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Alison Carnwath was the first woman to become a FTSE 100 Chairman. She was made Chairman of the Land Securities Group in 2008 and continues to serve in the role today. She was Chairman of the Barclays' Remuneration Committee until 2012, and today is also a Senior Adviser at Evercore.
Q: How do you see the property markets evolving as interest rates rise?
A: Property markets normally react like any other markets: to supply and demand. At the moment, we are still in a reasonably constrained commercial property market environment and demand is quite high, higher than supply. The supply pipeline looks quite extensive and rich. A lot of that supply pipeline tends never to get built for a variety of reasons, and one of those reasons, traditionally, has been that the developers have not been able to get hold of the finance. However, this time around it's a little different, because the banks started lending late in the property cycle to developers. Property companies and developers are not really very overleveraged as they were in the last couple of downturns that came, and so the type of interest rate rises that are going to happen, in my comprehension anyway, over the next three or four years, are not really going to have a great effect on what is going on in the property world
Q: Do you think that bonuses at banks should be more closely linked to long term performance?
A: In the days when people were not very mobile in their jobs, perhaps they had two jobs in their life, and they were well trained and well looked after and got promoted within an organisation – and many banks have traditionally been like this – then people would have been very happy and would still be very happy, I think, to take their bonus incentives by way of owning stock in the company. They own this for a long period of time and build up a nest egg, a pension fund, a fund pot, whatever you want to call it, for later on in their lives. These days people want to go into lots of different jobs and learn lots of different things, and so I think, in those circumstances, you can't really talk about long term incentives for people. People want instant gratification, they want to be paid a proper salary and a proper bonus, and they don't want to be necessarily linked to their employer. So I'm a bit gloomier than perhaps I might have been five or ten years ago about long term incentives.
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A: I'm currently waiting to hear both sides of the argument. Frankly, I think that the Great British Public will probably be completely confused by the choices in front of them. At the moment, I can't say that I'm struck by either the pros or the antis' arguments. I think this is actually a very personal choice for individuals. Older people are likely to want to come out, and younger people are likely to want to stay in, for all sorts of emotional reasons and to keep business as usual. So, at the moment, I'm keeping pretty quiet on this subject.
Q: How do you think progress is going on closing gender inequality in boardrooms?
A: I think gender inequality has made some strides, through the heavy hand of some guidance that started off, really, with the Davies report and the 30% Club. I think there's been some good progress in terms of the supervisory role of boards. It has been less evident in terms of the executive roles in boards, but that was always going to take longer, and I think that's going to make some progress. So, I think compared to the last 50 years, it's done reasonably well. I think the bigger question is the broader inclusion of people from ethnic minorities, people who are at a disadvantage in life. How are these boardrooms going to adapt to a wider group of stakeholders that corporates these days have to be more aware of, and in many cases look after.
Q: Which three books would you recommend to someone my age?
A: Well, Greenmantle [a thriller by the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps, John Buchan]. As it is 2016, I suspect you should read something about Shakespeare and his influence on all subsequent writers. I can't name a book here, but I suspect you should be reading something from contemporary authors who are writing about what's going on in the Far East. You should read something contemporary about how the rest of the world is thinking about life, as opposed to just sticking to lists that come out of UK and US publishers.
Q: What life lessons have you learnt over the course of your distinguished career?
A: Number one, always to be decent to people. I'm sure I went through that phase of thinking you could tell people what to do and even be quite harsh with them. I think the honey pot is better than the vinegar bottle, and that comes with treating people fairly and being decent to them. To be determined, because I think if you are ambitious, which I always have been, if you are determined, it is a very good quality to remind yourself that you have.
Q: What did you learn in your teenage years which you think has influenced your success?
A: In my teenage years, I spent a lot of time in Germany. I did a school exchange when I was 14. I was rather impressed and beguiled by the German standard of living and German ambition. So, that resulted in my becoming quite fond of that country, and certainly the people I met over those years. It led to me reading economics and German at university, and I suppose, ultimately, led to me going on the board of BASF, which is a big German chemical company. But I think it was the experience of being somewhere completely outside my family environment, in what appeared to be a safe house.
Q: Is there anything that you wish you had done which you didn't do when you were my age?
A: No, I can't think of anything.
Q: Who is the most interesting person you've met and why?
A: I've been fortunate to meet lots of interesting people. I think probably Meryl Streep, because I'd never met an actress before. She struck me as a perfectly normal person and I had quite a long conversation with her. I think why I found that interesting was I obviously had an expectation of her, and she was quite different to what I had in my mind.


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Who is Jenna Fischer? Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an American actress and director. She is most widely known for her Emmy-nominated portrayal of Pam Halpert (née Beesly) on the NBC situation comedy and mockumentary The Office, and has also appeared in several films, including Blades of Glory, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, The Promotion and Hall Pass.
Fischer is a cat advocate, living at home with an 11yr old rescue cat named Cadillac although her original cat is named Andy. "I've never had a cat who meows and chatters as much as he does," Fischer explained at the La Femme International Film Festival Celebrity Gala on Sunday. "He's a very vocal cat."
Jenna Fischer's character on The Office isn't a crazy cat lady – that role goes to costar Angela Kinsey – but in real life Fischer has a soft spot for her furry friends.

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Jan 30, 2014 - 10:31 am
I am new to this and have read a lot of positive information. I have just been diagnosed with left tonsil and left lymph node stage III cancer. C.T. scan done and 2 biopsies of the tonsil . My EN&T DR. does not want to do surgery due to to much reconstruction. I have my PET scan this Friday 01-31-2014. After this it's a 2 week wait to see the oncologist, the waiting seems like forever. Can anyone shed any info for me . My name is Mike.
Jan 30, 2014 - 11:38 am
While my husband's cancer started as laryngeal cancer diagnosed by our local ENT. When it was discovered after radiation and chemo that the tumor was still there, our ENT (for which we are very grateful) referred us to a head and neck specialist. Our ENT said that this type of specialist was better equipped to do the surgery needed and that included any reconstruction that was needed. Thankfully he referred us because the radiation completedly closed off the back of his throat and it had to be reconstructed.
Yes we had confidence in our local ENT but he said flat out that he didn't do that surgery anymore and that a head and neck specialist was who we needed to see. We were very lucky because the one we were referred to is great and has years of experience. Another thing get a second or even third opinion.
Actually I don't understand about the reconstruction surgery. There are many on here that have had the surgery for your type of cancer and hopefully they will respond shortly.
Jan 30, 2014 - 11:46 am
My first question is, are you at a large cancer center? The surgery techniques have improved vastly in the last couple years. I had a full radical dissection, done by my surgeon, using the de vinci robot. My surgery was removal of a cancerous mass and my epiglottis, plus nodes. I was blessed that the nodes had not been invaded and did not have to have chemo or radiation.
For your peace of mind, I would get a second opinion~~ you did not say where you are located, but many states have large,modern hospitals
Jan 31, 2014 - 7:39 pm
Can I ask where you are located? My hubby was diagnosed with tumor on the epiglottis with 2 nodes affected. ENT told him they may do surgery, depending what the PET scan shows. He's about 9 weeks out of treatment, PET is scheduled for Feb 17.
Jan 31, 2014 - 8:51 pm
I live in Weare, New Hampshire. Had my PET scan today with disc in hand and ready for Thursday and Friday . My girl friend and I meet with the oncologist and the cancer center at the Elliot Hospital in Manchester. I hope thongs go well for your husband.
Jan 31, 2014 - 9:07 pm
Good luck and positive thoughts on the results of your PET!!
