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NEET 2019 SYLLABUS – The NEET 2019 will be conducted by National Test Agency (NTA) from the following year i.e 2019. The syllabus has been released under the guidelines of the agency and its authorities. The syllabus has been released online so the candidates can check the same from the official website or the link which has been provided below. The syllabus is the utmost important part as it helps all the candidates to know about the various topics/ subjects on which they have to work upon for the examination. Interested candidates who want to know more regarding the NEET 2019 SYLLABUS, exam pattern, reference books etc. can refer to the information provided beneath.
The syllabus has been designed in such a manner that all the students who are appearing from all over India and, also from the other foreign countries could easily participate in the NEET 2019 examination.
The syllabus for NEET examination was introduced in the year 2017. This step was taken by the concerned authorities to provide a more clear vision as to what all the candidates should be preparing for, for their examinations. Interested candidates who want to know more about the NEET 2019 syllabus, they can get the information as provided beneath.
Click here to check the Physics Subject Syllabus for NEET 2019.
Click here to check the Chemistry Subject Syllabus for NEET 2019.
Click here to check the Biology Subject Syllabus for NEET 2019.
Candidates who will be applying for the NEET 2019 examination, can refer to the syllabus provided on the official website for further information on the same in a detailed manner.
The Examination pattern of NEET 2019 is going to be very crucial for all the candidates. It will also help the candidates to know and perform well in their examination paper. The NEET 2019 Examination pattern also helps the candidates to know, that exactly how many questions are going to be asked, how much time will the authorities be allotting to attempt each question, what will be the maximum marks allocated and also, as to how the marking scheme will work.
Candidates should be well aware of the syllabus and the topics provided within.
Schedule your day and plan it well.
Candidates need to gather all the required study material including all the NCERTS and reference books for NEET 2019.
Solve MCQ's from various online examinations, Sample papers, Mock tests and reference books.
Its also adviced to all the candidates to prepare from previous year examinations.
NTA is the conducting body for NEET 2019 Exam. NEET, the most important exam for admissions to the medical and dental colleges was supposed to conducted twice in a year. However, for 2019, it will be held only once. The responsibilities of NTA will include conducting the exam, declaring the results of the exam and providing the rank and the result to the official counselling authorities.
Earlier NEET was supposed to be held in Feb and May months, the student was supposed to be offered a total of 8 slots for both the sessions. The students were allowed to choose the slot as per their convenience. For the admission purpose, the best of the two scores was to be taken. Also, the paper was supposed to be conducted in an online mode Now, it will be conducted in an offline mode i.e. pen and paper mode once a year.
My daughter is currently studied in 12th science, B group Gujarati. In 2019 she is going to attend neet exam.
I have come to know that onwards the exam will conduct by NTA online.
In this regard I would like to know regarding exam pattern. Kindly inform us that in the question paper if we select Gujarati language option at present there are also information shown in English language too.
The same pattern will continue in online exam.
Awaiting for your helpful response in the matter.
There is no change in exam pattern, syllabus, languages and fee.
Can 12th appearing students this year can gibpve this exam or not?
Will be any different from exam conducted by CBSE . Is only ncert enough to score gud.
Exam pattern is same, however it will be completely online this time. NCERT is enough if you study it properly.
If u have domicle of any state then marks of 550 is enough….. But to get a seat outside ur native state. And being a general category …u must score 620+. Out of 720 ….
How can I get admission to the coaching centre of nta by the government for the neet exam??
candidate of West Bengal in 2019.
Will you plz tell me from where I should prepare this prescribed syllabus for NEET…???
Is it sufficient to prepare from NCERT textbooks…???
If dealt by heart …and thoroughly read atleast 3 times the whole book….
And solved all numericals of ncert of chy nd phy and read all blue and yellow boxes….
Respected authority, can a candidate use bsc first year pass TC in NEET All India Quota counselling?
what is the syllabus of neet 2019, because all defferent site post different syllabus , sir plzzz sendor post correct syllabus.
Only cockroach is to b dealt this year….
And aiims doesnt give excuse kn syllabus….
Is there any change in syllabus of NEET 2019?


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Afghanistan: Measles poses deadly risk for malnourished children
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"Why is my baby's foot cold?" Zainab asked a medic, holding the ankle of her one-year-old son, Takberullah. The boy had spent three days in the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) of the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)-supported Boost hospital in Lashkar Gah, in Afghanistan's Helmand province. Ten days prior, Zainab's three children had developed fevers and diarrhea. Takberullah became much sicker than his two sisters and also had a rash, so Zainab brought him to Boost hospital, where he was diagnosed with measles.
His hands and feet were cold because he was in critical condition, suffering from severe pneumonia—a life-threatening respiratory infection—and hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. "How long will he have to be here?" asked Zainab. "I have other children sick at home, but I don't know how they are doing."
The MSF team at the hospital did everything they could for Takberullah, giving him oxygen and antibiotics for the pneumonia and glucose for the hypoglycemia. But despite the intensive care, Takberullah passed away. Zainab returned home to care for her two other children.
