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From 1866 to the day before his death in 1869 George Heath kept a diary. Whether this still survives somewhere I do not know. Hopefully one day it will turn up, but until then this partial reconstruction will have to suffice. The entries are taken from three main sources: Robert Buchanan's article in Good Words, Francis Redfern's Memoir, and the Rev. George Bird's article in Great Thoughts. And a single entry for 1867 is quoted in the second edition (1886) of Francis Redfern's History and Antiquities of the Town and Neighbourhood of Uttoxeter, with Notices of Adjoining Places.
Buchanan gives this description of the diary:
" The stranger who first sent me George Heath's poems, with a letter telling how tenderly some thoughts of mine had been prized by the poor boy in Staffordshire, and how, under God, I had been able to influence him for good, afterwards procured for me, at my particular request, the "Diary" from which I have quoted above, and from which I shall have occasion to quote again; and it lies now before me—four little volumes, purchased by Heath for a few pence, filled with boyish handwriting, in the earlier portions clear and strong, but latterly nervous and weak, and ever growing weaker and weaker. Every day, for four long years of suffering and disease, George Heath wrote his thoughts down here. However dim were his eyes with pain, however his wasting hand shook and failed, he managed to add something, if only a few words..."
Francis Redfern:
"It is a curious record of his moods and feelings, of the almost daily aspect of Nature, which he loved so much to contemplate, and as seen by an ardent and imaginative person; of the visits and kindness of his friends, of his reading, his books and his studies; it affords a characteristic picture of its recorder, but not many details for a "Memoir." It is most touching to trace his lingering hopes of life and amended health running through this "Diary;" to see how they gradually faded out, and then arising over those "hopes" the grander light of fortitude and submission to the will of God."
And the Rev. George Bird:
"I have also, through the kindness of the poet's brother, had the privilege of reading through his diaries which he began in 1866, and continued with undeviating regularity up to the day before his death. From these records—uneventful and sad for the most part—we are able to gather the main traits of a beautiful, finely-strung character. We cannot fail to notice, through the closely-written pages, a quick receptiveness of all that is beautiful in Nature or in human life, a soul keenly sensitive to eternal touch and influence, a resolute perseverance against difficulty, and an unfailing trust in the goodness of God."
The Diary of George Heath
Monday, January 1
Thus, with the dawn of a new year, I commence to write down some of the most prominent features of my every-day life. Not that I have anything extra to write, but this is a critical period of my life. I may never live to finish this diary. On the other hand, should it please God to raise me up again, it wil1 be a source of pleasure in the future to read something of the thoughts and feelings, hopes and aspirations, that rise in the mind when under the afflicting hand of Providence; and its experience will help me to trust God where I cannot trace Him.
Thursday, January 4
Still feeling very unwell, with a bad cold and pain in my side, pursuing my studies much as usual, trying to get up the Latin verbs thoroughly. I have been my usual walk twice per diem across to Close Gate. The weather is still very unfavourable. I am sorry to hear that Mrs. S. Heath, sen., is very poorly. I am thinking much of a dear one far away. Praise God, He is good!
Sunday January 7
My esteemed friend, the Rev. J. Badnall came to see me. He has acted a noble part by me in giving all the instruction possible in my attempts to master Latin.
Saturday, January 13
How changeable is the weather: yesterday it was fine and frosty; to-day it is dark, damp, and cheerless. How like our earthly life! Sunshine and shadow, storm and calm, all the way through. I am scarcely so well in body, and somewhat depressed in spirits. I have not received the letter that is due to me, and that I have been looking so anxiously for, at present. Though I have been struggling hard the past week, yet I cannot see much that I have done. Courage!
Monday, January 15
Almost racked to death with a fearful cough and cold, but quite as hopeful as usual. To-day Miss D. Crompton called to see us, and my very kind friend Mrs. Dear sent me a bottle of wine.
Friday, January 19
I have with great difficulty finished writing out a poem of some three hundred lines in length, entitled, 'The Discarded: a Reverie.' It is my longest, and I think it will be almost my last.
Monday, January 22
It is quite a contrast to the gloom of yesterday; fine and sunny, calm and beautiful. I am feeling much better and more hopeful. I have been to look at the snowdrops which are coming out beautifully under the sycamore trees, and they whisper to me such sweet thoughts of spring. How I long to see it once more!
Thursday, January 25
I am feeling still better to-day, and lighter in heart. The weather is fine and mild, and early this morning the birds chirped and sang just as they do at the approach of spring, and the sun burst out in all his splendour. I could not remain in the house, but sauntered round the croft and down the lane. I have not yet heard from my friend.
Monday, January 29
I have been writing out a few lines on the 'cattle plague.' What an alarming visitation of Providence it is! It seems to be steadily on the increase. It has come within two miles of here. I tremble to think of the consequences should it visit our home; it would sweep away all our little subsistence.
Thursday,February 22
I am quite as well as usual to-day. I have been working at my Latin with more than ordinary zeal this week, feeling quite determined to learn it if life lasts.
Friday, March 2
It is a gloriously fine day, but keen and frosty. I am feeling the benefit of the pure air. I am grieved to hear that Mr. W. Heath has lost all his milking cows through the 'rinderpest.' This morning I received a kind letter from my friend Mademoiselle J. M. It is a nice letter, but still somehow it has left a painful impression behind.
Wednesday, March 14
I am sitting by the fireside dreaming strange fantastic day-dreams! And why? I cannot tell. This dreaming seems to have become a part of my very nature. Perhaps it is wrong, but it is so sweet! Mother is gone to market, the orphan babe is in its cradle, all is quiet, and I am poorly and unable to study; so what can I do but dream?
