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A reader sent me an email asking me several questions, including the following:
Do all translators give volume discounts for big projects?
I can see several reasons why a translator might be tempted to offer a discount on her work. First of all, the security of having work for a few months can be a real incentive when work has been patchy or your client base isn't as secure as you'd like. Second, there is so much competition out there that price and "special offers", like a volume discount, can mean that a client will chose you rather than the other translators who are competing for the same job. Third, once you've been translating the same project for a few weeks, you're bound to become quicker and more efficient: words come easily, terminology becomes second nature and your productivity increases, leading to more money being earned in one day, which cancels the lower rate.
These are all valid reasons, but having said all this, I never give volume discounts, mainly because I see it as a slippery slope. First a volume discount, then what? A 2 for 1 offer? Free translation in September? Volume discount makes complete sense in the manufacturing sector, because of economies of scale. You've invested in machinery and materials, so the more you produce, the cheaper each extra unit becomes, and you're able to pass on these savings on to your customers if you so wish. This is not the case when you translate. Although you do become quicker as you gain expertise and knowledge in one particular field, this is due to your capacity to internalise new knowledge and skills, and this gain of productivity is very limited. To guarantee quality translations, you still have to edit, proofread your own work and generally spend a certain amount of time on it. Besides, other problems crop up with a large translation project: keeping the translation consistent over hundreds of thousands of words is a real challenge and might cancel out any improvement in your productivity.
Second, although clients may ask for a discount on large projects because they think they are very desirable, there are lots of risks attached to taking on a job which consumes all my attention: not only there is a real danger I might lose regular and valued customers by not being able to take on any of their projects for an extended period of time, but I also wouldn't have time to acquire new ones. At the end of the large project, there is a real danger that I might find myself very quiet indeed. Also, from a day-to-day point of view, it's not the most satisfying way to work for me, as it can be monotonous. One of the things I love about my job is its variety, chatting with different clients, grappling with varied types of documents, always being on the go. I did take on a large project last year (190,000 words at my normal rate) and enjoyed the challenge very much, but it was mainly because the deadlines were quite flexible, which allowed me to organise my workload so I could carry on working for my other clients.
So to sum up, volume discounts just don't work for me. Working for less doesn't make sense when the benefits aren't clear-cut at all and the security that comes with a long-term project, besides being illusory, isn't enough to convince me to lower my rates. I'd rather keep looking after my regular clients while expanding my client base, on my terms. To me, this is a much better long-term strategy.


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650 Philip K Dick covers here although no thumbnails for ease of browsing. Interesting seeing how many publishers have tried to bracket Dick as a typical science fiction writer when many of his books are marginal sf at best. Then there's the curiosity of the translated title, Substance Mort for A Scanner Darkly being one […]
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Just Keep Mushing
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Starting Friday 15th December and running through until Sunday 7th January, Canet en Roussillon invites you to join them for a festive programme bursting with merriment and good cheer.
Les Enfants de la Mer has confirmed Argelès as a key national player in the field of environmental activism and sustainable development. Aiming to engage and educate visitors of all ages, les Enfants de la Mer is a collaborative photography event, unique in France.
Spring 2019 was a raging success with the colourful exhibition of Chagall's lithographs. Summer is set to be a scorcher with Masson's exploration of nature and being, inspired by Céret landscapes and people
Ever thought of using your outdated bank card to create a flute that can imitate birdsongs? At MuSIC Musee des Instruments in Ceret, you can get a close look at just such an instrument created by Amazonian Indians. Alongside it are instruments created with recycled tin cans and plastic bottles.
Argelès is a Mecca for outdoor sports fans, professional and amateur alike. Take a look at some of the sporting events scheduled in 2019
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of his death, the town of Perpignan has brought together two exclusive photography exhibitions, documenting the extraordinary life of the one and only Salvador Dalí.
Discover the rich history of Perpignan (and further afield) with a visit to one of the town's many museums and galleries
An anonymous 12th century sculptor, the Master of Cabestany was not recognised until the 1930s when a Romanesque-style tympanum was unearthed during renovation work at the parish church of Cabestany.
Visa Pour l'Image, what a great way to explore and enjoy Perpignan, as you wander from venue to venue in this historic centre.
Galerie Marianne. This municipal art gallery is curated by the Mairie of Argelès-sur-Mer and is free entry for everybody.
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Fall is in full swing and what better way to celebrate (other than a pumpkin flavored coffee drink….LOL) then a spooky game! This Spooky Spider Counting Game is a fun way to practice number recognition, counting and fine motor skills. It's perfect for toddlers, preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten age kids.
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You will need lots of plastic spiders, scissors, and printable web counting mats (below)
This is the first spooky game we've done so far this year and my daughter was so excited! I could see her face light up when she saw the spiders and I just knew this was going to be a winner! The very first thing we did was go over the numbers.
I would point to the numbers and we would say them together. I would also ask some questions like "Is this number more or less than the number 5"? Asking questions like that can really deepen a child's understanding and knowledge even if you end up answering the questions for them after you ask. Trust me they're listening and paying attention.
Then I gave Grace the spiders and off she went. I didn't need to give her any other instructions. She knew exactly what to do. The best part was she was practicing other math skills during this game without me even asking! She started to create patterns with the spiders while she was counting them out and she was also asking me math related questions. It was AMAZING!
This Spooky Spider Counting Game was SO much fun! It's a great way to teach number recognition and counting at home or in the classroom. This game was a blast and we will be playing it again very soon!
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Helping Carmichael Understand Gum Disease
Healthy teeth and gums — you can't have one without the other. If you compare your teeth to a house, your gums would be the foundation. Just as a beautiful house needs a good foundation, your teeth need healthy gums. That is why regular visits to Carmichael's Marconi Dental Group, along with diligent care at home, are essential to keeping your gums healthy, which will keep your teeth healthy. Done right, it's one big happy circle of good dental health.
Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, can be diagnosed during a regular oral examination. Early stages often show few symptoms, but if your dentist says you have it, this is not something to ignore. Studies show that untreated gum disease can contribute to heart attack, stroke and premature birth. On the positive side, treating gum disease will contribute greatly to your overall health!
What causes periodontal disease? Oral bacteria builds up plaque and tartar, which works its way under your gums. Good dental habits at home are essential to fighting plaque and tartar, but visits to your dentist for regular cleanings are a must too. If you have any irritation or redness of your gums, or they bleed when you floss, please don't view this as normal. Keep brushing, keep flossing, but come in right away to Marconi Dental Group to get the help you need. Just as you wouldn't hire a decorator to fix your house's foundation, don't think any product you buy at the drugstore can cure your gum disease.
Anything ending in "itis" means inflammation, so a diagnosis of gingivitis means you have gum inflammation. The little pockets of gum tissue that surround the teeth are starting to expand due to inflammation. The amount of space will be measured to see the extent of the problem. A thorough cleaning is necessary, along with diligent care at home. The dentists at our Carmichael office will advise you of all the latest products to get your gums back in a healthy situation. Finding a routine that works for you is important for the future of your smile.
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This video shows you how This video provides an overview of gingivitis, its causes and symptoms, and how it can progress to advanced gum disease if not properly treated.lear aligners can be used to incrementally adjust the position of teeth to improve alignment and the appearance of your smile.
If you are diagnosed with periodontitis, the space between your teeth and gums has grown beyond the stage of gingivitis. Due to prolonged exposure to plaque and tartar, your gums are in bad shape. They probably bleed easily and there has been some bone loss. This is not the time to wish it away and hope some magic mouthwash will make it all better. The only "magic" wand is in the hands of your dentist, and prompt treatment is necessary. Contact the Marconi Dental Group right now and together we will get your gums healthy again so your teeth can be healthy again.
Video Overview: Periodontitis
This video shows you the symptoms and health consequences of untreated gum infection.
Advanced Periodontitis
If left untreated, advanced periodontitis will cause tooth loss. That means treating advanced gum disease can save your teeth. Leaving it untreated is a guarantee of future major dental problems, such as fillings, extractions or root canals. Please contact the caring dentists at our Carmichael office for a consultation if you suffer from advanced gum disease. It is likely you already know the bad news: bleeding gums, painful gums, bone loss, loose teeth. Come in to learn the good news: better dental health in your future.
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This video shows you how a periodontal probe is used to evaluate the health of your gums and help detect signs of gum disease.


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Oxfordshire Artist Claire's work is drawing based and as well as employing more traditional methods, also explores the interaction of a variety of materials.
This body of work is based on the work of the imagination. It explores possibilities – a light shining through the darkness, perhaps a way forward, a sign of hope and promise; incomplete drawings of young people still developing, (where will they go? how will they respond and be shaped by the world in which they live?); experimental charcoal drawings from tiny paper bags, emerging out of quick, gestural movements and worked on until something more abstracted emerges and which may even bear some resemblance to the human form; experimental work in mixed media – landscapes of the mind – do they exist somewhere?
Nothing is certain and these works have no answers. They are thoughts transcribed into a visual language and explored. I hope that the resulting body of work invites the viewer to respond in an individual and inventive way.
My work is drawing based and as well as employing more traditional methods, also explores the interaction of a variety of materials.
Coming from a background as a professional cellist, I subsequently did a B.A. Fine Art (hons) and now work from my studio in Oxford. I have exhibited locally and nationally and have undertaken business and ecclesiastical commissions. Through teaching, I enjoy encouraging creativity in others and have also led community projects in Oxon, Bucks and Tamil Nadu, India.


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What secrets await inside the Vault of Spirits? Deep beneath New York City's seediest dive bar, Armstrong – the hard-hitting, harder-partying immortal veteran of history's greatest escapades – is hosting an invitation-only affair for his most beloved friends and allies! Archer… Ivar, Timewalker… Faith… Quantum and Woody… And special guests from across the Valiant Universe… All have been offered a seat at the table for a personally guided tour of Armstrong's most valuable and tightly guarded treasure… From the Great Flood to ancient Greece to the height of the Crusades, raise a glass as Armstrong recounts the true stories of his wine-soaked path down through the ages and the artifacts that reside within his own secret archive! ARCHER & ARMSTRONG maestro Fred Van Lente returns with rising star CAFU (RAPTURE) to chronicle the first landmark solo adventure in the very (very, very) long life and times of Valiant's very own disorderly immortal!
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Title: A Short Book On Attracting a Great Life
This is a personal development book written by an author who has used goal setting, the law of attraction, vision boards, meditation, self hypnosis, and mind movies to attract a great life. The author shares what he has learned from the experts in personal development, and offers suggestions of actions people can take to attract a great life. He is not claiming to be a self help expert like Tony Robbins, but rather as a person who has been practicing what the experts recommend for the last thirty years. The author shares stories from his life experiences, and examples of what has worked for him.
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Every year one lucky person either wins the right or gets lucky enough to have the first overall pick in the fantasy football draft. However, drafting first comes with the most pressure because all eyes are on you to take the stud player of the year. If you pull a Cleveland and take someone that's a total bust and pans out horribly then everyone in the league is going to hold that over you. That's why you need to make sure that the player absolutely has the ability to gain massive numbers of points and is reliable on a weekly basis.
So who should you draft first overall? The answer is simple, Cam Newton is the guy. Everyone says not to draft a QB in the first round, but with weapons like Kelvin Benjamin and Ted Ginn Jr. Cam Newton is sure to rack up points. Also, having the ability to run for maybe 30 yards a game at the most will add points so his already impressive numbers. Last year, he totaled 389 points and this year he could easily reach 410 with the return of lineman Ryan Kalil and Michael Oher.
