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Patent US20060081469 - Battery pack of a mobile communication terminal to be capable of reading ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA battery pack for self-diagnosis and a system using the same, which can read a data value from a body fluid sensor (referred to as a biosensor) reacting with body fluid such as urine, and indicate a measurement value of a test item such as a blood glucose level, a cholesterol level or etc. The battery...http://www.google.com/patents/US20060081469?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060081469 - Battery pack of a mobile communication terminal to be capable of reading output of bio-sensors and self-diagnosis systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS20060081469 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 11/284,953Publication dateApr 20, 2006Filing dateNov 23, 2005Priority dateMay 29, 2003Also published asWO2004106885A2, WO2004106885A3Publication number11284953, 284953, US 2006/0081469 A1, US 2006/081469 A1, US 20060081469 A1, US 20060081469A1, US 2006081469 A1, US 2006081469A1, US-A1-20060081469, US-A1-2006081469, US2006/0081469A1, US2006/081469A1, US20060081469 A1, US20060081469A1, US2006081469 A1, US2006081469A1InventorsMin-Hwa LeeOriginal AssigneeHealthpia America Co., Ltd.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManReferenced by (2), Classifications (11), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetBattery pack of a mobile communication terminal to be capable of reading output of bio-sensors and self-diagnosis system
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the above and other objects can be accomplished by the provision of a battery pack for self-diagnosis including a slot coupled to a body fluid sensor equipped with an electrode unit having a working electrode and a reference electrode and an enzyme reaction layer formed on the electrode unit, comprising: a power supply for supplying electric power to the working electrode of the body fluid sensor coupled to the slot; a current detector for detecting an amount of electric current flowing into the working electrode; a battery pack controller for controlling an electric power supply operation for the working electrode, reading, from a memory, a test item-based measurement value corresponding to the detected current amount, and outputting the read measurement value; and an interface for carrying out an interface function so that the test item-based measurement value outputted from the battery pack controller can be sent to a mobile communication terminal. Thus, the present invention can perform a self-diagnosis operation for a cholesterol level, a blood glucose level, etc. using body fluid by means of a mobile communication terminal without an additional reader. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a self-diagnosis system, comprising: a battery pack coupled to a body fluid sensor equipped with an electrode unit having a working electrode and a reference electrode and an enzyme reaction layer formed on the electrode unit, wherein the battery pack includes an external surface in which a slot is formed so that the body fluid sensor can be inserted, supplies electric power to the working electrode, and outputs a test item-based measurement value corresponding to an amount of electric current flowing into the working electrode of the body fluid sensor; and a main body of a mobile communication terminal including a controller for commanding the battery pack to measure a test item according to a user's request, reading, from a memory, the test item-based measurement value corresponding to the amount of electric current sent from the battery pack, and outputting the read measurement value. In view of configuration, the self-diagnosis system can be designed so that the battery pack detects the amount of electric current flowing into the working electrode of the body fluid sensor to send the detected current amount to the terminal's main body and the terminal's main body indicates the test item-based measurement value corresponding to the detected current amount. Now, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily understand the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a state in which a battery pack 100 and a main body 200 of a mobile communication terminal are coupled to each other in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a slot 150 into which a body fluid sensor S is inserted formed in an external surface of the battery pack 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 3A and 3B are plane and rear views illustrating the body fluid sensor S capable of being coupled to the battery pack 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view illustrating the body fluid sensor S shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram illustrating a current detector 110 shown in FIG. 1. First, referring to FIG. 1, the battery pack 100 for self-diagnosis includes a power supply 110, a current detector 120, a pack controller 130 and a main body interface (I/F) 140. The power supply 110 performs an operation for supplying electric power to working electrodes of the body fluid sensor S coupled to the slot 150 for the body fluid sensor S. The current detector 120 detects amounts of electric currents flowing into the working electrodes of the body fluid sensor S. The power supply 110 includes a plurality of battery cells serving as direct current (DC) voltage sources. For reference, it can be assumed that the slot 150 for the body fluid sensor S is formed in one side surface of an external case for the battery pack 100 as shown in FIG. 2. The body fluid sensor S is referred to as a biosensor. The slot 150 for the body fluid sensor S will be described below. As shown in FIG. 3A, leader terminals 300 are formed at one end of an electrical insulating substrate for the body fluid sensor S. The number of leader terminals 300 is the same as the number of electrodes. The leader terminals 300 are connected to electrodes 311, 312 and 313 formed at the other end of the body fluid sensor S through leader lines 301 as shown in FIG. 3B. Furthermore, a slit 304 is formed in a cover 302 for the body fluid sensor S as shown in FIG. 3A. The slit 304 is extended from a concave groove 306 to the electrodes 311, 312 and 313 formed at one end of the cover 302. The slit 304 serves as an air outlet where a vital sample (e.g., blood, urine, saliva, etc.) is injected thereto according to a capillary phenomenon. For reference, the electrical insulating substrate for the body fluid sensor S can be formed by a polymer substrate typically manufactured using nonconductive materials such as a polyethylene terephthalate resin, a polyvinyl chloride resin and a polycarbonate resin. A leader unit including the leader lines 301 and the leader terminals 300 can be formed by a typical screen-printing method. In the electrodes 311, 312 and 313, the reference numeral 311 denotes a reference electrode, and the reference numerals 312 and 313 denote working electrodes. The electrodes 311, 312 and 313 are used for detecting amounts of electric currents generated at the time of electron acceptor oxidation or reduction on an enzyme reaction layer. The reference electrode 311 is located between the working electrodes 312 and 313. This arrangement is set to detect the current amounts between the reference electrode 311 and the working electrodes 312 and 313 adjacent thereto. In accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, the battery pack 100 can detect the current amounts between the reference electrode 311 and the working electrodes 312 and 313 and indicate measurement values of a test item. In order for the electrodes 311, 312 and 313 to be insulated therebetween, an insulating layer 330 is formed as an insulating material is printed or coated on the remaining areas other than predetermined areas of upper parts of the electrode 311, 312 and 313 as shown in FIG. 4. As the insulating material, a nonconductive screen printing ink or insulating ink can be used. An enzyme reaction layer 350 is formed on exposed upper parts of the electrodes 311, 312 and 313 after the insulating material is printed or coated and an upper part of the insulating layer 330. The enzyme reaction layer 350 includes enzymes reacting with an injected body fluid and an electron acceptor. For example, the enzyme reaction layer 350 must contain different enzymes according to types of test items such as a cholesterol level, a blood glucose level, etc. One example is shown in the following Table 1. If the body fluid sensor S is a sensor for measuring a blood glucose level, the enzyme reaction layer 350 contains glucose oxidase as shown in the following Table 1. If a blood sample being body fluid is introduced into the enzyme reaction layer 350, blood glucose is oxidized by the glucose oxidase, and the glucose oxidase is reduced. Here, the glucose oxidase oxidizes an electron acceptor and then the electron acceptor is reduced. The reduced electron acceptor is electrochemically re-oxidized as its electrons are lost from an electrode surface by predetermined voltage. For reference, as glucose concentration within the blood sample is proportionate to an amount of electric current generated while the electron acceptor is oxidized, the amount of electric current is measured through the leader terminals 301 and the measurement value of a test item corresponding to the measured amount of electric current, i.e., a value of the glucose concentration, can be produced. TABLE 1 Component to be analyzed Enzyme Glucose Glucose oxidase Cholesterol Cholesterol esterase Cholesterol oxidase Peroxinase Creatinine Creatininase Creatinase Sarcosine oxidase