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Sept. 23, 2013 at 4:23 a.m.
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A few weeks ago, I had been to PetSmart, and when getting into my car, my cellphone dropped between the seats of my car. I was in and out of my car several times going from the front seat to the back seat trying to retrieve it, and in that process, I lost a very special gold bracelet. Several hours later, I discovered that it was missing and called PetSmart to ask if anyone had turned it in. I spoke with Kristy R., store manager, explained where I had parked and what had happened out in the parking lot. She asked me to hold for a few minutes, and when she came back on the line, she asked me to describe the bracelet. She had gone out to the parking lot and found my bracelet laying right where I had told her I had parked. How many people would go out and look for your bracelet? Not many.
Thank you - two simple words that cannot express what you really want to say. Kristy R., thank you for caring enough to go above and beyond to find my bracelet. PetSmart, I hope you recognize what a great asset you have in this young woman.
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Verse 7. When the wicked spring as the grass, in abundance, and apparent strength, hastening on their progress like verdant plants, which come to perfection in a day, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish; flowering in their prime and pride, their pomp and their prosperity; it is that they shall be destroyed for ever. They grow to die, they blossom to be blasted. They flower for a short space to wither without end. Greatness and glory are to them but the prelude of their overthrow. Little does their opposition matter, the Lord reigns on as if they had never blasphemed him; as a mountain abides the same though the meadows at its feet bloom or wither, even so the Most High is unaffected by the fleeting mortals who dare oppose him; they shall soon vanish for ever from among the living. But as for the wicked -- how can our minds endure the contemplation of their doom "for ever." Destruction "for ever" is a portion far too terrible for the mind to realise. Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, the full terror of the wrath to come!
Verse 7. When the wicked spring as the grass, etc. Their felicity is the greatest infelicity. -- Adam Clarke.
Verse 7. Little do they think that they are suffered to prosper that like beasts they may be fitter for slaughter. The fatter they are, the fitter for slaughter, and the sooner slain: "He slew the fattest of them." Psalms 78:31 . --Zachary Bogan.
Verse 7. Great prosperity the frequent forerunner of destruction to wicked men, for it leads them to provoke divine wrath --
- By hardness of heart, as Pharaoh.
- By pride, as Nebuchadnezzar.
- By haughty hatred of the saints, as Haman.
- By carnal security, as the rich fool.
- By self exaltation, as Herod.
Verse 7-10. Contrasts. Between the wicked and God, Psalms 92:7-8 . Between God's enemies and his friends, Psalms 92:9-10 . --C.A. Davis.
Verse 7,. 12-14. The wicked and the righteous pourtrayed. --C.A. Davis.


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Unless you've been hiding under the last print copy of Encyclopedia Britannica, I'm sure you're aware of the problems libraries are having with electronic content. Never fear. I have a solution to help us address the price hikes, unusable interfaces, and ever-decreasing amount of content we're able to license: Let's stop worrying about commercial content in electronic formats.
Why are we obsessed with libraries as places of access to commercially published material? It's traditional, it's easy, and it makes for easily measurable circulation. But the publishing industry—an integral part of our ability to provide commercial content—is experiencing upheaval. For the most part, we've taken the bait, responding with complaints and, in some cases, boycotts. Something else is going on though. We're really so upset because we see in publishers' erratic behavior a reminder that we've built libraries on a now shaky foundation.
Unfortunately, this focus is distracting us from the realization that we don't need to treat access to commercial content as our primary mission. Yes, we've put a lot of effort into it in the past, and we've done it well. But it's time to take a step back. Previously, we had the force of law on our side; now, though, the problem of access to digital content is being solved without us. More important, our insistence on competing with (or even just complementing) Amazon and Apple—not to mention all of the free content available online—is an insistence that we define ourselves by something we are not good at anymore.
Does this mean it's time to shut our doors and go home? No way. Here's where user experience (UX) comes into play. Remember, UX is concerned with designing products and services that are easy to use, desirable to use, and genuinely useful.
UX design can help us optimize the services currently in our libraries, but we can do even more. We can use it to design completely new services and innovate. I'm not talking about a shallow buzzword sort of innovation as when a library employs the technology or social media flavor of the month. What I'm talking about is a systematic approach to learning about our communities so that we can find other ways to offer essential support.
What they need
UX research techniques like user interviews ("Learn by Asking") can lead libraries to implement not what people say they need but what they actually need. Granted, realigning libraries better to meet community needs might be scary. After all, we'll have to ask some serious and fundamental questions. But it is crucial that we do this work—not so that we can stay in business but so that we can continue to improve the lives of our constituents.
Fortunately, there are examples of libraries creating new and valuable services that may just serve as a template for fresh, more community- responsive services than the current "free bookstore" long-term gamble we're making.
Baltimarket is a collaboration among Enoch Pratt Free Library, the city of Baltimore, and other organizations to bring healthy food to food deserts. People can order groceries online and pick them up at library locations. No ebooks required.
In January, Pima County Public Library, Tucson, AZ, hired a nurse. She leads programs and is also available to answer questions and make referrals. Combine this with expert help searching databases, and there's near endless potential to assist people.
LibraryYOU is a project from the Escondido Public Library, CA, that helps its community create and publish videos and podcasts "to collect and share local knowledge."
The Free Library of Philadelphia hosts the H.O.M.E Page Cafe, a coffee shop that provides jobs for formerly homeless folks.
These are just a few examples of responsive community programs, and each bears much more examination. The important element to glean, however, is that each is based on specific needs and places the library at the center of satisfying those needs.
Pushing for libraries to make a concerted move away from commercial e-content is admittedly a bit radical. It will take some serious effort to initiate new services and inform our communities about them. There's risk involved, yes, but it isn't any riskier than staking our claim on a content access model that's crumbling beneath us.
Libraries want to move beyond being a place for print books. This is good, but ebooks aren't the solution. There are other, more meaningful ways to create essential services that benefit our membership.


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Wow has it been hot this week! We have had temperatures above 99 degrees for most of the week and today is supposed to be 102 degrees!