Wednesday, April 11
Have been writing to the editor of the Staffordshire Advertiser, studying my Greek, reading the 'History of Rome,' and many odds and ends.
Tuesday, April 17
Feeling rather better to-day, pursuing my studies, making some progress in the composition of my new 'piece.' The trees are budding out so beautifully, the fields are growing green; bless God.
Thursday, April 26
Still fine and hot. The aspect of things is slowly but surely changing. Dame Nature, 'neath the sweet influences of spring, is putting on her glorious mantle! The lambs are frisking in the fields, the birds unite in sending forth one rich volume of praise to God, myriads of insects, long dormant, are waking into life! Praise God!
Monday, May 14
Very unwell. The sombre goddess Melancholy has gained almost the mastery of me. I feel quite alone in the world—a puerile, unloved thing; but I think that my earthly race is almost at a close, and then if I, through the blood and mediation of Christ, am enabled to reach that bright land, O how glorious will be the change!
Monday, May 28
O what an intense lover of Nature I am! How I delight to gaze on the beautiful world.
Monday, June 4
A hot sultry day. I feel so languid and listless; but can enjoy to the full the beautiful panorama spread out before me, and, indeed, it is beautiful! The scent of dewy foliage and nectar-filled flowers fills me with a dreamy, undefined pleasure; I love the world, I love every one in it, and its Maker.
Friday, June 15
I am very unwell and low-spirited; the house is dull and gloomy; outside the rain keeps falling incessantly. Mother and father are both very poorly. My kind friend, Mrs. B. Bayley, has sent me several books and magazines to look over; one especially interests me, 'Punch's collection of Leech's cuts.'
Wednesday, July 4
Very wet. I am a prisoner; very poorly; forbidden by the doctor to do any close study. I am sadly low-spirited. Grieving foolishly enough that all my correspondents have forsaken me.
Saturday, August 4
Another week is calmly gliding away, and strange to say the period of the year that I dreaded most is passed away, and I am still alive, and, thank Heaven, as well as usual. Two years ago in July I was taken ill, and one year since in the same month I had an issue of blood from the lungs; but, praise God, I am still alive.
Thursday, August 9
I have been a walk to Close Gate, and had a game of 'croquet.' My spirits are better. There is a grand Choral Festival at Horton Church—one hundred and sixty performers; how I should like to hear them! It would waft me to heaven.
Wednesday, August 22
I have been out into the lanes and fields, watching the 'shearers' with their shiny hooks gathering the golden corn into sheaves; far and near the eye rests upon rich fields of grain, 'white unto harvest.'
Tuesday, October 2
I am feeling somewhat sad-hearted to-day. I suppose the fading robe of nature affects me with its melancholy, yet it is an exceedingly fine and warm day; perhaps it is because I have been reading Tennyson, and the grandeur of his works disheartens me, showing me how low I am.
Thursday, November 8
Silently, slowly another day is gliding into eternity; wet, dark, and gloomy! I am, however, feeling some better to-day. Dr. White has been to see me, and informs me that my poems have had the honour of a public reading at Leek, and the knowledge of all this kindness has, in spite of the gloomy weather, cheered me up.
Monday, December 17
A damp, foggy, uncongenial day. I have not been doing much study, for I am feeling very unwell. I have heard of a terrible calamity which happened at Talk-o'-the-Hill on Thursday last—an explosion of fire-damp, by which eighty lives were lost, leaving some sixty widows and one hundred orphans. I have been round trying to collect something for them.
Monday, December 24
Bless God! another year has almost passed away, and He has preserved me. Even while I write I hear the sound of 'Christmas singers,' and though the sounds are not very melodious, yet they are sweet to me, for they remind me of Christ my Saviour, whom from the earnest depths of my soul I love and bless to-night.
November 1
How strangely ancient customs and superstitions are clung to by the humbler classes. Today the 'Souls' Cakes' have been about, and to-night the children are all in a flutter of expectation, listening for the uncouth strains and bungling tramps of the geesers or
January 1
I am feeling poorly and sad at the dawn of another year, but will try to work contentedly, to hope, and, by God's help, to do my duty.
February 26
To-day I have brought down and committed to the flames a batch of letters that I received from a love that was once as life to me—such letters—yet the writer in the end deserted me. Oh, the anguish I suffered! I had not looked at them for three years, and even to-day, when I came and fingered them, and opened the portrait of the woman I loved so much, I could scarcely keep back the bitter tears. Oh, Jenny, the bitterness you caused me will never be obliterated from my heart.
March 1
The Rev. Mr. Badnall, my dear old tutor, has paid me a visit, has spoken many kind encouraging words, and has spoken very graciously of the progress I have made; I am much cheered though sorely afflicted.
Wednesday, January 6
Have been writing to my sister, reading English History, &c., and poring over the old, tough Latin Grammar. I have been much interested with the plotting and counter-plotting for and against the liberties of poor Mary Queen of Scots; and now the darkness is coming down over valley and hill, and another day has gone to the eternal.
Saturday, January 16
Still the dreary, dead damp. Have been reading some of the myths in Smith's smaller Mythological Dictionary—some of the accounts of the heroes and demigods. Have been much interested with Newman Hall's paper in the Broadway, 'My Impressions of America,' in which he describes some of the most magnificent river, lake, and mountain scenery.
