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Monday, May 11, 2015
Short Fiction "Still Life with Baby," Finds a Place after 21 Submissions.
I wrote the story in 2008 and immediately sent it out to "The New Quarterly" Back came a very nice rejection.
A nicely resonant title and story. The tensions are understated but you still feel that the stakes run high in this story. Written with assurance and restraint, it ends with a moment of decision and leaves the reader to play out the consequences. In this case, that's a strength.
This rejection gave me confidence in the story. Maybe too much confidence, Over the next seven years I sent the story out exactly twenty times, and it was always rejected, sometimes with complimentary notes like the one above. My three writing groups liked it but, alas, no one else did, or not enough.
Meanwhile I kept sending it out. I did so because I thought it was a good story. In fact it was my favourite story. I hoped somewhere, some time, some one would "get it." And, at last, on my twenty-first attempt, someone did.
Here is the note from Paul Carlucci, the judge for the NOWW fiction competition.
Loneliness has its layers. A military spouse in her basement apartment, snow building up against the windows, blocking out the day, and she looks forward to the sounds of the passing ploughs, their flashing lights, and the programs that start on TV in the afternoon, those little connections she gave up when she gave birth.
This bitter-sweet plight of motherhood she has in common with an Englishwoman upstairs, also a military wife, but a braggart, obnoxious, like her destructive twin boys, whose visits are more like invasions.
Still Life studies our increasingly nagging social selves, the compromises we make in the name of isolation, and the surprising exchanges of tenderness we find when we do.
The language is calm, but busy, and the setting is richly drawn, creating an ideal stage for the author to nudge her characters from universal to unique.
On May 7, many years after I wrote the story, "Still Life with Baby" took first place in fiction in the NOWW contest. I was overwhelmed. Whelmed right over. It will be published in the NOWW magazine.
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These little cheesecakes a easy and elegant way to start a meal. Top them with the Spiced Rhubarb Compote recipe below or use them as a garnish on a mixed baby green and herb salad.
Savory Cheesecake Bites
Makes 24
1 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
3 tbsp melted butter
8 oz goat cheese, at room temperature
8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp white pepper
1/2 tsp kosher salt
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Using 1 tbsp melted butter, brush the cups of a 24-cup mini muffin pan (1 3/4" x 3/4" cups) and set aside.
Place walnuts in a food processor and process until the walnuts are finely chopped. Pour the finely chopped walnuts into a small bowl, drizzle the remaining 2 tbsp of butter over the nuts and mix until thoroughly combined. Spoon 1 tsp of the mixture into each muffin cup. Using your fingers or the back of a spoon, press the walnut mixture into the bottom of the muffin cups to make the crust.
Beat the goat cheese and cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well. Add the thyme, white pepper and salt and combine well. Spoon mixture into the prepared pan.
Place the prepared pan in a roasting pan or deep sheet pan. Fill the roasting pan with boiling water half way up the muffin cups. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until the cheesecakes are set.
Remove from the oven and cool to room temperature. To serve, run a thin sharp knife around the sides of each cheesecake. Serve as an appetizer (see the photo below) or garnish for a salad.


