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Today is 366.
That marks the third time I can write that. In fact, I've written it here before. I haven't read that post in some years now–I appreciate the hopefulness and the blush of reality. And the McKagan quote, but that is practically a given.
My last drink, this time, I scarcely remember. I mean, I remember the night (which is saying something for last year), and I know it was finishing off a bottle of Jameson, but that's partially because I planned it that way, and it doesn't have the sway and quality of the wine I mentioned in 2007 in my memory. It was just another drink. I couldn't get drunk to save my life–despite polishing off several bottles of various types (it is a wonder I could move on the 28th, given the variety of the night before) before finishing the Jameson (and that was nearly half a bottle).
I went into the night knowing exactly what I intended to do. I felt nothing physically. Emotionally, I was devastated. I was once again at the same crossroad, only this time the threats (oh you Faustian bargains) were far more palpable. I wasn't going to live through this. It wasn't just a matter of sanity (though that was well in question too). I was dying. If I may borrow from my favorite literary trope, I could hear Mephistopheles–and he was not wearing the poodle suit (what follows is from Historia):
And it came to pass between twelve and one 0′ clock in the night that a great blast of wind stormed against the house, blustering on all sides as if the inn and indeed the entire neighborhood would be torn down. The students fell into a great fear, got out of their beds and came together to comfort one another, but they did not stir out of their chamber. The innkeeper went running out of the house, however, and he found that there was no disturbance at all in any other place than his own. The students were lodged in a chamber close by the rooms of Doctor Faustus, and over the raging of the wind they heard a hideous music, as if snakes, adders and other serpents were in the house. Doctor Faustus' door creaked open. There then arose a crying out of Murther! and Help! but the voice was weak and hollow, soon dying out entirely.
When it was day the students, who had not slept this entire night, went into the chamber where Doctor Faustus had lain, but they found no Faustus there. The parlor was full of blood. Brain clave unto the walls where the Fiend had dashed him from one to the other. Here lay his eyes, here a few teeth. O it was a hideous spectaculum. Then began the students to bewail and beweep him, seeking him in many places. When they came out to the dung heap, here they found his corpse. It was monstrous to behold, for head and limbs were still twitching.
Ah, to bewail and beweep.
For as much as I loved the taste of whiskey, I hated that night. I hated it that night. I hated that I couldn't feel anything anymore. I should have been in a blackout, but I wasn't so blessed. I packed off to bed and awoke with another ferocious hangover (that I felt) and went to work. I hated myself. And wondered if anyone noticed.
Day 1 was just like normal, tinged though it was with a death's anniversary (and, no, it didn't escape my attention that December 28, 2010 was the one year anniversary of the Rev's death. It felt, actually, weirdly appropriate). Except that I wouldn't go home and drink that night. Or the next. And one day (hour, minute) at a time, I put together 366 again.
I blogged on Day 2, sounding remarkably rational, quoting Knapp (whose book sits in my office now):
I sometimes think of alcoholics as people who've elevated [the search for a fix] to an art form or a religion, filling the emptiness with drink, chasing drink after drink, sometimes killing themselves in the effort. They may give up liquor, but the chase is harder to stop. That's why you hear people in AA meetings talk about thinking or acting alcoholically long after they've put down their last drink. The search for an external solution goes on: I want something. I need something. "My husband is acting like an idiot," a woman said at a meeting not long ago. "I have to remember that the solution is not 'Get a new husband'." (61)
Did I mention the whole Faust parallel yet? Seeking. Always seeking.
Day 366 was pretty normal too–at least this version of normal. Awakened with no hangover (yeah!) and joint pain (not so yeah), went to work. Annoyed colleagues and cleaned my office (hey, the network was down). Came home and annoyed the dog.
Yep, this is certainly what passes for normal around here.
Save for this: got honest with my boss. I make no particular secret about me, my addictions, and my sobriety–my students link to this blog, and I talk openly, when appropriate, with some colleagues and students. But not with my boss (well, one of them), though her assistant knows. I owned up when showing off my new tattoo (in celebration of 365), and she asked if it was a Christmas present. It seemed the right moment to be honest with her. She's perhaps the first person I've told who would really have been surprised (I guess–it felt that way), so that was…weird.
But, good. One more step. One more night the demons are kept at bay.


