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Redressal of customer grievances and complaints
At Ramson, We deserve to see our customers happy by ensuring our customers are served with the best of service. We value the feedback and complaints received from our customers and ensure they are evaluated and resolved in the best possible way. All the feedbacks we receive from our customers are kept together and executed that help us improve our products & services, built more strategies, sophisticated systems and processes. Timeframe for customer grievances and complaints
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Customer grievances Escalation Matrix
Level -1Customer Care: Contact our customer care on 040-40181343 from 9.00 AM to 07.00 PM all working days (Except on Sundays and RBI Notified Holidays).
Level – 2Email: You can email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com
Level – 3Write to us at Customer Support, Ramson Technovations Pvt Ltd, #305, Sai Sampadha Plaza, Habsiguda, Hyderabad – 500070
Level – 4If not satisfied with your response or any delay in resolution, customer can escalate to our highest level by:
Email us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Write to us @ Nodal Officer, Ramson Technovations Pvt Ltd, #305, Sai Sampadha Plaza, Habsiguda,Hyderabad – 500070.
Call us at 8686552988
Note: For ease in escalation, customers are requested to mention their complaint reference number for quick and efficient resolution.
Acknowledgement of customer grievances and complaints
Customer will receive acknowledgement of complaint or grievances through SMS and answering call at call center. The same acknowledgement will be noted and used for all further communication.
All the complaints and grievances will be closed basis the customer feedback and acceptance for closure.


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With our products we enable people worldwide to join communities without being confined to borders. We also benefit within our company when we transcend borders, whether they are between departments, countries or merely in our heads. The diversity of our employees enriches us. And we know that big tasks can only be managed when we work together. That is why we believe in collaboration for finding answers to new challenges in society.
The sooner a company recognizes and addresses the topic of digitization, the better prepared it will be for the changes to come and the more able to shape the future for the company and its employees.

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MegaMod is an upgrade PCB board for the Genesis/Megadrive consoles. It started a year ago as a hobby project, but it gradually evolved to 3 versions. It's main idea is to combine the MegaAmp circuit (created by Ace and Villahed94 members in the sega-16.com forum) for the best crystal clear sound of the console, and a way for switching the region (EUR, US, JP) and video modes (50/60 Hz, PAL/NTSC) with the console Reset button without physically adding flip switches to the console.
Two audio modes can be switched over:
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Mumbai, Feb 26 (PTI) A 1968 celestial masterpiece, The Star that Beckons, by Indian modernist painter Jehangir Sabavala, will go under the hammer at Saffronarts upcoming live evening sale on March 13 here.
The landscape, which will be among 65 art works to be exhibited at The Four Seasons here, is estimated at Rs 2.5 - 3.5 crores.
The painting is said to encapsulate the subtlety and sensitivity of the artist at his best.
The sale will also feature Falling Bird by Tyeb Mehta, a strikingly composed painting of a morphed creature that is part human, part bird.
The painting is estimated at Rs 5 - 7 crores.
Among the sculptures on offer will be Meera Mukherjees Balance.
The work, estimated at Rs 3.75 - 4.5 crores, is one of the largest non-public sculptures to enter the auction market.
The sculpture section will also include works by Himmat Shah, Sadanand Bakre, and Jacob Epsteins bust of Rabindranath Tagore.
"Saffronarts Evening Sale in March is a highlight of the spring season in Mumbai. We are thrilled to have sourced exceptional works of art with excellent provenances, notably masterpieces by Jehangir Sabavala, Tyeb Mehta and Nicholas Roerich, which are being offered at auction for the first time.
"Collectors can look forward to some wonderful discoveries, including a monumental sculpture by Meera Mukherjee, which was exhibited at the Birla Academy in 1995 and ranks as one of her most outstanding achievements," Hugo Weihe, CEO of Saffronart, said.
Further highlights include works by Jagdish Swaminathan, Bhupen Khakhar, Madhav Satwalekar, and two paintings by A A Almelkar and S H Raza which were shown at the Venice Biennales in the 1950s.
The auction will be preceded by viewings at The Oberoi in New Delhi and at Saffronart here, between March 1 and 12. PTI TRS TRS TRS -


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The strong soundtrack is paired with 3D animation. Smooth camera movements discreetly bring the paintings to life alongside shots of the sculptures. Text on screen helps to explain the magnitude of this amazing exhibition which reunites a collection that was scattered across Europe after the king's execution in 1649.
This film literally reflects the exhibition it was made for. Charles II: Art and Power curated by the Royal Collection Trust shows how the Royal Collection was re-established after over a decade of republican rule.