Increasing cases, not enough beds
This tragic and preventable story is being repeated across Afghanistan as cases of measles rise precipitously. MSF continues to see high numbers of patients in its projects, more than six months after the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) (also known as the Taliban) took power in Afghanistan. The Afghan health system has been under-funded, under-staffed and dysfunctional for years. Most health facilities in Afghanistan remain under great pressure due to shortages of staff and equipment. It's difficult for many people to access the care they need as many public health facilities are barely functioning and some are closed altogether, while private health care is unaffordable for millions of people.
The number of measles cases has been extremely high in Boost hospital as of late. From December to the end of February, on average, more than 150 children with measles came to the hospital each week. Forty percent of these children had a severe complication such as pneumonia and were admitted for treatment.
In Kunduz city, MSF financed staff and equipment for a new 35-bed measles ward at Kunduz Regional Hospital. The ward opened on February 27 and by the following morning had more patients than beds.
In Herat, in western Afghanistan, MSF saw almost 800 measles cases in February. "Sixty percent of the measles cases we see arriving at Herat Regional Hospital require hospitalization," said Sarah Vuylsteke, MSF's project coordinator in Herat. "Half of those we admit for critical care are also malnourished."
At the beginning of the year, the hospital had eight isolation beds for patients with infectious diseases like tuberculosis or measles. But that ward quickly became overwhelmed with measles patients, and another 12 beds were added. Work is now underway to transform another building into a 60-bed measles unit to provide intensive care for critical patients and inpatient care for those who are recovering. But even this will likely not be enough to address the rising number of cases.
"In our project in Herat, two children are dying every day due to measles complications," said Vuylsteke. "I dread to think about what's happening in other parts of the country that don't have access to more advanced care. The public health facilities we visited in rural areas have the capacity to handle measles patients with mild complications. But the staff in every single one said they wouldn't be able to help severe or complicated cases as they don't have the supplies, staff, or equipment. For children who are very sick—the most vulnerable—there's very little they can do."
Weakened immune systems lead to severe illness
The rise in measles cases is particularly alarming as Afghanistan is already facing a nutrition crisis. People struggle to afford sufficient food due to the economic crisis, and persistent drought and displacement caused by the conflict have left people with fewer reserves to last them over the winter.
For months, children receiving treatment in MSF's feeding centers in Helmand and Herat have often had to share beds as the number of patients exceeds the bed capacity. Across both projects from January until the end of February almost 800 children were admitted with severe acute malnutrition.
"Most children we see in our feeding center and ICU have had measles recently," said Fazal Hai Ziarmal, MSF's clinical team leader at Boost hospital. "Measles damages children's immune systems and makes it harder for them to fight complications such as respiratory infections like pneumonia."
"If a child is malnourished—as many in Afghanistan are at the moment—their immune system is already very weak and that can lead to a more severe and prolonged measles infection. This in turn damages their immune system even further and makes children very vulnerable. A lot of malnourished children die from post-measles complications," said Hai Ziarmal.
Low vaccination coverage and crowded living conditions
Measles is preventable through vaccination, but vaccine coverage in Afghanistan is low—one explanation for the rapid rise in cases. "We can increase the number of beds in the places where MSF works but this won't fix the problem," said Vuylsteke. "Unless there's a widespread vaccination campaign, we will continue to see increasing cases for the next six months, putting yet more pressure on an already fragile health care system. In the longer term, the program for regular measles vaccinations should be strengthened so that children can be vaccinated routinely, rather than in response to flare ups in cases."
In addition, sometimes several families live under one roof, creating perfect conditions for the rapid spread of the disease. Some children recover from measles by themselves while others need simple medication for their complications, but even this can be hard to find in Afghanistan as many health facilities lack sufficient medicines and supplies. This means many parents have to buy the medication from local pharmacies.
"All 12 of my grandchildren got sick but these three are suffering the most," said Han Bibi, who was waiting in Boost hospital's measles screening unit with her three grandchildren, who are all suffering from the disease. "We bought some medicine in our village but when the children didn't improve, we came here. The eldest was crying, saying her chest was painful, and she was vomiting. She's drinking a lot of water but can't hold anything else down."

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Dusshera was celebrated with much fan fare in Sujanpur on sunday(17/10/10).As there is the tradition there were two ravans in the historic chowgan ground.The first Ravan was lit at 6.30pm and 2nd at 6.45pm. There was a massive crowd present to watch the spectacular display of fireworks.children were the most excited with there toy swords,bows and arrows.A RAM KATHA was also held at famous Murali Manohar temple by Divya Jyoti Sansthan for three days.People are now waiting for Karwachauth and Deepawali.
Great to hear from you the Dusshehra celebrations at Sujanpur. Yes, it was a great occasion yesterday and hundreds of effigies of Ravna were burnt all around the state. Now, the Kullu Dusshehra has started catching attention of people.


July 6th is the start of NAIDOC Week, a time to celebrate Indigenous arts and culture. This year's theme is Serving Country: Centenary & Beyond. Events include art exhibitions, award ceremonies, family fun days and more! The full event schedule is available on the NAIDOC website.
QUT will hold a special celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in week 3 of second semester. Murri – Ailan Way will run from August 5-7 with a variety of events across all three campuses. QUT Library will be holding a BlackWords promotion on the 6th of August featuring author talks. Watch this space for more information.