My daughter will be starting cross country in a few weeks and she and her friend want to run in the afternoons to simulate practices and meets. I thought I would share a few tips to help you beat the heat during the hot summer days and still continue to workout safely. These tips and suggestions are based on my personal knowledge and experience as well as recommendations from The American Council on Exercise.
- Workout in the morning if possible. While I know this is not possible for everyone I try to get my workouts in early to beat the highest temps of the day.
- Hydrate! Make sure you are drinking enough water throughout the day and not just during your workouts. If you are planning on running or working out longer than 1 hour or you are a heavy sweater be sure to add in some electrolytes into your water. My favorites are Nuun tablets.
- Wear light colored and wicking fabrics to workout. Add a hat or visor to protect your face from the sun. Don't forget the sweat proof sunscreen!
- Acclimate to the temperatures. Start slow and understand that your workout may be harder because your body will be trying to cool itself so do not be frustrated if you are slower or struggling more than usual.
- Get wet if needed. Splash a little water on yourself or take a dip in the river/water if possible to cool down. If you have a towel with you, get the towel wet and wrap it around your shoulders to help cool your body.
Note: Always consult your doctor before exercising in extreme heat.


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Business as usual amid political inaction on abortion
Analysis: Small number of politicians not shy about taking to airwaves over controversy
Pro-choice and anti-abortion activists opposite one another on Dublin's O'Connell Street during opposing rallies in July 2013. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
Politicians cannot be blamed for attempting to take advantage of the traditional summer news vacuum to switch their phones off and get away from it all. However, when a significant story such as the latest Irish abortion controversy breaks, the silence of our elected representatives is striking.
A small and familiar number of politicians on opposite ends of the ideological spectrum – Labour Senator Ivana Bacik and Independent Senator Rónán Mullen to name two – have not been shy about taking to the airwaves.
The majority of Oireachtas members, however, are much less keen to voice their views.
Some caution that the full facts of the case have yet to come into the public domain. Others are taking a break and are either uncontactable or admit they are simply not up to speed on the tragic story.
A further cohort will probably always be allergic to entering into any discussion whatsoever about the issue of abortion, which they consider politically toxic.
This means that large numbers of voters who now identify themselves as being in the "middle ground" in the debate are effectively left without a spokesperson in a controversy that will certainly outlive the current Government.
Intense hearings and heated discussions led to the recently enacted Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act. The controversial legislation has now faced its first public test and, in the view of many observers in both the anti- abortion and pro-choice camps, it has failed.
Senior Coalition figures have made it clear that there is simply no political appetite for a new referendum on the issue, however.
Fine Gael, which lost a clutch of Senators and TDs – including the prominent former junior minister Lucinda Creighton over the new law – appears not to want to return to the issue under any circumstances.
The Labour Party, for the most part, says it has no mandate to take the matter any further.
The party's Wicklow TD Anne Ferris stands apart from colleagues when she says the matter is too urgent to be left to the next government.
She has made the case for including a fresh national poll on abortion among the clutch of referendums already planned for next year.
"We should not kick it to touch," is Ferris's assessment of the issue.
Government Ministers have pledged that the Coalition will demonstrate a revitalised agenda-setting energy when normal political service resumes next month. However it appears it will be business as usual by way of inaction when it comes to dealing with this most contentious of issues.


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This thing will get used a LOT at my home. I always called these things the foot-stepper-on-er-boot-taker-off-er thingy. It took me forever to figure out it is called a boot jack. Anyone who wears boots daily knows how much a pain in the butt they can be to remove. It's not just for boot people though. I have a not-so-friendly back so reducing the time under tension of me struggling to take my boots off is great!
Anyone can make one with two feet of 1×6. For those who are interested here is a quick, fun video covering the build:
Have a great week folks!
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#1 posted 03-31-2014 09:42 AM
Just the shot for putting the boot into!!
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#2 posted 03-31-2014 03:34 PM
Awesome boot jack. As someone who wears cowboy boots everyday this has been on my todo list for a while.
-- David
#3 posted 03-31-2014 06:22 PM
My dad made me one of these when I was a kid, its a bit marred and used now 30 some years later but it still works just fine.
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug
#4 posted 03-31-2014 08:50 PM
I need one of those, I'd be afraid it'd break from my weight
#5 posted 04-01-2014 12:04 PM
Yep, without a doubt. The older I get, the harder it is to bend over and put me boots on and off… lol
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#6 posted 04-01-2014 01:31 PM
It's a nice practical project. Good work. However, I'm going to give Redwing boots a plug. I've been wearing them for a long while now and I think they are easy to put on, easy to take off, and easy to wear. I even wear the ones with a steel toe and they hardly even require any break in. I generally wear my boots 7 days a week and prefer them to any other shoes that I own.
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There may be a length/weight discrepency because this chart is based on a length calculated from tip of nose to fork of tail. I think that most of the older charts were contructed in this manner.
The fish are definately much leaner than they were 10 years ago. It is common to see fish with the heads of 40 lbers that only weigh in the low 20's.
I just recently read that the stocks of Atlantic Herring had tremendously increased due to the absence of a commercial fishery for them, which was caused by their previously low stocks. The increase had prompted several huge factory ships to be build to exploit the increased stocks. I guess the numbers will plummet shortly.
It's too late now (maybe ??), but next fall fellows with at least 17' boats might try the area between the Mary Ann Rocks off of Manomet to the Fishing Ledge off the East end of the Canal. We used to fish huge schools of blueback herring and stripers (large) feeding on them. This was in 100' plus of water. We caught them with large swimmers on 100 yds of wire line. There was never any surface activity. You had to search for them using a depth finder.
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On Friday we comb through our extensive archives to find an older article that we feel deserves another look. From October 23, 2012, Dungeon's Master once again presents: 5 Ways to Make Mindless Undead More Interesting.