The trailer starts with Michael Wright's monumental portrait of Charles II in his coronation robes. Using 3D animation, the FGreat team recreated the golden sceptre which is shown in detail to intrigue the audience before the painting is revealed. This symbolic artwork is followed by other magnificent pieces also animated with smooth camera movements.
The trailer ends with Titian's Madonna and Child in a Landscape with Tobias and the Angel. The golden frame is rebuilt with 3D animation to reflect once again the importance of this collection that not only decorated the royal apartments but also reinforced the strength of the monarchy and of Charles II at such an important time.


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Lemmie see,…
I wrote this a few days ago.
Doubt you could do anywhere near as well — except as a troll, which you're excelling at so far.
Now I know why that article is on top of the front page. This isn't Wikinews, this is Brian McNeil's ego-news. Thank you for explaining everything, it all makes sense now. No wonder there isn't anyone writing here. It's you and the tumbleweeds, Brian.
Luckily this is the comments namespace, you can troll all you like.
Hint: I'm not responsible for any of the other lead articles, so your implication holds less water than a colander.
What articles are you currently working on, Brian?


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Protection scope and in addition The Engineer
The globe isn't right when the two words, Engineer and also Insurance are used with each other, one next to the other in a dialog ask any structural engineering Dallas TX. Independently they are words that approve their utilization, with their own one of a kind portrayals and furthermore own one of a kind definitions as those that set up together thesaurus please! They each offer their own one of a kind goal till such a period as when they are used in the exceptionally same sentence or maybe on the extremely same website page. Architect and in addition Insurance couldn't be used with each other any more, obviously sometime in the past this subject had no base yet ideal here and additionally today it could be seen that words are in no sort of feeling related to each different other.
The thesaurus illuminates us that, protection scope is "a point providing security versus an attainable event" or "money paid to ensure as opposed to something or by a protection supplier in the event of harms, damage, and so on". All things considered, that advises us something despite the fact that it is somewhat convoluted.
The thesaurus educates us that an Engineer is "an individual guaranteed in Engineering" and also it guarantees that an Engineer is "a person that deals with an Engine or a Machine". And there we have it. It is discouraging that a man couldn't as of now search out "Protection Engineer" or Engineering Insurance" to obtain some helpful seeing directly into precisely what is involved and furthermore to lose some light on this issue.
What tragically and furthermore inadvertently empowered this point was by exactly what an Engineering Superintendent when expressed to a Ships Engineer while they supped brew in a bar one night. The Engineer was ordinarily whimpering in regards to the nonattendance of extras that are offered to the boats he got on. NB: This is a consistent whimper of Engineers and in addition conceivably has worth and furthermore recommending all over the place, no business taste to dispose of expensive extras on the off chance that they could help it. At any rate, the Superintendent, genuine to make agreed with the boats Engineer and also scrutinized whatever on the paper squeezing bosses upstairs, existing boats spending designs and also the monetary circumstance, in this manner he clung to all the regular techniques that Superintendents typically use in this regard. The director lamentably took one far excessively numerous tastes of his lager and in addition neglecting to recollect that he had really time out of mind gone over the fencing from Ships' work force to Office group, permit slide a section of dialog that he had quite been occasion to or that his substantial ears had very showed up out.
The statement was passed on like this: "It isn't our arrangement to get saves for our vessels, we like to hold up till the gadgets quits working and after that affirm it back on Insurance".
Staggered is words that enters your psyche. Stun, stun and furthermore shock can consent to close second. The Engineer and furthermore the Superintendent typically depended on different subjects like going over kindred Engineers and furthermore their mix-ups preceding eventually resigning to their specific beds and also disregarding everything about precisely what had really been evaluated. Except for the Engineer that by one means or another or different other may never at any point genuinely clear the Superintendents "slide" from his psyche. And additionally can any individual censure him?
Creators fight to do their obligations inside criteria gave and furthermore in ordinarily serious and additionally heartless environments however offered the essential drift move down they generally do their undertakings well and also to an abnormal state of end effectiveness and furthermore wellbeing and security prerequisites. The thesaurus specifies reasonably evidently that Engineers are ensured people looking after hardware. Gear requires both adequate extras and additionally Engineers to supply a protected work environment and furthermore to keep up the hardware and also gadgets in fulfilling working request. A producer that is sitting tight for a future Insurance Claim isn't a hazard free working gadget and additionally the Engineer has really missed the mark in his errand to keep up the Machine or Engine working. From an Insurance perspective an Engineer and furthermore called for saves are the "focuses" that supply barrier versus a practical event.
