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My battery does not charge to 100%, it got stuck at 97%. What could be the issue ??
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My battery does not charge to 100%, it got stuck at 97%. What could be the issue ??
I read somewhere you mentioned you tried int2ext+ on this rom. Did you felt any difference in performace? I trided both int2ext+ and int2ext+deodexed, and both times I felt my phone was significantly slower the usual? What is your experience on this?
I used two different sd card, both sdhc class4, maybe that is reason for bad performance?
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I tried today with fresh formated sd and it`s much better. It`s little slower just in some situations and i thin i will continue using it....I thing this is the same methodd that manufacturer(Huawei, Samsung etc.) using with internal SD card. I had Huwaei S7 slim with 2.8gb internal memory and i think 4.8gb internal sd card. In fact that is one internal SD card with two partitions, one ext2 or ext mounted to data and one left as storage. So when manufacturers practice same thing, i think this is safe enough to use. Thanks for informations.
I've not only tested INT2EXT+ but still installed on my device. I have used over time Link2SD (on GB, in particular SKatie), A2SD (on CM7, in particular IceArmor), S2E (on CM9, in particular Paranoid/ICS from C3C0 and CM10, in particular Paranoid/JB from Zeelog). When I install ParanoidJelly try using S2E again, but it could not be, so that search for alternatives and i install INT2EXT+; therefore, I am not a user of IN2EXT+ for a long time, but rather the contrary.
My MicroSD is a Samsung Class 6. I think that is not bad, but i see best transfer rates in Antutu tests that shows people here, so that I do not believe that it is a card "elite" : -)
My experience with INT2EXT+ is good, but take it with reservations, because I haven't tried several managers of this type on the same ROM ... and test with different ROMs can lead to erroneous conclusions. The closest things i have ever tested is ParanoidJB/Zeelog with S2E and ParanoidJB/C3C0 with INT2EXT+ and between both combinations i can say that ParanoidJelly behaves significantly better, in my opinion. When you have a lot of installed applications, see PJB/Zeelog+S2E slows down significantly more that PJB/C3C0+INT2EXT+ ... but be careful, because the ROMs are not identical, and it is possible that the ROM of C3C0 has other optimizations or improvements that are influencing.
In any case, I believe that today, ParanoidJelly+INT2EXT+ is an unmatched combination of functionality and progress. The Skate with this duo is "something else", and it is a pity that you do not have a little more processor and memory, but in reality I think that behaves very well.
Anyway, I think that who install a manager of this type has to know that there is a performance penalty when using the SD card. But for me it is very reasonable. I am very satisfied, to tell the truth. I would advise using a TPT which was as close as possible to the actual size of occupied /system, in order to optimize the use of internal memory, and then spun in the fine selection of applications (the fewer, the better): I have, only for testing, installed on ParanoidJelly+INT2EXT+ more than 100 applications whose APK i have in my SD card... who would not normally use or installed, but i have done to test the combo. With 110 in all types of applications, some very heavy, the terminal slowed down a lot, but is that it seems to me near a miracle as work : -) and uninstalling the apps you return to see how he gradually goes by speeding up the device and always keeps a acceptable performance. All this is, in any case, subjective. But I can only sincerely recommend ParanoidJelly; is a great ROM, very elaborated and cared for, that leads to the Skate to another league of functionality. I love it. And in regard to INT2EXT+, i would have liked to compare it with S2E, but it could not be: it didn't work on ParanoidJelly, at least when i tried (and I cannot remember if the test was on the initial version of ParanoidJelly or on the last available). Already only use INT2EXT+ and my experience is very satisfactory.
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So we recycle the food cans to the city and they pick up every week. Should I be saving these and taking these in myself to get paid off these?
So we recycle the food cans to the city and they pick up every week. Should I be saving these and taking these in myself to get paid off these?
I turn them in with my bailing materials at around .10 a lb. Not sure how much it would take to weigh out with those alone though. I had seen online somewhere that there are places that buy those by themselves at a separate price. Dunno what the price difference is there but if there's a place like that near you it might be something to check into.
Eat. Sleep. Scrap.
I keep all of mine and cut both ends out and flatten them as I use them. I mix them in with my shredder tin and it usually adds about 200 lbs to my load. Not worth a whole lot but it takes pretty much no effort to keep them either. If it's steel, I throw it in a box to go with what ever load of low grade I haul next (even the caps to the beers I drink).
I know some yards get them to recover the tin, the yellowish tint they have (gray ones are tin free steel) and pay more for them but I've never lived near a yard that did this. Your city is selling them to someone who does. Tin is a fairly valuable metal but you can only find it as plating.
I will cut the ends off and flatten them, then put them in a washing machine or freezer. When I get the appliance full I take it in. I make sure I screw the lid down so they don't make a mess when I drop it into the dumpster at the yard.
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Why give them to the city? Turn them with your steel. Any metal is worth money$$
My yard won't even pay for them. I used to take them in with all my other mixed metal but then the owner was there one day and he told me they're not supposed to pay for them. He told me from now on throw them in the bin next to the aluminum cans before I weigh in. From then on out, I give them to the city in my weekly recycling bin! That'll show him! Pfft
One yard told me that they will sometimes jam the shredding machine so the don't accept them, but the yard I go to now doesn't care if we bring them in.
