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Jayson Stark, who for more than four decades has exhibited passion and humor in equal measure in his baseball coverage, was elected the 2019 winner of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He will be honored with the award that is presented annually to a sportswriter "for meritorious contributions to baseball writing" during the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum's induction weekend July 19-22, 2019, in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Stark received 270 votes from the 463 ballots, including two blanks, cast by BBWAA members with 10 or more consecutive years' service in becoming the 70th winner of the award since its inception in 1962 and named for the first recipient. Spink was a driving force of The Sporting News, known during his lifetime as the "Baseball Bible."
Jim Reeves, an award-winning columnist and baseball writer in a 40-year career with the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, received 111 votes. Patrick Reusse, who has spent the better part of 44 years writing about baseball in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, got 80.
Now writing for The Athletic and appearing regularly on MLB Network, Stark made his mark in Philadelphia for 21 years as a Phillies beat writer and national baseball columnist for the Inquirer and nationally for 17 years as senior baseball writer at ESPN.com. His popular "Baseball Week in Review" is a master example of that baseball writing staple – the notes column – in which Jayson has been a curator for all things weird, wacky, unique, statistically inclined and historically rare in the game.
Stark is equally at home in long-form writing and has authored three books, Wild Pitches: Rumblings, Grumblings and Reflections on the Game I Love; Worth the Wait: Tales of the 2008 Phillies and The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History. The Syracuse University graduate had his first taste of big-league coverage for the Providence Journal on the Boston Red Sox beat before returning to his home town to cover the Phillies, including their first World Series championship in 1980. Twice named Pennsylvania Sportswriter of the Year and an Emmy Award winner for his work on ESPN's "Baseball Tonight," Jayson was honored by Topps in 2017 with his own baseball card.

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Police detain demonstrators during an action against Russia's attack on Ukraine in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, March. 1, 2022. Protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine resumed on Tuesday, with people taking to the streets of Moscow and St. Petersburg and other Russian towns despite mass arrests. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
On March 21, 2022, Gilbert Achcar – a Professor at SOAS University of London – published a note on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, openly wishing for a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) victory. He enthusiastically expressed his support for Western arms deliveries to Ukraine and Western sanctions against Russia, which not only impact the well-being of the Russian people by blocking access to imported items but also plunder economic resources via the seizure of assets belonging to the sanctioned country. Achcar explained his full-blown pro-NATO advocacy by making vague references to "Russian imperialism", which he considers to be worse than Western imperialism. Again, this judgement, too, is left unexplained; it is only garnished with a useless analogy pompously proclaiming the West's "vassalization" of Ukraine to be "incomparably preferable" to Russia's "enserfment" of the country.
Achcar's purely instinctual arguments about Russia's invasion of Ukraine (similar to his earlier support for the United Nations Security Council "No Fly Zone" resolution on Libya that helped destroy that nation) are not unique; they resemble the war-mongering paranoia that has come to percolate into the Eurocentric Northern Left's politico-ideological commonsense. A central feature of this commonsense is the inability to gain a scientific understanding of what constitutes imperialism. As a result, colonial sentiments about the First World's moral and civilizational superiority – which imagine the Third World to be indelibly marked by primitive Oriental Despotism – frequently parade in the guise of anti-imperialism and internationalism. Presently, the same unfounded feelings are being mobilized by the metropolitan elites to wage a racist and militarist crusade against the bogeyman of "Russian imperialism". In order to dispel these myths – which are underpinned by the West's history of pillage, genocide, slavery, colonization and neo-colonization – we need to comprehend imperialism in a systematic manner. In 2016, Renfrey Clarke and Roger Annis wrote an insightful analysis of Russia's position in the global imperialist system with the help of the definitional parameters supplied by Vladimir Lenin.
In chapter 7 of "Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism", Lenin outlined the five "basic features" of imperialism:
"(1) the concentration of production and capital developed to such a high stage that it created monopolies which play a decisive role in economic life; (2) the merging of banking capital with industrial capital, and the creation, on the basis of this "finance capital," of a financial oligarchy; (3) the export of capital as distinguished from the export of commodities acquires exceptional importance; (4) the formation of international monopolist capitalist associations which share the world among themselves, and (5) the territorial division of the whole world among the biggest capitalist powers is completed."
While the initial four points remain relevant, the last point needs to be revised as the era after mid-twentieth century has been characterized by the success of national liberation movements in Asia and Africa and US unipolarity, which has forced imperialism to evolve into a more indirect architecture of global wealth polarization marked by multinational corporations, dollar hegemony, and a network of military bases. With this qualification in mind, Clarke and Annis then apply Lenin's criteria to Russia. First, "Russia is not home to an advanced capitalism, or to a broad, prosperous middle class…industrial production has lost much of its past diversity, and its overall technical level is decidedly backward, while in a pattern reminiscent of the least developed areas of the periphery, the extractive sector accounts for a notably large share of output". Second, "Russia's finance capital is small and weak, and the largely criminalized, chaotic nature of the Russian financial sector rules out any possibility that this sector might play a hegemonic role within the economy."
Third, "[t]here is no overall surplus of capital in Russia, and while the country nonetheless exports capital, this is for perverse reasons [linked to the parasitic search for tax havens such as Cyprus and British Virgin Islands] and despite a near-catastrophic lack of investment in infrastructure and productive plant. With its real foreign investment concentrated in countries of the center, Russia plays little direct part in the quintessential imperialist activity – the export of capital to the periphery and the extraction of profit from developing-country labor and resources." Fourth, "[i]ts monopolies tend to be puny alongside those of various countries that are clearly part of the semi-periphery, let alone the corporate monsters of the imperialist center." Fifth, "Russia's foreign trade has a markedly dependent character, and the country exports mainly basic commodities for which prices are often depressed. Conducting little trade with poorer areas of the periphery, Russia does not benefit significantly from unequal trading exchange." Fifth,
When we come to understand that Russia is not imperialist but semi-peripheral in nature, the role of the Euro-Atlantic countries in creating a hostile security environment for the former becomes evident. Beginning from the 2000s, Vladimir Putin came to realize that his earlier optimism about closer Russia–US cooperation was naïve. The US withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in 2002, NATO's enlargement of its membership base in its 2002 summit, the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, American regime-change campaigns and color revolutions in Eurasia, and the expansion of European Union (EU) convinced Russia that an independent foreign policy was vital to extricate the country from the post-Soviet catastrophe. Since then, Putin's leadership has promoted multilateral organizations such as the G20 and built stronger relations with China, all due to the fact that the imperialist West has followed a policy of destabilizing intervention in strategic countries such as Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, and Ukraine. What do these facts mean for the formulation of a socialist strategy?
