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Dielectronic recombination, photoionization and opacities
Badnell, N. R. and Seaton, M.J. and Summers, Hugh; Smith, Randall K., ed. (2005) Dielectronic recombination, photoionization and opacities. In: X-Ray diagnostics of astrophysical plasmas. AIP conference proceedings . American Institute of Physics, SUN, pp. 305-314. ISBN 9780735402591Full text not available in this repository.Request a copy from the Strathclyde author
We review methodologies for describing dielectronic recombination (DR). We look briefly at the state-of-play of theory vs experiment. We then discuss how to deliver DR data in a form suitable for modelling and we review the status of the partial and total DR database being assembled for the modelling of dynamic finite-density plasmas. We comment on the role of fields and how modelling l-changing collisions approximately models the dynamic part of the plasma microfield. We also consider the inverse process of photoionization and discuss how the same approach to DR is being used for inner-shell photoionization and the determination of opacities in stellar interiors. In particular, we pay attention to the role of opacity in connection with the discrepancy between the helioseismology observations and stellar evolution models for the position of the base of the solar convective zone.
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I noticed that a second edition of the XHTML Media Types Note was published -- congratulations, it's a much improved edition compared to the previous one and compared to Appendix C of XHTML 1.0. Speaking of Appendix C, have you considered updating XHTML 1.0 so that Appendix C points to this note instead of including obsolete guidelines? I sent comments on the note while it was an Editor's draft last year: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2008Sep/0000.html ...which had some follow-ups: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2008Oct/thread.html#msg25 This email never got a reply, though: http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-xhtml2/2008Oct/0028.html Why did you not get back to me asking if the changes were ok before publishing? Looking at the new edition, I see the following comments from my original email still apply: On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:21:02 +0200, Simon Pieters <email@example.com> wrote: > > Also, some user agents interpret the XML declaration to mean that the > > document is unrecognized XML rather than HTML. > > Which ones? I don't know of any. > > Such user agents may not render the document as expected. For > > compatibility with these types of HTML browsers, you should avoid using > > processing instructions and XML declarations. > > You forgot the most important rationale: it makes IE6 trigger quirks mode. > > A.2. Elements that can never have content > > > > If an element has an EMPTY content model DO use the minimized tag syntax > > permitted by XML (e.g.,
). DO NOT use the alternative syntax > > (e.g.,

) allowed by XML, since this may be unsupported by HTML > > user agents. > > What do you mean with "unsupported"? AFAIK,
 is treated as
 in > HTML UAs and other end tags are ignored. > > Also, DO include a space before the trailing / and >. > > Why? > > AFAIK, this is only a problem for NS4 when not using any attributes (
 > would be treated as an element "br/" instead of "br"). Considering that > NS4 is irrelevant, this advice could well be dropped. > > A.3. Elements that have no content > > > > If an element permits content (e.g., the p element) but an instance of > > that element has no content (e.g., an empty paragraph), DO NOT use the > > "minimized" tag syntax (e.g.,
). > > > > Rationale: HTML user agents may give uncertain results when using the > > the minimized syntax permitted by XML when an element has no content. > > They give very certain results, AFAIK: they uniformly ignore the slash. > > A.4. Embedded Style Sheets and Scripts > > > > DO use external style sheets if your style sheet uses < or & or ]]> or > > --. DO NOT use an internal stylesheet if the style rules contain any of > > the above characters. > > DO use external scripts if your script uses < or & or ]]> or --. DO NOT > > embed a script in a document if it contains any of these characters. > > Why? > > If you use < and/or &, you could just use > >  > > or > >  > > If you use ]]> you could just escape it as ]]\>. > > Why is -- a problem? It still doesn't say what to do if you want to include a script inline that contains ]]> inline and why -- is a problem (AFAIK it's not a problem). > > A.5. Line Breaks within Attribute Values > > > > DO ensure that attribute values are on a single line and only use single > > whitespace characters. DO NOT use line breaks and multiple consecutive > > white space characters within attribute values. > > I understand linebreaks but why only a single whitespace? Also it would be > good to give advice about what to do if you actually want a linebreak or a > tab in an attribute value (i.e. use character references). > > > > Rationale: These are handled inconsistently by user agents. > > Or rather: XML requires whitespace to be normalized to spaces. Or is there > inconsistency that I don't know about? > > A.8. Fragment Identifiers > > > > DO use the id attribute to identify elements. > > > > DO ensure that the values used for the id attribute are limited to the > > pattern [A-Za-z][A-Za-z0-9:_.-]*. > > > > DO NOT use the name attribute to identify elements, even in languages > > that permit the use of name such as XHTML 1.0. > > Why not allow to use both? > > A.10. Boolean Attributes > > > > DO use the full form for boolean attributes, as required by XML (e.g., > > disabled="disabled"). Such attributes include: compact, nowrap, ismap, > > declare, noshade, checked, disabled, readonly, multiple, selected, > > noresize, and defer. > > Isn't valid XHTML the baseline? > > A.13. Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and XHTML > > > > DO use lower case element and attribute names in style sheets. DO create > > rules that include inferred elements (e.g., the tbody element in a > > table). > > > > Rationale: These simple rules will help increase the portability of CSS > > rules regardless of the media type the document is processed as. > > Hmm. Including inferred elements seems like a way to be *in*compatible, > since they aren't inferred in application/xhtml+xml. > > A.14. Referencing Style Elements when serving as XML > > > > DO NOT use xml stylesheet declarations to identify style sheets. > > > > DO use the style or link elements to define stylesheets. > > > > Rationale: Since XML processing instructions may be rendered by some > > HTML user agents, using the standard XML stylesheet declaration > > mechanism may not work well. However, since XHTML user agents are > > required to process style and link elements and interpret stylesheets > > referenced from those elements, documents constructed to use them will > > work as expected. > > Or more likely, XML processing instructions are dropped or parsed into > comments in HTML UAs. That is, the fact that some irrelevant HTML UAs render XML PIs is besides the point. The point is that xml-stylesheet doesn't work in HTML at all. > > A.15. Formfeed Character in HTML vs. XML > > > > DO NOT use the formfeed character (U+000C). > > > > Rationale: This character is recognized as white space in HTML 4, but is > > NOT considered white space in XML. > > Where is it said that U+000C is whitespace in HTML 4? (I still disagree that it's "recognized as white space in HTML 4".) > Also, not only is it not considered whitespace in XML, it's not > well-formed XML. (This should be the real rationale for the guideline.) Isn't well-formed XML (and even valid XHTML) the baseline? Or do you expect that authors start with HTML and apply the guidelines when they move to XHTML? I have assumed the former but I keep getting confused because of the existence of guidelines such as this one. If it is the latter then there are many things missing. It would be useful if the note said which is intended. * * * Even when the points above are addressed there are still various issues with the Note (introduced after I sent my original comments). If I find time and motivation I might point them out. Cheers, -- Simon Pieters Opera SoftwareReceived on Friday, 13 February 2009 09:23:51 UTC
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CNS Tumors Lymphoma
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MTX is toxic to > 60 y.o. patients (cognitive)**. Combined modality may be considered in patients < 60.
- Primary CNS Lymphoma
- Rare type of NHL but increasing in frequency
- HIV-associated cases but most occurred in immunocompentent patients
- Median age is 55 years old
- Isodense or hyperdense on nonenhanced CT
- Isointense signal on pre-gadolinium T1
- Post-gadolinium, there is dense and diffuse enhancement
- Sometimes described as "cotton-wool"
- MR image of PCNSL can be diagnostic.
- indistinct borders with variable edema
- ring enhance is rarely seen
IELSG Prognostic factors for OS
- > 60 years old.