I just found out why my yard doesn't take food cans any more. A year ago they did but not now and I remembered to ask last week and they said that the cans have a plastic or wax coating in them. Now, some of them have that white plastic/waxy coating in them but not ALL of them so I'm confused lol.
i definitly stuff them in my washing machines. white goods by me go for .095/lb and light iron is at .11/lbs, so the difference is not important to me. Hobo's right though, all metal is worth selling in one load or another
I suppose I could mutilate them so they are not readily identifiable as a can...I'll have to try that.
That seems odd. Don't whole washer machines have plastic on them? Lawn mowers? Grills? Pretty much any household item will have plastic on it and if someone doesn't break it down all the way, the yard will still take it. Seems like a lame excuse to me! I never asked the reason behind my yard's refusing to pay for them. They don't even have a shredder at mine. They just pick all the mixed metal out of my truck with a magnet and put it in a semi trailer. But they still take them, they just get put in a seperate bin.Originally Posted by newattitude
Yeah my yard dont care. They even take dishwashers that are mostly plastic and still pay shred price for them. I pull the wires and motor off then throw the shell in my shred.
Of all the topics and convorstions on this forum....this has got to be the most ramdom first post ever.?.?.? welcome I guess?
Enough studies have been shown to prove what Claws has said above, that the FDA is FINALLY taking steps to take these cans, and other plastic containers (#3 and #7 specifically) off the market. Items like baby formula, baby bottles, pacifiers and many others.
Sometimes when I'm itching for extra money I work at a restaurant for cash pay. Just call someone and see if they want the night off and I fill in for them.
I get those huge green bean, tomato sauce etc,, cans. Take them back to the dish room and wash um out first. They don't weigh much but I'm the type that won't let any metal go into the garbage.
I asked at my scrap yard, i had a potenial source for food cans, They said they didnt want a big bunch. "They were hard to get rid of" But i remove the label,and mix them with my other light steel. No complaints so-far.
I'm fairly certain yards don't want food cans because unlike most other metal you will bring in, it houses food... Rotten food reminents left in the cans will attract bugs, rats and other unwanted pests. There are ordinances in some city's around me that scrap yards are not allowed to buy or accept ferrous metals because they don't want rat infestations.
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Terry Murdock: Welcome ladies and gentle to this special edition of Brutality, we had some small issues last week that prevented us from bringing you all some amazing tag tam action.
Nick Newman: But not this week, we are back and better than ever.
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Luke Douglas: However we kick things off as the EWNCW Blacklist Champions, The Jesting Madness look to speak up next.
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Carlin: I've got to tell you the truth; it was nice to receive some cheers every now and then. So, allow me to get some cheers for us, right?
Fans still don't like it
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Carlin: However, and here's where the cheering stops, after a grueling match, we retained this magnificent belts.
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Carlin: Hey, boo us, but not the belts, right?
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Carlin: We came out here and said that we were going to do anything to retain, and we are men that keep their words, as you can see. We said that the Shadows of Madness weren't the men, and won't be the men as long as we are around!
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Carlin: Hey, isn't it true? We said that and we proved it, so why booing the truth? You prefer lies?
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Carlin: Well, it seems you prefer lies. Anyway, I have some questions. What happens now that we burnt Abel's mask? Will he go crazier? Will he just keep crying? Will the Children…
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Slayde: I'll tell you what will happen. Abel here will make sure you miserable lives come to an end, just as you tried to take mine when you choked me during our Ladder Match.
Problem was we actually believed like the last time, you'd actually give a fight, an honest fight but to resort to burning Abel's mask and trying end my life just showed how far off we were and it ultimately led to our defeat, we wont deny that.
Now we see clearly and know what must be done to take that which is rightfully ours. We must end you. There is no other way around it. It will be a dark in EWNCW History because for the first time someone will not be making out of their PPV with their life or in our case lives untarnished. We will commit the cruelest act known to man and then some for we strike in the shadows and consume you in ever lasting madness to walk out of Rise from Ashes as the new EWNCW Blacklist Champions. We will rot the souls of you wicked cowards and succumb to the darkness within us to accomplish what should've been so long ago. Is that not right, Abel?
Abel: You are correct Orion. You see my dear friend here has done everything in his power to control my rage, he has pleaded with me to ignore The Children...
Now however, no.. The Children have been right all along, I should have ripped off your faces for stealing my mask! No one has the right to steal my mask, but than you made it worse... You went and burned my mask and anger The Children to know end!
No longer will I hold back.. After you actions in our last match.. I will personally make sure that The Children's dark and disturbed fantasies come true as not only retribution for myself, but for Orion as well.
You ask what happens now that I no longer posses a mask.. The answer is not something you want to know.. However you will indeed find out! Do you know what happens went an animal that is krep sheltered finally breaks free? It destroys everything in sight! And I am a newly freed beast! Blood will spill, bones will break, flesh will fall! The Children will be satisfied!
Slayde: Now give us one more shot and we will make sure you live to regret it till the end of days.
Carlin: Well, you want a title shot? In the words of Syrio Forel: Not today!
Crowd boos and Shadows of Madness seem ready to attack
Carlin: Let me finish, please! However, there's still a chance. You know, we want to give opportunities to every deserving team, we know you are, but there are others. So, if you want to earn the shot, you have to face a deserving team. They are none other than the EWNCW Intercontinental champions, The Sexiest Alpha Males! So, get outta here and get ready for the match.
Terry Murdock: Wow.
Nick Newman: Now that's how establish yourselves. You choose how these stupid Shadows of Madness have to earn their shot.
Robert Goodman: They will go to any lengths to make sure they win tonight.
