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One of my favorite Iris Murdoch quotes is the following,
One of my favorite Iris Murdoch quotes is the following, appearing on page 179 of her book "Metaphysics as a Guide to Morals":
"To attend is to care, to learn to desire to learn."
Weil also comes up in her writings. At one time I buried myself in both. I found some very good material online with respect to each that I'd like to share, for anyone interested.
First I found some wonderful material about Weil's notions of education and attention beginning on page 69 of the book "Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education" (Edited by Joy A Palmer). The book and that piece can be found online by doing a google book search.
Secondly the following contains an excellent summary of Murdoch's notions with respect to attention: http://www.leonardobrian.com/w...
If you do choose to read them, be forewarned that the introductions may seem a bit off putting, but once you get past them you'll get the gist of what they had to say I think, without getting lost in things. It's the meat of what they had to say that's significant anyway, not the dirty details.

Thanks Scott! I'll be sure to have a look at some of
Thanks Scott! I'll be sure to have a look at some of those resources — I'm currently reading Francine Du Plessix Gray's bio of Weil, which has proved quite fascinating.

I learned to pay attention by keeping a journal.
I learned to pay attention by keeping a journal. Attention as prayer circles back to the Tao for me. Each morning I look out various windows and study the rabbit tracks in my yard. Their paths intrigue me as they might intrigue anyone who pays attention. Simone Weil wrote "Waiting for God" which I read several years ago. This conversation motivates me to return to Weil's book. A short bio of her I read last night indicated she was a mystic. Is attention as prayer a mystical experience?

Just to whet your appetite, and provide some context for
Just to whet your appetite, and provide some context for that Murdoch quote, the following Murdoch passage can be found at the end of the aforementioned piece on Weil:
"Learning is moral progress because it is an asceticism, it diminishes our egoism and enlarges our conception of truth, it provides deeper, subtler and wiser visions of the world. What should be taught in schools: to attend and get things right. Creative power requires these abilities. Intellectual and craft studies initiate new qualities of consciousness, minutiae of perception, ability to observe, they alter our desires, our instinctive movements of desire and aversion. To attend is to care, to learn to desire to learn."

absolutely exquisite. thank you.

absolutely exquisite. thank you.

I work in the world of music, sometimes writing about it
I work in the world of music, sometimes writing about it (Irish and Scottish mainly), sometimes involved in helping it happen, some times listening to friends play and sing. All those forms of paying attention are prayers, I think, as is the playing of music.
oh please produce a program
oh please produce a program about simone weil. her writings were the first step and still a touchstone on my personal journey. she continues to draw me away from the pervasive mechanistic world view pressing so hard against my life.


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What if? It's something most of us don't ask ourselves. It's not easy to consider circumstances that might interrupt one's ability to continue a law career. The reality is that accidents, illness, disability and sudden death do occur.
The Erie County Bar Foundation assists attorneys and their families during times of crisis and coordinated an effort to resolve these recurring emergencies by creating a Confidential Law Succession Registry.
A brief registry card is filled out by each attorney naming a "designee attorney." These cards are returned to the Bar Association and the information is entered into a data base. The originating attorney is given a three-page document on which to record confidential office information, which will then be shared with the desingee. The form is meant to be kept on file and includes information such as where active files are located, who has access to those files, the name of the person who has passwords for the computer, combinations, keys, where outstanding billing for client matters can be found. IOLA, escrow and operating account information and the like. That document is held in safekeeping by the "designee attorney."
To be added to the registry, download and fill out the forms below. Please feel free to contact Katherine Bifaro for more information at 852-8687.
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The Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage celebrates the history of the wave of immigration at the end of the 19th century that brought Russian Jewish settlers to the area known as Woodbine to be developed as an agricultural colony under the auspices of the Baron de Hirsch Fund.
Housed in the historical Brotherhood Synagogue, the Museum's Mission Statement is focused on hate and prejudice reduction and education.
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This wistful and witty article by Kirk Hamilton in Kotaku presents 10 Amazing Peter Molydeux (the mad twitter doppelgänger of famed game designer, Peter Molyneux) ideas that need to become games right now.
Here are two of the 'fake' twitter posts ideas:
-Imagine if in new Guitar Hero you play as a busker, you witness your city evolve as your music changes the decisions of the people around you.
-3D adventure game where you have amnesia and wake up in a gigantic museum where every room is devoted to a year of your life.
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Fear of arsenic shuts playground
By CHRISTINA HEADRICK
© St. Petersburg Times, published April 6, 2001
CLEARWATER -- The Long Center's Sunshine Playground was closed and encircled with yellow caution tape Tuesday afternoon after tests of the soil under the playground showed nearly seven times the amount of arsenic the state considers safe.
Mark Abdo, the Long Center's executive director, said he had no idea how long the popular playground, shaped like a wooden fort, would remain closed.
"It could be a matter of days, a matter of weeks or longer," Abdo said. "This is very unfamiliar territory to us. I'm looking for someone to tell me this is dangerous, or don't tell me it's dangerous. It's like people could be alarmed, but then you don't have answers to give them."
Soil samples at the Sunshine Playground were taken just over a week ago, with the results reported late Monday to city officials.
The testing occurred after a Times report prompted concerns about high arsenic levels in the soil at other local playgrounds, all of which were constructed with wood treated with chromated copper arsenate. This pesticide, called CCA, is infused in the wood to make it more durable.
Signs were posted at the Long Center on Tuesday that read: "Based on a preliminary report, arsenic levels in the soil may exceed current state standards. The Long Center is temporarily closing the Sunshine Playground until environmental experts deem the facility safe."
