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Please sign the guestbook. Tell us who you are and what you think of the
site. If you have a favorite story or poem by Edgar Allan Poe, tell us what it is and why
its your favorite. If Poe's ghost ever visits this site, he'll know who his fans are!
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from IRAQ-Kurdistan
"He was one of the most fantastical characters of my uneasy dreams.. Finally I am a madman coz I like to read him."
signed 2010.11.06 5:53pm
from Gallifrey
"this site helped a lot with my thesis paper on poe. Thnks."
signed 2010.11.06 4:08pm
from myrtle beach,sc
"this is my new FAVORITE site!!! i started reading POE when i was 11. i believe his writings greatly influenced the way i imagine. great job!"
signed 2010.11.06 12:37pm
from Earth
"I love the short stories and poems!"
signed 2010.11.06 12:14pm
from baltimore,md,baltimore city
"my fav poem is a dream within a dream, but i love all his work he is such an interesting man i love stories poems, etc"
signed 2010.11.06 10:54am
from New Jersey.
"I adore Edgar Allen Poe. We are currently working on his stories and poems in my English class. We act out some parts and I get into it. He's a genius and I don't think I ever loved an author more. (:"
signed 2010.11.05 9:47pm
from Philadelphia Pa
"I read The Cask Of Amontillado in school and now I'm hooked on all things that Edgar Allan Poe has written."
signed 2010.11.05 8:55pm
from ironton
"well the poe stories are really good not just because they are scary they give somebody the creeps"
signed 2010.11.05 7:13pm
from Alabama United States
"we have to learn about e.a.p. i think it is awesome"
signed 2010.11.05 2:24pm
from north carolina
signed 2010.11.05 1:18pm
from parks
"the tell tale heart is one of my favorites more than the raven, or the black cat or annabell lee they're all are great but i like the tell tale heart ... and im only 12"
signed 2010.11.05 1:15pm
from North Carolina
"I'm a big fan of Poe"
signed 2010.11.05 1:04pm
from north carolina
"OMG.!!!!! i kant believe im am lyk siqnin dis. koo1... so yhea diz w3bs!t3 iz lyk mad aw3some ???!!!!..."
signed 2010.11.05 12:53pm
from United States, OK
"This is an interesting site"
signed 2010.11.05 12:53pm
from USA, Oklahoma, Carnegie
"This site is awesome. Thank you so much for adding the poetry, it is greatly appreciated."
signed 2010.11.05 11:53am
from the Republic of Pluto
"I really like this site, except the fact that it doesn't have that many facts about his life, and i think Poe's life is really really interesting! my favorite poem is Annabell Lee because it is really fun to read, and it rhymes. :)"
signed 2010.11.05 11:40am
from Roxboro, North Carolina
"Awesome... nevermore... i'm for sure!"
signed 2010.11.05 11:40am
from Oklahoma,U.S.A,Earth
"I love The Tell-Tale Heart. I find it humorous. Sick, Right? I know. I also like Dream Within A Dream. I think it has a deep meaning we all cease to understand.. Or just do not want to. ;)"
signed 2010.11.05 11:12am
from Pennsylvania
"The Tell-Tale Heart is my favorite work from Edgar Allan Poe."
signed 2010.11.05 10:59am
from United States
signed 2010.11.05 10:10am
from Epps Louisiana
"I love your site! I love Edgar Allan Poe and this makes it so much easier. I don't have to go to the library just for a poem now! And it's printable! Thank you poestories.com!!!"
signed 2010.11.05 10:02am
from huber heights OH USA
"I haven't made much effort to learn about Poe though his style of writing that he is most famous for, well, caught my admiration for some time. I'm glad to have found this site. It may be the best concentrated site on poe. I hope to better incorporate his prominent writing style into my own."
signed 2010.11.05 9:49am
from earth
"just read masque of the red death"
signed 2010.11.05 9:00am
from The John Carroll School
signed 2010.11.05 8:25am
from John Carroll, United States
"I love Edgar Allan Poe and his talented work even though his marriage is very messed up!"
signed 2010.11.05 8:25am
from The John Carroll School
"Great stories!"
signed 2010.11.05 8:24am
from John Carroll School
"I love Edgar Allan Poe!"
signed 2010.11.05 8:24am
from The John Carroll School
signed 2010.11.05 8:23am
from The John Carroll School
"My English classes just read "The Masque of the Red Death" and loved the bizarre and eccentric tale!"
signed 2010.11.05 8:20am
from united states, maryland
"im doing this for mrs Zurkowski because she is so awesome"
signed 2010.11.05 8:20am
from U.S.
"Edgar Allan Poe has written stories like i have never read before!"
signed 2010.11.05 1:54am
from pklahoma city, oklahoma
signed 2010.11.04 9:08pm
from Port Arthur, Texas US
"I enjoyed visiting your website! It is very useful and informational!"
signed 2010.11.04 8:15pm
from Atlanta, GA
signed 2010.11.04 8:11pm
from United States
signed 2010.11.04 7:46pm
from United States,KS, Earth?
"i like the site i guess but im mad!"
signed 2010.11.04 7:39pm
from Pluto
"I've gotta say, my favorite short story by Edgar Allan Poe is definitely Masque of the Red Death."
signed 2010.11.04 7:06pm
from somewhere someplace
"I love this website!!!"
signed 2010.11.04 5:56pm
from Glenwood,Illinois 60425
"Edgar Allan Poe is a great author. We are learning about him in Ms.Paluch's 7th grade Language Arts class"
signed 2010.11.04 5:24pm
from Earth
"His stories are horror stories."
signed 2010.11.04 5:21pm
from N.A
"Poe is extremely fascinating. We are studying him in out LA class (I must say, this website is extremely helpful) and as I learn more about why he writes the way he does, I read his stories over and over again to grasp his hidden meanings and relations to his life."
signed 2010.11.04 5:07pm
from United States, Maryland, Earth
"I love your stories!!!!!"
signed 2010.11.04 1:59pm
from United States, Maryland, Earth
"I love your writing"
signed 2010.11.04 1:59pm
from planet smorg in andromeda
"My fascination with mister Poe has only grown over time; I am a young poet, and he along with Stephen King, Tim Burton, and M. Night Shyamalan. Your plants' knowledge is minimal, yet"
signed 2010.11.04 1:53pm
from Bell
"Wow wonderful stuff"
signed 2010.11.04 1:53pm
from United States, Tennessee
"I like Edgar Allan Poe. His short stories are wonderful and poems, well, they are even better. The Raven and Annabel Lee have to be my favorite. I loved those two poems ever since I heard them last year."
signed 2010.11.04 1:39pm
from earth
"Hey Ms. Nash!!!!"
signed 2010.11.04 1:24pm
from Sringfeild,MO
signed 2010.11.04 1:09pm
from Dixie County Florida 32680
"Hey mrs. Whitt"
signed 2010.11.04 12:57pm
from usa north carolina
"very nice site"
signed 2010.11.04 12:46pm
from MN, America, Planet Earth!
"I love this site :) It's got my favorite Poe stories of all time. You did a wonderful job! Thanks for making it :P"
signed 2010.11.04 12:18pm
from State Center
"I needed to find out what they wore during this party that the prince held called the masque of the red death? can anyone help me out?"
signed 2010.11.04 12:01pm
from utah
"this is a cool website and kinda scary"
signed 2010.11.04 11:44am
from us.maryland.EARTH
"Love Edgar- He's the reason behind the RAVEN'S name"
signed 2010.11.04 10:56am
from USA
"I love E.A.P. and everything he stands for. I totally feel for him and all of his life's issues."
signed 2010.11.04 9:42am
from warsaw,ohio
"i love all of edgar allan poe's poems, they're very good. he was a great man (:"
signed 2010.11.04 9:40am
from kentucky
"the black cat is my favorite short story written by edgar allan poe because it captures who he truly was. an intellegent, eccentric master of the arts and life."
signed 2010.11.04 9:39am
from Port St. Lucie FL, USA, Earth
"I love Edgar Allen Poe!! His work is amazing! I wish i could meet him one day."
signed 2010.11.04 7:23am
from Australia
"I'm not much of a reader but I am always willing to read Edgar Allan Poe's work! He was truely amazing"
signed 2010.11.04 5:43am
from mansfeild Tx
"i just printed the black cat i cant wait to read it!"
signed 2010.11.03 8:41pm
from usa ca
"i loved the tell tale heart. it really creeped me out at night when i was thinking about it but i luv it anyways. i think edgar allan poe is a genius especially because he can creep me out with a 10 page story. :)"
signed 2010.11.03 6:29pm
from illinois
signed 2010.11.03 4:20pm
from Roxboro North Carolina
"the Raven is my favorite short story"
signed 2010.11.03 4:10pm
from United States
signed 2010.11.03 4:04pm
from Glenwood,IL
"Im in 7th grade and we are learning about Edgar Allan Poe, his life story, and his poems."
signed 2010.11.03 3:25pm
from Earth
"PoeStories needs a Facebook!!!

