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Pembroke College in Brown University
Pembroke College in Brown University was the coordinate women's college for Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1891 and merged into Brown in 1971.
This engraved stone on Brown's Pembroke Campus serves as a memorial of Pembroke College
|Private liberal arts college
Women's college
|1891Brown University, which became co-educational)–1971 (fully incorporated into
|Brown University
Founding and early historyEdit
The founding of the Women's College Adjunct to Brown University in October 1891, later renamed the Women's College in Connection with Brown University, provided an organizational structure to allow women to attend that institution; Brown College remained as the men's college. The system resembled those at Columbia University (Columbia College for men, Barnard College for women) and Harvard University (Harvard College for men, Radcliffe College for women).
Brown's single-sex status had first been challenged in April 1874, when the university received an application from a female.[1] The Advisory and Executive Committee decided that admitting women at the time was not a good proposal, but they continued to revisit the matter annually until 1888. Subsequent discussions led to the creation of the Women's College October 1, 1891.
The first women students were: Maude Bonner, Clara Comstock, Nettie Goodale Murdoch, Elizabeth Peckham, Anne T. Weeden, and Mary Emma Woolley. Their classes were held at a grammar school that had once been associated with Brown. After the boys went home at two o'clock, the women arrived to learn from their professors in a classroom on the second floor. The school had no lights, so the women worked until the daylight was too dim to read by. One of the major advocates for admitting women to Brown University, Sarah Doyle raised $75,000 to build the first permanent building for Brown's new female students; named Pembroke Hall, this structure would be renamed Pembroke College in 1928.[2]
Official recognition of the college as a body of the university came in 1896. The college received its own faculty in 1903. By 1910, 40% of students were from outside Rhode Island.[citation needed]
Deans of Pembroke CollegeEdit
|Louis Franklin Snow
|Anne Crosby Emery
|Lida Shaw King
|Margaret Shove Morriss
|Nancy Duke Lewis
|Rosemary Pierrel
Later history and coeducationEdit
In 1928, the Women's College was renamed "Pembroke College in Brown University" in honor of Pembroke College at the University of Cambridge in England. Roger Williams, one of the founders of Rhode Island, was an alumnus of Cambridge's Pembroke. Due to this, one of the buildings on Brown's campus had been named "Pembroke Hall." This was the building on the Brown campus where most "Pembrokers," as Women's College students were already known, attended classes. The Women's College had also already been using the coat of arms of Cambridge's Pembroke for formal decoration on programs and pins.
In 1931 Pembroke College began a nursing program with the Rhode Island Hospital Training School for Nurses to train women to teach in nursing school.[3]
The "coordinate" status of Pembroke College was valued because it allowed women to take courses with Brown students yet still maintain the advantage[clarification needed] of a single-sex education. This included a separate student government, separate newspaper and separate social clubs.
In 1969, students from Pembroke and Brown began living in shared dormitories. Since women students had been attending classes and participating in extracurricular activities at Brown for some time, the Advisory and Executive Council proposed a merger between the colleges. On July 1, 1971, the merger became official, with all undergraduate students being admitted to and attending the same college.
In 1981, the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women was established at Brown, billing itself as a "center for interdisciplinary research on gender and society." Its mission also includes the preservation of the history of women at Brown. Affiliated with the Sarah Doyle Women's Center, it is home to the university's Gender Studies program and publishes the academic journal differences: A Journal of Feminist Cultural Studies. The Pembroke Center has also sponsored the digitization of the Pembroke College newspaper "The Pembroke Record" which can be accessed on line.[4]
Although Brown became a fully coeducational institution with the merger, the history of women at Brown was still evolving. On September 3, 1991, Jill Ker Conway, the president of the all-female Smith College, delivered the opening convocation address to the student body in celebration of Brown's 100 years of women on campus. A four-day symposium was also held in October of that year in order to discuss women's issues, with President of Ireland Mary Robinson delivering the keynote address.
At the time of the merger, only 25% of the undergraduate students were women. By the 2005-2006 academic year, 51% of students at Brown University were female.
Notable alumnaeEdit
The first graduates were Mary Emma Woolley and Anne Tillinghast Weeden in 1894. In early graduation programs, the names of the female graduates were listed in a special section below those of men. This list is in alphabetical order, by surname.
See also the List of Brown University people.
- Elinor B. Bachrach (A.B. 1965), Senior Fiscal Advisor, United States Agency for International Development (AID)
- Haiganush R. Bedrosian (A.B. 1965), Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Family Court.
- Susan Bennett (A.B. 1971), Voice-over artist. Voice of "Siri" the digital personal assistant embedded in the iPhone.
- Dana Buchman Farber (A.B. 1973), fashion designer, activist
- Susan Cheever (A.B. 1965), author and columnist
- Kitty Chen (A.B. 1966), actress Law & Order, author
- Lyn Crost (A.B 1938), reporter for The Honolulu Star-Bulletin covering Japanese-American soldiers in World War II and internment camps
- Alice Drummond (A.B. 1950), actress Awakenings (1990), Nobody's Fool (1994), Doubt (2008).
- Katherine G. Farley (A.B. 1971), Chairwoman, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York City
- Kathryn S. Fuller (A.B. 1967), Chairman of the Board of The Ford Foundation
- Laura Geller (A.B.1971), Senior Rabbi of Temple Emanuel (Beverly Hills, California). The first female graduate of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion to head a major metropolitan congregation
- Lillian Moller Gilbreth (Ph.D. 1915), one of the first working female engineers and is arguably the first true industrial/organizational psychologist. Mother of twelve children as described by the book Cheaper by the Dozen.
- Robin Green (A.B. 1967), Emmy Award winning writer/producer, The Sopranos, Northern Exposure, Blue Bloods (TV series)
- Penelope Hartland-Thunberg (A.B. 1940, PhD Hon.'66), author, economist, member of the United States Tariff Commission
- Marianne Hirsch (A.B. 1970, Ph.D. 1975), author, professor feminist theory.
- Constance Hunting (A.B. 1947), poet, founder of Puckerbrush Press
- Ruth Hussey (A.B. 1936), Oscar-nominated actor who appeared in The Philadelphia Story
- Judith Jacobson (A.B. 1964), co-founder of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, professor at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health
- Helen Johns (A.B. 1936), swimmer who won a gold medal in the 1932 Olympics
- Martha Sharp Joukowsky (A.B. 1958), professor of archaeology, director of archaeological excavations of the Great Temple at Petra, Jordan. She is the daughter of Martha Sharp '26.
- Lois Lowry (1958, LITTD '14Hon), Newbery Medal-winning author, The Giver
- Linda Mason Aminoff (A.B.1964), producer and Vice President, CBS News; winner of 13 Emmy Awards
- Martha K. Matzke (A.B. 1966) a co-founder and former executive editor of Education Week
- Emily Arnold McCully (A.B. 1961, LITTD 2002Hon), Caldecott Award winning children's author, Mirette on the High Wire
- Kristie Miller (A.B. 1966), author, books on women and politics, television series on C-SPAN: First Ladies: Influence & Image
- Catharine Theimer Nepomnyashchy (A.B. 1973, A.M. 1973) Chair, Barnard College Slavic Department.
