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Q: Xamarin Bluetooth. Show scan in popup menu and connect I'm programing a bluetooth controller for android. I've been able to switch the Bluetooth on and off, but now I need to scan the nearby devices. These I want to display as a popup menu as soon it finished scanning. Then you should click on the device you want and connect with it.
Note that it should connect also to not paired devices.
And the popup menu should be "big" like covering most of the screen... (not like the button-popup only)
namespace BluetoothController
{
    [Activity(Label = "BluetoothController", MainLauncher = true)]
    public class MainActivity : Activity, View.IOnTouchListener
    {
        BluetoothAdapter BTAdapter;
        Button button_OnOff, button_Forward, button_Fire, button_Backward, button_Left, button_Right;

        protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
        {
            base.OnCreate(savedInstanceState);

            // Set our view from the "main" layout resource
            SetContentView(Resource.Layout.Main);

            // Initialize Components
            Initialize();

            // Get local Bluetooth Adapter
            BTAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.DefaultAdapter;
        }

        public void Initialize()
        {
            button_OnOff = (Button)FindViewById(Resource.Id.button_onoff);
            button_Forward = (Button)FindViewById(Resource.Id.button_forward);
            button_Fire = (Button)FindViewById(Resource.Id.button_fire);
            button_Backward = (Button)FindViewById(Resource.Id.button_backward);
            button_Left = (Button)FindViewById(Resource.Id.button_left);
            button_Right = (Button)FindViewById(Resource.Id.button_right);
            button_OnOff.SetOnTouchListener(this);
            button_Forward.SetOnTouchListener(this);
            button_Backward.SetOnTouchListener(this);
            button_Left.SetOnTouchListener(this);
            button_Right.SetOnTouchListener(this);
            button_Fire.SetOnTouchListener(this);
        }

        // Event handler for Buttons
        public bool OnTouch(View v, MotionEvent e)
        {
            // Handle if Buttons is pressed or released
            switch (e.Action)
            {
                case MotionEventActions.Down:
                    // Do if pressed
                    switch (v.Id)
                    {
                        case Resource.Id.button_forward:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_backward:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_left:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_right:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_fire:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_onoff:
                            break;
                    }
                    break;
                case MotionEventActions.Up:
                    // Do if released
                    switch (v.Id)
                    {
                        case Resource.Id.button_forward:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_backward:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_left:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_right:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_fire:
                            break;
                        case Resource.Id.button_onoff:
                            if (BTAdapter != null)
                            {
                                if (!BTAdapter.IsEnabled)
                                {
                                    BTAdapter.Enable();
                                    Toast.MakeText(this, "Bluetooth enabled", ToastLength.Short).Show();
                                    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(5000);

                                    // Display Devices and connect to the clicked one
                                }
                                else
                                {
                                    BTAdapter.Disable();
                                    Toast.MakeText(this, "Bluetooth disabled", ToastLength.Short).Show();
                                }
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                Toast.MakeText(this, "Bluetooth not supported", ToastLength.Long).Show();
                            }
                            break;
                    }
                    break;
            }
            return true;
        }
    }
}

After I turn on the Bluetooth in the event handler, it should wait a bit and display the selectable devices... this I did with System.Threading.Thread.sleep()
How can I take the discovered BT-devices and show them on the popup menu?
And how can I choose one of them to connect to it?

A: I think this could help you recognising bluetooth devices and managing them.
[BroadcastReceiver]
public class AndroidBluetooth : BroadcastReceiver
{

    private static BluetoothDevice _bluetoothDevice;
    private readonly BluetoothAdapter _bluetoothAdapter;
    public BluetoothSocket _bluetoothSocket;
    public readonly IntentFilter _intentFilter;

     public  AndroidBluetooth()
    {

        _bluetoothAdapter = BluetoothAdapter.DefaultAdapter;
        _intentFilter = new IntentFilter();

        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothDevice.ActionFound);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothDevice.ActionNameChanged);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothDevice.ActionBondStateChanged);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothDevice.ActionPairingRequest);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothDevice.ActionAclConnected);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothDevice.ActionAclDisconnected);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothDevice.ActionAclDisconnectRequested);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothAdapter.ActionDiscoveryStarted);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothAdapter.ActionDiscoveryFinished);
        _intentFilter.AddAction(BluetoothAdapter.ActionRequestEnable);

        Xamarin.Forms.Forms.Context.RegisterReceiver(this, _intentFilter);
    }

    public override void OnReceive(Context context, Intent intent)
    {
        try
        {
            BluetoothDevice item = null;
            string action = intent.Action;

            switch (action)
            {

                case BluetoothDevice.ActionPairingRequest:

                try
                {
                    //You can set device pin by default to avoid asking.

                    int pin = intent.GetIntExtra(BluetoothDevice.ExtraPairingKey, 1234);
                    _bluetoothDevice.SetPin(ASCIIEncoding.UTF8.GetBytes(pin.ToString()));
                }
                catch (Exception e)
                {

                    System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(e.ToString());
                }
                    break;

                case BluetoothDevice.ActionBondStateChanged:
                    break;

                case BluetoothDevice.ActionFound:
                    //Bluetooth device found

                    /*/
                    / Here you can make a list for preparing popup
                    /*/
                    break;

                case BluetoothDevice.ActionNameChanged:

                    break;

                case BluetoothAdapter.ActionDiscoveryFinished:
                    //Occurs when scan is finished

                    /*/
                    / Launch desired popup
                    /*/
                    break;

                case BluetoothDevice.ActionAclConnected:
                    //Bluettoth device is connected
                    break;

                case BluetoothDevice.ActionAclDisconnected:
                    //Device is disconnected
                    break;

                case BluetoothDevice.ActionAclDisconnectRequested:
                    break;
        }

        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Logger.WriteException(ex);
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex.ToString());
        }
    }

}


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package com.cloud.agent.api.storage;

import com.cloud.storage.Upload;

public class DeleteEntityDownloadURLCommand extends AbstractDownloadCommand {

    private String path;
    private String extractUrl;
    private Upload.Type type;
    private String parentPath;

    public DeleteEntityDownloadURLCommand(final String path, final Upload.Type type, final String url, final String parentPath) {
        super();
        this.path = path;
        this.type = type;
        this.extractUrl = url;
        this.parentPath = parentPath;
    }

    public DeleteEntityDownloadURLCommand() {
        super();
    }

    public String getPath() {
        return path;
    }

    public void setPath(final String path) {
        this.path = path;
    }

    public Upload.Type getType() {
        return type;
    }

    public void setType(final Upload.Type type) {
        this.type = type;
    }

    public String getExtractUrl() {
        return extractUrl;
    }

    public void setExtractUrl(final String extractUrl) {
        this.extractUrl = extractUrl;
    }