The Long Center sports complex at 1501 N Belcher Road is run by a public-private partnership that is supported by the cities of Clearwater and Safety Harbor, Clearwater for Youth and the Upper Pinellas Association for Retarded Citizens.
The city owns the land under the center and the playground and paid for the soil testing.
Five soil samples were taken, said Kevin Dunbar, the city's parks and recreation director. They showed arsenic content that ranged from 1.4 parts per million at a ladder to 5.5 parts per million at the base of a playground slide.
The highest sample is nearly seven times what the state considers safe for residential areas, and about one-and-a-half times the arsenic allowed by the state in the soil at industrial cleanup sites.
Still, Dunbar noted, the levels were less than the amount of arsenic reported at some other area playgrounds, such as at Al Lopez Park's playground in Tampa, that were reopened to the public after testing.
"The next step is have a toxicologist read the numbers," Dunbar said. "Until then, it's prudent to close until further evaluation."
Long Center and city officials agreed that deciding what to do next may be difficult.
Chronic exposure to arsenic can cause cancer or other health problems. The main route of exposure from CCA-treated wood is hand-to-mouth, meaning people touch the wood or contaminated dirt and then their mouths.
The wood treatment industry has commissioned studies that found the use of the wood safe, and one state toxicologist has told the Times that a child might have to eat a spoonful of arsenic-contaminated dirt daily for 30 years to get cancer.
Meanwhile, state environmental regulators have said they don't have enough information yet to say for sure what risk, if any, the chemically treated wood poses to people.
Parents watching their children climb all over the Sunshine Playground on Tuesday afternoon, before they were politely asked to leave by Long Center officials, weren't sure what to think about the test results.
"For the short time we're here, I would think there wouldn't be a problem," said Denise Blodgett, who lives in the Atlanta area and brings her two sons and daughter to the playground whenever she visits her mother here.
"I've never read or seen anything about that, and we've been coming here for at least nine years."
Yelena Roshten, a Clearwater resident at the playground with her two daughters, said she didn't know enough about arsenic to gauge whether the levels that were reported were harmful. She could find another playground if she needs to, she said.
"But they like this one," she added. "My daughter says she wants to come play here, on the sand."
- Information from Times files was used in this report.
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text: LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE CURRICULAR GUIDE Electrical Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree Curriculum Code: 0134 (Effective Fall 2000 - Summer 2005) Students in this program may select either the construction specialty or the machine control and maintenance specialty. Construction electricians install electrical wiring and systems in homes, offices, stores or industrial plants. Machine control designers are responsible for designing control circuits which operate machinery in plants. Maintenance electricians work in industry maintaining and troubleshooting power and control circuits on machinery. Both specialties require mechanical aptitude, logical thinking and problem-solving skills. Employment opportunities vary with each specialty. PREREQUISITES Students should see the "Course Descriptions" section of this catalog or the Course Schedule for course prerequisite information. Basic skills assessment and advising information may be found on page 8 of this catalog. GENERAL EDUCATION General education is an important part of this program and includes a mathematics competency requirement. To fulfill the mathematics competency requirement, students may need to complete specific course work in mathematics. For information on how to fulfill all general education requirements, see page 23. INFORMATION Contact the Technology Careers Department, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 136, telephone number (517) 483-1336. REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 33 CREDITS CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS ELTE 100 Electrical Safety Practices 1 ELTE 110 Practical Electricity 3 ELTE 112 Basic Wiring Installation 2 ELTE 121 Analyzing Electric Circuits 5 ELTE 123 Motors and Transformers 4 ELTE 131 Intro to Machine Control 4 ELTE 145 Electrical Prints for Building 4 ELTE 150 Electric Motor Maintenance 2 ELTE 260 Intro/Programmable Controllers 4 INAU 100 Intro Industrial Automation 4 LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 34 CREDITS Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below. CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 12 Credits (See the "GENERAL EDUCATION" section above) Writing Core Area 3 Speech Communication Core Area 3 Science/Technology Core Area 3 Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area 3 Mathematics Competency (See page 23 for information on how to fulfill this requirement. Course work may be needed.) CHOICE 2: Electrical Specialization (Choose 1 Subchoice) 22 Credits Subchoice 2A: Construction Specialization BLDT 103 Structural Blueprint Reading 4 BLDT 277 Construction Cost Estimating 4 ELTE 141 National Electrical Code I 4 ELTE 142 National Electrical Code II 4 ELTE 240 Electrical Estimating 3 HVAC 100 Fundamentals of HVAC 3 Subchoice 2B: Machine Control and Maintenance Specialization ELTE 122 Industrial Control Electronics 5 ELTE 232 Industrial Control Design 3 ELTE 261 Allen-Bradley PLC-5 Advanced 6 INAU 200 Applied Automation 4 MFGM 101 Industrial Hydraulics 4 MINIMUM TOTAL 67 SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE Students should see course descriptions to find out when departments plan to offer courses. Students who for any reason are unable to follow the course sequence suggested below (for example, those who are part-time, have transferred in courses from another school, or have prerequisites to fulfill) should contact an academic advisor or counselor for help with adjustments. Construction Specialty I II III IV ELTE 100 ELTE 112 BLDT 103 BLDT 277 ELTE 110 ELTE 121 ELTE 123 ELTE 145 INAU 100 ELTE 131 ELTE 142 HVAC 100 Lim.Ch. ELTE 141 ELTE 240 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. ELTE 150 ELTE 260 Lim.Ch. Control and Maintenance Specialty I II III IV ELTE 100 ELTE 112 ELTE 123 ELTE 232 ELTE 110 ELTE 122 ELTE 131 ELTE 261 ELTE 121 ELTE 145 ELTE 260 INAU 200 INAU 100 ELTE 150 MFGM 101 Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch. Lim.Ch.


