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In honor of Labor Day in the U.S. I thought I would share some of my musings related to work that came to mind as we fired up the barbecue and indulged in free range, hormone free, ethically raised steak and chicken yesterday.
What would you do if you found out you were going to die in (insert period of time here)?
I have entertained that question many times at dinner parties, in deep conversations with friends, and in my mind on those really trying days at work when your are booking your next vacation as a means to get you through the rest of the afternoon.
I'd quit my job and spend it all, maybe give it to charity or family, but only after I have my fun.
I'd travel the world. I have already done this, but the more you travel, the more places you see and the more places you want to see.
I'd tell everyone I care about how much they mean to me.
These are among the answers I have given in response to this hypothetical question in the past.
Now that I have an incurable, but potentially survivable cancer, this question seems way less hypothetical. Strangely, I am finding that the answers I once gave in my state of good health are not exactly the same as my answers today.
Before I go any further down this line of thinking, I want to be clear that I am as hopeful as anyone that the treatments I will start within the next week will work and put this disease at bay. I don't think my fate is sealed. I am determined to survive. But, there is something about hearing the words "stage IV", "incurable", "aggressive disease" that does change the way you think about the rest of your life, whether that amounts to months, years or decades.
I am asking myself this question with new eyes and an open heart. I am even wondering why I didn't think about these things more before cancer. The truth is that none of us know how much longer we have. Just like many others, I have lived as if I had an endless supply of days, complete with a list of the things I would get to "later," whatever that means. It's actually been a very soul enriching and encouraging process (at least for me) to grasp, really grasp, the fact that our time here on earth is limited. And, to be grateful, perhaps for the first time, for life I am blessed to lead. What a precious gift that cancer has given me.
For example, as opposed to what I previously thought, and as insane as this may sound, the last thing I want to do right now is quit my career. What I wouldn't give to feel well enough to work full time.
Why? Am I some crazy workaholic? Maybe, some have certainly accused me of that (and of worse). Do I derive a sense of self worth and value from my success? Probably, yes. But it's also because my career is important to me. I don't work just to make a paycheck (although I am not complaining about that). I work because it grows me, it stretches me, it puts me into community with people, it molds me into a better leader, it's interesting, it's intellectually challenging...in other words I LIKE MY PROFESSION! How lucky am I to be able to say that ... as I am fully aware there are many out there who wouldn't say the same.
I also think it's deeper than enjoying one's profession, or even what I believe is an innate, God-given desire to work. It's about wanting our lives to matter. It's about legacy. This little word is often thrown around when it comes to presidents, prime ministers and the mega wealthy, but I think it applies to us little people too. When I really start to think about how I want to live the rest of my life, this word is central.
While I would love to continue to travel around the world, it's not what I want to be remembered for, it's actually pretty selfish and isolating. While it seems nice(ish) to sit around, to let myself be sick and let my husband pay the bills while I eat bon bons and get caught up on the Real Housewives of (insert city here), that's not what I want to be remembered for either. I want to be remembered for contributing something during my time here; and more importantly, for fully living up to the person God created me to be. Not that I know exactly what that means ... it was something I was planning to figure out "later."
But, this past month is bringing forth a little clarity. I think work, at least for me, is part of achieving this goal. I have also noticed that the vision for what my career could become has started to expand. It's no longer all about climbing up and up on the political or corporate ladder, although that could be back on the table someday. I have a desire to write, not always for clients or an employer, but write down my thoughts about the world, about life, maybe about travel. This blog is one avenue. Maybe I will tackle some other items on non-cancer related topics that I've always said I'd explore one day. Maybe that day is today, or tomorrow. One thing it's not is "later."
I also want to be a better, more present, partner, friend, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, niece, citizen. I don't just want to tell people what they mean to me before it's too late. I want to put down the smart phone and participate more in people's lives, even when it's messy and uncomfortable. That is a privilege and a pleasure. It's also scary. It means getting real. It means vulnerability. It means unconditional love and selflessness.
This new perspective also extends to our financial resources. Using these resources in a way that invests not in things, but in people's lives. In things that will matter after I am long gone. As cheesy as it sounds, it's true, you really can't take it with you.
This is my daily work; redefined, and hopefully defined and defined again with guidance and conviction that can only come from above. I will struggle. I will do things that conflict with these words. I am fallible and fragile. But, life is not about getting everything right the first time, but rather about being open to learning something and to growing when we screw things up. There is hope in that kind of living. Maybe even the makings of a legacy that in some small way betters life for others.


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➢ 9. The Wow Signal
In 1977 Ohio State University picked up a strange signal from their Big Ear Telescope an observatory that scanned the sky for alien radio signals. On August 15, , The telescope picked up a radio signal that measured as '6EQUJ5' from an area of empty space and astronomer, Dr. Jerry R. Ehman wrote the simple phrase,'Wow'. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/thewowsignal
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The black knight is a mysterious, unidentified satellite that was detected way back in 1899 by the brilliant Serbian inventor, Nikola Tesla, who some think intercepted signals from the unknown satellite. The satellite is believed to be 13000 years old and numerous others have since claimed to have picked up similar signals relating to its existence. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/theblackknight
➢ 7. Nasa Cover-ups
If anybody in the world currently knows whether alien life exists, it would most likely be US government agencies such as NASA. What's unnerving is that there ARE many strange signs to suggest that NASA has been concealing information from the public. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/nasacoverups /photos/gsfc/6816499986
➢ 6. Ancient evidence
Peculiar ancient hieroglyphs may be proof that even generations before us knew that alien life exists. Some famous hieroglyphics bears symbols resembling modern day vehicles, suggesting alien life was known about during ancient times. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/ancientevidense
➢ 5. Strange radio bursts
Since 2001 telescopes around the world have been picking up so-called fast radio bursts that lasts just a few milliseconds and erupt with about as much energy as the sun releases in a month. Ten have been detected so far and were determined to have originated 5.5 billion light years away. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/strangeradiobursts
➢ 4. Life on Mars
For more than a century, people have speculated about whether there is life on the red planet that is Mars. Thanks to NASAs curiosity rover that landed on the planet in 2012, it's likely that soon we may know whether life was or is present on the planet. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/lifeonmars
