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PTE Academic reading multiple choice multiple answers exercise
This is a multiple-choice item type that assesses reading skills. It requires you to read, analyze, understand and assess a short text on an academic subject and choose more than one correct response.
1.Most people don't mind working out a bit, but are discouraged by the thought of exercising hard. The idea of sweating buckets is so daunting that they avoid exercising. Fortunately, exercise is not a matter of all or nothing. There is some reward at every level of effort, provided it is regular. Spend at least 30 minutes a day in action like brisk walking to errands climbing stairs, carrying heavy shopping or children, doing outdoor gardening. Your rewards will not be immediate, but you can expect a reduced risk of problems like brittle bones, heart disease and poor blood circulation. You work up a decent appetite and sleep well, but improvement in body-shape will be minimal.
Light regular exercise helps your heart. Such activity can include anything from brisk walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, any light sport or even disco dancing. The reward is immunity to colds and flu, less stress, slightly healthier levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. The figure trims down a little but only gradually.
Which of the following statements about light exercise can be supported from the text?
1.Even some routine activities can serve as light exercise.
2.If putting your body into complete shape is your aim, you might be in for some disappointment.
3.It is necessary to exercise different parts of the body daily.
4.Put in some aerobic activity for working up a sweat.
5.It builds resistance to chronic diseases and infections, and your heart performs strongly.
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2.Communication is the sharing of information. It is the power to create in the minds of others, feelings or information that you want them to have. It is the need to communicate that has given rise to speech, language, alphabets, and writing. The same need led to the invention of paper, printing presses, typewriters, and finally computers and the internet. The power to communicate in depth has allowed humans to dominate earth. The fast development of the same power has allowed human technological evolution to overtake biological and social evolution.
There are three principal needs of communication. The need to communicate in presence of the receiver gave rise to speech and language. The need to communicate in one's absence gave rise to alphabet, writing, paper, printing press, all kinds of recording devices, and finally the modern day computer with its features. The need to communicate over a distance included everything that one needed to communicate in one's absence, but also gave rise to signals, telegraph, telephone, the postal system and the internet.
Which of the following questions about communication can be answered from the text?
1.Why do we communicate?
2.How do we communicate?
3.What do we communicate?
4.Where do we communicate?
5.When do we communicate?
3.English is important not because a number of people know it, although it is a factor to be remembered. It is not important because it is the language of Milton and Shakespeare, although that also has to be considered. English is important because it is the major window on the modern world. And we dare not close that window. If we close it, we imperil our future. Be it industrialization, scientific development and technology, every door of modern knowledge will be closed if we do not have one or more foreign languages. We can have French, German or Russian, if you like, but obviously it is infinitely simpler for us to deal with a language which we know than to shift over to French, German, Russian or Spanish which will be a tremendous job. Every competent scientist today has to know two or three non-native languages. In the present age of industrialization, mechanization, scientific progress and research, we cannot progress without knowledge of English or, for that matter, French, German or Russian.
Which of the following statements can be derived from the text?
1.Since there are many in the country that can speak and understand English, the language is important for us.
2.The literary importance of English cannot be underestimated.
3.Language plays an important role in research and development.
4.English has today become the language of the world.
5.Knowledge of French, German or Russian is less important than knowledge of English.
4.Playing is as natural for children as breathing. They play because they are so full of animal spirits and so overcharged with muscular energy that they must expend it by playing. Running, jumping and other physical activities build their muscles and tone their motor development. It is all-instinctive.
Playing is learningMoreover, playing involves imagination, imitation and 'make-believe' and thus contributes to the development of the child's mind also. In playing a child makes friends, develops the qualities of leadership and learns to function in a group. This develops his social responsibility. Moreover, playing is a rehearsal of those activities which will be useful to them in life. For example, when girls play with dolls they practice being mothers and when boys play policeman game, they prepare themselves for active outdoor life.
Playing is a therapyPsychologists believe that playing also acts as a therapy for the child; it serves as an emotional vent. It gives him/her much-needed cathartic release. Children play to make up for defeats, sufferings and everyday frustration. He may have been scolded by a teacher or bullied by a class mate.
Playing is advisableIt is, therefore, necessary that parents should let the children play when it is time to play. Some parents force their children to study as it is thought to be far more useful for life than play. It is a mistake on their part to think play as a waste of time. Through the experience of play a child enriches his life and becomes not only physically strong but also emotionally.
Which of the following statements about playing can be supported from the text?
1.All children love to play.
2.Playing releases pent-up feelings.
3.Parents forbid their children from playing.
4.Playing enables children to pay back love and affection.
5.Playing is a preparation for the business of life.
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The Meta-Pollinating Vessel of Time Creating the Cause behind the Supra–Physical Effect to bring about a Change in the Cosmic Order of the Creation
With the help of tetra-trinity
The light intersects Jehovah
God of power, pentagonal wisdom
Holiness, the King of Kings create
Salvation by the hope in mercy
Immutable myth of hexagonal Sacrifice
Unites the Judgement of infinity
In the night of the dawn
The horse and its nine chariots
Will rise in glory
Will rise in glory
Will rise in glory.
-His Hyper-physical Kindness
– Joy Roy Choudhury
Ref: The avatars as depicted by Rev. James Gardner in 'Faiths of the World', Edinburgh, 1880

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Love or hate the "Fast and the Furious" films, personally, I didn't start to like them until the fifth movie, but there is no denying how nice this story is.
Variety recently wrote an article about Justin Lin, the man behind over half of the F&F franchise and other under-the-radar movies. He was someone who didn't completely change the scope of movies nor have a significant impact, but very carefully and was very subtle about bringing Asian-American actors to a better aspect of the story. They are now part of the team and they get the girl. They aren't weighed down by their heritage. They are three dimensional, have flaws, have weaknesses, have strengths and ultimately follow through.
It's very inspiring to read articles such as this. I may even be able to follow in his footsteps. I may even be able to work with him. Stories like this always give me hope that I truly have a fighting chance to be where I want to be if I can unleash my passion.
Read some of the highlights of the article below! Click on the pictures for the full story.
Lin was still enrolled at UCLA when the first "Fast and the Furious," directed by Rob Cohen, hit theaters in 2001. He remembers excitedly going to see it, having recently learned about the subculture of illegal street racing from a documentary made by some fellow students. He was particularly intrigued by the preponderance of Asian-American drivers, who would race their heavily modified imports against American-made muscle cars in a show of ethnic pride. But he was disappointed that in the debut picture "the only Asian-Americans are the bad guys."
E.J. is just a simple man who loves movies. Don't judge.
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Your wedding dress is most likely your essential wedding event purchase, and buying it can be rather an experience. Here are some tips to think about when picking your wedding dress:
Gown shopping need to be a pleasurable experience
Regretfully lots of bride-to-bes are dissatisfied the very first time they go wedding dress shopping. Confusion over visit times, sample gowns that do not fit, hostile store assistants, and dream gowns that look awful when they're tried out, can all integrate to produce a shopping journey from hell.
Match your gown to your wedding event design
Think of the kind of wedding event you wish to have when you are picking your gown. Which season have you picked? Will it be an official night affair, or a casual beach celebration? Are you getting wed in a garden place, or a historical structure? If you are having actually a themed wedding event you may wish to make your gown part of that style. On the other hand some bride-to-bes head out and discover the best gown then utilize that to affect their wedding event style.
Make certain you provide yourself lots of time for shopping, and consist of enjoyable aspects such as lunch and beverages in addition to store visits. If you do not feel totally comfy with the fitters at the bridal shop, don't worry about leaving. A wedding dress is a significant financial investment, so shops need to strive to indulge you and make you feel unique and valued. A knowledgeable fitter ought to have the ability to recommend designs that will fit your body shape, even if you have not considered them previously.
Know what flatters your physique
There are numerous various designs and cuts of wedding dress that there will constantly be something to fit your body shape. The secret is to select something that will highlight your finest functions, while drawing attention far from the parts you aren't so crazy about. Keep in mind these bottom lines:
Empire line gowns will extend brief legs
- Dropped waist dress will make up for a brief waist
- V-necks are extremely slendering and ideal for bigger broken bride-to-be
- Information and collected product at the bust is fantastic for flatter chests
- Horizontal lines broaden the body and vertical lines extend it
Do not be lured to aim to conceal the parts of your body you do not like under layers of structured material as this will just accentuate them and offer a general chunky impression. On the other hand, make certain your gown isn't really too revealing as you do not wish to be self mindful throughout the day, and you do not desire your wedding event pictures to be something you later on flinch over.
Lots of bride-to-bes make the error of purchasing a gown that is too little with the concept of dieting into it. Although you will certainly lose some weight prior to the wedding event, you are not likely to lose entire gown sizes, so it is far better to purchase a dress that fits and strategy a lot of fittings near to the wedding day to make any essential modifications.
Pick your very own design over haute couture
If you purchase a gown that is ultra stylish you can ensure it will date your wedding event pictures, and it might avoid you looking as bridal as you would like. Instead of picking a wedding event dress due to the fact that it is stylish, pick one that you like which makes you look terrific. It is much better to include your very own individual character to an easy gown utilizing jewellery, shoes and other devices, than to take a wedding event clothing straight off the wedding event catwalks and regret it later on.


