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Berkeley, California (EastBayDaily) — Christina Dunham, VP of Marketing for venue marketplace Froomz.com, hits the stage this Wednesday, October 3 as she takes on some of the tech industry's fiercest vocalists during the first-ever Silicon Valley Voice. This "American Idol-style" singing competition hosted by Coverflow and Silicon Valley Bank begins at 7 pm at the historic Fillmore in San Francisco.
Dunham will compete against six other techies, from companies like Google, PagerDuty, Electronic Arts and Khosla Ventures, for eternal bragging rights and the ability to donate proceeds from the event to Seton Foundation, her charity of choice. The final contestants were chosen by Coverflow, a cover band made up of "Internet guys in San Francisco" including Mayfield Fund's Tim Chang and Raj Kapoor, Facebook's Ethan Beard and Fandalism's Philip Kaplan.
This "karaoke competition for the geek set" promises to be full of laughs and good company as these tech execs expose their not-so-serious side. Judges include tech celebrities David Hornick (August Capital) and Mike Arrington (CrunchFund).
"Not all techies are stiff geeky types, we like to let loose too!" said Dunham. "I am looking forward to bringing my hardcore rock star alter ego "Xtina" out for the night. She's been hibernating for a while now."
Dunham becomes "Xtina" when she performs as lead vocalist in Honey Circuit, a cover band that plays 80s rock and current pop-rock hits. Some highlights for Honey Circuit include headlining the New Years Eve party at Hard Rock Café San Francisco for three years in a row, performing at AT&T Park, and headlining at the Red Bull Grand Prix Finals at Laguna Seca Raceway.
"We used to gig a lot more, but have slowed down since 2011 when I joined Froomz and my husband, who plays bass for the band, joined BranchOut," said Dunham. "Getting start-ups off the ground is all-consuming, so we've been hard pressed to find time for Honey Circuit."
Tickets for the event can be purchased here, but each attendee must work for the tech industry as well. For more information about San Francisco event space rental portal Froomz and their ability to individualize their services for event planners and venue providers, please visit http://www.froomz.com or call 1 (800) 963-9248.
About Froomz: Froomz connects people and spaces, enabling meeting and event planners – and everyone else in between – to search, sort and compare spaces in our marketplace; select and book venues in real time; as well as share events with colleagues, family and friends. Froomz features direct relationships with San Francisco party venues, San Francisco meeting spaces and San Francisco banquet rooms just to name a few. The online event space management system specializes in finding unique venues such as art galleries, museums, photography studios, clubs, bars and restaurants to meet the needs of event planners looking for the perfect place to hold a gathering. It serves as a database that anyone can access for up-to-the-minute information on pricing, availability, and accommodations. Froomz accommodates a variety of rental options, from hourly and daily rates, flat fee packages, food and beverage bundles to per attendee pricing.


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As website owners we put out an increasing amount of content through a variety of mediums. However, are we doing so in a strategic way or are we in danger of alienating our audiences?
Twitter, facebook, youtube, blog posts, forum threads, press releases, emails… the list could go on. We are constantly talking about how important it is to communicate with our users through these various routes. However, many website owners fall into two categories:
The "I'm too busy" content provider – These are the people who just don't ever seem to have the time to communicate. They want to, and recognise how important it is, but other work always sweeps aside their good intentions.
The "over enthusiastic" content provider – These individuals are passionate about engaging with their users. They are constantly tweeting, blogging and communicating. However, as a result they often overwhelm their users with too much content.
Then there is the problem of larger organisations who have many different content providers all trying to talk to the same audience. Much like the "over enthusiastic" website owner, multiple content providers can quickly overwhelm the user with too much 'stuff'.
Whichever group you feel the biggest affinity with the solution is the same: You need an editorial calendar.
What is an editorial calendar?
An editorial calendar is something that has existed in the print world for years. It is essentially a master calendar that dictates what is published when and ensures there is a good spread of relatively constant communication on different topics.
For example your editorial calendar might dictate that blog posts go out on tuesdays and thursdays or that you try and tweet 10 times a day with major announcements put out at specific times when you know your audience will be looking at their twitter stream.
The form this calendar takes is entirely up to you. It could be a whiteboard, excel document or something more sophisticated. Whatever the case it provides some tangible benefits to your communication strategy.
Why you need an editorial calendar?
There are good reasons why editorial calendars have been used in print for years and why web content strategists constantly encourage their customers to adopt them. Here are just a few of the benefits that sprung to mind when I was planning this post. Editorial calendars…
Use the optimal time to communicate
An idea for an engaging tweet may occur to you at 10am UK time. However, if you want to reach an american audience you will have to schedule the update to go out later in the day. An editorial calendar would take into account the best time to reach your audience.
Controls the flow of information
As I have already said it is easy to overwhelm users with too much communication. It can easily begin to feel like spam. However an editorial calendar will enable you to see at a glance just how much you are communicating with users and decide whether it is the right amount.
Ensuring you are in the minds of users
The other extreme from overwhelming users is allowing them to forget you are there. An editorial calendar makes sure you are communicating with users on a regular basis rather than in concentrated bursts. This ensures that when the user next has a need for your services they will turn to you rather than your competition.
Gives you time to prepare content
Once you have an editorial calendar in place you do not need to constantly panic about what to write next. You have a schedule that allows you time to think and prepare for upcoming topics. In short you are much more in control of the process.
Keeps you communicating
With many other responsibilities above and beyond the website, it can be hard to stop content production from slipping down the list of priorities. By having an editorial calendar that includes deadlines and release dates, it ensures that your online communication receives the kind of priority it deserves and is not sidelined by "more important" work.
You create expectation among your users
Because your editorial calendar ensures you are releasing content on a regular basis your users begin to expect to hear from you. For example if you release a blog post every Thursday they will start to check back to see what you have written.
Hopefully I have now demonstrated the value of having an editorial calendar. The next question therefore becomes "what goes into an editorial calendar?"
What should your calendar include?
The exact make-up of your editorial calendar will vary depending on your type of organisation and the target audience you are trying to reach. For example if you are trying to reach business users then regular updates to LinkedIn are probably more relevant than updates to twitter. Equally if you work in a slow-moving industry on large projects that take years to complete then your editorial calendar would not include daily updates to your blog.
However I think there are three rules that any editorial calendar should abide by. These are:
Different content for different audiences
If you are attempting to cater to different target audiences with different needs, ensure that your editorial calendar reflects this. This means ensuring that each audience receives content for them on a regular basis rather than intermittent bursts when you suddenly remember you haven't communicated with a particular audience for a while.
A mixture of different delivery mechanism
It's also important that your editorial calendar does not just focus on one delivery mechanism. Different users prefer different methods of communication and your editorial calendar should cover everything from blog posts to status updates and e-mail marketing.
Variety in content types
Be sure you also include a variety of different content types. For example when blogging make sure you have a mixture of at least some of the different blogging styles below:
- Interviews
- Videos
- Third party links
- Lists
- Q&A sessions
- Short form posts
- Articles
- News
Obviously this is not a comprehensive list. However it should give you an indication of how important it is to vary the presentation of your content if you are to keep users engaged.
There is so much more I could write on the subject of editorial calendars. However I want to conclude this post by pointing you at one or two tools I use to deliver a rudimentary editorial calendar myself.
Tools that help
Now I should probably confess that although I recommend editorial calendars to my clients I'm not great at sticking to one myself. Admittedly this somewhat undermines this post but writing it has encouraged me to be more disciplined.
Fortunately I have many of the tools in place to enable me to do this. Below I just want to highlight three that I find particularly useful.
WordPress editorial calendar plug-in
The WordPress editorial calendar plug-in enables you to see at a glance when upcoming posts are going to be released. Used by sites such as smashing Magazine and copy blogger, this plug-in gives you a bird's eye view of all your posts allowing you to plan the best time to release new content.
However it is not just blog posts that need to be scheduled. You also need to schedule the release of status updates on various social networks. By far the best tool I found to do this is HootSuite. I have already reviewed HootSuite on this blog so I will not repeat myself here. However it is sufficient to say that it allows you to schedule status updates both via its web interface and iPhone application.
Tweet this WordPress plug-in
Finally I would like to give a quick mention to the Tweet this WordPress plug-in. This plug-in allows you to schedule automatic tweets to go out at the same time as a new blog post is published. Although I'm not a fan of automated status updates I happily use Tweet this because it enables me to personalise the tweets that go out with each post. Effectively it allows me to schedule tweets to coincide with the release of a new post.
Next step
So as I've already said writing this post has inspired me to get more organised with my own editorial calendar. Hopefully it is done the same for you. I guess the next step for both of us is to sit down and workout realistically how often we should be posting each day and using what tools. We must walk a fine line between not taking on more than we can realistically deliver, while at the same time ensuring that we communicate regularly with our audience.
As I also said earlier there is a lot more that could be written about editorial calendars and I would encourage you to do so in the comments. I'm no expert in this area and I'm sure a lot of you have something to add. Please post your thoughts below.