➢ 3.Life Can Exist Anywhere, Even Deep-Space
Extremophiles are creatures that exist in conditions that would kill most other kinds of life. Since the building blocks of life can form anywhere, life beyond our own rock is possible and likely. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/lifeexistsanywhere
➢ 2. There are Thousands of Exoplanets
In 2009 NASA launched the Kepler satellite observatory to look out into the farthest reaches of space. As Kepler scans the void, it has discovered and is still discovering, a staggering amount of exoplanets that may be habitable. In other words, our galaxy alone is full of planets within the important habitable zone, where alien life is likely to thrive. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/thousandsofexoplanets
➢ 1. Life could be in Our Backyard
For life, as we know it, to survive we requires liquid water and heat. The prospect for finding liquid water within our solar system outside of earth may not be as unlikely as we first thought. Apparently there are entire oceans of liquid water beneath the crust of ice on Jupiter's moons Europa, Ganymede and Saturn's moon, Enceladus. Credit: http://fur.ly/0/lifeinourbackyard
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Gregory Shimansky wrote: > On Thursday 06 July 2006 20:20 Tim Ellison wrote: >> Gregory Shimansky wrote: >>> On Thursday 06 July 2006 03:46 Geir Magnusson Jr wrote: >>>> In HARMONY-681, I applied the patch to build DRLVM as debug by default, >>>> but 'rejected' the classlib patch, as it's not overridable as the DRLVM >>>> one is. >>>> >>>> I think that we'd like to be able to set a flag for release build, >>>> rather than have to rummage about in each makefile and include. >>>> >>>> Yea? Nea? >>> +1 for release flag when it is needed >>> >>> I support this as I also think that current classlib build system is >>> rather primitive > > Btw no offense intended I meant only native part of the build system. Java > part is fine to me. > > I think I didn't understand the original question well enough. Sure I think it > would be good to have more than one mode to build native sources. > >> Don't mistake being simple with being primitive <g>. It will need to >> grow as we expand the amount of platform-dependent code, but I suggest >> we try to keep things as simple as possible. >> >>> which is easy to alter by developers locally but isn't really meant >>> to be a product build system. >> What do you mean? > > (I'll try to answer both your and Geir's question here) > > The build system for native code is really simple and has most things like > even debug on/off mode hardcoded in the flags. It has just one fixed set of > flags which don't include debug by default. If any change is required, > makefiles have to be changed and I am sure I am not alone who altered them > locally to produce debug version. I think we'll come to some sort of > configure script but maybe not, it should be discussed separately. Right - the argument we're making is that we don't want to have the same problem in reverse via the debug settings. We want to just do this right and have a settable property somewhere, and yes, debug as default is fine. > > I agree that we need to improve it and add more flexible control over what it > can produce, debug/release, different architectures, optimizations, maybe > compilers. But discussing on the direction which this process should take > (e.g. we may agree to add a configure script) may take a long time while a > simple change to enable debugging by default doesn't since it seems most of > the people agree that it is right thing to do. But we don't. we agree it's a good default, but a little extra work will just do it via a user-specified property. Patch welcome :) geir --------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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You'll have seen a modal controller in action many times when using your iPhone. A view slides in from the bottom of the screen and is usually dismissed with a Done button at the top of the screen. When dismissed, it slides back down the screen, disappearing at the bottom.
In the main controller we would generally have a button or other UI element; tapping this would trigger an event linked to the following method in the view controller, which would bring up the modal view:
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Missouri lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on Monday to debate a $150 million incentive package aimed at tempting Boeing Co. to build its new 777X passenger airliner in St. Louis County.
In calling for a special legislative session, Gov. Jay Nixon said Boeing has set a Dec. 10 deadline to accept bids from states angling for the manufacturing facility and the thousands of jobs it would bring with it.
The governor is asking lawmakers to expand four of Missouri's existing economic development programs up to $150 million a year –– and for both the House and Senate to do so in a week.
"Building this next-generation commercial aircraft in Missouri would create thousands of jobs across our state and secure our position as a hub for advanced aerospace manufacturing –– and that's why I am committed to competing for and winning this project," Nixon said in a written statement.
Republican legislative leaders have publicly supported crafting an incentive package to woo Boeing, although they wanted to see more details of the plan.
One Republican senator –– John Lamping of Ladue –– told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch that any incentives for Boeing would have to be offset by cuts to other tax credit programs.
As many as 15 other states are pursuing the company, which began shopping for a new home for its Washington state manufacturing facility after its machinist union rejected a proposed contract tied to the deal.
Boeing already employs about 15,000 people in Missouri, including thousands of machinists in the St. Louis area.
During a special session, lawmakers can only take up legislation included in the agenda set by the governor. Other than the Boeing incentive package, Nixon gave the Senate permission to consider his appointments various boards and agencies.


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Northlake Christian had its sights set on a trip to the Pontchartrain Center this week for the annual volleyball State Tournament.
But to get there, the Wolverines would have to travel bumpy Uptown roads to get to Isidore Newman, then they would have to get past the defending Division IV state champions. But Newman put up the road block.
Behind the power hitting of senior outside hitter Katherine Bolyard, the No. 6 seeded Greenies overpowered No. 11 Northlake Christian, taking a three-game sweep to advance to Thursday's quarterfinals.
Newman (27-13) will play No. 3 John Curtis at 12:40 p.m. at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner. The Wolverines finished 18-13.
Bolyard led the Greenies with 11 kills and 12 digs. Cameryn Jones and Peyton LeCorgne had four blocks each. Julie Nelson and Jula Wellons both finished with 15 assists. Ashton Politz served up four aces.
Northlake Christian was led by Lexie White with 17 digs, seven kills, two blocks and five aces. Gabby Herrington seven kills and two blocks.
And that was pretty much the story of this regional match. The Greenies had many more weapons than Northlake Christian, which started two eighth graders. And the Wolverines made many more mistakes. The team made 22 errors in the first game which ended 25-11, 18 in the second, which ended 25-17, but only and four in the third, which Newman had to fight to take 25-19. The Wolverines forced seven ties in that final game, the last at 14 after losing a 14-13 lead.
"We just made more errors than they did," Northlake Christian coach Shannon Puder said. "If we would have made half the errors we made in each set, we would have hung with them. They're a great team. They're the defending state champions. They have great blocks at the net.
"We're young — I started two eighth graders and we only have two seniors. We had a roller coaster season. It's good that we got here."
Now the Greenies have are looking forward to the next game, but not necessarily to the state championship match, said Greenies coach Colleen Loerzel.