    public String getParentPath() {
        return parentPath;
    }

    public void setParentPath(final String parentPath) {
        this.parentPath = parentPath;
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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June 22, 2017 AlyssaLeave a comment
The cards like to say that "Life is a Journey, enjoy the ride." Advertisements also like to say it. They all simply assume that a ride and a journey are two pleasant things that co-interact into a harmonious synergy. They don't allow for the idea that these things might not be pleasant at all. They just probably don't have the experience…
I've mentioned being on a journey and one of the things this ride has taught me is that I tend to think too much. I am an expert thinker and with schizophrenic type job that both forces me to spend a lot of time engaging with people and spending vast amounts of time on my own, I have perfected the art of overthinking things, especially because my imagination and the world I used to be able retreat to within it has become a little barren.
Here's a little life lesson.
People who think a lot aren't necessarily right in the conclusions that they come to. They are just normally very convinced of them. As I was starting to become…
So, in a desperate attempt to try and find ways to distract my thoughts and simply enjoy all of the rides that I am forced to go on, I've tried to find ways to distract myself. For the longest of time, my imagination hasn't been the key. It was in fact a door with a lock on, one that I've only recently started breaking through to. Other means had to be consulted and, seeing as driving under the influence and drugs are simply wrong, I've taken to listening to podcasts. Podcasts are a delightful side effect of our ever-expanding technology. In the same way that self publishing has opened up the floor for all sorts of authors, podcasts and the sites hosting them have opened up the floor for all kinds of shows. Some are good, some are bad and some, a very select few, are simply unmissable.
Alice Isn't Dead is one of them. I can describe it simply as being a little off beat, engaging and unique. Three things that are very hard to achieve in this modern day life. A serial fiction, it follows the story of a truck driver who is searching for her missing wife while crossing the wide span of America. The format is engaging, with the driver actively communicating to the listener in the moment. Sounds of the truck intermingle with a strangely intimate monologue from a person whom I can relate to. My wife isn't dead or missing of course – but I am a woman alone, driving endless highways while seeing both wonders and horrors alike.
A woman who understands the frustration of someone cutting her out of her lane and who knows the volume at which such lonely curses can be cast…
Part one of Alice Isn't Dead spans over ten episodes or "chapters", if you will, each telling of a unique occurrence that skilfully weaves itself towards the climax of the tale. I'm reminded a little of the thrill I used to get while watching X-Files (the old one before the age of smartphones…) where the mysteries addressed are never fully solved though expertly concluded. I've missed those mysteries, of wondering how the writer will bring it all together. I've missed engaging into a story that I could not predict. It is what sets this podcast aside from most tales I have come across over the past few months. And, it has kept me engaged enough that I have not felt the need to think about my own inner spirals to the incorrect conclusions too much.
It is not an audiobook but a strange piece of creative art that somehow works in the medium in which it is set. If this review was about dishing out stars, it would probably have gotten five out of five. As it is, this isn't to be seen as some sort of rating, simply an insistent buzz in the reader's ear that should encourage one to listen to it.
Alice Isn't Dead can be found on online here or on the Podbean app (that can be found in Google Play Store) or iTunes.
After Hour Activities, Work
June 18, 2017 June 18, 2017 Alyssa3 Comments
It has been… an interesting time since last I've decided to put some thoughts to paper. The world, as it does in my life, has turned and changed and shifted – for the better, for the worse but all round for good. When my courage returns to me and I find the space in my head to talk about this journey that I am on, I will do so – but… not today.
Today, I want to talk about something that has occupied quite a significant portion of my time in the past 6 months. Almost 390 hours of it to be exact. Staring at it now, it is actually quite shocking but, still absolutely worth it. The new addiction and drain in which my attention has spiralled down is a web series called Critical Role, a show about – quote, unquote – a bunch of nerdy ass (professional) voice actors who sit around and play Dungeons and Dragons. It is live streamed on Twitch.tv every Thursday evening at 7pm Los Angeles time or, for those of us living on GMT + 2, 4am on a Friday morning.
And it is very addicting.
I never really thought that I would be interested in something like this. My history with Dungeons and Dragons as a game had been quite shaky, as I had been the odd girl in a group of boys who was unanimously forced to become the cleric. "Because you girls like that sort of thing… Right?" No, in fact – I did not and I soon abandoned the game, thinking that the RPG world just wasn't for me. I'll be the first to admit that I don't play well with others and being the ditz who had to run around and heal other people of their stupid actions, left a lasting dark, granted mistaken, impression of the genre. It was only when a friend of mine, StillDormant, persistently nagged me to look at the episodes on YouTube that I finally caved – if only to tell her I did watch it and I did not enjoy it.
I was proven wrong.
A hundred episodes later – which equates to over 19 Seasons of a normal television show – my whole opinion of not only Dungeons and Dragons but web series in general has been changed forever. Which is a big thing or me, because I don't normally like to invest that much time or energy into television. I might be off a little with my math, but I think that the show has taken up more time than both my two favourite television shows (and I'm showing my age here) Stargate and X-Files combined. I think the way it sucked me into complete submission is due to a few reasons.
It might be a television show, but it feels a bit more real.
Despite the fact that it has no graphics, no script and no other visual prompts except for 8 to 9 people sitting at tables and rolling dice, it is engaging. The lure is in the story telling, one of the first things that caught my attention. I started watching Critical Role last year October in a time that I was truly struggling to keep myself together. Work was taking its toll on my energy which in turn drained all off my own creativity. My writing, which had already been struggling for the past two years, had come to a grinding halt in the months before and I often found myself sitting around listlessly in foreign hotel rooms with absolutely no place in my head to escape to. Watching this show, proverbially sitting with them around the table and watching the campaign unfold, gave me something to hold onto in the loneliness that was forced upon me by my work and my own depression.
It is about the story…
This, I should add, has a lot to do with the core mechanic of Dungeons and Dragons. In the RPG game, one person – the Dungeon Master, takes several other players on an adventure with characters that they created. No technology is needed, no high tech graphics or a ton of money (unless you are the Dungeon Master and want to buy ALL the books and ALL the miniatures…). It is simply a game played by people face to face and it is as good, or as bad, as the players and Dungeon Master tell it to each other. With Critical Role you are taken into the world of Exandria – an original concept created by the Dungeon Master, Matthew Mercer. His imagination and dedication to the story is palpable in every scene, every sentence that he speaks. The way he told the story made me remember what it was like to have my own world, my own story and listening to their adventures gave me the energy and the yearning to return to my old writing. And my own vision of completing my own fantasy story. It made me remember why I wrote and that it didn't matter what I wrote as long as I enjoyed it. And, listening to Matt Mercer unfold his story, seeing the love he had for his characters gave me a sense of security, because I knew that this was a man (along with the other players in the game) who loved the world and what they were doing so much that they weren't going to let something like popular demand or community opinion or their misshapen idea of art (I'm looking at you Mass Effect 3) destroy the world. They want a happy ending as much as I do.
It has diversity, in a very non-forced kind of way.
