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Kai Vehmanen <kvehmanen@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> Hi,
> On Sat, 3 Mar 2007, Dave Serls wrote:
> > I keep getting "MIDI-to_audio stream does not support io_write, io_readwrite"
> >
> > for stuff like
> >
> > ecasound -i file.mid -o alsaseq,129:0 where the output is a fluidsynth input port,
> > and the input is rawmidi. Is there any magic syntax for this?
> I'm afraid the above usage is not supported. Ecasound chains only support
> audio streams. With MIDI this means that file.mid is converted into an
> audio stream with timidity (this is the default) and then fed to other
> components in the ecasound chain.
> Alsaseq on the other hand can be only used as an input to -km (=
> controlling operator parameters) and receicing MMC/MTC messages. In other
> words only the '-Md' option understands 'alsaseq'.
Before moving on to something rational, I tried the following.
1) replaced the normal eca-command-timidity with 'aplaymidi -p 130:0 %f'
where 130:0 is a fluidsynth input port.
2) ran an ecasound like:
ecasound -a:1 -i m0006.mid -o null \
-a:2 -i jack_auto,fluid2 -o m0006.wav
fluid2 is the jack output of the fluidsynth instance.
I did get a couple of nice measures out of the speakers before everything
crashed with horrible underruns. Would this work if aplaymidi put silent
blocks onto stdout? Would they need to be the correct format, number or size?
I know it's unbelievably slimy, but so tempting.
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The Kiwanis Club of Dougherty County held an award ceremony today for students who participated in their 33rd annual art contest.
Students from the Dougherty County Public System, private schools, and the Southwest Georgia Homeschool Association all participated in the contest.
The first place 'best in show' winner was Katie Curry, a senior at Lee County High School. In 2nd was Katavia Frazier, also a senior at Lee County High School and 3rd best in show was Catherine McDonald, a freshman at Westover High School.
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Reality and a sense of duty convince him to do it however, so we get lots of surfing. Lots. As well as a man who is finally able to be himself but is also working out what and who that is.
Mystery wise, a little laboured at times and a few too many sexual intrigue links that are a bit unnecessary. And I picked the murderer heaps earlier than the end of the book. But still a fun read.


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Sales Coordinator
About the Job
If you want to make a positive difference and stand out from the crowd, you'll fit in at The Standard (www.standard.com). Through our retirement plans and insurance products and services, we help people achieve financial well-being and peace of mind. Come join us and share our passion for serving our customers in a positively different way.
Analyze and evaluate risk for new groups and proposals for all groups including SST, Agility and Voluntary products, provide customer service to producers, policyholders and home office personnel and support services to the Employee Benefits Sales and Service office.
Contribute to the company's success through excellent customer service and process improvements that meet or exceed performance objectives for the following major job functions:
Competitively and profitably apply sound underwriting judgment during analysis of rfps for group insurance products and services, including self directed decisions to decline to bid on unfavorable requests. Professionally communicate with brokers and policyholders to gather and verify required proposal information. Perform investigation of the nature of business and the form organization. Assess requested plan designs, utilize local market and broker knowledge to match plan design details and/or include any alternate benefits or options especially opportunities to differentiate. With little or no guidance, transmit required information to the respective underwriting teams in home office or vendors via Salesforce, despite frequent fast paced and high volume environment. Research and resolve any questions, concerns or issues on rfps. Manage and monitor the pipeline of all proposals for brokers and sales rep deadlines via the Salesforce platform. Evaluate quotes from home office and vendors for requested plan design accuracy. Assess released quotes for significant variance or unexpected rate changes. Primary responsibility to coordinate and perform all tasks related to requesting corrections, changes, and re-quotes from home office teams and vendors. Effectively apply appropriate pricing decisions based on company guidelines and local or sales rep strategy. Maintain awareness of and carryout sales rep preference for completed proposal delivery, including formal bid packages. Assist sales reps in follow-up of delivered proposals by highlighting competitive cases and opportunities. Manage producer database via the Salesforce platform. Establish and maintain effective working relationship with sales reps, brokers, policyholders and home office personnel through professional negotiation, responsive communication, problem resolution and meeting customer expectations. Continue self-directed education on new products and services including all modifications and changes from the home office and vendors. Manage small group rfps, re-quotes and submitting all necessary documentation to the home office for contract issue and producer appointment. May be required to answer inquiries and be the customer service contact for small group policyholders. Provide one-on-one instruction to less experienced Sales Coordinators. Act as a back-up in heavy workloads in assisting customers via the phone or email. Perform varied administrative and clerical duties including but not limited to; creating correspondence, photocopying, filing, ordering and maintaining supplies, paying bills, distributing mail and faxes, preparing and sending mail, faxes and packages for delivery, maintaining postage meter and other office equipment, assembling marketing material and administrative kits and preparing reports. Answer incoming calls and receive visitors, positively greeting them, handling their inquiries or redirecting them to the appropriate person. Cross train for other office functions and back up other employees as requested. Participate in various projects or initiatives. Perform other duties as assigned or required by the Manager.
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Bonjour mes belles!! In today's post, I'm covering one of my favorite makeup mediums and one of most ancient types of cosmetics, the Eye Liner. In my time of blogging, I've gotten tons of questions about different kinds of liners, how to use them and which looks suit each one best. Today, I'm addressing all the FAQ's, narrowing the topic down to four most commonly used liners and giving you four individual looks to try with each one. In this post, I'm wearing all Lancome liners as the brand exemplifies superior liners in each of the four categories.
Read more for tips, deets and how-to's
#1: Liquid Liner is an opaque liquid liner that comes in a tube and is applied with a felt tip (marker type) or brush applicator. The liquid liner creates a sharp, precise line in a semi-gloss or matte finish and is most commonly used to define the top lash line.
"Clean, Everyday Cat Eye" with Lancome Artliner in Noir. This felt-tip liner is perfect for any look and is especially fitting for everyday wear due to its foolproof formula and effortless application, providing rich color and lasting precision.
- Wear this liner alone or over eyeshadow to define the top lash line and add contrast to your makeup look.
#2: Khol Liner is soft, powdery liner that often comes in pencil form. This type of liner can be easily smudged to create a softer look.
"Smudged, Sultry Cat Eye" with Lancome Le Crayon Khol in Black Ebony. This classic pencil liner is versatile and can be used for lining, contouring and smoking out any eye makeup look. Line the outer corner of the eye and smudge out the wing to create a modern, smokey cat eye.
- Rim the entire eye and wear alone (as shown above) or use it on the lower lash line with any makeup look to enhance and enlarge the eye shape.
