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Erythromelalgia is a rare disorder characterized by burning pain, warmth, and redness of the extremities. [1, 2] Despite the controversy regarding nomenclature and classification, a distinction is generally made between primary (idiopathic or genetic) and secondary erythromelalgia (most commonly associated with myeloproliferative disorders), as well as between early- and late-onset disease.
The name of this disorder is derived from three Greek words: erythros ("red"), melos ("limb"), and algos ("pain"). Mitchell first described erythromelalgia in the 1870s. Smith and Allen further categorized it in 1938, proposing the term erythermalgia to emphasize the characteristic warmth. They also suggested a distinction between primary (idiopathic) erythromelalgia and secondary erythromelalgia (due to underlying neurologic, hematologic, or vascular problems).
Drenth and Michiels distinguished between erythromelalgia and erythermalgia on the basis of responsiveness to aspirin and established the following three categories [3] 3:
Erythromelalgia (platelet mediated and aspirin sensitive)
Primary erythermalgia (idiopathic or inherited; aspirin resistant)
Secondary erythermalgia (aspirin resistant)
Investigation into the pathophysiology of primary erythromelalgia indicates that this disorder may serve as a model for understanding common chronic pain conditions.
The first insights into the pathophysiology of erythromelalgia associated with thrombocythemia were gained when skin biopsy samples revealed arteriolar fibrosis and occlusion with platelet thrombi. [4] In this setting, platelets may have abnormal hyperaggregability. Platelet kinetic studies show decreased platelet survival, predominantly due to consumption. Prostaglandins and cyclooxygenase apparently play an important pathogenetic role.
For erythromelalgia not associated with thrombocythemia, the pathophysiology is less clear, but it is known not to involve platelet-mediated inflammation and thrombosis. This is the major reason why Drenth and Michiels distinguished primary erythromelalgia (erythermalgia) from secondary erythromelalgia. [3, 5] Factors postulated to contribute to primary erythromelalgia include the following:
Postganglionic sympathetic dysfunction
Hypersensitivity of C-fibers [6]
Maldistribution of skin perfusion resulting from arteriovenous shunting, which leads to an imbalance between thermoregulatory and nutritive perfusion [7, 8]
Molecular biology may provide the key to understanding this disorder. [9] Drenth et al examined 5 kindreds with familial erythermalgia and found a linkage to chromosomal arm 2q. [10] Novel mutations of voltage-gated sodium channels that are selectively expressed in peripheral nerves have been discovered. [11, 12, 13, 14]
Han et al, in a study investigating whether a genotype-phenotype association exists in early- and late-onset inherited erythromelalgia, found a shift in the patient's mutation hyperpolarization activation that was smaller than that seen in early-onset disease mutations but similar to another mutation associated with late-onset inherited erythromelalgia. [15]
The test was done by conducting a voltage-clamp and current-clamp analysis of a new sodium channel Na(v)1.7 mutation, Q10R, in a patient who presented with erythromelalgia in the second decade. [15] With current-clamp analysis, Q10r expression induced hyperexcitability in dorsal root ganglion neurons, but the increase in excitability was smaller than that produced by a mutation in early-onset disease.
Han et al suggested that their findings reflected a genotype-phenotype relation at the clinical, cellular, and molecular/ion channel levels in inherited erythromelalgia; mutations that produce smaller effects on sodium channel activation appear to correlate with smaller degrees of dorsal ganglion root neuron excitability and later onset of clinical signs. [15]
Primary erythromelalgia may be idiopathic or genetic in origin. Early-onset erythromelalgia can show a familial occurrence. Adult-onset erythromelalgia is idiopathic in the majority of cases, although an inherited case has been reported. [15] In the Mayo Clinic series, 3.6% of cases were familial.
Hereditary erythromelalgia is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by gain-of-function mutations in SCN9A, which encodes a voltage-gated sodium channel, subtype Nav1.7. [10, 11, 12, 13, 14] More than 20 SCN9A mutations have been reported in patients with primary erythromelalgia. [16]
Causes of secondary erythromelalgia include the following [2] :
Infection (eg, with HIV, poxvirus [20] )
Most reported cases of secondary erythromelalgia are due to myeloproliferative disorders with thrombocytosis (most commonly polycythemia vera or essential thrombocytosis). The actual prevalence of erythromelalgia in myeloproliferative disorders is uncertain. Erythromelalgia manifests before the appearance of a myeloproliferative disorder in 85% of cases.
In the Mayo Clinic series, only 9% of erythromelalgia cases were associated with myeloproliferative disorders. [17] In the Norwegian series, 19% of cases were due to myeloproliferative disorders. [18]
Medications implicated in erythromelalgia include the following:
Bromocriptine [19]
The calcium channel blockers nifedipine, felodipine, and nicardipine
Topical isopropanol
Pergolide (withdrawn from the US market in 2007)
Other disorders reported to be associated with erythromelalgia include the following:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Astrocytoma
Whether the above associations are coincidental is not clear. In one patient with SLE, biopsy results showed vasculitis, and symptoms resolved with immunosuppressive therapy. [21]
Reports in Europe and Japan describe cases due to the ingestion of different species of Clitocybe mushrooms. [22, 23]
Brown reported an incidence of one case per 40,000 patients at the Mayo Clinic in the 1930s. This rate overestimates the incidence in the general population; however, underrecognition of mild cases may cause underestimation of the frequency of these conditions. Early-onset erythromelalgia (primary erythermalgia in the Drenth-Michiels classification) is rare, with fewer than 30 cases reported in the literature. In patients with myeloproliferative disorders, the reported prevalence of erythromelalgia is 3-65%.
International statistics
A case series from Norway appears to reveal data similar to that from the Mayo Clinic series. [18] In China, more than 70 outbreaks of epidemic erythromelalgia, with over 80,000 cases reported, have occurred since the mid-20th century; most have been reported between February and March and have coincided with a sharp temperature decline followed by a rapid temperature rise within a few days. [24, 20] A retrospective study in Sweden reported an incidence of 0.36 cases per 100,000 population. [25]
Age-related demographics
In early reports, the median age of onset of the early-onset form was 10 years. Adult-onset erythromelalgia has a wide age distribution, with most cases occurring in the fifth and sixth decades.
After an analysis of 32 pediatric cases treated over a 37-year period at the Mayo Clinic, researchers concluded that the majority of cases are not inherited and that progress of the disease is variable. No safe or reliable treatment has been established, and the erythromelalgia in the pediatric population is associated with substantial morbidity and, sometimes, death. [26]
In the Norwegian case series, patients were classified as having primary or secondary erythromelalgia. [18] The age range in the primary group (which could include patients with early-onset and idiopathic adult-onset disease) was 7-76 years, and the age range in the secondary group was 18-81 years. In the Mayo Clinic series, the median age was 60 years, and the age range was 5-91 years.
Sex-related demographics
The early-onset (primary) form is reported to have a male-to-female ratio of 1:2.5. Secondary erythromelalgia was reported to have a male-to-female ratio of 3:2 in a review of 60 cases of erythromelalgia due to myeloproliferative disorders.
The 1997 case series from Norway showed a female predominance (male-to-female ratio of 1:2), which included a variety of causative factors (only 19% were myeloproliferative disorders). [18] The Mayo Clinic series of 168 patients showed a male-to-female ratio of 1:3. [17]
A retrospective review of 168 patients with erythromelalgia examined at the Mayo Clinic between 1970 and 1994 showed a significant decrease in survival compared with that expected for age- and sex-matched control subjects. [17] However, a recent Swedish study that collected data retrospectively for a period of 10.5 years reported no mortality directly related to erythromelalgia, although three patients developed intra-abdominal malignancies on follow-up. [25]
Patients who respond to aspirin have little morbidity. Spontaneous remissions may occur. Early-onset disease is relatively unresponsive to treatment and generally is unremitting. Complications appear to be more frequent in patients who clearly have platelet-mediated disease.
Ulceration, necrosis, and gangrene of affected extremities are possible. Digital necrosis or skin ulceration with secondary infection can lead to amputation. At least one patient had near-fatal hypothermia related to constant cooling required to control symptoms.
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Cardinal symptoms of erythromelalgia.
Antoine N Saliba, MD Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center
Ali T Taher, MD, PhD, FRCP Professor of Medicine, Associate Chair of Research, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Director of Research, NK Basile Cancer Center, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Lebanon
Emmanuel C Besa, MD Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
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Blue Oyster Cult performs Saturday at Palmdale Amphitheater
by The AV Times Staff • July 18, 2013
PALMDALE – Classic rock legends Blue Öyster Cult takes the stage at the Palmdale Amphitheater this Saturday, July 20 as the City's summer concert series continues its ninth season.
Nicknamed 'the American Black Sabbath,' BÖC released their self-titled debut album in 1972. Over the years the band has released 14 studio albums, six live albums, seven compilation albums and nine charted singles, including "(Don't Fear) the Reaper," "In Thee," "Burnin' for You," "Joan Crawford," "Roadhouse Blues," "Take Me Away," "Shooting Shark," "Dancin' in the Ruins" and "Astronomy."
Individual concert tickets are $10. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $20, which includes express entry and seating at the front of the stage, ensuring that VIP ticket holders can arrive just before the concert and still get one of the best seats in the house. VIP seating is theater style (first-come, first-served), with chairs provided courtesy of the Antelope Valley Mall.
The series closes with a performance by jazz/rock legends Blood, Sweat & Tears on Saturday, July 27. Over the years the group has released 11 studio albums, four live and five compilation albums which produced hits such as "You've Made Me So Very Happy," "Spinning Wheel," "And When I Die," "God Bless the Child," "Got to Get You Into My Life," "Hi-De-Ho," and "Lucretia MacEvil." They've also garnered awards for two #1 albums, a #1 single, a Grammy, Album of the Year, Entertainer of the Year, the Playboy Reader's Poll Award, and RIAA certified multi-platinum sales of over 4,000,000 copies sold.
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Fellow Americans: Luis Ramos and family
Gregg Ramos' immediate family, surrounding patriarch Luis Ramos
photo taken in Arizona, at a cousin's wedding in 1967
Gregg Ramos talks of 14th Amendment and his father
Nashville attorney and former head of the Nashville Bar Association A. Gregory ("Gregg") Ramos penned a Sunday op-ed for the Tennessean about the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Ramos mentions his father Luis Ramos, who was born in Texas to Mexican national parents who may not have had immigration status in this country. (Editor's Note: Those who would impose a label on Luis Ramos and his family, one other than "fellow Americans," have defamed their own American identity, for failure to honor the Ramos family as well as the 14th Amendment.)
Ramos concludes his editorial, which can be read in full here, arguing that his father fought in World War II for the values instilled in the 14th Amendment and what it means to be an American:
Gregg Ramos' father
and mother
During World War II, more than 300,000 Mexican-Americans, including my Texas-born father, who was the greatest American I have ever known, served our country in the armed services. They did so because of the promise that America is the land of the free, the land of opportunity. They placed their unquestioned trust in this great country in the belief that as a result of their service, bravery and sacrifice, the promise of what it is to be an American would continue to thrive.
Read the full editorial here.
Ramos fleshes out for HispanicNashville.com a little about his family history and how his father came to be born in the U.S. even though his parents might not have been through any immigration process:
The reason I keep mentioning my father is that he, as well as thousands and thousands like him of his generation, may very well have been the so called "anchor babies" (I hate that term) of their time. My Dad was born in 1924 in El Paso, Texas, to Mexican nationals. He was born in El Paso because his father and mother (my grandparents) happened to be working in or near El Paso at the time. There was no border control in those days and people just crossed the border back and forth depending on where work was to be found and where they were needed.
My Dad never knew for sure, and I certainly don't know now, whether or not his parents (my grandparents) were properly documented in the U.S., leading me to wonder if my father, who turned out to be a great, great American and who helped defend the U.S. in WWII, was one of those so called "anchor babies." Going back and forth from Mexico to Texas and vice versa, and always being around poor people who spoke only Spanish, resulted in my Dad not learning English until he found himself in the U.S. Army (he was drafted in 1944 at age 20 and was shipped to France in 1945, ultimately landing in Germany sometime in March of 1945).
Gregg Ramos' grandfather,
"Tata Lupe," a Mexican national
who went back and forth
across the border at will,
as was the custom.
His son Luis, Gregg's father,
was born in Texas.
This was not an unusual situation at the time. Our former U.S. Attorney General, Alberto Gonzalez, acknowledged during a CNN interview in 2006 that he too was unsure about the immigration status of his grandparents (who, by the way, hailed from the same part of Northern Mexico – Chihuahua – as my grandparents). Indeed, this was the situation of many, many of the 300,000 plus Mexican-Americans who served in WWII.
So, just a bit of background. Now you can perhaps see why this 14th amendment issue hits so close to home for me.
Editor's Note: Three other Nashvillians with similar stories about an ancestor's immigration status are J.R. Lind, Mack, and Ken Marrero. Click on their names to read their stories.
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Over the weekend, Labour leader David Shearer released his new Member's Bill, aimed at restricting land sales to foreign buyers by requiring that it bring substantial benefits that otherwise would not occur. Its a good idea, which makes it clear that foreign investors must actually invest here, rather than simply engaging in parasitic rent-seeking. Unfortunately, as pointed out by Alex Tarrant on interest.co.nz, it is undermined by sloppy drafting. The problem? Replacing the existing section 17 of the Overseas Investment Act with a new one focused solely on jobs and exports. This necessarily eliminates other criteria we currently impose on foreign buyers of rural land, such as conservation, improved walking access, and public access to beaches. It also eliminates the power to set further criteria by regulation. While increased jobs and exports are a vital part of the equation when it comes to foreign investment, these other matters are important, and their presence in the Act has brought substantial recreational benefits to ordinary kiwis.
This isn't good enough, and it makes the opposition look incompetent. Its good that Labour are thinking about this issue, but I'd like them to make a decent job of it. As it stands, they just look half-arsed. And who wants to vote for a half-arse?
As for how to fix it, it's pretty simple: put those stronger jobs and export criteria in s17(2)(a), with the clarification that minor technology changes or export increases are not enough appended in a new subsection (3). Problem solved. The question is whether Labour will actually fix it, or whether they'll pig-headedly push on with a bill which is unfit for purpose, simply to avoid admitting they made a mistake.
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"Though the ruling passion of mankind is a thirst for gain, yet this often leads to the perversion of honour, virtue, and goodness; whereas, the one we are speaking of confirms them all."
"Her sickly mind / Was ill at ease, though seated on the throne / of affluence and plenty."
One may have two souls "which, like two mighty Kings, / 'Ever contending for the sov'reignty, / 'Stir up sedition and revolt within"
"O lovely queen, / Beauty usurps the empire of my heart, / All its affections."