"I feel like, each year, a lot of people like to talk about that," Loerzel said. "And while we have tons of girls with experience, we also are focused on the team that we are this year and (we're) not worried about last year. These are different kids with a different chemistry. It's not better or worse. It's just this year's team."
And Loerzel said this year's team will face a tough challenge trying to defend its title.
"I think our division is really strong," she said. "We've got, I think, some teams that could win state that maybe won't even make it to the Pontchartrain Center.
"We just have a really solid division this year. A lot of teams have just been beating each other up."


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Ouachita River School District was awarded a grant in the amount of $1,822.60 from Innovative Solutions for Educational Partnerships (ISEP) to purchase two water bottle filling stations. One in the high school hallway and one installed in the gym. The filling stations have been a huge success on our campus.Read More »
Acorn Elementary Announces February Students of the Month
Acorn Elementary announces their February Students of the Month. Students chosen have displayed excellent citizenship, exceptional academic effort/improvement and good attendance. Special thanks to Simple Simon's Pizza, Goss Electronics, and Laark Enterprises for providing lunch and games. Front Row: Caden Ryan, 3rd grade, son of Ladell and Amy Ryan; CJ Warner, 3rd grade, son of Jackie Warner; Gracie Sanchez, 2nd ...Read More »
Sociable Seniors Holds March Luncheon
On Thursday March 22 at 12:00 p.m., the Polk County Sociable Seniors is meeting at Papa's Mexican Café. The guest speaker will be Judge Brandon Ellison and a trivia contest will follow. Anyone over 50 years of age is encouraged to attend and fellowship with their peers. For more information, you can call Diane Mathis at: (479) 243-0191.Read More »
Polk County Courthouse Heroes Holds Hamburger Lunch
The Polk County Courthouse Heroes Relay for Life Team is having a fundraiser lunch on Thursday March 29, 2018. Lunch consists of a hamburger, pickles, chips, a cookie, and a bottle of water for $5.00, or you can have an extra hamburger added for $2.00 more. If there are five or more orders going to the same location, they can ...Read More »
Pine Crest Annual Meeting
Pine Crest Cemetery recently held their Annual Meeting. The main purpose of the Annual Meeting is to elect new officers of the parent organization, Pine Crest Gardens, Inc. The 2017 officers were all re-elected for 2018, and include Chris Daniel as President, Joe Bunch as Vice President, Jimmy Rackley as Secretary, and Moppy Billingsley as Treasurer. Board members include Judith ...Read More »
The 5th Annual Talimena 13.1 Releases Results
The 5th Annual Talimena 13.1 Run and Relay benefitting Polk County Developmental Center (PCDC) was held on March 10. We had another successful event and are thankful that the rain by-passed us! There were 32 individuals who registered to run the half-marathon distance of 13.1 miles from Janssen Park to Queen Wilhelmina Lodge! Five 13-Person teams registered to do the ...Read More »
Polk County 4-H Benefit Exceeds $10,000
At over 250 members strong, and a core group of volunteers, always willing to help, it's really no wonder why the benefit, which took place on March 3rd was such a success. When asked why they decided to take this avenue for raising money Carla Vaught said, "In the past we have sold poinsettias and mums, but recently involvement and ...Read More »
Arkansas Workers' Comp. Commission Introduces New Rule
Work-related injuries occurring on or after July 1, 2018, will fall under Rule 099.41. This rule was adopted to regulate medications, specifically opioids, in order to reduce potential addictions. At the same time, it's expected to reduce pharmaceutical costs in workers' compensation claims. Over the past year, the Commission has gathered research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...Read More »
Walk Across Polk County
County Extension employee Bridgett Martin has been very busy lately, unfortunately she doesn't get to apply all of that work to total in the Walk Across Polk County competition initiative. If so she would more than likely win, hands down. Of course Bridgett will be the first one to tell you that without the cooperation from "Quality of Life," MRHS ...Read More »
Chamber of Commerce and A&P Join Forces
BY ERICA MELTON – On Wednesday, March 7th, the marketing contract between the Mena Polk County Chamber of Commerce and the Mena Advertising and Promotion Commission was finalized. The previous Marketing Director, Donnie Crain, vacated his position as of January 1, 2018, and the position has been empty. Since Mr. Crain put in his notice last fall, AP has been ...Read More »


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Just 10 days until the Necessary Arts Pop Up Shop. If you are in Guelph that day, or if you see anything that you like and want to make an order drop me a line. I will have, ornaments, pillows, mug rugs, a few quilts and more...
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Another Custom Quilt
I have been meaning to post this for quite some time, like, 2 years... This is the quilt that I made for J as part of my proposal. It is a little lap quilt, just right for a nap or a hug if I am away. She really is the best.
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Marian's Quilt
This is a one-of-a-kind commissioned by A+B for B's mom's 60th birthday. The request was red, white and blue with lots of birds. I did a twist on the sparkle punch quilt and used some Charley Harper along with a handful of other bird related fabrics.
It was such a treat and now living in it's new home across the pond!
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Ground water is prevented from entering any building or property with the help of retaining walls made of concrete or other types of underground structures. It is also not surprising to know that the ground water may also build up on the other side of the retaining wall created.
When this happens, there are two possible results. Number one is that the retaining wall now has to sustain an added weight and force caused by the ground water. Most of the time, the added force is not anticipated during the construction of the retaining wall. There is a possibility that the wall will collapse. Number two is that the water that has build up may enter the cold joints that are located on the retaining wall. When this happens, the reinforcing steel inside the wall may rust and eventually damage the wall. If a living space is above the retaining wall and any of these two will happen then it will create undesirable conditions for the homeowners. Correcting it will cost a lot of money.
There is now a modern drainage technology used in order to prevent these kinds of damages to the retaining wall. This is important because the construction industry will not accept retaining walls that do not pass the safety test. The modern drainage systems used on retaining walls make use of panels which are also called as drainage panels or drainage tiles. This type is cost effective in comparison to using gravel which has to be imported and placed within a number of yards behind the retaining wall.
The gravel or drain rock that was used before is now replaced with drainage panels. These panels are composed of composite materials and may be positioned above the waterproofing membrane before it is connected behind the retaining wall. The surface of the panels is composed of dimples made out of Geotextile fabric. The fabric is position near the soil and is used as a filter by the system to make sure no sediment enters the wall. To know more about the other latest technology in drainage system, contact Pro Jett Plumbing & Drainage.


