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Viscount Cranborne: My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Richard, I feel that this has been a most useful and helpful debate, and like every noble Lord who has spoken I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Nathan, for introducing the subject this afternoon. As the noble Lord, Lord Holme of Cheltenham, said, this is a matter of public interest, and therefore perhaps a particularly suitable subject for your Lordships.
I have read with considerable interest the 1975 report produced by my noble friend Lord Renton and the report of the Hansard Society Commission on the legislative process which we are discussingif I needed any reminder by those two reports. Like my noble friend Lord Aberdare, I am aware of the drum beat of dissatisfaction in your Lordships' House and elsewhere over the legislative process. It was expressed notably in
Like the Hansard Society, I have also had occasion in your Lordships' House to refer to the writings of my noble and learned friend Lord Howe of Aberavon, and have listened with considerable admiration to the animadversions on secondary legislation of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Simon of Glaisdale. I say to my noble friend Lord Hayhoe that I have been increasingly conscious in the face of that accumulating evidence of interest that the Government owe your Lordships at least an interim reaction. It is for that reason that I am especially grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Nathan, for the opportunity he has given me. I suspect, however, that this is more likely to be my first rather than my last word on the subject in view of the short time we have this afternoon and because by its very nature the subject is one to which we shall return constantly. For surely, as many of your Lordships have hinted, the price of good legislation is eternal vigilance.
As this is a short debate, like others who have contributed I can hope to touch on only one or two points raised by your Lordships on a long and complex report on a complex subject. I have said this is an important subject. All noble Lords have said the same. It is important for us as legislators but, above all, it is of practical importance to those who use the legislation and are affected by it. That is why I welcome the principle enunciated in paragraph 7 and in the introduction to it of my noble friend Lord Hayhoe that the processes by which statute law is produced should be dictated, above all, by the needs of its users.
The simplest way to contribute towards achieving that object is as many have described this afternoon. It is important that the language of legislation should be intelligible. I was pleased to see at paragraphs 213 to 222 that the commission felt that much improvement had already occurred in that field in recent years and it welcomed the recent move towards textual amendment. However, I was equally interested to note at paragraph 219 that the commission recognised that certainty in legislation is also a virtue. Unlike the noble and learned Lord, Lord Simon of Glaisdale, the commission recognises that that must militate against simplicity, at least to some extent. However I recognise, as does the Hansard Society, that there is no simple answer to that dilemma.
The noble and learned Lord, Lord Simon of Glaisdale, also chided me for quoting selectively from the report of my noble friend Lord Renton in reply to his recent letter. I agree with him that certainty and brevity in legislation are not necessarily wholly mutually exclusive, but it is fair to say that there is a tension between the two. The only point I was seeking to makeI apologise if I expressed it less than clearly in correspondenceis that legislating merely by laying down general principles is in most cases unlikely to provide the certainty which Parliament and the public should expect. I agree with the noble and learned Lord
However, other factors can contribute to clear legislation. They serve the user and if brought into play they can improve the quality of legislation. The firstand it may seem obviousare the resources of the parliamentary draftsmen. After a short acquaintance with that remarkable office, I am particularly pleased that at paragraph 187 the commission approves in principle of the present arrangements. However, as many noble Lords have pointed out today, it believes that the draftsmen ought to report to the Attorney-General.
I agree that we are immensely well served by that office. As was recognised by my noble and learned friend Lord Howe, among others, one of the main constraints upon it is shortage of staff. It therefore gives me particular pleasure to be able to announce today that the Office of Parliamentary Counsel will recruit four more draftsmen in 1995. I know that my right honourable friend the Lord President of the Council, who has a special concern with the Government's legislative programme, is also pleased that it has been possible to agree that.
One of the reasons why my noble friend Lord Renton approves of Scottish drafting may have something to do with the fact that there are relatively numerous Scottish draftsmen. The measure that I have announced today will help to improve the situation in England and Wales, which may not be entirely attributable to the causes that he suggested.
The report also makes much of the need for adequate consultation, which virtually every speaker today has emphasised, whether the Front Bench spokesmen or the noble Lord, Lord Nathan. I too pay tribute to the efforts of my noble and learned friend Lord Howe when he was in office. He will know better than I that there are considerations which constrain all governments in this regard. Perhaps not all are noble but they are necessary. I need not go into them now. The Government must get their business and, dangerous dogs or not, there is sometimes a need for speed. To be fair, in paragraph 52 the report recognises at least partially the justice of these imperativesor at least their power.
In last July's Open Government White Paper, the Government recognised the value of consultation on policy matters. However, it is clear that proposals which remain unimplemented are no more than a bare statement of intent. I hope, therefore, that the House will accept that we have taken and are taking a number of measures to try to put this undertaking into practice. I am pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Henderson of Brompton, has recognised that fact.
For instance, we have begun to publish more Bills in advance. Several noble Lords referred to that. We have done so either in whole or in part. Some parts of the Environment Bill, which will receive its Second Reading tomorrow, were published before the end of the last Session. We intend to publish in draft fairly soon a new Reserve Forces Bill which could therefore form the
In recent years, one of the most striking developments has been the growth in the proportion of legislation which is made under delegated powers. Some weeks ago we had an interesting debate on the special arrangements for scrutiny of orders made under the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act. I shall therefore not dwell on them now.
I would, however, suggest that the general balance between primary legislation, on the one hand, and conventional secondary legislation, on the other, is an important issue on which it is possible for sensible and well-informed people to hold divergent views.
On the one hand, there is no point in occupying Parliament's time with detailed uncontroversial provisions which could equally well be dealt with in regulations. If, as I know some of your Lordships believe, there is a tendency towards over-elaboration in some primary legislation, it may be because such material has been included. On the other hand, other noble Lords are understandably anxious about conferring wide-ranging powers to implement important policies by means of secondary legislation. The noble Earl, Lord Russell, is one and I suspect that the noble Lord, Lord Holme of Cheltenham, is another.
It is a difficult balance to achieve and, as ever, there is no substitute for sensible judgments in individual cases on which matters should be enacted in which form. But, if I had to express a personal view, my suspicion is that there may be room overall for somewhat greater use of delegated powers, provided that this can be done without loss of quality and with the necessary degree of parliamentary oversight, to which so many of your Lordships referred. I should be extraordinarily interested if the debate were to continue in your Lordships' House and elsewhere as a form of consultation in its own right.
The Motion also invites us to consider the lapse of time between the passage of legislation and its implementation. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Ackner, addressed himself to the question today. This is a matter to which the Delegated Powers Scrutiny Committee gave attention in its 12th report. It recommended that the House should seek a mechanism to ensure that Acts of Parliament are brought into operation. That mechanism has also been advocated by a number of your Lordships today, including the noble Lord, Lord Nathan.