I awoke this morning craving spaghetti and meat balls. But the thing with that is that it HAD to be meatballs. It wasn't until I talked to Kristen about noon that I figured out why and what day it was. Daddy would have been 79 years young today. His birthday dinner was always his favorite food…..Kraft Spaghetti Dinner with homemade meatballs. I find it strange that with his and mother's birthdays I find myself deep in thought for about a week before they arrive. Like we have been chatting in the subconscious about what is going on in my life, the changes I need to make, the things that I need to do to make my life better.
The past couple of weeks, my mind seems to be awakening to the fact that at some point in all this hubbub I sat down and just quit. It has been as if I just turned everything off. I know that I have to get up and carry on. I have come to realize just what a big piece of myself left that day. You see, Daddy wasn't just a Dad. He had fought for every breath I took in life, from birth he fought for me to be alive and healthy. He was my fierce protector, my lobbiest, my confidant, my mentor and most of all he was my very best friend. A calm in the storm of life. I only pray that I can be all that to my daughter as well. That is the key, that is the motivator is I need to be all those things to the most precious person in my life.
So, instead of me giving him a birthday present it seems that he has given me one instead. Happy Birthday my Precious Daddy, you touch my heart and thoughts on a daily basis and seems even from afar you help to guide me in the right direction. I love you Dad.
I parked my truck up against the gate, on a drive-way that barely exists any more. I rolled down the windows, turned off the ignition and chucked my cell phone and blue tooth in the seat. The morning sun was shining and I needed to feel it on my face. Stepping from the truck on the quiet, two lane country road I stopped to listen to the sounds of the countryside. Stepping from the asphalts edge into the tall grasses yellowed with the winter cold, I seemed to have stepped into another time and space. Watching the sun make the sky and clouds stream with color a tear drop escaped my eye.
By the time I had wandered down the ditch to the guardrail over the creek to sit quietly in the beautiful surroundings, more tears escaped and blanketed my face in the cool morning breeze. My heart felt a plethora of emotions. I was saddened by losses of loved ones, not just of my own but of friends too. I was exhilarated and excited at upcoming births and marriages. I was softly being thankful for all of the blessings in my life and hoping that other people I know were finding their own this morning. I thought back over the years and all the people and places that have filled my heart and touched my soul.
Mr. Tolkien says it best when he states "not all tears are evil." What a wonderful healing, filling, and blessed morning. Tears shed for those I know and for those I don't.