Lactic acid Lactate oxidase Finally, the cover 302 is adhered to an upper surface of a spacer 340 for the body fluid sensor S as shown in FIG. 4, and the slit 304 is formed so that air can be eliminated from a body-fluid injection space 360 formed by the adhesion between the spacer 340 and the cover 302. As shown in FIG. 3A, the slit 304 is extended by predetermined length in a direction of the electrodes 311, 312 and 313. Furthermore, the slit 304 must be extended up to the upper parts of the electrodes 311, 312 and 313. The reason is to allow the vital sample to be stably introduced up to the electrode 312. The biosensor having two working electrodes and one reference electrode has been described as an example of the body fluid sensor S, but the biosensor having one working electrode and one reference electrode can be used as a body fluid sensor. The configuration of a current detector 120 for detecting amounts of electric currents flowing into the working electrodes of the body fluid sensor S will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5. First, the current detector 120 includes operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 used for current-voltage converters and switches SW1˜SW4. Non-inversion input terminals (+) of the operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 are connected to a DC voltage source being a power supply 110, respectively, and inversion input terminals (−) of the operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 are coupled to one side of the first switch SW1 and one side of the fourth switch SW4, respectively. Other sides of the switches SW1 and SW4 can be coupled to leader terminals 300 connected to the first working electrode 313 and the second working electrode 312 for the body fluid sensor's stripe. The operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 supply electric power to the working electrodes 313 and 312, detect amounts of electric currents flowing into the working electrodes 313 and 312 according to electric power supply, and output voltage values. The reference electrode 311 of the body fluid sensor S is grounded through the second switch SW2, and a leader terminal connected to the second working electrode 312 of the body fluid sensor S is grounded through the third switch SW3. The switches SW1˜SW4 are turned on/off by the control of a pack controller 130 and used for controlling electric current paths for a circuit. Referring to FIG. 1, the pack controller 130 controls electric power supply for the working electrodes 312 and 313 according to the control of a mobile-phone main body 200. The pack controller 130 reads, from an internal memory, test item-based measurement values corresponding to the amounts of electric currents detected from the working electrodes 312 and 313, and produces and outputs an average value of the measurement values. If a single working electrode is provided, the pack controller 130 controls electric power supply to be supplied to the single working electrode, detects an amount of electric current flowing into the working electrode, reads a test item-based measurement value from an internal memory, and outputs the read measurement value. For reference, the internal memory of the pack controller 130 stores a table based on test items such as a cholesterol level and a blood glucose level. The table has a form in which test item-based measurement values are mapped to detected amounts of electric currents. The detected amounts of electric currents can be expressed as voltage values inputted into an input terminal of the pack controller 130 after an analog/digital (A/D) conversion. A main body interface (I/F) 140 performs an interface function between the battery pack controller 130 and the mobile-phone main body 200 so that a test item-based measurement value outputted from the battery pack controller 130 can be sent to the mobile-phone main body 200. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body I/F 140 can perform a communication operation by connecting a special communication terminal 215 to the mobile-phone main body 200 and the battery pack 100. The interface function can be replaced with a power-line communication operation using an existing power output terminal 210. The configuration in which the battery pack 100 is coupled to the mobile-phone main body 200 will be described. First, the mobile-phone main body 200 commands the battery pack 100 to perform a test item-based measurement operation according to a user's request. In response to the user's request, the mobile-phone main body 200 indicates a test item-based measurement value sent from the battery pack 100. Alternatively, the mobile-phone main body 200 commands the battery pack 100 to perform the test item-based measurement operation according to the user's request. In response to the user's request, the mobile-phone main body 200 can read, from an internal memory, a test item-based measurement value corresponding to an amount of electric current sent from the battery pack 100 and output the read measurement value. The configuration of the mobile-phone main body 200 will now be described. A radio communication module 230 modulates a test item-based measurement value or communication data outputted from a main body controller 220 and performs a frequency conversion operation. Then, the radio communication module 230 transmits a radio signal through an antenna ANT. The radio communication module 230 separates a radio signal received through the antenna ANT into voice data and another signal. The radio communication module 230 performs a frequency conversion and demodulation operation for the separated radio signal and sends a result of the frequency conversion and demodulation operation to the main body controller 220. A voice processor 240 digitally processes voice data inputted from a microphone MIC under the control of the main body controller 220 and sends the digitally processed voice data to the radio communication module 230. The voice processor 240 demodulates the voice data received through the radio communication module 230 and outputs the demodulated voice data through a speaker SPK. On the other hand, the main body controller 220 outputs guidance information for test item-based measurement through a user interface (I/F) 250, sends a test item selected by the user and a test item-based measurement command to the battery pack 100. The main body controller 220 performs a control operation so that the test item-based measurement value sent from the battery pack 100 can be outputted through the user I/F 250 or the radio communication module 230. Alternatively, the main body controller 220 can receive data indicating an amount of electric current flowing into the single working electrode from the battery pack 100, read, from the internal memory, a test item-based measurement value corresponding to the amount of the electric current, and output the read measurement value. Alternatively, the main body controller 220 can receive data indicating amounts of electric currents flowing into the two working electrodes, read test item-based measurement values corresponding to the amounts of the electric currents, produces an average value of the measurement values, and output the produced average value. The battery pack I/F 210 coupled to the main body I/F 140 interfaces data transmitted and received between the battery pack 100 and the mobile-phone main body 200. Operation of the battery pack 100 capable of performing a self-diagnosis operation for various test items through the body fluid sensor S reacting with the body fluid will now be described. First, the user desiring to perform the self-diagnosis operation allows the body fluid such as blood to come into contact with the concave groove 306 of the body fluid sensor S, and inserts the body fluid sensor S into the slot 150. At this time, the pack controller 130 determines whether the body fluid sensor S has been inserted into the slot 150. A test operation can be performed when a switch located within the slot 150 for the body fluid sensor S is short-circuited and hence input voltage is dropped to 0V. When the body fluid sensor S is inserted, an operating mode of the pack controller 130 is switched to a detection mode as a result of the body fluid reaction, and electric power is supplied to the first working electrode 313. In this case, an electric power supply operation can be implemented as the first and second switches SW1 and SW2 are turned on and the third and fourth switches SW3 and SW4 are turned off. If the body fluid has arrived at the first working electrode 313 and the reference electrode 311, electric current flows between the two electrodes 311 and 313 through the reaction of the enzyme reaction layer 350. The electric current flowing into the first working electrode 313 is converted into electric voltage by a resister R1 connected to the output terminal and the inversion input terminal (−) provided in the operational amplifier OP1. The electric voltage is inputted into the pack controller 130, and is converted into digital data. Accordingly, the pack controller 130 can detect the voltage value converted into the digital data, that is, an amount of electric current flowing into the first working electrode 313. When the electric current flowing into the first working electrode 313 is detected, the pack controller 130 starts a timing operation. The timing operation is performed to measure the time taken to detect the electric current flowing into the second working electrode 312. A measured time value is used for determining whether body fluid has been appropriately injected. After detecting the amount of electric current flowing into the first working electrode 313 and starting the timing