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Summer is my favorite time of the year. It's the time for family fun, cook outs, festivals, bon fires, and more. Last year we built a wonderful bar in our back yard. It's a great spot to entertain, but it is lacking in entertainment, other than the fire pit. I wanted some ideas of fun family games that would could play, so I went on a search. Here is a roundup of 30 awesome ideas I wanted to share with you. I know I can't try all 30, but it will be hard to choose because they are all so great.
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DR Congo president Joseph Kabila on Monday paid a visit to Congo-Brazzaville's president Denis Sassou Nguesso in his hometown of Oyo, northern Congo.
The official visit aims at addressing the issues surrounding the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and particularly in view of the presidential election that is tentatively scheduled for the end of this year.
President Sassou Nguesso who is also trying to contain a tense socio-political situation in his own country, is apparently trying to mediate the DRC crisis.
Already, former Togolese prime minister Edem Kodjo is leading Africa Union's mediation talks between the DRC government and opposition groups.
President Joseph Kabila has come under pressure to step down and opposition members are accusing him of trying to hang onto power by trying to delay the polls.
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She hopes that they will never need thawing. Her gift, an insurance policy, will provide her oldest daughter Aubrey, now six, with options when she decides to have children one day.
Aubrey was born with kidney dysplasia, and had both organs removed when she was five months old. She was on dialysis for a year prior to a transplant operation; afterward, relying on powerful medications to prevent rejection and aid in the transplant's success. The long-term effects of these medicines, including three immunosuppression medications taken daily, could affect reproductive health and fertility.
Marci recognizes that adoption is a good choice as well, but wanted to give her daughter the option of sharing a biological connection with her children.
"I asked again and again: How will this affect my daughter's fertility," said Marci. "No one could give me an answer. As a mom, you want your children to have their own children one day, and so I did some research."
Marci learned about fertility preservation options for donating her eggs to Aubrey, and called several fertility clinics in New Jersey to arrange for consultations. She was turned away for egg freezing, even after she found a case of a Canadian mother freezing her eggs for her adolescent daughter, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine lifted the experimental label on egg freezing in 2012, and new applications for the technology are unfolding every day.
Ultimately, a close friend who had her family with assistance from North Hudson IVF referred her to the clinic's founding reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Jane Miller.
"Dr. Miller was fantastic, and made the entire journey much better than I thought it would be," says Marci. "Other fertility doctors turned me down, but she took her personal time to research the legal issues and ethical guidelines."
Marci underwent egg retrieval at age 35, the point at which the window starts closing on fertility. She knew she had to take action before it was too late.
Aubrey's body rejected the first kidney transplant, and her parents took her to three different hospitals, but no one could help.
"There were no protocols for this happening to babies so young, so no one could really give us a solid answer," recalls Marci. That's when her team of doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center designed an experimental plan to give her a chance for a successful transplant.
The Saunders family connected with a kidney transplant chain. The computer registry links people willing to donate an organ in exchange for another's donation. Aubrey's father Stephen, a police officer, was not a match for his daughter, but he was willing to give his kidney to another in the chain so that Aubrey could receive. At one year old, Aubrey was the youngest recipient ever in the kidney donation chain.
"It was a long road, but I thank God it worked," says the grateful mom.
Her family says they still don't know what the future holds. Because some of Aubrey's medications were never used for this purpose, and in such a young baby, no one can predict the long-term side effects.
"As a result of her treatments and ongoing medications, Aubrey may not be able to conceive on her own, and conception may require eggs from another source," says Dr. Miller. "We retrieved and cryopreserved Marci's eggs, and they are available to the family should Aubrey ever need them."
The family struggled with going public with their story, saying that: "This is more than personal, it's Aubrey's story."
They ultimately decided that it would raise awareness within the medical community, encouraging doctors and nurses to share the news of fertility preservation with young patients and families who have children that may lose their fertility to a disease.
Marci said she decided to come forward after asking Aubrey's nurse for her opinion.
"Her nurse said that she had never thought to tell people about egg freezing, but now she shares with her patients that this is something they can do," Marci says. "If by telling Aubrey's story, I can help kids, and give them hope, it was worth it."
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Sustainable Renton works to share information and resources with those who live and work in Renton, so they can more easily connect with sustainable opportunities in our community.
Current/Ongoing Projects & Activities:
Meaningful Movies:
We have found a new venue at Renton's Liberty Cafe. We offer monthly documentary films followed by invigorating discussions. Previous films screened include: Consume This Movie, How to Boil a Frog, In Transition 2.0, and Urban Roots.
