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Maybe I've just misssed this, but is there a dynamic flight plan available? What I mean is the flight plan page showing updated ETAs for the turnpoints based on current groundspeed. All I've seen is times calculated off the aircraft profile that don't change in flight.
If it's not there, it woule be a nice addition.
I don't know if the flight plan page changes estimates while in flight, but you can add instruments that will display the current, based on current flight performance information. You can select time to, distance to, direction to and many others for both the next waypoint and your final destination. The easiest way is to click on the "Inst Group" button on the right side bottom, then click on Customize>Add Instrument then select the instruments/information you want displayed.
I have my layout set up as you describe. I think it would be useful to be able to see updated times for waypoints between the next one and the last one. That would probably have to be on the flight plan page.

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Consortium RPG Nears Kickstarter Goal
Consortium RPG Nears Kickstarter Goal
With one week remaining, the Consortium Kickstarter is just a few steps away from its goal - and if you don't know what Consortium is, allow me to explain.
Consortium is a tricky thing to nail down. It's a first-person RPG-shooter in which you literally play as yourself - not as a videogame character but as you, transported to a future world that's similar to yet distinctly different from our own, thanks to some interdimensional techno-hoodoo cast by the iDGi-1 satellite. You will become a "Bishop" in a powerful peacekeeping Consortium, one of a crew of 17 on a massive flying fortress embroiled in a murder mystery, international intrigue and other hijinks.
One of the more unique features of Consortium is that instead of taking place in a huge, sprawling world as is the norm with most RPGs, it's set entirely within the "dynamic, bustling, interactive and alive micro-environment" of the C-3800D "Zenlil," the flying Consortium Command Vessel. Even so, there are between 3000 and 3500 lines of dialogue and an estimated six to eight hours of gameplay, which could be stretched to 15 hours or more if you really work at it.
I sunk some time into a preview build last night, which was very impressive but also rough enough that it left me concerned about the planned July launch date. The game is heavy on non-violent character interaction and when it works, it works well, but it's such a delicate and tightly choreographed dance that things inevitably trip up now and then. Lead Designer and Producer Gregory MacMartin, who has worked at companies including Cavedog, Electronic Arts, Relic, Turbine and Radical Entertainment, admitted that the release schedule is tight but said it's an estimate based on the current state of the game and "how focused and driven we are as a team."
"If you had seen our build in December compared to the demo you played, I think you would understand. Even during this Kickstarter campaign, we have fixed dozens of glaring issues that were still in the demo we packaged and uploaded a couple weeks ago," he told me. "All that being said, outside of the specific date that the Kickstarter deliverables are set to, we have been generally saying 'this summer' as our release date, with July being an estimated and optimistic goal that we are working very hard towards."
Consortium actually has its basis in a free alternate reality game that began back in 2010, and while experience in that game isn't necessary to enjoy this one, it is possible to go back to the beginning and catch up to the present day. Reflecting those deep narrative roots, the game can be played in either Story or Action modes, ensuring it's as accessible as possible to gamers of all stripes. And despite being a very indie project, noted composer Jeremy Soule, whose work includes the soundtracks to Skyrim, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Prey, Duke Nukem Forever and dozens of others, will be providing the music.
"Jeremy worked with me on Amen: The Awakening at Cavedog Entertainment, and again on scoring Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," MacMartin said. "We are very close friends and believe in many of the same principles, including the extreme importance and power of music in storytelling, and how much more can be done with games in this regard."
The Consortium Kickstarter ends at 3 pm EDT on April 18, and yes, that's just one week from today. It looks almost certain to make it, with less than $1400 separating it from its $50,000 goal at the time of writing, and while 50 large doesn't sound like much of a budget for a heavily-simulated, eight-hour RPG, the Kickstarter page points out that "this is not just an idea, or the outline of a project; it is a game that will be complete in just a few months." The Interdimensional Games team actually launched a Kickstarter campaign for Consortium with a $200,000 goal over the 2012 holiday season, but canceled it when it failed to gain traction.
"$200,000 would be a dream amount for us, as we would be able to restore cut features and content that we would love to see make it into the game, which was the original intent of the first campaign," the team explained. "With $50,000, the entire team would be able to spend three additional months finishing and polishing the game AND be able to feed our families and power our computers at the same time. Some business expenses needed for being able to sell the game would also be covered, and of course we would also be able to produce the t-shirts, posters and other swag we're offering here."
This is the point at which I issue my standard "buyer beware" Kickstarter boilerplate and warn that no matter how cool you think it is, you shouldn't support the project, or any crowdfunding effort, with any more money than you can afford to ball up and throw at unruly children. That said, this is definitely one of the more intriguing game projects I've run into recently and what's on display in the demo, while far from fully baked, is very promising. If you're looking to sink some money into somebody else's idea, you just might want to give this one some attention.
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Is anyone going to comment on this? The article has been up for at least an hour...
Alright, The only thing that interests me is that the music is done by Jeremy Soule of Skyrim fame.
Erm, sure i'll comment. What decides what kickstarters you pick to make news out of guys? Do you pick them arbitrarily or your favorites? Genuinely curious here.
For me, having something to show is very important. Consortium and Xing, to use another example, both have playable demos that, while rough, show a great deal of potential and demonstrate that the team has more on the table than an interesting idea and big dreams. Having a big name or two on the project, or a proven track record of previous releases, can also make the difference - if Roberta Williams came along and said, hey, Kickstarting a new game, I'd write it up without hesitation. (Hence the coverage of Jane Jensen's Pinkerton Road.) And sometimes I think things are just irresistibly cool.
There are a LOT of Kickstarters out there and as much as I'd like to cover them all, it's just not possible. I don't even get to all of them that I'd like to. But if you run across one that you think has something worth pointing out to the world at large, by all means, send it in.
Hey Andy,
I've been reading this site off and on for months but actually signed up now just to make a comment here. I have personally been following this Kickstarter and I'm just curious about something. You said you have played the game and that it's "very impressive." O.K. And then you go on about release dates and other stuff the Kickstarter already talks about (which is sort of pointless information, to be honest, especially when talking about release dates on a Kickstarter!)
I guess my question is why don't you actually talk ABOUT the game which you apparently thought was impressive? Outside of the stuff the Kickstarter already says I mean? It sort of reads like you did not even play the game. Only read the Kickstarter campaign and then asked them some questions about Jeremy Soule and release dates.
I'm not pissin' on you or anything mate, I usually quite enjoy your posts. I'm just a little confused by this one!
A couple of reasons, really, but the short version is that a news post isn't really the place for a full-on preview. I'm more than happy to talk about it here, but the news write-up is really more of a "this is cool, go check it out" kind of thing, and my playthrough was essentially an effort to verify that fact.
As for the game itself (because, hey, you asked) there's a ton of conversation and the conversational model isn't one where you can just cycle through all the options to get all the info: it flows as chit-chats do, and the information you glean and influence you gain or lose with NPCs depends entirely on how you direct it. It's also interesting that each NPC appears to have certain attitudes and opinions, and selecting what might appear to be the "correct" option may in fact have a negative impact. The world itself, while small, feels very deep and "alive," with all kinds of things going on in the background, like conversations between NPCs that unfold just as they would in the real world. And the backstory is fantastic: You can play straight-up as a Bishop or you can insist to everyone that you're actually a 21st-century gamer who's somehow crossed pseudo-telepathically into a different dimension; some NPCs will think you're joking (and then start to worry a bit if you continue to protest) but at least one takes the claim seriously and even digs up a little evidence that you might be telling the truth.