As a result of current frameworks of collaboration and furthermore that extras are effectively offered in a great deal of ports of the globe it isn't average technique to amass enormous supplies of extras on vessels. It is enormously designated and furthermore endorsed by Engineers and also Office work force alike that when the Engineer orders spares he does as such since he requires them. He buys saves with the firm while protecting the understanding that they have to get to the accompanying port of telephone call or and no more exceptional inside one month or two. The Engineer furthermore buys them because of the way that he foresees an utilization for them. By situating such a request he is, without his being absolutely proficient about doing as such, building up Insurance on the Machinery that he has really gotten saves for. He is providing guard versus a potential event, which in this occasion is his Insurance to keep up the gadget or motor in a down to earth and in addition chance free working issue – as recommended by the commitments of an Engineer.
To wrap up in streamlined kind: The Engineer ensures his gear by changing utilized or used segments as he sees expected to save a specific instrument in an adequate working and furthermore hazard free issue.
The Company concerning this have really quit working in their assignment to the Engineer, by not giving the required extras as the Engineer respects expected to achieve his obligations.
Protection arrangement installments or advance paid to an Insurer is a costly administration when considering the measurement and furthermore scope of exactly what is involved. To anticipate bombing and also along these lines ration money on extras and to have really the cost associateded with falling flat, with the succeeding repair work of the instruments spent for by the Insurance Company, need to seem "awesome" to the Ship Owner/Manager. There he is having his advance backpedaled to him by those that take most from his spending design and furthermore directly into the arrangement the Insurance Company spend for all issues evoked by the falling flat, blockage times and furthermore succeeding substitute of the unsuccessful apparatuses.
An Engineer that is adjusting a vessel where extras will surely not be sent after request winds up being a futile Engineer. Right now in a perfect world called a Caretaker with no capacities or energy in ensuring his private or business property similarly because of a nonattendance of practical items to effect such. An Engineer is (was) Insurance versus devices bombing as long as he battles his transfer the extras required – without these he nullifies any sort of Insurance that chooses the title of Engineer. He is affirmed to keep and furthermore administer to motors and also gadgets, nonetheless he just comes to be Insured (the 'point') on the off chance that he has the required move down from onto arrive. Take that move down away and furthermore we are endowed an ensured yet without protection Engineer. He couldn't do his errands adequately, he couldn't give protection scope that his gadgets will unquestionably do well and in addition safely under his treatment, he couldn't meet his duties in any sort of shape or sort at all and consequently is a commitment to all stressed.
An Engineer has quite come to be with no error of his own one of a kind an Insurance commitment to all stressed which is the reason we couldn't use Engineer and in addition Insurance in the exceptionally same sentence- – it harms and furthermore extremely.


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Cairn O'May Snowgate web camera
News from Deeside Piper article.
A new web camera is now operational on the Cairn o' Mount B974 Banchory to Fettercairn road at the Snow Gate in Glen Dye. The device, the brainchild of Feughdee West Community Council and funded by Aberdeenshire Council, is hoped to help motorists decide which route to take before embarking on their journey. Drivers will be able to plan in advance by simply viewing the image on any device with internet connection.
A spokesman for Feughdee West Community Council said: "Motorists often have to drive miles to the nearest snow gate sign, only then to find that if closed, a huge detour is necessary to reach the A90 if travelling south, or likewise to mid-Aberdeenshire and beyond if travelling north via Fettercairn. The many commuters and businesses who use the B974 on a daily basis will find this facility particularly helpful, saving time, fuel and most of all –inconvenience." The project has been given widespread support which includes the local branch of Police Scotland, Braemar Mountain Rescue, Banchory Business Association and councillors Jill Webster, Karen Clark, Linda Clark and Geva Blackett.
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21. Love is strengthened by working through conflicts together.
22. The best thing parents can do for their children is to love each other.
23. Harsh words break no bones but they do break hearts.
24. To get out of a difficulty, one usually must go through it.
25. We take for granted the things that we should be giving thanks for.
26. Love is the only thing that can be divided without being diminished..
27. Happiness is enhanced by others but does not depend upon others.
28. You are richer today if you have laughed, given or forgiven.
29. For every minute you are angry with someone, you lose 60 seconds of happiness that you can never get back.
30. Do what you can, for who you can, with what you have, and where you are�


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"fiddlers" in the noun sense
1. violinist, fiddler
a musician who plays the violin
2. twiddler, fiddler
someone who manipulates in a nervous or unconscious manner
3. tinkerer, fiddler
an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
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Its been several years now since I've been trying to recall the movie name. I believe I saw it around 2010 and the movie release should be around that date also give or take a couple years. It is definitely a romance movie involving two people who pretends to be rich and ends up falling in love. I remember one scene they go into a fancy restaurant and the guy asks her how are they going to pay for the meal towards the end of the dinner. She says not to worry and pulls out aluminum foil (I believe) from her purse and puts it in her mouth or food.. then telling the waiter that there is garbage in their food and they do not want to cause a scene so they will just get up and leave. The couple eventually breaks up. Towards the end of the movie ( my friend thinks I'm mixing the ending with a different movie but I believe they are the same movie) the guy gets a job as a delivery man? Not sure if he was delivering a package or a letter but it was to a rich guy with a big house and he sees the girl that was with him earlier in the house and realizes that she married a rich guy.
