So I got a patient on my service yesterday morning who (a) should not have been admitted onto my service and (b) probably shouldn't have been admitted to the hospital at all.
So, after working him up and determining that yes, there really WAS nothing wrong with him, I wrote a discharge summary and put in a discharge for him.
When I talked to him about it, he assured me that oh yes, doc, I'll call my wife and she will come pick me up after work! No problem!
And I'm thinking, great! The rock-star social worker on my team will have one less transportation arrangement to make, and will have more time to concentrate on the rest of the patients on our unbelievably long census.
And then, I got a call from said rock-star social worker. Upon further questioning, my patient has no way of getting in contact with his wife, and only THINKS she'll show up after work. Which ends at 8.
Through great, desperate effort, I left the hospital at 7 last night.
Will I come back to an extra patient on my census this morning, or an empty bed?
And will it become one or the other only at the moment I observe it?
So I get on a train.
And too late, I see everyone in the car genteel-ly trying to hold their noses in creative quasi-unassuming ways.
And the doors close behind me.
And it hits me like a wall.
And I know immediately that someone on the train has a necrotizing perirectal abscess that really, REALLY, REALLY needs draining.
And I realize that I am likely the only one on the train who is thinking about that horrific stench in quite that way.
And I switch cars at the next stop.
And I feel sorry for the doctor that will eventually have to handle this situation.
To think I even considered working in an emergency room at one point!
I'm starting to get interviews rolling in from the Codex Blog Tour! I'll start scheduling posts as they come in. I plan on encouraging the authors to stick around for a couple days after their interview and join in any discussion that pops up. Hopefully at least a few will be up for that.
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I was kinda looking forward to seeing what you guys would come up with.
I am happy to announce that I have been invited to be a host blogger for the Codex Authors' Blog Tour 2011!
Codex is an online writers' group for neo-pro speculative fiction writers. It's a group of really high-class authors, who are all at the start of their careers. Think Neil Gaiman, Margaret Atwood, China Mieville. . . . right as they're getting published for the first time.
These are the people who we get to talk to.
Yeah, I thought you would be excited!
Okay, so here's the deal. I've invited a bunch of them to guest-post interviews. And I have a couple of questions that I think it would be fun and interesting to ask.
But, you know, I'm not the one reading this blog.
So I was wondering: do you have any burning questions YOU would like to hear answered by some really awesome authors?
Be creative! Be as silly or serious as you want! I'll give the authors a list of questions to choose from, and we'll go from there!
Ask them in the comments section, and I'll pass them along.
Listen to this song before I start blabbing, because it's really, really worth it to hear it without dissection.
I think Dar Williams is one of the best flash-fiction authors writing today.
Flash-fiction author?! She's a lyricist. A singer-songwriter. That hardly counts.
Yeah, but think about it. There are three hundred seventy-six words in the song we just listened to. And that's not even taking out the repeated lines.
Three hundred seventy-six. And a lot of them had to rhyme.
Granted, it's a pretty simple story. A guy makes a girl choose between him and college. The girl, heartbroken, chooses college.
But did you notice how emotionally charged Dar Williams managed to make it? Watch the video again….notice that the audience is all set up for laughing and giggling for the whole song. And of course they are; the voice is funny, and charming, and mind-bendingly adorable. They can't help but laugh…..until she kicks them in the teeth with the point of the story. It brings the room to silence, where all you can hear are the soft sounds of silverware against plates. Even when the same cute voice breaks through at the end, a few people try to giggle, but it's a half-hearted effort at best.
It's a powerful thing, to be able to manipulate the emotions of an audience like that. As writers, we have to figure out how to tap into that kind of power for our own stories.
There are a lot of tools we can use for something like this, and "The Babysitter's Here" highlights one of them that can be overwhelmingly effective when it's done right.
Of course, I'm talking about the choice of your point-of-view character.
Take a minute and think about how most singer-songwriters would tell a story like this. The most likely perspective? The girl, obviously. She'd tell all about her love for the guy, and how she feels betrayed by his demand, etc, etc, etc.
But we've all heard a million, billion songs like that. It would most likely fade into the background noise of girls and guys whining about their feelings and how hard relationships are.
But Williams didn't take the most obvious choice. Instead, she made her story unique and surprising by choosing the point of view of the kid that the girl babysits for.
This little girl is completely innocent, and she clearly idolizes her babysitter, who is amazing and is everything she's ever wanted to be and can do no wrong. And she only has a limited understanding of what's going on in the story.
But we as the audience hear much, much more.
This is the power that choosing the right point-of-view character can bring.
Every person is actually an amalgam of tens to hundreds of different people over the course of a single day, depending on who they're interacting with at any one time. The title character of this song is no different. Anyone could have told this story: she herself could have, or her father, or one of her classmates, or even her boyfriend. And it would be a slightly different story each time, depending on whose eyes the writer chooses to see through.
But Williams chooses the little girl. And we experience the story through her simple understanding. And how overwhelmingly powerful it becomes!
So bring this to your own work. If you're stuck on how to tell a story, take a step back. Whose perspective are you using? Is he the most effective choice? Who else is in the main characters' life who could tell the story differently, or possibly even better?
When you're thinking about it, don't get blinded by sticking with the main characters' contemporaries. There are people of all ages in his life, and any one of them could tell an effective story. The possibilities are endless!
Even if you stick with your initial point-of-view choice, I imagine you'll find that he has become far more nuanced and real, now that you've considered all of the different people that your character can be on any given day.
And if you pick a new, unexpected, surprising point of view….then you can silence a room with the power of your story.
With only three hundred seventy-six words.
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Health and happiness and awesome stories to you all!


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Should fully vaccinated people mask up with COVID cases rising?
by: The Associated Press, Nexstar Media Wire
Posted: Jul 23, 2021 / 06:56 AM EDT
Updated: Jul 23, 2021 / 07:03 AM EDT
Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
It depends on your situation, but masking in public can provide another layer of protection and help prevent the virus from spreading to others who aren't protected.
An easing of safety precautions and the large number of people who remain unvaccinated in many regions are contributing to the spread of cases around the world.
What is a COVID-19 vaccine 'breakthrough' case?
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not changed its advice that fully vaccinated people can safely go without masks in most situations. But Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the agency's director, said local decisions on mask mandates could vary depending on vaccination levels and whether there's a surge.
Los Angeles County recently started requiring residents to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status, for example, and officials in New Orleans are urging people to do the same.
Though COVID-19 vaccines greatly reduce the chance of severe illness and death and remain effective against variants, some experts said wearing a mask is a reasonable precaution since it's still possible to get infected.
When will COVID vaccines get full FDA approval?
Masking could also help prevent the spread of the virus to children too young for vaccination and people with weak immune systems.
"Personally, I continue to wear a mask when going into public spaces outside of my household, both for my own protection and for the sake of my community," said virus researcher Angela Rasmussen of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan.
'I'm sorry, but it's too late': Doctor says dying COVID patients ask for vaccine before intubation
Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University, said a "belt-and-suspenders" approach also makes sense for people who are older or have health issues and are more vulnerable to getting severely ill if infected.
"I'm pretty healthy, but I do have gray hair. So when I go out to the supermarket, I'm masked," Schaffner said.
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Q: remove socket after disconnect i need remove socket from server after execute socket.disconnect()
users = {}
ids_disconnect = []

io.of('/example')
    .on('connection', function (socket) {
        var user_id = socket.decoded_token.user;

        if(users[user_id] === undefined){
            users[user_id] = {"socket": socket};
        } else {
            ids_disconnect.push(users[user_id].socket.id);
            users[user_id].socket.disconnect(true);
            users[user_id] = {"socket": socket};
        }

        console.log("User Connect: " + user_id + " SocketID: " + socket.id);

        //disconnect client
        socket.on('disconnect', function () {
            console.log('User Disconnect ' + user_id);
            if(ids_disconnect.indexOf(socket.id) != -1){
                console.log('Disconnect Force: ' + user_id );
                ids_disconnect.splice(ids_disconnect.indexOf(socket.id),1)
            } else {
                delete users[user_id];
            }
        });
    });

};
this my code but socket cant remove from server.
sorry for my english

A: You have to listen to the disconnect event before triggering it.

users = {}
ids_disconnect = []

io.of('/example')
  .on('connection', function(socket) {
    var user_id = socket.decoded_token.user;
    //disconnect client
    socket.on('disconnect', function() {
      console.log('User Disconnect ' + user_id);
      if (ids_disconnect.indexOf(socket.id) != -1) {
        console.log('Disconnect Force: ' + user_id);
        ids_disconnect.splice(ids_disconnect.indexOf(socket.id), 1)
      } else {
        delete users[user_id];
      }
    });

    if (users[user_id] === undefined) {
      users[user_id] = {
        "socket": socket
      };
    } else {
      ids_disconnect.push(users[user_id].socket.id);
      users[user_id].socket.disconnect(true);
      users[user_id] = {
        "socket": socket
      };
    }

    console.log("User Connect: " + user_id + " SocketID: " + socket.id);
  });
};

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Lawn mowing, commonly known as cut grass in your garden or lawn.
"As a society we tend to take the benefits of grass for granted," says James B Beard Ph.D., one of America's leading turf experts and the chief scientist at the International Sports Turf Institute.
Aesthetically, lawns enhance the quality of life, contribute to social harmony and community pride, increase property values and compliment other landscape plants.
Want a better lawn? Choose the right time for mowing! No matter how effective your lawnmower is, there will always be a few more things to do before you can relax: The time has come for trimming and edging. The question is: when is the best time?
And how long should I mow the law?
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70% of Indiana's college freshmen aren't ready for college-level work and spend their tuition gaining remedial skills they should've received for free in high school.
American students are falling further behind their international counterparts. Even in Indiana, one-third of graduates who go to college need remediation. Coordinated by a group of state officials and education experts, the Common Core represent "what American students need to know and do to be successful in college and careers." Common Core will help Indiana guarantee every child receives the education opportunities necessary to be a globally competitive citizen in the 21st century. Full implementation is set to take place during the 2014 - 2015 school year.