NAIDOC Week developed from the movement to promote awareness of the treatment of Indigenous Australians. In the 1940s, a day of mourning was held on the Sunday before Australia Day. This was known as Aborigines Day. It was moved to July in 1955, and was extended to include a celebration of Indigenous arts and culture. The National Aborigines Day Observance Committee was formed and when Torres Strait Islander culture was included in 1991, the committee became the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC). The new name has become the title for a whole week of celebration.
A nationwide poster competition, held since 1972, is a highlight of NAIDOC Week. Harry Alfred Pitt is the winning designer for 2014 with his beautiful image celebrating this year's theme. All the posters can be viewed on the NAIDOC poster gallery.


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Q: Yet Another Problem Generating Signed Download URL for Google Cloud Storage (in Python) After much research and experimentation, I simply cannot get a Google Cloud Storage signed URL to download something simple. I must be missing something basic. Here's the core code in Python:
from google.cloud import storage
def file_get_url(bucket_name, blob_name):
    storage_client = storage.Client()
    bucket = storage_client.bucket(bucket_name)
    blob = bucket.blob(blob_name)
    url = blob.generate_signed_url(version="v4", expiration=datetime.timedelta(hours=5), method="GET")
    return url

Calling file_get_url('test-bucketrqu', 'vzu8kd2'), where blob 'vzu8kd2' contains the string hello, returns https://storage.googleapis.com/test-bucketrqu/vzu8kd2?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=%2F20220925%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20220925T222429Z&X-Goog-Expires=18000&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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
Pasting that URL into my browser bar returns
<Error>
SignatureDoesNotMatch
<Message>The request signature we calculated does not match the signature you provided. Check your Google secret key and signing method.</Message>
<StringToSign>GOOG4-RSA-SHA256 20220925T222429Z 20220925/auto/storage/goog4_request 829ae54cd525fc4940f686e6bee4170599644aa7238e90f4085ba4e56dc0a98b</StringToSign>
<CanonicalRequest>GET /test-bucketrqu/vzu8kd2 X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=%2F20220925%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20220925T222429Z&X-Goog-Expires=18000&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host host:storage.googleapis.com host UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD</CanonicalRequest>
</Error>

Not sure if it matters, but I am running this on a local dev machine using a  GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS environment variable, with the user credentials of an account that has the Owner role.  In response to the comments, I have added Storage Admin and Service Account Token Creator to the role, and in desperation after waiting a few minutes, revoked and redid gcloud auth application-default login, to no avail.

A: Signed URls are for service accounts, not user accounts.  To generate a signed URL from your local dev environtment with

*

*Create a service account

*Log in as that service account and leave GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS unset or download the JSON key file and set GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS to point to it.

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The "bricks" pictured in a post published by the group appear to be three-inch by two-inch stress toys.
The site, called I Love My Freedom, claims on its "about us" page that it has "never taken a single penny from any donor" and is "completely funded by our loyal customers and subscribers by the revenue generated through the website." The site is linked to a Facebook page called "President Donald Trump Fan Club," where the group distributes links to articles posted on I Love My Freedom.
The site is selling half dollar coins that read "build the wall" on one side—signifying Trump's unfulfilled campaign promise to construct a physical barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border and to convince Mexico to pay for it. Trump's demand that any federal spending bill he signs contain funding for his proposed border wall currently has shut the government down for the longest time in U.S. history.
For every $19.95 coin sold, I Love My Freedom promises to mail a foam brick to Pelosi's office on the purchaser's behalf. Organizers state that their goal is to mail 50,000 foam bricks to Pelosi and as of yesterday, a post on the site claims to have sold enough coins to send 7,982 of them.
"Every time we sell a 'Build The Wall' collector coin on our website, we pledge to send a hilarious FOAM BRICK to Nancy Pelosi to tell her that We The People demand the wall!" the site reads.
The site's owners claimed to have shipped the first box of stress toys yesterday and state that they plan to continue mailing the foam bricks on a weekly basis.
The campaign to mail Pelosi foam bricks appears to be an answer to Daily Kos readers who purchased 25,000 roses to be delivered to Pelosi's office after she became Speaker of the House this year. Daily Kos' Markos Moulitsas delivered 7,000 roses to Pelosi's office in-person and the rest were donated to the Walter Reed Medical Center.
Right Wing Watch inquired with Pelosi's press office whether the shipment of stress toys had arrived and what the office planned to do with them, but did not receive a response before publication. I Love My Freedom co-owner Jack Murphy was reached for comment and requested written questions. We sent our questions but did not receive a response before publication.


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Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit Review
by Violet George
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit
The Intel NUC line of small computers has been around for a few years now and it's clear that the manufacturer really knows what they're putting out into the world. Miniature computers are great when room is scarce and you need something small but functional to take care of various workloads.
Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit 'Ghost Canyon'
However, what you get in compactness you usually have to give up on in other aspects. For example, small desktop computers are known to be a lot less powerful than their bigger counterparts. Hence, they are also not considered to be a good choice for gaming.