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San Francisco Chronicle: Cedar Falls woman fights for lost Vietnam sailors
Pat Kinney of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports on efforts to add the names of 74 soildiers to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall:
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — It has been 45 years since 74 American sailors died when their ship was cut in two by an Australian carrier off the coast of Vietnam.
Their names aren't on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. It's an oversight a young Cedar Falls woman has made it her mission to rectify, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported
The nonbinding proposal passed by the U.S. House urges Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, himself a Vietnam veteran, to honor the names of the Evans dead.
"Heroism and sacrifice should never go unrecognized by an arbitrary line on a map," states the resolution proposed by U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California.
To read the full article, please click here.
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I'll start with the sad stuff since I don't want you to leave here feeling blue -- there's enough of that going on here. My kitty is sick. He's been losing weight for several weeks and I've had mixed feelings about what the cause may be or what to do about it. I know, I know: take him to the vet. Well the vet is a bit pricey but I guess I don't have much of a choice now. He wont leave his water bowl for more than a few minutes. He isn't eating and he walks like he's drunk. Actually, the stumble-walk would be amusing if it weren't sad. So we are going to the vet in the morning.
Knits: I received two packages in the past week. The first was from Knitpicks and contained two hanks of Wool of the Andes Bulky in Taupe and two sets of dpns (US 10.5 and 6). The 10.5s and the yarn were for my current instant gratification project: Brown Bag. The second package came from Maryink at etsy.com. I bought a tote for carrying my knit bits to work.
Books: I've noticed many blogs doing some version of the Bookworm thing, so here's mine.
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 3 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag 5 people
This is from the book I picked up today. Can you guess what it is?
The Master calls for his coat. He's drunk and depressed over being so well celebrated. His apprentice, though, is giddy with relief. "Has it been a good evening, then, Casper?" says Iris as Caspar supports the Master and slides an arm through his.
Look here for the answer.
Saturday, February 3, 2007
Knits, books and sad stuff
Posted by Eric & Tony at 9:43 PM
3 comments:
- Marianne said...
Oh dear, on the kitty issue...I so hope he feels better and that it's not something nasty bad serious!
Looking forward to seeing the Taupe knit up..
- February 4, 2007 at 6:34 AM
- Marianne said...
let's see the tote bag!
- February 4, 2007 at 6:35 AM
- Knit and fall back in it said...
I hate it when pets are sick. Hope kitty is feeling better soon.
- February 4, 2007 at 2:47 PM
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Teams Most Likely to Win Euro 2012rhino10
The Top Ten
I think Germany is the best team for wining euro 2012. They have a wonderful team in my choice and also a few days ago I saw Germany took a nice win in a match versus Spain.
Has to be Germany, they're the team which look the strongest before the start of the tournament
Germany is definitely better than Spain.
Considering Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid - jijosunny
I supported Holland in the World cup they didn't win but they came very close, think they could win euro!
It has a very good goalkeeper and in my opinion it has the best player in the world cristiano Ronaldo and it has won the 2010 world cup against Spain and Spain is number 2 in the list
Some players we have keane, dunne, given, mcgeady, duff, long if you want some more check out my list of best Irish players of 2012 and we have a tough group but Ireland have proven they always get through tough grops in big compettions such as italia '90 and Germany 90' and the one in 2002 wh - aido17
Go Ireland!
Jedward makes the best team and we all love them so much their hair is amazing... Vote jedward to win eurovision 2012..
Dark horses this time around. Europe has written england off this cup but that might be what england need to creep in to the very latter stages unnoticed... And go on to win it
The Contenders
They are the home side.. Thus have a tremendous advantage...
Moreover, they have a very promising young goalkeeper in the form of Wojciech Schzeny and Germany's top striker in Robert Lewandowski...
Leave alone inexperience, they are the biggest threat this term to the giants and maybe, we could witness a miracle
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"I'm can't take that damn idiot professor anymore!"
Diana winced as he slammed the door behind him. He put his bag on the loveseat and kicked off his shoes before joining her on the sofa. He lifted her legs up so he had room to sit and then lay her feet back down in his lap.
She could empathize with him; he had more experience and knowledge than any of his professors, but unless he actually finished his classes and completed his dissertation, he couldn't put a degree on his CV. And as dedicated as he was to preventing the end of the world, he was desperate for the normal life he'd put on hold for forty-five years.
Once he experienced overly long staff meetings, budget cuts, quotas, and the frustration of office politics, he might change his mind and miss the days when it was just him and Akane in their operation on the Moon. But for right now, he wanted it, with a youthful exuberance that she loved seeing in him.
He may have matured, but she got the feeling he never had a chance to grow up.
She set her laptop on the coffee table and reached for his hand.
"After today, it's just two more weeks of her. You can make it."
"Some of the things she's teaching were discredited years ago."
"You can't blame her for not knowing the future."
"No, I mean there was a paper discrediting some of these things literally last year. Real time, not 'fucked-up old man time' as our darling daughter would say."
Her laptop beeped and she pulled her legs away from him to sit up.
"How's it going?"
"Slowly," she sighed. 'NO MATCH' flashed on her screen. She revised the search criteria and started again.
Genetic information on every child up for adoption in the country was collected to screen for genetic diseases. The SOIS had collected the data from the last twenty years and gotten it to Diana so she could run searches on it for a specific nucleotide sequence that Akane had given her. She felt somewhat uncomfortable doing it, but Akane asserted there was a good reason for it.
Unfortunately, there was no national registry, so Diana had to run the search on each data set from all fifty-one states, one at a time.
"We have time."
She wished she could be as confident as he was. Akane had said there wasn't a massive disruption in the morphogenetic field - the kind that might arise if all the beings who could access it suddenly fell silent - for another five years and two months. Even though Diana had long abandoned any doubts she had about the reality of the field, it was hard to believe Akane could pinpoint the apocalypse with it.
But Sigma had faith, so she tried to, as well.
"All we're doing is hitting dead ends. Alice says there's no missing nuclear material. Junpei's researched every crazy religious cult he can find, but none of them are into doomsday scenarios. Now Akane has us tracking down adopted kids and doing background on genetic researchers, and I don't understand how this all fits in place."
She started to lay back down, but he took her hand and pulled her into his lap. He slid his hands under her shirt and kissed that spot behind her ear that made her tremble.
"I'm trying to work here," she protested, half-heartedly.
"You just started California. That'll take forever."
His voice was cajoling, but he halted his hands on her hips, waiting for a cue from her. She slid back and off his legs, giving him a small smile as she knelt down in front of him. She watched his face as she unzipped his pants. When she pulled down his jeans and boxers just enough to expose his erection, he let out a shuddering breath. As much as he seemed to enjoy everything they did together, she knew he particularly enjoyed this.
He groaned as she lowered her mouth onto him. She had never particularly liked performing fellatio before - it usually felt demeaning - but the first time she had surprised Sigma by waking him up this way, she realized she'd just never had the right partner before. She couldn't take all of him in, so she ran her hand up and down the base in tandem with her mouth. He never pushed down her head or thrust up against her. Sometimes he'd stroke her hair. Sometimes he'd dig his hands into whatever was close - the sides of a chair, the sheets on their bed, the cushion of the sofa. But he always watched, intently, telling her how incredible she was, how incredible it felt, how much he loved her.
He put a hand on her shoulder to let her know if she wanted to withdraw, she had to do it now. She pulled back just enough to leave the tip of him in her mouth and waited, swirling her tongue over the head.
He growled as he lost it, the familiar bitter taste hitting her tongue. He was staring at her with something in his eyes that couldn't be defined. It went beyond attraction, or love, or even devotion.
When she was down on her knees in front of him like this, she felt powerful.
She gently tucked him back into his pants and rose up to sit back beside him. It took him a few moments to gather his wits, his strength, but then he was guiding her back onto the sofa, kissing her hard. It never seemed to bother him when he could taste himself on her tongue. He hiked up her skirt and yanked down her underwear, tossing it aside. (She made a mental note to remember the general vicinity, so she can retrieve them before Phi comes over tonight.)
He kissed her knee, her thigh, and then he was right there and she lost her ability to speak, to think. Sigma could probably recite the entire collected works of Shakespeare while they made love - probably in perfect iambic pentameter, too - but she sounded like an aphasia patient the minute his hands or his tongue or his anything was on her.
He slid two thick fingers inside her, his tongue moving over her, just the right amount of pressure, more on the left than the right, like someone had given him an instruction manual for her body.
It didn't take long; having him in her mouth, watching him climax, had put her close to the edge. She felt the tension building in her legs until it seemed like her bones might snap, and then she was falling apart, trembling, crying out.
He pulled her skirt down and got up off the couch, heading towards the kitchen. She managed to sit up by the time he returned with a cold bottle of water.
"Your laptop's been beeping."
She tucked her legs underneath her and leaned into him, his arm lazily thrown around her shoulders.
"I think you got a hit."
He reached over to the coffee table and put her computer in his lap. Sure enough, it read 'MATCH FOUND: 43'.
"I hope I didn't mess something up," she said.
"What do you mean?"
"From what Akane said, this sequence should only match about one in a million people."
He rubbed her shoulder. "Yeah, but there's, what, three hundred and sixty million people in the United States? So that'll match three hundred and sixty Americans."
"There are only about seven thousand children up for adoption in California every year. Even if we assume that means seven thousand new kids being put up for adoption every year, that would be one hundred and forty thousand in twenty years. That forty-three of them would meet this criterion is ... odd."
He fell silent. She thought he was just pondering the situation until she glanced up at him and saw a worried expression on his face.
"Free the Soul utilized clones."
"But they dissolved when ... when their leader died. Akane said without his guidance, they fell apart." An unpleasant thought crossed her mind. "She wouldn't lie to us, would she?"
"Yeah, she would, but not about something this important. Regardless, it doesn't make sense for someone from Free the Soul to be involved. If this data we're going through is important, then the fanatic has been planning this for years. So if someone in his own cult was the terrorist, he could have mind hacked them easily and solved the problem. Even if ... Brother's death ended up radicalizing one of the members, it's pretty obvious that he was utilizing SHIFTers to learn about the future and other histories. You'd think someone would have told him."
Diana sat up. "Wait, go back - you think Akane would lie to us?"
"For her, the ends always justify the means." He noticed her dismayed stare and covered her hand with his. "I'm not trying to ... I mean, everyone lies, and everyone thinks they have a good reason when they do it."
"I don't," she said, indigently.
He smirked at her. "Really? What about last week when you told Phi she looked cute in that ... thing she called a dress?"
"She did. You only disapproved because you're looking at her through a father's eyes now, instead of ... the way you thought about her when you first met her."
Sigma actually blushed, deeper than anything she'd seen before on his face. "What ... ahem ... exactly did Phi say to you?"
"Something about 'sandwiched between a girl's th-'"
"O-O-Okay, look, that - I - I clearly had no clue she was my daughter, and I never would have said anything about that or the swimsuits or the cucumber if I had known who she was."
She raised an eyebrow at him. "Cucumber?"
His gaze shifted off to the right, and he bit his lip as if deep in thought. "Shit. That was Alice and Luna, wasn't it?"
"Were you just making passes at every woman in the place?"
His face turned even redder, something she hadn't thought was possible; he started to stammer out an explanation, but she stopped him with her lips on his.
"I'm teasing, Sigma. I can hardly be jealous about something from before I even met you."
He kissed her in response, pulling her back into his lap, letting her feel that he was already growing hard again. "Let's go upstairs. There are advantages to having a twenty-three-year-old body."
"Oh, let me start the next search first. I want to try to finish this tonight."
He moaned in mock frustration against her neck, but released her. "Are you going alphabetically? Maybe you should start with the most populous states first."
She quickly set up a search for New York. As soon as she hit enter, he stood and swept her up in his arms. He started to make his way to the stairs, but she stopped him.
"We have to grab my underwear first, in case Phi gets here early."
He scoffed, but quickly located it and kicked it under a chair. She didn't really feel like protesting.
They were halfway up the stairs and out of earshot when her computer started beeping again.