operation, the pack controller 130 supplies electric power to the second working electrode 312. An operation for supplying the electric power to the second working electrode 312 can be implemented when the second and fourth switches SW2 and SW4 are turned on and the first and third switches SW1 and SW3 are turned off. The reason why the electric power is supplied to the second working electrode 312 is to determine whether the body fluid, i.e., the sample, has appropriately arrived at the second working electrode 312. When the second and fourth switches SW2 and SW4 are in an OFF state and the first and third switches SW1 and SW3 are in an ON state, the determination can be made as to whether the body fluid has appropriately arrived at the second working electrode 312. In this case, the second working electrode 312 serves as a reference electrode. As described above, after the electric power is supplied to the second working electrode 312, the pack controller 130 detects an amount of electric current flowing into the second working electrode 312. Furthermore, if the amount of electric current flowing into the second working electrode 312 is detected, a determination is made as to whether a measured time value (associated with reaction times of the working electrodes 313 and 312) between a time-point of detecting the amount of electric current flowing into the first working electrode 313 and a time-point of detecting the amount of electric current flowing into the second working electrode 313 is within a predetermined threshold range. According to a result of the determination, the pack controller 130 can determine whether the body fluid injection is erroneous. Furthermore, the pack controller 130 checks amounts of electric currents flowing into the working electrodes 313 and 312 and can determine an error of manufactured electrodes. In other words, if an area of any one electrode is widely formed due to a manufacturing error, an electric current difference between the erroneous electrode and another electrode can increase. Thus, the pack controller 130 can detect an error of the manufactured body fluid sensor by comparing the amounts of electric currents flowing into the working electrodes 313 and 312. Upon determining that an erroneous sample injection has occurred or any one electrode error is present by checking the reaction times of the working electrodes 313 and 312 and the detected amounts of electric currents, the pack controller 130 outputs a signal indicating an error state through the mobile-phone main body 200. On the other hand, if the body fluid injection is appropriate and the working electrodes are appropriately manufactured, the pack controller 130 turns off the first, second, third and fourth switches during a predetermined incubation time. The reason why the incubation time is used is to obtain uniform electrode reactions. This incubation time is not necessarily required. Furthermore, when the user desires to obtain a quick measurement result, the first, second and fourth switches are maintained in an ON state and the third switch is maintained in an OFF state. After a predetermined time (or incubation time), the pack controller 130 sequentially supplies the electric power to the first working electrode 313 and the second working electrode 312. Then, the pack controller 130 detects an amount of electric current flowing between the first working electrode 313 and the reference electrode 311 and an amount of electric current flowing between the second working electrode 312 and the reference electrode 311 after a predetermined time. As described above, a switch control operation must be performed to supply the electric power to the working electrodes and to detect their current amounts. After detecting the amount of electric current flowing into the first working electrode 313 and the amount of electric current flowing into the second working electrode 312 in a state where the first, second and fourth switches are turned on, the pack controller 130 reads, from the internal memory, test item-based measurement values corresponding to the detected current amounts. Then, the pack controller 130 produces an average value of the read measurement values and sends the average value to the mobile-phone main body 200. Thus, the controller 220 of the mobile-phone main body 200 enables the user I/F 250 (or an indicator, a display unit, etc.) to indicate the average value or sends the average value to a remote server or terminal by radio. Thus, the user can perform a self-diagnosis operation through a mobile communication terminal to confirm a cholesterol level, a blood glucose level, etc. Of course, self-diagnosis data can be remotely transmitted, and hence a remote diagnosis service can be provided. The self-diagnosis operation for measuring a blood glucose level through blood has been described in the embodiments of the present invention, but a self-diagnosis operation based on test items through blood, e.g., a glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase (GOT) test, a lactate dehydroganase (LDH) test, a leusine amino peptidase test, an alkaline phosphatase (ALP) test, a thymol turbidity test (TTT), a zinc turbidity test (ZTT), a urea nitrogen test, a neutral fat test, a hemoglobin test, etc. can be performed. A urine protein test, a urine sugar test, an occult blood reaction test, a urobilinogen test, a urinary bilirubin test, a human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test, etc. can be performed through the self-diagnosis operation using urine. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As apparent from the above description, the present invention can read a reaction value from a biosensor through a battery pack provided in a mobile communication terminal, perform a self-diagnosis operation for measuring a cholesterol level, a blood glucose level, etc. using the battery pack without an additional reader, and conveniently perform various tests associated with diseases through urine by means of the mobile communication terminal or the battery pack coupled to the mobile communication terminal. Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope of the invention. For example, the battery pack 100 for reading data from a body fluid sensor equipped with two working electrodes has been described in the embodiment of the present invention, but the battery pack 100 can be designed to read data from a body fluid sensor equipped with one working electrode. In this case, the pack controller 130 can simply apply voltage to the working electrode, detect an amount of electric current flowing into the working electrode, and send a test item-based measurement value corresponding to the detected current amount to the mobile-phone main body 200. Furthermore, there has been described a method in which the battery pack 100 reads the test item-based measurement value corresponding to the detected current amount and sends the read measurement value to the mobile-phone main body 200 in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, but the self-diagnosis system can be designed so that the battery pack 100 only detects the amount of electric current flowing into the working electrode, and the mobile-phone main body 200 can read the test item-based measurement value corresponding to the detected current amount and output the read measurement value. In these cases, the self-diagnosis system can be designed so that only one test item can be measured. Furthermore, the self-diagnosis system can be designed so that a plurality of test items associated with a cholesterol level test, a blood glucose level test, a liver function test, etc. can be selectively measured. A user interface must be provided so that a user can select any one of the test items to measure the plurality of test items, and a table necessary for measuring the selectable test items must be stored in a memory. Furthermore, the operation of the pack controller 130 for determining whether the body fluid sensor S has been appropriately inserted and for applying electric power to a working electrode has been described in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention, but the self-diagnosis system can be designed so that the electric power is applied to the working electrode when a test item-based measurement command is inputted from the mobile-phone main body 200. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but the present invention is defined by the claims which follow, along with their full scope of equivalents. Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8073503Nov 6, 2007Dec 6, 2011Qualcomm IncorporatedPersonal health modules supported by portable communication devicesUS20100324392 *Feb 1, 2010Dec 23, 2010Phillip YeeAnalyte sensor and apparatus for insertion of the sensor* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification204/403.02, 204/403.04, 429/61International ClassificationG01R31/36, G01N33/487, C12Q1/00, H04B1/38Cooperative ClassificationG01R31/36, G01N33/48785European ClassificationG01N33/487F, G01R31/36Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionMar 17, 2010ASAssignmentFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:HEALTHPIA AMERICA CORP. A/K/A HEALTHPIA AMERICA CO. LTD AND HEALTHPIA AMERICA;REEL/FRAME:24091/98Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:HEALTHPIA AMERICA CORP. A/K/A HEALTHPIA AMERICA CO. 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Bookahneer’s Geekwatch: MMO+ – Nerdy Bookahs
Bookahneer’s Geekwatch: MMO+	September 20, 2015	Welcome to Bookahneer’s Geekwatch! This is the place where we talk about miscellaneous things like little pieces of gaming news that have attracted our interest or what’s recently been in the spotlight of other fansites and projects.