Tuesday, January 26
The dense fog is over all things. I am unwell, having passed almost a sleepless night from anxiety on account of poor John; for at midnight there was an alarm raised. John was taken suddenly worse. They feared he was dying. Our people were sent for. But he survived, thank God! Doing a little light reading, a little grammar, &c. 'Better rub than rust,' so says Ebenezer Elliot.
Friday, February 5
Fine and mild as April. Have been all about the fields, and my heart has been thrilled beyond measure by the appearance of several beautiful and only-just-peeping daisies. The hyacinths, too, are actually springing, and the celandine is out in leaf. How magnificent are the snowdrops! These flowers seem to my barren and often sadly yearning spirit like my own children—something I have a right to love and cherish.
Saturday, February 13
No better inside. My chest feels feverishly hot, while cold shivers run all over my exterior. I half expect that some of these attacks will prove too much for the force of nature. It feels as though my vitality were burning and washing away within me. Ah! how shall I support this weary, fluctuating life of mine? I feel almost a yearning to fly away and be at rest! My Father, be still my strength!
Thursday, February 18
I am still a prisoner. The worry and fret of life and ambition seem quite to have left me. I have no more a recognised hope of standing amongst the glorious, the renowned in song. I have no hope of winning that for which I have toiled all these years—a wide range of knowledge, a mind imbued with great and noble thoughts, and a grand power of expressing. I shall sing still, but 'twil be to soothe myself.
Thursday, February 25
No better—worse, if anything. I can do little but lay my head down in quiet, or watch the clouds gliding turbulently over the patch of sky seen through the window, while the trees rock their arms, toss, and gesticulate. I wonder what particular lessons I should learn here. If those of patience, trust, and fortitude? 'Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.'
Tuesday, March 9
Here is my birthday once more. My twenty-fifth year has passed off into the eternity of the past. My twenty-sixth dawns over me. I am filled with strange thoughts; things look very dark about me now. My health is bad. Shall I, as I half expect, go down to the grave, or shall I again awake to life and energy? My God! Thou only knowest! Help me to do my duty well in any case!
Wednesday, March 10
Little Harriet has to-day brought into the house a little bunch of the celandine flower. I dare say there are lots of various sorts of flowers beginning to show themselves. The beautiful anemones will soon be out, and I cannot go to see them! I seem to drift further and further down, am doing just nothing. A great shadow of weariness is upon me. Sent a letter—written at a many sittings—to my sister Hannah.
Tuesday, March 23
Most deeply ill all day—utterly prostrated in mind and body. My affliction seems to have laid hold of my whole system with an iron grasp which nothing can shake off. Have read a very little of English History. It seems to me there is quite a danger of my sinking down into stupor, if not imbecility even.
Thursday, April 8
To-day Dr. Heaton has visited me, and, as far as he is concerned, has left me without a shadow of hope. I had tried before, and believe I had earnestly said, 'My God, Thy will be done!' but when you come to find that your doom is really fixed, the pang of bitterness is none the less. But the bitterness is past, and I can trust in God.
Friday, April 23
The day has been a beautiful one. Outside the green foliage is beginning to sheet the landscape, and some of the trees are hung with blossoms. It has been a very quiet day with us, and I am trying to look homeward. How good is the Lord!
Thursday, April 29
How beautifully the thought of my far-off home—that home whose wonder none may guess—comes to me through the glory of the sun-radiance that falls through the windows! The easterly wind is cold, and my throat is worse. Bless God!
Monday, May 3
It is the gloomiest day there has been for some time past. The rain is dripping down, doing wonders of good. I am very ill—sinking. My cough is almost continuous. But in God is my trust.
Tuesday, May 4
Praise God for one more day!
From Francis Redfern's Memoir :
"On the fourth of May he was but just able to scrawl in his Diary, "his thanks to God for one more day," acknowledge the receipt of "such a kind letter from Mrs. Brindley," and in the evening he dictated a few farewell lines to his young companion and friend, H. W. Foster; on the morning of the following day he peacefully passed away from the scenes of his earnest struggles, his painful affliction, and blighted hopes, 'to his far-off home of perfection and peace.'"
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Irish Whiskey Tasting and Smoker Menu
The menu has been finalized for our annual Irish Whiskey Tasting Dinner on March 15th. In keeping with our Thursday Dinner Series The Grille will be havingan exciting SIX COURSE Irish Whiskey themed dinner designed by Chef Isaac Rogers. In addition we will provide Cigars for the evening to smoke before, during, and after the dinner.
6pm Social Hour
Smoked Salmon Pate' with Cumberland Sauce & Brown Soda Bread.
Served with Kilbeggan
7pm Dinner Commences
Rocket, Roasted Beets, & Goat Cheese Salad with Whole Grain Mustard Vinaigrette.
Served with Michael Collins Blend
Grilled Lamb Chops with a Basil Dressing and Mashed Yukon Gold Potatoes
Served with Tyrconnel Single Malt
Murphy's & Bailey's Cheesecake with Black & White Chocolate Mousse
Served with Michael Collins Single Malt
Coffee, Imported Cheeses, and Crackers
Served with Connemara Peated Single Malt
$59 per person plus tax & gratuity
reservations required
The Historic Water Street Inn
101 Water St South
Stillwater, MN 55082

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Police investigate explosion at Tampa bar | News
TAMPA, Florida -- Throughout the day, customers have filtered into Radio Bar and Grill near Busch Gardens, hoping to help the local business that was hit by what Tampa Police call "a homemade crude device" that caused extensive interior damage.
Customer Wilson Cedeno Rodriguez tells us he was in the bar's restroom around 10:30 on Wednesday night when the explosion shook him right in front of the bathroom doors. He went to the hospital with head and chest pain. The two employees also in the bar at the time were not injured.