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Lucky Lucky is a song by Swedish pop duo, Lucky Twice which was released in Spain and became popular on the singles chart. This song was a major hit across European countries as well as the United States. This quiz has been made for song lovers. You have to complete the lyrics by choosing the correct answer. It's a fill in the blank question type. So, let's try out the quiz. All the best!
You can fool yourself I _________it will help Now every single day I just wanna hear you saying
Laughing through the day Thinking you are never boring __________through the night Maybe you not count the morning
There's nothing you can do To keep it out There's ________you can do Just scream and shout
Living for today but you just can't find tomorrow Talking 'bout the joy But it ______stops the sorrow
There's nothing you can do To keep it out There's nothing you can do Just________ and shout
I'm So lucky lucky I'm So lucky lucky I'm So __________
Lovely lovely
Sexy sexy
Dancing like star
Screaming like
Even though you said It would never end it's over You were smiling on my arm Now you're crying on my__________
You can never be forever Good together Young and ________ You can never be forever
Don't ever stop Through night and day The_______to say are:
Now every single day I just_______hear you saying
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It's usually a good sign when a game studio lets members of the media play their game long before it's out or it even has a release date. Which bodes well for People Can Fly's upcoming shooter RPG Outriders. Slated to be released this holiday for Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC by Square-Enix, the third-person sci-fi shooter was the subject of a hands-on preview event last week in Los Angeles, where members of the game and geek press got a chance to play the game's opening hours.
What follows are my impression of the game, which I played on a "high spec" PC, but with an Xbox controller. Suffice it to say, spoilers follow.
In Outriders,
you're part of an advanced team of colonists on the planet Enoch. While the rest of humanity remains in orbit, and in cryostasis, you and your coworkers are sent to the surface to secure the landing area. But while out looking for probes that scientists sent to Enoch during survey missions you're caught in a massive electrical storm that kills some of your teammates and badly hurts you. With no medical team available, you're placed back in cryostasis until help can arrive.
When you wake up, though, you find that you're not in a hospital or the hands of trained medical professionals. Instead, you're in a make-shift village full of Mad Max rejects, and being tossed out into what they call No Man's Land. Once there, you find a gun, get into shootouts with the locals, and learn that you're not the same person you used to be. Apparently that electrical storm — which they now call The Anomaly — not only destroyed all technology, but it's also given you special abilities you can use, along your gun, to escape the No Man's Land and make your way somewhere more friendly.
While you get a taste of Outriders' combat and controls during the above sequences, it isn't really until you go on your first mission, to rescue an old friend, that you really get a sense of how this game works. For starters, while the gunplay is cover-based, and has all the required elements (blind firing, automatically going from cover to cover, etc.), the movement and shooting controls decidedly feel more like Mass Effect than The Division 2 or Gears 5.
What makes Outriders' gun battle feel differently from all of those games, though, is that some enemies start shooting at you when they're still a good distance away, and often while taking cover. As a result, I found myself relying more on my sniper rifle than my assault rifle, machine gun, or the twin pistols I carry as my sidearm (the game allows you to carry two main weapons and one side one). Though, admittedly, that may also be because I spent the previous weekend playing the sniping-centric third-person shooter Zombie Army 4.
Further complicating combat…
in Outriders are such enemies as the Berserkers, who don't use cover and instead rush at you with melee weapons drawn. Good thing you can hit a button to roll dodge like you're Kratos in God Of War before unloading on them with your gun.
The difference in battle distances isn't the only thing that makes combat in Outriders feel both familiar but fresh. As I mentioned earlier, that electric storm — which is still going on, and is keeping everyone trapped in this valley — gave you powers. What powers, however, is somewhat up to you. Outriders has four different combat classes (though only three were playable at the event): Pyromancers, whose attacks are fire-based; Tricksters, who manipulate time to be sneaky; and Devastators, who uses brute force.
Health regeneration is also tied to your class. Pyromancers recover health when they burn someone; Tricksters get healthy and an extension on their shield when they kill someone in close proximity; while Devastators also get healthy when they slay someone close to them (physically, not emotionally).
In the case of my playthrough, in which I chose to be a Devastator, that meant I restored some lost health by using Earthquake, a strong ground pound that can hurt or kill enemies even when they're behind cover, and the Gravity Jump, an aerial ground pound that has you targeting one unlucky recipient. Devastators also have a skill called Golem, which serves as a temporary shield, as well as a slightly more powerful punch than Pyromancers and Tricksters.
Your special attacks…
in Outriders also work differently than they often do in role-playing games. Not only are they fairly powerful when you first get them, but they also recharge rather quickly. So much so that they're more useful than similar abilities in Mass Effect, The Division 2, and even Diablo III. Or even grenades in most shooters. Together, the mix of guns, powers, and dodging make for combat that's frantic and nicely varied, especially when you have a good sniper rifle, a solid shotgun, and all three powers at your disposal.
As for how your combat skills will be tested, Outriders makes some interesting changes in this regard as well. Instead of letting you chose how tough the game will be, it starts you off on the easiest setting of what's called the World Tier. You're then required to do well before bumping you up to the next level, which increases both the strength of your enemies and your rewards for taking them down. Though you're not required to stay there; you can always go to a lower Tier if, like me and Lisa Simpson, you like a challenge…just a challenge you can do.
Even navigation in Outriders has been reworked from how it normally works in games where there's lots of backtracking. When engaged in missions that have you traveling great distances, you will occasionally find spots to plant a flag. You can then use these flag spots to fast travel. Which means that if, say, you're doing the second major story mission, in which you have to make your way to the Solar Tower, you can easily go back to the main hub, sell off the guns you don't need, and then jump back to where you were.
Similarly, while Outriders lets you hit a button to locate your objective, it takes a page from the Dead Space game by drawing a solid line along the shortest path you can take. Except it's a lot more helpful than Dead Space and other games with a similar waypoint mechanic since this line stays active for a good long time, which mean you don't need to keep hitting the button.
All of which…
came in handy during that aforementioned story mission to the Solar Tower. Not only did it have a good variety in terms of where I was attacked — including open battlefields and the insides of bombed-out buildings — but it also gave me my first look at bosses and mini-bosses. In the case of the former, it was a guy who died but resurrected himself twice before finally giving up. As for the latter, well, let's just say he's a real meanie who wouldn't let me win. Jerk.
While Outriders seems like it's going to be fun in the same way as Mass Effect, The Division 2, and The Outer Worlds, there were some aspects that I hope will get changed before the game comes out…especially since members of the dev team did say this was still a work in progress, and the feedback they get from this event would be taken into consideration. (Hi guys!)
For starters, Outriders — like The Division 2 and Destiny 2 — is being built as a co-op game you can play solo, and not as a solo game or a solo game you can play co-op. Which unto itself is weird, since the story and setting suggests this would be much more effective and immersive if played solo. But the real problem with making it a co-op game you can play solo is that you annoyingly cannot pause the game.
That said, Outriders does not have the same problem as The Division 2 and Destiny 2 in that its difficulty is set for three-player co-op, not single player, which made playing those games solo more difficult than it should be. But that was not the case with this game, which even at this early stage felt nicely balanced for solo play, but would clearly work for teams of three thanks to the World Tier system.
Managing your inventory in Outriders was also problematic, in that you can't deconstruct items you didn't want, or mark them as junk so you can easily sell them later. Hence why I almost accidentally sold my good shotgun. It also didn't help that the menu navigator works with a cursor system that's similar to, and as counter-intuitive as, the one in Destiny and Destiny 2.
These issues are hardly deal-breakers, though.
If I could get through multiple playthrough of both Division games and both Destiny games, I can easily get through this. And am eager to try. While the game won't be out for months, the little of the game we got to play — the first of twenty-odd chapters — was impressive. We'll all know for sure when Outriders comes out at the end of the year.
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With this clause, construction managers and owners can team up to mine savings from a cost-plus contract.
When an owner decides to invest time and money in a new construction project, it's safe to say he or she expects a quality structure that is built to specifications and doesn't exceed the budget. As for the contractor, it's all about making the owner happy without overspending. Once in a while, however, both owner and contractor can pocket a little extra money and cuts costs at the same time if they use the right contract.
There are different types of construction contracts — lump sum, design build and integrated project delivery, to name a few. The one that provides an opportunity to share cost savings achieved through the course of the project is the cost-plus contract with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and a shared savings clause.
As part of the typical bid process, contractors provide proposals to the owner, and the overall estimated cost plays a big role in which contractor gets chosen. The winning company's bid establishes the GMP, according to attorney Andrew Richards, chairperson of the construction practice group at Kaufman Dolowich Voluck in New York.
In a cost-plus contract, the owner pays actual costs plus some percentage for profit and overhead. The GMP part means that, generally speaking and barring any contractual exceptions, the owner will pay no more than that amount, even if material prices go up, the contractor made a miscalculation or for some other reason the job ends up costing more.
To incentivize the contractor to reduce costs, the owner will often include a shared savings clause. It allows the owner and contractor to split the difference when expenditures come in lower than the GMP.
According to Richards, the bulk of any savings is typically achieved through renegotiation of subcontracts, often referred to as the buyout process. Since there's little wiggle room on material prices and other cost elements of a job, the goal is to persuade subcontractors — who are now secure in the knowledge that they will be working on the project — to come down on their price by cutting their labor markups.
It's all part of the dance. "They know they're going to get [negotiated] down later on," Richards said, "so they [often] give a higher price in the original bid."
By the way, as part of a cost-plus contract, the construction company must open its books to the owner for the audits that will determine final costs.
How the owner and construction manager split the savings is specified in the contract. Richards said it's typically a 50-50 split. If the owner doesn't give enough, "the [contractor] is not going to kill themselves to get savings," he said.
All in all, the cost-plus contract with a GMP and a shared savings clause can be a win-win if the owner is willing to give a little and the construction manager knows how to negotiate.