In 2014, Samir Amin stated that "the policy of Russia (as developed by the administration of Putin) to resist the project of colonization of Ukraine (and of other countries of the former Soviet Union, in Transcaucasia and Central Asia) must be supported." At same time, he insisted that "this positive Russian "international policy" is bound to fail if it is not supported by the Russian people. And this support cannot be won on the exclusive basis of "nationalism," even a positive progressive — not chauvinistic — brand of "nationalism," a fortiori not by a "chauvinistic" Russian rhetoric. Fascism in Ukraine cannot be challenged by Russian fascism. The support can be won only if the internal economic and social policy pursued promotes the interests of the majority of the working people."
In his book "Russia and the Long Transition from Capitalism to Socialism," Amin elaborated that the Russian administration could secure the support of its citizens only if it abandoned its "disastrous internal neo-liberal policy" and escaped from "financial globalization". The material bases of such economic policies exist in "segments of the political class in Russia that are disposed to support a state capitalism that would, in turn, be open to the possibility of moving in the direction of a democratic and socialized management." However, "if the comprador fraction of the Russian ruling classes – the exclusive beneficiaries of neoliberalism – ends up gaining the upper hand, then the "sanctions" with which Europe is intimidating Russia could bear fruit. The comprador segments are still disposed to capitulate to preserve their portion of the spoils from the pillaging of their country. Russia then would not be able to reject colonization by the imperialism of the triad. And in the meantime, Russia will lose the battle in Ukraine." From Amin's writings, it should be clear Russia's invasion of Ukraine needs to be rejected as it is based on chauvinistic rhetoric and does not advance a sustainable method for countering Western imperialism. This was bound to happen as Putin has been pursuing neoliberal policies and did not interact with the masses. In addition to opposing the invasion, the Left should demand an immediate end to the war and mobilize against the West's imperialist plans for Ukraine.
Yanis Iqbal is a student and writer based in Aligarh, India and can be contacted at yanisiqbal@gmail.com.
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Senior counsel representing the CBSE students, Nalini Chidambaram and P S Raman, made the submission to a division bench of Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao and Justice M Dhandapani, which was hearing an appeal the government moved against the single judge's order of July 14.Sureshkumar | TNN | Updated: July 21, 2017, 09:53 IST
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government notified reservation of 85% of MBBS seats for state board students to serve the interest of private institutions, counsels for a group of CBSE students said in the Madras high court on Thursday, opposing an appeal moved by the government against an order by a single judge of the court that quashed the quota.
Senior counsel representing the CBSE students, Nalini Chidambaram and P S Raman, made the submission to a division bench of Justice Nooty Ramamohana Rao and Justice M Dhandapani, which was hearing an appeal the government moved against the single judge's order of July 14.
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Strategy&: Dutch Chief Executives safer in their seats
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The percentage of changing/departing CEO's in public Dutch organisations has in the past year declined 12%, the lowest level since 2000. Within the surveyed companies, there continues to be a trend towards more planned succession (as opposed to forced departure) of top executives. Further, external CEOs need to depart more often than internal executives. In the past year, no women took over the position of a leaving CEO, research by Strategy& shows.
Since 2000, strategy consulting firm Strategy& (formally Booz & Company) studied CEO-transitions and succession at 2500 of the largest public companies worldwide. For the identification and classification of a CEO-transition at one of these businesses, digital media and documents from all over the world are used. In the same way, Strategy& produced a supplementary study of CEO-transitions* in the Netherlands by all 50 AEX- and midcap- businesses over the past 15 years. The sources consulted included announcements of retirements and the appointment of top executives.
Less transitions at the Dutch top
From the Strategy& research, entitled Chief Executive Study 2014', it was apparent that the percentage of transitions at top business on the Dutch AEX and AMX was at 12% significantly down on 2013, when 18% of executives left. In 2012, as many as 26% of top executives made the move. The number of CEOs that left on the basis of a fusion or takeover stayed the same over past years at 2%.
The number of Dutch CEO transitions (12%) is still lower than those of CEOs on average in the rest of the world, of which 14.3% left their position. This means that the number of transition last year reached the lowest level since 2000**. Considered over the past 15 years, the average number of CEO transitions at the top of businesses in the Netherlands – which stands at 20% – is considerably higher than the average for the rest of the world, at 13%.
More planned successions
The report also highlights that within public business boards worldwide considerably more attention is paid to planning succession of top executives. In 2014 the number of planned transition stood at 78%, while between 2000 and the end of 2002, 63% of every succession was planned. Between 2012 and 2014, the level of planned successions increased to 82%.
In the Netherlands, the percentage of planned transitions is lower. Between 2000 and 2002 there was on average in 42% of all transitions talk of a 'planned' transition, and between 2012 and 2014 this increased to 58% (50% in 2014). The percentage of CEOs in AEX and AMX that was forced out, because of disagreement with the board or disappointing performance, was considerably higher in the Netherlands compared to the rest of the world, at 33% and 13.2% respectively in 2014. Over the past 15 years, on average, 41 % of CEOs of the AEX and AMX were forced to leave the boardroom in the Netherlands, compared to only 25% worldwide.
Commenting on the figures, Coen de Vuijst, Partner at Strategy&, says: "The succession of CEOs in Dutch publically listed companies continues to occur with more fuss than in other countries. This shows that companies in the AEX and AMX could still better target planned successions."
External CEOs more often let go
The worldwide study discloses that in the past ten years, external CEOs were 44% more likely to leave, at 36%, compared to CEOs that were internally promoted, at 25%. In the Netherlands the percentage was what lower: in the past ten years, 25% more external CEOs were let go than internal chief executives.
The percentage of these 'outsider CEOs' is higher in the Netherlands than in other countries. Since 2000, an average of 66% of incoming CEOs at Dutch publicly traded companies were insiders, compared to 77% in other countries. Last year, 60% of incoming CEOs in the Netherlands were internally promoted, compared to the 78% average worldwide.