#3: Waterproof Liner is a solid liner that often comes in a retractable pencil. This product can be used on the waterline of the eye, as well as the lash lines and sets to withstand water.
"Smoldering, Smokey Liner" with Lancome Le Stylo Waterproof in Noir. This waterproof liner was made to withstand creasing, sweat and happy tears. Tightline the entire waterline and line both lash lines, then use the sponge tip to smudge and smoke out the product onto the lids. This liner sets quickly but has some play room to create the perfect smokey smoldering look for a night out.
- Add false lashes to your smoldering liner look and you have a complete smokey eye without having to use any shadows.
#4: Gel Liner is a super soft and creamy liner that comes in a jar and is applied with a brush. This liner can create a precise look or can be smudged before it dries.
"Precise, Creative Liner" with Lancome Color Design Gel Liner in Black Fishnets. This gel liner is suitable for any makeup look and can be implemented in any technique. Use this liner to create the most precise wings, waterproof the lash lines or smudge them out -- it's versatile and allows for plenty of creativity, that is, if you're handy with a liner brush.
- Line the top lash line with a liner brush and extend both wings. Next, line the bottom lash line and smudge down with brown shadow to create a smokey effect. Reapply the gel liner to the bottom lash line keeping close to the lash line to redefine the sharp edge.
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Here are the details and a link to the official boards:
- 250 point ITS Tournament
- Date: July 28th 2012
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THE AUTUMNLANDS #12: Great Balls of Fire!By Scary Cleve in Reviews on July 28, 2016
The roof, the roof is on fire.
Hunting the Hunters: East of West #28By Matt Garza in Reviews on July 29, 2016
Death is running out of time as he races to save not only his son's life, but his soul.
ROTTEN ROOTS #1-3: Murder by HistoryBy Scary Cleve in Reviews on July 19, 2016
The past really does come back to bite you on the ass.
Review: AstropunkBy The Indie Huntress in Reviews on July 28, 2016
I put the call out for a couple of reviews on social media and landed this gem: a sci-fi, action comic. Even better? It's just my style... indie.
It's Just Not The Same: Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas Issue #3By Jacob Sailor in Reviews on July 27, 2016
It's not great. But it's Hunter S. Thompson, so it's not bad either.
Lend Me Your Ear: Chew #56By Jacob Sailor in Reviews on July 19, 2016
It's the beginning of the end, and all of Chew's plot lines are starting collect into one last arc.
Southern Bastards, Volume 3: Coming Home to RoostBy Ashley Leckwold in Reviews on July 22, 2016
The Rebs aren't the only thing that need to be runnin' in "Homecoming."
Snotgirl #1: Beauty SnotsBy Ashley Leckwold in Reviews on July 23, 2016
Is Lottie Person who you want? Is she who you follow?
The Adventures Of Archer And Armstrong #5 or Issue D'AWWWWWW!By Writrzblok in Reviews on July 21, 2016
They call it Belle Notte. I call it so cute, I'm gonna puke kittens. In a good way.
Betty & Veronica #1: Quips and Wit for the Pith of RiverdaleBy Mike Ambrose in Reviews on July 21, 2016
In Betty & Veronica #1, Adam Hughes delivers a comic that is much like the title characters themselves: funny, smart and beautiful.
Heads Will Roll: Lazarus #23By Matt Garza in Reviews on July 22, 2016
Carlyle has a new Head of Family, and she makes sure everybody knows.
Review: Power Rangers #5: Resisting TemptationBy Tyler Kes in Reviews on July 20, 2016
Would you be able to resist offers of great power?
Let's Change Things Up A Bit: Faith #1By Jacob Sailor in Reviews on July 19, 2016
A superhero that defies superhero norms. Mostly.
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Making The Season A Little Merrier
The holidays can be a wonderful time but the symptoms of chronic facial pain can leave you feeling like Scrooge.
More than 15 percent of American adults suffer from such chronic symptoms such as headaches, tenderness of the jaw, clicking or popping noises when opening the mouth or even neck pain and back pain.
The problem is a bad bite. Two joints and several jaw muscles make it possible to open and close the mouth. They work together when you chew, speak or swallow. These structures include muscles and ligaments, as well as the jaw bone and the mandible. Any problems that prevent the muscles from relaxing may result in a painful TMD.
TMD symptoms include:
- Headaches
- Pain in the neck, shoulder, back, or face
- Difficulty opening your mouth completely
- Clicking, grinning, grating or popping when you chew
- The sensation that your bite is out of alignment.
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Kôr Community Land Trust is a new nonprofit created to address the need for attainable housing in Bend, Oregon. There are many hard-working members of our community who cannot afford to purchase a home and put down roots here. These citizens work in our schools, grocery stores, libraries, medical facilities, and restaurants, just to name a few. Everyone in Bend benefits greatly from the value and diversity they bring to our city. Kôr will provide permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for these important community members and their families.
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Photos: Earth Ball celebrates new Field exhibit
In this week's column, Candace Jordan covered the Women's Board of the Field Museum's annual black-tie fundraiser, this year themed Earth: Our Big Beautiful Ball. The event celebrated the opening of the museum's new permanent exhibit, "Abbott Hall of Conservation Restoring Earth," and featured a reception, seated dinner and dancing to the City Lights Orchestra. Guests were the first to view the exhibit (now open to the public) that shows scientific travels to remote locations, rare creatures, and the restoration of Chicago's native habitats. To learn more about this event read Candace Jordan's column "Candid Candace."
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text: Surgical and non surgical procedures are performed by this highly qualified and experienced plastic and reconstructive surgeon who consults with patients including overseas patients at his clinic located at Ghent in Belgium. He enhances the appearance of patients and increases their confidence by performing procedures of a high standard. A detailed initial consultation is scheduled and the requirements of patients assessed before procedures are performed. Services provided include the surgical reshaping or augmentation of facial features and breasts, surgical body sculpting procedures, surgical dermatology and the administration of anti aging facial injectables.