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I use this to make gluten-free bread or muffins
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great price...works great in my flour blend.
tapioca flour
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anything of Bob's R.M. is good (but I haven't had the chance to try yet)
Leaky bag
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Good product and ground extremely fine and absolutely clean. I used it as part of an all purpose gluten free flour. The bag was not properly sealed at the factory so I gave it only five stars. I ordered this same product from another distributor of Bobs Mill and it had the same leaky bag. The bags apparently are not air tight so I empty them into a mason jar and suck out all the air, otherwise it makes quite a mess in the cupboard. I've given the same review as the potato starch because it was exactly the same kind of problem.
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I love to make my dessert , Tao Suan using it. Great.
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Harina fina e ideal para cocinar galletas, pan o queqyues sin necesidad de agregar harina de trigo. Me gusta mucho.
Good stuff
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Good overall, packaging being re-sealable would be the thing that would put this product over the top awesome.
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I love using tapioca flour. It makes things like pancakes even more delicious than they already are.
good price
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Love to mix our own gluten free flour blend and use tapioca, white rice and brown rice.
Nice, cheap and useful
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I bought this tapioca flour because it's hard to find in Spain and I couldn't be happier. Now I can do a lot of sweet and/or salted gluten free recipes.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Review: Pencil Me In Cosmetics Eye Liner Pencils
I had the opportunity to review a new line of cosmetics- Pencil Me In Cosmetics. This brand was developed by Makeup Industry Professional Linda Eisner. With the trend being "Green", she developed a line of eye pencils designed to be environmentally friendly with ingredients including antioxidants, vitamins, and natural products like green tea leaf extract.
Website Product Description:
My name is Linda Eisner and it is with pleasure that I introduce to you my creation "pencil me in" – a unique line of eye accent pencils. After working for over twenty years in the cosmetics industry, personalizing private label lines for several major companies, I decided to launch "pencil me in" eye accent pencils for you. These innovative cosmetic pencils provide long lasting consistent color. All 30 shades were custom created to boost ever-changing styles. The shades range from toasty browns and smoky greys to vivid purple to frosted shades of blue and green to metallic bronze to subtle glitter. There are sensational choices for people of all races, genders and skin tones. Application is silky smooth without pulling the delicate skin around your eyes. For your convenience, I also included a free a pencil sharpener built into every cap.
Color Selection
There are 30 colors to choose from coming in Matte, Subtle Glitter, and Metallic Shades (A star denotes the items I tested):
-Black Velvet*
-Jet Sparks
-Champagne Sparks
-Pink Lady Sparks
-Orchid Sparks*
-Mint Sparks
-Sky Sparks
-Purple Passion*
-One Cent
-Silky Suede
-24 Karat
-Pink Lady
-Emerald City
-Liberty Green*
***credit to pencilmeincosmetics.com
"Pencil me in" cosmetics has added natural ingredients and blended botanicals like Green Tea Leaf Extract, Pine Bark Extract, Grape Seed Extract, Lecithin, Shea Butter, Cacao Butter, Jojoba Oil, Wheat germ oil, and Safflower seed oil. It also includes Vitamins A (Retinyl Palmitate), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), C (Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin D and Vitamin E (Tocopherol). There is no Beeswax in the formula.
I received these pencils to review a few weeks ago. I'd like to preface this review by saying that I have no affiliation with this company, and all views are coming from my own personal standing. With that said, let's get onto the review!
I wanted to make sure I gave this product a thorough testing before I released my honest opinion to my blogging audience.
My first reaction to these pencils was hmmm these pencils seem familiar. I realized that I had seen them before on Coastal Scents. My second reaction was, "Yay! A built-in sharpener!" Not a lot of pencils out there have this feature. Oftentimes, I prefer pencils that can be sharpened because it is difficult to always achieve a fine point with the twist-up pencils. Moreover, when using eyeliners on clients, it is better to sanitize pencils by spraying them with alcohol and then sharpening the pencil.
I then ventured over to the website. I was surprised to see all the colors to choose from. There are over 30 which range from wearable tones to brighter colors. Most of the pencils I sampled were more of the wearable everyday colors…but looking back, I wish I could have tried more of the brighter colors. The website itself is very easy to navigate and offers tips and looks from these pencils. The close up eye shots they show of models wearing the products are absolutely gorgeous! I was really excited to try these guys out.
***Credit to www.pencilmeincosmetics.com
When I received the package in the mail, I noticed that they indeed had a built in sharpener and were shrinkwrapped in protective plastic. Those babies were wrapped tight! I had to struggle a bit to remove the plastic wrapping; you may need a pair of little scissors to help you peel off the layer around the entire pencil. I will say that despite the extra minute or two it took to unwrap the layer, it shows that these pencils are indeed untapered with and secure. Next thing I noticed was that the barrel pencil color matches the color of the product exactly. I don't know why more companies don't do this. It saves time when you're in a pinch and don't have time to check the bottoms or caps of certain pencils.
Next, I got to testing. The first pencil I tried out was onyx. I figured that black is probably the most popular color out there so I wanted to test it. I began to line my eyes and waterline. The first thing I noticed was that the pencil went on very lightly…it wasn't a creamy consistency. I wore it on my eyes and noticed after only a few hours it started to fade. My first reaction alarmed me slightly. Moreover, I was in the middle of a move to a new apartment, so I put down the pencils for a week or two.