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Joss McKinley is both an art and commercial photographer.
His works consist of still life, portraits and doctumentary. His editorial commissions are published in Vogue Italy, Pleasure Garden, M Le Monde, AnOther, L'Officiel Hommes, British Vogue, WSJ. Magazine, The New York Times Style Magazine, Dior Magazine & W. He has also created campaigns and catalogues for Louis Vuitton, Smythson, Adidas, Clinique, Burberry & Isabel Marant.
McKinley studied at the University of the Arts of London and has exhibited his photographs worldwide, most notably at his solo show in the Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam. His work has also been collected by several leading public museums including the Foam Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam and The National Portrait Gallery, London.
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Foam Museum, Amsterdam
University of the Arts, London
National Portrait Gallery, London
Solo Exhibitions
2012 Gathering Wool, Foam Museum, Amsterdam
2008 Moonlight Rooms, Exhibit Gallery, London
Group Exhibitions
2014 Blog Re-Blog, Big Medium – Canopy, Texas
2013 Blog Re-Blog, Signal Gallery, New York
2009 A New Romance, The Ada Street Gallery, London
2009 The Sovereign European Art Prize, Somerset House, London
2009 Saatchi Presents, Shoreditch, London
2007 Terry O'Neill Award, UK tour
2007 Between Today & Yesterday, Turnpike Gallery, England


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WordPress safety outfit Wordfence has flagged several attempts by way of attackers to add ransomware that gives them with the potential to encrypt a WordPress internet site's files.
They dubbed the malware "EV ransomware", because of the.Ev extension this is introduced to the encrypted documents.
About EV ransomware
The ransomware is uploaded once the attacker manages to compromise a WordPress website. The attacker starts the encryption procedure from an interface, after choosing a complex key and pressing the "Submit" button.
EV ransomware encrypts most of the files however additionally leaves a few unencrypted.
"The encryption process makes use of crypt's capability, and the encryption algorithm used is Rijndael 128. The key used is a SHA-256 hash of the attacker-provided encryption key," the Wordfence group shared.
"Once the data is encrypted
The IV used to encrypt the document is prepended to the ciphertext, and the records are base64-encoded before it's miles written to the encrypted.EV record."
Another factor that's crucial for the victims to recognize is that even though they pay the ransom and acquire the decryption key, decrypting the files will no longer be an easy manner.
"This ransomware provides an attacker with the capacity to encrypt your documents, however, it does now not clearly offer a working decryption mechanism," the crew warns.
"If you're tormented by this ransomware, do now not pay the ransom, as it's miles not likely the attacker will honestly decrypt your files for you. If they offer you with a key, you will need an experienced PHP developer that will help you repair their broken code with a view to use the important thing and reverse the encryption."
Protection hints
The organization has rolled out safety against EV ransomware to their users. The relaxation can reduce the risk with the aid of maintaining their installations up to date, securing their bills as exceptional as viable, and by way of making reliable backups – and retain them off the internet server if they don't need to look them encrypted as properly.
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According to the researchers, editions of the ransomware
Had been found published on GitHub, and a number of them date returned to May 2016. The contents of the source code and the call of the proprietor of the GitHub account factor to the ransomware being the work of an Indonesian organization.
They mentioned that the ransomware is incomplete, however, it could nevertheless be used to extort cash.
"So some distance we're simplest seeing attempts to drop this ransomware on WordPress websites. We assume this to adapt over the next few months into completely purposeful ransomware that targets each your files and database in WordPress. We additionally expect to begin seeing incidents of extortion," the researchers concluded.
Easiest Ways to Beat Ransomware
Ransomware threats aren't new to the net community these days. Unlike early days while ransomware attacked customers now and again, now it is bombarding customers with numerous versions and updates nearly every day. This is essential to understand that ransomware threats are the actual danger of the cutting-edge time. Attackers are causing real damage to the customers with their malicious codes and practices. Thus in present scenario users also are practicing some clever procedures to prevent ransomware threats. Let's discuss few steps to preclude ransomware assaults.
Take preventive measures:
As a fundamental step take preventive measures to forestall ransomware attacking you. These steps allow you to protect your device before everything place. These preventive measures include under-noted steps:
Install a reputable security suite: Most of the ransomware attacks show up via malicious hyperlinks in emails and through inflamed websites. The anti-malware program can experiment and locate such spam emails and malicious websites to prevent them at the preliminary level. Use software firewall protection together with an amazing anti-malware application to make the second line of protection in opposition to any virus attack. This manner you may comfortable your device with out getting into problem.
Change surfing behavior:
This is the recognized fact that most virus assaults show up thru malicious links and inflamed websites. Thus by way of converting surfing conduct can keep your gadget from any unseen hassle. Do now not ever open links or emails that have an unknown source as a sender. Do not open any profitable advert or every other link to prevent your gadget from viable ransomware attack.
Set device repair point: This is a powerful step to preserve your device safe in opposition to any feasible facts loss because of ransomware attack. System repair factor sincerely takes the backup of all your crucial documents so that you can get admission to that statistics in future scenarios.
Backup information: Take this preventive measure to prevent any statistics loss in case of ransomware assault. Take statistics back up at normal periods. Take this backup on external drives or on cloud servers so that you can get right of entry to and restore this records anytime everywhere you need.
Keep your gadget updated:
Many ransomware attackers goals the one's structures which aren't up to date as those antique systems remain prone to virus assaults. This is vital to recognize that each update comes with positive worm restore and safety updates towards such malware assaults. Thus it turns into crucial to keep your machine up to date with latest OS updates. Another important step to follow is to avoid downloading pirated software program as they can include malicious content. Always verify the source of the software program you are downloading. As the maximum of the working software program builders requires to sign in and digitally sign all their software. If your OS warns you about the unsigned program than it's far better to cancel such setup.
Beat ransomware: After working towards all preventive measures in case your gadget receives affected with ransomware hazard follow underneath cited steps to conquer ransomware.
Targeting Your Content for Maximum Impact
You write incredible content material and you post it for all the proper human beings to examine. Then what occurs? Either your content material makes a massive splash or it would not. If the impact is not there, there are matters that you can do to change that. It is all within the targeting.
It is all inside the story
Every piece of content material that you write must have a story in it. You do not want to tell the equal tale whenever however every tale should be full of interesting, compelling phrases that resonate together with your target audience. Your story is a demonstration of how human you're and the way just like them you're in so many distinct approaches.
Timing is crucial
Although your content material must be pinnacle first-rate and it needs to incorporate all forms of matters that will make it draw interest, there are nonetheless different elements that pass into the formulation a good way to make it a success. One of these matters is timing. At this point, virtually, you will have hooked up the appropriate (and maximum suitable) audience earlier than this point. Of course, it is going with out announcing that your content material is best (or, as near it as viable) earlier than this factor as nicely.
Now, all you want to fear approximately is when to publish the content for optimum impact. Of path, you possibly take into account that your content ought to additionally be in the proper format, use of language, and the best tool as well.
At this point, it is probably beneficial to have a look at the diverse aspects of this greater carefully.
Posting to the precise people: The first concept that ought to force you is that your content material has to be married in your target market. Obviously, if the content material isn't of interest to your target audience, they may now not study what you are posting. If that is the case, you may no longer have a possibility to develop any kind of significant relationship with them. Without a courting, you may not get everywhere. Your content will want to resonate with your target market individuals. Your story will want to connect with them on an emotional stage due to the fact the experiences which you are discussing are their reports too. Your tale ought to be extremely personal to them.
Posting the ideal content: When it comes to your content material, it does no longer go without announcing that any content will do. Your content material must be properly-notion-out and well done. The reality is that you have taken an incredible deal of effort and time to establish precisely who your target market contributors are and you have taken tremendous pains to ensure that your content really speaks to the one's audience individuals.
Posting in the ideal place at the proper time:
This is one of the essential elements of your content material's success. It could be very important with a view to establishing a solid courting with your target market contributors way earlier than you attain this factor. Assuming which you have been capable of doing this, you'll come to recognize their conduct and options as some distance as analyzing posts on line and interacting are worried. That will pressure you to publish your content material within the right companies and on the proper instances of day and at the simplest days of the week. It isn't always that hard to establish this. It is just that you want to wrap your thoughts around the one's principles for them to give you the results you want.
Posting in an appropriate layout and on the correct tool:
This is more important than you might think. Considering how many people view their content material on a few form of mobile tool in recent times, it's miles critical which you optimize your content material as a result. The average enterprise individual is maximum likely no longer sitting in the front of the pc at the desk, expecting content to come in. He or she is at the cross, attending conferences, and so forth. Content should be at the character's fingertips wherever he or she takes place to be at the time.
Advantages of a Custom-Built WordPress Theme Vs A Pre-Made One
Custom WordPress themes provide two important benefits. First of all, you'll be the only character or brand online with that theme. There are several hundreds of thousands of blogs the usage of WordPress. For this cause, a pre-made topic is surely utilized by several different humans. Therefore, you've got a brilliant gain with regards to placing your self aside from your online competition.
The custom capability is the opposite major benefit given by using a custom WordPress subject. WordPress, collectively with the plugins walking on it, are acknowledged to hold positive effective elements out of attaining for normal users. However, a custom topic lets in your builders to create each custom element you'll want to be successful in your particular niche.
Pre-made WordPress Theme Advantages
Pre-made WordPress topics additionally provide two primary benefits. First of all, a pre-made subject is low cost. Some issues might cost more than others, however typically, their fee is beneath $a hundred. However, the custom choice isn't always relevant to subject matters inside this fee variety. In case you come across a pre-made topic that suits your desires and choice, you can shop loads on charges.
Another principal advantage that pre-made WordPress issues ought to provide is future-proofing. Not by using any danger are all WordPress subject matters created similarly. However, the excellent in their kind include everyday updates, unwavering guide, as well as a huge and active network this is willing to help with regards to customizations and troubleshooting, among others. When you permit someone to give you a custom topic, you can likely work on your very own when you receive it.
Custom WordPress Theme Disadvantages
It is pretty obvious that the best drawback of a custom WordPress subject is its value. It might no longer price you loads, however hundreds of greenbacks, kilos, Euros and so forth. Therefore, based on budget and size, this may maintain many people from shopping for this product. Nevertheless, it's far essential to put money into your presence on the web due to the fact this will result in your fulfillment or failure. So, the money you shell out to make your internet site extra exciting and green is a worthwhile investment.
Before choosing a custom subject, the other thing you need to keep in mind is whether or not the developer would provide future updates as well as deal with bugs and different problems. If now not, it would be excellent to look for any other developer or WordPress upkeep provider on the Internet which could take charge of what your developer has left behind.