Combat needs work (specifically enemy AI) but combat isn't necessary the focus, and the devs say they're tweaking the hell out of things at a swift clip anyway. The inventory interface is also a little clunky, but I don't want to get hung up on those (or other) issues because they're the sorts of things that can very easily be changed by the time you read this. Overall, there's a definite, "condensed" Deus Ex vibe to it (the original) and the visuals remind me quite a bit of System Shock 2. It's decent but not at all cutting-edge graphically, but that's explained in the story as well. But the gameplay, if you're into that sort of thing - story-heavy first-person RPG-shooters, that is - looks like it could be amazing.
Anyway, there's a bit of a mini-preview. :) FWIW, I asked it they were planning on releasing a demo to the general public and they said there's a chance but it's not likely based on the cost and time required to make one, plus the fact that the full game will be so relatively inexpensive.
Fantastic! Thank you so much, that is exactly what I was looking for. Their only other "proof" I can find is the RPS article that covered them at the beginning of the campaign. It was awesome and all but did not speak specifics like you've just done. Kudos, you've just made me even more excited.
OH and my God, as a first day poster, you Escapist folks really need to drop the Toyota captcha. That's really pretty disgusting, but I suppose you've got to eat!
**reads news article**
**goes to KS page**
**reads info there**
**notes pledge price of 15 bucks for a PC copy of the game**
An RPG where you can talk your way out of everything? Motherfucking SOLD!
**hands over money**
I'm not sure how I feel about the 4th wall stuff. I hate playing "myself" so I'll probably still RP as some other character of mine, but it will be a character of MINE, which is nice.
Just keep hitting reload (the little reload button on the captcha) until it isn't corporate whoring anymore. That's what I do.
Eventually it will give you one where you just have to type a word, like a normal captcha.
LOL.... Good advice!
Yeah, all right. I've got 15 dollars to throw into the pile.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Andy. As I write this, the game is literally just couple of pledges away from being successful, so I encourage everyone who're interested to pitch in, to see if we can jump up to the next stretch goal, even if it does lengthen the development time. I would like to see them polish this piece a little better.
I always get a little nervous when I start feeling like I've talked people into Kickstarters, so I really hope you guys took my "don't do it if you can't waste it" advice. But I do like what I saw here.
One of the things I actually liked about it is apparently a bug: When shit starts to get real and everything's happening, you'll be talking to an NPC and other NPCs will be talking about other things around you, and it can be hard to hear what's going on unless you get right up close to the character you're talking to. Volume levels obviously need to be adjusted, but it struck me as a really cool effect because it really makes you (or at least, me) feel like you're just one of a team rather than The Hero.
Also: Don't blame me for the captcha. I just work here, man.
Well I was already sold long before this post, so don't worry about that on this front! I think too that anyone who puts in for a kickstarter knows the risk. It's the same for any project. And I wasn't blaming you aaaat all for the stupid captcha, Andy! I said "Escapist folks," whoever may be responsible. They should be ashamed lol
Also, I was thinking about this the other day, but these guys are showing so much about the game that I feel safer putting money in for this game, than say dropping $30 on some game through Steam based on a trailer and some screenshots. when Kickstarter works, it really works. They seem dedicated to do this right and I applaud that.
Now Kickstarter, damnit, don't you bloody well prove me wrong!!
You don't even have to answer them properly. Just slapping your keyboard a few times will produce a suitable answer for the 'advert' Captchas, which kinda defeats the whole purpose of them really.
Your report merely helped bring this project to my attention. It's usually up to the one's making the actual pitch who need to convince me to fund them. This is far from my first Kickstarter pledge and it certainly won't be the last. I'm not expecting them all to pan out but, so far, all the projects that I've helped funded have either netted me a finished product or are still in development and are showing me signs that they're actually being worked on.
At any rate, the project is 100% funded now, so there's no going back now. The next stretch goal is set at $70.000. If it gets to that, they will push the estimated release date to August and get more time to work on the game.


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This tourist circuit is at noon. We pick you up from the hotel or from the office of Trip in a transport at 13:45 o'clock, The first tourist group to visit will be inside the city of Cusco, having a professional guide our beginning will be given with the presentation of the temple of..
Qoricancha or well-known as the temple covered with gold (to appreciate in all their charm the temple of the Thunder, Ray, Lightning, rainbow, the Stars and Santo Domingo's temple). Being these important attractiveness in a time of constant cultural development in architecture, religion and politics and beginning of a Colonial time, where it is imposed the architecture type and the representation of immense squares with expressions and imagine that It´s mark in an entire period of evangelism. In the superior part of Cusco (3350m), we will be visiting the Fortress of
Sacsayhuaman, where we will be able to observe a Inca style of construction that left us without encouragement, the Gigantic Stones that are part of an alive scenario at image of the God of the Thunder, Ray etc. prevailing Sacsayhuaman, imaginarily ends up representing the head of a Puma, together to the city of Cusco that ends up being the body of this Andean feline God. Then we will have the company to the archaeological group of
Qenqo (well-known as Labyrinth), later is imminent the visit of another attractiveness tourist called Pucapucara and finishing arriving to the Architectural following group of Tambomachay, very visited place and appreciated by an enormous tourist potential that even lasts and it preserves an entire mystery and enigma left by our ancestors. Finally we will be returning to the city of Cusco around the 18:30 hs in a tourist transport.
DAY 2.- MACHU PICCHU THE WHOLE DAY. DEPARTURE (4.00am at 22:35)
First we pick you up of the hotel to the Station of Poroy with an itinerary of 20 minutes 7:30am we leave the station of Poroy to for the majestic city of Machu Picchu, the time of the trip is approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes, appreciating a diversity of natural landscapes according to the floors existent latitudinals, we will descend for the plains of Elk, going by Ollantaytambo arriving to the Station of Bridge Ruins located in the town of Aguas Calientes, in this station we will take the buses to carry out the ascent to The Historical Sanctuary of Machu Picchu, we will Begin the visit observing the big landscape that surround, enhancing the beauty of the Temples, enclosures and perrons that connect the different platforms on those that the constructions rise, all Machu Picchu is a work in stone, the time of the visit is of 2 hours, at the end we will descend the town of Aguas Calientes where the visitor will be able to eat lunch and to carry out their purchases. Finally we will return to the city of Cusco.
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The Martian: How Would You React To Being Stranded On Mars?
"This will come as quite a shock to my crew mates. And to N.A.S.A. And to the world. But I'm still alive. Surprise!" – Mark Watney, The Martian
What really bums me out about most movies of the space genre is that everyone and anyone who is even remotely knowledgeable about space and the inner workings of the universe feel obliged to swarm on these kinds of movies like crows on a carcass, poking holes in it until there's nothing good left. Obviously, there is still a limit on how realistic we can make something look, especially something like an entire planet that humans have only seen from still images and through a telescope, and sometimes you need to bend the rules of logic just a little bit to make something in the story work.
I don't really understand the need to point out everything that's wrong in someone else's work, but it can be really off-putting for those who haven't seen it yet. So, I just want to reassure all of you who haven't seen it yet, that it is DEFINITELY worth it. So what if the dust storm isn't entirely realistic? Perhaps it was an extremely rare event that happens once every thousand years or something. I've always been of the opinion that until you fully understand something inside and out, anything is possible.