- ECOG 2 or higher
- Elevated LDH
- Elevated CSF
- Involvement of deep brain structures
|! # factors
|2 year OS
|0 to 1
|2 to 3
|4 to 5
RTOG RPA Classes for CNS Lymphoma
PROGNOSIS by TREATMENT
- Treatment OS-5
- RT alone 10%
- Chemo+/- RT 20%
- Increased with HIV, EBV
- AIDS associated CNS lymphomas are worse with 100% multifocal disease (40% in immunocompetent patients)
- 50-70 years
- Supratentorial and Paraventricular in region
- 42% have CSF spread[3](p.2012)
- 100% CSF infiltration with HIV
- 20% have ocular lymphoma
- Perivascular cuffs and sheets of lymphoid tumor cells into the Virchow-Robin spaces.
- Predominantly B cells (usually large cell, immunoblastic subtype).
- Spinal MRI
- CSF fluid
- H/P with assessment with fundoscopic exam.
- Biopsy
- Isodense or hyperdense on nonenhanced CT
- Sometimes described as "cotton-wool"
- Most occur in periventricular distribution usually involving the corpus callosum, thalamus, or basal ganglia, may be multifocal in HIV patients
- DLBCL is the most common type
- steroid delivers 90% response.
- Surgical resection adds little due to tumors infiltrative nature
- prolongs survival from 2 months to 4 months survival
Chemotherapy ALONE
- Protocols using Chemotherapy: MTX (> 3 g/m2) IV in various combination with carmustine, procarbazine, vincristine, and dexamethasone have produced impressive results without RT and with mild to moderate late neurologic toxicity. MTX (> 3 g/m2) alone gives 20% five year survival rate with median survivals in 30-40 months.
Chemo + WBRT Indications
- < 45 years old with good PS
- DO NOT GIVE in patient > 60 years-old.
Chemo + WBRT Studies
- RTOG 9310 CT + 45 Gy WBRT superior to historical WBRT
- Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 20, Issue 24 (December), 2002: 4643-4648
- CT DOSE: methotrexate 2.5 g/m2, vincristine, procarbazine, and intraventricular methotrexate (12 mg).
- RT DOSE and FIELD: total dose of 45 Gy WBRT in 1.80-Gy fractions with a total dose of 36 Gy in 20 fractions both eyes for ocular involvement.
- To date best results have been achieved with MTX-IV (Intra-Ommaya), Vincristine and procarbazine prior to WBRT with median OS of 60 months. In this MSK regimen high-dose cytarabine is given after the radiation is complete. Radiation starts in week 11 of treatment.
Toxicity w/ CHEMO + WBRT
- DeAngelis (MSK)
- J Neurooncol. 1999 Jul;43(3):249-57.
- High-dose methotrexate combined with cranial irradiation yields a median survival of at least 40 months and five year survival rates of 22%. However, neurotoxicity is substantial in a significant proportion of patients, particularly those over the age of 60 at the time of treatment. As many as 50% of such patients develop severe dementia. Neurotoxicity of ~ 100% in patients older than 60 y.o. 24 mo. Post diagnosis vs. 30% in patients < 60 y.o. **WBRT
MTX is toxic to > 60 y.o. patients (cognitive)**. Combined modality may be considered in patients < 60.
Radiation ALONE
- Given in patients with poor PS or Cr Clearance (Unable to receive Chemo)
- WBRT to 45 Gy with Spinal RT for LP or MR positive patients
- For patients failing chemotherapy, RT as salvage therapy remains useful with response rate of 74%. ( J Clin Oncol. 2005 Mar 1;23(7):1507-13.)
- Avoid RT in patients over 60 years of age when possible
- If eye exam positive, monitor carefully for response to treatment. Consider RT to orbits or intraorbital chemotherapy.
Historical WBRT
- RTOG 8315 delivered 60Gy with 1-year survival of 50% and median survival at 1 year. However, other studies show < 10% long term survival due to distant failures and CNS recurrences.
1. Cox J, Ang K. Radiation Oncology: rationale Technique Results. 8th ed. New York: Mosby, 2003.
2. Gunderson L, Tepper J: Clinical Radiation Oncology. 2nd ed. China: Elsevier 2007.
3. Devita V, Hellman S, Rsenberg S: Cancer: Principles and practice of Oncology. 7th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott, 2005.
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Scalia as swing voter? So far this term he has sided with the majority every time
Justice Antonin Scalia has been in the majority in all of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions issued so far this term, according to new statistics released today.
SCOTUSblog compiles the statistics, which show Scalia siding with the majority in the 27 opinions issued through March 10. Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, sometimes described as the swing voter, was in the majority in 24 of 27 opinions, equaling the record of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and just ahead of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who sided with the majority in 23 of 27 opinions. The statistics are here (PDF).
SCOTUSblog says Kennedy's dissent in three cases so far this term "is somewhat surprising given that there have only been seven divided cases during the term." Two of the cases in which he dissented involved statutory interpretation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act.
None of the decisions issued so far has split by a 5-4 margin. One case was decided 8-1, three cases split 7-2, and three split 6-3, according to this chart (PDF). As the end of the term draws near this spring, however, the split votes are likely to be more numerous.
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The Philanthropist, Trafalgar Studios review - 'Simon Callow's direction is underpowered' | reviews, news & interviews
The Philanthropist, Trafalgar Studios review - 'Simon Callow's direction is underpowered'
The Philanthropist, Trafalgar Studios review - 'Simon Callow's direction is underpowered'
Revival of Christopher Hampton's academic satire lacks energy
Christopher Hampton's witty comedy, first performed in 1970, ingeniously inverts Molière's The Misanthrope, centring as it does on a man whose compulsive amiability manages to upset just about everyone.
At the heart of the play is Philip, the polar opposite of Molière's Alceste, the man who turns scathing hatred into an artform. Here Philip is a anxiety-ridden bachelor don who seemingly likes everyone and who teaches philology because, he gaily offers, he lacks the critical faculty needed to teach literature. He's incapable of other things, too: he may be a man in love with words, but despite his witty anagrams, he's emotionally illiterate.
The first act centres on a dinner party given by Philip in his sterile all-white Oxbridge rooms; his guests are his brittle fiancée Celia (Charlotte Ritchie), sellout Lefty writer Braham (Matt Berry), and his friends the rather more cynical Donald (Tom Rosenthal), the silent Elizabeth (Lowenna Melrose) and the sexually voracious Araminta (Lily Cole).
The second act is about the evening's aftermath, as we see the seismic effects of everybody having ended up in bed with the "wrong" person the night before; two disastrous sexual encounters, and the start to one rather sweet love affair. The play is neatly bookended by two suicide scenes, one of which is a fantastic coup de théâtre.
The play starts as academic satire, as the supper party guests prattle on about nothing terribly much, cocooned in this particular echo chamber, barely referencing the murderous attacks on the Prime Minister and half the Cabinet earlier that day, while Braham's rampant ego is offended that he is not one of the 25 writers being targeted for execution by a terrorist group.
As the play darkens, however, we see Philip realise that his affability – the thing that he believes propels him through life – has cut him off from actually experiencing it in any meaningful way: "My trouble is, I'm a man of no conviction. At least I think I am." As he eventually, painfully, gives voice to his loneliness, he says if liking people is half the battle, in his case he chose "the wrong half".
Sadly, Simon Bird's Philip does not convince, and the last two scenes – which should cut like a dagger through the audience's hearts – have little emotional heft. Meanwhile, I was aching for Berry to go into full foghorn mode as the braying Braham, but his performance was frequently outshone by his purple suit. Ritchie (pictured above), however, is the best thing about the evening, making the most of an underwritten part.
What is already a wordy play seems longer than its 140 minutes and the cast perform with little conviction. Simon Callow's direction is seriously underpowered, and at times Libby Watson's gorgeous set holds one's attention rather more than it should.