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For more than 30 years, Bubbies has been an iconic brand best known for its premium Mochi Ice Cream. Starting with the highest quality ingredients Bubbies delivers the creamiest ice cream experience using a secret family recipe that gives Bubbies a superb texture and taste. Plus, its new facility located right here in Phoenix incorporates unique-to-the-industry technology that will help Bubbies continue delivering the highest quality product.
Bubbies Mochi Ice Cream, with 100 calories or less per serving, is more rich and flavorful than other mochi desserts, due to the high quality ingredients and proprietary recipe. As a gluten-free product as well, Bubbies is a perfect treat for anyone.
Bubbies is proud to be a 30-year-old brand that started in Hawaii and has kept its entrepreneurial spirit while growing into a first-class ice cream manufacturing operation with sophisticated technology and significant expansion – all done under tight regulatory food standards where safety and quality are always its No. 1 priority.
Making delicious ice cream while putting smiles on the faces of thousands of customers is what Bubbies does best! To accomplish this, Bubbies employs dozens of employees which has a positive economic impact to Greater Phoenix. Keeping up with the robust demand for its product has been a big challenge, but also a positive. Expanding rapidly, Bubbies is now available in major national chains such as Whole Foods Market, Kroger, and Safeway/Albertson's.


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Nixon Peabody has been named the nation's No. 1 law firm in health care law by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, the legal profession's top journal of peer review.
The firm's national health care practice is led by partner Michele Masucci, who works out of Nixon Peabody's Jericho and Manhattan offices
The honor — one of the publications' Best Law Firm designations in 74 specialty areas — is based on a ranking system that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.
Clients were asked to provide feedback on expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility and whether they would refer another client to the firm. Lawyers also voted on expertise, responsiveness, integrity, cost-effectiveness, whether they would refer a matter to a firm, and whether they consider a firm a worthy competitor. In addition to information from these surveys, the rankings incorporate 6.7 million evaluations of more than 55,000 leading attorneys collected by Best Lawyers in its most recent annual survey. The data is then combined into an overall score for each firm.
"We thank our clients and colleagues for this outstanding recognition from U.S. News-Best Lawyers, and we are privileged to work alongside them as their trusted advisors," Masucci said. "As the industry undergoes transformative change, our national practice is guiding its clients through the trends, business drivers and policy imperatives impacting the delivery, cost, access and quality of health care."
In addition to the health care law firm of the year recognition, U.S. News-Best Lawyers recognized 64 of Nixon Peabody's regional practices as top tier, as well as 13 nationally, including Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Employment Law-Management, Franchise Law, Health Care Law, Labor Law-Management, Litigation-First Amendment, Litigation-Labor & Employment, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Trusts & Estates Law.


text: Improvement over classical dynamic feedback linearization for a unicycle mobile robots is proposed. Compared to classical extension, the technique uses a higher-dimensional state extension, which allows rejecting a constant disturbance on the robot rotational axis. The proposed dynamic extension acts as a velocity scheduler that specifies, at each time instant, the ideal translational velocity that the robot should have. By using a higher-order extension, both the magnitude and the orientation of the velocity vector can be generated, which introduces robustness in the control scheme. Stability for both asymptotic convergence to a point and trajectory tracking is proven. The theoretical results are illustrated first in simulation, and then experimentally on the autonomous mobile robot are given. The theory is illustrated through both simulation and experiments obtained on an autonomous mobile robot called Fouzy III.


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Hello everyone,
It's been a while since I got back to many of you, particularly here on the blog or on Facebook. I'm writing to let you know I'm not dead or any further put-off after the removal of "Clarity" from my Soundcloud due to suspicious copyright takedown, I've just been frighteningly busy offline.
I do wish I could say it was due to making so much music or practicing that much for my upcoming shows, but the truth is I'm mostly busy looking for a place of my own. I'm house-hunting, while holding down two part-time jobs. As much as I'd love to give you all the illusion of the rockstar lifestyle (and will still occasionally try to give off that vibe!), I have to focus on making ends meet, as there's a lot of drastic change that's either actively happening or likely to happen on any given day, which means spending a bit less time on making music.
I am still making music and I'm still performing at conventions and shows— next weekend I'll be performing at MLP-MSP, followed by Club Luna the weekend after that, then Trotcon, with more possibly lined up in the very near future, so please support those events as best you can! While the future is uncertain, mercurial, and increasingly frightening, I sincerely look forward to facing it with you all, if only to have your support and shared company.
(P.S: As I write this, I'm working out a possible appointment to check out a new place later tonight. Wish me luck!)