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FINALLY - A SARRC Championship at Last!
Short story – we won our class, came in seventh overall and we ARE the 2006 SARRC GTA Champions. Next racing event is the American Road Race of Champions at Road Atlanta the weekend of November 9-12 (we race on Saturday, not Sunday!).
I understand that some (many?) of you never get beyond that first paragraph, but if you have any interest at all in racing this is one time you'll want to read the longer story:
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Data (Eric Bartel) and I unloaded the trailer the Tuesday night after getting back from Savannah, then watched the in-car video from the race for the first time. Even though I knew the final outcome, I was exhausted (and let out a whoop) when it showed us going under the checkered flag first. The 2006 SARRC Invitational Challenge was the most intense fifteen laps I've EVER spent in a race car!
The SARRC (South Atlantic Road Racing Challenge) rules count the top six finishes throughout the season with the culminating event at Roebling Road counting double points. After our last event at Nashville, Steve Magowan and I were tied for the GTA points lead going into the Sept. 22,23 weekend with five wins and one second place finish each. Steve and I were the only two drivers with a shot at the championship (and the only GTA cars entered), so whichever one of us finished ahead of the other would be the champion. As I told people all week long as we prepared for the season finale', "I'm only racing one car at Savannah, the blue #72 Pontiac. I don't care if I'm 52nd as long as he's 53rd. My goal is to have him in my mirror as we take the checkered flag." Little did I know how prophetic that would be!
Thirty cars were entered in the Group 7 race made up of SPO, GT-1, GT-2, GTA, AS, T-1 & T-2 cars, but assorted problems during qualifying meant only twenty-seven lined up for the green flag on Sunday afternoon. We had qualified the BK Racing Monte Cuervo in the eighth spot with a 1:14.810 lap set during the first session on Saturday morning (that's two seconds faster than I ran last July at Roebling – the newly repaved surface was fantastic and the consensus is that it's two seconds a lap faster than the old surface). During the hotter second session we slowed to a best of 1:15.8 and Steve improved on his first session time to turn a 1:17.284 which lined him up in tenth place overall, right behind me. Now being on the outside is NOT the ideal place to start a race at Roebling Road (or any other track, really), but since Steve was directly behind me he would be facing the same traffic I would at the green. Even though we were running a full fuel load for the first time all weekend during the race (didn't need to run out of gas like we did at Road Atlanta in July), I was feeling pretty good about where we were.
There really is nothing that describes the intensity of coming up to take the green flag mid-pack surrounded by more than twenty snarling, ground-pounding monsters. The cars are shuffling, twitching, juking and straining like wild beasts chained to a tree, just waiting to be set free to do what they do best. I'm sure it's similar with Spec Miatas or formula cars, but the tension seems greater with our big bore cars because our straights are shorter than theirs.
With Mike Eakin calling the green over the radio I got a pretty good jump, pulled into the spot in the right lane vacated by Jeff Bailey's Corvette when he got an even better start, then pulled up even with Hartmut VonSeelen's SPO Porsche as we got to the place where the track narrows down. Knowing that Hartmut could brake later and corner faster than our taxi-cabs (and not wanting to mess up his race either) I planned on maintaining that position all the way to the braking zone for Turn One (which conveniently would keep Steve behind me as well <g>), but I was definitely surprised when Derek Whitis in the silver Noble that had started two rows back came blasting by the right side! I figured he'd jumped the green big time and would probably get black-flagged for the transgression, but it didn't matter since he too was in SPO and was NOT the #72 car. Ends up he had NOT jumped the green, that thing is just a frigging rocketship at 1800 pounds and 500 hp!
Steve got beside me on the left as things got settled down exiting Turn Two and I was thinking we'd have a side-by-side duel through the left-handed Turn Three sweeper before engaging in a serious game of I-don't-need-no-stinkin-brakes as we entered the braking zone for Turn Four (where I'd again have the advantage of being on the inside). Ends up Steve backed out at the entry to Three – I don't know if he was concerned about me giving him room or if he was still a bit squirrelly on cold tires and decided discretion was the better part of valor. Regardless, I was first into Turn Four and settled down to start pulling away from him.
Only problem was, I COULDN'T PULL AWAY!! I was running as hard as I could but this blue #72 kept hanging around in my mirrors! I got a pretty good run onto the front straight and Mike comes over the radio saying "He's in your mirror." Next lap by Mike says, "OK, now you know where he is." Harriett was spotting for me on the back side and calmly informed me that I wasn't pulling away back there either. I was running consistent 1:16's and low 1:17's and Steve was never more than four car lengths off my bumper. Granted I was taking a defensive line through a couple of corners (like Turns 1, 1-A, 2, maybe 3, 5, 6 and 7 <g>) so that kept me from running my absolute best time, but Steve had definitely turned the wick up from qualifying and just WOULDN'T GO AWAY!!! I concentrated on getting a good run out of Turn Seven, kept everything tidy sweeping onto the front straight through Turn 9 and then kept the thing matted all the way to the braking zone at Turn 1.
As the laps wound down Mike kept giving me lap times and lap counts, then always finished up with "He's in your mirror." I tried to stick Steve behind traffic as we came up to lap folks but that didn't work either, so I'd go back to the basics of maintaining my line and making sure I got everything out of every shift I made. I'm sure the Spec Miata and Spec Racer Ford guys deal with it every race, but they're also not carrying 160 mph into the braking zone for Turn One, either. There was absolutely no time to relax, but that's why we're out there. If Pamela Anderson had been standing nude at the start/finish line I doubt I would have known it – that's how focused I was.
Bottom line is I turned my best lap of the race on lap 14 at a 1:16.553 which was a new GTA track record for exactly one minute, sixteen point five oh two seconds (1:16.502), because that's what Steve turned on the final lap in a last ditch effort to get by. The official margin of victory was 0.218 seconds, which at 140 mph (which is what we're traveling at the start/finish line at Roebling) is right at 45 feet – just about two car lengths. And Steve's cumulative time for the entire fifteen laps was actually .132 seconds faster than mine. Had we started side-by-side, he would have beaten me to the checker by a car length. Wow!
We gave each other the thumbs-up on the cool off lap, then talked in impound about that being the most fun we'd ever had with our pants on. Steve also said he needs to work on qualifying better, because that could have made a major difference had we even started out side-by-side vs. nose-to-tail. It would have been interesting to see if I could have gotten by him had he been ahead, but certainly not enough to wave him by just to try it. Just a really, really great race with an equal competitor and my hat's off to him. I got the win and the SARRC Championship, Steve got the track record and actually ran a faster race than I did – that's about as equal as you can get! Great job, Steve, and I really enjoy racing with you.
Adding to the pleasure of the weekend was sharing the awning and paddock space with Jeff Bailey and my old '94 Corvette, "Godzilla". Jeff has pretty much rebuilt everything on the car and it's looking very nice, but then during the second qualifier on Saturday he explored the nether regions of the Turn Seven sand trap and pretty much destroyed the nose of the car. Not to be denied, however, Jeff, wife Barbara and son Brandon worked all night fabricating new panels and repairing old ones, then made it to the grid to take his place next to me at the start. The car stayed together even after a "rubbing" incident at the start with Todd Carter and Jeff soldiered on to come home second in GT-1, fifth overall. After it was over we realized GT-1 points leader Jeff Emery had broken a rear gear and only finished five laps, so my Bitty Buddy ends up GT-1 SARRC Champion as well! Two SARRC Champions under the same awning – what a weekend!
Next event for the BK Racing Monte Cuervo is the annual American Road Race of Champions (the ARRC). We'll qualify on Friday, Nov. 10, then race Saturday afternoon rather than our usual Saturday/Sunday schedule, but we're expecting over fifty (50) ground-pounding beasts in our race so it ought to be a seriously exciting time. The ARRC has become a major event on the Regional SCCA calendar with everything from mini-pickups to blindingly fast formula cars, so there's something for everyone regardless of which Church of Speed you follow. More info is available at www.ARRC-Online.com, or let me know and I'll answer your questions.
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Which Gaming Platform is your favorite?
Submitted by Penguinboy on Fri, 12/05/2006 - 16:34.
this should be nintendo vs.
this should be nintendo vs. microsoft vs. sony, obviously everyone will vote for PC. nintendo is my favourite console, you cant compare consoles with PC's.
Submitted by wayneeustace on Sat, 13/05/2006 - 16:25.
I agree, Daniel. I prefer
I agree, Daniel. I prefer X-Box as a console, though.
Submitted by 007 on Sun, 14/05/2006 - 09:02.
as a console i like teh 360
as a console i like teh 360 pc shoulnd b included
Submitted by Rochie on Mon, 15/05/2006 - 10:10.
I also agree with penguinboy
I also agree with penguinboy pc should not be included cause it is not a gaming console. When not on pc in front of my ps2.
Submitted by administrator on Thu, 08/06/2006 - 18:35.
The question was actually
The question was actually gaming platform not console. A PC is a gaming platform - and the winner of this poll!