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Case Reports in Surgery
Volume 2013, Article ID 454321, 5 pages
Subcutaneous Splenosis of the Abdominal Wall: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature
Department of Surgery, Evgenideion Hospital, University of Athens, P. Perimeni 1-2, Nea Smyrni, 17121 Athens, Greece
Received 17 November 2012; Accepted 28 December 2012
Academic Editors: D. J. Bentrem, J. D. Gates, and M. L. Quek
Copyright © 2013 Evangelia Papakonstantinou et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Splenosis is a common benign condition that occurs after splenic rupture via trauma or surgery. The mechanism behind splenic cell autotransplantation begins with the splenic rupture, either from trauma or surgical removal. Splenosis is usually found incidentally and, unless symptomatic, surgical therapy is not indicated. Subcutaneous splenosis is an extremely rare form of splenosis, mostly observed in abdominal surgical scars. We report a case of subcutaneous splenosis, as well as a comprehensive review of the literature. In our case, a 43-year-old woman who had splenectomy after traumatic splenic rupture at the age of 7 years old presented for plastic reconstruction of her postoperative scar. Upon surgery, two asymptomatic subcutaneous nodules were incidentally discovered. The presence of splenic tissue was confirmed by the histological study. The nodules were not excised, as the patient was not symptomatic.
1. Introduction
Splenosis is a term initially used by Buchbinder and Lipkoff in 1939 in order to describe the heterotopic transplantation of splenic tissue within the abdominal cavity [1]. Splenosis usually occurs after traumatic or surgical rupture of the spleen with autotransplantation of splenic tissue into ectopic sites.
The pathogenesis of splenosis is not well understood and therefore it is not possible to predict when splenic implants will develop. The mechanism behind autotransplantation begins with the splenic rupture, either from trauma or surgical removal. It is presumed that spillage of the damaged splenic pulp into the adjacent cavities begins the seeding process [1–3], while a second mechanism is the hematogenous spread of splenic pulp as suggested by case reports of intrahepatic splenosis [4, 5].
The present report describes a rare case of subcutaneous splenosis in a patient with history of splenectomy, along with a comprehensive review of the literature.
2. Case Presentation
A 43-year-old woman, with a history of splenectomy after traumatic rupture at the age of 7, was referred to our surgical department for plastic reconstruction of a postoperational scar at the left abdominal wall. Preoperative laboratory values were within normal limits. At surgery, we accidentally discovered two subcutaneous nodules that appeared to be immobile and firmly embedded in the subcutaneous fat tissue, whereas the underlying abdominal fascia and muscles appeared intact. The two dark red lesions measured 2.7 cm and 1.7 cm, respectively, and had a hard consistency, resembling with splenic tissue. Biopsy specimens were acquired from both lesions and the histological examination confirmed the presence of splenic tissue with white and red pulp, and no evidence of malignancy (Figure 1). The connective tissue also appeared to contain blood vessels adjacent to splenic red pulp (Figure 2). The red pulp consisted of a complex network of venous sinuses and cords of Billroth, which contain most of the splenic macrophages. The sinuses were lined by a particular type of endothelial cells (known as littoral cells) and had a discontinuous wall, which allows traffic of blood cells between cords and sinuses (Figure 3). The above histological assay reveals that the splenic tissue performed normal splenic function, with absence of Howell-Jolly and Heinz bodies, siderocytes or other abnormal red blood cells. The architecture of the splenic tissue was well developed with nodules of splenic tissue separated by the connective tissue of the capsule (Figure 4). The location of the ectopic splenic tissue strongly favored of the diagnosis of splenosis rather than accessory spleen, a significant clinical dilemma.
It is known that the diagnostic method of choice, before surgery and histological confirmation, is nuclear scintigraphy, a heat-damaged red blood cell scan [20]. As we incidentally discovered the nodules, we did not have the opportunity to perform such an examination, so, we only performed a postoperative ultrasound examination, to examine for more nodules in other regions of the abdominal or thoracic cavity. The ultrasound revealed no other mass. The nodules were not further excised, as no further work up is necessary, once splenosis is confirmed, unless the patient is symptomatic.
3. Discussion
Splenosis usually occurs after traumatic or surgical rupture of the spleen with autotransplantation of splenic tissue to ectopic sites. The first known reference to the condition of autotransplantation of splenic tissue following rupture of the spleen was made by Garamella and Hay in 1910 [21]. Albrecht, in 1896 [22], and Schilling [23], in 1907, reported cases of splenic foci, dispersed throughout the peritoneal cavity. Buchbinder and Lipkoff later proposed the term splenosis to describe the presence of multiple peritoneal implants with a widespread location unusual for accessory spleens and with a previous history of trauma to the spleen [1].
The traumatic etiology of splenosis was first demonstrated by Kreuter in 1920, who reported that controlled, clean, total splenectomy in monkeys was not followed by the appearance of any nodules, while splenic pulp seeded in the peritoneal cavity produced hundreds of implants [24]. Certain studies estimate that splenosis may occur in up to 67% of individuals who suffer traumatic rupture of the spleen and undergo splenectomy [25]. Thus, Most cases of splenosis present as intraperitoneal nodules, especially on the serosa surfaces of the small and large bowel, in the parietal peritoneum, the mesentery, and the diaphragm, which are found either incidentally or after symptomatic complications. Extraperitoneal locations are very rare and mainly include the thoracic cavity after thoracoabdominal trauma with simultaneous splenic rupture and diaphragmatic laceration. Other uncommon locations have also reported, for example, the female genital organs and the brain [26]. Subcutaneous splenosis is also an extremely rare condition, mostly observed in abdominal surgical scars [26]. It presumes a splenic rupture and a path for escape of the splenic tissue from the peritoneum, for example through a laparotomy incision. The splenic cells may successfully implant subcutaneously and produce nodules of splenic tissue that present as a subcutaneous tumor [27].
The functional capacity of splenic autoimplants is a subject of controversy. There is some suggestion that splenic autoimplants are in fact functional. Specific studies in animals indicate the functional ability of splenic transplants. Rats which developed Bartonella muris anemia following splenectomy are protected in 50% of instances if subcutaneous splenic transplants are performed seven weeks prior to splenectomy [28]. Such transplants also reduce the severity of Trypanosoma lewisi infection in splenectomized rats [28]. There are cases that reported recurrence of hematological diseases in human patients with splenosis following splenectomy, such as congenital hemolytic anemia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, and Felty syndrome [15]. In addition, the frequency of postsplenectomy infections appears higher after elective splenectomy than after splenectomy following splenic rapture (where splenosis should be more common), implying a protective rate of splenic implants [15]. The degree of function may relate to the total bulk of splenic tissue present, and studies report that roughly 20–30 cm3 of splenic tissue is required to ensure satisfactory immune response against bacteremia [25]. Other experiments concluded that in adult humans the ectopic splenic tissue does not normalize the altered antibody responses observed following splenectomy [29]. Autografted patients, however, had significantly better splenic function than did asplenic patients. This suggests that autotransplantation can restore at least partial reticuloendothelial function. Whether this is sufficient to reduce overwhelming postsplenectomy sepsis rates compared with those in asplenic patients is unknown. Thus, it can be suggested that the small volume of functioning splenic tissue resulting from autotransplantation may provide some degree of immunoprotection [30].