For the most part, though, I'm sure you'll be seeing mostly raving reviews posted all over the internet, and for good reason. This is, in my opinion, one of the best movies of the year… which may or may not change when I see the news Star Wars movie, but until then, it'll stay in the top spot. Just in case this wasn't enough of an incentive to go see it immediately, watch the movie trailer below, and then try NOT seeing it 🙂
Oh, and I hope you like disco music… that'll make a lot more sense once you see the movie. Read the book, or see the movie – or both – and until next time, keep on reading!
Dragonriders of Pern Movie? Yes Please!
Paper Towns: Coming to a Theatre Near You!
Greetings Fellow BookNerds!
Have you read and/or seen the Fault In Our Stars by John Green? If not, then make that priority number one.
Have you read Paper Towns, also by John Green? If not, I would also suggest that you do so as soon as possible.
Okay, have you done both of those things? Great, now you can read the remainder of John Green's books, because by this point you're likely hooked ^_^
I've already said this many times before, but John Green is my favourite modern teen fiction writer. He writes the kind of romance stories that you don't have to be a teenager, or even a teen romance lover, to enjoy. It's original, creative, and without any of that unnecessary cheesiness you get with other romance stories like, dare I say Twilight??? I apologize to all of those who have remained loyal fans to the vampire-human-werewolf love triangle, but at the same time I cannot help but throw this thought out there; if those books can get published, then I suppose anything is possible.
Okay, that's enough of the Twilight bashing, especially since I could go on for hours. As you can see based on the title of todays post, I want to share my thoughts on the trailer for the upcoming movie based on one of my favourite novels of all time; Paper Towns. What I loved most about this story is that you really didn't know how things were going to end up between Margo Roth Spiegleman and Quentin Jacobson. There's nothing worse than a book with an obvious ending, as it only serves to leave you feeling disappointed in the end. Spiegleman was one of those unpredictable characters who lives life at her own pace, and just when both you, the reader, and Jacobson think they've got her figured out, they realize how very wrong they were. She really is an enigma wrapped in a riddle. I also enjoy Jacobon's character, who to me is the living embodiment of the yearning that exists in all of us to break free from normalcy and seek out the strange and the unknown… and, you know, follow the person we're head over heels for.
I'm always hesitant to watch movies that are based on books, especially when those books are very dear and near to my heart. After what they did to Eragon and some of the Harry Potter movies, my hesitancy has only grown more intense. I mean, how hard is it to slap a pair of elf ears on a girl, or pop a few creatures into a maze? And let's not forget my disappointment from not being able to see what a Blast Ended Skrewt actually looks like. Those feelings aside, I finally convinced myself after half a year of it coming to theaters to watch The Fault in Our Stars, and you know what? I was absolutely delighted. I'm not saying it was perfect, but it was damn near close to how I had envisioned it looking in my head. The cast was great, the script was pure gold, and even though I don't usually cry over watching a movie, I won't deny that there was a tear or two threatening to role out of my tear duct.
Now, let's cross our fingers that the same magic will be worked on this next movie, based on one of the first John Green books I owned – the first one being Will Greyson, Will Greyson, which I'm also looking forward to seeing a movie rendition of in the future. Any who, based on what I've seen from the trailer, thee movie does seem to show some promise, but I figure you guys should watch it and decide for yourselves. Will it be a hit? A miss? Are we looking at the new age of teen romance in the film industry? Watch the trailer below and share your thoughts in the comments, or if you've already seen it… well, you can leave your thoughts in the comments before anyone else does. Enjoy ^_^
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Look forward to a year of epic movies, and epic books of course, and as always, happy reading!
I'm Back… Well, Sort Of
Its been one of those weeks where everyday, I think about posting something on my blog, but then by the time I get back home from work, I'm either too exhausted or have too many errands to run to even think about sitting down with my computer for more than a few minutes. Still, my typing fingers are kept busy, which makes me happy no matter how busy and stressful things get. I managed to get an internship with a newspaper for the Summer, which up until April I was starting to feel was a fruitless endeavor. They're not kidding when they say it's hard to get a job nowadays when you get out of university. Even though I got this job, I still have to worry about finding somewhere to work once Summer is over. It's a never ending cycle.
On a less anxiety ridden note, there is less than a month until the release of The Fault in Our Stars movie! I am both nervous and excited; nervous because I have no idea if it will live up to the expectations I have for it after having read the book, and excited because… well just because! I've only been reading John Green's books for the past few years, but I've been in love with his writing ever since I finished reading Will Grayson, Will Grayson. His master of the English language combined with his innate nerdiness produces literature that is fresh and interesting, something that I feel has never really been done before. He is one of a kind, and I hope he continues to write books for a very long time. If you have never even heard of the TFIOS movie, then I implore you to take a moment and visit the official movie website: www.thefaultinourstarsmovie.com. You can also watch the movie trailer below:
I haven't had a chance to do much reading these days, not since the first book of the Mistborn trilogy which I still haven't reached the very end of yet. I'm hoping that the weather this weekend will have bring less rain and more sun so I can take it down to the beach and read to my hearts content. The one thing I love bout this job is that you work from 9 to 5 for five days a week, and then the weekends are yours to enjoy as you wish. I'm sure there will be a time or two when I have to bring work home with me, but as an intern, I'm doubtful that that will happen too often. I'm hopeful that by the end of this summer, I will have finished reading the first book, and gotten through the second installment, which I am really looking forward to.
In closing, I apologize for my blogging silence, and I do hope I will be able to remain more on top of things in the future. If you have any books you would like to recommend, or any suggestions about what you would like to see appear on my blog, feel free to write a blurb in the comments, and as always, happy reading!
The Fault In Our Stars Movie Trailer
I never truly appreciate the arrival of spring reading week until I have spent the week prior doing nothing except studying for midterms, struggling to complete last minute assignments, and then finally writing those midterms right before my brain has turned to mush. It is a much needed reprieve from the stressful academic environment, and hopefully one day it will become incorporated into every University.
Since my return home, I have finally had the chance to view all of the trailers for upcoming movies and television series, of which there are many. There was really only one I was looking for, and given the title of this post, it shouldn't be too difficult to guess which one it is. It was in 2012 that the book was published, and now, a mere 2 years later, The Fault In Our Stars by John Green is coming ever closer to the big screen. The movie is set to appear in theaters on June 6th of this year, and although that may feel like a lifetime away, that just means more time to give the book a few more reads through. If that's not enough to tide you over, then you can follow John Green and his brother Hank on their Vlogbrothers channel in the hopes that they reveal a little bit more of what we can expect in June. John also has several videos that will take you behind the scenes of the TFIOS movie, providing a glimpse of what actually goes into making a movie.
In the meantime, and if you haven't seen it already, here is the official TFIOS movie trailer, which was released back in January, but it's the closest thing to seeing the movie at this point so it won't hurt to watch it a few more times 🙂
Shailene Woodley (Hazel) and Ansel Elgort (Augustus) are the stars of this heart warming love story that will tug at your heart strings from beginning to end. This movie really will be one of a kind, and if you haven't read the book yet, then you are missing out on an amazing experience that will never come around again.
Adapting books into movies is like a coin toss; you either succeed or you fail, with very little wiggle room in between. Still, when done right, they can be some of the most amazing films you have ever seen. What books would you like to see turned into movies? If you have any in mind, I'd like to know. Leave the names of those books in the comments, and if there are some book-to-movie adaptations that already exist that you feel very strongly about – positive or negative – you can throw in a comment about that as well. By my next post, I'm hoping to have finished the first book in the Mistborn series, and will be able to provide a first hand review for all of you wonderful BookNerds. Until then, happy reading!