The recommendation is under consideration by the Procedure Committee and, therefore, I hope that your Lordships will forgive me if I do not pre-empt that
Circumstances change. It has even been known for governments to change, although that has not been part of our recent experience. It would be an uneconomical use of Parliament's time to have to introduce amending primary legislation whenever it proved necessary for good reason to defer the implementation of legislation. The point made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Simon of Glaisdale, to the Delegated Powers Scrutiny Committeethat complex legislation may take time to implement and only the Minister will know when a provision is ripe for commencementalso seems to have a considerable force. However, I recognise that a number of your Lordships might add, sotto voce, "He would say that, wouldn't he?".
Several noble Lordsnotably the noble Lord, Lord Holme of Cheltenham, and my noble and learned friend Lord Howe of Aberavoncommented adversely on the price of Hansard. The noble Lord, Lord Lester, drew attention to an interesting report on the subject. I was fortunate enough to have read it when it was published under the auspices of the Hansard Society. The Government's policy is that the cost of Hansard should be borne by its readers rather than by the public at large. It is worth noting that there has been no increase in price since 1991. Nevertheless, I have an instinctive sympathy with the impulse behind the report and its conclusionsthat our proceedings and those of the House of Commons should be as readily available to the general public as possible. I hope that your Lordships will not press me further, but I certainly wish to reflect extremely closely on the comments that have been made today by Members from all parts of the House, and I am grateful for them.
Finally, perhaps I may reiterate what I said in the debate on the report on the Sittings of the House. Timely instructions to counsel from departments are one of the keys to producing well-drafted legislation. Many of your Lordships made that point this afternoon. I can say to the noble Lord, Lord Nathan, that I am glad that the commission recognises the importance of that and that the answer, as my noble and learned friend Lord Howe said, lies in the Government, and by that I mean government Ministers.
We can never achieve perfection, as I believe I remarked during the course of the debate on the report on the Sittings of the House. But I agree with my noble and learned friend that we have made some progress in that area, as we are beginning to do with the parliamentary aspect of the legislative process. In particular in your Lordships' House I suspect that we shall continue to do so, particularly if any of the experimental measures suggested in the group report on the Sittings of the House turn out to be a success. I was delighted to hear the remarks made by the noble Lord, Lord Richard, in relation to that.
Time precludes me from commenting on a number of matters raised in the report and, indeed, in this debate. For example, I should have very much liked to have made more than a passing favourable reference to the virtues of consolidation and the importance of encouraging the progress of the statute law database. However, as I said a little earlier, this is a subject to which we should and will return. Perhaps I have said enough to your Lordships this afternoon to show that Her Majesty's Government wish to make a positive contribution towards improving the quality of our legislation and giving a convincing answer over the coming months and years to the noble Lord, Lord Nathan.
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No. 2 Tampa wins top-five matchup against Central Mo., tops West Fla.
PENSACOLA, Fla. -- After suffering a top-10 loss in its last matchup, No. 2 Tampa tallied a pair of tough victories against No. 5 Central Missouri and West Florida.
The pair of wins give the Spartans a 3-1 season record while the Jennies take their first loss at 3-1. The hosting Argonauts end the Hemingway's Island Grill Tournament 1-3.
Holly Reschke paced the day's offense, totaling 33 kills while Danielle Selkridge posted 28 swats for the UT squad. Jessica Yingling posted a pair of double-doubles while setter Kahley Patrick amassed 90 assists. Yingling and Selkridge were named to the All-Tournament team with their performances both days.
Tampa took its top five matchup against Central Missouri in five set (14-25, 22-25, 25-11, 27-25, 15-8) as the Spartans came back to win 3-2 after dropping the first two frames.
Reschke sparked the Tampa comeback as she grounded 18 kills on the match. Selkridge hit a blazing .581 as the senior swatted 20 kills to lead the Spartan squad. Marissa Lisenbee provided some much needed defense as she posted five blocks to go along with her seven kills. The right side hit at an errorless .438 clip to ignite the UT attack after losing the first two sets.
Selkridge and Jackie Neff amassed four blocks each, as Neff also landed nine kills without an error on the match. Libero Frances Cardenas and Yingling provided some much needed defense, tallying 16 digs each. Outside hitting Yingling picked up her first double-double as she had 10 kills to go along with her double digit digs.
Setter Patrick set 49 attacks in the close win while libero Kendall Putnam posted a career high nine digs along with her two service aces in the start.
Central Missouri posted double-double of their own as Aubri Renshaw led all players with 26 kills to go along with her 11 digs on the loss. Jennie libero Annie Reilly held the defensive tempo with 15 digs.
The Spartans won their second match against the hosting West Florida in three sets (25-20, 25-23, 25-22). Reschke led the attack with 15 kills followed closely by Yingling who swatted 13. The duo also notched nine and 13 digs respectively as sophomore Patrick posting a double-double with 41 assists and 11 digs.


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When visiting that site and attempting to use a calculator - it requires Java and I don't have Java installed. A Java applet wants to run so I guess that you'd need to check out your settings for Java running in your browser.
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Lysaya (bald) Mountain
Lysaya (bald) Mountain has been famous for its unfortunate reputation: witnesses say, that's where the witches fly together for the sabbath.
Bad fame of this mountain comes from the times of Batu Khan. Allegedly, he immured inhabitants of Kyiv in this place and their restless and unhappy souls still can't find peace.
There is evidence that the murderer of Pyotr Stolypin (Chairman of the Council of Ministers served as Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Empire from 1906 to 1911) was executed here.
Later this mountain became a tomb of killed political criminals.
World famous writer Mikhail Bulgakov described Lysaya Mountain, located close to Andriyivsky Descent of Kyiv, in his most famous work "Master and Margarita". But actually there are several Lysaya Mountains in this city – most probably the reason for this is to hide the true location of the real mystical mountain.
Mystical events that are hard to explain happen on Lysaya Mountain at Podil even nowadays. The modern pagans come here for some rituals. Locals say that here you can meet ghosts and witches as well as to hear moans and cries.
Richard's Castle
Podil area is really the most mysterious in the city due to its antiquity. Here, at Andriyivsky Descent, one of the most romantic, but at the same time mystical buildings of Kyiv is located. It is well known as Richard's Castle.
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According to the legend, the castle's plan was stolen from the architect who lived in St. Petersburg in the late nineteenth century. The castle was built in Kyiv but due to bad fame of that place nobody had been ever living there. There are strange sounds in the castle, like moans of ghosts. Beautiful but lonely this building is a kind of carte-de-visite of Andriyivsky Descent.
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It is one of the most energetically unfavorable areas in Kyiv. In 1910 in the house of bourgeois Mrs. Dyakova at 22 Khreshchatyk street (today it is the building of the Central Post Office) the blankets, chairs and pillows suddenly began to fly.