Sustainable Talks:
This is our seasonal lecture series featuring local experts on topics related to sustainability. We generally aim to host at least 3-4 talks per year. Past talks have covered topics such as Rainwater harvesting/cisterns; Seed-starting; Why community gardens?; and composting.
Our lectures are always free to the public and appropriate for all ages. They generally are held at Red House restaurant.
Community Garden Network:
Our most vibrant project so far is the community farm located in the East Renton Highlands neighborhood on the property of Celebration Church. We have successfully operated there since Spring of 2013.
A major goal of our organization is to see the expansion of community gardens in Renton. The more access that more people have to grow their own food, the healthier our community and environment will be. We work to provide resources and education for existing and developing community gardens.
We were able to work with a Seattle University intern in 2011, who helped us support a new community garden in the Sunset neighborhood. The Sunset Community Garden is a vibrant, beautiful garden. You can visit their website to find out more about them.
We currently are seeking to work with local churches and the City of Renton to support the development of new gardens around our community.
Little Mountain Garden
The Little Mountain Garden is located on Seattle City Light property next to City View Church in the Earlington Hill Neighborhood. This project is in the early stages and we are developing a vision and plan for what the garden will look like and the components that are going to be involved. For more information on how to get involved contact Rhoda Green at firstname.lastname@example.com
Previous Projects, Talks & Activities:
Harvest Mayhem:
This is our annual fundraiser held at the farm every year. In the past we have had speakers that talked about cooperatives, the grassroots movement of the Renton Food Co-Op and what to do with all of that chard! We hosted a barter fair, a silent auction, a small petting zoo, cider press and a stone soup luncheon.
How to plant a p-patch using Permaculture Design:
This workshop was led by Laura Sweany, local permaculturist and all around maven of everything green. This provided gardeners with the knowledge to use sustainable gardening techniques that enrich the soil rather than deplete it.
Garden Planning with the Urban Food Warrior:
Caitlin Moore has conducted many workshops with Sustainable Renton over the years. This is one of her most popular workshops. She has also done Seed Saving workshops and has started her own see company out of Olympia, Wa. you can visit her site here: http://www.urbanfoodwarrior.com
Rummage Sale Fundraiser:
In the Fall of 2011, we collected unwanted goods from community members, and held a two-weekend long rummage sale as a fundraiser for our organization. It was a great way for us to gain exposure, and to raise funds.
Seed-Sharing Workshop:
Led by Sustainable Renton board member Lara Randolph, the "Urban Food Warrior" Caitlin Moore, and King County Master Gardener Barb Mandic, attendees were treated to expertise on how to successfully get seeds started, and the methods to do so. Everyone took home starts, and door prizes were given away.
City of Renton-Food Systems & Sustainability:
We led a Call to Action to support the City of Renton's Planning Commission Docket Item #68. This docket item was address a sustainable local food system, including bees, chickens, gardens, grocery stores. The Call to Action successfully involved community members to write the commission and to attend their meeting. The docket item was successfully passed.
Rainwater Harvesting & Cisterns:
Led by Nikola Davidson, owner of Earth Systems NW. Ms. Davidson shared information on how to collect rainwater in cisterns and other devices to use in your garden and home.


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I have Adobe Flash Player installed. PSI is saying that the installed version is 10.0.22.87. I followed the download to bring it up to date. Windows is showing that 11.5 is the installed version. PSI continues to show its being down level. What gives?
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|Secunia is still detecting old versions/files. It will do so, even if they are in the recycle bin.
Are you using the Advanced interface(?).....more detail is available.
Click on the +sign alongside the insecure entry....it will expand to reveal the file path. Click on Tech Detail to confirm it.
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|I think you are confusing Adobe Shockwave Player which is currently 11.5 with Adobe Flash Player, latest non-Beta version 10.0.42.34.
You may have to download Flash Player twice if you use more than one browser. Once using Internet Explorer and again using any other browser.
There are lots of posts on this forum about the problems that can occur updating Flash and the best way to deal with them. It might be worth someone from Secunia making one of them a sticky.
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|Thanks to both MOGS and DDMARSDHAL.
I talked a day ago with a friend, he mentioned that Adobe is responsible for letting Secunia know of any updates and also updating a table giving the new maintenance level. According to him Adobe is frequently slow in providing the revised maintenance level.
Apparently, Adobe has indicated to Secunia that 10.0.22.87 is down-level, but they haven't posted the level which should be current. In all likelihood, when I updated my Flash Player, I brought it to the new level.
