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I’ve noticed recently that someone different likes each of my posts, yet my stats bar remains empty. Could WordPress be using bots?

My Patronus and Whovie’s hearts

I’ve been through a lot these last days, but what I have to talk about tonight is simply more important. I’ve learnt so much that I won’t even mother putting the usual three morals. You’ll find out in a minute.

My homework for holidays was to chat with two native Anglophones and record it for Phonetics class. Since I lack time, money or social skills for that, I went the easy road: I asked my uncle who lived in the USA for ten years. For the second one I wanted something even more authentic, so I went to Whovie, because have I ever mentioned how beautiful her British accent is?

So Yesterday I went looking for her and I found her on her car reading fanfics on her iPad (how on Earth can she do that when we’re 42°C outside?). We talked about her favourite TV show (guess who? I mean, wh- forget about it, you know it’s Doctor Who), and then we started arguing about River Song and things got as crazy as they always are. Anyway, we ended up watching fan videos shipping Alex Kingston with I-don’t-know-who from Grey’s Anatomy (Romano, I think was his name?) because I just love to hear her when she goes mad fangirl. And I see the tomatoes being thrown at me so I’ll just skip to the point. While we were watching those videos I thought of something I had wanted to ask her, and we had one of the most interesting conversations about love ever happened in Spanglish, because it’s easier to talk about those things in a foreign language, but sometimes we don’t have the words.

 “There’s something I don’t get about you,” I said. “You’re so much into romance, you watch it and read it all day, every day. Then, why are you single?”

She stopped to think for a second.

“Well, I just… I don’t see myself with a couple. Any time I think about the future I see myself alone; maybe raising a child, but as a single mother. I don’t see my life actually living with someone else.”

“Don’t you want to find love, like those couples on TV you watch all the time?”

“That doesn’t happen. Love is not epic in real life.”

“But how do you know?” I wasn’t going to give up so easily. “Maybe there is epic love out there, but we don’t see it because we’re here, watching Youtube videos on the back of a car instead of looking for it. We’re the secondary characters of someone else’s song.”

“I don’t know; it’s just… I don’t want to go looking for it. I frankly don’t know why you do.”

“Because you never know when it comes; maybe I’ll find it in sixty years, or maybe I already lost my chance. But if I give up I might never know.”

“Well… I don’t know. It’s just I feel like I’m too young for it; I wouldn’t want to get married before being thirty, there’s so much I have to live yet. And besides, I don’t want to stay here.” She put her iPad down and looked at me in the eyes. This talk was definitely about us, even if neither of us was going to admit it.

“But what if that person wants to leave too?”

“Well, even if that were the case- If the plan were to leave with me, that would be selfish. And even if he or she had the exact same dreams I do, which is highly unlikely, do you have any idea of how difficult is travelling with someone else? Legally speaking, I mean.”

“I… I don’t really know. But you’ve seen Doctor Who; it’s always dangerous to travel without a companion.”

She half-smiled. “I know. But I don’t see the point in dating when I don’t look for love. It would be just cruel. One of us -and most likely not me- would get hurt. I don’t want to go kissing frogs. I know there might be some princes, or princesses, out there, but I don’t think that’s my thing.”

Now, the thing with this blog is that since none of the characters know this is being written, I don’t get their consent for talking about their private lives. All I can talk about is things they would let anyone know, and my opinions about them and their situations. So, given that this conversation took place in a semi-private space, where nobody could hear us, and I don’t really know what she’d share with most people, I can’t write down the rest of the conversation. It wasn’t long, but it was personal, and I don’t think Whovie would be happy if she found out that I put it online.

There’s something, though, I can say, and it’s that after that I won’t see Whovie the same way. I used to see her as this awesome girl who could do anything she wanted no matter what, but when I heard what she had to say, all I could think about was “this girl was hurt.” She didn’t say anything about that (not that I’d post it anyway), but I could see it in her eyes, I could hear it in her words, and I understood why I can relate to her more than anyone I’ve ever met. Someone once told me that the reason we fight all the time is not because we’re too different, but because we’re the same. And now I knew why.

Whovie feels about herself the same way I did in my darkest times. But while I let it out for everyone to see it, I wrote it down, I embraced The Cold like a shell that could protect me no matter how much it hurt, she did the opposite. She put it in a little corner of her hearts, and she became the exact opposite. Her whole self is meant to protect her from what hurts her, not dodging it, but letting it bounce. But we all know what happens if you bounce something on a shell long enough, and there are the bumps, invisible but still damaging her.

We never talk about anything private. We can’t trust people, that’s another thing we share. I blame bullying. She blames human nature. So when I felt my voice was starting to crack, by mutual agreement I went to get a taxi while she left in her car. I don’t know if she noticed or I just got lucky, but I’m glad we did. I wouldn’t have been able to keep talking for too long before doing something very stupid.

Today Whovie explained to me the difference between people and persons. She says that persons is the correct plural of person, but people is used instead, because that’s how English-speakers talked for so long it became their nature to see themselves as a people, like a tribe. And sometimes I wonder why things happen the way they do. Why do we meet a lot of people, and no matter how unlikely, in all those people we find persons, we find individuals who become so important for us, but mostly, who remind us so much of ourselves. And maybe that’s how it started, maybe it all began with the first persons who saw themselves as a people. Because we’re all so different, and yet we can be so similar to others, even if we’re born and raised in different times, in different places, in different worlds. And from now on, I won’t just see my relationship with Whovie as two persons, because it’s more than that. We’re a people, a small one but a special one, and whatever happens in the future, either we date or split or marry or kill each other, I know this. I know that I’m not alone in the world, I know that there’s someone out there who is like me, who understands me and whom I can understand. I know I’m not an alien, or a robot, or a secondary character. And that link is enough to live for. So the next time The Cold comes after me, I will be able to face it. I will look it in the eyes and say, “I know I’m not alone. You can’t hurt me anymore, I have a reason to live. I know there’s more people out there like me, and I’ll find them, and I’ll marry one of them, and I’ll be happy, because now I know I can. Now I know it’s not my destiny to be alone forever. Because one may tolerate a world of demons for the sake of an angel. I’ve seen angels before, and I’ll find mine.”

So, I found it. I found my happy thought, and Dementors are not something to care about. All I wonder is, if my Patronus is not a wolf, what could it be?

A shoulder to cry on

Hello! Remember how I said I wouldn’t play more illegally downloaded video games? Yeah… I threw that out the window today. But there’s a lot to talk about right now, so we might as well start!

This week and the next one I’m on vacations, and I finally got the time to relax and work on all those things I’ve been leaving unattended. My book is going great; I write almost a page per day, and I’m confident this will be the final draft. I also got more time to read and play video games, and today I downloaded Bioshock because everyone says it’s an awesome game and why on Earth haven’t I played it yet. I really wanted to stick to my only-Free-To-Play-games policy, but I quickly found out that the list is limited to a) Life-sucking MMORPGs, b) Indie games with little to none support from companies and c) Team Fortress 2. And I’m already playing B and C, so I don’t think I should add A to the list.