TFIOS: Coming To A Theater Near You… In 2014
Time sure passes by startlingly quickly when all you do is read textbooks, write essays, study for tests and try and squeeze a bit of social time in between it all… and by social time I of course mean catching up on episodes of Supernatural and Agents of Shield so I can have Facebook conversations with my friends without having to fear those dastardly spoilers. But alas, it was all worth it, for now I have an entire week I can spend at home relaxing with my family, catching up on sleep, and…. okay, I'm a bad liar. The reality is that I'll be buried neck deep in textbooks, papers and pen ink as I struggle to catch up on those readings I so nonchalantly pushed aside throughout the semester, and studying for the tests I get to look forward to when I get back. As hard as I try to convince my friends that I enjoy school, I won't deny that there are certain aspects of the post secondary education process that I could do without… but that's enough rambling on my part.
For all of you John Green and TFIOS fans, here is a recent update on the impending movie release of The Fault in Our Stars. According to a recent article published in Entertainment Weekly, the movie is set to hit theaters on June 6th, 2014. They have completed their filming in Pittsburgh, and judging by the recent Vlogbrother video updates, John Green could not be any more excited. Below is a recent Vlogbrothers video where John Green participates in a Q & A session with actors Ansel Elgort and Mike Birbiglia.
The cast has grown to include quite a number of talented faces, some of which have appeared on the big screen before.
Shailene Woodley ———– Hazel Grace (protagonist)
Ansel Elgort ——————- Augustus Waters
Willem Dafoe —————– Peter Van Houten
Nat Wolff ———————- Isaac
Laura Dern ——————- Mrs. Lancaster
Sam Trammell ————– Mr. Lancaster
Mike Birbiglia ————— Patrick
Emily Peachey ————- Monica
Milica Govich ————— Mrs. Waters
It's still hard to believe sometimes that this book, written by a man who a couple years ago I had never even heard of, is going to come to life on the big screen in less than a year! It just goes to show that if there is something that you feel passionate about, then you should just go ahead and do it, because you never know where that passion might take you.
That's all for today. I'll try and be a little more active in the blogsphere during my reading week, although given my workload I can't go making any guarantees. This does not prevent all of you lovely followers from posting any comments, questions or concerns you may have, or taking advantage of my "Book Recommendations from You" page by offering up some of your favourite reads.


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Rapid Warfarin Reversal: Step Dose Protocol for 4 Factor Pcc
(1)Hofstra North Shore - Long Island Jewish School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY, (2)Hofstra North Shore LIJ Scholld of Medicine, Lake Success, NY, (3)Hofstra NSLIJ School of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, (4)North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY, (5)Hofstra North Shore LIJ School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY, (6)North Shore University Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY, (7)Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine, Manhasset, NY
Meeting: Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md.
Keywords: Innovations Abstracts
Despite the wide use of warfarin therapy this drug is associated with the largest number of serious adverse event reports by the FDA with 86% of warfarin-associated bleeds resulting in serious outcomes, and 10% in fatal outcomes. The American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines recommend rapid reversal with 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) rather than plasma (FFP). Despite the benefits of PCCs over FFP, including immediate INR reversal via rapid, small infusion, these products are underused.
Our goal was to test the feasibility and impact on safety and effectiveness of step dose 4-factor PCC administration to patients taking warfarin with life/organ threatening bleeds. The protocol provided an initial fixed dose of PCC, followed by subsequent doses as needed (based on clinical response and INR). The initial dose administered was significantly lower than the package insert dose for most patients.
The protocol, approved by Pharmacy & Therapeutics and the Medical Board, was created by a multidisciplinary group: hematology, , pharmacy, trauma surgery, neurointensivists, and hospitalists. for rapid administration after the first blood draw but prior to receiving resultsSubsequentbased on
threeince its implementation August 2014, 26 patients received 4-factor PCC under the protocol. Half of these patients were male with mean age of 79 years. Seven were on antiplatelet therapy with aspirin, none were on clopidogrel. The most common reason for anticoagulation was atrial fibrillation (21/26), and the most common bleed type was ICH (20/26). Eight patients received FFP (2-6 ). Baseline INR ranged from 1.43 to >15, and all but 1 achieved INRs of <2. The exception had a baseline INR>15 and follow up INR of 2.05. Only two patients received subsequent PCC dosing. Eight patients died, and three were discharged to hospice. The death rate for ICH was 50%, comparable with the mortality rate reported in the literature.
There was a 28% cost savings seen with upfront dosing.
Our protocol sought to assess the practicality and impact of implementing a therapeutic intervention to improve safety and quality of care for vulnerable patients. Preliminary results in our relatively small sample suggest that a protocol using upfront PCC doses smaller than FDA recommendations can be effective in warfarin reversal, with significant cost savings. and further assessment is ongoing to introduce the protocol to referring hospitals to expedite treatment in patients who require transfer.
To cite this abstract:Cohen J, Mekan S, Navetta B, Sharma S, Li W, Chhibber V, Logdberg L, Stein A, Shafeeq H, Fayyaz K, Lee D, Rosenberg D. Rapid Warfarin Reversal: Step Dose Protocol for 4 Factor Pcc. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2015, March 29-April 1, National Harbor, Md. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2015; 10 (suppl 2). https://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/rapid-warfarin-reversal-step-dose-protocol-for-4-factor-pcc/. Accessed March 31, 2020.
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Amiibo compatibility, K.K. Slider concerts confirmed in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, plus other tidbits
Some additional smaller details on Animal Crossing: New Horizons have been revealed through a French interview from GameKult with lead developers Aya Kyogoku and Higashi Nogami.
Most notably, support for Animal Crossing amiibo figures and cards in New Horizons has been confirmed! While it's not a big surprise, Nintendo was quiet on the topic during the E3 reveal and some fans were understandably anxious to hear about whether their collections of Animal Crossing amiibo will serve any purpose going forward.
The developers unfortunately weren't yet ready to share exactly how the compatibility will work with New Horizons. We're guessing it will differ from New Leaf's Welcome Amiibo implementation of summoning villagers to move in, otherwise they would have just said that.
They were also asked about the unfortunate delay of New Horizons past 2019. Kyogoku explained how important it is to the team that we can experience the game well past just one year and everything needs to be in place to facilitate that. As such, they didn't want to rush and the game will have to take a bit longer.
New Horizons' new local multiplayer feature on a single screen was discussed as well, and interestingly Nogami revealed they have been thinking since the very first game on Nintendo 64 (in Japan) about a four-player mode. It looks like New Horizons will finally fulfill that dream nearly two decades later! Nogami has been working on the series for a very long time.
And in response to a question about finding K.K. Slider's songs on Spotify someday, the developers pointed out that K.K. can still be found in concert every Saturday in New Horizons — we have to wonder where that will be on this new island setting!
Unfortunately, it was a 'no, we don't control that' on the Spotify question but they did share that different ways to listen to his music have been included in New Horizons. We might have already seen one way with music playing on a radio outside in the Treehouse Live demo!
One other interesting tidbit from the interview is that both director Aya Kyogoku and producer Higashi Nogami watched a recording of fans reacting to the New Horizons reveal during the Nintendo Direct at Nintendo World in New York. It's nice to know that they apparently felt very touched and happy to see such a positive response to the game.