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chievous than the former. But while mobs more frequently do ill than good, corporations more frequently do good than ill.
When, by chance, a multitude in action appears to be better, more heroic, and more magnanimous than the average of those who compose it, the fact is either due to extraordinary circumstances, or the magnanimity is only apparent and fictitious, and is the deep-seated result of a hidden terror. The heroism of fear is frequent in mobs. Sometimes the beneficent conduct of a mob is simply a survival of the custom of an ancient corporation. Is not this the case in the spontaneous self-devotion which is sometimes exhibited in the crowds which in cities run to put out a great fire? I say sometimes of them, not referring to the body of the firemen, in whom these admirable traits are habitual and exhibited daily. The multitude around these, following their example, perhaps stimulated by emulation, show also a rare devotion, and confront a danger to save a life. But when we observe that these collections of the multitude are a traditional affair, that they have their rules and customs, that they portion out duties, that the full buckets go round on the right and the empty ones on the left, that their actions are combined with a customary act rather than being spontaneous, we are brought to perceive that these manifestations of sympathy and of fraternal assistance have come down from the peculiar corporative life of the communities of the middle ages.
Instances in any number might be cited to illustrate how an excited multitude, even when the majority of it are persons of intelligence, has always something in it partaking both of the puerile and the bestial: of the puerile in the mobility of its humor, in its quick passage from rage to outbursts of laughter; of the bestial in its brutality. It is cowardly, too, even when composed of individuals of average courage. It is hard to conceive to what extent mobs, and unorganized, undisciplined collections of men in general, are more mobile, more forgetful, more credulous, and more cruel than the greater part of their elements; but the proofs of the fact are abundant. In the collective mind images succeed one another incoherently, as they do in the brain of a sleeping or a hypnotized man; while most of the individual minds which compose it, and which concur in forming that great folly called opinion, are capable of consecutiveness and order in the arrangement of their ideas. M. Delbœuf tells of a poor German, just arrived at Liége, who followed the crowd to the scene of a dynamite explosion. Some one, seeing him run a little faster than the others, pointed him out as the guilty person, and the whole mob was ready to cut him to pieces. Yet that mob was composed of the best society of the place, attending a concert; and gentlemen could be heard calling for a revolver


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Moscow: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday named for the Order of St Andrew the Apostle award by Russia for exceptional services in promoting bilateral ties between the two countries, a Russian embassy official said.
Modi has been conferred with the award for exceptional services in promoting the special and privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India, the official said.
The Indian Embassy in Moscow, Russia, made this announcement on Twitter, saying, "President Putin signs the decree to award the Prime Minister of India @narendramodi the highest civilian award of the Russian Federation -"Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle".
The photograph seen in the tweet, showing Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shaking hands is from the archives. The prime minister is in India, campaigning for his party, the BJP, for the Lok Sabha election of 2019.
The prime minister thanked the Russian president with these words on social media: "Honoured to receive the prestigious Order of St Andrew. I thank President Putin and the people of Russia.


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Panasonic Rearview Monitor System works without a car navigation system!
on 13 December, 2007 at 02:16
Panasonic will be the first in the industry to sell a rearview monitor system composed of a camera and a monitor. With this product, users do not have to purchase a car navigation system to introduce a rearview camera system. The new system is developed to reduce the cost by selling the camera and monitor as a set and is targeted at those who do not have a car navigation system. The 3.5 inch monitor with 320 × 240 effective pixels has two image input terminals, one for the camera and one for other electronic devices. When the shift lever is moved to a reverse position, the system can automatically show a rear view of the vehicle. The Panasonic monitor is accompanied by a stand with which the monitor can be attached on the instrument panel. Strong double-faced adhesive tapes are attached on the back of the stand.
The rearview camera is a 1/4-inch color CCD camera with 250,000effective pixels. The detection angles of the camera are 134° in a horizontal direction and 103° in a vertical direction. The Panasonic monitor measures 85 × 21.3 × 80 mm weigh 130g, while the camera measures 23 × 20 × 21 mm and weigh 140g. The Panasonic Rearview Monitor System GP-PD107 will be available in Japan from Dec 17, 2007 for approximately 39,900 Yen (US$356).
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Bartholomew runs into a vocation
November 6, 2017 Christina Lee Knauss | The Catholic Miscellany News, Rock Hill Deanery, South Carolina
FORT MILL—Deacon David Bartholomew is starting a new journey of service to God after being ordained by Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone on Oct. 22 at St. Philip Neri Church.
Dozens of deacons and priests attended the joyful liturgy. Members of Deacon Bartholomew's family, plus friends and supporters from the parish and community also turned out.
In his homily, Bishop Guglielmone described the role the new deacon would have in the life of the parish and the Church. As a permanent deacon, he will be able to proclaim the Gospel during liturgies, assist the priest during Mass, baptize, witness marriages, preside at wakes and funerals, lead benedictions and prayer services, and visit the sick and dying.
"As a minister of Jesus Christ, do the will of God from the heart and serve the people of God with love and joy, as you would serve the Lord," Bishop Guglielmone said.
Photos by Christina Lee Knauss/Miscellany: Deacon Bartholomew and his wife Lynn celebrate his ordination.
During the liturgy, Deacon Bartholomew prostrated himself before the altar during the Litany of Supplication, when the congregation asks Christ, Mary, saints and holy men and women to intercede for the new deacon. The bishop placed his hands on him and prayed. Oratorian Father John Giuliani, pastor at St. Philip Neri, vested him with the stole and dalmatic, worn by a deacon as a sign of his vocation.
After the ordination, Bishop Guglielmone gave a special blessing to the deacon's wife Lynn, and his mother, Nancy Pacourek, who traveled from Illinois for the event.
Mrs. Pacourek said her son had always completed any task he set for himself, and she was proud he had reached the milestone of ordination.
"It was so awesome to see him become a deacon," she said. "During the ceremony, I prayed and said 'Lord, I give him to you.'"
"This was a day of joy, praise and thanksgiving for us," Mrs. Bartholomew said. "I know David will be a dedicated servant of the Lord because he knows he can't do it alone and needs God's grace to help him."
Deacon Bartholomew was one of four children who grew up in a devout Catholic home, mostly in Illinois. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines right after high school graduation and served for eight years, then moved to Rock Hill in 1988 after leaving the military. He is a steel fabricator and owns his own welding shop.
He said he spent many years discerning how he could best serve God, including during the difficult time after he lost his first wife to cancer. Deacon Bartholomew is an ultra-marathon runner and said it was during one of his daily runs several years ago that he heard God's call to study for the permanent diaconate. During his five years of study, he balanced the diaconate program with family commitments, work, and classes at York Technical College.
Now that he has been ordained, Deacon Bartholomew said he is especially excited about teaching religious education classes, guiding others on their spiritual journeys and helping the elderly.
"It's not about me — it's about the Church and the people," he said. "I feel like a whole new journey is starting."
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September 4, 2014 Staff Reports | The Catholic Miscellany News and Events
LORIS — Four years of effort finally paid off for the Church of the Resurrection. On Feb. 4, the faith community broke ground for a much-needed church complex. The parish, a mission of St. James […]
Pre-Lenten mission focuses on Eucharist, confession and angels
COLUMBIA — At St. John Neumann Church's pre-Lenten parish mission, Father Edmund McCaffrey received the question, "Teacher, What is the Purpose of Life?" He took a cue from his friend Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta, […]
Book fills need of prayers for the sick
The newly published book The Stations of the Cross for the Sick was a poignant gift of love by its author Kitty McDonough who wrote it the night she found out that Bishop James McHugh, […]
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This project was designed to collect and share information in order to better understand the selective language skills of an individual with Moebius Syndrome. The study involved an interview with an individual with Moebius Syndrome. She provided reflections on social experiences, educational experiences, and how Moebius Syndrome has affected her life. Through qualitative research, data analysis was conducted to identify themes. Various experiences from the individual were organized around those themes.
Chapman, Sarah A.. "Selective Language Skills of an Individual with Moebius Syndrome." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 4, 2011.