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Found while surfing today: screening workshops at Peach Berserk. A good excuse to head to Toronto for a weekend, though I dearly wish there was something like this here.
If you know of anyone in town who gives workshops in silkscreening or fabric design, please (please please please please please) let me know!
update: I've found a workshop here in Ottawa. This weekend. Design pressure is on. Results monday (no snickering!).


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I just picked up my phone to respond to a message from a friend & I found myself having a quick scroll through Facebook (as you do.)
I came across an article that made me want to throw my phone across the room! Instead I started writing on something that has stirred within me for quite some time, so here it is.
Stop complaining, stop comparing, stop being negative, stop pulling others down, stop wishing for more stuff or less or different and STOP PUBLICLY SPEAKING NEGATIVELY ABOUT YOUR SPOUSE & CHILDREN!
If there is one thing that gets me worked up, it is people complaining about their spouse + or + children on social media. So often I will read negative comments somebody has written Samuel will simply reply "Just unfriend them, you don't need people like that in your life!"
I get it, life can be tough, having kids is a big change + there are always challenges with change. No matter what the change is. But you don't have to plaster your frustrations at your kids on Facebook. Don't forget it is a public forum, one that your kids will be able to look back on in years to come.
Your words hold power, choose them wisely. They have the power to build up + bring life and they also have the power to shut down + wound deeply.
If it has been "one of those days" or you are struggling in a season, pick up your phone + CALL a friend, your mum, your sister, your bestie, a counselor, someone who you trust to give you a little perspective + a calming response. But, please stop putting it on Facebook. Its damn ugly! You are doing damage to your relationships, most of all your relationships with those you dearly love.
We each have the ability to choose to live different.
Stereotypes exist because we choose to believe them. What if, just what if we chose to break them instead?
I have often said to people "if you throw a stereotype at me, watch me try my best to break it! (I have never been one to colour inside the lines or stay within the boundaries anyway …)
Did you know you can actually be transformed …[to undergo a change in form, appearance, or character; become transformed] by the renewing …[to revive, to make new or as if new again.] of your mind.
You can choose! But its a daily choice, minute by minute, hour by hour.
As Dr Caroline Leaf puts it "You may not always be able to control your circumstances but you can always choose how you respond to them [your circumstances.]"
This makes life so exciting, each new morning you wake up, you have the ability to choose life!
You can choose to be trapped by your circumstances or you can choose to triumph over them.
You've got the power! (This line must be sung!)
Our minds are incredibly powerful + more intricate that we can fully comprehend. Just another one of Gods magnificent mysteries.
I know some of you are reading this with steam coming out your ears, muttering, "Sarah, you have no idea. Or just you wait until you have a toddler, a teenager, a grown adult child …" The list of "just you wait" is never ending that is why we need to choose every day to live in each moment, the good, the bad, the ugly. Choose to rejoice in the good, to learn in the bad + grow in the ugly.
I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, so I know life is challenging + tough. I have been hurt, stretched, broken hearted, excluded, frustrated, tired, ignored, overwhelmed, overlooked, but still I do my best to choose to uplift those around me, most of all my husband and my son.
Yes be real, yes be authentic, don't pretend life is easy when its not, no, perfection is not the goal. And yes, reach out for help when you need it but ask your real friends face to face not a public forum simply because its easy + convenient. Before you type, think "If this person was standing in front of me, would I speak these words?"
"How you speak about others, speaks loudest about yourself." – Bear Grylls
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Pages that are filed under ppcm studies
Research project of newly diagnosed cardiomyopathy to improve care by
Researcher Jennifer Rees is a PhD Health Psychology student currently undertaking a piece of research at Liverpool John Moore's University, England. The aim of the current resea
Two manuscripts on PPCM accepted in peer reviewed medical journals by Jeanee Andrewartha
We received a lovely email from Lindsey Rosman, Ph.D. Research Fellow, Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine Department of Medicine Yale School of Medicine New Haven. The two resea
East Carolina University PPCM Study by Jeanee Andrewartha
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146a microRNA and PPCM by Jeanee Andrewartha
In 2007, Denise Hilfiker-Kleiner, a German researcher, showed that a prolactin fragment known as 16K-PRL which is produced in the heart, attacks the blood vessels and the heart
Physical Complications in Pregnancy Study by Jeanee Andrewartha
The California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative and Stanford University is conducting a study on women's experiences with severe physical complications in pregnancy. Recruitm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy Lessons from Africa by Jeanee Andrewartha
Mayo Clinic cardiologists Bernard Gersh, M.B., Ch.B., D.Phil., and Lori Blauwet, M.D., discuss peripartum cardiomyopathy and Dr. Blauwet's research into its prevalence among Afr
Hypothermia treatment for peripartum cardiomyopathy by Jeanee Andrewartha
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January 5 – The Healing Hour
As yet you can only dimly see what this evening time will mean for you.
For a while you shed earth's cares and frets, and know the uplift of soul that comes through planned Communion with Me.
You are renewed, and that renewing is your safeguard from mental and spiritual disintegration.
In this brief time you taste, in contact with Me, something of My Resurrection Life. It is the glorified Christ you know, and to know Him is to partake too of His Risen Life.
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I've worked on the administrative and admissions side of culinary school now for the last 10 years and although I myself am not a professional cook, I definitely share a passion for creating delicious, satisfying and unique food with others. One of my most memorable students from many years ago whom I stay in touch on Face Book is a cool guy by the name of Michael. We try to impress each other with our knowledge of All Things Bacon and he's been reminding me for the past several weeks that I'd promised to test out recipes for Bacon Brownies and get him the recipe. I've finally created an almost perfect batch…
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Friendships with other women can be perplexing. My personal history is filled with both longtime relationships enduring decades, and foolishly choosing "friends" who, in the end, were anything but friends. When I was younger, the nature of my female friendships could be prone to drama. As I grow older, and watch my mother-in-law at 92 years old navigate her social circles, I hope I'm glimpsing my own future.
Like her, I'm social by nature — though with fewer quarter-ante card games, and more Facebook. The romance writing group I belong to has been a tremendous experience. Discovering a large and diverse group of writers (mostly women) who wish each other the best– even when their personal views are in deep conflict with each other — has been enlightening. Not that anyone in the organization is supposed to talk about politics, religion, etc. I'm just saying that when we gather, some opposing views are obvious. Like a steadfast Christian author sitting across from a writer who specializes in demonic possession erotica.Read the full article and discuss it »