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RALEIGH (AP) — Attorneys for the state of North Carolina and Gov. Pat McCrory on Monday requested that a pair of federal lawsuits challenging substantial changes to portions of a law overhauling elections in the state be dismissed.
Offering their initial formal responses to litigation filed in August on the same McCrory signed the bill into law, the lawyers denied all of the racial discrimination allegations made by civil rights and election advocacy groups and voters about the legislation.
The lawsuits seek to throw out new rules requiring photo identification to vote starting in 2016, reducing the number of early-voting days by a week and eliminating same-day registration during the early-voting period, among other steps. The lawsuits argue the changes are dramatic and would make it disproportionately harder for black citizens to vote, turning back the clock on voting rights.
The responses lacked explanations why the portions of the law challenged on the basis of the Voting Rights Act and the U.S. Constitution should be upheld. Instead those responses largely stuck to lawyerly language admitting facts or denying allegations from dozens of paragraphs of the original litigation.
Bob Stephens, McCrory's chief legal counsel, said in a statement "the allegations made by the plaintiffs are simply wrong as a matter of law and fact. The governor remains confident that the law will be upheld."
Speaking separately Monday in Washington at a conservative think tank, McCrory said the law "protects the integrity of our ballot box" and many changes made still keep North Carolina's election laws in line with those in the majority of other states in many areas.
The lawsuits "are political and without merit, because our (modified) laws have been greatly exaggerated," he said at The Heritage Foundation.
Lawyers representing the state chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said later Monday the responses were thin and didn't give any new explanation to judges why the law should be upheld.
"They set out no justification for the law," said Penda Hair, a Washington-based civil rights attorney, during a conference call. Hair said "we believe we have a very strong and compelling case" to block what the challengers call a deliberate effort by Republican legislative leaders and McCrory to discourage blacks and other groups from voting.
"Voting is really the basic foundation of our democracy and no elected official should attempt to make it harder for people to participate," state NAACP president the Rev. William Barber said.
The state's responses don't address two other lawsuits, including one filed by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and a state lawsuit challenging the voter ID requirement alone. The state doesn't have to file those responses until later this fall. But the attorneys did ask federal judges to delay rulings on the photo ID challenge in until the state lawsuit filed in Chatham County is resolved.
"Resolution of this case may moot or modify the federal issues in this case," the responses said.
The responses were filed jointly by Alec Peters, a lawyer from Attorney General Roy Cooper's office and private attorney Tom Farr, both representing the State Board of Elections. Joining the responses were Stephens and outside attorney Karl Bowers, who are representing McCrory.
Cooper, a Democrat laying the groundwork for a 2016 gubernatorial bid, publicly spoke out against the election law in the summer and urged McCrory to veto the bill. His opposition caused McCrory to hire Bowers to help with defending the law.
Cooper said Bowers' hiring was unnecessary and that he would separate his personal views from his constitutional duties defending the state, as he'd done before. But Stephens said earlier this month Cooper's comments led to questions of Cooper's effectiveness.
McCrory said at The Heritage Foundation on Monday that Cooper "can have his personal opinion, but as a lawyer he should not publicize (his) personal opinion … good lawyers don't do that." Cooper has said engaging in public policy issues as he did is different from discussing legal specifics, which he hasn't done.


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It has been one heck of a week in the Barton house. Jack woke up with the stomach flu last Wednesday night and it's been nothing but casualties ever since. First Jack, then it hit Bryan Sunday, Layla was down by Monday early AM. So far I haven't gotten it…I'm really hoping since it's been sevearl days I'm in the clear, especially because Layla has a 5 day weekend and we want to do something fun!
So all that sounds bad right? Well when you consider the fact that I've had the stomach flu every year on Valentine's day for 6 years in a row, it sounds normal. Ha! I woke up Tuesday knowing, just KNOWING, I'd be sick at any minute. But I wasn't. And because Bryan and Layla were sick, everyone was home. We got to spend Valentine's day as a family (even if a few of us were in the bathroom the majority of the day).
Good thing I took their annual Valentine's Day pictures a few weeks before. I was working on some head shots for a client at Longwood Gardens and decided that the kids could come with and get their pictures done too. It's the first time we've done outdoor pictures for Vday and I love how they turned out. I think the green wall at Longwood might be a new tradition.
Haha. And this kid- he makes me laugh just looking at him. He is SO silly, I can not imagine life without him. His ears may not work (he has the best selective hearing I have ever…EVER witnessed) and he may be wilder than a Tasmanian devil but he gives the best snuggles in the world. And he is just so. darn. cute. He's been learning a lot at preschool this year- he even wrote his name on ALL his Valentine's. He is the the exact opposite of his sister- doesn't care to take his time, doesn't care to sit still, doesn't care about being too loud (actually prefers to be too loud). I love his carefree attitude but I'm also exhausted. He eats non stop, talks non stop, moves NON STOP. He has the best imagination. In fact, he has us half convinced he's been abducted by aliens and they've been performing tests on him because he's such a "big boy". Where does he get this stuff?! LOL. He has grown even more in the last couple of months- his big kid size 5 pants are getting a little small. How is my 4 year old going into size 6/7 clothes?!
I mean, are you serious with that last picture Jack?! I want to just gobble him up.
So if you have a minute today- send prayers/positive vibes that I don't get sick, Layla's anxiety eases and Jack…isn't really being abducted by aliens in the middle of the night?
PS- It's a new year and I'm doing a new photo challenge! You can check out my weekly photos on my photography page- Tiny Dreams Photography. I'd love for you to follow along!


