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CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) - Talk of a $100 billion bid by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer for its British rival AstraZeneca is "a commercial matter between the companies", Britain's finance minister George Osborne said on Friday.
Shares in Britain's second biggest drugs group hit record highs this week on the bid speculation. Both companies have declined to comment on a weekend newspaper report that AstraZeneca spurned an approach from Pfizer earlier this year.
Several analysts believe Pfizer may be tempted back by AstraZeneca's pipeline of cancer drugs, as well as the potential to cut costs and make use of cash accumulated through foreign subsidiaries that would be taxed if repatriated to the U.S.
Asked about the matter after delivering a speech on the economic importance of Britain's science base, Osborne said the reports were speculative and declined to comment on any possible government involvement.
"It's a commercial matter between the companies," he said. "I note that AstraZeneca has not put out any market statement, which is something people's attention should be drawn to, but I don't think I should comment further on that commercial matter."
Acquiring AstraZeneca would be the biggest ever foreign takeover of a British company and the suggested deal has triggered worries about jobs in Britain's pharmaceuticals sector, which is viewed as a key industry by the government.
The healthcare sector is in the middle of a wave of deal-making, with Novartis and GlaxoSmithKline this week agreeing to trade more than $20 billion worth of assets and Zimmer agreeing to buy rival orthopedic products maker Biomet for $13 billion.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals , meanwhile, is in a $47 billion bid battle to buy Botox maker Allergan .
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Causes of Nasal Pain (On or Inside the Nose)
Pain on or in the nose can be quite distressing. We often tend to get more concerned about pain anywhere on the head, and particularly with parts of the face, than we do with pain elsewhere on the body. But many of the cause of facial pain are similar to pain that affects other parts of the body. Nasal pain is no different. It can be due to an acute injury like a blow to the face, and specifically when the nose is struck. It may be as common as a cold or the flu. But it can also be due to some fairly rare and serious condition like cancers within the nose or lower parts of the brain.
First it is important to realize that the nose is the outer visible portion which protrudes from the face. Through the nostrils it leads into the nasal cavity. This is divided by the nasal septum which we sometimes refer to as the bridge of the nose. The paranasal sinuses are connected to the nasal cavity through tiny holes. These sinuses are hollow pockets in the skull gone.
The nasal cavity extends towards the back where it joins the throat (pharynx) – nasopharynx. It is continuous with the part of the throat that joins the mouth – oropharynx. Given that the nasal cavity is separated by thin bone from the cranial (brain) cavity above it, and oral (mouth) cavity below it, problems in these cavities can also cause nasal pain. Similarly throat problems may also be perceived as nasal pain.
Injury to the Nose
We all know that a broken nose can be painful. The term 'broken nose' refers a fracture of one of the nasal bones. It is very painful and often there is swelling with/without bleeding of the nose. Nasal fractures often occur with trauma to the face, as may occur during sporting injuries, severe falls or as a result of being assaulted. Sometimes blood can pool in the septum after an injury. This is known as a nasal septal hematoma and it needs to be drained as soon as possible.
But trauma in sports, accidents and assaults is not the only way that the nose may be injured. Common external injuries can vary from wiping the nose too often or aggressively when you have a runny nose or with crying to an injury from a nose piercing or inserting an object into the nose. Injuries are usually acute, meaning that it arises suddenly, causes intense pain and often heals without any permanent problems. However, if the pain is severe it is always advisable to seek medical attention.
Foreign Body in the Nose
A foreign body in the nose is more often seen with children. Common objects inserted into the nose includes marbles, pencil erasers, small beads and other tiny objects that fit in the nose. Swelling of the delicate inner lining of the nose causes the object to become firmly stuck in the nose. The pain may initially be inside the nose but as time passes, the outside of the nose also becomes painful and tender to touch. The object is often inserted during the course of play.
Sometimes objects may be lodged in the nose for days without any symptoms. It can even enter the paranasal sinuses. Apart from pain there may be nasal congestion, a runny nose, difficulty smelling, a nasal tone to the voice and sometimes bleeding from the nose. A foreign body in the nose should only be removed by a doctor with specialized equipment. Trying to do so at home can push the object deeper and inflamed the tissue surrounding it which holds the object tighter.
Infection of the Nose
Nasal infections are common. It can be as simple as a common cold but often viral infections tend to cause burning and soreness rather than pain. A bacterial infection of the nose and sinuses, particularly of the ethmoid sinuses, is more likely to cause nasal pain especially when it is severe. But fungi can also cause an infection. A weakened immune system may allow for a certain species of fungi to infect the nose and sinuses, thereby leading to nasal pain. This is known as mucormycosis.
Sometimes an infection can occur at the entrance of the nostrils (vestibule). This is a common infection known as nasal vestibulitis. It may occur after a cold, with wiping the nose excessively or by vigorous nose picking. The root of the nose hairs in the vestibule may become infected an a boil (abscess) can form, which is known as nasal furunculosis. A nasal septum abscess is another infectious nose problem that leads to nasal pain.
Inflammation of the Nose
Non-infectious conditions where there is inflammation of the nose cause nasal pain as well. Most types of non-infectious nasal inflammation (rhinitis), like allergic rhinitis (hayfever), do not cause pain in the nose. Apart from injury to the nose as described above, mechanical and chemical irritation can both cause nose pain. It may include nose picking, sniffing cocaine, excessive nasal drying, very hard dried nassal mucus, inhaling irritant gases and using certain types of nasal sprays. Usually the pain is short lived in these cases.
Two relatively uncommon but important inflammatory conditions that may cause nasal pain are Wegener's granulomatosis and lethal midline granuloma. Both conditions lead to the formation of inflammatory tissue known as granulomas. In Wegener's granulomatosis the blood vessels of the nose become inflamed and granulomas may form. This condition can occur anywhere in the body. Lethal midline granuloma is not a life-threatening condition despite its name. It is a rare condition where there is destruction of the nose and respiratory passages.