- Albina Osipowich (A.B. 1933), swimmer who won two gold medals in the 1928 Olympics
- Maureen Paley (A.B. 1975), established the first East End gallery in London, represents the work of important contemporary artists, distinguished women and members of minority groups.
- Jane Pincus (A.B. 1959) author, Our Bodies, Ourselves
- Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke (A.B. 1914) former president of Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
- Vicki Robin (A.B. 1967) author, Your Money or Your Life
- Marilynne Robinson (A.B. 1966), Pulitzer Prize-winning author
- Susan Salms-Moss (A.B. 1967), soprano and translator
- Martha Sharp-Cogan (A.B. 1926), philanthropist who helped hundreds of Jews escape the Holocaust
- Leah Sprague (A.B. 1966), Newburyport Massachusetts District Court Judge
- Wendy Strothman (A.B. 1972, LHD 2008), publisher Beacon Press, Houghton Mifflin
- Anna Canada Swain (A.B. 1911), author, first woman member of the Brown University Board of Trustees
- Gwyneth Walker (A.B. 1968), composer, undergraduate director of The Chattertocks of Brown University
- Betsy West (A.B. 1973), Vice President of CBS News; former producer at ABC; winner of 18 Emmy Awards
- JoBeth Williams (A.B. 1970), actor, director and producer, nominated for Academy, Golden Globe and Emmy awards
- Mary Emma Woolley (A.B. 1894, M.A. 1895), women's suffrage activist and past president of Mount Holyoke
- Janet Yellen (A.B. 1967), Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors; Trefethen Professor of Business Administration and Professor of Economics, University of California, Berkeley
- ^ Goodman, Lawrence (November 2008). "O Pioneers!". Brown Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "The Christine Dunlap Farnham Archives" (PDF). Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women, Brown University. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Encyclopedia Brunoniana - Nursing program". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Pembroke Record Digital Archive". library.brown.edu. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- "Brown University: At a Glance." The College Board. 2006.
- "Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women." July 24, 2001. National Council for Research on Women.
- "Pembroke Center: About Us." Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women.
Further readingEdit
- Mitchell, Martha. "Pembroke College." Encyclopedia Brunoniana. 1993. Providence, RI: Brown University Library.
- Mitchell, Martha. "Seal." Encyclopedia Brunoniana. 1993. Providence, RI: Brown University Library.
- Kaufman, Polly Welts "The Search for Equity: Women at Brown University, 1891-1991" Brown University Press, Providence, RI 1991.
- Pembroke Club of Providence, "This was Pembroke," Providence R.I., August 2002.
External linksEdit
- Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women
- Pembroke College - Encyclopedia Brunoniana
- Britannica[permanent dead link]
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The RRB NTPC Exam for the recruitment of 18000 vacancies in Indian Railways could be called the longest running examination in India. Started on March 28, the online examinations are being held at various centres across India in 3 shifts throughout the day.But the level of questions is increasing regularly which keeps everyone guessing.To know more about it, see the list of GK questions asked on April 7.
Candidates send us the RRB NTPC exam review for that particular day along with general knowledge questions asked in their shift.Each RRB seem to have their own set of questions as individuals from RRBs of other states get different batch of questions.
But the GK questions shared so far will help you understand what type of questions are asked & which topics to prepare for your upcoming exams.
RRB NTPC Exam Review: GK Questions of April 7
On this day, candidates felt the questions were quite tough to answer particularly those from science & history.
Full form of PCB? Printed Circuit Board
Who was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in 1971? Tajuddin Ahmad
Who is the Brand Ambassador of Tata Motors? Lionel Messi
When did East India Company come to India? 1600
When was Azad hind Fauz formed? 1943
Netware belongs to which company? Novell
Who is the chairman of Bank Board Bureau? Vinod Rai
Who was appointed UN chief for second time in 2011? Ban-ki-moon
Fundamental rights comes under which article? Article 14-32
ITF Davis Cup 2015 Champion? Great Britain
Name of the astronaut who spent 368 days in space? Scott Kelly
Dhameka Stupa located at? Sarnath,Uttar Pradesh
Asia Cup 2015 Winner? India
Who is National Chairperson of Human Right? HL Dattu
What is the National Motto of India? Satyameva Jayate
U-17 football world cup 2017 venue? India
Chicken pox vaccine name? Varicella
Hridayanth mangeshkar award 2015 winner? AR Rahman
Hirakud dam located on which river? Mahandi
Mount Kilimangaro situated in which country? Tanzania
Polio vaccine was invented by? Dr. Jonas Salk (answer credit:Mr.Manu)
Mumbai post office launched 'My stamp services' for what purpose? for personalized sheets of postage stamp
National attire (dress) of Japan? Kimono
Ellora caves constructed in which century? between 6 –10th century
Where was Golf invented? Scotland
95th constitution amendment purpose? To extend the period of reservation to 2020
Shape of planets orbit? Elliptical
Author of the Novel "A Brief History of Seven Killings"? Marlon James
Zn is present in? Wheat Germ
Fastest memory? Cache
Yogeshwar Dutt is from which field? Wrestler
Who is the writer of Sustainable Development? John Dernbach
East india company is also known as? British Company
Year of NASA Act? 1958
Who wrote Natya Shastra? Bharat muni
SAADMEX 2015 held at? Delhi
Fruit bats are host to which virus? Ebola
SMAP satellite launched by? Nasa
Full Form of GSLV? Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle
The Book 'To the Brink & Back' written by? Jairam Ramesh
Which unit is used for measuring ozone layer thickness? Dobson Unit (DU)
Who is BCCI president? Shashank Manohar
Odd man Out (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, social) Social
Female anopheles mosquito causes which disease? Malaria
Man Booker Prize 2015? Marlon James
Father of White Revolution in India? Verghese Kurien
The acid used is car battery is? Sulphuric Acid
'Land of the morning calm' refers to? Korea
WHO was established in the year? 1948
Evergreen forests are found in? Equatorial regions
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True story-
Every morning here at home we have a bible study or discussion. Some days we are formal and pick a topic that is of current importance in our lives (this morning was endurance) and some days are informal – each of us sitting, looking through the Bible for a verse that means something to us and reading it aloud, then commenting if desired. Along with the stories on the site, I am going to write daily and recap our studies. I am going to write these daily routine recaps fairly informal and hope that you (the reader) checks back often and maybe you all can start in your homes! I will keep it brief and to the point. We have noticed huge differences (most not so good) in the very few, sporadic days that we have missed our time in the word of God.
5:30 a.m. Topic or theme picked was Endurance
The reason we picked "endurance" is that we have had so many issues "pop up" on us lately. Life is moving fast. We have the house up for sale. We are in the daily struggles of recovery from past afflictions ourselves. We've learned recently that we have a close family member also struggling with addiction and spiritual sickness – and it was a shock! We (obviously) are moving and taking new career paths, etc., etc., We can't handle this all on our own! The following verses give insight and encouragement as well as guidance.
The scriptures we picked were as follows (and in order):
Romans 5:3-5 (NLT)
3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
James 1:5-8 (NLT)
5 If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. 6 But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. 7 Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.8 Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do.
Galatians 6:7-10 (NLT)
7 Don't be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. 8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit.9 So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. 10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.