A lot of DMs have a love/hate relationship with undead; I know I do. Whenever I need a monster to round out an encounter I know that some kind of undead will always fill the gap. With so many different kinds of undead to choose from they can easily become the go-to monsters. However, as the party gets tougher I find that I'm less likely to use undead staples like skeletons and zombies. Sure I can adjust their scores to make them level-appropriate for tougher parties but these undead are really one-trick ponies. By the time the party reaches upper heroic tier they know the trick and they're no longer impressed.
This is why I try to limit how often I use undead creatures in my campaign. Some of the most common undead, at least the ones you're most likely to encounter in great numbers (skeletons and zombies) tend to be mindless. They rely on their overwhelming numbers rather than any advanced tactics. After all, how can a creature with no brain, or a rotten decaying brain, think at all? This lack of reason makes them boring and predictable.
But undead have their place in D&D and we shouldn't just cast any of them aside, regardless of the PCs' level. So in order to make mindless undead more interesting I've come up with 5 tips that the players won't see coming and the PCs will never forget.
1) Hive mind
The party moves quietly through the cemetery, careful to avoid the shambling zombies. Suddenly, without warning every zombie stops, turns, and looks at the PCs. As one, the zombies start converging on the party.
Low-level undead aren't usually very bright. They can be tricked or even avoided all together with some careful planning. But what if some greater intelligence was able to control the minds of an undead army with a mere thought? Imagine a powerful Necromancer or an intelligent undead like a Vampire or Lich that could control masses of undead fodder like puppets. Suddenly the encounter the PCs sought to avoid is unavoidable. The field of mere minions is now something truly deadly because they are acting as one huge consciousness. Assuming the PCs realize this terrible fact, they can fight every single undead surrounding them or try to find the man behind the curtain, so to speak. Worse still, if the PCs fail to find the source of the hive mind there is a good likelihood that they will have to face more armies of undead acting under the command of an intelligent opponent.
2) Bloodhounds
Aided by magic, the heroes move undetected across the field. The zombies can't see or hear them thanks to the Wizards spells of warding. However, as the party stops to figure out which direction to head next the undead turn and head directly towards the Druid. It's almost as if they can sense her presence behind the obscuring magical veil.
Most undead will attack the living for no other reason than they are alive, but what if the undead had the ability to detect something more than just sounds and smells? What if some undead could actually detect something that would let them accurately find potential victims? This could be an innate sense for magic, sniffing out arcane energies and being able to zero in on it. Or maybe their negative energies clash so strongly with divine energies that they can find those who wield divine power? These undead, for whatever reason, act as bloodhounds. They have a way to find very specific prey and attack it. This has the potential to be very powerful and very dangerous. PCs that tangle with bloodhound undead should realize that fleeing might be a good short-term solution but eventually the bloodhounds will find what they seek, be it in the PCs or some other victim. Curious PCs will likely want to investigate why some undead have this seeker ability which can lead to more encounter with all sorts of undead.
3) Just following orders
In order for the heroes to escape the guards, they have to pass through the catacombs beneath the old church. The alcoves are filled with the skeletal remains. The Cleric and Paladin both whisper a prayer to their respective gods before passing through. However, when the Fighter advances without uttering a prayer the skeletons rise and attack him.
Just because some undead are mindless doesn't mean that they can't be taught or forced to follow very basic instructions. It's a given that if a PC comes into an areas where undead are roaming the walking dead will attack them. But what if the monsters are capable of more than that? What if the undead are imparted with some very specific instructions? Perhaps they are told not to attack anyone who bears a certain insignia? Or maybe they are told to attack and kill all males who pass, but not to harm females? Giving mindless undead some clear and fairly basic instruction that will modify their behaviour will cause PCs to second guess these monsters. A zombie that doesn't attack anyone wearing a red cloak is an oddity. This unpredictable behaviour makes the creature a lot more dangerous and will spice up any encounter.
4) Intelligent item, dumb undead
The deep catacombs become extremely narrow. As the party turns the corner they face a group of skeletons. Fortunately the heroes only have to fight two skeletons at a time because of the close quarters. The skeletons put up more fight than expected, slashing the party with flaming swords. When the first two skeletons finally fall the next two grab the magical weapons and continue fighting the party.
Similar to the hive mind, you can keep mindless undead mindless and just introduce a higher intelligent to guide them. By equipping lesser undead with powerful items you immediately make them stronger opponents. Add some intelligence to the items and you've really got something diabolical. This is not something many PCs would think of so it's not something they would necessarily think to combat. As those undead in possession of the intelligent items fall the item calls for a new master. New mindless fodder retrieves the item and is suddenly buffed up. Eventually the party will catch on and realize that by denying the undead access to the items they will be easier to defeat. Until then have fun with this one.
5) Possession
Thinking that they've defeated all undead in the immediate area the PCs take a quick breather. However, one of the nearby corpses arises and attacks. He puts up a good fight but eventually drops. A few seconds later another corpse animates. "Why don't they all attack us at once?"
Fighting a few monsters at a time isn't usually that bad, but what if a new opponent stood up and replaced his fallen comrade every time you defeated a monster? An intelligent spirit that can inhabit and control the body of physically powerful undead is a dangerous opponent. This is a tricky one to adjudicate mechanically. The DM needs to determine the spirit's limitations before throwing it at an unsuspecting party.
Do attacks against the host body have any impact on the spirit? Can PCs choose to attack one or the other if they are aware of a second entity? Perhaps the spirit is only affected by blast and burst, or by radiant attacks? When the spirit moves from one host to the next are there any signs of the shift? Is the spirit invisible or just hard to see? How often can the spirit jump from body to body? Does the spirit need to rest (even for just a round or two) before he can take control of a new host?
Mechanics aside this is another way for PCs to sorely misjudge the danger of an encounter. One spirit can be an annoying foe but what if there were five or six spirits and plenty of bodies nearby to inhabit? Not only does the spirit gain physical toughness from a zombie body but assuming the spirit is intelligent it can employ unexpected tactics and possibly even communicate with the party. Imagine a zombie that talked to you while it was trying to infect you? Creepy.