Cancer and Growths
One of the most common growths within the nose is a nasal polyp. It is not cancerous but can occur malignancies in the nasal cavity. Most nasal polyps do not cause pain but as the growth increases in size, pain may arise. The most common symptoms are a runny or stuffy nose and alterations in the sense of smell. The exact cause for nasal polyp development is unknown. It is believed to arise from chronic irritation of the lining of the nasal passages.
Cancer of the nose on its own is not very common. Nasal carcinoma can sometimes arise as a result of metastasis (cancer spread) from another site, especially in the case of the orbit of the skull (orbit metastasis). Cancer can also occur in the paranasal sinuses and nasopharynx, both of which may cause nose pain. Changes in the sense of smell, a nasal tone of the voice and bleeding from the nose are other symptoms that may occur along with the nasal pain.


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Posted: December 21, 2009 | Author: Johanna | Filed under: Johanna | Tags: Comfort Food, lentils, rainy day, risotto | 3 Comments »
There are some days when only certain things will do. There are some days when the things that will do don't make too much sense. There are days when you only have a few things in your kitchen, and have to make do.
Sometimes all these feelings hit at once, and you find yourself asking Twitter whether lentils absorb liquid the same way arborio does. Because for some reason, green lentil risotto sounds like the place to be.
I kind of took a wing and a prayer on this one, because I definitely didn't get a positive response to my lentil question — in fact, the only person to answer said that she was pretty sure it wouldn't work out. But, having cooked French green lentils a few times and having noted that they were different than traditional brown lentils, more tender and quicker to cook, I decided to risk it.
I had some thick-cut rind on bacon in the fridge, so I cut a few slices into chunks, and cooked them in a saute pan to render their fat. Before they were crisp, but once they were cooked, I added some diced onion, and a little salt. Once the onion sweated out and softened, I added about 1/2 cup of arborio and 1/2 cup of green lentils to the pan. I tossed this around and then started adding the chicken stock like it was risotto. The lentils sucked up the stock along with the arborio, and in the end, I had a dish that was creamy, soft, and rich — exactly what I needed.
In summation, if you're ever in the market for something comforting, but a little bit healthy, consider adding lentils to your dish of risotto! The excellent fiber and other awesomeness of the lentils will make you feel better about eating soft smushy cheesy risotto.
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One of the most popular blogs on this site is the one where I took a page from The Hunger Games and explained why the writing needed a lot more work to be considered quality. I'd like to do another post like this, and need your help in picking a piece to go through.
Therefore, if you've read a book lately and thought, "this really could have used another draft or two," I want to know about it! Grab your phone, snap a photo of the page and email it to email@example.com; I'll choose from the entries I receive and do another blog entry like that one. Here are the guidelines for submission:
1. Only traditionally-published books, please.
While I'm sure there are plenty of self-published books that could use another round of editing, the point here isn't to pick on indie authors who are trying to make a name for themselves, and while I think using an editor is a critical step in self-publishing, I don't think it's fair to go after those who may not have the resources to hire a professional editor.
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For obvious reasons. If the book (and page) you pick is available via Google Books, that's fine – in that case, just provide a link!
3. Please include the title and author of your selection.
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Visible on a shelf in Sherlock's bedroom is a bust of the German
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Born in 1749, Goethe is considered to
be the 'supreme genius' of modern German literature, and his
scientific work includes the influential text 'The Theory of
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Crossing Town on the M86
I took the M86 bus west early this morning. A trip made seven days a week for months while writing Guiding Light. We started our work day at the Starbucks on 86th and Columbus, armed with the shiny, pink flowered schoolgirl notebooks we'd buy from Jay at the deli across the street. I still have that stack of notebooks under my couch, covered with dust and dog hair. I haven't bought a notebook since.
Riding through the park I thought about two things as I watched the first dog run of the day. Two worries. The task of writing this blog and the fact that I was heading to meet a young person at the above-mentioned Starbucks who wanted my advice about television writing. I've never written a blog before. I HAVE spoken to young people about daytime television, many times over the years. They generally find my story amusing – the fact that my waitress job led me to my 17 year gig at Guiding Light. They're impressed by the jobs I held there (lots) my Emmy (one) and the fact that I loved my work so much. But they wanted solid tips… advice. The truth is, some wonderful people gave me a chance. I showed up, accepted assignments, made my deadlines and was so damn happy they let me stay. When it ended, I staggered out of the studio, back into my "real" life, did my best to keep walking and talking, and finally got an office job just as the money ran out! What am I going to say to Nicole? Why didn't she get in touch with one of the writers still writing TV? They could talk to her about sustaining and surviving in this business. I don't even know Nicole very well. I'm not a television writer anymore. The flowered notebooks are under the couch. What do I say? Okay, I'll buy the coffee. It's the least I can do after wasting her time this morning.
Nicole arrives. I buy the coffee. She's looking for answers. I ask her questions. What is she writing? What does she watch on TV? What did she study in school? Premed, then Columbia film school. Wow. I'm surprised by the stuff she's working on and interested in her take on daytime. A friend calls while we're there. When I explain our meeting she says "talk her out of it! Tell her to run back to med school." I can't. I am more practical than I used to be – keep your day job, money stress is paralyzing. But if you want to write, do it. Say you're a writer. Don't be shy. Take a class, work on a web series….I can't talk her up to my EP and try to get her a sample deal. But I won't tell her not to go for it. This could be a great time for young writers. Shows are tumbling left and right but still, exciting things are happening. Out of the ashes… I am dazzled by the people who are pouring their hearts into making web series. We still want to tell stories. The audience still craves them. We'll have to tell them differently, we won't make that 80's and 90's money… but stories will be told. And something tells me that Nicole – or Danielle or Brett or the Rebeccas or Nidhi or Michelle or David or Kimberly – one or two or all of them – could be the Irna, Agnes, Bill or Claire of the future. Why not?