This might be a long shot but any help on this would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance !


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Berry twins' birth names were changed in 1976 and no one explained why
It's the middle of the night when Barrack Heights grandmother Lindy Lawler pulls on her coat and grabs her car keys. She's just received a call from a Lake Illawarra police officer asking for her help down at the station.
The 59-year-old Aboriginal elder has been called up to sit beside a young person who's found themself in trouble with the law.
Aunty Lindy doesn't know all the details. She's there in her role as a support person with the Police Aboriginal Consultative Committee (PACC) to help the teenagers understand their rights and feel less alone.
"I'll sit there and make sure they are respected," Aunty Lindy says.
"I'm there if they need anything, and so they know someone is there supporting and listening to them so they're not on their own. I won't leave until they do."
Aunty Lindy has dedicated more than a decade of her life to fighting for young Aboriginal people to feel safe and empowered - often from when they are at their most vulnerable. A "survivor of the past" (Stolen Generation), she knows the fear and confusion of being a child at the mercy of the authorities.
Lindy and her identical twin sister, Mandy Courtney, were born in David Berry Memorial Hospital at Berry in 1958. The girls were given the names Elsie and Jean.
When the separation came it was swift and harsh.
"When we were five months old our parents took us to the hospital for a check-up and when they returned we were gone," Aunty Lindy says.
The girls were sent to the Ashfield Infants Home in Sydney, while their other six siblings were split up and taken to various children's homes - including the Kinchela Boys Home at Kempsey and Cootamundra Aboriginal Girls' Home - where they were cut off from family and culture as part of the government policy of assimilation.
Our original names were Elsie and Jean but our names were changed in 1976 and no one explained why.
Over the next nine years, the twins went through nine separate foster homes or institutions. In one of them they were subjected to physical and mental abuse.
Eventually in 1968 they were sent to stay in Hunters Hill with their beloved foster mum Betty, who instilled in the girls a steely determination to never give up. It wasn't their original home, but it was safe, and they were loved. It became home.
However, at no point during their childhood were they ever told about their Aboriginal identity.
"Our original names were Elsie and Jean but our names were changed in 1976 and no one explained why," she says.
Looking back, she believes it was partly to prevent their parents from finding them.
"We did not meet our biological mum until we were 18 years old, when we were no longer wards of the state," Aunty Lindy said.
"Our mum died soon after at the age of 53. We didn't get to meet our father at all."
Aunty Lindy tried for years to piece together her family history and, finally in 2008 when she turned 50, the Department of Community Services granted her access to her file.
Heartbreak spilled out of the official manila folder, along with her life story and that of her sister.
"I learnt about my family, history and my Aboriginality; I learnt about the Stolen Generation."
There were some disturbing revelations contained within those notes that she can not bring herself to talk about.
But learning the horror of being torn apart from her family and heritage also meant the start of something: Aunty Lindy was able to begin to "establish a connection and acceptance into my own community".
Tragically, her sister Mandy died from cancer in 2009 before she got to learn the whole truth of her past. The death of her twin cast a heavy shadow over Aunty Lindy.
Her social work, helping others, became a way out of the darkness.
"I was recognised as an elder around 2008 and have worked hard over the years to become a respected member of the Aboriginal community," Aunty Lindy says. "My deepest respect is with my elders past and present.
"They taught me that to become an elder in your community you had to earn respect by giving respect back to the community."
Now a mother of two and grandmother of five, Aunty Lindy was named the region's female Aboriginal elder of the year in 2012 and again in 2016.
Perhaps it's because of her own traumatic childhood that her tireless advocacy for Indigenous youth is what she finds the most gratifying.
"The children are our future," Aunty Lindy says. "I make sure they have someone to listen to them."


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Welp, here we are with our first Food Discovery post. What is Food Discovery? Well, if you didn't read my last post, it's me cooking my way through my cookbooks. The science behind picking a recipe is this:
Me: Pick a number between blah and blah.
The Hero (TH): Blah.
Me: Okay, pick another number between blah and blah.
TH: Blah.
Me: Okay, pick another number between blah and blah.