Less female CEOs
Finally the research discloses that fewer incoming Dutch CEOs are women, compared to the worldwide figures. Last year, 5.2% of new CEOs worldwide were female, while in the Netherlands in 2014 no incoming CEO was a woman. In the past 11 years, around 1.8% of new CEOs at AEX and AMX traded companies were women, compared to 2.8% worldwide.
* To get a clear picture, a distinction between the different reasons for the departure of CEOs needs to be made.
- Forced out: whereby the CEO is made to leave, mostly due to poor performance, or because of a disagreement with the supervisory board.
- Early departure because of fusion or takeover: whereby the CEO leaves after a business is taken over or fused with another business.
- Regular departure: whereby the CEO leaves as a consequence of regular planned succession, often because of retirement or health reason or sudden death.
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RELEASE: Committee approves preliminary plan for interior restoration of Capitol
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OKLAHOMA CITY — The State Capitol Repair Expenditure Oversight Committee on Thursday approved a preliminary plan for restoration of the interior of the 97-year-old State Capitol building.
The preliminary plan includes goals for the project and criteria that will be used to select a contractor to complete the work.
Approval of the preliminary plan was the committee's first responsibility under House Joint Resolution 1033, which was approved by the Legislature and Gov. Mary Fallin earlier this year. The measure provides $120 million to begin restoring the Capitol and charges the nine-member, bipartisan committee with overseeing the planning process for restoration of the Capitol interior.
"A project of this magnitude will require dedication, ingenuity and long-term commitment from all the stakeholders at the Capitol and beyond," said Stephen Mason, an Oklahoma City engineer who is chairman of the commission. "Projects of this nature are rarely easy or without inconvenience. Nevertheless, we are certain that the end result is worth all that must be endured to get there. A fully restored Capitol will be a better, more efficient building to conduct the affairs of the state and a source of pride for all Oklahomans."
A contract for the interior restoration will be awarded in February through the state's competitive bidding process. Once selected, the contractor will begin working with the committee to develop a scope of work for the project based on the goals contained in the report the committee approved Thursday. The scope of work will include specific plans such as future space usage, project phasing and cost estimates for the various components of the project.
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Went to rheumy registrar today who tells me the MRI on my right hand showed no inflammation so I don't have RA. They have no idea what is wrong with me and all he could come up with is a pain syndrome and would I like to go to the pain clinic and do cognitive behavior therapy. No I said I don;t believe in it and it is rubbish. So I will just go away quietly now and just put up with it now as no one can figure out what the hell I have. The arava gave me rare side effects and as I don't have Ra I can stop it. He will see me in a month and consider antidepressants I won't take them as I am already fat and don 't want to put on any more weight or feel dozy. It has been lovely to chat to you all and I hope you all can get to pain free place I apparently never will.
ask for a second opinion from a spondyloarthritis specialist - you may have had RA ruled out, but not spondy. If you have hot spots at enthesitis sites then they will light up like a christmas tree on the bone scan in very specific places. If there are any hot spots at all in the spine or sacroiliac joint areas or around the breastbone, or the heels, then definitely insist on seeing a spondy specialist, as those areas are classic.
I don't know what lit up my GP told me I had hot spots all over my body and now registrar says no arthritis because of MRI result on right hand. WTH??? I have costiochronditis not sure what other areas lit up apparently it was impressive. We have very few specialists here and the rheumy does everyone.
You mentioned a pain syndrome, was it fibromyalgia? It is really important to talk this out before you take off! I have RA and fibromyalgia, the symptoms are similar but treatment is different!
No it was inexperienced registrar who tried to re diagnose me with fibro and I refused to accept it as I do not have the symptoms of fibro.
Didn't realize this was an old post lol. Do you have a proper diagnosis now?
I can totally understand that, who gave u the diagnosis was it gp or Rheumy. Did u feel in pain when u got the MRI or was it settled on that day?
rheumy registrar. I go back in a month and he said I can take antidepressants to try and block nerves but I don't want to take something that will make me dozy and out of it.
Ok so a few things that I am sure you have thought of. They might be wrong or right but leaving you is not an option. You can ask the Rheumy team to let u speak to a consultant, stand firm cos they will say registrars are competence. But tell them you are so badly affected by this decision that you really need to speak to a consultant urgently. You could also go and speak to your GP, tell him what's happened, and see what they suggest. It is possible if they agree with the rheumatology that they immediately refer you for more tests or to a pain specialist. I think being honest with them and trying to be very direct with them at the moment will be helpful for you in the long term. Antidepressant drugs take a little while to Kick in however they are useful for pain relief in some people. But if rheumatology think it's something else, it's the pain you need to deal with. I think there are too many unanswered questions for them just to tell you to take one tablet and go home. Don't feel alone, we are all here for you, and you really need to go and get some proper advice from the head of the rheumatology team or from the GP today.
There is also a chance that you Ra had cooled down That day and also they need to find out what hotspots are about, and any other symptoms you have if they are not rheumatoid arthritis, they definitely needs investigation.
I will try and get to my GP tomorrow I am in Oz. I cannot get in to rheumy you only get to see registrar. It is BS as blood tests show raised levels indicating inflammation, I have a high calcium level and you can see the swelling in my hands, legs, feet etc. They operate on if we don't know we will shuffle you along to someone else and wash our hands of you, I am over it I give up I have had enough.
Well that just proves that there is something that is causing your body to be stressed. I think today give yourself a break be kind to yourself and tomorrow have a good chat with the GP. Maybe today get your thoughts together and write down a list of everything that has been causing you problems? Because when you see him tomorrow you may be upset and forgets what you wanted to say in the long run.
You may have to also look at the timings of some of these replies, as some of the replies are before the ones that are shown on the text.
Thanks Claireyj I cannot push any more I have come to the end of the road or rather gone in a circle I am done and there is nothing more to push for they don;t know what is wrong with me and probably won't look any further now,they are not willing to do anything more so that is it.
But if your inflammatory markers are elevated then this must mean there is some inflammation going on even if it isn't in your joints? I was told that I had no inflamed joints last time I saw my rheumy in July and yet he insisted that if I stopped taking MTX it would all come back with a vengeance. I have been off it for 7 weeks and have decided to behave as if it has gone away each day although I'm actually in quite a lot of very generalised pain presently - especially on waking - so this is getting harder. But without swollen joints to show for myself I feel disbelieved - although they all believe me because of my inflammatory markers and because I had such classic RA swelling when I was diagnosed.