[Reply from Robert Giordano]
Yes, I'm going to make a Facebook page soon!"
signed 2010.11.03 2:40pm
from Earth
"Your Stories Are AMAZING!!!"
signed 2010.11.03 2:22pm
from Ant Nebula
"Bears shall rule"
signed 2010.11.03 2:19pm
from USA, VA, Earth
"I think his work can be confusing to read, but at the same time wonderful. The black cat certainly got me. :)"
signed 2010.11.03 1:56pm
from United States of America
"Annabel Lee is my favorite poem ever! its so sweet, and i love it. Poe is such a good writer. <3"
signed 2010.11.03 1:17pm
from North Carolina, USA
"I love Edgar Allen Poe. A lot of his writing inspires me to write we have the same writing styles. Poe is definitely weird and creepy but yet he was very intelligent in putting his feelings into words."
signed 2010.11.03 1:02pm
from USA IN
"This site helped me with my poe project. Thanks!"
signed 2010.11.03 1:01pm
from West Virginia
"The poem "The Raven" is very different and unique."
signed 2010.11.03 11:40am
from usa, wv, mars
signed 2010.11.03 11:37am
from United States, WV, Mars
"Hi, he was great and then he died"
signed 2010.11.03 11:35am
from N.C
"Poe is a crazy but amusing poet."
signed 2010.11.03 11:27am
from earth
"i like his stories because they don't give you all the rest of the story until the very very end. then it leaves you thinking about it. THE FATHER OF MYSTERY"
signed 2010.11.03 9:58am
from roxboro
"I love poe stories!!!!"
signed 2010.11.03 8:07am
from Saturn
"I love the Cask of Amontillado"
signed 2010.11.03 7:44am
from Athens IL
"I liked the Raven "Nevermore""
signed 2010.11.02 11:27pm
from ky, nj, us, earth, milky way
"This is a cool website! Hi, Ms. Nash!"
signed 2010.11.02 10:02pm
from Illinois
"Poe was a great writer."
signed 2010.11.02 9:45pm
from illinois
"hello and goodbye =)"
signed 2010.11.02 9:23pm
from United States
signed 2010.11.02 9:15pm
from new jersey
signed 2010.11.02 9:13pm
from Monmouth junction NJ
"I like some of his quotes."
signed 2010.11.02 9:05pm
from djibuti
"hi (:"
signed 2010.11.02 8:45pm
from New Jersey
"Hi Ms. Nash I like the stories you gave us to read."
signed 2010.11.02 8:44pm
from Virginia, Richmond
signed 2010.11.02 8:15pm
from 08852
signed 2010.11.02 7:58pm
from CA misson viejo
"my favorite so far is Alone because it has a twist"
signed 2010.11.02 7:51pm
from Saturn!
"I'm Done!!! YAY!!!"
signed 2010.11.02 7:45pm
from United States
"VERY HELPFUL WEBSITE!! Helped me to complete assignments!"
signed 2010.11.02 7:34pm
from Kickapoo,OK Pluto
"Poe's stories are weird and suspenseful. some of them I like others not so much"
signed 2010.11.02 7:22pm
from USA
"hi, i'm with my bffl"
signed 2010.11.02 7:18pm
from Awesome World
"Hola. EDGAR ALLAN POE!!!!!!! PWNED!!"
signed 2010.11.02 7:02pm
from jupiter
"Edgar seems like a very interesting person who wrote dark stories due to his dark and somewhat gloomy past"
signed 2010.11.02 6:58pm
from Atlantis, Andromeda Galaxy.
"I like Poe, but he is sometimes depressing. I also really like his stories because of their suspence and fright."
signed 2010.11.02 6:57pm
from united states
"i really like poes work"
signed 2010.11.02 6:45pm
from couth brunswick
"hi :D"
signed 2010.11.02 6:36pm
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Changes to Computer Based Exams
With effect from the March 2017 exams, the Computer Based Exams for Papers F5 to F9 will contain 110 marks worth of questions and the time allowed will be 3 hours 20 minutes (plus 10 minutes to read the exam instructions).
The extra 10 marks (5 objective test questions) will not contribute to the exam result (the final mark will be out of 100 as always), but the extra questions are there to ensure that the exams are fair and equal for all students. You will not know which these extra questions are – they will be randomly spread around the exam.
The paper-based exams are not affected by this, and nor does it affect the syllabus for the exams.

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Last month, a Brooklyn festival honored the 70th anniversary of Germany's Darmstadt International Summer Course for New Music, a starting point of many revered avant-garde composers including Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez and John Cage.
The U.S. premiere of Karlheinz Stockhausen's ambitious, multi-hour song cycle, 'Klang: Die 24 Stunden des Tages' took place at The Metropolitan Museum of Art last week, using three of The Met's locations for the performance.
While the biannual Ostrava Days in the Czech Republic features, primarily, a wide array of post-1950 solo and small ensemble pieces, it is, at its heart, a symphonic endeavor--founded and curated by Czech composer/conductor Petr Kotik. Over the course of nine expansive nights in August, running this year from the 21st to the 29th, the festival hosted three different orchestras, and all three together on the first night. The Ostrava-based Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra and resident ensemble Ostravská Banda did plenty of heavy lifting over the course of the fest, with the Miners Band from Stonava (a brass group from that nearby town in coal-mining Moravia) joining them on opening night.
Some contemporary composers prefer to use shapes, arrows and other visual symbols to indicate pitch, duration or volume in their music. Many of the graphic scores that result are quite beautiful and resemble works of modern art.
If you're like me, then you've always admired the everyday struggle your favorite artists, musicians and so on endure--just like the rest of us.
Offbeat's weekly Horoscope, where the audacious Aquarius, proud Pisces, august Aries, temptatious Taurus, gallant Gemini, creative Cancer, lovely Leo, vigorous Virgo, level-head Libra, sensuous Scorpio and skilled Sagittarius go to get the mostly timely and accurate astrological divinations.
Here, then, is today's news.
From Act II of 'Donnerstag aus Licht' (1978-80)
From Act II of 'Donnerstag aus Licht' (1978-80)
The Aughts were especially tough on Modernism. Starting in 2001, we lost Iannis Xenakis. In 2003, Luciano Berio passed on. Three years later, György Ligeti expired in Vienna, and two years shy of making contact, Mauricio Kagel had his last, albeit post-modern laugh in 2010. Woe be to the Darmstadt demigods of yore; the only one left standing is Pierre Boulez. And as the maître's made more than clear, on the front line of composition anyways, he will fight no more forever. Here in the States, Prof. Milton Babbitt, l'éminence grise of Princeton, stretched his earthly tenure to 94 years. But his death in January of 2011 integrally reminded us that the end of Elliott Carter, who would've turned 104 this December, was nigh.
For the uninitiated, Princeton University's Dr. Paul Lansky would appear the very epitome of ivory towered pretension, peering down from his endowed chair with the Ivy's best derision. He's been writing computer music well before there was such an idiom, and decades before the devices themselves could fit in a single room.
Nominations for the classical world's most prestigious British laurels, the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards, have been announced (and Classicalite is hoping Stockhausen gets the crown).