These are but a few ways to take otherwise mindless undead, usually reserved for lower level encounters, more interesting and exciting. The players won't know what's going on which will add an element of danger to an otherwise straight-forward encounter.
How have you used mindless undead in intelligent ways? Have you ever tried any of the methods I've described above in your games? How did they go over?
Related reading:
- Should Monsters Employ Smart Tactics?
- More Monster Variety – Put Undead to Rest
- Fighting an Opponent You Can't Beat
- Survive a Zombie Attack by Using the Zombie Survival Flowchart
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On May 19th, the Billboard Music Awards celebrated musicians, singers and recording artists at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Singer Taylor Swift arrived in a sexy royal blue rhinestone mini dress.
Emma Rossum posed on the blue carpet wearing a classy black and sheer polka-dot number.
Recording Artist Jennifer Lopez stood stunning in a gold & silver eagle-feathered gown.
Actress Stana Katic, a breathtaking beauty, wore a chic lower cut, white & glitter pin-strip jumpsuit.
Actress Jennifer Morrison, as charming as can be wore a fashionable lingerie-like romper wrapped in a sheer floor-length skirt.
Singer Kimberly Perry was just lovely – wearing an elegant gown decorated with a nude beaded top.
Miley Cyrus, rivals in her rockstar persona wearing a sexy black, white and platinum checkered jumpsuit.
As my favorite part of any award show are the red carpet fashion statements, here is the most interesting "Red Carpet Arrival Look" of the night!
Pop Artist Z-LaLa arrived in an aluminum other-worldly number. Not much can be said about this look outside of OMG!
Last but not least, while this has nothing to due with fashion, other then the fact that Miguel happened in be wearing a nicely fitted suit, take a look at the above video and see why the 2013 Billboard Music Awards will forever be remembered.


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Praise for Declan Burke: "Burke shows again that he's not just a comic genius, but also a fine dramatic writer and storyteller." – Booklist. "Proust meets Chandler over a pint of Guinness." – Spectator. "Among the most memorable books of the year, of any genre." – Sunday Times. "A hardboiled delight." – Guardian. "Imagine Donald Westlake and Richard Stark collaborating on a screwball noir." – Kirkus Reviews. "A cross between Raymond Chandler and Flann O'Brien." – John Banville.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
RIP Seamus Heaney
by Seamus Heaney
Between my finger and my thumb
The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.
Under my window, a clean rasping sound
When the spade sinks into gravelly ground:
My father, digging. I look down
Till his straining rump among the flowerbeds
Bends low, comes up twenty years away
Stooping in rhythm through potato drills
Where he was digging.
The coarse boot nestled on the lug, the shaft
Against the inside knee was levered firmly.
He rooted out tall tops, buried the bright edge deep
To scatter new potatoes that we picked,
Loving their cool hardness in our hands.
By God, the old man could handle a spade.
Just like his old man.
My grandfather cut more turf in a day
Than any other man on Toner's bog.
Once I carried him milk in a bottle
Corked sloppily with paper. He straightened up
To drink it, then fell to right away
Nicking and slicing neatly, heaving sods
Over his shoulder, going down and down
For the good turf. Digging.
The cold smell of potato mould, the squelch and slap
Of soggy peat, the curt cuts of an edge
Through living roots awaken in my head.
But I've no spade to follow men like them.
Between my finger and my thumb
The squat pen rests.
I'll dig with it.
'Seamus Heaney, Irish poet of soil and strife, dies at 74' – New York Times
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Monday, August 26, 2013
RIP Elmore Leonard
Anyway, I'd just like to add my voice to all those acclaiming Elmore Leonard as one of the greats. The first book of his I read was FREAKY DEAKY, and I've read pretty much all of his crime novels since. I'm partial to GET SHORTY, OUT OF SIGHT, THE BIG BOUNCE, THE SWITCH and 52 PICK-UP, although for some reason PRONTO is the one I love the best.
What I love about Elmore Leonard's books is that they sound so natural, the way language and character and story all come together in such a seamless way. If it takes a hell of a lot of hard work to make something look effortless, Elmore Leonard was the hardest working writer in the game.
My favourite example is the opening to STICK, which goes like this:
Stick said he wasn't going if they had to pick up anything. Rainy said no, there wasn't any product in the deal; all they had to do was drop a bag. Stick said, "And the guy's giving you five grand?"That's beautiful.
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Sunday, August 25, 2013
Review: HOME FIRES by Elizabeth Day
When Elsa and her mother return home, Elsa is sent to her father's study to ask if he would like some tea. From his violent reaction to her, we quickly understand that Elsa's father is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Day then introduces a contemporary character, Caroline, who appears to be suffering from depression and taking large quantities of anti-depressants to cope with a tragedy. Her thinking is fuzzy, unclear. Despite the best efforts of her husband, Andrew, Caroline lacks the will or inclination to get out of bed.
Caroline drifts off into memory, and we are told about the first time – some thirty years previously – Andrew brought Caroline home to meet his parents. Caroline, who was neglected as a child growing up in a working-class household, feels intimidated by Andrew's comfortably middle-class home, and particularly his mother, Elsa. The competition between the two women for Andrew's affections – and later Caroline's son Max – will define the relationship between the women for the rest of their lives.
Elsa, who we now meet as a widowed and senile old woman, is unable to remember the most basic of details, such as her son Andrew's name. Curiously, the memories of her childhood grow stronger: thus we discover the physical abuse Elsa suffered at her father's hands after he returned, a damaged man, from the war. We discover that Elsa's father wasn't simply suffering from shell-shock, or a variation of PTSD. He had been invalided out of the war as a coward, and declared unfit to serve; in his shame, he takes his frustrations out on the young Elsa, in the process marking her – and shaping her relationship to men and power – for the rest of her life.
Meanwhile, we also discover the root of Caroline's depression, and her dependence on anti-depressants: her only son, Max has been killed in South Sudan after stepping on an IED while on manoeuvres.