Nicole and I finish our talk and go our separate ways. I hope I encouraged her without giving her false hope. I hope she has a story to tell. I'm feeling lighthearted and hopeful myself, with a couple of stories rattling around in my head. I buy myself a pink flowered notebook from the deli before I get on the 86 going east.
Jill Lorie Hurst was raised in Detroit in the 60's and 70's, the daughter of a mother who watched CBS soaps and a father who loved New York. She studied theater and English at Wayne State University. She moved to New York in 1982 and started a ten year gig as a waitress in the garment district before finding a home at Guiding Light. Jill spent 17 years with the CBS soap as a receptionist, a writer's assistant, a script writer, script editor, breakdown writer, story producer and finally, part of the co-head writing team until the show went off the air in September 2009. When CBS deactivated her ID, Jill spent 15 months or so wandering the city streets before settling into an assistant job in Manhattan. She has recently joined the writing team of Venice the series and is working on her first play. Jill lives in New York City with her husband Tony, dog Jocko and cat Molly.
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I'm amazed by the questions I'm asked when I tell someone I write for a soap opera. What's surprising is that they're almost always the same questions and never questions I was asked when I wrote for prime time. The first is, "How far in advance do you write?" For producers, the answer would probably be, "Not far enough." For writers, it's, "Too far." The time between writing the breakdown (the outline from which a script is written) and the air date varies a little from show to show, but generally it's 10 to 12 weeks. Producers like as much time as possible to handle the business of putting together a show. But with that much lag time, writers may introduce a new character and write for him or her for nearly three months before ever seeing them on the air. I'm not sure why this subject piques people's curiosity, but that's my cocktail party answer.
The second question is, "How do you come up with the stories?" The short answer is, "Every way conceivable." Some stories are inspired by news items – a returning soldier coping with post-traumatic stress disorder, a governor hiding his homosexuality, a woman dealing with infertility and surrogacy. Some stories come from the characters themselves. Bringing back a character who was once in love with a woman now married to his brother … well, you can see the possibilities. In some cases the source is literary – take, for example, the story of a power hungry assistant convincing his boss that his wife is having an affair, leading to tragedy. Does the name Othello ring a bell?
The most common and most baffling question I get is, "So, do you just write for one character and one storyline?" I have no idea how this myth started but I wish I had a nickel for every time someone asked. I've tried to wrap my head around how it would work. Imagine that "my character" is a young woman, Mireille. The story I'm writing is about her search for the man who killed her sister. An associate is writing for Rico, a doctor finding the courage to love again after a painful event in his past. A meeting between these characters might go something like this:
It was you all along! My sister loved you, she trusted you, but all you ever wanted was to take over
the company. You killed her, I know that now! And so do the police.
Will you marry me?
Actually, everyone on the team of writers for a daytime serial writes for every character in every story. On any given day there can be three or more overlapping stories and twelve or more characters whose lives intertwine. Writing for only one character … well, I think that's called a monologue.
Lately, the question I'm most often asked is, "Will soap operas survive?" When I started writing for daytime, doom and gloomers told me soap operas would be dead in five years. That was fifteen years ago. Granted, there are far fewer soaps now than there were then. Women are out working, the target audience isn't home during the day, and with a DVR, it's no longer necessary to be home when a show airs. There's competition from hundreds of cable channels. It's a rough time for the daytime industry. But the numerous blogs and websites devoted to soaps, the magazines for daytime viewers and the fan mail we get tell me people still love their shows. They want continued drama. They want soap operas. But that doesn't answer the question. When people ask if soaps will survive, I can only say, "I sincerely hope so."
¡Viva las telenovelas!
Some years ago, a Peruvian man who heard I wrote for "One Life to Live" told me he'd learned English by watching the show. When I started studying Spanish a few years ago, I decided to follow his lead and reinforce my Spanish lessons by watching a telenovela.
I began my foray into this literally foreign territory with a show called "Mundo de Fieras" ("World of Wild Ones") because it was just beginning and aired at a convenient time in the evening. I confess I understood very little dialogue in the premiere episode – ¡Ay, caramba! They talked fast! – but I was basically able to follow what was happening on screen. It was about a struggle between twin brothers (I guessed the smiling one with a loving family was good and the snarling one with the eye patch was evil), and about their love for two women (I supposed the brunette leaving a convent was good and the one with the heavy eye makeup and the long curly blonde extensions was evil). Within a couple of weeks I'd picked up some useful vocabulary, like the oft-repeated embarazada. I wondered why one female character was constantly embarrassed, and why everyone else kept talking about her embarrassment until I understood that embarazada means "pregnant." I wasn't learning quite as much Spanish as I'd hoped, but I was getting an education. Though I knew telenovelas differed from American soap operas in that they aired for a finite time, generally six to nine months, and so progressed toward a predetermined conclusion, I discovered that the differences go far deeper.
Perhaps the biggest difference is that while American soaps are struggling to keep their audience, telenovelas are watched by an estimated two billion people in a hundred countries. What makes these shows so wildly successful? From what I can tell by having now watched several different telenovelas, they're pretty predictable; the star-crossed lovers introduced in the first episode will get together in the last, the villain will be punished. The "good" characters will find their faith in God rewarded, the comic couple will marry. There will be some public service message, like on one episode of "Destilando Amor" when every character recycled his or her trash in appropriate bins (yes, seriously). Why, then, do viewers not only faithfully watch each episode of one telenovela but excitedly anticipate the premiere of the next one? Is it just a cultural phenomenon? Is it the structure of the telenovela itself, Dickensian in nature, a serialized drama with a satisfying ending? Is it seeing the same actors in different roles – a chaste heroine in one show transformed into a murderous vixen in another? (For example, actor Maurice Benard going from mob boss Sonny Corinthos on "General Hospital" to priest on a new show.) Is it that telenovelas air not only in the daytime, but also in the evening, when there's a greater audience at home to watch, both male and female? Is it the variety these shows offer – one show may be a period piece, one a gritty urban drama, one a bodice-ripper romance? And is it something American television producers can co-opt?