Once I moved, I decided to give these pencils another go. Sometimes, first reactions aren't always accurate. I decided to swatch all the colors on my arms so I could give an accurate portrayal of color. Upon opening the pencils, I noticed that they all seemed to have the same stiffness I encountered with Onyx. They also had a slight white powdery finish on top of the pencil tip. As I started to swatch, I would rub the pencil over a couple times on my arm…while doing so, I noticed that the white finish dissolved and the pencils became more and more creamy as I worked them into my skin. I then realized that, "Duh! They probably had a protective layer on them!" This product reminds me of the consistency of MAC shadesticks…sometimes they get a bit hard after non-use, but if you rub them in between your palms, the product heats up and is good as new.
Swatches of the product. Colors left to right: lapis, boysenberry, amethyst, liberty green, orchid sparks, black velvet, onyx, purple passion (my favorite)
I went back and cat eye-lined my eyes again with the onyx. This time around, I rubbed it on the back of my hand a few times to get the product working. By doing so, it went on smoother and more vibrant. I kept the liner on even when I accidentally fell asleep. Hours later, even after rubbing my face in my pillow during my nap, the liner was slightly smudged but still on. The next day, I wore the eyeliner to work. Eight hours later…it was still on, waterline and all. I happen to have normal to dry skin, but I do have watery eyes from allergies. These pencils were able to hold up.
***shot of my winged liner test
I will say that they are definitely long lasting pencils. However, they aren't the most creamy pencils out there…so if you're looking for a creamy formula, this isn't it. Rather, it's more for those of us who want a colorstay pencil. I can see this looking great if blended with a smokey eye. Since the formula is of a more firm consistency, the smudged liner would probably last longer than your average kohl.
Did I mention that this pencil is environmentally friendly? I don't know the ins and outs of green products, but whenever I do use one that totes the "green" tag, I always feel a tiny bit better about myself. Moreover, these pencils are one of the few that are actually GOOD for you. The antioxidants help product your eyes from the free radicals in the air, and the vitamins and natural extracts condition your lids. That's definitely a plus!
I also should mention the built-in sharpeners. While these pencils come with the built-in cap, I would probably still use my normal sharpener. I found it a little difficult to sharpen the pencil smoothly. Interestingly enough, I also noticed that for some reason, my glitter pencils sharpened more easily than the matte ones...
I'd rather turn to my trusty Victoria Secret pencil sharpener that I've had for years. But I will say that if I'm on the go, I'd throw the pencil in my bag and use it when I'm out. There have been many an occasion where I've needed a pencil sharpener and have had to try and pick away the wood layers with a fingernail, ewww!!! No fear, these babies are built in and perfect for on to the go sharpening and application.
In sum, I think that this pencil has some great qualities to offer. For $6.99, it's around the same price as drug store brands, but it has a far greater color selection. Personally, I love my MAC pencils, but 80% of my eyeliner collection is from drug store brands. I find it hard to pay over $10 for an eyeliner pencil.
Moreover, unlike most pencils out there, it offers antioxidants, natural ingredients and vitamins that are beneficial to your eyes. The staying power is also far better than the average drug store pencils. I wouldn't recommend this if you're into the super creamy pencil formulas. But if you're into colorstay pencils, then you already know that they aren't the most creamy products out there--if so,they'd just melt off your eye.
I would recommend checking this product out. The company is woman owned and I definitely support female entrepreneurs. Linda is also offering special introductory offer. If you type in TryMe into the source code, you'll receive a buy 2 pencils get 1 free offer (same goes for buy 4 pencils, get 2 free). $14 for 3 pencils is pretty good!
So until next time, ciao bellas!
8 comments:
- mina said...
Hey Ren
You're so lucky to get to try these out for free! I love how they have natural ingredients and from your swatches I really like the boysenberry one.a
- May 15, 2008 at 4:23 PM
- Askmewhats said...
thanks for this ren ren, i understood exactly what you're talking about especially on new pencils, it is indeed super stiff and non creamy, but after several usage, it will go ok :) thanks for the review :)
- May 15, 2008 at 9:16 PM
- alien man?! said...
hmmmm maybe i should give my pencil another try... or try another color
i stopped using it b/c a)i didn't have much use for the platinum color and b)it seemed to smear and fade so quickly
i LOOOOVE the models' looks from the website tho! those look SO COOL
- May 16, 2008 at 3:01 AM
- Ethereal Prey said...
Nice haul! Do the pencils give panda eyes later? That's the one problem I have with pencil liners.
10 states isn't that far away girl! Great minds think alike when it comes to food...esp yummy food! :P
- May 16, 2008 at 11:47 AM
- (g)ezebel said...
ooo, they look so pretty!!
- May 16, 2008 at 5:54 PM
- Bliss said...
OOoo Great review and so many ways of using coloured eyeliner, the colours looks lovely and i love you with the winged look :).
- May 18, 2008 at 9:08 AM
- yummy411 said...
nice! i tried one, but only in one color that wasn't for me. i love the model's look also. i like that the pencil is a mineral option.
- May 18, 2008 at 5:34 PM
- melai said...
Hi Ren! I love your videos and I think you do makeup really well...visit my blogspot if you have time. Just starting to do some FOTD's and random posts.
- May 18, 2008 at 11:02 PM


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Since so many personal and corporate users are still on [Windows XP], Microsoft announced that it would provide [Extended Support until 2014]. A ComputerWorld article back in 2007 offered tips on [How to make Windows XP last for the next seven years]. From May 2009 to April 2014, all support is fee-based and non-security hotfixes are produced only for corporate customers.
If we have learned anything from last decade's Y2K crisis, is that we should not wait for the last minute to take action. Now is the time to start thinking about weaning ourselves off Windows XP. IBM has 400,000 employees, so this is not a trivial matter.