Characters of various races, sexuality and shapes appear on and off the scene. Matt's array of Non Playable Characters (a term used for any person that shows up in the campaign that is governed by the DM) add constant flavour in the most natural way possible: By acting normal. We've entered a strange phase in humanity's development where I almost feel as if we are moving backwards in our sense of self and our place among people. In my own country, sexual diversity is described as 'un-african' and on the continent on which I reside, people are still killed for their preference in sexual partners. America, the country of supposed dreams – whose leaders are of global importance – has seen a marked decrease in tolerance towards the LGBT community as well as gender roles (and plain god damned humanity, Donald Trump! Pulling out of the Paris Agreement? You unmentionable word…) It is such a blessing to watch a show that eases the concept in so seamlessly. Women are given equal roles to men without losing what makes them a part of their gender in the beginning. Male characters embrace the range of their own capabilities, from being burly warriors who are constantly seeing houses of 'lady favours' to delightfully gay shopkeepers. It links into what I had said at the top – that the story feels real, but perhaps even more so, it feels as if the characters are living in a world that we should aspire to.
For all the drama, the story and actors give themselves the space to act just a little silly sometimes and not worry about how it will affect Ratings…
I think that is part of the charm of it. Thoughts are followed through and sometimes, every human moment appear on screen – not because it was put in there for dramatic effect, but because it was fun. It has made me laugh and cry and yell in frustration. I've watched three hours of characters shopping and loved every moment of it and I've watched 40 minutes of gut wrenching terror as cities were destroyed and people decimated. I've watched characters I care for die, live and perform deeds I deem to be unforgivable. In a strange way, it has taught me to live again, to see these moments in my own life. To enjoy the moments of the mundane to forget about the moments of disaster.
All of these components have woven itself into a story (and now obsession of mine) that taught me a few lessons about my own life. That you should:
Listen to friends when they tell you to watch something.
Find joy in the small and simple things in life.
Believe in the story that you tell. Do not just write it because you want to become famous or because you want to get it done, but believe in it. It won't matter if you don't.
Make time. Make time for friends and family. Make time to look at each other.
I want to finish this lengthy post with a comment on my last lesson.
Urged on by what I saw on Critical Role, I started my own home game, Dungeon Mastering for my Other Half and family as well as for a group of friends of mine. In the time that we play our game, we all sit around a table and listen to each other. No phones, no background noise, nothing. We could play this game with no power in the middle of the desert, because we are engaged with each other. That is what Dungeons and Dragons gave to us, because it wasn't something that happened often. Our lives have become so rushed that I think these opportunities become fewer with each passing day of increasing technology.
Critical Role played a critical role in the journey that I've been on in the past few months, in giving me a safe haven for my thoughts but also to remind me what I had wanted from life and what I was missing out on by allowing it and my work to drag me under.
Image Credit: Amanda Oliver Elm @flyboy_elm
About Me, After Hour Activities, Dungeons and Dragons
February 29, 2016 Alyssa3 Comments
About a year ago I bought a house and moved in with my Other Half. After having a relationship for six years, we had thought that it was high time – regardless of the challenges that we knew would present itself during the adjustment phase. And, we had anticipated quite a few. We were and still are both two very singular people with our own rhythm and routines. We had also had to adjust from living a life between weekends, to finding the kind of balance that people needed to that saw each other every day.
It's been a journey worthy of a blog post itself, though admittedly one I'd never write because I feel that there are some things you just don't talk about in public. Simply because one of the most beautiful things about our relationship is the converstaions that can happen in private…
But, conversations weren't always all we had. In general, like the exhausted, overworked adults of this century, we found ourselves mostly watching television at night. Over the past few years I had accumulated quite a few series that I wanted to get into and my Other Half was more than willing to share in the viewing experience. Of course, this became a habit and pretty soon – it was all we generally did. This was very new to me, certainly a big adjustment. I'll be lying if I say that I don't like watching television, but I've always tried to limit myself, especially during the week because I've been brought up to believe that it is a tremendous waste of time.
They even preached it to us in school through teaching Roald Dahl's The Reading Killer.
Yet, because of life and the general rhythm of things, the television suddenly became quite a fixture in our daily routine. And secretly, I think both of us started to resent it.
Having grown up as a reader, having gone through school with three or four books in my bag at a time – I hadn't loved reading in as much as I had needed it. I had been fiercely protective of my time with my books. Like all reading children, I hid books on my lap in class, snuck them away between the covers of my textbooks and carried them with me always, as one would a weapon of self-defense. The only thing that made inroads into my reading time was my own writing. And in hind sight, even that was a minor sacrilege. Because I now feel that you cannot write if you don't read enough to make you humble.
And, hypocritically, I've been preaching it a lot. During November, my main message to my NaNoers are to read. To broaden their minds. To acknowledge the books that made them want to write. I've stood up in front of scores of people, cornered many an unsuspecting sitcom fan and unleased the passion of my thoughts of fiction. Yet, I had abandoned it for television.
Something had to give and it all started with a really bad book. I will not say the title of it because this article isn't a review in as much as it is a musing but – in January I downloaded a free book from Samsung Kindle and it… repulsed me. There wasn't a scrap of originality in it, not a wink of creativity. It was loosely put together, slightly silly. Pretty much like every television series after Season Four. I had closed the book, deleted it from my phone and promptly started reading a book from Charles Dickens simply because I knew that it at least had proven its worth.
It had substance. It felt alive.
And it reminded me why I loved reading so much.
The natural progression was to want more. I began digging into my own library again, finding the books that lay on my cupboard, half read, half forgotten. My Other Half began to follow suit and soon we found ourselves sitting in front of the television, staring at the images that were shown to us and realizing that we much preferred out own. The Conversation happened, a confession that we didn't want to watch as much television anymore. The relief that followed was a release.
We decided to make books a priority again, to feed our minds instead of simply using our eyes. I took to Goodreads and pretty soon, we had a reading list several books long. Sanctions were put on the television. We wouldn't stop watching completely (because I can't give up Blacklist…) but we decided to limit how much we watch. An episode a night at most. Two over the weekend.
The result has been enlightening. After The Conversation we spend our Sunday lying in bed together, simply reading with our dog and cat wedged in between us. Silence drifted through the house but it wasn't uncomfortable. It was the kind of silence that people had when they were content.
When they were being transported into other worlds.
I've missed those worlds and my soul has taken to reading like a body to food after a fast. With the act reborn, with the hobby retaken, reclaimed, I look forward to every moment that I can have a moment. Where I can steal a breath to turn a page or two.
And it is enlightening.
And it is a relief.
I will not put my book down easily again.
Alyssa has
read 4 books toward
her goal of
25 books.
After Hour Activities, Favourite Books, What I am Reading
April 25, 2015 Alyssa1 Comment
When I was in Grade 11, we did this poem by Wilfred Owen, named as the title above. He had mused about the truth behind the words that had mainly been used to recruit soldiers for the First World War in Britain.
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori. It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country.
You ask me, how does this relate to the movie that I saw? Well… Read on. I'm going to try and keep this spoiler free but…
We all know what a super hero film looks like right? There are the heroes, mainly male, pretty, buff and quircky. There is the villain, clearly evil, mislead, doomed to fail in the end. There are fights, there are periods of highs, periods of lows, humour, some bitter sweet sadness, bitter sweet pleasure and ultimately, VICTORY!
And of course then there is the hook that's supposed to drag you back to the cinemas for the next one.