So hang in there somehow please - I know exactly how you are feeling because I would feel the same in your shoes but things will get better when you've rested and recovered from the shock. There are other inflammatory autoimmune diseases such as Lupus and conditions like Lyme disease which often take years to be diagnosed and people are dismissed or told they have hypochondria - only to find that they do in fact have a serious disease that had been going undiagnosed and untreated for decades. So keep reading and learning and pushing for yourself and for others in your situation when you feel you can again.
Hi Tilda I don't have Lupus either apparently and we supposedly don't have lyme in Oz I have never been bitten by a tck and I tested negative to that/ What I don't understand is that yoiu can see the swelling in my hands and knees and I have high calcium in my bloods as well as inflammatory markers. with fibro etc you don't have that you just feel like crap nothing shows on any tests.
I agree entirely. My GP and I discussed Fibro yesterday and she said that my ESR is always too high to indicate Fibro. When diagnosed I had quite classic synovial swelling. I don't think you should just lie back in pain and misery and give up just because some registrar is getting above himself. I didn't really mean that you might have Lupus but a consultant rheumy can diagnose many other conditions such as Lupus, Lyme and Vasculitis - which comes in many different forms too - not to mention PsA, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Stills, Sjogrens, thyroid conditions, Pernnicous Anaemia etc etc.
I am angry and that will motivate me. A year has now passed since I started at the hospital, 18 months since this all started so I am well and truly over being told with a smile on their faces Oh you don't have this and now to be told oops we put you on toxic drugs that gave you a rare side effect so stop taking them and BTW you don't have RA and we have no idea what you have. I do feel that they will give up and really I just keep taking high levels of paracetamol so I can get out of bed and go to work it is such a wonderful life I have!
Be angry but also be sure to focus on where and how to channel your anger. Otherwise you will end up snapping at the hand that is trying to help and support you Someonesmother.
Test showing nothing isn't always true for fibromyalgia! I was diagnosed over 7 years ago, and there are treatments for it! The first med that is generally tried is Cymbalta, then if no luck it's Lyrica, Savella, gabapentin, wellbutrin, amatrptilline etc.
If you give up now you will definitely not find any relief!
Hi Mandy8175 I fought the diagnosis with that registrar and in fact had to do the same thing again with another new registrar last year who also decided I had fibro, due to laziness in diagnosis. They get baffled and try and label you with fibro so you go away. I fought back both times and went to the head of rheumatology who I also see. Unfortunately I cannot take any of the drugs you mention they screw with my head so badly that taking them has no value for me. I tried lyrica and it was evil. I would never touch it again. I recently tried endep for nerve issues and nearly went in to a coma due to the sleepiness it caused so that is out too. I have been re-diagnosed for the moment with PsA so that I can try cosentyx, which I am waiting to work. Head of rheumy said it may take 10 years for my disease to show itself properly and in the meantime he will treat me as though I have RA or PsA.
I am glad to hear you have a rheumatologist that tries to help! I will say that fibromyalgia is not always a junk diagnosis, I have received the same diagnosis from about 15 doctors in 4 states! I agree that some doctors say that just to fob you off, but not all cases are false! When I see a new doctor I do not say anything about fibromyalgia until they do!
It would have been a junk diagnosis for me as the registrars would have just fobbed me off to a pain clinic and I would have never received the proper care again.
you've had some amazing support, what a wonderful bunch! I'm also so sorry for what your going through, its worse when you don't know what your dealing with. please feel free to tell me to shut up and mind my own business but the CBT, what do you have to loose? there must be some evidence of this being successful if it's being suggested, okay it's a long shot but if it were me (yes I am a little gullible) I would give it a go..... well to be truthful I did give it a go many years ago for what may have been fibromyalgia and what I got was 7 pain free years until RA came along!
What helped was it that it was explained to me exactly how it would work before I started so I had an understanding of how the body/mind can and does cause us so much pain. It changed my life.
please, when you have got your head round this news, have a think and do some research?
CBTis a cop out for them and then they will just pass me along and not look or try and find out what is actually wrong with me, I will not even go there I don't believe in it and I am not going to be told if I change my way of thinking that I have nothing wrong that I will be fine. Sorry same reason I won't take anti depressants adn go away and be quiet.
Sorry if i sounded a bit rough there apologies it is just my frustration because 12 months ago I was in the same position with another specialist who told me it was all due to depression and anxiety both of which I don't have and he wanted me to take anti depressants and have CBT. It was his way of fobbing me off and so I would go away as he had no idea what was wrong with me,.I have been to a psychologist who told me I have very good coping skills and am not depressed.
I think I may be in the same boat as you! I was at the rheumy this morning & they are wondering if I have severe inflammatory osteo arthritis rather than RA!! It's because I haven't shown any real improvement & my bloods are normal. I had more bloods taken today & a back xray & have got to have a hand scan.
I've already had one knee replacement & am waiting for the other knee to be done in the next month or so.
I think you need to ask for a second opinion & not get fobbed off with antidepressants, although I do wonder if they want to try Amytriptilline - which is used for neuropathic pain (nerve Pain) I'm on it & it does help.
Don;t disappear from here until you've got a better diagnosis & I think there's a lot of very good support here!
But I know how you feel - I'm feeling the same today!
Pauline I don't want to go on anti depressants I cannot afford to put on any more weight and I don't want to feel like a zombie. It is their easy way out because I will then be too docile and complacent to fight them for a proper diagnosis. My blood work shows inflammatory markers adn hugh calcium. I do not have parathyroid or thyroid problems either.
I have to say that, having recently started antidepressants, I'm having to fight like mad not to eat more with the increase in appetite and I do feel dulled and slightly zombified so I'm with you on this although I do know that I was becoming fairly self-destructive and do need them to get back into some sort of sleep pattern somehow.
How high were your blood markers in relation to your lab's normal levels do you know? What my GP practice considers to be raised and what I and my rheumy consider raised is a bit at odds and I think the normal range can sometimes be very general. The normal range depends on your gender and age too.
Amitriptyline isn't used as an antidepressant any longer - it is used at lower doses to reduce neuropathic pain and I found it really helpful in the run up to my diagnosis. Otherwise I have to say that I have found my anger quite useful to harness where the medical profession is concerned.