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With the signing of your first retail customer ( plans Become Social, Premium, Go Viral ), you now become a retail customer and control your Business Unit for free. ( once we receive the registration from your first retail customer, in the following month, your payment for your Business Unit, registration for your personal retail plan, is cancelled by Kommunicon)
As long as you, the ELD for your Business Unit has at least one retail customer, you remain a retail customer, your Plan is free and most importantly, your remain the ELD for your territory.


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MKC Projects
- ONGOING: May, 2017 - MKC is a subconsultant to WSP USA to develop and implement an ongoing vanpool program for the RCTC in Western/Southern Riverside County, California.
- ONGOING: March, 2016 - MKC is a subconsultant to WSP USA to develop and implement an ongoing vanpool program for SBCTA in San Bernardino, California.
- ONGOING: September, 2016 - MKC is a subconsultant to WSP USA to develop and implement an ongoing vanpool program for the greater Coachella Valley for SunLine Transit Agency, California.
- June 2018 - as a subconsultant under AMMA Transportation Planning, on a Southern California Association of Governments and SBCTA project, the Team studied Customer-Based Ridesharing and Transit Interconnectivity options for the County, in San Bernardino, California.
- November 2016 - As the prime contractor, MKC completed the Fiscal Year 2016-2021 Mountain Transit Short Range Transit Plan, in Big Bear Lake, California.
- November 2016 - MKC, as a sub consultant to Parsons Brinckerhoff, provided financial planning and development assistance for the SBCTA Short Range Transit Plan.
- June 2016 - MKC completed assisting the Detroit Department of Transportation as a subconsultant to Parsons Brinckerhoff, working on grant programs and capital planning.
- May 2016 - As a subconsultant to Parsons Brinckerhoff MKC provided assistance to study improved working relationships among the transit providers in San Bernardino, California.
- April 2016 - MKC completed assistance to the Anaheim Transportation Network (ATN) with several transit development projects and management assistance.
- January, 2016 - MKC assisted Mountain Transit to procure a GPS/AVL and public information system for their transit system, known as STAR.
- November, 2014 - as a subconsultant to Parsons Brinckerhoff, MKC assisted in developing a feasibility plan for SBCTA to implement an ongoing vanpool program for San Bernardino County, California.
- July, 2014 - Under contract with MV Transportation, Inc., MKC provided Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant administration and program assistance to the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- June 2014 - MKC assisted SBCTA and the Victor Valley Transit Authority to jump start a San Bernardino County ongoing vanpool program, providing a $400 incentive per month to each qualified vanpool. In addition to program development, guidance and implementation, MKC also assisted in developing and implementing a web-based application, reporting and database system, called iVanpool.
- December 2013 - As a subconsultant to MV Transportation, Inc., MKC provided management services to the Detroit Department of Transportation, during post-bankruptcy measures and organization. MKC provided executive level management assistance with Federal Grant development and management, program development, research, long range capital planning and policy insight.
- August 2012 - under contract with Mountain Transit, MKC assisted in audit preparation activities and development of internal policies and procedures.
- February 2012 - completed a State of Goods Repair grant application, under contract with The Catoe Group for Omnitrans.
- April 2012 - Assisted SBCTA and the Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) in the development of express bus service for residents of Victorville and Barstow, to and from the National Training Center at Fort Irwin.


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With this last session of the year I say goodbye to 2013. On the day of the shoot Sarasota weather went all "Seattle-esque" on us, with a bit of overcast drizzle, so we took the show to the New College grounds. We not only found cover, but also a dramatic look for our model, Jessica of J Morgan Images, who went above & beyond to capture a fabulous & distinctive look. Our HMUA, Stephanie of B Moore ARTistry did an amazing job with hair & makeup! Katie of Catherine Ann Photography joined the team to capture a darkside of Jessica ;) We experienced freezing winds & rain, rock climbing, and a dip in the water... all happened spontaneously. Lots of fun! 2013 was an incredible journey full of exciting adventures, gorgeous locations, and great relationships. I cherish every moment of 2013, it was a delight, now I'm ready to see what breakthroughs await in twenty fourteen!
Happy New Year to you all! Make it truly Yours!