So when everyone gives you flack for drafting a QB in the first round, you just tell them that the massive point totals are absolutely worth all of it. Also, in an 8 man league you'll probably have missed out in some of the best running backs, but Ezekiel Elliott will rack up yards this year because Romo is out, so don't sleep on him as a late second round pick.
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Seats are available for booking now from £57.99 including taxes and charges. The airline has also added summer frequency on a number of other key routes including many serving regional France.
An overview of upgraded 2016 Summer Schedule from Southampton:
30th March to 29th October: Flybe will operate a three times a week service to Alicante, increasing to daily flights from May, with double daily flights available on Wednesdays during August.
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How to Play 40K: Overview of the Game
If you've stumbled upon this then you're probably considering getting into the game Warhammer 40K, or you're a new player. However, if you're just curious what 40K is then I have you covered there as well.
I wanted to explain the game a bit to help you decide if it's the right game for you. I don't mean that in any sort of elitist way either. Simply that not all games are for every person, and it comes down to time, money, and what you want out of a gaming system.
I'm also not going to over-explain here either. Odds are that you already know a bit about the game if you're reading this.
Note: Throughout the series you will see reference to codex/index. When 8th first released we only had indexes for our armies. As time goes on, Games Workshop is releasing proper codices for each army. However, indexes remain a valid source material as well.
40K is, First and Foremost, a Hobby
This is a contentious point with some people, but ultimately Warhammer 40K is a hobby. There are games that are cheaper, with tighter rules that are easier to learn, and faster to play. There is not, in my opinion, another game that is so hobby focused, barring maybe historical wargames.
If you do not enjoy modeling (converting, sculpting, building), and painting then 40K may not be the best fit for you. You are going to do a lot of hobby work to get your army on the table.
If the hobby is just a means to an end for you then 40K will be a short-lived venture. The people who stick with the game, and have played it since its inception, are those who have embraced all elements of the game.
Those who only enjoy 40K for the game, and not the hobby, are the people I see enter and leave the game just as quick.
Warhammer 40K is not Cheap
I will not tell you that 40K is a cheap affordable gaming system. To give a quick idea of cost, the core rules for the game will cost you $70 new from Games Workshop. The rulebook explains the background, and history of the game, as well as giving you the rules required to play.
However, you can get the core rules of the game for free. These don't contain anything but what's required to play.
If you buy the rulebook, it's a hefty investment up front. You can always hit up eBay to find just the rule book cheaper, take a look at Amazon, or buy it digitally for $50 if that's your preference.
Other than the rules, you also have to buy the codex/index for your army to get those rules. A codex/index will run you around $25 for a physical copy, or $20 digitally.
Then you have to buy the models for your army, and it all adds up quickly.
I actually did an article about how expensive Warhammer 40K is if you're looking for a dollar amount. To counter that article, I also have one on ways to save money on 40K also.
I'm not trying to scare anyone off. There are few hobbies that are cheap. There are also more affordable games to get into.
I emphasized get into because I find even those games that have little upfront costs will still cost you a fair amount in the long run as you build up your collection. Those games are generally still cheaper, but not as much as you may think.
There will always be expenses in a gaming system. There's new rules, new models, etc., but at some point you will have a good-sized collection, and the expenses trail off. At this point I really only buy the new rules, and a few new units here and there. My expenses are pretty minimal.
Lastly, eBay is an amazing resource for new 40K players. Because it's such a popular game you will find a lot of auctions for almost anything you need. When you're starting off, and need everything, you can't go wrong with eBay. It will really minimize your costs.
The Learning Curve
The game of Warhammer 40K used to be very complicated. In previous editions of the game, it was common for the core rules of the game to be 100+ pages.
However, in the latest edition of the game (8th), the rules have become very simplified. In fact, the core rules for the game are only 8 pages in length. Yep, just 8 pages.
So, anyone can pick up the rules for the game and pretty quickly learn how the game works. Think of it like Chess, simple rules that are easy to learn, but takes a lifetime to master them.
How the Game Plays
Warhammer 40K is what I consider a squad based combat game. I don't know if there's some official term that's used, but that's how I refer to it.
By contrast, games like Warmachine/Hordes, Malifaux, and Infinity are skirmish games. A skirmish game focuses on less models in a looser format, each man/woman for them self.
What I call a squad based game focuses on units of models (squads), that form up into a single army. Instead of having 10 models running around on their own you will have, for example, 8 squads of 10 models running around.
The focus being more on the army composition, and less on individual model choices.
A game of 40K is played by one player performing all his/her actions, and then the next player doing the same. After both players have had their turn, you then proceed to the next game turn.
The game does have less interaction in your opponent's turn than other games. A lot of newer skirmish games have a lot of interactivity in all phases of a turn for both players.
This isn't so much the case with 40K; it's a more traditional approach to player turns.
Army Composition
The general game-play of 40K is very tactical in nature. In order to win a game you really have to have a good command of your entire army, and have all the components work well together. You are not relying on a single model to win the day for you.
There is a lot of strategy involved in creating your army. Where other games will let you choose the models/units that go into your army, 40K will give you further options within that.
Models and units are not stuck with a set of weapons. Instead you will have a lot of options and choices to make, allowing you to customize and refine how a model/unit operates in a game.
When you take this level of customization, and extend it across the entire army, it allows for countless ways to play any single army. Few other tabletop wargames give you this level of strategy with army creation.
Game Length
Games of WH40K are generally pretty quick. Two relatively inexperienced players can play a game in a few hours. I know that sounds long, but that's two new players, which isn't bad considering. Two experienced players can play a game in an hour or less depending on the game size.
As noted prior, it doesn't have the same back and forth that other games have, so there can be lulls for a player, but I don't find it overly much to the point you find yourself bored waiting.
The 40K Universe/Setting
Warhammer 40K is 30 years old, and has an amazingly rich and deep history. The history of the game is pretty universally agreed upon as being one of the best there is. There is a lot that sets the stage for 40K, and the narrative of the game is amazing. Each army has its own history and story, and those are also very well done.