It was rheumy who do bloods and say raised along with high calcium, no thyroid or paarathyroid problems. I could not work feeling like a zombie I have enough trouble with how I feel already. He says to me yesterday well steroids didn't make any difference so you cant have arthritis I said No that is wrong. when I took them time before last they were like magic bullets I felt great, last time I developed a reaction to them and they made me feel so unwell I would have had no idea if they worked as I felt so unwell. My GP not keen on me taking amiltirp I am huge already and can;t afford to put on more weight but not sure what rheumy regsistrar is wanting to put me on.
I'm not on Amitriptyline anymore but am now on a proper antidepressant. Amitrip doesn't make you fatter at all - unlike the one I'm on now - it just helps with horrible neuralgia type pain for some people. It can make you very tired the next day but if you take it early enough this is something you can get around.
Do you have print outs of your blood results? If not can you get them perhaps because it might help you to further investigate what is happening and provide you to prevent them dismissing your issues as psychological next time you meet?
My GP told me last time the previous specialist told me it was all in my head and wanted to put me on amiltirp that it causes weight gain and was not happy for me to go on them he is the only one that has been constant through out this. I have no results the hospital won't give them to you. My GP has some but not all.
7.30am here off to GP shortly. Have a good sleep thanks for your support I need it ATM.
Thanks Cece yes thank heavens he is intelligent. it is hard to find a rheumy with open books here.
Oh I feel for you... if you feel there is something going wrong with your body THERE IS... and dont let them tell you different. You dont choose to be ill, but there is a definite correlation between not being believed, not finding a diagnosis (whatever it is) and getting depressed.. what a surprise. Have you tried anythig more holistic like acupuncture or cranio-sacral therapy.. worth a go. After I had meningitis and still felt ill 2 years later I saw an acupuncturist |(trained in the UK by a registered body) and it was like night and day. She helped with my anxiety, pain nausea and general well being. Similarlhy cranio-sacral therapy, it was life changing for me and I am not easily fooled and as a physiotherapist question everything thoroughly before allowing anyone to treat me. It has to been drugs hands down! I guess the bad news is that none of this is free or at least not in UK, I used my precious savings for these treatments whenever I needed them, and still do, its worth every single penny. I wish you luck and eventual resolution to this.
Thanks Canada I am not going to accept I may have a pain syndrome and be fobbed off to a pain clinic I want to get to the bottom of why I am having all these symptoms. Not in to natural therapies really adn very expensive here so I don't have extra funds to pay for it.
Hi, just wanted to say that this is terrible the way you have being treated by the Rheumy and I am glad that your GP is going to try and find out what is wrong with you.
I just wanted to ask you about the "high calcium in your blood" , if they are saying it is not your thyroid/parathyroid glands then what is causing it. Its not normal to have high calcium in your blood so why are they not finding out why this is the case.
I have Hyperparathyroidism along with RA and I can never tell which of these are causing me pain. I really think your doctor should be persuing this.
Thanks Mary. Yes my GP is pursuing it they have been high since last year some time but no one can pin point why.
I'm really sorry to hear about the problems you're having and it must have been a real shock to suddenly be told this isn't what you have!! I can completely understand how negative this made you feel, but it's really good to hear that your GP was shocked by what you were told and it sounds like they are going to look into this for you. It can make such a difference having a healthcare professional who is on your side.
Whether it turns out to be RA or something else, don't feel you need to stop using this forum any time soon, as even if it isn't RA, you clearly have symptoms in common with others on here, and we really want you to get the support you need at such a difficult time.
I hope something positive, such as a firm diagnosis or more promising treatment options happens soon!
Thanks Victoria my GP is pursuing spondylathrapies? now.
Hi Someonesmother. I am really pleased to learn that your GP is on your side and will hopefully get to the bottom of things with you soon. Inspired by your attitude I have spent the morning being proactive about myself too. I can feel my inflammatory levels rising just now and am not happy that all I'm being offered at this stage is a steroid injection when there are still tests that my GP won't take for Vitamin D, T3 and MMA - all of which might explain my parasthesia and rise in aches and pains and stiffness. I know the likelihood is that in my case my feeling of general unwellness is probably due to RA coming back but as I am hypothyroid and my levels are only on the margins of normal and as I still have a lot of tingle going on I feel that my rheumy and GPs should be doing some ultrasound and imaging and also testing for these three things more thoroughly because it would be so much easier and cheaper to take a bit more Levothyroxine, some B12 suppliments and some vitamin D than to have to get my RA in such a state that I qualify for anti-tnf drugs. I also feel they should be looking at the Spondyloarthritis family and doing an MRI of my spine to rule out inflammatory issues there too as your GP has suggested for you as well.
So I'm using this drug-free time (well apart from anti-d's and levo) to go to a private clinic and am taking advice on which tests might be useful in relation to my symptoms and most recent blood results. I can ill afford this but for my own peace of mind I'm splashing out on this one occasion on things that my GPs should really be taking routinely for me I feel!
They should not on one result say you do not have R A ,it isn't always active, my Immflamation was 100 plus when I was referred to a Rheumatologist 7yrs ago Earlier this year after a bad fall my level was 200! but it as also been as low as 29/ another result was 69 so just because it is not active at this time is not i would have thought a definite conclusion to say You do Not have R A. Good luck.
Thanks Janice it was a lazy registrar who tried to re diagnose me. This post is more than 4 years old and I have been through the same thing again with another new gung ho registrar. I just go straight back to the head of rheumatology now and make a complaint about them.
I Don't Understand Why Other's Have RA \"Flares\". My RA is Constant and Always Painful.
If not RA then what is it I have?
I don't know if I have RA or something else?
So this forum isn't for everyone with RA?


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Monday, December 22, 1997 by Dave Winer.
I spent a good deal of time yesterday writing about the situation between the Department of Justice, the courts and Microsoft. Every day last week, a new report, a response from Microsoft, and the courts responding with more humiliating constraints on the company.
I tried to write an advisory for Microsoft, but decided it's not my place to do that. It's their job to decide what to do. All I can do is stay centered on my view of the situation and explain it, the best I can.
A couple of Saturdays ago I was filling up my truck at a local gas station. A parade of people holding candles, some dressed in costumes, is marching down the main street, singing Christmas songs. As they approach I can hear the words are different even though the melodies are familliar.