Before the first Avengers (and Thor…) I had pretty much given up on Super Hero movies. They were… nice. But, they weren't necessarily special. I usally left the cinemas none the wiser, none the happier but strangely satisfied because I had watched another one. The Avengers (the first one) had rekindled my love for these comic books heroes. I think the whole world was pretty much in agreement that it was one of the best movies of the year, possibly the past couple of years because – let's face it – entertainment had become… someone unentertaining. In the world of slow motion hobbits, trekking across New Zealand with a constant mope on their faces, Avengers had put the oomph back into action/sci-fi movies. It's momentum had carried on through Iron Man 3 and had even given birth to a somewhat mutated and disfigured child called Agents of Shield (I've been told it gets better, but the original five episodes was so bad that I'd have gone to the back and shot it if I could).
Even the X-Men films had gotten better.
Somewhat.
And, through all of this – I had… hope.
The first Avengers had flowed in a way that felt natural. And, as Joss Whedon had carried on writing and direction the second film, I had hoped that he would be able to pull it through.
Alas. I was mistaken.
The movie felt forced, the humor overdone and half-baked at best. What's more, I left the film with the distinct feeling that I had seen more of Hawk Eye (whom I don't really like) than Tony Stark (Hello Baby) and Thor (Yeah, you to…) combined. I don't like them for their bodies of course, it's the characters that I like. The rest are… Like lettuce in a salad. Green, slightly moist but generally the stuff you least like to see in your salad.
I also, somehow felt slightly out of the loop. I guess the idea would've been to have watched Agents of Shield. And, Captain America. For whom I don't have a lot of time either. But. I didn't. So I was left feeling as if I had joined a conversation that everybody expect me to follow but nobody really bothered to explain to me. What's more, the whole movie felt like a setup.
I get the feeling that Marvel can't really keep up with the Chris Hemsworth and Robert Downey Jr. Pay Checks. And, it was said after Iron Man 3 that RDJ won't even star in another Marvel movie. I had been quite surprised to see the whole crew on board again because original rumors had said that both Thor and Tony Stark might not make an appearance in the next film…
But they did, if only to give way to the new Avengers.
Yes. That's what the movie came down to me. It was a Setup. They used this platform to create history and characters for their new (because come on, they WILL make more) series or movie. They just don't have to pay the bigger actors to play in it.
I'm not saying that the movie was all bad. I enjoyed most of it. Even though they misrepresented the South African Police force and made them look VERY efficient… But, I also sat in it and thought:
Dulce et decorum est.
It is sweet and fitting.
The underlying message of the Avengers was that it is sweet and fitting to die being a hero. To save the innocent. To die for one's country. For the world. It felt… like patriotism. It felt like propaganda. And somehow, it is something that I didn't expect from a Whedon film. There were quite a lot of things in the film that I actually didn't expect from him.
The movie wasn't bad.
I'll say it again.
It wasn't bad. But it was somewhat disappointing, if you are like me and you like to analyse characters and patterns and flow. I am not satisfied with the ordinary. I am not satisfied with the usual and I had gone there expecting more and I didn't get it. The only true shining light through the whole movie was James Spader as Ultron. And, he is brilliant. Even as a CGI android, he is truly amazing.
But, he shouldn't have been the only one.
Banner had shown in the previous movie, but had been reduced to… something else in this one. Romanov's character had been cut down to a cliche. I'll speak of these aspects in other posts.
The truth will remain that I had expected more. I had expected a lot more.
Movie ReviewsAvengers Age of Ultron, Marvel comics, movie review
This is a very hard post to write.
I am out of practice firstly, I haven't written in a while. I couldn't write, even though I sat in front of my computer often, staring at the screen and trying to dig inside myself to cement some words to paper. I failed, constantly.
Because I have a soul full of broken glass and it hurts.
The explanation for this is simple. My horse died. It wasn't expected, it wasn't calmly and it certainly wasn't pretty. My life was torn apart in a matter of forty eight hours by a situation that was unavoidable. Death was a mercy certainly, a sentence pronounced by myself.
But it wasn't what I had wanted for him and it certainly wasn't what I could deal with right now.
But, that is the nature of life. Of trials and challenges. We are never prepared for anything. We think we are, but we're not. The morning I went to say good bye to him, my riding companions had joined me. It was early, before work and we had stood there in a group around him. The others had been crying, but tried to comfort me. I hadn't cried, simply stood there and held them.
"It's okay," I had told my friend as we hugged. "It's okay." Behind us, my horse had stood twitching, his muscles convulsing at the point of seizure. He was affected by a virus that caused West Nile Disease. And, it's really not very common in South Africa. A vaccine had only come available a year or two ago and we had not thought that the disease was in our area. Yet, we were wrong. And, it was a costly mistake.
The disease is a disaster, affecting the horse's nervous system, destroying it – leading to seizures, disorientation and convulsions. It came upon us suddenly. I was called the Monday evening but a slightly hysterical and freaked out stable yard manager.
"I've never seen anything like this," she told me as she described how my horse had broken out of his stable, out of the camp in front of it and ended up in her back garden. "I tried to hold him but I couldn't. He wouldn't calm down, couldn't stand still. I tried to hold him but I couldn't."
Which was understandable, he weighs 400kgs, nearly half a ton. One can hardly keep control of a 80kg man having a seizure, keeping control of a horse that is constantly falling around, thrashing and throwing himself at walls, is impossible. I went there, looked at him. Called the vet. But I knew that it was a problem.
He settled for most of the day, giving us a sense of false hope. Maybe it had been a fit, maybe it had been a one occurrence. Maybe I wouldn't have to kill him before he either killed himself or someone else.
It wasn't to be of course, it wouldn't be because that is not how these things worked. He had another episode that evening and for all their attempts to keep him safe, he ended up in an area of the yard were they kept scrap metal. He broke into that area, fell down there, and tore himself to shreds. I rushed over when they called me again but even as I was driving I told the owner of the yard to call the vet.
It was over, I knew it was.
Death was a mercy and the last act of love that I could give to him.
And, as I told my friends, it was okay. I could accept it. I could accept that there was no other option. But it doesn't take the hurt away, it doesn't take the sense away that I will never be complete again.
You see, I know that it's just an animal. But Sebastian had been special, from the beginning, he had been mine. I am a very strong T on the Meyers and Briggs scale and live a full INTJ life. But, in my horses, in this horse, my Feeling side had resided. My emotions and my security. Horses had always given me something that humans somehow never could. It's not something that can be put to words. It's just something that has always been. Even my partner had remarked a couple of times that I would never be made to choose between my horses and my relationship because it was a battle that no person could win. Does it make me defective? Probably, but I am in a fortunate position to have an Other Half that doesn't care about it and loves me anyway.
I know there will be other horses. I still have one, a young gelding I put under the saddle myself that I had thought I was raising for a friend of mine. I had never thought that he would be a replacement. And he can't be. No other horse will be. My friend who lost her golden stallion a couple of years ago sat with me over the weekend and said quietly that it never stops. The hurt and the longing to have that one last ride on that special horse. That one that took one's soul and broke it upon death. You just learn to make the pain a part of yourself, a part of the pleasure of riding. She's had had almost four horses since Rico's death and none of them had matched his place in her heart.
It is a bitter pill to swallow and so ironic that I had waited a whole year for him to recover from his injured leg only to have him ripped away from me in such a manner.
So, I have a soul full of broken glass. I have a soul that is constantly cutting me, a well of emotions that slices through me every time I try to feel anything. I am mourning, I know that. And, I will give myself time to do so. The only good thing about the pain is that it means that Basjan really meant something.
That he was important in a reality I'm constantly trying to escape through gaming and writing.
That he was real.
My Horsedeath, grief, horse, mourning