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Rebuilding your credit with a credit card is a great option!
If you are looking to improve your credit or build up new credit, credit cards for bad credit can be a great way to acccomplish just that. We have several options for you to chose from, including unsecured bad credit cards or secured ones if you are trying to rebuild a tarnished credit history. Remember, making payments on time, and not maxing out your cards is a great way to build up some good credit quickly. It is never too late to get your credit situation in order.


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Cuba is one of the world's most alluring, exotic and romantic places for a street photographer to explore. It is walking into a storied culture of old-world charm and history. Cuba offers the images of a lifetime.
Now is the time … before the face of Cuba is changed.
FIGUEREDO knows Cuba and Havana like no other photographer. This is your invitation … join him to experience Havana. FIGUEREDO knows the beauty of the culture as a professional photographer, and he knows its secrets, the faces of its people and its sensuality.
Living in Havana for FIGUEREDO is constant discovery of many hidden gems and beautiful locations, intoxicating lovely faces and ancient women who roll cigars by hand. FIGUEREDO knows knows the people and their daily life conditions that a tourist normally never will experience.
A personal & private photo tour with FIGUEREDO assures contemporary, individual and vibrant photos of Havana, its people and its culture. FIGUEREDO knows the venues and places that have seen just by a few. And most importantly, he knows the people!
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You should have a good understanding of the photographic process and arrive with knowledge of your equipment and post processing software. You should be ready to go on the street and to shoot. We will work only with digital cameras (shooting in RAF|DNG|RAW). Unfortunately we will not have the time for film cameras as we would like to take outmost advantage of our stay. For the daily reviews, editing and critiques we will use of notebooks. You will have to prepare on your own portable device the files you shoot each day.
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AUSTIN, Texas, USA (July 7, 2009) — REAL Software, creator of REALbasic, a cross-platform development tool for creating software for Mac, Windows and Linux, is now shipping REALbasic and REAL Studio 2009 Release 3. This release boasts more than 100 improvements and 31 new features, including the addition of OpenGL support for 3D images and animation.
"REALbasic is powerful enough to allow me to develop 2D applications requiring a complex interface faster than any other compiler," commented Stephan Keith, a REALbasic Developer. "With the introduction of OpenGL to REALbasic, and its extraordinary interface development tools, I should be able to develop 3D applications 50% to 70% faster over those using traditional C-programming methods."
The new OpenGLSurface control does require a knowledge of the OpenGL language. However, there are some open source projects that are implementing a RB3D-compatible API on top of the OpenGL for developers who currently use RB3D.
REALbasic was recently named 'Best Programming Language' during The Code Project's First Annual Members Choice Awards.
The complete list of improvements and new features in this release can be found in the release notes in the product download section, http://www.realsoftware.com/download. REALbasic and REAL Studio are available in a free 30-day trial edition. REAL Software recently published an Introduction to REALbasic video on YouTube.com.


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Not much work goes into setting up this pen prank. You will however need to get some party snaps and you will be loading the pen with a one or two.
The end result is very funny and you can keep pulling off this prank over and over again as long as you don't run out of party snaps. Find out how to set this prank up by watching the instructional video!


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In this tutorial, we will learn how to use PHPass, a portable PHP password hashing component, with the "glue"-based Zend Framework. The popular PHP-based blogging platform WordPress utilizes PHPass to hash user passwords. Using this library adds an extra level of security over a normal MD5-protected password. Continue reading Using PHPass password hasher with Zend Framework
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WordPress Security: Primer & Advanced Techniques
WordPress is the most widely used open source blogging software in the world. This didn't happen overnight, and the developers over there have certainly earned their keep. With any web application, especially a heavily used one, there are security risks and precautions we must take. Without a security model and virtual barriers in place to protect us, it can be an all-out free-for-all for hackers. Continue reading WordPress Security: Primer & Advanced Techniques
OpenDNS is much more than you think
I recently came across a lovely, free service called OpenDNS by accident, and being the curious person that I am, I just had to read on to find out what it was all about. Upon reading I found that OpenDNS was a neat little service, offering the following benefits to everyday people:
- Anti-Phishing – Protects against phishing and scam sites at the lowest level of content filtering.
- Content Blocking – Allows administrators (parents, managers, etc.) to block entire categories of sites. (Examples: Politics, Photo Sharing, Social Networking, Sexuality, Automotive, etc.)
- www Navigation – Allows use of terms or keywords to get to your favorite sites. For example, this is what you would put in your browser's address bar with and without OpenDNS:
- w/o OpenDNS: http://mydomain.com/category/subcategory/very_long_page_name_with_numbers_123579.html
- w/ OpenDNS: anything-you-want
- Statistics – View your top viewed domains, IPs, and more. This allows parents to keep tabs on their kids, or network admins to keep tabs on Internet usage.
- Typo Correction – OpenDNS can detect common typos in domain names.
- Additional security – OpenDNS provides measures to prevent DNS Rebinding Attacks, and offers additional protection against malware/botware (IE Zero Day Exploit, Conficker Virus).
- SmartCache Beta – This is a feature that allows users to surf the web even in the event of an authoritative DNS outage. Read the SmartCache Beta press release for more info.
- Improved reliability and speed – OpenDNS offers "global routing technology" that routes your requests to the closest OpenDNS server, and a more reliable network that is supposed to reduce pesky outages.
So far so good! Since discovering the software, I have implemented it in two different locations, and both have benefited from it. One implementation was for a parent of a teenage girl who kept downloading "games" and creating virus and malware outbreaks. It turned out this was caused by sites disguised as the sites she usually visited… phishing sites.
If my opinion changes, you'll be the first to know, but for now, two thumbs up for OpenDNS!