Luke Douglas: Indeed, but when we see return we'll see The Crimson Samurais face The Sky High Bastard in a No DQ Match.


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Change of artist for "Music Evergreen" concert
Erhu virtuosi Zhang Rui is unable to perform in the "Music Evergreen" concert on Sunday (April 25), and will be replaced by the gaohu virtuosi, Gan Shangshi.
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department said the concert would go ahead as scheduled at 8 pm at the Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall.
The other three virtuosi to perform in the concert are Lu Chunling (dizi), Lin Shicheng (pipa) and Lin Maogen (zheng).
The concert will include classical works such as "Festive March" (dizi solo), "King Chu Doffs His Armour" (pipa solo), "Pining for the Secular World" (zheng solo), "The Peacock Displays its Beauty" (gaohu solo) and "The Toll of the Temple Bell" (yehu solo). Concert tickets priced at $160, $130 and $100 are now available at all URBTIX outlets. Half-price concessions will be granted to senior citizens, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients.
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The Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA)
Average Rating: (15 reviews)
Seattle, WA: Casey Family Programs.
DescriptionThe Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment helps educators determine students independent living skills. Assessments are completed by the student and his/her caregivers. This assessment is culturally sensitive and is appropriate for all students regardless of their living circumstances. Life skill areas addressed include: career planning, communication, daily living, home life, housing and money management, self care, social relationships, work life, and work and study skills. FREE.
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The ACLSA is a great tool to use with students to determine their "levels" in the areas that are assessed. A printout of the student's scores can be printed to place into a file or can be e-mailed to people you indicate in the beginning form. Many topics are explored in the assessments and teachers can find areas that they may use as teaching experiences with their students. The only drawback is that teh student will have to be able to read well in order to answer the questions or the assessment may have to be read to them.
The ACLSA assessment seems like a very good tool to use especially with the students who may belower functionong to determine what they have knowledge in especially in critical and emergency type of scenarios. I like how it is fairly brief, short questions but yet can provide a goog foundation of information. I think for the level of kids I woudl use it on it may have to be teacher read but yet the reponsese are short enough the kids could navigate the mouse to complete the answers on their own.
Seeing quick results is a defintie advantage as well as being able to print out for documentation purposes.
This assessment is found in four different levels. Level one presents very basic questions. For each subsequent level, the questions become more elaborate and go more in depth.
This test gives a great insight of the student and can be used with students in a wide range of ages, from a younger or lower level group to a higher functioning high school group of students.
The Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment provides information from the viewpoint of the child and adults in the child's life. It gives a clear idea of what the child has mastered and what areas they could use assistance with. I understand that there is a user's guide available to help provide additional information about the test results. I was not able to see it on the website. Some of the positive features: 3-point Leikert scale to streamline the answering process, free, short, but provides information from a variety of areas of assessment, and allows for a easy to understand results sheet to include in the child's transition file to allow for a quality portfolio.
The ACLSA assessment is a great tool for evaluating students' life skills. It considers nine domains within adult life and is appropriate for students having various disabilities. Another plus is that it is available online and the results may be printed. The only drawback I see is if the students are taking this assessment independently, it may be necessary to ensure they both understand the statements and answer honestly. For example, "I can explain the difference between assertive and agressive behavior". The student may not know the meanings of the terms assertive and agressive; and may not ask for assistance. The results can yield valuable information for transition planning. Because of the ACLSA's comprehensive design, appropropriateness for most students, online availability with print out, and free cost it earns a four-star rating.
I love the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA). Using the technology is good for students. There is a wealth of information given with this assessment. Career Planning, Communication, Money Management and self -care to name a few. When I first went to explore this site I found myself still engaged 3 hours later!. There is so much here. I like that results can be printed out to be placed in a students Transition Portfolio. Teachers that I have asked all have agreed that this is a tremendous site with a multitude of resources available. I wish I could give it 6 stars.
I love the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment! Our students enjoy taking it on line, but I like the option of printing it for those who do better with paper and pencil. We have particularly liked having an assessment to use with students who are pregnant, have small children or who are facing homeless situations. It has helped us determine areas that need instruction and we are provided with information to determine strategies and activities in helping students reach their post-secondary goals. We use the lessons provided, My teachers who have taken the time to try this site have found it invaluable.
The Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment (ACLSA) is a very useful tool for all transition team members to use. It can be used in a variety of settings, home, school and community. The assessment itself provides a great deal of information and action plans to support a student's progress towards independence. The on line format gives the student a sense of privacy and independence in completing the survey. A student's self-determination is also enhanced as they determine goal priorities based on their assessment results. The assessment is also very comprehensive, covering all areas of independent living. It can be administered individually or in a group setting using a library or computer lab setup. The students also enjoy analyzing their results and noting their progress toward independence. This is a very valuable tool and it's free.
Although I have not used this assessment to date, I would consider using this with some of our adult individuals who are easily intimidated by "tests". This is so user friendly with simple enough language and format to enable most individuals to complete this on their own. I like the short version which I can use as part of our Job Club program to initiate conversation and self-evaluation within the group.
I have used the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment with three students with autism. This assessment is relevant for students who have goals for independent living in their transition plan. Some of the information was clearly incomprehensible for two of the students when they did the level 4 assessment (financial information, sexual safety), so we did the other levels that are intended for younger students and found them to be informative and useful. The graphs provided a quick insight into domain areas of strength and challenge, and reviewing the individual responses was useful for deriving goals and objectives.