Back in August, we received a mail from the developer behind the website MMO+ about his/her project. I am always a bit skeptical when it comes to people asking to have their projects promoted, because I don’t want to recommend something to you which then turns out to be a scam site trying to steal your game accounts or a website that ends up in the gold-selling business. So, I let those mails rest for a bit and check out the website before I make a decision what to do with it. In this case, I actually forgot about it. Blaugust had been really busy and then we’d gone on a short vacation.
Anyway, I just remembered it and looked at the website. It still looks as good as it did when I first visited it. In fact, it looks better. On top of that, several other sites have written about this project by now and the developer asked about feedback on Reddit. So now I can say that it really is a legit project and with that, a really great one, too!
You may – hopefully – now wonder what that website actually is? It’s an MMO search engine! Quite simple, but very helpful. I know from the search terms of our blog that people regularly try to figure out if one MMO suits them or which of several MMOs they might enjoy trying out. This search engine can help you with that. It’s got quite elaborate filters letting you decide what you want, what you don’t want, what’s irrelevant and so on. The MMOs are also colour-coded by their release status (released, beta, development, cancelled).
I tested it trying to find upcoming MMOs that may be interesting for me and the search engine showed me Black Desert Online and Wild Terra. I don’t really know what I would need to change to get Project Gorgon to show up for me. :p But here is Project Gorgon’s profile on MMO+. At the very bottom of the game’s pages, you can find a button that lets you send in a suggestion in case you find something is incorrect with a profile.
So, if you’re looking for a new MMO to try, maybe this website can help you!
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September 21, 2015 at 15:18	Reply	That seems pretty handy. I remember years ago when I was a bit burned out of MMOs and looking for something to keep me interested into the genre. At the time I thought housing, roleplaying and a good crafting system would do it. But googling for those was pretty hard back then. There wasn’t all that many MMOs that had housing on them and the ones that did the information wasn’t very clear on how they worked. If such a site existed back then it would certainly have made my life a lot easier!
September 21, 2015 at 19:40	Reply	The only thing that depresses me on there is the “cancelled” category. :( LikeLike

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For what we are... they will be: Egypt: the end of the Military Junta
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi ordered the retirement of all the top generals in the Egyptian Armed Forces, naming people of his preference instead. The chief of the secret services was replaced beforehand. He also annulled all the provisions added to the constitution by the Junta, provisions that curtailed the President's power and turned it to the Junta instead. The power to impose such a measure is not in the constitution nor the law (even if one could argue so) but in the masses who took Tahrir Square to support him in his day of action. Even Machiavelli reckoned that the support of the people was important for any prince... even if he could not conceive the fundamental importance of the popular masses in our day, able to stop a whole army just with the power of dare. While, from a revolutionary viewpoint, this is pretty much anecdotal skirmishes between two reactionary forces: the Junta, subservient to US Imperialism and Zionist interests, and the religious reactionary party of the Muslim Brotherhood (historically akin to Hamas, i.e. "moderate islamist"), the incident is nevertheless of some historical relevance for Egypt and the overall region and is clearly a blow to US-Zionist imperialism and a reaffirmation of Egyptian sovereignty on elected civilian (albeit reactionary) hands.
Egypt has not been, I understand, so independent since Nasser. However the leadership is now extremely different in their ideology. Update: It is very noticeable that the new defense minister, General Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi, is already infamous in the country for his responsibility in the scandal of the "virginity tests" which some army units used to humiliate arrested women protesters in the height of the Egyptian Revolution. He is believed to have close ties with the Muslim Brotherhood, which is a clearly sexist reactionary force. The other appointments are so far unremarkable.

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Jennifer Stumpf: trudi bird bracelet
Just a quick post since I am heading out to work and I'm running late! But here is my latest creation-- the Trudi Bird Bracelet, which is currently for sale at http://jenniferstumpf.etsy.com. It is created from some of my prettiest beads (agates! prehnite! apatite! vintage czech glass! lampwork glass beads! Swarovski crystals!), some of which have been in my stash for quite a while, waiting for me to get the lead out and make something with them! Awww.. isn't this turqoise bird the sweetest little thing? He has a sterling cap and a lovely Swarovski crystal perched on his head. A faceted green agate egg is next to him... Above is a drilled river pebble and a pretty antiqued round bone bead-- peeking above is a lentil shaped lampwork glass bead purchased years ago from the Greater Washington D.C. bead society bead show and I'm sorry to say I have lost the name of the artist who created it. Paired with my grand-dad's watch, it makes a handsome piece and is very comfortable to wear at 7 3/4". I'm heading out for the rest of the day and evening-- thanks for looking!! xo


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Patent US7050783 - Accessory detection system - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA method and apparatus for interfacing an electronic device and an accessory is disclosed. In one embodiment the accessory comprises a communication device. To achieve desired operation of the accessory with the communication device the accessory includes memory configured to store control data or other...http://www.google.com/patents/US7050783?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7050783 - Accessory detection systemAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7050783 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/080,467Publication dateMay 23, 2006Filing dateFeb 22, 2002Priority dateFeb 22, 2002Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS20030162562Publication number080467, 10080467, US 7050783 B2, US 7050783B2, US-B2-7050783, US7050783 B2, US7050783B2InventorsTroy Curtiss, Brad LemleyOriginal AssigneeKyocera Wireless Corp.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (23), Referenced by (24), Classifications (25), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetAccessory detection system
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Prism Marketing Consultants: Nesbeth Set To Make Triumphant Return To The U.S After 4 Years Absence
Nesbeth Set To Make Triumphant Return To The U.S After 4 Years Absence
Coming on the heels of his recent exploits in Europe and the United Kingdom over the last two months Reggae firebrand Nesbeth has been officially cleared to entertain fans in the U.S.