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At this year's IST Technical Conference we made 3 Awards. The Awards were made on behalf of the John Robinson/Prize Fund – John Robinson being our Chair/President until December 2013. John was an avid champion of technician development and professionalisation.
Outstanding Achievement Award – James Trout, Environment Agency
The IST Award for "Outstanding Contribution" acknowledges the exceptional contribution that James has made to his workplace, sector, the technical community and the IST, and recognises his effort and dedication to professional development initiatives.
Outstanding Trainee/Apprentice Award – Stephen Burgess, University of Leeds
The IST award for "Outstanding trainee or apprentice" acknowledges the exceptional and much valued contribution that Stephen, as a newly-trained technician, has brought to the technical workforce where he works. It recognises his commitment, dedication, and performance in his work for the School of Earth & Environment Instrument Workshop.
Best Conference Poster Award – Michelle King, British Antartic Survey
The IST Award for "Best Poster Presentation" recognises the most outstanding poster presented during the IST Conference 2015. Michelle's poster "Life in the freezer, Bubbles Boulders & Beasties" won for its clarity of the submitted material, novelty, and visual impact.
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A country of beautiful and evocative landscapes, and quaint small villages and pubs that are great places to visit. The Republic of Ireland is located north-western Europe, to the west of England. It's made up of 26 counties and the country is now something of an economic powerhouse.
There are so many beautiful scenic spots in the country such as County Waterford and the beaches and cliffs of south-eastern Ireland. Galway is another scenic spot and the town is well known for its pubs and music. In Kilkenny you'll feel like you have travelled back to the past, as you walk down cobbled streets with many old fashioned shop fronts. It's also home to an amazing hilltop castle.
There are excellent air links and ferry links to the Republic of Ireland. Internally there are fast and efficient road and rail connections. Train fares can be expensive though.
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Sasmita who died at Sishu Bhaban bravest girl I have ever met: Rahul Gandhi
Bhubaneswar: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today described Sasmita Rana, who died at Sishu Bhavan in Cuttack a day after his visit, as the bravest girl he ever met.
Expressing grief over the death of the little girl from Raitala village in Odisha's tribal dominated Keonjhar district, Rahul tweeted, saying: "Sasmita Rana, the bravest little girl I ever met, died at Sishu Bhavan in Cuttack. She remained proud and strong against all odds."
The little girl of about 7 years succumbed to aplastic anemia on Saturday, a day after meeting Rahul.
The Gandhi scion had come in contact with the girl during his visit to Sishu Bhavan in Cuttack on September 11. He went to Sishu Bhavan after being informed about the death of more than 60 infants in a span of 12 days last month.
"I saw the spirit… future of Odisha inside the hospital where a child was lying on bed and the mother was crying.
However, the child appeared disturbed not for her health condition but for her mother's plight. The child requested us to console the mother," Rahul said.
The girl requested Rahul to touch her hands and console her mother, hospital staff narrated to the media.
Meanwhile, Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) President Prasad Harichandan visited Sasmita's house in Keonjhar district on Sunday and met her mother.


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April 8, 2010 (BARRINGTON, Ill.) --Two drivers are dead and one passenger injured after a crash involving alcohol in northwest suburban Barrington Hills, police said.
Police responded to the crash on Route 68, just west of Dundee Lane at 4:19 p.m., according to a Barrington Hills police release.
Sarah Yaple, 84, of St. Charles, and Oscar Arce, 24, of North Aurora, were both pronounced dead Thursday at St. Alexius Hospital in Hoffman Estates. Arce's passenger, Elroy Arce, 25, was being treated for injuries, according to police.
Witnesses stated a 2004 Nissan Maxima, driven by Arce, was eastbound on Route 68 when it crossed the solid yellow line and struck a westbound 2002 Buick LeSabre, driven by Yaple, head-on.
Alcohol was a contributing factor to the crash, the release said.
The accident is still under investigation.
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Aviation Investigation Report A01O0165
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigated this occurrence for the purpose of advancing transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.
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In-flight Break-up
Cessna 210L Centurion C-GPMC
Lake Lavieille,
Algonquin Park, Ontario
18 June 2001
The Cessna 210L aircraft, registration C-GPMC, serial number 21060888, with the pilot and one passenger on board, was on a visual flight rules flight from Wawa, Ontario, to Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) airport. The flight was receiving flight following from air traffic control (ATC). Approximately two hours after departure and 120 nautical miles from Smiths Falls, the pilot contacted Toronto ATC and requested a descent. ATC cleared the flight to descend at the pilot's discretion. C-GPMC was cruising at approximately 9500 feet above sea level (asl) and 160 knots ground speed when the pilot began the descent. About one minute later, ATC instructed the pilot to switch to an Ottawa frequency for flight following.
The pilot contacted Ottawa ATC during the descent and made several routine transmissions over a period of 45 seconds; however, the last transmission was incomplete. During the descent, the aircraft turned left through approximately 30º , followed by a right turn through approximately 100º. The aircraft's ground speed, as derived from the radar tape, generally increased during the descent, reaching values as high as 203 knots. The aircraft disappeared from radar coverage at approximately 7000 feet asl at the same time as the pilot's last radio transmission to Ottawa ATC was clipped. The aircraft crashed into Lake Lavieille, immediately below the last known radar position. The two occupants were fatally injured. The accident occurred in daylight and visual meteorological conditions at 1615 eastern daylight time.
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Other Factual Information
The aircraft was manufactured in 1975 and flew 4103 hours before this accident. In January 1995, the aircraft was substantially damaged in an accident resulting from an engine power loss caused by fuel starvation (TSB Report N0 A95O0003). The aircraft was repaired in 1997 and purchased by a commercial operator based in the Northwest Territories. The aircraft subsequently flew approximately 1457 hours over a period of four years before it was sold to the occurrence pilot in April 2001.
No significant weather was reported in the vicinity of the flight. A commercial pilot flying in Algonquin Park that afternoon recalled that the weather was generally good, with no convective clouds and no rain shower activity. He was flying between 1000 feet and 2000 feet above ground level (agl), and there was a thin overcast layer at about 4000 feet agl. The following aviation routine weather reports were reported at 1600 eastern daylight time:1
- CYWA (Petawawa): a few clouds at 5000 feet agl, a broken layer at 10 000 feet agl, a broken layer at 25 000 feet agl, and visibility 15 statute miles (sm). Petawawa is 39 nautical miles (nm) from the accident site, on a bearing of 96º magnetic (M).