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2011 Fiction Reading List
Everybody's doing their reading lists, so I felt compelled to join. This list, however, is not a list of "spiritual" reading (i.e. theological, devotional, etc.) but what I like to call "mindless" reading. This sort of reading, to me, is so very important. It allows you to "mind-dump" your brain. It's a good way to just dump the heavy, serious reading you've been doing and refresh your mind. Yes, even if you've been heavily reading Scripture! Sometimes we just need to suspend belief, check out, and daydream; and fiction is one of the best ways to do this! I find doing this often helps the heavy reading I've been doing to "settle in" and lock into place the different concepts my mind has been grappling with.
Maybe later this week I'll compile a serious list, but right now I just don't care. So with no further ado and in random order, the list (titles in italics followed by author):
The Bookman Lavie Tidhar
Clockwork Angel Cassandra Clare
The Buntline Special Mike Resnick
Dreadnought Cherie Priest
Clementine Cherie Priest
The Affinity Bridge George Mann
The Windup Girl Paolo Bacigalupi
Steampunk Prime Mike Ashley
Sent Margaret Peterson Haddix
The Orc King R. A. Salvatore
Wizard Squared K. E. Mills
The Warlock Michael Scott
Morpheus Road: The Black D. J. MacHale
The Walking Dead Robert Kirkman
Drood Dan Simmons
The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas (I've decided to tackle this again)
The Time Machine H. G. Wells
The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer
Of course, this list could expand or contract (more likely to expand!) as new books come out or as I finish the list. This would be a good reader for yourself or your young person!


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CNN is out of control.
Their efforts to validate fake news and fake documentaries for the sake of pushing their liberal agenda is downright disgusting. Their latest shenanigan is just another addition to the long history of fake news stories run by the leftist media giant.
According to The Conservative Treehouse :
CNN is promoting a highly charged false claim about new, heavily edited CCTV footage from the Ferguson Liquor Market on the night before Mike Brown was shot and killed. We have thoroughly deconstructed the lies HERE.
CNN is promoting this fake documentary, "Stranger Fruit", that uses heavily edited footage of an earlier Mike Brown visit to the store. According to the documentary Mike Brown was exchanging marijuana for store product at 1:13am the night (early morning) prior to his return and strong arm robbery of the same store. The footage is edited to give the appearance of store employees accepting weed as barter for product. This is false.
Secondarily, the producer of the video, Jason Pollock, is claiming the police never released the earlier in the day CCTV footage and instead tried to hide it. Again, this is false. Both the Grand Jury and the FBI were given -and reviewed- all of the CCTV footage including footage from the 1:13am visit. However, CNN is promoting the falsehoods by the documentary producers in an effort to stir trouble.
What ensues after CNN reports on this fake documentary as truth?
Protests and gunfire outside the Ferguson Market. Rags stuffed in gas tanks of police cars with the intent to blow officers up.
Gunfire erupts during protest of Ferguson market https://t.co/tPh7AouDlD
— TheLastRefuge (@TheLastRefuge2) March 13, 2017
Though damage was "minor", this could certainly have escalated quickly, to disastrous proportions.
All because CNN chooses not to check facts and instead go with the juiciest story. FOR SHAME.
Furthermore, what I don't get is HOW Michael Brown visiting the market to deal drugs (before he assaults and robs store workers later) does anything to prove his innocence.
Even if store owners had accepted a barter transaction, how does this clear Brown's name?
Not only does this story not prove his innocence, it only incites emotional and passionate responses from Ferguson protesters.
Is it worth it, CNN? To promote false news and put police officers' lives in danger?
Are ratings that bad? Or is this your form of entertainment?
Tsk, tsk.
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When you hear "divorce," the first thing most people think of is "alimony." Alimony, or spousal support, is designed to support the lower-earning spouse after a divorce: the higher-earning partner provides money to the lower-earning partner so that they will receive a fair income until they are able to support themselves. This could be for several reasons: one partner may have spent more time taking care of the family rather than career-building, or the lower-earning partner might be unable to maintain their standard of living after divorce without support.
High asset divorces and where to file
When a couple with significant assets chooses to divorce, they may face a number of complicated issues that other couples never encounter. One of the most common complications is where to actually file for divorce, which may greatly affect the outcomes of the process. While many couples may think, "Of course I'm going to file my divorce where I live," many wealthy individuals may have grounds to claim residence in a number of places, and each of them may provide distinct advantages or disadvantages.
Will your prenuptial agreement hold up in court?
Prenuptial agreements are an excellent tool couples can use to strengthen their relationship and protect each other from pressures brought on by complicated assets. When used correctly, prenuptial agreements offer marriages many protections that allow the marriage to flourish through circumstances that may sink other less prepared marriages. However, sometimes one spouse attempts to use a prenuptial agreement to give him or herself an unfair advantage, or to wield control over the other spouse. This is usually a shortcut to a prenuptial agreement that does not hold up under the scrutiny of the court.
Are you sure your prenuptial agreement is valid?
On your wedding day in Florida, you may have felt excited and a bit nervous as you took the first steps in a new relationship that you were hoping would last your lifetime. Perhaps, you also felt quite confident that you had secured your assets and identified separate ownership of your business or savings account funds by signing a prenuptial agreement before tying the knot. Those times may now be distant memories as 10 or more years have gone by and times (as well as your relationship) have changed.
How can I keep my high-asset divorce private?
For many couples undergoing a high-asset divorce, maintaining privacy is a very important matter. Often, when there are significant assets at stake in the divorce negotiations, it can suddenly become an issue of public interest, which is usually an unwelcome addition to any divorce. If you hope to maintain your privacy throughout your high-asset divorce, you must make it a priority as soon as possible.


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Welcome to 2017… My back went into a massive spasm last Thursday, the worst I've had for a decade or more. It comes to something when you have to put your underpants on using one of those litter grabbers they use in parks. Or find your PJs are more comfortable than anything else for day wear.
Now, I'm not going to get woo-woo about this. I know my back going isn't some mystic portent of what 2017 holds for me. The damage was triggered the day after Boxing Day when I slid down my big flight of stairs. I lost my footing near the top and glided down gracefully though bumpily on my back. Note to self: Hold onto the bannister at all times in future.
And life's like that. Out of the blue you lose your footing and slide into mayhem of some kind. With Trump and Brexit on the horizon and health and social care cuts, who knows what mayhem you and I might slide into this year? Keep your eyes out for the bannister, superb women.
If I sound like the Grinch, forgive me. What I know from a divine feminine perspective is that uncertainty, challenge and change can be our gurus. However horrible/anxious/fearful you might feel about them, they are there for our learning. The trick is to choose to embrace whatever happens.
In fact, anything which triggers your discomfort or anyone who pushes your buttons is there for your learning and growth. So grab'em and say YES to the adventure of self-actualisation with all its ups and downs. That's how you and I can best travel 2017, by saying YES to all of it.
And be realistic. Expect miracles!
Love to you…