If there's one thing that the game does very well it's that it pulls you into the setting, and places you in the battle through the eyes of someone there.
For me it's the background of the game that really captivates me. It moves 40K from just being a game to a living piece of fiction. These armies waging war aren't just fighting for the sake of bloodshed (though some do!), but for survival and dominance. There is cause for war, and nobody really holds the moral high ground in this universe. Some may feel their cause is just, and that they represent "good", but the reality is the good are just as cruel as those they oppose.
I just wanted to hit some high points in this first part of the series. This article is by no means meant to be conclusive.
In short, I would describe Warhammer 40K like this. It's a strategic wargame focusing on squad based combat in a very in-depth sci-fi setting that plays out in a very cinematic manner.
It's not the most balanced game, the cheapest game, or fastest game to play, but it's an extremely rewarding game that's easy to embrace, and you will find yourself coming away from games with stories you will tell 20 years later.
From here I will dive into choosing your first army, and hopefully walk you through the process of learning to play Warhammer 40K.
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I think this will serve as a good primer for anyone getting into the hobby to be honest and I think I might send the link onto a couple of folks actually.
Great stuff Thor. I wish there was something like this when I came back to the hobby. It is also good to remind people it really is a hobby, not just a game. Your point to the effect is very valid :)
Great article and great article series idea. If I might recommend a tips/model building ideas I wish I had known when I started i would have ended up saving a lot of money and time down the road.
Build squads and magnetize options. Don't build out desperate guys for each option you might want. Instead magnetize those options onto the guys who can take them but build just the squad size of guys. (Example for space marines I was so excited to get all the diffrent Sargent options into guys I built about 13 different sergeants while only having enough guys for two tactical squads. Instead if I had magnetized 3 sergeants I could have had 3 tactical squads. Less money spent and less guys to paint when I want to change up the list.)
I saw the initial post on FB Thor and it's really informative and in bad need of editing. I do think it will be a great tool for those considering 40k for the first time.


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Four experts on thyroid diseases from Russia and Belarus, Dr. Vladimir Saenko, Dr. Vladimir Parshin, Dr. Valentina Drozd and Dr. Larisa Danilova visited Fukushima. During the 3-day visit, they made presentations at Fukushima Medical University on thyroid diseases in the aftermath of the nuclear event at Chernobyl. They exchanged views regarding the situation with medical practitioners in Fukushima and faculty members from the Radiation Medical Science Center.
Members of the ICRP, Mr. Jacques Lochard, Dr. Christopher Clement, Dr. Ohtsura Niwa, and Director of Radiation Safety Forum Dr. Junichiro Tada, visited the Department of International Cooperation and agreed on the plans for collaboration between the ICRP and Fukushima Medical University. The plans included joint satellite meetings for promotion of dialogue and human resource development and regular joint seminars for dissemination of information on the projects.


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Something for the aviation and history fans on Oppo. And any fellow Phantom Phanatics.
The QF-4E above (sn: 72-166) flew the last unmanned FSAT (full scale aerial target) mission on August 17, 2016. It was in support of an exercise for the F-35 program. The missiles, which were inert and rely on a proximity fuse rather than direct contact "hit" the target. Mission complete, the aircraft came home, made an arrested landing and with engine shutdown, ended yet another chapter in the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II's long, illustrious history. Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron will continue to operate the QF-4E into December, when they will convert to the QF-16.
The F-4 first flew in 1958 and entered service with the Air Force in 1963. Serving in Vietnam and during Operation Desert Storm, the F-4 was retired from combat use by the Air Force in 1996, when it began use as a target drone.
(Source: The Aviationist)
So, being the Phantom Phanatic and aviation nerd that I am, I went and tried to look up more history on 72-166. It's an F-4E-53MC, one of only four that was operated by the US, with the rest of the variant going to Iran or Israel. In 1985 it was stationed in Germany assigned to the 81st Tactical Fighter Squadron. I hope that she along with the surviving QF-4Es will make their way to museums.


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"The Board has not made a definitive decision as to whether we would enhance capital projects, accumulate a little bit more cash, have more repurchases, or strengthen our dividend. That is something that will be on the agenda in the first part of 2019."
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Speedway is closely tied with NASCAR, but its moneymaking potential goes beyond stock car racing.
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Speedway also hosts rock concerts, music festivals, auto shows, and other activities to add revenue. Its tracks have hosted races buy other organizations including the Indy Car Series and the National Hot Rod Association.
It even hosted a college football game between Tennessee and Virginia Tech in 2016 at the Bristol Motor Speedway that had the highest attendance of any college game.
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The France Family, which has controlled NASCAR since the very beginning, is considering a sale of the racing series.
That could be good news.
Bill France Sr. was a genius of the racing and business world, and his son, Bill Jr., brought the sport into the big time during his tenure at the helm. Grandsons Brian and Bill have not done as well, and NASCAR viewership has declined on their watch.
A sale to outside interest with more of a flair for marketing motorsports, events, and the drivers could be a boost for the company.
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All You Need For DIY Lip Moisturizer:
- 1 Tbsp beeswax pastilles ( I buy from here)
- ½ Tbsp shea butter (I buy from here)
- 1 Tbsp organic coconut oil
- Essential oil of your choice (I used lavender and peppermint)
Beeswax is intensely moisturizing and contains natural emulsifiers, which help retain moisture in the skin. It has anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties that are essential in fighting your cracked lips and any bacterial infections that tend to affect us during winter.
Shea butter is considered as skin's best friend that is extremely moisturizing and also has incredible healing properties. Studies found that shea butter boosts collagen and elastin in the skin. It also has anti-inflammatory and sun protection properties which is why it is an excellent choice for lip care.
Let's get started:
- Fill your pot or saucepan with water enough to cover the sides of your cup when it sits on the saucepan.