Thus the story becomes the interlinked tale of two women who have been brutalised by war. Their immediate connection is Andrew, Caroline's husband and Elsa's son; but their experiences of an increasing inability to cope with reality – Caroline wilfully taking anti-depressants in order to fend it off; Elsa suffering memory loss as a result of age and senility – also offers a common bond, especially when the helpless Elsa comes to live with Caroline and Andrew, and Caroline is roused from her catatonic state to help with Elsa.
At this point we might expect the story to become one of a burden shared by Elsa and Caroline, as they help one another to deal with their pain. It's to Elizabeth Day's credit, however, that she turns her back on the easy and conventional narrative option to explore the unsettlingly realistic consequences of war and violence on the women who, as is claimed in the song to which the novel's title alludes, keep the home fires burning.
Indeed, Day makes a point of choosing the tough option at every turn, with the result that the novel becomes a powerful and at times heartbreaking account of Caroline and Elsa's inability to deal with their respective crises. The prose is crisp and forthright, particularly when Day is describing the variations on violence that crop up throughout, although she has a piercing eye for a telling phrase or a poetic flourish – Caroline's depression, for example, is "the encroaching shadow, the slow puddle that spreads across her consciousness like spilt ink."
HOME FIRES is a powerful and haunting tale, a thought-provoking testimony to the fortitude of those women and children who must somehow learn to cope as best they can with the devastating repercussions of war. – Declan Burke
This review was first published in the Irish Examiner.
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Accessibility best practices
This page gives a short list of things to be aware of when developing Drupal modules, related to Accessibility.
Use tools to evaluate your module's pages for accessibility
Use the Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool (WAVE) toolbar or another automated tool to check any pages or blocks that your module creates for accessibility issues.
Here is a list of more accessibility validation tools. These tools will not detect all accessibility problems, but are a great start.
Use the Form API appropriately
If you use the Drupal Form API, it will do a lot of work towards making your forms accessible. Make sure when using hook_form_alter and other techniques to modify forms that you are not reducing the accessibility of forms.
Use #title and #description
Every FAPI element should have the #title property set. This makes a label for the input field so that screenreader users know what the input field is for. The #title property should indicate the label associated to the form element. It should not be used for formatting other text (to create a heading, for example).
If the form element needs additional description beyond the title, set the #description property as well.
For example,
$form['pass'] = array(
'#type' => 'password',
'#description' => t('Passwords must be at least 8 characters and contain a number'),
'#title' => t('Password'),
'#maxlength' => 64,
'#size' => 15,
Use fieldsets to group elements which belong together logically
If you are making a date or phone number field, it is best to only use one input field instead of several. However, if you need to use several input boxes (for example for the month, day, and year), then these should be grouped in a fieldset so that it is clear to screenreader users that they are all part of the same logical input field.
$form['start_date'] = array(
'#type' => 'fieldset',
'#title' => t('Date'),
$form['start_date']['month'] = array(
'#type' => 'textfield',
'#title' => t('Month'),
'#size' => 2,
'#maxlength' => 2,
$form['start_date']['day'] = array(
'#type' => 'textfield',
'#title' => t('Day'),
'#size' => 2,
'#maxlength' => 2,
$form['start_date']['year'] = array(
'#type' => 'textfield',
'#title' => t('Year'),
'#size' => 4,
'#maxlength' => 4,
Radio buttons and checkboxes also need to be grouped together inside a fieldset, for the same reason.
$form['dinner_pref'] = array(
'#type' => 'fieldset',
'#title' => t('Dinner Preference'),
$form['dinner_pref']['month'] = array(
'#type' => 'radio',
'#title' => t('Chinese'),
$form['dinner_pref']['day'] = array(
'#type' => 'radio',
'#title' => t('Indian'),
$form['dinner_pref']['year'] = array(
'#type' => 'radio',
'#title' => t('Burgers'),
Form field focus
While it can seem convenient to give a form field the initial focus on a page, this should only be done if that form field is or enables the primary purpose of the page. For example, on a Search This Site page, giving focus to a Search Keywords field would probably be appropriate, because searching is the primary purpose of the page. But on a Modules List page, giving focus to a Filter Keywords field would be inappropriate, because filtering the module list is far from being the page's primary purpose.
The main reason for this guideline is that a side effect of giving the focus to a form field is that screen readers will start reading the page at that field, skipping the top of the page. Users of screen readers will therefore miss out on the context provided by starting at the top, and have difficulty understanding what the page is about, since (unlike users without vision difficulties) they cannot see the entire page at a glance to understand it.
Useful links
Here are a few links discussing accessibility considerations with the Form API:
- Drupal 7, two new system classes to improve accessibility
- Drupal 7 Form API accessibility: #title_display
Make accessible Javascript widgets
Javascript widgets are very often not fully accessibility. Best practices recommend ensuring the basic functionality of your site then enhance this functionality with javascript and other widgets (not replace or mask basic functions).
Autocomplete widgets
You can create autocomplete widgets in Drupal 7 by setting the '#autocomplete_path' property on a form element. These widgets are accessible. If you want to use jQuery UI Autocomplete instead of Drupal's built-in version, it is accessible in version 1.9 but not in version 1.8.
Date/Calendar popup widgets
TODO: Are there any good date/calendar popup widgets?
Other custom Javascript widgets
For information on creating JavaScript widgets, see these WebAIM articles on Javascript and AJAX accessibility.
For general information see the accessibility handbook on drupal.org.
For information on creating accessible themes, see the accessibility section in the theming guide.


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When you're cutting close to a deadline and have to pay a government bill, you can't always rely on a government bill pay website, especially when thousands or even millions of other people are trying to pay at the same time.
We all remember the Obamacare website debacle of October 2013, when Healthcare.gov – the Affordable Care Act's official health insurance shopping website – launched. As millions of Americans flooded the website to shop for healthcare plans, the site crashed. This unfortunate debut left a sour taste in the mouths of Americans and destroyed Obamacare's reputation.
More recently, the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector's website crashed just as the deadline for payment of property taxes approached. On April 10th, 2017, residents of San Diego were trying to pay their property tax bills online, through sdtreastax.com.