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One of the most creative tasks a writer pursues is finding time to write. Given that no two writers or life situations are exactly the same, it's also an individualized pursuit. But here's what works for me.
Once upon a time, I mostly wrote when I had a two hour block of relaxed, quiet time where I was well-rested, devoid of any headache, and feeling particularly creative. I wrote steadily, but slowly.
Then I had kids. Two little boys. So much for being well-rested. Or knowing if I had two hours or two minutes to write. Surely my productivity would crash. Finding time to write seemed more daunting than fixing gaping plot holes.
But I discovered that I wrote just fine in five-minute bursts. Indeed, my sleep-deprived brain seemed to handle that best. Throughout the day, I'd plot and outline the next scene in my head. I left my Word document open on the computer at all times. When I could, I'd add a few paragraphs. Sometimes I'd get lucky with miraculously coinciding naps and write madly for an hour solid.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, when I began creatively adapting my writing time to suit my current life demands instead of waiting for a perfect moment, I wrote a lot more. Kids never stay the same age for very long, and as they've grown, I've practiced adapting my time over and over.
My family's about to go through another big shift. This will be my last post as a Gem State Writer blogger; we're headed out of the Gem State, for happy employment reasons. I'm going to have a new schedule and a new routine. Finding time to write will require new solutions.
But that doesn't scare me. Just like plotting or characterization or prose, finding time to write is one more way to flex my creative muscles…and sometimes practice patience.
How do you balance your life demands — work, family, and other — to make room for writing?
P.S. Thanks for having me here on the blog. It's been amazingly fun.


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By GREGORY ZELLER //
Long Island patients, including the elderly, may acquire their home-delivered pharmaceuticals at a much faster clip, with the assistance of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency.
The IDA has issued preliminary approval of an economic-incentives package that will help the owner of a series of local pharmacies in Brooklyn and Long Island grow a new corporation designed specifically to receive, prepare and ship prescription orders, all from a new facility on Oser Avenue in Hauppauge.
That's where recent startup Deliver My Meds Corp. has hung its shingle, under the guiding hand of President Shahbaz Chaudhary, who owns thriving pharmacies in Brooklyn, Valley Stream and Syosset.
Deliver My Meds, which officially launched in August, is investing $4.9 million in the purchase and renovation of a 20,000-square-foot distribution facillity – covering two acres in the Hauppauge Industrial Park – and has received a boost from the Suffolk IDA to help make it happen.
The tax-abatement package – including sales-tax breaks on the purchase of necessary equipment, a mortgage-recording tax benefit and 10 years of reduced property taxes – only received preliminary approval at the IDA's Oct. 25 meeting, and must still be reviewed and officially approved by IDA officials.
But both the development agency and Chaudhary are already playing past that, with the entrepreneur declaring "we couldn't be more excited to partner with the Suffolk IDA in this much-needed move to keep up with the demand for our products and services."
"This new location will solve our space issues and enable us to revolutionize our business," Chaudhary said.
And the IDA is "pleased to support Deliver My Meds Corp.'s launch in Suffolk County," noted Industrial Development Agency Executive Director Tony Catapano, who said the arrival of the pharma-logistics operation "will have a positive tax impact on our communities while creating new jobs for Long Islanders" – 27 new jobs, to be precise, according to the IDA.
"This company is the latest in a trend of businesses moving to Suffolk County to increase their competitive edge," Catapano added.
While dozens of new jobs are part of the mix, Deliver My Meds will rely heavily on robotics to count, label and package three-to-six-month supplies of prescription medications for patients "who prefer receiving their medication through mail services," the IDA said in a statement.
That's an especially promising notion for elderly populations. While both Chaudhary and the IDA acknowledged an industry-wide shift from in-person retail sales to mail-order sales, the IDA singled out older customers as a particular Deliver My Meds target audience.
The IDA incentives package will increase the startup's "distribution operations and overall fulfillment capabilities," the IDA added, "greatly enhanc(ing) Chaudhary's ability to meet the needs of his customers" between Brooklyn and Long Island.
The entrepreneurial pharmacist could have chosen to launch Deliver My Meds anywhere in that corridor, but the Suffolk IDA made sure Chaudhary realized the benefits of bringing the new distribution operation out east – where both customers and skilled workers are available in bunches, according to Industrial Development Agency Deputy Executive Director Kelly Morris.
"The addition of Deliver My Meds Corp. to the Hauppauge Industrial Park is the latest company to take advantage of the booming pharmaceutical industry in Suffolk County," Morris said in a statement. "Their move is a natural fit as more and more Long Islanders possess the skills needed to fill the soon-to-be-created positions and operate the equipment that keeps the company running."


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OK – THIS is going to be the Kickstarter project that finally gets me rich:
Strava for slow cyclists
No, really. Not everyone is interested in clocking fastest segments, or cheating their way to yet another "KoM". No. Some people just want to pootle. But why should they be excluded from the fun?
First up, we need to tweak the criteria – it'll no longer be about speed. We'll have categories for…
Carrying all the stuff that comes with kids
Riding home from the pub
Cycling with children (extra points for doing it in such effortless, sweat-free style)
Instead of the "King of the mountains" polkadot jersey, we'll just have polkadots.
(Wear them however you like.)
Wearing clothes that you're comfortable in
Cycling with improbable luggage. The wetsuit is optional.
Flashing your knickers, or riding while wearing sandals.
Taking time over a picnic – which should ideally involve a tartan rug
We'll add other classifications, a more rigorous scoring system and a whole lot of hype just as soon as we finish getting the app developed.
Minimum suggested investment will be £10, and this is your chance to be in at the ground floor of something big. Opportunities like this don't come along often, and you'd be a fool to turn this one down…


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I miss the mongrel plentitude of American English, its fall-guy,
rat-terrier, dog-pound neologisms, the bomb of it all,
the rushing River Jordan backwoods mutability of it, the low-rider,
boom-box cruise of it, from New Joisey to Ha-wah-ya
with its sly dog, malasada-scarfing beach blanket lingo
to the ubiquitous Valley Girl's like-like stuttering...
You can see the whole poem on the Writers' Almanac site.
This post is about blankets, specifically personalized baby blankets like those on the left, but let's also celebrate whatever we can find out of my digital cuttings that relates to the subject. One of the writers I catch up with occasionally is Kim Fabricius, a somewhat anarchistic Christian pastor with a wicked sense of humour (and I mean 'wicked' in its current sense of outstanding, but also in the sense of very cheeky). He wrote a Good Friday sermon in 2008 which was posted on the Faith and Theology site this year. (Fabricius doesn't seem to have a site of his own; most of his material that I've come across has appeared on F&T)
Fabricius is as hard as Hamby to quote briefly, so here's a decent chunk near the beginning of the sermon (in which our theme 'blanket' briefly appears):
This sermon doesn't have three points, it's got three words: Lose your faith! (I warned you I would be sacrilegious.) Yes, lose your faith. Lose your faith in God. For as the French mystic Simone Weil insisted, there is a kind of atheism that is purifying, cleansing us of idols. Lose your faith in the god that the cross exposes as a no-god, a sham god. Lose your faith in the god who is but the product of your projections, fantasies, wishes, and needs, a security blanket or good-luck charm god. Lose your faith in the god who is there to hold your hand, solve your problems, rescue you from your trials and tribulations, the deus ex machina, literally the "machine god", wheeled out onto the stage in ancient Greek drama, introduced to the plot artificially to resolve its complications and secure a happy ending. Lose your faith in the god who confers upon you a privileged status that is safe and secure. Lose your faith in the god who promises you health, wealth, fulfilment, and success, who pulls rabbits out of hats. Lose your faith in the god with whom your conscience can be at ease with itself. Lose your faith in the god who, in Dennis Potter's words, is the bandage, not the wound. Lose your faith in the god who always answers when you pray and comes when you call. Lose your faith in the god who is never hidden, absent, dead, entombed. For the "Father who art in heaven" – this week he is to be found in hell – with his Son.