- Add beeswax, butter, and oil in a measuring cup and place it in the saucepan. Melt your ingredients at a very low temperature and stir occasionally.
- After everything has melted completely, take out your cup and allow it to cool for just a few minutes.
- Add 3-4 drops of lavender essential oil and 5 drops of peppermint oil (It completely depends on how strongly scented you want your balm to be). If you're using citrus essential oil then make sure it's diluted, you don't want to irritate your lips when exposed to sunlight.
- If you want tinted balm then you can add beetroot powder. And for more extra healing and moisturization you can add fresh aloe vera gel scooped out straight from the leaf.
- Pour the mixture into your lip balm tubes or container. You can use a syringe or a dropper to do the same. Make sure the tube or container should be clean, dry and sterilized.
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Swanage's Shannon class all weather lifeboat was requested to launch this afternoon when a 28' yacht contacted the UK Coastguard requesting assistance. The yacht had suffered damage to its sails, was unable to make headway with its engine in the rough seas and one of the two people onboard was suffering quite badly with seasickness. The lifeboat launched and located the yacht about 1Nm SE of Ballard Point. Two lifeboat crewmembers were transferred across on to the yacht to assess the casualties and rig a tow. Once the 2 POB were checked over the towline was passed across and the slow tow in to the calmer waters of Poole Harbour commenced. The yacht was finally moored alongside at Poole Quay boat haven at 18:45 and the volunteers were released to return to station. After a bumpy trip back to Swanage the lifeboat was successfully recovered on to its slipway, washed down, refueled and made ready for service.
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Portland Dining Month returns to the Rose City this March with more than 120 local restaurants serving up three-course dinners for just $33, every night of the week. In addition, Feastly, an online marketplace that produces unique culinary pop-ups hosted by talented chefs, will participate for the first time this year.
Now in its ninth year, Portland Dining Month allows foodies to experience delicious meals, prepared by award-winning chefs from around the city, at a reasonable cost. Each participating restaurant offers a unique three-course prix fixe dinner menu. The 2018 roster includes local favorites like Andina, Departure and Paley's Place, as well as first-time participants like Bistro Agnes, Southfork , nd Alto Bajo. A full list of participating Portland Dining Month restaurants and their menus can be found at PortlandDiningMonth.com.
Pop-up dinners are also on the menu, with Feastly Portland joining the Portland Dining Month lineup. Twenty-one of the platform's top chefs from all over the world will host dinners in the Feastly space on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and at select venues around town. Chefs represent a diverse range of cuisines and will prepare ticketed dinners highlighting Ethiopian, Filipino, Turkish, Puerto Rican and Nigerian fare, among others. Find out more at eatfeastly.com/pdxdiningmonth.
Making a reservation for Portland Dining Month can also benefit the community. Travel Portland has partnered with OpenTable for the eighth year; a donation will be made to Oregon Food Bank's hunger-relief efforts for every reservation booked at participating restaurants through PortlandDiningMonth.com.
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NAB 2013: 4K was the dominant theme at NAB 2013, as widely expected, with many manufacturers launching devices at the Las Vegas show to complement kit released a few months ago and complete their ultra-HD workflows.
For Blackmagic Design, that meant the launch of another camera, the Production Camera 4K.
Its unveiling on 8 April didn't cause as much of a stir as last year's entry into the camera market, with news of the device leaking from a dealer meeting the evening before the exhibition opened, but it nevertheless provided one of NAB's big talking points.
Following Blackmagic's 2012 launch of the 2.5K Cinema Camera, which has been beset by manufacturing problems, the latest device uses the same chassis as the original model but contains a Super 35mm sensor with a global shutter and EF mount optics, and shoots CinemaDNG Raw and ProRes 422.
Chief executive Grant Petty said the firm's customers had been asking for a camera with a global shutter and a large sensor.
"The camera is going to allow ultra-HD programming to be simple and easy," he said.
The company also released the Pocket Cinema Camera, which features a Super 16mm-sized 1080p HD sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range and a Micro Four Thirds lens mount.
Meanwhile, Red constructed a sterile lab at the trade show so delegates could watch technicians upgrade the firm's cameras with its new Dragon 6K sensor.
With the delivery of ultra-HD images to viewers' homes still a work in progress, the Las Vegas trade show provided an opportunity for other camera manufacturers to show how their 4K acquisition tools could be used in today's HD environments, with Canon and Sony both showing off applications for sports productions that allow an HD image to be cut from a 4K source.
Panasonic demonstrated a prototype 4K camcorder with the same body as its AG-AC90 device.
The handheld device is touted as shooting 4,096 x 2,160 and 3,840 x 2,160, with one HDMI output.
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Apply a particular aspect of Bakhtin's theorising to a short extract from a novel of your choosing and give an account of the results.
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Bakhtin's theorizing has been appropriated in a number of ways by different academic disciplines, and not always in an entirely accurate manner. However this process is a part of understanding, new meanings may be revealed in Bakhtin's ideas that he did not realize were there:
A meaning only reveals its depths once it has encountered and come into contact with another, foreign meaning: they engage in a kind of dialogue, which surmounts the closedness and one-sidedness of these particular meanings...[note1]
In this essay I shall attempt to appropriate the voice of Bakhtin into the new speech genre of interactive fiction. By viewing the genre of Bakhtinian thought from external position of interactive fiction it is possible that some of the,'semantic possibilities that lie within,'[note2] his writing may be revealed.
The phenomenon of the World Wide Web has brought to the attention of most of the population of the developed world the possibilities of communicating by computer. It is now possible, among other things, to order pizza, to apply for jobs, to do training or to buy groceries using a computer and a modem. All the activities of our daily lives can be carried out, if we so wish, without leaving our living room. Aside from the new commercial opportunities made available by this new medium of communication there are also new possibilities for art. Art no longer has to be a static object, we can interact with it. Interactive fiction has yet to produce any generally acknowledged literary masterpieces, it has yet to transcend it's roots in roleplaying and computer games, so I will be looking at the genre as a whole and describing how Bakhtin's ideas illuminate the possibilities available to us. There currently exist two main stylistic lines of interactive fiction, hypertext[note3] and character based interaction[note4]. I will examine these two lines and the applicability of Bakhtin's concept of polyphony.