I don't have the answer to any of these questions, but as the American soap opera continues to struggle for survival, I think the producers of daytime television might be wise to look toward their cousins south of the border and study the secret of their success. As for me, I'm looking for the next telenovela to watch. Bit by bit, my Spanish is improving. But some things need no translation. Whether it's an American soap or a telenovela, if two characters are simultaneously embarazadas, there's a 100% chance those babies are going to get switched.


text: Hi, I committed an updated agent for fencing Xen virtual machines to CVS. It allows fencing of any virtual machine from any other host in the cluster, and handles the case where the VM no longer exists. Note that there is no 'on' function mostly due to the fact that it would require a lot of configuration knowledge about the VM which is currently not available. The README is not 100% complete, and neither are any of the features mentioned in TODO. ;) Basically, here's how to get it running: - build (requires nss, openais, cman, & nspr development stuff) - install openais + cman - generate a key file (e.g. dd if=/dev/urandom of=/etc/cluster/fence_xvm.key bs=4096 count=1) - scp /etc/cluster/fence_xvm.key to all dom0 cluster nodes. - start cman - start fence_xvmd with whatever options you like on all members of the dom0 cluster (must be started with same options cluster-wide - start domU nodes - scp /etc/cluster/fence_xvm.key to all domU machines. - install fence_xvm on domU nodes - fence_xvm -H <name of domU> || fence_xvm -u -H <uuid> (boom) If anyone wants to take up the ball on anything in the TODO, let me know. (If you want to implement the SSL part, you need to use the nss/nspr libraries, and NOT openssl, due to licensing and other reasons). -- Lon


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Whitko JV takes slew of victories
SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko's junior varsity baseball squad took both ends of a double-header Saturday, defeating John Adams 9-4 in game one and 10-0 in game two.In the opener, pitcher Reed Brace earned the win with four innings of relief.Brace didn't give up an earned run, while striking out three.Riley Anderson went 2-for-4 from the plate with a double and an RBI, and Brady Weeks added a double and two RBIs.The Wildcats posted strong third and fifth innings, scoring three runs apiece, to take a strong lead going into the final innings, when John Adams went on a run of its own.To read the rest of this story, see the May 13 issue of The Post and Mail. Don't have a subscription? Call (260) 244-5153 or subscribe to our e-edition. For breaking news, sports updates and additional coverage, bookmark the homepage and find us on facebook and twitter.


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There's never an admission price to Family Kingdom!
Come in and enjoy all of the sights and sounds of our parks for free!
Amusement Park
All Day Unlimited Ride Wristband Adults and Children – $27.95 (plus tax)
Individual Ride Tickets are also available for $1.15 plus tax each
and range from 3 to 5 tickets per ride. (See park for specific ride costs.)
Add All Day Water Park Pass – Only $9.95 (plus tax) More
2018 Combo Pass includes one Amusement Park All Day Unlimited Ride Wristband
and one Splashes Water Park All Day Unlimited Ride Wristband.
Each wristband valid any one day during the 2018 season.
Splashes Water Park Only
All Day Unlimited Ride Wristband Adults and Children – $19.95 (plus tax)
Children under 2 years of age ride free at Water Park with paying adult.
On site parking is available $7.00 per car. Bus parking is $10.00 per bus.
See parking lot attendant for special bus parking.
An automated teller machine is located in the Amusement Park Arcade
and in front of the Water Park Office.
Buy one ticket to both parks. Enjoy the Water Park one day and the Amusement Park
another day. Or, enjoy both parks on the same day for one low price.
*Excludes Go Karts, Bungee and Zipline.
To enjoy our family atmosphere, clothing with offensive words or pictures
will not be permitted inside our parks.
Some attractions may close during bad weather until conditions permit safe operations.
In case of severe weather, further instructions will then be given over
the Park's public address system.
Family Kingdom has an informational/First Aid booth located in front of the Log Flume Ride. You can rent strollers and sign out use of wheelchair at this location.
Stroller rentals are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Single Stroller – $5.00 rental fee
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Wheelchairs are also available, at no cost, for your use during your visit.
Valid State ID card required for all rentals.
Are not permitted in either the Amusement Park or the Water Park.
All lost and found articles should be turned in and claimed at the Amusement Park office. Park personnel will not be able to retrieve any lost belongings during parks operating hours due to safety reasons.
Cash, Master Card, Visa, Discover, United States Traveler's check and money orders
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Pets, with the exception of service animals, are not allowed on property.
Security is on premises at all times and available to assist at any time throughout your visit.
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President Bush will have a tough time appearing in endorsement ads for other candidates this fall under a ruling announced last Thursday by the Federal Election Commission.
Archives for January 2004
Synergy Leaves the Party
Filed Under: Blog
Pay to Play: Parties, Interests, and Money in Federal Elections
This chapter first appeared in The Medium and the Message: Television Advertising and American Elections, edited by Kenneth Goldstein and Patricia Strach (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2004), pp. 127-154. In "Pay to Play: Parties, Interests, and Money in Federal Elections," Parker and Coleman offer a brief history of campaign finance reform.
Beginning with the Progressive Era, the authors explain the role of money in the relationship between political parties and public interests. From this synopsis, Parker and Coleman extrapolate four impetuses for reform of the campaign finance system: reaction to perceived instances of corruption, expansion or contraction of the national state, increase in the participation by private interests using independent means to influence the electoral process, and mobilization considerations pertaining to party involvement and strength. By examining these themes, the authors propose that the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act fails to understand the complex institutional interplay between parties, groups, and candidates, ultimately increasing the prevalence of interest groups, despite the law's intent to do the opposite. The authors also highlight the fact that campaign finance reforms are often self-interested.
Filed Under: Uncategorized, Political Committees & 527s, Political Committees & 527s, Political Parties


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Are you interested in seeing Washington, DC on a custom tour? Are you on a tight schedule? Don't let schedules hinder your ability to see the best of Washington, D.C. We can custom fit a tour to your needs in order to give you the best possible service and experience!