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Early prints by Pablo Picasso
Posted by Sally Foster ● 11 Nov 2015
Announcing the acquisition of five extraordinary early prints by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), Director Chris Saines CNZM noted the economy, sensitivity and brilliance with which their human subjects were captured. He also recognised the generous support for the acquisition from the Margaret Olley Art Trust, the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust and the Airey Family through the QAGOMA Foundation. These important works by the celebrated twentieth-century artist constitute his first major body of work in the printmaking medium.
The etchings and drypoints known as 'La Suite des Saltimbanques', including our newly acquired Le Repas frugal, Salomé, Le deux Saltimbanques, Tête de Femme de Profil and La Toilette de la Mère, were made immediately following 22-year-old Pablo Picasso's move from Spain to France in April 1904. They mark an important period of personal and artistic transition in the artist's life; created on the cusp of his 'blue' (1901–04) and 'rose' (1904–06) periods, 'La Suite des Saltimbanques' is integrally connected to Picasso's paintings and drawings of the same period, including the Gallery's La Belle Hollandaise 1905. These prints offer an extraordinary insight into the creative musings of a young artist on the brink of greatness, as well as insights into the social milieu Picasso inhabited after settling into a studio in Le Bateau-Lavoir in Montmartre, Paris.
Pablo Picasso, Spain 1881-1973 / Tête de Femme de Profil (Head of a woman in profile) (from 'La Suite des Saltimbanques' series) 1905, printed 1913 / Drypointon Japon laid paper / 29.4 x 25.2cm (comp.) / Purchased 2015 with funds raised through the 2013 Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation Appeal / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pablo Picasso/Succession Picasso. Licensed by Copyright Agency, 2015
Pablo Picasso, Spain 1881-1973 / La Toilette de la Mère (Mother dressing) (from 'La Suite des Saltimbanques' series) 1905, printed 1913 / Etching with scraper on Japon laid paper / 23.7 x 18cm (comp.) / Purchased 2015 with funds from the Airey Family through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pablo Picasso/Succession Picasso. Licensed by Copyright Agency, 2015
Picasso received no formal training in the techniques of printmaking, and it was not until August 1904 in Paris, when painter Ricard Canals (1876–1931) showed him the etching and drypoint process, that he became captivated by its possibilities. Le Repas frugal, created in September that year, was Picasso's first serious attempt at printmaking — extraordinary when considered in light of his inexperience — and is one of the most renowned and frequently reproduced images of the artist's early career. Depicting an emaciated French couple seated at a cafe table, Le Repas frugal references the gaunt features and elongated limbs and of Spanish master El Greco (1541–1614). El Greco had a profound influence on Picasso's painting during his 'blue' period, and Le Repas frugal was a conspicuous attempt to translate this painterly style to the printmaking process. While reiterating this repertoire, La Repas frugal established a critical link between Picasso's Spanish past with his French future.
Pablo Picasso, Spain 1881-1973 / Le Repas frugal (The frugal meal) (from 'La Suite des Saltimbanques' series) 1904, printed 1913 / Etching and scraper on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper / 46.4 x 37.8cm (comp.) / Purchased 2015 with funds from the Margaret Olley Art Trust through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pablo Picasso/Succession Picasso. Licensed by Copyright Agency, 2015
When Picasso made Le Repas frugal, it was with the intention of creating an edition of prints that would sell. Due to his poor financial situation, the print was made on a zinc plate that had previously been used for a landscape composition by Joan González (1868–1908), a Spanish artist who resided in the Le Bateau-Lavoir studio. The scraping down of the plate was not completely thorough and the remnants of the earlier composition can be seen in the tuffs of grass at the upper right of the image. Enlisting master printer Auguste Delâtre (1822–1907), a small first edition was pulled, but when no significant commercial interest was shown, Picasso abandoned the idea of printmaking as an alternative income source. Captivated nonetheless by the creative potential of the medium, over the course of 1905, Picasso created a series of delicate, even nominal etchings and drypoints of friends, acquaintances, roaming circus performers and family groups. Immediately recognising the unique qualities inherent to etching and drypoint, he used an economy and elegance of line that testified to his skill as a draftsman and proved his rapidly acquired command of the medium. As with Le Repas fugal, old plates were recycled and scraped down, resulting in scratch marks appearing (at times dramatically) throughout the series, inadvertently adding a wonderful modernity to the images.
Pablo Picasso, Spain 1881-1973 / Les deux Saltimbanques (The two acrobats) 1905 / Drypoint on laid paper / 12.1 x 9.1cm (comp.) / Purchased 2015 with funds from the Henry and Amanda Bartlett Trust through the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © Pablo Picasso/Succession Picasso. Licensed by Copyright Agency, 2015
The order in which the prints were created is well documented.1 As such we know that, after making the stunning neoclassical portrait Tête de Femme de Profil in February, Picasso made Les deux Saltimbanques in March. This rare, signed impression is one of 12 printed in 1905 by Delâtre to be included as an illustration in selected copies of André Salmon's (1881–1969) first collection of poetry, Poèmes (1905). Around May (during the northern European summer), Picasso travelled to Schoorl in the Netherlands to visit Dutch writer Tom Schilperoort for a month, during which time he painted La Belle Hollandaise, one of the most important works in the Gallery's Collection, and which marks the artist's turn to the depiction of more voluminous figures. Back in Paris between June and August, Picasso made the extraordinary Salomé. With its literary subject matter and dynamic composition, this important work reveals Picasso's propensity for mythology and sexually explicit imagery. Finally, towards the end of the year, Picasso produced La Toilette de la Mère — one of a charming but wistful group of three delicate and simply rendered images that feature a couple with a baby.
Pablo Picasso, Spain 1881–1973 / La Belle Hollandaise 1905 / Gouache, oil and chalk on cardboard laid down on wood / Purchased 1959 with funds donated by Major Harold de Vahl Rubin / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery / © Pablo Picasso/ Succession Picasso. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2015
Never intended at the time of their creation to be a formally issued suite, Picasso and Delâtre produced only a few impressions. In September 1911, influential art dealer Ambroise Vollard bought 15 plates from Picasso, which included these works and others, mostly depicting circus performers. In 1913, Vollard had the 15 plates steelfaced 2 and enlisted printer Louis Fort to print an edition of 27 or 29 on Japon paper and an edition of 250 on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper. It was at this time that Vollard collectively titled the 15 unnamed prints 'La Suite des Saltimbanques' ('Suite of acrobats'), and it was only following this that the works became widely collectable.
The mythology and iconography of circus performers, actors, acrobats and harlequins were immensely fascinating for artists and writers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Identifying with the itinerate lifestyle of the déclassé entertainers, Picasso and his close friends repeatedly used images inspired by this subculture in their art and poetry. More broadly, what can be seen in 'La Suite des Saltimbanques' is that Picasso's life and art were inseparable from the beginning, and throughout his career, friends and the women he had relationships with were an important factor in his creativity, his pictorial approach and his development as an artist. Writing in 1911, the American-born, Paris-based author and modern art collector Gertrude Stein (1874 1946) described Picasso in the following terms: 'One whom some were certainly following was one who was completely charming'.3 Encapsulating in her opening sentence the dominate paradigm that followed Picasso throughout his life, Stein goes on to describe what Picasso created:
This one was always having something that was coming out of this one that was a solid thing, a charming thing, a lovely thing, a perplexing thing, a disconcerting thing, a simple thing, a clear thing, a complicated thing, an interesting thing, a disturbing thing, a repellent thing, a very pretty thing.4
This early, enigmatic modernist critique in many ways continues to sum up perfectly the exquisite and accidental 'La Suite des Saltimbanques'.
Sally Foster is former Assistant Curator International Art (pre 1975), QAGOMA
1 Georges Bloch, Picasso: Volume I — Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904–1967, Editions Kornfeld et Klipstein, Bern, 1975.
2 Steelfacing is a process that makes printing plates more durable but reduces the velvety effect created by the metal bur that is pushed up during the drypoint process.
3 Gertrude Stein, 'Picasso' (1911), republished in Ulla E Dydo (ed.), A Stein Reader, Northwestern University Press, Evanston, Illinois, 1993, p.142.
4 Stein, p.143.
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Houston grew up in New Jersey and was from a musical family: her cousins are Dionne Warwick and the late Dee Dee Warwick, while her godmother is Aretha Franklin. In the early 80s, Houston started working as a fashion model before being discovered by music mogul Clive Davis, who signed her to his record label. In the early MTV era, she became one of the few black female artists to receive heavy rotation in their video playlists. Houston famously had a tempestuous relationship with ex-husband Bobby Brown (father of her late daughter Bobbi), and struggled with drug abuse over the years. In 2009, she re-launched her career with a 'comeback' album, I Look To You, which went gold. In 2010, she received a BET Honors Award for her lifetime achievements spanning over 25 years in the industry. Whitney died on February 11, 2012, after being found unconscious in a bathtub. She was just 48-year-old.
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Hi Mick, Sorry not been on radio latley, Been busy with things and what nots, Noticed that not a lot using 145mhz much these days. So it must have been waste of time on your half not theirs, I find not everyone is on 145mhz fm these days and those who are only seem to be here for a quickie and they gone, I was on a summit a few days ago and heard a station call on 145 mhz fm, and never heard them again. I never hear others calling on 145.500 but some how they are getting spotted,on other frequency's and when stations go to that frequency they are not there.
what is happening to 145 mhz these day's ???
what is happening to 145 mhz these day's ?
I had my most successful day on 2m-FM from GM land today. Even better it was with a new homebrew antenna!
I seem to recall that you've had this grumble before Steve. It's just circumstances - look at today's alerts… loads of 2m activity. There are many of us that run 2m as our "prime" SOTA band. Just because we aren't out on the hills when you are in the shack is all that it is down to.
I'm hoping to be out again soon - a combination of problems has kept me off the hills for the last few weeks and I'm chomping at the bit to get out again.
I cant get any others bands, but thats my choice.
Three? It's four actually. Perhaps you're just not trying hard enough Steve? There are still lots of 2m FM activations - perhaps not as many as there used to be but maybe that's a good thing as people are enjoying trying new things out.
PS Anyone know of an inexpensive, low weight bandpass filter I can carry in the meantime?
Aha… Thanks… I should have read the other posts I missed over the weekend.
It was 4 X 2m stations at the time of your post Richard.
I make it eight by the close of business today, in fact, every station spotted today, activated on 2m, myself included, that's 100% of all activators that worked 2m, seems like more than the fair share of 2m activity to me.
I do 2m activations during the week under normal conditions.
Unfortunately its Leeds University exam period so for 6 weeks I can't get out as I have to work Two and a half weeks to go then back to normal until August resits.
A combination of a week off to cover half-term and poor weather preventing us skipping nicely off somewhere in the tent has tempted me towards an evening 2FM blast from my local Billinge Hill G/SP017. Just to get out a bit.
Not a pretty hill and PMR's a mither, but I can vouch for a DCI 2 metre bandpass with a 4 ele. Tonna pointing right at the metalwork.
An hour up there in drizzle should relieve the cabin fever.