A hypertext system is essentially a set of documents and a set of links between them, navigation of the documents is not determined in advance by the author(s) but is decided upon by the reader. A reader may decide to add his own documents or links, which may affect the future interpretation by other readers. When taken to the extreme each word in a document can be a link to another document, or several other documents, and each reader can also be an author. George Landow has commented on the applicability of Bakhtinian ideas:
In terms of hypertextuality this points to an important quality of this information medium: hypertext does not permit a tyrannical, univocal voice. Rather the voice is always that distilled from the combined experience of the momentary focus, the lexia one presently reads, and the continually forming narrative of one's reading path.[note5]
He even goes so far as to credit Bakhtin with inventing hypertext, claiming his,"description of the polyphonic literary form presents the Dostoevskian novel as a hypertextual fiction in which the individual voices take the form of lexias[a]."[note6] This is very suggestive but, in my opinion, not entirely accurate - a lexia is not equivalent to a Bakhtinian voice. Limiting a voice to a single lexia would be like allowing a character only one speech, the character would have no option of a future reply to another lexia. It appears to me that a lexia has more in common with an utterance, a voice may make many utterances in the course of a dialogue. Thus the very nature of hypertext inclines it towards dialogue, it exists as a set of dialogized utterances and the possibility of adding links means that every word means that we can make use,"of someone else's discourse for [our] own purposes by inserting a new semantic intention into a discourse which already has, and which retains, an intention of its own."[note7] Every word becomes double voiced. Every utterance can be dialogized.[note8]
We have established that hypertext has the necessary properties required for polyphony. Hypertext can be viewed as the concrete instantiation of dialogized heteroglossia except the links are there for everyone to see, the scaffolding is left in place, so to speak. However, dialogization and double voiced words alone do not make a polyphonic work of literary art. In their discussion of polyphonic novel forms G. Morson and C. Emerson argue that,"polyphony is in fact a theory of the creative process. A polyphonic work must be created in a special way..."[note9] Traditionally the creative process has been viewed as either the capturing of some divine inspiration or the methodical procession from plan to finished work. In contrast,"polyphonic creation is an open process that seeks 'surprisingness' at almost every step of the way."[note10] Dostoevsky is seen as being exemplary of this process. The starting point is voice, voices are imagined, characters in the book, and then the task of the author is to provoke them into dialogue with each other and his own narratorial voice. These dialogues may suggest new situations or refinements to the voices of particular characters. The plot is determined, in a large part, by the results of the previous dialogues rather than in advance by the author. The goal of the plot ceases to be the finalization of the hero and becomes instead the maximising of the dialogic potential of the voices. The polyphonic novel is intended,"to turn readers not into analyzers of the character, action and circumstance, but into dialogic partners of the characters and author."[note11] The author himself is not in a privileged position regarding these dialogues, he does not know in advance how they will turn out (If he did, if he was bending the dialogue of the characters towards some predetermined conclusion, then we would have a monologic text, merely the image of polyphony rather than the thing itself). There are some problems, endings are antithetical to polyphony but need to be incorporated into an actual novel. How can the reader be an equal partner in the dialogue of the novel when they cannot actually participate in the dialogue within the novel? The move to hypertext answers the latter question but the problem with endings continues, it is often the case in current hypertext works that the ending occurs when the user chooses to stop interacting rather than at any specific point. Also, the author must have,"such a vivid sense of the characters that he can truly address them."[note12] This seems to require, of the great polyphonic author, that he be somewhat schizophrenic, a high price to pay. The second stylistic line of interactive fiction is directly concerned with this question.
MUDs[b] are virtual spaces populated by up to ten thousand characters, each created by one of the players. You are allowed to move about the space, build new areas and converse with other characters. Goals vary but in typical games they are open ended (or unfinalizable) and largely determined by the personal preferences of the players. Appendix I is taken from Sherry Turkle's book,"Life on the Screen".[note13] The book is primarily concerned with psychology rather than narrative but is still useful to us. Doug illustrates the potential for polyphonic authorship when he simultaneously operates several characters in different environments, it doesn't seem a large step to operate those characters in one environment and allow those characters to take part in a dialogue with each other.
