, so at 5 a.m., I said goodbye to the many fascinating people and left the chilly Northlands behind. At 6 a.m., I broke through the frozen mountains onto southbound Interstate 5 and straight into a big raw burning red sunrise at 100 miles per hour.
In no time at all, I was sitting with Pettigrew and Kostas in the Mangrave Institute's basement, listening to the party conversation, rendering glyphs all afternoon and editing them well into the night. Pettigrew seemed unusually calm.
Around midnight, the editors rolled up their sleeves, and I noticed that they both had fresh, matching "Mangrave Institute" tattoos on their right forearms. Almost matching, that is — while Kostas' ink was a staid, deep blue, Pettigrew's glowed, oscillating from green to red and back again.


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The story so far:
Am I crazy? Have I gone mad?
Just another cracked up nut with a gun. But I never took prozac. I was never beaten. Never went to war. Mostly my life was easy. Just a laid back, chill guy. No excuse really. What lame reason would they put on the news?
I felt a smile work its way onto my face. But it was crooked, deformed. A mockery of a real smile, as detached from my dead eyes as an amputated limb.
Maggie waits with her version of patience, her hands on her hips, mouth compressed into a thin line. She looks her worst when she is angry. She doesn't have the face for it really. Shallow cheekbones give her laugh lines that are only unnoticed when she is laughing, her even white teeth flashing, youthful, alive...
It feels like it was just yesterday when we couldn't keep our hands off each other. When we drank each other in, tasted each other, needed each other as flesh needs warmth... as growing things need the sun...
But she is angry, dour Mags now. When had that face quit lighting up for me? When had that frown become such an etched thing, carved in permanence in her face, always between us and happiness? So many little words had led to such a drastic thing, little steps taken towards a terrible cliff that I looked over now, dizzying in all its implications.
I pick up the gun, but I'm not quite ready yet. I keep the thing sheltered from view in my lap, and its still my secret, my dark little surprise. I can feel Maggie getting nervous, she knows me too well.
At least, she thinks she does.
Maggie looks at her watch. "Look, I know... I know this is hard for you, but I have somewhere to be."
Ouch. The words sting. I'm nothing to her now. What about all those promised words? All those "I Love you"s. Words that promised we would always be there. We would risk life and limb, walk through fire, face the cold world alone, until the tides of time pulled us out into the oceans of death..
I stand up, and reveal the gun now, and I get a thrill from her expression. She is scared now. The power has shifted. She thought she could just walk out, throw me away... like a... like a **** piece of trash!
Maggie stumbles backward and I fear she's going to bolt for the door. For Zeph. So I put the gun to my own head so she will understand. I want her to understand. I meant what I had said. She was my heart, my love... without her, I was dead anyway.
The gun is cold and hard against my head. Powerful. Sexual. Life and death. We don't choose to be born and few choose when to die, kicking and screaming on the way out more than they had on the way in. But I was in control now. Not Maggie, not the reaper, not God. I was making the decisions.
Maggie just takes another step towards the door, shaking her head.
I don't know what I expected. Some small fantasy maybe that she would realize she couldn't bear to lose me. Maybe she would try to stop me. Maybe even if she didn't want to be with me, she would admit that she couldn't stand to see me die.
But it was none of that. Her eyes are full of a selfish fear. They look at me with an expression that hurts worse than everything that has come before. She's looking at me now as if I'm a monster... as if... she doesn't understand.
"Maggie," I take a step forward and she takes another one back. "Don't you understand?" I'm horrified that she doesn't understand. "I can't- I'm dead without you anyway."
Maggie says nothing. I can't believe it. Her actions take all the meaning out of my sacrifice, all the power. It means nothing if she doesn't feel something, if she doesn't understand!
For the first time I realize that maybe I was wrong all along. All those whispered words of love, all those sweat soaked nights, soft caresses. They had meant nothing to her. I had just been... something to pass the time.
Maggie walks to the door, "You need help." She opens the door.
I feel the trigger, cool and portentious beneath my finger. But I can't pull the trigger, not with Maggie's uncomprehending eyes upon me. It would be for absolutely nothing.
The door closes behind her with a shudder of finality.
She didn't try to stop me. She didn't care. She didn't even understand.
I finally realize that our love had never been. It had only been a thing within me, a mad self-delusion. All those fights and bitter words, just her way of pushing me away, the fool I was, clinging to a dead relationship like a vulture seeking sustenance.
I feel an ache in my arm and realize that I'm still holding the gun to my head. I lower it. I feel it happening, inside me, like fluid draining from a wound.
My heart dies, my soul crumbles from within.
...But I'm still here. My physical form remains, if not the thing within me that loved and laughed. That thing is absent. There's a cavern in my chest. My thoughts echo in that emtiness.
I am as changed as an undead creature awakening in its coffin, to take its first breath of the fetid night air of a graveyard.
I look at the gun in my hand. Light winks from its metal edges in reproach. The gun was cheated of its purpose, of its destiny. We are similar that way, this gun and I.