2 Timothy 2:12-13 (NLT)
12 If we endure hardship,
we will reign with him.
If we deny him,
he will deny us.
13 If we are unfaithful,
he remains faithful,
for he cannot deny who he is.
And we pick one to "chew on" or meditate on throughout the day. We chose 2 Timothy 2:22-26 (NLT)
23 Again I say, don't get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights. 24 A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people. 25 Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people's hearts, and they will learn the truth. 26 Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil's trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.


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Hadoop Database for Big Data – Part III (End)
Hadoop Database for Big Data – Part III
For insert-only (in most cases at least) situations, involving crawling and indexing (both in the web and in Enterprises), blogs/wikis, facebook-like applications, search based retrieval (as against query based), batch-oriented or in-memory aggregations and computations, Wide column stores like Hadoop with KVP support would be relevant.
Hadoop provides a simplified programming model which allows the user to quickly write and test distributed systems and its efficient, automatic distribution of data and work across machines and in turn utilizing the underlying parallelism of the CPU cores.
Hadoop provides no security model, nor safeguards against maliciously inserted data. It is designed to handle hardware failure and data congestion issues very robustly.
Like Bigtable, Hadoop uses the Master-slave model where the master could become the single point of failure. Since version 0.20.0 HBase supports multiple Masters to provide higher availability. The multi-master feature introduced does not add cooperating Masters; there is still just one working Master while the other backups wait. For example, if you start 20 Masters only 1 will be active while the others wait for it to die. The switch usually takes zookeeper.session.timeout plus a couple of seconds to occur.
A ideal highly available cluster would have 5 or more dedicated Zookeeper servers, 2-3 dedicated Master servers (one per rack for example), 1 very reliable Namenode/Job Tracker server with redundant hardware and the rest is the usual Datanode/Task Tracker/Region Server stack.
Yahoo clusters can be used to do scaling tests to support development of Hadoop on larger clusters. Yahoo developer network also provides a deep insight on the best practices to be used for Hadoop: http://developer.yahoo.com/blogs/hadoop/posts/2010/08/apache_hadoop_best_practices_a/
Other points on Hadoop
- Hadoop was created by Doug Cutting, who named it after his son's stuffed elephant.
- Yahoo is the chief contributor of Hadoop
- In 2008, Hadoop won Terabyte Sort Benchmark (the first time for a Java or an open source program). One of Yahoo's Hadoop clusters sorted 1 terabyte of data in 209 seconds, beating the previous record of 297 seconds.
- Hadoop is in production use at A9.com, AOL, Booz Allen Hamilton, EHarmony, eBay, Facebook, Fox Interactive Media, Freebase, IBM, ImageShack, ISI, Joost, Last.fm, LinkedIn, Meebo, Metaweb, The New York Times, Ning, Powerset (part of Microsoft now), Rackspace, StumbleUpon, Twitter and Veoh.
- List of Hadoop use-cases is available at http://wiki.apache.org/hadoop/PoweredBy.
- The IBM Distribution of Apache Hadoop is a joint project between the IBM Software Group Emerging Technology team and the Information Management analytics development team.
- IBM's new portfolio of products – IBM InfoSphere BigInSights – for the analysis and visualization of Big Data is powered by Apache Hadoop.
- IBM Big Sheets is a non-relational data-analysis tool that provides a spreadsheet-style analysis front end for Hadoop.
- Cloudera's Distribution for Hadoop (CDH) is the commercial offering that provides additional features like job scheduling, workflow sequencing and the ability to control streaming data sources.
- Cloudera's Enterprise is aimed at helping companies put Hadoop into production. The offering consists of CDH plus a super-set of management tools and support.


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2. LATE FEES: If a book is checked in after the due date, a fine of 10 cents per book/per day
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3. Students who have a fine of more than $10 may not check out books until the fine is cleared.
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The Library Media Center supports the Alabama State Course of Study, the basis of our school curriculum program and its publication "Alabama's Library Media Handbook for the 21st Century Learner" as well as "Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs," published by the American Association of School Librarians and the American Library Association. In addition, the Library Media Center endorses the literacy principles of the 2008 Standards of the 21st Century Learner of the American Association of School Librarians.
The Echols Middle School Library Media Center provides open access for all students. The Library Media Center uses Destiny a Follett software product as its automated management system. Destiny provides TitlePeekTM, which gives students a chance to preview books on-line; and One SearchTM, which lets students get information from the school library and the Internet as a whole with a single search, and WebPath ExpressTM, which limits student searches to approved, grade-appropriate web sites. Finally, teachers are able to align lesson plans using Destiny since the Alabama State Course of Study Standards are included in the web based program. Teachers and students have access to Destiny at home via the Internet.


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I have an amazing physician whom I really really like. He's experienced, caring and has a lovely bedside manner, and he's put me on the path to recovery, for which I am eternally grateful. I had been to other doctors with my weird symptoms and they couldn't help. Dr Neethling fixed me.
Today was my 2-month check up. He put me on a strong dose of cortisone to get my last flare under control, about 3 months ago. Then he switched me to indefinite Asacol, and wanted to see how that was going.
The short answer is: Excellently. Today's blood tests showed normal ESR levels – that is, no inflammation!
Inflammation is an indication that your gut is damaged and fighting to recover. My ESR levels and white blood cell count was very elevated in October last year (ESR around 60, when it should be negligable or in single digits). By November, thanks to Pulmison (cortisone) they'd dropped noticeably. Today's blood test showed a complete return to 'normality'. YAY!
The 2 important things that this means
1. I cannot stop taking my Asacol, especially now. While I think that diet is really helping a lot – and I have no doubt SCD is helping to reduce inflammation – I can't deny that the Asacol got me right. Prior to medication, I was having between 8 and 12 BMs a day. Most days I lost count. The Pulmison cleared that up within days, while the Asacol has kept me on an even keel ever since, with regular BMs, no diarrhoea and no bleeding.
2. Medical treatment for IBD is essential. I believe in following both a medical and an holistic path, and what you choose to follow is up to you. But if you're flaring; if you're bleeding and dehydrated and anaemic, seek medical treatment. Even a nutritionalist or naturopath will encouarge you to use science as an immediate intervention in an emergency (and if you're flaring, you're having an emergency), and then to phase in the natural remedies when your symptoms are under control.
I'm so glad I got this encouraging result today because I needed something bright on the horizon. I'm SICK of this diet! I actually threw away half my dinner tonight (pureed carrots and chicken) because I could no longer stomach either the smell or taste of it.
I'm also sick of bananas – who'd have thought the honeymoon would ever end?! – but I guess that's what happens when you eat 7 a day.
The reason my diet is going so slowly is because I'm following the advice of the guys over at SCDLifestyle.com and phasing in a new food once every four days, which I now see they've amended to 3 days, which is such a bonus. Nonetheless, even a 3-day gap between each new food item makes the progress infinitely long and drawn-out, but it is the safest way to do it. Here's why.
And with that, it's most definitely time for bed, where I'll no doubt dream of cheating on my diet with my favourite seductress, milk chocolate.


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We are pleased to (finally) announce that TitanCon 2013 is confirmed to take place on Saturday 7 September 2013 at the Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast. Yes, that's a new date and a new venue.