The cost for the tour to Singapore Flyer Ride totals out to be SGD 33. Out of this price, the tour guide takes a profit charge of SGD 2 while the rest of SGD 31 is the price of the ticket. Do check the current prices before making any bookings.
SINGAPORE IS LOVELY PLACE TO BE IN. ENJOYED TO THE FULLEST. BUT THERE WAS LACK OF DESTINATION GUIDANCE FROM THE AGENT.EXPECTATION NOT MET.
Rooms could have been bigger. Breakfast lacked variety. Everything else was good. Drivers were punctual and there were no delays or misses. Overall a good trip.
Hi, we have booked 7 days 6 night package with travel triangle. 2 days Malaysia trip and 5 days Singapore Trip. first let me talk about Malaysia trip. the trip for Malaysia is very sour. Here are some points- 1) we booked hotel seri pacific , it is a 5 star hotel but the staff is quite rude to indians. there was huge queues at reception. finally when we get the chance to get our room. we were told that all rooms with king size bed are booked and we will get room with two single beds. we told them the booking is done like 2 months before and they can't give us the room like that but they didn't listen. you can think we were on our honeymoon trip and accommodated in the room like that . 2) the pickup driver who is supposed to pick us from hotel to drop us at bus point for genting highlands trip came early and when we told him our pickup is mentioned in document at 9 AM he told us you indians don't value time. that was quite racist. 3) we had bus coach booking from malaysia to singapore. the bus supposed to drop us at immigration point at singapore and pickup after immigration is done and then drop us at bus station from where our cab pickup is scheduled. when we gone through with immigration the bus wasn't there. we have to request other bus driver to drop us at bus station , that was frustrating like hell. also when we get to bus station our pickup is already gone and i have to pay 15 SGD for the cab from bus station to hotel. 3) our first day in malaysia is for city tour but as our flight got delayed it was promised to us that after genting highlands tour it will be covered but it wasn't covered. we asked bus driver to drop us at petronus tower and booked cab from there on our own to see city. Now about Singapore trip- 1) Singapore trip is good we get pickups on time but the attractions which were covered are not enough at sentosa. 2) for garden by the bay the pickup was scheuled at 4 PM and pickup came at 4:30 PM and there are also other people to pickup after that we reach at the MBS around 5 the driver told us he will pickup us at 8:15 it was very less time given to see the attraction if the pickup is scheduled in morning around 11 AM then we will be in position to see garden by the bay properly. pls contact me if you need more details on any points described above.
The whole trip was planned properly by the Aadi travels. The agent was very polite and cooperative and customized our package based on our requirements. Thank you so much for the room upgrade on the cruise. Few points which created chaos during the trip was - 1. Hotel- Since we were pure vegetarians, breakfast was not having a veg menu. So this should be kept in mind while suggesting rooms to the travelers. 2. Communication with the driver was also not proper. Even though we were having 3. The local travel agent who was taking care of our trip in Singapore was also very rude and not cooperative.
Is it a scary ride?
No, the rotation is quite slow. For one complete revolution, it takes 30 minutes. Hence, it is not at all scary.
Which is the best time to visit Singapore flyer?
You can visit the Singapore flyer on any day in between the scheduled open hours of the flyer but the best day is the one having an all clear sky.
Can I buy the tickets on arrival?
Yes, absolutely you can and it is the better option. You will not find much crowd here.