I have never used this assessment on a student, but after reviewing the user friendly website I will be using this site regularly with my life skills students. This doesn't cost you anything, the assessments are user friendly for students, easy to read data, and will help guide you in developing goals. There are two assessments one for the student and one for the caregiver. The site also focuses on specifics such as pregnancy for male and female youths which I haven't seen before. I'm so pleased to find such a useful site.
I just completed an ACLSA for one of my students and I found it to be quick, easy, and accessible. I like that it is not time-consuming yet yields some useful information for transition planning. The final report is user-friendly for all IEP team members with its graphed summary and the included assessment questions help prioritize instruction. The learning goals found in the Learning Plan section are also very helpful. The online access engages students with assessment in a way that the traditional formats don't. I am looking forward to completing this assessment with some of my students to see if they will find it as user-friendly as I do.
I believe this assessment would be useful for some of the students we provide services for. Asking about homelessness, pregnancy, housing and money management, self care, and social relationships are high priority issues. Being on-line may be attractive for many students who do not like writing.
This assessment appears to be a good measure of a student's overall basic transition skills. I've not used it personally, but have talked with teachers that have, and they gave it a high rating, also. This was the first time I've looked at the Casey Life Skills Assessment and my first impression was that I liked the way it was laid out, with simple questions and a format that was not complicated. It is also good because it can be completed by the student, parents, and teachers. I think the students would like being able to complete the assessment on-line. It appears that you could get useful baseline data about a student's strengths and needs which would be helpful in developing an IEP. Ideas for goals are also given along with direction for a learning plan. I will definitely consider using this assessment .
It is very helpful that there are supplemental portions of this test to help guide the users to the appropriate tests for the individuals that are being assessed. It is also nice that there are multiple raters involved in the process to get a clearer picture of the needs.


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Did I Get Things Done in 2008?
Here we are at the end of another year.
This has been a challenging year for me with some great things and some not so great thing been thrown at my by life. Business has been good, and my company is growing and looks forward to an even better 2009.
I feel like my productivity has really come on leaps and bounds in 2008. I am one of those people who have to be productive. Productivity is essential for me to keep my head above water and to give me the quality of life that I demand.
This blog has grown from 1000 readers to around an average of 2600 readers. I want to get this to 3000 in the New Year so please help me by subscribing via RSS if you do not already. I hope you have all enjoyed my blog over the past year and I hope to make 2009 even better.
I will leave you now with the top 5 posts of 2008, based upon readership.
- What System Do You Use to Get Things Done?
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Good luck for you in 2009! Keep up the good work hereReply
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Hope the new year 2009 is even more prosperous, productive, happy than 2008. You have posted some interesting and thought provoking articles on productivity and gtd. Please, keep them coming.
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Posts Categorized: Technical Blog
Welcome to the 167th edition of Log Buffer, the weekly review of database blogs.
The title of the Launchpad page already reflects the change. What remains to be done is: a) change the name of the Perl script and documentation; and b) change the Launchpad URL. It is likely that I will change the name of the script when I release version 1.x (see below). I'm not sure of all the implications in Bazaar regarding the URL change, so that task will have to wait for now. Now a little more info on the status of the project.
Welcome to volume 3 of Blogrotate. This is a short one this week, which is mostly dominated by the release of Windows 7. I have not had a chance to use it as yet but intend to give it a once over as soon as I get a chance. So, without further ado, on to the roundup.
This week the Log Buffer is a little more challenging for two reasons: a) Oracle Open World 2009 and b) the controversy around Monty Widenius' opposition to Oracle owning MySQL due to the Sun acquisition, so let's go straight to the articles.
One of the customers (actually a prospect) here in Australia asked me about minimal Oracle licensing on a quarter rack database machine. This prompted a thought of using Oracle Standard Edition instead of full blown Enterprise Edition with bunch of options. Before even going into possibility of using Oracle SE for the database machine, let's see if we even want to.
Let's go into the nitty-gritty… ODBM (Oracle Database Machine) v2 is twice as fast as version 1 when it comes to data warehousing. Compare to version 1, ODBM v2 runs OLTP traffic — "something that Netezza and Teradata can't do at all… but we can do both [i.e. data warehousing] and we do both very well" said Ellison. So what's inside?
I love puzzles. So when I heard about the NoCoug SQL Challenge I felt tempted to give it a go. The Northern California Oracle Users Group (NoCoug) has challenged us to find a good way to calculate the probability of getting different sums for x throws of a n-sided die using only SQL. The probabilities for the faces of a single die are stored in a table and that's all you need to start playing with the problem. The SQL Challenge rules can be found on the NoCoug website, along with some other relevant information.
There has been a lot of buzz about the Oracle Exadata Storage Server these past few days. Did you know you can actually estimate the impact of it on some of your queries with SQL Performance Analyzer (SQLPA)? Here is the story.
Last Friday (September 26), Paul Vallée and I were lucky enough to interview Kevin Closson about the Oracle Exadata Storage Server. A tidied-up stream of the audio is here. The audio quality is a little spotty here and there, so you might like to follow the transcription in this post.
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Collection of ebook reference works in all disciplines including multivolume encyclopedias, biographical directories, business plan handbooks, consumer health references, dictionaries, etc. View terms of use. (Gale)
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
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Encyclopedia of Biography
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As I write this from my home in Minnesota, the landscape here is snowy beneath a gray sky. It is quiet indoors, cozy, just the sort of space in which to contemplate things that matter. Hence, a perfect sort of day to think about the uses for poetry.