In other news, Toph asked me to help her with English, because she’s almost failing and she needs a perfect score to pass so she can switch major. So this Monday and Tuesday we’ve been at the library working pretty well. But yesterday she just started rambling about how she still can’t get over Sokka. And then it happened. Out of nowhere, she began to talk about how she never really had any friends until she met us, and then she told me a lot about how she feels with herself and with her life. It was shocking. I heard her talk and it was like hearing my own thoughts, those so deep that I haven’t even posted here yet. I wanted to give her some advice, but I just couldn’t, because that would’ve been hypocrite. I just listened and tried to appear strong for her. At the end we ended up talking about how she was going out with him today and needed my help to sneak out. I didn’t like very much the idea and I told her, but I greed to help her just this once.

After all that, I came home to find Katara online and publishing emo Facebook statuses. I opened the chat window and she told me: the douche left her. I thought I would be happy for her when this happened, but she was devastated. She said he was her first true love and she couldn’t live without him. And for the first time, I did not want to say “I told you so”. I felt bad about the sole thought of it. And again, all I could do was help her release all her pain, to cry out everything she feels. I will be giving her advice, but it won’t be now.

And today I got dragged into a date that wasn’t mine. After a twelve-hour marathon of Community I got a text from Toph reminding me about our “lesson”. I went to the city park expecting to see her mother, lie about how we were going to study at the café two blocks away and then take her to the movies where she’d get together with him and I’d go back home to keep doing illegal downloads and watching meta sitcoms. Instead, I went there to find Toph alone, waiting for me to take her to get an ice cream while waiting for Sokka, who didn’t show up until two and a half hours later. I was a bit annoyed because it was not the way I planned to do things but at least we got time to talk about several things, including that Toph says I should try to get Whovie jealous and offered herself as the bait. Despite the fact that she lives in a different city, I think it’s an interesting idea. I might give it a try.

And a few hours ago I got to rehearse with my dad and my sister: the choir is singing tomorrow at church and I’ll be joining them. I’ll try to sneak a recorder so I can post an audio file here. Wish me luck! J

So, the three things I’ve learnt this week:

1.- Friendship is a good part of love, and it means to be there to listen when your friends are feeling sad. Sometimes a good ear is better than all the words in the world.

2.- When you really care about someone, you don’t feel the need to say “I told you so”. They know you told them, all they need is your support, don’t be harsh.

3.- Downloading piracy is fun, no matter what the FBI says.

The Basic Eight: Book Review

A few minutes ago I finished reading The Basic Eight. I talked about this book on my last post; it was written by Daniel Handler (AKA Lemony Snicket, creator of A Series of Unfortunate Events) and it’s the fictitious diary of a high school student, Flannery Culp, which she edits from jail, convicted by the murder of… well, she should tell you.

While the book’s format might look unfamiliar to ASOUE’s fans, it certainly does justice to its author’s reputation, being a more mature story with the same criticism about many issues in society, like unhelpful teachers, biased psychologists who’d do anything for money, satanic panic and the classic high school snob clubs everyone had (or was it just me?) and their struggles with problems of the sort of homophobia, sexual harassment, drug experimenting and murder plots. It gives a nice, maybe a bit exaggerated perspective on situations we all lived and some we just thought of but never actually executed. Oh, what a sweet irony that precisely that word slipped in my mind, I had to type it. Anyway, I would recommend this book to anyone with some spare time and a taste for drama stories or cynic comedy. It’s the kind of book your parents would tell you to leave away, and that’s precisely the reason why you should read it.

I’m gonna find and read another book by Handler’s quill, which I’m sure will be as incredible as the first fourteen I’ve read.

One of us! One of us! One of us!

So Whovie is part of the Hipster Crew now, and there’s a lot to talk about this week.

Thanks to the fun afternoon I talked about in my last post, I was able to avoid The Cold and now I’m trying to analysew here it comes from. Something curious to add is that I realizedit’s not triggered by sadness as much as it is for loneliness. So one of my newest goals is to find a way to overcome loneliness as a problem and accept it as what it is, a part of my life. I’m not sure how to do it, but I think that writing it down might be the first step, and why not taking it further and put it on the blog? In order to achieve bravery I need to overcome my fears, and although I never talk about it, being alone is one of the worst fears I have. So it has to be the first one I get rid of.

In other news, not so long ago (I forgot to post it) my favourite writer made an AskMeAnything on Reddit. His name is Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket, narrator of the Baudelaire adventures on A Series of Unfortunate Events. Sadly, I found out about this too late to ask him anything, and I had so much I wanted to know. But it was a good thing, because I found out he’s currently expanding the ASOUE universe, and I read about his first book. Its name is The Basic Eight, and it’s the fictitious diary of a teenage girl convicted for murder, in which she talks about her life previous to the crime. It’s a bit snob, but actually pretty interesting, and I’ve been reading it for several days. The funny part is, when I was looking for a download link I felt… well, guilt. Not because I care about piracy; that’s not my style. I felt bad about reading an amazing author and not giving the contribution to make him keep writing. After all, I’m a writer too, so this kind of things is very important for me; how would I feel if people didn’t pay for my book?

At the end I downloaded it illegally anyway, but now I give more importance to my List of Things I will Buy When I’m Rich.

This week Curlz was not in town because she had to go get her Celpe-Bras certification in Mexico City, so the week was kind of calm. She’s basically the nucleus of the Hipster Crew, so even if we all get along and have fun without her, it’s difficult to get the whole gang together without her. But there are three things that move us like a tsunami: teacher gossips, (apparently) girls making out, and pizza. The first one I cannot comment in case someone ever finds this blog, because it involves one of my dearest professors, and the second one I already covered on my last post, so let’s get to the point. Usually a new member of the crew gets his or her permanence after they feed us, a tradition as old as this post because I just made it out (I’m going to propose it, though). Pseudogay somehow always has money coming out of his pockets, and he always offers to buy us pizza, but last Tuesday we were at the cafeteria and Whovie remembered she has discount coupons, so she said she’d bring them today and we were completely happy with this. Anyway, Friday came and we reunited at the café, Curlz just coming back from her trip. We got the pizza and we spent three hours just talking and messing with each other. We were reading some creepypastas and when they finally delivered our food Rainicorn took out a little bag with chopped weed. I’ve never tried drugs, but I must confess I’m really curious about it, so I smelt it… weed smells like oregano. I don’t know what I expected, but it wasn’t that. I didn’t take it because I wasn’t so convinced; besides taking it on the Easter seemed kind of blasphemous. I’ll eventually do it but I don’t think it happens too soon. Anyway, he put weed on his pizza and we kept laughing for a while.