Already, IBM has taken some bold steps:
- Last July, IBM announced that it was switching from Internet Explorer (IE6) to [Mozilla Firefox as its standard browser]. IBM has been contributing to this open source project for years, including support for open standards, and to make it [more accessible to handicapped employees with visual and motor impairments]. I use Firefox already on Windows, Mac and Linux, so there was no learning curve for me. Before this announcement, if some web-based application did not work on Firefox, our Helpdesk told us to switch back to Internet Explorer. Those days are over. Now, if a web-based application doesn't work on Firefox, we either stop using it, or it gets fixed.
- IBM also announced the latest [IBM Lotus Symphony 3] software, which replaces Microsoft Office for Powerpoint, Excel and Word applications. Symphony also works across Mac, Windows and Linux. It is based on the OpenOffice open source project, and handles open-standard document formats (ODF). Support for Microsoft Office 2003 will also run out in the year 2014, so moving off proprietary formats to open standards makes sense.
I am not going to wait for IBM to decide how to proceed next, so I am starting my own migrations. In my case, I need to do it twice, on my IBM-provided laptop as well as my personal PC at home.
- IBM-provided laptop
Last summer, IBM sent me a new laptop, we get a new one every 3-4 years. It was pre-installed with Windows XP, but powerful enough to run a 64-bit operating system in the future. Here are my series of blog posts on that:
- Time for a New Laptop
- New Laptop - First Afternoon
- File Transfer on Day 2
- Install Missing Programs - Day 3
- Reorganizing my Data files - Day 4
- Testing the System - Week 2
I decided to try out Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 with its KVM-based Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization to run Windows XP as a guest OS. I will try to run as much as I can on native Linux, but will have Windows XP guest as a next option, and if that still doesn't work, reboot the system in native Windows XP mode.
Here's is how I have configured my laptop:
Partition Size Format Mount Description /dev/sda1 35GB NTFS C: Windows XP SP3 operating system and programs /dev/sda2 15GB ext4 /(root) Ubuntu Desktop 10.10, SystemRescueCD, Clonezilla, Parted Magic /dev/sda3 55GB ext4 /(root) RHEL 6.1 with KVM to run Windows XP as guest OS /dev/sda5 5GB swap swap Linux swap /dev/sda6 130GB NTFS D: My Documents, Lotus Notes and other data /dev/sda7 70GB NTFS E: Extras and Archives
Basically, this is a multi-boot system. I use Ubuntu to hold all my Linux utilities, including [SystemRescueCD], [Clonezilla], and [Parted Magic]. The new [Grub2 loader] makes this easy.
Here is what my initial boot screen looks like:
So far, I am pleased that I can do nearly everything my job requires natively in Red Hat Linux, including accessing my Lotus Notes for email and databases, edit and present documents with Lotus Symphony, and so on. I have made RHEL 6.1 my default when I boot up. Setting up Windows XP under KVM was relatively simple, involving an 8-line shell script and 54-line XML file. Here is what I have encountered:
- We use a wonderful tool called "iSpring Pro" which merges Powerpoint slides with voice recordings for each page into a Shockwave Flash video. I have not yet found a Linux equivalent for this yet.
- To avoid having to duplicate files between systems, I use instead symbolic links. For example, my Lotus Notes local email repository sits on D: drive, but I can access it directly with a link from /home/tpearson/notes/data.
- While my native Ubuntu and RHEL Linux can access my C:, D: and E: drives in native NTFS file system format, the irony is that my Windows XP guest OS under KVM cannot. This means moving something from NTFS over to Ext4, just so that I can access it from the Windows XP guest application.
- For whatever reason, "Password Safe" did not run on the Windows XP guest. I launch it, but it takes forever to load and never brings up the GUI. Fortunately, there is a Linux version [MyPasswordSafe] that seems to work just fine to keep track of all my passwords.
- Personal home PC
My Windows XP system at home gave up the ghost last month, so I bought a new system with Windows 7 Professional, quad-core Intel processor and 6GB of memory. There are [various editions of Windows 7], but I chose Windows 7 Professional to support running Windows XP as a guest image.
Here's is how I have configured my personal computer:
Partition Size Format Mount Description /dev/sda1 104MB NTFS C: Windows 7 Loader /dev/sda2 10GB ext4 /(root) Ubuntu Desktop 10.10, SystemRescueCD, Clonezilla, Parted Magic /dev/sda3 50GB ext4 /(root) RHEL 6.1 /dev/sda5 7GB swap swap Linux swap /dev/sda6 60GB NTFS C: Windows 7 OS and programs /dev/sda7 230GB NTFS D: My Documents, Lotus Notes and other data /dev/sda8 250GB NTFS E: Extras and Archives
I actually found it more time-consuming to implement the "Virtual PC" feature of Windows 7 to get Windows XP mode working than KVM on Red Hat Linux. I am amazed how many of my Windows XP programs DO NOT RUN AT ALL natively on Windows 7. I now have native 64-bit versions of Lotus Notes and Symphony 3, which will do well enough for me for now.
I went ahead and put Red Hat Linux on my home system as well, but since I have Windows XP running as a guest under Windows 7, no need to duplicate KVM setup there. At least if I have problems with Windows 7, I can reboot in RHEL6 Linux at home and use that for Linux-native applications.
Hopefully, this will position me well in case IBM decides to either go with Windows 7 or Linux as the replacement OS for Windows XP.
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Killing and grinning
Most hunters really do understand the significance of killing a wild animal.
The image is familiar: A hunter crouches beside a dead deer or elk, grinning into the camera. What do we make of this picture?