Any group can have its tour schedule customized! If you have a group of 15 or more people, we would be delighted to accommodate your schedule with a private tour. Please contact Brian Burden, Sightseeing and Charter Sales Manager, at 240-426-5381.


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Advanced Business English for International Students
Course: Advanced Business English for International Students
- Course code: ULEN20071/ULEN20072
- Credits: 10
- Level: 2
- Pre-requisite: IELTS 7.0 or equivalent, or a level 1 course unit
- Co-requisite: None
- Taught during: either semester 1 (ULEN20071) or semester 2 (ULEN20072)
- Timetables: Timetable for the course
This course aims to provide non-native speakers of English at advanced level to develop and practise the language skills necessary to use English in business contexts. Classes provide practical work in listening, reading comprehension, speaking and writing skills, using material of an appropriate business nature and content. Training will be provided in summary skills, report-writing, taking part in meetings, negotiations, conducting research projects and giving presentations.
Learning outcomes
- Knowledge and understanding: 1) understand frequently-used business context vocabulary and expressions; 2) understand English grammar at an advanced level; 3) understand intercultural communication and behaviours;
- Intellectual skills: 1) understand and respond to complex business related issues in English; 2) develop their analytical and evaluation skills in a business context in English; 3) develop their problem-solving skills in a business context in English; 4) develop their research skills in a business context in English;
- Practical skills: 1) read and listen to English texts containing high frequency business lexis and advanced structures; 2) communicate in written tasks requiring a direct exchange of information on specific and routine business matters; 3) develop spoken communication skills in English in a business context; 4) give effective presentations individually and in groups in English; 5) take part in negotiations in English; 6) take part in simulated meetings, negotiations, discussions and job interviews in English; 7) interact in specific intercultural contexts
Transferable skills
Business English skills required for work in a commercial or industrial environment.
Teaching and learning methods
One 3 hour class per week
Three pieces of assessed work as follows:
- Group Presentation (25%) – individual mark
- Researching and writing a report (45%) –1500 -2000 words
- Written class test (written communication tasks) (30%) – 70 minutes
Written class test will normally be scheduled during week 11. Oral Assessments will normally be scheduled during week 12. Written class test will normally be scheduled during week 11. Written report assessment to be submitted in Week 12. Exceptions to word processed assignments: none
Nature and timing of feedback
Feedback will include a combination of: informal ongoing individual and global oral and written feedback resulting from homework and class based learning activities; formal written feedback will be given following every assessment
Jane Bottomley
Maria Kluczek
Maximum entry
Set texts
Market Leader Advanced Business English Coursebook (includes DVD-Rom) 3rd Edition 2011, Pearson ISBN 978-1408237038
Recommended texts
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Watch 'Stephen Colbert' Feel Sorry for Stephen Colbert and His New Hosting Job
That's gonna be a hard job.
"Stephen Colbert" couldn't let the big news go unaddressed. On last night's The Colbert Report, he briefly talked about the great David Letterman and the challenge that awaits whichever sucker decided to succeed him at The Late Show. To see how the real Colbert feels, just watch for his smiles between the jokes. He is happy to be that sucker.


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ASRock P55 Deluxe Lynnfield Motherboard
With any system you will want to see a combination of synthetic testing and real-world. Synthetics give you a static, easily repeatable testing method that can be compared across multiple platforms. For our synthetic tests we use Everest Ultimate, SiSoft Sandra, FutureMark's 3D Mark Vantage and PCMark Vantage, Cinebench as well as HyperPi. Each of these covers a different aspect of performance or a different angle of a certain type of performance.
Memory Bandwidth
Memory is a big part of current system performance. In most systems slow or flaky memory performance will impact almost every type of application you run.
To test memory we use a combination of SiSoft Sandra, Everest and HyperPi 0.99.
Everest Ultimate
Version and / or Patch Used: 5.02.1789
Developer Homepage: http://www.lavalys.com
Product Homepage: http://www.lavalys.com
Buy It Here
Everest Ultimate is a suite of tests and utilities that can be used for system diagnostics and testing. For our purposes here we use their memory bandwidth test and see what the theoretical performance is.
The dual-channel memory controller on the Core i5 is good, but as we see below in other testing it cannot keep up with the triple-channel controller on the Core i7.
SiSoft Sandra
Version and / or Patch Used: 2009 SP3c
Developer Homepage: http://www.sisoftware.net
Buy It Here
Sandra is interesting when it comes to memory bandwidth testing. As we see here Lynnfield and the Core i7 9xx series score almost the same. However (and this is the reason we run both synthetic and real world) our later testing showed that in memory intensive applications the dual-channel memory controller in Lynnfield was not as robust as the triple channel one in Nehalem.
HyperPi 0.99
Version and / or Patch Used: 0.99
Developer Homepage: https://www.virgilioborges.com.br
Product Homepage: https://www.virgilioborges.com.br
Download It Here
HyperPi is a front end for SuperPi that allows for multiple concurrent instances of SuperPi to be run on each core recognized by the system. It is very dependent on CPU to memory to HDD speed. The faster these components the faster it is able to figure out the number Pi to the selected length. For our testing we use the 32M run. This means that each of the four physical and four logical cores for the i7 and the four Physical cores of the i5 is trying to calculate the number Pi out to 32 million decimal places. Each "run" is a comparative to ensure accuracy, and any stability or performance issues in the loop mentioned above will cause errors in calculation.
Very interesting numbers here, as we see the non-Hyper Threaded Core i5 leave everything behind. My thoughts on this is that the dual instances of HyperPi on each core is simply too much.
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Anyone who caught Sebastian Züger and Thomas Kapellers We Built This City, a documentary on electronic music from Cologne, Germany will remember Dominik Eulberg. Hes the shy producer obsessed with the natural world whod much rather be interviewed in a wildlife park than, say, the Kompakt offices or his home studio. This obsession leaks into his recordings, as Eulberg mixes birdsong at low level into Bioniks carefully constructed opener, Der Traum Vom Fliegen.