Feb 04, 2014 - 7:36 pm
Sorry you have to be here because of what you have. But I will agree with everyone and get a second oppion. Also go to the beat place you can. Boston Mass is rated as one of the best in the nation. depending on insurance go to a cancer center that has a tumor board to get the best corse of treatment you can. Do research,and try to stay strong.
Feb 03, 2014 - 12:02 pm
I am located in Ohio, about 45 miles north of Columbus, our capitol. My surgery was done at the Ohio State University Waxner Center, The James Cancer Clinic. You state your husband is about 9 weeks out of treatment, I assuming he had chemo and/or radiation.
I was given the choice of surgery, with the possible need for chemo/radiation, but the surgery took care of the cancerous tumor and the lymphnodes came back benign so I did not have to have either. My surgery was done using the di vinci robot, My surgeon is/was Dr Richardo Carrau..he is an amazing, educated man..I love him and my team.
At the time, I was told I had this cancer, I didn't even know what an epiglottis was/is. Believe me, I've learned.
The recovery from the surgery was rather quick and painless or very miminal..the side effects and relearning taken for granted body functions took longer. I had a feeding tube down my nose for about 4 months and throughout this time was seeing a speech therepist weekly. Without an epiglottis, swallowing has to be relearned..my vocal cords were also bowed, so I trained and exercise to regain my voice.This took about a year to happen
Today, 2years and 3 months out, I can speak loudly and clearly, and I eat everything ..I've never had problem of dry mouth, but the mucus has lingered, but not near what it was and I deal with it.
I pray your husbands cancer was removed with treatment and the PET is clear...if not, surgery tho not an easy road, is doeable ..just do everything your team tells you to, I was a real brat at times to my therepist and I've apologized to her many times.
Best of good wishes to you both
Jan 30, 2014 - 12:55 pm
Welcome to the H&N forum, sorry you find yourself here.
You are just getting started and sound like you may benefit from a second opinion from a team experienced in treating you type of cancer. Once you are satisfied with your team selection, your choices of treatment usually boil down to surgery, radiation & chemo, either singularly or in combination.
Stay upbeat, your cancer is very treatable and your team will help you make the correct choices and in several months you will be on the back side of treatment and moving toward your new-normal.
Jan 30, 2014 - 1:08 pm
getting a second opinion. My husband had left tonsil cancer with left lymph node involvement. He was stage IV when diagnosed. He had surgery with the Divinci robot, and ended up with a complete tonsilectomy, remolval of 29 lymph nodes, and some surrounding tissue/muscle in the area. He handled the surgery fine. After healing from surgery, he underwent 30 radiation treatments. At this point there is no evidence of disease.
A second, or even third, opinion never hurts, especially when dealing with something like this...
PS- I just want to say also that this is very treatable and the prognosis is very good. You will get through!
Jan 30, 2014 - 1:36 pm
Hi Mike, my cancer was different so can't add anything except that I agree with the others, get a second opinion. I just wanted to welcome you to our group of caring, knowledgeable and uplifting people. You've found a good place to be and many here have had your type of cancer so you will find lots of help here. I hope you stick around.
God bless,
Jan 30, 2014 - 5:50 pm
Thank you everyone who has replied :) Tomorrow will be my PET scan then 2 appointments with the DR.s next Thursday and Friday. I guess after that will be the plan on how to beat this. I am 50 years old and only weigh 145 lbs. I read that a lot of people loose lots of weight which is another concern for me. Thank you again everyone.
Feb 05, 2014 - 8:10 pm
Hi Mike - I had the same, found in October 2013 - I started treatment at Thanksgiving and finished mid January just over 2 short weeks ago. I had chemo once per week and radiation treatments daily - my H&N specialist recommended against surgery so I went with his recommendation - one of the key aspects my docs pointed out was the welfare of the patient - so limiting chemo where possible as far as dose and frequency as well as radiation/chemo versus surgery/radiation/chemo - I am waiting for mid April for the PET/CT to see if it is gone - as many have said the treatment is hard but doable - I had a PEG put and a port prior to treatments - the PEG has proven itself here at the end - the last week of treatment was toughest - and I lost my voice because my throat was too sore - and I had to stop drinking ENSURE and start in with PEG feeding and PEG hyrdration - important - hyrdration - really important - so now I am trying to ween off of the PEG feeding - but taste takes 1-6 months to come back - I am eating yogurt now and pudding - will try soups this week again as well - one other thing I had done which was recommended by the H&N doc was having the salivary gland on the good side moved to try and preserve it from the radiation treatments - as saliva production is a problem. You will no doubt need to see to your teeth as well before starting - ask if they have said nothing about it yet - I was fortunate, others have not been as fortunate - my teeth were in good shape - you will most likely need to get fluoride trays which I have to use for the rest of my life (God willing a long one). Just a few things - this is a terrific site, with incredible people who define care and compassion and empathy as well as positive energy and help and drive and passion to live and conquer this - please avail yourself of them (us) and lean when you have to, anytime.
Jan 30, 2014 - 5:57 pm
Mike, sorry you're here but you will find this site very useful. I had right tonsil cancer and right lymph node involvement, stage IV when it was found. I had a tonsillectomy but they didn't want to do a neck dissection because they said the lymph nodes were wrapped around so much stuff in the neck it ws very risky. I had 7 chemo treatments with Erbitux and 34 radiation treatments that finished 6/11/13. 7 months later i have had 2 scans (one PET and one CT) and both were clean so the treatment was every effective for me. So far so good!
Our cases sound very similar except mine was one stage advanced and they felt the chemo and radiation would be very effective against the type of cancer I had and they did not want to do surgery. Do you know if your cancer is HPV based or not? The HPV based cancers are very responsive to chemo and radiation and the long term survival rate is very good.
The wait can seem like forever but I'm sure they want to do the PET to see if it is anywhere else in the body to decide a treatment plan. If it's isolated to your lymph nodes in your neck then surgery may not be necessary and chemo/radiation make elimate it from your body. If you could avoid a neck dissection with all the reconstruction, AND get rid of the cancer with chemo/radiation, you will be much better off long term.
Good Luck
Jan 30, 2014 - 7:37 pm
Thank you Keith and I do hope all is well with you. The test was HPV possitive. Did you have a feeding tube is this also common with this type of cancer ? Thank you again
Jan 31, 2014 - 9:32 am
Mike, I did have a feeding tube but you will see lots of "fors" and "against" on this site. I lost 30 pounds with the tube and can't imagine what I would have done without it as I could take food, meds, and really important stay hydrated through it. It really helped me when I needed it and couldn't swallow food but I was ready to get it out but if I had it to do all over again I would definitely go for the tube again. If you get a tube make sure you are always sipping on water as you can "forget" how to swallow and that can be a big problem.
Before you start treatment go to the denist and get a good checkup and a flouride tray. The radiation can/will play hell on your teeth due to the saliva impact (saliva is key for dental health) and i still use it every night. so far my teeth have help up OK but my dentist scared the crap out of me (he told my wife that was his intention as he's seen it go both ways) so I brush multiple times per day, floss frequently and really watch the sweets - couldn't taste the sweets for awhile anyway:)
The fact that the cancer is HPV+ is actually great news as the long term survival rate is really positive and it typically responds well to chemo/radiation. Avoiding a neck dissection is a really good thing. If you get Erbitux as your chemo drug (much less toxic and damaging as some of the other drugs) it was pretty easy for me to handle after the first one. Radiation was really tough but you will get through it and it's a means to an end with the end being cancer free. Not trying to scare you but it is key to be mentally prepared as you start the treatments. The first couple of weeks are not bad at all but week three it will most like start getting tougher. Everyone handles it different so you may breeze through.