You see a trend with random selection? It narrows down to the recipe based on The Hero's numerical whims. Seeing that I am not in the mood for true random selection, this was a win.
I was skeptical with the quasi-random system, but I figured that would be the easiest way for us to get out of our comfort zone. Sigh. It worked. There were two recipes on the page when we got there. Based solely on the title, I was hoping and praying for the other one. Nope. So here we are. You can thank The Hero for this one.
Cooking Notes
A few tips. Buy fresh green beans. I know it says frozen, but like The Hero said, frozen green beans taste like the memory of mean elementary school lunch ladies. Just don't do it. Be nice to yourself and use fresh. You'll love me for it.
From one tomato unenthusiast to another, if you don't like tomatoes, used crushed tomatoes. Ever since I discovered them last year (yes… last year), I use it in every tomato recipe that calls for tomatoes. It's committing non-committally to eating tomatoes.
Don't use those pre-cut carrots. Before I went away, I got to the point of doing e'erythang from scratch. Bunch carrots, especially the ones with the green tops, are delicious. Like… the taste between bunch and pre-cut, pre-washed carrots is noticeable. But if you need to save time… nah, wait until the weekend.
See above carrot paragraph about basil. Just get it fresh.
I love jasmine rice and since it was the only rice we had, I used it. Because of the flavors of everything else, I couldn't taste it as much as I would have liked. Next time, I'll probably pour the soup over the rice. We'll see.
When you read the recipe – which I highly suggest before you start cooking – the only seasoning you'll see is pepper. Come. On! Add some pink Himalayan or smoked sea salt. Trust me, it won't hurt. Just make sure it's good quality salt.
And lastly, opt for Kalamata olives. They have more character. And salt. I should have high blood pressure.
On to the recipe.
Mediterranean Chicken Soup
- 1 tbl olive oil
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 14.5 ounces tomatoes, undrained, chopped
- 32 ounces (4 cups) chicken stock
- 16 ounces (2 cups) water
- 1/2 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 tbl fresh basil, minced
- 6 medium carrots, washed, peeled and cut into 1/2″ slices
- 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4″ cubes
- 10 ounces frozen green beans
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted black olives
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes or until soft.
Stir in water, tomatoes, stock, rice and basil. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add carrots and cook 5 minutes.
Add chicken, green beans and olives and cook, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add black pepper.
from The Ultimate Soup Cookbook
I would make this again. It didn't take long, even with all the cutting and chopping. It's relatively healthy and paired with crusty bread or croutons (don't knock it until you try it, son!), it's a filling meal. It's definitely more than 4 servings and that's coming from people with healthy appetites.


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I have lost everything.
My purpose
My love
My soul
Death knocks on my door, I want to answer, but every time I reach for the handle -- the promise I made her brings me back.
So I breathe.
I live.
I hate.
And I allow the anger to boil beneath the surface of a perfectly indifferent facade. I am broken, I don't want to be fixed.
But the Empire is crumbling and it's my job to fix it.
My job to mend the pieces that were scattered over thirty years ago.
A trip to New York, only one chance to redeem a lost part of our mafia family.
The only issue is, the only way to fix it, is to do something I swore I'd never do again.
An arranged marriage.
Only this time,
I won't fall.
Or so help me God, I will kill her myself.
My name is Sergio Abandanoto, you think you know my pain, my suffering, my anger, my hate?
You have no idea.
I am the mafia.
I am the darkness.
Blood in. No out.
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Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor. She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband and their snoring Boxer, Sir Winston Churchill. She loves to hear from readers! You can follow her writing journey at www.rachelvandykenauthor.com
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A must read Series
Empire, the sequel to Ember by Rachel Van Dyken is the book you want to curl up with on a cold rainy day. A wonderful Mafia romance, including characters we met in Ember, and a few new ones who become very important to Sergio's magical story.
One of the best series I've ever read!
The best!!!
Love series. Love Sergio.
This series is absolutely amazing.
The only bad thing about this book is that it ends. Love the story between Sergio and Val and how you end up loving Sergio even more. Rachel is one of my favorite authors.
I felt like I was on an emotional roller coaster. I did not want it to end because the love story between Sergio Val was indeed epic. I read it twice and cried and laughed and cried some more. I can not wait for Enraged it should be just as exciting to read.