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News – October 2018
The 2019 Lacan's Écrits Conference has been announced for 11th-13th October 2019 at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. Organized by the Duquesne Psychology Department, it follows the first Lacan's Écrits Conference which took place in Ghent in September. A call for papers has been issued with the following details:
Papers with a maximum length of 2000 words can be presented (15-20 minutes) and discussed. We invite papers focusing on:
- Specific conceptual topics and texts from the Écrits
- The clinical use of ideas from the Écrits
- Themes from the Écrits in relation to philosophy, history, arts, literature, gender studies, psychology, politics, psychosocial studies, etc.
Paper submissions (WORD format) should be between 450 and 500 words. Your submission should make clear the basic points you will discuss as well as provide an overview of your overall line of argument. The first page of your submission should include your name, the submission title, institutional affiliation, phone and email. The second page of the submission should include your title and the 450-500 word proposal.
Panel submissions (WORD format) should contain all individual paper submissions in addition to an overall description of aims and thematic concerns of the panel. Submissions should also mention the panel chair (name, institutional affiliation, phone and email). Panels should be made up of between 3 and 4 papers, and should take no longer than 80 minutes (in total) to present.
Proposals for papers and panels should be submitted by April 1st, 2019, and will be peer reviewed. Acceptance will be announced by May 1st, 2019.
Please send your proposals to: email@example.com – mentioning 'Paper Proposal 2019 Lacan Ecrits Conference' or 'Panel Proposal 2019 Lacan Ecrits Conference' in the subject box.
The second installment of the three-volume Routledge commentary series Reading Lacan's Écrits will be launched at the conference. This book, Reading Lacan's Écrits: From to 'On a Purpose' to 'Comments on Daniel Lagache' (edited by Derek Hook, Calum Neill and Stijn Vanheule), will be available at a reduced rate to conference delegates. The organising committee is Yael Baldwin, Dan Collins, Bruce Fink, Derek Hook, Michael Miller, Calum Neill, Stephanie Swales and Stijn Vanheule.
A call for papers has also gone out for contributions to a new collection on Lacanian and Foucaultian approaches to the body. Professor Becky McLaughlin at the University of South Alabama, and Professor Eric Daffron at Ramapo College in New Jersey, are inviting essay contributions that examine the ways that Lacan and Foucault took the body as an object of critical enquiry but explored it in divergent ways. Full details of submission criteria and possible topics can be found here.
To mark the centenary of Armistice Day, there will be a shared reading of Freud's essay 'Thoughts for the Times on War and Death' and his exchange of letters with Albert Einstein, 'Why War', at the Freud Museum London on Remembrance Sunday, 11th November. A range of analysts and scholars will conduct the readings, which will be followed by conversation and refreshments. Full details on the Freud Museum's site.
The Toronto Psychoanalytic Society & Institute will be running a course throughout November and December on 'Clinical Lacan: The Apple of My 'I''. Leaders will present the underlying theory and related techniques of the Lacanian orientation as they are used in their various clinical settings. The topics will focus on the body, the ego, and the sinthome as they occur in the early, late, and contemporary Lacan. Full schedule and details of how to register are here.
Among the new publications, as originally announced a few months ago the translation of Colette Soler's Lacan Reading Joyce is now available, courtesy of the Centre for Freudian Analysis and Research Library and publishers Routledge. It introduces Soler's influential reading of Lacan's famous Seminar on Joyce, The Sinthome (1975-76), and its origins in Lacan's earlier work in such as 'The Agency of the Letter in the Unconscious' (1956). Soler herself began practicing and teaching psychoanalysis in the year of Lacan's seminar on Joyce after having been in analysis with Lacan, and she continues to do so as part of the organisation she founded, the School of the Forums of the Lacanian Field.
Published within the last month is a new volume, Psychoanalysis and the GlObal, edited by Ilan Kapoor, which takes a Lacanian approach to globalisation. The "hole at the heart of the 'glObal'", with reference to the book's title, refers to the way the contributors use the Lacanian concept of the Real to assess what they refer to as the "rifts, gaps, exceptions, and contradictions" of the sociopolitical problems that characterise our times. As Lacan once said, the unconscious is political, and the authors attempt to show how the unconscious itself is traversed by social and political antagonisms.
Also newly-published as part of the Palgrave Lacan Series is Raul Moncayo's Knowing, Not-Knowing, and Jouissance: Levels, Symbols, and Codes of Experience in Psychoanalysis. A supervising analyst at The Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis, USA, Moncayo's book includes an analysis and commentary on several of Lacan's texts, including the little-studied but notoriously difficult L'Etourdit from 1972.
Announced last month for publication in February next year is Decolonial Psychoanalysis: Towards Critical Islamophobia Studies by Robert Beshara. It explores the possibility of a genuinely anti-colonial psychology, drawing on postcolonial and decolonial approaches to Islamophobia and Lacanian Discourse Analysis, in particular the Zizekian critique of ideology. It is available to preorder from publishers Routledge or Amazon.
For French speakers, due to be released later this month is Laurie Laufer's Lettres à Lacan which brings together letters from psychoanalysts, artists, scientists, and philosophers within and outside France to consider Lacan's effect on psychoanalysis and its teaching. It is available through Kindle via the link above for those outside France.
The excellent UIT Books in New York is offering up to 50% off all books for the next few days until the US midterm elections. UIT publishes new translations of work by Lacan's contemporaries, followers, and later critics, including J.-B. Pontalis, Jean Laplanche, and Dominique Scarfone. No discount code is needed, but hurry as the offer ends soon.
The sixth issue of The Lacanian Review is due for release mid-November. Its title, Urgent!, is the theme of next year's NLS Congress taking place in Tel Aviv in June. With a series of new translations of texts by Lacan and Jacques-Alain Miller, the focus is on the real unconscious and the last phase of Lacan's teaching. President of the NLS Bernard Seynhaeve curates the contents, with translations by Russell Grigg. Four lessons from Miller's seminar Lacanian Orientation frame the issue. Subscribe or buy here.
In a new paper for Frontiers in Psychology, Stijn Vanheule, Nienke Moernaut and Jasper Feyaerts examine how patients experience hallucinations in a qualitative study building on interviews. Their research demonstrates that hallucinatory contents are not random but are about existential issues embedded in a life narrative. 'Content Matters, a Qualitative Analysis of Verbal Hallucinations', is available to download for free.
Finally, The New Polis carries a short interview from October with Lacanian analyst Thomas Svolos based on his 2017 book Twenty-First Century Psychoanalysis in which he looks at the development of the Lacanian orientation in the United States and its future. In this interview Svolos talks about why he chose to become a Lacanian psychoanalyst, the interface between Lacanianism and politics, and Jacques-Alain Miller's reference to the 'soapbox' of the symptom (Svolos' translation of the French escabeau, used by Lacan in reference to Joyce).
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Real Living Kee Realty
Troy, MI
Brenda Lee Szlachta is a resident of Harrison Township, MI and has been a full time REALTOR® since 1990. She is very proud of her achievements over the past 25 years. As Vice President of Agent Development for Real Living Kee Realty, Brenda Lee leads the in-house agent training department as well as being an adjunct instructor of Real Estate Pre-licensing through NCI Associates Ltd.
Brenda Lee has a strong desire to bring her knowledge, communication and leadership skills to Michigan REALTORS®. Her designations and certifications include: Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI); Short Sale Foreclosure Resource (SFR); Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES); and Performance Management Network (PMN). In addition, Brenda Lee has attended every NAR Mid-year meeting in Washington DC and National meetings since 2008.
Brenda Lee is completely engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry. She credits her successes to the people who have encouraged, educated and supported her. In 2005 it was time to give back. The Metropolitan Consolidated Association of REALTORS® was the first stop, working on multiple committees and volunteering whenever the opportunity presented itself. In an attempt to further her education, Brenda Lee attended monthly Women's Council of REALTORS® business resource meetings. She joined the Council in 2005, was elected to the governing board in 2008, and was the recipient of the Women's Council of REALTORS® REALTOR® of the Year Award.
The Women's Council of REALTORS® Lake Pointe Chapter encouraged leadership growth. Brenda Lee embraced the leadership opportunity and served as local Chapter President in 2012 and 2013. On the State level she was elected as Michigan State Governor in 2014 and is currently the Michigan State President-Elect. On a National level Brenda Lee was elected to the Women's Council of REALTORS® National Executive Committee in 2015. In 2012 she was asked to facilitate a Performance Management Network meeting in Orlando, Florida and has been an instructor for the Women's Council of REALTORS® Chicago, Illinois Leadership Academy in 2013 and 2014. Brenda Lee has served and chaired on various committees for her local association and the Women's Council of REALTORS® from 2005 - 2015.
One of Brenda Lee's proudest moments was when she received the Metropolitan Consolidated Association of REALTORS® Spirit of Success Award in 2010. She is currently serving a three year term as Director at Large of the Greater Metropolitan Association of REALTORS®. Brenda Lee has always understood the importance of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) and has contributed every year. In 2012 she decided to make a bigger commitment, becoming an RPAC Major Investor and in 2015 added President's Circle.
Whether Brenda Lee is shaving her head to raise money for St. Baldricks, participating as a volunteer in the Thanksgiving Day parade or contributing time to a Women's Build with Habitat for Humanity, she believes that giving back to the community is an important part of a balanced life.
In addition to her life in real estate and her community, Brenda Lee is very proud of her family life. Brenda Lee has been married to her husband Mark for 32 years. Together they have three sons, and are blessed with a beautiful granddaughter, the original princess Charlotte Lee.


text: New emerging field of high-energy atmospheric physics (HEAP) is enriched recently by important observations of particle fluxes on Earth's surface, in troposphere and in the space. HEAP presently includes 3 main types of measurements: Terrestrial Gamma Ray Flashes (TGFs) - brief burst of gamma radiation (sometimes also electrons and positrons) registered by the orbiting gamma ray observatories in the space; TGEs - prolonged electron and gamma ray fluxes (also neutrons) registered on the earth's surface;| and gamma glows - gamma ray bursts observed in the thunderclouds by facilities on balloons and aircraft. The central engine initiating the TGE is believed to be the Relativistic Runaway Electron avalanches (RREA), that accelerates seed electrons from an ambient population of cosmic rays (CR) in the large-scale thundercloud electric fields. Observation of numerous TGEs by Japanese, Russian, Armenian, Chines, and Slovakian groups prove that RREA is a robust and realistic mechanism for electron acceleration and multiplication leaving no doubts about the correctness of the RREA model for the TGE initiation. The precisely recovered particle energy spectra gives new glues for testing models of electron acceleration in atmosphere, as well as for scrutinizing the structure of the electric fields in thunderclouds. Models using GEANT4 and CORSIKA codes support in situ measurements of electron and gamma ray energy spectra at Aragats. Numerous observations of TGEs made on Aragats during last 11 years can be widely used for the validation of models aimed to explain TGF phenomena. The relationship of lightning and elementary particle fluxes in the thunderclouds was established on microsecond timescales. The particles flux data, well synchronized with the information on atmospheric discharges give valuable information on the structure of the atmospheric fields in the upper and lower parts of the thunderclouds. Many questions about thundercloud electrification and discharge mechanisms, lightning initiation, propagation and attachment processes, the global electrical circuit, and transient luminous events do not have yet a commonly accepted explanation. The new view of thunderclouds as media full of radiation can help to establish a comprehensive theory of cloud electrification and estimate the role of cloud radiation in climate change. The influence of the electrified atmosphere on the fluxes of electrons and other charged particles is important for experiments registering very-high energy photons (Systems of Imaging Cherenkov telescopes) and hadrons (Surface arrays registering Extensive Air Showers. TEPA meeting is a great opportunity for the scientists to meet, discuss, invent new ideas and make new bridges for collaborative works.