Radio Bar features live music and studio-to-broadcast shows for 102.1 The Party Pirate. Robert Hoffa let his country radio show run longer than usual on Wednesday. Just minutes after he left the studio, the blast shattered glass and broke computers right where he would have been sitting.
"I still can't believe it. I'm devastated. I feel like I'm in shock," he said. "One of our bar staff was actually coming out of the DJ booth and she got lifted off her feet and thrown about three feet across the floor."
Employees say it sounded like a semi slammed into the building. They're not sure who would have thrown an explosive into their bar or why. At this point, Tampa Police detectives don't know either, though they believe the bar was specifically targeted.
"It's just devastating to me. We love everyone to death. Our saying is, 'You come here once, you're a patron. You come here twice, you're family,'" Hoffa said. "We want this to be our Cheers in Tampa."
The bar didn't have insurance, but they want to reopen as soon as possible. With the help of customers and the community, they hope to be ready by the morning of July 21, when they're hosting a fundraiser to benefit a woman with Stage 3 breast cancer.
Earlier Report:
Tampa police are investigating what is being called an "unexplained explosion" at the Radio Bar and Grill on E. Busch Blvd.
The Tampa Police Department says it received a call Wednesday night that "someone set off a bomb in the bar."
Once officers arrived, they reportedly found some type of device or unknown object "went off" inside the bar. The surrounding area has been evacuated until an explosives and ordinance team can inspect it.
The bar was occupied at the time, but no serious injuries have been reported. One person was taken to the hospital after complaining of chest pains.
The inside of the bar sustained damage, but the extent of that damage is unknown at this time.
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Hello folks,
We're organising our next LAN gaming night for this coming Friday the 27th from 6pm onwards! We'll have a fully-stocked tuck shop and our MAME proto-cabinet will be set up for anyone needing a break from the main attraction. Entry is €10 (all money goes to 091Labs). Members of 091 Labs go free.
Booking: As we only have enough room to comfortably support 20 gamers, you'll need to book a space by sending an email to ush (at) 091labs.com with the subject line "091 Labs July LAN".
Location: 091 Labs, 1st Floor, Tyrone House, 47 Eyre Square, Galway.
Date & Time: Friday 27th July @ 18:00
Ending: Whenever The Last Attendee Staggers Home, Saturday 18th February
Capacity: 20
Price: €10 (all monies going to support 091Labs)
Games being played:
We'll have a Minecraft server running during the night – suggestions for custom maps are welcome.
Battlefield 3
Homeworld 2
Heroes of Newerth
Company of Heroes
Call of Duty 4/MW2/MW3
Team Fortress 2
Monday Night Combat
No More Room In Hell (mod, requires a Source engine game, ie: Half-Life 2 or Counter-Strike: Source)
And more!
This is by no means a complete list, we're open to suggestions. If you can get enough people enthusiastic about playing it on the night, we'll give it a go.
Bring: Yourself, a laptop or computer with at least a 256mb nVidia/ATI GPU. Headphones are a must.
See you there!


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A former police officer suspected in the deaths of two women pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he tried to hide their bodies in suitcases dumped along a rural Wisconsin road.
The plea was entered for Steven Zelich, 52, during a hearing in Walworth County, where highway workers cutting grass found the suitcases on June 5.
- Chief: Suspect in Suitcase Deaths Showed Warning Signs
- Detective: Man Said He Killed 2 During Sex, Put in Suitcases
His attorney, Travis Schwantes, said previously that the charges might not hold up because prosecutors need to show the former West Allis officer tried to conceal a crime. Zelich claims he killed the two women accidentally during sexual encounters, Schwantes said.
Walworth County District Attorney Daniel Necci has said he expects homicide charges to be filed in the counties where Jenny Gamez, a 19-year-old college student from Cottage Grove, Oregon, and 37-year-old Laura Simonson, of Farmington, Minnesota, died.
Zelich told investigators that he met the women online, set up dates at hotels in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and killed them during bondage sex, a detective testified last month. He packed the bodies in suitcases that he hid for months in his home and car until they began to smell, Walworth County Sheriff's Detective Jeffrey Recknagel said.
Zelich had resigned from the West Allis Police Department in August 2001 after an internal investigation determined he stalked women while on duty and had used his position to get personal information, including their home phone numbers. Records released by the department showed several women told investigators they feared for their safety or that of their children.
The resignation allowed Zelich to avoid charges being filed with the city's Police and Fire Commission and later pass criminal background checks and obtain a private security license from the state. He was working as a security officer when he was arrested June 25.


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Today was week two, day two at my new job and I think I'm adjusting well. In case you missed my previous post, I took a position as a reference/instruction/collection development librarian at an urban community college in downtown Dallas. There is a lot to learn but my new supervisors and coworkers are understanding about information overload and being able to remember it all. I wanted to write about my initial perceptions and experiences at my first library job before I might forget, to reflect from the perspective of a recent graduate.
My paranoia was right: library school is not enough(so I'm glad I went overboard in gaining hands-on experience outside of the classroom)
Library school certainly gave me enough theory and understanding of how to keep up with library news and topics so that I can have an intelligent conversation with other librarians and stay current professionally, but what is really helping me keep up right now in a live environment is my previous library work experience, as well as previous jobs in customer service. I honestly kiiiind of shrugged off how important my customer service experience in positions such as a lowly sales clerk would be, but it does make a big difference.