But here is where Intel proves these notions wrong. In fact, the NUC 9 Extreme Kit specifically caters to gamers. And it does so at a pretty high level, too. So we've taken a close look at everything this PC has to offer. And here is a brief overview of the things that stood out to us the most before we get into the whole nitty-gritty of it.
Very small size
Great connectivity (has Thunderbolt 3 as well)
Upgrade potential
Upgrades are difficult to implement
Noisy fan
We would love to hear what your experience with the NUC 9 Extreme Kit 'Ghost Canyon' was in the comment section below, if you would like to share it with us and other readers. And if you think there's a better miniature computer out there suitable for gaming, then please let us know about it as well. We are always open to testing and reviewing new pieces of hardware that are available on the market.
Design & connectivity
Right off the bat, the NUC 9 Extreme Kit wins us over with its sleekness and very slim build. It is super small if you compare it to some of the other small desktop PCs, especially in the same price range. Speaking of which, the Ghost Canyon will set you back some $1,700, which is decent money for the value that it offers.
As for the parameters, this model comes in at about 9.4 inches tall and 8.5 deep, and it's about 3.8 inches wide. Yes, extremely small. And yet in terms of its appearance, it doesn't drastically differ from other NUC models. Sure, there's the skull logo that has been added to the design to signalize that this machine was built with gaming in mind. But aside from that it sports the same square-ish build and rounded edges that other, previous models in the NUC range have.
So, visually at least, nothing about this PC will give away the kind of performance it packs. And that's fine. It's tiny and unobtrusive and will fit just about anywhere, and that is largely what these compact PCs are all about.
But wait until you have a closer look at the port selection. Mini computers aren't that great in this department, but the NUC 9 Extreme Kit begs to differ. It has a headphone/microphone jack, an SDXC card reader and two USB-A 3.1 ports in the front. And then if you look at the back, you'll see an additional four USB-A 3.1 ports. That is alongside the two Gigabit LAN ports, the DVI, the HDMI 2.0 and the DisplayPort. Oh and let's not forget the not one, but two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
You don't get this many connectivity options on most regular desktop PCs, let alone on their small counterparts. So this is certainly a very pleasant surprise coming from the Intel NUC 9 Extreme Kit.
Furthermore, the NUC 9 can easily accommodate a graphics card to meet your gaming needs. But the manufacturer does also make a point of this being a 2-in-1 machine that can just as easily double as a functional workstation for graphic designers, photographers and other content creators. And adding to the connectivity bonuses, the Ghost Canyon supports the latest Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 standards.
Internals & upgrades
The NUC Extreme Kit is impressive up to this point already. But when you open it up, you will see that it comes with Intel's Compute Element, which ultimately makes this a functional computer that has been placed onto a tiny PCI Express card. For reference, it's even smaller than your regular video card.
This is where you will find your hard drive, your memory and the processor – all in one. However, the hard drive and memory need to be purchased additionally, don't come straight from the box.
The main selling points of the Compute Element are its customization options and upgradability. It basically gives users the opportunity to replace almost all of the most important components in the computer. And that includes the hard drive, RAM, the processor and video card, and even the power supply if need be. And if you decide to change the Compute Element that means you can benefit from even better port selection and upgrade the other connectivity options such as the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Or at least that is what Intel claims you can. Can you do it in real life, though? Well, as it turns out, these component swaps are much easier said than done.
While you can open the casing easily enough simply by undoing two screws, you will immediately come across the first major obstacles right after. There is a whole bunch of connectors at very strange angles, and you will have to be very careful when removing them. But once you have that path cleared, you can easily slide out the Compute Element.
There is a slight hitch, though. So far it's not quite clear what Intel's roadmap on future Compute Elements is, although they have promised to make them backwards compatible. In other words, in theory at least, one should be able to upgrade an older NUC computer by swapping the old Compute Element for a newer version.
The NUC Extreme Kit comes with an Intel Core i9 processor, coupled with a 16GB of RAM. And there's also an Nvidia RTX 2070 video card, too. And while this isn't Intel's latest processor, it is still pretty much top of the line as far as Intel's mobile chips are concerned. It boasts a total of 8 cores and 16 threads, and the frequency can be maxed out to 5GHz with Intel's trademark Turbo Boost feature.
And yes, those specs are fairly impressive and the NUC does perform very decently for what it packs under the lid. However, it does have a lot of solid competition and we even tested a few gaming laptops that outperformed the NUC – as unlikely as it sounds. And for the price of $1,700 we have to be honest – that is rather disappointing
The NUC 9 Extreme Kit, although built with gamers in mind, does not come with a graphics card. So that you will have to find yourself, which can be good and bad. On the one hand, it offers you more freedom to customize your gaming performance by choosing the graphics card that best suits your needs. On the other hand, it can be a little annoying to have to source on yourself and not have it already fitted into the PC straight out of the box.
Speaking of which, this model can fit dual-wide video cards of up to 8 inches long.
But we do have to hand it to the NUC 9 Extreme Kit, it really delivers a near silky smooth gaming performance. Almost all of the games we tested ran exceptionally well and there's hardly anything to complain about. So all in all, this PC does pretty much exactly what it promises to.