Subcutaneous splenosis is extremely rare. Our research revealed 16 published cases, including the present, that have been reported in the English medical literature [2, 6–19]. The clinical features of those cases are summarized in Table 1. Except for two female patients, all the others were male. All the patients had a history of splenic rupture. Ten cases were younger than 30 years old at the time of splenic injury, which is consistent with the fact that splenosis occurs commonly in young men. The time interval between splenic injury and discovery splenosis ranged from 2 to 54 years with a median of 21 years. The long interval seems to reflect very slow growth of the splenic tissue. In 10 cases, autoimplants of splenic tissue were found in old abdominal surgical scars, whereas 6 cases presented at the site of an exit gunshot wound scar. The majority of cases presented as an asymptomatic subcutaneous mass with a reddish blue macroscopic appearance. None of the patients experienced local hemorrhage or pain. All laboratory data in all patients were within normal limits. Almost half of the patients had a single nodule, whereas the other half presented with multiple nodules. The size of the nodules ranged from 0,7 to 8 cm, with a subcutaneous splenic mass of cm representing the largest nodule reported to date. However, it is evident that the size of the lesions is usually restricted by limited blood supply, most frequently resulting to nodules less than 3 cm in diameter.
Microscopically, subcutaneous splenosis presents as nodular lesions rich in vascular channels. The tissue in splenosis usually reveals distorted architecture with no hilum, a poorly formed capsule and tissue of any shape and size. Most reports describe the tissue as lacking trabecular structures, having less elastic tissue than a normal spleen, and poorly formed or deficient white pulp with normal appearing red pulp and thus present a diagnostic challenge, as the microscopic picture may simulate lymphoproliferative disorder, nodular Kaposi sarcoma, or vascular malformation. Extensive sampling and thorough examination for a typical organoid arrangement of splenic structures of white and red pulp is recommended in such cases. The red pulp usually consists of a complex network of venous sinuses lined by littoral cells and the cords of Billroth form together a pattern not found in vascular tumors and malformations. In other instances, a full complement of red pulp with cords of Billroth and slightly congested venous sinuses, and white pulp showing central arteries with periarteriolar lymphoid sheaths, follicles, and marginal zones are readily recognizable resulting in the appearance similar to that of accessory spleen. The latter would be the main differential diagnosis on solely microscopic grounds. The localization in the subcutis excludes the possibility of an accessory spleen, which occurs in the tail of the pancreas or within the gastrosplenic ligament, reflecting the prenatal development of the abdominal viscera. Furthermore, the presence of a fibrous capsule, sinusoidal vascular channels, and focal lymphoid aggregates is reminiscent of an accessory spleen.
The patient's history should be taken under serious consideration when traumatic spleen rupture or splenectomy is noted. Apart from the history, the diagnosis of splenosis can be determined with the aid of laboratory findings, such as the presence of Howell-Jolly bodies in peripheral blood, absence of spherocytosis and with imaging techniques. The diagnosis is difficult using conventional imaging studies such as ultrasound (U/S) and computed tomography (CT), with frequent false positive imaging findings which refer to neoplastic lesions. In most of the cases the diagnosis was made at the operating room. A technetium-99 m sulfur colloid (TC-99 m SC) scintigraphy is the gold standard technique for the diagnosis of splenosis, and it is currently used to monitor splenosis progression (20r). However, technetium-99 m labeled heat-damaged erythrocyte studies have also been shown to provide important information on the existence of ectopic splenic tissue with accuracy [20]. Information on the activity of splenic tissue can be extracted by measuring serum tuftsin levels [3]. Thus, splenosis can be suspected by conventional imaging and confirmed noninvasively by scintigraphy regardless of its ultimate point of implantation [11].
Current clinical practice suggests the preservation of asymptomatic splenosis to preserve immunologic functions and host defenses [14]. Management of splenosis depends on the patient's symptoms. In general it is accepted that asymptomatic implants should not be removed because splenic tissue may be functional and thus useful for the patient. Furthermore, unnecessary excisions of the implants may lead to serious bleeding and damage to the surrounding organs. For symptomatic patients, resection of the implants either by laparoscopy or laparotomy is the treatment of choice [14, 15].
In conclusion, subcutaneous splenosis is a rare condition that can occur after splenic rupture. It represents a diagnostic challenge that may often lead to confusion and cause the patient to be subjected to needless surgical operations. In all patients with a history of a splenic rupture or splenectomy, subcutaneous splenosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a subcutaneous nodule, especially when it occurs in a surgical or gunshot wound scar. Immunohistochemistry is useful in order to confirm the diagnosis.
Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this paper and accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.
Conflict of Interests
The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.
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Man, how did I get so lucky as to always follow Charles? When I have to follow a particularly good post, I tend to think of that George Goble line about the world being a tuxedo and I'm a pair of brown shoes.
That's a joke. I actually think rather highly of myself. I'm not shy in front of a group, and I'm a good speaker. But I'm also slow to warm up in a social situation, at least until I feel I have a handle on whomever I'm talking to. I told a friend once that I think I was born to be an observer in this life. This is a great quality to have if you're a writer, but not so good if you need to work the room.
The point of all this self-revelation is that when it comes to promotion, what one writer is willing and able to do may be quite different from another. I actually do force myself to make the rounds at every conference I attend and talk to as many people as I can, but I'll never be as effective at it as someone as outgoing and naturally talented as Charles. However, I'm guessing I'm a much better schmoozer than J.D. Salinger, who could buy and sell me. So as effective as that technique is, it must not be the end-all and be-all.
I've been doing this for just three years, and I keep trying a little of this and a little of that, and attempting to judge what promotional activity works best for me. I think attending conferences is very useful. Other writers have been extraordinarily helpful to me. but I can't afford to go to as many conferences as I'd like. I'm much less promiscuous with bookstore signings than I was when I started out. After sitting in lonely solitude behind a table a few times, I now choose my bookstores and signing times with great care, and do everything I can to publicize the event beforehand. For every other bookstore I come across, like Charles noted, I find it much more effective to talk to the booksellers.
My strength seems to be public speaking, so I registered with the local speaker's bureau. I find that the more I speak, the more I'm asked to speak. I get a lot of library business. I was a librarian for 20 years, so I know a lot of library types all over the country. Book clubs are good. If you can find a non-book group to talk to that has some sort of connection to what you write about, that can be fabulous for your sales. History groups are good for me. I know another writer who sells her books at an annual zoo event and cleans up. (Makes money. Though I think she does actually volunteer to muck out cages.)