And after talking to Whovie and Curlz this days I realised I have another psychological condition I didn’t even notice until recently: I feel uncomfortable with physical contact. I honestly don’t know why; I read it was common on abuse victims, but I was never abused as far as I can remember. The closest thing I can think of was this one time when I was 9: I was late for church so I couldn’t sit with my parents. I went for another bench and I sat next to someone I didn’t know. At the middle of the sermon he started touching my leg and he kept doing it for several minutes; I didn’t know what to do, but I was new in town and since everything was so different to me I just assumed it was the norm around there. I didn’t even realise something was wrong until a few years ago when I had to go back to the town to deliver a wedding present for his cousin and I remembered what happened. But I don’t think this has to do with anything. I mean, how could I be an abuse victim if I didn’t know anything wrong happened? And why would it create any traumas? So no, that can’t be the reason why I dislike physical contact.

It’s not even that big of a problem; I don’t feel comfortable with handshakes or hugs, but I almost never have to give or receive any of those. The problem here is long term. When I finally get around the idea of dating again, what will I do? I can’t just withhold all forms of touching, that would be selfish and look stupid. For now I’m just getting used to Curlz’s contact when she’s subconsciously jealous (there must be a term for non-romantic jealousy, if you know it please let me know), so it’s nothing to be worried. But when I get around kissing a girl, or hugging, or… going a little further… well, I don’t know what I’ll do. In retrospective, I believe She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named saw this before I did and that’s why she did what she did. But I need to fix it soon, or else all my other efforts will be in vain.

So, what I learnt this week was:

1.- Bravery involves overcoming the things you don’t enjoy. Whether it’s something as simple as holding hands or as big as coping with destiny, it’s always needed, it can’t be avoided and it must be done with honour and self-respect.

2.- A friend, feelings apart, is always a good friend, and if you can get all of your friends together and being friends with each other then you’ll have an amazing time no matter what.

3.- Someday I’ll have to pay for the thousands of dollars in piracy I possess. But this is not that day!

The B world is cooler than I thought

So… I just presenced a lesbian kiss. And I loved it.

A few minutes ago, the Hipster Crew was at the cafe fooling around, and Whovie was at the next table reading some fanfics. The guys were planning their spring break trip to another town and Thirteen, a girl on the group I haven’t mentioned, said she didn’t have the money to go. “I’m thinking on selling kisses at the street, $100 each) she joked… and then Rookie pulled out his wallet.
It all started as a joke; they were both laughing and joking, and then someone, I think Rainicorn, dared them to actually do it. This was personal now. Things escalated quickly, and before we even realised there were even terms and conditions. 20 seconds, no tongue. So everyone was cheering them up and laughing, and Pseudohipster pulled out her phone’s timer. After some playing and getting nervous, they eventually made out and everyone was screaming. [I think this is the perfect moment in this story to clear out that this happened at 3:30 in the afternoon and none of us was drunk nor high.]
So we were teasing them, and then Whovie yelled “Hey, I’m in, I want money too!”. We were surprised, and in a matter of seconds everyone was trying to bribe Okinawa into making out with Whovie. At the end she didn’t do it, but then Thirteen took the word again. “I’ll do it if we go somewhere more private”. We agreed on a price and everyone left to the football fields, marching like a gipsy caravan. we sat on the empty terraces (It’s the middle of April, we’re at 42°C, nobody’s gonna play any football) and they sat next to each other, Whovie putting on lipstick and everything (She looks so hot with red lipstick…)
“This one’s on me,” said Pseudogay, to which I could just reply “after this I’ll be your slave.”
At first Thirteen was nervous (not for kissing a girl, she’s bisexual) because she wasn’t really sure about doing it, but at the ennd she decided the money was better and they got on. Whovie pulled her to her lips and kissed her… it was so wild, so passionate, there was tongue and she even got hurt for it. It was just… wow. I could only think about one thing: if she’s this passionate with a game kiss, what would it be in bed? They took a while on splitting before realising nobody had a timer on and we were just watching. Everyone was shocked and a bit turned on, gay guys and straight girls included. (Maybe that’s just me projecting myself on them, but I swear they at least looked like they were). The surprise came even bigger when Whovie declared: “I had only kissed one person before this!”
Between joke and joke, everyone commenting on how wild Whovie was, she said “who’s next? same price!” and the yapping started again. I asked to be, half jokingly, half actually having a bit of hope, but she refused. For the look she gave me I could understand she wouldn’t do it with me because I have feelings for her.
The sad part… well, she said yes to Rookie (that dude is loaded). I tried to not care but I couldn’t avoid turning away when they kissed. Finally she moved away because his cigarette breath made her dizzy, and since it was already four o’ clock we all left to class because most of us are on exams and we didn’t want to be late.

It was nice. There was fun, there was laughter… there was a bit of sadness from my part, but nobody else has to know that, do they? So I’ll just look at the bright side of this day: I just saw two hot girls making out for show. Which is way more than I expected for this day. So I’ll go home, think about how life is weird and go write something for my book, which I should definitely do more often. I might post again tonight or tomorrow. See you!

Ps. As I’m writing this words I just saw a guy on a red striped dress, holding a signal stating “This is what happens to me for being an Americanista bitch”. Some people bet crazy things for football. I love my uni.


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In Case You Missed It: 4 Supreme Court Cases Pastors Should Care About

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One focal point of the 2016 election was how the 45th U.S. president would shape the future of the Supreme Court. Evangelicals specifically saw Supreme Court rulings as potentially helping or hurting their ability to carry out ministry, and four Supreme Court cases from this past Monday bear witness to this reality. Here’s a quick explainer on what these rulings are, and what they may mean for the church in America.

Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: the tension between religious exemptions and discrimination

Reversing its previous decision, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of a baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay marriage, threatening to go so far as to shut down his store if required to by law.

Some evangelicals fear a court-mandated order for the bakery to provide its services to same-sex couples will start the country down a slippery slope where religious organizations could lose their nonprofit status—or possibly even face prosecution—for treating an LGBT person differently in any way because of religious beliefs.

“We need to not only put a spotlight on what’s happening around the world, but we need to put a spotlight on what’s happening here in this country, where Christians are being persecuted but in a different way,” Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham said. “It’s not with a gun or a sword but they’re being forced out of businesses because they do not support the gay-lesbian agenda. It’s over and over and over again across the country where Christians are being singled out, their businesses, because they won’t support the agenda of another group of people.”

However, some Christians have pointed to what they believe is Christian hypocrisy in this argument. Religion columnist and editor Jonathan Merritt recently asked via Twitter whether a cake baker should be allowed to refuse services to an interracial couple based on religious beliefs.

Others have asked how Christians would feel if the situation were reversed and a Muslim baker refused to bake a cake for a Christian wedding.

As the United States becomes more pluralized in its philosophical views, the question emerges of what religious freedom for all looks like. The Supreme Court’s eventual ruling in this particular case could go a long way toward answering that question.