Phew! Imagine hearing that piece of fire coming at you from a pulpit...!
Here's another radical person: Tamie Fields Harkin, an Episcopalian minister from Alaska. She presented a list of things to do if your really wanted to attract young people to your church - and they don't include any of the usual bumpf that's regarded as youth ministry. Her 19th point is:
19. Make some part of the church building accessible for people to pray in 24/7. Put some blankets there too, in case someone has nowhere else to go for the night.
Sounds like she was anticipating the Occupy movement, and the way in which some churches are suggesting they open their doors to those who'd be sleeping in tents on very cold nights.
Okay, I know this post is very loose in terms of how it's using it thematic material, but just go with the flow and enjoy the contrasts.
Here's an extract from an email one of the Presbyterian ministers wrote shortly after the devastating February earthquake in Christchuch, NZ:
I walked home from what remained of Knox [his church] yesterday afternoon surrounded by scenes of devastation far worse than on 4 September. Whilst visiting a parishioner I spoke with one of his neighbours, whose husband was at that time unaccounted for in the Pyne Gould Guinness building in town. I walked for a while with a barefoot young woman whose workplace in the city had collapsed, and who told me of seeing a woman giving birth on the footpath. Later I passed others heading on foot with blankets and little else for Hagley Park, and wondered how they fared when the rain began to fall a couple of hours after that. Dinner was sausages cooked on the outdoor barbeque; I've drained the leaking hot water cylinder upstairs into several large water containers so can probably manage with that, whatever food there is in the fridge and a bucket toilet for several days.
There's a sense of just getting on with things, of having to; but the quiet desperation is apparent. How do you start to deal with the enormity of the problem. Christchurch is still dealing with it, and has another major earthquake since this date.
Finally, an example of those church bulletin bloopers that appear in emails every so often:
This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.


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Chief Judge Gregory Sleet recently denied a generic pharmaceutical company's request for leave to move for summary judgment before a Rule 16(b) conference in an ANDA case. The defendant generic manufacturer sought leave for early summary judgment because the thirty-month stay was set to expire in the coming months and because statements made by the plaintiff's CEO and counsel supposedly confirmed that defendant's ANDA product did not have a limitation required in every claim of the patent-in-suit. See Endo Pharms. Inc. v. Mylan Techs. Inc., C.A. No. 11-220-GMS, Order at 1-2 n.1 (D. Del. May 3, 2013).
Judge Sleet, however, found that "summary judgment briefing would be wasteful and premature at this stage." Judge Sleet accepted three arguments against summary judgment proffered by the plaintiff. First, the plaintiff argued that because it had no opportunity to conduct fact or expert discovery, it would respond to a summary judgment motion with a Rule 56(d) declaration. Second, the plaintiff argued that a supposed limitation of the claims of the patent-in-suit was not actually present in the claims and that claim construction would be necessary to determine what was claimed. Finally, the plaintiff argued that even if there were no literal infringement, it was entitled to assert infringement under the doctrine of equivalents, which would require both discovery and claim construction. Accepting all three of these arguments, Judge Sleet found the "summary judgment request to be inappropriate at this juncture." Id.
Endo Pharms. Inc. v. Mylan Techs. Inc., C.A. No. 11-220-GMS, Order (D. Del. May 3, 2013).


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Thursday, June 7, 2012
CCEE1223 Vintage
Our hostess for the CCEE Challenge this month is Kathy, who asked us to make a card with a VINTAGE feel.
I love this B-Line Design image. If this isn't Vintage, I don't know what is!
This 20's beauty is paper pieced and watercolored, and I used organdy ribbon and flowers to finish it off.
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"You shall eat the good of the land"
Restaurant The Bishop is housed in a 110 year old historic building. The Bishop is the familiar local and the neighbourhood restaurant with a passion for international cuisine. Flamboyant and confident The Bishop presents his craftsmanship. The dishes are bold and pure with a rough edge. Classic with a twist.


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Artifact Details
TitleMacintosh II FX Beta CPU
Catalog Number102647294
TypePhysical object
DescriptionStuck to top of unit is yellow paper with handwritten computer capabilities. On left side of unit is blue asset tag from Synthetica Technologies, Inc. Written below one port on back of unit is "TWO PB". Object consists of CPU and connector cable.
Date1990 ca.
ManufacturerApple Computer, Inc.
Place ManufacturedU.S.
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|Model number
|Other number
|0016 asset tag on side of unit
|Other number
|61TO on bottom of unit
|Serial number
Dimensions5 3/4 x 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.
CategoryDigital computer/personal computer/desktop
CreditGift of Paul Zurakowski
Lot NumberX2639.2004
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Hi guys,
I just had a nice idea for this forum, and I hope many of you will participate. Here is how it goes...
While at the GIT I heard about a fun little game there. I think either Steve Vai or Paul Gilbert came up with that one.
It was called something like "Show me a chord I haven´t seen yet, and I show you one you didn´t know yet" ( or something like that )
The plan was to show each other chords beyond mere triads, trying to show the other person a chord that that person hadn´t seen yet. That can include just weird chords you come up with by randomly putting your fingers somewhere ( which actually may result into an idea for a cool lick or song ), or "sophisticated" chords that you construct based on music theory.
So how about that, let´s try to collect a few chords that one doesn´t hear every day.
I am gonna start this. Since I´m more of a rock player, I often resort to triads and basic chords in my compositions, but one chord I like a lot is the minor11-chord.
I even wrote a song based on that chord, cause it sounds so cool. Here it goes, an Em11 chord:
Click HERE to hear a MIDI-file of the TAB above
I think it sounds cool. Joe Satriani uses that chord a lot, too, i.e. in "The Power Cosmic" or in the intro of "Rubina" on the "Live In San Francisco"-album
So, now it´s your turn: show us some cool, unusual chords you like to use...
Warm regards
NP: still Planet X- Universe ( Guitars: Tony MacAlpine )


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Revolution – RapNews #7
by Shaun Chamberlin on March 30th, 2011
Robert Foster's brilliant Rap News makes it onto Dark Optimism for the second time, with a comment on recent events featuring the likes of Hugo Chavez, Glenn Beck, Bono ("Tell China to end first world debt") and John Pilger, as well as footage from the ongoing American revolution.
Well worth a watch, as is this interview, where Noam Chomsky dismantles Jeremy Paxman's worldview to his face.
Edit – 28/04/11 – And here's a sincere call for American revolution, from Adbusters.
RobinLovelace says:
20 April, 2011 at 6:37 pm
That's amazing inspiring stuff Shaun thanks a million.
Check this article out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdAVl1LvQL0
I wanted to forward it to Greer to see what he thinks; could you put me in touch? my email is rob00x at gmail dot com so let me know. Ru going to Small Is 2011? Peace up, Robin
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20 April, 2011 at 6:46 pm
That was the link sorry,


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VisionA Gracious Child, a Responsible leader, a Public-spirited citizen
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CCE Department Framework
The school's CCE framework is adapted from Character Education Partnership's 11 Principles of Effective Character Education. At the centre of the framework, are our students, to signify that the framework is student-centric and the next ring shows it is values-driven. Our school's values-driven education is firmly anchored on MOE's core values and school values, namely the civic values1, moral values2 and performance values3.
The civic values enable the pupils to develop love and appreciation for Singapore. The moral values trigger them to do the right things in a given situation. The performance values empower the pupils to set stretch goals and targets to achieve excellence and optimal performance. The explicit teaching of these three values will enable the pupils to develop the 21st Century Competencies of Civic Literacy, Global Awareness and Cross-cultural Skills.