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The ADC-20 and ADC-24 High-Resolution Data Loggers, the ultimate in precise and accurate measurement, are now on sale. With up to 8 differential or 16 single-ended inputs, 0.1% accuracy and an excellent noise-free resolution, these data loggers are ideal for multi-channel recording of scientific experiments and environmental sensors. Their selection of voltage ranges makes them flexible enough for a wide range of signal types. The specially designed terminal board (optional) makes it easy to connect wires to the unit without soldering, and allows you to adapt the units' voltage inputs to record temperature, current, pH and many other variables.
The ADC-24 features:
The ADC-20 is similar to the ADC-24 but has 20-bit resolution, 4 differential inputs (or up to 8 single-ended), 2 voltage ranges and no digital I/O channels.
More details on the ADC-20 and ADC-24 high-resolution data loggers
The PicoScope Automotive software includes a library of over 70 waveforms, all with detailed explanations, connection instructions and automatic setups. We have recently added these new reference topics:
Our PicoScope and PicoLog applications are designed to be easy to use by anybody familiar with Microsoft Windows. More experienced users eventually find out about the keyboard shortcuts, which can save them time and effort. Here we list some of the most useful shortcuts, so that you can become an expert today!
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For detailed instructions download the software manuals.
20 to 21 December 2005
This month Pico will be holding another two-day training course for users of our Automotive Diagnostic Kits.
On the first day you will learn the basic working principles of Engine Management systems, component testing and system diagnostics using oscilloscopes. The day will be split between theory and practical demonstrations in a workshop using the Pico Automotive Diagnostic Kit. On the second day you will continue to explore practical examples of diagnostic work with the oscilloscope. You will also build your understanding of electrical and mechanical faults and the engineering significance of voltage signals.
By the end of the course you will be certified by Pico Technology to use the Pico Automotive Diagnostics Kit and PicoScope oscilloscope software specifically for advanced automotive diagnostic applications. You will then possess the knowledge to run diagnostics on most of the common automotive sensors.
Pico Technology will close for the Christmas break on Friday 23rd December 2005 and will not reopen until the morning of Tuesday 3rd January 2006. Orders taken on Friday 23rd December will be passed to couriers on Tuesday 3rd January by default. If you specifically require the goods between Christmas and New Year, please inform sales! Our telephone number is at the end of this newsletter.
For UK customers:
If you require guaranteed delivery before Christmas, call to check stock and make sure you order before 14:00 on Thursday 22nd December for Friday delivery.
For overseas customers:
Please order early if you need delivery before the Christmas break. Contact our sales department for advice on delivery times.
Please visit Pico Exhibitions for the latest list of exhibitions and trade shows that Pico and its representatives will be attending.
Thanks to our continuing success and growth Pico are always seeking talented people to join our company.
Please visit https://jobs.picotech.com/ to see our current vacancies. We look forward to hearing from you!
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University of Hawaii Manoa students test beams with internal Aslan 100 GFRP bars
In the July issue of Concrete International, you will find a nice article written by Dr. Ian Robertson and Dr. Gaur Johnson of the University of Hawaii where they were instructing students in reinforced concrete design by having groups build beams with different failure modes. A pair of the beams included reinforcing with Aslan 100 GFRP rebars.
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I Want Only Natural Highs
I feel very sad for people that need to take or smoke something to get a high. As I viewed a TV program this morning showing a family in Colorado enjoying their evening group pot smoking, I thought how incredibly empty their lives must be.
I got a tremendous high last Saturday night as I sat and listened live to the Florida Orchestra playing Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini with the brilliant piano soloist Andrew von Oeyen. It was so special that it actually brought tears to my eyes. I got a high yesterday when I observed a beautiful sunrise and then watched and photographed an anhinga catch an incredibly large fish and then amazingly swallow it whole down its skinny throat. Moments later, I got a high when I watched an osprey bring some nest building twigs back to its ever-expanding nest. I'll get a high this morning when I go to Ft. Desoto, a large, local county park to observe and photograph a great horned owl and her two chicks, and then I'll get another high when I finish my running workout at the same wonderful facility. I'll get another high this afternoon when I bench press more than I have in many years. I'll experience many highs today and I will need only the external stimuli of this amazing planet and its inhabitants to be the catalyst for those wonderful, naturally induced highs. Did I mention how badly I feel for people that cannot get enough highs through natural means?
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Kate's early Christmas party; 'Tis the season for
IF YOU think leggings are every girl's worst fashion nightmare, now might be a good time to prepare yourself for something even trickier. Come Christmas, a new trend is set to make leggings seem like a walk in the park. Ladies, it's time to embrace the zentai.
Granted, a black satin all-in-one zentai with a plunging back and a low halterneck front might not seem the best candidate for a Christmas number one.
But if Kate Moss says it is cool, then it probably will be. Teamed with a silver sequin bolero, the zentai was Moss's outfit last night as she hosted an intimate dinner at Annabel's to launch her Christmas collection for Topshop. With her newly-cut long fringe, her eyes underlined in heavy black kohl, the black zentai was the perfect accompaniment to Kate's sexy new glam rock look — one which Sir Philip Green will hope keeps the tills ker-chinging.
As guests dined on lobster and blackened cod, they were treated to a catwalk show featuring Moss's latest designs. Unlike her first collection, which rejigged vintage finds from her own wardrobe, the new collection has a more separate identity from Moss's own look, though in essence it still captures her spirit. Trouser suits with long tuxedo jackets and wide-leg pants came in black or white, accessorised with long-fringed scarves. For younger customers (and those thirtysomethings still blessed with legs like Kate's) there was a gold lamé racerback playsuit with ultra-short hotpants, a black and white strapless, polka dot mini dress with a bustle, and a tight black jersey sheath dress with plumes of feathers at the cuffs.
Previous designs have been criticised for looking too "young", but these were more sophisticated. Flapper-style dresses looked particularly strong, with jet beading on the bustline and cute little fringed skirts. Green's daughter, Chloe, wore one in black and silver which is sure to be an office party hit.
Moss, 33, did not model but watched from the top table, which she co-hosted with Sir Philip. She looked far less nervous than when she unveiled her first collection in May, laughing with Simon Cowell, who sat to her right, and draping an arm around new boyfriend, Jamie Hince. Also on the top table were Elle Macpherson,lycra zentai, Jade Jagger and Richard Caring, owner of Annabel's. Guests supporting Moss included Bob Geldof, Naomi Campbell, Sophie Dahl, Jamie Cullum, David Walliams, Sadie Frost, Bobbie Gillespie and Princess Beatrice.
Christian Slater was also present, fresh from his first night in Swimming With Sharks, accompanied by Tamara Mellon.
As soon as the show was over, people ran outside for a cigarette. But they were back in time for pudding and to enjoy a performance by Grace Jones, who entertained into the small hours.