Stay in touch as you go through the battle. Stay positive, lean on friends and family as well as the great folks on this site, and before you know it you will have all of this behind you and get back to living life and I promise you that you will no longer take the little things for granted. We're all changed by the experience and as I've told my wife, if everyone went through a little of what we all went through the world would be a friendlier, more tolerant place.
Good Luck and stay in touch and let us know if you need anything!
Jan 31, 2014 - 9:16 pm
Thank you Keith sooooo much evryone here is great . You have been very helpful for me and you are not scaring me at all , I am an up front type of person and want to be told how it is . Thanks :)
Feb 03, 2014 - 9:47 am
GM Keith, do you know how long after the 1st treatment the whole jouney takes to start feeling better ? I worry about my Girl friend and family as I know that they all worry.
Jan 30, 2014 - 6:47 pm
Hi Mike,
Welcome to CSN. Great place with lots of good folks and lots of good info. Start reading the superthread, it hits many common topics. Ditto on the HPV+ question, which has great outcomes. Glad you joined early as you can get a lot more informed and guide your treatment plan along a path that offers you the most comfort.
Getting second opinions is often very useful, especially in cases where your primary doctors and facilities do not treat a lot of HNC. At the very minimum, you want a team approach so your case is reviewed by a range of doctors and the recommendation is coming from multiple doctors. If this is not the setup now, number one on your list is to start exploring options to get more input and review on your case.
The wait is a pain for sure, once treatment starts things move along quickly as you will likely be dealing with many common side effects.
Good luck and visit often,
Jan 30, 2014 - 7:40 pm
Thank you again eveyone.
Jan 30, 2014 - 8:20 pm
Sorry that you had the need to find us but glad you did. My first thought was is the reconstruction too much for your current surgeon or for all suregeons? I would lean toward a 2nd opinion so you are comfortable with your choices and treatment. My cancer was of the jaw so allot of reconstruction (19 hour surgery).
Prayers coming your way as you make your decision and get treatment.
Jan 31, 2014 - 3:59 pm
Mike, eat everything you enjoy right now and eat a lot of it. try to gain some weight now while you can eat, that way when you lose some it won't be as bad. also, it will be extremely important for you to stay hydrated and swallow everyday. if you don't use your swallow muscels, you will lose the ability to swallow and you don't want that to happen. I will be praying for tx to go well and with as few side effects as possible. let us know how you progress.
God bless,
Jan 30, 2014 - 9:23 pm
Reconstruction should not be a word tossed about for someone with your stage 3 diagnosis. A neck disection is generally the easiest of all treatments with normally minimal need for reconstruction. Your current medical practitioner is either way off base or we are missing information. Wait to you talk to the Oncologist, I'm guessing your plan is going to evolve from there. You must ask if a tumor board will discusses the plan. Then you wait for that recomendation. This will be your first opinion. A second opinion is not as hard as it seems, Find a HN cancer ENT and ask for a consultation for a second opinion. The hospitals can send all the information along. You then compare plans. Not a bad idea to make copies of everything anyway. The meeting with your Oncologists should yield some direction for you. Let us know what happens?
Jan 30, 2014 - 9:26 pm
and investigate your treatment options with MD's from different disciplines. The PET will provide more information for you and the MD's to make decisions with and you will become more informed as time goes on. Many of the rest of the group have made good suggestions and you will have good support here. Welcome Mike and we are pulling for you,
Jan 30, 2014 - 9:47 pm
I was similar to you in many ways..., nearly five years ago.
Right tonsil, right side lymphnode, 55 at the time, but a bit more nourished at 275# an d 6'.
Tonsils out, power port installed..., and ready to go.
Not sure on what surgery has been discussed with you.. I didn't have any other than the tonsils removed, and port installed. As for the tumor, since it was close to the carotoid, they decided to see what effects the chemo and radiation would have on it first.
The possibility were, nothing and they'd opt for removal or dissection, the tumor would shrink and removal would be less envasive, or it would completely dissolve away.
My Tx consisted of nine weeks (three week cycles) of Cisplatin, Taxotere and 5FU.. That was day one of the first week, with the 5FU strapped on via a pump through the port, and pumped into me for the next four days. Then off for two weeks, starting the cycle again on week four, then again week seven.
After that, seven weeks of concurrent weekly Carboplatin, and 35 daily rads sessions...
I was lucky, around week seven the tumor had shrunk.., by week nine, it was completely gone, never to return.
I was also STGIII SCC Tonsils (and a lymphnode), HPV+
Since I was generously nourished, the PEG was not inserted, and for me that worked out just fine. Knowing that if things went south, it was always an option to keep calories and hydration coming in.
I dropped maybe 40# altogether..., and I swapped over to all liquid around week 3 - 4 of rads.., Ensure Plus, water and meds.., and a few scliced peaches to keep the swallower working.
With you only being 145#, you might discuss the PEG with them upfront, for their input.
Anyways, again welcome..., and hang on for the ride...
BTW, as for second opinions, they can be good... same goes for big name facilities..
But not always needed... I didn't have one, though my Cancer Center has an excellent ENT Harvard Grad, John Hopkins Intern... He also setup a team, with him as the lead, the onco, rads MD, and surgeon for the port install...
Jan 30, 2014 - 9:46 pm
but you're lucky you found us.....this is a great place for information.
I'm kind of like the others.....a second opinion sounds to me like the way to go. There are many people here who had cancer of the tonsils, and I'm trying to think of anyone who's surgery was a cause for reconstruction.....it's not like they have to rebuild tonsils. I also cannot think of one person here who didn't have surgery....usually before rads/chemo (this is for tonsil cancer). Do you live anywhere near a big cancer center? People have had surgery in one place and had their rads and chemo closer to home....this is definately something to look into....
As for your weight....I weighed 97 lbs when I was diagnosed, so like you, didn't have any weight to lose. I did have a feeding tube put in before I started treatment, but I never used it once during radiation. I had cancer in a different place, so had another 3 chemo's after rads were done.....that's when the tube became my best buddy. On the grand scale, tho....I lost a lot less weight than most of the people who had treatment at the same time I did....I only lost 16 lbs.
Waiting is the hardest part, emotionally.....and man....in this Head and Neck Cancer business there is a whole lot of hurry up and wait....I was diagnosed on March 5th....and didn't start treatment until the last week of April.....I was a wreck. But it all turned out fine.
Where do you live....someone here might have just the info on where you might go for a second opinion.
Jan 31, 2014 - 9:41 am
Welcome Mike, so sorry you find yourself here but praying your treatment goes well, your anxiety is lessened and the out come is NED.
Jan 31, 2014 - 11:34 am
If they haven't already tested the biopsy sample for HPV, request it. In many cases with HPV+ tonsil cancer, studies are showing that the outcome without surgery is roughly equal to the recovery with surgery. Many oncologists are opting NOT to do surgery. Simultaneous chemo and radiation can be just as effective even without surgery. I know it sounds strange, but it's true!
I had Stage IV SCC HPV+ in my left tonsil, one lymph node, and soft palate. I got two opinions--one from the regional hospital where I was treated, and one from the head of radiaology at Stanford who is a head and neck cancer specialist--and they both agreed that surgery was not required in my case.
I'm not trying to give medical advice--every case is different. I also think you should get a second opinion because you need to feel confident in your decisions. I just wanted to put your mind at ease if your doctors choose not to do surgery.
Jan 31, 2014 - 9:25 pm
70 miles from Boston? Dana Farber is there....a GREAT place for a second opinion. They see Head and Neck Cancer of every sort, every single day....
Feb 01, 2014 - 8:54 am
Thank you Phrannie the Elliot hospital is associated with the Dana Farber I wiil find out more this Thursday and Friday.