We all see the hunter's smile. We all see the beautiful animal, now dead. And we all recognize some connection between the two. From there, though, interpretations can diverge wildly.
Critics of hunting are apt to see mindless brutality. The hunter has killed, appears to have enjoyed killing, and now gloats over a carcass. Veteran hunters are apt to see celebration. Through skill, effort and luck, the hunter has succeeded and is justifiably proud.
Perhaps the chasm is too wide to be bridged. Yet, as our national conversation about food draws the public eye to hunting, I hope we can pause to reflect on our own perceptions.
In my twenties, as a vegan, I was repulsed by the pleasure hunters apparently took in killing. Two decades later, as a hunter, I understand that people enjoy hunting for reasons that have nothing to do with killing. I also understand that hunters experience a wide variety of emotions when they do kill.
"I feel very excited, but I always feel sad," one deer hunter told me during an interview conducted as part of my master's thesis research. "It's a mixture of awe and sadness. It's a bunch of things." Such an emotional jumble may sound contradictory. But each feeling was about something different: excitement at her success and the intensity of the hunt, sadness at the deer's death, awe at mortality and the beauty of the animal.
For those who deplore all hunting, as I once did, it's tempting to dismiss such distinctions. When we are certain an act is evil, explanations sound like subterfuge. Hunters can blather all they want, we tell ourselves. They still grin at us hideously from beside dead animals. Their talk of complex feelings is mere camouflage for their murderous lust.
For those who hunt, as I now do, it's tempting to dismiss such hostility. When we are certain we have been misjudged, criticisms sound like nonsense. Anti-hunters can blather all they want, we tell ourselves; they condemn us without making any real effort to understand what we do or why.
As hunters, though, we share a basic belief with our critics: There is moral meaning in how one feels about killing.
Among the deer hunters I know, some say that feelings of sadness and reverence are important. All — even the least sentimental — say that killing should not be treated lightly. "It's powerful," one hunter-education instructor told me. "You've taken an animal's life. It needs to be done with respect." They may express joy when they succeed in a hunt. But experiencing glee in the killing itself? That, they find disturbing.
In 2007, Field & Stream columnist Bill Heavey slammed a hunter who, in an online forum, described his sadistic longing to taunt a dying deer with a touchdown-style dance. Everyone I know, hunter and non-hunter alike, agreed with Heavey. We were all disgusted by the idea of someone — hunter, farmer, or otherwise — feeling such obscene glee about killing.
That glee is what many critics see in pictures of hunters grinning beside deer and elk. They see it even more readily in videos of hunters whooping and high-fiving after a kill.
Such images, like words, are symbols to which we each ascribe significance. You and I can look at the same photograph, or read the same story, without perceiving the same meanings. If you are the hunter, the image will probably seem positive. But not necessarily.
When the writer Michael Pollan saw a picture of himself with the wild pig he had killed, he said he felt ashamed — not of the killing but of his joyful grin. Such images, he observed, "are a jolting dispatch from the deep interior of an experience that does not easily travel across the borders of modern life."
Living along those borders as I do these days, I am still sometimes jarred by such pictures. Yet a photo tells me little about a hunter's feelings, let alone his morals. A friend once sent me a picture of himself crouching beside a dead deer. The image did not tell me how many years of persistence led to the killing of this first buck. It did not tell me how my friend felt, kneeling on land his grandparents had worked. It did not tell me how grateful he was for the luck, the instant kill, and the venison for his family.
His e-mail told me these things, though, and I understood his smile. He was saying grace.
Tovar Cerulli is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He is the author of "The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian's Hunt for Sustenance."
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I would suggest not slamming Mr. Cerulli for being brave enough to go out on a limb and write from his heart about his thoughts on hunting, and relishing the gift of wild game for the table. I would suggest, when one has the time, to consider reading from a list that may/may not include works such as "A Sand County Almanac"-Aldo Leopold; "An Outside Chance" or "The Longest Silence"-Tom McGuane; "Dark Waters"-Russ Chatham; "Meditations on Hunting"-Ortega y Gassett;"Where We Live"-Jack Curtis; any of Ed Gray's, Stephen Bodio's, or Jim Harrison's writings-be the subject hunting, fishing, or paying respect by creating the finest meals with nature's gifts of wild duck breast or venison/elk/antelope tenderloins.
To paraphrase Leopold, the harder the physical and mental challenge in a successful hunt, the deeper the appreciation and respect from an ethical hunter. Hunting is but one part of an emotional connection between humans and wild lands. There are always "grandstanders" and shallow minds in any group, but I dare to say that those who think hard about taking life, and then taking care not to waste any of the meat, organic at its finest, are at least as 'connected' as the most ardent hikers, trekkers, and birdwatching enthusiasts. We as humans are becoming more and more insulated from the ebb and flow (Read 'Seam' by Ed Gray) of the environment, and in a sense we are always an invader into the realm of wildlife. Respect it, and if you take a life, respect it by proper preparation and ritual,such as sharing the meals with friends. I continue to hunt, hike, photograph, and journal...not because of an emotional committment to the local Interstate or WalMart, but to maintain the connection with those wild places as close as the nearest National Forest or as far as the Northern Canadian peaks.