Pavan v. Smith: parental rights in gay marriages

In this ruling, the Supreme Court said Arkansas has a Constitutional requirement to list both parties of a same-sex marriage on the birth certificate. In theory, the Arkansas law is meant to record the biological parents of a child; however, critics of the former Arkansas law say that in heterosexual marriages where a child is conceived by artificial insemination or where one partner is knowingly not the parent, both names are still recorded on the certificate.

In the majority ruling, the Court said “same-sex parents in Arkansas lack the same right as opposite-sex parents to be listed on a child’s birth certificate, a document often used for important transactions like making medical decisions for a child or enrolling a child in school.” The court’s conclusion? They ruled “the relevant state laws unconstitutional to the extent they treated same-sex couples differently from opposite-sex couples.”

This ruling further solidifies the view that LGBT marriages should have the exact same legal protection and rights as heterosexual marriages, including in issues of parental rights.

Trump v State of Hawaii and Trump v International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP): Reviewing Trump’s travel ban

Also on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled both that it would hear President Trump’s case regarding the so-called “travel ban” and would temporarily enforce parts of the ban immediately “with respect to foreign nationals who lack any bona fide relationship with a person or entity in the United States.” If that sounds vague it’s because, well, it is. What a “bona fide relationship” means is open to a wide amount of interpretation and will undoubtedly provoke multiple points of legal clarification.

Earlier this year, key evangelical leaders pushed back against the ban, voicing their concern over what it might do to hinder the biblical instruction to help those in need. What the most recent decision to enforce parts of the ban means for the church largely depends on where a church community comes down on the issue of refugee immigration. For those who have championed Trump’s ban, this will feel like a victory; however, for churches who have ministries supporting (in some cases even harboring) refugees, some difficult questions could arise regarding the conflict of their religious convictions with this slightly-clarified law. That being said, the Supreme Court could potentially rule the ban unconstitutional when it hears the case in October.

Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer: Implications for the separation of church and state

Trinity Lutheran’s need was simple: to refurbish the rubber surface of their playground. The state of Missouri had a grant specifically designed for this type of need; however, the state denied Trinity Lutheran the grant believing funding a religious institution would be a violation of church-state separation. Trinity appealed the decision all the way up to the Supreme Court, which ruled overwhelmingly in their favor, 7-2. The decision, which seems small, could have very important—and complicated—ramifications for private religious schools in the future.

Some advocates of school choice see this as a significant step forward in making private, religious education outlets affordable. This Supreme Court ruling could potentially be used to open a door to various federal grants normally only provided to non-religious institutions.

However, for years now some school choice advocates have expressed concerns over this. Once government funding enters religious schools, there is a potential for further laws to allow limits on what those religious institutions can do with that funding. In other words, the church-state separation doesn’t just protect the state from religious favoritism, it protects the church from government intrusion. This is why Trinity v. Comer makes some atheists and Christians nervous: They see potential for abuse in the future.

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With this toolkit workflows can be speficied using combinators in a very high level declarative monadic style. Workflows consist of typed tasks that produce results that can be passed as parameters to other tasks. Tasks are constructed by combining single steps sequentially or in parallel. From iTask specifications, executable workflow support systems are generated automatically.

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The iTask system is actively developed, but not regularly released. You can get the development trunk from our subversion repository. You can get started with iTasks by following the following three steps:

  1. Install a Clean 2.4 system for 32-bit Windows.
  2. Check out the iTask trunk to a directory named 'iTasks-SDK' in your Clean 2.4 directory.
  3. Follow the setup instructions in README.txt

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Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer (DEPICT)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01793701
Recruitment Status : Active, not recruiting
First Posted : February 15, 2013
Last Update Posted : August 28, 2017
Barts & The London NHS Trust
Barts Cancer Institute
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Centre of Experimental Medicine, Queen Mary University of London

Brief Summary:
This will be the first study to assess the clinical feasibility of dose escalation with simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. Following screening to confirm eligibility patients will commence a six week treatment period. After this, patients will be followed up by visits to clinic every 3 months for a period of 24 months (2 years). End of study is defined as 24 months after treatment. Patients will be followed up for a minimum of 5 years (as per local policy) after treatment.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Radiation: intensity modulated radiotherapy Procedure: Intracavitary brachytherapy Drug: Cisplatin Phase 1 Phase 2

Detailed Description:
  1. Primary objective

    - To determine the feasibility of dose escalation with simultaneous boost intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in locally advanced cervical cancer

  2. Secondary Objectives

    • To assess objective response rates
    • To assess local control
    • To correlate toxicity with dose-volume histogram data
  3. Primary endpoint

    - Grade 3 gastrointestinal toxicity at 6 months as defined by CTCAE v3.0 (Common Terminology for Adverse Events)

  4. Secondary endpoints

    • Response rate assessed radiologically at 3 months and 12 months
    • Local control at 2 years
    • Late toxicity at 2 years as defined by CTCAE v3.0

Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 22 participants
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase I/II, Multi-centre Dose Escalation Study of Simultaneous Boost Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer
Study Start Date : July 2010
Primary Completion Date : April 2016
Estimated Study Completion Date : April 2018

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MedlinePlus related topics: Cervical Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources

Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Dose escalation study
This is a dose escalation study of IMRT for women with locally advanced cervical cancer. Three dose levels will be investigated, (although, the first dose level is considered to be the equivalent to a standard pelvic dose with parametrial boost). Before moving to the next dose level it must be confirmed by the Chief Investigator that the Maximum Administrable Dose (MAD) has not been met in the previous dose level (see section 6.3). If MAD is reached before dose level 3 the study will stop. All patients enrolled on the study will undergo the same procedures at the same time points, regardless of the dose level they are being given (see section 5).
Radiation: intensity modulated radiotherapy

Patients in this trial will receive radiotherapy to the pelvic area with additional chemotherapy (chemoradiotherapy).

This is the standard treatment for cervix cancer and will be almost identical to patients not taking part in this study. As patients in the study will be treated with IMRT, the total radiation dose will be slightly higher but without increasing the dose to normal tissue in the pelvis. This will mean the number of radiotherapy treatments that each patient receives in the study is between 27 and 30 compared with the usual 28. Each patient will undergo 6 weeks of radiotherapy treatment and must attend the radiotherapy department hospital once daily (Monday to Friday) over 6 weeks. Each treatment lasts for approximately 10 15 minutes. This is exactly the same as standard practice if patients were not participating in the trial.

Other Name: IMRT
Procedure: Intracavitary brachytherapy
Intracavitary brachytherapy will be given towards the end of external beam radiotherapy usually weeks five and six. This is routine treatment and will be given according to local practice As is the convention patients will be reviewed weekly (more frequently if necessary) by their study doctor and will have weekly blood tests to measure full blood count and urea and electrolytes
Drug: Cisplatin
Each patient will also receive chemotherapy with a drug called cisplatin, which is given intravenously through a drip in the arm once a week during their 6 week radiotherapy treatment. Again this is standard treatment for any patient with cervix cancer.

Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. severe gastrointestinal toxicity assessed according to Common Terminology for Adverse Event Criteria (CTCAE) v 3.0. [ Time Frame: six months of completing radiotherapy ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Objective tumour response rate [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
  2. 2 year local control rate [ Time Frame: 2 years ]

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma or poorly differentiated carcinoma of the cervix
  2. FIGO stage IIB-IVA (any pelvic nodal status) and FIGO stage 1B2 and IIA with pelvic nodal involvement
  3. Measurable disease on MRI
  4. Age > 18 years (no upper limit)
  5. WHO performance status 0,1
  6. Adequate renal function with EDTA clearance> 55ml/min
  7. Adequate liver function, as defined by ALT or AST less than 2.5 x ULN, and bilirubin less than 1.25 x ULN
  8. Adequate bone marrow function, defined by WCC >3.0 x 109/litre, neutrophils > 1.5 x 109/litre and platelets > 100 x 109 /litre
  9. Able to understand and give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Evidence of common iliac or para-aortic nodal involvement, or distant metastases
  2. Previous history of cancer except skin tumour
  3. Previous pelvic radiotherapy or surgery other than toparoscopic node disection
  4. Previous history of pelvic adhesions, inflammatory bowel disease, pelvic inflammatory disease or diabetes mellitus
  5. Females of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to being registered for protocol therapy if required. Acceptable contraception should be used such as barrier or hormonal methods.
  6. Females must not be pregnant or breastfeeding

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply

Information from the National Library of Medicine

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01793701

United Kingdom
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, United Kingdom
Hammersmith Hospital
London, United Kingdom
Royal Marsden
London, United Kingdom
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield, United Kingdom
Sponsors and Collaborators
Queen Mary University of London
Barts & The London NHS Trust
Barts Cancer Institute
Principal Investigator: Dr Melanie Powell Barts & The London NHS Trust

Additional Information:
Responsible Party: Centre of Experimental Medicine, Dr Melanie Powell, Queen Mary University of London
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01793701     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 6883
28435 ( Other Grant/Funding Number: NIHR CSP LCRN funded )
09/H0706/90 ( Other Identifier: Riverside Research Ethics Committee )
First Posted: February 15, 2013    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: August 28, 2017
Last Verified: August 2017

Keywords provided by Centre of Experimental Medicine, Queen Mary University of London:
Cervical Cancer, Intensity-modulated radiotherapy

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Genital Neoplasms, Female
Urogenital Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Uterine Cervical Diseases
Uterine Diseases
Genital Diseases, Female
Antineoplastic Agents


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Calling a WebAPI asynchronously from a Xamarin.Android event handler deadlocks

I've been struggling with this issue for a while and it's now time for me to ask my question here. So, here's the situation:

I've got a WebAPI, a Xamarin.Android application and an IdentityServer4 implementation. The Xamarin.Android app needs to call the WebAPI to get a list of users based on a search. This is done via an async call in a TextChanged event handler. What happens is that when the call to the WebAPI is awaited, it never returns and at some point the task gets cancelled. I've tried using ConfigureAwait(false), I've made the event handler method async void, I've read through several other questions on here about similar issues - none of the options work for me. But here's some code for you to get an idea of what I've doing:

The TextChanged handler:

protected override void OnCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)

this.searchUsersElement = FindViewById<EditText>(Resource.Id.searchUsersField);
this.usersListElement = FindViewById<ListView>(Resource.Id.usersSearchResult);

using (var scope = App.Container.BeginLifetimeScope())
this.apiClient = App.Container.Resolve<IUsersApiClient>();

this.searchUsersElement.TextChanged += SearchUsersElement_TextChanged;

public async void SearchUsersElement_TextChanged(object sender, Android.Text.TextChangedEventArgs e)
var length = e.Start + e.AfterCount;
if (length <= MinUsernameLength)

var searchName = string.Join(string.Empty, e.Text);

var users = await this.apiClient.GetUsers(searchName, Persistor.ApiClient);

RunOnUiThread(() =>
var usersAdapter = new UsersAdapter(this, users.ToList());

this.usersListElement.Adapter = usersAdapter;

Here's the UsersApiClient implementation:

public async Task<IEnumerable<UserModel>> GetUsers(string username, HttpClient client)
var content = await client.GetStringAsync($"{apiUrl}/users?name={username}").ConfigureAwait(false);

var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<IEnumerable<UserModel>>(content);

return result;
catch (Exception ex)
throw ex;

The deadlock happens on the GetStringAsync() call. I've tested the call that it makes via Postman and it is giving me the correct response. Only things I haven't tried yet are implementing the ITextWatcher interface instead of adding an event handler, and changing the code so I don't use a separate method but rather an anonymous delegate - I read in some places that that could prove to be an issue.

I'm really hoping some of you can help me in resolving this issue and making me understand how to do such asynchronous calls correctly.

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Barrett smiled and laughed. Apparently, the Ohio State quarterback even busted out some moves in the locker room celebration. The stoic fifth-year senior doesn't show much emotion on the field. And if he gained any particular gratification from playing the best game of his decorated career seven weeks after a lot of Buckeyes fans were wondering if he should be benched, he was not about to let on.

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Barrett was near flawless against No. 2 Penn State, capping a brilliant performance with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Marcus Baugh with 1:48 left in the fourth quarter that gave No. 6 Ohio State a 39-38 victory.

Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer called it one of the best games he has ever seen a quarterback play.

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A Wiser King than Solomon?

“[Hezekiah] trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel, so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him. For he held fast to the LORD. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the LORD commanded Moses.” (2 Kings 18:5-6)

We esteem King Solomon for having asked the Lord for wisdom instead of money and power–and rightfully so! God Himself esteemed Solomon and honored him for His request! We esteem Solomon, and follow in his footsteps, asking the Lord for wisdom, knowing full-well that without the Lord, we are utterly foolish.

But Hezekiah shows us something better than wisdom. No; he shows us the culmination of all wisdom: he trusted in the Lord and held fast to Him. He didn’t depart from following God–something to which Solomon could not lay claim.

I will continue beg the Lord for His wisdom, but I think I’ve found a better request than Solomon’s–Lord, “increase my faith!” (Luke 17:5)

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1 Kings 20:15, 29

“…He mustered all the people of Israel, seven thousand. …And the people of Israel struck down of the Syrians 100,000 foot soldiers in one day.”

The Lord makes it clear to us why He chose to work in such a miraculous way on behalf of Israel in this particular battle. Verse 28: “Because the Syrians have said, ‘The LORD is a god of the hills but he is not a god of the valleys,’ therefore I will give all this great multitude into your hand, and you shall know that I am the LORD.”