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2 - Respect (MOE), Care (MOE), Gracious (School)
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Driver has scary encounter with deer
She was driving south on Route 116 at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday when a car coming north struck a deer. The animal was catapulted into the air and crashed through the front window of the 2007 Ford Explorer that Drukker was driving, said her husband, Austin Drukker.
Glass hit Jolene Drukker's face, eyes and hair as the deer flew past her, between the front seats, over the middle passenger seats, over the third seat, and blew out the rear window, her husband said.
"The deer then ran 35 feet down the road before it dropped," Austin Drukker said. "Jolene had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance to have the glass removed from her eyes, her face and her hair. Her face was covered with blood. We thought it was hers, but it was apparently from the deer."
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Home Page> Industry Information> Ultra Low Power Consumptionwi-Fi The Chip Is Officially Born!Iot Connection Technology"Change Of Dynasty"Off?
Form: news.hqew.com 2020/5/13 Browse:560 Keywords: Wi-Fi芯片 Dialog 物联网
With the continuous penetration of the Internet of things, the Internet of everything is gradually becoming a reality. In our daily life, all kinds of smart home devices can be connected To the same network, and the trend of wireless communication is also advancing Simultaneously. Many devices adopt the design of built-in batteries and realize wireless communication with ZigBee, LoRa, BLE and other low Power consumption technologies.
However, each of these wireless connection technologies has its own advantages, and each USES its own unique connection standard. As a result, many connected devices cannot be connected to the Internet directly and need to adopt special gateways and other devices, which only adds to the cost. On the other hand, after decades of development, with the popularity of smart phones, wi-fi has achieved a high penetration rate, almost every family has a wi-fi AP. But why didn't wireless iot devices in the past adopt the more common wi-fi connectivity solution? "Wi-fi can't cover all applications, mainly because of its most fatal weakness -- power consumption," said nanxiu cui, director of product marketing at Dialog semiconductor connect with audio business, at an online presentation.
In this online presentation, Dialog semiconductor announced the launch of the ultra Low power consumptionwi-fi SoCchipDA16200 and two da16200-based modules to provide breakthrough battery life for wi-fi connected, battery-powered IoT devices, eliminating the power consumption limitations of traditional wi-fi. "Addressing the fundamental weakness of wi-fi, that was the main goal of our product development, and we did it." 'said cui proudly.
How can "Low power consumption" be achieved?
According to reports,DA16200Ultra low power consumptionWi-Fi chip It was developed specifically for products that run on batteries,It usesDialogPatented technologyVirtualZero。VirtualZeroWhat can be done is that the device can always be connected to the network,Power consumption is almost0,But not completely0功耗,But use weak current to maintain its network connection。therefore,Under almost negligible power consumption,Wake up or control the device at any time,For example, transfer the data collected by the device to the user。
But unlike other marketsWi-FiChip comparison,DA16200How to achieve such a large power consumption gap??The first is that the state of sleep is very obvious,Keep the internet connected,At the same time also load the network certificate and keep the network online,And apply、APStay connected with the cloud platform。AverageWi-FiIf the chip has passed for a while,Will kick it out。
Cui Nanxiu introduced,Wi-Fi The characteristic is that if it is not working,Did not giveAPA signal says"I'm alive",Actually kicked it off。But our chip won't let it kick out,Keep it connected like this,Stay connected。How to stay connected,Simultaneously achieve low power consumption,This is the technology that really achieves low power consumption。
Low power consumption=Low performance?This is not really low power consumption!
In order to achieve low power consumption,In fact, some manufacturers have made compromises in performance,For example,Wi-FiCastration,In exchange for lower power consumption。To this,Cui Nanxiu thinks:"If sacrificedWi-Fi Some features or specifications,Then make the ultra-low power consumption,In fact, it is not ultra-low power consumption。"
and so,DA16200The chip is not a chip that alone undertakes radio frequency,In fact it is a fully integratedWi-Fi SoCchip,Which incorporatesCPU、SRAM,And it is completely satisfiedWi-Fi The entire specification,Including RF sensitivity、The length of the distance communicated, etc.。Even the average on the marketWi-Fi compare with,DA16200The sensitivity and communication distance are more advantageous,Even in open spaces300Meter,At the same time, it can achieve the part of low power consumption that other chips can not do。
And this advantage,It is most prominent in smart watches and bracelets。Now the functions of smart watches and bracelets are becoming more and more complicated,The data to be processed is getting bigger and bigger,The upgrade part of its entire system is also very important。If you use Bluetooth orBLETo deal with,In fact, it takes time to transfer data to upgrade,Now people can't stand the time to download data,Although it is very short compared to the past,But consumers 'consumption mentality is fast。So if these are smart watches、The bracelet can also be equipped with a small battery for high speedWi-Fi chip,That's a good solution。
On the other hand,More wireless connection devices,It also means that cyber security issues are facing more severe challenges。Cui Nanxiu said:"Wi-Fi Compared with other solutions, its own security is already very high,In addition, we have an encrypted module in our chip itself。So it can do a safe boot、Safe debugging、Safe storage,So it is very focused,The security part。"
In addition to the performance part,For a chip,Cost is a big factor in determining its market space。Once an American company launched a low power consumptionWi-Fi芯片,At that time, compared with otherWi-FiThe chip does have great power consumption advantages,But its cost is also of other products on the market7到8Times,In the end this company also fell。therefore,As a chip,If you can't meet the cost that the market can afford,Will not be able to go on in the market。
According to introducing,DA16200With similar low power consumptionWi-Fi The chip cost gap is not big。At the same time DialogProvidedDA16200和DA16600 Wi-Fi +BLE Combination module,Provides easy and simple implementationWi-FiFlexibility and design options,Ensure that all customers canSoCBenefit from high integration and configurable ease of use。Both modules include4MBFlash memory and all neededRFelement,Includes a crystal、RFLumped filter、One onboard ceramic antenna or used to connect an external antennau.FLConnector。This is to reduce customer development costs、Shortening the development cycle provides a great help。
It was revealed,Samsung's smart door lock is currently usedDialogLow power consumptionWi-Fi Chip to replace the previous oneBLEAs a networking technology,BLENo longer exists in Samsung's entire smart door lock product line。
Ultra-low power consumption Wi-Fi The launch of the chip,Provides a new option for IoT wireless connection。And rely on the extremely popularWi-Fi,compared toZigBee、BLEIn terms of technology,No need to increase the characteristics of the gateway will greatly promote the penetration of IoT devices。after allZigBee、BLEThese connection technologies are partly to solveWi-FiBorn from the shortcomings of high power consumption,But comparedWi-Fi,They also have the disadvantage of low transmission rate。Maybe as Cui Nanxiu said:"Low power consumption Wi-FiThe birth of the chip,Will replace the previous causeWi-Fi The shortcomings of the program,So I thinkWi-FiWill become the mainstream of the home IoT。"


text: Issue #4609 has been reported by Joey Zhou. ---------------------------------------- Bug #4609: String#rpartition(regexp) has bug, when regexp contains quantifier http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/4609 Author: Joey Zhou Status: Open Priority: Normal Assignee: Category: Target version: ruby -v: ruby 1.9.2p180 (2011-02-18) [i386-mingw32] For example: str = "abc123def456ghi" ary1 = str.partition(/\d+/) ary2 = str.rpartition(/\d+/) p ary1 #=> ["abc", "123", "def456ghi"] p ary2 #=> ["abc123def45", "6", "ghi"] What I expected is: ary2 is ["abc123def", "456", "ghi"]. ["abc123def45", "6", "ghi"] may be the result of str.rpartition(/\d/) I have no knowledge about C language, so I can't read the source code. But I guess the matching procedure may be such: Go from the right side of str, attempting to match the regexp: matched_substr? 1 take "i" false go to next char 2 take "h" false go to next char 3 take "g" false go to next char 4 take "6" true("6") go to next char 5 add "5" true("56") go to next char 6 add "4" true("456") go to next char 7 add "f" false exit, return last matched string "456" It seems that the actual procedure exit at step 4, whenever true, and return "6". Maybe it should be a filp-flop condition, when matching become true, go ahead, exit when it becomes false again. -- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org


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The vast scope required for certain film projects, such as this harrowing World War I epic, has never intimidated Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg. In fact, it seems to invigorate him.