The topic of hunting will always bring spirited discussion. May enough ethical sportsmen/sportswomen continue to follow the philosophy of "Fair Chase", measuring their success by the physical and mental effort put into the experience, matching their effort with the equally intense respect for the life taken. No, we are not Ishi, nor Lakota Sioux warriors, but still somewhere in our DNA the ethical hunter resides. The provider resides also, for many of us assist with local Game and Fish Depts by (yes) killing game such as whitetail deer, then out of own pockets having the meat processd and then donated to local homeless shelters. It's done all over the country. Not for "beating our chest-look at me!" but to give a local mission the extra food to those who need it. For those of us who continue to hunt ethically and do our best to contribute to conservation, please allow us without derision. If you have the time, try to read some of the books/essays I've mentioned above. Not to convert anyone, but to help understand.
Gordon Lyons
This essay and following comments are poignant, thought provoking, and encouraging. It's good to see the choices people have made and the reasons for them thoughtfully explained. I don't' kill for enjoyment or kill anything I don't eat. However, the suggestion that hunting with a rifle is less "challenging" than running down an animal and killing it with your hands seems to actually make more of a point about "sport" hunting than a point about being part of our world and it's cycles of life and death.
I have prayed in thanks over every deer I've shot, I have wrapped my legs and arms around a doe thrashing on the side of the road with a shattered pelvis, cut her throat, and held her while she passed, and I've grabbed a chicken out of my coop and wrung it's neck. These acts all have held equal reverence, and a full range of emotions that seems to be part of our modern and fragmented relationship with the rest of creation.
My sincere hope is that those who have made the choice not to hunt, many for reasons I can certainly not fault, have also made the choice to either not consume meat, or to solely consume local and humanly raised meat. I have been repeatedly amazed when someone makes comments of moral outrage against hunting, then admits that they eat industrial feed lot animals without a thought. There is no excuse for this and more than enough information out there to become and educated meat eater with a functioning moral compass.
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Ronald E. Fevold, 81, of Fort Dodge, died Monday, April 8, 2013 at Trinity Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Andrea Kraushaarand Pastor Greg Kurtz officiating. A flag presentation conducted by the VFW Post 1856 will follow the service. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family.
Ronald is survived by his wife, Evelyn; daughter, Christine and her husband Gregory Kurtz; grandsons, Joel (Taylor) and Seth Kurtz; great-grandchildren, Rebecca and Benjamin, all of Denver, CO; brother, Darrell (Joanne) Fevold of Des Moines; sisters, Nancy Fevold of San Antonio, TX; and Barbara (James) Davis of Marshalltown.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Viva (Vinsand) Fevold; daughter, Elaine Marie Sterling; infant daughter, Cynthia Louise; and granddaughter, Emily May Fairchild.
Ronald Eugene Fevold was born July 3, 1931 in Dakota City, South Dakota. As a young child he moved with his family to Badger, where he began his education. He continued schooling in Fort Dodge then Otho. He graduated Otho High School. In 1951 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served during the Korean War. On May 18, 1951 he was united in marriage to Evelyn Johnson. After his honorable discharge, Ron farmed for a period of time around Otho. The couple then established their home in Fort Dodge. Ron was employed with Fort Dodge Packing. In 1964 he began his meat inspection career in Cedar Rapids. In 1967 Ronald and Evelyn's family moved to South San Francisco, California. He was employed as a Federal Meat Inspector for 39 years. In 1997 the couple moved to Denver, Colorado and in 2001 they moved back to Fort Dodge. Over his career Ronald served as president of the local and western Council of Meat Inspectors.
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Providing care for your parents can be complicated. When your brothers and sisters are also involved, caregiving can become even more complex. While your siblings can be enormously helpful and your best support, they can also be a source of stress.
In this Fact Sheet you will learn how to identify the family dynamics that can impact caregiving, ways your siblings can help, how to increase your chances of getting that help, and how to deal with emotions that arise.
Today's adult children and their parents are going through a new kind of family transition. Because parents are living longer—but with chronic illnesses—their adult children are now caring for them for up to a decade or more. Siblings—or in some cases step-siblings—might not have a model for how to work together to handle caregiving and the many practical, emotional and financial issues that go with it. There is no clear path guiding who should do what, no roadmap for how siblings should interact as mature adults. While some families are able to work out differences, many others struggle.
Siblings are also going through a major emotional passage that stirs up feelings from childhood. Watching our parents age and die is one of the hardest things in life, and everyone in the family will handle it differently.
It's normal to feel a wide range of emotions. You may find that needs arise for love, approval, or being seen as important or competent as a sibling. You may not even be conscious of these feelings, but they affect the way you deal with your parents and with each other. So without realizing it, you may all be competing with each other as you did when you were kids. Now, however, the fights are over caregiving: who does or doesn't do it; how much; and who is in charge.
This is a hard time, so have compassion for yourself, and try to have compassion for your siblings. You don't have to excuse negative behavior, but try to imagine the fear, pain or need that is causing your siblings to react as they do. That kind of understanding can defuse a lot of family conflict.
Families often don't think through who becomes the primary caregiver and what supporting roles other family members will play. Caregiving may start when the sibling who lives nearby or has a close relationship to the parent helps out with small things. You may not even identify yourself as a caregiver at first, but then find yourself overwhelmed and feeling resentful of your siblings as your parent requires more help. It's easy for families to fall into common traps, assuming, for example, that the son will handle finances while the daughter will take care of emotional or physical care needs.
In another common trap, one sibling may become Mom's caregiver because he or she doesn't have a job or needs a place to stay, and family members think this arrangement will solve a lot of problems. But it can be a recipe for trouble. The family needs to spell out clearly what that person will be expected to do, whether there will be financial compensation, and how that will work. In addition, the sibling(s) should be clear about what support tasks each will provide.
You need to re-examine all these assumptions as a family. The best way to do this is to call a family meeting as early (and, later, as often) as possible. A family meeting can provide a place to discuss the parent's needs and to ask what each person can contribute in time or money. If needed, a trusted person outside the family can facilitate. See "Holding a Family Meeting" in the Recommended Readings section of this Fact Sheet for more information.