Because the Syrians have not recognized Me as God and because you haven’t either, I am going to prove Myself to both of you.

It is typical of the Lord to intervene in the matters of men, not for the sake of the righteousness of men, but for the sake of His righteousness and for His name’s sake. Remember what the Lord told the people of Israel when they first came into the promise land:

  • Deuteronomy 9:3-7; “Know therefore today that he who goes over before you as a consuming fire is the LORD your God. He will destroy them and subdue them before you. So you shall drive them out and make them perish quickly, as the LORD has promised you. Do not say in your heart, after the LORD your God has thrust them out before you, ‘It is because of my righteousness that the LORD has brought me in to possess this land,’ whereas it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the LORD is driving them out before you. Not because of your righteousness or the uprightness of your heart are you going in to possess their land, but because of the wickedness of these nations the LORD your God is driving them out from before you, and that he may confirm the word that the LORD swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people. Remember and do not forget how you provoked the LORD your God to wrath in the wilderness. From the day you came out of the land of Egypt until you came to this place, you have been rebellious against the LORD.”

This correlates directly with the Gentile’s inclusion in the body of Christ. Listen to Paul’s words in Romans chapter 11:

  • Romans 11:15-24; “For if [Israel’s] rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches. But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. Then you will say, ‘Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.’ That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.”

The Lord has not saved us because we were deserving. If that were the case it would not be “saving” at all. God saved us because He decided to. He purposed to bring us to Him. He set His love on us even though we had spit in His face and rejected Him. Our inclusion in His family, our stake in the inheritance of eternal life, is only based on His mercy and grace which we receive through faith.

The overriding theme of Paul’s thought is “Do not become proud, but fear.” You do not support God, but God supports you. You did not initiate a relationship with God, He did. And just as He did not act on behalf of Israel in the Old Testament because of their righteousness, so He has not saved you because of yours.

  • Titus 3:3-7; “For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another. But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”
  • 2 Timothy 1:9; “[God] saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began….”
  • Ephesians 2:1-9; “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience–among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind. But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ–by grace you have been saved– and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”

The Lord made it clear to Israel that He set His love on them and chose to help them just because that’s what He wanted to do. His mercy directs His actions. His grace constrains Him to act on behalf of man. It is also true of us that He has saved us based on His mercy, His grace, and His love alone.

Every man, woman, or child is included in His sphere of love “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life;” John 3:16. And this He has done not because the world first loved Him but because He loves the world and “desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth;” 1 Timothy 2:4.

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The Word of God is at Work

1 Thessalonians 2:13

“We also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.”

You received the Word of God

If we have received the written word of God, or the spoken word of God, what we have received is the Living Word: Jesus Christ. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. …And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

Jesus Christ is the Word of God. Receiving Him has caused us to pass from death to life and has given us a new birth into His family.

  • John 1:11-13 “He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.”
  • 1 Peter 1:23 “You have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God.”
  • 1 John 5:1 “Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God….”

Which is at work in you believers

We have been born, not of a perishable seed, an inanimate seed, or a lifeless seed, but of the imperishable, living word of God. He is at work in us.

  • Philippians 2:13 “It is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”
  • Galatians 2:20 “I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
  • Hebrews 13:21 “[May the God of peace] equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever.”

The Lord’s Presence, the Lord’s Work, the Lord’s Light

Genesis 39:2-4

“The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. His master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had.”

The LORD was with Joseph

The Christian’s greatest joy is knowing that his God is with Him. What other god would humble himself to seek the companionship of his servant? What other god would co-labor with those whom he sent to do his work? The Lord alone is God, there is none besides Him, and He has given us overwhelming promises of His perpetual presence.

  • Hebrews 13:5 “He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.'”
  • Isaiah 41:10 “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
  • Psalms 37:28 “The LORD loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever.”
  • Genesis 28:15 “Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go…. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”

His master saw that the LORD was with Him

God’s presence among His saints is visible to those who are near to them. God is with us, we radiate Him, He is revealed through us as we co-labor with Him.

  • Titus 2:9-10 “Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.”
  • Matthew 5:14-16 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
  • Philippians 2:13-15 “It is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or questioning, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.”
  • 2 Corinthians 4:5-6 For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.”

We, even more so than Joseph, can be confident of the Lord’s presence. We have His Word with us always, both Living and written. Let us then rejoice in our relationship with God through Christ–that we have been reconciled to God through Christ’s blood so as to never be separated from Him. Having His presence with us always, let us adorn His doctrine and shine His light so that He can be seen, recognized, and received by those who do not yet know Him.

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February 23, 2015

Cooperating with Universities: Turning a Discussion into a Reality

Before I begin this post, I want to share a response from a professor at a university, who I contacted as part of our working group on collaborating with universities...


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1 Reply Latest reply on Feb 15, 2017 11:46 AM by DCastell

    Filter not pulling correct results?

    hpadgett Rookie

      I have a filter - very simple: field abc begins with "customer"

      For some reason, the filter is returning results with field abc that do not even contain the word "customer".

      Upon further research, it seems it is pulling from field abc2016 rather than abc. The two fields are not connected in any way (that I can see).

      I have deleted and rebuilt this simple filter, yet it keeps pulling from abc2016.

        • 1. Re: Filter not pulling correct results?
          DCastell Expert

          Could be that the two fields share such a similar label that the wrong one is being selected when you select the label in the filter builder?

          Maybe building the filter via the search center would be simpler.  Just double-click the label of field ABC on your contact record screen and enter the criteria in the resulting search center window.  With the criteria/results up, you can use the button in the upper-left of the search center to select to Save that as a Filter.

          Of course, that's fine for a simple criteria, but if you needed parenthesis or had an otherwise more complicated filter, you'd need to use the full-fledged filter builder and figure out what's going on, field-selection-wise.


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Get portal id from Rollbase - Forum - Rollbase - Progress Community

Get portal id from Rollbase

Get portal id from Rollbase

This question is not answered

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to get from Rollbase a list of all my portal created. But I'm not able to get this because "PORTAL" is not an object?

Is there any solutions with that? Thank you

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  • Hi ,

    As on today there is no such API or method to list all the portals. However if you are on private cloud please enable custom trigger and add following code to trigger method in RuntimeTrigger class.

    For a test I have printed all the portals on console.

    public void trigger(TriggerRunner runner) throws Exception {

    List<WebSite> portals =  WebSiteHandler.getPortals(runner.getCustomer());

    Iterator<WebSite> listOfPortals=portals.iterator();

    System.out.println("*********List of all portals**************");

    For more information on Custom Trigger please see attached document.


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Excellent quality pop-up marquees for sale

DIY MARQUEE feel so confident with the quality of their products they have written several interesting articles on how to care your pop-up marquee.

Have a look at this helpful article recently written

How often do marquees need cleaning?