The acclaimed auteur has taken on daunting subjects with tremendous aplomb -- subjects lesser filmmakers would surely shy away from. He used an ocean's murky depths to terrify viewers in "Jaws" (1975), made archeology a springboard for adventure in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), transported aliens to Earth in "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (1977), brought dinosaurs back to life in "Jurassic Park" (1993) and conquered war in "Saving Private Ryan" (1998).
Spielberg works his cinematic magic again in the ambitious and poignant "War Horse." Young Albert Narracott (Jeremy Irvine) bonds with a spirited horse his father brings home to plough the harsh land outside the family farm. Albert dubs the horse Joey and gets to work on training the clever animal while his parents wrestle with ways to pay their callous landlord. The farm's financial woes force Albert's distressed dad to sell Joey to the British Army at the onset of World War I, thus beginning a long and arduous journey for the horse.
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The production values here are exemplary, from the breathtaking cinematography by frequent Spielberg collaborator Janusz Kaminski ("Minority Report," "Saving Private Ryan") to the stitch-perfect costume design by Joanna Johnston ("Valkyrie"). The human actors are all somewhat secondary as Joey is the picture's clear protagonist, but Arestrup ("The Diving Bell and the Butterfly," "A Prophet") serves up an impressive performance. Hiddleston ("Thor"), too, shines with limited screen time and is an actor worth tracking after a breakout year. (Hiddleston also appears in the Woody Allen charmer "Midnight in Paris.")
An absence of blood and gore dilutes the otherwise realistic war scenes, though the lack of graphic violence is necessary for family-friendly viewing. Powerful moments abound, from two opposing soldiers setting aside their differences to rescue a wounded Joey to Joey's own demonstrable courage in helping a fellow horse. And although the picture's pacing starts off slowly, it quickly hits its stride.
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United or Untied: A serialized Stev story Part 4
"It has been a long time since Fourth-Year Alien Languages, Atropos, or should I say Professor Jenkins."
"Jij y'trewq O'k?" she asked in Andorian.
"Reowr mahwahr Stev," he replied in Caitian.
"Noto ta, Stev?" she asked in Vulcan.
"Yes it is really me, the man who according to you did more for the universal translator than the legendary Hoshi Sato," he replied also in Vulcan. "May I ask why are you now going by the name Atropos?"
"Stev? It's hard to believe," Professor Jenkins said after a moment's silence. She settled back into the seat and continued, "Atropos is a fiction created by October as a security layer. If the Romulans get intelligence about Atropos they won't be so quick to connect 'him' with Phyllis Jenkins. Now how long has it been and what happened to your forehead?" she continued the conversation in Vulcan.
"It has been twenty-eight standard years since I was in your class and the forehead is a long story."
"And it is probably the work of those butchers Frankenstein has at his beck and call. I see he has managed to get his hooks in another fine officer," she said with both pride and disgust in her voice at the same time.
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"And what brought you out of the classroom and out here to the fringes of Federation territory?"
"I met a Romulan ambassador at a diplomatic function some years ago," her eyes took on a far away look as she continued. "I suppose he was interested in me because I could speak his native Rom'lesta as well as the official dialect of Rihannsu."
Raising an eyebrow in a most un-Romulanlike manner Stev maintained his silence and let her continue.
"After the dinner I was contacted by someone who I thought was with Starfleet Intelligence. I was ordered to get closer to the diplomat and report anything that I learned," she smiled. "After some years we became more than friends, I became his human jol'khe, resigned my commission and came out here." There was an almost imperceptible sigh as a trace of melancholy wound its way around her words, "Since it is impossible for me to stay with him, he called in some favors and got me a merchant's license."
"So getting into and out of Romulan space should not be difficult?" Stev asked.
"No, October decided to make sparing use of my license. Frankenstein would rather keep me legit and use me for the big missions rather than compromise my position. I guess your mission qualifies as big?"
Stev filled her in on the details he was allowed to disclose to her.
"Yes that does qualify for big," she replied. After a brief pause, her eyes now twinkling, she continued in standard, "Well Teven, I believe your ship will suit my purpose. I will be accompanying the first shipment and introduce you to my contact."
"Very well, Atropos. As soon as your cargo is loaded then we can leave," Stev replied matching the twinkle with a slight eyebrow raise.
"Just so you don't use the Atropos name once we're in Romulan space," Phyllis then laughed out loud at Stev's dead-panned bemused expression.
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Monday, 30 September, 2002, 09:57 GMT 10:57 UK
Is work wrecking your life?
Some of the UK's largest firms - including Barclays, Dixons and Marks & Spencer - are taking part in a week of activities aimed at tackling work-related stress.
The move is part of Work-Life Balance Week, which has been organised by the Work-Life Balance Trust.
It is designed to promote the benefits of flexible working practices for staff and employers.
The organisation says that at least one in 10 British workers has suffered from serious work related stress.
The week follows a recent survey by the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) which found that one in six people worked more than 60 hours a week, compared with one in eight two years ago.
Can anything be done to help reduce stress in the workplace? Is work wrecking your life?
This Talking Point has now closed. Read a selection of your comments below.
Rebecca, UK
Dr Stephen Hayes, England
Stressed living in London??? I think you ought to go to Brazil and to see what real stress is.
I live in a mid-size town and work for decent pay, and usually not more than 35 to 40 hours a week. I bike to work and have time to do things like take classes. Reading your comments has helped me appreciate that. I think that stress is indicative of the compromises that you make. Compromise your income, move out of London to a smaller town where people can see the stars.
Sean Kelly, Rossendale, England
UK corporate culture is very US influenced. Recently I rang a "job in the city" friend to meet up for a drink at 5.30. He said he'd finished his days work but didn't want to leave the office until 6.30 because people who leave on the dot are looked on as shirkers by management. Which is nice.
I notice a lot of people are complaining they can't afford to live near their work. Part of the problem is this "I must own my house" culture we seem to have fallen into. House ownership used to be a rarity, and still is not a necessity. If you can't afford to buy, rent!
Oh, cry me a river! You have to sit at a desk for a few hours and feel stress. So what? Consider yourselves lucky for being able to work in cushy offices with pay checks directly deposited into your bank accounts. It's not a hardship, people.
Paul Weaver, UK
If informal social interaction between colleagues is encouraged in the workplace then I think it helps to alleviate susceptibility to stress.
Wait until you hit 50. You then get "offered" the chance to take your pension and a lump sum. Take it if you can afford to. No more job, stress or commuting. Highly recommended.
David Green, UK
You're chasing a dream sold to you by advertising, that is that you can buy happiness by consumerism. Unfortunately if your sole source of income is work it usually follows that to increase one you have to increase the other. Try to determine what you want and what you need. Once your desires are your own and not somebody else's you'll find them easier achieve and this will reduce the stress in your life.
Is it just me or do other people find it strange that the comments from the stress people are coming in at the height of the working day?
Stress: It's what you make of it, I never suffer from stress as I do my work to the best of my abilities and then go home and forget about work till the next day. I have seen colleagues get completely stressed by one phone call and they work longer hours than me but achieve the same results.
Work!, Life! what are you talking about.
I need a strong coffee, my boss is coming.