Why the change of date?
The last two year's TitanCon has been held on the 3rd weekend of September to coincide with Culture Night Belfast. Our main reason for changing the date is to avoid a clash with the Emmy Award Ceremony in Los Angeles. Last year several Game of Thrones guests that would otherwise have attended TitanCon could not because they were going to be in L.A. for the Emmys. We really can't compete with an event like that and we want to bring our members the best line up of guests we possibly can so we needed to make a change.
Back in January 2013 we announced that the date we were planning for was 14 September, but it turns out our new venue was already booked for the 14th, however it was available on the 7th. We realise that this date change means some people may not be able to attend on the 7th when they could have the 14th, but equally there will be other people that could not have made the 14th that can make the 7th. We hope there are more people out there in the latter group than the former, but if you are one of those that cannot attend we apologise and please understand that this change of date and venue was absolutely necessary to make TitanCon 2013 financially viable.
Why the change of venue?
The Europa Hotel has been a fantastic venue for us the last two years and we thank everyone at the Europa for their great hospitality. The Europa is the most prestigious and well located hotel in Belfast but that prestige comes at a price. Many of you will be aware that last year we were very concerned that we had made a loss, it turned out that we did in fact make a modest profit but that close call has forced us to re-evaluate our budget planning. We felt that the last two years we've had too much of our budget tied up in venue costs and we really wanted to put more into our guest budget. Therefore we began looking for a venue that would meet our needs and we are pleased to say we have found it.
The Wellington Park Hotel is located near Queen's University, about a mile south of the Europa, and offers excellent conference facilities with all of their meeting rooms located on the first floor of the hotel within close proximity of each other. So it's not just about the price, we feel like this will be a better venue because of the layout of the rooms. The main hall seats 350 people, a second room will seat 100 and there are numerous smaller rooms ideal for holding workshops, round tables, gaming, signing and photo sessions. The conference space also features a separate bar area so there won't be any noise distractions during panel discussions, and we can set up tables in the main corridor so dealers will be situated right in the heart of the convention.
Wellington Park has also offered us a great room rate which will allow TitanCon members to affordably stay in the same hotel as the convention. The opportunity to stay in the same hotel where the convention you are attending is taking place can massively improve your experience at the con. The practicality of being able to return to your room quickly and easily at any time is a huge difference maker and with enough people staying here the entire hotel can become infused with the atmosphere of TitanCon making the whole experience that much more enjoyable for everyone. Please see our hotels page for more information on the room rate offer and other hostels, guesthouses and hotels close to our venue.
Please see our venue page for more details about the Wellington Park Hotel.
Why the price increase?
Last year our membership prices ranged from £12 special offer for returning members to £20 on the door. This year we are increasing our membership price to £25 and that will be a fixed rate for everyone with no planned increases at a later date. You may be thinking to yourself, but if they have reduced the venue costs why put the prices up as well? Our reasons are two-fold.
Firstly this is to again ensure our financial viability. The last two year's we have received a funding grant from the National Lottery funded Northern Ireland Arts Council. £4000 in 2011 and £3400 last year. Without that money we would have been a massive failure and right now we don't know if our grant application will be successful this year. This price increase coupled with the reduced venue costs means we should just about be OK even if we don't get the funding. We are of course still applying for funding and if successful then we'll be able to greatly increase what we can do with our workshop programming, bring in additional guests and really make TitanCon even more awesome than before.
The second reason is because we want to increase our guest budget and attract more guests, and we're not just talking about more Game of Thrones cast and crew. We are proud of the great variety of programming we offer at TitanCon with science-fiction and fantasy literature, art, media, gaming and practical workshops. We really want more of everything and all the changes outlined above to the date, venue and price will allow us to do just that.
We hope you'll agree that these changes will ensure TitanCon's success this year and well into the future too. We have more news and announcements coming over the next few weeks and months.
Sounds great, when can I buy my ticket?
TitanCon 2013 Memberships will go on sale Saturday 13 April at 12.00 midday GMT.
The TitanCon Coach Tour tickets will go on sale around the end of May/beginning of June because we really need to see more of season 3 before we can finalise the route and our plans for the event, but rest assured we are working on it and we'll give you plenty of notice for when the tickets go on sale.
Calling local authors and artists
Are you an author or artist living in Northern Ireland working in the field of speculative fiction or works of the imagination? Would you like to be our guest at TitanCon 2013 with an opportunity to participate in discussion panels, run a practical workshop, promote your books or display your artwork in our Art Show? One of the aims of TitanCon is to showcase local talent and we want to provide you with a platform to connect with science-fiction and fantasy fans from all over the world.
If you're interested then please contact us with details about what kind of work you do and what you'd like to bring to TitanCon.
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NIJobs.com's general manager Sam McIlveen said: "The world is connected as it has never been before and the growth in talent mobility is set to increase exponentially in the coming years. Businesses need to better understand changes and opportunities to the global workforce as new industries emerge and skills are needed quickly in different parts of the world.
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The hardware running our ePO server is on its last legs. Have built a new 2008 server and installed a fresh copy of ePO. I now need to transfer everything (keys, system tree etc) from the old ePO server to the new.
Is there a document that explains how to do this? - ie what to transfer and in what order, before being able to migrate the 5000 individual systems?
Hi Derosa
Did you have a look at KB66616 article?
Yep. Doesn't appear to be what I need.
Looking to have two ePO servers running simultaneously and gradually move machines across to the new server using the Agent -> Transfer Systems command.
should be the epo 4.6 product guide, transfer systems
Have a look at epo 4.6 product guide : transfer systems between epo's
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What Do We Do Now?
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In my last post on this blog I argued that re-energizing and redesigning the American Labor Movement should be a top priority for the Democratic Party's response to the disaster of this presidential election. After that rant I found a lengthy article in American Prospect magazine about that subject. I believe it to be an important article with some new ideas entitled to consideration.
Here is a link prospect.org/article/if-labor-dies-whats-next
During the past few days I have listened to several spokesmen on TV saying that the Democratic Party's neglect of the white working class in states like Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan led to Trump's triumph. Here is a picture of that triumph:
Here is a list of states which enacted Right to Work laws and the years when they did so:
Indiana 2012
Michigan 2012
West Virginia 2016
Wisconsin 2015
I don't think it is a coincidence that these four states switched to being Right to Work states during the four years leading to Trump's victory, especially Michigan and Wisconsin. My daughter, a lawyer in Indiana, contends that Indiana was hopeless even before the adoption of the Right to Work law. I accept her analysis, but Right to Work laws are like anchors preventing a state's freeing itself from GOP domination. Electoral mistakes can only be corrected with a shift in strength from one political organization to its opposing political organization. So, when organizational strength is crippled by weakening labor unions , the recapture of political success by the Democrats becomes more difficult.
Here is a map of the states who now have Right to Work laws:
Notice the overlap with the states Trump carried.
I urge my readers to take time to read the American Prospect article. I hope this subject will, at last, attract the attention of the leadership of the Democratic party. It contains some creative ideas for strategies for the resuscitation of the labor movement.