Great performance usually comes at a cost, and right now we aren't even referring to the price tag. As there's so much power packed into a small space, cooling does tend to be a bit of an issue with the NUC 9. But it's not so much the problem of overheating, as the fans do a good job handling that problem. It's more about the amount of noise they make.
And there's really no form of sound isolation that would somehow dampen the racket that these fans cause. Also, expect to hear them a lot. They spring into action very often and usually at top speed.
The NUC 9 Extreme Kit 'Ghost Canyon' seems like a very promising compact desktop computer, but it doesn't quiet manage to deliver on all of its promises. The major disappointment is that for the price that it retails at, many of the components don't come included – you need to buy them separately.
The Compute Element is also an intriguing feature that, unfortunately, isn't as easy to use as one would have hoped for.
However, there is great connectivity options thanks to the variety of ports available. And that makes the NUC 9 a great small workstation as well. But if it's purely for gaming that you're getting it, our take is that it's a little too expensive.
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Violet George
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Don Broco's Rob Damiani spills the beans on the Rock Sound Podcast.
Don Broco's Rob Damiani revealed that his band's new album is finished, and we'll be hearing more new music very soon on the Rock Sound Podcast.
"We're pretty much finished recording now - we finished just before hitting Reading And Leeds.
"So now it's just the final mixes and getting a tracklisting together. We recorded a few extra songs too, so we just need to piece it together and make it feel like a whole now.
"The hard work aspect is done, now it's the annoying little bits!"
And will we be hearing more new music before the end of the year?
"We've got a pretty clear idea of a few songs we really want to get out before the end of the year, mostly songs we're just gagging to play at Ally Pally!
"So there's definitely going to be a bit more music before then and it's just up to us now to get our arses in gear and get the videos and everything done.
And will it be a 2018 release?
"Yeah, I think it's looking that way.
"We don't have an official date yet, but it's looking like an early 2018 release. But if it's ready before then - we'll be like, 'Let's go!'."
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The Next Best Book Club discussion
Author/Reader Discussions > THE ADULTS Author/Reader Discussion
message 1: by Lori, Super Mod (new)
Hi guys and a very happy June to all of you!
TNBBC has partnered up with Alison Espach to give away 6 copies of her novel The Adults this month.
The giveaway is for residents of the US only, and will remain open through June 9th.
Come and grab your copy so you can discuss with us in July!!!
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Go winners, go!!!
Were you one of them? http://thenextbestbookblog.blogspot.c...
message 3: by Shannon (new)
Already got it from the library!!! :)
Jul 02, 2012 05:37PM
Our discussion with Alison begins July 15th. Who's got the book? Who's started reading?
message 5: by April (new)
Haven't gotten my book yet and I'm bummed...have the 4th off and a whole weekend to myself. Plenty of uninterrupted reading time...hurry, book, hurry!!
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page 68- I'm loving it!
message 7: by John (last edited Jul 11, 2012 07:04AM) (new)
I read "The Adults" soon after it came out, and am one of the ones who posted favorable reviews of it at Amazon. (It is also posted here at GOODREADS.) (As an aside, I attended one of her first public readings in New York City; in the audience was her literary agent, who also represents the estate of my high school English and creative writing teacher, the writer Frank McCourt.)
A couple of good questions to ask Alison could be:
1) As a writer whose debut novel is set in suburban Connecticut, how much have you been influenced by Rick Moody's novels, especially "The Ice Storm" and "Purple America"?
2) With the possible exception of Rick Moody, which writers have you found most important as both sources of inspiration and as those whose literary styles are comparable to yours?
3) What do you think of the burgeoning interest in coming-of-age novels with adolescent girls and young women as key protagonists? Do you consider your novel "The Adults" as an important literary milestone in this trend?
Thanks John, for those questions! It's a great way to get the discussion rolling tomorrow!
So who's started the book? What's your initial impression?
Alison joins us tomorrow, so if you've got some questions to throw out there early, now would be the time....
message 9: by Colleen (new)
I just stareted this morning and so far I really like it
message 10: by John (new)
Lori, you are most welcome. I would amend my first question to read as follows:
1) As a writer whose debut novel is set primarily in suburban Connecticut, how much have you been influenced by Rick Moody's novels, especially "The Ice Storm" and "Purple America"?
On an entirely different note, I am delighted that the book club enjoyed reading "Angela's Ashes"! That is a book that will endure for ages.
message 11: by April (new)
I loved it. Once I started I couldn't put it down. Really looking forward to the discussion!
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I finished. I loved it. I really connected with the writing- the style and word choice - very smart.
message 13: by Alison (new)
Hey everyone. I'm so pleased to be starting our discussion today! I hope you all have read and enjoyed the book, and as Lori has said, I'll be happy to answer your questions. So let me get straight to it!