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Frightened lady Dyakova called the police but the guards of law could not do anything with that mystical event, just to mention it in the official report.
Indeed, there are more mystical places in Kyiv. But please remember that certain places are filled with fantastic and fictive stories. And it's worth knowing that Kyiv is famous for its rich history and magnificent architecture that for sure need to be explored.


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Identification and Characterization of DEDD L, a Human-Specific Isoform of DEDD
Xin Huang, Minghui Zhang, Hua Tang, Chunfang Ruo, and Xuetao Cao
Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, P.R. China
Death effector domain (DED) containing molecules are usually involved in the intracellular apoptosis cascade as executioners or regulators. One of these molecules, DEDD, was identified as a final target of the CD95 signaling pathway by which it would be transferred into the nucleolus to inhibit RNA polymerase I-dependent transcription. Here we describe a longer isoform of DEDD, DEDD L , produced by alternatively splicing, as an immune cell-specific DED-containing molecule. It is only expressed in human T lymphocytes and dendritic cells (DCs), and the mRNA expression in DCs was elevated upon inductive maturation. In cell lines MCF-7 and Jurkat, the overexpression of DEDD L could induce apoptosis more potently than that of DEDD. That DEDD L could bind FADD and cFLIP more potently than DEDD in vivo was revealed by cotransfection and immunoprecipitation. This may explain why DEDD L is a more potent apoptosis inducer, because DED-containing proteins usually induce apoptosis through DED binding. Finally, why DEDD and DEDD L are unstable in the overexpression and other studies may be explained by the finding that they are potential substrates of active caspases.
Key words: Alternative splice variant; Apoptosis; Death effector domain (DED); Dendritic cells
Address correspondence to Xin Huang, Institute of Immunology, Second Military Medical University, 800 Xiangyin Road, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China. Fax: +86-21-25070314; E-mail: email@example.com
Growth Arrest-Inducing Genes Are Activated in Dbl-Transformed Mouse Fibroblasts
Raffaella Melani,1 Fabio Sallustio,1 Paolo Fardin,1 Cristina Vanni,1 Marzia Ognibene,1 Catherine Ttaviano,1 Giovanni Melillo,2 Luigi Varesio,1 and Alessandra Eva1
1Laboratorio di Biologia Molecolare, Istituto G. Gaslini,
Largo G. Gaslini 5, 16147 Genova, Italy
2DTP-Tumor Hypoxia Program, National Cancer Institute, FCRF, Frederick, MD 21702, USA
The Dbl oncogene is a guanine nucleotide exchange factor for Rho GTPases and its activity has been linked to the regulation of gene transcription. Dbl oncogene expression in NIH3T3 cells leads to changes in morphological and proliferative properties of these cells, inducing a highly transformed phenotype. To gain insights into Dbl oncogene-induced transformation we compared gene expression profiles between Dbl oncogene-transformed and parental NIH3T3 cells by cDNA microarray. We found that Dbl oncogene expression is associated with gene expression modulation involving upregulation of 51 genes and downregulation of 49 genes. Five of the overexpressed genes identified are known to exert antiproliferative functions. Our observations suggest that the expression of Dbl oncogene in NIH3T3 may lead to the induction of genes associated with cell cycle arrest, possibly through the activation of stress-induced kinases.
Key words: Microarray; Dbl oncogene; Gene expression
Address correspondence to Alessandra Eva, Laboratorio di Biologia Molecolare, Istituto G. Gaslini, Largo G. Gaslini 5, 16147 Genova, Italy. Tel: +390105636633; Fax: +39010373346; E-mail: email@example.com
Posttranscriptional Control Is a Strong Factor Enabling Exclusive Expression of Surface Antigens in Paramecium tetraurelia
Martin C. Simon, Simone Marker, and Helmut J. Schmidt
Department of Biology, University of Kaiserslautern, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany
Variable antigens are large proteins located on the outer membrane of parasitic but also of free-living protists. Multigene families encoding surface antigens demonstrate an exclusive expression of proteins. The resulting presence of just one protein species on the cell surface is required for surface antigen function; therefore, the molecular mechanism of exclusive expression is of main interest. Regulation of gene expression and mechanisms establishing switching of antigens are hardly understood in any organism. Here we report on the reaction of Paramecium to the artificial knock down of surface antigen 51A expression by bacteria-mediated RNAi. This technique involves the feeding of dsRNA-producing bacteria. We analyzed different fragments of the target gene for dsRNA template regarding their specific knock down efficiency and found great differences. Treatment of Paramecia with RNAi against the 51A antigen demonstrated that although a massive amount of mRNA was present, the protein was not detected on the cell surface. Moreover, a minor abundance of 51D transcripts resulted in an exclusive presence of 51D proteins on the cell surface. This posttranscriptional regulation was confirmed by the transcript ratio (51A/51D) determined by real-time (RT) PCR of single cells. Because we were able to document unexclusive transcription also in wild-type cells our results indicate that this posttranscriptional regulation is a main factor of enabling exclusive gene expression. The comparison of serotype shifts, caused by efficient and inefficient knock down, indicates an involvement of full-length transcripts in regulation of gene expression. Thus, our study gives new insights into the mechanism of exclusive expression on the molecular level: (i) exclusive transcription does not occur, (ii) posttranscriptional regulation is a powerful factor enabling exclusive antigen expression, and (iii) surface antigen mRNA is shown to be involved in this mechanism in a regulating way.
Key words: Variable antigens; Exclusive expression; Posttranscriptional egulation; Silencing efficiency
Address correspondence to Martin C. Simon, Department of Biology, University of Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrödinger-Street, 67663 Kaiserslautern, Germany. Tel: +49-631/205-4691; Fax: +49-631/205-2496; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
An Efficient Strategy to Identify Early TPA-Responsive Genes During Differentiation of HL-60 Cells
Ling-Yueh Hu,1,2 Clifford G. Tepper,3 Su-Hao Lo,4 and Wen-Chang Lin1,5
1Graduate Institute of Life Sciences, National Defense Medical
Center, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
2Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
3Department of Biological Chemistry and Cancer Center Basic Science, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
4Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Center for Tissue Regeneration and Repair, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA
5Institute of Bioinformatics, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.