I run into a lot of people who consider what I do – reading, writing, editing creative work – a relatively unimportant thing. My husband, a scientist at a major university whose research contributes to the overall health of horses and dogs, gets a lot more kudos. And yet, when something tragic happens, an act of violence or a senseless death, or when there is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration, people turn to creative expression to find solace, hope, joy, reflection.
People turn to poetry.
Like other creative work, poetry has important use beyond that which we learn in school. Yes, it can be excruciating for someone to be forced to learn meter, rhyme, lines of verse from another era that seem to be irrelevant today. It can feel like a waste of time to shape words into a shred of clarity when there are diseases to be cured or children to raise or wars to be fought. But when a poem appears at just the right moment, with just the right sentiment, people hold it close to their hearts and use that verse to validate a part of their own experience.
Poetry proves we are in this world together.
One of my favorite poetry books is Raymond Carver's A New Path to the Waterfall (New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989). This collection, written when Carver was dying of cancer in his lungs and his brain, is full of the ordinariness of life yet transcends that ordinariness on every page. These poems get to the heart of what I'm talking about. Carver cut cleanly through his own language to arrive at the essence of what was important in his last months. These are not syrupy or melodramatic poems; they use what's at hand to illustrate the depth of Carver's love for his partner and their life together, as well as to honor what transpired in years past.
Here's an example – Sunday Night (page 53):
Make use of the things around you.
This light rain
Outside the window, for one.
This cigarette between my fingers.
These feet on the couch.
The faint sound of rock-and-roll,
The red Ferrari in my head.
The woman bumping
Drunkenly around in the kitchen . . .
Put it all in,
Make use.
For me, this piece embraces what's there and evokes a sense of gratitude. The reader draws the conclusion. Carver provides the details, the challenge to "make use".
Another example – My Wife (page 31):
My wife has disappeared along with her clothes.
She left behind two nylon stockings, and
a hairbrush overlooked behind the bed.
I should like to call your attention
to these shapely nylons, and to the strong
dark hair caught in the bristles of the brush.
I drop the nylons into the garbage sack; the brush
I'll keep and use. It is only the bed
that seems strange and impossible to account for.
What I love about this piece is the way the details illustrate absence, how much is said without resorting to cliche or blame. The end of a marriage has been distilled to this matter-of-fact and yet powerful flash of reality. Universal emotion. Ordinary language. Poetry of daily life, pain, love, endings.
Not everyone agrees that Carver's poems are any good – in fact, there was quite a bit of argument over whether he could actually be called a poet (see the Poetry Foundation's bio of Raymond Carver for more information here: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/raymond-carver) – but his poems are poems that I use. They are poems that I have turned to when I seek clarity or solace. When my father died, one of the poems that I read and reread was Carver's Late Fragment (page 122):
And did you get what
you wanted from this life, even so?
I did.
And what did you want?
To call myself beloved, to feel myself
beloved on the earth.
Simple, elegant verse. A distillation of feeling that offers a shot glass full of powerful emotion. Poetry to be sipped. Poetry to be used.
What use do you make of poetry?
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Inside Scoop: Trans Fat Replacements
Labeling loophole
A "Zero grams of trans fats!" sticker should give any consumer pause. Federal guidelines allow companies to label their foods as such if the product has fewer than 0.5 grams of trans fats a serving. Such a minimal amount may not hurt you (the American Heart Association recommends less than 2 grams a day), but eating three or four servings quickly pushes your trans fat consumption into the cholesterol-boosting range.
"Skip the label, and go straight to the ingredient list," warns Ronni Julien, RD, LDN, author of The Trans Fat Free Kitchen (HCI, 2006). "If it has partially hydrogenated oils, it has trans fats."
Back to the tropics
Palm and coconut oil are becoming popular replacements for trans fats in baked goods (like Oreos) because they are solid at room temperature and more stable when exposed to high temperatures, both characteristics of partially hydrogenated oils.
Detractors, including the Heart Association, still cite the high levels of saturated fats in these oils as reason to steer clear. Ironically, many companies previously used palm oil but turned away from it once the dangers of saturated fat were touted in the 1980s.
Some nutritionists still don't buy the negative hype over saturated fats. "Butter, coconut, and palm oils are whole foods and can be healthy when used in moderation," says Cathy Crystal, instructor and nutrition consultant at Bauman College in Santa Cruz, California. "They're absolutely healthier than trans fats." Not that that's an excuse to overindulge. The AHA still recommends limiting saturated fats to a mere 7 percent of your calorie intake.
More modification
Fearing the possible fallout of a high saturated fat content, many companies have also been investigating lab-created options, such as inter-esterification, a process that blends a fully hydrogenated oil with a liquid oil to create a stable, solid fat without trans fatty acids. One early study has already pointed to problems, however, showing that ingesting inter-esterified fat may elevate blood glucose levels by 20 percent while depressing HDL, the good cholesterol, just like trans fats.
Other manufacturers are genetically modifying plants to produce oils that don't become rancid at high temperatures, a necessity for fried foods. Since the US doesn't have strict labeling standards regarding genetically modified organisms, buying organic is the only surefire way to avoid consuming oils that have been intentionally modified or hydrogenated.
"We don't know if these modified foods are going to have negative or positive effects later on," says Crystal. In place of trans fats or other modified oils, she suggests consumers simply rotate through natural fats like butter, coconut oil, or olive oil.