John, I am a big fan of Rick Moody, though as far as influences go, he's not my main influence. I loved The Ice Storm, the specificity with which the narration moves and how well he captured the voices of both the young characters and the older characters. The main thing reading Rick Moody has given me is the confidence to tell the domestic Connecticut/Fairfield County story -- that even though it's been told before, there are always new and original ways to tell it. Originally, I was writing a book about four men and copper theft in Missouri and it fizzled about 70 pages in. The subject interested me (for about 70 pages) but I realized I was writing it for all the wrong reasons -- 1)fear that nobody would take a female protagonist seriously, 2) fear that people would think it was my story since I grew up in CT and 3) fear of writing about sex/girls. And fear is never a good place to start fiction. So I suppose this gets to your question about the burgeoning interest in coming-of-age novels with female protagonists. I started writing very young, high school/college, and it took a lot longer than you may think to find my voice in the "Western Literary Tradition" and embrace the female protagonist. It took a lot of false starts, a lot of small press reading, a lot of dealing with my own preconceptions when it came to gender in fiction, to realize that you absolutely can write dark literary fiction about "This Girl's Life" the same way Tobias Wolff can in "This Boy's Life." Reading authors like Grace Paley, Lorrie Moore, Amy Bloom, Criz Mazza -- the spirited voices, the subversive humor, the bold female characters -- all of it gave me confidence in the the kind of story that I really wanted to tell, which ultimately ended up being Emily's story in The Adults.
message 14: by Lori, Super Mod (new)
Welcome Alison! Glad to see you made your first comment :)
How is it for you to share your writing with the world at large? Are you a review reader?
Alison- I'm curious as to how you picked this subject. Was it emotional writing Emily's story? Do you feel finished or that there may be more to Emily's story? Thanks so much.
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Hi everyone! I am still reading, but I am very much enjoying it so far! I find myself intrigued to read more and laughing out loud at some of the comments/thoughts Emily has. Thank you and can't wait to get to the end :)
Hi Alison! You said above you wanted to tell a story that ultimately ended up being Emily's....did you have a specific plot in mind when you began, or were you more focused on Emily's character? Did you envision how she would "end up" through various circumstances or did Emily develop differently than you expected as you wrote?
Lori - I wish I wasn't a review reader. But I can't help myself. I pretty much read everything that's said, good or bad. Which is part of why it's absolutely terrifying to share work with the world, but equally exciting that someone is actually taking the time to comment on what you wrote.
I didn't really pick this subject. Or rather, I don't think of it as a subject. I just sort of got lost in the relationship between Emily and Mr. Basketball and carried it through to what I saw as the end for them. I see it as the end because in my mind Emily will never see Mr. Basketball again. She somehow got him out of her system and that was the feel I wanted for the ending. And yes, Emily certainly changed as I wrote her. Your characters have to surprise you sometimes, just like real people you know very well can still somehow be surprising.
I was surprised at myself at times to actually be wanting more from Emily and Mr Basketball- but I do like and appreciate the fact she was able to question him and remind him of her age at the time etc. It felt complete to me at that point.
As you read Alison's book, check out her interview on Flavorwire: http://www.flavorwire.com/309708/the-...
So where is everyone at? How are we enjoying the book?
Alison, What do you do when you aren't writing? What's your favorite way to pass the time?
message 22: by Maria (new)
I loved the subtle changing perspectives of Emily as she view adults and becomes one. Did you plan that theme initially, or did it emerge as the story developed?
Also, any plans for this to be movie? I'd love it!
message 23: by John (last edited Jul 20, 2012 11:07AM) (new)
Allison, I think the nature of the relationship between Emily and "Mr. Basketball" distinguishes "The Adults" from other, highly touted, newly published "Coming-of-Age" novels, along with the dynamics of the relationships which Emily has with her friends all through adolescence. That's why I still regard "The Adults" as one of the most important literary debuts that I have read which have been published since 1984. Of recently published debut literary fiction, I find it worthy of comparison with Teju Cole's "Open City" and Eleanor Henderson's "Ten Thousand Saints".
Alison, I really enjoyed Emily's internal dialog- she made me laugh and feel things right along with her- she was very real to me. I think about her now, and where she will go with her life- how her relationships will play out. She has stuck with me long after I finished the book- as a well drawn character should!
Maria, thank you! I knew I wanted the book to be shaped by Emily's maturing perspective. The book definitely started as an exploration of the line between being a kid and growing up. I've always been very interested in that break, and how eye-opening (and horrifying) it can be when you begin to really understand what's been happening to you and around you.
John, thank you! That's high praise.
Jamie, thank you, so glad you liked the dialogue. I'm very much into writing dialogue (I had to cut a lot out of the initial draft, if you can imagine). What often draws me to a book is the way the characters speak to each other, so it was important to me that the conversations they have in The Adults felt right to me (and now always entirely authentic, but right for the feel of the book).
Alison, do you have any questions for the group?
I was wondering how everyone was getting along with reading?
Alison, I think writing dialogue is difficult! So if you had even more to cut- another round of kudos to you!
The age difference was really interesting to me through Emily's life (between she and Mr Basketball) - the age difference between my husband and I is more than Emily/Mr Basketball- we did not meet/date at 15- but I was 22 and as I watched their relationship grow and change (and was it even a relationship in the beginning!) it made me reflect on my own relationship's growth.
Do you think that Mr Basketball ever really understood that when Emily was 15, the choices he made were wrong? Do you think he felt remorse?
Alison, do you think you'll pick up the copper theft story again or is it dead? What are you working on right now?
April, I may pick it up again. I often go back to old works and revamp them. In fact, that's where most of my fiction comes from.