I love, love, love this series. It is truly one of my most favorite series ever. For those who love mafia stories and especially for those who thought they never would, the Eagle Elite Series is one that needs to be on your "must read" list. I have absolutely been blown away with each and every installment in the series, and this latest addition, Empire, is no exception. Empire is the conclusion of Sergio's story. You will have to read Elude, the first part of his story, before reading Empire. I would highly recommend starting with book one in the series, Elite, however, to get the full benefit and really appreciate the world Rachel Van Dyken has created. I really came to love Sergio even more in Empire. He has his moments when I really wanted to slap some sense into him, but then again, sometimes it's the imperfections that make someone perfect after all. Sergio is in a dark place in this book and he's conflicted about a lot of things, but he has a bright and beautiful light that helps him out of this darkness. I really can't go into a lot of detail without spoiling it, and when you read it, you will understand why. Another thing I really loved was getting to see all the crew - Nixon, Trace, Chase, Mil, Tex, Mo, Phoenix, and Bee, which was awesome. These guys may be mafia bosses, but they have also been not only family, but best friends since childhood, and the humor and banter that occurs between them is a big part of what makes this series so enjoyable. There is plenty of danger, suspense, and all the scary stuff that typically goes along with mafia stories as well, but it is the humor element that Van Dyken incorporates that really makes the story stand out like a bright and shiny star from other mafia stories. I will give you one little nugget - snow angles and whiskey - something that will make you laugh and never look at the same again once you read Empire. We get to know and meet some new characters in this novel, Val and her twin brother Dante. I loved Valentina and I think you will to, and I cannot wait to read Dante's story. I can't rave enough about how much I enjoyed Empire. As with each novel in the series, Rachel Van Dyken has exceeded my expectations as she delivers not only a story that lives up to the high standard of the previous novels, but also exceeds it. Grab this one as quick as you can.
Empire has a charming Beauty & The Beast theme throughout. It also has the voices of Luca and Andi from beyond the grave, which makes everything a bit emotional. I love Luca's mastermind abilities. I'm interested in Frank and Luca's history. Some of that is discussed as well as some point of view from Frank, which really adds to the story since readers of the series usually only hear from the younger members. The overall direction hints that a war is coming, and of course this book's storyline is a romance with a troubled start. Most of the previous couples are there, especially the EE gang, bringing their special brand of heart and humor. Some new characters come onto the scene, and the reader gets updates on some of the known cast. Readers who have enjoyed the other books in this series should like this one. If you want a mafia romance that's isn't really hardcore or you're a fan of stories that have a sweet good girl and a hard shell, mushy center bad boy, give this one a go. Fans of RVD know that sometimes her books almost have a YA level heat factor. Empire is more descriptive with the sexy times. It's not full blown erotica, but those parts aren't skipped over either. I liked this addition and look forward to the next book.
I couldn't have wished for a more perfect conclusion to Sergio's story. It's not often that I find a book that I never want to end, but this was just such a story. From the heartbreak of Elude we experience the hope of Empire as Sergio's true destiny is revealed. With so many characters to love and cherish, this series continues to go from strength to strength. Sergio's story has to be my favourite though. With his broken heart and vulnerability, you can't help but cry with him as his faces the cruel fate bestowed upon him. We knew his destiny had been written for him by Luca but until you witness it, you wouldn't believe that his past could have a positive influence on his future. This really is a rollercoaster of a story which is captured in two parts. It's definitely worthwhile re-reading Elude before starting Empire in order to remember Sergio's tragic story to date. As expected, the rest of the families play a large part in this story with the usual fun and antics courtesy of Nixon et al. The comedic side to this series is what makes it magical in my eyes and despite the dark undercurrent, the series continues to entertain with light hearted banter interspersed with touches of sadness. There was another delightful addition to the key players in this series in the form of twins: Valentina and Dante. With Dante's story up next, it's going to be a very long wait until summer 2017. Valentina turned out to be a breath of fresh air in this story. Her innocence is beguiling, especially in the way she relates to Sergio. If I could give this story 10 Stars I would. It captivated me from start to finish and despite the tears that I shed, the story left me yet again wanting more from this truly amazing series and the key players who live their lives through the pages of each book.
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
For the first time researchers directly measured the speed of a wave located 80 meters below the ocean's surface from a single satellite image. The new technique developed by researchers from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science is a major advancement in the study of these skyscraper-high internal waves
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The Harte Research Institute (HRI) for Gulf of Mexico Studies at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is teaming up with leading shark-tracking nonprofit OCEARCH to build the most extensive shark-tagging program in the Gulf of Mexico region.
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The U.S. ocean economy outpaced the domestic economy between 2011 and 2012, with an increase of $22 billion in gross domestic product, from $321 billion to $343 billion, according to a new NOAA analysis.
