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To aid the spreading of the word re T Gauge, I have enhanced the "Exhibitions and Shows" section of the forum to incorporate a new section for posting details of layouts that are available for display or can be taken to shows.
I am hoping that we can then attract the attention of show managers and let them know what T gauge layouts are available.
If you have a layout of any size or state of readiness and you are willing to take it to shows, please create a thread in this new section.


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The plan is to model the station with the Ironbridge and gorge at the front of the layout. 200 foot contours each side of the gorge would make it a lot of slopes that mean a decent view would not work out. Can cope with one slope.
Trackwork could prove interesting as there are 8 points within the station and goods yard.
The footbridge will also be an interesting model to attempt.
Looking at currently available buildings some artistic licence may have to be used.
Research is ongoing and final sizes etc. not yet known.
The bridge is build, signal box sourced and a couple of buildings found in other scales to build in card.

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- NFL, professional athletes and others to discuss brain injury prevention
- Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit grew from President's conversations
- Young athletes log 250,000 emergency room visits for brain injuries, White House says
Amid growing concern about brain injuries that cause about 250,000 emergency room visits by young athletes annually, the White House will convene the Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit on Thursday.
More than 200 participants, including the National Football League, professional athletes and the Pentagon, will discuss what can be done to help educate parents and athletes on how to better prevent concussions and protect athletes' brains, according to a White House statement.
White House press secretary Jay Carney said the summit came from conversations he and President Barack Obama had regarding the concerns parents had about concussions.
"As parents tend to do, we talk about our kids, and we talk a lot about sports," Carney said.
The White House will announce initiatives on Thursday, including an effort to help start a national concussion database through the University of California, Los Angeles, as well as a $30 million partnership between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Department of Defense to fund the most comprehensive clinical study of concussions among college athletes, the statement said.
The NFL will commit $25 million to work with the National Athletic Trainers Association to get more athletic trainers in high schools. Currently, about half of all high schools have no athletic trainers on their sidelines.
Dr. David Dodick of the Mayo Clinic told CNN the summit will focus unprecedented attention on the issue of concussions and youth athletes.
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The EVE-PMS technology is intended for determination of intolerance or sensitivity to sex hormones, among women suffering from severe PreMenstrual Syndrome (PMS).
The system includes skin testing panel for identification of hormones to which the patients might be sensitive. Tests are applied close to the ovulation period and the skin reaction is examined in 20 minutes, 48 hours and daily during the following month. Results of skin tests and patient's history will determine the value of EVE-PMS Skin-Test Panel as a diagnostic tool for severe PMS patients.
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By Barbara Sherf
Northwest Philadelphia has an abundant supply of yoga teachers, art galleries and music and dance studios. Now there is also a studio in which writers can gather and practice their craft.
Longtime writer, editor, and teacher Janet Benton held an open house on Dec. 5 to kick off her new venue, The Word Studio, an 1100-square-foot space located on Mt. Airy Avenue that she shares with homeopath Denise Warkov. The event featured readings from manuscripts in progress, and the place was packed with about 45 writers and writing aficionados.
"An opportunity came up to rent this wonderful space, so I decided it was time to pursue my dream and create a center for writers," Benton said. "There's so much going on creatively in this region, but Philadelphia didn't yet have a writers' center. So my first goal is to bring writers together for workshops, readings and social events." She also uses the space to consult with writers working on manuscripts. The sunny studio has several rooms, comfortable chairs, desks, a kitchen and a bathroom.
After working in publishing in New York City, including at Working Woman magazine, Benton decided to pursue an MFA in fiction writing. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1993. In 1996, after a move to Philadelphia, she took the leap to self-employment, starting a business called Benton Editorial. She has opened The Word Studio to offer more writing workshops and to boost the area's writing community.
A recent Philadelphia Inquirer article showed that Benton's workshops, now in their 12th year, have had an impact on the area writing scene. The April, 2010, article profiled seven area novelists, and two of her long-time students were among them. One is Pam Jenoff, author of four published novels, including the bestseller "The Kommandant's Girl." Said Jenoff, "Janet's skillful guidance and feedback have in large part made possible my career as a writer." Other authors of note include Larry Kane, news analyst and author, with whom Benton has worked closely on three books, including "Ticket to Ride: Inside the Beatles' 1964 Tour that Changed the World."
"I think one reason I'm able to make a difference is that I combine technical knowledge with a strong sense of how important the writing is to each person," Benton said. "People who write want to communicate something that matters a lot to them."
At the open house, the testimonials were flowing like good prose at a writing workshop. Among the six readers was West Oak Lane resident Elvedine Wilkerson, a retired educator who spent 35 years with the Philadelphia School District. She is working on a novel for young adults about Oney, a young servant to Martha Washington, and her escape to freedom. Wilkerson is in Benton's workshop and uses The Word Studio for writing space.
"When I write at home, I'm distracted by putting clothes in the dryer or checking on something cooking in the kitchen. When I'm here, I write and meet other writers and bounce ideas off of them," said Wilkerson. "It's a very special place."
Natasha Kassell, a Mt. Airy resident, has worked on her memoir in several workshops with Benton. Kassell read a section titled "Back to School" about the bittersweet challenges of starting her year of teaching veterinary science on the same day as her children's school began. After her reading, she talked about Benton and the space.
"We are so fortunate to have her here, and to have a place in Mt. Airy where writers can gather to take workshops and find community," she said. "I love coming here to write. It's homey, quiet and comfortable. I much prefer it to a coffee shop or home because there are very few distractions."
Flourtown resident Jennifer French, a poet and the former managing editor for Temple University Press, was on hand to celebrate the studio's opening. "I've known Janet forever, and I just think this space and what she is doing is wonderful for writers. She had a good idea, and she ran with it. I give her a lot of credit and wish her well."
Benton and her husband, David Updike, an editor at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, lived in Mt. Airy for five years before moving out to Wyncote with their daughter "for a yard … I love Wyncote, but I joke that it's my bedroom community for Mt, Airy," she said.
Benton is accepting applications for two workshops slated to start in January. The Word Studio's Writing Intensive will meet every other Tuesday evening for five months and is limited to seven members. The Word Studio Manuscript Group is a yearlong program for six writers working on book-length manuscripts. The group will meet every six weeks on Friday night and all day Saturday. For more information, visit www.TheWordStudio.us or e-mail email@example.com.