The Rastafarian singer last week received clearance from the U.S Embassy after he was granted a three year work permits for that country. Though not his first time on U.S soil the singer says he is very pleased with the admission noting that the U.S is a very important market for entertainers across the globe to ply their trade amidst brand building.
“The U.S market is one of the biggest consumers of music in the world and so it’s very important as an artiste when you have clearance to visit these spaces and promote yourself. Aside of the obvious earning capability it also provides an opportunity to expand your brand and solidify one’s fan base through having a physical presence.” – Nesbeth said.
The ‘Taste Victory’ singer also intimated that plans are already afoot for a North American tour in the months ahead based on an upsurge in demand for his music on that continent.
“Subsequent to the tour and release of my EP ‘Victory’, we have been getting a lot of positive feedback from various industry players across North America, which has led to my team deciding to organise a tour. For those who wish to see Nesbeth on their favourite concert stage they can contact my management at sd@entertainmentsoul.net and make the necessary contractual arrangements.” – Nesbeth explained
During his previous stint almost four years ago the Jamaican performed at a number of major festivals and club shows in various states including New York, California and Florida.
Meanwhile, in a recent interview with members of the British media Nesbeth reiterated the importance of entertainers spreading their wings by embarking on tours,
Back on local soil the benevolent entertainer has begun promoting his latest effort ‘My Dream’ slated for official release in the days ahead.


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Catalogue of English song books forming a portion of the library of Sir John Stainer, with appendices of foreign song books, collections of carols, books on bells, &c. (Book, 1891) [WorldCat.org]
Title: Catalogue of English song books forming a portion of the library of Sir John Stainer, with appendices of foreign song books, collections of carols, books on bells, &c.
Publisher: London, Printed for private circulation by Novello, Ewer and co., 1891.
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August 23, 2013 ·	by pd ·	in Jazz
Dizzy Gillespie: Afro (1954)
04. Rhumba Finale
with #1-4:
Trumpets: Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Quincy Jones
Trombones: J.J. Johnson, George Matthews, Leon Comegys
Alto saxophones: George Dorsey, Hilton Jefferson –
Tenor saxophones: Hank Mobley, Lucky Thompson (soloist)
Piano: Wade Legge
Bass: Lou Hackney (jazz), Robert Rodriguez (Afro)
Drums: Charlie Persip (jazz)
Bongos: Jose Mangual
Timpani: Ubaldo Nieto
Congas: Ramon Santamaria, Candido Camero
arranger: Chico O’Farrill
Flute: Gilbert Valdez
Piano: Alejandro Hernandez
Conga: Rafael Miranda
Bass – Robert Rodriguez
Conga: Candido Camero
Recorded: New York City; May 24 and June 3, 1954
MGN 1003
Producer: Norman Grantz
Liner Notes: Norman Grantz
Pairing Dizzy Gillespie with Cuban arranger/composer Chico O’Farrill produced a stunning session which originally made up the first half of a Norgran LP.
O’Farrill conducts an expanded orchestra which combines a jazz band with a Latin rhythm section; among the participants in the four-part “Manteca Suite” are trumpeters Quincy Jones and Ernie Royal, trombonist J.J. Johnson, tenor saxophonists Hank Mobley and Lucky Thompson, and conga player Mongo Santamaria.
“Manteca,” written during the previous decade, serves as an exciting opening movement, while the next two segments build upon this famous theme, though they are jointly credited to O’Farrill as well.
“Rhumba-Finale” is straight-ahead jazz with some delicious solo work by Gillespie.
A later small-group session features the trumpeter with an all-Latin rhythm section and flutist Gilberto Valdes, who is heard on “A Night in Tunisia” and “Caravan.”
Both of the Latin versions of these pieces are far more interesting than “Con Alma,” as the excessive percussion and dull piano accompaniment add little to this normally captivating theme. […]
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Horace Johnson found guilty of second-degree murder of son (CM) He faces 10 years to life in prison. His sentencing is set for Feb. 1.
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Restaurants near Maison des Halles
Things to do near Maison des Halles
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rue du Tresor 4, Neuchatel 2000, Switzerland
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The server made this excellent
Firstly, compliments to the server, his English ability and humour turned this multinational business meal into a good experience. The restaurant has character tucked into the corner of this place. The decor helps add ambiance. On the food side, we were pleased with our diverse...More
Great variety and very nice ambiance
Set is the square, this is a great place to dine and people watch. The menu is extensive and varied to meet everyone's taste. Service is excellent and friendly as well
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Great seasonal menu and desserts
This is a lovely, historic restaurant in the heart of Neuchatel. What makes this place great is the high quality food and unique seasonal options on the menu. We came here last Autumn during "la chasse" (game) season; we were extremely pleased with our food....More
Excellent menu in a historic building
The building was originally a gift of Count Leonor d'Orleans to the city of Neuchâtel. It was a merchant hall (grains on the ground floir, cloth on the second). The 16th century building is richly decorated on its outside. Nowadays large terrasse-restaurant in summer.
A good place for a lunch break. Family friendly, centrally located. Prices rather high, as everywhere in Switzerland
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This restaurant is a good deal ! The price are good for the quality of the food. You'll eat well in a nice environment for a reasonable price and served by a very competent staff. My compliment to the management for the veggie menu that...More
Excellent restaurant in the heart of Neuchatel
We had dinner outside in summer. There is a huge menu of local and French cuisine. We have been many times and it is difficult to find a poor dish. I love the smoked salmon starter and I really like the Wiener schnitzel although the...More
Very Good Food in Pleasent Market Area
I have been there at the end of July after a lapse of quite a few years, if the food is still quite good, the service is extremely slow, when complaining we were treated in an arrogant way, it started already at the door when...More
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::A&A:: Life is your creativity! : 2014
::A&A:: Party Room Rentals Now Available!!, a photo by Alliana Petunia on Flickr.Are you looking for a place to have a party for either a rl birthday for your friend or yourself? Or maybe even a rez day party and want it decorated a certain way and don’t know where to go? We offer a full range of items to complete this party the way you want it. Custom made textures and builds done to your taste. We also have DJ’s avail to top off that party, or you can have yourself or a friend DJ. Here at A&A we have a place just for this and we will decorate to your party to your liking. Contact Alliana Petunia or Aiden Ramona for more details.maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dark%20Eternal%20Rose/128/...