You are warmly invited to a series of presentations from the 5 inaugural Talbot Rice Residents.
Aideen Doran, Rosie O'Grady, Sulaïman Majali, Stephanie Mann and Tako Taal will all introduce their individual practices and their plans and hopes for their two-year period as a Resident with Talbot Rice and the University of Edinburgh.
The Talbot Rice Residents programme is part of a new UK-wide initiative funded by the Freelands Foundation to support and grow regional creative communities by fostering long term relationships and collaborations between artists and arts organisation.


As part of Parliament Week this year Portcullis House threw open its doors to hundreds of young people for an event called 'In the House'.
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Young Londoners explore the ethical implications of public protest and political engagement since 1840, and new ways to catalyse dialogue in public spaces, through HLF Young Roots.


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Children of the Quorn: the vegetarian, raw, and the horrors of vegetarianism
Jimmy Packham
Flesh, consumption, and the Gothic have enjoyed a productive consanguinity for centuries—from the reconstituted body of the creature in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1818), to the vampires and zombies that have proliferated across the genre. This article considers this Gothic preoccupation in light of a particularly prominent trend in contemporary Gothic and horror stories: vegetarian horror. The article positions vegetarian horror as an off-shoot of Gothic Nature and the ecoGothic, exploring the history of the Gothic's politics of consumption in light of ecological concerns, paying particular attention to Han Kang's surreal and unsettling novel The Vegetarian (2007; English translation 2015) and Julia Ducournau's vegetarian cannibal film Raw (2016). These narratives develop vegetarian horror in relation to enduring concerns surrounding the ethics and implications of meat-eating: they insist fundamentally on the unbroken spectrum that exists between inanimate nature, the animal and nonhuman world, and the human. Further, they illustrate the violence, and most significantly the self-violence, that emanates from a system that tries to proclaim humanity's distinguished place in, or separation from, this spectrum. Where vegetarian horror differs from the traditional blood-suckers and cannibalistic undead is in its figuration not of monstrously Other practitioners of transgressive eating, but of the everyday eating practices of large swathes of humanity as a site of gory Gothic horror. These works reiterate that acts of consumption are always political. Finally, however, contemporary vegetarian horror narratives offer no easy answers—vegetarianism and veganism are not simply proclaimed as more ethically sound, less horrific ways of engaging with the more-thanhuman world. Rather, they illuminate the ever-present spectre of violence that predominates humanity's ways of engaging with the world and suggest the pitfalls of many—if not all---ethical and moral codes.
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Another year has passed us by so it is a good time to assessment the yr and see what songs prime the sales for the year 2011. An essential variant of this, a lot utilized in seventeenth-century British music and in the Passacaglia and Chaconne , was that of the ground bass – a repeating bass theme or basso ostinato over and around which the remainder of the construction unfolds, usually, but not at all times, spinning polyphonic or contrapuntal threads, or improvising divisions and descants This is mentioned by Scholes (1977) to be the form par excellence of unaccompanied or accompanied solo instrumental music.
This way makes use of two sections (AB…), each often repeated (AABB…). In 18th-century Western classical music, "easy binary" form was usually used for dances and carried with it the convention that the two sections needs to be in several musical keys however similar rhythm, period and tone.
At the college stage, college students in most arts and humanities applications can obtain credit score for taking a couple of music programs, which generally take the type of an summary course on the historical past of music , or a music appreciation course that focuses on listening to music and learning about totally different musical types.
It was dominated by further improvement of musical varieties initially defined in the Baroque interval: the sonata , the concerto , and the symphony Others essential varieties were the trio , string quartet , serenade and divertimento The sonata was crucial and developed type.
Women have played a significant position in music throughout historical past, as composers , songwriters , instrumental performers , singers , conductors , music students , music educators , music critics / music journalists and different musical professions.