Jamie, I am having a hard time answering that question. It's strange for me to think about what Mr. Basketball was thinking, because I was so deep inside Emily's had, I mainly had to ask myself what Emily thought Mr. Basketball was thinking, if that makes any sense. When I am doing First Person POV I really have to make it an effort to enforce that limitation, because that's what makes the First Person so interesting -- that limitation of being stuck inside someone's brain, of having to use context clues and body language to figure out what another person is thinking.
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Great answer and thank you- the writing process is so interesting to me. I really appreciate your time and answers here.
Do you have something in the works now? I'm looking forward to more of your work.
Well, the end of the month is upon us. I want to take a minute to thank Alison for making copies of her book available for us, and for joining us here at TNBBC!
It was so great to hear her responses to your questions about THE ADULTS.
Alison, thank you so much for being here and hanging with us!!
Ditto- Alison, thanks so much for the book (Lori, thanks to you as well) and thanks for taking your time to talk to us. I really enjoyed your book and I've told all of my reading friends about it! My daughter is reading it now- can't wait to hear her perspective.
Alison, I'm looking forward to your next book! Please keep writing- I love your style.
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By combining your personal branding statement and unique value proposition, you will be able to get your target's attention then ultimately, get their business. Your personal brand is all about learning to use what you already have and turning it into your moneymaker. All you need is to be yourself! Just ask Donald Trump and Madonna!
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This article originally appeared in the February 2016 print edition of National Mortgage Professional Magazine.


F.R. Scott, F.R. Scott: Selected Poems (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1966): 64.
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Here is a well-made museum in the lowland city, about the culture of the neighboring highlands.
When tourists, myself included, proclaim that we 'like' the culture of a city or country we have just visited, I wonder what we truly intend to say. While in Vigan, for instance, do eating an egg-filled empanada, taking photos of colonial-era houses, and learning to say Naimbag nga malem!, while having fun, already count as 'liking' the Ilocano 'culture'?
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Iron Worker Drowns After Falling Off Barge into River
On June 22, 1994, a 45 year-old iron worker fell from a barge into a large river that divides two states. The victim was last seen working on the barge which had been docked at a shipyard for repairs. He and a co-worker were making a template for a welding job and were leaving the barge to start work on a steel rib. The victim apparently fell into the river as he jumped from the barge to the dock and drowned in the river. The co-worker, who did not see the incident, soon noticed that the victim was missing and reported this to the authorities. After a thorough search, the victim's body was recovered three days after the incident. NJDOH FACE investigators concluded that, in order to prevent similar incidents in the future, these safety guidelines should be followed:
Gang planks should always be used to climb on and off barges and other vessels from the pier.
Employers and employees must ensure that personal protective gear such as life vests are worn at all times when working near water.
Employers should ensure that safety officers receive the proper training and support to do their jobs effectively.
Employers and employees should conduct a job hazard analysis to identify and control potential safety hazards.
Employers should consider hiring a professional safety engineer to evaluate the dock and barge areas.
On June 27, 1994, NJDOH FACE personnel learned about this work-related fall from an OSHA compliance officer. A site-visit was conducted concurrently with the OSHA inspection on June 30, 1994. At that time FACE investigators interviewed a management representative and photographed the scene. Additional information for this report was derived from the OSHA file, Coast Guard report, police report, and death certificate. The autopsy report was not available for this investigation.
The employer was a marine repair yard that performed repairs on barges and similar commercial vessels. The company had been in business for over 85 years and had been at this site for about 10 years. The company employed about 70 workers, 15 of which were welders with the job title of iron worker. The personnel director acted as the site safety officer and devoted about 10-15% of his time to safety. The company did not have a written safety program. The victim was a union iron worker (welder) who had worked for the company since 1972.
The incident occurred at the company shipyard located on a large river that divides two states. The river is a center for commercial shipping in the area and home to a variety of shipyards and industrial sites. The shipyard was equipped with three piers and five floating drydocks. The wooden piers were sturdy and in good condition and equipped with life rings located in regular intervals along the pier. Barges and other vessels waiting to be worked on were docked directly to the pier or tied side-by-side to one another.
The barge involved in the incident was a large, 35 year-old "deck scow", a flat barge that is surrounded with steel walls (or combing) running along the sides of the deck. The barge was approximately 110 feet long and was used to carry gravel. The barge had been tied near the end of the pier towards the river. Also tied to the pier behind the barge was a floating dry dock with a vessel in it. In the next pier beside the barge was a large tanker.
The day of the incident was a clear Wednesday afternoon with temperatures of 84 degrees and winds from the NW at 10 knots. The waters were calm, with currents ranging from 1.6 knots (ebb) to 1.9 knots (flood). The water temperature was 63 degrees. The victim and a co-worker were assigned as a welding crew to do repairs in the void of the barge's hull. The 12 foot deep empty voids (which were not used for storage) were accessed through a bolted hatch at each end of the barge. Because of the low morning tide, the crew used a gang plank to get on the barge. They opened the stern hatch and started to ventilate the space with a portable electric blower. After entering the space, they started work on a template needed to fabricate a steel rib to repair the barge.