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Palo Alto's top school officials kicked off the school year Tuesday with an enthusiastic discussion of five draft goals for the year that encourage a more data-driven, evaluation-based approach to instruction and governance.
The goals, which Superintendent Max McGee initially presented at the school board's annual retreat two weeks ago, have been revised and cut down from six to five. The goals both get at what the board wants to achieve this year across the district -- greater use of data, professional development, innovative programs and both internal and external evaluations to create a high-quality "collective community" rather than a "collection of communities" -- and how the board itself can become more accountable and transparent. (View the five draft goals and their "measures and deliverables" here.)
McGee has also stressed the importance of linking each goal back to one or more of the district's Strategic Plan's five sections: academic excellence and learning; personal development and support; staff development and recruitment; budget and infrastructure; and governance and communications.
McGee and district staff also specified numerous "measures and deliverables" for each goal, to identify concrete action that can be taken to implement the ambitious goals.
Board member Dana Tom lauded the five revised goals.
"I do believe these will move our district forward in significant ways," he said. "Each goal is unique, yet they link together in a network that really does support each other."
Board members mostly echoed Tom's sentiments, though he and others pointed out additions or changes they would like made before approving the goals at their next meeting, on Sept. 9.
Tom asked that the district's existing efforts around the Strategic Plan's area of personal development and support, which aims to "support the social-emotional need of students and celebrate personal growth across multiple dimensions," be incorporated in the five goals.
"It remains something that were putting significant efforts toward, yet I don't believe that work and effort is reflected here. It makes sense to add a measure or deliverable that encompasses some of that," Tom said.
Tom cited efforts such as the Safe and Welcoming Schools Initiative, the district's new bullying policy and homework policy as examples that should be recognized within the goals.
Other board members and members of the public said the board's second goal balancing consistent quality and fairness across the district with individual schools' autonomy resonated with them, for various reasons.
"I think it's fair to say the district has not done as well in the past in ensuring consistency, particularly in what Dr. McGee called horizontal consistency," said Ken Dauber, who is running for a seat on the school board this fall. "I think that we can have both. We can preserve innovation while ensuring consistency with the kind of data-based approach that Dr. McGee is suggesting."
The school board's two new student representatives for this academic year, Rose Weinmann from Gunn High School and Carolyn Walworth from Palo Alto High School, voiced concern about a high level of variation among teachers at their own schools and between Palo Alto's two high schools.
"You want teachers to have autonomy ... but at the same time, I'm sending off a transcript in October and if a kid in a different class only had to turn in worksheets and I worked so hard for that B and he got an A by doing nothing, it says nothing next to it," Weinmann said. "That's really important to students. We want innovation and we want change, but we really need those grades and we want it to be consistent."
Walworth agreed, expressing frustration that in her honors physics class this year, her class hasn't received the textbook yet, while another class is already halfway through the first unit.
Board President Barb Mitchell cautioned that McGee and staff spend more time talking to the district community about what, exactly, consistency means to them before moving forward with the goal.
"I wonder if our larger community of parents, staff, board members, students have a lot of different ideas of what consistency is and whether we know enough yet about what that is," Mitchell said. "I heard two stories tonight that illustrated a strong perspective (the student representatives) and I've heard something very different from other community members as well as to what consistency means to them. I don't have a specific recommendation other than an interest in ensuring we have asked enough questions of students in particular on what this means and what were trying to get to."
Other board members emphasized the need to further look at the district's assessment tools as it transitions into the Smarter Balanced Assessment after piloting the new standardized test in April. (Because it was still in the pilot phase, results were not reported to schools or parents.) The Smarter Balanced Assessment is aligned with the new Common Core State Standard, and board members expressed concern that the district could be moving forward too quickly with those new tests while leaving old assessment tools behind unnecessarily.
"I don't want to lose those (tools) that we've used to date, so I want some assurances around this," board member Camille Townsend told McGee. "This is a transition. What are we going to do? I don't need the answer tonight, but I do need some heavy thinking."
Members of the public who spoke to the board Tuesday night also mostly lauded the proposed goals, particularly McGee's data-driven approach, interest in creating more consistency across Palo Alto Unified's 17 school sites and commitment to evaluating innovative programs and practices in order to lift up what works and throw out what doesn't.
"I love the theme of consistency in instruction, course load, teaching, curriculum," said parent Mary Vincent, referring to the second goal, which aims to balance more fair, consistent instruction with individual schools' autonomy. "Overall, I'm very encouraged that you want clear accountability and people to be forthright."
McGee also emphasized the measures and deliverables of the board's fifth goal, which is to be proactive and transparent rather than reactive. These deliverables include doing more outreach; meeting community members for what McGee calls a "second cup of coffee;" collecting all media coverage of the district, whether positive or negative; analyzing the board's response time to complaints and comments; and implement a new communications plan that incorporates "multiple media and messengers."
"We think were pretty transparent and open, but if nobody else thinks you are, then you have some work to do," McGee said.
In other business, the board also threw its support behind a state bill, AB146, that would repeal a schools reserve cap passed through California's 2014-15 budget. All board members slammed the cap, which limits the amount of reserves that school districts can maintain for emergency funding regardless of district size -- and was passed as part of the state budget process rather than going through a normal legislative process.
"It's atrocious that they did this," Tom said. "It's completely flawed legislation that was passed in a completely indefensible way."
The board agreed to bring the resolution back for consent on Sept. 9.
The board also added to its Sept. 9 consent calendar an authorization for staff to solicit bids for the construction of a new traffic signal at the entrance to Gunn High School and a $5,964 addendum to redesign an elevator at the new Duveneck Elementary School classroom building.


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When The Raybeats and Philip Glass went in to the studio in 1982 we didn't really know what to expect, it took thirty years to find out. For one reason or another these tracks were never released and thanks to Orange Mountain Music for putting them out. For me, going back to the original recordings was like opening up some kind of a wild time capsule. All sorts of genres were colliding in ways that we take for granted now. Check out "The Lost Philip Glass Sessions" for a quick spin through New York City in the early 80′s.
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Elvis will be in the House at Normandy Park Senior Living Tuesday, Feb. 26
Elvis will be in the house as Advertiser Normandy Park Senior Living holds its 9th Anniversary event from 7 – 8 p.m. next Tuesday evening, Feb. 26.
That's right – the fun folks there will hold an Elvis Tribute Show starring Scott Haylock, winner of the Emerald Queen Casino Elvis Contest.
You can also get your photo taken with Elvis after the performance!
Seating begins at 6:30 p.m.
Normandy Park Senior Living is located at 16625 1st Ave South in Normandy Park; (206) 241-0821.
For more information, visit their website here.
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We had a busy day yesterday when we realized the new baby's due date is 3 weeks from Monday. YIKES! How did this happen???? So, the three of us spent the afternoon "nesting" (aka guilt-led dusting of the entire house for fear of the new baby hacking on a dustball). We also washed the windows which, literally, brightened our day. They've never looked better!
Freddie was a BIG help. He was very interested in the squeegee and handed it to William and I when we needed it. He also spent a longgggg time (45 minutes!) wiping down his own kitchen. Thanks for the help Fred!
|That's right - he just doesn't wear bottoms anymore.