I suspect I am, like most of you, like a passenger on the Titanic, sitting quietly in his cabin, pecking away on a Corona portable typewriter, when, suddenly his world became a frightening nightmare, from which, even after he was pulled into a lifeboat and realized he was still alive, continues to haunt him with a new awareness of the fragility of life and a temptation to lose faith and hope. I am struggling to banish that feeling and reach for some plausible reason for the renewal of that faith.
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By MATTHEW WEAVER
Capital Press
Longtime wheat industry leader Tammy Dennee has resigned from her position as executive director of the Oregon Wheat Growers League.
Dennee notified industry members of her resignation Sept 9. In an e-mail, Dennee said all matters related to the league should be addressed to the main office.
"I have enjoyed the many opportunities for personal and professional growth throughout my 17 years working for the growers," Dennee said in the e-mail. "My greatest pleasure has been to serve the growers and assist them in their leadership of this great association. The league has much to be proud of and I feel honored to have been part of many great achievements."
"Tammy has been a wonderful employee of the Oregon Wheat Growers League and has put many years of hard work in for the benefit of every wheat grower in the state of Oregon," league president Darren Padget told the Capital Press. "This morning Tammy tendered her resignation and the OWGL board will begin looking for her replacement as soon as possible. We wish her all the best."
Padget declined to comment further on Dennee's departure.
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|Topic: Inception Dream Control Manual
Replies: 50
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|Forum: LD4all news and announcements
Subject: Inception Dream Control Manual
Posted: Sat 31 Jul, 2010
There's something about the experience of lucid dreaming that makes you want to share it with the whole world. And so few people know about it! This video is a great way to spread the word, good work ...
|Topic: Whats your favorite Power ?
Replies: 41
Views: 21980
|Forum: Lucid Adventures
Subject: Whats your favorite Power ?
Posted: Fri 09 Jul, 2010
Iv used hundreds of powers over the years so it's difficult to choose a favourite. Regulars are flying and telekinesis, they're in every LD
the power to make people appear who I want to meet, has to ...
|Topic: Now I know what vivid means
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Subject: Now I know what vivid means
Posted: Fri 23 Apr, 2010
I've only ever had two categorically "vivid" dreams, I mean they're nearly always quite clear but not what you describe. The vivid dreams were so unbelievably incredible that even rememberin ...
|Topic: Your greatest lucid achievements
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Views: 3536
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Subject: Your greatest lucid achievements
Posted: Fri 23 Apr, 2010
Mine would be: learning to transform into an animal for the first time. Holding an indepth two-way conversation with a dream character for the first time. Choosing conciously to lose lucidity and play ...
|Topic: Clothing in dreams
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Views: 13793
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Subject: Clothing in dreams
Posted: Fri 23 Apr, 2010
I once tried to conciously change my clothes while staring into a mirror but wasn't very good at it. I wanted to change into a red v-neck jumper, a White shirt and a red tie (and some trousers obvious ...
|Topic: Transformation Ideas
Replies: 21
Views: 9967
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Subject: Transformation Ideas
Posted: Fri 23 Apr, 2010
My first transformation was an owl and was sooo much fun. I was swoopig over this beautiful island at night, then I saw a waterfall below and turned into a fish in air and fell into the plunge pool. W ...
|Topic: It won't come hard forever
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Views: 4870
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Subject: It won't come hard forever
Posted: Thu 03 Dec, 2009
i find the best time to have them is an afternoon nap. but sometimes at night. I don't ever feel like i don't get enough because i know that an afternoon nap will usually give me one, so in a way i ca ...
|Topic: 90% guaranteed lucidity !
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Subject: 90% guaranteed lucidity !
Posted: Thu 03 Dec, 2009
It's called chaining (or used to be around here) and it's an absolutely brilliant way of getting into an ld. Also once one ld ends you can slip straight into another one if you want and carry on where ...
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Subject: It won't come hard forever
Posted: Thu 03 Dec, 2009
Once you've worked hard at lucid dreaming on and off for a few years, you'll never have to try at it again. I have finally got to that stage. I never try to be lucid anymore it just happens quite ofte ...
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Subject: The B I G Lucid to-do list topic Part II
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hmmm here's my list
Have an epic battle with the military when i have superpowers and lots of guns
jump of a veeeeeeery high cliff and just keep falling. (most peaceful sensation ever, and ...
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Subject: Different styles of flying
Posted: Sun 08 Mar, 2009
yeah iv done that. Harry potter's firebolt, god it was fast. i reckon about 120 mph cus iv done 110 in a car irl and it was faster than that but not too much. gr8 fun, but iv never remembered to do it ...
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Subject: scared of falling from flying
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Thanks for the tips. I do find however that i am prone to waking up when something happens that would hurt IRL. i know that when i fall even a small distance, like from the height of a house to the gr ...
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Views: 45512
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Subject: Lucidity Challenge 15
Posted: Fri 30 Jan, 2009
wow i hvnt done the last two tasks and im still third. iv had next to no lucid ability lately, it comes and goes in stages for me. my everday life has been very busy and this makes my dream recall dro ...
|Topic: sky - diving
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Views: 10320
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Subject: sky - diving
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this is one of the things iv always been determined to do once.
and on a slightly different note, has anyone seen that footage of the rocket man? he's like wearing a wing suit with a propulsion sys ...
|Topic: Hearing Voices
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Subject: Hearing Voices
Posted: Fri 23 Jan, 2009
i must admit, iv had a few times where iv heard my name being called, when no ones called me. But only a very few. and I've never thought of answering them in my thoughts, but next time (if) it happen ...
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It feels like forever since I posted last. I'm also terribly behind on Dannan's blog, and on replying to the heap of email in my inbox. However, I am beginning to allow myself to be the awful correspondent that I always have been, but which I have fought against. Three cheers for self-growth!!
At any rate, things were pretty rough here at The Muse Asylum. The "trial" med that I was stuck on for three months wasn't doing me any favours. Neither was my psychiatrist's office assistant, who couldn't find me even a minute of his time. But that's a whole other rant, which I might actually have already ranted.
On February 19th, I rounded the corner, even though I didn't realize it at the time. That was the day I made my first trip to OneSouth, our local psych ward. To sum up how I got there (because I'm too lazy to edit): I was on one heck of a lot of meds, which all had nasty side effects that got together, had a party, and increased exponentially. And as I've mentioned, my past year has been rough in terms of access to a psychiatrist; when my original Psydoc closed his practice in December of 2007, he referred me to a great female psydoc named Dr. F. She was super, except for the fact that she and her husband decided that they didn't like it here and moved to the Lower Mainland in June of 2008. Long story short, I didn't see anyone from June until November, and that was too long.
In November, my new guy (Dr. W.) saw me. I think he will prove to be fabulous if a person can actually get in to see him. We decided to try a(nother) new med, on the theory that I would see him once a month for at least a year. Except that he is supremely busy, and I am on the cancellation list until July of 2009. (From then on, I do have a monthly appointment with him, if I can actually make it until then.)
From mid-December, no matter what we told the office assistant, I couldn't get in to see Dr. W. It didn't seem to matter that I ended up moving home with Mom and Dad because I didn't feel safe at home alone all day, or that my mood had absolutely plummeted on the new med. Nothing would get me an appointment.