For many months I had heard rumors of an awesome-sounding waterfall near Chiang Mai that people described as 'sticky': you could actually walk up the waterfall because the rocks had traction! Unfortunately, the spreaders of these rumors couldn't tell me where it was, and my Thai friends didn't recognize it from the description. However, one day as I was perusing my friend's status updates on facebook I saw pictures of some of them walking up a waterfall! From that I got the Thai name of the place and started googling to find out where it was. Thanks to spelling conventions, it was still difficult to find the place, and the descriptions of distances online turned out to be fictitious. Nevertheless, I set out on my bicycle one beautiful cool morning to go find it for myself. The results are what you have in front of you.
Bua Tong Forest National Park is known for one of the coolest waterfalls I've ever experienced. Most waterfalls you look at from a distance and 'ooh' and 'aah' at the beautiful falling water, but you can't get too close because you might slip on a rock and fall onto the deadly rocks below. Not true of Bua Tong Waterfall. This waterfall invites you in to play and offers you a safe place to put your feet where you can enjoy the water and get your feet pumiced at the same time!
The ride out to the waterfall is basically entirely on Hwy 1001. For the first 20 km or so the traffic is quite heavy. There are two major markets on 1001 as you head out of the city. You should expect traffic to stop suddenly, for vehicles to be going into reverse on the highway, and for cars to cut in front of you to park in what they have determined is a prime parking space.
Once past MaeJo University you can enjoy some lovely Thai landscapes. There are also plenty of side shops to stop at if you need to. The route is flat until about 20km from the park. At this point, you should stop at the convenience store pictured here for your water and energy refill before heading into the rolling hills and a 2km climb. There are no more water or food stops until you reach the park.
This lovely and interactive waterfall is well worth the ride! Enjoy!


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We are all here to work on whatever it is we are writing. Some are writing novels, short stories, blogs, school papers and lots of stuff I don't know about. And, of course, it doesn't matter because the beauty of this type of group is that there is only one criterion: Don't talk for the hour.
And so here I sit, laptop at the ready for my brilliant prose.
Why? Why am I here and why do I find it necessary to write? It's a question I am asking myself today? It particularly came to me as I was having a conversation with a friend who has a more conventional job. Why did I choose writing as a career?
No matter how many years I've been writing, it never gets easier. In fact, every project poses its own unique challenges. There is no "plug and play" option by which I can use a formula for each assignment. In fact, even this blog post has its own rules.
Many writers will say they write because they have to. They are driven to write by some unknown yearning to create. It is an overwhelming passion to strive for exactly the right word, to convey with lucidity and clarity the precise phrase.
Not an easy task but passion writers constantly strive for.
Some writers seem to always succeed at this challenge more than others. But, for all writers, whether professional or not, the drive to create with words is the same; Writing is not a choice, but an addiction that has no cure except to give in and write more.
Is there really a muse?
Writers talk about something called the "muse" which is supposed to help writers with inspiration. The Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. It can refer in general to a person who inspires an artist, musician, or writer.
I call it the "Aha" moment, which normally takes a while to find. I need to noodle around online to hopefully find an article or site that inspires me to create my own vision and work.
I constantly aspire to find a muse, but, it never shows up on its own. I have to work hard, think deep and create.
So how did I obtain the writing disease? For me, it all began when I wanted to record what was happening in our world which led me to journalism. It was intoxicating to be the witness of record for Senate hearings, political protests as well as issues closer to home such as neighborhood squabbles.
My career evolved to a professional level as a newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and research director. It's not so convoluted as it sounds like the same skills apply across the board: research and write.
While I only saw myself as a journalist, eventually I wrote a book, so now I can add "author" to my resume, which was much more difficult than news reporting.
Which brings me to writing this post. I write for a living as it is the only skill I have to make my way in the world. As painful it can be, it is my addiction that I have no interest in curing.


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    printf("Pipe failed");
    exit(1);
}

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    exit(1);
}
else if (0==childPID) {
    // if(-1==dup2(cpipe[1],1)); {
    //  printf("Pipe failed");
    //  exit(1);
    // }
    // close(cpipe[0]);
    // close(cpipe[1]);

    execl("/usr/bin/printenv","printenv",0);

    printf("Execl failed");
    _exit(1);

}
wait(&childExitStatus);
printf("\n%d \n",childExitStatus);
if(childExitStatus!=0) {exit(1);}

The above code works; gives childExitStatus = 0, and everyone is happy. Since i want the output of printenv to write to a pipe instead of being printed on screen, i put in the currently commented section. Decommenting that section, however gives the exit code 256, and everyone gets sad. What did i do wrong?

A: I managed to make it work by using dup instead of dup2 in the child process. The original code always failed at dup2 (I changed the exit status for each specific error). But I don't know why.
} else if (childPID == 0) {
    close(1);
    dup(cpipe[1]);
    ...
}

I also added reading from cpipe[0] in the parent process, just to test:
char c[4096];
write(1, c, read(cpipe[0], c, 4096));
close(cpipe[0]);
int childExitStatus;
wait(&childExitStatus);
printf("\n%d \n", childExitStatus);
if (childExitStatus != 0)
    _exit(5);

A: Your line:
if(-1==dup2(cpipe[1],1)); {
has a misplaced semicolon.  Change the above line to:
if(-1==dup2(cpipe[1],1)){
and you should see the correct return value.
exit(1) was always getting called inside the if statement because the if statement was ended with the semicolon and the code inside the braces was always getting executed.

A: Try not write:
 close(cpipe[1]);

because printenv closes the cpipe[1]. If I am not mistaken.


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Most of the beginners will raise their eyebrows as to what the mental golf tips are and how they can influence the golfers' performance. If you are a lucky chap to chance upon an ace golfer, then make sure to learn about the importance of mental golf tips. The professional golfers have learnt to master the game not only on the strength of their physical fitness but also with help of their mental calmness.
You may be an amateur golfer or want to be a professional golf player. Whatever be the case, I am sure you are much focused on learning the art of swing and other physical movements. It cannot be denied that these movements are very much necessary to excel at this game. But mental comfort is no less important to enhance one's performance. In fact, the very first thing you need to do is to relax your mind and concentrate on your game. This will eventually lead to improve your body movements, thereby helping you perform well on the green turf.
Most of the beginners are used to overanalyzing their game. Even a few eminent golfers, sagging under the huge expectation, do the same. As a result, they cannot play freely and post a poor show. You must enjoy whatever you are doing and this is the key phrase to kiss success. Take it easy! Do you need any help while hammering a nail or chopping woods or slapping hard on someone's face? I bet you do not. But you need a coach; DVDs just to show you how to swing it right. You also diligently follow the interviews of the top-tier golfers to know the useful golf tips.
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•	With your right hand, hold the top of the golf club. If you want to make the hit your master stroke, leave your left hand hung from the shoulder and place it to down the side of the right hand grip of the golf club. If you hold the club this way, you will find your left hand moved towards your body, slightly inward, which constitutes its perfect position.
•	Now bring your left hand forward and position it against the grip. The line should be such that it moves in the diagonally downward direction from the fleshy pad in your palm. The distance of the shaft from the base of your little finger downward should be about ¼ inch. It must, however, run through the middle joint of the index finger.
•	For an ideal golf club grip, close your left hand's fingers. Avoid gripping too tightly.
•	To the little right of the center, your left hand thumb should be placed on the top of the golf club grip.
•	Once you end up with your left hand, you must try to position your right hand well. Move the right hand from its natural position. The thumb of the right hand and its index finger must be placed such that they are ready to hit a perfect tee shot.
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The beginners badly need the right golf techniques to succeed. When it comes to golf tips, the fresh talents are more interested in learning the right grips. This is, in fact, the very basic technique that every professional golfer must learn; otherwise they will hit the ball just like the amateurs. Once you master the art of the gripping, you can hold your head high even if the ace golfers are dominating the green turf. This is because you have secret up your sleeve to post an impressive performance.
Most of the times you have heard 'swing it right'. Well, it is the key phrase to get closer to perfection for an aspiring golfer. But the password for right swing is to grip the technique of perfect gripping. It must be mentioned in this context, that every golf player does not have the same grip. So, you may try out different ones to find out which one works best for you.
The suitable golf grip must be a combination of both the body and the club. Both these factors are a must for you if you want to gain an extra edge over the other competitors. For all the successful golfers, these two features work in perfect harmony and that is why they can swing the way they want. Besides experimenting with different grips, you may learn a lot from the pro golfers. For that you need not meet them in person, just go through the interviews or join the social golf networking sites and you will learn more than you have expected.
First of all, the right grip will help you gain unmatched power and extraordinary control over the game. This means you are quite comfortable with your grip and that will definitely get translated in success. Remember, learn to grip it right will take time and you must have patience for that. Even the world-class players practice regularly to earn excellence. Wrist hinge is another important and familiar term for the golfers. To have the wrist hinge, you must place the club in your fingers instead of palms. This will allow you to give the ball a hearty slap but of course with a golf club!
Every game has a set of rules to follow, and the road to success lies through the rigorous and religious practice of the same. The golf tips reinforce the same point all over again. This game of golf in itself is a pleasure and delight to both the player and the viewer. It is amazing to note that though golf apparently comes across to be quite an easy game, in reality it is not everybody's cup of tea. This ball game is actually a different ball game altogether. However one need not necessarily be scared because of that. It is tough to master but not impossible, and with the golf tips under one's belt it becomes even easier.
The golf tips have their own specifications and require a strict adherence. The first thing that counts is the etiquette. One necessarily needs to possess the etiquettes of a game in order to be a part of it. Next comes the positioning, that is to say, that the individual needs to get his posture right so as continue the game smoothly. After the posture, comes the grip factor. The grip over the club not only needs to be firm but also very controlled. The perfect balance only comes with regular and diligent practice. The golf tips include the swings and the strokes as well. Quite similar to the grip even the mastery of the swings and the strokes comes to one with determined and disciplined practice.
After the swings the golf tips imparts to the golfer the adequate knowledge on the rules and regulations of the game as well as the club and ball positions. With all this in one's pocket and a balance of proper guidance and dedicated sessions the amateur aspirant is surely bound to emerge a master golfer. It is undeniable that most amateurs aspire to be the likes of Woods and attain his position. However if not the master at least they can be the successors of the master with the dogged determination, endurance and patience. After all the maxim hard labor pays is reckoned not for nothing.