We have adopted a special experimental strategy to identify early responsive genes during 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA)-induced macrophage-like differentiation of human myeloid leukemia cells (HL-60). This was performed in cells that were synchronized by nocodazole and treated with TPA in the presence of a protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide, to prevent activation of secondary targets and therefore increase the probability of early transcripts in total RNA pool. The expression alteration was analyzed by microarray and the selection criteria of candidate genes were adjusted by real-time PCR validation to increase its reliability. Finally, 56 genes were identified as early TPA-responsive genes in this multiscreening step approach. Furthermore, upregulation of three candidate genes (NFIL3, SKIL, and JMJD3) was shown to be dosage and time dependent with TPA treatment and was found to be directly regulated by TPA through PKC-dependent signaling. These results revealed that our screenings provide a useful and efficient approach to identify early TPA-responsive genes and these genes might involve the regulation of TPA-induced differentiation program of HL-60 cells as primary targets.
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Magdalena Olbryt,1 Michal Jarzab,1 Joanna Jazowiecka-Rakus,2 Krzysztof Simek,3 Stanislaw Szala,2 and Aleksander Sochanik2
1Department of Tumor Biology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial
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2Department of Molecular Biology, Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Gliwice Branch, Poland
3Faculty of Automatic Control, Electronics and Computer Science, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Hypoxia is an important feature of tumor microenvironment, exerting far-reaching effects on cells and contributing to cancer progression. Previous studies have established substantial differences in hypoxia response between various cell lines. Investigating this phenomenon in melanoma cells contributes to a better understanding of cell lineage-specific hypoxia response and could point out novel hypoxia-regulated genes. We investigated transcriptional activity of B16(F10) murine melanoma cells cultured for 24 h under hypoxic (nominal 1% O2, 15 samples including controls) and hypoxia-mimicking conditions (cobalt chloride, 100 or 200 mM, 6 samples including controls). Gene expression profiles were analyzed using MG-U74Av2 oligonucleotide microarrays. Data analysis revealed 2541 probesets (FDR <5%) for 1% oxygen experiment and 364 probesets (FDR <5%) for cobalt chloride, which showed differences in expression levels. Analysis of hypoxia-regulated genes (true hypoxia, 1% O2) by stringent Family-Wise Error Rate estimation indicated 454 significantly changed transcripts (p < 0.05). The most upregulated genes were Lgals3, Selenbp1, Nppb (more than ten-fold increase). We observed significant differences in expression levels of genes regulating glycolysis (Pfkp, Hk2, Aldo3, Eno2), apoptosis (Bnip3, Bnip3l, Cdkn1a), transcription (Bhlhb2, Sap30, Atf3, Mxi1), angiogenesis (Vegfa, Adm, Anxa2, Ctgf), adhesion (Pkp2, Itga4, Mcam), migration (Cnn2, Tmsb4x), and other processes. Both true hypoxia and hypoxia mimicry induced HIF-1-regulated genes. However, unsupervised analysis (Singular Value Decomposition) revealed distinct differences in gene expression between these two experimental conditions. Contrary to hypoxia, cobalt chloride caused suppression of gene expression rather than stimulation, especially concerning transcripts related to proliferation, immune response, DNA repair, and melanin biosynthesis.
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Multiregional Gene Expression Profiling Identifies MRPS6 as a Possible Candidate Gene for Parkinson's Disease
Spiridon Papapetropoulos,1 Jarlath Ffrench-Mullen,2 Donald M C Corquodale,1 Yujing Qin,1 John Pablo,1 and Deborah C. Mash1
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Combining large-scale gene expression approaches and bioinformatics may provide insights into the molecular variability of biological processes underlying neurodegeneration. To identify novel candidate genes and mechanisms, we conducted a multiregional gene expression analysis in postmortem brain. Gene arrays were performed utilizing Affymetrix HG U133 Plus 2.0 gene chips. Brain specimens from 21 different brain regions were taken from Parkinson's disease (PD) (n = 22) and normal aged (n = 23) brain donors. The rationale for conducting a multiregional survey of gene expression changes was based on the assumption that if a gene is changed in more than one brain region, it may be a higher probability candidate gene compared to genes that are changed in a single region. Although no gene was significantly changed in all of the 21 brain regions surveyed, we identified 11 candidate genes whose pattern of expression was regulated in at least 18 out of 21 regions. The expression of a gene encoding the mitochondria ribosomal protein S6 (MRPS6) had the highest combined mean fold change and topped the list of regulated genes. The analysis revealed other genes related to apoptosis, cell signaling, and cell cycle that may be of importance to disease pathophysiology. High throughput gene expression is an emerging technology for molecular target discovery in neurological and psychiatric disorders. The top gene reported here is the nuclear encoded MRPS6, a building block of the human mitoribosome of the oxidative phosphorylation system (OXPHOS). Impairments in mitochondrial OXPHOS have been linked to the pathogenesis of PD.
Key words: Parkinson's disease; Mitoribosome; MRPS6; Microarray; Postmortem
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Can rewards programs push mobile payments past the tipping point?
One of the more interesting discussions during the Digital Money Forum Wednesday at last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was whether the payments industry has come to a tipping point with consumer adoption of mobile payments in the U.S.
Nana Murugesan, vice president and general manager of services and new business at Samsung, wasn't quite ready to make that declaration; in recent years, many have made that bold prediction — all wrongly, as it turned out.
"It depends on the tipping point definition," he said in one of many panel discussions during the forum. "If your definition is softer where mobile is a more preferred method [with consumers], I think we're getting close — maybe three years away."
Murugesan's view is shared by many executives in an industry that once believed this imaginary tipping point would be in the rearview mirror by now. But year after year, the industry has had to push that goal back. "Let's look at the year 2020," is a rallying cry of sorts for executives.
Meantime, executives will keep waiting ... and asking the same questions about adoption ... and responding with mostly the same answers. But the industry is seeing progress with each passing year.
One popular talking point at tech conferences and forums has been the link between rewards and mobile payments. In 2016, Mobile Payments Today published at least a half dozen viewpoints on the topic.
It's a question we'll keep asking until the tipping point is reached: Do rewards increase mobile payments adoption by consumers?
Starbucks is the go-to example for just about anyone who thinks the answer is yes, but the company had its successful rewards system in place before launching its mobile app in 2009. Still, the app undeniably makes it easier for consumers to enroll in the program, pay for orders and track rewards.
As for third-party mobile wallets, Samsung is claiming early success with a new rewards system tied to Samsung Pay.
Murugesan said that the number of Samsung Pay transactions daily has nearly doubled since Samsung Rewards debuted in mid-November.
The program works much like a typical credit card scheme, awarding points for purchases. Samsung Rewards points can be redeemed for products (from Samsung, of course) such as the Gear Fit2, the Fast Charge Battery Pack and Gear VR headset.
While Samsung has not revealed specific transaction numbers, Murugesan's remark lends credence to the argument that rewards do help increase consumer adoption of third-party mobile wallets.
"Innovations like Samsung Rewards are giving consumers a real incentive to embrace Samsung Pay," he said. "We are seeing that people are more likely than ever before to try mobile payments."