In nearly every job I've had in my adult life, stress was mostly due to understaffing. Working 18-hour days because one enjoys the job isn't stressful. Doing the work of three people in those 18 hours (of course no overtime pay) most certainly does wreck one's life. Changing jobs never helped either. Sooner or later staff were made redundant or not replaced after natural attrition. The "alternative" was joblessness. One of the happiest days of my life was finding a promised contract wasn't to be renewed, with no other job in hand! Those few weeks of getting enough sleep were wonderful.
Whatever it is in your life that makes you stressed is ultimately your own responsibility. Too easily we look for someone to blame. Life can be difficult or easy - for most of us in the developed world that IS the choice if we choose to face it. Real hardship is rare in our society. So open your eyes, look around, life maybe bigger than you think - live it!
I haven't worked for two years through stress and I am now really stressed about GETTING work. There is no escape except working for yourself.
A Talking Point subject where America isn't somehow to blame?
Actually, maybe America is to blame for introducing the UK to the "all work, no play" lifestyle.
Ross, UK
Stress can be relieved in many ways. One way is not to be sucked into all the materialism that's around eg better car/bigger house. As long as you have a roof, can feed and clothe your family, that's all that is required. The rest are luxuries that you wouldn't miss for very long.
We're not half as stressed a nation as Japan is, so stop moaning. Else get a part-time job...
How to reduce stress in my workplace? Easy!
I am being laid off on Friday - I have just bought a house. I am a web developer. There are no jobs. As soon as I get my part time Masters in Lit finished I am gonna go live in County Fermanagh in Garrison and fish in Lough Melvin and surf in Bundoran and be a full time writer and never care if I have another "job" as long as I live. Life's to short to spend it chasing cash.
What stresses me is the daily journey on the M25 that my employer forced on me when my job was moved. I am stressed because I am part of the traffic problem - and I don't like it. I have achieved a partial solution by buying a motorbike, which is one of the best ways to de-stress the journey to work until I can find another job. Anyone looking for a systems analyst in High Wycombe?
I wasn't enjoying myself working in London and dealing with rush hour traffic etc. So I moved to the countryside, took a lower paid job and bought a house for a reasonable price. I am now happy and relaxed. People should stop moaning - it IS easy to do something about it.
S Boyd-Wallis, UK
S Boyd-Wallis, it may be correct that history shows many people worked longer hours in the past. That doesn't mean they were happy about it! The fact is that humans aren't deigned for the lifestyle present-day culture requires. If we were, there would never have been art, music, literature or even religion, because no one would ever have had the time to invent it. It's not just the time you spend at work that's the problem, but the time it takes you to get there and back. Perhaps in a perfect world, journey time would be classed as work time and not free time, and people would be paid for it. But that's unlikely to happen.
Every six months or so a new survey or initiative comes out lamenting working practices in this country. Companies pay lip service, we all moan about how hard we work and how we are all exploited by unscrupulous employers before knuckling our foreheads and continuing on in exactly the way we always have done. Personally, I cannot wait for a time when I can plan my work around my life and not the other way round, however I am not holding my breath.
Stress is absolutely endemic in industry and commerce today. This is no real surprise, when we have a system that allows just about any UK based company to be undercut by foreign competition. A UK based company wishing to stay afloat has no alternative but treat its own employees like slaves. This is the only way it is able to begin to compete with significantly the lower salaries, poor environmental standards, non-existent employee safety standards adopted by companies in the Third World. Fix this and stress will evaporate.
Unemployment in the UK is at a record low. If you don't like your job, go get another one. If you don't like the rat race, opt out. If you want freedom, start your own business. Everyone has the possibility to change their life if they really want to, but most people are more comfortable whining about the boss, or the commute to work, or the long hours, or whatever.
What really gets to me is that because I do not have children then employers believe I can and should work all the hours of the day. Sorry, but just because I do not have children does not mean I have no life.
Having children has nothing to do with it, Sarah, UK. My little boy asked me the other day when Daddy would be visiting us. Daddy has to work 12 hours+ a day, often without a break.
Until the wages for jobs which are not in the main cities, ie London, go up there will be no getting away from the stress of everyone working in close proximity. I get far more stressed doing the daily 1.5 hour each way commute (which I get charged over £3000 a year for!)
Four years ago I relocated from the south east to Newcastle. I've reduced my mortgage by half and my commute from three hours a day to 10 minutes and my salary hasn't been affected. There is a downside though, your career progression slows down massively. Employers expect a far higher standard from a job role than they do in the south. The average north east employee could relocate south and do a job far higher up the career ladder. But that's the compromise. Most people make too big a deal about their jobs. Take a look in the mirror and get it all in perspective.
Be thankful you're in a job. Try being out of work for six months and not even being able to get an interview let alone a job, even though you've got a degree and 10 years experience, because you're up against 100 other guys for every job opening. Then when you're no longer able to pay your bills and mortgage/rent believe me you'll really know what stress is! And yet even my life is soft and luxurious compared to the miserable state of existence of nine out of every 10 people on this planet.
Martin O'Neill, UK
In my day, what is now known as stress and designated an actual illness, is what we used to call life. What happened to the old British stiff upper lip and work ethic? The only reason most people are stressed these days is that they have unreasonably high expectations for their lives and are depressed when they don't get everything they think they deserve. Wimps!
Reg Pither. I am a doctor who regulary works 60-70 hours a week. I don't really have a social life due to the hours that I work. I live in one bedroom flat just outside Birmingham, and I don't even own a car. I may be stressed, but I certainly am not a wimp!
My work-related stress is from stressed people on the phone all day. I'm trying to help them and they insult me just because they are experiencing a few service problems. At least once a day someone leaves me feeling very bruised.
Being a writer and self employed I have as much flexibility as I want. However, stress is almost always lurking there somewhere. This leads me to suspect that work life balance initiatives used by companies may help the symptoms, but not the causes of stress. I suspect they may also be useful PR, particularly as the employee attitude survey looms.
I am sure that stress at work and having a life that can be wrecked by it is preferable to having no work and no life.
Phil, UK
How to reduce stress in the workplace? Easy! Bosses: Listen to those in the front line of the business! They'll tell you! And don't just pay lip service to their feedback, either! Your staff are the ones who really know what's going wrong and how to do things better. You bosses just think you do!
The reason we all have stress at work is that we are all under pressure to make more money for someone else. The greed of the rich knows no bounds - that is why the rich have got richer and the poor got poorer on a global scale. And if the poor are kept poor they only way they can try to get out is by working harder which makes the rich richer.
When 0.02% of the UK population own 86% of the wealth they are the only ones with no stress.
I find that I have to miss out on a lot of my children's appointments, school shows and report evenings etc because of work which is very stressful. I feel guilty and torn, prioritising between the two and wish I could find work that would allow me to spend more time dealing with my family responsibilities.
The solution is simple; give people a fair wage, reduce the working week, and give the unemployed work with the long hours accrued through people not doing over 40 hour weeks. Less stress all round.
I totally agree with Eileen. I work a 65-70 hour week and at weekend I play catch up with the rest of my life. I would like to have a better quality of life. I thought that was going to happen when the Labour government was elected!
I love my job, but in the NHS salaries are pretty low. If only I had more time to do all those things outside that have to be done, then I might achieve some kind of balance. There is no money for holidays, just a trip to relatives. I wish I could pay someone to do a few of the chores and the decorating, but that is an impossible dream. I end up feeling exhausted and going nowhere, because all my energy is sucked up just working and keeping my home going.
My husband works up to 60 hours per week. 12 hour shifts. The work isn't particularly stressful, but the hours make him so tired that he gets frustrated and ratty. In turn this can, at times, put a strain on us which we both find stressful. So yes, work does stress us out. We live for our days off!
Anan, UK
A lot of the need to work excessive hours comes down to our current climate of the high cost of housing. Until that is tackled, nothing else will change.