About thirty people stood in front of me while I filled the tank, singing to me and only me. A scene from a Dickens novel! I couldn't believe all this was just for me. I am touched, I'm laughing and smiling, taking it in.
A woman and a young child approach. The child hands me a red piece of paper with a candy cane attached. She smiles. I thank her.
The words really are different! The songs are about a man who runs a far-away hotel that they work in. They're very upset with him. They came to his hometown, my town, to let his neighbors know they don't like him.
In the United States this is legal! You're allowed to visit your boss's hometown and march down main street in the hope of getting his attention.
I've been talking with Microsoft people about this stuff for the last week or so. I see their side of the story and have encouraged them to tell it.
But I also see the other side, and in fact, I am on the other side. I am looking for a change in Microsoft's relationship with the rest of the world. Why? Because the software world is too big to be dominated by one company.
Microsoft can influence the change, they can move proactively. Or they can wait and eventually the change will happen around them.
I won't join the camp that says Microsoft is evil, because I don't believe it. I believe they are struggling to understand, and that's good. I hope for an awakening, a new view, a new way forward for Microsoft that allows others to safely lead them. A view that says they don't do it all, a view that allows them to build on the work of others without swamping or crushing them or steering them into irrelevance.
They don't invent everything at Microsoft, and they don't understand everything. If more attention were focused on great things happening outside, it wouldn't appear as if everything were happening there, and the world could be happier without limiting Microsoft's power.
I think the message from the courts and the public support for it are much like the message from the people who visited my hometown to sing about their employer. I imagine the man as insulated and impenetrable. I imagine that he has a way of brushing aside their passion and self-love, explaining it as self-interested or inelegant in some way.
No doubt the message from the courts is a clumsy one that's hard for Microsoft to hear.
But it's unmistakable. Some people would like a kinder, more generous Microsoft; one that embraces the big picture without trying to own it, without trying to be it.
It's time for Microsoft to make a choice -- to lead, to become a great company; or continue to struggle and put off the growth.


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Sing has the particular long-standing reputation for making large doors that are lightweight (one-third to ten-percent the weight of other solid core doors), fully insulated for battling exterior door exposure to the elements and increased climate control, not to mention sound deadening capabilities, yet stronger than steel pound-for-pound.
No other door in the world can rise to such claims.
Even though Peter Sing's company does not make or sell doors, if you think you must have such a leading-edge technology door in your home or office, it's not that difficult a task if you know the secrets.
The best way, of course, is to have your architect design the door in question and spec "Sing Core inside." In this way, any door manufacturer can build your door to spec with the appropriate Sing Core technology inside to achieve the results you desire, whether your door is an interior door or exterior door.
The next best method for securing a Sing Door you can call your own is to contact the local millwork or custom door manufacturer and order your door, just like you would any other door, only being sure to tell your local vendor that you want "Sing Core inside" your door.
Your favorite door maker or local manufacturer will work hand in hand with Sing's True Flat Team to build a door to meet your specifications and expectations, and your door will come with a 50-year warp-free guarantee signed by the inventor, Peter Sing.
These doors are not designed and built for the value-minded individual. They are on the spendy-side of the door pricing spectrum, and maybe that's why you're likely to find them in the most expensive homes, military, or government installations.
If you are certain that what you want is potentially the best door in the world, and definitely the only one with the world's best 50-year warp-free guarantee, then possibly nothing less than a large door with Sing Core inside is the only way to make your big door dreams come true.


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Ex-Bake Off contestant criticises distracting hosts
It's a high stakes environment.
By Shivani Dubey
Ex Bake Off contestant Dan Chambers has opened up about the hosts on the popular show and how distracting they could be while the contestants competed.
In an interview with Metro, Chambers – who was the first person to be eliminated when he appeared on the show in 2019 – said that while host Neil Fielding was very funny, some of the comments he made were so outrageous that they weren't aired on the show.
"A lot of the things that he would say didn't make it in because he would just say anything he wanted to and it might not have been quite appropriate," he said.
Mark BourdillonChannel 4
Related: Bake Off pays tribute to crew member who died
He also added that along with Noel, former presenter Sandi Toksvig – who has since been replaced with Matt Lucas – was also very distracting.
"You're thinking 'I haven't really got time to speak to you' and you've got to be like 'I've got to crack on with this'," he said.
Meanwhile, the Great British Bake Off returned to our TV screens on Tuesday, September 13, with Noel and Matt returning as co-hosts and Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood back to judge the new batch of bakers.
The first contestant to be eliminated from the show was Will, who failed to impress the judges with his baking skills.
Related: Great British Bake Off reveals first elimination
However, he left in high spirits, saying: "Obviously I'm disappointed, but I'm proud to have made it."
He also wrote a very heartfelt note after having left the show, sharing how much his experience on Bake Off meant to him.
"For me, Bake Off is something really special," he wrote. "I feel it defines a contemporary vision of Britishness – a diverse, dynamic, friendly, creative, supportive and loving place brought together by a shared passion for baking," he said.
"I feel so honoured to be a part of that [passion]," he added.
The Great British Bake Off airs on Channel 4 in the UK. In the US, it's known as The Great British Baking Show, and streams on Netflix. Bake Off: An Extra Slice, hosted by Tom Allen and Jo Brand, will be airing on Fridays at 8pm on Channel 4.
The Great British Bake Off Musical tickets
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Showstopping Cakes: Mastering the Art and Science of Baking by Rahul Mandal
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Nadiya's Everyday Baking by Nadiya Hussain
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Giuseppe's Italian Bakes by Giuseppe Dell'Anno
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Baking Imperfect by Lottie Bedlow
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Celebrate with Kim-Joy by Kim-Joy
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Chetna's Indian Feasts by Chetna Makan
Cook As You Are by Ruby Tandoh
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Second Helpings by Liam Charles
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The Wicked Baker by Helena Garcia
Quadrille amazon.co.uk
Bake Yourself Happy: 50 recipes to bring you joy
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Comfort: Delicious Bakes and Family Treats by Candice Brown
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Duo Walk To Raise R1mil To Build Pre-School
Onke Vulidobo Sitwayi founder of No One Left Behind non-profit organisation will embark on a walk with his advocate for change Aphendule Phakade, for 874km from Johannesburg to Mthatha in 27 days to raise awareness and funds of about a R1 million to build a pre-school in the Eastern Cape.