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Jeana, Vicki, Tammy and Tamra head down to the U.S. Grant Hotel in San Diego for some housewife hijinks. Newly single Jeana is back on the market and ready for anything. The ladies are in the lap of luxury, enjoying a presidential suite and the San Diego nightlife. A conflict between Jeana and Vicki comes to light and threatens their friendship.
The OC Angels promote their energy drink at the US Open in Huntington Beach but bad driving, bad attitudes and bad luck threaten to ruin it all. Meanwhile, Tamra's real estate business is booming, while Lauri travels to Oklahoma with daughter, Sophie, to spend some time with the US Women's Softball Team.
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Avengers: Endgame Synopsis Hints At A Rewritten Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Captain Marvel has finally made its big debut and now Avengers: Endgame is making its way to cinemas too. There's a lot of anticipation building up over the sequel to Avengers: Infinity War, not only because it'll serve as the final film in Joe and Anthony Russo's two-part Avengers movie, but because it'll serve as an end to an era in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Now, as Endgame fast approaches, a new synopsis to the film has made its way online thanks, and according to the movie description, the MCU is going to end up looking a whole lot different once the film premieres in April.
The synopsis was first posted on Atom Tickets and talks about the remaining members of the Avengers as well as the arrival of Brie Larson's Captain Marvel. It also teases a "rewrite" of the MCU, saying that nothing will ever be the same once Endgame comes around.
"Thanos snapped his fingers in Avengers: Infinity War, and half the life in the universe instantly dissolved. Now a ragged group of surviving warriors, including Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk works to counteract the Mad Titan's genocidal action.
Since our heroes couldn't stop Thanos the first time, what makes them think they can win in a rematch? The answer may be in overwhelming power, thanks to Captain Marvel, or in the tiniest spaces between atoms accessible to Ant-Man. Avengers: Endgame will rewrite the Marvel Cinematic Universe as we know it. When it's all over, nothing will be the same."
The only question now is what kind of changes Endgame might bring. Who's going to die in the film? What's going to happen to the Avengers after the movie? Who will take the lead?
Avengers: Endgame premieres April 26, 2019.
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Phyllis A. Cramer,, 74
died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Shrewsbury with her daughters at her side. She was 74.
Born on November 22, 1937 in Barberton, Ohio, Phyllis was a daughter of the late Loman and Ann (Vodlick) Parmelee. Her mother later remarried and she was lovingly raised by her step-father James Lane. She graduated from Barberton High School and earned a Bachelor's degree from Kent State University. On June 7, 1959, she married Richard E. Cramer. Shortly thereafter he was drafted to the United States Army and served overseas in Germany until 1963. They settled in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio until moving to Endicott, New York in 1982 and later to Shrewsbury in 1986. Mindful of her roots, loyalty and love of Ohio she also loved living in New England.
While in Ohio she taught 6th grade at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School. Upon moving to Shrewsbury she tutored teens at the Oxford House for many years.
Gifted in hand, she was a talented knitter, quilter and did needlepoint. She was also a collector of numerous "Cat's Meow Collectibles" which included wooden replicas of many of her favorite places. Countless hours she spent making gifts for family and friends all of which are now treasured keepsakes. She also took great pride in having established and operated an online support groups for folks battling anxiety and depression.
Her husband of 50 years, Richard E. Cramer died November 26, 2009.
She leaves two daughters: Cindy A. Cramer and Karen L. Mancini and her husband, Marc, all of Shrewsbury; her brothers: Larry Parmelee of Akron, Ohio and James Parmelee II of Barberton, Ohio; three grandchildren: Samuel and Evan Harnois and Amelia Mancini; nieces and nephews.
Family and friends will honor and remember Phyllis' life by gathering for calling ~ The Sumner House, 5 Church Road, On the Common, Shrewsbury Center on Friday, December 23rd from 5 to 7 p.m. and again on Saturday morning where her Funeral Service will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery.
In appreciation of her vocation to teach and to help those in need please honor her memory with a contribution to The Oxford House, in c/o YOU Inc., 81 Plantation Street, Worcester, 01604.
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On July 20th the Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB), Italy's top financial regulator, issued a warning against Questra World and Atlantic Global Asset Management.
On October 27th Austria's Financial Market Authority issued an investor warning against Questra World. BehindMLM reviewed Questra World earlier this month and determined it to be a Ponzi scheme.


Point of view graphics is a manufactuirer of an exciting range of NVIDIA-based graphics cards and multimedia products.
Based on the fundamental architecture of the NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GPU launched in mid-2005, the GeForce 7800 GS AGP is a powerful graphics solution for millions of PCs with AGP slots. All the great features included in PCI Express-based 7800 Series GPUs are supported by the GeForce 7800 GS AGP, such as Shader Model 3, HDR, PureVideo, and transparency antialiasing. Many users looking to upgrade their older PCs to support the latest 3D games at high resolutions and quality settings will find the 7800 GS AGP the perfect solution.


This is a sample of natural tar (asphaltum) from the world famous La Brea Tar Pits in California, USA. For tens of thousands of years, this natural oil has seeped up from the ground and collected in pools. Many animals became trapped in the tar and died. Their perfectly-preserved remains are still found and studied today. Here is a chance to own a small piece of the tar pits without visiting California.
Refer to the photo. The black centimeter cube is shown for scale and is not included. You are purchasing a display like the one shown. It measures approx. 3 inches by 4 inches and has a handsome black pebblegrain finish. It has a glass viewing window and the tar specimen is inside the case with a color photo of the Tar Pits. The box can be opened and the sample studied or handled. Note, each specimen will vary slightly in appearance.


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Q: Magickcore can't set/get a single pixel I am using MagickCore in imagemagick Q8 and I can't set specific pixel, this is my code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
#include <magick/MagickCore.h>
#include <string.h>

int main(int argc,char **argv)
{
    Image *imagen;
    ImageInfo *imagen_info;

    ExceptionInfo *exception;
    PixelPacket *q;

    MagickCoreGenesis(*argv,MagickTrue);

    exception=AcquireExceptionInfo();
    imagen_info = AcquireImageInfo();
    (void) CopyMagickString(imagen_info->filename,argv[1],MaxTextExtent);

    ReadImage(imagen_info, exception);

    q = GetAuthenticPixels(imagen,0,0,1,1,exception);

    q->red = 255;
    q->green = 123;
    q->blue = 220;

    SyncAuthenticPixels(imagen,exception);

    /* Write the image then destroy it. */
    WriteImage(imagen_info, imagen);
    DestroyImage(imagen);
    DestroyExceptionInfo(exception);

    MagickCoreTerminus();

    return 0;
}

I am trying to read an image from a file and then edit a pixel and then save image to disk.
What am I doing wrong?