And finally for those Animal Crossing fans who are still out there hoping for the addition of weddings or similar features, Kyogoku shut down the interviewer's question on the matter pretty hard simply pointing out how there are many costumes and furniture available to use your imagination already!
You can read the complete interview at GameKult yourself, although you'll need to use a service to translate it to English. What do you think amiibo will do, or where will K.K. Slider perform, in New Horizons? Let us know in the comments below!
Pre-orders are now open for Animal Crossing: New Horizons at Amazon, GameStop, and Best Buy. Stay tuned to Animal Crossing World for more on Animal Crossing: New Horizons as we approach the release date next year.
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I want that K.K. Slider shirt Higashi Nogam!!
Here's hoping amiibo villagers like Cece, Viché, Medli, etc and the Sanrio collab villagers will make a comeback, they were all really lovely characters!
I collected the Sanrio amiibo cards (and some other dreamies) secondhand in the hopes that their functionality will be similar for the Switch game. Maybe not the same, since it was very easy to get dream villagers if you had the cards, but something similar would definitely be nice.


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There's a loaded moment in Maz Jobrani's new memoir, "I'm Not a Terrorist, but I've Played One on TV," in which this Iranian-American comic finally catches a break in the stand-up world. It's 1999, and he's been invited by Mitzi Shore, owner of the Comedy Store in Los Angeles, to become a regular at her venerable club.
There's a catch, he discovers. Ms. Shore wants him to perform in a turban and a robe. "Was this racist?" Mr. Jobrani writes. "Was there a word for being both flattered and insulted at once?" Wearing this garb onstage is "the Persian equivalent of blackface." He reluctantly agrees to do it. A man needs to eat. Luckily, Ms. Shore soon agrees it's a bad idea.
There's a similar moment in "No Land's Man," a new book from Aasif Mandvi. He's best known for being, as he puts it, the "senior Middle East/Muslim/All Things Brown correspondent" on "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart." New to New York City and scrounging for work, he wears a turban and does a broad Indian accent while auditioning to be a snake charmer in a television ad. (Mr. Mandvi was born in what is now Mumbai but grew up in England and the United States.) The emotion he feels is shame.
While discussing this and the other roles — cabdrivers, terrorists, deli owners — he was asked to play, Mr. Mandvi quotes a friend's useful term for acting out painful racial stereotypes in order to find work. That term is "patanking." It derives from the way the Indian accent sounds to American ears.
If you want to know what it's like to be a South Asian actor in the United States, Mr. Mandvi writes, here's something to try. Say "patank patank patank" aloud. Now say them with an Indian accent. Finally, say them while wearing a turban and wobbling your head from side to side. "If you are laughing right now," he declares, "you're a racist!"
Work being scarce early in his career, he admits, "I gladly patanked my way as far up the ladder as I could."
Although Mr. Jobrani is Iranian and Mr. Mandvi is South Asian (both are from Muslim families, though neither is particularly religious), each of their books is, in the largest sense, about patanking and its discontents, and about their attempts to climb free of detestable typecasting.
I liked their books. Each is slim, and not a great deal more than the sum of its parts. But each has plenty to say about matters of race, assimilation, embarrassing family members, life in America for brown-skinned people before and after 9/11, the vagaries of international pop culture and making it in big, dumb, fizzy, sometimes beautiful America.
"I'm Not a Terrorist, but I've Played One on TV" is the broader of the two. There are more jokes per page, in a Dave Barry, rat-a-tat-tat kind of way. About 80 percent of these jokes, like corn kernels, pop. Mr. Jobrani describes, while playing a terrorist in an especially witless Chuck Norris movie, trying to inject some humanity. "I dug deep to understand how my character had developed up until the point that Chuck Norris would kick him in the face."
Mr. Jobrani's mother is almost as funny as he is. "Vhy you keep dying?" she asks him. (The spelling is Mr. Jobrani's rendering of her accent.) After viewing the Norris film, she says: "There vas plenty of opportunities to kill him, but he kill you instead."
"No Land's Man" is more searching. It resembles a Spalding Gray monologue. Mr. Gray's "Swimming to Cambodia" was in part about the small role he had in the Roland Joffé film "The Killing Fields" (1984). Similarly, a central section of Mr. Mandvi's book details his experience living in the producer and director Ismail Merchant's London apartment and starring in Mr. Merchant's 2001 semiflop, "The Mystic Masseur."
This section ends with an absurdist slice of social comedy. Mr. Merchant, during an elegant dinner party, mischievously accuses Mr. Mandvi of damaging an expensive piece of furniture: "He was having sex on my chair, and he broke it!"
Each of these writers is excellent on his childhood. Mr. Jobrani was born in Tehran. His family moved to the United States in the late 1970s, when the author was 6, fleeing the chaos of the Iranian revolution. The Jobranis were wealthy. Back home, his father owned an electric company. When they first arrived in America, they stayed at the Plaza Hotel in New York.
In California, where the family settled, his father's money drained away. He became embarrassing. "My efforts at blending in would always be foiled by this man," Mr. Jobrani writes, "who knew no other way than to be loud and brown in the middle of a town filled with quiet white people."
Inspired by Eddie Murphy's comedy, Mr. Jobrani dropped out of U.C.L.A. and set out to become a stand-up comic. He's been successful, appearing in sitcoms and movies and performing after 9/11 with a group of comedians on an Axis of Evil tour. One of his own tours was called Brown and Friendly. He's been a regular on NPR's "Wait, Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"
He jokes so often about his native country that he fears going back, lest he be arrested, even though his jokes are mostly gentle. "What the hell is a Supreme Leader anyway?" he writes in his book. "What is this, 'Star Wars'? I'm willing to accept a supreme burrito, but a Supreme Leader?"
Mr. Mandvi's father had been a chemist in India but ran a small newspaper shop in Bradford, the town in northern England where the family moved, selling "cigarettes and pornography to racist gray-haired Brits." The family later moved to Tampa, Fla. He was inspired to become an actor in part after seeing "Doctor Zhivago" with Omar Sharif, an Egyptian who wasn't a servant or a savage on screen, a fellow who got to kiss Julie Christie.
Mr. Mandvi won an Obie Award for his solo play, "Sakina's Restaurant" (1998), and did other stage, film and TV work before joining "The Daily Show."
Each of these men has, deservedly, found success in his adopted country. One gets the sense, however, that their triumphs will almost always come at a price. Mr. Mandvi cites a lesson he learned early: "The world is a much easier, friendlier place when white people like you."
Mr. Jobrani stopped playing terrorists long ago, and he is no longer forced to wear a turban. Alas, on the book's back jacket, he is not only kitted out with one but holds a lighted bomb. I mention this in case anyone needs to be reminded that publishing is show business, too.


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So news of geeklebrity, Joss Whedon's, upcoming directorial stint on an upcoming episode of Glee have been bopping around the intertubes today.
When did Fox start fulfilling my every hope and desire, instead of beating it with a baseball bat, eviscerating it, and then raping its lifeless corpse (in that precise order). Could Fox soon replace ABC as my primetime network to beat?
ABC: Brothers and Sisters (Scottie! *drool*), Modern Family, Cougar Town (surprisingly funny), Ugly Betty
Fox: Glee, Dollhouse, So You Think You Can Dance.
Tough choice. I think ABC still wins out since SYTYCD is a reality show, and I end up fastforwarding through all the commentary and wind up watching about 25% of the actual content.