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A Word of Dreams' 10 Favorite Books of 2018
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10. HOOKED ON HOLLYWOOD: DISCOVERIES FROM A LIFETIME OF FILM FANDOM by Leonard Maltin
9.WADE IN THE WATER: POEMS by Tracy K. Smith
8. WARLIGHT by Michael Ondaatje
7. ELEVATION by Stephen King
6. THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Paul Tremblay
5. TRUE INDIE: LIFE AND DEATH IN FILMMAKING by Don Coscarelli
4. THE RISE AND FALL OF THE DINOSAURS: A NEW HISTORY OF A LOST WORLD by Steve Brusatte
3. THE RECKONING by John Grisham
2. GHOSTBUSTER'S DAUGHTER: LIFE WITH MY DAD, HAROLD RAMIS by Violet Ramis Stiel
1. THE OUTSIDER by Stephen King
A Word of Dreams' 5 Favorite Books of 2018 (So Far)
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*Please note that every volume included in this list is based on the criteria of a 2018 publication date.
5. Wade in the Water: Poems by Tracy K. Smith
4. The Cabin at the End of the World: A Novel by Paul
1. The Outsider: A Novel by Stephen King
Runner-Up:
Warlight: A Novel by Michael Ondaatje
The 60 Greatest Films of 2017
December 29, 2017 January 29, 2018 moviesforlife09Leave a comment
It has been another remarkable year for cinema. With this in mind, I gladly enclose my list of the sixty greatest films of 2017. The criteria I utilized when putting this composition together is that every picture had a U.S. release date in the aforementioned year. Please note that I have yet to see The Shape of Water and The Disaster Artist. Hence, the exclusion of these features from this article. Yet, make sure to return to this page. I will be adding to this piece once I have had the chance to view these pictures myself. Enjoy!
60. Icarus
Director: Bryan Fogel
59. Marshall
Director: Reginald Hudlin.
58. Wind River
Director: Taylor Sheridan.
57. A**holes
Director: Peter Vack.
56. Land of Mine
Director: Martin Zandvliet.
55. 20th Century Women
Director: Mike Mills.
54. Night Job
Director: J. Antonio.
53. Columbus
Director: Kogonada.
52. 78/52: Hitchcock's Shower Scene
Director: Alexandre O. Phillipe.
51. Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary
Directors: John Campopiano, Justin White.
50. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
Director: Noah Baumbach.
49. Okja
Director: Bong Joon-ho.
48. Get Out
Director: Jordan Peele.
47. The Big Sick
Director: Michael Showalter.
46. Fairfield Follies
Director: Laura Pepper.
45. Second Nature
Director: Michael Cross.
44. Baby Driver
Director: Edgar Wright.
43. Gerald's Game
Director: Mike Flanagan.
Director: Zak Hilditch.
41. A Dark Song
Director: Liam Gavin.
40. Blade Runner 2049
Director: Dennis Villeneuve.
39. After the Storm
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
38. The Lost City of Z
Director: James Gray.
37. The Beguiled
Director: Sofia Coppola.
36. Personal Shopper
Director: Olivier Assayas.
35. Strapped for Danger
Director: Richard Griffin.
34. War for the Planet of the Apes
Director: Matt Reeves.
33. Alien: Covenant
Director: Ridley Scott.
32. Blade of the Immortal
Director: Takashi Miike.
31. Kuso
Director: Flying Lotus.
30. Anti Matter
Director: Keir Burrows.
29. The Transfiguration
Director: Michael O' Shea.
28. Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Director: Steve James.
27. We Are the Flesh
Director: Emiliano Rocha Minter.
26. Rat Film
Director: Theo Anthony.
25. An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Directors: Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk.
24.. The Lure
Director: Agnieszka Smoczynska.
23. Jim and Andy: The Great Beyond- Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton
Director: Chris Smith.
22. Mudbound
Director: Dee Rees.
21. A Cure for Wellness
Director: Gore Verbinski.
20. Colossal
Director: Nacho Vigalondo.
19. Spielberg
Director: Susan Lacy.
18. A Midsummer Night's Dream
17. A Quiet Passion
Director: Terence Davies.
16. David Lynch: The Art Life
Directors: Jon Nguyen, Rick Barnes, Olivia Neergaard-Holm.
15. My Pet Dinosaur
Director: Matt Drummond.
Director: Yance Ford.
13. Leftovers
Director: Seth Hancock.
12. The Phantom Thread
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson.
11.Loving Vincent
Directors: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman.
10. Last Men in Aleppo
Directors: Firas Fayyad, Steen Johanessen, Hasan Kattan.
9. All the Money in the World
8. Long Night in a Dead City
7. Raw
Director: Julia Ducournau.
6. The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos.
5. Endless Poetry
Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky.
4. Detroit
Director: Kathryn Bigelow.
3. A Ghost Story
Director: David Lowery.
2. The Post
Director: Steven Spielberg.
1. mother!
Director: Darren Aronofsky.
The 11 Best Books of 2017
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11. The Silent Corner: A Novel of Suspense by Dean Koontz
10. Bare Roots by Molly S. Hillery
9. Camino Island by John Grisham
8. Tales from The Darkside: Scripts By Joe Hill by Joe Hill
7. Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King, Richard Chizmar
6. The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
5. Inside the Wave by Helen Dunmore
4. Strange Weather by Joe Hill
3. The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
2. Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, Owen King
1. Dragon Teeth by Michael Chrichton
"The Dark Tower" – (Movie Review)
August 4, 2017 August 5, 2017 moviesforlife09Leave a comment
Rating: *** out of *****.
Director and co-writer Nikolaj Arcel's The Dark Tower (2017) is too generic, polished and over-sanitized at times. It could have also benefited from higher degrees of emotional resonance. Such a factor is especially lacking in the otherwise engaging finale. The cinematic exercise might have also been strengthened by incorporating less of a young adult friendly tone. But, the ninety-five-minute film, based on a series by Stephen King which spans eight books and one novella, is so fast-moving and fun that such flaws barely register as the picture unfolds.
Additionally, Idris Elba (as Roland Deschain/ the Gunslinger) and Matthew McConaughey (as Walter O' Dim/ the Man in Black) are terrific. McConaughey plays the antagonistic O' Dim in a somewhat tongue-in-cheek manner. Regardless, both performers stay true to the essence of King's characters. All the while they deliver their own unique interpretations of the central figures. This is while visibly relishing their lead turns. Continuously, Katheryn Winnick as Laurie and Karl Thaning as Elmer Chambers also provide strong representations. Dennis Haysbert is just as proficient as Roland's father, Steven. He is spied in the successfully utilized flashbacks. All of which are evenly dispersed throughout the undertaking. Likewise, the various nods to King's other works, a trait prevalent in the literature itself, heightens the joy at hand.
The story revolves around the teenage Jake Chambers (in a likable enactment from Tom Taylor). He has psychic powers (King's classic "shine"). In the opening stretches, he is suffering from nightmares of "Skin-Men". There is also an enigmatic edifice which keeps the universe in one piece. Such is also viewed in these fearful flashes. Sights of Deschain and O' Dim are just as widespread. These images will take on more of a pivotal role in Jake's immediate future than he can initially imagine.
After etching a collection of drawings which concern a rugged cowboy figure in his parents' New York City apartment, he is inadvertently pulled into an on-going combat. This is between the archetypically virtuous Gunslinger and the evil Man in Black. The latter is attempting to keep the former from reaching the title place. This is before O' Dim destroys the building himself. Yet, Deschain's problems with O' Dim also resonate from a profoundly personal level. Such makes the stakes, as the fate of worlds hang in the balance, increasingly palpable. This peril is augmented as O' Dim sets his sights on capturing Jake. Such a goal is set in motion to help the Man in Black achieve his own nefarious goals.
It would be easy to say Arcel's opus lacks the epic scope, structure and ambition of the source material. There are only light touches of some of the author's original springs of inspiration present in Arcel's endeavor. For example, J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (1954-1955) and Sergio Leone's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966). In Arcel's rendition, a continuation of the events which concluded The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower (2004), the many genres King injected into his tale have been reduced almost exclusively to fantasy, science-fiction and adventure. The mythology, themes and symbolism are also comparatively stripped down.
Correspondingly, the effects are lackluster at best. The same can be said of the screenplay from Akiva Goldsman, Jeff Pinker, Anders Thomas Jensen and Arcel. To be fair, the dialogue has its share of clever banter. Such is evident in a second act sequence where Deschain briefly becomes a patient in a hospital. It is also perceptible in a late segment which showcases Jake and Deschain eating a hot dog in "Keystone Earth". This is the term Deschain uses for the parallel universe Jake sees as his day-to-day reality. But, there are just as many cringe-worthy instances.
Still, the cinematography from Rasmus Videbaek and the collective sound team contribution are vastly immersive. Junkie XL's music is exciting and dramatic. The action scenes, which occasionally feel as if they are lifted from The Matrix (1999), are striking. Similarly, the exertion flows well and is largely coherent. Such is refreshing given the reports of the re-edits and re-shoots which plagued the project. Thus, the effort makes for a satisfying, if undeniably minor, slice of big-budget B-movie cinema. This is on its own accord. It's forgettable. But, its diverting, taut and doesn't overstay its welcome. Sometimes that's enough.
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"Cell" – (Movie Review)
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Rating: **1/2 out of *****.
Technology is turning us into autonomous drones. This is becoming all the more true with the passage of time. Modern dependency on social media as the primary source of wide-spread communication is all the evidence we need to back this accusation. It is also the central statement behind Stephen King's ambitious, but overlong, Scribner published novel from 2006, Cell. In this undergoing, the term "zombie" was replaced with "phoners". Yet, the overall comparisons to the undead are undeniable. Such is also the cornerstone of the ninety-eight minute film version. This uneven, sporadically engaging but technically inept entity will receive its official theatrical run beginning July 8th, 2016.
This notion is a perfect pulpit for King's intended commentary. It is also wonderfully form fitting for his trademark, dark sense of humor. Such is also in line with his ability to turn real-life circumstances into otherworldly terror. These were all utilized well in the literary rendition of the saga. But, the cinematic experience, though nowhere near as overblown as many similar efforts of late, is a more tepid, straightforward affair. In turn, it is just as much a sufferer of the 'hive mind' its transformed counterparts suffer from. Even these aforementioned antagonists look no different than what we expect a non-living creature to traditionally look like. They are also of the grating 'fast runner' genus. Such is especially disappointing. This is made all the more melancholy given the way King went out his way to introduce a rather new, and intriguing, modus of morphing from man into thoughtless monster into the plot of both book and film. Furthermore, the mechanical screech these fiendish beasts elicit is far more annoying than creepy. It would laughable if it weren't so irritating.
The fiction, King's first elongated stab at such an apocalyptic exertion as this, primarily concerns Clay Riddell (in a depiction by John Cusack which starts shaky but gets progressively better as it goes along). He is an artist from Maine. Riddell is on his way to Boston as part of a comic book deal. Almost immediately he meets up with a middle-aged gentleman amid the chaos, Tom McCourt (Samuel L. Jackson in a likable, but serviceable, portrayal. Still, it is but another variation of his usual role). They are attempting to survive the threat of "The Pulse". This is a signal sent over a global cell phone network. It is one which causes individuals using their calling devices to turn into mindless, savage brutes. All the while, Riddell is trying to return to his son, Johnny (a well-done presentation by Ethan Andrew Casto), in New England.
Along the way they, predictably, encounter a varied group. All of these are trying to avoid transformation. Among those is Alice Maxwell (Isabelle Fuhrman), whose role is much smaller here than it was in the foregoing King authored epic of the same name, Charles Ardai (Stacy Keach), Chloe (Alex ter Avest), and the surviving prep school pupil, Jordan (Owen Teague). We also eventually meet Raggedy, or "The Raggedy Man" as he was dubbed in the hardcover, (Joshua Mikel). All of these personalities are intriguing in their own way. They give the piece a finer edge of watchability. Their performances all respectively back up this attribute splendidly.
The motion picture form of Cell, which will disappoint gore hounds with its nearly non-existent and perceivably faux use of the red stuff, wants to hammer us over the head with its now fairly exhausted thesis declaration. In so doing, it greatly constrains the entertainment value. Such merely ebbs and flows throughout the effort. This is also drown out by the all too conventional sub-plot of Riddell's search for his immediate kin. There is also a general air of soullessness, as well as a blatant disregard to the traits which make audiences care. These are cast out through much of this endeavor. Such King co-penned with Adam Alleca in the most lackadaisical fashion imaginable. Regardless, the quiet, subtle atmosphere maintained through most of King's 384 page tome is refreshingly reverberated, at least for a vast portion of the duration, in the Tod Williams (2004's The Door in the Floor, 20010's Paranormal Activity 2) directed undertaking.
What also hurts the more recent transition of Cell is Williams' lack of vision and flare. His behind the lens contribution is mediocre. Williams constructs the scenes, especially those meant to provoke fear, in a mechanical manner. The approach is essentially what you would easily call: "point and shoot". This is done with little to no build-up or suspense. The style Williams uses here is practically indecipherable from your garden variety undead narrative. Likewise, the overall feel is far too much in line with the plethora of similarly idealized horror opuses that have also been arriving in theaters and Video on Demand in droves. Such is especially observable in the ten years between the release of the text and the photoplay variants of this chronicle.
This overwhelming familiarity is only heightened by cringe-worthy computer generated effects. Both the optical and special aspects in this category, from a collective group of over two dozen people, are equally unappealing. Such is especially evident in the various instances herein showcasing fire. What also mirrors this sensation, and parallel, is the limp characterization. This is most noticeable in the almost too fast paced initial act.
Here we are given only the briefest bits of exposition. This arrives mostly via McCourt. These moments are so rushed, and artificial, that we endure another case of those in a thriller spouting unnecessary backstory. This is while running from one routinely erected threat to the next. Luckily, this construction largely settles down in its last 2/3rds. This gives a chance for the fiction to breathe. In turn, the quality of the picture increases exponentially. The same can be said for the human categorizations as well as the enactments which embody them. During this near hour long stretch, we actually find ourselves caring for these individuals on-screen. Yet, even this component is held back by a commencement that places action above all its other aspects. This competent duration mixes with the breakneck speed of the first half hour. Such creates a general movement of events and an arc that is choppy and bizarrely structured.
King and Alleca's strangely bland and unusually coy screenplay oddly leaves out many of the crucial details which made those in the earliest evokation of Cell so relatable. This is also what made it pivotal to its place and period. It almost seems as if it is deliberately taking out important bits to add a sense of confusion to the proceedings. Perhaps, the screenwriters, who give us dialogue that ranges from semi-potent speeches to merely plot serving quips, were trying to instill a sensibility of what those who dominate the screen are themselves feeling. This is as they jump from one hazard to the next without much of an opportunity to contemplate their deeds. But, the conclusive result is the sensation of King and Alleca only giving us the bare essentials of the account. This is one of those rare modern silver screen occasions when the production could've benefited greatly from at least another twenty minutes of explanation added to the product. Such could've cleared things up remarkably. The engineers of the script also give us a completely different climax. It is well documented that this is because of the negative reactions to the shoulder shrug that was the last page of the tome. Though this one is satisfying enough, and far less open-ended, it still seems modeled after too much that came before it.