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We had a brilliant time at the last Friday Night Mashup Tech Meetup in Belfast and so are delighted to tell you that the team have just announced that the next event will be taking place on Friday June 13th at Titanic's Dock & Pumphouse – and of course it's going to be bigger and better than ever!
For those of you who are unfamiliar, Friday Night Mashup is a regular event taking place in Belfast that brings together the best of Northern Irish tech startups and helps them to connect, demo, engage and empower. On a practical level there are loads of benefits to be had from attending. However, what we really like about Friday Night Mashup is its laid-back informal feel - tech innovators are given the opportunity to get together with mentors, investors and other like-minded folks in a relaxed social environment … and best of all it's totally free!
• Rounding up the event will be iconic figure of the local music scene and founder of the famous Good Vibrations record shop, Terri Hooley.


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Representative Louie Gohmert (1953 - )In Congress 2005 - Present |
Texas 1 House: 109th-116th (2005-Present)
https://gohmert.house.gov/
Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored by Louie Gohmert
House Committee : Armed Services 110 (2007-2008)
1. H.R.6615 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Giving Inmate Terrorists More Opportunities (GITMO) Act of 2008 Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (Introduced 07/24/2008) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Armed Services; Judiciary Latest Action: House - 07/24/2008 Referred to House Judiciary (All Actions) Tracker:
2. H.R.6566 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) American Energy Act Sponsor: Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] (Introduced 07/22/2008) Cosponsors: (147) Committees: House - Natural Resources; Judiciary; Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Armed Services; Oversight and Government Reform; Science and Technology Latest Action: House - 09/04/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions) Tracker:
3. H.R.5825 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Hubbard Act Sponsor: Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] (Introduced 04/16/2008) Cosponsors: (312) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs; Oversight and Government Reform Latest Action: House - 04/25/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Notes: For further action, see H.R.6580, which became Public Law 110-317 on 8/29/2008. Tracker:
4. H.R.5481 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Military Pay Improvement Act of 2008 Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] (Introduced 02/25/2008) Cosponsors: (20) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 02/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
5. H.R.5462 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) To amend title 10, United States Code, to deny Federal funds for any State or city, county, or other political subdivision of a State that prohibits or unduly restricts the establishment or operation of a military recruiting office. Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (Introduced 02/14/2008) Cosponsors: (47) Committees: House - Armed Services; Education and Labor Latest Action: House - 02/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
6. H.R.4930 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) National Guardsmen and Reservists Parity for Patriots Act Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (Introduced 12/19/2007) Cosponsors: (83) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 01/23/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
7. H.R.4892 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for support of funeral ceremonies for veterans provided by details that consist solely of members of veterans organizations and other organizations, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (Introduced 12/19/2007) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 01/23/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
8. H.R.4088 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 Sponsor: Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] (Introduced 11/06/2007) Cosponsors: (157) Committees: House - Homeland Security; Judiciary; Ways and Means; Education and Labor; Oversight and Government Reform; Armed Services; Agriculture; Natural Resources Latest Action: House - 03/11/2008 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mrs. Drake. Petition No: 110-5. (All Actions) Notes: On 3/11/2008, a motion was filed to discharge the Committees on Homeland Security, Judiciary, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, Agriculture, and Natural Resources from consideration of H.R 4088. A discharge petition requires 218... Tracker:
9. H.R.3793 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Veterans Guaranteed Bonus Act of 2007 Sponsor: Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] (Introduced 10/10/2007) Cosponsors: (277) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: Senate - 12/19/2007 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554. (All Actions) Tracker:
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10. H.R.3128 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of using military identification numbers instead of social security numbers to identify members of the Armed Forces. Sponsor: Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (Introduced 07/23/2007) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 08/14/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
11. H.R.1927 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] (Introduced 04/18/2007) Cosponsors: (132) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 06/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
12. H.R.1732 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) To provide alternative retired pay rates under title 10, United States Code, and alternative disability compensation rates under title 38, United States Code, for members of the Armed Forces with a combat-related disability, with such rates based on the average monthly salary for high school graduates in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] (Introduced 03/28/2007) Cosponsors: (36) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 04/20/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
13. H.R.1589 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] (Introduced 03/20/2007) Cosponsors: (127) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 04/03/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
14. H.R.1436 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Retired Pay Restoration Act Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] (Introduced 03/09/2007) Cosponsors: (19) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 04/03/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
15. H.R.1110 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums. Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] (Introduced 02/16/2007) Cosponsors: (344) Committees: House - Ways and Means; Oversight and Government Reform; Armed Services Latest Action: House - 09/20/2007 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) Tracker:
16. H.R.782 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Fair Currency Act of 2007 Sponsor: Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] (Introduced 01/31/2007) Cosponsors: (119) Committees: House - Ways and Means; Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; Armed Services Latest Action: House - 04/12/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. (All Actions) Tracker:
17. H.R.511 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) To pledge the faithful support of Congress to members of the United States Armed Forces serving in harm's way. Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] (Introduced 01/17/2007) Cosponsors: (183) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: 03/20/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (All Actions) Notes: On 3/20/2007, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res. 220, which provides for the consideration of H.R. 511. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 110-1: text with signatures.) Tracker:
18. H.R.346 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] (Introduced 01/09/2007) Cosponsors: (152) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: 06/20/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6810) (All Actions) Tracker:
19. H.R.333 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act Sponsor: Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] (Introduced 01/09/2007) Cosponsors: (93) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 03/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
20. H.R.303 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Retired Pay Restoration Act Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/05/2007) Cosponsors: (198) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 03/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
21. H.J.Res.70 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Congratulating the Army Reserve on its centennial, which will be formally celebrated on April 23, 2008, and commemorating the historic contributions of its veterans and continuing contributions of its soldiers to the vital national security interests and homeland defense missions of the United States. Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] (Introduced 12/13/2007) Cosponsors: (260) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: 04/23/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-203. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
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22. H.Con.Res.315 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Supporting the idea that coalition victory in Iraq is possible. Sponsor: Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (Introduced 03/11/2008) Cosponsors: (112) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 03/11/2008 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) Tracker:
23. H.Res.1250 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Honoring the Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing at Ellington Field for protecting the ports, industries, and people of Southeast Texas upon the retirement of its F-16s and its redesignation as the 147th Reconnaissance Wing. Sponsor: Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] (Introduced 06/05/2008) Cosponsors: (30) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 06/23/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces. (All Actions) Tracker:
24. H.Res.1248 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Resolution recognizing the service of the USS Farenholt and her crew who served the United States with valor and bravery in the South Pacific during World War II. Sponsor: Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] (Introduced 06/05/2008) Cosponsors: (67) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 07/30/2008 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Tracker:
Array ( [actionDate] => 2008-07-30 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7600) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Agreed to in House )
25. H.Res.986 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Recognizing the courage and sacrifice of those members of the United States Armed Forces who were held as prisoners of war during the Vietnam conflict and calling for a full accounting of the 1,729 members of the Armed Forces who remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam conflict. Sponsor: Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] (Introduced 02/14/2008) Cosponsors: (57) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 05/22/2008 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) Tracker:
Array ( [actionDate] => 2008-05-22 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 366).(text: CR 5/20/2008 H4175) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Agreed to in House )
26. H.Res.958 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives to the patriotic and professional men and women serving in the United States Marine Corps in defense of the United States. Sponsor: Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] (Introduced 02/06/2008) Cosponsors: (75) Committees: House - Armed Services Latest Action: House - 02/29/2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Tracker:
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I really enjoyed your thoroughly written review on Wealthy Affiliate. You certainly have nothing left out. The honesty of each point what someone can expect when joining Wealthy Affiliate is priceless to me.
Showing off the Pros and Cons is awesome as well. I, so far, have never seen any Cons when it comes to Wealthy Affiliate but, you are right, there are a few and I totally agree with your review of them.
When I look back, well, I usually don't, since I always love looking ahead instead. However, this looking back is the time where I have joined Wealthy Affiliate and it is now over 4 years ago.
I had a bit of a bumpy ride, only in the beginning, due to personal circumstances but, I did pull through and kept going. Perhaps at a slower pace than others but, again, there is no competition with others only with oneself.
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A honest birdseye view of what goes on here should help those who are willing on growing a business.
I am elated that you enjoyed my review and I certainly appreciate you complimenting the quality of my work. At times I judge myself for being to simple. But somehow I get my point across with clarity.
People should know what they are facing before joining any program. I do hope this review is enough to help those who are truly serious about making money online.
Thank you for reading and leaving a positive comment with me today.
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Healthcare Industry News: Lev Pharmaceuticals
Biopharmaceuticals Mergers & Acquisitions
ViroPharma Incorporated Completes Acquisition of Lev Pharmaceuticals
Completion Follows FDA's Grant of Seven Years of Cinryze(TM) Marketing Exclusivity for Prophylaxis against Hereditary Angioedema
EXTON, Pa., Oct. 21 (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq: VPHM ) today announced it has completed its acquisition of Lev Pharmaceuticals (OTC Bulletin Board: LEVP ) following the approval earlier today of the transaction by Lev stockholders. Lev stockholders will receive $2.25 in cash, 0.042146 shares of ViroPharma common stock and one non- transferable contingent value right which entitles the holder to receive up to two contingent payments of $0.50 each in cash, payable upon the achievement of certain regulatory and commercial milestones, for each share of Lev common stock that they own. The total number of ViroPharma shares to be issued as part of the merger consideration is 7,286,286.
With the acquisition of Lev Pharmaceuticals, ViroPharma takes a significant step in broadening its portfolio of treatments for significant unmet medical needs, by acquiring Cinryze C1 esterase inhibitor (human), which recently received marketing approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for routine prophylaxis against angioedema attacks in adolescent and adult patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE).
Hereditary angioedema, or C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) deficiency, is a dangerous and potentially deadly inflammatory disease affecting up to 10,000 patients in the United States, caused by a genetic deficiency in an essential protein called C1 esterase inhibitor. Clinical studies have shown that prophylactic use of Cinryze, which increases the levels of C1 esterase inhibitor in the bloodstream, can significantly reduce the severity, duration and frequency of HAE attacks.
Separately, ViroPharma announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted seven years of marketing exclusivity to Cinryze C1 inhibitor (human) for routine prophylaxis of hereditary angioedema (HAE) pursuant to the Orphan Drug Act. Lev originally received orphan drug designation for Cinryze by the Office of Orphan Products Development on July 16, 2004.
"We are extremely excited to receive the grant of seven years of market exclusivity for Cinryze in prophylaxis against HAE, and to complete this acquisition; we now turn our attention to finalizing a robust patient access program and launching Cinryze into the HAE prophylaxis market," commented Vincent Milano, ViroPharma's president and chief executive officer. "Cinryze is not only a life-saving therapy treating a very dangerous disease, but also a product capable of significantly improving the everyday lives of patients. We are committed to the launch, and to ensuring that patients around the country suffering from this debilitating disease have access to the drug."
"We are pleased that we have completed this acquisition by ViroPharma and are confident in their commitment to ensuring that all patients who need access to Cinryze will have access to this life-saving therapy," commented Judson Cooper, Lev's former chairman of the board. "This transaction provides our stockholders with attractive financial terms, through the upfront payment and the opportunity to continue to share in the success of the drug through the ownership of ViroPharma shares and the contingent value rights."
Share exchange information and a letter of transmittal will be emailed to Lev stockholders shortly. If you have any questions, please contact ViroPharma's exchange agent, StockTrans, at (800) 733-1121.
Conference Call and Webcast Information
ViroPharma intends to discuss the approval and indication of Cinryze during its third quarter 2008 financial conference call, to be held on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 9:00 am. The live webcast of the conference call will be accessible via ViroPharma's corporate website at http://www.viropharma.com. An audio archive will be available at the same address until November 15, 2008. To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-366-0713 (domestic) and 302-607-2000 (international). After placing the call, please tell the operator you wish to join the ViroPharma investor conference call.
About Cinryze C1 Inhibitor (human)
Cinryze is a highly purified, pasteurized and nanofiltered plasma-derived C1 inhibitor product that has been approved by FDA for routine prophylaxis against angioedema attacks in adolescent and adult patients with HAE. C1 inhibitor therapy has been used acutely for more than 30 years in Europe to treat patients with C1 inhibitor deficiency.
In the Phase 3 prophylactic treatment trial, Cinryze significantly decreased the number of HAE attacks compared to placebo. The trial had a crossover design with 22 subjects in the efficacy data set. The difference between the number of angioedema attacks during treatment with Cinryze and the number during treatment with placebo was statistically significant (p<0.0001). During 12 weeks of prophylactic treatment with Cinryze, the number of attacks per patient ranged from 0 to 17 with a mean of 6.1 and a median of 6 attacks. During 12 weeks of treatment with placebo, the number of attacks per patient ranged from 6 to 22 with a mean of 12.7 and a median of 13.5 attacks. The clinically and statistically significant results for the primary endpoint demonstrating the efficacy of Cinryze were supported by statistically significant and clinically meaningful differences in all of the secondary endpoints, with Cinryze demonstrating reductions in the severity and duration of attacks and the number of days of swelling.
Cinryze has been well tolerated. The most common adverse reactions observed have been upper respiratory infection, sinusitis, rash and headache. No drug-related serious adverse events (SAEs) have been observed in clinical trials. Severe hypersensitivity reactions may occur. Thrombotic events have occurred in patients receiving high dose off-label C1 inhibitor therapy well above the approved treatment dosage regimen. With any blood or plasma derived product, there may be a risk of transmission of infectious agents, e.g. viruses and, theoretically, the CJD agent. The risk has been reduced by screening patients for prior exposure to certain virus infections and by manufacturing steps to reduce the risk of viral transmission including pasteurization and nanofiltration.
Cinryze is for intravenous use only. A dose of 1000 Units Cinryze can be administered every 3 or 4 days for routine prophylaxis against angioedema attacks in HAE patients. Cinryze is administered at an injection rate of 1 mL per minute.
About Hereditary Angioedema
HAE is the result of a defect in the gene controlling the synthesis of C1 inhibitor. C1 inhibitor maintains the natural regulation of the contact, complement, and fibrinolytic systems, that when left unrestricted, can initiate or perpetuate an attack by consuming the already low levels of endogenous C1 inhibitor in HAE patients. Patients with C1 inhibitor deficiency experience recurrent, unpredictable, debilitating, and potentially life threatening attacks of inflammation affecting the larynx, abdomen, face, extremities and urogenital tract. While there is no approved therapy for acute HAE attacks in the U.S., a commercially available C1 inhibitor has been used in Europe to treat HAE for more than 35 years. There are estimated to be 10,000 people with HAE in the U.S.
Additional information on HAE can be obtained from the U.S. Hereditary Angioedema Association at http://www.haea.org.
About ViroPharma Incorporated
ViroPharma Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of products that address serious diseases treated by physician specialists and in hospital settings. ViroPharma commercializes Vancocin® (vancomycin hydrochloride capsules, USP), approved for oral administration for treatment of antibiotic-associated pseudomembranous colitis caused by Clostridium difficile and enterocolitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains, and Cinryze (C1 inhibitor (human)) for routine prophylaxis against angioedema attacks in adolescent and adult patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE), also known as C1 inhibitor deficiency (for prescribing information on ViroPharma's commercial products, please download the package inserts at http://www.viropharma.com/Products.aspx). ViroPharma currently focuses its drug development activities in diseases including cytomegalovirus (CMV), HAE and C. difficile.
ViroPharma routinely posts information, including press releases, which may be important to investors in the investor relations and media sections of our company's web site, http://www.viropharma.com. The company encourages investors to consult these sections for more information on ViroPharma and our business.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release regarding our plans and objectives of management are forward-looking statements. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements we make. Various important factors could cause actual results or events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements that we make, including risks related to market acceptance of Cinryze, maintaining the orphan drug status associated with Cinryze, our ability to develop and maintain a robust patient access program which ensures that patients have access to Cinryze, the number of patients in U.S. suffering from HAE; our ability to manufacture and commercialize Cinryze, the possibility that other companies will seek to enter the same market or markets, the availability and extent of reimbursement for Cinryze, or that Cinryze will receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the acute treatment of HAE and ViroPharma receives orphan exclusivity for Cinryze encompassing the acute treatment of HAE to the exclusion of all other human C1 inhibitor products; or that the conditions resulting in payment of the contingent rights will occur.. The development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products is subject to risks and uncertainties which could result in decreases in the value of our common stock. These factors, and other factors, including, but not limited to those described in ViroPharma's annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission during 2008, could cause future results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in this press release. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release may become outdated over time. ViroPharma does not assume any responsibility for updating any forward-looking statements.