Finally, The Therapist suggested we tell her that it was "urgent", which is apparently a code word that opens doors as if by magic. Except. Except her response was that their office doesn't handle "emergencies", so if it was urgent, I needed to go to the ER or to my GP.
Finally, on February 19th, Mom took me to my GP. By this time, I was in a very bad way. GP said she couldn't do anything except admit me to OneSouth. I didn't want to go (OH, how BADLY I didn't want to go), but I told Mom and GP that I was in no position to be making decisions for myself. And this is how I came to be admitted (involuntarily, despite both my consent and Mom's – the only way to get a bed was to go involuntarily), and how life started to be a bit brighter.
I have always been terrified of going to the hospital. I have never been in the hospital overnight, other than for two sleep studies. And when I practiced law, a number of my firm's clients were folks with various mental illnesses. Often when they called, it was from the psych ward. And did they ever have awful things to say about it! It's quite ironic, actually, that their descriptions would foster this great fear in me. When I think back to those days, one former client in particular comes to my mind, and I wouldn't have considered here to be a credible witness on any other issue. One of the more prominent features of her illness was that she was delusional; most of what she told us was considered to be questionable in terms of it's actual basis in reality, until further investigation was done.
However, the lasting effect of her (and others') accounts of life on the psych ward was that I became extremely afraid of the place. Certainly, at the beginning, a big part of the fear was probably that I wouldn't, couldn't, be admitted to the very ward ward where my clients could be. (My whole adventure with mental illness began in Victoria, and it really was a possibility that such a situation could have happened.) Thus began more than nine years of absolute refusal to be admitted to any psych ward (even after I left Victoria), and absolute terror of what would happen to me if I were admitted.
Despite my terror, OneSouth is a good place. Even the isolation ward (where one wears yellow baggy pajamas and has a bare cinderblock room with only a bed, a pillow, and a blanket) isn't so bad. I was terrified when I got there, even under the influence of a hefty dose of Haldol. At GP's office, I literally begged my mother not to send me to OneSouth. I even at one point promised her that I wouldn't be ill anymore, I would be better, if only I didn't have to go. In the circumstances, I am very proud of her for having made the decision to have me admitted anyway.
I calmed myself down once I was in the "cell", mostly because I knew I wouldn't be allowed to go home if I was hysterical. (Suffice it to say, I could never have actually calmed myself if it weren't for the shot of Haldol.) I was, at first, determined to go home as soon as humanly possible (hopefully the next morning, if not sooner). As time passed, I began thinking that the isolation ward wasn't such a bad place to be. (I may write more about this in another post.)
I got to see Dr. W. the next afternoon (Friday). How do you like that? Three months of begging for a moment of his time… Admittedly, I wasn't begging him, but rather his office assistant. Anyway. He transferred me to the open side of the ward as soon as we had finished meeting. Our decision was to take me off all of my psych meds so we could start all over again. No better place to do that than in the hospital.
I'm now on a med called Remeron (mirtazapine), and I was in a good place to go off everything else. And I finally got to see for myself what the psych ward was all about. I have a friend who told me once about one of her other friends who called her times in the psych ward a vacation. I couldn't imagine before how anyone could say such a thing, but it is in reality a very nice place to be. Rooms of four, a richly-appointed lounge with a pool table, a table-top curling game, a ping pong table, a piano, board games and puzzles, and lavish comfy chairs. An open kitchen where a person helps herself to whatever she want at any time. A TV room, nurses to look after anything a person needs, and time to do whatever a person wants. I had a grounds pass, so I wasn't confined to the ward.As long as I wrote on the chalkboard by the nurses' station that I was going for a walk, I could do it.
I was there from the Thursday of the GP appointment until the following Monday, and it was the best decision I never made. (I have thanked both my mother and GP many times for finally overruling my fearful protests.) And, so far, the new med is working well (knock on wood). Not too many side effects (and most of myformer side effects are gone!). I am very sleepy all the time (somnolence being the #1 side effect), and I'm pretty dizzy most of the time (the #2). My appetite is also way crazy (another side effect), but I'm trying to keep my eating in reasonable check. I had also decided that if I had to choose, I would choose sane and balanced over keeping my girlish (ha ha!) figure.
The big thing: my mood is better than it has been in many months, and my anxiety (which had become almost unmanageable) is well in control. I haven't really been doing well since June of 2006 (when I went off all meds to do my second sleep study, which in the end told me absolutely nothing), but I think that I might have turned the corner.
Wow, what a long story. All to get to the point of writing this: as I wrote, I am doing better than I have in a very long time. I nap a lot; nothing like compulsory napping to make a person feel four years old. But when I was in my very bad state, having to nap everyday sounded a hell of a lot better than the way I was feeling. So I'm holding to that memory, and I'm also happy to say that the somnolence is lessening as time passes.
The dizziness, not so much. I did a trial drive to the grocery store yesterday, having decided that I was okay to be on the roads. (Fortunately, the grocery store is quite close to my parents' house, and I can get there and back on roads that are virtually empty of people at the time of day I tried this.) Turns out, sitting around all day and only moving around the house is a misleading test of how dizzy I am. I drove home very carefully, on the deserted roads. So I have to give up some of my independence and allow other people to drive me places. (Have I mentioned that public transit makes me very anxious?) And I even have to ask people for rides, which is an exercise that The Therapist will be very happy to hear about.
My appetite is still enormous; indeed, it seem to grown everyday. I could eat the world, that's how it feels. So we've stocked up on fruit, veggies, cereal bars, rice cakes, cheese and crackers, and the like. I'm not trying to diet, but if I'm going to eat the world, I might as well start on the healthier part. Get some of my recommended servings from the food pyramid.
I am slowly starting to get back to my routine. I'm going out to dinner with The Roomie tonight, and tomorrow I am going to a Chamber of Commerce social for the SPCA. I'm posting here, and I'm catching up gradually on the many posts piled in my Google reader. I'll post something soon for Dannan, too. It's all so much better than it's been in so long, I can't even begin to tell you (even though my 1800 words so far are probably far too long of a start!)
That's the update. Now for the next part…. Elton John gives me shivers!
I was watching the last episode of The Bachelor last night (no, I'm not going to bother linking to it; Google it if you need to find out what I'm talking about), as well as their post-competition wrap-up shows. (Yes, I watch terrible t.v. You don't have to watch it with me, so let me have my vice in peace.) During the commerical break, I was channel-surfing, and I found this: Elton John: Live at the Royal Opera House. As long as I can see him perform songs like "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" and "Your Song", the world is a wonderful place.
Seriously, hearing him play these songs with a 90-piece symphony sent shivers through me. And at the time, I was thinking: I must always remember that life is worth living so long as there is music out there that can send chills through my entire body when I hear it.
Music is so powerful, such a gift to humanity. For me, many pieces of music (from all sorts of different genres) evoke this kind of response. Elton John (at least his older work) is an example. If death metal, hip hop or even Marilyn Manson give you chills, then I'm glad for it. Even if I don't understand it, I'm glad for it. If there's someone out there with this kind of musical taste who can tell me that it makes you shiver, please leave a comment. For me, this is the magic of music, and I'm curious to know if you fans feel the same way.