"Just use fats smartly," she explains. "Rotating them will keep them from becoming allergenic and will deliver different nutrients."


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ZANU-PF national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo on Wednesday warned party leaders against imposing candidates in the forthcoming harmonised elections. Officially opening a three-day Zanu-PF Commissariat mass mobilisation workshop in Harare, Cde Khaya Moyo said it was critical that party leaders listen to what people say and want when selecting candidates.
The workshop was aimed at finding ways to turn the Zanu-PF 2011 Bulawayo conference into a workable strategy document to run a successful election campaign.
In the 2008 harmonised polls, Cde Khaya Moyo said he noticed that a constituency with 30 000 people for example, would only see 7 000 people voting owing to imposition of candidates.
"It's high time we must listen to the people, people are the shareholders, they are the stakeholders of the party," he said.
Some senior party officials, he said, sometimes move around imposing their wish claiming that it was an instruction from the party leader, President Mugabe.
"Those who are disturbing the President's ear are the enemies of the party," he said.
He implored the party's provincial executives to move around their areas of jurisdiction listening to people's challenges instead of convening meetings at party provincial headquarters.
He singled out the party's Mashonaland East executive led by Cde Ray Kaukonde, as one good example where leaders go to the grassroots to address challenges.
"Each province should submit a report of its activities. They should visit districts. We want to see the minutes of those meetings," he said.
Cde Khaya Moyo said the delay in concluding the constitution making process was delaying the retirement of the inclusive government he described as dysfunctional.
"The puppets are now playing with the Constitution-making process because allowances are falling like confetti," he said.
"We are here for a political surgical operation and introspection in tandem with the methodology to fully implement the resolutions adopted at our recent Bulawayo conference."
The party's political commissar, Cde Webster Shamu urged party members to be loyal to leaders particularly the President whom he said was responsible for giving guidance.
He said while people might study prolific writings like those from renowned authors like Karl Marx, Mao Tse Tang among others, it was equally important to draw inspiration from the party President.
"President ndivo dura redu reruzivo . . . Ndobhaibheri redu iroro," he said.
The party's Commissariat, said Cde Shamu, had already sent circulars spelling out party guidelines on party elections during the restructuring exercise which he said was still in progress.
"These circulars are aimed at enhancing internal democracy in order to achieve unity of purpose within all ranks of the Party," he said.
The party's membership, said Cde Shamu, must be built and expanded so that Zanu-PF approaches the elections with an assured vote that guaranteed the party victory.
"Furthermore, we should bear in mind that today's voter does not entertain empty promises.
"Voters would like to see practical demonstration of the party's policies and programmes in a way that directly benefits them and their families," he said.
Other senior Politburo members were also expected to address the workshop, which was also attended by the party's provincial chairperson, political commissars from provinces and district co-ordinating committees.


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Denver Zoo euthanizes cancer-stricken lion Natal
DENVER - The Denver Zoo on Monday decided to euthanize a cancer-stricken South African lion named Natal.
Natal, who would have been 16 in August, arrived in Denver in the spring of 2004. She became the surrogate mother of an orphaned lion cub named Asali in 2005. Natal also gave birth to a cub named Kazi on Oct. 25, 2006.
"Biopsies conducted last week showed Natal had a tumor in her breast and cancer throughout her body," the Zoo said. "The tumor, a common one found in older female cats, was large and had invaded the lymphatic ducts around the mammary gland. Test results also showed cancer in the spleen."
The Zoo decided to euthanize the lion after she became lethargic and stopped eating.
"This type of cancer is very aggressive and is not responsive to most treatments. Unfortunately, there was no course of treatment that could make her better. As she continued to decline, the humane decision was to euthanize her," said Staff Veterinarian Betsy Stringer in a statement provided by the zoo.


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Willimantic, Conn. - Eastern Connecticut State University's Police Department hosted an event on November 9, 2013 at Nita's Restaurant in Willimatic, CT. The goal of the event was to raise money for the Special Olympics of Connecticut and the results did not disappoint.
The event raised $1,112.90 for Special Olympics CT and it could not have been possible without the drive and dedication both of the Eastern Police and the surrounding community who came together to support such a worthy cause. Lieutenant Tom Madera said, "Thank you for making a difference in the lives of those with intellectual disabilities, this success could not have been possible without your support." The next event will be held Saturday December 6th, 2013, it's the annual Penguin Plunge event at Coventry Lake. Anyone out there who is brave enough to jump into the cold water can contact Officer Dave DeNunzio or visit http://soct.org/plunges/


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"WHEN was the last time you felt really happy?"
The interviewee shifts uncomfortably in his seat before stumbling over his answer. The movement, hesitation and telltale gaze aversion are noted: this person may be depressed.
The probing questioner is SimSensei, a digital avatar that interviews humans to judge their state of mind. SimSensei is one of several new initiatives designed to partially automate one of the medical profession's trickiest tasks: diagnosing depression.
SimSensei is more than an astute questioner. Behind the scenes, it uses face recognition technology and depth-sensing cameras built into Microsoft's Kinect to record and interpret the interviewee's body language. The animated psychologist can then respond appropriately.
In work to be presented at the Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition conference in Shanghai, China, next month, Stefan Scherer of the University of Southern California and colleagues used the system to identify characteristic movements that indicate ...