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WASHINGTON — An initiative to better understand how melting ice sheets will contribute to sea-level rise, efforts to decode the genomes of organisms to understand evolutionary adaptations, and a next-generation cosmic microwave background experiment to address fundamental questions about the origin of the universe are the top research goals for Antarctic and Southern Ocean science
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Monday, July 13th, 2015
Australia's new ocean-going research vessel Investigator has discovered extinct volcanoes about 250 kilometres off the coast of Sydney in 4,900 metres of water.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2015
Bonn, Germany, July 1, 2015—IUCN's advice to continue close monitoring of Australia's Great Barrier Reef was adopted in full today at the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting taking place in Bonn, Germany.
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LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 29, 2015 – Today the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) announced plans to participate in the upcoming 55th annual meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society (APMS) scheduled for July 12-15 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Singapore/Seefeld, Germany, June 16 2015—EOMAP Asia Pacific today launch the most up-to-date and detailed data set for the islands in South China Sea, generated by groundbreaking Satellite Derived Bathymetry techniques.


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In many provincial British towns, like my new home of Coventry, the high street's food scene, if you don't want a sandwich, can be divided into pub food, fast food, spicy food or greasy spoon. Pub food has got better in the last 20 years but, outside the more expensive gastropubs, there's a limited menu of poorly used "classics" such as steak-and-ale pie.
Fast food and greasy spoons have their place, but perhaps best not eaten every day. Meanwhile, there's nothing like spending a lot of time with Spanish people, courtesy of my Alicante-born wife, to make you realise how much Britain's tolerance for "spicy" food has risen in the last 10 years. For those who regard anything "hot" as an exercise in culinary masochism the modern menu, even in apparently innocuous little cafes, is a minefield of "sweet chilli sauce" and other hidden tongue-scorchers.
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Department of Medical Oncology, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.
PURPOSE: After cisplatin- and bleomycin-containing chemotherapy for testicular cancer, part of the patient population
will develop acute or long-term cardiovascular toxicity. It is largely unknown whether standard tests can be used to assess
chemotherapy-induced cardiovascular changes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In 65 testicular cancer patients (median age, 27 years;
range, 18 to 48 years), we measured the following cardiovascular parameters before and within 10 weeks after completion of
cisplatin-based chemotherapy: platelet numbers, plasma levels of hemostatic and fibrinolytic factors, 24-hour ambulatory blood
pressure, baroreflex sensitivity, intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery, and flow-mediated vasodilation of the
brachial artery. RESULTS: Compared with prechemotherapy values, the intima-media thickness of the carotid artery and plasma
von Willebrand factor levels increased significantly after treatment. Platelet numbers and plasma levels of other hemostatic
and fibrinolytic factors did not appear to change significantly. Blood pressure decreased significantly, but flow-mediated
vasodilation and baroreflex sensitivity did not change. CONCLUSION: In testicular cancer patients treated with cisplatin-based
chemotherapy, we found an increase in plasma von Willebrand factor levels and in the intima-media thickness of the carotid
artery. These changes may indicate chemotherapy-induced vascular damage and be of prognostic significance for the development
of cardiovascular complications in the long term.
Trial 1
Identification of the genetic causes of testicular cancer.
A small number of men who have testicular cancer have a relative who has also been diagnosed with testicular cancer. This
is because their cancer is caused by a very rare inherited fault in their genes.
The risk factors for testicular cancer include a family history or having an undescended testicle (cryptorchidism). In
this study, the researchers will look at the genes of men with a family history of testicular cancer or an undescended testicle.
You can take part in this study if 2 members of the family have been diagnosed with testicular cancer or have an undescended
We already know about one suspected gene that increases a man's risk of developing testicular cancer, but think there
are more. The first aim of this study is to find out more about these genes.
The second aim of this study is to find out if men with a family history of testicular cancer are more likely to develop
any other cancer.
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Chemotherapy for testicular cancer (TE3)
The standard chemotherapy for testicular cancer is a combination of bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin. This is usually
called BEP chemotherapy.
BEP works very well for testicular cancer, and many patients are cured. But bleomycin can cause serious side effects in
a small number of patients. It can damage the lung tissue and cause shortness of breath. If this happens the doctors may need
to lower the dose of bleomycin, or even change to another drug.
Researchers think that giving bleomycin more slowly may reduce the risk of it causing lung damage. In this trial, they
will compare bleomycin given over half an hour on 3 separate days (standard treatment), to a slow continuous infusion of bleomycin
24 hours a day, for 3 days.
The aim of this trial is to find out if giving bleomycin continuously for 3 days causes fewer side effects than giving
the same dose over a shorter time on 3 separate days. And to see which treatment works better.
Trial 3
Chemotherapy for male germ cell cancer (TE 23)
Germ cells are the cells that produce eggs in females and sperm in males. Male germ cell cancers usually develop in the
testicles, but can be found in other parts of the body.