Enough for today. I've got many other ideas for posts bubbling away in my brain, so hopefully my next post will be soon!
Okay, let me start by saying that I love my Dad. We haven't always had a very close relationship, but that's changed in the past ten or so years. We have started to understand each other better, and since my breakdown, he has done a lot of personal growth. ("Done" doesn't seem to be the right word here, but I can't find one I like any better.) I do love him, a lot.
But today was one of those days where I wanted to shake him, or smack him, or something. It was such a small incident, but yet it illustrates one of the most frustrating things about my father. Hang in for the full story, I think you'll see what I mean in the end.
Today was Wendy's Dreamlift Day, which is a fundraiser where all of the local Wendy's restaurants donate all their proceeds and the staff and management donate all their wages to help local children with life-threatening illnesses or severe disabilities go to Disneyland. It's a super-worthy cause, and my parents always support it.
So Dad says he'll go pick up supper, and we should write down what we want. I made the list: an Ultimate Chicken Grill and a baked potato for me; chicken nuggets and fries for Mom; and I left it to Dad to figure out what he wanted. So off he goes to pick up the food.
He comes home, and tells me that he ordered us each a combo meal, with fries and a Diet Coke. I got my chicken sandwich, but Mom got chicken strips, not nuggets. I didn't get my baked potato, and aspartame gives me a migraine. I asked him, what was the point in giving him a list, if he was just going to choose something else for us? He said that he'd just decided that the combos were a good idea, and so easy to order. You've got a friggin' list, what is hard about that??? I pointed out that Mom didn't even order chicken strips, that she had deliberately chosen to order nuggets. And reminded him that I can't drink diet pop. He just shrugged and said something like well, I decided to do this.
Gaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Maybe I'm over-reacting, but this is an ongoing thing with him. He doesn't listen, and when he does, he just does whatever he wants anyway. He was so matter-of-fact about it, and wasn't bothered at all that he had completely disregarded what we wanted, substituting his own choice for ours. He was positively cheerful. Father knows best, riiiiiiiiiiight.
Petty example, because it's fast food, right? Not something that, in and of itself, made any real difference. But the thing is, he would do this no matter what the issue was. It is so frustrating. If he had been going out to buy medicine, and was told to buy Tylenol because the sick person was allergic to aspirin, he'd come back with aspirin if it was on sale, or if he just happened to prefer aspirin himself. He does things like this all the time. I am so frustrated with the larger issue that was spotlighted tonight with our food order.
He does it with Dannan all the time, too. Dannan is a three-legged dog. His missing leg is his front left. All of his weight rests on his front right leg, because his centre of gravity is at the front of his body. The vet has repeatedly emphasized that Dannan has to stay very trim, or the stress on his joints will be disabling. He cannot become overweight, not even close. It will affect his mobility, lead to arthritis in his joints, all kinds of awful stuff like that. I have explained this to my father at least fifty times. (And yes, I am one of those people who exaggerates all the time, but this is no exaggeration.)
So my father likes to share his food with Dannan, and he wants to do it. So he does. Even though I've repeatedly asked him NOT to do it. I have explained the reasons why so many times that he should be able to repeat with me, word for word. I have shown him what a proper portion size is for a piece of apple, which is the only thing he is allowed to feed Dannan. Dannan gets a piece of apple about the size of my thumb nail. Dad gives him a third of his apple. I have asked him not to, I have threatened to not bring Dannan over to the house, I have scolded, and I have become so angry that my voice cracks when I talk. He doesn't care; Dad wants to feed Dannan people food, and so he will.
Fortunately, I seem to finally have gotten through to Dad, at least on the "apples only" front. I haven't seen Dad feed Dannan anything but apple in quite a while, even though Dannan and I have been staying at Mom and Dad's house for a couple of weeks. I shudder to think what happens when I'm not around. But I'll be satisfied with a third of an apple, if that's all he gives him. Dannan loves apples, and they're not bad for him. I just can't believe that it took my father almost four years to get the message that this is a matter of health and mobility for Dannan.
Okay, father rant is over.
In other news, my stalker ex did not try to contact me this past weekend when he was in town. I didn't even run into him anywhere. Perhaps he has finally moved on? I asked my roommate if I was being too paranoid to be so concerned, and she said, "No, after all, we're talking about The Stalker." I'm just relieved and happy.
My other almost up-to-the-minute news is that the house three doors down from my parents' house burned down this afternoon. My mother's friend, Joan, lived there for thirty years before moving to an apartment when she couldn't handle the yard anymore. We don't know any details about the fire, or even if there was someone home when it started. But the entire city's fleet of fire trucks were there, ambulance and police in accompaniment. I hope we hear more about what happened tomorrow, but the media in our city is just plain incompetent. The t.v. station itself could be on fire, and the story would never appear on the local news.
Finally, I have a big decision to make, and I'm in a quandry. I might write about it tomorrow.
Howdy, all. I'm doing a bit better today, for which I am thankful.
But I'm not writing about all that stuff today. The important matter that I must address concerns luncheon meat. Cold cuts. Ready-to-eat-meat products, if you will.
So up here in Canada, we have had one news story for the last week or so. Perhaps longer. It seems longer. But maybe that's just because it is the LEADING story on the news, and has been for, I don't know, the last hundred days.
One of our Canadian luncheon meat plants, Maple Leaf in Toronto, has had an outbreak of listeria. Now, I'm not expecting that you'll have ever heard of this evil little bacteria. I myself have seen some documentary on it (you know, of those shows that talks about e. coli, or ebola, or multi-drug-resistant-tuberculosis… I am fascinated by these shows, so I know all about the little deadlies that are out there. But I know that my obsession is a little weird, so I don't expect anybody else to share it. Although if you do, let me know; it would be cool to know that I'm not the only really weird one.)
As a public service, I will list some fast facts about listeria, courtesy of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
What is foodborne illness?
Foodborne illness occurs when a person consumes food contaminated with
pathogenic bacteria, viruses or parasites. This condition is often called
"food poisoning". Many cases of foodborne illness go unreported
because their symptoms often resemble flu symptoms. The most common symptoms of
foodborne illness may include stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and
What are Listeria
monocytogenes and listeriosis?
- Listeria monocytogenes is a
bacterium. It is often found in the environment, particularly in soil,
vegetation, animal feed, and in human and animal feces.
- Eating food contaminated with Listeria may lead to the development of a disease
called listeriosis.
What are the symptoms?
- Symptoms include: flu-like symptoms, nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea,
headache, constipation and persistent fever. Symptoms usually appear within 2
to 30 days and up to 70 days after consuming contaminated food.
- The very young, elderly or those with poorly functioning immune systems are
the most susceptible. Flu-like symptoms may be followed by a brain or blood
infection, either of which can result in death.
- A woman who develops listeriosis during the first three months of pregnancy
may miscarry. If she develops listeriosis later in the pregnancy, her baby may
be stillborn or acutely ill.
Wow, huh? Listeriosis has been described by a microbiologist, tapped by the media as an expert, as the worst form of food poisoning ever. Well, he didn't put it precisely that way, but I'm certain that this is what he would have said if he was a subscriber to the Plain English school of language.