With Whedon coming on board with Glee, it begs the question... which beloved character is he going to kill off?!
My money's on Sue or Wheels. Joss has a history of killing off lesbians and plucky male side-kicks.


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Introduction: Events in the microenvironment are important for carcinogenesis of the breast. Adipocytes, which produce adipokines with paracrine effects, are the most abundant cell type in breast tissue. Exposure to sex steroids affects the risk of breast cancer. It has previously been shown that estrogen regulates the extracellular levels of leptin, adiponectin, IL-1β, and VEGF in normal human breast tissue in vivo.
Objective: We aimed to determine if there were any relationships between leptin, adiponectin, IL-1β, and/or VEGF in normal human breast tissue in vivo and to elucidate the role of adipocytes in the regulation of these factors.
Design and methods: Microdialysis was used to sample proteins of normal human breast tissue and abdominal subcutaneous (s.c.) fat in situ in pre-and postmenopausal women. An in vitro co-culture model of breast cancer cells and primary mature human adipocytes was used.
Results: In vivo, in normal breast tissue, significant positive correlations between VEGF and leptin, and VEGF and leptin/adiponectin ratio were detected. No correlations were found in s.c. abdominal fat tissue. Co-culture of adipocytes and breast cancer cells per se increased the secretion of VEGF and leptin and enhanced the effects of estradiol compared to culture of either cell type alone. In vitro, inhibition of VEGF diminished the release of leptin while inhibition of leptin had no influence on VEGF secretion. In breast tissue, significant correlations between IL-1β and leptin and VEGF were revealed.
Conclusions: Our results suggest that VEGF regulates leptin in normal human breast tissue. Moreover, physical contact between adipocytes and breast cancer cells, induces phenotypic changes and enhances the effects of estradiol. These mechanisms may be involved in breast cancer progression.
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of malignancy-associated death in women worldwide. Estrogens are the main sex hormones in women. They are essential for the development and function of normal breast mammary glands; however, prolonged exposure to estrogens increases the risk of breast cancer development and progression. Approximately two-thirds of all breast cancer patients are positive for estrogen receptor (ER), but only 50% of those cases can benefit from antiestrogen therapy.
In this thesis we investigated the effects of estrogen, diet modification, and anti-estrogen drugs on several immune modulators in normal human breast tissue. We used the microdialysis technique to sample the immune modulators in situ in normal human breast tissue, in malignant breast tissue, and in tumor tissue from both the immune competent mice with murine breast cancer and immune deficient mice bearing human breast tumors. Furthermore, we also used ex vivo culture of normal breast tissue and in vitro cell culture of breast cancer cell lines. A combined cell culture (co-culture) of breast cancer cell lines, together with the primary mature adipocytes, was also used in this thesis.
In Paper I and Paper II, our results suggested that estrogen exerted both proinflammatory and pro-tumorigenic effects in normal human breast tissue. Estradiol increased extracellular interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and leptin levels and decreased IL-1Ra and adiponectin levels in normal human breast tissue. In contrast, tamoxifen decreased IL-1β and leptin levels and increased IL-1Ra and adiponectin levels, shifting the environment towards an antiinflammatory and antitumorigenic state. Diet modification with flaxseed for 30 days also increased IL-1Ra levels, creating an anti-inflammatory environment in normal breast tissue. In the breast cancer tissue, we found that extracellular IL-1β levels and leptin levels were significantly higher, whereas adiponectin levels were significantly lower, compared with normal adjacent breast tissue, which suggested a more proinflammatory state.
In the third paper, our in vivo investigation of normal breast tissue revealed significant correlations between vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and leptin, IL-1β and leptin, and between VEGF and IL-1β. No correlations were found in the abdominal subcutaneous (s.c.) fat tissue. Our in vitro inhibition experiments suggested that VEGF was a potent regulator of leptin, but that leptin was not a potent regulator of VEGF. Co-culture per se altered the release of VEGF and leptin and enhanced the effects of estradiol, compared with monocultures of the included cell types.
In conclusion, the results presented in this thesis will increase the overall understanding of the role of estrogens in breast cancer, which may be useful in future treatment studies.


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Sharing some photos from the weekend. We have been so lucky with the fall weather. People and dogs alike have been able to enjoy some amazing hikes and walks. Here we are out for an amazing outing with friends in the foothills south of Calgary.
|Pinot checking back: "Are you coming?"
|Tails and backs…dogs on a huge treasure hunt enjoying all kinds of interesting finds in the tall grasses.
|Our friend Monty at full speed.
|Pinot takes a break.
|Maggio. "Mr Wags Unlimited" himself. A true portrait of never-ending happiness 🙂
|Alberta really is an amazingly beautiful province.


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Saturday I met up with people from BayAnime in Japantown. First meeting for the group actually. I've been looking for some group to expend my excess energy ever since Fanime so this is a good thing. I actually met some of the people before I reached the meeting place (On the Bridge). I actually thought they might've been going to it beforehand, but it wasn't when they mentioned On the Bridge in their conversation that I was sure. :P
Anyway, 13 people showed up. Food was actually pretty good and with proper portions for the price. The waitress also gave us all a free soup or salad because of such a large group. The owner talked to one of the group members a bit in Japanese, and then later gave us all some marshmallow with chocolate-filling for dessert. Very good service.
Pretty varied backgrounds. SFSU anime club co-presidents, someone from Gaia Online, Sailor Moon, people who'd gone to Fanime. A lot of people were working (or even came from work) so I didn't feel like the age group was too young. Lots of interest in gaming too. Got a beardog pin.
Sunday, while outside, I saw a bird nest on the ground. Thought about putting it back in the tree, but unfortunately it had flipped over when it fell so the two eggs were cracked. A boy walked by and asked me what it was, when I told him, his instinct was also to put it back in the tree. I liked that pure, innocent nature, though he too gave up when I told him the eggs were already cracked.
Today, went for my 6-month checkup on my ankle. X-rays look good. I still have a little stiffness when I lift my ankle-inward. Doctor said there should be improvement up to a year, and my surgery was in October, so it may still get better. Still weird seeing all that metal in my leg.


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A teaser from OLIVIA, the sequel to CONTESSA
"I want you to make love to me." My voice cracks when I say it.
"Why?" he challenges me. Why? What kind of a question is that?
"Because I love you."
"You wear my ring because you love me. You devote every Saturday night to me because you love me. You answer my calls every day because you love me. Why do you want me?"
"I don't… I don't think I understand."
"Here's what I want. I want to trail my fingers down the length of your naked body and feel the excitement they leave in their wake."
I look around quickly, grateful that he's not speaking too loudly.
"I want to smell the perfume you wear as I nip at your earlobe and whisper things to you I'm too afraid to say when I'm not inebriated by your very presence."
I can't believe he's saying these things to me right here, in the light of day, as if he's telling me about his classes or what color shoes he decided to wear today.
"I want to hear you pronounce my name with such desperation, supplicating me for more – deeper, slower – like you can't get enough of me even though you're holding me so tightly you leave marks on my skin that take days to disappear and underscore the words forever inscribed on my shoulder blade–"
"I'm sorry–" He interrupts my interruption with a surprising kiss, his hand supporting my neck as his mouth moves hard and fast against mine. I gasp when he pulls away, and my eyes are enraptured by the fervency of his gaze.
"I'm not," he whispers, then shakes his head. "I want the taste of you…" He pauses and nods just so, making sure I fully understand what he's implying. "…on my lips."