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Nestled between 5th and Madison Ave, just a few blocks from Grand Central Station and New York City's "Diamond District" is one of the oldest cultural institutions in America--The Mercantile Library Center for Fiction. Currently known as the Center for Fiction, the Mercantile Library was founded in 1820, before the implementation of the Dewey Decimal System, and situated on Wall Street. At its present location on East 47th Street, The Mercantile Library Center for Fiction is a beautiful eight floor town house which was built in 1932. And it continues to devote itself "to the vital art of fiction" and encourages people to read, value and support fiction as well as celebrate and its creation and enjoyment.1
The Center for Fiction was founded by merchants and their clerks before the advent of public libraries. By the mid-nineteenth century, it was thriving as one of the foremost cultural institutions in the United States, with an extraordinary collection of books in the humanities, and a popular lecture program that featured such renowned speakers as William Makepeace Thackeray, Frederick Douglass, and Mark Twain. The Center offered classes on many subjects and was considered a meeting place for social and educational pursuits.2 (Image Below: from the New-York Commercial Advertiser November 2, 1820)
Meetup members listened intently as, Head Librarian and NY Librarians Meetup member, Brenda Wegener provided a delightful tour of the Mercantile Library. The group toured the beautiful Reading Room, stacks, Writers' Studio and learned about the Library's circulating fiction and nonfiction collections as well as the special collections. The busts located throughout the Reading Room and first floor bookshop were dressed with Santa hats in celebration of the holiday season. These whimsical accents brought a welcoming touch of Christmas cheer to the Center for Fiction.
The Library's Literary Fiction Collection contains over 75,000 titles published in the past century as well as a nineteenth century collection of about 22,000 titles, which are currently in storage. The Library holds approximately 20,000 non-fiction titles, primarily relating to literary subjects. Additionally, the Library keeps a large collection of literary periodicals and newspapers which are located in the Reading Room.3 During our tour of the Library's Reading Room, Wegener noted that the Library has a particularly strong mystery and detective collection and has never weeded a mystery novel from the collection. She also explained that the Mercantile Library has no Sci-Fi or Westerns-- the Westerns were donated to Texas A&M University. (The Mercantile Library does not collect genre novels other than mystery and suspense.) The Library's collection is entirely in English.4
Recently, the Library acquired many highly regarded works of international fiction in translation and continues to purchase the best in fiction. Each year, the Library adds about 1,000 new fiction titles.5 The Mercantile Library Center for Fiction receives financial support through national endowments, grants, private and public donations as well as through memberships and the sale of books. Members of the Library enjoy such privileges as book-borrowing, discounts for all classes, reading groups, books and merchandise. In addition, the Library now has an online catalog of all its acquisitions since 1991. Books published before 1991 are accessible from their card catalog. What's more "Books by Mail" members can select up to six books monthly from the online catalog and receive their requests directly by mail. Moreover, "The Center for Fiction library now has nearly 2,000 downloadable eAudiobooks through Net Library which members can download for a 3 week period." 6
Through their expanding website and ever-growing array of creative programs, internships and events (i.e. book signings, meet the author, lectures and workshops) the Center for Fiction "seeks to serve the reading public, to build a larger audience for fiction, and to create a place where readers and writers can share their passion for literature."7
Works Cited:
1. The Center for Fiction. (n.d.). Mission & history. In About the Center for Fiction. Retrieved December 12, 2009, from http:// centerforfiction.org/about/
2. Ibid.
3. The Center for Fiction. (n.d.). The collection. Retrieved December 12, 2009, from http://www.centerforfiction.org/collection/
4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
6. Ibid.
7. The Center for Fiction. (n.d.). Mission & history. In About the Center for Fiction. Retrieved December 12, 2009, from http://centerforfiction.org/about/


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After what has felt like a long break the season kicks off again with an away match against Roasso Kumamoto, just 90 minutes by coach south for the team and with what will hopefully be a big away support.
I'm sure the players and management are even more eager to start than I am, and with lots of new players a good start to the campaign is really important to try and build some momentum and show that some of the new ideas and new players are going to be successful this season.
Avispa News.
We will be playing some variant of 433 (moving between 4231 and 4141 depending on the phase of play and how the game is being played), with many of the new players getting their debuts for the team.
Oh, Seon, Takeda and Nozaki have all looked to have picked up injuries at times during pre-season, but I'd expect that with the target of the first game of the season to get back all should be available. The only player who I don't expect to see is Sakai who I haven't seen involved in any games so far.
I don't think we have any players suspended.
The starting line-up is something of a mystery as the first game of the season, but from what I have seen so far I would play…
This team is squashed a bit, with a few players playing in positions which I don't really want them, but as the first game of the season I think it is a good idea to get all the players who should be having a good season on the pitch and then slide them into better positions as form/injuries/suspensions come into effect.
Nakahara does know this position after last year although I'd like him to be further upfield, and is a 'safe' choice for first game.
Morimura and Ishizu are both players who can run, and can switch between their positions, but with Jogo and Hirai the other players around the 3/4 line it is a light-weight midfield (with only Nakahara behind them), pressure falls on Jogo to get involved and try to be more physical in his game (as he can).
Sakata and Hirai switch for the front position, with neither really happy on the wing, but needing to work for the team.
Defence writes itself, with only Takeda for Abe where there is any choice to be made.
Bench: Kasagawa, Abe, Park, Kazuki, Kanamori, Ushinohama, Punosevac,
Roasso News.
I think Roasso have brought in some good players this winter and are going to be a much better team than they have been in the past few seasons.
Previously they fell into the trap of getting 34 year old famous players to eat up their wage bill (Kitajima, Fujimoto), and while Kitajima is now moved into coaching Fujimoto might still play as a second striker and will get a bad reception from the Avispa fans. This is the player who I'd be looking to rattle within the first 10 minutes if he plays.
They didn't lose the theme altogether with Seiichiro Maki coming in from Verdy, who may start, but I don't have much faith in these sorts of signings (33 years old) so hope that we can deal with him.
Up front their Brazilian striker Fabio is much better than he used to be, and will provide an aerial threat which Seon should be looking to win early. They play with tricky wingers each side of their striker (who himself isn't an out and out striker), but don't have anyone of the quality of Takatomi any more. Yasuaki Okamoto who has arrived from Sapporo is a player who I do expect to do well there though and is likely to be our biggest threat.
Their experienced goal-keeper has left, and could previously have been argued to have been their best player, so I hope that we put in a lot of early shots to a new, inexperienced goal-keeper; a nervy start could give us an easy afternoon.
My Prediction.
Roasso Kumamoto 1 – 2 Avispa Fukuoka
I think an away draw would be a good result for the first game of the season, but with Roasso having brought in even more new players than us I am hopeful that we can sneak a valuable away win.
We are going to get shots on goal, and I think the new goal-keeper after so long with an experienced one (who was also Captain) is going to be the difference.


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We adore the edge range from Umbra and this new addition is just wow. The wall frame is the perfect way to showcase a whole range of your favourite pics of the family and friends and of course pets! Stylish and contemporary the stunning walnut colour is just an added extra. The different widths of wood really create a striking piece with different angles and unique shadows. Plus the fact you can pop little items on the thicker shelves is super clever. You can really therefore personalise this frame with your own little trinkets which we adore.
It can be hung vertically or horizontally and holds 11 photos, two 4 x 4", seven 4 x 6" and two 5 x 7".
Made from natural ashwood this frame is a lovely gift to give, or a great way to inject some interest into a blank wall.
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In our process of moving we spent a week at my in-laws. We went on a hike with some of the family and my 4 year old little miss. It was a difficult hike but she made it all the way to the top, as far as she could climb on her own! I was a proud mama. She got lots of shout outs on the way up. Her papa took her the rest of the way which was super rocky and lots higher climbing than she could reach.
Probably don't need to mention this but when we got home we were famished. We had an amazing pancake breakfast waiting for us with pumpkin chocolate chip pancakes and this buttermilk syrup. The combination is pretty incredible and the perfect after hike meal. I'm pretty sure we all stuffed ourselves silly and then made this meal again a few days later. It's a new favorite for us.
Buttermilk syrup
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup buttermilk or 2 Tbsp buttermilk powder and 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda
In a saucepan, melt butter. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add buttermilk and vanilla and bring to a slight boil stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat. Add baking soda and mix well. Mixture will be bubbly and foamy. Serve warm.
If using buttermilk powder, melt butter. Add sugar and buttermilk powder and mix until dissolved. Add water and vanilla and bring mixture to a slight boil. Remove from heat. Add baking soda and mix well.


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Duo Double Hoop
"Truly the most creative aerial act I have seen in years."
Don't see exactly what you're looking for?
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Chloe is an expert, and is always excited to collaborate with clients in developing and adapting numbers to fit their needs. She's performed her bottle act for an airline stewardess appreciation event, tailored to the theme of the event. She's written custom aerial acts for events all over the US.
If you've got an idea, she can make it happen!