Later that day, Samsung announced that the number of Samsung Pay "power users" — those who make mobile purchases almost daily — has more than doubled each week. The number of monthly users has surged as well, according to the company.
Judging by news releases over the past four weeks, Apple might be making similar claims about Apple Pay in the near future.
Last month, Blackhawk Network announced that it will integrate gift cards, e-gifts, and loyalty and rewards programs into the mobile payment system. The partnership means that Apple Pay users will be able to make payments using prepaid and gift cards, and also will allow them to earn rewards and loyalty points from participating merchants.
USA Technologies, a provider of payment technologies for cashless and mobile transactions in self-serve retail, announced Wednesday at CES that it plans to integrate its More loyalty and payroll deduction platform with Apple Pay for use at up to 300,000 vending machines in the U.S.
"When the consumer experience is good with the payment and you add loyalty, you change the experience and you enable behavioral change," Michael Lawlor, chief services officer for USA Technologies, said during Wednesday's forum.
And that's exactly what the industry seeks at the moment — behavioral change by consumers. Rewards might be one way to reach that tipping point in something less than three years.
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This is nothing new. I have an old apple clamshell with mac os 9 and why oh why did they stop supporting it?
well, you can imagine why as with all old technology it becomes obsolete.
Try installing stuff on windows 98. It's the same thing. We all want bigger and better and they just want to focus on what is current instead of wasting efforts in keeping your dinosaur running.
edit: also, where did you buy your ipad? an ipad 1st generation goes for about $200 on ebay.edit on 3-2-2013 by Sunglower because: (no reason given)
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yeah, let's go with the cheapest product and OS with tons of viruses and malware. Yeah, that sounds like a good choice too.
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yeah, let's go with the cheapest product and OS with tons of viruses and malware. Yeah, that sounds like a good choice too.
it isn't the cheapest product. The cheapest product would be Ubuntu (or another Linux OS). And Ubuntu is equally virus proof to MacOS. And, and, and.....its FREE.
Regardless, if you are in business, good luck with your Apple.
ETA: for the right person (someone tech savvy), apple is a decent product (still underpowered as a PC). If you aren't tech savvy, you are creating a headache. Setting up a printer? If you don't know what you are doing you are at the mercy of those around you (or some phoned in tech support).edit on 4-2-2013 by bigfatfurrytexan because: (no reason given)
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I don't believe planned obsolescence is limited to electronics, either. For only 15% of it's original cost, I just picked up a sweet, low mileage, E55 AMG mercedes-benz. The previous owner only got rid of it, because the newest models have a different appearance.edit on 4-2-2013 by tamusan because: (no reason given)
SO if you own an Apple product, even if there is nothing wrong they will force you to buy a new one
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All these people criticizing apple is ridiculous..what about the other 50 companies in last 30 years who have sold you obselete junk
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SO if you own an Apple product, even if there is nothing wrong they will force you to buy a new one
Sorry, not quiet right.
Apple arent forcing anyone to do anything.
People seem more than willing to hand over hard earned cash for a useless fad without Apple even lifting a finger.
Gotta admit, Apple saw the vulnerable side of the human psyche when it came to status. How many of you have bought a new Ipad with 128GB? when you 64GB Apple was more then enough?


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You can look at something and not understand it. But when you actually see something, you could realize things you never expected to. i think it means that its not how someone looks on the outside, its who the person really is on the inside that most matters. What does that mean?
What do you see, or do you usually just look? It's only human to not see everything. There is just too much to see and process, so our minds delete that which it believes to be unnecessary. As an example, if you looked for everything in a room that was red, and then were asked to close your eyes and describe everything that was blue, what would happen? That makes our selection of what we see even more important. Even when you carefully examine the same thing as another person, you might see something completely different. If the two of you were asked to describe what you saw, things could get interesting, right? Can you make allowances for others to see the same thing, but describe it differently?
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"I can be stressed out from a bad day, but as soon as I enter the water, it all vanishes." Who wouldn't want that? But this is no languid water therapy we're discussing, because on the phone is Anne Valvatne, professional kitesurfer and winner of the 2010 and 2012 Kitesurf Trophy Germany.
Coming from a small idyllic town in Norway with a little stream flowing by, she reminisces that her addiction to the exhilarating power of kiteboarding was instant.
"Of course thick neoprene in winter, a bikini for when I'm in Brazil!"
Still, the first two years were challenging, she says, marked by endless training. A decade since her beginnings, that aspect stays as rigorous as ever: constant outdoor exercise in the summer and bouldering during the winter season to strengthen back and stomach muscles as well as the knees and ankles.
To pursue this sport, Anne explains that aside from the obvious kite and board, one requires a harness that physically connects the athlete to the kite, and a bar serving as a controlling agent. Laughing, she appends: "Of course thick neoprene in winter, a bikini for when I'm in Brazil." With this basic package and favourable conditions, one can fly high above the waters, conquering the skies.
"North of the comfort zone."
Quite recently, she packed her gear into the boot of the new Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 CDI 4MATIC and journeyed to the northern regions of her home country to seek out new challenges.
Join the adventure and watch the film "North of the comfort zone" and read on for Anne's thoughts on her life, her ultimate passion and the freedom that it brings her.
The perfect wave.
Anne, what does "perfect" mean in the kiteboarding context?
The perfect lagoon with flat water and constant wind – that's the dream for every kiteboarder. Then again, at some point you get tired of having perfect conditions and doing the same tricks. So you start looking for something else, and that's wave kiteboarding where you have the same addiction as surfers do, checking the swell before you go riding.
What are your favourite spots around the world?
Germany has some of the most amazing spots. But my absolute favourites are in the northeast of Brazil. Ceará, that's where I lived for ten months, just practicing and training every day. I was actually studying abroad for a year, and I had planned to go there for years.
No risk, no fun.
Any dangers or injuries related to the sport?
Oh, there are a lot of knee and ankle injuries amongst the athletes, the ones that compete because there's a lot of force exactly on those areas during landing. I myself have torn ankle ligaments after crashing down from the sky. That's quite common for competitive kitesurfers. That's where all the running and constant training comes into play.
What's your top speed?
It depends on the discipline you chose. Raceboarders go around 90 to 100 kph. Their boards are like wind surfing boards, constructed to fly over the water with two or three big fins. You don't want to crash into them! So that's a completely different discipline from freestyle – freeriding, tricks, jumps – which has nothing to do with going fast.
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What does it feel like to kite surf?
When you train hard and finally manage that trick? It's such a joy, you're screaming and everybody thinks you're nuts! But it's also just the freedom, to be on the water and to be part of nature. It's silent.
Is it a lonesome sport or is there a community aspect?
Absolutely! When you go with friends, you see how they reach new levels and after finishing your session you have a bonfire, a BBQ, a glass of wine. Or a bottle. That's all part of it.