In California, property taxes are due twice a year, on November 1st and February 1st. For the February payments, the last day to pay without incurring penalties is April 10th.
As residents of San Diego hurried to make their payments online before the deadline, the Tax Collector's website went down.
The problem was fixed later that day. One would think that bill pay websites would anticipate periods of high demand and increase server resources accordingly. I'm guessing that there is insufficient communication between the people who process the payments and the IT department.
So if a deadline is coming up for an important payment, make alternative plans in case the online bill pay website is down. Don't put all your eggs in one bill pay basket, or leave yourself enough time to pay the old fashioned way – by check, typically – if the bill pay website crashes.


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The functionality of this IRGAS Combustion Solution provides for multiple-point sampling in a 3D array of high-temperature probes positioned in the exhaust gas stream of the turbine engine. When combined with temperature and pressure measurements made by the customer in real time, calculations of the thermodynamic efficiencies of the diesel engine performance are obtained. The data outputs of each analyzer are integrated via software into one composite display.
The FTIR gas analyzer can also be applied to more typical combustion applications such as coal-fired furnaces as in steel production, again where energy efficiency is a cost factor in the pricing of steel. In this case, a FTIR gas analyzer outfitted with two gas cells is recommended: either two long path cells or one short path and one long path to accommodate the full concentration range of combustion species. For this and similar combustion monitoring applications, we offer the IRGAS-DCA Solution.


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I received the Forbidden Planet title card over the weekend. I LOVE IT !!!! I've been searching for that card for years in excellent condition and I've finally got one. it's beautiful! Even my wife likes it and she doesn't even care about this stuff. It's exactly as you described and was packed very well. It arrived with no problems and I'm very happy with it.
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PLEASANTON — When more drugs and dealing in the parking lot began showing up at Granada High School in Livermore six years ago, student resource officer Dan Cabral called in the dogs.
"The first time we brought out the dog it found (oxycodone)," said Cabral, who has been patrolling Granada for the past six years. "Using the dogs on a random basis has lessened the drugs on campus. There are some, but it has made a huge difference."
On Tuesday, Pleasanton school district trustees could join a small number of Bay Area school districts — including Livermore, Dublin and Castro Valley — that use drug-sniffing dogs for random searches of the parking lots and physical education locker rooms when students are not present.
Sparked by a rise in drug-related suspensions at Foothill High School in Pleasanton, school leaders and the district began taking steps during the 2010-11 school year to bring Pleasanton police dogs, at no cost to the district, to its campuses.
After bringing drug-sniffing dogs to the Granada campus in Livermore, Cabral said the program has been a deterrent and reduced the number of drug-related offenses.
But as Pleasanton ponders the decision, some board members question the intent and effectiveness of the dogs while others, including the district's three high school principals, say it's another tool to create drug-free campuses.
"We have had a significant increase in drug suspensions," said Foothill principal John Dwyer, who pointed out the concern over the types of drugs. "So we are trying to find tools and means to prevent abuse by kids."
Dwyer pointed to Foothill's 29 drug-related suspensions this year, which is three more than all of the 2010-11 school year.
Before Granada began using drug-sniffing dogs provided through the Livermore Police Department, the campus on the city's western edge had 65 suspensions related to drugs sales, possession or paraphernalia in the 2006-07 year, according to figures from the California Department of Education.
Since dogs started conducting searches the following year, the number has dropped to 40 suspensions, according to the most recent data through the 2009-10 school year. But while the program has positively affected Granada's suspensions, the number at Livermore High School has increased from 40 to 69 over the same time period.
"The effectiveness of (drug-sniffing dogs) remains to be seen," said Diana Tate Vermeire, Racial Justice Project director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.
"School district's would be better served with more positive interventions," she said. "These are youths, and addressing the underlying drug problem is better than using dogs to intimidate students."
Pleasanton board member Jamie Hintzke voiced similar concerns at a Jan. 10 meeting when the district first presented the proposal to trustees. At the meeting, Hintzke brought up concerns about the intent of the dogs and the overall goal of the district. She asked for more details about the legal issues with the use of the dogs and more data on the success other district's have had.
"We need to rely on several things, like kids giving tips, teachers giving tips and then people having discussions about it," said Hintzke, who also asked for a board policy on use of the dogs. "It has to be a really big approach, and it bothers me right now because I haven't heard from students, and they are not empowered. They are not saying anything."
A group of Foothill juniors said Thursday that since their freshman year they have noticed a difference in the number of students using drugs and bringing them on campus.
"It will help at school but not off campus," Kayla McGill, a junior, said about the dogs. "They will just not come to school anymore, and the dogs won't resolve the problem unless the drugs get confiscated and the parents know. Otherwise nothing will change."
The school board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at district offices, 4665 Bernal Ave., Pleasanton.
Robert Jordan covers Pleasanton and Livermore. Contact him at 925-847-2184.
School Year Drug Drug All suspensions/
suspensions expulsions expulsions
Granada 2009-10 40 6 185
Granada 2006-07 65 0 328
Livermore 2009-10 69 9 308
Livermore 2006-07 40 2 298
Castro Valley 2009-10 31 5 286
Castro Valley 2006-07 9 1 161
Dublin 2009-10 52 1 134
Dublin 2006-07 24 0 206
PLEASANTON HIGH SCHOOLS (which may add dog searches)
Amador Valley 2009-10 29 3 122
Amador Valley 2006-07 16 4 117
Foothill 2009-10 41 9 117
Foothill 2006-07 21 0 138
Village 2009-10 21 2 132
Village 2006-07 14 0 235
Source: California Department of Education


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Saw one this year making a home underneath some sempervivums in a pot next to a sheltered wall. It was fascinating to watch this little creature tunnelling under the gravel into the gritty soil. It looked as if it was flying in on a little green magic carpet. Kept me entertained for hours!
Have to say sorry now for blaming the squirrels for eating them
What is your secret to getting such lovely fuchsia plants in pots? What do you feed them with - they look so healthy?