My husband, however, who is a poet, would rather stand on his head in a mud puddle while poking himself in the eye than speak in front of a group. I understand that most people are terrified of public speaking, so my publicity plan would be torture for them. There is a book that I discovered early on in my writing life entitled The Shy Writer, by C. Hope Clark, which enumerates many ways to promote yourself if the idea of standing up in front of a group makes you feel faint.
The internet is a godsend, if you know how to work it, though less so for us Luddites. It would be hard for me to host an internet radio program, like Vicki, because I simply don't have the technical skills. My webmaster, who is also my brother, told me that my website should be "all Donis, all the time", and not concentrate solely on my books. This gives you leeway to change your focus, if you decide to do something other than what you have been doing. Change genres, for instance, or become a playwright, or an actor. The blog tour is becoming popular - that is, writing a guest entry on someone else's blog, and then returning the favor. I'm doing that more and more. In fact, I just posted a guest entry on Betty Webb's blog (www.bloggingwebb.blogspot.com), which is pretty good, if I do say so, so have a look. I actually write on two blogs myself -this one and my own website, the first page of which is a blog. Do they increase my readership? I don't know, to tell the truth. But I'm a writer, damn it, and more writing is always better than less. On my own site, I've more or less kept a public diary of my experiences as a novelist, and whether it's instructive to others or not, I have enough material for a book.
This writing game is tough. And when it comes to publicity, you just have to put your head down and go. What works for one may not work for you, so you try everything you can manage and do the best you can. The really important thing, though, is to do the best you can without making yourself miserable. Life is too short.
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
The Writing Game
Posted by Donis Casey at 5:33 pm
2 comments:
- Hope Clark said...
Thanks so much for mentioning The Shy Writer. It is a book I poured my heart into, and I often hear from readers about how it helped them in their efforts to self-promote. Nice blog!
C. Hope Clark
- 8:53 pm
- Donis Casey said...
My pleasure. It really is an extremely useful book - Donis
- 12:35 am
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Hatred By R. V. Lawrence aka Malaxter
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Short Story by: Malaxter
Lynx was the oldest of all the immortal beasts. She considered herself to be more important than anybody, and she loathed her underlings, except her children, the lynxes, of course. She loathed man in particular and considered them property and perverse entertainment.
One day a human man laid eyes on Lynx and fell in love with her almost instantly. The man found himself unable to get his Overlord out of his mind. When he ate, worked, and even slept, the thought of Lynx lingered with him.
The man was unable to stay silent any more. One afternoon he told his boss, "I am in love with Lynx. Do you think she could ever possibly love me back?"
"Do not go thinking like that lad," His boss advised. "There will never be love between the two of you."
"And why not?" the man demanded.
"It's called Overlord for a reason son," the boss said as if it explained everything.
"Must I spell it out," the employer asked. "Those who are above look down on those below."
"Look down?" The man asked stupidly.
"Hatred," the boss said. "Ask any three passerby and they will all tell you the same thing. Lynx can never love you. Hate will always be stronger while nobody is equal."
"Some of us are equal," the man argued.
"Ah… but we ain't alls equal is we?" his boss countered.
"I will prove to you that hate is not stronger than love," the man promised.
"I will do what you suggested," the man told his boss. "When the three of them say otherwise, you will be proven wrong."
"Very well," the boss laughed. "Give it a try."
"I will!"
The man went to drink at the tavern that night. To his surprise, a young maiden approached him. "Buy me a drink?" she asked innocently.
"Certainly," the man said with a genuine smile. He may love Lynx, but he still had his needs. "Bar wench! Get the lady whatever she likes."
"Right away," the bar wench said.
The young maiden giggled. "My hero."
The two of them drank and talked for many hours. "I should retire," the man said, a hint of regret in his voice.
"Walk me home?" the girl asked.
"Certainly," the man said with another smile.
They walked together for several miles, chatting all the way. After a while, the man noticed that they had reached the rich section of town. "This is my place," the maiden said, indicating the largest house around.
"Nice place to stay," the man noted.
"Not really," the young lady said. "My mum and da' are gone for the night. To be honest, I'm a little scared of being alone in this big place."
"I am sorry milady. How might I aid thee?"
"Would you stay the night?" she asked in response. "Could you? Please?"
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"Desperately," she said in a suddenly husky voice.
Later that night, the man found himself in the maiden's bed. Despite his love for Lynx, he could not resist the requests of this young maiden. Soon, he and the maiden were making sweet love. However, things did not stay sweet for very long.
In the middle of the act of lovemaking, the woman drew a dagger and attempted to stab the man in the chest. The man was distracted, but not enough to allow himself to perish. He grabbed her wrists in his hands and demanded, "Why do you do this?"
"Because I must," the young woman said with tears running freely from her eyes.
"Lynx heard that you love her. She commanded your death," she told the man.
"Why?" the man repeated.
"Some of us can only hate," she told him.
"That is not true," the man insisted.
"Goodbye," the young woman said as she broke free of the man's grasp and slashed at him.
The man grabbed her wrist, reversed the slash, and drove the dagger into the girl's throat. "Goodbye he said to the corpse of his lover. Then, he began to clean the mess.
Just as he finished cleaning, Lynx walked in. "No!" Lynx roared. "That thing was my favorite pet."
"Damn you," the man cursed Lynx.
"Damn me? No! Damn you!" Lynx exclaimed and pounced on the man.
The man grabbed the knife he had used to slay the maiden. He used all his strength to drive it into the hilt in Lynx's ribs. "No," the man said. "I damn you with my hate."
Lynx used the last of her strength to spit in the man's face and say, "You will pay for this you bag of scum. My siblings will see to it. I hope you live a life of fear, always looking for panther, wolf, or bear behind your back." Then she died.
The next day the man went to work. His boss asked, "Did you do what we talked about?"
"You were right," the man said. "Love will never be stronger than hate."
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Wow. This was very powerful (in my eyes anyways). I thought for a second that Lynx would somehow love him, that he could somehow prove that love is stronger than hate but it clearly didn't go that way. And from a personal experience, I know that love is often weaker than hate. You can easily hate. But very few people in this world can actually LOVE. This story was well written to be short so I applaud you on that. Gets a like from me :)
Your imagination really shines in this piece my friend! Yours truly, Glinda Gail
Great piece I enjoyed it a lot. It is sad when you take a look at the world and see that hate is often stronger than love. Of course as Xena (my favorite heroine) "We can't love without hate because without hate we wouldn't know love." My favorite quote. Great job again.