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Respiratory Relief is a blend of 6 essential oil for the sinuses and upper respiratory system. Used to open up and relax the lungs and relieve sinus congestion. Put it on your feet to stop coughing, particularly at night. Very effective when used in a neti pot for sinus infections, great for inhalation.
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WordPress is the most popular blogs nowadays. Most websites need maximum security and protection from virus, hackers, malware, and enemies. So if you are running a WordPress Blog, it is advisable you check out how to secure it following the recommended article below.
Security is not only needed for your wordpress blog to be successful, the design and loading speed are also important things to be checked. Without most of these things checked for and properly dealt with, the WordPress blog might rank low on search engines, have bad reviews from visitors, bring about low sales and even brand reputation damage. It is advisable to check out an article I wrote about On Page SEO Tips to Rank Higher on Search Engines.
The main topic for today is about how to speedup your WordPress blog. I have heard some people saying website speed doesn't matter instead they were saying the contents just need to be original and unique. But I was just like if a website is visited and it has the type of content(s) needed. But the website happens to be slow in loading thereby taking much of the reader's time i.e. using like 30 minutes to read the article that supposes to be read in just 10 minutes. Do you think the reader will stay and come back next time for more? You already know the answer is NO.
For a Website speed to be improved there is need to measure current site performance, after that you will be able to measure any improvements in performance. You can use one of the following website test tool listed below:
» GTmetrix
Now, you should have tested your website and know if it is running slow or not. Sometimes you don't even need to test it because you will have already know if it is slow or not through your browser behavior when visiting the website.
Is your Website or WordPress blog among the ones running slowly? below are the measures you need to take to improve/increase the speed.
Below is an Infograph from Blogging Basics on how to speedup a wordpress blog.
MUST READ: Why CommentLuv is Important for WordPress Blogs
1. Identify What causes your website slowness
2. Get Rid of Unneccessary Plugins
3. Practice Database Optimization
4. Understand Content Delivery Networks.
5. Learn to Speed up Images
6. Make Sure Catching is Enabled
7. Minimize and Minify your Codes (HTML and Javascript)
8. Minimize the Use of too much Social Sharing Buttons or Codes.
Did you have any other ways to speedup a wordpress blog not listed above, kindly share them by making use of the comment section.


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The Black Balloon
Toni Collette gives it the old Little Miss Sunshine try in The Black Balloon as an edge-of-kooky, very pregnant mama presiding over a chaotic household. But instead of a drolly drug-taking gramps, this Australian feel-good autism dramedy champions Charlie (Luke Ford), a sweet but seriously disruptive young man. Director and co-writer Elissa Down, who grew up with autistic ? siblings, hints at real exhaustion amid all her movie's Down Under jauntiness. Charlie's condition is particularly hard on his younger brother, Thomas (Rhys Wakefield), especially as he negotiates his first teenage romance, with a girl of dewy, supermodel beauty played by dewy supermodel Gemma Ward. B?


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Oracle lowers offer for PeopleSoft
It's trimming its takeover price by nearly $2 billion, saying the new bid reflects "PeopleSoft's market valuation."
Oracle Corp. has reduced the price it will to pay PeopleSoft investors to $21 per share, cutting the overall value of its attempted takeover to $7.7 billion.
Previously, the Redwood Shores, Calif.-headquartered database giant had offered $26 per share, or $9.4 billion, to acquire its business software rival.
"Our revised offer reflects changes in market conditions and in PeopleSoft's market valuation," Oracle chairman and CFO Jeff Henley said in a statement.
PeopleSoft stock, which traded at a yearly high of $24.04 in January, closed Friday at $17.30 per share. Oracle noted that the reduced price still represents a 21% premium. That exceeds the 19% payback that stockholders would have received when Oracle made its $26 offer in February.
In a press release, PeopleSoft called the timing of the announcement, which came on the eve of the Pleasanton, Calif., company's annual leadership summit, another attempt by Oracle to disrupt its business.
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All our meat animals are born here on the farm and raised without the use of antibiotics or artificial hormones. They are processed at a USDA inspected family-owned facility and returned here for sale. Our meat is available at Foothills Heritage Market on Saturdays from May to October. We will also meet you at the meat shop here on the farm and let you "shop" the freezer. Call (864) 247-7843 to be included on our notification list or to arrange a time to pick up meat at the farm.
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We have whole beef and half-sides available as well. These animals are processed in the early winter each year so please call (864) 247-7843 to put your name on our reservation list.
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Puma have released this new Uruguay away jersey which will be worn by the national team for their campaign at the 2010 Soccer World Cup as well as other games in the coming season.
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Since OPERATINGTECH's incorporation in 1992,
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So for almost two years now, I've had something wrong with my jaw. It came on gradually, in the form of a clicking sound when I chew. Honestly, for a long time, I didn't think anyone else could actually hear it - I thought only I could hear the sound in my own head. But then, in a very short period of time, both my dad and husband said something to me about it, and I was totally shocked that everyone could hear it!
I went to the dentist and he suggested seeing a TMJ expert, which I did. Unfortunately, I was told I have loose ligaments in my jaw, which resulted in this increasingly annoying clicking sound. The good news is I wasn't in pain, per se, the bad news is that I was becoming extremely paranoid whenever I would eat. The doctor explained the goal was simply to prevent it from becoming any worse, as I guess it was too far along to actually make it get better. I got a ridiculously expensive mouthguard and went on my way.
On vacation a short while later, I accidentally discovered craniosacral therapy. What is that, you ask? Well, I don't really know. Seriously. When I saw it on the spa menu of our hotel, I laughed. The description did mention that it was great for headaches and TMJ issues, but also said you wear loose-fitting clothes, so I knew it wasn't a real massage. I asked my husband, "who would choose that over an actual massage??" Well, a couple of days later I had such a terrible migraine that I told him I needed whatever that headache massage treatment was. I went in. I wore loose fitting clothes. I laid on the table and the woman barely touched me. She lightly manipulated my neck and shoulders and ran her hands down my back a few times. When she was done, not only was the headache gone, but for the first time in more than a year, my jaw felt aligned. My teeth lined up the way they should and it was such an overwhelming feeling (since it hadn't been that way in so long) that I actually started to cry. And I went back the next day to have it again. I could not believe the result!
Needless to say, when I got home and went back to the doctor, I told him about what had happened and asked if there were any places he could "prescribe" for me to go to for this craniosacral therapy. I was now completely obsessed. Fortunately, he recommended I continue this treatment at a place in the Flatiron district of NYC, called KIMA. It has now become my happy place. I go twice a week to Donna, and I cannot even adequately describe how amazing it is. Sometimes it is extremely uncomfortable, verging on painful. But even then, it hurts so good, you know? Because I know that enduring it means I will feel relieved and aligned when it's over.
I implore anyone out there that suffers from any type of jaw issues, headaches or migraines or chronic back or neck pain to try this out. It sound so hippy dippy, but so did my essential oils initially, and look at me now. I would never have tried this out had it not been for an unfortunate migraine, but now I simply don't think I could live without it.
Have you ever tried craniosacral therapy? I'd love to hear your experience!!
Jess xo
Aug 24, 2017 07:30 PM EST
I've tried a lot of holistic modalities and have been curious about this one. I have a friend who does it. You may have pushed me over the edge to try. I wear a mouth splint at night to keep me from clenching and to keep my jaw aligned. It has helped but I'm so intrigued by craniosacral work. I've also heard it's good for PTSD which our whole family has :(