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Posted: 02 Nov 2012
Something else that would probably improve when hammered is the Kawaii Drive Project. Essentially a custom shop that adds teenage schoolgirl bling to Priuses, it offers two models, each more hideous than the other. Looking like something Blue Peter would have produced in the '80s with lots of sticky-backed plastic, this duo of taste-free rides would make even Paris Hilton swoon. Wrong. Completely and utterly wrong.


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I'd like to welcome fellow Ellora's Cave author Francesca Hawley. Her new release, Leader of the Pack is due out on 21 December, and today Francesca is talking about heroines with serious curves. Over to Francesca…
Cultivate your curves – they may be dangerous but they won't be avoided. -Mae West
I've been a reader since I was a kid and discovered romance novels when I was in my twenties. Needless to say, that was quite some time ago. What I remember about those romances, other than how much I enjoyed them, was that each and every heroine was slender. The hero could usually span her waist with his hands. Who has a waist like that? Seriously? I never did. Not even when I was in third grade. So while I enjoyed the emotions and the love story, I was disappointed that none of the heroines looked like me.
On the rare occasions that a heroine was "chunky", she either lost weight to get her handsome prince or she shed her dumpy clothes and was miraculously thin. Can you say disappointment? I knew you could. That kind of a plotline was a real let down. I was dismayed that the author had not allowed her plus-size heroine find her happily ever after and frustrated that the publishing industry wouldn't or couldn't deviate from the cultural norms of the 1960s and 1970s that said you had to look like Twiggy and not Mama Cass. Now, I'm sure Twiggy is a very nice lady but I will never look like her.
So when I began to write seriously, I asked myself, "Where are the heroines who look like me?" All readers want to see themselves reflected in the heroine and I think this is especially true of romance readers. I know that's what I wanted. So I decided to write a heroine who had curves. Not little curves. But big ones. Dangerous ones. The kind that so many women in our society have. Plus-size curves. And since I've been published, every heroine I've written has been plus-sized. It may not say that explicitly anywhere. She may look thin in the cover art, but my heroines are big girls and that's what I see when I'm writing and I like my heroines that way.
The curve is more powerful than the sword. -Mae West
My initial intent was just to show that regardless of her size, a woman is valuable and deserves her happy ending and she shouldn't have to diet herself skinny to get it. Now, I'm not saying my heroines are all thrilled about being big. Some of them have a negative self-image and they struggle with their size. They may be okay with themselves most of the time, but when it's time to get naked with a hot guy insecurity rears its head. That's true of all women regardless of size, isn't it? We all seem to only see our faults. But the hero I write thinks my heroine is hot. He sees those flaws the heroine obsesses over as an asset. She has a big ass? Yum. Curves on her body? Give him more. He digs curves. He loves the woman inside the curves, but he thinks she's sexy even if she's unsure about her allure. And sometimes that enhances her confidence in herself and her beauty because when we see ourselves through the eyes of love, we're stronger for the change of view.
That's a theme that crops up in my new release, Leader of the Pack. Yohana is more handsome than beautiful. She's powerful physically but fears that males will not only find her intimidating, but be turned off by her big breasts and curves. Per sees Yohana with different eyes. He sees sensuality and beauty and he wants her from the moment they meet. Eventually, he convinces her and the methods he uses are enjoyable for them both.
Surgeon Dr. Per Goldwolf needs a mate to make partner in a prestigious practice. Predator-Match.com—a matchmaking service for shapeshifters—not only finds him a mate, they match him with his True Mate. Yohana's long legs and fair flesh make him lick his lips and her scent makes him rock-hard.
New packleader Yohana Whitewolf's life goal is to follow in her sire's pawprints and lead her pack. Leadership demands sacrifices. To calm her people, Yohana needs a mate. But finding an Alpha male who won't take over is a tall order. Yohana doesn't want the complication of a True Mate, but Per is a sexy, intelligent Alpha male and she wants to shred his clothes every time she touches him.
Everything should be perfect—except she's a packleader, and the Whitewolf pack is nervous.
Buy link: http://www.ellorascave.com/leader-of-the-pack.html
Release date: December 21, 2012
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An Excerpt From: LEADER OF THE PACK
Copyright © FRANCESCA HAWLEY, 2012
All Rights Reserved, Ellora's Cave Publishing, Inc.
Per looked up from his coffee to see Yohana striding confidently across the room. Two steps behind her was the young waiter, looking dazed and horny. What the fuck? Per had been on edge ever since she left the table, envisioning her in the bathroom stall with her legs spread and himself on his knees on the floor plowing into her. Now, here she was sashaying back to their table looking satisfied. He stood to hold out her chair. As Yohana stepped close to him, he was enveloped in the scent of her recent arousal…and orgasm. His bitch screwed someone else then walked back to the table as if nothing had happened. Fuck that! Per caught the worshipful gaze of the wet-behind-the-ears pup and growled.
The pup blinked and stammered, gulping in terror. "I'll bring your check," he squeaked.
"Like hell you will, you whelp. You just mounted my Mate. We're going for a walk. Now."
The boy yipped, flying off for the kitchen at a run. Per was after him in a shot, ready to kill.
He ignored Yohana's cry of command, looking back once, rage filling his vision. "I'll handle this."
The boy weaved between tables before slamming headlong into someone exiting the kitchen with a tray full of pasta dinners. Per caught the boy before he hit the floor, lifting him up by the collar of his shirt. A firm female hand grasped his wrist, while her arm encircled his waist.