Every library school program has its pros and cons, and as happy as I am with what I took away from SIRLS, the reference class I had was very weak (and the instructor is no longer there if that says anything). It was 100% theory, with no practical experience, without even practicing on classmates. Because I had some previous experience in sales and virtual reference I feel a little better, but if I hadn't done an internship or had the position I had prior to my current job, I think I would have had more difficulties (and perhaps not gotten the job anyhow). However, whether a program has a great reference class or not, that work experience is invaluable! I highly urge current students to work or volunteer to get that background.
A Master's degree does not automatically equal expert
I'm glad I had spoken with others about how they felt on their first day at their first job, not just in LIS, but other fields; a common newbie misconception (and huge stressor) is believing just because one has a Master's that they should automatically be an expert and know everything. Every library is different, with different databases, OPACs, and procedures, so learning a lot on the job is necessary. When I don't know how to answer a student's question immediately, my first response is still to beat up on myself a little and get stressed, but I don't think it's possible for a new librarian to know how to do everything. When I shadow at the reference desk, it seems to be understood that there is a learning period, so I think I need to give myself a break (which I'm slowly learning to do better), and the more relaxed I am, the better customer service I can provide.
Watch and learn, do and learn
The best way to learn everything I need to get familiar with is to just watch others (shadowing) and then try it myself and learn from my mistakes. That was how I best remembered which supplement aids which ailment and is located in which section of the store when I worked in natural health, and it is how I'm best remembering how to help students find information in the library now. I've also taken a copy of every pathfinder and library guide created for our library so I can read them all over in my office when I have some down time. Practicing with the OPAC and various databases while it's slow at the desk is also very helpful. We have a binder of assignments instructors have shared with the library, so something else I'm going to do when I have more time is to try doing as many assignments on my own as I can so I know what the students will be going through (doing the just the research, not also writing the papers, of course).
I haven't started instruction yet (not until summer sessions), but I can say for reference, you just have to jump in and do it to learn. Making mistakes in front of students isn't fun, but it does at least show them you're human and gives you the chance to find out the answer for future questions.


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Uncovering the Interior Situation
Posted by The Situationist Staff on June 18, 2012
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Every aspect of our mental lives plays out in two versions: one conscious, which we are constantly aware of, and the other unconscious, which remains hidden from us. Over the past two decades researchers have developed remarkable new tools for probing the unconscious, or subliminal, workings of the mind. This explosion of research has led to a sea change in our understanding of how the mind affects the way we live. As a result, scientists are becoming increasingly convinced that how we experience the world–our perception, behavior, memory, and social judgment–is largely driven by the mind's subliminal processes and not by the conscious ones, as we have long believed.
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I'm having a slow clearout of my minfigs. I'll be adding more as I work out want I want to keep and what I can bear to part with.
Sale/trade by andhe , on Flickr
I also have the following non-castle figs, all figs are open but complete unless otherwise mentioned.
For sale by andhe , on Flickr
s2 Witch
s3 Island girl
s3 TENNIS GIRL
s4 Kimono girl x2
s5 Ice fisherman
s5 Cavegirl
s6 Genie
s6 BUTCHER
s8 Robot (sealed)
s8 Santa (sealed)
s8 DJ (sealed)
s8 Businessman (sealed)
s10 Centurion (sealed)
#sw328 Ewok - Paploo
Sale prefered. But might be swayed by a trade if you have any of the following:
s11 Barbarians
SH Nick Fury
SH Venom
SH Mr Freeze
SH Aquaman
SH Large Hulk
#sw339 Tokkat
#sw508 Ewok Warrior
#sw510 Teebo
Hobbit - Dwalin
Hobbit - Balin
Other Hobbit Dwarves (or beards/hair/torsos).


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Saturday, July 13, 2013
The Clash of Cultures
"Thank you, doctor."
He left the patient's room and ambled back to the nurses station, legs tired and ankles somewhat swollen. It had been a long case and now he just had to type his note, send an email message, and review his schedule for the following day. He sat down at the computer and logged in. That's when he looked up briefly and saw them.
They looked so young. Their newly-pressed white coats accentuated the faint glow of the computer screens on their perfect skin. They looked like thoroughbreds, while he the old horse put to pasture, if they had noticed. But they were each staring intently at the electronic screen arranged along the desk countertops, one with his back to the other two. Occasionally the one would turn to ask the other two a question, then return with a blank stare to the screen before him. The new residents had arrived.
"So different," he thought. There they are, seated before a computer looking more like telephone operators rather than doctors. "What were they thinking?" he wondered silently, then pondered how things had changed.
For now he realized that they didn't have to know where the blood or microbiology laboratories were. They didn't have to search for an x-ray. Instead, they had to find which button to click. This day, this moment, was probably their dream come true. For it was the day they had waited and worked so hard for, the day they became a working doctor. Underneath the electronic facade, they were probably excited, eager, wanting to do a good job: excitement and anxiety, all rolled up into one.
But somehow, it was different. The new doctors rarely looked at each other as they stared vacantly into their computer screens. It was as though they were transfixed by medical porn. It looked as though they were being bred into an interchangeable electronic medical documentation team, not a cohesive, personal one equipped with interpersonal skills. After all, they really didn't have to see or listen to each other any more. They could send each other an e-mail, text messages, or chose to stay isolated, listening to the rapid-fire clicking taking place next to them. Emotionally and physically, they could be miles apart or seated together, it really didn't matter any more. It was so efficient, so neat, that their organized orientation to electronic dehumanization required very little movement, very little patient contact.