Its tempting to mine those nature/techno parallels, and Eulbergs long, twisting slices of Techno often reflect the planned chaos of the everyday. While not as (g)loopy as Ricardo Villalobos, the combination of heavyweight bass and pinging patterns on tracks like Bienenstich recalls albums like Villaloboss The Au Harem dArchimede, albeit fed through comparatively more consensual logic. Even when Eulberg is at his most straightforward, as on Autopfoten, a bare production with tiny bossa presets shooting out from a stark rhythmic frame, his touch is still relatively light. For some reason, everything here feels as though it skims across the water, most particularly on the sad-eyed melancholy of Libellenwellen, where a slow-drag melody wells up like tears in a childs eyes.
By Jon Dale


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7 months ago
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Points to Ponder
(No, I'm not witty enough to come up with this on my own. I received this in an email)
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Why do you have to 'put your two cents in'... but it's only a 'penny for your thoughts'? Where's that extra penny going to?
Why does a round pizza come in a square box?
How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?
Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up like every two hours?
Why are you IN a movie, but you're ON TV?
Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground?
Why is 'bra' singular and 'panties' plural?
If Jimmy cracks corn and no one cares, why is there a stupid song about him?
If the professor on Gilligan's Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can't he fix a hole in a boat?
Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs!
If Wile E. Coyote had enough money to buy all that ACME crap, why didn't he just buy dinner?
Do the Alphabet song and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star have the same tune?
Why did you just try singing the two songs above?
Why do they call it an asteroid when it's outside the hemisphere, but call it a hemorrhoid when it's in your butt?
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The University Officers' Training Corps (UOTC) is an Army Reserve unit, but it's not unlike a university society. The UOTC gives students the chance to develop their leadership skills and take part in rigorous military training – and get paid for it.
The University Officers' Training Corps is designed to fit around the academic calendar.
The University Officers' Training Corps offers complete military training modules delivered by Royal Military Academy Sandhurst instructors.
UOTC members are classed as officer cadets and are part of the Army Reserve. Many go on to secure leadership roles in the Regular Army, but they cannot be mobilised for active duty and have no obligation to join the armed forces when they finish university.
The UOTC isn't your average university society. Members get to grips with basic and advanced military techniques, from map reading and radio procedures to camouflage and weapons training.
The corps also runs an active sporting programme, with teams for most major sports – and like any university society, there's a lively social scene, from formal dinners to fancy dress parties.
The University Officers' Training Corps is open to all undergraduates who have a desire to learn, develop and challenge themselves. Previous military experience is not required.
The nationwide network of 15 UOTCs and two officer training regiments draws students from more than 150 universities. Each UOTC is effectively an independent regiment with its own cap badge, stable belt and traditions, usually closely tied to the university.
The best decision I made at university Grace, 20
The mission of the University Officers' Training Corps isn't just to develop future leaders of the British Army. They also aim to provide a positive military experience to those officer cadets who go on to civilian employment, in the hope that they will act as advocates for the armed forces in the public sphere.


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Move to a Thin Image
The factor that will make the concept of complex thick images a thing of the past is the arrival of a new technology along with Vista, that of software or application virtualization.
Application virtualization protects the core operating system at all times from any changes performed during the installation of an application on a system. This is because application virtualization does not capture an installation, but rather the running state of the application. Since the running state is captured, no actual installation is required. This means you can simply copy the application to the system and then activate it. Virtualization solutions also avoid every possible conflict applications may cause.
For example, organizations have successfully virtualized Microsoft Access 2000, 2003, 2007 and run them all at the same time on the same PC. Whats even better is that a virtualized application becomes OS agnostic; i.e., it relies on the virtualization layer to make it work properly on the OS. This means that the same virtualized application will work on both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
In addition, virtualized applications can be streamed to PCs. Streaming uses the same technology as video or audio and delivers content to endpoints in continuous streams. When enough content is streamed, the application can be launched. Microsoft Word, for example, needs about 160 kilobytes (KB) to start working, making it much easier to deploy. Several vendors offer application virtualization solutions: Microsoft SoftGrid, Altiris Software Virtualization Solution, and Thinstall are a few options.
With the advantages inherent in application virtualization and software streaming, you can move to the concept of a thin system image. This means deploying a smaller OS system image, and then, deploying a generalized application layer (GAL) to achieve the same result you would obtain with a thick image.
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This gives you the best of all worlds: thin OS kernels are multicasted to endpoints and as soon as the system is up, GAL contents are streamed to each system. Role-based contents, if required, are also streamed to users of the IT role. Images are much easier to maintain and are much fewer in number. You cant quite make one single world-wide image because despite their best efforts, Microsoft was not able to create an image that would work on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems, but you can reduce it down to two thin images. Now, thats smart system management!
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UK rockers Band Of Skulls dropped by the station to play a couple of acoustic tunes on Monday. If you've heard their new album, Baby Darling Doll Face Honey, then you're in for a surprise – their set was a far cry from its stompin' rock n' roll (ala early Yeah Yeah Yeahs or White Stripes). Grab the lushly arranged "Impossible" and "Fires" below, as well as my favorite, "Honest." As always, many thanks to the band for stopping by!
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You Can't Detect What You Can't See: Illuminating the Entire Kill Chain
For many people out there, legacy applications make it difficult to switch to the Linux desktop. Granted, cloud computing has helped to alleviate some aspects of the legacy software challenge. Sadly though, cloud computing hasn't been able to completely replace legacy Windows applications in their entirety just yet.
Which means locally installed applications are still needed. In this article, I'll take a look at specific open source applications that have made my switch to Linux, possible, as well as being apps that I rely on daily.