Store for Rent!!!, a photo by Alliana Petunia on Flickr.We currently have one large store open for rent on our beautiful private A&A sim. Land is parceled for your convenience to list your store as you wish. Rental is for 1k prims for L$3k a week. Please contact Alliana Petunia or Aiden Ramona for further information.http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dark%20Eternal%20Rose/46/55/28
::Diamante:: Fairytale Nose Butterfly Gachas, a photo by Alliana Petunia on Flickr.As promised, the last Gacha is finally finished for The Luck of the Irish Gacha Fair. It comes in 10 different colors, 2 of them being rares. They sit gently on your nose and stream fairy dust as you move. The fairy dust can be turned off simply by touching your butterfly! These turned out adorable!! I hope that you like them as much as I do! \o/
:Diamante: Kiss & Hate Ring Gachas, a photo by Alliana Petunia on Flickr.One Gacha done for the Luck of the Irish Gacha Event! AND, YES, they're for both Men and Women! \o/ Luck of The Irish Gacha FairMarch 12 – 31, 2014Luck of The Irish is a SIM WIDE Gacha Fair hosted by Depraved Nation. Held on the Metropolis sim, this sim wide event will house gachas from over 100 of SL's favorite brands. Gacha-fanatics should expect a wide range of items from this Gacha Fair. There were no limitations to a designers creativity here! Prepare for lag and be respectful of store owners and other gacha fans by lowering your scripts and detaching unnecessary items prior to visiting the sim. There will be a script monitor in place to assist with this and it WILL return you home if you're over the limits.Our standard opening script limits are 3 MB or 50 Scripts. Deleting scripts from clothing, shoes, jewelry and hair will help tremendously, or simply remove the items all together! You may also try a full body shopping alpha that will make you're entire avatar invisible so you won't have to worry about going bald or boobless! This should be an event full of fun and suprises! Happy Shopping :)http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Metropolis/161/86/53
:Diamante: SideWays Cross Corded Leather Bracelet, a photo by Alliana Petunia on Flickr.This dainty bracelet comes with a HUD that gives you 15 color options for the corded leather bracelet. Haven't decided when we're gonna release this, so watch for it soon!maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dark%20Eternal%20Rose/128/...
::A&A:: Feeling Lucky - Store Wide Hunt, a photo by Alliana Petunia on Flickr.As promised, I am releasing the first 3 hunt hints. All 3 are in our Main ::A&A:: barn.::A&A:: Lucky 250 (cost 1L$)Quite times are sometimes a necessity for inner peace.::A&A:: Lucky 250 (cost 1L$)Your mom would love this for Mother's Day.::A&A:: Lucky 500 (cost 10L$)Airplanes are the quickest way to travel.Happy Hunting!!maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Dark%20Eternal%20Rose/127/...
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Heart of Romance: A great blog!
For those of you who are writers or those of you who just enjoy a great blog, I hope you will head over to New Kid on the Writer's Block at www.newkidonthewritersblock.blogspot.com. Join me and a bunch of wonderful ladies as we discover the world of writing. The are funny posts, informative posts, and many links to other sources.
My new post on immortality will be up on Saturday, Oct. 11. I post there every other Saturday. NKOTWB has just hit a milestone and got it's 101st follower! WTG laddies on creating a blog that people love!
Let me introduce you to the ladies who blog there and I will post a link as to where else you can find them.
Rebecca Lynn at www.romancingthepalate.blogspot.com
Deb Sanders at www.debsanderswordpress.com
Jennieke Cohen at www.jenniekecohen.wordpress.com
Lynn Cahoon at Facebook
Kristal Lee at www.kristalleeromances.com
Renee Lynn Scott at www.reneelynnscott.com
Julie Shumway at www.julieshumway.wordpress.com
Camryn Rhys at www.camrynrhys.blogspot.com
Posted by Sarah Hoss at 5:44 PM
Labels: blogs, Camryn Rhys, Deb Sanders, debby Lee, Jennieke Cohen, Kristal Lee, Lynn Cahoon, New Kid on the Writer's Block, Rebecca Lynn, Renee Lynn Scott, Tamara D. Hanson
Rebecca Lynn October 7, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Thanks for the shout-out, Sarah. It's great to have you on the blog!
Sarah Hoss October 11, 2010 at 5:53 AM
You are most welcome Rebecca. Thanks for having me!
Lizzie Walker October 28, 2010 at 7:02 PM
I will have to add to my blog as well. LOL


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Dmitri's family died in the Holocaust. All he has is a battered copy of
"The Book of the Baba Yaga" to guide him to his Russian roots. Can Svetlana from the library help him--or is she trying to thwart him?
Young Baba was sent by her parents to learn magic with the local witch. But when famine strikes, the witch declares her intent to eat Baba to survive. With the help of another captive, a handsome boy, Baba
must use what little magic she's learned to trick the witch and escape
before she's turned into brisket.
3. 13-year-old Samantha is invited to attend Dr. Xenon's Olympic archery training facility, which is also the tree-dwelling Baba Yaga's home. Xenon is responsible for making the Olympic medals, using gold he creates from souls in hell. When Sam discovers her friend Jonah, who's been missing two years, is in
hell, she heads off to rescue him. Think Dante's Inferno for the middle school crowd.
Tessa wants to be Prom Queen but she's short, plump, and homely--until she finds a mysterious book of beauty secrets that really work. The first time she uses it, her complexion clears but her best friend is covered in zits. She tries the spells for glossy hair and a slimmer waist; other friends get bald and fat, confirming that not only do the beauty tips work, each comes with an unexpected bonus.
5. It wasn't enough that David became Oxford's youngest ever linguistics professor, admired for his abstract ravings. Now the little
toddler has a book contract. Will David succeed in replacing the English language with gibberish before publication?
To read the book of Baba Yaga is to have your eyes opened--quite literally--to every ghoul and spirit visiting our plane. But to survive
the experience you must not only finish the book, you must pass it on
to the next unsuspecting soul. When Father Gregory happens upon the book he must decide whether to die or damn another to his fate.
am seeking representation for my middle reader fantasy, BOOK OF THE BABA YAGA. In this story of alchemy, wealth and mystery, thirteen-year-old Samantha Liffey must cross a forbidden Gate and journey through Hell – literally – to save a friend from losing his soul.