I really liked this story. I was certainly hoping that Lynx would come around and love him back, but I liked this ending anyways.
Another original well written story. I enjoyed it.
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At our building we have two wards that operate separately except for the Youth and Primary programs. The Primary and Youth programs are made up of youth and children from two wards. Is there a way for those auxiliary leaders to add an event that will then be put on both ward calendars so that events do not have to be added by multiple people on multiple calendars? Thanks.
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Received an ipod video 5th generation with a broken screen. I replaced the screen with a replacement from ifixit.com. The new screen looks poor in quality. It reminds me of a PC when reinstalling windows and you do not have your video drivers and the picture is grainy or low resolution. Is this ipod suppose to have a very clear screen? It just seems like its a low resolution screen or low pixel (if this makes any sense). Thanks
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I was 3 the first time I was violated.
I don't remember a time when my body was mine. From that first violation until I was almost 12 and I finally told him to stop, my abuser owned my body.
I remember the hush money. I can still see my chubby little fingers closing around the quarter — which was a lot of money to a little girl in the late 1950s.
I didn't really need the money to keep me quiet because I knew I was the one at fault. I must have had one hell of a precocious come-hither look. Or maybe it was the way the lace on my ankle socks rested on my patent leather dress shoes.
In the theology I was carefully taught at church, any abuse was my fault because I was a daughter of Eve and therefore just as guilty as she of original sin, which was, of course, seduction.
Sex wasn't discussed. Bodies weren't discussed. Our vaginas were referred to as "down there." Questions about anything to do with sex were answered with, "You're too young to know that."
All the while, I knew that; I also knew it was dirty and never to be mentioned because good girls didn't talk about anything that went on with "down there."
So, in this atmosphere of secrecy, my grandfather got away with molesting me for eight years.
As an adult, I was raped repeatedly by someone who was supposed to love me. He loved me so much he insisted we have sex when he felt like it, no matter how I felt.
I was never alone if he thought I would be naked. He followed me into the shower to grope me. Even when I changed my clothes, there he was, groping and sometimes insisting I satisfy him because it was my "duty."
Since I had said yes, even once, that was license for him to take what he wanted whenever he wanted it. At the time, his actions were perfectly legal.
I know I am not alone in either of these experiences.
At work, I was told I was less than a man. I made less, even though I often did the job a lot better than men in similar positions.
If a colleague groped at me or made passes at me, it was my fault, or it was, "That's our Bob! Heh, heh."
At every turn I was made to feel less than men.
Sometimes, there was a boss who was on my side. When I sold ads for the weekly paper, the Rockland Review, and a client cornered me in a back room, I was able to escape because I knew not to let a man get between me and the door. I was a mess when I got back to the office. The boss heard me out, then he went to the business owner and told him if he ever touched me — or any other employee of the paper — the boss would educate him about proper behavior with a baseball bat. The man tried to say I had been flirting with him, but my boss wasn't having any of that.
"Why would she flirt with you?" the boss asked. "You're a creep."
That's another thing — the number of men who think they're irresistible, or who want to make a woman feel guilty for rejecting them.
There was the military recruiter, Navy, I think, who made a pass at me while I was there to interview him for a story. Within moments of my arrival, he was suggesting we continue the conversation at his apartment.
I said no.
"What, don't you find me attractive?" he asked.
"Frankly, no," I said. "I find you offensive and I'm sure your superior officer will find your remarks as inappropriate as I do."
That shut him up.
But standing up to men who think they're entitled to sexual gratification because you have a vagina doesn't always work. Some men think they can take what they want.
They might insult you: "Well, I don't know why you're saying no to me. It's not like you're beautiful. You should jump at the chance." Yes, a man actually said this to me.
Or they might try to just take what they want because, well, they're bigger and stronger and you have a vagina, which is the perfect place for him to park his penis.
That's why I know to carry my keys pointing out of my fist so I can gouge your eyes out if you think you're going to force yourself on me.
That's why I don't get into elevators alone, and if everyone gets off and a man gets on, I get off.
That's why I don't take the stairs at night.
That's why I check around my car before I get in.
That's why I don't offer rides to men I don't know well. I mean, really well.
That's why I don't answer the door if I'm home alone.
That's why I ask to see ID when a repairman comes to the door, and it's why I don't let anyone in unless I have called for a repairman.
You get the gist.
In all the flurries of "Me, too," I have seen a few men, and my heart goes out to them.
But even more, I have seen women — friends — divulge for the first time that they are among the women who have been harassed, abused or assaulted. I know even more women who still can't come out and say it in public.
I have also seen a few men try to mansplain why men are not at fault. I had it out with one who insisted women lie.
I hated to drop the F-bomb on another person's time line, but I did. He wouldn't stop, no matter how many women came on to tell him he was wrong. He just kept defending his position, through dozens of posts, until I womansplained that his behavior — insisting he was right even after it was clear he was wrong and not shutting up until everyone agreed with him, even though he was clearly wrong — was a hallmark behavior of an abusive personality.
Another man posted a "me, too," but then went on to say it was an ugly woman at work who harassed him. So, does that mean he would have been less offended if a pretty woman had suggested they have a sexual encounter?
I called him out and other men came on to defend him, calling me a drama queen. One man even went into great detail to mansplain how men really aren't the problem here. I dropped the F-bomb again and blocked the offender.
So, here's the reason for harassment, abuse and assault of women: Men who harass, abuse and assault women.
It's a culture that sees men as entitled and women as at fault.
It's a culture where women and children aren't believed.
It's a culture that doesn't value women but sees us as vessels of men's pleasure and the source of the children who will fight their wars.
It's a culture that will place an admitted sexual predator into the highest office in the land.
It's a culture that "protects" victims of sexual predation by not naming them, as though they were the perpetrators.
Well, my name is Leslie Boyd and I was the victim of many, many crimes. And I'm here to say we women are coming for your male privilege.


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Arturo Hernandez, lead attorney for defendant Luis Posada Carriles, demanded a mistrial, his fifth such request in as many weeks, and U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone adjourned the case until Tuesday while she reads his motions.
Without the jury present, Hernandez said that if the entire case is not dismissed, the U.S. government should at least drop three of the 11 indictments against Posada. Those rely partially on the testimony of Lt. Col. Roberto Hernandez Caballero, an investigator from the Cuban Interior Ministry. The defense says prosecutors knew Hernandez Caballero was a covert agent prepared to lie for the Cuban government but delayed providing documents saying so in order to put him on the stand.