It depends on the frequency a marquee is used, the environment it is erected in, the material in question and the weather conditions but in general marquee hire companies will lightly clean a marquee nearly every time it goes up but do a thorough ingrained clean maybe twice a year.

By lightly clean I mean wipe down any marks or mud that may have splattered on to the sides, this can be done when the marquee is erected on site. By ingrained clean I mean using a power washer, a floor scrubber or brush and strong marquee cleaner product or getting a professional marquee cleaning company in. Ingrained cleaning removes the grey film that builds up on marquees over time.

There are three categories of dirt on a Classic DIY Marquee:

  • mud splatters or other marks on the covers. These can be removed by light cleaning
  • grey film that builds up over time, to be removed by an ingrain clean
  • dirt and residue from trees. If it rains when your marquee is under a tree a lot of dirt gets washed off leaves on to your marquee, there may even be some sap on there too. The dirtiest marquee I ever saw was one erected under a tree. These need ingrain cleaning immediately as they won’t be good enough to hire out and leaving sap on PVC would not be good.

Different marquee materials, different cleaning methods:

  • Canvas cannot be cleaned without removing it’s FR coating
  • PVC can be cleaned as above; good quality PVC (like ours) will have a laminate coating to make it easier to clean.
  • Clear PVC (window panels) must be cleaned very carefully so the clear material isn’t scratched.
  • Poly/PVC you have to be careful as the PVC coating is a single layer than can be scratched off with aggressive cleaning.
  • PE material can be cleaned similar to PVC though doesn’t have a laminate coating so will not come back as new.

The most important point of all – never put your marquee away when wet. A wet stored marquee will create mildew (PVC & PE) or may rot (canvas & the stitching in any stitched marquee).

Speak to DIY Marquee for further information on their stunning range of pop up party tents for sale

Energy Management Software (IBASS)

Set the blue print for your company with RUMM leaders in Energy Management Software and services. Is your company doing their part in saving energy by reducing energy consumption and being aware of the impact of energy saving on the environment? Ensure energy reduction in manufacturing is a priority within your company.

You might be wondering what sets RUM apart from their competitors and why you would consider RUMM, I will tell you why its RUMM’s superior energy management software called IBASS 4?

RUMM IBASS 4 enables the user to interrogate the database that hold the ½ hourly consumption profiles for visualisation, analysis, alarming and reporting on all the data stored. It is RUMM’s proprietary energy management software suite and forms the framework upon which RUMM delivers its energy management services.

IBASS is configured as part of the sub-metering installation process to accommodate the sub-metering system profile to complete the aM&T system.

IBASS is a software suite that enables the visualisation of consumption profiles, constructs user defined reports and targets energy consumption using advanced analysis and alarming. It has been developed by Energy Managers for the end-user energy management perspective so that it is intuitive.

It is the primary tool used by RUMM’s energy account managers to offer energy management services for customers. Our customer’s utilise the power and flexibility of it too. It’s a product that has attracted interest from the “big 6” utility suppliers.

RUMM IBASS 5 – Launched into the market in July 2014, IBASS 5 is the smart phone and tablet enabled version of the IBASS product it has many additional features including a new look and feel, with dashboards and KPI reporting which continues to keep our offering ahead of the marketplace.

An example of the new version IBASS 5 screens is given below:

IBASS 5 KPI normalised Energy Management Software (IBASS)

RUMM IBASS 5 will have cutting edge dashboards and KPI reports with data available for mobile devices. It is being built using the latest .NET technologies. The .NET Framework 4.5 and ASP.NET MVC 5. This helps provide a sophisticated, scalable application that is based upon known standards and offers compatibility across a range of devices from desktop web clients to roaming IPADs.

It is a pure SaaS model and provides multi-threaded simultaneous concurrent web browsing from anywhere in world.

IBASS 5 mobile Energy Management Software (IBASS)

Mobile Enabled IBASS 5 Screenshots

Screenshot Example – Menu Options in Tablet Format

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Screenshot Example – Dashboard/KPI Reports to Mobile Devices

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ARIES –  You will sacrifice your happiness for the sake of your family. But it has to be devoid of any interest and expectations. Today instead of just sitting around-why not get involved in something- which will improve your earning power. Motivate your child to live up to your expectations. But do not expect miracles as he tries. Your encouragement would definitely boost his spirits. You needn’t dream about your erotic fantasies anymore; they might come true today. You achievements will be much more than your expectations if you focus on your goals carefully. Someone from your past is likely to contact you and make it a memorable day. After a long time, you will get a really cozy and warm hug from your spouse today.

TAURUS – You are likely to spend your time in sports to maintain your physical stamina. Use your innovative idea to make some extra money. Certain problems on the family front may mar the peace and healthy atmosphere of the family. Today, you will realize how much your sweetheart loves you. You might see an advancement in your work today. If you run from a situation- it will follow you in the worst possible way. Good food, romantic moments; all are predicted for you today.

GEMINI – Health should be given priority to social life. Control your expenses and try not to be too lavish in your spending today. Family function would make new friends. But be careful in your selection. Good friends are like a treasure you always want to preserve. Today, you and your love partner will delve into the ocean of love, and will experience the high of love. Your cooperative attitude and analytical skills will be noticed. Travel plans if any-might get postponed due to last minute changes in your schedule. Today, your partner might take you in the realm of a different world of love and sensations.

CANCER –  Your habit of dwelling upon difficulties and magnifying them could weaken your moral fiber. Monetary gains will be from one than one source. Do not rush after fantasies and try being more realistic-Spend some time with your friends-as it will do a world of good. Quite complicated life for romance today. Respond positively and quickly to new ideas in business. They will go in your favor. You need to convert them in reality by hardwork-which is the key to sustain your business interest. Keep your cool to restore your interest in the work. A sparkling laughter filled day when most things proceed-as you desire. Work pressure had been hampering your married life since long. But today, all the grievances will be vanished.

LEO –  Your short temper could put you in some more trouble. You are likely to earn through most unexpected sources. Your harsh treatment to children would annoy them. You need to restrain yourself and remember that it would only create a barrier between you. Don’t waste your time in one-sided affair. Some co-workers would not like your way of handling certain important issues- but might not tell you- If you feel results are not as good as you had expected- it will be wise to review and alter the plans at your end. Charity and social work will attract you today-You can make enormous difference if you give your time for noble cause. Married life sometimes become really difficult, and it might be a tough day.

VIRGO – Your strong resilience and fearlessness will tremendously enhance the power of mental faculties. Keep this momentum going so that it would encourage you to keep any situation under control. Financial gains-which were expected today-get delayed. You need to take a break from your monotonous schedule and go out with your friends today. You are likely to be misunderstood in love affair. Use your expertise to solve professional matters effortlessly. Communication will be your strong point today. Your spouse might fight with you because you might forget to share something with him/her today.