LibreOffice – I'm using Writer, the LibreOffice desktop word processor, right now to write this article. As a whole, LibreOffice is one of the most used applications on my desktop. In addition to Writer, I also frequently use the LibreOffice spreadsheet Calc.
Gedit – I work with text files every single day. And when I do, I prefer to use a simple text editor that isn't going to add unneeded formatting or other nonsense. When it comes to keeping it simple, gedit is a fantastic text editor. Whether it's editing conf files or creating a new text file for personal notes, gedit is a fantastic application.
Kazam – All too often, I need to create a how-to video for clients. To make this easier, I use Kazam to record tasks and then share them with clients. Kazam is great in that I can record both my headset audio and the video into a single video file. From there, I can easily upload the finished video to YouTube or other video sharing services.
Nitro – When it comes to a strong task manager, nothing beats Nitro. You can use Nitro either by installing the app onto your computer or phone, or by browsing to Nitrotasks.com and logging in. In both instances, Nitro uses either Dropbox or Ubuntu One credentials to login. Nitro offers to-do list management in two distinct ways: First, you can create specific lists. This allows you to compartmentalize each task in its own space of mini-lists. Second, you then have tasks by date. This means when a task is due, you're not going to overlook it.
Gparted – You wouldn't think that I would use Gparted everyday, but with all of the different Linux distributions I use, it's a frequently accessed application in my office. Partitioning my hard drive allows me to set aside space on my computer so I can test various Linux distributions firsthand. For me, running a virtual machine isn't always enough to get a sense of how a distribution runs. Sometimes it helps to get a sense for how well the hardware is supported, among other factors. Gparted works great in this department.
Unetbootin – Sometimes I need to run Linux on a computer I don't use all that often. In instances like this, Unetbootin is a big help. It's a Linux installer for USB dongles that provides me with a Live Linux install without installing it on my hard drive. Best of all, if I decide later on to install Linux to that rarely used machine, I can boot to the USB dongle and run the Linux installer from there. Unetbootin's must-have feature is freedom from the worry about downloading ISO images ahead of time. Unetbootin does this for me, on the fly, within the application itself.
Terminal – This one may seem a bit weak, but you must understand that I handle my log viewing and package management via the command line. This means using a terminal is a big part of my day when I run any distribution. It's actually one of those applications I find myself using whether I'm running OpenSUSE or Arch or Ubuntu.
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The paintings of Pruett Carter (1891-1955) rarely concentrated on the mechanics of a particular moment of action. Rather, his compositions were concerned with intellect and emotion which in turn were the focus for the clients for whom Carter did his best work. His illustrations for Ladies' Home Journal, Woman's Home Companion, McCall's and American Magazine were less concerned with plot than with character.
From Carter's start as an illustrator in 1918 until his death, he was one of the few established illustrators who was capable of smooth transitions in the tumultuous women's magazine market. Carter possessed an advantage over his competitors because of his intimate knowledge of the magazine business. In his years as art director with Good Housekeeping and the Atlanta Journal, he absorbed the requirements of illustrating from the publisher's vantage point, and he had taught illustration at Grand Central School of Art in New York as well as the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles. Continually exposing himself to upcoming talent and explaining the finer points of his own technique, he remained quick on his feet, able to change his style and to recognize, even foresee, changes in his markets.
His early illustration work was similar in style to Walter Biggs' impressionistic palette. By the 1950s, however, most clients wanted a less painterly style, and were concerned more with page design and decoration than fine easel painting. Sensitive to this shift. Carter's style and thinking constantly evolved. In 1948, Carter wrote: "The illustrator's first function is a problem of composition, of pattern, of design - including the rich contrast of the illustration itself with the type matter and headlines of the story."
"Actually," he continued, "the illustrator may be likened to the director of a motion picture...He must live the part of each actor. He must do the scenery, design the costumes, and handle the lighting effects." These words not only reflect his studio's Los Angeles location; they indicate an artist with a real grasp of the contemporary. By the Fifties, Carter, an old hand in the business, convincingly remained a very modern illustrator. - Frederic B. Taraba


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Blood Drive: 9 a.m. to noon and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Remington College, 10551 Coursey Blvd. Minority blood donors are encouraged to donate because of unique antigens vital for individuals with sickle cell and other life-threatening diseases, but all can donate. http://www.3Lives.com.
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In some states, renters' tax credits take the form of rebates or refunds of the amount of property taxes due on the property, as Minnesota Revenue explains. For instance, in Minnesota, renters are entitled to a refund of 17 percent of any rent paid annually, since this is the amount considered equivalent to the property tax paid on the property.Learn more about Taxes


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What is Aikido?
Aikido is a dynamic Japanese martial art where practitioners defend themselves whilst also protecting their attacker from injury. It literally means:
Aikido is performed by blending with the motion of the attacker and redirecting the force of the attack rather than opposing it head-on, and completing with a joint lock (immobilisation) or a throw.
Basic immobilisation technique in Aikido to safely restrain an attacker
Advanced immobilisation techniques used in Aikido
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Mermaids return to Newport Aquarium to enchant guests Sept.-Oct. 15, and this year they're bringing pirates with them.
Visitors will see mermaids swimming gracefully in the 37-foot long, 120,000-gallon Amazon Tunnel alongside some of the biggest freshwater fish in the world, the arapaima. Mermaids will be swimming from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every day.
Newport Aquarium guests also will have the opportunity to personally meet a mermaid while she's sitting on her throne inside Shark Ray Bay Theater. Daily mermaid dive and meet-and-greet times are included with regular admission, and guests can visit NewportAquarium.com for more information.
New for 2017—guests will encounter swashbuckling pirates at every turn through their Newport Aquarium adventure and even have the chance to meet a pirate in the aquarium's newest experience—Stingray Hideaway.
"Newport Aquarium's mermaids are a tradition Cincinnati looks forward to every year," said Chad Showalter, senior marketing and communications manager at Newport Aquarium. "And this year's addition of pirates will give guests even more to discover during their adventure."