A feature of most MUDs are NPCs[c], characters that are controlled by the computer rather than a live human player. Some are there simply to provide directions or offer help when asked and could never be mistaken for a human player but some are far more complex. Appendix II is another extract from Sherry Turkle's book and describes a particular NPC called Julia. An NPC is a computer controlled character, essentially a computer program. Julia is a descendent of Eliza, a program written in the late sixties with the goal of passing the Turing Test[note14]. These programs work by recognising keywords and particular forms of sentences and having a set of preset responses and response forms. Janet Murray discusses the limitations of such programs:
It is easier to create a fictional personality than it is to model knowledge of the world. In fact, Julia is more imaginatively present when she is less intelligent, because her sense of presence does not come from giving factually correct information but from demonstrating dramatically appropriate behaviour. The MUD provides a social framework in which her formulaic responses make sense.[note15]
This is not just a problem for computer programs, as Bakhtin points out:
Many people who have an excellent command of language often feel quite helpless in certain spheres of communication precisely because they do not have a practical command of the generic forms used in the given spheres ... this is entirely a matter of ... the lack of a sufficient supply of those ideas about the whole of the utterance that help to cast one's speech quickly and naturally in certain compositional and stylistic forms ...[note16]
Murray describes various attempts by her students to build characters with which it is possible to have conversations, some of which are successful in certain proscribed domains. Their success depends on maximising the 'Eliza Effect','the human propensity to suspend disbelief in the presence of a persuasive dramatic presence.' In a sense all literature depends upon this to some extent, when Bakhtin imputes agency to Dostoevsky's characters he is making a claim about how real they seem to us. Characters in a polyphonic novel are, in one sense, more limited than the computer characters mentioned above because their responses for the reader are forever finalised, they will never say anything else. Computer programs present the possibility of unfinalisability, they will always be able to say something else, to continue the discourse. Against this one advantage over traditional literature these computer programs have two main disadvantages, they lack an inner life and they lack the possibility of character development. Some programs have attempted to rectify the first complaint by having emotional states not visible to the interlocutor[note17]and, more recently, attempts have been made to create characters with goals and agendas, though so far they've only managed to produce realistic cats and dogs.[note18] The lack of an inner life may contribute to the second problem, how can characters develop when there is nothing in them to develop. Even the most recent creations only move between a finite and fairly small number of states. For Bakhtin the possibility for development, unfinalisability of character as well as dialogue, was essential in polyphonic heros. He says:
All the stable and objective qualities of a hero - his social position, the degree to which he is sociologically or characterologically typical, his habitus, his spiritual profile and even his very physical appearance - that is, everything that usually serves an author in creating a fixed and stable image of the hero, 'who he is', becomes in Dostoevsky the object of the hero's own introspection, the subject of his self-consciousness; and the subject of the author's visualization and representation turns out to be in fact a function of his self- consciousness.[note19]
For Bakhtin the hero of the novel is never fully formed at the outset. The computer characters seem more like Bakhtin's description of heros of,'high distanced genres,' where the hero is,'an individual of the absolute past and of the distanced image. As such he is a fully finished and completed being.'[note20] For a hero to be an equal partner in dialogue it must have the same possibilities for growth, whether computers can provide these possibilities is a matter of open debate. There is a consensus that leaving computer scientists to their own devices will not alleviate the problem, character development is traditionally the domain of the literary arts so some sort of collaboration seems to be in order if we are to usher in the brave new world of interactive fiction. As Stern and Frank conclude:
We've found that developing lifelike, believable characters requires people with interdisciplinary skills from both technology and the arts. Until recently, building lifelike artificially intelligent characters has been treated as a computer science problem. Character development, in any medium, is fundamentally an artistic, aesthetic decision-making process.[note21]
Murray agrees that,'new narrative techniques can develop,' if,'software environments, created and refined by programmers working in collaboration with writers were more widespread.'[note22]
In conclusion, it is apparent that the Bakhtinian concept of polyphony and the polyphonic novel has much to offer interactive fiction. It seems to be embodied to a large extent in hypertext thanks to that genre's predisposition towards dialogic forms and double voiced words. By contrast the second style of interactive fiction lacks the obvious double voicedness but offers extended forms of unfinalisable dialogue. It seems likely that the great masterworks of interactive fiction, should they appear, will have to combine these two sub genres to a great extent, perhaps double voiced narrative will need to be somehow incorporated into the inner life of computer generated characters, but will still owe a great debt to the theories of Mikhail Bakhtin.
The original appendices for this essay were sections from Sherry Turkle's book, 'Life on the Screen', and are not reproduced here. I recommend you go and buy it!
a. Landow borrows the term 'lexia' from Barthes. [back]
b. Multi User Domains (originally Multi User Dungeons, from the usual location of most early systems). [back]
c. Non Player Characters. [back]
1. M.M. Bakhtin 'Speech Genres and Other Late Essays' trans. Vern W McGee, University of Texas Press, 1986. p7. [back]
3. The most widely acknowledged example is 'Afternoon' by Michael Joyce. Links to this and other works can be found at 'web.mit.edu/jhmurray/www/HOH.html'.[back]
4. Andrew Stern and Adam Frank 'Multiple Character
Interaction Between Believable Characters' available on the world wide web at:
Also see: www.extemps.com/characters/[defunct]
5. Landow, George P. 'Hypertext: The Convergence of Contemporary Critical Theory and Technology' Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992. p 11. [back]
7. M M Bakhtin 'The Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics' trans. Caryl Emerson. University of Minnesota Press, 1984. p 189. [back]
8. It is interesting to note, at this point, some of the differences between the idealized hypertext system I have described and the its real world instantiation as the world wide web. In an ideal hypertext system any user can add his own documents and his own links to already existing documents. As it stands, the world wide web allows you to add links only to your own documents. This situation seems unlikely to change, large companies seem unwilling to allow their monologic documents to be appropriated for heteroglossic use. Software which allowed users to add commentary to other documents, which could then be viewed by other users of the software, was recently released. The aforementioned large companies immediately started legal action... [back]
9. Gary Saul Morson and Caryl Emerson 'Mikhail Bakhtin : Creation of a Prosaics' Stanford University Press, 1990. p 243. [back]
13. Sherry Turkle 'Life on the Screen' Phoenix, 1997. [back]
14. The Turing Test was proposed by Alan Turing in his paper 'Computing Machinery and Intelligence' (Mind LIX, no. 2236 (Oct 1950) pp433-460), as a test for machine intelligence. An independent judge has a conversation, via teletype, with a male and a female, his task is to decide which is which. Under these conditions if the male is replaced with a computer will the judge be able to spot that it is a computer? Turing argued that going undetected in this test would prove machine intelligence, a claim still hotly disputed. It is important to note that the judge is distracted from the primary purpose of the test. [back]
15. Janet H Murray 'Hamlet on the Holodeck : The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace' MIT Press, 1997. p218 [back]
16. M.M. Bakhtin 'Speech Genres and Other Late Essays' trans. Vern W McGee, University of Texas Press, 1986. p80. [back]
17. The classic example is PARRY, a computer generated paranoid schizophrenic who was able to convince several doctors (who were trying to diagnose several patients via teletype) that it was a real (paranoid) person. See Janet Murray 'Hamlet on the Holodeck' (MIT 1997) pp222-226. [back]
18. The fruits of these labours are available as the commercial programs Catz and Dogz, they are described in Stern and Frank's paper 'Multiple Character Interaction Between Believable Characters' available on the world wide web at pw2.netcom.com/~apstern/cgdc98.html. [back]
19. Here we see an important difference between polyphony as Bakhtin described and this particular style of interactive fiction, for Bakhtin the self- consciousness of the heros are a function of the author's self-consciousness while in the interactive arena it is a function of the reader's self-consciousness. This perhaps indicates that in interactive fiction the roles of author and reader will be re-examined and changed. (Quote from M M Bakhtin 'The Problems of Dostoevsky's Poetics' trans. Caryl Emerson. University of Minnesota Press, 1984. p48.) [back]
20. M M Bakhtin 'The Dialogic Imagination : Four Essays' trans. by Caryl Emerson and Michael Holquist. University of Texas Press, 1981. p34. [back]
21. Andrew Stern and Adam Frank 'Multiple Character Interaction Between Believable Characters' available on the world wide web at: pw2.netcom.com/~apstern/cgdc98.html [back]
22. Janet H Murray 'Hamlet on the Holodeck : The Future of Narrative in Cyberspace' MIT Press, 1997. p222. [back]


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We were going away for a few days because our cork floor tiles were being recoated and the smell of polyurethane is unbearable. We had some long-forgotten reason to visit a local store and, though I looked all over their small craft department, I couldn't find an embroidery kit. However, I did find a small cross stitch kit. Ideal! Everything I needed (except scissors and a hoop) was in the package. It was small so I could work on it in the car and it was inexpensive so if I didn't like it, it was no big deal!