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Ara Jammel Dalit Puzon
Hey there! What brings you here? Visitor or stalker? Lol, just kidding! Well, I don't really know how to tell you the facts about me just because, I don't know? I find it very hard to tell you stuffs about myself because the result may sound like I'm a little humble or cocky. For me, there's nobody that knows me better than myself and all the qualities I have whether it's "good" or "not so good" or "bad" kind.
Okay, this is just like the "introduce-yourself -infront-of-the-class" thingy but the difference now is that, I'm introducing myself to random and unknown people in the social world. (I guess?Haha)
Okay, so you already know my name. What else? Uhm, my birthday's on the 15th of May 1999 (Raise your hands 90s people!) I was born in the Philippines at the province of Castillejos, Zambales. Only child but not spoiled, fyi. Optimist and pessimist at the same time (How is that?) And, that's all I can say for now nevertheless other personal stuffs.
I'm not good at giving advice to other people that I do not personally know but I'm sure I'll help that out. I'm open for questions and stuffs if you have one. Contact me up!
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EA Access memebers will get early access to Battlefield 5
EA released the new Battlefield 5 trailer and some additional details about the game. As per the trailer the game seems to be happening during World War II which has some new locations. This might be a tret for the gamers. The Battlefield 5 will be available from October 19 as seen as the same release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. EA confirmed that its not possessing the premium pass.
Battlefield 5 was officially revealed by EA in an event. EA also stated that the company wont include premium pass as to avoid the fragmentation. As in instead every users will have the same content. This might help the players with friends will have access to every part of the game. The users can explore every part with their team.
Battlefield 5 will be set in a minimal region of World War II says the company. As it will cover Rotterdam too. Comparing to the previous versions Battlefield 5 will be completely participating in World War II. The users will get access to some of the new features which includes a set of customizable characters, some new game modes, help in destroying the environment, the ability to lie on one's back and more.These features are hinted in first trailer it seems.
Battlefield 5 will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The members of EA Access and Origin members will get the game on October 11 in advance to the official launch date October 19th. Also the Deluxe buyers will get the game October 16


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"Worldpoly's excellent quality and service makes it one of the world's leading manufacturers of HDPE pipe welding equipment."
Alfonso Serrano,
General Manager
Tecnopipe, Colombia
"PS Industrial specialises in making accessories, the installation & assembly of HDPE pipes and selling used equipment. Worldpoly has achieved great acceptance by our customers and end-users. They offer great versatility and perform well in the field, despite our difficult geography."
Alejandro Pairazaman
General Manager
PS Industrial, Peru
"HDPE pipe is the product used globally by the mining industry for virtually all thermoplastic pipe applications, and the Philippines is no exception. Worldpoly machines have established an enviable high profile track record in the Philippine mining sector, with sales to three major mine construction sites, and a fourth pending.
Mine construction deadlines in each case require/required the machines to work extremely long hours in often very difficult terrain and weather conditions. The high quality, strength, reliability and dependability of the Worldpoly machines was demonstrated time and again on these projects, enabling project deadlines to be met.
The skills acquired through this training and project experience have equipped and enabled these locally employed technicians to pursue new careers in the construction field, and demonstrated Leighton and Worldpoly "Best Practice" in providing training and skills to local communities."
John Cuthbertson
Director Mining and Environmental Division
Infratex Philippines Incorporated
"We have proudly been Worldpolys' distributor in Chile since 2009 and our experience has been more than excellent.
The great quality and value of the equipment plus the excellent and fast service response has made Worldpoly a highly relevant player in the Chilean market in a short period of time supplying a wide range of equipment from 160mm machines to small contractors for fish farming down south, construction companies building grids for water supply, installers for cutting edge agricultural projects and all the way up to three 1600mm supplied for BHP´s mega mine Escondida in Antofagasta.
Worldpolys' family based human core can´t be equalled, providing the best customer relations and business support you can get. We love the equipment, we love the service and we love the people."
Leonardo Diez
Managing Director
TermoPro Chile


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- Meet Anne! I talk all about my purchasing decision and what I love about my new Pfaff Powerquilter.
- A little bit about the classes I've been teaching
- I did an interview with Stephanie from Modern Sewciety!
- More "Ask anything" questions answered and what I've been up to


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First, disclaimer alert. The band Desmond Drive is fronted by a friend of mine, Bill Shaouy. So I'm a mite on the biased side. I think I'd be saying the same thing anyway, though. Because I really enjoy this album. It's catchy, it's fun, and it's even a little bit wise. Nothing wrong with a little zen in your pop. That said, Desmond Drive was a breath of fresh air to me. While the roots are showing — influences of XTC and "Abbey Road" era Beatles are impossible to miss — the results seem fresh and original, and even contemporary in a retro sort of way. It's nice to be reminded that pop doesn't = shallow.
The tunes themselves are catchy pop, albeit a few degrees of mainstream center … hummable and, frankly, a joy to listen to. Thre lyrics are at time almost childlike: the song "Isn't it a Wonder" it at first pass a simple catalog of ordinary things that suddenly seem miraculous. But upon a second listen, the joy of epiphany seems moving and filled with unabashed joy. "Your Name," on the other hand, is a decidedly mature song, about enduring, spiritual love as opposed to the fire of infatuation that makes too many pop love songs seem banal. "My Tribe" is terrific, and expands the idea of relationship, a theme that recurs throughout the album, to found family, people made close by spirit rather than blood.
Give I Called I a listen. It's fun, and its seeming simplicity hides surprises that reward repeat listenings. Besides, ow can you go wrong with an album that begins with a Greek Chorus?