A: From the example provided, your imagen variable remains in a NULL pointer. It should be assigned by the return value of ReadImage.
imagen = ReadImage(imagen_info, exception);

The only other issue I see would be the assignment of color values on the PixelPacket. Assuming your working with RGB, you would need to calculate the Quantum color value.
q->red = 255 * QuantumRange;
q->green = 123 * QuantumRange;
q->blue = 220 * QuantumRange;

Note: this will issue a compiler warning, see docs for working with colors

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Q: How to run "dotnet xunit PathToLibrary.dll" from command line (in Continous Integration) I am able to "dotnet xunit" when I am in folder where the project is.
How can I do it from command line where I want to pass already compiled dll as a parameter.
dotnet xunit PathToLibrary.dll

I get an error:
No executable found matching command "dotnet-xunit"

I have copied "xunit.execution.desktop.dll" (get from nuget xunit.core.2.3.0) into current folder, but that does not help.

A: This answer isn't a direct answer to OP, but necessary for users of dotnet xunit
dotnet xunit is removed starting from xunit 2.4 Ref: Release Notes 2.4
Excerpt from the Release Notes:

Unfortunately, this release also removes the dotnet xunit runner, as the stability of the runner was never perfect, and it suffered from many assembly-loading related issues. Users from .NET Core can continue to use VSTest (either inside Visual Studio, or via dotnet test).

So, for xunit framework test use the command
   dotnet test

A: dotnet-xunit is a per-project CLI tool

Consuming these tools requires you to add a <DotNetCliToolReference> element to your project file for each tool you want to use. Inside the <DotNetCliToolReference> element, you reference the package in which the tool resides and specify the version you need. After running dotnet restore, the tool and its dependencies are restored.

So check that your .csproj contains
<ItemGroup>
   <DotNetCliToolReference Include="dotnet-xunit" Version="2.3.0" />
</ItemGroup>

then do
dotnet restore


Most people were surprised that I wasn't taking my computer with me, but the reality of the situation is that I don't really need my tablet to check email, update my blog, check my RSS feeds, or chat online.
Firefox Portable extracts straight to the thumbdrive.
Then create a new directory in Phone called Data. Skype will now use that location to store your profile. This is very important when you start using computers in places like Italy where the computer language is set to Italian.
PuTTY is an open source SSH client I use to connect to various computer systems, such as my site.
Flickr Uploadr is what I use to upload my wonderful pictures. The downside of Flickr Uploadr is that I have to authorize on every computer I use it on. This is not that big of a deal as I just deauthorize when I'm done. But it does beat using the web interface every time.
How did you get the MyStatus plugin to display properly in a sidebar? Thanks!
PS – Where do you go to edit the information?
To edit the information, log into WordPress (natch) and under the Dashboard panel, there should be an option for "myStatus".


'I was sitting in a chair right outside the operating room ... they were trying to resuscitate him and save him,' Randy Phillips recalls.
It is not yet known what caused Michael Jackson's death, but according to the promoter of the London shows the singer was gearing up for, the 50-year-old self-proclaimed King of Pop was in good health before his sudden death on Thursday (June 25) and massive efforts were made to save his life.
Speaking to England's Sky News, AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips said he was at the hospital last week when Jackson was rushed in after suffering cardiac arrest. He said he got a call from the singer's manager, Frank DiLeo, Thursday morning in which DiLeo implored him to go to the Beverly Hills-area mansion the singer was renting because paramedics had been called when Jackson stopped breathing. "As I was approaching the house the ... the ambulance was just coming out of the gates," he said.
"They brought him in on a stretcher and they put him into the emergency room," Phillips said. "I was sitting in a chair right outside the ... operating room, and there was tons of activity, and they were trying to resuscitate him and save him and working really hard, the doctors, nurses, everybody ... I sat there ... it seemed, honestly, it seemed like an eternity. But it took about an hour, an hour and a half before the nurse came out and told Frank (DiLeo) and I that there was no hope."
Phillips described his emotions as "just shock" when he was given the news. "Having been with him the night before and watching him engaged and really kicking into the whole thing ... I guess first the kids, they were around the corner in a room and who was going to tell them? That was the first thing that hit my mind. And then the fact that we've all lost this incredible talent."
Phillips said it was Jackson's cardiologist, Conrad Murray — whom police have interviewed at least twice since the singer's passing — who broke the news to Jackson's three young children that their father had died. A spokesperson for Phillips did not return requests for further comment from the AEG boss at press time.
"I stood at the doorway when they went in and they told them and just the look of fear in their faces ... it was hard," Phillips said. "I'll think about that the rest of my life. But they seem to be doing really well now." Phillips said he had tried to dissuade Jackson from hiring Murray as his personal doctor because of the costs involved, but that the strong-willed singer insisted on having Murray on staff throughout the rehearsals and the run of English shows, saying he had been his personal physician for more than three years.
"Michael told me, 'You don't understand. My body is the machine that fuels this business and I need personal care and I want a doctor 24/7 like President Obama would have and this is my doctor,' " Phillips explained. A nurse told The Associated Press that Jackson had repeatedly begged her for a powerful anesthetic used only by trained medical professionals in a clinical setting to treat his chronic insomnia, but that she had refused. Attorneys for Murray have denied that the doctor injected Jackson with any of the strong pain medications he is said to have been taking prior to his death.
Less than 12 hours before, at the end of a long day of rehearsals in Los Angeles in advance of the planned July 13 kickoff of the AEG-promoted This Is It 50-show run at the O2 Arena in London, Phillips said Jackson gave him a big hug and whispered, "Now I know I can do this." He also denied reports that Jackson was too frail to perform, hinting that AEG may soon release some footage from rehearsals that will refute those notions.
A lawyer representing Murray said the doctor found the singer unconscious but with a weak pulse, and spent more than 25 minutes trying to revive Jackson, but did not call 911 for 30 minutes because there was not a landline in Jackson's room and the doctor did not know the address of the rented Los Angeles mansion Jackson was staying in.
Transcripts of the 911 calls have led some to question whether Murray could have done a better job administering CPR to Jackson. The caller in the tapes is heard saying that Murray was performing the life-saving technique on a bed, not on a hard surface such as a floor, which the dispatcher suggested and which medical professionals recommend. A lawyer for Murray has explained that Jackson was lying on a very firm bed and that the doctor braced the singer's back with his hand while administering chest compressions with his other hand. Murray's car was towed from the mansion as evidence on the day of Jackson's death by police, but officials have said that the doctor is not a suspect in the case.


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Jan Kerssies Collection
Biography, Sermons
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Jan Kerssies Collection, undated | Heritage Hall, Hekman Library
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Title: Jan Kerssies Collection, undated
ID: COLL/143
Primary Creator: Jan Kerssies (1839-1908)
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Minister of the Gereformeerde Kerk in de Nederland. The collection includes a biography; sermons; and a small book of psalms, hymns, and formularies.
Son of a carpenter, Jan Kerssies, was born on February 24, 1839 in the Netherlands. At the age of four, Kerssies's father became a minister without formal seminary training. Kerssies was first taught in the village's public school. His father eventually would homeschool him as well his siblings and the other children of the congregation. When Kerssies reached the age of 12 or 13, he started to work on a farm. However, Kerssies was not very strong and sickly. His parents wanted him to learn a trade, so he pick up painting.
When he was old enough, Kerssies moved to the big city for work. While he was working on top of a roof, he fell, and was thought to be dead. Kerssies lived and when he regained consciousness, he decided to commit his life to God. He received a scholarship and enrolled in seminary school. He became the minister of the Reformed Church in the Netherlands.
[Series 1: Biography, Sermons],
Series 1: Biography, Sermons
Folder 1: Brief biography
Folder 2: Sermons (9), Dutch
Folder 3: Booklet of Psalmen, Catechismus, and Formulieren
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