Mermaids and Pirates Ball
The festivities kick off with the Mermaids and Pirates Ball Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. This after-hours family-friendly costume party includes appetizers and refreshments, dancing, an adventure map and mermaid and pirate-themed activities. There's also a special mermaid meet-and-greet and much more. Tickets can be purchased online for this signature event.
Mermaids and Pirates Breakfast
Another add-on experience this year is the Mermaids and Pirates Breakfast Oct. 1, 8 and 15 from 8 to 10 a.m. Guests can enjoy breakfast with their families in Newport Aquarium's Riverside Room. All guests get exclusive access to meet a mermaid and pirate. After breakfast, guests will be invited into the aquarium before it opens to the public.
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Is there a family leave policy for graduate students? If so, describe.
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Is there family health insurance for graduate students? If so, is it included in the stipend?
Yes. Students' dependents may be enrolled in SHIP at an additional cost. Eligible dependents include a legal spouse or domestic partner, children up to the age of 26, or a newborn infant born while the student is covered by SHIP. A spouse or partner is generally expected to be living with the covered student in order to be eligible for coverage. Students who receive health coverage through their financial support packages from the University will need to cover the cost of adding dependents to the plan. Additional information can be found at:
Please describe why someone applying to graduate school who is interested in a female-friendly department should choose your department.
Brown has been a leader in furthering gender equity in the sciences through the Women in Science and Engineering Program (WiSE) and through the ADVANCE Program at Brown University.
WiSE, which was established in 1992, has aimed to create a sense of community of and for women in the sciences at Brown and has been very successful in this regard. The primary means of building a sense of community is through Affinity Groups, which provide informed ways for a woman within a specific area of scientific interest to meet and discuss issues relating to her coursework, graduate schools, jobs, and life in general. There are currently Affinity Groups for most major scientific disciplines, including Physics. Each group has a faculty advisor and student coordinators and meets on a regular basis. The Physics Affinity Group is open to participation by undergraduate and graduate students. The ADVANCE Program at Brown University seeks to increase the retention and advancement of women faculty in science and engineering by making available those mechanisms that promote career success for all faculty scientists—mechanisms including mentoring, grant-seeking support, and tools for becoming leaders in academic and scientific communities. We also strive to transform the institution by utilizing the social science literature on gender equity in resources provided to department chairs and administrators in order to ensure the retention and advancement of women and minority scientists. ADVANCE at Brown awards grants for research and professional development, sponsors seminars and public lectures, provides grant librarian support, as well as networking opportunities that seek to foster faculty success. Brown University is part of the third round of ADVANCE award recipients. Additional information can be found at:
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A 7-year-old girl has become Beijing's first confirmed case of a new strain of the bird-flu virus that has killed 11 people and sickened 37 others in eastern China, officials said yesterday.
The girl, whose parents are in the live-poultry trade, was admitted to a hospital Thursday with symptoms of fever, sore throat, coughing and headache, the Beijing Health Bureau said.
She was confirmed to be infected with the H7N9 virus yesterday after tests by disease control and prevention centers.
The case in China's capital is the first one reported outside eastern China, where the virus was first spotted in late March, prompting massive slaughtering of live fowl and bans on the poultry trade in several cities.
Shanghai, the center of the outbreak, has reported 21 cases, including seven fatalities.
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Giuliano is most recognized as the United States Patent and Trademark Owner of certifiedlean. In 2014, he proudly donated his "certifiedlean" mark to Ohio University to introduce and increase access to key learnings earlier in the education process as students versus later in life as professionals. Giuliano has directly trained and authored formal Corporate Lean-Sigma Programs (utilizing Hoshin Kanri and Shingijutsu methodologies) spanning nearly every industry, discipline, and profession. He has directly trained over 40,000 professionals worldwide since 2000.
Giuliano started his career a tech-giant Intel where he earned distinct Engineering honors throughout numerous high profile product launches and served as Intel's First Lean Content Expert at their Flagship Manufacturing Lab.
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As Jay Cutler bounced up following a 12-yard, second-quarter run and slide, the Bears quarterback emphatically motioned to the official for a flag, believing Giants safety Michael Johnson had hit him late.
That was the kind of bravado missing in Cutler's debut at Buffalo, the kind of chip-on-my-shoulder attitude Bears fans can expect from their new leader for the duration of the season.
In 25 plays of Saturday night's 17-3 exhibition victory over the New York Giants at Soldier Field, Cutler showed all the tools of a Pro Bowl quarterback.


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Since his promotion from AA, Roemon Fields has continued to eke out hits. He now has hits in twelve straight games, including the go ahead hit and RBI in last night's game.
New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Jon Harris got hit around. I'm not sure he's ever going to be anything more than back-of-the-rotation cannon fodder. I'm not a big fan of the new drafting regime, especially so after the AA years. I suspect we'll be in for "average-stuff college RHP" come draft time again this year.
**Correction: Jon Harris was not drafted by the current regime. I withdraw my outrage.
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Troy Tulowitzki needs a promotion. Guy is too good for High A. He had two hits last night, while Ryan Borucki had a nice start, pitching five-and-a-third of one-run, five-strikeout baseball.
Lansing Lugnuts
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It's been a while, but I'm back writing. I have a new book being edited right now at Loose Id, called Public Intimacies. And I've recently reacquired the rights to several books, and am in the process of self-publishing them — so if you can't find a book you know I wrote on this website, it will reappear once I get all of that organized.
In the meantime, here's an excerpt from Take Me With You:
Alicia took a deep breath. ... "I already know from your profile that it isn't your kind of thing, but I'm very curious. I feel like there's a part of me that I really need to explore, and yet I'm enjoying exploring what we have too. And I don't want to feel like I'm being unfaithful to you."
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Subaru Ascent could be a game changer for the local economy
By Clip Syndicate
|SIA is celebrating the launch of a new vehicle. It's taken about 5 years and a $140 million investment behind the walls of SIA, but on Friday the facility showed off its latest vehicle.
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