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Tie neck blouses might be my favorite type work shirt. They are so easy to wear with any pants, skirt, cardigan or jacket and I feel like they take "clothing put on together" and turn it into "an outfit". Very much the same way putting on the right jewelry or a good jacket can do. And when you wear them you don't need to think about necklaces or interesting earrings because there is fun detail in the blouse. Yay for less thinking in the morning.
(Will try to upload some of my pictures from my work trip to Ireland so far. It's going great. So far this week we're getting a bit of good weather mixed with rain. Pretty typical I imagine.)
Worn previously:
- Grey work pants & black heels
- Grey ankle pants & burgundy heels
- Black pencil skirt & black heels
- Black cropped pants & purple pumps


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An interesting post from Jamie Notter on the evolution of organisational cultures. He is very clear that organsiational culture can be a management issue – you can choose to manage it or you can ignore it … The reasons for managing the evolution of culture are not stated altho their pretty self-evident and the way to manage the evolution of culture is in
some change in behavior on your part. That is where culture changes: in YOUR behavior.
sensible stuff – be the change you want to be, etc. – but an important element that often appears to be down played in discussions of cultural change is alignment with the 'harder' processes and structures of the organisation. There is little point (and alot of frustration) in trying to promote a culture of customer service excellence (for example) when your systems and procedures work against your people being able to deliver. They may be able to fight 'the system' for a while but will become exhausted and frustrated and so revert back to old behaviours or what 'the system' enables them to do. Culture change is about changes in behaviour but you need the infrastructure to enable those behaviours to happen.


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Eddie Tucker (student 512153), originally from Dublin but in Kent since the 1980's. Day job is Service Centre Manager for a refrigeration service company.
I am 56 yrs old, living in Maidstone, Kent with my wife Gill, 3 sons and my labradoddle Cocoa.
In the early stages of Fine Art BA (Hons) with the Open College of the Arts.
I have just completed my 3rd course with OCA, Watercolour Practise (Dec'16) and will now continue with Level 2 Investigating Drawing.
Having decided to give my art a foundation and started with a Painting BA (Hons) at end of July 2013, with the Open College of the Arts (OCA).
This is the next (big) step after doing evening classes in Drawing and Painting for a couple of years, after having done very little art for 20 years. I suppose I will have to unlearn all my bad habits as I go through this course. But I'm ready to give it a go . . . . .
This blog is my on-line learning log – it will document my research, learning stage as well as acting as my on-line notebook and sketchbook.
If you wish to view my learning logs for the various course, there are links below: (some sections are password protected due to copyright issues with the material presented, thus the page must be protected for open web access. )
Drawing 1 : eddietuckerblog.wordpress.com
Painting 1 : eddietuckerocapaint1blog.wordpress.com
Watercolour 1 : eddietuckerwatercolour1.wordpress.com
Level 2 : Investigating Drawing
My Level 2 Learning Log link will be available shortly.


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Off topic: Our kitten's first Christmas!
I haven't blogged about Ivan, our new kitty, for a long time. I think he may finally be about as big as he is going to get, although he has yet to fill out — his frame got bigger very quickly, signaling a growth spurt (and I hope his last one, as he is huge!).
He is a character, and a lot of fun — he'd be the perfect cat, if he weren't so adamant about chasing our other cat, Cleo, who doesn't really handle that kind of thing very well. We are doing what we can to make her life easier, and hoping he will grow out of his kitten stage very soon — I think he chases her because he is playful and bored, a very bad combination.
Ivan is hilarious because I think he thinks he is a dog — he plays with them without fear, lays around on the floor like they do, and sometimes plays like they do as well. The other night he discovered a little stuffed Christmas reindeer, and started playing with it much like a dog would — picking it up and shaking it, and tossing it up in the air, even though it is probably at least a third of his size. Here is a video of some of his antics — I missed some of his more dog-like behavior, but I had to share the video because of its hilarious ending!
This morning as my husband was making coffee, Ivan went racing through the kitchen with the stuffed animal in his mouth. He took it into the basement (where I believe he has hidden a few of the Christmas tree ornaments), and my husband had to go downstairs to retrieve it. How he was able to run with it in his mouth, without it dragging, I have no idea, but that's Ivan for you!
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It was at mass in the grace-filled Carmelite chapel in Guam that I was overcome with this incredible peace, the one we read and hear about, the one beyond all understanding. This was the peace I tasted, felt, and swam in for precious moments.
The words, rich with feeling, flashed in front of me: This is Acupuncture for your Soul. The day before I had received acupuncture for my legs. The result was amazing. My body experienced a great flow of circulation and freedom from discomfort—such release. A relief from focusing on what did not feel comfortable. During those precious moments in the chapel I felt the same comfort, flow, release in my soul. Continue reading


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Cadillac CUE Infotainment System -
World's Worst On Switch
The goofy thing about the Caddilac CUE radio is that the ON button has NO LABEL until it is turned on. So there is no way to turn it on other than hitting every random styled button or reading the manual.
You see that 1/0 button to the left of the volume at the lower left? It's only lit when the radio is turned on.
Now assuming it's turned on, can you figure out where the heater temperature and fan controls are? Normallly, you're looking for a dial, or maybe an up down arrow. The controls are there, but styled so they don't look like control butttons. The heater temp arrows are at the left and right "smile" corners, the fan speed are on either side of the off button, which is in the middle of the smile.