I finished that first cross stitch, framed it with the embroidery hoop I had used to stitch it and gave it to my mum for Mothers' Day. It's still on display in her china cabinet.
But I was hooked! I started making people cross-stitch bookmarks. I bought "waste canvas" and began embroidering on tee-shirts and socks. I bought a couple of kits and worked those. I think people even began to expect that they would receive small cross-stitch embroidery from me for presents.
But then came Big Project #1. DD and I still smile at how I finished it and was washing it in the bath while she stood lookout for Daddy coming home from work. It was his Christmas present and I needed to block it! He loved it.Then my sister got engaged and I began a cross stitch of blue and white crockery on a dresser as a wedding gift. I have no photo of that one to show you but I know it still hangs in my sister's dining room (even though that marriage is long over).
DD was given a cross-stitch for Christmas one year but she outgrew it and we had to take it from her room and hang it in the hall. She says she still loves it (or maybe she has renewed her love for it) so maybe, one day, she'll hang it at her place.Mum's 60th birthday came next and what better thing to give a "new Australian " (she had become a citizen just six years before after living here for thirty one years) - Australian wild flowers! I took this photo over the mantlepiece, way above my head so please forgive the funny angle. The photo below shows some detail (if anyone is interested it is 14 count Aida cloth); the big red flower is called a waratah.It is the floral emblem of my state and grows only in sandy soil. We have clay soil so, unfortunately, have not been successful in growing one (WM dislikes pots). You can read more about waratahs here.
Then mum and dad gave me a pattern for a piano done in cross stitch (yes I do play - badly). I never finished it, I think all that cream (on the left) was just too much for me! It has become one of my many UFOs about the place!
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Jimi Hendrix – Kiss The Sky
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Label: Reprise Records – 9 25119-1, Reprise Records – 1-25119
Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Arena Rock
A1 Are You Experienced? 4:10
A2 I Don't Live Today 6:40
A3 Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 5:10
A4 Stepping Stone 4:07
A5 Castles Made Of Sand 2:46
B1 Killing Floor 3:27
B2 Purple Haze 2:50
B3 Red House 3:52
B4 Crosstown Traffic 2:16
B5 Third Stone From The Sun 6:44
B6 All Along The Watchtower 3:56
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Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At – San Diego Sports Arena
Recorded At – Monterey Pop Festival
Recorded By – Wally Heider Recording
Mastered At – JVC Cutting Center
Pressed By – Specialty Records Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Art Direction – Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff, Mick Haggerty
Bass – Billy Cox (tracks: A4)
Bass, Backing Vocals – Noel Redding
Design [Cover] – Mick Haggerty
Drums – Buddy Miles (tracks: A4)
Engineer [Compilation] – Mark Linett
Guitar, Vocals – Jimi Hendrix
Mastered By – Joe Gastwirt
Producer – Alan Douglas (tracks: A2, A4, B1), Chas Chandler (tracks: A1, A5), Jimi Hendrix (tracks: A3, B6)
Producer [Compilation] – Alan Douglas, Chip Branton, Kevin Laffey
Research, Liner Notes – Paul Diamond (3)
Rhythm Guitar – Noel Redding (tracks: B3)
A compilation album made from previously released tracks as well as unreleased material ("Killing Floor") and unedited versions of songs ("Red House").
Tracks A1, A5 Recorded at Olympic Studios; B6 Probably recorded at Olympic Studios
A3, A4, Recorded at The Record Plant, New York
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Complementing our news coverage, The Asia-Pacific Antitrust Review 2019 provides an in-depth and exclusive look at the region. Preeminent practitioners have written about antitrust issues in eight jurisdictions, as well as one regional overview for merger control. The edition includes updates to 16 chapters and adds two new ones – overviews of antitrust in Malaysia and Korea. The authors are unquestionably among the experts in their field within these jurisdictions and the region.
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Nutrigenomics- Important Research
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The emerging field of nutrigenomics aims to identify the genetic factors that influence the body's response to diet and studies how the bioactive constituents of food affect gene expression.
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Are you someone who has recently being diagnosed with having heart disease? If you are, then you might be thinking of the right way to treat yourself. Hearing a doctor say that you have heart disease is not something that anyone wants to really hear. It might stress us out, make us feel angry and frustrated. But at the end of the day, this is how life is. However, it does not mean that we are going to simply sit still and allow the disease to take its course.
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