Born in Mthatha and raised in a small village of Xhora, Buccleuch resident Onke felt passionate about seeing children receive foundational education. "I never went to preschool because there was not enough space and facilities for early childhood development to take place", added Sitwayi. They will walk an average of 50km a day, sleeping in a tent and planting trees along the way.
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Fells, N. (1999) Kendhang, Or and Vug: three works for performer and live computer system. Organised Sound, 4(2), pp. 79-85.
This paper outlines some of the technical and aesthetic issues arising from my works which involve computer technology directly in live performance. A process of experimentation in algorithmic composition is described, particularly in relation to aspects of form and ways of automating musical processes at various structural levels. Three works are then described: Kendhang is a work in which a dancer influences the output of a simple algorithmic music system based on interpolation; Or is an instrumental trio which uses realtime sound granulation; and Vug extends this realtime granulation and applies it to a solo clarinet line. An exploration of both the distinctions and similarities between these works is used to develop a general approach to the integration of computer-based algorithmic systems with live performance. This approach emphasises the need for efficient use of technological resources in order to convey expressive content accurately.


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Italo Montemezzi, italijanski operni skladatelj, * 31. maj 1875, Vigasio blizu Verone, Italija, † 15. maj 1952, Vigasio blizu Verone.

Življenje
Glasbo je študiral na milanskem konservatoriju. Leta 1919 je prvič zaradi premiere svoje opere obiskal ZDA, kjer je nato v južni Kaliforniji med letoma 1939 in 1949 tudi živel. V glasbenem izrazu je združeval tradicijo italijanske opere z Wagnerjevimi in Debussyjevimi vplivi. Njegovo najbolj znano delo je opera v treh dejanjih Ljubezen treh kraljev, ki je bila krstno uprizorjena 10. aprila 1913 v milanski Scali. Z njo je Montemezzi hitro dosegel mednarodni sloves. Opera je bila nato do druge vojne še posebej priljubljena v ZDA. Slovenska premiera opere je bila leta 1929 v ljubljanski Operi.

Opere (izbor)
 Giovanni Gallurese (1905)
 Hellera (1909)
 La nave (1918)
 La notte di Zoraima (1931)

Glej tudi
 Seznam italijanskih skladateljev

Sklici

Italijanski skladatelji


At the August meeting (Monday, August 24), a motion was made and carried by the members of Tempe Republican Women to oppose the Charter Amendment that would allow for the creation of a publicly (i.e. taxpayer) financed election system in Tempe.
The clean elections measure was explained to the members by Political Education Chairman Darryl Jacobson-Barnes. The resolution is currently scheduled to be on the March 16 primary election ballot. To voice your opposition, email the city council and the mayor or leave them a message at 480.350.8110.
Tempe Republican Women was established in 1947 with the mission to Politically educate its members, the community and all voters; Increase the effectiveness of women in the cause of good government through active political participation; and, contribute to our community by supporting civic and charitable activities. Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month and are free and open to the public. For more information, visit temperw.org.


The Grifters™ Blog. News about The Grifters™ – tagged "Top Sprayer"
New release with MOSES & TAPS™ drops on 06 June 2017, 10:00a.m. (GMT+01).
Two weeks ago, in The Grifters social media we started a social discussion, as the first stage of a project called #RulesOfVandalism.
Together with the artists MOSES & TAPS™, we asked you what are the rules and the definitions of vandalism. Two weeks and thousand of comments later, we are back - as promised - with the second stage of the project - short film made by the artist Good Guy Boris.
The film idea is the to show the respond of the artists - MOSES & TAPS™ - to the statements and the definitions given on the questions in the social discussion.
" The main character hears disturbing voices in his head. Voices who command him how to paint graffiti. At the very end of the preparation and right before the execution of his piece, the character decides to ignore the voices and to set himself free.
Nobody can put rules in something that is made to be chaos." tells Boris.
This film is the occasion to link the social discussion with the last stage of the project - The Exhibition.
Full information about the upcoming show available in the exhibition page here.
Join our newsletter and social media for live updates.
All the information and updates about the contests will be posted here and in the Facebook event.
The conditions of each of the 10 questions of the competition will be announced individually in our social media profiles, where the competition will take place.
The discussion will end on Sunday the 10th May. The winners (both Instagram and Facebook) will be chosen using social media plugins for determining random winner, and they will be announced here and in the Facebook event.
*In total 20 exclusive collector items from Moses & Taps™ x Montana Cans will be given to the winners of the contest. The collector item will not be available on the market!
WHAT IS THE IS THE DEFINITION OF VANDALISM? / DEFINE VANDALISM.
WHAT IS THE IS THE DEFINITION OF GRAFFITI? / DEFINE GRAFFITI.
WHEN VANDALISM CAN BE CONSIDERED AS ART? / When and how we can label vandalism as art?
WHAT ARE THE 10 GOLDEN RULES OF VANDALISM? / List the 10 commandments of vandalism.
WHAT ARE THE MUST-DO ACTIONS, WHEN YOU ARE EXECUTING A GRAFFITI PIECE? // WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA, REQUIRED TO COMPLETE GRAFFITI PIECE?
WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED TO DO, WHEN YOU ARE EXECUTING A GRAFFITI PIECE?
SHOW US THE PERFECT GRAFFITI PIECE? / Post a photo of your favorite vandalism.
SHOW US THE WORST VANDALISM? / Post a photo of the most useless vandalism.
CAN YOU VANDALIZE VANDALISM? / Why and under circumstances?
MOSES & TAPS™ are without a doubt two of the most active and creative writers on earth. Although their avant-garde works often leave traditional paths there is always a clear reference to graffiti. Their debut book INTERNATIONAL TOPSPRAYER™ became one of the most read graffiti books worldwide and the number of sold copies has meanwhile reached a five-digit number. With that work they demonstrated the spectrum of their artistic ability as well as they presented an essential work of reference.
SAME SAME™ is the title of a photobook which focuses on MOSES & TAPS™ throw ups and their surroundings. "As to form graffiti is redundant due to a repetitive personal style. As to content graffiti is redundant due to a repeating name. Therefore, the most exciting moment - the symbiosis of graffiti and its surrounding - can only be achieved if the individuality of the painted steps in the background," TM™ explain the idea behind their project. Thus, SAME SAME™ is not supposed to continue INTERNATIONAL TOPSPRAYER™ but it is to solve the dilemma between 'perfect piece' and 'perfect photograph'. Again MOSES & TAPS™ take the viewer on their probably never-ending journeys travelling the continents: tunnels in Berlin, the Trans-Siberian Railway, or NATO military training areas; blue and yellow Easter eggs do not only travel the world on thousands of freight cars any longer.