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- Correspondence
- Open Access
- Open Peer Review
Whole blood gene expression in infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis
© Fjaerli et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2006
- Received: 12 May 2006
- Accepted: 13 December 2006
- Published: 13 December 2006
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of viral bronchiolitis in infants worldwide, and environmental, viral and host factors are all of importance for disease susceptibility and severity. To study the systemic host response to this disease we used the microarray technology to measure mRNA gene expression levels in whole blood of five male infants hospitalised with acute RSV, subtype B, bronchiolitis versus five one year old male controls exposed to RSV during infancy without bronchiolitis. The gene expression levels were further evaluated in a new experiment using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) both in the five infants selected for microarray and in 13 other infants hospitalised with the same disease.
Among the 30 genes most differentially expressed by microarray nearly 50% were involved in immunological processes. We found the highly upregulated interferon, alpha-inducible protein 27 (IFI27) and the highly downregulated gene Charcot-Leyden crystal protein (CLC) to be the two most differentially expressed genes in the microarray study. When performing QRT-PCR on these genes IFI27 was upregulated in all but one infant, and CLC was downregulated in all 18 infants, and similar to that given by microarray.
The gene IFI27 is upregulated and the gene CLC is downregulated in whole blood of infants hospitalised with RSV, subtype B, bronchiolitis and is not reported before. More studies are needed to elucidate the specificity of these gene expressions in association with host response to this virus in bronchiolitis of moderate severity.
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Bronchiolitis
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
- Eosinophil Cationic Protein
Why some infants develop bronchiolitis when exposed to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is poorly understood, and several aspects of environmental and host immunity have been extensively studied [1, 2]. The role of the virus itself in modulating host immune response has also been investigated. Recent studies have revealed an important role of certain RSV surface proteins to counteract the host interferon (IFN) response, a response known to be important for viral clearance [3, 4].
Microarray can detect the simultaneous expressions and interactions of thousands of genes [5]. This technology was used as a hypothesis generating tool to identify the most differentially expressed genes in whole blood of five male infants hospitalised with RSV, subtype B, bronchiolitis versus five one year old male controls exposed to RSV during infancy without being hospitalized and/or treated for acute bronchiolitis. To further validate our results quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (QRT-PCR) was performed on the most differentially expressed genes given by the microarray experiment both in the infants selected for microarray and in a new population of 13 more infants admitted to our hospital with the same disease [6]. Four of the five one year old male controls were used as a pooled exogenous control in the QRT-PCR study.
The infants were diagnosed with bronchiolitis if having symptoms from the lower airways characterized by wheezing, dyspnea, respiratory distress, poor feeding, tachypnea and fine crepitations upon auscultation when examined by the doctor on call in the emergency room [7]. The doctor also conducted a structured clinical interview with the parents and NPA was taken for viral analysis with multiplex RT-PCR [8]. Median duration of symptoms prior to hospitalisation was 4 (range 2–7) days, median age at admission was 3 (range 1–8) months and median duration of hospitalisation was 3 (range 1–8) days. Severity of illness was comparable in all 18 infants, except for one infant who had a prolonged hospitalisation period of 8 days. However, all infants received the same routine treatment including inhalations with nebulised racemic epinephrine and none of the infants needed artificial ventilation. More information on the selection of cases and controls is described elsewhere [See Additional file 1].
Microarray results
Significant genes with mean fold changes1 of at least ± 2.50 as given by microarray2
GeneBank identifier
Gene symbol
Gene name
Biological process
Fold change
Interferon, alpha-inducible protein 27
Immune response
Defence response
Interferon-induced protein 44
Immune response
Membrane-spanning 4-domains, subfamily A, member 4
Signal transduction
Matrix metalloproteinase 9
Collagen catabolism
Hemoglobin, zeta
Oxygen transport
DNA polymerase-transactivated protein 6
Hemoglobin, delta
Oxygen transport
Hemoglobin, epsilon 1
Oxygen transport
2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 3, 100kDa
Immune response
Fc fragment of IgG, high affinity Ia, receptor (CD64)
Immune response
Syntaxin binding protein 2
Intracellular protein transport
Epithelial stromal interaction 1 (breast)
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 2
Immune response
Erythroid associated factor
Hemoglobin metabolism
Macrophage receptor with collagenous structure
Response to pathogenic bacteria
2,3-bisphosphoglycerate mutase
Carbohydrate metabolism
NAD(P)H dehydrogenase, quinone 2
Electron transport
Interferon-induced protein 44-like
Immune response
Interferon, alpha-inducible protein (clone IFI-15K)
Immune response
UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 14
Immune response
Lutheran blood group (Auberger b antigen included)
Cell adhesion
G protein-coupled receptor 78
G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway
Dopamine receptor D4
G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway
Proline-rich protein BstNI subfamily 3
G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway
Homo sapiens major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 4
Immune response
Hemoglobin alpha 1
Oxygen transport
Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ alpha 1
Immune response
Charcot-Leyden crystal protein
Antimicrobial humoral response
22 of these 30 genes were upregulated while 8 genes were downregulated, and 13 of the 30 genes were involved in several aspects of immune response. Among these were the upregulated interferon inducible genes IFI27, IFI44, EIF2AK2, IFI44L, OAS3 and G1P2 and the downregulated genes HLA-DRB4, HLA-DQA1 and CLC (tab 1).
QRT-PCR results
A QRT-PCR study with TaqMan Low Density Array (TLDA) cards was performed on 23 of the most differentially expressed genes given by microarray to compare the two methods before the study was applied on a new patient population. Six genes failed amplification and were excluded from further analyses. More methodological details are described elsewhere [See Additional file 1].
The aim of the present study was to use microarray as a hypothesis generating tool to identify the most differentially expressed genes in whole blood of infants hospitalised with RSV, subtype B, bronchiolitis, and to further evaluate some of these genes with QRT-PCR. We found the interferon, alpha-inducible protein 27 (IFI27) and Charcot-Leyden crystal protein (CLC) to be the most differentially expressed genes in this study and not to be reported before in conjunction with acute viral bronchiolitis.
All 18 hospitalised infants in our study suffered from acute bronchiolitis of moderate severity. They were hospitalised because of severe respiratory difficulties, but were not in need of assisted ventilation including treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or mechanical ventilation. Our population is therefore representative for the majority of cases hospitalised during infancy worldwide [9]. The children in the control group were all healthy one year old children at the time of clinical examination and blood collection. They were representing the majority of infants undergoing RSV infection with only mild symptoms. This group was chosen to exclude children from the control group that could have a possible genomic predisposition for a more abnormal immune response, characterizing the infants with overt bronchiolitis. We would also be interested in differentiating between the gene expression profile of mild cases and severe cases of RSV infection, but this will require a new study and a design specific to support this question. The gene expression profile found in the present study is the result of RSV infection. It would in further studies be interesting to examine if other respiratory viral infections causing bronchiolitis give a similar or different expression pattern.
One limitation of the present study is the discrepancy in age between the cases and controls. It is well known that the immunological responses mature very rapidly from birth to age one year and the differences observed may therefore simply be due to age rather than to any infection related host response [10]. In order to confirm our gene expression results new studies, which also include a control group being more closely age matched, are very much needed. This study is also rather small, consisting of only 18 infants, and warrants us to be cautious to the interpretations of the results given.
The immune response to RSV infection, as with any other infection is comprised of an innate response, and subsequently by activation of humoral and cellular specific immunity. The cellular immune response seems to be important in controlling the infection once initiated and for clearance of the virus, while the humoral immune response is important in providing protection against subsequent infection [11]. The interferons (IFNs) are a diverse family of cytokines consisting in humans mainly of IFN-alpha and IFN-beta (type I) and IFN-gamma (type II). Both types play an essential role in host immunity by inhibiting the replication and spread of viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens. Several studies have shown the importance of IFN-gamma as regulators of host response to RSV infection [12, 13]. However, the sensitivity of RSV to the antiviral activity of INF-alpha is known to be low, at least when compared with that of other viruses [14]. IFNs mediate their effects via transcription of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs) by binding to cell surface receptors activating members of the JAK-STAT pathway [15]. Studies have shown an important role of the RSV surface protein NS1 to antagonize the type I IFN-mediated antiviral response [16]. Also, recent in vitro studies have shown that knocking out the NS1 gene results in upregulation of several ISGs, increased viral clearance and modulation of the host response towards a Th1 phenotype [3, 4, 17]. The gene IFI27 belong to a group of small ISGs [18, 19]. Its biological functions have yet to be revealed, but studies have found this gene to be highly upregulated during cancer development in several tissues and in children with untreated juvenile dermatomyositis [20]. It has also been shown to have a direct antiviral effect against certain viruses [21]. In our study IFI27 was highly upregulated in all but one infant even after evaluation with QRT-PCR. However, the specific biological role(s) of this gene, if any, in early-life RSV bronchiolitis need more studies.
Major basic protein (MBP), eosinophil peroxidase (EPO), eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (EDN) and Charcot-Leyden crystal (CLC) protein are major secretory effector proteins of eosinophils [22]. Eosinophilia of blood and tissue is classically associated with parasitic and especially invasive helminthic infections and is not typical for either bacterial or viral infections. However, several groups have shown evidence of eosinophil degranulation in the lung parenchyma during RSV infection, and both ECP and EDN are shown to have antiviral effects against RSV in vitro [23]. Furthermore, in vivo studies of infants with RSV bronchiolitis have found blood levels of ECP to be higher during convalescence than during acute disease and therefore possibly play a role in the development of the long-standing inflammatory reaction seen in the airways after RSV bronchiolitis, and in which eosinophils play an important role [24, 25]. In our study we found the gene coding for the eosinophil-derived phospholipase CLC to be downregulated in peripheral blood of all infants even after evaluation with QRT-PCR. Studies have shown that eosinophil-derived phospholipases may contribute to surfactant dysfunction in the asthmatic lung [26]. However, the possible importance of CLC downregulation in peripheral blood of infants with RSV bronchiolitis need more studies.
The present study shows the importance of further evaluation of microarray data with other methods such as QRT-PCR and protein expression analyses. Microarray and QRT-PCR are suitable tools for gene expression studies related to acute RSV bronchiolitis in infants and can increase our knowledge of the host response to this disease. The present study identified the genes IFI27 and CLC to be highly differentially expressed in whole blood of infants hospitalised with RSV, subtype B, bronchiolitis of moderate severity. However, more studies are needed to identify the specificity of these two genes in relation to this disease.
Authors' Affiliations
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I have decided to start a new series; titled TUESPO (Tuesday & inspiration), which will be featured on Tuesday's (stating the obvious).
The first of this series is " The Modern Uniform". It was inspired by the new Topshop Collection with Karlie Kloss.
When the words "The Modern Uniform" are used, what do they mean. Its simply the mixture of androgynous workwear staples (The Classic White Shirt, Jeans) with the quintessetial fashion pieces ( The trench, biker/leather jacket), add a little pizzaz!! With the accessories, for a forever cool look.
I love this look because it suits my style but a little dressed up.
1. Moto Dark Blue Mom Jeans (Topshop)
2. Oversized Pinstripe Shirt (Topshop)
3. Swiss Gold Frame Sunglasses ( HelloParry)
4. Aldo Rafa (TheIconicAu)
5. Mr Simple Fleetwood Braided Leather belt ( TheIconicAu)
6. Cora earrings & Grand Tilly Bangle (AmberSceatsJewelry)
7. Premium Shearling Clutch (Topshop).
P.s: Happy Australia Day to my Australian readers.