Yohana pressed against his back to whisper in his ear, "I masturbated in the bathroom. The pup was nowhere near me. Let him go…" She sighed as he turned to look into her eyes. "Please, Per."
He took a deep breath and nodded. The scent of his Mate wasn't on the boy, so he released the whelp, watching as the boy ran hell for leather through the kitchen doors. Per closed his eyes, mortified at his stupidity. He had never claimed a female this publicly in his entire life, not even when he was in Sweden before his sire threw him out of their pack.
Yohana eased away from him, turning to the man, who happened to be Stefano Blackwolf the restaurant manager and son of the owner, Roberto. "I'm sorry, Stef. This is my fault. I'll pay for the meals. Please allow me to buy the diners whatever else they would like to apologize for their wait."
Per shook his head. "No. My fault. I'll pay for it."
Yohana frowned at Per. "I will pay. It's my responsibility."
Per's blue eyes blazed, then he paused. "We'll split it. Fair?"
Yohana patted his arm. "Yes. That's fair."
Per blushed as Stefano lips twitched, fighting to control his amusement. Per looked into Yohana's eyes then he started to chuckle, drawing giggles from her. She blushed, looking down at her toes. He reached over, lifting her chin with a fingertip barely brushing her lips with his.
"Dessert, Yohana? Would you like some cannoli?"
"That sounds wonderful."
"Two, Stefano?" Per inquired of the manager.
Stef nodded, directing the busboys to clean up the mess while he went to inform the waiting diners of the delay with their meals. Per set his hand at the small of her back, escorting her to their table. He seated her and reseated himself.
"I'm sorry for setting this mess in motion. I didn't consider you might imagine me having sex with Marcello. He's a baby." Yohana took his hand, meeting his eyes.
Per clasped her hand before lifting it to his lips to kiss. He froze, taking a deep breath. She'd washed her hand, but he knew it had been inside her…recently. Per looked into her startled gray eyes, breathing deeply so she'd know he smelled her sex. He opened his mouth engulfing her thumb, sucking and licking it. In spite of the soap, her taste lingered faintly on her skin bringing his body rigidly to attention.
Yohana gasped, color rising in her cheeks as she licked her lips. He could see her pebbled nipples tight against the silk of her dress. This was no frigid bitch and he was in big, big trouble because his mind rejoiced to discover it. Per wanted to mount her now. He wanted to grab her, throw her face down on the table, rip off her panties, and sink into her to make her his while everyone in the room watched…then cheered. What scared him the most was the expression evident in her eyes. She wanted the same damn thing!
Francesca Hawley, author bio
Hi. I'm Francesca Hawley and I'm a fat chick. A woman with dangerous curves just like my heroines.
I first began to read romance when I was in my teens. I loved the genre, but the heroines were all thin. Their thighs didn't rub together…had never rubbed together…and frankly I had trouble relating to these ladies. The stories were great—full of emotion and well told, but the heroines weren't like me and that was a major disappointment. I kept wondering where were the fat heroines? I found some occasionally, but to have their Happily Ever After they usually had to lose weight and go from ugly duckling to swan.
Well, I wanted a fat heroine who loved herself—or at least learned to love herself—and a hot alpha hero who liked her jiggly bits just the way they were. Since I didn't find many big girls to read about, I decided to write about them myself. After all, I loved to write anyway and had been writing almost as long as I'd been reading, so Francesca Hawley – author of Romance with Dangerous Curves was born.
In a Francesca Hawley romance, my readers will find authentic, sensual, fat heroines who love and are loved by their intense, passionate, and seductive Alpha heroes. I hope you enjoy their dangerous curves just as much as their hunky heroes do.
web site – http://www.francescahawley.com/
blog – http://francescasmindstream.blogspot.com/
facebook – https://www.facebook.com/FrancescaHawley.author
twitter – https://twitter.com/francescahawley
goodreads – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/608399.Francesca_Hawley
pinterest – http://pinterest.com/francescahawley/
yahoo group – http://groups.yahoo.com/group/francescahawley/


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Urban churches foster a sense of community
In Texas newsmagazine The Baptist Standard, reporter Robert Dilday discusses how churches are beginning to take advantage of the qualities of New Urbanism. In addition to the attractiveness of urban living, Dilday highlights the crucial role that New Urbanism plays in establishing a sense of community within church groups, especially those with members of different socio-economic backgrounds. By utilizing central locations, such as coffeehouses and dining establishments, to foster creative conversations, pastors and churchgoers alike have found new ways to reach out to individuals interested in joining, while providing a time for discussion among those who have been longtime members.
Photo: "Urban churches reach out to the 'creative class' with edgy art, ancient traditions."
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Intersting post and interesting article, Dillon. I agree.
Here in DC, we are starting to see NIMBY opposition to church activities, which I think says a lot (and not much good) about how we have evolved as a society. I wrote about it last year on my NRDC blog here and here.
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Nokia N97 Mini due 23 October
Nokia has revealed, via its Twitter feed for its flagship retail store, the official date that the Nokia N97 Mini will hit shop shelves.
"N97 Mini to be sold in store from 23rd October!" proclaims Nokia, who has set the price of the new handset, SIM-free, at £429 via its own online store.
Vodafone is to offer the handset on contract in the UK but so far only states it is coming soon in October, so we'd expect more info - including pricing - from the operator soon.
The N97 Mini is described as "a smaller mobile computer with stylish stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2-inch touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customisable homescreen that makes each Nokia N97 mini as unique as a fingerprint".