"Jon!" I nearly shriek, taken aback by his brazenness and indelicate suggestion. Oddly enough, though, I've never been more attracted to him than I am in this moment. He laughs at my response.
"And I want to make you blush, just like that." He touches his thumb to the warm skin of my face. "To see the glow of tamarisk in your cheeks when you're coming down. There's not a prettier color in nature."
I can say nothing, do nothing, except stare at him with my mouth agape.
"And do you want to know why I want these things?"
It takes me a moment to realize he's asked me a question, that he's waiting for my answer. "Because you want me to be happy?"
"No." Now both of his thumbs rub my temples as he stares lustfully at me, through me. My pulse is raging, and I can hear it in my ears and feel it coursing beneath my skin. "Because I'm a selfish man, and every one of those things rouses me and makes me want to take you in ways I never have — ways your virtuous mind has probably never even imagined. You engage me and provoke me and you drive me to the brink of insanity, and just when I think I'm gone, you save me, Olivia. A brush of your hand. A kiss. A whisper."
Copyright 2013 Lori L. Otto


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I gave Britney time – which is only natural, but I have to give Justin Bieber props – the boy seems to be getting his shit back together. Breaking up with Selena Gomez may have been the best thing for both of their musical careers.
Book banning in VA – Dougherty Article
Source: Kerry Dougherty: Book banning again, this time in Virginia
I wanted to a link to post this article – along with the following quotation – also lifted shamelessly:
If all mankind minus one, were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind. Were an opinion a personal possession of no value except to the owner; if to be obstructed in the enjoyment of it were simply a private injury, it would make some difference whether the injury was inflicted only on a few persons or on many. But the peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it. If the opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth: if wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error.
— On Liberty, John Stuart Mill
Hard Work & ADHD – About Facing Difficulty
Dealing with hard work
ADHD can make everyday and special tasks seem overwhelming. Sometimes, life seems overrun with hard work!
"If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." — Frank A. Clark
I try to keep this quotation in mind when I am struggling – especially when everyone around me seems to be able to accomplish twice as much in half the time.
The payoff makes hard work worthwhile.
Dragon Anywhere: Makes Writing a Less Daunting Task
Since I find typing tedious, and soon lose interest, I decided to try Dragon Anywhere to dictate my writing. I still have to go back and edit – but I can already see that dictation software could be a blessing for anyone with ADHD.
The following is a sample scene from the book I'm working on. I haven't edited much . . . .WAY too much passive tense – but, not surprisingly, I digress.
Stella hated her parents house. It was all white. The walls. The couch. The carpeting. The people.
Stella's mother had seen this in some architectural digest. Supposedly, the latest thing with the rich and famous. Not that Stella's parents were rich or famous. Rich maybe. Stella didn't get to see much of that. Each night, her parents went out to one party or another. Maybe the opera. Maybe a dinner. Maybe a fundraiser -not that they ever donated money.
Stella spent much of her time trying to figure out how to get out of that White House. The idea to slip out first came to her while watching a movie late one night. The woman in the movie lived a double life. During the day – a normal housewife with three beautiful children and husband who adored her. At night, she was a prostitute on the streets of Paris.
Stella wanted to be that actress. She wanted to be that woman.
As long as she could remember, Stella had wanted to be an actress. She spent hours in a room pretending to be one person to another. Sometimes a princess who had everything-sometimes the popper with nothing he lived on her wits.
The third night the Astrophel family lived in Colorado, Stella decided to slip out. Just like that actress. Just like that woman.
Enjoying the irony, Stella dressed in all black. A leather miniskirt, a low-cut crop top, and, of course, a black leather jacket. She hid the thigh-high black leather boots from her parents. By day, they sat hidden in the back of her closet, behind the designer flats, pumps, and the Jimmy Choo sandals. At night, she slipped on the boots, zipping them up to the top of her thighs, pretending to be the Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman". No. That wasn't right. She was a much better actress than Julia Roberts. At 15, she could be any age she wanted to be. Any age she needed to be.
When she applied the dark lipstick, the layers of mascara, the oversized hoop earrings – she became someone other than Stella. Someone other than the good girl. That girl who always got A's in school. The one inspected each morning by her father to make sure she was impeccably dressed before leaving for school each day. Gone were the designer dresses, the Manolo Blahnik mules, the emerald ring her mother brought her from Paris. At night, Stella was trash. And that's the way she wanted it.
Kind of lame – needs work – but it only took me 10 minutes instead of 2 hours to write.
Dragon Anywhere is a product of Nuance Communications, Inc. It can be downloaded as an app for IOS or Android operating systems. There is a one week free trial – after that it is $15/month or $150 annually. For me, the price is worth it, but it IS a consideration.I loaded it on my iPhone and iPad (no – I'm not shilling for Apple!). I've tried it on the tablet – but have yet to experiment with the phone version.
If you out Dragon Anywhere – I'd love to know what you think. you can comment here – or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Disclaimer:I am not affiliated with Nuance Communications in any way
ADHD in Adults – Some Questions – and Hopefully – Some Answers
ADHD : the DSM – V psycholological definition
DSM-5 Criteria for ADHD (abridged)
- ADHD with Inattention: Six or more symptoms of inattention for children up to age 16, or five or more for adolescents 17 and older and adults; symptoms of inattention have been present for at least 6 months, and they are inappropriate for developmental level:
- Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, at work, or with other activities.
- Often has trouble holding attention on tasks or play activities.
- Often does not seem to listen when spoken to directly.
- Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace (e.g., loses focus, side-tracked).
- Often has trouble organizing tasks and activities.
- Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to do tasks that require mental effort over a long period of time (such as schoolwork or homework).
- Often loses things necessary for tasks and activities (e.g. school materials, pencils, books, tools, wallets, keys, paperwork, eyeglasses, mobile telephones).
- Is often easily distracted
- Is often forgetful in daily activities.
- ADHD with Hyperactivity and Impulsivity: Six or more symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity for children up to age 16, or five or more for adolescents 17 and older and adults; symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity have been present for at least 6 months to an extent that is disruptive and inappropriate for the person's developmental level:
- Often fidgets with or taps hands or feet, or squirms in seat.
- Often leaves seat in situations when remaining seated is expected.
- Often runs about or climbs in situations where it is not appropriate (adolescents or adults may be limited to feeling restless).
- Often unable to play or take part in leisure activities quietly.
- Is often "on the go" acting as if "driven by a motor".
- Often talks excessively.
- Often blurts out an answer before a question has been completed.
- Often has trouble waiting his/her turn.
- Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations or games)
In addition, the following ADHD conditions must be met:
- Several inattentive or hyperactive-impulsive symptoms were present before age 12 years.
- Several symptoms are present in two or more setting, (such as at home, school or work; with friends or relatives; in other activities).
- There is clear evidence that the symptoms interfere with, or reduce the quality of, social, school, or work functioning.
- The symptoms are not better explained by another mental disorder (such as a mood disorder, anxiety disorder, dissociative disorder, or a personality disorder). The symptoms do not happen only during the course of schizophrenia or another psychotic disorder.
Based on the types of symptoms, three kinds (presentations) of ADHD can occur:
Combined Presentation: if enough symptoms of both criteria inattention and hyperactivity-impulsivity were present for the past 6 months
Predominantly Inattentive Presentation: if enough symptoms of inattention, but not hyperactivity-impulsivity, were present for the past six months
Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Presentation: if enough symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity but not inattention were present for the past six months.