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Six Planning Tips for Starting a Garden from Scratch
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Friday, November 13th from 5 to 7 pm and Saturday, November 14th from 3-7 pm at my house and on my Etsy site! 10% of proceeds will go to my local food bank.
Since my last post, I have been preparing for this weekend's open house in between work, a quick-moving cold/flu illness, kids' school activities, soccer, keeping up my Etsy site, cats, yard work, cleaning and home improvement. I'm a little panicky at this point, yet excited. I've already gotten an order from someone who won't be able to come to my house this weekend.
Thank goodness tomorrow is a holiday and I have the whole day off from my day job. We'll be paying a bit of respect to veterans, and then the extra time will allow me to do a deep clean of the first floor, pass out announcement cards to neighbors and friends I haven't run into yet, take product photos and create Etsy listings, and tag all my stuff. Maybe I'll even get a few more things completed for sale. Maybe. The boys have sworn to help out, since they'll be home tomorrow all day, too, and I've allowed them to have two friends stay overnight tonight ;b.
SO... I've put an announcement on Facebook, Etsy and Ravelry, and plan to repost on Thursday night. I've got a guestbook and labels for all my items (applying tonight, tomorrow and Thursday), card signs for the tables with prices, a reminder about placing orders, and order forms (will print tonight). I've got tablecloths for the display tables, and the food all figured out (grocery shopping Thursday night). I've got candles to make the place smell good and look inviting. The boys have cleaned off the front porch. Must decorate...need a receipt book...put that new bookcase together...figure out how to hide our old worn couch (all Wedneday)... hope the new curtains for the front porch arrive on Thursday and put those up...shelve books we want people to take away with them as a bonus... get cash for change... my mind spins and spins!! Thursday night is going to be a late one, I'm thinking.
But I'm SO excited, too! I'm finally taking a definite step toward making my dream a reality. After this I'll be looking for local craft shows and farmers' markets I might take part in on weekends here and there. Wish me luck... and BUY SOMETHING PLEASE!


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It's that time of the month when my mind is screaming for fizzy caffeine and my colon is shrieking back a resounding NO!
IBS meets PMS
And it ain't pretty.
In case you don't know the artificial sweetener aspartame is the number one enemy of your colon. This wicked sugar substitute is found in just about every diet soda out there.
It took me being hospitalized with colitis and getting an IBS diagnosis to start to kick my Diet Coke habit. I'll admit I still give into that demon but at least now I try to only indulge at least once a week. Try being the operative word.
I've never had a taste for coffee or tea so Diet Cokes were always my caffeine fix. Why do I still crave the fizzy black liquid when I know it swells up my stomach and makes my colon spaz?
One of life's little mysteries I suppose.


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Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let's go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit." Whereas you don't know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away. (James 4:13-14 WEB)
I like Christmas parties. They usually are festive, fun and have lots of tasty food available. When it comes to departmental work holiday celebrations it's one of those chances to see a colleague's family and enjoy some fellowship not related to a work project. The IT department often held an evening of celebration with food, fun and an expression of thanks from our supervisor. Many times, the gathering was in the supervisor's home.
It's an interesting prospect when spending time in your boss's home. You get a glimpse of their private life. You learn something of the things they enjoy not related to the ministry. Looking at family pictures, on the wall or in frames, can be fun and at times the source of some interesting stories. Checking out their books gives insights into their penchant for fiction or nonfiction and in the case of ministry their favorite theologians and preachers. Then there is the quick perusal of the music library, assuming they still have CDs or records and haven't gone entirely digital, these things tell you a lot about your hosts and what decade impacted them the most.
A few years ago, we attended the IT Department Christmas Party at our boss's home. It was a wonderful time. We laughed, we ate, we were entertained by one another. The children present provided an additional layer of fun and excitement as we chatted or played with available toys. Our boss read his annual poem about each one of the department and their unique skills expressed in a unique and humorous way. When the evening was winding down Beth and I packed the car.
We brought meatballs to the party in a crock pot. This made things easy to heat up for the evening. There weren't many left in the pot by the time we departed. I carefully placed the cock pot in the trunk surrounded by a few items. It was almost empty so the center of gravity was low on the device. Things looked good, we were bundled in our winter coats and headed out of the neighborhood.
Pulling out onto the main road can sometimes be tricky. There is a lot of traffic even at night in December. After waiting and appropriate amount of time for the stream of cars to whisk by I saw my chance and pulled across the road turning left toward home. Perhaps I accelerated a little faster than I anticipated. As we completed the arc to enter the lane we heard a tell-tale thump from the rear of the car. Oh no! At the first chance, I pulled into a side road on the right and stopped the car.
Cautiously I moved to the back of the car and opened the trunk lid. I couldn't see a thing. Of course not! It was dark outside and there's no light in the trunk. I pulled out my cell phone and clicked on the flashlight. That's when I saw the carnage. There were meatballs everywhere covered in the requisite red sauce. The remnants of unconsumed sauce were oozing out of the pot across the trunk. Some meatballs were intact, having rolled clear of the pot, while others apparently were trapped with other trunk objects and smashed or sliced into meatball oblivion. It was not a pretty site. I up righted the pot and corralled the wayward contents as best I could back to its still hot embrace. It would be a long time, with lots of cleaning, before the trunk would be restored to a non-Italian food condition.
As Christians, we sometimes put things away carefully hoping they'll make the trip through the rest of our life. But then there's an unexpected turn in life and things start rattling around and making a mess. We corral the pieces we can reach in a futile attempt to put them back where we had them. They never seem to fit back in their original packing.
I'm glad God doesn't have this problem. He knows where everything fits and how to keep it in place in our life. If I can remember he's the one in control, then I can put all the pieces in his hand. Once he has packed them where they belong, they stay put. I think that is a better way.


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In either case, our private mortgage investments have the benefit of a high yield and monthly distributions, with no risk of daily or monthly price fluctuations unlike public REITs or public MICs.


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6 Signs he'll be an Awesome Dad
6 Signs he'll be an Awesome Dad
It's normal to find yourself wondering if your guy has what it takes to plunge into parenthood. Here are some telltale signs to look for:
He's hard to gross out.
Baby barf, pee, slob you name it, he's going to get covered in it. Daddy hood is not for the faint of heart or stomach. The man who can calmly wipe radioactive-green-projectile poo from his cheek and go right on singing "The Wheels on the Bus" is in good shape.
He's comfortable saying "I love you" or "I'm sorry"
Immature men want to be right and mature men want the people they love to be happy. That means doing away with machismo, and the fear of honest emotions.
He doesn't need to be the center of attention.
One of the immediate challenges of going from 2 to 3 in a family is that #3 is going to get the majority the attention. Guys can be needy and it would be an adjustment when he needs to share your attention (and body) with someone else. A man who's content to take a back seat once in a while will be an awesome dad.
Hello future king of Candy Land.
He's the guy that can have loads of fun playing everything from Call of Duty to Chutes and Ladders. Bad sign: He's been known to throw the Xbox controller across the room when he doesn't win.
He's not all about the money
Guys can panic about being able to provide financially for a family but a good dad knows that children need your presence not your presents. Sure, a good dad is financially responsible but he shouldn't measure his self-worth by his paycheck.
He has close friends.
Do his friends come to him looking for advice, not just to swap a brew? Can you picture one of his guy friends, one day, giving heartfelt advice to your daughter? If so, that's a very good sign.