Feb 04, 2014 - 9:42 am
GM all, I just received a call from my ENT. The PET scan shows that the cancer has not spread anywhere else . 1st appointment Thursday with cancer center about radiation, then Friday with the oncologist. Happy but still nervous.
Feb 04, 2014 - 1:51 pm
Very happy to hear that the cancer has not spread. That is fantastic news. I know what you mean about your girl and family worrying. My 19 hour surgery and recovery was harder on my family than it was on me. (My cancer was of the jawbone). Radiation was the most difficult for me but we are all different. I did lose 65 pounds and did have a g-tube where I took in Ensure. I had the weight to lose. The best thing you can do at the present time is to try to put on some weight. Throughout tx know that hydration and nutrition are key. I found the actual radiation txs were a piece of cake, each lasting only about 15 minutes. It was the side effects that were difficult. My suggestion is to be aware of side effects but also know that you likely won't get all of them so don't dwell on what may never happen. Take them as they come and deal with them. I did not have issues with mucus and while my neck turned dark it never broke open or hurt. I did have to deal with horrible sores on my lips but none inside of my mouth. I slept allot!
Know that you are not alone on this journey and don't hesitate to ask any questions.
God bless,
Feb 04, 2014 - 2:18 pm
You will lose weight through treatment. It is rare the loss is not a concern. So, eat every fatty food you avoid and then eat more, then some more. No joke. You should do as much as possible to pack on some extra weight, especially as you are so light. I am a PEG hater but only if one can slide through with the expected loss. If you are thin now, I suspect you will need to PEG up at some point. Some debate about doing it upfront, others may wait until you really need it.
As you have time, do check with your insurance and look for options to get a second opinion. Also, make sure your current process includes a tumor board review. If it does not, you then really have to get a second opinion from a facility that utilizes a team approach.
Good luck,
Feb 04, 2014 - 6:09 pm
mike, super news that the cancer hasn't spread. now you can concentrate on the tx and kick'n cancer's butt!!
God bless,
Feb 04, 2014 - 10:55 pm
Mike, great news that the cancer hasn't spread. that is really good news and since it's isolated to the tonsil and lymph nodes only it is a very winnable battle. the meeting with the radiation department to get fitted for your mask and getting shown around the facility is an anxiety filled event as you don't know what to expect but it's coming at you pretty fast. Those feelings are normal and just remember that you can't finish your treatments until you start them, and the sooner you start the quicker you can get them all behind you.
Are you having a tonsillectomy before you start treatments? I had to wait 3 weeks after my tonsillectomy before I could start radiation. Ask your doctor about Erbitux as your chemo drug because it's much easier on you than the others I've read about on this site and it is very effective against HPV type, or at least it was for me.
One you start radiation you will deal with a lot of side effects from the radiation so don't hesitate to tell what you are experiencing and you'll receive many very useful suggestions to help deal with them.
Good luck and stay positive. you can and will make it but as Don says, treat the pain, get plenty of rest, stay hydrated and nourished.
all the best,
Feb 05, 2014 - 1:02 pm
Thank you Keith, my Dr. does not want to remove the tonsil. I can't believe that I haven't even started treatments and am so drained I am a work aholic and not use to being tired all the time. Tomorrow will be my onocolagist appointment and hope we can get this rolling. Thank you again Keith .
Feb 06, 2014 - 12:25 am
mike, maybe it's better not to have the tonsillectomy if they think they can cure you without it. I was 56 when I was diagnosed and when the tonsil was removed and it was rough (I lost 12 pounds before I started radiation) and I never fully recovered before starting treatments.
Good luck tomorrow and please keep us posted after your meeting with the Doctors.
Feb 05, 2014 - 2:09 am
Great news that it has not spread. Think positive and just know you're not a lone, and can beat this. Attitude helps, to beat cancer.
Feb 05, 2014 - 8:22 pm
Mike- mine was the same, no spread indicated by the initial PET/CT which was good news - as Matt alway says, you will get a plan and things will begin to move forward - I waited about 5 weeks for the treatment to start - this is sort of noraml according to my H&N doc as they do not find any significant change in those weeks - so don't get too nervous if you don't start right away with treatment out of the box - some places have teams that meet with you - nutritionist, nurse, social worker, voice - etc.. take advantage of them and ask questions - also the radiation oncologist nurses are great - so ask for help from them with anything you need - keep us posted -
Feb 05, 2014 - 1:05 pm
Thank you everyone for all the information and support from everyone this truly comes from the bottom of my heart.
Feb 13, 2014 - 10:22 am
Had my mask made yesterday and a schedule for treatments. Monday the 17th is my loading shot of erbitux then radiation starts on the 24th with the second shot of erbitux. Time to fight. Thank you everyone for all the support and information.
Feb 13, 2014 - 9:29 pm
Mike, I know getting the mask made was a bit freaky... it is really tight (and needs to be as the radiation is pretty precise) and while you're on the table, in your mind transport yourself to another place with great memories and the treatment will be over before you know it. You'll get to know the sounds of the machine and from the sound you'll know how much time you have left on the table. The staff is really good at unfastening your mask as quickly as they can so you can sit up.
You had asked me how long before you start feeling better once you start. It's great you're doing Erbitux as the biggest side effect is acne and you will most likely look like a teenager going through puberty! It will get much better before you finish but for a few weeks you'll most likely have it on your face, chest and back (at least that's where mine was). You won't lose your hair, I was only sick the first 2 treatments but after that it was pretty easy. Keep lotioned up (but do NOT do it before your radiation) and they can give you a prescripition for some ointment with an antibiotic that will help with the acne.
The first 2 weeks of radiation will be pretty easy but you'll start noticing your mouth will get dry and soon you won't be able to leave the house without grabbing a water. Drink as much as you can as often as you can because getting dehydrated really makes you feel miserable. Once you start feeling bad you'll most like feel a little worse each radiation treatment until your finished, and then you'll probably feel the worst for 1-2 weeks after the last radiation treatment. Get plenty of sleep, stay hydrated and manage the pain/side effects. The human body is an amazing thing in it's ability to repair itself. It just needs time, and a little help with the symptons along the way, but you will start to recover and will begin to feel better. My throat still hurt like hell with every bite for 5 months past my last radiation treatment but then it started to feel better fast. now I'm 8 months out and other than a little dry, I don't have any throat pain and can't eat almost anything but spicy foods. All my taste is back so my old time favorites are still my favorites:)
Keep the your attitude of now is the "time to fight". You are in for a battle but you are stronger and bigger than this, so just keep fighting, and when you need encouragement look to your beautiful wife and she will give you all the strength you need. My wife, 2 grown children, mom, brother, sister and friends were unbelievable and your wife looks like she is a fighter as well. Get checked out at the dentist as well and get that flouride tray. A lot of people lose teeth during this ordeal but so far I've done Ok and going to the dentist today for a cleaning/checkup.
Good luck my friend as you are now a warrior and you're in for a battle but you will win!!!
Keep us posted and if you need anything we're as close as your computer.
All the best,
Feb 13, 2014 - 10:24 pm
My husband had stage 4 throat cancer, tongue and nodes involved. He had robotic surgery and neck dissection on the right side. Followed with 7 weeks of radiation and chemo. He had no problems, sailed right through. No feeding tube, no teeth pulled. Overall did GREAT! I agree with the others regarding a 2nd opinion.