Further hindering this misfire is Michael Simmonds cinematography. Simmonds goes for an almost too dark veneer. Such could easily suit an endeavor such as this. Yet, what we are given is simply too drab and unpleasant to look at. This only makes the variety of flaws at hand all the more difficult to peer around. Marcelo Zarvos' music is fair, but unmemorable. Jacob Craycroft's editing is sloppy. This is during the unimpressive and unimaginative sequences meant to provoke excitement. Such is especially noteworthy in the opening scene in an airport in Boston. This has the incredible benefit of a cameo by schlockmeister Lloyd Kaufman. In the bestseller, this was set inside Boston Commons. This drastically alters the most exhilarating, and lengthiest, segment of King's prose rendition of the tale. Yet, it becomes more proficient, as well as the case with the source material, when the fiction begins to slow down and become more focused. The art and sound department contribute skillfully in their singular regions. Alex McCarroll's art direction, Kristen McGary's set decoration and Lorraine Coppin's costume design are impressive. But, these admirable items cannot hide the fact that we have seen this far too often, and in many superior incantations, prior.
Cell, in its original format, was partially dedicated to master of the flesh-eating ghoul, George A. Romero (1968's Night of the Living Dead, 1978's Dawn of the Dead and 1985's Day of the Dead). King even had an uncredited bit as the voice of a Neswreader in Romero's fifth opus of the similarly equated ilk, Diary of the Dead (2007). Their masterful 1982 anthology, Creepshow, which Romero directed and King penned, and 1993 pairing The Dark Side, where Romero successfully adapted King's 1989 yarn with a matching moniker, resulted in two instant genre classics. There is an obvious mutual respect between these two terror maestros. It is this motivation which Cell, in both its volume and movie interpretations, appears used as an indirect catalyst.
This is especially accurate when considering the modern day consciousness, eerily reminiscent of Romero, which is injected into the fabric of Cell. In the 2006 take, the power of the imagination combined with this parallel to make the labor a nearly cinematic homage to the seventy-six year old director. In the flick, this article comes across as too much of a forced wink at its core spectators. It seems to imitate and never truly evoke the foundation laid down by Romero. Ultimately, it is the grand promise that came with the premise, the fact that it could've been something that could've been used in the same exclamatory breath as one of the previously stated cracks by Romero which is most disheartening of all. This makes Cell all the more underwhelming.
But, this is not to say that many of the bricks in said groundwork are not worthy of praise. Yet, Cell, as a whole, could've been a monument of an achievement, as well as a subtle letter of respect to Romero. Instead, it is just another building. One that has little more for the eye than all the other edifices on the block. Fellow King admirers and genre addicts may like it well enough to find it an intriguing diversion. But, I cannot imagine that this pairing of King, Cusack and Jackson, who gave us one of the best adaptions of King's short stories with 2007's superb 1408, will merit the appreciation of a second look. This is by the standards of anyone who dares travel down its all too acquainted path.
"End of Watch" By Stephen King – (Book Review)
June 11, 2016 June 11, 2016 moviesforlife09Leave a comment
Rating: ***** out of *****.
End of Watch (2016) oversees incomparable best-selling author Stephen King concluding his Bill Hodges Trilogy, which began with the riveting and Edgar Award winning Mr. Mercedes (2014) and continued with the experimentally designed Finders Keepers (2015), in spectacular fashion. Published by Scribner on June 7th, the 432 page volume is a labyrinthine maze of a novel. King has given us another instant classic. It radiates as another wildly inventive, skillfully paced example of why King endures as such a beloved storyteller. He is one who has captivated audiences for over four decades. Two years ago, I wrote that Mr. Mercedes was "elaborately conceived" and "worthy of Hitchcock". The same sentiment certainly applies here. It even elucidates much the same relentless tone and sheer, compulsive enjoyment as Mr. Mercedes. End of Watch is a worthy, fitting finish. It is every bit on par with the initial effort which started this fascinating, ambitious, hard-boiled detective series.
To its further credit, the work cracks with King's sharp focus on characterization. He also sews his believable, sinister situations into often darkly comic humor. Likewise, his singular metaphors, vivid imagery and fluently engaging style are engraved deep into the fabric of the narrative. Such makes the experience all the more endlessly absorbing. It is also, much in the King tradition, ingeniously structured and plotted. King frequently fashions white-knuckle suspense, with touches of the supernatural and the everyday, gradually. This is issued organically and entertainingly throughout the entirety of this masterfully macabre ride. He creates a mounting wall of dread that is introduced strongly early on. True to King's conventions, it mercilessly builds upon itself. There are also subtle references to both his prior undertakings, with The Shining (1977) being the most evident among them, and pop culture articles carefully, and with a wink to his audience, placed throughout the entirety. We are also, refreshingly, given an anything but overblown climax. It only adds to the realism King so ingeniously mirrors his latest tour de force after. The true to life drama and moments of heart King derives from these jarring circumstances, most visible in the last few pages, make this full-throttle investigative chronicle all the more well-rounded and illuminating. King's 'constant readers', as well as those who are simply looking for a gripping account, will leave the tale fully satisfied.
The fiction concerns the infamous Mercedes killer, Brady Hartsfield, who remains one of the most purely wicked and intriguing antagonists conceived by King, slowing gaining power. This is while appearing dormant in hospital room 217. He is still in a persistent vegetative state. When a rash of suicides, many of them are individuals who have come into contact with Hartsfield at one point or another, begin to accrue: Hodges, who is suffering from pancreatic cancer, and his movie-loving partner, Holly Gibney, have an unshakable, inexplicable feeling that it is Hartsfield himself who is the cause of these tragedies. What is just as odd is that all of these horrific events are traced back to a cartoonish game, with potent hypnotic abilities, called Fishin' Hole. Yet, what are these voices players seem to hear coming from the app? Furthermore, how does the letter 'X', which is left at many of the crime scenes, tie into all of this? Hodges and Gibney, who are eventually re-teamed with the computer savvy Jerome Robinson, must solve this case. This is before this wave of self-killings becomes an epidemic which wipes out hundreds or even thousands.
Hodges, Gibney and Robinson are as likable as ever. The dialogue King presents them is always absorbing. This attribute is lively and beautifully put together. It is easy to equate their mutual speeches to the conversations three real life friends may have. This is especially accurate considering being confronted with the puzzle, which is just as mesmerizing itself as Fishin' Hole is to its victims, as the one King presents to them and, simultaneously, his legion of enthusiastic fans. King also weaves pivotal information from the past two entries in a seamless, diverting fashion. At no point does any of this feel forced, as it may with a less capable auteur. Additionally, those who have not had the pleasure of becoming lost in the world conjured by the other two installments in this saga will have no problem following this mesmerizing volume. For those of us who have perused the tomes, it offers a pleasant reminder of details that might have become a fuzzy effect of time. He also introduces other on-going personas, such as Hodges former police colleague, Pete Huntley, just as logically into the proceedings. He blends the perspectives of these individuals just as well into this striking exertion. These specifics are all further indications of the literary prowess King has injected into every technical venue herein.
The result of these components are highly addictive. King deserves every ounce of the acclaim he has attained throughout his career. He hits every note necessary for a wholly filling venture. This is done, as expected, with increasing interest and gusto. He draws us in with his opening words. This is by recreating the events which commenced Mr. Mercedes from an entirely new viewpoint. From then on we are trapped in the grim web that is End of Watch. We are gripped in this manner through the duration. King's incredible imagination and ability to pull horror from mundane daily occurrences is in full swing here. It is as welcome, and tremendously wrought, as ever. He will have you seeing pink fish, and the various other more terrifying mental picture he invokes from them, swimming through the electronic currents of your nightmares. All the while, you will be as entranced by King's brilliant, often cinematic, writing skills. This is yet another masterpiece in a career rich with titles where such a term can easily be equated. The king of the terror genre has returned and he is as amazing as ever. End of Watch stands alongside The Fireman by King's son, Joe Hill, as another example of the year's best books!
"The Fireman" by Joe Hill – (Book Review)
May 26, 2016 May 27, 2016 moviesforlife093 Comments
One of the great joys of reading Joe Hill is that his stories seem to exist in the same literary world created by his father, Stephen King. So when Hill's masterful fourth novel, The Fireman (2016), calls upon, and often directly incorporates, ideas from King benchmarks like The Shining (1977) it doesn't just summon a smirk. Instead, it seems natural and even expected. This sensibility is so strong that I often even silently anticipate Hill's antagonists running into those who populated King's tales at any given interval.
With this in mind, it should not be a shock that throughout Hill's latest eight 'book' epic he also slyly references other King works. For example, the novella which was first made available in King's short story collection Different Seasons, Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption (1982). There is also an undeniable parallel to The Stand (1978). This is most evident in the end of the world theme, scale and ambition. It is also comparable in the sheer length of Hill's massive seven hundred and fifty two page tome. Hill also shares King's knack for effortlessly entertaining his audience through the pure readability of his terrifically written sheets alone.
There is also an intimate character-focus and various pop-culture mentions. We are also amended statements concerning Maine and the state's surrounding spots. All of these further align Hill to King. Yet, there is a noticeable inspiration from J.K. Rowling, Harper Lee, Ray Bradbury and, of all things, Julie Andrews. Mary Poppins (1964) is a personal favorite of Hill's heroine, Harper Willowes. Likewise, the Robert B. and Richard M. Sherman composed song, "A Spoonful of Sugar", is constantly mentioned. It is also creatively mixed into the proceedings. There is also a direct comparison to Cormac McCarthy's The Road (2006) and the trials which occur within the confines of Hill's most recent opus itself. This creates a direct arrangement to the measures of Hill's fiction sewn into the fabric. It also seems to be modeling itself after The Andromeda Strain (1969) by Michael Chrichton in many respects.
True of all the talents of the authors mentioned above, Hill has an affinity to make us deeply care for our leads. He keeps a sense of urgency, a quiet intensity, lurking at every turn. This is present even in the numerous exposition heavy stretches which take up much of the mid-section. Yet, such makes every tragic, unexpectedly poignant and occasionally comic item all the more pivotal, intimate and immediate. This makes the adventure Harper, a nurse, takes with John Rookwood, a likable Englishman whose own dreams are alluded to in the title all the more jarring, exciting and spectacular. Helping matters is the singular, expertly developed personalities Harper meets along the way. For example, a vindictive radio personality dubbed 'The Marlboro Man' is among Hill's more interesting antagonists. This only enhances the credibility and quality of the undertaking stupendously.
The story itself is set in modern day New Hampshire. It concerns an outbreak of Draco Incendia Trychophyton or, as it is commonly dubbed throughout this meticulously detailed affair, Dragonscale. This is a lethal spore which evokes spontaneous combustion in those who have not learned how to control it. Those who do find the beauty in this microorganism. Such activities, taught to Harper by The Fireman himself, bring about a sense of time slowed down. Among the benefits of such a control is the ability to create blazes without a match. But, how long will it be before this power is corrupted?
Once Harper unveils that she is a carrier of Dragonscale, early in the undertaking, we follow her on a continually mesmerizing journey. She narrowly escapes her husband, Jakob. He is a self-proposed 'intellectual' and amateur writer. One that is slowly becoming unhinged and increasingly more fascinated with a suicide pact he made with Harper before she found out she was pregnant. She is fearful. This is until she finds a presumed safety at a place for those who are infected. The name of this area is Camp Wyndham. It is run by the ever-intriguing Father Storey.
Here she becomes more familiar with the title entity. It also gives her a sense of temporary safety. She thinks this will be a haven. One which will ensure that her unborn child will be protected from her increasingly violence prone spouse. This is until the pleasantries of those at Camp Wyndham are unveiled to be a ruse. It is than she must fight to survive for the sake of herself, those around her and the babe within her.
The result of this struggle, the pushing force of the entire narrative, is fully satisfying on all fronts. This is sprawling, suspenseful and smartly paced in equal doses. All the more admirably, these attributes often appears to transpire simultaneously. Hill's structure throughout is meticulous and always fascinating. He also evokes crisp imagery. It is as spectacularly visual and unforgettable as the most haunting and harrowing mainstream blockbuster. This is especially true in the first and last hundred pages.
What is just as admirable is the magnificent way he ties up as many loose ends as possible in the concluding stretches. This makes the rare predictable element, such as a chain of events brought forth by the hierarchy in Camp Wyndham, easily forgettable. This is also true of the last 1/3 of the hardcover. Here Hill follows a generally formulaic pattern for tales of this variety. Still, he breaks new ground and dismantles expectations at nearly every turn. Thus, these small familiarities are made all the more trivial in comparison.
The volume triumphs as action. There are plenty of scenes so rigorously detailed you can often hear the crack of the shots fired and the clash of fictional vehicles. It succeeds just as well as science-fiction, horror and drama. There's terror, poignancy, life lessons and wisdom in abundance. Just as prevalent is Hill's rich prose. It is as grand as the plethora of authors who served as the muse for this astonishing tour de force.
Hill wants to teach us the importance of a song and unveiling moments of splendor amid an ever-blackening backdrop. Furthermore, he wants to instruct us on how everyday people can turn into heroes under the most horrific circumstances. There is also a strong emphasis on kindness and humanity amid insurmountable odds. Such, along with a tremendously realized and deservedly poetic finale, will produce tears from even the sourest of hearts. To its further credit, there is also an active imagination vividly alive here. It also easily aligns Hill with those who he specifically notes as his muse early on. These are but a few of the many numerous achievements visible in The Fireman.
Hill's latest is endlessly engaging and meditative. It showcases the remarkable talent he demonstrated in his short story collection, 20th Century Ghosts (2005), and in the Bram Stoker Award for Best Debut Novel winning, Heart Shaped Box (2007), as continuing to blossom and take flight. Though the overall content may not be as horrific as that exhibited in NOS4A2 (2013), whose Christmasland is also cleverly referenced here, it is every bit as magnificent. The William Morrow and Company published piece certainly towers over Hill's uneven Horns (2010). What's best is that the comic book series Locke and Key (2008-2014) scribe continues to exhibit growth, further potential and brilliance.
There's a lot of Hill's dad in him. This much is true. Admittedly, this connection is what drew me initially to his material. But, with every new labor turned in Hill proves that his voice is exceptional and distinctly his own. The Fireman is no exception. As a matter of fact, it is one of the most striking novels I've read in years. For those of us who like many genres triumphantly put together into one compulsively readable digest: this is an absolutely mandatory experience.