- CYQA (Muskoka): a few clouds at 5000 feet agl, a few clouds at 8000 feet agl, a broken layer at 15 000 feet agl, an overcast layer at 20 000 feet agl, and visibility 12 sm. Muskoka is 70 nm from the accident site, on a bearing of 232º M.
- CYYB (North Bay): a broken cloud layer at 3500 feet agl, an overcast layer at 8000 feet agl, and visibility 15 sm. North Bay is 57 nm from the accident site, on a bearing of 314º M.
The occurrence pilot held a commercial pilot licence and a Category 1 medical and was certified and qualified for the flight in accordance with existing regulations. He was issued his private pilot licence in 1965 and his commercial licence in 1966. He had flown several types of single-engine aircraft and had accumulated more than 1200 hours' total flying time, including approximately 52 hours on the accident aircraft. Based on the autopsy, toxicology tests, and medical records, there was no indication that incapacitation or physiological factors affected the pilot's performance.
The accident occurred on the final leg of a trip that had begun 10 days before. The pilot and his wife departed Ottawa, Ontario, on June 9 and flew more than 22 hours during the next five days before arriving in Calgary, Alberta. Four days later, on June 17, they departed Calgary and flew to Brandon, Manitoba, where they remained overnight. On June 18, they flew from Brandon to Wawa, Ontario, where they refuelled and departed on the final leg of their trip to Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach), a flight of approximately three hours.
The aircraft was not equipped with a flight data recorder or a cockpit voice recorder; however, recordings of air traffic control (ATC) radar data and VHF radio communications between the pilot and ATC were available. Slightly more than two hours after departing Wawa, and approximately 120 nm from Smiths Falls, the pilot requested and was cleared for a descent from 9500 feet above sea level (asl) by Toronto ATC. The sequence of events from this time until the aircraft disappeared from radar was as follows:
|Toronto ATC cleared C-GPMC to descend at the pilot's discretion.
|C-GPMC began a descent.
|C-GPMC, descending through 8900 feet asl, began a left turn; speed was 190 knots ground speed (G/S) (calculated to be 154 knots indicated airspeed [KIAS]).
|1613:07 - 1614:24
|C-GPMC's speed varied from 199 to 203 knots G/S (160 to 165 KIAS) and ground track varied from 98º M to 103º M.
|Toronto ATC cleared C-GPMC to contact Ottawa ATC.
|C-GPMC contacted Ottawa ATC and stated that he was descending through 8800 feet asl for 5500 feet asl. (The radar transponder data indicated that the aircraft was descending through 7800 feet asl.)
|C-GPMC, descending through 7600 feet asl, began a right turn.
|1614:29 - 1614:48
|C-GPMC's average rate of descent was 1800 feet per minute.
|C-GPMC was descending through 6900 feet asl, speed 202 knots G/S (175 KIAS), and turning right through 160º M.
|The last transponder data was received from C-GPMC at 7100 feet asl. The transponder subsequently stopped transmitting. Subsequent radar data was unreliable.
|C-GPMC's last radio transmission to Ottawa ATC was clipped.
Radar data and VHF communications ceased at the same time, approximately 1615.
The consistency of the altitude, heading, and ground speed data available from the radar indicated that the pilot was most likely using the autopilot during the en route portion of the flight. After the pilot began the descent and the left turn, the track and the vertical speed were linear and agreed with the autopilot settings found on examination of the instruments. Therefore, the descent and the left turn were most likely performed with the autopilot engaged. The autopilot course deviation indicator pointer was set to 130º , and the heading bug was set to 104º. Before the turn, the track to Smiths Falls was 131º and the radar data showed the aircraft tracking 131º M. The autopilot track selector was found in the heading position, and the heading bug was in agreement with the track flown after the left turn. At 1614:29, the aircraft started a right turn, indicating that the autopilot was disconnected, because this was not consistent with the autopilot settings. The maximum operating speed for the autopilot was 165 KIAS. The aircraft was approximately 57 nm from the North Bay radar when it disappeared from radar coverage. Under normal circumstances, an aircraft with a functioning transponder would be in radar coverage down to an altitude of about 2500 feet asl.
At approximately 1615, while the aircraft was in a descending, right-hand turn, the left wing failed in overload. It separated from the aircraft in six major pieces, at least one of which struck the vertical stabilizer, causing the entire empennage to separate from the fuselage. The power converters for the VHF communication and navigation radios were contained in the left wing root. When the left wing separated, power to these radios ceased, ending VHF communication and navigational information. After the separation, the aircraft lost horizontal speed and fell vertically, with the left side facing the ground and the right wing trailing upwards. The aircraft subsequently crashed near the shore of Lake Lavieille, in the immediate vicinity of the last observed radar position.
Lake Lavieille is a large, remote lake in the interior of Algonquin Provincial Park. The forest surrounding the lake is very dense. The main wreckage was found approximately 15 feet from shore in 3 feet of water. The remaining portions of the aircraft and personal effects were found scattered up to 1000 feet away, both in the water and on the land. (See wreckage diagram in Appendix A.) The aircraft landed on the left side of the fuselage, severely deforming the fuselage along its entire length; however, the right side of the fuselage was relatively undamaged. The flaps and the landing gear were found in the retracted position.
The empennage separated just forward of the vertical stabilizer and was found in the water southeast of the main wreckage. All of the associated control cables and electrical wiring failed in overload. The horizontal stabilizers and the elevators separated from the empennage and were found in the water and on the land. The leading edges of the vertical and horizontal stabilizers showed signs of paint transfer and severe impact damage.
The right wing was still attached to the fuselage and was fractured chordwise at the aileron cutout. All control cables and electrical wiring to the right wing were intact.
The left wing failed along the spar, but the wing attachments to the carry-thru-spar, top and bottom, were still intact. Approximately 18 inches of the forward inboard section of the left wing remained with the fuselage and was attached by the aileron cable, which had wrapped around the propeller mounting flange. The remaining five sections of the left wing were found up to 1000 feet southeast of the main wreckage, in the water and on the land. All five sections showed varying degrees of impact deformation and paint transfer. The left aileron separated from the wing and was found in three pieces. The left flap failed mid-span but was still attached to the relevant wing structures. The inboard seven feet of the spar failed completely. The upper and lower spar caps were bent and twisted upward, and the spar web showed signs of buckling, consistent with the upward bending of the spar caps and a positive g overload. The cables and electrical wiring to the left wing failed in overload.