Because symptoms can change over time, the presentation may change over time as well.
ADHD in Adults
ADHD often lasts into adulthood. For more information about diagnosis and treatment throughout the lifespan, please visit the websites of the National Resource Center on ADHD and the National Institutes of Mental Health.
Content source: Division of Human Development and Disability, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
11 Advantages Of Having ADD As A Writer
1. ADD writers hyperfocus for hours on things WE find interesting.
2. Naturally very high levels of curiosity. No ADDer had to take a course on how to be creative. We have to limit ours to actually complete things.
3. Extreme creativity (intellectual, emotional, artistic, kinesthetic, or mechanical or a combination thereof).
4. Great hunters of information. Whether on the Internet, in a library, or calling up individuals and organizations to find out information others can't find. See Thom Hartmann's ADHD Hunter Farmer Theory.
5. Frequently scanning our environment for changes. As long as it's not paperwork, the Kryptonite of ADD Adults. Especially taxes, even if the government owes us money. We're able to notice things others do not, including patterns, because we don't filter sensory input that well. Can also be a disadvantage too, ie easily lead to overload and overwhelm if we don't learn to manage our ADHD properly. Here are 10 ways to do so.
6. Willingness to challenge the status quo and conventional wisdom. Sometimes very easily and often:) Many of us ADDErs are not afraid to go in a different direction than the herd.
7. Fast processing minds IF we find the topic interesting. Downside, sometimes listening to slow talkers can be painful, since we often already know where they're going before they finish, and we want them to get to the point.
8. High energy levels. Sometimes you need to stay up late to get things done. Or put in more extra work to meet that deadline.
9. Ability to multitask with ease. Have 2 or 3 browser open with multiple tabs? And a dozen other applications open? You might have ADHD.
10. Deadlines help us focus and power through to complete things. Some of us ADDErs wait until the last minutes before a deadline and use that stress and occassional panic to crank up our adrenaline levels to get things completed. Adrenaline helps us focus. Ideally don't do this as your only strategy or you'll brown out or burnout.
11. Telling us it can't be done, or we'll never be able to do it, actually can be a strong motivator for us.


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Accepting Change Sayings and Quotes
Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old accepting change quotes, accepting change sayings, and accepting change proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.
We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.
When in doubt, choose change.
Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.
You're always you, and that don't change, and you're always changing, and there's nothing you can do about it.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.
Things don't go on forever, and the quicker you accept that change is inevitable, the happier you're gonna be.
We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.
Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.
I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.
We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we're curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.
You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward.
Looking back isn't going to help you. Moving forward is the thing you have to do.
I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what you've done.
Look at what you want to change, gather a few people who believe in it like you do, and start moving forward. It's important to remember that you don't always need a destination. Sometimes, you just have to make forward motion. And you absolutely can.
There's some real dark days where you just feel like the story is falling apart in every one. Just keep moving forward, even when you are bluffing, even when you don't quite know what is going to happen next.
Don't fear change - embrace it.
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.
Change brings opportunity.
Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.
We must all obey the great law of change. It is the most powerful law of nature.
To change one's life: start immediately, Do it flamboyantly, no exceptions, no excuses.
I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, without delay.
A lot of people resist transition and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are. Embrace the change, no matter what it is; once you do, you can learn about the new world you're in and take advantage of it.
Learn to adjust yourself to the conditions you have to endure, but make a point of trying to alter or correct conditions so that they are most favorable to you.
Change is always tough. Even for those who see themselves as agents of change, the process of starting a new thing can cause times of disorientation, uncertainty and insecurity.
You cannot expect to achieve new goals or move beyond your present circumstances unless you change.


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SYNOPSIS:The iconic Guardians - Santa Claus (voice of Alec Baldwin), the Easter Bunny (voice of Hugh Jackman), the Tooth Fairy (voice of Isla Fisher) and the Sandman - are joined by Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), who is recruited by The Moon to help nurture the hopes and dreams of the children of the world. When the wicked bogeyman Pitch (voice of Jude Law) tries to bring fear and dark shadows to destroy these dreams, action has to be taken.
Review by Louise Keller:Believe in hopes, wishes and dreams is the simple message of this colourful 3D children's animation in which the existence of Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy and the Sandman is threatened when the Bogeyman casts the dark shadows of doubt. Based on a book by William Joyce, youngsters will enjoy the diversion with the film's cute characters and creative visuals although there is a frenetic feel about the action that tends to overwhelm the story on an emotional level. As a result, there is little heart that resonates.One of the problems is that there is no central character with whom to connect - our attentions are scattered over 7 fantasy characters. Jack Frost (voice of Chris Pine), is newly appointed by The Moon as a Guardian to watch over the children of the world, giving them hope and nurturing their dreams. Jack is a tall skinny fellow with teeth as white as snow, a shock of silver hair and the ability to create beautifully patterned frost on inanimate objects with the touch of his crooked cane. Fun is his middle name. He's a likeable enough character and although much of the film involves Jack's insecurities concerning his purpose and his past as he joins the iconic Guardians living at the North Pole, there is nothing especially endearing about him.Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the visuals is the fact that Santa (voice of Alec Baldwin) is a burly Russian complete with Slav accent and fur hat and that the Pole is a fantasy version of Moscow's Red Square. The mignons are cute with big ears, pointy red caps on which hang a bell and which chime like church bells. Travel takes place through magic portals located in a snow dome. Hugh Jackman, who voices an oversized Tai-Chi expert Easter Bunny with an Australian accent, provides some of the humour, Isla Fisher voices the dainty Tooth Fairy, who flutters elegantly in her peacock coloured attire and I rather like the mute Sandman, who looks like a golden troll and 'speaks' by visualising his 'sweet dream' objects above his spiky head.Intent on permanently quashing dreams and the Guardians who promote them, the villain of the piece is the imposing, jet black bogeyman (voice of Jude Law), who commands nightmares, striking black stallions with yellow eyes and long back ribbon-like strands that fly behind them as they gallop through the mist.There are some lovely visual sequences including an army of Easter eggs on two legs who are decorated in purple rivers and coloured spray from the nectar of flowers. The fluid rays of gold sent through the sky by the Sandman are magical and the Tooth Fairy's little helpers, pretty in aqua and blue are ultra cute.This is storyboard artist Peter Ramsay's debut feature which provides solid family entertainment for the whole family.Published April 10, 2013
CRITICAL COUNTFavourable: 0Unfavourable: 0Mixed: 1
VOICES: Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, Chris Pine, Isla Fisher, Alec Baldwin, Dakota Goyo
PRODUCER: Nancy Bernstein, Christina Steinberg
DIRECTOR: Peter Ramsey
SCRIPT: David Lindsay-Abaire (book by William Joyce)
CINEMATOGRAPHER: n/a Visual Consultant: Roger Deakins
EDITOR: Not credited
MUSIC: Alexandre Desplat
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Patrick Hanenberger
RUNNING TIME: 97 minutes
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Paramount
AUSTRALIAN RELEASE: December 13, 2012
SPECIAL FEATURES: Filmmakers' Commentary by Director Peter Ramsey and Producers Christina Steinberg and Nancy Bernstein, Special Features: Dreamers & Believers, World of DreamWorks Animation: Shrek / Madagascar / How To Train Your Dragon / Kung Fu Panda
DVD DISTRIBUTOR: Dreamworks Home Entertainment
DVD RELEASE: April 10, 2013