"The government is aware of fabrication of evidence," the lawyer said.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Reardon said Hernandez was trying to stall the trial, calling his request "an extraordinary and ridiculous motion," based on a "blizzard of new accusations" and a "breathless, even desperate oral presentation" that was "a performance worthy of an Oscar."
Reardon said Hernandez wants to put the credibility of Cuba's government on trial so as to deflect responsibility from his client, saying "this goes to counsel's wish that one could impeach a country as much as one could impeach a witness."
It was the latest in a series of delays and tense arguments since the trial began Jan. 10, and when it was over, a visibly exasperated Cardone suspended the proceedings.
"No one wants to get through this more than I do. I've got a million things to do, but I need to decide on these motions," she said, adding, "I don't want a mistrial. I don't want to have to do all of this again."
Posada, who turns 83 next week, faces 11 counts of perjury, obstruction and immigration fraud.
Prosecutors allege that he lied while seeking U.S. citizenship and submitting to immigration hearings in El Paso, making false statements about how he sneaked into the U.S. in March 2005, and failing to acknowledge planning a series of bombings of hotels in Havana and the Cuban beach resort of Varadero in 1997 that killed an Italian tourist and wounded about a dozen others.
Posada is not on trial for the bombings, only for allegedly lying about them during his immigration hearings. Still, the West Texas jury heard testimony Wednesday from Hernandez Caballero, who identified himself as the Cuban equivalent of an FBI agent and detailed the blasts that rocked many of his country's most luxurious hotels.
In response, defense attorney Hernandez filed his motions, which refer to previous testimony Hernandez Caballero gave during a separate hijacking case in Florida in 1997. While testifying in that case, Hernandez Caballero admitted to being a major in the Direccion General de Contra Intelegencia, Cuba's counter-intelligence agency.
Hernandez said the defense only discovered the information this week because prosecutors were late in turning over a transcript of Hernandez Caballero's previous testimony. He alleged they were deliberately slow because they didn't want him to be able to impeach the witness.
Hernandez also said that, instead of the real investigators who handled the bombing cases, the Cuban government sent Hernandez Caballero to provide the jury misinformation that could hurt his client.
"This citizen comes to our courts as a face of the government of Cuba," he said. "Who knows what Cuba wants to do, or have its officials do for it."
The defense motion also referred to two previously classified FBI reports. The first asserted that the 1997 bombings were the work of the Cuban government so as to blame them on the United States, or that they were carried out by dissenting officers within the country's own armed forces or Interior Ministry. The second document warned that Posada could be the target of a 2004 assassination attempt by the Cuban government.
Hernandez claimed the U.S. government had delayed giving him that information too, only this time that it did so because the reports could help Posada's case.
A paid CIA agent from 1964 until 1976, Posada participated indirectly in the Bay of Pigs invasion and later moved to Venezuela, where he served as head of that country's intelligence service. He was arrested for planning the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner that killed 73 people. A Venezuelan military court dismissed the charges, but Posada escaped from prison before a civilian trial against him was completed.
In the 1980s, he helped Washington provide aid to the Contra rebels in Nicaragua. In 2000, he was arrested in Panama in connection with a plot to kill then-President Fidel Castro there. He was pardoned in 2004 and turned up in the U.S. the following year, eventually undergoing the hearings that prompted the current charges against him.
Posada was held in an immigration detention center in El Paso for about two years but released in 2007 and has been living in Miami. Cuba and Venezuela would like to try him for the 1976 airliner bombing and the 1997 hotel attacks, but a U.S. immigration judge has previously ruled Posada can't be sent to either country for fear he could be tortured.


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I have 2 girls and a boy, from my previous marriage(ages 21,17&10) and 2 girls (aged 4&20 months), with my fiancé. I am a fit and energetic 44year old and my fiancé is 32 (13 years younger than me). He is desperate for a son but is not pressuring me. He understands my concerns and respects my decision. I love kids and would love to have another one but wonder if its the right thing to do as my son has various learning and behavior difficulties (and I need to devote extra time to him) and my youngest is a little rascal, who really keeps me in my toes. My eldest is the only one who is no longer living at home so things are tight financially but my fiancée runs his own business, which continues to do better. My worry is that I wont have enough time to devote to each of my children and, given my age, I don't want others to think that I am the granny who waits at the school gate and not the mother.(though everyone says, and i have t agree, that i look and behave much younger than my years).


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IOWA FOOTBALL: Spring Practice At Valley Stadium
If you're a Hawkeye football fan in central Iowa you can catch the team at an open practice in West Des Moines this month.
The team will be at Valley Stadium on Sunday, April 14th.
Gates open at noon with the practice starting at 1:30 p.m. The practice is free to attend, but you must have a ticket to get in.
You can get one at the customer service counter at select Hy-Vee stores beginning this Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
The Hy-Vees that will have tickets are:
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Le Méridien Amps Up Dessert with Johnny Iuzzini's Eclairs
Award-winning pastry chef Johnny Iuzzini discusses his upcoming projects with Le Meridien Hotels & Resorts and his new cookbook with Eva
Le Méridien Hotels is breathing new (pastry cream-filled) life into an old French favorite: the éclair. The hotel chain is partnering with Johnny Iuzzini (Top Chef: Just Desserts; James Beard award winner), to serve three modern twists on the classic chocolate, vanilla, and coffee flavorings, as well as an éclair creation inspired by local ingredients, and unique to each of the Le Méridien's locations.
First up is the San Francisco éclair, inspired by chef Iuzzini's journey throughout San Francisco to find the perfect ingredients, as seen in his mini-movie "The Éclair Diaries." The half-savory, half-sweet creation features an unusual corn pastry cream filling inside the éclair shell, topped with a vanilla icing and sprinkled with honeycomb, almond slivers, and fresh blueberries.
In total, chef Iuzzini will be creating eight seasonal éclair recipes for the hotel chain this fall, including surprising flavor combinations like the maple bacon éclair and Texas honey pecan éclair at Le Méridien Dallas; a savory éclair with goat cheese, cranberry, and pumpernickel crumbs in Munich; and a citrus-inspired éclair with mango, lime, and ginger, at Le Méridien Bangkok.
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So I've just got back from 5 days away in Portugal with my Roxy. Now this may not seem a big deal, but for me it was massive.
I don't live in a situation where my daughter can "Sleep over" so I never get to say "Good morning" or "Good night" That's OK so I'm sure you can imagine how important this trip away was for me. I got to do "Adulting!" and "Parenting" Although don't ever ask Roxy about the trip home when I said "Let's change lanes in the queue ..." Huge parent fail!