After the aircraft was examined at the accident site, it was recovered and transported to the Ontario Regional Wreckage Examination Facility in Richmond Hill. The wings were subsequently transported to the TSB Engineering Laboratory for a more detailed examination.
The detailed examination of the wings revealed no signs of flutter or pre-existing structural weakness, such as fatigue, corrosion, or loss of rigidity. The right wing skin showed signs of positive g deformation. The right wing main spar web was found to be buckled at a location similar to that of the left wing, and the buckles were oriented in a direction corresponding to upwards deflection of the wing. The left wing was examined at all the locations reported to have been repaired after the earlier accident. There was no indication that any improper repair technique or material had been used. There was also no sign of any pre-existing damage at any of these repair locations.
Examination of the engine, a Continental model IO-520-FCL (17), serial number 291359R, indicated that it was likely serviceable and capable of producing power. Inspection of the propeller, a Hartzell model PHC-J3YF-1RF, serial number FP768A, revealed no pre-impact deficiencies that would have prevented it from operating normally.
ATC radar data and VHF radio communications between the pilot and ATC were available; however, radar data and VHF communications ceased at the same time, at 1615, indicating that a catastrophic event likely occurred at that time. Because there was no flight data recorder or cockpit voice recorder, other data (such as precise airspeed, g load, autopilot status, and position of the flight controls and control column) could not be determined.
The absence of any identified evidence of flutter or pre-existing structural weakness, such as fatigue, corrosion, loss of rigidity, improper repair, or incorrect material, suggests that the left wing was subjected to an overstress condition that exceeded the design strength. An in-flight event capable of loading the left wing beyond its design strength would likely also cause permanent deformation elsewhere on the aircraft. However, the severe structural damage caused to the aircraft during the break-up and the ground impact obscured the more subtle indications of overstress. The positive g deformation of the right wing skin and spar might have been the result of an in-flight overstress but could also have occurred during the ground impact.
Possible causes of an overstress condition include aircraft manoeuvres, gust loads, or a combination of the two. The direction of the deformation in both wings indicates that the aircraft was subjected to a severe positive g load factor. The fact that the left wing failed before the right may be due to the two wings not being precisely of the same strength or may indicate that there was an asymmetric component to the manoeuvre or gust.
The pilot began a descent approximately 120 nm from Smiths Falls. During the descent, the airspeed increased significantly and the aircraft turned approximately 30º left, maintained direction for approximately one minute, and then began a right turn. No VHF transmission indicated any reason for the descent or the turns. Routine radio communications between the pilot and ATC indicated that the flight was proceeding normally until radio and radar contact was lost. Radio communications from the pilot, including the final clipped transmission, gave no indication of a significant g load; however, the airspeed was approximately 175 KIAS, well into the yellow cautionary range of 165 to 195 KIAS, and the autopilot speed limit might have been exceeded. The speed was well in excess of the manoeuvre speed, or speed at which a damaging load factor can be attained without stalling the aircraft. A combination of high speed, pilot-induced g load, and gust-induced g load could have been present. For a given magnitude of gust, the resulting incremental load factor on the aircraft becomes greater with increased airspeed. Travelling at a higher airspeed increases the probability that the aircraft will encounter a structurally damaging gust.
The following TSB Engineering Laboratory reports were completed:
- LP 054/2001—Instrument Examination
- LP 055/2001—Radar and Audio Analysis
- LP 059/2001—Structural Examination
These reports are available upon request from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Findings as to Causes and Contributing Factors
- The left wing failed in overload and separated from the aircraft, rendering the aircraft uncontrollable. Portions of the left wing struck the empennage, causing the empennage to also separate in flight.
Other Findings
- There were no indications of flutter or pre-existing structural weakness of the aircraft structure from fatigue, corrosion, loss of rigidity, improper repair, or incorrect material.
This report concludes the Transportation Safety Board's investigation into this occurrence. Consequently, the Board authorized the release of this report on 03 July 2002.
Appendix A - Wreckage Diagram
- Portion of left aileron on land
- Left elevator on land
- Right elevator end cap and weight on land
- Left wing outboard section on land
- Left wing end cap near shore
- Portion of left aileron on land
- Horizontal stabilizer on land
- Flight control in water
- Horizontal stabilizer in water near shore
- Vertical stabilizer and rudder in water
- Section of wing in water
- Unknown piece in water
- Main wreckage inverted in water, right wing attached
- Paint chips in water
- Flight control rod in water
- Inboard section of wing in water
- Inboard section of wing on land
- Window from pilot's door on land
- Jacket in trees near ground
- Small debris in forest
- Clothing 30 to 40 feet up in tree in the forest canopy
- Large tree approximately 50 to 60 feet high.
Notes: Small pieces of aluminum, plastic, plexiglass, and fibreglass were found throughout the entire forested debris field as defined by the landmarks. Although large pieces of wing, stabilizers, and flight controls were found in the water, very little small debris was found in the water, except at the main wreckage site.The area around 21 and 22 was littered with small debris, that is, small pieces of aluminum, plastic, plexiglass, fibreglass, pieces of map, a magazine, and two sponge mitts that were used as intake plugs.
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We are back to drawing board – the shaping board! While we are familiar with our venue, tools and resources, the expectation is always somewhat new.
There is no project that is the same or rather different stakeholders owns a different preference over look, feel and user experience (combination of different functional features) and that's why we think the initial round of requirement gathering and brain storming different possibilities with our Creative Director and Project Manager is so important.
The truth is, each website that you see online is a certain effort / planning that marks from the drawing board. Branding or story telling starts here.


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Re: Abrams in Rockland County, NY & Bergen County, NJ
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Robert Abramson 11/20/02
Hello Distant Cousin!
I also descend from:
Justus Abrams born 1778 in the U.S., died 6 September 1861 in Havastraw, NY
Mary (maiden possibly Rokorsch) born 1781 possibly in Holland and died 1865/66
I descend from their son Leonard, born 1812 and died 1859 and married to Emmeline Blauvelt.
In the 1810 census Justus appears as Justus Abraham but in Asa Abrams petition to the Surrogate Court the deceased Justus is Justus Abrams.
Further confusing things is the death certificate of Jesse Abrams (son #4).Jesse's father appears as Jesse Abrams born in the U.S.His mother is Mary Abrams born in Holland.
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Reviews have been mixed around the league for the NFL's experiment with longer kicks on extra points. Regardless, it appears there's a future for them.