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Tell us about an epic trip you've taken to reach the surf.
My first time travelling to Brazil was quite epic. I travelled without any expectations and not much experience. But I steadily improved, advancing from a beginner to one of the best girls in Germany.
And how was the recent trip to Northern Norway which we captured in the film?
That was different. I've kitesurfed Norway before, but never that far north. It was also winter and I didn't know the spot, so to be honest I was anxious. But I had heard there were good conditions and really great spots so it was exciting to drive up there!
What's the lifestyle of a kiteboarder away from the water?
I plan a lot of my winter travels around snowboarding. I have a boyfriend in Paris so that's also part of my lifestyle. I work fulltime, train as much as possible and travel constantly. I can't seem to stay still. I can explain my lifestyle to you with one word: active!
Thanks for staying still long enough for this interview, Anne!


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God exists.
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The resolution is that God exists. In my first post, I will discuss some issues relating to definitions and then defend the burden of proof principle.
Part 1: Definitions
The resolution has two terms, "God" and "exists."
My opponent has the privilege of defining the term "God," since he is the one defending the claim that God exists. However, my opponent must not attempt to win the debate by appealing to a radically unorthodox definition. For example, he cannot define God as love, or as the universe. If my opponent attempts this, or anything like it, he forfeits the debate.
That said, my opponent may appeal to a definition of God that is different from the definition traditional Christians use. He may argue for the existence of a deistic God that does not intervene in the universe, or a God that is omnipotent and omniscient but not all loving. My point above is only to rule out a definition that a reasonable person would view as trickery, given the resolution.
The second term in the resolution is "exists," which everyone should be able to understand. Examples of things that exist are the chair I'm sitting on, the United States, Vladimir Putin, etc. The resolution simply asserts this status for God, given some sensible definition of God.
Part 2: The Burden of Proof
I argue that this debate should be evaluated according to a principle of logic called the burden of proof principle, which asserts that every claim must be supported by adequate evidence or reasoning. Conversely, if a claim isn't supported by evidence, then we must reject it.The burden of proof principle follows from the fact that we have limited time and energy to investigate a claim.
Since our resources are limited, we need to focus our efforts on the claims that are the most important and promising. If a claim is just arbitrarily asserted without any evidence or reasoning in favor of it, the rational response to it is to ignore it, go on with our business, and continue to base our reasoning and actions on the conclusions that hold up best under rational analysis.
Examples of the burden of proof principle at work are plentiful in everyday life and in science. If a used car salesman claims that a car runs well, we don't just take his word for it, we want to take the car for a drive. If a scientist makes a scientific assertion to his colleagues, he is expected to provide reasoning and evidence in its favor.
Claims that aren't supported by evidence and reasoning are disregarded.We can also see the burden of proof principle at work in our rejection of concepts like unicorns, leprechauns, and other mythical creatures. Virtually no one believes in these entities, because there is no evidence in their favor. Believing in them would be ridiculous and harmful to our lives, and spending time trying to disprove their existence would be a waste of time and energy. We just reject the claims as if they had never been put forward.
The burden of proof principle is clearly sound, then, which means that if there is no evidence or reasoning supporting the claim that God exists, we should reject the claim. I invite my opponent to put forward evidence or reasoning in support of God's existence in his Round 1 speech.
In this post, I did two things.
1. I gave my opponent the privilege of defining the term "God," within reasonable limits.
2. I defended the burden of proof principle and explained how it applies to the issue at hand.
I look forward to my opponent's attempt to address both of these issues in his response.
I accept your debate and will now define G-d for this debate, G-d will be defined as the G-d of the Torah, the one which set the Israelites free, created the Universe etc. There is a lot of proof for G-d but most atheists would reject it on no grounds whatsoever, so I will need my opponent to just consider the facts then make a decision rather than deciding there is no proof.
Let me first start off with the most basic proof that just any Jew will know and seems to be impossible to refute; there were 3 million Jews around My. Sinai when G-d gave Moses the Torah. In round 2 I will get more in depth but so think I did a good job with my introductory argument.
The burden of proof for this claim rests on my opponent, as I discussed in Round 1, and which my opponent did not challenge.
The two prerequisites for accepting any claim on testimony are:
1. That the person testifying be in a position to know the facts they are testifying to.
2. That the person have motives consistent with accurately stating whether the facts in question hold.
If we do not know both of these things about a source, or have reason to doubt them in a given case, then we cannot regard the source as reliable.
So, I invite my opponent to establish that the Torah meets these two criteria.
The next criteria the Torah also fits, that the Jews who witnessed G-d giving Moses the Torah have no other motives for claiming this. If Jews wrote the Torah, and not G-d, they why would the Torah give them all these laws? When people from a religion themselves, they devise it to appease their lifestyles or to make themselves feel good about themselves, or to justify behavior which otherwise would be banned.
We find this in all other religions, the law of the Quran was made to justify beating your wife and raping your wife as well as murdering people and owning sex slaves, we find that their prophet did all these things and said it was OK. The Non-Testament sets up that you can be forgiven of all your sins just on account of being a Christian.
As we can see, all false religions were invented to fit people's ideals, Judaism does not fit this pattern, why on earth would Moses tell the Jews to not eat bacon? That wouldn't benefit him, he might get protesters and not be liked as much, so he has no personal or selfish reason to say he is a prophet, no conflict of interests, no other motive. He only got disobeyed and had to deal with ungrateful Jews to show for his revelation.
Muhammad and Jesus on the other hand would have other reasons for their teachings, Muhammad benefited from every revelation he had from G-d, he got to own sex slaves, beat his wife, steal plunder, etc. Jesus got to be worshiped as G-d, no prophet did this, no Jewish prophet gave reservations which aleays would benefit him, thus their motives are confirmed.
1. That the person testifying be in a position to know the facts they are testifying to.
2. That the person have motives consistent with accurately stating whether the facts in question hold.
Since my opponent has the burden of proof in this debate, and his case rests on the credibility of the Torah, I invited my opponent to establish that the Torah meets these two criteria.
My opponent's justification for saying that the authors of the Torah meet criterion 1 is that "every Jew is required to study their Torah, and so were the Exodus Jews." However, this does not establish that the authors of the Torah were in a position to know the facts they were testifying to, since no matter how many people study a book, that doesn't establish that what it says is true.
This argument is like a Scientologist arguing that L. Ron Hubbard was in a position to know that what he says in Dianetics is true because every Scientologist is required to study Dianetics. There is no logical connection between the fact that a group of people study a book and whether or not the book's claims are true.