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Have you seen the Secret?
(Sample photo of an "Npu standing in the Land of Kam" – work of art in progress).
Yeah, I know you have. I saw it too. It took the world by storm and everyone was on board about a year ago because of Oprah. The lady who wrote the book really did a good job with the publicity and I give her credit. I hold no ill feelings towards her or her success, but the Secret didn't work for me. Even though a lot of what the authors talk about makes sense because they are based upon the "Law of Attraction" there are other laws that exist that cancel out the Law of Attraction if things aren't working together.
I promised myself that I was not going to preach, but you know in this book they don't explain or talk about the Spirit, which the author calls the Genie or whatever. Because they don't talk about the Spirit (Genie) it sends out a mixed message to people, making them think that all they have to do is think positive. Let me give you an example.
One section in particular talks about how if you say "you don't want" the Universe only hears "you want" such as if you say you don't want a bad haircut then you will end up getting a bad haircut. Ok? But I am a real pragmatic individual. So, why did the Universe lay me off of my job when I woke up every morning saying because I was tired, "Man, I sure don't want to go work today"?
According to the Secret, the Universe should have said, "HAHAHAHA. Rau Khu is talking silly…he's just tired. He wants to go to work and have a job", but it didn't. My behind was laid off. Before the Secret came out, I was testing this whole attraction thing (before I knew that is what it is called) and I said, "I want $3000 by x, y, z date". Guess what I got it. It was part of my severance pay!!!
So, what does this all mean? Well, there's a saying…"Be careful what you ask for". Why do you have to be careful? Because the Spirit or Power of God does not make a distinction between what is right or wrong, right and left, front or back, etc. It's sole objective is as they say in the Secret to grant our wish, because God gave us freedom of choice to do whatsoever we want to do.
If we don't put any guidelines and aren't specific on how we want to achieve that goal. We meet the Divine Opener of the Way (also called the Divine Trickster in some traditions) called Npu (Anubis in Greek, Elegba in Yoruba, Lucero in the Palo Mayombe tradition, Moses in Christianity and Nino de Atocha in Catholicism).
Who is Npu you ask? Without going into a long dissertation, Npu is the personal guardian angel/spirit that everyone has (regardless if they believe in him or not) given to us by God to guide us throughout life. He is envisioned as being a young man or teenager wearing a dog/jackal mask. The dog/jackal mask is a reminder to adherents to be specific with their request and careful what they ask for because if the subject matter is not black and white or if there's any grey areas. You are bound to get a surprise because Npu can be very fickle and mischievous, which is the reason many assume that he is evil. But, Npu is not evil at all. He closes the doors (sort of speak) only to test our integrity and help us to learn about our own divinity. For instance, if I hadn't been laid off after saying numerous times that I did want to go to work. I would never have learned that our thoughts influence our actions and just like negative thoughts yield negative results. Constructive thoughts can inspire constructive action.
So, I think the best way to get things moving is to:
1. State what you want, meaning focus only on the desired outcome and nothing else. If trying to recover from an illness don't think about how you became ill or any of that other nonsense. Focus on enjoying your life and being healed. Try watching comedies to help you to keep your spirits up.
2. Allow the Spirit to intercede by sending you an inspiring message through Npu.
3. Follow the inspiration with action to get the desired result. Remember, you have to follow up with some kind of action to get what you want. If you don't you are just a dreamer.
One of my personal favorites is starting from the Finish Line. For instance, if you wanted to run a race don't train to win the race, but instead train as if you have already won.
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