Eight kicks from the longer distance — usually 33 yards — were missed during the first two weeks of the preseason. The 94.3 percent success rate (133 of 141) was below the regular-season rate (99.6 percent) from 2013 when the ball was snapped from the 2-yard line instead of the 15. Only five of 1,267 short kicks were missed in 2013.
All of this summer's misses came with the ball snapped from the 15. Snaps will move back to the 2 this week and for the regular season.
NFL officiating director Dean Blandino says he believes longer PAT kicks are "in the league's near future." The results this preseason will be brought to the competition committee, and a proposal for change almost certainly will be presented to team owners at March's annual meetings. Blandino isn't sure the 15-yard line will be the focal point of any change.
As with any alterations to the game, coaches and players offered a variety of viewpoints.
San Francisco's veteran place-kicker Phil Dawson didn't get a chance to try a long extra point because the 49ers didn't score any touchdowns in their first two exhibition games. He sees the positive and negative sides of a longer kick.
"It could rear its head in a game where the kicker hasn't been on the field in a while," Dawson said. "It's hard to stay loose and then all of a sudden there's a sudden score, maybe a fumble recovery, kickoff return, interception return. You might not be super loose yet. It's one thing to go out there and pop through a 20-yarder. You back up (another) 13-15 yards and you're a little stiff, you could possibly run into some problems there."
On the other foot ...
"Any rule change that's designed to highlight what guys do well, I'm all for it," Dawson added.
"If that rule change is motivated by, 'Man, our kickers are really good and we want to showcase what they do well,' I'm all for it."
Jets kicker Nick Folk, who has never missed an extra point in his seven-year career, believes longer tries make the more accurate kickers even more valuable. But "I think most kickers want to keep it the same as it's been."
So does Tom Coughlin.
The Giants coach sees some inequity in moving extra point placements back. He rolled his eyes when asked to assess the experiment.
"I didn't think much of it when it was suggested," Coughlin said. "There are some ways to change that part of it if the intent is to make it more exciting. I think that certainly would be one of them.
"I think you have to be aware of the fact that it's a 33-yard (kick) in November when the wind's blowing and it's snowing here and ... in Miami it's 75 degrees.
"It's a little different in different parts of the country."
Coughlin said he thought extra points would be more interesting if the ball was spotted at the 1-yard line. It might entice more teams to go for 2 points.
This year, 16 2-point conversions have been tried in the preseason, with four successful. In 2013, nine were attempted in the first two weeks of the preseason, with four successful.
Indianapolis' Adam Vinatieri, who's won four Super Bowls as one of the NFL's best clutch kickers, made all three of his PATs this summer. He agrees with Coughlin that weather can be a factor "when conditions get crummier" and thinks longer kicks might lead to more 2-point attempts.
"I think it could impact the outcome of games and you may see more teams go for 2 in those situations because they won't want to try (essentially) a 33-yard field goal," Vinatieri said.
There are other, more drastic options that might excite the fans if not the coaches and kickers.
Perhaps eliminating the kick altogether and requiring teams to go for a conversion with a play.
Or, as Eagles coach Chip Kelly suggested: "I think they should narrow the goalposts if they want to make it a little bit (harder), but no one asked me."


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Featured Member: Maaheen Ahmed
Featured Member is a new regular item which shines a spotlight on the diverse research interests of and the exciting projects undertaken by those affiliated with the Cultural Memory Studies Initiative. We open the series by speaking to comics scholar Maaheen Ahmed, an FWO postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Literary Studies at Ghent University, about her engagement with memory studies. Maaheen gained her PhD from Jacobs University Bremen in Germany before coming to Belgium to complete an FSR-COFUND Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship at the Université catholique de Louvain. In her book Openness of Comics: Generating Meaning within Flexible Structures (UP of Mississippi, 2016), based on her PhD thesis, Umberto Eco's notion of the open art work serves as a foundation for the analysis of a culturally and thematically diverse set of comics. Her first postdoctoral research project examined the representation of humanized monsters in English- and French-language comics, leading to a monograph titled Monstrous Imaginaries: Romanticism's Legacy in Comics (forthcoming with Academia-L'Harmattan). Maaheen's most recent research, carried out at Ghent, focuses on how the comics medium addresses issues of trauma and memory.
When did you first develop an interest in the intersection between memory studies and comics?
I started out with a project aiming to compare representations of trauma in comics and ended up working on the representations of memories, both personal and collective, in comics. In a certain way this trajectory echoes the transition from trauma studies to memory studies, but it's roughly a decade late.
Broadening the focus to memory offers more exciting aspects to research, going beyond the representation of painful memories or trauma. Memory is also, as many scholars have pointed out, an intensely contemporary obsession and thus a topical element to research.
Could you elaborate on how your research in this area has developed?
In addition to considering the representation of personal and collective memories, I have become increasingly interested in the possibility that media – such as film or comics – create their own distinctive repertoire of memories. This lies in their preferred ways of representing memories as well as the kinds of memories that they represent and proliferate.
What do you value most about your membership of the Cultural Memory Studies Initiative?
CMSI brings together researchers from different departments and universities, facilitating contact with other people working on memory, for instance through the frequent guest lectures and regular internal seminars. I am always amazed by the growing range of research projects memory scholars engage in – it's quite stimulating!
Can you tell us something about your current research project?
I am currently working on a monograph provisionally titled Troubled Minds in Comics: The Role of Media Memories. It examines English- and French-language comics on disturbing personal and collective memories and seeks to bring out the most distinctive elements in the visualization and narration of such memories. My focus lies on the kinds of fantasy used and the intermedial interactions that are activated.
Are there any conferences or other events that you are attending or organizing in the near future that you are particularly enthusiastic about?
With Benoît Crucifix and Charlotte Pylyser, I am organizing a conference, Comics and Memory, which will be held in Ghent this April. The call for papers attracted a lot of wonderful abstracts, which is why we decided to turn it into a three-day event: we now have a day on personal memory, another on collective memory, and a third on the memory of the medium of comics. In addition we have two keynotes and two public roundtables with comics artists and other professionals involved with making, storing, and selling comics.
What was the last academic text that you read that you found stimulating for your scholarship?
Aleida Assmann's Cultural Memory and Western Civlization: Functions, Media, Archives. It's not a very recent text, but I find it particularly interesting because of its focus on the transmission of memory across different kinds of media (in a very broad sense of the word), covering writing, image, the body, and places. I also enjoyed how she describes the dynamics between waste and the archive. Moreover, in spite of the dense content, the book is very well written and translated.