As well as apples and dried fruit our blackbirds always seem to enjoy oats. I started putting oats out when I heard they would encourage wrens but so far I haven't come across any bird that doesn't eat them. I get the "value" ones from the supermarket own brand labels. In the very cold weather I melt some lard and mix it in to give them a bit more ooomph! Thanks for bringing this to our attention Dove
Don't worry Trucker, my 5 year old acer looks like that at the beginning of Autumn (and its terracotta pot gets greener too!) but has lovely new leaves in the Spring.
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A very sheltered, totally inexperienced guy in our office gets first girlfriend. She's five years older. She buys him new wardrobe, changes his hairstyle and takes him on trips.
After two months, he proposes. She said yes.
He quit his job and moved out of state to be by her family and her job. The wedding was in her home town.
He announced last week he's taking her last name instead of her taking his. My co-workers are upset and concerned want the best for him, but find a lot wrong with this picture. It's as if she's controlling him.
The guy isn't close with his family, so we are like his family.
Questions being asked: Is this a new trend? Should co-workers "counsel" him to keep his name as he's a professional?
ARA: Should we save him from this relationship?
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If you wouldn't counsel a woman to keep her own name, then no. (I personally discourage everyone from taking someone else's name but I know most people don't.) And if the other aspects of the relationship are what concerns you, it's a bit late to intervene, no?
I've read stories about men taking the woman's last name, so it's not totally unheard of. I know I'll be taking my fiance's last name and not the other way around… call me traditional, I guess.
While the whole situtation sounds odd to me, he sounds happy… so butt out! Be there for him if the relationship ends, but he can change his name to Princess Consuela Banana Hammock or whatever he wants!
sounds like he needs to be saved from himself first……
Why the heck would he want her last name? That is so odd. This guy needs to grow up and realize she is a controlling weirdo.
I read it and thought about whether I would give any advice if the male and female were changed around. Maybe only about the saftey of the person being controlled?
Some people are just followers and I think we expect that women follow men and accept that, balking if it's the other way around isn't right.
He's an adult, isn't he – or is he 12? It's his life and quite honestly, if he wants to take her name, then I feel it's his choice. If he's not close with his family, this might be a valid reason why he wants to take her name and eliminate his. :-)
'He quit his job and moved out of state to be by her family and her job.' – That was probably the smartest thing he's done, you people seem nuts…
'Should co-workers "counsel" him to keep his name as he's a professional?' – Umm, are you referring to his NEW co-workers (he did quit and move, right?) or are you crazy people still all up in his business?
This story seems made up, I think the reader just wanted to have a semi-entertaining ARA posted. I'm not entertained.
If they haven't dropped yet, they probably never will. This guy needs to grow a set and stop being controlled. I don't know too much about this guy, but I'm guessing he's a type B that is afraid of hurting gnats.
My advice: you missed the boat to give him a swift kick in the rear before he got married, but you can still give one if you think he's losing control of his life. The man might be so blind to everything going on that he doesn't even see or sense it.
All sounds really strange to me, and the way your question reads it sounds like he is already married and has moved out of town. So if its only the last name your worried about, that is nothing. The way you have written this question, it sounds like a very controlling relationship, and not healthy. But I can't help but think we do not have the full story here…..
None of your business. I think the only reason you don't want him to take her last name is because you're weirded out by it. How DARE someone do something non-tradional, huh?
I know of a marital situation similar to this and it ended in divorce. The reasoning this person had was a strained connection to his family. I can understanding keeping names for professional reasons and can barely understand the hyphenated last name crap. But to have a man take a womans last name is against the man code. It shows a lack of self respect for his family for what ever reason, usually a non connection to his fathers family.
I usually think of the scene in the Godfather when Johnny Fontaine seeks Don Corolones help with getting into action in Hollywood. The quote was "You can act like a man". Tell that your friend, he needs to hear it. He's made way too many consessions for this lady.
If he has no problems being her pet project, then let him go. Eventually, he'll find his own identity and hopefully then she'll still be able to accept him. However, it sounds like once he starts to have his own opinions, she'll shut him down.
As for counseling him, I'd steer clear. As much as you feel like "family", you're not. Plus, if you do talk to him, he'll most likely tell her. She clearly has some control over him and may be able to convince him that he doesn't need friends like you.
Proceed with caution.
I don't think it's a coworkers place to 'counsel' on such issues.
If he's happy then butt out. If personally you cant stomach this then you need to look deep inside yourself and realize that everyone else doesnt live by your standards. Let the guy be happy.
If you're concerned for your friend, tell him so. Ask him if he's happy. If he is – great. You've done your job.
If you're concerned because you wouldn't be happy like this, then don't say anything. Just because you wouldn't live your life a certain way doesn't make it wrong for everyone else.
Wise words from a very smart friend of mine: Unsolicited advice is criticsm. Don't forget that when/if you have a conversation.
the time to say something has passed…now simply stay out it. It will play out how it will play out.
Has anyone actually checked if the guy is happy? People can use whatever name they want, and I have seen every combo of his and her last names put together or even consolidated into other complete names. If he is happy and this woman is a good partner for him, then bless them instead of being all snoopy nose and man centric to think that the man MUST be the lead; perhaps her circumstances have become helpful and desirous to him.
There are all kinds out there, lemme tell you. It's entirely possible that this young man was just biding time until he met a moneyed, dominant woman to spend the rest of his life with. I've seen weirder marriages flourish, and there's no reason why this one shouldn't as well. Everyone is looking for a different kind of fulfillment from life and it sounds like this guy has found his.
Now, if there's any kind of evidence of actual abuse, that's a different story. Being spoiled does not qualify as abuse. Be happy for him!
In the words of Ann Landers… MYOB
This is a stupid and sexist question.
You think this relationship is wrong or weird just because the gender roles are switched?
The reader who submitted this question must be a baby boomer or older because no educated young adult with common sense would think this way.