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The more races have been run on that course, the more significant the ratings are. However, actual conditions on race day (e.g. waves during the swim, wind or heat) will impact the times for a race.
The Ratings can be used to compare times from different courses. For example, an 8:37 in Barcelona (course rating of 23 minutes) is a similar performance to a 9:28 in Wales (course rating of -28 minutes). The Ratings are based on a 9-hour Ironman (consisting of a 55 minute swim, a 4:50 bike and a 3:10 run plus five minutes for T1 and T2). For finishes around 12-hours, the numbers should be increased by a third (i.e. 11:30 in Barcelona is comparable to 12:37 in Wales).
Course Rating Swim Rating Bike Rating Run Rating # of Races Last Race
IM Wales – 28:32 00:37 -26:26 -02:44 9 2019-09-15
Challenge Madrid – 27:41 -02:13 -19:31 -05:58 3 2019-09-22
IM Lanzarote – 18:28 00:22 -19:21 00:30 16 2022-05-21
140.6 Inn – 13:04 02:13 -17:12 01:56 2 2022-05-08
IM UK – 07:42 01:44 -14:38 05:12 11 2021-07-04
IM Malaysia – 06:22 -00:45 02:45 -08:23 9 2019-10-26
IM Canada – 04:53 00:24 -02:58 -02:19 7 2019-07-28
IM Lake Placid – 04:12 -00:21 -03:37 -00:14 16 2022-07-24
IM Wisconsin – 03:23 -01:44 -01:45 00:06 14 2019-09-08
IM World Championships – 01:42 -03:05 03:34 -02:11 16 2022-05-07
IM France 01:17 00:08 -03:35 04:45 16 2022-06-26
IM Boulder 02:21 -01:45 14:23 -10:17 4 2019-06-09
IM Switzerland 02:52 00:14 02:57 -00:19 2 2022-07-10
IM Coeur d'Alene 03:05 -01:10 02:53 01:24 12 2021-06-27
IM Mont Tremblant 03:21 -01:34 04:44 00:12 8 2019-08-18
IM South Africa 03:26 -01:52 04:06 01:13 16 2022-04-03
IM Switzerland 05:01 -01:19 05:46 00:34 15 2019-07-21
IM Cairns 05:48 -00:10 06:02 -00:03 12 2022-06-12
IM Australia 06:06 02:24 01:03 02:39 15 2022-05-01
Challenge Anhui 06:39 05:38 05:48 -04:46 1 2019-10-20
IM Mallorca 07:00 00:44 04:38 01:39 4 2021-10-16
IM New Zealand 08:00 00:35 02:56 04:29 15 2021-03-27
IM Mar del Plata 08:46 -01:15 08:23 01:39 2 2018-12-02
IM Tulsa 08:46 00:47 05:40 02:20 1 2021-05-23
IM Canada 08:56 00:49 06:53 01:15 8 2012-08-26
Challenge Taiwan 09:59 -00:52 14:29 -03:37 6 2019-04-27
IM Chattanooga 10:03 11:53 03:01 -04:50 7 2021-09-26
IM Des Moines 10:24 -01:35 15:14 -03:14 1 2022-06-12
IM Germany 11:14 01:13 08:42 01:19 18 2022-06-26
IM Finland 11:15 00:27 10:50 -00:02 1 2021-08-14
IM Texas 12:08 -01:47 14:40 -00:45 9 2022-04-23
IM Italy 12:46 00:51 09:26 02:29 3 2019-09-21
IM Cozumel 13:29 05:34 09:45 -01:50 11 2021-11-21
IM Hamburg 13:52 -00:37 10:47 03:41 5 2022-06-05
IM Arizona 14:41 -00:11 13:33 01:19 15 2019-11-24
IM Vitoria-Gasteiz 15:31 -00:25 16:26 -00:30 2 2022-07-10
IM Western Australia 16:25 00:15 14:50 01:22 16 2021-12-05
IM Austria 16:37 01:19 11:53 03:26 17 2022-07-03
Challenge Almere 18:21 00:43 14:31 03:08 8 2021-09-12
IM Sweden 18:51 00:37 13:41 04:33 8 2019-08-17
Challenge Roth 19:48 01:13 13:36 04:59 17 2022-07-03
IM Florida 20:07 -01:37 18:09 03:35 12 2021-11-06
IM Copenhagen 21:27 01:40 16:12 03:35 11 2021-08-22
IM Brasil 22:06 01:39 16:05 04:23 16 2022-05-29
IM Tallinn 22:23 -00:40 21:39 01:24 2 2019-08-03
IM Barcelona 23:05 -00:17 21:15 02:08 6 2019-10-06
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This is just a quick tech note on Windows 7 Screen behavior and the new feature in which the screen maximizes when you drag it partially off the screen.
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If you promote affiliate programs, it is important to understand the difference between link redirects and link cloaking. Some affiliate programs permit both forms of link usage, some permit just one, and others may prohibit both. In this article, I will tell you why this is important, how to find out what is an acceptable practice, and what is exactly the difference between redirecting a link and cloaking a link.
When individuals or companies are trying to succeed online in the face of heavy competition, they often do one of two things: They either give up or they employ the same strategies as their competitors. In this article, we take a look at a concept called tangential thinking, which will enable you to succeed in competitive markets that offer great returns.