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Talawanda Hires New Superintendent
Ed Theroux stands in front of one of the three district elementary schools. Photo by Halie Barger
By by Halie Barger
In the weeks leading up to his start as Talawanda School District's new superintendent, Ed Theroux sat in the front row of school board meetings, taking notes and listening carefully.
The district hired Theroux, former supervisor of special education at Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development, in February. He officially took over from retiring superintendent Kelly Spivey on Aug. 1.
"This is an ideal situation because it's small enough, but not too small, and big enough, but not too big," Theroux said of the transition. The size of the district does not preclude "actual input and involvement in the day-to-day activities," he said.
Theroux said he feels that he will do his job best by first getting to know the staff, students, administrators and parents who make up Talawanda.
School safety has been a top priority for Theroux from the beginning. "I want to jump on those safety issues to get us ahead, and really do better with it," Theroux said.
The district has planned a mock bus crash to see how well they can work with local authorities and safety resources, and what they can improve about their response plan. Another issue Theroux took note on coming into the district was improving the district report card.
The challenges Theroux faces are evidenced by state measures of the district's performance over the past few years. The Ohio School Report Card will be released in final form this month, and the district expects an overall grade of C on a scale of A to F, according to preliminary data Theroux shared with school board members during their August meeting.
The Ohio Department of Education uses state test scores and other assessments to produce the report card each year. The district has consistently struggled to achieve the goal of having 80 percent of its students score at a "proficient" level on state tests in areas including English, math, and history. Although Talawanda High School student test scores improved in five of seven areas in 2017, they passed the 80 percent mark in only two. The middle school met the proficiency goal only in math. Bogan Elementary achieved the proficiency goal in none of its seven testing areas, Marshall in one, and Kramer in three.
"There's always room for improvement, and based on the report card it looks like we have not increased the number of indicators we have met, but what we've done is our percentages are going up," Theroux said. "We're getting closer to hitting more indicators."
Talawanda received received an A in the four-year high school graduation rate, but flunked college readiness, earning a preliminary F in the "prepared for success" category, down from last year's D. This category includes such measures as ACT and SAT scores, the number of students taking Advanced Placement classes, and college credit earned while in high school.
Theroux has met with Spivey throughout the summer to transition into his new role as well as continuing to attend board meetings and work sessions.
"I am so impressed because as [Theroux] has been finishing up his job at Great Oaks, he has been attending board meetings ever since he was hired in February," Spivey said.
The newest project on Talawanda's plate is the new Marshall Elementary School.
Talawanda built the new Bogan Elementary in 2005, getting rid of the old one, and in 2012 the new high school was completed and the old one was demolished. In 2017, Kramer Elementary was rebuilt and the old one was demolished.
Theroux applauded Spivey and others for their ability to build three new schools without proposing a new tax to the community or going over budget. Theroux hopes to continue on with this success.
"We want to be fiscally sound, but we also want to be good stewards of taxpayers' money," Theroux said.
Theroux found out about the superintendent position at Talawanda through a posting from the Butler County Educational Service Center. From there he applied, and was interviewed by a committee made up of community members, staff members and board members.
"I always knew that if Talawanda came up I would apply," Theroux said.
Theroux attended the University of Connecticut where he acquired a bachelor's degree in special education. Working in Hawaii from 1988 to 1995, then in Alabama from 1995 to 1996 and Connecticut from 1996 to 2000 has given Theroux diverse experiences in education.
Theroux attended Southern Connecticut University where he got his master's in special education consultation and collaboration.
In 2000, Theroux started work with the Princeton City School District.
Theroux comes to Talawanda from Great Oaks Career Technical Education Center, where he was the Special Education Supervisor. Theroux also worked as the interim superintendent at Princeton, however felt he needed more experience before becoming full time superintendent.
"I recognized that I wanted to be a superintendent, but wanted additional skills to round out my leadership," said Theroux. "So, I took the role of Manager of Disability Education/Special Education Supervisor for Great Oaks Career Campuses."
Talawanda's enrollment is just over 3,000 students. Princeton serves over 5,000 students and Great Oaks serves over 13,000 throughout multiple counties.
"He really enjoys kids," said Mari Phillips, associate superintendent at Princeton. Phillips first met Theroux when he hired him as an intervention specialist. "He has always had an open-door policy."
Theroux has experienced the Oxford community firsthand as a parent. His daughter, a student at Ross Local School District, has been swimming with the Miami Makos and the Oxford Swimming and Diving Team.
"Interacting with the community, students and families through the Miami Makos as well as the summer Oxford swim team provided me with a desire that I wanted to be a part of this unique, diverse and excellent school district and community," Theroux said.
This year will wrap up Spivey's five-year strategic plan which will open the door for Theroux to create a new plan of his own.
Spivey, as a community member and grandmother of Talawanda students, said she is proud to leave Talawanda in Theroux's hands after 15 years of serving the Talawanda School District.
"He is very student centered," Spivey said of Theroux. "I believe any time you keep your focus on students you're going to do what's right and that's what the community expects."
Theroux started the school year on Aug. 15, greeting students on their first day of school.
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Editorial: ABQ parking team sends wrong message with another fee hike
By Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board
Wednesday, November 18th, 2020 at 12:02am
Mayor Tim Keller says he recognizes the importance of small business to the economic survival of Albuquerque – and is quick to extol his administration's efforts to help.
Just last week his Economic Development Department announced a new round of grants up to $10,000 from federal CARES Act money to small businesses and locally owned franchises. "We are taking direct action to support the economic sustainability of Albuquerque small businesses and save jobs," he said. And yet it would appear Keller never sent the memo to his Parking Division on the importance of helping small businesses during the economic devastation of COVID-19 and government-mandated shutdowns.
As reported in Monday's Journal, the Parking Division recently decided this would be a good time to start charging businesses for loading zones – whether they had actually applied for loading zone permits or just happened to be associated with one.
So you can imagine Rory Veronda's reaction when he got a letter informing him the loading zone in front of his business – Empire Board Game Library at Amherst and Central – would now cost him $500 a year. That's supposedly for the painted curb and enforcement of 15 minutes of free parking. And that is NOT a negligible expense for his business.
Veronda, who had never been billed for what he says is a sort of community loading zone used by various businesses, called the city and learned it recently had moved the loading zone permits out of traffic engineering and into parking enforcement – a city division responsible for generating its own operating revenue. Nothing like the incentive of covering your own paycheck to fire up a department.
Charging for loading zones technically isn't a new policy, but a city spokesman said tracking them had "fallen by the wayside."
Not anymore. And not the usual fees. Under the old policy it had been $300 up front for a 20-foot zone and $105 a year to renew. Now, it's $500 up front and $500 per year to renew. Talk about loading up on costs to small business.
Faced with pushback and questions from the Albuquerque Journal, the Parking Division now says through spokesman Johnny Chandler it erred by raising the fees during the pandemic and has decided to delay the increases for six months. That helps. But it should go back to the old model – or better yet abandon the fees.
If the city is as serious about economic development as Keller claims, it would be doing all it can to help the daily bottom lines of those who create jobs and provide services. That would be consistent with the comments by Economic Development Department director Synthia Jaramillo, who in announcing the grants said the city is "making every effort to not only speed up Albuquerque's economic recovery but also ensure the funds are going to small businesses who are often hit hardest by business disruptions."
And yet while one side of the administration is trying to woo and help businesses, the other is milking them for new fees.
This is the second Parking Division shakedown from which officials have recently backtracked (in part). Earlier this year they decided to start charging $25 per street-parking permit from residents living in areas like the University of New Mexico neighborhood – previously those had been free. Backlash and media scrutiny forced a partial rollback – although the end result makes little sense. The permit is still free if you go in person (yet the mayor and governor have told us to stay home) but $25 online. Go figure.
City Council President Pat Davis understandably was frustrated that the fee increase – and reasons behind it – hadn't been communicated to the City Council. But the council has the ability to really fix this by changing the Parking Division – which had a $300,000 profit in the most recent fiscal year! – from an eat-what-you-kill operation to one based on actually serving the public.
After all, there's a good reason we don't tie police officer salaries to the number of citations they write.
This editorial first appeared in the Albuquerque Journal. It was written by members of the editorial board and is unsigned as it represents the opinion of the newspaper rather than the writers.