Interview conducted via email by Holly Brown.


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THE jury foreman at the trial of a Stockport trainee nurse jailed for murdering her two-week-old baby may have been biased, London's Criminal Appeal Court was told.
Nicky Underdown, 23, formerly of Bramley Crescent, Heaton Mersey, was convicted of shaking her baby son William to death on May 19 last year.
Lawyers for Underdown have gone to the Appeal Court in a bid to overturn her conviction on the basis that the jury foreman was biased and new medical evidence they claim shows William's injuries were caused by a difficult labour.
They argued that Underdown's right to a fair trail was violated because the jury foreman may have been biased. The lawyers made the unique submission after another member of the jury went to lawyers complaining that he had felt pressured into returning a guilty verdict by the foreman.
All evidence in the case has now been heard and the three Appeal Court judges said they will give their ruling as soon as possible.


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It is the council members' job to review and criticize the budget, so we will not fault them for scrutinizing what is without a doubt an ambitious capital program. But there is reason to fear that their enthusiasm to leave their mark on this budget and their parochialism will undo years of work that have gone into %J planning two critical projects.
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I admit I feel a little lost, still, on where to begin as far as the whole self-love (shall I call it self-compassion?) begins. Whenever I find myself thinking negatively about myself I go, 'Hey now, simmer down' most of the time, and that has helped greatly, but I still feel pretty useless and lazy and stupid most of the time. That I'm not serving any purpose, that I'm not helping anybody or anything and that my goals, while now not so far out of possibility that I consider offing myself daily.....are still pretty far out there. Then I thought about how most of us relate in some degree, our personal worth to our personal success. Somewhere on the self-help sites I bookmarked, there was a little survey on how you define success. Because until you define it, it's very difficult to know where you stand and why you should or shouldn't be happy, or should or shouldn't work on certain areas of your life. I couldn't find the survey, naturally, when I went looking, but fear not--I adapted my own Patricia-version of the questions here.
So, where do I stand? Let's find out shall we...
"family" is a tough word for a foster kid but I will try to answer this anyway. As far as my biological family, I just want peace and quiet, as much as I can possibly get. This means staying away from my family and their provocation, not putting myself in a place to have conflict, etc. If I were to go a step further I would say success would be making peace with all the negativity: with my past, with Doris's death, with the things I can't change that torment me. Is that possible? I don't know, and I don't even know for sure if I would let go if I could. It's safe to say that "peace and quiet" equals success then.
2. How do you define success in your personal life--in other words, success with friends, coworkers, and other interpersonal relationships?
I have a handful of people in person, and a larger network of people online (that's introvertedness at work you all) who I hold dearly close and to me, I'm successful if they know that I love them and care about them even if I'm not always present or right there. I like going out and having drinks, or exploring with friends, but socializing is not a very important part of relationships for me. I can be alone quite a lot, but I need to balance that with having deep relationships or I get depressed. So; deep connections that I nurture and still have room to be my hermity self in are successful relationships.
2. How do you define success in an intrapersonal (within yourself) relationship?
This is difficult, because I know a lot of strange things about myself. I know that I have a really dark side, but I also have always wanted to be that 'inner queen' immortalized by every poet and historian across the world. Important characteristics for me to have are intelligence, creativity, humor, compassion, solitude, bravery, and helpfulness. But that's not all there is to me, there's a part of me that's like a crazy wildfire destroying everything in its path. Somebody who is cut-throat and vicious and independent to the point of lifelong loneliness....a strange, weird, totally lost side. I've never quite figured out how I am supposed to make these two work together. They clash, and I get angsty about it....so I really don't know the answer to this question and I guess that means I might not be on the best track to being happy and successful within myself.
3. How do you define business and career success? What is your dream job/profession?
Well, my DREAM job is being a novelist. As far as business success, anywhere that I feel useful, I can be a leader, and enjoy at least some aspects of the job other than the paycheck, is a success. In the past I've done mundane jobs with something greater in mind and I don't mind starting at the bottom to work your way up. I've also been a teacher, a job with a lot of flowers and balloons and pats on the back...so I know how good that feels, as well. Ideally, if I become a Swedish citizen I'd like to be an English teacher, but if I move back to America I am going to continue working towards Firefighting. I know, they're different...but not to me. See above about my two different sides. So really the success is just something stable, supportive, where I'm happy---or, realizing my epic dream of being famous.
4. Why is this your dream job? What do you love about it and what feelings does it bring you when you envision yourself succeeding?
It's always been my dream to write...I've written since I could form ridiculous little sentences in grade school. Cliche, I know. But I also have a story to tell, and more than that...I have hundreds of stories to tell. I love everything about writing. The struggles, the triumphs, learning about the characters, being in the shower and getting the best scene idea ever, sitting and drinking coffee and staring at the screen determinedly... the way writers talk about writing and the things we don't say about writing. All of it just means the world to me and I feel at peace when I write more than any other time in my life, even sleeping. And NOT writing puts me at real unease. Depression begets...well...NOT doing your hobbies, and while depressed I haven't written as much and it's made my self-esteem just plummet. When I think of success I literally can't imagine. I can't imagine that feeling of opening a letter from a publisher, of getting an agent....none of it. Seeing my book in print. I think when it happens I will just faint repeatedly until it sets in.
5. What is the greatest threat to your current successes in life? Business or personal. How secure do you feel about being successful?
As stupid as it sounds....me. I'm the biggest threat. I've shoved my family and their antagonism out of my life, I've proven that I have the balls to move across an ocean. I got out of several bad relationships and situations over the recent years I've considered myself an adult, and there are no real limitations on what I can achieve other than the ones I put there myself. Unfortunately, there's a huge risk for failure in a lot of what I do (art, writing, relationships) so my low self-esteem stems from me saying "hey don't do that because you'll be let down." I guess I am more afraid of failure than even I realize. That defense mechanism is so ingrained in my head that it's the biggest threat to me not finishing a single novel, to me ruining friendships....everything. Right now I don't feel very secure about being successful, but the good part is that this move, and this decision to confront my issues, have already helped me climb a few steps back up into the light of reaching for your dreams. And the first few steps are the hardest....so I'm hoping things continue to improve.
What about you? How do you define success? Any tips on how I can improve? Feel free to grab these questions and answer them (don't forget to link me so I can check out your answers!)


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