Feb 14, 2014 - 3:21 am
I was told T4 N2 Mo just before surgery and was told I could not servive radation because how bad my lungs were. So we decided to do a full laryngectomy and become a neck breather the rest of my life. [But I have a life now] I never knew how lucky I got. As it turned out it was T3,N0,M0 and the tumor got all the cancer out. They did a neck dissection on both sides and removed 86 glands, [no robotic surgery] by hand. I never had to have chemo or radation. They put in a TEP at the time of surgery and I was talking in two weeks and back to work in 10 weeks. Now here is the best part. I can whistle, blow out the candles on a cake with one breath, blow up a balloon, and the best one yet. I can blow my nose. I could never be able to do that with radation. I went to a large hospital over 200 miles away and met with a tumor board to decide what treatment was the best for me. Thank God for Stanford Medical. There ranked #9 in the nation and saved my life.
I do so wish you the best and will keep you in my prayers.
Feb 14, 2014 - 8:29 pm
bill, my cancer was described as T3 and that's all. what are the other letters in your dx?
Feb 13, 2014 - 10:24 pm
My husband had stage 4 throat cancer, tongue and nodes involved. He had robotic surgery and neck dissection on the right side. Followed with 7 weeks of radiation and chemo. He had no problems, sailed right through. No feeding tube, no teeth pulled. Overall did GREAT! I agree with the others regarding a 2nd opinion.


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Steve Kaufman's Favorite 50 Celtic Reels for Mandolin, Tunes A-L
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This first installment of a four-part series brings us Steve Kaufman's favorite Celtic Reels transcribed for the mandolin (and fiddle too).
Though the title says "Fifty" reels, there are actually quite a few more.
This is a large collection of reels designed to build your repertoire as well as help you develop more ideas, licks and runs for arranging your own melodies.
All the songs in the book are played note for note on the accompanying CD at about 3/4 speed.
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December 28, 2012
SHANGHAI – SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) announced that it will build a third manufacturing base in Chongqing Municipality to keep pace with the demand for its vehicles.
The joint venture between GM China, SAIC, and Wuling Motors will begin construction of its new facility in early 2013, pending relevant government approvals. The RMB 6.6 billion first phase is scheduled to open in 2015. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles and engines, according SGMW. It will adopt GM's global manufacturing processes and standards. SGMW will discuss which models will be built closer to the start of production.
SGMW currently operates manufacturing bases in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Qingdao, Shandong. The production base in Chongqing will give SGMW a strategic position in Southern, Northern and Midwestern China, according to the joint venture. It will enable SGMW to reach its production target of 2 million vehicles per year by the end of 2015.
SGMW has been a mini-commercial vehicle producer in China since 2006. In 2009, it sold 1 million vehicles in China. It currently has had year-to-date sales of 1,311,489 units in the domestic market with 47.5 percent of China's mini-commercial vehicle segment. It is on track to top last year's record domestic sales of 1,285,820 vehicles, according to the joint venture.
Chongqing Municipality, formerly part of Sichuan province, is one of China's largest cities and an industrial center in Midwestern China. It has well-established infrastructure, a favorable investment environment, and a developed automotive components industry, according to SGMW.
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Now we're here to give you some tips and reminders on how you can take away the pain before and during the 'act'.
Before the Act:
Contemplate many times and be firm with your decision.
Think about it first, not just once or twice, but a lot of times. The outcome of your decision that you would make would involve your first time experience, because in some cases it may be regretful in the end if you didn't think about it a lot. You need to be hundred percent sure of your decision that you want to give your sacredness away before doing the "act".
Drop by to the nearest drugstore.
Go buy some materials that can help you with the pain. A certain c*ndm, and some lubricants are available in the drugstore. Surf in the internet to see what best suits you and your health at the same time. Buy some pain reliever too.
Speak up your mind.
One of the most important thing is to give your attention and to be very open with you are thinking about to your partner. Think about what would happen next if you gave your sacredness to him. Talk to him and tell him your honest thoughts about what would happen if something happens after giving it to him.
Make yourself aware of your hymen.
Hymen is a membrane that covers the surrounding of your external genitals. It is the mark of your sacredness. There are lots of medical procedures that can bring back the original form, but I'm sure that you don't plan to go in that terms, right?
Be familiar with the angle of your morality organ.
This step will help you to determine the comfortable position that you need to avoid having extreme pain when you're doing it.
Speak with a trustworthy adult for advice.
You can seek advice from adults aside from your partner. Adults normally has a lot more experience, but you only need to talk to those who is worth your trust.
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During the Act:
Have some small talks with your man.
Talking to your guy while "doing it" can satisfy each other. Share your real feelings while doing it. Look directly into his eyes and tell what you honestly feel. This step will make your bond even better.
Be in a Cozy location.
Find a perfect place to do it with your partner. Normally the location should be in a cozy and comfortable place for you and to your partner, so that you can both relax and take it slow.
Don't be in a hurry.
Don't rush everything. Take your time. Seize the moment. Remember, this is your first time, so remember every detail of it. Remember the feeling that you felt at that moment and use protection if you don't want 'something unexpected' to happen to you.
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Increasing RN-BSN Enrollments: Facilitating Articulation through Curriculum Reform
There is a significant need to increase the BSN enrollment as the majority of new nurse enrollment is at the associate degree in nursing level (Spencer, 2008, 312). It will be discussed, based on the article; Increasing RN-BSN Enrollments: Facilitating Articulation through Curriculum Reform, author Janine Spencer, RN, EdD, Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, July 2008, the need for increasing the number of BSN prepared nurses in the workforce and how this may affect the nursing profession as a whole ."Research has shown that patient outcomes can be attributed to higher levels of nursing education" (Spencer, 2008, 312). It is necessary to increase the standard of education required to become a nurse, as well as providing each nurse with all the necessary knowledge and training required in leadership, culture, gerontology, ethics, research, theory based practice, and community health.
There are numerous advantages for nurses to obtain a baccalaureate's degree as opposed to a diploma or an associate's degree in nursing. The result of baccalaureate education is nurses who are prepared with a broader knowledge base and are conceptualized to provide more holistic health care (Spencer 2008, 308). Presently, with a focus on evidence based practice, it is essential nurses have a clear understanding and a sound knowledge base in research. As well, theory based practice, community health nursing and strong leadership skills all included in the BSN program; contribute to the ultimate goal of delivering a higher quality care to the patients thus increasing positive patient outcomes. There are many incentives for a RN or ADN to pursue a baccalaureate's in nursing including the prospect of expanding...


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In response to Brad's #PeaceChallenge, I will make a series of 4 posts. Hope you find them of value. Blessings, Sam 🙂
Microcosmic and Macrocosmic Aspects of Peace – Part I
In the midst of the innumerable, intractable global conflicts of today and the existence of nuclear weapons capable of destroying the world many times over, it is arguable that world governance can no longer be left solely to political decision-makers. At a microcosmic level, each and every aware individual can begin to assume greater responsibility for the state of the world by taking up the challenge of embodying the peace (microcosm) that he/she hopes to see mirrored in the world community (macrocosm). In order to embrace peace, it is helpful to understand some of the underlying reasons for the manifestation of its antithesis i.e. violence. Why do individuals resort to violence?
Individual acts of physical violence can be considered a response to physical, emotional, mental and/or spiritual disharmony. For example: a difficult childhood can lead to feelings of frustration and aggression in an adult human being, who then uses violence as a mental-emotional outlet; the resort to violence could also be an action taken to protect physical basic needs such as safety and access to food; or on a spiritual level, historical antecedents such as the fact that a distant past has been characterised by war could hold violence in the collective subconscious, making it the line of least resistance. Moreover, direct aggression can have its cause in more than one instigating factor. Continue reading


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four months equals food
This fourth month has been a tough one, it's been challenging to keep anything down this month and I've found myself very stressed about all the decisions we've had to make. But let's focus on all the great things that have happened. The bigest change is that Duncan's learned to roll over and back and is so much more active. That's been amazing. He's much more able to play with us and we love letting him climb over our limbs on the bed, or help him stand to see the world. He and I have been taking infant massage classes and while he likes massage at home, during class he's more interested in checking out the other babies or flying like superman through the air. I've had to get out the playpen here at home too, or else when I turn my back he ends up way across the room. Wow.