My opponent's justification for saying that the authors of the Torah meet criterion 2 is that the Jews wouldn't give themselves all of the laws in the Torah if they were making it up themselves. But plenty of societies across the world have come up with incredibly restrictive laws, like the Code of Hammurabi. The Code of Hammurabi is arguably even more restrictive than the Biblical code, since it has laws like "If any one take a male or female slave of the court, or a male or female slave of a freed man, outside the city gates, he shall be put to death." [1]
My opponent also claims that Moses would have no ulterior motives for writing the Torah, but how do we know that Moses even existed, let alone wrote the Torah? The fact that an ancient book claims he existed isn't particularly good evidence for his existence. Many historians favor the Documentary Hypothesis, which says that the Torah was assembled over time from a variety of different writings. [2]
Since my opponent has failed to establish that the Torah meets criteria 1 and 2, he has failed to meet his burden of proof, so we should negate the resolution. Thank you.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org...
1. Really? You say that the Torah has to fit both criteria to be true, I established it fits the first, and you say that it isn't sufficient proof. YES! That's why I proved #2 aalso! You said that the people who made the claim have to know what they are claiming, Jews claim this, do they know what they are claiming to? YES! I proved this, also, yes your analogy is correct, if L. Ron Hubbard studied Dianetics, he is in a position to know what his claims were in regards to dianetics.
2. Actualy, the Code of Hammurabi was introdced by a king, not the people themselves, thus proving my point, people wouldn't pass a law themselves that would make life harder for them. And no king was in Israel until ~1050 B.C.E., so no one is going to force the jews to believe this code. QAlso, there is a LOT of proof of Moses, Atheists just tried saying there wasn't because they were looking through 145 B.C.E., while he was actualy around 2450 BC.E.
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Posted by Heirio 2 years ago
Still doubting its validity.
You didn't back the point up with anything.
Posted by Heirio 2 years ago
Hi. Any of the 10000000 gods existence would be a matter of existence. Not a matter of words and books, thoughts and guessing..Books and Words can make anything "exist"..That is how we got Santa.
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The Festival of Writing - Part One
DISCLAIMER: None of this really happened at all. I made everything up - especially the people. And the venue. York isn't even a real place. Please don't sue me.)
After spending the last two weeks in Jordan (the country, not the pin-up girl) I'd flown home for the Festival of Writing. This was it - my chance to impress agents with witty tales of derring-do, to storm the gates of Castle Publishing and emerge a rich and successful writer. It was finally within my grasp, all of it: fame and fortune and a side order of hot chicks.
So, I bought bananas from a neo-nazi near Birmingham bus station - like you do. It was a simple misunderstanding; with a mass of muscles and tattoos where his sleeves should have been, a shaved head and kick-yer-face-in boots, I thought he was the most terrifying person I'd ever seen. And he was about to beat the shit out of me. He bawled something incomprehensible at point blank into my face, which my panicked brain interpreted as "You're gonna die you fuckin' little turd!" (but which, on reflection, might have been a sales pitch for bananas). I raised my hands in self defence and he slapped a bag of bananas into one of them. It seemed like a good idea to pay him after that.
Unfazed by the attempt on my life I made it to York in high spirits. Ah, York! It's a magical place, the clear, sparkling river winding past ancient town walls and BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH. Whatever. I had to quash that writerly instinct within me, that one that sought to constantly narrate my surroundings in lurid prose. No, there was no concentration to spare for creativity at the Festival of Writing. Agents and publishers would be guarding those gates; armed with lethal invective, their razor sharp comments could cut down distracted writers mid stride. Truly, I was going into the belly of the beast. Only the Gods knew if I'd be coming out again.
As my coach surged through town I caught a sign in the window of a pub: 2 meals for £19, it promised. 'Good Value!' it added underneath, which was quite obviously a lie.
I caught a local bus to the University. "A writer eh, going to a writing conference?" The bus conductor was in a talkative mood. I felt I'd given him fair warning, and that if he wanted to say anything stupid it was mine for the documenting.
"We get a lot of conferences there," he told me. "Them Samaritans did one there. They were nice people, them Samaritans."
I had to physically restrain myself from doing a face-palm.
I arrived and checked into my room, in the process breaking the door handle. This is why people don't invite me to their houses. I stripped off and had a shower, delighting in the heat of the water as it removed nine hours of travel on two coaches, one bus, two cars and a unicycle. That's the last time I hitchhike past a circus. Steam rose and I luxuriated in it, right up until the point where the shower curtain adhered itself to my naked back and bum cheeks. I tried not to think about the last ten users of the shower suffering the same indignity.
At dinner I was reunited with my friends from the Word Cloud whom I'd met last year. At last I could feel comfortable, for here were people who wouldn't judge me. I opened my bag. "Anyone for a banana?"
I picked a table at random for the Literary Networking event and listened carefully to the instructions. Ten minutes then change - imagine all the agents I could meet in an hour. Though I didn't have a star on my badge, so I would be staying at this table. This was where it could all happen, I told myself. After a brief awkward silence I encouraged the old dear ext to me to speak first. "Well, my book you see - well, it's a novel you know - it's about a young lady, from olden times - well, it's historical you see. Historical romance. Yes, that's it. It's about this young woman, and her sister - only her sister doesn't come into it until later, because she married a man who... well, her husband, in the beginning was a..." I glanced at my watch. Five minutes gone. The woman continued to ramble at great length and by the time the bell rung to change seats she still hadn't made any sense. In my head I was no longer referring to her as the 'old dear'. Four new people dropped into the seats around me. The Old Dear remained motionless. As the room settled down once again, she cleared her throat. "So, I was saying, my book is about a young lady..."
It was the third session before I even got to speak. By that point we were supposed to be discussing literary works of the 19th Century. The oldest book I've ever read is Lord of the Rings. I went blank for a few moments, then was struck by a flash of brilliance. "Has anybody read 'Pride and Prejudice... and Zombies?"
Authonomy Live was a potentially great event, fatally flawed in one way: It's distinct lack of me. Still, the winning piece included the word penis so I felt I'd been morally represented. Exactly as happened last year, the writers at my table listened intently to every reading. Then they conferred with each other. Then they asked me what it had been about. I gave them the gist and there was much nodding. I made a mental note to suggest a better microphone for next year.
About the co-ed bathroom in the Roger Kirk Centre, I have only one thing to say. Sorry! I mean that. Maggie and Barbara, thank-you for understanding. In my defence I'd like point out that thing does look exactly like a urinal. I only hope no-one was scarred for life (as I nearly was when the motion activated red-hot water sprinkler came on).
That night there was drinking and merriment as I moved amongst the tables, searching for anyone with the power to alter the course of my life. Time after time I sought out influential agents, screwed my courage to the sticking point, sat down next to them and asked them one burning question; "Would you like a banana?"