Whenever we get together with family, most of us tend to slip into our old roles, even though we behave differently when we are with other people. But these roles may not work anymore. Parents may not be able to play the parts they did when the family was young, like making the decisions, providing emotional support, or smoothing tensions between family members.
Maybe you were expected to be the responsible one; maybe your brother was seen as someone who needed taking care of. Maybe your other sister was groomed to go off and become the achiever while family chores were left to others. Perhaps you were identified as the "caring" one while your sister was labeled "selfish" or "cold." So ask yourself: am I being pulled into being the big sister or the helpless little kid even though we're all adults now?
Also, it's helpful now to take a fresh look at your siblings. Parents create labels and roles for each child, and everyone in the family adopts them and assumes they are true. They may be based on some reality, but parents may also assign these labels for all kinds of reasons: who was born first or last, which kid reminds Mom of her older sister (who she resented), which kid is most like Dad in personality—and how Mom feels about Dad!
Whatever the reasons for these roles, we need to re-examine them now. If you were the "responsible" one, it does not mean that you should accept doing everything because you always did--even though your siblings may expect you to take on that role. You may need to help them see that you can all adapt your roles to new times and who you are today. Also, if you assume a brother or sister is less capable or helpful because that's the way you saw them as kids, you are less likely to get help from them. If you approach them differently, they may prove to be more helpful than you think possible.
The idea that you may soon lose Mom or Dad, or that they need more care, can be really scary. Some adult children still need their Mom to be the parent. Some get over-anxious and think the parent is in bigger trouble than they are. Some just can't accept that the parents need as much help as they do. These differences are common. Here are some ways to handle this:
It's natural to take pride in being able to help your parent, or feel satisfaction that you are doing something important and valuable. When these basic needs are satisfied caregivers feel good about what they're doing and feel less burdened.
But you may also have other less conscious, emotional needs that can actually make things harder for you. For example, if you feel you must make your Mom happy—when she's never been a happy person or has suffered painful losses—you may be setting yourself up for an impossible task. You can make sure your parents are well cared for, but it isn't your job—nor is it always possible—to make them happy.
So try to focus on the essential things your parent needs for good care. For example, if you insist on doing all Mom's shopping because only you know what she likes, you may exhaust yourself. And it's hardly a tragedy if your sister buys her a different brand of tuna.
When those old needs to be loved and approved of get stirred up, it can fire up sibling rivalry. After all, you're not the only child who needs to feel important to Mom or Dad. So when you're discussing whether Dad needs a more expensive wheelchair or Mom is still safe at home, try to keep the discussion on the concrete issue at hand, not on which of you cares the most or knows what is best.
When you become furious or terribly hurt in a dispute with your sibling, try to step back, calm down, and focus just on the issue at hand, e.g. getting Dad to his doctor appointment.
Yet, research shows that most parents feel a need to leave their estates equally as a sign of their equal love for all their children. When they divide things unequally, it's often because they are worried that a particular child will be in greater need. Whatever their reasons, remember that it was your parents, not your siblings, who decided this. Think hard before you take your anger or disappointment out on your siblings. They are what remains of your original family, and for most people, this relationship becomes more important after parents die.
Dealing with your siblings over parent care can be difficult, complex and emotional. It is important to understand your own emotions at this challenging time and to try to have sympathy for your siblings' feelings as well, even if you disagree. Ask for what you need from them directly and specifically without guilt or anger. If you cannot, or there is conflict anyway, bring in an objective professional to help your family solve the problems that need solving. Family dynamics were present prior to your caring for your parent(s) and you may not be able to resolve existing conflicts now to your satisfaction. The important thing is to be sure to get support for yourself so that you can find peace during your caregiving journey, and once it is completed.
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This Fact Sheet was prepared by Family Caregiver Alliance and funded by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation and California Department of Mental Health. Written by Francine Russo and based on her book, They're Your Parents, Too! How Siblings Can Survive Their Parents' Aging Without Driving Each Other Crazy (2010) New York: Bantam. © 2011 Family Caregiver Alliance. All rights reserved.


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Chromium is a trace mineral that works with insulin to help regulate and maintain normal amount of sugar, glucose, in the blood. It also plays a role in carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism. Chromium can be found naturally in foods and also comes in a variety of supplemental forms.
Severe chromium deficiency is likely very rare. As chromium works closely with insulin, a deficiency of this mineral can produce symptoms similar to those seen in people with
and can worsen glycemic control in people with pre-existing diabetes.
It is difficult to consume toxic amounts of chromium from dietary sources alone. But, harmful levels of the mineral can potentially be ingested in the form of supplements. Daily dosages of 50-200 mcg are believed to be safe. The Institute of Medicine has not established a Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
A daily intake of over 1,200 micrograms has been reported to cause kidney, liver, and bone marrow damage in one person. In another case report, a person taking daily dose of 600 mcg over a 6-week period was enough to cause damage. You should talk to your doctor before taking more than 200 mcg. Chromium toxicity may be more likely in people who already have liver or kidney disease
In addition, chromium picolinate appears to alter levels of neurotransmitters when taken in high doses—a possible concern for people with
bipolar disease, or
Many foods contain a small amount of chromium. In general, whole grain breads and cereals and meats are all good sources. The content of chromium in many foods can be affected by how food is gown and processed. Here is a list of the approximate contents of chromium in certain foods:
Researchers have studied using chromuim to help treat the following conditions, but the results are inconclusive:
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Last reviewed February 2015 by Michael Woods, MD
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