And yes, these are pictures of Duncan enjoying rice cereal (actually tastes like paste, horrible stuff) and carrots this week. His reflux has limited his weight gain and growth so our health visitor agreed with us that it was time.
(We do know about the recommendations that babies wait until they're 6 months, but after a search of the literature (medical journals etc.) we found that there isn't good evidence that you need to postpone food until then, and we felt that D's reflux meant he needed food now. Can you tell we've gotten a lot of smug mum comments about our choices?)
And food is great! Duncan loved his first taste of carrots today and is definitely not throwing up as much since we introduced solids. Next week we'll try peas… green and orange go well together.
And after four months of nothing but Duncan, perhaps it's time to diversify again and post other pictures sometimes (apologies to the grandparents)… what do people want to see?


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CPUC Avoided Cost Workshop. Generation Avoided Costs. Organization of Presentation. Goals and Recommended Approach Discussion of Comments Input Data Vs. Methodology Scenarios and Stress Cases. Goals for the Avoided Cost Methodology.
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Generation Avoided Costs
Market Data
(Short Term)
Long Run Proxy
(Long Term)
Electric Forward data
Gas Futures data
Long Run Marginal Cost (CCGT)
Average annual prices derived from on-peak quotes
Use 1999 PX data for on-peak to off-peak ratio
Data SourcesShort-Term Forecast Example
Electric forwards data
Natural gas futures data
"Thin markets are not accurate"
"Forward prices do not reflect full capacity value - Hedge value"
The comparison shows that forward market prices do not differ significantly by market (NYMEX futures vs. Platts bilateral).
With the exception of 1) and 2), it is not clear these alternatives provide a better outcome than E3's proposed methodology
ApproachGeneration Cost Level: LRMC
1. Most capacity that has come on line or is planned is from gas fired generation: 73% in US; 90% in NWPPC area; 84% in WECC area; and 98% in California.
2. Combined Cycle (CCGT) plants are the dominant technology: 89% of NWPPC area gas fired plants; 94% of planned gas fired plants in WECC area; 87% of the gas fired plants constructed in the last 3 years or planned in California.
3. Combustion Turbines (CT) comprise of 5% of the NWPPC area gas fired generator market. In the WECC area, of the gas fired plants that had their technology specified 3% of the plants planned were CTs. In California, CTs comprise of 13% of the gas fired plants.
Data shows significant differences in costs and performance by plant type
The levelized cost is fairly close if we use a common set of input assumptions
What really drives the LRMC are the gas and financing forecasting assumptions
Used for Price Shape
Normal times:
Relatively stable
and low prices
UDCs resume
for small RNS
Electricity crisis: hot summer, gas price spike, emission cost spikes; dry hydro; capacity shortage; rolling blackouts; capped prices
Average of Hourly Values by Month
"Separate electric capacity and energy avoided costs are needed"
"Use of CCGT misstates avoided cost in high usage and low-usage periods"
Peaker Average
Baseload Average
May be Suitable for DR and Dispatchable DG or Rate Programs
Scenario- Higher growth pushes the resource balance year
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"Every fairytale needs a good old-fashioned villain." -Jim Moriarty
Which side are you on? This week we're featuring a new contest meant to spark your creativity… and morals.
Imagine with us, if you will…
You have an evil twin.
Your evil twin has one special power.
You have one special power.
Do you use your power for good to fight your twin? Or for evil to join forces? In celebration of Elsie Chapman's sequal to Dualed, Divided, we have a brand new contest!
In 400 words or fewer, write a story about having an 'evil' twin. If you and your twin both have a special power, will you use yours to join your twin or fight for good? Tag it GoodvsEvil. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, May 23rd to enter your story.
Five winners will be chosen to have their stories featured in our weekly Newsletter, the Figment homepage and across our social media channels! Make sure you're following us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Tumblr for the latest updates and good luck!
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4. Tag your writing GoodvsEvil on the Details tab.
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"We believe that by 2020, the United States will become the largest producer of hydrocarbons in the world, surpassing Russia," said Roger Diwan, partner and head of financial advisory operations at PFC Energy. Now that producers have solved the problem of producing oil and gas from tight shale formations, the nation is on the verge of a golden energy era which is reshaping the industry worldwide, he maintained.
"When you look at global oil and gas investment, the US has been the key destination in the last 10 years," Diwan said. "The global industry is making money all over the world, and investing it in the US."
The scale of the opportunity to increase US oil production is greater than in most other countries over the next decade, noted James Burkhard, managing director of IHS CERA Inc.'s global oil group.
"Indeed, the oil and gas industry in this country has attracted tens of billions of dollars of investment capital," he said in his written testimony. "In the United States, spending to develop oil and gas fields rose 37% from 2009 to 2010—from $50.6 billion to $69.4 billion. Spending increased further in 2011."
Howard K. Gruenspecht, acting administrator at the US Energy Information Administration, said the US Department of Energy's independent forecasting and analysis agency's initial 2012 Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) reference case forecasts 20% growth in US crude production over the next decade. Net petroleum imports are expected to drop from 49% of total US consumption in 2010 to 38% in 2020 and 36% in 2035 as a result, he said.
Gas export prospects
EIA's initial 2012 AEO also projects that the US will become a net exporter of LNG by 2016, a net exporter of gas by pipeline by 2025, and an overall net exporter of gas by 2021, he said in his written statement. "The outlook reflects increased use of LNG in markets outside of North America, strong domestic gas production, reduced pipeline imports and increased pipeline exports, and relatively low gas prices in the United States compared to other global markets," Gruenspecht said.
"With increasing supplies, gas prices in the United States are down," observed a fourth witness, Richard H. Jones, deputy executive director of the Paris-based International Energy Agency. "Oil prices also are lower, with [West Texas Intermediate] much lower than Brent crude. Prices here generally are lower than in other markets already."
He noted that when IEA looks at global oil markets, it finds that prices have been relatively stable over the last year. "Prices peaked at $120[/bbl] in April of last year, and they've been oscillating between $100[/bbl] and $120[/bbl] ever since," Jones told the committee. "We think the concern for disruption has put a floor under prices, and a ceiling is there resulting from a fear of economic activity putting pressure on demand. The interplay of these two factors has kept the price in this range, and we think it's too high considering the availability of oil in this market."
Diwan said PFC Energy expects liquids production growth outside the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to recover in 2012, led by the US, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, and Russia. More production from the Bakken and Eagle Ford shales will help the US lead this liquids growth, he said in his prepared statement.
"There are several other shale areas that are just starting to be drilled, and if those prove as prolific, then our forecast is likely to be raised," he added. "We have also penciled in an end to output losses in the Gulf of Mexico after the Macondo spill."


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|Zorg Mercenary
10 (laser)
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primitive race
6.5 ft
The Zorg Mercenary is an enemy in Serious Sam: The Second Encounter and Serious Sam HD.
The Zorg Mercenary is a bipedal, skinless lizard-like creature. Its people, the Zorgs, managed to create a large interstellar empire. After conquering enough planets, they decided to take a very long break by sunbathing from 10am to 4pm. The amount of sunbathing eventually caused their skin to fall off. After their disastrous vacation, Mental hired huge numbers of them and imported them from an unknown universe to act as disposable grunts. They now attempt to stop Serious Sam.