In our situation we are underemployed. Several managers, graduates and skilled technicians are having to turn up for work when they have nothing to do.
Stress can also be caused by this, not just overwork!
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The 2 clearest indicators to post-traumatic stress are the knowledge that a life threatening or life changing event has taken place and a change in the person's character.
Often workplaces are the best placed to show mental health care, but people often miss this opportunity.
If you know a colleague has gone through a devastating event, then you're in a great place to watch out for them. We often fear we are intruding, but believe me, if someone is in the neurological disarray of PTSD they will be grateful you have their back.
You have the opportunity to come to their aid, when they in fact cannot decipher what is going on. Untreated PTSD can lead to self-hatred and deep depression, and can be life threatening because of these consequential mental health problems.
Something to look out for in your colleague, is to notice if they've had a 'personality change'. A lot of people feel unlike themselves and it can be a terrifying symptom. Often, however, it is others who notice the more subtle changes.
For instance, if they cannot take a joke like they used to, they don't smile anymore, never accept invitations out, they drink heavily in a way they never used to. If the unusual and out of character behaviour continues, it could be a sign of PTSD.
Flashbulb and flashback memories - suddenly appearing vacant/distracted or appearing terrified for no apparent reason
Hyper-vigilance & startle response - person is jumpy at the slightest thing and has head on a 'swivel' checking what's happening around them
Can't interpret physical or auditory stimuli - as above but can't decipher if there is true danger or perceived danger. The banging of a door is perceived as frightening & requires running from
Avoiding all triggers - Avoiding things that remind them of their trauma. Can't watch TV, listen to the radio, go out, or reduces social life and interaction
Sleep problems - getting off to sleep, staying asleep, fitful sleep, nightmares. May look exhausted and pale. May be unable to concentrate at all at work
Memory difficulties - short term memory loss is very common. The person may not be able to find pens, keys, or may forget what they've said so will repeat themselves many times
Neurological overload - trembling, anxiety, appears jittery, can't relax or stay still, you get the feeling that they're not listening and are looking vacant (it's not personal, it's neurological)
Shame - your colleague may feel embarrassed by their disarray, and that they can't 'pull themselves together'. It helps to let them know they're having a normal reaction to an extra-ordinary situation
Aggression towards self & others - in how they talk, treat themselves and others, some people can become unpredictably violent in a way they've never been before
Guilt, including survivor guilt and witness guilt - is your colleague consumed with guilt that they could have done more to help others? Or feel that they got off lightly, they survived when others didn't?
What if? If only? Why me? - Look out for signs that they are turning the terrible events against themselves. Obsessing about what went wrong, what they could have done better, what they should have seen. Often ending in despair.
Depression - often trauma symptoms are so overwhelming, the person tries their hardest to suppress them. This means 'squashing' feelings down so they don't hurt as much and the person can try and ignore them. Suppression in this instance, can lead to depression and a previously dynamic, gregarious person can appear very low in mood.
All of these symptoms alone are perfectly normal for a short time after shocking events. However, if you see that a colleague has a combination of these symptoms after a month, it could be PTSD and require specialist treatment.
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15 Notable Canister Sets: From Simple to Silly
I no longer have a set of kitchen canisters on my counter top, but canisters can be used for both traditional purposes and for storing all sorts of other stuff. The canisters above are one-of-a-kind by Suzanne Crane - and very expensive - but there are lots of interesting canisters out there.
For a simple and elegant look, here are some stainless steel canisters. Update on Oct. 14, 2012: I'm no longer finding these canisters.
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And another simple look are the copper canisters from Old Dutch International. These are the brushed copper; they make hammered copper canisters, too. Update on Oct. 14, 2012: I'm not finding these any more, either.
Brabantia has canisters with windows, so you can see how full they are.
The miam.miam Cuddle Canisters are clever.
And Tin Woodsman Pewter makes coffee canisters that come with spoons. Update on May 9, 2010: Tin Woodsman Pewter is now Crosby & Taylor.
Gracious Goods ceramic canisters come from Italy.
Greenport Pottery makes stoneware canisters.
The Pantone canisters are fun for anyone into color; I just wish there were more than five color options. Update on Oct. 14, 2012: I'm no longer finding these exact canisters, but I can find something similar in red and black.
OK, enough with the restrained looks. Here's a pueblo canister set, available in four different colors.
Or for a different style of building, there's the Delft canal house canisters.
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Tata Housing plans the country's most expensive gated villas in Delhi.
With a price tag of Rs 130 crore (Rs 1.3 billion) to Rs 170 crore (Rs 1.7 billion) for a villa, Tata Housing is preparing to set a new benchmark for luxury gated living in Delhi.
The most expensive offering from Tata Housing, occupying 1.3 acres for four to five villas on 2, Hailey Road, is coming 25 years after it had launched apartments for Rs 70 lakh on Prithviraj Road in the capital.
That was the group's first Delhi project spread across three acres, defined as luxury and at that point the most expensive in that class.
"We are still in the conceptualisation stage for this ultra-luxury project. It would be difficult to share the timeline. We are working with international architects for this exclusive development," said a Tata Housing spokesperson on the new project.
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Lodha group's Rs 100-crore (Rs 1 billion) apartments in The World Tower, Mumbai, in a tie-up with international designer Giorgio Armani, are closest to the Tata project in terms of being pricey, according to consultants tracking the segment.
Luxury homes in gated projects have mostly been capped at anything between Rs 10 crore (Rs 100 million) and Rs 35 crore (Rs 350 million).
DLF's super luxury homes in Delhi's Greater Kailash II - Queen's Court and King's Court - are priced around Rs 20-35 crore (Rs 200-350 million).
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Emaar MGF's upcoming project - Marbella - in Gurgaon will have villas priced at Rs 9-12 crore (Rs 90-120 million). Supertech has launched a high-end project, again with the Armanis, in Noida for around Rs 10-25 crore (Rs 100-250 million).
The Tata villas are some time away as construction has not begun. An old mansion, yet to be razed to make way for the villas, still stands strong just a walk away from downtown Connaught Place. With the Iranian and Nepalese embassies and West Bengal's state office 'Banga Bhavan' as neighbours, the Tata villas will be all about the address.
The features that will come along will be value-additions. The company had bought the 1.3-acre land in 2012 for around Rs 250 crore.
Tata Housing Managing Director Brotin Banerjee said, "There is huge demand for ultra-luxury projects in the prime locations in and around Lutyens road due to limited or no supply in these areas. The demand in these areas outstrips the supply by a large margin and this makes it one of the most important markets for us."
Tata Housing is constantly on the lookout for exciting deals to create landmark projects across the length and breadth of India, according to Banerjee. Apart from the Hailey Road property, the company has three under-construction luxury projects - Raisina, Gateway and Primati - all in Gurgaon.
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The company is also looking for land opportunities across metros for building premium luxury projects.
Delhi, meanwhile, is expected to witness a spree of development by private developers once the new Master Plan 2021 by the Delhi Development Authority is implemented, which will unlock a huge amount of vacant land for realty development.
Among the other luxury realty projects coming up in Delhi are those from Godrej Properties in Okhla and a retail-cum-office complex on Kasturba Gandhi Marg by Parsvnath Developers.
Another developer M2K is coming up with a residential project near Model Town and DLF is constructing King's Court at Greater Kailash II in the city.
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Referring to the five-acre luxury project in Okhla, Pirojsha Godrej, managing director & chief executive officer, Godrej Properties, had earlier said, "The National Capital Region is a key part of our growth strategy and we believe this project's strategic location will help increase our presence in the region."
Under Delhi's Master Plan 2021, land is set to be unlocked in North Delhi, around the Yamuna river front, Narela, Dwarka and some other parts of the city.
Also, the new farmhouse policy, whereby the government will allow farmhouses of one acre, is expected to add to the action in the capital city's real estate space.
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