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Back in the BIG city!
Just a quick note to my loyal readers (thanks, Mom and Dad) that we are "home" again! Our apartment is working out great, except for the fact that its loaded full of boxes and nothing is put away. Colin and I continue to marvel at how much stuff we own. We've already started a box called "Sell or Give Away" for stuff that we have no idea why we had in the first place. Funny how a few months of efficient living can change your perspective!
Speaking of perspective, we definitely had a monster case of culture shock when we first got back to the US. The main shocker is how HUGE everything is. For example, we went to Steak 'N Shake for dinner, and I was appalled by the ridiculously huge shake that the waiter brought me. Honestly, I don't know how anyone could ever consume that much shake, much less as a "drink" along with a meal. Gross.
The novelty of air conditioning wore off quickly. We turned ours off after one night because we were so cold! And, every business has its a/c cranked up so high that I end up shivering wherever we go. Don't get me wrong -- I LOVE not having a constant stream of sweat running down my neck, but the other extreme is a bit annoying, too. We do, however, love to run it in the rental van.
We had quite an adventure getting home, complete with a last-minute scramble to book a new airport shuttle and a very tense couple of hours when we were somehow flying standby. I'll relate the stories later, since I'm in a computer lab at the moment.
In other news, I've got an interview offer already. So, maybe I'll be employed sooner than I expected! Here's hoping.
So much more to come ...


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Quad-A Volunteer Opportunities
Marketing Communications: We need individuals with marketing, communications, or graphic arts background to plan and to deliver our various newsletters and brochures. Work here would be sporadic; there might be considerable amount to do but only a few times a year.
Event Planning: We could use individuals that could put together a fund raising special event.
Development Specialist: We need people with skills in fund raising and grant writing.
Board Member: We have spots available on our Board of Trustees. Quad-A has a working board so this would probably be in conjunction with something else like one of the activities listed above. Board Members with experience in education would also be welcome!


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dieTaikonauten office - interior design
After a long search and countless surveys we – dieTaikonauen - found a new place of work in Berlin's summer 2011. The space of 420 square meters provided an adequate scope for our plan of a completely renewed office. Under the leadership of our very own creative department a beautiful loft came to existence. With a strong focus on the creation of an unique working atmosphere, we designed all places openly and spacious to enable direct communication. At the same time we made sure that our colleagues have several possibilities of withdrawal to work in seperate project rooms - with provided MacBook Pros for a maximum of flexibility. The open-designed kitchen and a sunny roof terrace are offering additional possibilities to communicate and work in teams. In order to solve some disputes with colleagues or clients, we couldn't resist to install a pool table in the centre of our welcome area. This loft represents our interpretation of contemporary workplace design. The fitout took 9 months, dieTaikonauten work – and sometimes even live - in their new office since March 2012. We would be pleased to welcome you at any time, for a cup of delicious coffee, a new project or a thrilling game of pool :)


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Rio and Carnival Themed Event Decorations
Rio is a place full of wonderful colours, Carnivals, dancing and beautiful people. The philosophy that the Brazilian nationals undergo is one of loving life, Loving music and dancing at the 1st chance they get. This attitude transcends throughout the whole of Rio and should do for your themed event. We provide all Types of services for Rio and Carnival themed events such as Rio Themed Table centres, Rio-themed Chair covers & table linen in all types of colours and Rio-themed entertainment. Below are some examples of events we have created in a Carnival Theme and Rio Theme
If you are looking for ideas and inspiration for themed room decor for Rio carnival or any other themed events then please take a look at our Pinterest tabs where you will find examples of venues that we have transformed into a specific theme. If you are planning a Rio or Brazilian themed event then have a look at our Rio Carnival entertainers tab. Where you can see our professional and authentic Brazilian dancers and entertainers.
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Mice invade your home or business seeking food, water and warmth. One pair of mice can produce 200 offspring in four months! Each mouse can contaminate ten times more food than it eats.
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You'll find more than a few value-laden luxury properties in our semi-annual spa & luxury issue this month, along with, of course, some high-end pricing that only the truly elite can afford. Swain Tours, for example—which specializes in luxury "experiential" travel—is celebrating its 25th anniversary by offering value-added programs all the way up through November. And speaking of anniversaries, Virtuoso is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Hotels & Resorts Program and at the same time releasing its largest ever Best of the Best: 2012 Guide to the World's Best Hotel Experiences, which features hotels, resorts, spas, lodges, villas and private islands and retreats in every corner of the world, and this year, adds 80 new properties. Additionally, clients will find amenities for each property valued at up to $450 per stay—there's that value-added benefit again—as well as insider tips from Virtuoso's expert advisors.
Amazingly, when the program started in 1992, there were only 21 luxury hotels; 20 years later, they're boasting a portfolio containing 924 hotels. Four Seasons—which, by the way, has more than 50 properties in Virtuoso's portfolio—recently released its Four Seasons Luxury Trend Report that explains that growth in luxury properties. The Trend Report affirms that luxury consumers are seeking more opportunities to travel at an elite level.
According to the report, "2011 was the year of luxury's rebound. Almost all regions saw at least 6 percent year-over-year growth in the luxury travel sector—a key indicator of luxury in general. This surge is projected to continue; industry experts project 10 percent growth in luxury overall in 2013. At Four Seasons, revenues are projected to grow 9.2 percent in 2012."
The company cites technology and social media as the main growth factors in the increase of luxury vacation activity, pointing out that 78 percent of the affluent participate in social networking sites, with more than half using social media to connect with a brand, with one-third of wealthy consumers owning a tablet or e-Reader, with Four Seasons revenue generated from the iPad and other tablets growing 200 percent from 2010 to 2011 and predicted to grow significantly in 2012.
The report accompanies the launch of a new Four Seasons website, fourseasons.com, an $18 million investment that offers an immersive and user-friendly experience combined with "…rich global content and impactful design," bringing digital media to the forefront of Four Seasons' marketing efforts.
And, according to Susan Helstab, executive v.p., marketing, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, "As luxury consumers embrace digital media on a larger scale, luxury brands that do not commit to a holistic digital media strategy will not survive; it is no longer a nice-to-have but an essential pillar of branding and marketing," So there you have it luxury travel sellers—wire up to up your profits.
Let's Get Social
And speaking of getting all social, Recommend has lots of great information to share, so to help you sell even more travel, we're now on Google+. If you want to connect with us, make sure to add "Recommend" to one of your circles. And because there's such a vast wealth of travel information out there beyond the pages of Recommend, we're constantly scouring the web, looking for great stuff to share with you—if you want to check out what travel stories we're reading, follow us on Twitter @WorthTravel.
Next Month
For all of you who love to sell all-inclusive properties, you're not going to want to miss our all-inclusive resort guide to Mexico & the Caribbean, where we'll list all of those pay-one-time properties in those very popular destinations where all-inclusive is king. And in keeping with the popularity of small ship and river cruising, we're going to bring you hot new information on river cruising in Europe, as well as small ship cruising in the U.S., plus a whole lot more. In the meantime, have a great read.


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Welcome to the bookish benefit auction for Kami's Family. Up for bid are:
Sarah Ashley Jones – signed paperback of Promise Me This and swag
Shanora Q. Williams – all of her books signed
Eric Asher – signed paperbacks of Days Gone Bad
Mary Ann Inabinet – handmade metal bookmark
How this works: Simply place your bid in the comments section following this post. The person with the highest bid wins the package. The winner will have 48 hours after the auction ends to claim their package. If they fail to do so it will be awarded to the next highest bidder. Hardcopy/paperbacks are US only unless otherwise stated. Thank you.
*Ebooks may be swapped out for hard copies at the authors discretion. If you live out of the States.
**Contagious Reads is not responsible for items not shipped and/or lost in the mail. Please read our giveaway rules for more info on our shipping procedures. I am actually shipping very few of the items in these auctions. If you do not receive something, please let me know. I will contact the author on your behalf, and do everything possible to fix the problem.
BIDDING STARTS at $5! Auction ends 8pm (US central) Monday night!
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