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(Heads up, this is not a How-To, instruction article on installing a new range and microwave. It's a recap of receiving one.)
We are back to having a working range and a brand new microwave! Hooray!
So to backtrack a little bit, the range and microwave that came with the house when we purchased it were old AF. In fact, the microwave didn't even work.
Yes, that means for 4+ years we've lived with a non-working microwave over the stove. Why?
- We can be lazy about home things.
- We weren't sure if we wanted to replace it or maybe put up shelves. So we decided to do nothing.
It wasn't really a big deal to not have a microwave. Stuff either got reheated in the toaster oven or on the stove.
The range was on it's last legs. The oven barely got to temp and it made so much noise when it was in use. It's a gas oven as well which already means it's not that great at heating so it had a lot of issues.
I was hesitant to replace the range because I really didn't want to buy something new for a kitchen I wasn't really fond of to begin with (OK, I full on hate my kitchen but that's another story.). If I was going to purchase a new range, it was going to be professional grade in a revamped kitchen.
Well that never happened.
After some much needed heart-to-heart discussions about our house, Scott and I decided to do some things that need done while also sprucing the place up a bit.
First on the list was getting a new range and microwave. It was Labor Day weekend and we knew there'd be some sales going on.
(Yes, those are dirty dishes waiting to be washed. Welcome to real life.)
Both appliances are Frigidaire and in stainless steel.
The microwave can be found here and the range can be found here.
We purchased both from Lowe's online and scheduled for delivery. It took about a week for the products to come in and arrive at our house. We didn't have Lowe's install them because the price for that was crazy expensive and these are pretty easy for us to install (foreshadowing). However, we did have Lowe's haul away the old appliances.
We picked stainless steel because that's what everyone wants and it would match the other appliances in the kitchen.
Both appliances are gorgeous!
They arrived on a Friday and we didn't have them installed and working until Sunday evening. UGH. Major props to my husband who did this himself and handled it so well. I helped some but I was at work most of the time he was dealing with the install.
The details of the whys and whats are boring but in the end, everything turned out alright. The appliances work like a charm and holy wow am I stoked to have a microwave again. It is mighty handy to be able to heat things up quickly without having to dirty more pans.
The oven is amazing! The burners have a bit more BTU behind them and the large grates are much better for cooking because everything is flat and stays put.
No, it's not a professional grade range but it's so much better than what we previously had. The oven is so quiet that sometimes I have to double check to make sure it's working. I'm so happy that we decided to get new appliances instead of "waiting until".
I'm kinda done playing the waiting game y'all. One thing I've learned so far from having Hashimoto's is that everything is right now. This minute. Now. Your journey is now. Don't wait for XYZ, if you want something or want to do something, do it.
Now I've got shiny new appliances that work perfectly and that in turn helps me be a little less stressed in the kitchen.
Win win!
Andie lives in Idaho with her husband and dog (a sweet pittie girl). She's training to become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner with a focus on womens' health and autoimmune conditions. By focusing on whole foods and being active, her goal is to heal her body and to create a healthy work/home/life balance.


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And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God … Ephesians 4:11-13
Biblical Christian ministry involves more than just being called 'the church,' or going to a church building once or twice a week – it is being and living as God's people in a unified community meant to display the very unity of the Trinity! But we need only look around to see how far short we fall of displaying such unity. However, just as God brings people, circumstances, trials and victories, into our individual lives to conform us into the image of His Son, He likewise has a plan for the corporate church to come to the unity of the faith.
God calls out a people (the church) and separates them from the world and unto each other, so that the corporate church might come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (Eph 4:13). Toward this end, God gives specific ministry gifts to His church – specific gifts for those whom God ordains as leaders of the body. God's plan to bring His church to the place of maturity and unity includes human instruments – namely, apostles, prophets, evangelists, and pastor-teachers. These are gifted and qualified men whom Christ gives to the church, as examples and instructors of spiritual growth, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, and for the edifying of the body of Christ (vs. 12). In addition to leaders, every believer in Christ's body has received a gift to serve the whole body (Eph 2:7), and the 'ministers' (apostles, prophets, etc.) are given to direct the church in what these gifts are and how to use them.
It is a most heart-breaking thing in the ministry to see members of the body of Christ remaining spiritual babies their whole Christian lives – never growing up to discover or fulfill their calling. Often what lies at the heart of spiritual immaturity is an errant belief system. But as we submit ourselves to solid, balanced scriptural teaching, error will not sway us – in fact we will be able to identify, and even expose it. On the other hand, it is perhaps the most frustrating thing in the ministry to see pastors of churches occupied with programs and the busyness of ministry, while neglecting the teaching of the Word; for it is only as Christians grow in the Word of God that they are adequately equipped to grow to maturity. Compare the program-driven ministry of the modern church, to the emphasis of the early church outlined in Acts 2:42 – they were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Here is the one and only Biblical program for the body of Christ to attain to the unity of the faith unto mature manhood. Because the disciples of the early church gave themselves to the study of the Word, and the spiritual disciplines taught therein, their love and unity had a profound impact on the Roman world around them. Can the same thing be said of the church today?


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A video produced by the comedy group Second City Network suggests that "Because Obama" may be losing its credibility as an excuse for government action.
The cause, organized by what the video portrayed as the "Americans for Whatever Barack Obama Wants Did You Know He was Friends with Jay Z?" group, aims to fundraise $1.6 trillion to support the President's effort to begin World War III – in addition, as one of the video's actors puts it, to "World War IV, and any moon war the President may want to start.