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METRO converted the HOV Lane system to METRO HOT (Express) Lanes in order to make better use of an underutilized resource. During non-peak hours, single-occupant vehicles can access the HOV / HOT (Express) Lanes for a small toll.
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If 2016 was the year of the Capitol Hill pizza boom, 2017 might be the year hamburgers broke. Portland export Little Big Burger is expanding to Seattle with a wave of 10 locations — including one being planned for 12th and Pike:
Like their Portland predecessors, Seattle's Little Big Burgers will be all about truffle fries, tall but slender burgers made with a quarter pound of Cascade Natural beef, cans of beer—and let's not forget the root beer floats made with Tillamook ice cream.
The chain expects to be open here on the Hill and at a new Green Lake location by spring. Judging by permits for the project on the ground floor of the Beryl Apartments project on the northeast corner of the intersection — there aren't any yet — that will be a bit of a rush.
The Capitol Hill LBB will neighbor the new Bishops Barbershop on the 12th Ave facing side of the building. The Rudy's-esque chain with beer on offer before your cut is also a PDX export with designs on Pacific Northwest dominion. Sizzle Pie kicked off this whole Portland Pike/Pine invasion last spring when it opened a pie shop and the Dark Bar on E Union.
Little Big Burger will join a few-block-radius burgeoning with burgers. Japanese-styled Katsu Burger brought its over-the-top creations to 12th Ave to end 2016 replacing a craft cocktail-focused, smoked-meat restaurant to give you a sense of recent directions in the neighborhood. They join existing players Sam's Tavern, Li'l Woody's, 8oz Burger, and Freddy Jr's as dedicated patty purveyors within walking distance of the Pike/Pine core.
Also not entirely new but extended by the announcement is the continuing wave of smaller chain activity in the neighborhood. Even the hyped arrival of Paseo on Capitol Hill came with "an excellent opportunity for select investors to get involved moving forward."
Meanwhile, in a sign that these truly are the end times, this joke from 2007 has pretty much come true.
Little Big Burger Capitol Hill will open at 1200 E Pike this spring. You can learn more at littlebigburger.com.


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Wheelchair accessible – naturally!
Rothsee Environmental Station
The lead concept
People and nature interacting without barriers
The topics
Natural processes in and around the Rothsee lake
The exhibition
Surprising experiences at interactive display modules indoors and out – using a guided path around the environmental station in combination with the natural habitats and the animals themselves.
Mobility, vision- or hearing-impaired visitors can also interact with the robust, weather-proof display modules: solar panels provide electric power for different devices; dirigible cameras create greatly enlarged images of the habitats around the environmental station; a scanning device shows the amount of water consumed in the manufacture of everyday items…
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- LBV Environmental Station (LVB-Umweltstation) Rothsee
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You know, if I can get just a few things done, the list of instances I need to visit with Queklain overlaps nicely. I can save myself a few trips!
Figure out the easiest way to get 1441 Lower City rep and finally pick up my Auchenai Key. It annoys me that this is the only key I don't have, but Lower City is so freakin' annoying to get rep for.
Heroic Shattered Halls, for Trial of the Naaru: Mercy. The annoying part of this is that it has to be the 55-minute no-one-gets-executed run, and I don't think my guild's ever tried that. Basically we would have to have 0 wipes between Nethekurse and Bladefist (since exiting Grand Warlock Nethekurse's room starts the timer).
Botanica, on either difficulty, for the second half of How to Break into the Arcatraz. This'll also net me A'dal's Gift. In theory, however, this one is totally optional.
That'll get everything up to where it nicely overlaps, and I can start running instances for multiple goals! Whee!
Heroic Shadow Labyrinth, for both Entry into Karazhan and half of Trial of the Naaru: Strength.
Heroic Steamvaults, for both the other half of Trial of the Naaru: Strength and half of The Second and Third Fragments.
Heroic Arcatraz, for both Trial of the Naaru: Tenacity and the other half of The Second and Third Fragments.
Funny how that all works out, isn't it? Methinks Khadgar and A'dal have a racket going. :) After that I'm just a Mags raid away from a title, and a BM run away from having a Karazhan key (which I admit I am mostly doing for the rep).