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The Cambridge History of the British Empire was a major work of historical scholarship published in eight volumes between 1929 and 1961 by Cambridge University Press. Volume seven was divided into two parts. The general editors were John Holland Rose, A. P. Newton and Ernest Alfred Benians. The original set of eight volumes was issued between 1929 and 1936. A number of the volumes were reissued in revised and expanded editions.

The work appeared during a period of transition from the British Empire to the British Commonwealth and the position of the United Kingdom with respect to its colonies was very different by the time the last volume appeared in 1959 to what it had been in 1929. This was reflected in reaction to the later volumes and the historiographical approaches taken. Eric Walker's second edition of the South Africa volume in 1963, for instance, was criticised for using an outdated approach and the series is currently out of print. The Cambridge Illustrated History of the British Empire, a one-volume work edited by P. J. Marshall, was published in 1996 but that also is out of print.

Historian and critic of the British Empire Caroline Elkins, has described the history as promoting a teleological Whig history of the British Empire that minimises, ignores or explains away the role of violence in expanding and maintaining the British Empire.

Volumes
 Volume I:
 Volume II:
 Volume III:
 Volume IV:  Doubled as volume V of The Cambridge History of India.
 Volume V:  Doubled as volume VI of The Cambridge History of India.
 Volume VI:
 Volume VII Part 1:  Reissued in unaltered form in 1988 for the Australian Bicentenary.
 Volume VII Part 2:
 Volume VIII:  Second edition (1963) edited by Eric A. Walker.

See also
 Historiography of the British Empire
 The Oxford History of the British Empire

References

History of the British Empire
Historiography of the British Empire
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Cambridge History of the British Empire