Thirteen-year-old uber-archer Sam [Are you going to tell us her age every time you mention her? She's 13. We got it.] is
super excited when she qualifies for top-secret, exclusive Xenith Academy, where the world’s leading young athletes train for the Olympics. [How can a place remain top-secret, if the world’s leading young athletes regularly go there?]
From the moment she arrives in the Baba Yaga’s treetop cabin with a talking doll as her guide, she's engulfed in a world like nothing she ever imagined. [I can't tell if you've jumped ahead three chapters or if it's the normal chain of events
for someone going to Xenith Academy to be guided to the Baba Yaga's treetop cabin by a talking doll. Also, you might want to identify the Baba Yaga for those who've never heard the name. Start that sentence with a transitional phrase that lets us know you haven't switched to a different novel. Something like: But instead of the Academy, her guide whisks her off to the treetop cabin of the evil witch known as . . . the Baba Yaga!] [Or:
Arriving on the Academy campus, Sam is taken to her archery instructor,
a strict disciplinarian who lives in a tree and is known only by the terror-inducing name . . . Baba Yaga!] [Note that in both cases I left out the part about her guide being a talking doll.]
[Although now that I think about it, Baba Yaga does sound like something a talking doll would say.] [Baba Yaga being introduced to Lady
Gaga by Lady Gaga's daughter: "Baba Yaga, Mama Gaga. Mama Gaga, Baba Yaga."]
Dr. Xenon, president of the Academy, has a remarkable skill: he makes gold using soul energy, or qi, in the land beyond a forbidden Gate. [If
you don't want people going through your Gate, you probably shouldn't keep capitalizing the word "Gate." Human nature dictates that people who
would totally ignore a gate will do anything in their power to pass through a Gate.] That’s where Olympic medals come from, [Does qi also make silver and bronze?] and
there’s plenty left over to make the Academy extremely wealthy. But Sam’s dreams of Olympic gold begin to crumble when she’s sucked into the search for her childhood friend Jonah, who vanished after sneaking into Dr. Xenon’s laboratory two years ago. [How did Jonah know where this top secret place was?] With the help of her friends, she figures out how to get through the Gate, [With the qi, of course.] only to discover it leads to Hell. [How can she tell where it leads? Is there a sign? A road paved with good intentions?] Inside, soul eating monsters are on the prowl. They steal qi
from anyone brave enough – or stupid enough – to enter. Sam’s journey grows more difficult when Hell turns out to be as psychological as it is physical. [Drop that sentence or give a specific example that shows what you mean.] Even Sam’s own sister turns out to be a far different person than the girl Sam thought she knew. [Where did that come from? What's her sister doing here? This place is supposedly top secret and everyone seems to know about it.] Sam must find a way to rescue Jonah [Did she happen to bring her bow and arrows when she went through the Gate?] without losing those she loves, all the while struggling to accept painful truths about herself and her family. [Sis and family haven't even been in the query, and now they're of vital importance. Get rid of them.]
Loosely based on Dante’s Inferno
and Slavic mythology, BOOK OF THE BABA YAGA is complete at 63,000 words. I would be delighted to send you a partial or a full manuscript should you be interested.
International Olympic Committee is extremely touchy about things like claiming their medals are forged in hell. Maybe Sam should be looking into the World Junior Archery Championships.
What was Jonah doing in Xenon's lab two years ago? The place is top-secret. Was he an aspiring Olympic athlete too? I don't see how a world-class athlete could vanish forever from Xenith Academy, and the place still be
top-secret. It should have been in the news for weeks.
Eric said...With that title, I want some more about Baba Yaga herself, or at least her book. As it was, I was disappointed to see that, in the query at least, B.Y. has seemingly retired from the kid-eating business and is
running a boarding house for young athletes. An incidental character in
her own book--And no chicken feet? This won't do. Being trapped
by an ancient Slavic witch who's planning to eat you is, to me at least, a lot more scary and exciting than a rehash of Dante's Inferno and hidden passages in a school. Imagine a combination of GTP 1, 2, and 6-- now that's some good stuff. Of course, I'm saying all this as a sucker for Slavic folklore, but that's the kind of person who's likely to pick up a book with that title. Sarah from Hawthorne said...There are so many elements going on here. Olympic junior archers, qi from dead souls being turned into gold, Baba Yaga and talking dolls, trips to hell, long lost friends and mysterious family members. There's no reason why it can't all work, but right now it just
comes across as a confusing mishmash. The biggest question I'm left with is why on earth a man who can make gold
would use his wealth to make Olympic medals and fund a camp for athletic youngsters instead of, oh, say, buying his own island nation where he can create even more gold in peace.
Stephen Prosapio said...This whole thing just doesn't make any sense. Author you've got us asking all of the WRONG kinds of questions:
- How and (and maybe more confusing) why is an Olympic training camp top secret?
- If it's top secret, then how did Sam know Jonah went there? If she didn't know, how did she learn it?
- Why is she sneaking past the Gate when Jonah disappeared in the laboratory?
- Where did Sam's sister come from?
connection between all these elements may be clear in your mind but they're not making any sense to us. We shouldn't have to guess at your plot
Joe G said...To be honest, the problem for me is that you haven't taken the fantasy to a logical point. You have interesting elements in your story (a scientist who can manipulate matter, a girl who descends into hell to
save a friend), but I'm not buying the motivations. Why is the guy manufacturing gold from the souls of hell? It just seems like such a prosaic use for the powers of alchemy... first of all, the guy has proof
of hell. And of a soul. And he uses it to make gold for, for some reason, Olympic medals? What? How does a 13 year old girl get to the Olympics? What? I could believe gymnastics... Why does this story involve the Olympics at all? It feels incidental. Is archery like, a weapon for her? I've always thought archery was the worst weapon a fantasy character could have. I keep wondering when the arrows are going
to run out. Unless you're a cartoon character, or only use them at the last second because you have spiritual powers.
Also, you have two
different plots and you haven't demonstrated how they relate to one another. The introduction of the "psychological horror of hell" towards the end strengthens the suspicion that there isn't a logical progression
Look, you have a villain: the scientist. You have
a heroine on a quest. I don't know if it all comes together in the book, but it isn't in the query. It sounds like Inuyasha crossed with The Golden Compass.
I don't really care about Baba Yaga. Frankly I'm not sure why she's in the story at all, or how she made it into the title.
Maura said...I was first struck by a pretty clear idea that "Olympics," etc. are trademarks, and a visit to the International Trademark Association seems to confirm this (http://www.inta.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=187&Itemid=&getcontent=1).
Like EE, I don't think this is a use the IOC is going to be anxious to
approve, and echo his suggestion you might select a different name for your tournament.