Mercenaries are the main lightweight ground troops in the Second Encounter, largely replacing Beheaded Rocketeers. They can be encountered in groups of any size and usually a few Zorg Commanders are found with them.
The mercenary's attacks resemble those of Beheaded Rocketeers, with the differences being the Mercenary's gun firing two blasts in quick succession, with twice as much damage and faster projectile speed as the Rocketeer's projectiles. Generally, if one projectile hits a target, the other will almost always as well because of how quickly they are fired. They have no melee attack, even in Serious Sam HD.
- A Mercenary's projectiles are easy to dodge; the player can either strafe past them or jump over them if they don't have enough room to strafe past them.
- Lone or small groups of Zorg Mercenaries can be easily dispatched with either the Schofield .45, 12 Gauge Pump-Action Shotgun or M1A2 Thompson.
- Large groups of Zorg Mercenaries can easily be cut down with the M1A2 Thompson, XM-214-A Minigun, or the XOP Flamethrower in a matter of seconds. If Mercenaries are clustered together, one rocket or grenade can take out the entire cluster and significantly harm any Mercenaries near it.
- Mercenaries are a minor nuisance when mixed with other enemies. They should not be a priority target when taking out a group of enemies. With rapid-fire weapon, lining up Zorgs with more dangerous enemies mean that they go down as well.
- In the Second Encounter, the player can select the Mercenary as their multiplayer model under the name Skinless Stan.
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See alsoEdit
- Orc Grunt – the Serious Sam 2 equivalent of this enemy.


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|Release date
|27 May 2003 (Update)
|Members only?
|Quest NPC?
|Dwarf Cannon
|Entrance to the Dwarven Mine on Ice Mountain
|Sells items?
|Multicannon Parts
|The Dwarven armoury engineer.
Nulodion is the official dwarf multicannon expert and Weapons Development Chief of the Dwarven Black Guard. During the Dwarf Cannon quest you meet Nulodion who helps you.
The cannon storeEdit
Nulodion's Multicannon Parts is the only place in all of RuneScape that sells the parts of the dwarf multicannon (but only if the player has completed the Dwarf Cannon quest). The store also sells the cannon instruction manual, and ammo moulds to make your own cannonballs. Ammo moulds are used in the Between a Rock... quest.
If your cannon decays or you log out while your cannon is set up you can right-click Nulodion and select "Replace-cannon" to retrieve it free of charge.


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Recently, a number of clients have asked us about what the best way to get attention in the apps store is. It's pretty well known that the following three pieces of information (in this order) is what helps a user determine whether to buy an app:
- The icon
- The title
- The screenshots
It's been said that the icon can make or break an app. For instance, after TapTapTap's released 'Faces' with what they thought was a sub-standard icon, it flopped to #198 in the apps store, after a revamp and a quick change in name, it jumped 149 places to #59 in the entertainment section.
Your goal in designing a great app icon is to make sure it stands out from the rest of the icons in the apps store, or the user's phone.
One important tool in designing a great app icon is to try and get as much feedback as possible. There are a few options for doing this:
– Colleague and Close Friends. Cost: $ Time: Low. Put a few ideas together, get some feedback from a few colleagues via email, and get people to choose. Pros: quick and simple. Cons: small sample size can lead to a lot of personal bias.
– Mailing Lists and Social Media. Cost: $ Time: Medium. Same as above, but post your designs onto a blog (e.g. wordpress) or somewhere like 99designs.com and send the link to a few mailing lists, facebook and twitter to invite feedback. Pros: quick and simple. Cons: not asking people that are interested in buying your app (i.e. at the point of purchase).
– A/B Testing using quiz sites. Cost: $. Time: Medium. Upload your best designs to somewhere like HeyCrowd or Mechanical Turk which has a ready made audience for you to test. Pros: much larger sample and slightly more accurate. Cons: Can cost money to get feedback and still not asking people at the point of purchase.
– A/B Testing using landing pages and adwords. Cost: $$$ Time: High. Create a landing page for your app. Place different versions of the icons inside the page using an A/B testing system (e.g. KISSMetrics or Mixpanel), buy some adwords related to what your app is about and link it to your landing page. Pros: the best way to get feedback since the people judging are the people that are highly likely to be your product audience. Cons: time and cost preparations are high.
How you approach getting feedback will depend on how much time and budget you have, as well as it being proportionate to the amount of investment you've put into the app. If you'd like to talk about this further, please drop us an email or comment here!


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By reading about many investors I have realized that looking at an investment case from different angles and perspectives unearth insights which can be very valuable. For example, in a simple DCF framework we value a company only based on its long term cash flows. However, the assets of the company could be used for something totally different and unrelated which can create more value.
There was a story I read about a chain restaurant which was struggling only to be eventually taken over by a smart guy. He sold some of the locations and rented out some other as office space etc. The assets therefore were acquired by the guy who could bring out the maximum value in them. I came across an article in the blog Basehitinvesting which to me was a very interesting way of looking at a company. Instead of trying to find undervalued companies we could try to identify undervalued products and back calculate to see if the company looks undervalued if pricing of the product is maximized.
Pricing power
The blog piece referred to Warren Buffett's purchase of See's Candy. Generally we buy companies when we feel that market has underestimated its value (market price lower than intrinsic value). However, Buffett mentioned that he felt See's Candy had a product which was undervalued. I believe he possibly meant that the product has price inelastic characteristics which allowed the company to increase prices without affecting demand substantially. If a company is trading on a P/E multiple of 20x but has the ability to increase price by lets say 25% then it might not be as expensive as it looks.
I am sure Buffett did not make his purchase decision only based on the mathematics but it surely played a role in him purchasing the company on headline multiples that appeared (not in hindsight) quite expensive.
Not all revenue growth is the same
The advantage of a product with an undervalued product needs to be understood in some more detail from a mathematical sense. Analysts usually do not differentiate between revenue growth coming from price hike and those coming from volume. In most companies volume is the biggest driver of revenue (prices typically increase in line with costs). Incremental volume increases revenues but also increases variable costs (and fixed costs from time to time also). Price growth on the other hand is not accompanied by increases in any costs. Therefore, a 25% price growth may lead to a 50-100% increase in profits (depending on the margins).
A word of caution is warranted here. Products with true pricing power are exceptionally rare. Those which are very habit forming like cigarettes tend to have them but most products have a limit after which they to become much more price elastic. Additionally, if a company has an undervalued product rationally they would have increased the price already to maximize their profits.


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Is English becoming endangered online?
This post examines multilingualism on the Internet, some of the anticipated benefits and concerns, as well as the impact of this paradigm on English, which traditionally has been the language of the Internet.
- Approximately 80% of the world's population does not speak English?
- In 2000, over 70% of all web pages were in English, but current estimates are that about 50% of all web pages are in English?
- One can reach and communicate with 82.6% of all the Internet users in the world with just ten languages — English, Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Arabic, French, Russian and Korean?
- English language speakers represent only 26.8% of all Internet users worldwide?
Language diversity online, which is frequently referred to as multilingualism, is a rapidly growing phenomenon that promises to transform how the Internet is perceived and used. Traditionally, the prevailing view has been that "English is the language of the Internet". However, a key tenet of a number of organisations, such as the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), is that Internet Governance
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[i]t is estimated that, if nothing is done, half of 6000 plus languages spoken today will disappear by the end of this century…
… Multilingualism fulfils the dual function of facilitating communication between individuals of different cultures and contributing to the survival of endangered languages….
Thanks to Web 2.0, the average person can be a content creator. When this is coupled with an increasingly affordable and accessible Internet, and diverse options available for publishing content online, exponential growth in local content development in the coming years should be anticipated. Hence, increased local content online can strengthen a country's cultural identity; facilitate communication between its citizens and Diaspora, and encourage the survival of endangered languages.