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- The imported dwg check mark in VG is on, even if the DWG is not visible because it is an annotation object or because of the view depth parameter.
- Even in elevation views, the dwg link (incl. annotation objs) shows up in VG imported dwg list.
- Method to find if the imported object is linked / imported / annotation / model object:
An linked file has the "Shared Location" parameter
A DWG inserted / linked as a model object has Base level and offset parameters.
A DWG inserted / linked as an annotation object has "bring it forward / backward" options.
- Erasing all linked instances will remove the linked DWG from the Manage Links dialog box.
- Erasing all imported instances will remove the imported DWG from the imported objects list in VG. However, if the imported dwg is partially exploded, (and has a block alive?) its stain will remain!!!
Sunday, February 10, 2008
CAD Links - differences - linked / inserted / current view only
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Nicholas, I found your post about differences between linked / inserted, very useful.
However, I still have a question.
I have a DWG showing in VG in the Imported Categories that I can't find anywhere. It obviously doesn't show in Manage Links or the browser.
How can I find it so I can get rid of it?
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- February 21, 2008 at 9:47 PM
- Nicholas Iyadurai said...
As i had mentioned above: "if the imported dwg is partially exploded, (and has a block alive?) its stain will remain!!!" For eg, if you partially explode an acad dwg which has doors, windows, tags as blocks. The partially exploded dwg will become lines, arcs, etc and blocks. These blocks are named like "xxx.dwg.doors" or "xxx.dwg.roomtags" etc. The presence of these blocks will leave the imported dwg in the VG and I have not found a method to remove them from VG. Even deleting these blocks don't help.
I hope this helps
- February 22, 2008 at 7:06 AM
- Robert Smith said...
Sorry for digging this up, but I had this same issue with being unable to remove dwgs from VG\Imported Categories. This blog post however, pointed me to the right direction :)
After some more Googling, it turns out that the only way at least for now is to use addins from the Autodesk app store like DWG Explorer to delete these directly. I don't understand why it has to be so difficult without addins :(
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West Africa has been affected by an epidemic of Ebola of unprecedented magnitude. Since summer 2014, we have been working very closely with Amadou Sall and his team from Institut Pasteur Dakar and a number of local partners to better understand the complex epidemic dynamics of Ebola, evaluate the impact of control measures and assess insights we can gain from data routinely collected during the epidemic. Amadou Sall and his team have been running the diagnostics laboratory in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea, for the whole duration of the epidemic.
An important focus of our research on Ebola is to better characterize the transmission of the virus. Such insight is critical to inform decisions about optimal use of resources. For example, in a context where resources are limited, is it better to increase infection control at funerals or to shorten the delay from symptom onset to isolation of cases? To answer these questions, we reconstructed chains of transmission of Ebola in Conakry, the capital city of Guinea (Figure 1). The study, published in Lancet ID [1], made it possible to characterize the contribution of the different routes of transmission (funerals, hospital, community) to the overall epidemic and to ascertain the impact control measures had on transmission. We concluded that in Conakry, early interventions had the potential to stop the epidemic but reintroductions of the disease and lack of cooperation of a small number of families led to prolonged low-level spread, highlighting challenges of Ebola control in large urban centres. We are currently extending these analyses to try to better understand the puzzling epidemic trajectory of Ebola in Guinea and explain how Ebola managed to be maintained for so long in the country.
Figure: Transmission tree of Ebola virus. Dates of symptom onset are indicated in the circles for cases that infected more than 3 persons. The size of the circles is proportional to the number of persons infected by the case. © Institut Pasteur
[1] Faye O, Boëlle PY, Heleze E, Faye O, Loucoubar C, Magassouba NF, Soropogui B, Keita S, Gakou T, Bah EHI, Koivogui, Sall AA, Cauchemez S. Chains of transmission and control of Ebola virus disease in Conakry, Guinea, in 2014: an observational study. Lancet Infectious Diseases 2014; online publication.


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The Introduction of the national pharmacy smoking cessation service in 2009 has seen community pharmacy now deliver around 70% of all NHS stop smoking attempts in Scotland. The pharmacy network has made a crucial contribution towards public health targets to reduce smoking rates to below 5% by 2034, as set out in current tobacco control policy.
The service is delivered against a specification which has developed over the years to include the processes to be followed in carrying out the service and a PGD for prescribing Varenicline which is adapted and adopted for local use by each Health Board. The service specification is a great place to start if you have questions about what can and cannot be done in community pharmacy.
The latest update to the service specification and Varenicline PGD was published in August 2017. This remains mostly unchanged from the 2014 version, but makes clear that those who do not wish to use a product during their quit attempt can be supported as well as emphasising that where a client has had several quit attempts a discussion should be initiated as to which NHS cessation service was the most appropriate for their needs.
|Quit attempt event
|MDS submission
|Remuneration basis
|Submission of the MDS information with confirmed quit date (normally first return appointment)
|To be electronically submitted once the quit-date is confirmed with client. This will form the basis of the timelines for the 4-week and 12-week post-quit date follow-ups.
|At the end of each calendar month a count will be made, by Practitioner Services Division (PSD), on the central smoking cessation database of patients for MDS submissions for new quit attempts that meet the validation requirements.
|Four week post-quit date
This should be performed for every patient who enters the service
|To be electronically submitted immediately after
the 4-week post- quit date and not later than 6 weeks from the confirmed quit-date.
|At the end of each calendar month a count will be made, by Practitioner Services Division (PSD), on the central smoking cessation database of patients for MDS submissions for the 4-week stage that meet the validation requirements.
|Twelve week post-quit date
|To be electronically submitted between 12 and 14 weeks from the confirmed quit-date.,(If the patients quit attempt is known to have failed during the period the PCR may be submitted between 10 and 14 weeks.)
|At the end of each calendar month a count will be made, by Practitioner Services Division (PSD), on the central smoking cessation database of patients for MDS submissions for the 12-week stage that meet the validation requirements.
NHS Education for Scotland has produced a number of learning resources to aid contractors in delivering the service. The service specification states that the NES multi choice questions must be completed to a satisfactory standard.
The MCQs and e-learning module can be found on the NES portal. NES have also recorded a webcast to support those delivering the service.
We have created a PHS Smoking Cessation Key Facts Sheet to give you further information on the service.
We have recorded a webcast on the PCR and Smoking Cessation Support Tool. The webcast runs through two scenarios in terms of patients accessing the service and talks you through how the support tool works. It will also demonstrate how to use the reports function to give you an idea of how the PCR has been adapted to deliver the new service.
View the Smoking Cessation Support Tool webcast now.
The webcast lasts for 20 minutes but you can skip to the following sections by following the links below:
4 Week Smoking Status Data Should Be Submitted For All Patients
The office has received feedback from Health Boards that the number of 4 week data set submissions from the PCR is very low compared with the number of quit dates set. Members are reminded that all patients who access the service should have data submitted for their quit date and their smoking status at 4 weeks post quit. The 4 week data is required for Health Boards to monitor quit rates. There is a £15 fee for submitting data at week 4.
Please see our PCR guide for helpful information.
Further support on Varenicline (Champix) supply can be found on the Pfizer website. Pfizer representatives can also provide you with product information on Champix. To book a phone or web-based appointment you can use the following link https://www.pfizerline.com/uk/ask-pfizer. Pfizer also have other support materials available on their website.
*CPS does not have any say over the content of these webpages. We add the link to provide further support for practitioners who feel they may benefit from the content and materials provided in their professional judgement.


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NSW Government ICT Services Scheme (SCM0020) - Advanced Supplier
The New South Wales Government has established an ICT services scheme that will transform the way governments provide services and engages with the ICT industry. Information and communications technology is an everyday tool for almost all of our daily transactions and information needs. It allows for and encourages innovative approaches to service delivery and community and industry engagement and the New South Wales Government recognises the importance of ICT services to its success.
Adnet Technology Australia is an Advanced Supplier to the NSW State Government ICT Services Scheme has been honored to hold some of our longest term relationships with customers who we still supply under this scheme.
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Local Government Procurement (LGP) is a business arm of Local Government NSW (LGNSW), the membership association for all councils in NSW. Established in 2006, LGP focuses on creating procurement efficiencies and building procurement expertise, saving councils significantly in time and dollars.
Adnet Technology Australia is a proud supporter of Local Government and has been fortunate enough to have been accepted on to the Local Government Procurement Panel of suppliers since 2016.
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