But young doctors, he realized, were meeting their patients like they've always met new friends on Facebook: electronically first. Was this better? He wasn't sure. Would the initial impressions garnered from the chart skew their ability to look independently and objectively at their patient? Will they be capable of accurate empathy? Will a patient's undocumented concerns be missed? Will new doctors forget to use the subtle signs and symptoms brought forth by the physical exam to head off disaster or just wait for the test results to return before reacting instead? Will they see enough, smell enough, do enough, sweat enough, to learn enough?
He wondered.
But they were young. They could learn. They would learn. They'd adapt.
And they could type faster.
Perhaps. Maybe. We'll see. "I can only hope," he thought, realizing he wasn't getting any younger.
He turned his gaze back to his own screen and clicked the icons slowly, the way he had done hundred of times before, filling his note with voluminous immaterial drivel the government required, then added a single line: "Doing well. Home today." So meaningful, he silently quipped, meaningful indeed.
He rose to say goodbye to the unit clerk, who smiled as she peeled her eyes from her iPhone, "Goodnight, doctor."
"Take care of the new guys, okay?" as he pointed to the people behind her with the new white coats.
"You bet," she said, not turning to see them. Her eyes reset to to her iPhone screen instead.
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Went to see my niece and a football game last fall - same college I went to for my first degree. Not a soul on The Quad. Very odd, it was always full of kids studying in groups or taking a break when I was there. Heck, nobody en masse walking to the stadium for the football game either. What the Hell?! They were all alone in their rooms, I know. I think the football stadium was full of alumni for the most part.
They don't have any idea how this lack of socialization in learning/life will affect them, and us.
- Sat Jul 13, 07:41:00 PM CDT
a. friends my age bemoan big family gatherings, which include relatives from distant cities.. all sit around glued to ipod or some kind of hand held device.. nobody talks to each other.. they are all plugged in.
b.according to social worker still in education field, a dramatic increase has been noted in the need for SPEECH therapy for elementary kids because they are unable to pronounce/articulate their language..
c. not one doctor has noted that a family member of mine has difficulty walking.. They don't view her entering exam room and once in they are so involved with the laptop, they barely acknowledge her. As she is content with her care, my hands are tied.
d.lack of socialization leads to aberrant behavior in the population btw
- Sun Jul 14, 08:10:00 AM CDT
Welcome to the Matrix, Doc!
- Sun Jul 14, 10:38:00 AM CDT
Great post, Doc Wes! This is a topic that I have often thought about. In particular, this paragraph:
But young doctors, he realized, were meeting their patients like they've always met new friends on Facebook: electronically first. Was this better? He wasn't sure. Would the initial impressions garnered from the chart skew their ability to look independently and objectively at their patient?
Unfortunately, some doctors and nurses in the past labeled me after reading that I had psych history in my profile. In one instance, a nurse actually gave the doctor report on me by making a crucifix with her hands, as if I was an evil thing. It hurt. I was on medication and getting treatment but someone years ago had entered my psych history prior to getting treatment. In my opinion, nothing beats face-to-face doctor and patient. The electronic age is a great advance to medicine--and a bad one.
- Sun Jul 14, 02:16:00 PM CDT
Had minor exposure to EMR (nurses and lab only using, docs still on paper)
since Sept '12. Recently exposed to nearly full EMR at another facility and with no training, I found it took 30 to 60 minutes per pt to "complete"
the chart. Had 28 pts over 18 hours,
so non computer time was 2-3 hours.
After two more shifts I am down to 20-40 min/pt and doubt it will get
much better.
- Tue Jul 16, 12:44:00 PM CDT


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New sustainable ag farmers need access, farm-management knowledge
New sustainable ag farmers need access, farm-management knowledge
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- On-farm internships and land-link programs are two important models for increasing the number of farmers in the sustainable-agriculture movement, according to researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences.
The majority of newcomers to sustainable agriculture do not enter farming through a family enterprise -- the traditional succession process of learning skills and inheriting property is not common among these first-generation farmers.
As a result, novice producers often lack essential knowledge and access to land, both critical for supporting new farmers growing food for local markets, explained Kathleen Wood and Leslie Pillen, both master's degree students in rural sociology.
For these aspiring farmers, learning to farm often comes through a relationship with an experienced farmer, and gaining access to land occurs through an agreement between land seeker and landowner.
For their theses, Wood and Pillen conducted research examining the role that farm internships (Wood) and land-link programs (Pillen) play in supporting a new generation of beginning farmers in the Northeast.
In their research, which was partially funded through 2012 Northeast SARE Graduate Student Research Awards, Wood and Pillen explored the social processes and structures of farm internships and land-link programs, and studied the implications of these for providing the necessary resources to new farmers.
Their data were independently collected through mixed-method research designs. Both studies included intensive interviewing and Web surveys, and Wood also conducted focus groups and distributed time-use diaries to farm interns. There are few sociological studies conducted on either topic.
Wood focused on the role farm internships play for curious or aspiring farmers to gain hands-on farming skills. She found that the emphasis these internships place on labor imparts practical skills to interns. However, the model leaves gaps in knowledge provided to participants if work is not supplemented with instruction from a farm mentor.
"Farmers are expected to offer a broader picture of farming by including interns in labor tasks and providing instruction on a range of farming topics, so the interns will gradually gain experience," said Wood.
"But in many cases, interns feel they are laborers more than learners, and farm interns receive limited instruction apart from labor activities."
Although most farm interns were given alternate remuneration for their labor, they were more motivated by skills learned and the value of their work, noted Wood. Many of them wished that their employers had spent more time training them in areas of management or farm planning in addition to labor.