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OPSA's mission is to promote and develop performance standards for administrative professionals and is committed to:
- Providing guidance and advice for continued personal and professional growth
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- Enhancing administrative professions by attracting the best talent to office occupations
- Helping employers understand the true value administrative staff bring to their organisation
What is CPD?
CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. It is a commitment to lifelong learning and keeping up to date with skills and knowledge required in the industry. It is documenting and keeping a record of all the learning that you have gained through attending traditional learning (classes), online learning and work experience.
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By committing to and keeping track of your CPD, you will be able to see what learning you have done and what areas you need to concentrate on. It will help you to develop both personally and professionally. It will give your employer the assurance that you have the skills required for the job as well as show your commitment to lifelong learning and professional development.
A professional designation is earned by a person in a particular field by meeting certain requirements, and successfully completing a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE) to show competence in performing a certain job or task. It is an official endorsement from a professional body of your skills and experience.
An OPSA professional designation is valid for 2 years. In order to keep the designation valid, a total of 20 CPD points (see below) must to be earned in the 2-year period to show your commitment to ongoing learning and to ensure that you have kept yourself up to date with current skills and knowledge required in the workplace.
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Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke have come together to help protect designated mule deer migration corridors in Wyoming.
They announced last week that the …
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead and Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke have come together to help protect designated mule deer migration corridors in Wyoming.
They announced last week that the department will prioritize the conservation efforts by deferring sales of mineral rights and putting lease stipulations on public land. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will defer nearly 5,000 surface acres from potential oil and gas developments which intersect the Red Desert to Hoback big game migration corridor in southwest Wyoming.
"Balancing the conservation of habitat and the responsible development of resources ensures the best outcome for the people and wildlife that rely on our federal lands," Zinke said in a release announcing the decision. "I'm thankful to Gov. Mead for his commitment to my vision for protecting big game corridors and multiple use of federal lands."
The recent action to deny leases and ask that infrastructure be built outside of the corridor was initiated by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, which designated those areas are migration corridors two years ago.
After oil and gas companies proposed leasing some public lands in those areas — and the minerals rights were scheduled to be leased in the BLM's quarterly sale — representatives for the Game and Fish poured over the maps and identified leases in conflict with the corridor, said Scott Smith, deputy director of the Game and Fish
"We requested the BLM not issue those leases that were entirely in the corridor and minimize infrastructure if the lease overlapped into the corridor," Smith said.
Gas and oil companies will still be allowed to drill on the border leases, just not build within the boundaries of the corridor, he said. The BLM agreed with the assessment, along with Mead and Zinke, and the leases were altered or denied to minimize extraction impacts on the habitat and to maintain big game migration corridor functionality.
"This decision gives the public and those involved in the Rock Springs Resource Management Plan Revision time to work on steps that balance wildlife needs with energy development needs," Mead said. "Wyoming will continue to work with the Department of the Interior to strike that balance."
The recent decisions follow closely Secretarial Order 3362, signed last year by Zinke. The order directs appropriate bureaus within the DOI to work in close partnership with the western states, including Wyoming, to enhance and improve the quality of big-game winter range and migration corridor habitat on federal lands in a way that recognizes state authority to conserve and manage big-game species and respects private property rights.
Protecting habitat in the corridor is a move in the right direction, said Josh Coursey, president and CEO of the Muley Fanatic Foundation.
"While the vast majority of Americans support multiple use of public lands, and much of our economies thrive on oil and gas, it's important to balance development and conservation," Coursey said. "The migration corridor initiative ... will do just that: balance the needs of wildlife and those who love public lands with our needs for energy."
Coursey is concerned with a nearly 40 percent decline in mule deer populations over the past two decades. The foundation was instrumental in lobbying the state and Department of the Interior to develop and respect the corridor. Coursey just returned from a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., in an effort to bring the issue to national leaders.
"In this energy-dominated mindset, all stakeholders need to continue making noise," Coursey said. "This is no time to rest."
Coursey said wildlife is a large part of the tourism economy of the state.
"Yellowstone [National Park] is a beautiful place, but if you remove the wildlife, people will stop coming," he said, making an analogy for the rest of the state.
The foundation also funds projects to help recovery efforts, said Smith, with the Game and Fish.
"Their fundraising leads to dollars on the ground for local projects," he said.
But it's not the only challenge the species is currently facing. The prevalence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) is on the rise in the Big Horn Basin, said Renny MacKay, communications director for the Game and Fish. Last year saw some firsts: a case of CWD found in a new Park County hunt area near Meeteetse and the first case of CWD ever found in Montana was taken south of Bridger.
The Montana sample was collected from a mule deer buck harvested by a hunter in late October last year. The appearance of CWD in Montana is unwelcome, but not a surprise. CWD had been found in all its border states and Canada.
"Prevalence is on the increase and we're finding it in new places every year," MacKay said.
In Park County, the prevalence of CWD is low, said Cody region wildlife biologist Tony Mong. Less than 1 percent of the deer in the Upper Shoshone River area have tested positive for the disease. Yet herd size is still lower than what is hoped, Mong said.
"Deer populations are all below where we'd like them to be," Mong said.
Regulations and testing for disease has ramped up in the recent years. This year there is a 4-point restriction on bucks in the Cody region and the general season is for bucks only. The regulations should help, Mong said.
"It helps younger bucks to reach maturity and with the 4-point restrictions, we typically see a decrease in hunter participation," Mong said.
Mong will oversee the Cody check station for three weeks this fall, testing all deer brought in.
Game and Fish personnel collected and tested more than 3,350 CWD samples throughout the state in 2017, a significant increase from past few years. The Game and Fish commission also invested $2.5 million for a five-year initiative to study mule deer and work to improve habitat.
As part of the initiative, an assistant professor at the University of Wyoming's Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, Kevin Monteith, has been working on a study of mule deer. His work is part of ongoing efforts to understand the decline of mule deer in the state.
"We just don't have the abundance that we used to," Monteith said.
In Monteith's work, he has found many factors affecting mule deer populations. They include predation, weather, competition with elk and other ungulates, mineral extraction, hunting and disease. Yet there is one factor more important than the rest, he said at a recent Game and Fish Commission meeting:
"There's ultimately one piece, that if it's missing, none of the rest of those pieces matter. [Habitat] is truly the foundation and building block for population," Monteith said.
There have been modest gains in mule deer populations in the past two years, MacKay said. But he hesitated to claim victory for habitat improvements.
"They are short-term increases and mostly due to good weather," he said.
The migration corridor concessions are a step in the right direction to quality habitat, Smith said.
"We make recommendations to the federal agencies and in this case it had a positive outcome," Smith said.


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Feel My Legs, I'm a Racer
10 hills, 10 stages, 1 morning
A race for some, an epic adventure for others.
It is a tour of some of the less traveled streets in Los Angeles, from downtown to Silver Lake and beyond.
There is no entry fee and limited support. No car support please, spectators welcome on bicycles (you won't have to ride the hills).
Just riding up any one of these hills is an accomplishment. 10 in one day is seriously hard. Be prepared.
Meet at Sunset Blvd and EdgeCliffe Dr. (Silver Lake Farmers Market)
Sign-up at 845am, leave at 915 (!!)
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TEHRAN, Iran — An IranAir passenger jet carrying 106 people crashed as it was making an emergency landing Sunday in a snowstorm in the country's northwest and broke into several pieces, killing 71 of those on board, Iranian media reported. The others survived with light injuries.
The pilots of the Boeing-727, operated by Iran's national airline, attempted the emergency landing in the city of Orumiyeh after reporting a technical failure to the control tower, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported, quoting a deputy provincial governor, Ebrahim Fatholahi.
Castaway's parents thought they would never see him again
The father of Pacific castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga said he was told his long-lost son vanished on a fishing trip but he didn't have the heart to break the news to his ailing wife.
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The nature of the technical failure was unclear. A spokesman for the Iranian civil aviation organization, Abbas Mosayebi, said only that the plane "faced an incident," state TV reported.
The network also said the aircraft disappeared from radar and went down in farmland after making a second attempt to land. There was no word on what might have caused the crash. The aircraft was headed from Tehran to Orumiyeh, capital of West Azerbaijan province, a distance of about 460 miles, or 700 kilometers.
State TV aired footage showing rescue workers and local farmers searching for survivors Sunday night in parts of the wrecked plane under snowfall and in the darkness.
Thirty-five people survived, including two crew members, said Javad Mahmoudi, another deputy governor for West Azerbaijan, speaking to State TV. He put the number of confirmed dead at 71.
Some of the passengers were only lightly wounded and able to walk off the plane and some had to be hospitalized, Mosayebi said.
Heavy snow complicated rescue efforts, said the head of the State Emergency Canter, Gholam Reza Masoumi, according to the semiofficial Fars news agency. That report also said there was fog in the area.
The plane broke into several pieces, but there was no explosion or fire, said Mahmoud Mozaffar, head of the rescue department of Iran's Red Crescent Society, speaking on state TV.
Iran has a history of frequent air accidents blamed on its aging aircraft and poor maintenance. IranAir's fleet includes Boeing and Airbus aircraft, many of them bought before the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution, which led to a cutoff in ties between the two nations.
Iranian airlines, including those run by the state, are chronically strapped for cash, and maintenance has suffered, experts say. U.S. sanctions prevent Iran from updating its 30-year-old American aircraft and make it difficult to get European spare parts or planes as well. The country has come to rely on Russian aircraft, many of them Soviet-era planes that are harder to get parts for since the Soviet Union's fall.
In July 2009 a Russian-made jetliner crashed in northwest Iran shortly after taking off from the capital, killing all 168 on board.
In February 2003 a Russian-made Ilyushin 76 carrying members of the Revolutionary Guard crashed in the mountains of southeastern Iran, killing 302 people aboard.
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When I look back over the 6 years we were doing the podcast, I sort of wonder which episode would I want to hang my hat on, which is the one that I think is the best representation about what we did. This episode is probably that one.
The story of how we came across Skipper Warren Asa is a strange one, and after we had our interview the guys at the OC Register went out and did a video and text interview of him. He's one of two Skippers that we interviewed who were there on the first week of Disneyland's operation. Skipperette Jen had just joined our operation a few months before, and a week before this episode went up, we were featured on The Nerdist podcast. Our episodes then started blowing up and we were getting 40,000 listens per episode. We made a few mistakes on how we handled all that early publicity, but in the long run it was still a great time and a great rush. I was handling a totally different operation in the space of a few weeks. I started getting more serious about what we were doing, about content, and about how we promoted. It was sort of the glory days of the podcast, and I'm so happy that I got to have this part of the journey.
<< Originally posted March 17th, 2015>>
What a strange and wonderful journey around the River that this podcast has been, my friends. Well, today, it gets even more strange and wonderful.