SAME SAME™ is not a mass product but a collector's item. That is why it is strictly limited to only 500 copies. All copies are serially numbered and the title will be stenciled on each hardcover by MOSES & TAPS™ - every copy will be unique. The book won't be available in shops. The worldwide release will be on Easter Monday, 21st April, 10:00 a.m. CEST. It will be sold exclusively at www.grafters.org only.
MOSES & TAPS™ gehören ohne Zweifel zu den aktivsten und kreativsten Writern dieses Planeten. Obwohl ihre avantgardistischen Arbeiten oft den Pfad des traditionellen Writings verlassen, bleibt der Bezug zu Graffiti doch stets erkennbar. Mit ihrem ersten Buch INTERNATIONAL TOPSPRAYER™, das mittlerweile in fünfstelliger Auflage zu den meistverkauften Graffitibüchern überhaupt gehört, haben sie die Bandbreite ihres künstlerischen Schaffens eindrucksvoll unter Beweis gestellt und DAS Referenzwerk geschaffen.
SAME SAME™ lautet nun der Titel eines Fotobuches, das sich ausschliesslich mit MOSES & TAPS™´ Throw-Ups und deren Umgebung beschäftigt.
»Graffiti ist formal redundant, da sich der persönliche Style wiederholt und Graffiti ist inhaltlich redundant, weil sich der dargestellte Name wiederholt. Gleichzeitig aber rückt der wirklich spannende Moment, nämlich das Zusammenspiel von Graffiti und dessen Umgebung nur dann in den Fokus, wenn das Gemalte in seiner Individualität zurücktritt und keine Aufmerksamkeit einfordert«, erklären TM™ den Gedanken hinter SAME SAME™.
SAME SAME™ ist kein Nachfolgewerk von INTERNATIONAL TOPSPRAYER™ sondern die Dokumentation einer Lösung des Dilemmas zwischen dem "perfekten Piece" und dem "perfekten Foto".
Nichtsdestotrotz nehmen MOSES & TAPS™ den Betrachter auch diesmal mit auf ihre wohl niemals endenden Reisen über die Kontinente: Berliner Schächte, die Transsibirische Eisenbahn oder NATO-Truppenübungsplätze; gelb-blaue Ostereier rollen mittlerweile nicht nur auf tausenden Güterwaggons um die Welt.
SAME SAME™ ist kein Massenprodukt sondern ein Liebhaberstück. Das Hardcover aus unbehandeltem Karton wird von MOSES & TAPS™ mittels SAME-Schablone individuell besprüht und so um den Titel ergänzt – somit ist jedes Exemplar ein Unikat. Das Buch ist auf 500 Exemplare limitiert und nummeriert. Es wird nicht in Shops verkauft. Der Vertrieb findet ab Ostermontag, den 21. April, 10 Uhr exklusiv über www.grifters.org statt.
TOP SPRAYER™ X THE GRIFTERS: SAME SAME™ from Teh Grifters on Vimeo.
A book by Taps & Moses™. Limited edition of 500 copies only. Available exclusively at thegrifters.org from 21 April 2014, 10:00 A.M. (GMT + 01).
NEW VIDEO COMING THIS MONDAY 21 MARCH AT 10:00 A.M.


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Hmm, almost four months since there's been any activity on this "Documentation Project" . . . that will never do. How about some comments on this (probably incomplete) summary of the system requirements for Puppy?
* If you're going to boot Puppy from a live-CD, it's highly recommended to have at least 256 MB RAM or at least two CD or DVD drives. Why? Because, if you load Puppy from a live-CD and you have less than 256 MB RAM, Puppy won't let go of your CD drive until you shut down or reboot. That's because Puppy won't load your entire main file into RAM, and will need to read parts of the main file from the CD instead. If you have at least 256 MB RAM, the entire main file will go into RAM and your CD drive will be available for other things.
* On your hard drive, it's best to have at least 700 MB available for your main file and your personal save file--or more, if you create a bigger main file or have a lot of stuff to store in your personal save file. You can put these files on a flash drive instead, but then Puppy will periodically interrupt you to save things to the flash drive. (It does this to prolong the life of the flash drive; if you save to a hard drive instead, you don't get interrupted.) If you have less than 128 MB RAM, you'll also need a Linux swap partition (use the System --> Gparted partition manager menu item to create one).
* Aside from that, just about any PC with an Intel or AMD "x86" processor, either 32-bit or 64-bit, should do. Puppy will run even on computers with pretty old, slow processors, like under 200 MHz. I don't know exactly what's the oldest, slowest computer Puppy has ever run on, but it was probably one so old and slow that you'd never want to use it if you could help it!
It's stupid to use inferior software for ideological reasons.


When I was managing marketers at P&G, one of the challenges I gave every new member of my team was to create a 30-day plan that defined the meaningful difference they planned to make. I felt it would not only get them off to a quick start, but it would force them to emotionally commit to building the brand.
In addition, I shared a list of 10 ways they could stand out from the crowd in a positive way. This list was compiled from advice I received and had served me well throughout my career.
Since the need to succeed is a universal one, I thought you might enjoy reading the list. I adjusted it to be relevant for the economic development profession. But, the counsel is applicable in all professions. Hopefully, one or two in the list might strike you as useful ideas.
What will your community stand for in the eyes of residents and business leaders?
What are your strategies to deliver the vision?
How will you build on your predecessors?
Produce all time RECORD results – WIN!
Win vs. your competitors…and your community wins!
Make a few waves – don't be afraid, even to say NO!
MAKE THINGS HAPPEN – Brilliantly!
Don't over-intellectualize – does your Mom get it?
What's the 30-second elevator speech?
Don't be complacent with where you are now in your career. You have so many more challenging experiences ahead of you. Remember, it is a journey.
If you have an interest in self-branding as a strategy for personal success, you might enjoy visiting the SELF BRANDING section of this website. You will find a number of additional resources and perspectives on the topic.
Also, if you have any tips to share on how to stand out from the crowd (or even the perils of standing out), please share.