At one point I became entangled in a fierce debate on the subject of my genre. "I absolutely disagree," said the gentleman opposite me. "It's a genre with a very high degree of literary talent. To call those books boring shows a total lack of appreciation for writing of any kind of quality."
I conceded that my point may have been a tad disrespectful, and
glanced down at the man's name badge. "Well, we can chat
tomorrow," I told him, "I've got a one-to-one with
His eyes rolled.
Saturday morning came far too soon... (to be continued)
26 Comments
by Kiki 7 years agoLOL, hysterical :)
by Charlie 7 years agoI so missed the feeling of having tea in my nose... An all-round experience then: From a deadly encounter with edible loot via an attack by a shower curtain all the way to ensuring low expectations from your 1-2-1; I can't wait for part two. Just let me finish my cup of tea first...
by Andrew James 7 years agoUp until now, I had the feeling that the memory of someone approaching me and offering me a banana was a red wine induced hallucination. I'm not sure, but I think I'm delighted to find out that it might have actually happened.
This is a cliff hanger. What's next?
by Autumn 7 years agoThis would win Authonomy!!!!!!!! Please enter it next year? :) x
by Mcallan 7 years agoBrilliant Tony!
by John Taylor 7 years agoYour bananas, Tony. Or, you're bananas, Tony. No, it isn't you: it's the rest of us who are bananas. Next time I pick up a historical novel with a dark, handsome banana-seller with an extraordinarily long tongue, I'll know she's been speed dating at York.
by SKF 7 years agoYes pretty good, but you forgot the word scrotum and didn't offer me a banana!!
Thanks for all the comments guys! Be careful though, or next year I'll have to book a double room so I can fit my ego into it. And as I said at the start, none of this happened. So anyone who remembers bananas for any reason is just plain wrong. I mean really, as if that would happen? SKF - Go on then, I'll send you a banana. I've been sitting on the last few just in case... Mm. Sticky.
by Debi 7 years agoI thought it was all true except for the Literary Networking, which was 5 mins per table, not ten. So there weren't any bananas then? Are we talking collective hallucination here?
Apologies in advance...
Had we all gone bananas?
They were Allegorical Bananas. Remarkably similar to European Bananas, except they're allowed to bend more. But since we're getting under the skin of it all, it was my fruit. I mean, fault. See, I wasn't peeling very well...
Careful or this banana business will start losing its a-peel.
by Harry 7 years agoDid anyone actually enjoy that literary networking, or did it seem a bit forced? I'm not sure about it, meself.
by Autumn 7 years agoI didn't find the lit networking fulfilled its aim at all. My experience was similar to everyone I spoke to in that it wasn't long enough at each table - but the biggest problem was that is was impossible to hear everyone on the table in that noise! There was only time for 3 people on my first table to talk about their books - and their 'elevators' were somewhat stuck between floors...
When I moved to the next table there were 3 agents there and they said they didn't want 'to be told' to talk about movies. Again, it was too noisy to talk across the table anyway and as I was the only person to move onto their table they all looked at me expectantly... I cringed inwardly as my brain froze and I simply couldn't bring myself to talk about the only movie adaptation that sprang to mind: The Wizard of Oz?????? WHERE did that come from?!
I think it was too prescriptive - perhaps let us chat amongst ourselves next year, but ring a bell or something and invite us to move places?
by Gels 7 years agoThat was a great read, Tony! fab...was this literary networking actually like a speed dating for writers, was there a bell and everything? great stuff...
Cheers guys! Literary Networking... in a fit of drunken pomposity on Saturday night I actually told Nikki I'd work out a solution and send it to her! Proof if anyone needs it that this writer is even more full of shit than most... Seriously though, I WILL send her something. I keep playing around with ideas of how to make it work. It really needs to be 1) productive, and b) fun. Smooth transitions between tables and an algorithm that assures maximum interchange of people. I mean, it's not that it wasn't fun, but I think quite a few people didn't get a lot out of it. I learnt quite a lot about one lady's book, several time sin fact :0)
by Kate Allan 7 years agoha ha ha I look forward to the next installment.
Meself, I'm still not sure about the literary networking but it is just supposed to be an ice-breaker.
by Debi 7 years agoI think it is a fun kind of ice breaker, but we all ignored being told what to talk about and just introduced ourselves to whoever sat down next to us. That was ok and it also meant we didn't have to struggle to talk to everyone on the table. Maybe fewer people on each table would work better and use more tables. Say 4 per table?
Random idea: what if every second person on a table are the ones that move. Each time you speak to the person on your left, and have a discussion with them for ten minutes?
BTW: the concept was good, and I spoke to a lot more people than I might have. Just needs a bit of refining.
by Flickimp 7 years agoA tremendously exciting read Tony!
Enjoy your cheese...
by Gerilyn 7 years agoThanks Tony- I feel like I was there now..I even have a strange after taste of bananas too..oh and a picture in my head of a shower curtain embossed on your behind.
Thanks again for all your comments folks! Now guess what - Parte the Seconde hath just been released, upon this very website. Please feel free to check it out (it's in the blogs of course) - or not! It features less fruit that this one.
by Kiki 7 years agoThe literary networking would have been a better idea if: a) We had longer to talk. b) We had two agents / agent & publisher / agent & book doctor at each table. I didn't get to speak until the third change (honest!) and by that time our poor agent seemed slightly peeved. Poor David Headley lol. Best of it was, he told me that he didn't particularly take on fantasy, ahem. Some people were so nervous they waffled which took up the whole five minutes! Others bought their ego instead of their personality. I'm not sure about it either. It didn't work for me.
Tony, you were hysterical! I loved just sitting and laughing at the Tony & Jock show :)
Cheers Kiki! In fairness, it was all Jock; I'm typically a very shy, almost mouse-like kind of person. There is a formula for 100% perfect one to one but it's not realistic with what there is to work with in York. Ideally there would be groups of chairs, three to a group, arranged in a huge circle. One of the three (pref. an agent, published writer etc.) stays put - the other two are either a '1' or a '2'. At the change, 1's go left and 2's go right. This means everyone meets entirely new people each time, can chat and be heard and is unlikely to be able to dominate a conversation - or if they do, it'll only affect one person per rotation. No-one will meet twice until they've circled the entire room! But in York there are the huge table which need to be in place for dinner and of course there's never enough agents to go around... I'm still working on the solution to this one!
Oh, and by the way - PART THREE of this eye-catching and highly contentious account has just been released! It's in BLOGS (as it's a blog) but don't be fooled - it is a masterpiece in ridiculous bullshit, truly worthy of being a sequel to this dubious tripe! ENJOY at your own risk ladies and gents!
I love you all
by MarkR 7 years agoTony, catching up with this and laughing my head off. Is it a potassium overdose? Off to read Part 2.
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