Since the farm population in the United States has dwindled, and growing numbers of farmers are nearing retirement age, new farmers are crucial to continuing local and sustainable agriculture. Organizations and individuals that offer their land to farmland seekers through land-link programs see it put to good use and support the growing of food on the local level.
Nevertheless, according to Pillen's research, these landowners mainly look for credibility among potential lessees when deciding to lease their land.
"Owners may look for prior farm management experience before they trust land seekers to lease their land," said Pillen. "In my research, I found that over a third of the seekers did not have experience in farm management."
Land-link programs -- often motivated by supporting beginning farmers and local agriculture -- manage databases of farmland to help beginning farmers locate properties to cultivate. However, it is less common that they support farmers and landowners in establishing clear expectations of the partnership in a lease agreement, Pillen pointed out.
"Owner inexperience and owner 'farming fantasies' are two barriers land-link programs face when facilitating a lease," she said. "Some landowners may be excited about supporting local agriculture, but they might not know exactly what it entails in cases where they themselves have never farmed or experienced a farm."
The goals of the land seeker and the landowner must be clearly communicated and compatible, Pillen emphasized, so both parties can engage in a successful partnership.
Land access security is another barrier of leases facilitated through land-link programs. "Owners retain ultimate control," Pillen said. "They have the ability to end the partnership if they are unhappy with it."
The need for new farmers is evident, the researchers agreed. But there is also a need for farmers and landowners who are prepared to teach aspiring farmers proper farm management and to provide them access to land.
"Without addressing the challenges present in internships and land-link programs within current sustainable agriculture systems, the future sustainability of these efforts to support beginning farmers will remain in question," Wood said.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Even Jets quarterback Tim Tebow has tourney fever.
Tebow hopped aboard Wichita State's team bus on Sunday to deliver an impromptu pep talk after the school's upset over No. 1-ranked Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament.
"Some of you might go play in the NBA, you might have great lives, but this is the time you'll remember," Tebow told the Shockers. "All of you all together, balling out there together, training together, putting in the heart and the sweat, everything, caring about each other. You'll never forget it guys, this is what it's made of and these are the special times in your life, regardless of what you do in the future."
Tebow's plane was refueling at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport in Kansas as the team arrived one day following their win, according to the Wichita Eagle. A clip of his speech was posted to the website of KSN-TV.
"So I just want to say congrats," said Tebow. "You're an inspiration to so many people, so always remember that and how you carry yourself and your character, how you represent your school, your family, your team, your brothers on the team. But also, man, just go out there and ball out, leave nothing on the court. I know you don't need to hear that from me, but I just wish y'all luck.
"We'll be praying for you. God bless, and y'all go do it. All right, guys?"
Ninth-seeded Wichita State will take on the surprising La Salle Explorers (No. 13) on Thursday in the Sweet 16.
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Monday, 07 January 2013 06:20 PM
The online poll found that President Barack Obama gets more credit than his Republican adversaries for the agreement, which canceled across-the-board tax increases and postponed broad spending cuts that could have pushed the economy back into recession.
But the deal did little to instill confidence about the nation's economic direction as Republicans and Democrats prepare for more showdowns over taxes and spending in the coming months, the poll found.
"If you had to score it, the Democrats and especially Obama, came out better, but there's a lot of uncertainty," said Ipsos pollster Clifford Young. "There's no clear winner from this."
More than two-thirds of those surveyed said they were concerned that their taxes could rise, or their benefits could shrink, while 81 percent said they were worried that the economy could take another downturn.
More than three in four said they were concerned that Congress would not be able to avert deep spending cuts to military and domestic programs that were postponed for two months in the fiscal-cliff deal, the poll found.
And 70 percent said they were concerned that the United States could default on its debt. Congress will have to raise its $16.4 trillion debt ceiling by early March to avoid a first-ever default, which would upend global financial markets.
Obama and Republican leaders initially hoped to resolve all of these issues in a "grand bargain" that would have combined tax increases and benefit cuts to put the country's finances on a sustainable course, but in the end they had to settle on a smaller deal that left many issues unresolved.
Still, the deal did allow Obama to fulfill a central campaign promise by raising taxes on top earners - in this case, individuals making more than $400,000 a year and couples earning more than $450,000. About 33 percent of those polled said Obama or his fellow Democrats deserved the most credit for the deal.
Only 11 percent of those surveyed said Republicans should get credit for the agreement. The plan passed with support from both parties, but many Republicans voted against it on the grounds that it should have included spending cuts.
The deal was not exactly a clear triumph for Obama's Democrats, however: 28 percent of those surveyed said they were not sure which side should get more credit, and another 22 percent said both parties were responsible.
"It's very clear people are still uncertain," Young said. "They're worried that until there's a final deal, are we going to go through this again?"
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Biotech Insider Alert
Investing in biotech and pharmaceutical innovation holds a special kind of satisfaction.
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But it can be just as life-changing for individual investors.
There's no shortage of opportunity, either, with 1,300 companies in the U.S. alone forging new ground in drug discovery and technology, and hundreds of drugs in the approval pipeline right now.
The trick is knowing which ones deserve your investment dollars.
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They were looking at a new drug, lomitapide, that wasn't getting a lot of media attention.
But Ernie knew about it because, a few years back, he had interviewed the drug's lead researcher – a University of Pennsylvania MD named Dan Rader. They were developing it to treat HoFH, a rare, hereditary cholesterol problem that causes premature death and terribly disfigures people afflicted with it… especially kids.