Advancements in molecular imaging technology - capable of "seeing" a patient's biochemistry down to the cellular level - will likely play a big role in the personalized cancer treatments of the future, and a University of Minnesota bioengineering lab is preparing to introduce what could be a vital new product in the field.
One of the great promises of molecular imaging technology (formerly called nuclear medicine) is its ability to allow doctors to zero in on the minute characteristics of cancerous cells and thus detect the presence of the disease at an extremely early stage. Read more.


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Bastiaan Willems (independent researcher). Inspiring 'Strength through Fear': The Policies of Summary Courts during Nazi-Germany's final months
This paper examines how regimes are able to weaponize fear in the midst of a crumbling society. In 1945, Nazi-Germany was at the brink of destruction, and the German army, the Wehrmacht, was desperately searching for new combatants to bolster its ranks. What constituted a combatant, however, had been steadily hollowed out due to the regime's willingness to fight a 'Total War'. Whereas a soldier is trained to overcome his fear of the enemy, and will often defend or attack a position without regard to personal safety, civilians lack such training and tend to be driven by an inherent urge for self-preservation. Especially in Eastern Germany, where the fighting was particularly savage and seemingly confirmed the population's primordial fear of 'the East', the impulse to get out of harm's way was strong.
Many German commanders, hardened by years of war, were nevertheless unwilling to acknowledge that the civilians coerced into their units were soldiers only in name. As such, these commanders refused to recognise the fears these men felt. Instead, the new "recruits", without regard to their training or fitness, were subjected to radicalised National Socialist military laws. Under these laws, German military courts had presided over 25,000 executions during the previous years, and the frequency of court-martial execution only accelerated as the war entered its final stage. The rationale behind the regime's preparedness to execute this exorbitantly high number of soldiers was rooted in the idea that fear of the superior was to be greater than fear of the enemy. No commander adhered to this doctrine closer than Field Marshal Ferdinand Schörner, whose leadership-maxim was 'Kraft durch Furcht', or 'strength through fear', and who among his men was known as 'Blutiger Ferdinand', or 'bloody Ferdinand'. Schörner, and many of his fellow officers with him, was a proponent of summary courts-martial, which saw soldiers tried and executed without being formally indicted.
These summary executions occupy an intersection between multiple types of fear: commanders threatening these executions sought to encourage their soldiers to overcome their cowardice by not only ensuring that any failure to 'maintain self-control' would end in capital punishment, but would also result in a humiliating social death. This social death often took the form of the soldier in question being hanged (as opposed to being executed, which was considered more honourable), normally accompanied with a sign attached to their chest, reading 'A soldier can die, a coward must die'. Thus, for men like Schörner, fear was both a selfish act of self-preservation that revealed an individual's disloyalty to the German Volk, as well as a tool to inspire that very same individual to fight for the very same Volk. Within this line of reasoning, the fact that by 1945 the war had long been lost for Germany was of little to no importance. As such, the summary courts also performed a significant, but often ignored, function: they helped create a 'false consciousness' of a supposed 'internal enemy' by shifting the blame for Germany's defeat from the High Command to the rank-and-file. By reconstructing the manner in which summary courts rationalised and carried out their executions, this paper retraces how a regime can assert itself through the instrumentalization of fear.