Meanwhile, I'm left feeling like this query is missing important pieces of information. Why does Xenon have to go to Hell to get gold to make Olympic medals? Is this an alternate universe?
Why can't the gold just be mined in the usual fashion? Is it part of some sinister plot to capture the souls of the victors, or what? If there's a reason for it, it ought to be stated in the query; otherwise it just seems like a plot hole.
I was also puzzled by the sudden appearance of the sister in the last paragraph, and by the use of "qi." That's an Asian philosophy and a little bit odd popping up in a plot that seems to draw on "The Snow Queen." There's just... so much going on here. If this query were a contestant on Project Runway, Tim Gunn would say it was a lot of look. Pick the important story elements, set your scene/world, and lay it out up front.
Author of BOTBY said...Hi everyone, Thank you all for your feedback - you've been extremely helpful! You've outlined the exact problems I was struggling with when writing this query, and made them very clear to me. I definitely need to downplay the Baba Yaga and am thinking up new titles.
I see where it's confusing, and I'm definitely going to work on it. The
villain of the story is based on Madoff, and the idea is that he runs this school in order to harvest souls to fuel an army (hey, it is fantasy, I'm allowed zombies), not to make gold - they actually are just
stealing it (by using the army). Kids provide souls, souls raise the army, army steals gold. I guess that's the basic plot. One kid gets too curious, problems ensue. I love all of your feedback, even the stuff
that at first made me bristle. You're fabulous. Thank you for taking the time and energy to read my query, and a HUGE thank you to Evil Editor for doing this. I wish I could get you all cocktails!
Joe G said...Well, the last three queries have also been Hell stories. I still think your villain has awfully prosaic goals. Does he want to build an army of Olympic hell spawn or something so he can harvest gold? I just don't really get it.
M. G. E. said......So the whole thing is an allegory for Bernie Madoff and his ponzi scheme? When I finished reading the query the word that came to mind was "mishmash." Why the Olympics? People
are saying your query doesn't make a lot of sense; that's because there's no sense of logical cause and effect throughout. Also, you don't need to mention everything in your plot, especially if it's going to confuse us. You can gloss over plot details for the sake of clarity and space--include just the central conflict and its elements.
Grateful Author Again said...yep - hear you on your comments. Thanks so much again for taking the time to read this, will be reworking based on all of your valuable comments and feedback. I appreciate the time you took to do it. My
villian wants to be wealthy, respected, important, the guy who takes care of everyone, indestructible, etc. Pretty much what I imagine was the motivation of Madoff - and most villians. I don't think most villians go out there saying "I want to be the epitome of evil" - they want to be what everyone thinks of as great. It is kind of prosaic, I agree - but that's sort of the point, how quickly one can shift from being your average person to being Madoff.
150 said...Hi, author. Try writing out what happens, in order, in short, clear sentences. I think a lot of query writers get caught up in trying to make things sound mysterious when it's much more important just to get across what is happening to whom.
Author Again said...150 - thanks - will definitely try that! Appreciate the suggestion. I've already changed the title, and I'm debating on whether to discard Hell or not. We'll see. Thanks for all your help, everyone.
If your villain is building an army with these souls, why send them to Hell? Why not use them himself...somehow? If that were the case, I could picture Sam trying to rescue Jonah from being a zombie-fied child soldier.
7/21/12, 2:42 PM
Also...I would examine why you want to make your female main character an archer. It's a cliche. The bow and arrow seems to be the only weapons female warriors use (Susan from Narnia, Amazon women from Greek mythology, Katniss Everdeen, the movie "Brave,"--even Mr. Darcy in a film version of P and P remarked that archery was "a sport at which even a young lady may become proficient.") I realize that it's a middle grade fantasy so that, if there's fighting, archery adds distance from the violence. But beware that your character may be lumped in with all the other girls with bows and arrows rather than giving Sam a fresh talent that might help her stand out.
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Deeper conversations with the kids – More Than HD
June 4, 2016 July 3, 2016 Sara
I’ve had a couple much-more-in-depth conversations than usual conversations with the kids in recent weeks.
One had to do with Miguel and Mariana and how they get along. They both incredibly sweet people to their younger siblings, to the extended family, to strangers, but they are just ruthless with each other.
Mariana came to me the other night, crying, because she wanted to tell Miguel that she loves him, but she was afraid to tell him because she was afraid he would laugh at her. She also said that the reason she has been mean to him over the years has been that people have been mean to her at school, and she doesn’t fight back at school, so when she comes home, she attacks Miguel because he’s there, not because he’s done anything wrong. I thought that was pretty insightful for a ten-year-old, and was proud of her.
Mariana was too afraid to tell Miguel about what had happened, so I promised to tell him for her. Things haven’t magically changed between them since then, but I have more hope that one day they will have a more meaningful relationship.
The other deeper conversation we had was a couple days ago. I told the kids about how I’m doing the Wahls Protocol, and how it’s basically a long list of different things you can do to slow down the onset of HD. Things like intermittent fasting, and eating a ketogenic, nutrient-rich diet, and exercise, and massages, and meditating. I told them I want them to know what their options are so they can make their own choices if they want to implement some of these things to delay the onset of HD. They weren’t totally excited about it. Miguel in particular was blasé and confident they would find a cure for HD by the time he got HD anyway. I told that, no, it would hopefully be a manageable chronic illness, but there wouldn’t be a cure, and delaying onset by a decade would really make a huge difference, if he could pull that off.
We also talked about how weird it was that some of them have the gene, and some didn’t. I asked the kids how they would feel if some of their siblings had the gene, but they didn’t. Miguel said, “guilty.”
Then I replied that I felt guilty because I have the gene, even though it’s not my fault. Mariana asked why, and Miguel replied that I feel guilty because of them (the kids). Miguel is pretty insightful as well.
Mariana then swooped in and hugged me and said, “Don’t worry, mom. Even after people die, they’re never truly gone. They live on in memories, and I won’t forget you.” It was the exact thing I wanted to hear, but also, so, so sad. My kids have some so many heavy issues they have to wrestle with. I wish I could make it easier on them, but I really can’t.
To my darling children, in case much diminished or gone when you are going through the decision about whether to get tested, or coping with test results, I want you to encourage you to follow your hearts about what is right. It’s such a personal choice trying to decide whether knowing is better than not knowing. If you do end up testing positive, I encourage you to keep on pursuing your goals and living in the moment as much as you can. The present is all we have. Try to find pursuits that give your life meaning, and take of yourselves. I get so much joy and satisfaction out of taking care of the four of you, and (less so) my volunteer breastfeeding work. Doing things that you love and that matter to other people will give your life meaning in the face of HD.
P.S. Happy birthday to my dear sister, Lisa! I love you!
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