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the new format, dubbed mobile pci express module (mxm), will initially come in three different flavors. mxm i aims for low-end video and its corresponding low-end power consumption and heat output. mxm iii aims for power users, with the highest power consumption and heat output. mxm ii falls in between.
the specifications are designed such that any "family" can later be upgraded to a different module in the same family, with all gpus of a given family having similar heat and power specifications. thus an outmoded gpu could be conveniently removed and replaced with a more modern one, even one from a completely different manufacturer.
virtually all asian notebook manufacturers have signed on to produce laptops with the new modular format. since most oems rely on these firms for their own laptop brands, mxm will likely be a de facto standard in every laptop within a year or two.
nvidia's first offering in the mxm format will be its geforce go 6 chip. ati is widely expected to follow suit with its radeon mobility line.
nvidia's press release has the official word on this.
eric's opinion
everywhere i look, laptops are starting to replace desktops for mobile and casual users. the only major holdouts remaining are extreme power users, usually the dual-cpu variety since you can't easily get that kind of horsepower in a laptop. the reasons for the shift are the usual ones: standardization across the enterprise, lower power consumption, no need for ups, etc. but laptops have pretty much been a throwaway item when it comes to end-of-life time. it's usually not worth it to upgrade them, and that's even if you can find parts to upgrade 'em with. more modularity here is a big plus, as the most common things needing upgrade are graphics cards, hard drives, and ram (in that order).
of course, the question of what you'll upgrade to comes to mind rather quickly. a cursory glance at all graphics cards released in the last four years (the average desktop lifespan) reveals a transistor count that's gone loony, heat output rivaling a miniature fusion reactor, and power consumption that consumes the output of the hoover dam.
okay, maybe i was exaggerating there, but not by much. is it realistic to expect you'd be able to take something like today's geforce go and replace it with whatever the top o' the line is in 2008? i just don't see how that's going to be possible for high-end consumers, not with the way current gpus are headed.
maybe i shouldn't be so cynical, though. modularity has always been a friend to pcs, so perhaps i should give it a chance on laptops before i start asking so many questions.
user comments 24 comment(s)
|durability, and motherboard replacement too… (1:55pm est tue may 18 2004)
this is certainly a step forward, but until i can buy a laptop shell, a motherboard and cpu of my chosing, and then simply replace those components as needed, i'll probably stick with my desktop. why not have an "atx" type standard for motherboards?
and durability has to improve too. laptops need to be built with shock and moisture protection standard. – by msp
|mobos (2:04pm est tue may 18 2004)
i thought micro atx was for laptops?
i could be wrong though. i really don't know or care enough to check. – by superklye
|re: durability, and motherboard replacement too… (2:05pm est tue may 18 2004)
you can… it's called a desknote:
|re: mobos (2:14pm est tue may 18 2004)
micro-atx mobos are for small-form-factor cases…………not laptops – by moo
|desknote… (2:22pm est tue may 18 2004)
i've looked at desknotes before, they seem okay… if you can live without a battery. oh wait, that's the entire point of a laptop…. – by duh
|pci-x vs. pci express (2:32pm est tue may 18 2004)
the title of this article suggests that the bus architecture of the video card is pci-x, but the article uses the term pci express.
i thought pci-x was a different bus architecture than pci express.
anybody??? – by shrug
|j. eric smith (2:32pm est tue may 18 2004)
don't you mean pci-e, and not pci-x? ya know, there is a difference… – by chuckycheese
|misleading headline (2:33pm est tue may 18 2004)
pci-x and pci express are not the same thing. these modules are based on pci express as the story states, not pci-x as the headline states – by hmm…
|motherboard standards (2:33pm est tue may 18 2004)
actually no, there's no real industry standard for laptop motherboards. hardware is usually custom-designed, and the form factors can easily change from manufacturer to manufacterer (even model to model line).
– by mr. osborne
|shrug – (2:58pm est tue may 18 2004)
pci-x is a 64bit/133mhz standard pci slot
pci-e is the new and upcoming thing… – by chuckycheese
|'bout time (3:16pm est tue may 18 2004)
i build/upgrade/repair laptops for fun and the total lack of standards is a real pain, everything is proprietary. this is a step in the right direction.
one of the challenges right now is upgrading a laptop. part numbers are not cross referenced and it takes a great deal of research to confirm what will fit what. i love that challenge but would welcome some standards so swapping parts and/or upgrading could be easier. – by cd
|my question….. (3:37pm est tue may 18 2004)
does anybody even make a dual-opteron notebook?
– by james beatty
|dual? (4:17pm est tue may 18 2004)
never seen one. – by cd
|re: pci-x versus pci-e (4:23pm est tue may 18 2004)
the article title is indeed incorrect. it should be pci-e, not pci-x. as many have pointed out, pci-e is the up-and-coming standard for graphics cards set to replace agp. pci-x is already available but has a completely different specification. the two will almost certainly not be compatible. – by j. eric smith
|neat (8:43pm est tue may 18 2004)
the biggest drawback on any new laptops is the video almost always lags two or three generations behind top of the line desktop cards. many older laptops are fine computers other than crappy video capability.
there are power and thermal issues growing with newer faster processors that will leave the video hardware in laptops the main differentiator.
now if they could have modular lcds and easily expandable base frames to accomodate various size displays…
… well then there would be less reasons to purchase a new laptop, so the industry probably won't go that far.
i wonder how this will all play out. if by default most/all laptops are made to mxmiii support and you just buy what module you can afford, i, ii or ii – or if there will be 3 separate types of incompatible motherboards? – by zeke
|i see a new market. (9:19pm est tue may 18 2004)
some company should jump up to the spot of low power vid cards. it would be the via of gpus. – by __
|unbelievable news!!!! (7:00am est wed may 19 2004)
holy cow eric! you mean mxm ii is between mxm i and mxm iii??? who woulda thunk it? this is right up there with that "i told you so" mac virus!!! – by os/x stud
|re: os/x stud (10:16pm est wed may 19 2004)
spock quote if he had hindsight into jim leaving him on genesis:
"you are, and always will be, as dumb as dog-sh*t"
os/x stud – you are an idiot. – by nerdboy
|laptop graphics (4:06am est sun jul 11 2004)
i have a compaq armada m700. the color is only 1-bit color with 16 colors and i need to get 16 bit with 256 colors. the display settings box will not go any higher than 16 colors. the screen area will not slide higher than 480×640 pixels. what do i do????? this thing is making me crazy becouse i have to drag the screen left, right, up, down to look at web pages. it is getting old. please tell me what to do. – by david
|laptop graphics (4:17am est sun jul 11 2004)
hello, any body here? email a possible solution to email@example.com thanks, david – by david
|david (11:32am est sat jan 01 2005)
your laptop sucks shit. get a new one. – by asshole
|laptop graphics by david (11:28pm est thu jan 13 2005)
i know that the response is a little late since you posted your problem in july but in any event. the problem with not being able to set the pixles and the color is the ati driver. go to hp's support site and download the correct driver, install it and you should be set. compaqs do not really like generic windows drivers even though bill gates might think his drivers are better than the real thing. – by oneskibum
|laptop graphics (9:04pm est wed mar 23 2005)
hey oneskibum, which driver do i need????? i dont know which one. hopefully you do , thanks, david
please email me at new address: email@example.com and let me know something. i downloaded atiragemobilitypro and it didnt work. thanks. – by david
|upgrade laptop vid card (3:57pm est sat may 07 2005)
from what im reading here, it seems nearly impossable to upgrade a laptop vid card …… is it impossable? or nearly impossable? and if its doable , where would one look for the parts ? – by bobsmith