It was Dr. Rader who "rescued" lomitapide from a Bristol Meyers project that was abandoned in the 1990s because it caused stomach problems in early test patients. But he and his development team figured out a way to eliminate the gastrointestinal problems, and started testing it in new clinical studies.
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Having seen the data and researched the findings, Ernie knew chances were very good the AdCom panel would vote in favor of passing the drug – which would be huge for the small biotech called Aegerion (AEGR) developing it.
So he sent this email to Money Map Press publisher Mike Ward:
He made an official "buy" recommendation to a group of subscribers. In October 2012, when the stock was $17/share, he told them:
"[I] put the potential share price of this company at just shy of $72 per share. Based on the current share price – that represents a potential first-year gain of over 360%."
Within weeks, lomitapide received a very favorable AdCom recommendation, just as Ernie said it would.
Look at what happened to the stock:
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It's all in pursuit of profits.
Ernie only recommends biotech and pharmaceutical stocks, typically in the small- and mid-cap range. A market cap of $250 million to $2.5 billion is what he calls the "sweet spot" for growth.
This strict focus culls out a lot of possible investments.
And it provides three big advantages.
One, lower market-cap stocks are more responsive to catalysts, like FDA approval or a positive trial outcome, so they can really see a pop in share price. Two, little players like this have "buyout" potential – another way to make easy overnight gains. Three, there's sufficient liquidity, so you can get in and out when you want.
His trading strategy is as simple as it gets.
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Nice activity for Introductory Physics.
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Oconomowoc hit with flash flooding
The rain came fast and furious in Oconomowoc on Monday night, turning roads into rivers.
The rain really made a mess of things out there for awhile, but as quickly as it came down, it left and the streets dried up.
"I thought it was just crazy. I just couldn't believe there was that much water," said Dawn McCormick. "It started out really light and then it just started downpouring and there was lightning and then instant thunder right after it."
People in a small area of the town watched the deluge of rain for a couple hours, saying about 2 inches fell, flooding the streets.
"On my way home, I was on Summit. It was bumper-deep on my car. Trying to get through, we were crawling through there," said Karl Obenberger.
Some lost power.
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Anyone else notice a larger preponderance of flight incidents involving airliners? Aside from QANTAS' engine troubles (separate issue, but obviously off-shore maintenance is an issue worth keeping an eye on), we had the very well publicised grounding of Tiger Airways, some recent incidents involving basic CRM problems with J* and, a bit further back, some separation incidents, not including the one over the middle of the outback a little while ago.
Tempting to put the blame at inexperience on the part of pilots (J* cadets these days get their hands on the controls as FO's after around 300 hrs) but that's not the whole story as the bloke involved in both Tiger flights was a training captain, many thousands of hours experience. Some are putting the blame at the feet of CASA's 'regulation' of the airlines. Who knows? Just thought a thread would be a good place to put any relevant articles because, well, even we don't have the same influx of LCC's in this country as we've seen in SE Asia (with tragic results), worthwhile just keeping an eye on who's ending up in the news, I reckon.


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Check out this fabulous pile of vintage sheet goodness! The roll of aqua binding was left over from this quilt. It's perfect with this bunch so I'm going to get a little more to bind this quilt too.
I just scored a few more GREAT pieces in an exchange with Evelyn. You must check out the beautiful quilt she has made. I love it and I SO want to make one. Sadly, it will have to wait. After this picture was taken, I petted (is that a word?) each piece one more time before they all got packed away until they move to their new home.
A couple more items for local folks:
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If you're in the mood for something a little more casual – like a stroll through a garden full of quilts – there is a free quilt show tonight in Orem at the home of Amy McClellan: 459 N. 1080 East. This is the fourth or fifth annual quilt show in her beautiful yard. It starts at 6:30 and goes until dark. There are also free ice cream sundaes! Could it get any better? I promise to take lots of pictures for those of you who can't make it in person.
Finally, many thanks for the kind wishes from the last post. After re-reading it I was worried that I sounded like such a whiner. Really, it was a pretty funny day. (except the part about hitting the car.) And such is life with young kids. In the thick of things life can seem overwhelming, but hindsight, it's pretty hilarious.


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Talk:Richard Dawkins
I'll probably have the book finished by the weekend and I'll try to get a review up. In short, however, it's like he read my mind - and then poured it on on paper far better than I could have done on my own. Sans Deity 09:24, 3 October 2006 (CDT)
- I've not managed to get it yet, and I'm still working through The Ancestor's Tale (which is a bit of a hard slog when the majority of my reading time is on the bus to and from work) but as soon as I do I'll do my bit. Blu Matt 19:17, 3 October 2006 (CDT)
- Shit, why didn't I preorder this book? I know exactly what you mean about the mind-reading thing! The Ancestor's Tale is taking a temporary respite on the shelf, along with Chomsky and Pullman Blu Matt 13:23, 4 October 2006 (CDT)
I added a list of books written by Dawkins. I'm not sure it's exhaustive. Add any others you know of.
Books published are listed by their original publish year according to Dawkins' CV. The publisher and ISBN are, where available, the most recent USA paperback edition.
--Jaban 20:27, 22 September 2008 (CDT)
Charles Simonyi Professorship[edit]
As of December 1st, 2008 the Charles Simonyi chair at Oxford has given to Professor Marcus du Sautoy. Some of the websites (including the Simonyi professorship home page) have not been updated to reflect this, but Oxford put it in their news and Dawkins mentioned it.
I just made the change nice and simple. If someone wants to just reword the whole thing, feel free.
Jaban 03:26, 7 January 2009 (CST)


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