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Notwithstanding the significant and extensive benefits that could result from increased language diversity online as outlined above, there are a few concerns and observations that ought to be considered. First, a widely held expectation of the Internet has been that essentially, it would eliminate geographic borders. When the historic predominance of English online is considered, this view would have been true – up to a point. However, there is now a growing fear that through multilingualism, language borders are being established resulting in the creation of silos. It is not yet clear what might be the full consequences of the perceived fragmentation and isolation that is occurring as more languages develop a presence online, but there appears to be a sense of loss for the changes that are occurring.
Second, for those of us who are native English speakers, especially when it is the only language we speak, we may fail to grasp how much content is online, and more importantly, how much information is available that we lack the capacity to use. Again it is emphasised that only 27% of all Internet users in the world speak English, which means that 73% are non-English speakers (Internet World Stats).
We, English speakers, must be jolted from the illusion that the Internet revolves around us! Although English may remain an important language of the Internet, we must appreciate that the growing presence of other languages online, especially Chinese, will inevitably change the current dynamics and emphasis of the Internet.


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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by shaunj66, Sep 26, 2008.
my all time favourite ~! will play this and the princess maker 5 together HOORayy
Man, I remember playing princess maker 2 as an abandonware long ago and getting really addicted. There isn't some way to play PM4 in english, is there? Cause that would be quite ballin', yo.
2 was the only released in english, such a shame
perhaps a fan translation will come
This game allows me to live out my fantasy without getting arrested.
COOL HIMEMEKA. Time to make my princess :3
OK, if anybody hears about fan translation for this game, PM me! I can help! (Not on the code side, but on the translation)
PM2 was one of the best games I ever played!
And has anybody noticed how much PM5 looks like PMS?
This demands a translation!
haha oh man, brings back PM2 memories.
Adding to the best week ever in DS games.
there's an interface translation for the pc version of princess maker 4: http://deekoo.net/technocracy/pm4_english/
the game is text hookable with agth, but doesn't work well.
if any translation projects start for the ds version (ya right) you'll find the information in this thread: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=106942&st=15


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The Black Forest (
Schwarzwaldin German) covers a range of birch and pine
studded hills along 100 miles (161km) of southwest Germany's border
with France. The forest is renowned as a popular holiday
destination in Germany with its picturesque fairy-tale villages,
spa-bath resorts, hiking trails and ski resorts. The first famous
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the Roman emperor Caracalla who stopped at the natural spring
waters, at what is now the town of Baden-Baden, around 2,000 years
ago. Since then the Black Forest has been the chosen destination of
the rich and famous: everyone who is anyone from Napoleon to Mark
Twain has come to take the waters and enjoy the forest's natural
In medieval times the local people developed the traditional
skills of woodcarving, glass-blowing, jewellery-making and
clock-making, and these are still followed today to the delight of
tourists with spending money in their pockets. The Black Forest has
also become known for its local delicacies like Black Forest ham
and cherry cake.
The most central town in the Black Forest is Freudenstadt, which
is the starting point for hundreds of miles of hiking and
ski-trails through the nearby hills. Most visitors, however, prefer
to find accommodation in guest lodges in the small villages
sprinkled throughout the region, exploring by car, on foot or
The unit of currency is the Euro (EUR), divided into 100 cents.
ATMs and exchange bureaux are widely available. The major credit
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and restaurants, although Germans themselves prefer to carry cash.
Travellers cheques are best cashed at exchange bureaux, as banks
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change money is to obtain cash from one of the ATM machines that
are ubiquitous features on all German streets. Banks are closed on
weekends, but exchange bureaux at airports and main railway
stations are open daily from 6am to 10pm.
Black Forest cake and cuckoo clocks are what most visitors
travel to Freiburg for, but the beautiful city has far more to
offer than the expected. The recommended way to explore the town
and environs is by bicycle (there are plenty for hire) along more
than 93 miles (150km) of bicycle paths. What one will find is a
wealth of ancient history, some delicious food and wine, and
breathtaking natural beauty. The city (really a large town) is
known for its university, magnificent cathedral and medieval
treasures, and a somewhat bohemian vibe with its street musicians
and pavement artists.
The Altstadt (Old City) is picturesque, featuring canals and
dozens of historic buildings. A cable car carries passengers on
scenic trips up the Schauinsland Mountain from the Stadtgarten to
enjoy the view from the mountaintop restaurant. Visitors very much
enjoy the local Black Forest cuisine on offer at Freiburg's
restaurants, and the local wines produced in the region surrounding
the city. The weather in Freiburg is renowned as sunny and warm
compared to other parts of Germany, and the city takes full
advantage of this to host several festivals throughout the year,
including a music festival in mid-June each year, followed by a
wine festival at the end of June and a wine-tasting festival in
The largest city in the Black Forest region of Germany,
Freudenstadt is a great place to start a holiday in the Black
Forest. The town is known for its sunny, warm weather, meaning
visitors can enjoy its many outdoor attractions like the central
town square, which is home to the largest marketplace in Germany.
Most buildings in Freudenstadt were flattened in World War II,
however there are still several interesting sites, including the
Stadtkirche, which dates back to the 17th century.
While a holiday in Freudenstadt is worthwhile, most visitors
come to enjoy the surrounding region, which boasts some of the best
skiing, hiking and camping in the Black Forest. The Parkwald,
Germany's largest nature reserve, is nearby, and has many miles of
hiking trails. Fruedenstadt is conveniently situated on the
Schwarzwald Hochstrasse highway, which stretches to Baden-Baden and
meanders past many quaint shops and cafes, as well as popular ski
Although you may find yourself inundated by cuckoo clocks
everywhere you look in the Black Forest, the German Clock Museum's
large collection of timepieces is the most comprehensive of its
kind, and offers over 8,000 examples of clocks going back 150
years. Cuckoo clocks have been made in the Black Forest region
since the early 18th century, and much of their development
occurred there. Tours are conducted at 11am by appointment, and
there are free English guidebooks available.
The magnificent castle at Hohenzollern is perched on a hilltop
31 miles (50km) outside of Stuttgart. Built in the 15th century,
the structure's fairy-tale visage is set against spectacular
panoramic views of the surrounding countryside of the Black Forest,
and the castle hosts a number of attractions and events, including
an open-air cinema, museum, and seasonal Christmas market, .
Founded by the Romans as a mercantile centre on the northern
edge of the Black Forest, Pforzheim, at the confluence of the Wurm,
Enz and Nagold Rivers, is today the centre for traditional
jewellery and clock-making. The town features a fascinating
Technisches Museum to commemorate the important role time-keeping
has played in Pforzheim's history. The museum features a
reconstruction of a clock-making studio in the 19th century.
Jewellery is also important in the town and the Schmuckmuseum
collection features pieces dating from the 3rd century BC through
to modern times. Pforzheim also has an interesting Alpine Garden
which has 100,000 or more varieties of high-altitude plants growing
in a natural setting beside the Wurm River.
The true spirit of the Black Forest is brought to life in the
Schwarzwald-Museum of Triberg, which documents the old traditions
and lifestyle of this unique region, with displays of costumes,
handcrafts (including clocks) and furnishings. It also boasts
Europe's biggest barrel organ collection. Nearby Gutach contains
original Black Forest homes up to four centuries old at the
Freilchtmuseum Schwarzwalder. An exceptional waterfall at Gutach
drops down the mountainside in seven stages, accessible by a
walking trail. South of Triberg a huge variety of elaborate Black
Forest clocks is on display at the German Clock Museum, to be found
at Gerwigstrasse in the village of Furtwangen.