Doctors usually treat germ cell cancers with surgery if it is in the testicle, or chemotherapy if it is somewhere else
in the body. They usually give a combination of chemotherapy called BEP. This is bleomycin, etoposide and cisplatin.
BEP doesn't always work well for germ cell cancers that are classed as 'poor prognosis'. Doctors think a new combination
of drugs known as CBOP BEP may work better for these cancers. CBOP BEP is carboplatin, vincristine, bleomycin, etoposide and
cisplatin. But all chemotherapy drugs have some side effects, and it is important that patients don't have treatments they
don't need.
The aim of this trial is to compare BEP and CBOP BEP to see which works better for poor prognosis male germ cell cancer.
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Perhaps off the subject, I saw your your piece at Socrates and congrats on the press! It was one of the rare moments I gave a piece there some time. Even further off the subject do you have any suggestions how I could bury the beams into the wall at Winkleman Gallery a quarter inch?
- fisher6000 said...
Hey, Tom
Congratulations yourself on a *fucking beautiful* show that is getting its own deserved notice!
Do you want to bury the beams? As it is, your work is doing something specific with fit that you would lose if you buried the beams.
It would become more about opticality and slicing, and less about exact distances and math and how you did it.
What's your goal?
Thanks for stopping in, Deb
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Well, if you can allow me to do away with the art talk for a moment, heres how it goes. I get an idea for a piece, after that you have to figure out how you can do it, if it can be done at all. Technical problems often arise and need to be negotiated. Cutting the beams flush to the wall was the cleanest and most effective way to place them. It took long enough doing it that way and would have been an absolute nightmare having to inset them and do the joint compound all around each of the beams. I feel doing it that way would have called more attention to its construction or how I did it. Now that I think about it, I don't know how I would be able to safely hang the beams if they were inset. Maybe it could have been done by getting into the inside of both walls to screw the beams in. I could go on and on.
I can appreciate your criticism though. This may be a stretch but as a sculptor you might be more inclined to nit pick the technical stuff. You being distracted by the "exact distances and math" and how I did it, is a sure sign that you have experience and knowledge of how it was made. I suffer from that too when looking at sculpture, thats why I dislike so much of what I see. There isn't that same "magic" when looking at painting or video. I know much less about how its done and more importantly I don't think I could do it.
My goal? Id like for people to see the piece as a whole, a single gesture. I'm OK with not calling it sculpture but why is it like a piece of jewelry? I'm confused.
- fisher6000 said...
Hey Tom,
Yeah. I do understand how it goes. There is a space between what you imagine in your head and the thing you wind up with. That's the problem, always. Yes.
To my mind, there are two ways around that problem. You can work within an established craft, like shaker furniture, so that everyone is on the same page. The maker knows what to think in order to make what the user/viewer will be expecting to see. If you'd rather innovate, then it seems important to keep a clear understanding of the fact that viewers are not going to look at anything the same way you do.
As a viewer, I look for handholds and try to make associations. I feel like my job is to make meaning happen by bringing everything I know about to the table. I have no understanding of how hard anything is, and don't care. What I want to do is find meaning, not cut slack.
I looked at your installation, and saw a specific relationship between some lumber and a room. The room "looked" pierced, but it very obviously wasn't. But it wasn't crappily done, so that it looks like I am supposed to finish the idea for you in my mind. It was painstakingly, lovingly done, and that changed the gesture for me.
To me it felt almost "clasped", but from the inside. So I started talking to my date, who agreed that the overwhelming gesture was one of "fit."
And what we thought was interesting was the relationship between the room and the wood, which was surprisingly delicate, but was organized to look like it was violent. This felt like a jeweler's gesture to us. Refined, polite, playing at drama.
Upon further discussion, we figured that the way to make meaning happen for us, or to talk about how this piece is innovative, was to talk in terms of jewelry. The wood is obviously the gold, and the room is obviously the stone, and it's obviously a huge pendant or ring setting. But the ordinary jewlery relationship is inverted in a nice way.
Not groundbreaking, but really nice work. It is not uninteresting to make a huge piece of inside-out jewelry out of rough-hewn lumber. There is something about the piece that speaks directly about how precious and mundane much art is.
"Jewelry" isn't a criticism, it's a stab at making meaning. I am not inside your mind, I have nothing but the art at my disposal. It's also not intended to dismiss your technical prowess. Frankly, you are obviously a much more competent builder than I am, and if you wanted to inset the beams, I am sure you would have figured out a way to do so. I have no reason to sweat your small stuff. If I looked at all sculpture only in terms of The Way I Would Have Done It then I would dismiss much sculpture I see as well.
I see from your writing that Inverted Room Setting is not your intention, and that the word jewelry seems to have puckered you. I wonder why.


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