There were no witnesses to the incident. At about 1 p.m., the victim and his co-worker were both in the barge completing the templates. The co-worker climbed out of the barge and helped the victim pass the templates through the hatch. At this time, the tide had shifted and the barge was approximately 2 feet from the pier. As the gang plank had been removed, the co-worker stepped off the barge onto the dock and started to talk with another employee. The victim was last seen standing on the barge near the hatch opening. The area around the hatch was cluttered with ropes, wires, hoses, and gravel; it was noisy because of the running ventilation blower and welding machine. After a few minutes, the co-worker went back to work and soon realized that the victim was missing. After searching the area, he began to suspect that the victim may have fallen into the water and called the Coast Guard and harbor police. A full search of the river was started within the hour but the victim could not be found. A search by a private diving company was initiated the next day. The body was found three days later by a tugboat captain about a mile down river.
Apparently the victim fell into the water as he jumped from the barge to the pier and was swept away by the outgoing tide. Due to the noise of the ventilator blower and welding machine, no one heard him hit the water or make any other sounds. Neither worker was wearing a work vest (life preserver), although a vest was noted near the hatch on the barge. This vest may not have been used because the workers were near the dock and it may have interfered with their climbing through the narrow hatch opening. It was stated by co-workers that the victim could not swim.
The death certificate listed the cause of death as drowning.
RECOMMENDATIONS/DISCUSSIONS
Recommendation #1: Gang planks should always be used to climb on and off barges and other vessels from the pier.
Discussion: The height and distance between a docked vessel and the pier is constantly changing due to tides and water currents. The risk of falling is reduced if a gang plank is consistently used to climb aboard vessels from the pier. The gang plank should be fitted with handrails and designed to move with the movements of the vessel.
Recommendation #2: Employers and employees must ensure that personal protective gear such as life vests are worn at all times when working near water.
Discussion: The victim, who could not swim, was not wearing a life vest when he fell into the water. To prevent incidents such as this, the FACE Project recommends that workers always wear a life vest when working near water (e.g., on a barge or a pier). In the event of a worker falling overboard, a coast guard approved life vest would keep the worker afloat and with his face out of the water should he become unconscious. In conjunction with the life vest, the use of a device that emits a flashing light and loud horn may also help in locating a worker in the water.
Recommendation #3: Employers should ensure that safety officers receive the proper training and support to do their jobs effectively.
Discussion: The company personnel director was only able to dedicate 10 to 15% of his time to safety due to his other responsibilities. He also received only minimal safety training. FACE recommends that safety officers should be properly trained to deal with shipyard hazards and have the support needed to to do their job effectively. This would include the time needed to conduct inspections and the authority to implement and enforce safety policies.
Recommendation #4: Employers and employees should conduct a job hazard analysis to identify and control potential safety hazards.
Discussion: To increase awareness of potential safety hazards, it is recommended that employers and employees should conduct a joint job hazard analysis of the worksite. This is done by conducting a walkthrough of the work site to assess each job, its environment, and any potential safety hazards. After the analysis, appropriate controls and safety training can be used to eliminate the hazards.
Recommendation #5: Employers should consider hiring a professional safety engineer to evaluate the dock and barge areas.
Discussion: There may be engineering controls to prevent workers from falling from docked barges. It may be useful to have the barges and dock area evaluated by a professional safety engineer who is familiar with this type of work environment.


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British billionaire Dyson buys Singapore's priciest penthouse
July 10, 2019 marketwatch
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain's Queen Elizabeth presents James Dyson with the insignia of members of the Order of Merit, during a private audience at Buckingham Palace, London
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - British billionaire James Dyson, inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, has bought Singapore's most expensive penthouse, official records show.
The three-story penthouse - once valued at S$100 million ($73.44 million) - sits on the 62nd-64th floor, is equipped with a private pool and located in the heart of the city-state's financial district.
Dyson, a Brexit supporter, announced in January he is moving his head office from Britain to Singapore to be closer to its fastest-growing markets. His eponymous firm - which also makes bladeless fans, air purifiers and hair dryers - plans to build its first electric car in the city-state.
Wallich Residence's penthouse sits in the tallest building in Singapore, built by developer GuocoLand Ltd (SI:).
Before its unveiling in 2017, the highest asking price for the "bungalow in the sky" reached a dizzying S$100 million, making it Singapore's most expensive. https://reut.rs/30zpWX9
Official title records seen by Reuters show Dyson and his wife became tenants of the 99-year leasehold property on June 20. The records did not state the price paid but Business Times reported that Dyson bought the property for S$73.8 million ($54.17 million).
"Given the decision to locate the headquarters in Singapore and the growing focus of the company's business in the region, of course James Dyson has bought a property there," a Dyson spokesman said, without giving further details of the purchase.
The 72-year-old has become one of Britain's best-known entrepreneurs, creating a multibillion-dollar company from an insight that a cyclone could collect household dust better than a clogged-up bag.
Singapore is an island of well-heeled stability that attracts the super-rich from its less-developed Southeast Asian neighbors, as well as multi-millionaires from mainland China.
To cool its property market, the Singapore government intensified property curbs last year after a 9.1% annual increase in home prices and as developers paid record amounts to buy land.
Foreigners now have to pay levies of over 20% to buy property in the city-state under the new rules.
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