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What is Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)?
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) began in 1925 as a form of theological education that takes place in an academic classroom and in a clinical setting where ministry is being practiced.
The CPE program is a multi-faith, multi-cultural, hands-on course that combines clinical supervision of the spiritual care of patients, families, and staff in a hospital setting with the academic education component on site. Students are offered the opportunity to develop and expand professional caring skills for addressing a person's spiritual, emotional, and physical needs. The textbooks for CPE include an in-depth study of "the living human documents" – both the people who receive care as well as a study of ourselves, the givers of care. Through the practice of ministry and the reflection thereon with supervisor and peers, the experiential learning CPE takes place.
One unit of CPE consists of 300 hours of clinical service; during which students visit and support patients, their families, and care-givers, plus 100 hours of classroom education. CPE is a mix of practical ministry, instruction, one-on-one supervision, group process, reading, and writing.
CPE's core learning methodology is action/reflection/action. Developed more than 75 years ago by Anton Boison, this method encourages students to act, reflect, and act again with a renewed sense of professional competence and skill.
Our program offers two levels of CPE credit:
- Internship – A part-time (volunteer position) extended internship: Spring Internship-January 13, 2020—June 15, 2020. (1 unit)
- Residency – A full-time (employment) year-long residency: 2020-2021 Residency—August 24, 2020 – August 20, 2021 (3 units)


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I'm fascinated by what people do in the mornings. Fresh off a night's sleep, it's our private time before we go tackle the world.
Those pre-dawn hours are the one part of the day that is somewhat sacred: no one calls, no one checks in and no one drops in.
We all have an idea of what people do in the other parts of the day. But the morning – it's special time. It's the chance to get myself ready for the day however I want. Still huddled in the privacy of my home – a personal locker room before the big game.
Certain things I do everyday. They are my non-negotiables. There are things I do some days because they should have been done days ago and I need them done to clear my head for the day.
Years ago a colleague said, "You probably vacuum before work" and he was right. Not every day, but there are mornings.
If you're reading this and you're still in those baby days (mama's and dada's) or trying to catch up from those baby days – don't be me. I was worried that I'd lost it. That I would never be able to return to my early rising habits. I regret beating myself up because while I wasn't rising early I was doing something more important – raising babies.
Give yourself grace.
It wasn't until my youngest was nearly 18 months that I could even attempt to get back to any morning routine that began before 7.
Even then it was really hard (but so worth it).
If you are not currently on the early morning train and considering it, know that it took 6 months for my body to fully adjust to waking up on its own at 5:30am. Now there are days I consider 5:30 too late and there are nights where the kids don't sleep well and 6 is too early. I just try again the next day.
Here's what I do with my time in the morning:
- Fumble for my phone to turn off my alarm.
- Reach for for my glasses. I've heard if you get Lasik, this is the hardest habit to break. I'm too much of a chicken to find out if that's true.
- Drink a full glass of water. I fill it the night before and place it next to my bed. This is brings it to room temperature and makes it easy to gulp down. (Yep, big gulps. My husband and brother hate listening to this habit, but I swear it wakes my body up.) I started this in law school. Since then I have come across many articles touting the benefits of a glass first thing in the am. Every day for 15 years now.
- Clean myself up. put in my contacts, wash my face, then brush my teeth.
- Get dressed for my morning. Whether it's a work-out morning or a writing morning or a chore morning.
- Go downstairs. This is where there's a divergence depending on the day:
- Work out. If it's a work out day, I head straight for the gym, outside for a run or downstairs for basement routine. Do not pass go, do not collect $200 – I have to get it done.
- My time. If it's not a workout day, my coffee is already ready thanks to the
coffee fairyauto feature. I pour a cup and do the following:
- Empty the dishwasher
- Update my bujo (one day there'll be a post about how much I love this habit.)
- Reflect in my Gratitude Journal
- Meditate – I'm just adding this one to the mix. I'm trying to make it a habit. This friend is making a lot of progress here.
- Write
- I've been known to do (usually a result of shirking my responsibilities on the weekend to play with my kids instead. A valid reason for skipping chores):
- Laundry
- Vacuum
- Make Dinner – tread lightly here, recently my husband found my hair in our black bean burgers after a morning cooking sesh. But girl, did I feel like a million bucks the rest of the day. Dinner was ready.
- Go to the Grocery – Did you know that Harris Teeter doesn't have normal grocery lanes running until 7am? Try self-checking out a week's worth of groceries for a family of 5.
- Greet my kids. This always comes faster than I think it should. It's not that I don't want to see them – I do! But I cherish that solitude and the peace of the morning.
From there, whatever I do – I have that secret comfort and confidence of knowing that I started the day doing something for myself. Put on your own oxygen mask first.
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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: playback problem
playback problem
From: fatcat <fatcatbigshot_at_gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:47:09 -0500
When I am playing a track and press ff, it starts the same track over again. If I press rw, it does the same. If I press stop and select another track in the same folder, it plays the original track. No matter which track I select in the folder, it plays the same track.
Did I change some setting to cause this?
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Lovely Stone House Design In Awesome Look
Welcome to a ravishing stone house design of Stone Respect by Dom Arquitectura. This house is a rebuild house challenge that completed by Dom Arquitectura. You'll find a shocking residence design that has bold variations between the unusual house design that you simply ever seen before.
Have a look at to the exterior design of the house and one can find stone veneer wall throughout the house. Step inside and you will see an enchanting interior design. Look at to the living room design, it has natural front room with stone veneer walls around.
You can find a traditional hearth design on the living room. The living room looks nice with a set of purple couch. This three-level dwelling shows you an interesting interior design that makes you are feeling like in the stone cave. The designer actually is aware of how to rebuild a beautiful stone dwelling type in perfect appearance.
Scroll down the page and you will notice a good looking kitchen design of Stone Respect house project. Look at to the picture carefully and you will see a spacious living house consists with the kitchen room and the eating room. You will see a modern stairs design between the dining room and the kitchen room.
The stairs seems to be unique with one-sided railings design. Look at to the floor all through the room and you will discover massive-slope tile flooring in grey color. It has minimalist kitchen island without higher cabinet. It has round wooden desk because the dining desk with plastic bucket chairs in white color.
Go to the toilet and one can find a modern bedroom design that located at the attic area. You will notice the skylight ceiling that makes the bed room looks bright in the day. The bedroom becomes an element with the toilet with none room separator. Beautiful stone house design thought by Dom Arquitectura is stunning.