Yesterday I visited the new Astuto Continental shop in Akasaka, Tokyo (map link). GS Astuto is a local wheel builder and bicycle shop run by long time Japan resident Tim Smith.
Besides selling high quality wheels and road bikes, it is now also filling a void in the market in this metroplis of 13 million people: road bike rentals. While there are several companies here renting out "mamachari" (simple utility bikes) and city bikes, it has been difficult for locals and visitors to find road bikes for weekend rides or to explore the country on short stays.
A couple of weeks ago, GS Astuto announced on the Tokyo Cycling Club forum that they were building up a stable of rental bikes in various sizes and shapes, including lightweight road bikes, TT/aero bikes and cyclocross/CX bikes. Tokyo and surroundings are a great place for cycling all year round, whether you prefer flat rides along the major rivers and the coast line or the hills to the west and around Mt Fuji.
The Astuto Continental shop is based in Akasaka Mitsuke not far from Aoyama dori, right next to the Akasaka police station.


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Manuel Contepomi, né le , est un ex-joueur de rugby argentin, évoluant au poste de centre (numéro 12 ou 13). Il commence sa carrière au Club Newman, en Argentine. Il a également joué au Bristol en Angleterre, puis au Rugby Rovigo en Italie, avant de retourner au Club Newman de Buenos Aires, son club formateur. Actuellement, il est commentateur de la chaîne ESPN, en Argentine, ainsi qu'entraîneur du Club Newman. Il est le frère jumeau du joueur Felipe Contepomi.

Carrière

En club

 Club Newman  1996-2005
 Bristol Rugby  2005-2006
 Rugby Rovigo  2006-2007
 Club Newman 2007-2008

Il a commencé à jouer au rugby pour le Club Newman, un club de Buenos Aires. En 2005, il quitte son club formateur pour rejoindre le Bristol Rugby en Angleterre, ou il joue jusqu'en 2006, avant de rejoindre le club italien Rugby Rovigo. Il rejoint le Club Newman en 2007, avant de se retirer en 2008. Il devient entraîneur au sein du Club Newman et commence à travailler en tant que commentateur de rugby sur la chaîne ESPN.

En équipe nationale
Manuel Contepomi a connu 38 sélections internationales en équipe d'Argentine.

Il a eu sa première cape le  contre l'équipe des États-Unis.

Palmarès
 38 sélections en équipe d'Argentine.
 9 essais (45 points).
 Sélections par saison : 5 en 1998, 5 en 1999, 6 en 2003, 9 en 2004, 2 en 2005, 2 en 2006 et 9 en 2007.

 Participation à la coupe du monde 1999 (3 matchs, 2 comme titulaire).

 Participation à la coupe du monde 2003 (2 matchs, 2 comme titulaire).

 Participation à la coupe du monde 2007 (6 matchs, 6 comme titulaire).

Notes et références

Liens externes

Joueur international argentin de rugby à XV
Centre (rugby à XV)
Joueur de Bristol Rugby
Joueur du Rugby Rovigo
Naissance en août 1977
Naissance à Buenos Aires

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July 28, 2011 • Researchers have found that gout, a painful ailment of the joints, increased 44 percent between 1988 and 2008. They suspect it has a lot to do with the obesity epidemic and related health problems like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
July 19, 2011 • The most worrisome aspect of the latest data is an animated map from the CDC that shows how obesity rates have climbed since 1985. In the mid-'90s, all the states were various shades of blue, meaning none had an obesity rate greater than 19 percent. By 2010, not a single state was blue anymore.
July 7, 2011 • The best state in the current obesity rankings is Colorado, with 19.8 percent of its adults classified as obese. But turn back the clock to 1995, and that same obesity rate would have made Colorado the worst state in the nation.
June 21, 2011 • McDonald's is tops with young fast-food-loving men, according to a social media survey. Of the men who said they are overweight, 21 percent said they ate at fast-food chains more than seven times in the last three months.
May 19, 2011 • A new collaboration with Oxford American magazine spotlights the South, starting with a dispatch from the most obese county in the U.S.
May 17, 2011 • Researchers found that obesity was more likely than sleep-disordered breathing to keep kids from staying awake during the day. But they're not sure which comes first: the weight problem or the sleepiness.
Why Doesn't The Fat Rat Want To Go Out And Play?
May 12, 2011 • The muscles of obese rats don't change during weight gain to support their bigger bodies. The finding could shed light on the problems some overweight rats and humans have exercising.
April 11, 2011 • Nearly half of people taking the highest dose of the drug lost 10 percent or more of their weight over a year. Only 7 percent of people taking a dummy pill lost that much.
April 4, 2011 • The Coast Guard is raising its assumption about how much the average American weighs to 185 pounds, up 9 percent from the current benchmark of 160 pounds. The change will lower the number of people allowed on many passenger vessels.
March 11, 2011 • The right sort of talk with your doctor could help get you on the road to weight loss. But many physicians are reluctant to bring it up, out of fear they might offend patients.
March 2, 2011 • About one-quarter of Canadians are obese compared with more than one-third of Americans. The gap is narrower between men in both countries than it is for women. But people in both nations have become fatter since the 1980s.


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        user: action.user,  //null if logged out.
        initialised: true,  //true once we know if user is logged in/out; false if unknown.
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Recognised for his practical, proactive and risk-focussed approach, Phil has acted for some of Australia's leading organisations in IT and IP matters.
With a refreshingly personable attitude, he is able to provide expert advice in a manner which puts clients at ease during high pressure situations.
These skills have come to the fore when acting on matters such as notable IT outsourcing programs for NAB, GE Capital, WA Water Corporation; IP licensing requirements for Woodside Petroleum Ltd; and data privacy issues for many multi-national organisations.
Phil's combination of expertise, experience and attitude has garnered recognition from leading industry guides.
NAB IT infrastructure outsourcing to IBM Acting for NAB in its western outsourcing to IBM of its data centre operations and other IT infrastructure.
GE Capital IT outsourcing to CSC Acted for GE Capital in its local IT outsourcing to Computer Sciences Corporation under the auspices of its global master IT outsourcing agreement.
NBN Co Ltd. equipment procurement Advised NBN Co. in its procurement of both passive and active equipment for Australia's national broadband network.
IP licensing for Woodside Petroleum Ltd Advised Woodside in relation to IP licensing for LNG plants.
Multinational privacy issues Advising the Australian arm of many multi-national organisations, in respect to data privacy requirements.