Anyway, this has been our national obsession. Much more pressing and fascinating than the Olympics. Which, if you were paying attention, is not hard to achieve for Canada. We are not summer Olympic folks up here, but we'll clean up at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Or else look mighty silly, after all the trash talk we've been dishing out.
(I just have to add this note: there were at least three Olympians in Beijing who are from my hometown. And each one of them finished fourth. I think that says something, don't you? But I digress.)
So, listeriosis. This manufacturing plant has, at some point, had something to do with nearly every ready-to-eat-meat product in the country. At first, the company just recalled products sold under the Maple Leaf label. But yesterday, the recall had expanded to some 34 brand names and restaurants who use those products. So there are far more dangerous ready-to-eat-meat products out there than we had imagined.
My parents eat a lot of cold cuts. And they are in their early seventies. I talked to my mother last night, and discovered that they had a fridge-full of possibly tainted meat products – ahem, ready-to-eat-meat products – that they have been merrily eating all along. Not Maple Leaf, see? Burns brand. Who'd have thought that perhaps the Maple Leaf plant might also process meat for other brand names? Clearly, it was safe to keep eating them.
The elderly are one of the groups at risk. I had to explain to my mother today that, at 72, she is considered to be elderly. Not that I think of her as elderly; heavens, nooooo. But technically, the general public do (mistakenly, of course) consider 72 to be elderly.
And they are both sick, with flu-like symptoms. And in complete denial that the ham and bologna they have been eating might have caused it. And that they, just maybe, should call the doctor, or the public health unit. Or somebody.
I emailed my oldest sister last night about it. She is a nurse, and it's generally much easier to email her about something like this, than to look it up myself. Laziness, thy name is Linds.
Sister1 sent me the list of symptoms, which pretty much parallel what my parents are feeling. And she asked me to make sure that they had chucked the rest of the meat. She knows them well, let's just say that.
My mother grew up really poor, and she does not throw *anything* away. She just cannot bring herself to throw food in the garbage. And this situation is no exception. Mom fed the stuff to the crows, which inspired me to tell her that when listeria sweeps through the local animal food chain, she will know it is her fault. Neither she nor my father had considered that, apparently.
Since I am the child who lives in the same city as the parents, I am the one who keeps an eye on them. It is a heavy responsibility sometimes. Mostly because they are so stubborn, and apparently invincible. I will be watching them closely.
I'm pretty sure they're fine, but the fact that they are always in complete denial about even the possibility that they might be, even the slightest bit, at risk is infinitely frustrating. I'll blog later about an incident with my mother that will help to illustrate this point. But for now, take my word for it that this nonchalant, blase' attitude is their M.O.
Anybody else have invincible parents that drive their children crazy? Just wondering. Again, am I the only one?


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This is the perfect combination of sweet, tangy, and spicy (I would consider it a mild-medium heat). We can all agree pineapple is the almighty fruit, right? Okay, then you will also agree that it goes soooo well with both the rice and the flavor of this sauce.
I used a fresh pineapple and cut it up, but you can also use pre cut pineapple from the produce section. I defiantly recommend not using canned or those fruit cups. If you are using fresh, make sure your pineapple is golden. If it's still green, it's not ripe enough. You want really sweet chunks of golden deliciousness, not sour.
For the bell peppers, really any color will do. But try to have a variety.
I used to make an Udon Stir Fry with similar ingredients. I made it once a week and had it for several days after as left overs. I got so sick of it, you wouldn't believe, so when I wanted to follow the teriyaki-chili sauce combo (which is a match made in heaven if you ever need a basic sauce for pasta, rice, etc.) I was skeptic that I would already be sick of this dish. I couldn't be more wrong.
Another important aspect for me was the rice and coconut milk. If you like a more coconut flavor, feel free to add some coconut flakes in the pot. I for one, am not a fan of an overpowering coconut. I will recommend jasmine or basmati rice, as well. Regular long or short grain will get sticky and gooey. Jasmine or basmati really do a good job of staying fluffy.
Feel free to experiment with toppings. I think nuts, more lime, cilantro, coconut, or bean sprouts might all be a good selection of toppings. The wontons are important to add for an extra crunch, they really add another depth to the stir fry.
As always please comment on what you think, and if you have pictures, please share! Contact me with any questions or concerns about substitutions.
Pineapple Stir Fry:
3 bell peppers, I used red, green, and yellow
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 block (7 oz) of tofu, cubed
1 bunch of green onions, chopped. Also separate the white and green sides.
1/2 tsp of ground ginger
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup of fresh cubed pineapple
1 tablespoon + 1 tsp of teriyaki sauce
1 tsp of sriracha
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
3 tablespoons of sweet red chili sauce
1 tsp of lime juice or lemon juice
Wonton Strips for serving
Coconut Lime Rice:
2 cups of jasmine rice
1/2 tsp of sugar
2 tablespoons of lime juice
1 and 1/4 tsp of salt
1 full fat can of coconut milk
1. Add your rice to a medium skillet and dry roast it on medium heat until it turns a pure white. About 2-3 minutes, continuously stirring.
2. Add all ingredients for the coconut lime rice, except the jasmine rice. Bring to a boil, then add the jasmine rice. Cover, and let cook on low heat.
Stir fry:
3. Cut your bell peppers into inch 'cubes', and add to medium skillet with a tablespoon of oil and 3/4 tsp of salt. Cook until they start to wilt, about 10 minutes on medium heat.
4. Add cubed tofu and only the white parts of your green onions. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
5. Add ginger and red pepper flakes, stir for 30 seconds to release their flavors.
6. Add rest of ingredients and cook until the sauce is evaporated. About 5-10 minutes.
7. Serve with the 'green side' of your green onions, sesame seeds, and most importantly wonton strips. Enjoy!


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Do we have tailwind or headwind?
Or is the wind blowing from a different angle?
In The craftsman, the man as a maker, Richard Sennett poses that skilled rituals contribute to a conviction in a physical way. The flag as part of a ritual that may cause participation/ commitment/vision, apart from of any political framework.The flag as a symbol of strength and movement.
The fluttering of flags suggests energy, freedom, fun.
Which we want to be blindsided?
What makes us do what we do?
Where do we want to stand for?
To relate oneself to social issues nowadays is complex. We dig,
root and collect material above. Or we'll get back down.
Do we fight against windmills?
Positioning is desperately needed:
trapeze flight versus electro shock
ready-to-use versus DIY
systematics versus freewheeling
the dark harbor mouth versus the cosy inn
shiny boilers versus black burned pots


text: Patrik Stridvall wrote: > The point is: > - The 100+ seat company gains. (They get support). > - Red Hat gains. (They get money). > - I gain. (I get money). > - But CodeWeavers, that did a lot of work on Wine, > doesn't gain anything and they are becaused of the LGPL > been forced to release all of their work. > > Sure they might gain back a few bug fixes if I had to > do in order to fix a few small flaws, but then Red Hat > probably would have let me release it anyway. A few bug fixes? If it is important enough that such a big customer pays Red Hat for developing something then I guess that it is not only a few bug fixes we are talking about here. And that is to the advantage of CodeWeaver then because they gain also fucntionallity they might have needed to develop themself.