I look in my heart, searching for guidance, but it is a habit from a prior life, for there is nothing there now. Just that emptiness. I don't know what you would call the thing that had always been there, perhaps my conscience, or my soul, but whatever it was, its gone. It left me with Maggie. It died with my delusions.
I am free now.
I look around my shabby little apartment. As empty as me, and a chuckle escapes my body. But the chuckle sounds too much like a sob, so I stop it.
I don't know what to do with myself. I stand there, but there seems to be no reason to do anything at all. No thought evokes the list bit of pleasure. Food? I feel as though I'll never be hungry again. Recreation? What movie or music could hold my interest.
My mind creeps around in my head, feeling the cavernous space surround it where all of those emotions once were. Looking for something to drive me. A reason to breathe.
I find something.
A little thought that evokes a response. A tingle of the nerves, like a scent on the wind, something in the corner of the eye.
I focus on the thought, and new feelings fill me. I grin, and this grin is a wicked thing, but that's good. I let the thought fill me, caress me, salve the wound that had once been my soul. I am one with the thought. The thought is my new friend, promising me satisfaction in my future. Something to work for, strive for.
I laugh out loud, and this time there is no sob. The laugh is harsh and wild. I don't recognize it. But that's fine. I think I have gone mad. Or perhaps I already was, all this time. But at least I'm not alone anymore. I have this thing within me... this new drive... it fills me.
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Comic-Con came. Comic-Con conquered. Comic-Con left. There were endless press releases sent out for the event. One of the bigger stories to emerge was that musical group Coldplay released a comic book entitled Mylo Xyloto which was the name of their last album.
Though not published by IDW Publishing, it follows their theme of licensed properties and should generate a lot of sales and attention. Keeping that momentum going, IDW Publishing has six new releases available. Titles are scored on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the very best possible. We take the time to read these books so your time isn't wasted.
Danger Girl / G.I. Joe - Issue 1
This series sort of exists outside of either series' continuity and that's OK. The general theme of each series carries over. It starts very G.I. Joe heavy but once the Danger Girl portion kicks in, it's full throttle. The artwork is more sexy than useful but it still manages to be exciting.
Score: 7 out of 10
Cobra : G.I. Joe - Issue 15
IDW has shifted gears in the G.I. Joe universe by taking away the Joe's unlimited budget which creates lots of unexpected obstacles. It still allows for high-drama and excitement, just in a more controlled manner.
None the less, it's an excellent story with cool characters who look great. Everything about its look is stylish. The cover is as hip as anything on the stands and the interior matches. The wardrobe that some of the characters are wearing is a bit wonky but this book is tight.
Score: 9 out of 10
KISS - Issue 2
This issue was a let-down from issue one. The first issue was something fun that set up exciting adventures. This issue was bogged down by mythology and hints of what was too come. In the end, the story was just silly and there was no real sense of peril, especially with the way things resolved.
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It's easier than you think, and you should be able to do it for about $3,000, including a flight from the U.S. and staying at a good ecolodge. You need to be moderately physically fit and be able to climb stairs and walk well on uneven surfaces and muddy trails. Here are the main choices for exotic fun:
Ecuador's Amazon in the El Oriente region is a delight of rain forest and animal diversity. It is also simpler than other Amazon trips.
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Could combine with visits to Quito and the Galapagos Islands.
Popularity: Ecuador had 227,000 tourist arrivals from the U.S. last year, according to Euromonitor International.
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Where the Amazon River proper begins; lots of choices for Amazon cruises or ecolodges.
Fly into: Lima, then Iquitos or Cusco to start your trip.
Main tourist areas: Ecolodges or cruises near Iquitos or Tambopata Reserve (southern Peru).
Could combine with visits to Machu Picchu and Lima.
Popularity: Peru had 423,000 tourist arrivals from the U.S. last year, according to Euromonitor International.
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The wide Napo River, where Ecuador's ecolodges stand, has a famous place in history.
It is where the journey of the first Europeans to traverse the Amazon began.
In 1541, Spanish soldiers searching for gold and spices in the New World left the Pacific coastal town of Guayaquil (now in Ecuador), and headed east. At Coca, desperate and nearly out of supplies, the expedition's leaders sent Capt. Francisco de Orellana and 50 soldiers down the Napo River on rafts as an advance party.
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New results and open problems on Toeplitz operators in Bergman spacesTools Perälä, A., Taskinen, J. and Virtanen, J. A. (2011) New results and open problems on Toeplitz operators in Bergman spaces. New York Journal of Mathematics, 17a. pp. 147-164. ISSN 1076-9803
Official URL: http://nyjm.albany.edu/j/2011/17a-9.html Abstract/SummaryWe discuss some of the recent progress in the field of Toeplitz operators acting on Bergman spaces of the unit disk, formulate some new results, and describe a list of open problems -- concerning boundedness, compactness and Fredholm properties -- which was presented at the conference "Recent Advances in Function Related Operator Theory'' in Puerto Rico in March 2010.
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