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When I was first offered this job I'm now doing, one of my primary concerns was that I wouldn't be able to find the time to write anymore. I had to take the job, and part of me almost even wanted to, but I knew that it would mean big changes. So I immediately decided that what I would do was this...
When the job started, I would wake at 5am every weekday. I would slip into my Slanket and make myself a pot of coffee. Then I would write my diary till 5.30. This would mean starting a diary again. This I would do. Then I would write something else until 8 o'clock when I would turn off my computer and do twenty minutes of vigorous exercise, stretching like Armstrong and saluting the sun like a militant yogi.
When I informed certain friends of my intentions, they were doubtful. Some of them mocked me. I was furious. 'O ye of little faith,' I chided, believing wholeheartedly that they would be laughing on the other side of their filthy faces when I slipped silkily into my new routine.
So. This is my third week and sadly I have not once managed to get out of bed more than ten minutes before I have to leave the house, often ten minutes or so after. It seems in fact that I am incapable of getting out of bed, even at 7 or 8 o'clock, let alone 5. Now I come to think of it, I have always been incapable of getting out of bed. What I'm wondering now is, why did I ever think I'd be able to do it? Am I an idiot?
Idiot or not, the fact is, I still genuinely believe myself when I make myself these promises.
For example, back in May 2008, I decided that I was going to run the London marathon the following year. I believed that too. Someone at work is doing the marathon this year. I was talking to them today and I was thinking, 'I'm going to do that. I'll do it next year.' And I believed myself then too. I believe it now. I really will do the marathon next year. You see if I don't.
You see? I'm incorrigible.
When I finally got an iPhone a couple of weeks ago, I was really pleased that I could download the app that would monitor my sleep patterns and wake me up when I was sleeping lightly, thus enabling me to greet the day feeling refreshed and wide awake. Really pleased.
It doesn't work.
The thing is, when I absolutely have to, I can do it. When I had to write my book in a very short period of time, I got up every day at 6am and I did it. Mind you, I wanted to do that. My heart was in it. My heart isn't in this poxy fucking job, thinking up shitty puns and being treated like a fucking prawn by people who clearly consider themselves vastly superior to me.
Seriously, for 200 days I have to tolerate this? That's over 93,000 minutes essentially wasted. Must I? Really?
Yes. I must.
With that in mind, very genuinely I beseech thee, do you know, is there anything I can do to instill in myself a little self-discipline? Or more simply, how the fuck do I get out of bed in the morning? I would really appreciate your advice if you have any. Please bear in mind, however, that I have already tried the following: hiding alarm clocks; laying out clothes next to alarm clocks; sticking abusive notes to the wall next to alarm clocks; going to bed early; going to bed late; drinking heavily the night before; visualising a successful awakening; bullying myself; loathing myself. And none of it works. Not even close.
So. How do you get up in the morning? What's your secret?
Please help me. You're my only hope.
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
[Real Life] Snooze
When I was first offered this job I'm now doing, one of my primary concerns was that I wouldn't be able to find the time to write anymore. I had to take the job, and part of me almost even wanted to, but I knew that it would mean big changes. So I immediately decided that what I would do was this...
Posted by La Bête at 21:36
Labels: apartheid, District 9, sleep, work
38 comments:
- Timorous Beastie said...
Five in the morning is clearly too early to get up. You must have gone mad. Sleep refreshes both brain and bod, so any writing you might get done having forced yourself to get up at 5:00 am would probably not be worth the paper it's written on. Can you write some of your own stuff while you're being treated like a prawn?
- 3 March 2010 at 21:59
- La Bête said...
Well, I imagined myself going to bed at about 11, so it seemed doable. But it seems that going to bed at 11 is not doable. Except tonight. I'm going to do it tonight.
Difficult to write at work as I'm too busy reading other people's crap. Christ, I'm so going to get dooced.
- 3 March 2010 at 22:11
- isntit said...
When - IF - you work out how to wake up - please, share your wondrous secret. I have the sleep-monitoring app (which depressingly lists the few hours I've "slept"), a radio alarm click with a lamp on it that slowly turns on, and a phone alarm every minute for half an hour. NOTHING WORKS. I think I've offended the God of Sleep or something.
- 3 March 2010 at 22:14
- nondisbeliever said...
Getting up so early is gonna be next to impossible for someone who isn't used to it.
Phase it in gradually by shaving 15-30 minutes off your lie-in every few days. You won't be able to do it if you're not sufficiently rested, so make sure you adjust your bed-time to match.
Above all else, you do really have to want to do this, so if what you're waking up for isn't doing it for you, consider changing your exercise regime, or giving yourself some kind of incentive that trumps the extra time in bed.
I've only known a few people able to get by on 5-6 hours of sleep or less, and they were all fucking mental.
- 3 March 2010 at 22:21
- B said...
I have never had a problem getting up in the morning because
a) I have a husband who brings me a cup of tea (the day he stops that will be the day we divorce)
and b) I never feed the cats when I go to bed, so by the morning they have their sharp little talons surrepticiously making their way under the duvet to the very softest bare bit of skin in a desperate attempt to gain attention.
Unless you have evil (hungry) cats or a husband, I doubt either of these techniques help.
I did see a clock earlier for $94,950- I'm not sure it had an alarm but at that price, surely it has? Unfortunately they didn't design it to last longer than 2011*.
On the occasions I have to get up sans husband/cats I don't bother with an alarm; I tell myself what time I have to wake up, and even if it is at 5am for a flight, it works. It really works.
*silly expensive clock here
Your fabulous book arrived via Amazon today. Do you mind if I read it in the loo?
- 3 March 2010 at 22:22
- John Daniels said...
Pretty much the only reason I manage to get out of bed at all is the quaking fear of my horrific Northern Rock mortgage.
So all you need to do is get a mortgage that's much more than the value of your house, consumes nearly all your salary, and is with a failed bank.
- 3 March 2010 at 22:26
I get about 4 hours of sleep every night - if I'm lucky. I actually don't need to set an alarm clock because I DON'T SLEEP! The only thing that gets me out of bed is knowing I have to get my son to school on time. My advice: have a child. Or get a dog. It'll lick your face until you wake up coz it has to pee so badly, but then you might end up needing a face transplant, like this:
Alternatively, I volunteer to phone you every morning at 5am since I DON'T SLEEP AND WILL SURELY BE AWAKE.
It really is demoralising having to rewrite the writing of people who earn their living as journalists.
You have been remiss on the writing, though. My Mondays are just not the same anymore.
A Twitter Friend
- 3 March 2010 at 22:28
- La Bête said...
Isntit, I promise, when I discover the secret, I will share it.
Nondisbeliever, you are wise. You've also reminded me, it's going to be so much easier in about a month's time, when things are warmer and brighter.
B, thanks for that. And that clock is ludicrous. And yes, you absolutely must read my book on the loo, with your panties round your ankles.
JD. Hmmm. A mortgage eh? I don't think I'm ready.
ATF. A son, eh? I don't think I'm ready. Please don't phone me. I thank you.
And goodnight.
- 3 March 2010 at 23:05
- Aiko said...
Well, Anon beat me to it, but I was going to say I'm willing to call you and bug you each morning until you get up to get away from me! Or I'll send Sponge round, she'll wake you up trying to get under the duvet.
- 3 March 2010 at 23:06
- Doc said...
Adopt! We've got three cheeky monkeys and haven't slept past five in years. Really. It works!
Of course, you'd have to be absolutely stupid to go for it...but then...
Yeah, I know, back to the corner.
- 3 March 2010 at 23:25
- Richard Bartlett said...
It sounds as though you've already tried all the techniques I use -except my variation on the hiding the alarm whereby you tape it to the ceiling to prevent sleepwalk deactivations.
I would do away with the morning exercise; the last thing your tired mind will wake for is strenuous exercise and stretching cold muscles is no fun.
If you're a snooze-aholic, set your snooze time out to two minutes and have two alarms going of a minute apart on opposite sides of the room. Superglue them in place if necessary...
- 3 March 2010 at 23:40
- Dave2 said...
I find that the incentive to get up at ungodly hours for work each morning to be this: If I can't earn money to pay my rent, I will be forcibly ejected from my bed by the police.
That always seems to do the trick.
- 4 March 2010 at 00:05
What time would you wake up if you didn't have an alarm clock? If the answer is "noon", you can pretty much write off doing anything creative in the morning. But there is hope in the long term..... as I got older, I found I needed less sleep, and I now wake up at 6.30 without an alarm clock.
I also recommend being eased gently into the morning by having Audrey Tautou give you oral pleasure. She sends her regards, by the way.
- 4 March 2010 at 00:36
Get up and have a shower, first thing you do. By the time you're out of the bathroom you can't go back to bed. I had to get at 4am for some work and this was the only way I could maintain it. Also don't sleep in on the weekends, the only way it works is to develop a sleep pattern (doesn't mean you can't flake out on the couch mid afternoon) and maintain it. Do it for 21 days and you'll get the gist. The alternative is do it at night and keep your current pattern…. Is there any real reason the get up that fucking early…
- 4 March 2010 at 01:36
- Sky said...
What I do when I'm trying to get myself to do stupid things like getting up early, eating healthy, blah blah blah, is kind of silly. I make a rule - I can only masturbate or have sex on the days that I do what I am supposed to do. You would be surprised how well this works.
- 4 March 2010 at 03:24
- Fauxsimile Machine said...
Two alarm clocks, one automatic coffee maker.
The first alarm beside the bed. Mild subtle volume just barely above the range of what will wake you set to go off at 4:59.
Maybe 4:49:30, just enough time to get to the second alarm. Which is in another room, that is loud enough to wake the neighbors set to go off at 5:00am.
Have automatic coffee maker setup to have a cup ready for you.
- 4 March 2010 at 05:22
A big willy poking you in the back every morning will wake you up. Ask Ben.
- 4 March 2010 at 06:40
- PurestGreen said...
You would have to go to bed really early to be able to get up at five. Otherwise your body will do what it wants. I should ask my grandparents, who have been getting up at 5.30 or 6am for all the decades of their marriage. But then again, they also eat lunch at 10am and their tea at 2pm. They eat nothing after about 4pm. They're Germans and very regimented. Maybe that's the trick - you're going to have to become a German.
- 4 March 2010 at 07:59
Well, it might sound weird , but I used to do it when I had to get up early. Before you go to sleep, bump your head against the pillow ( quite hard) the number of times of the hour you want to get up at. So, six bumps for six o'clock.