I used to believe that my future husband (or wife) would take my last name when married but now am thinking more anti-marriage so the point is mute, however I would never ever in a million years name my child after their father. Ever.
I also wear the pants in all my relationships, for good reason, and believe that that's the way it should be.
Women are diplomats and should always be the head of the household.
You're his former co-workers, not his parents. And even if you were his parents, it's still none of your business.
First, you complain that he's moving to be near her family but then you say that he isn't close to his family. Perhaps he liked the idea of being part of a close knit family (and away from the clucking hens he used to work with).
As for "counseling" him on taking his wife's last name, who the heck are you people to care? When the women in your office got married did you have an intervention to talk them out of taking their husband's names? Somehow I doubt it. Again, maybe he likes the idea of her strong family structure and if he has no emotional ties to his own last name, then why not?
And, if in the end she is just an evil controlling wench then I guess he learns a valuable lesson about life. In the meantime, you and your coworkers need to butt out and focus on your own lives.
'But to have a man take a womans last name is against the man code.' – Ok, Kristi posted something about 'man code' last week and now EVERYTHING is man code this and man code that, let it go…please.
I'm scanning through my Guyble (Guy Bible) right now and there's nothing in it about taking a womans last name. As a matter of fact, there's nothing regarding marriage all. You, Sean, are reading a bootlegged copy.
MYOB. He needs to grow a pair, but he won't do so if you're saying something. If he's happy, so be it.
Almost sounds like this guy is being a kept man. To each his own. But the time to say something has passed. If I was a co-worker, I would keep it to myself. Can't help but wonder Kristi…will you keep your last name when you get married? At least here on the blog?!
Try to always be there for your friend. He may especially need you if this ends in divorce. Don't alienate him now or he'll really be alone. The wife may be a controlling person but if he's happy, then MYOB
Kristi- The reader said that he didn't have a close relationship with his own family, and that the couple relocated to be closer geographically to hers.
My thinking was that perhaps he sees this move as an opportunity to have the kind of familial relationship that he doesn't have with his own.
In other words, why should they live someplace where the both have no family when they can live near hers?
I knew a couple who took both of their last names. They hyphenated both, alphabetically, so they both have the same hyphenated last name and so do their children. They have been married for over 25 years the last time I checked.
But, these former co-workers need to leave it alone; it was never and is not now any of their business.
Sorry Goose, I didn't post in that thread so you'll have to forgive me if for using the phrase. It just seems weird to me that someone would want to do that. It also opens up a lot of other questions. Did she give him an engagement ring? Does she pay most of the rent? Most importantly can he sue for alimony? All of these things go against societal norms of masculine/ feminine roles.
How is this different than a woman taking the mans last name? Well, for one its received as a positive thing. In business terms, its like your buying into a brand name, a brand name that can bring home a paycheck, pay for vacations, and keep you in knockoff LV bags until doomsday. If a man does it, then he is perceived as weak. She literally is the boss in the relationship since you can't question her.
Its supposed to be 50/50 for both parties and I don't see that happening here. The guys coworkers are trying to get him to understand he is making a mistake.
I'm going back to my cave now.
goose #26, Guyble…lol, that was good.
He's changing his name. Ok, a little nontraditional, but who cares?
He's moving with his wife to be close with her family. He's not close with his, but she is close with hers. What is the problem? This is the sort of thing married people DO.
You say he's inexperienced with relationships. My concern would be with the speed of things (first gf? Only been together 2 months before they were engaged?). The changing of wardrobe and hair could also be an indication that something is not quite right, but unless he's in danger, you've got to let him make his own mistakes.
Be there to listen if need be and congratulate him on his recent marriage.
Who cares? This marriage will last less than 2 years anyway. Let him ride out the 2 years and then be embarrased by not manning up regarding a name change.
'Most importantly can he sue for alimony?' – That's funny but definitely not the most important, the most important thing is figuring out who's going to wear the dress. ha ha
She is the Dom. He is the Sub.
For the love of Pete, somebody SAVE THIS MAN !!!!
Note to Em (#23):
Newsflash: You would never use the father's last name to bestow upon your children? Odd. Every last name (at least in this culture) is a male's last name. So, you give them your last name (let's say "Smith") because that's your last name, and not your husband's (or the childrens' father). But Smith would be your own father's last name, so you're still giving in to that dreaded hierarchy of male dominance. Why not then take your mother's maiden last name (let's say "Johnson"). Hmmm…Johnson would be her father's last name, so the cycle continues. Go back to any generation, maiden name or not, and it's a male's last name. You can't hide from it.
Even in cases where the man takes the woman's last name, it's still her own father's last name, so the male cycle continues. And so on and so forth. I didn't make up these "rules" but there they are anyway. The best thing you can do is change your own last name to something else that you can own without having to think that it is handed down through the male line in your family or get rid of last names. Neither option is very plausible.
I'd hate to think what you make of the tradition in Eastern Europe where everyone's middle name is their patronymic, as in Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (Vladimir, son of Vladimir, Putin), or Yulia Volodymyrovna Tymoshenko (Julia, daughter of Volodymyr, Tymoshenko). Last names are handed down as in our culture, so they get a double whammy according to your misgivings.
I applaud the fellow for taking the woman's last name. A good friend of mine in Germany did the very same thing over a decade ago and we were shocked when it happened. But they are both very good people and we all respect and love them regardless of how they agreed to name themselves.
(and you mean to say "the point is moot" not "mute")
"Did she give him an engagement ring? Does she pay most of the rent? Most importantly can he sue for alimony? All of these things go against societal norms of masculine/ feminine roles.
How is this different than a woman taking the mans last name? Well, for one its received as a positive thing. In business terms, its like your buying into a brand name, a brand name that can bring home a paycheck, pay for vacations, and keep you in knockoff LV bags until doomsday. If a man does it, then he is perceived as weak. She literally is the boss in the relationship since you can't question her."
and then. . .
"Its supposed to be 50/50 for both parties and I don't see that happening here."
If it's not 50/50 now, it won't become 50/50 just by switching the genders around.