When I was married we would go every year to a place I fell in love with with great friends who I also love very much, sadly with any break up you lose some things, one of those things was Portugal! Who knew you could miss a country so much or even break up with a nation of people!
My girlfriend called me and asked "What does Roxy have for breakfast?" I had not a bloody clue! Being separated brings many things but I suddenly realised I was about to spend five whole days with my heartbeat, and more importantly 5 constant days where I was fully in charge! My ex wife is very brave! Even I was nervous!
It was simply amazing. I got to see my girl 24/7 for 5 straight days, be back in a country I love, eat Piri Piri chicken in the home of Piri Piri chicken, drink white sangria (This is a life must!) Wake my kid up and say goodnight and get thrown out of a hotel! Yup that happened! I ate fresh fish, drank coffee for less than a euro, listen to church bells ring on the hour every fucking hour, 24 hours a day and not once, oh no, twice on the hour, just to remind you of the time! But most of all I got to be back in a country I love with my kid again. Perfect.
I'm more swimming pool than beach so my girlfriend took us to a hotel to lay on sunbeds next to a lovely pool overlooking white sand and blue sea, perfect!
I needed to charge my phone (Nothing new here!) So went to the bar a few steps up from the pool, as I plugged in I noticed a table with tea, coffee and biscuits and all for free! How bloody wonderful and what a great gesture by the hotel.
I poured myself a cup of tea ate a biscuit and packed 4 biscuits into a serviette for the girls. Then I heard a sound that said "This is outrageous!" I looked around wondering "What is outrageous?" Two women (In their older years) Where marching towards me shouting "Outrageous and just horrible!" I looked around again, what could this be? There is only 6 of us in the bar area! They were "in coming" with anger in their eyes and waving their wrists around.
Now this is getting serious I thought as a man was now walking towards me, backing up the two very angry ladies with socks and Sandles on, this was now a "Code red!"
I was surrounded holding a cup of tea, 4 biscuits in my hand and my phone 40 foot away, charging in a Portuguese plug! This was a serious issue and I've no idea why...
I began to panic...This was a serious situation and I was still clueless!
The British holiday maker is an odd bread, often more intrested in everyone else's business than our own and I was about to experience this with both barrels and two feet with socks and sandles, seriously this was like the worst thing I've ever done in my life and I'd still not a clue what I'd done.
"Where is your green band?" The woman screamed at me. "This is an outrage" woman two explained....
Man with socks and Sandles "I'm calling the manager"
Shit, maybe one should never put the milk in tea before the hot water I thought!
You see the biscuits and tea were for "All inclusive" customers only. I actually seriously laughed. It was four fucking biscuits and a cup of tea, you'd think I just stolen the crown jewels!
I felt like a criminal of the worse kind. I had shamed my country over four biscuits and a cup of tea. What was I to do?
I returned to the sunbeds with four biscuits and a shame of a nation wresting on my shoulders. How very dare I break the rules. I'm honestly still in a biscuit hell and a green band regression. I'm sure though they had a good holiday guarding the tea, coffee and biscuit table! Seriously what a holiday they must of had!
Lesson here? Eat the biscuits, break the rules but never be that far away from your phone!
I love nothing more than sharing people's success. Jealousy is such a horrible trate, why would anyone not be happy for someone's success.
Here are my happy thoughts and just my thoughts....
Jason Manford on presenting the Olivier Awards and the nightly show. Brilliant
The nightly show is really good!
Andy Collins on the radio is brilliant. I listen and am very proud of him.
James Ingam selfless work and commitment to #JogOnToCancer and sharing his story about coming out to the younger generation is inspired.
Sheridan Smith in America is just so exciting. She'll pick up an Oscar one day and that's a fact! Oh to be that talented.
Bobby Davro. Cannon and Ball. Billy Connoly. Peter Kay. James Corden Micheal Macintyre, Ben Miller and Jack Whitehall, live, are beyond a belly laugh. You'll find no better. Comedy class.
Emma Jones on my twitter feed gives so much back to life and is about to tie herself to someone! Seek and you will find. Please sponsor if you can.
Mark Elliot is a hero.
Jane Moore is kind,a brilliant writer and the best dancer ever!
Mandy Emerson proves anything is possible.
Amanda Prose just sent me the kindest tweet. She's also a brilliant writer, very funny on twitter, especially in Australia and a night out with her would end in carnage!
Bertie Morgan is a serious rugby star of the future. I even winced and took painkillers watching him! Spencer did the same watching me fall off a table!
Pete Ogden is a serious television star. You'll only ever see his name on the credits though.
Watching Jamie East career is bloody brilliant....Big up Virgin radio for beliving in him.
Emma Hughes is a person I love very much and I've only ever met her once in the back of a cab for 5 minutes. On route to Anfield - the letters "YNWA" never rang so true!
Jo Elvin, the editor in chief of "Glamour magazine" her foward this month was seriously thought provoking. Go seek.
Snails are a beautiful thing to eat, don't knock it until you've tried it! I also know where the best place is, you'll need to get a tender from a cruise ship near Monaco. Jeff Stevenson will direct you. Also a seriously funny man and QPR fan. That's bravery and loyalty in one. If you see his name anywhere, go watch him, seriously funny guy.
A security guard just asked me for I'D. Life goals!


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I would like to know the age of your dog as well as any special things about your dog. Also if your family member gets along with other dogs would be helpfull.


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Source: A History of Architecture on the Comparative Method (5th ed), plate 138 (p. 333)
"Doorways are deeply recessed and richly ornamented with the zigzag ornament and beak-head, as at Iffley Church, Oxon, or elaborately carved with sculptural subjects, as at Barfreston, Kent." [p. 332]
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Mrs. Evelyn T. Hawkins, 78, of Springtown, Bucks County, died Saturday in Quakertown Community Hospital. She was the wife of Lendrum C. Hawkins.
She was a registered nurse at Abington Hospital, Philadelphia, for many years.
Born in Byberry, Philadelphia County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond J. and Bertha (Harding) Tomlinson.
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The silver bullet to win the broadband game?
Traditional pay-TV operators across Europe compete fiercely for exclusivity of premium sports broadcasting rights. In a context of maturing fixed broadband markets, an increasing share of bundled offers and the roll out of super-fast broadband networks, also telecom operators are looking at these rights. Content is gaining weight in the consumer buying decision for bundles and operators cannot ignore this in order to maximize the share of connected households of new built super-fast broadband networks. However, the acquisition of sport broadcasting rights has become very expensive, resulting in squeezed margins and in potential arbitrage versus network investments. Is the acquisition of sport broadcasting rights a sound long-term strategy for telecom operators?
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