Will you try, will you tell us whether it worked ?
- 4 March 2010 at 10:06
- La Bête said...
Aiko, yes, please send Sponge to London for me. That would be perfect.
Doc, I don't think an inability to get out of bed in the morning is a good enough reason to adopt. Plus, I don't think I'm ready. Maybe in a few months.
RB, I've had three alarms going off more or less simultaneously in different places, but I tend to just go round turning them off one after the other. Taping to the ceiling is an interesting idea though…
Dave, same here. I mean, that's why I get out of bed eventually. But I'd really love to get out of bed maybe an hour before I absolutely have to.
Andy, probably about 10. I'm actually pretty good in the mornings once I'm up. Please don't take Audrey's name in vain. Merci.
Dog, I've done that before – jumped in the shower and then wrapped myself in towels and got back into bed, just for a minute. Next thing I knew it was Friday.
OK, Sky. I'll try that. No more sex till I rise and shine.
Faux, I couldn't wake the neighbours. Even though they deserve it. I'd feel rotten.
Clumpf. Dear Clumpf. Don't be silly.
PG, thank you. That's one of the most practical suggestions. Become German. I'm thinking about it.
Isabelle – this I will try. I'll let you know.
- 4 March 2010 at 14:50
I have a meeting at 8.45 am tomorrow morning and I've been worrying about it all week because, in the 18 months I've been in my job, I've been on time ooh, maybe twice. I work late every night and I get everything done, so no-one cares. I also live ten minutes from work, which is just as well because otherwise I'd be even later. Even with two alarm clocks and a daylight lamp that switches on at 7.15, I never manage to drag myself out of bed until the absolute last minute, and quite often wake up to discover I've switched all the alarms off in my sleep. I did try putting the alarm on the other side of the room, but I had to stop that because I'm so groggy in the morning that I fell over and injured myself a couple of times in my quest to turn it off. And the noise drove my housemate crazy. She's Dutch and jovial and bounds out of bed every morning with a hearty laugh. I do not. Even the dog doesn't wake me up, largely because she's so incontinent these days that she just wees all over the floor rather than try to rouse anyone. Oddly, when I'm staying with my monk friends, I hop out of bed for morning prayers at 6 am quite happily. So there's another practical suggestion for you. Become a monk.
- 4 March 2010 at 17:03
I've never been able to fathom how people get up early in the morning. I can't get up more than ten minutes before I have to leave the house. Basically a half-hour's extra sleep > a light breakfast, coffee, read of the paper, leisurely ablutions and being fully conscious while driving. It's the equation I cannot beat.
- 4 March 2010 at 20:19
Lovely post + comments. Audrey Tatou comment resulted in a half hour daydream + pressure build up down south. Apologies to Ms Tatou and Bete.
This got me thinking, what kind of a guy do you have to be to deserve a woman like that let alone the gentle wake up call?
And the answer I arrived at was the kind of guy who can wake up at 5 in the morning everday for 365 days in a row without fail.
Once you've got your Tatou the following years shouldn't be a problem.
- 4 March 2010 at 20:36
While most people envy those who can wake up at 5 am I envy those who can wake up 10 mins before they leave the house? light breakfast, read the paper, ablutions. How the fuck do you manage that in 10 minutes?
I am cursed with the 2 shits in the morning syndrome. I need a crap 10 minutes after i wake up and then either on the following instances: just after a)i brush my teeth or b)have coffee or c) just before I need to leave the flat. Which always results me in being late. My friends have labelled me 2 shit "Firaz" (fake name obviously, this is tantamount to confessing to kiddyfiddling!)
- 4 March 2010 at 20:54
- La Bête said...
Hey, Spidey. A monk, eh? How does one become a monk, I wonder? Would I have to shave my head? No problem. Would I have to stop having sex with inanimate objects? No problem. Would I have to believe in God? Um… Maybe I'll become Dutch instead.
NK, me old China doll. You be careful, you hear?
Crack, thank you for your comment. However: TAUTOU. Oui?
Hello, TwoShits. That's quite a syndrome you've got there. I do not envy you. But I admire you.
- 4 March 2010 at 21:47
Bonsoir Bete,
You said do not take her name in vain so I didnt. Like G-d you know. Get with it...
ok fine i cant fucking spell. So sueauou me
- 4 March 2010 at 22:21
If you call me Spidey, I shall call you Betty.
- 4 March 2010 at 23:44
I love reading your blog's comments. Your readers go to great lengths to get out of bed. Damn!
You need a Siren Alarm clock. Here's a link. I didn't Tiny it coz I couldn't be bothered.
I think you can also get alarm clocks that scream abuse at you. Again, I'll happily phone you at 5am and scream abuse at you myself. Save you having to buy yet another alarm clock.
It's past midnight nondisbeliever. I am nowhere near sleepy. If I'm lucky I'll get 3-4 hours tonight. I think I may be fucking mental as a result of sleep deprivation. Not sure. I'll have to ask my friends.
Good night - A Twitter Friend
- 5 March 2010 at 00:05
It feels very odd writing this from the next room - I hope by now that you are softly slumbering.
Do you know what? I think you should be gentle with yourself and set realistic, achievable targets - getting up very early in July to be greeted by sunlight streaming through your window is one thing, but it simply hasn't been the time of year to spring out of bed of a morning. I found mornings horribly difficult for the first few weeks of the year.
Perhaps if you aimed to do just half an hour of writing before leaving the house each morning, you'd be able to achieve your goal most of the time. You'd then feel more benevolent towards yourself, thus more likely to awake feeling good, thus better able to write better, thus more likely to feel inclined to exercise etc etc.
Go easy on yourself, you big king prawn skewer...
My sister and I used to do Isabelle's trick - it works! Power of intention, eh?
Actually, that's something I think you should research: the power of intention.
Big kisses,
Imogen x x x
- 5 March 2010 at 01:29
- Fauxsimile Machine said...
Sorry, should have explained a bit more.
The idea is not to wake the neighbors, you have to get out of bed immediately to prevent it.
- 5 March 2010 at 03:56
Bonjour La Bête,
Have only a light meal in the evening, then the next morning you'll be starving and get up quickly to devour your breakfirst.
c'est juste une idée...
Uncle Did
- 5 March 2010 at 07:23
Be of good cheer, 2 Sh*t Firaz, for it is pretty unlikely you'll ever get bowel cancer! Seriously though, Bete, the secret of being able to get up in the morning is an extremely healthy diet. If you eat healthily, (I swear by low GL) and don't drink any alcohol at all, you'll have no trouble getting up, largely because, like 2SF, you'll need to unload - urgently! You do need to stick to it religously, though, and train yourself to go to bed early - 11pm latest.
- 5 March 2010 at 12:30
- Peach said...
don't go to bed much before or much after 1am for a 7am awakening. 2 am for an 8am awakening etc.
6 hours is all you need, and if you get into the habit of going to bed at the same time at night, you will eventually wake up at the same time in the morning. Even weekends, but then you have that glorious feeling of being able to roll back over smug that you don't have to get up for once.
.. or yes have a baby
- 7 March 2010 at 01:28
Hi Bête.
I've been thinking lately that I should send you a few pounds as I've read and enjoyed your blog quite a bit, and I still think I may do that, but now it seems that I have the opportunity to offer you something else in return too, namely the following few suggestions:
Do you read French? I looked at Amazon.com for Pierre Fluchaire's book La révolution du sommeil, but they seemed to have no English translation. If you don't read French, maybe you can find a translation somewhere else. It seems that he has written three relevant books, and this one was the best of the two I have read, but perhaps the third is even better.
Anyway, I've had so much benefit from what I learned from this book. You know that we sleep in cycles, and that there are different sorts of sleep, right? Well, this book shows how to use that knowledge to improve your sleep and get up easier. It's really quite simple. If this book is not an alternative for you, maybe you could find the info on the net. (You could actually cut away most of the book, and still have the important info left, but he likes to talk about this and that related to the subject too.)
Second suggestion: most people would find this way too extreme, but I'll mention it anyway: go to Matt Monarch's home page - or something similar - and learn from him how to become a raw vegan. :D
But for British climate it would probably be wise to complement with Ann Wigmore, and maybe Karen Knowler too. You'd soon be so healthy that you'd need much less sleep. :)
Evidently, Ann Wigmore used to work like 18-20 hours, and only slept two or three hours a night. :)
If point two was too extreme, at least it's a good idea to take care of your health.
Apart from eating healthy, it seems that many "normal eaters" benefit greatly from a few colonics, or an intestinal cleansing program.
One woman who had her first colonic said that the morning after, she was surprised to wake up one hour earlier than usual. Maybe it was an unlikely coincidence she said, but she simply couldn't remember the last time she had awakened before the alarm clock.
What was even more "bizarre" was that she felt happy and well. Usually she would feel like dead until she had had her coffee.
Maybe something to try?
And the fourth suggestion: Follow the link below (if it works) and read Steve Pavlina's article "How to Get Up Right Away When Your Alarm Goes Off".
I'm quite sure you'll find it very interesting.
He also has two articles called How to Become an Early Riser (plus part II) that could perhaps be of interest.
Good luck!
- 7 March 2010 at 14:59
PS. Sorry about the tone towards the end of the above; I should probably rather have said "I THINK you'll find ...[the article] interesting".
Anyway, that French book I mentioned, it explains the rules of the sleep game so to speak, and when you know them it's SO much easier to get it right. And if your French is not sufficient and you can't find a translation, there must be several others telling about the same things, cause the knowledge has been around for decades now.
One day basic sleep knowledge will be something everyone learns in school, but till' then, one has to inform oneself.
- 8 March 2010 at 17:52
- La Bête said...
Cheers, Moggie, Did, NG and Peach. You are all peaches to me.
IQ, that was very interesting, thank you. I'm going to do the conditioning thing in a moment. Lots of other stuff on that site is very interesting too. And I think some of it might even work. I mean, on me. Thanks again.
- 8 March 2010 at 20:33
- The Real Girl said...
I know how you feel! RG
- 11 March 2010 at 20:16
Hi Bête.
Came across an article that could perhaps interest you, so here's the address in case you'd like to check it out:
(My best advice is still to learn the rules of the game though.)
- 13 March 2010 at 17:16


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Poll reveals minority government has 'failed' to deliver
AUSTRALIA'S flirtation with minority government has been an abject failure, a poll has found.
That was the key message to come from a Newspoll published in The Australian on Thursday.
Almost one in two respondents (47%) said the hung parliament had been worse for Australia.
Just 13% said it had been better for governance.