LIBRA – Your mind will be receptive to the good things. Stick to your budget to avoid financial constraints. Family members will be upset with you because of your reckless behavior. You will get to see a new wonderful side of your love partner. Your hard work will be rewarded as you are likely to get a promotion. Don’t think about the monetary gains because in the long run you will be the beneficiary. A day when changes might be made at the last minutes to your plans. You will do something really exciting with your spouse today.

SCORPIO –  Sheer pleasure and enjoyment for you- as you set about to enjoy life to the fullest. Bank dealing need to be handled very carefully. Appreciate your wife’s achievement and rejoice her success and good fortune. Be generous and sincere in your appreciation. You will be highly sensitive to remarks made by your lover-You need to control your emotions and avoid doing anything that could worsen the situation. You will feel that your creativity has been lost and you find it extremely difficult to make decisions. Good day to visit a lawyer to take some legal advice. Your spouse might become insensitive toward your health today.

SAGITTARIUS Overeating and high calorie diet needs to be avoided. Investment needs to be made with a long-term perspective. Friends will be more supportive than what you might expect. Could experience the pleasure of love. The most irritating person of your team at work might become suddenly intellectual today. Your ability to act swiftly to problems will bring you recognition. The day might become one of the best days of your married life.

CAPRICORN Improve your health as a feeble body weakens the mind Don’t overspend too much in order to impress others. Likely to face some problems at family front. But with the help of your members you would be able to sort them out. These are part of life. Nobody can escape them. No one can have sunshine or dark dismal clouds all the time. You will be highly sensitive to the behavior of your beloved- Hold your temper and avoid doing anything irresponsible that could leave you cursing yourself for the rest of your life. Those connected with art and theatre will find several new opportunities to give their creative best. Charity and social work will attract you today-You can make enormous difference if you give your time for noble cause. Despite the interference of outsiders, your better half will support you in all possible ways.

AQUARIUS – Nature has bestowed remarkable confidence and intelligence in you- so use it to its best. Today you can easily raise capital- collect outstanding debts- or ask for funds to work on new projects. Domestic life will be peaceful and adorable You need to spend time with your beloved to know and understand each other better. Success is definitely yours- if you make crucial changes one step at a time. Watch out for individual who might try to mislead you or give you information that might cause you some harm. Looks like, you are going to spend a lot of money today with your spouse, but will have a super-awesome time.

PISCES –  Take special care while working at home. Any careless handling of domestic utilities could cause you some problem. Your dedication and hard work will get noticed and will bring some financial rewards for you today. Unexpected good news from distant relatives will bring happy moments for the entire family. May find someone to experience the ecstasy of love. With little obstacles-this seems to be a day of great achievements- Watch for colleagues who might tend to be moody if they don’t get what they want. A spiritual leader or an elder provides guidance. You are going to feel lucky today for being married.


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Dinners w/o 10/2:

Sunday –
New salmon recipe – it was SO good – you have to try!

Parmesan chicken with salad on top http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/parmesan-chicken-recipe/index.html

Tuesday –

Wednesday –
Lamb Patties with Mint-Yogurt Sauce (thanks for the recipe, Carol – we love this!)
Lamb Patties:
Fresh cilantro leaves (~1 cup)
Mint & basil leaves (~1 cup total)
1 cup greek yogurt
1 T cumin
4 t McCormick Montreal Steak Seasoning
1 ½ lbs ground lamb
1-2 T olive oil

Mint-yogurt sauce:
1 cup plain yogurt
2 T chopped mint leaves
salt to taste
2 t fresh lemon juice
1 small garlic clove, minced

Serve these lamb patties on a bed of arugula tossed with a simple champagne vinaigrette, topped by lentils mixed with a little chopped red pepper, sliced green onion and lemon juice. Place the patties on top of the lentils with a dollop of yogurt sauce, chopped tomatoes and cucumbers. Serve with naan on the side, which can also work this meal into an elegant “hamburger” if an easier sell to the kiddos.

Thursday – Friend bringing us dinner

Friday – Friend bringing us dinner

Saturday – TBD

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Hollywood Wants Your Money…and Your Mind

Imagine a group so powerful they could beam ideas directly into your head. Well, you don’t have to imagine — it’s Hollywood. Ben Shapiro, Editor of the Daily Wire, explains the world’s largest mass propaganda machine.
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Imagine a group of activists so powerful that they could beam their propaganda directly into your brain. Now also imagine that they’re so sophisticated, they actually get you to pay them to do it.

Unfortunately, you don’t have to imagine it. It’s real. It’s Hollywood.

As big as the internet has become, Hollywood—and here, I’m talking specifically about television—is still king. Not only does it reach hundreds of millions of people with its messaging, it embeds that messaging in seemingly innocuous stories—stories that distract us from the hardships of daily life; stories that make us feel good, compassionate, and decent.

We watch TV, in other words, because we like it. And just as Americans didn’t think much about the carcinogens in the cigarettes they smoked for decades, most Americans don’t think much about the toxic politics in the television they watch.

But those who create that content do. They spin out hour after hour of slickly-produced left-wing propaganda and give themselves awards for doing it. They applaud each other’s “courage,” even though all their friends think exactly as they do.

I spoke with nearly a hundred members of the Hollywood community when I wrote my book, Primetime Propaganda, and many of them openly admitted they inserted “social justice” messages into their shows.

How they do it is both clever and effective.

Hollywood writers, producers, directors, actors create characters we keep wanting to spend time with, then have those characters act in ways most of us would judge wrong. Then, in effect, they ask us a question: Isn’t it really okay that Rachel from Friends decided to have a baby without first marrying Ross? After all, you like Ross and you like Rachel! How can what they do be bad?

It hasn’t always been this way. For decades, Hollywood promoted traditional American values. That changed, as did so much else in the late 1960s and ‘70s, when Hollywood stopped celebrating American values and started transforming them.

For example, in the early 1970s, abortion was a hotly-contested issue. A year before the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court case, the top-rated TV sitcom, Maude, featured a storyline in which the title character of the show has an abortion. The LA Times described it as “a watershed moment” in TV history. Why? Well, because it removed the stigma of abortion. Millions of Americans, sitting in their living rooms, saw a beloved character do something they did not approve of—and felt sympathy.

Something similar happened in the early 2000s. Vice President Joe Biden was right when he said that Will & Grace had a major impact on how Americans think about same-sex marriage. Before the hit NBC show, though most Americans had a live-and-let-live attitude toward private sexual behavior, few supported the idea of men marrying men or women marrying women. But seeing the charming and funny Will Truman live his life week after week paved the way for a much wider acceptance of same-sex marriage.

Current shows like Orange Is the New Black and Transparent are trying to affect the same change on the issue of transgenderism.

You may think these are all good things. Or that some are, and some aren’t. That’s not my point. My point is that Hollywood has had a tremendous influence on our culture, and that influence has been all to the left side of the political spectrum.

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