DDMARSHAL, you were correct in thinking that I was looking at Shockwave Player when I should have been looking at Flash Player. It's interesting that Windows can't find Flash Player in the list of Installed Programs. Belarc Advisor doesn't find it either.
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|If it's of any use to you: just last night I was showing insecurities with Flash....the ocx file. Eventually managed to unistall using Revo and again the uninstaller. Then rebooted, and it cleared.
Reinstalled via the psi page.....flashplayer needed in the overveiw.....updated to version 10.0.45.2.....all okay now.
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|It's certainly strange that only Secunia thinks you have Flash Player installed. Does it show up as an add-on in your browsers? Where does Secunia find it?
The bad news is that Adobe released Flash Player 10.0.45.2 on 12th February. Secunia are definitely aware of this. If you don't already, try running the Adobe uninstaller http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html and rebooting. Then go to www.adobe.com to download the Flash Player.
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Former NFL head team Dr. David Chao believes Rams WR Cooper Kupp tore his left ACL in Sunday's game against the Seahawks. That'd be a season-ender. We should get confirmation within the next 24 hours. Josh Reynolds, who will step into the #3 WR role in 1 of the league's best offenses, is worth adding in most fantasy leagues. He posted 1-19 and 3-42-2 lines in the 2 games Kupp missed earlier this season.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp tells the team website, "I think I'm where I'm supposed to be" in his recovery from the November ACL tear and resulting surgery. Kupp recently got back on the field for running and agility drills, and a member of the training staff echoed his assessment of the process. We'll obviously need to keep an eye on Kupp through the offseason and then training camp, but he seems on track for the beginning of the 2019 season. That said, his current PlayDraft ADP or WR21 in the middle of Round 5 strikes us as a bit high.
ESPN's Adam Schefter confirms that Rams WR Cooper Kupp tore his left ACL in Sunday's win over the Seahawks. That ends his season and gives him about 10 months to get ready for the start of the 2019 campaign. Kupp's absence moves Josh Reynolds back into the #3 WR role and puts him on the WR4 radar in fantasy football. He posted 1-19 and 3-42-2 lines while seeing 6 total targets in the 2 games Kupp missed earlier this season. We could also see expanded roles for TEs Gerald Everett and Tyler Higbee -- although neither guy is a reliable fantasy option yet.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp injured his left knee in the 4th quarter of Sunday's game against the Seahawks. It's the same knee that he hurt back in Week 6. Kupp was in obvious pain this time and limped gingerly off the field with the help of a trainer. Josh Reynolds will step back into the #3 WR role if Kupp misses more time. Reynolds posted 1-19 and 3-42-2 lines in the 2 games Kupp missed earlier this year.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp (knee) practiced all week and isn't listed on the final injury report. He'll return for Sunday's game against the Saints and is a high-upside WR2 in that matchup.
Rams WR Cooper Kupp (knee) put in a limited practice on Wednesday. HC Sean McVay said earlier this week that Kupp has a "good chance" to return for Sunday's showdown with the Saints. We'll continue to monitor his status.
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The 2017 European Smart Energy Award for Cyber and Data Security awarded to the NES Patagonia Platform.
San Jose, CA, February 16th, 2017: Networked Energy Services Corporation (NES), a global smart grid solution provider with the industry's leading Energy Applications Platform (EAPTM), announced today its Patagonia Security solution won the 2017 European Smart Energy Award for Cyber and Data Security. The award was presented to NES at the 8th Smart Energy Europe Summit and Future Utility Summit in London. The award recognizes not only innovation and thought leadership associated with smart grid security but, more importantly, actual implementation of industry leading smart grid security solutions.
The judges, comprised of utilities and industry experts from a range of companies around Europe, selected NES because its advanced security architecture strengthens the ability to prevent, detect, isolate, and respond to misuse of grid assets and malicious behavior. Specifically, the judges were impressed with how NES enables its customers' ability to protect information, ensure data integrity and maintain an efficient, secure smart grid.
"We had many outstanding companies nominated for the award. NES won our award because we believe it is an industry leader in smart grid security, for example, by developing and introducing security solutions like Patagonia, a new benchmark in smart metering security," said Ben Morais, Senior Business Development Manager for Oliver Kinross.
"Security is a serious threat to the industry and hence it is our primary focus. We are honored to receive the European Smart Energy Cyber and Data Security Award," said Michael Anderson, Group President and CEO of NES. "We thank the judges for recognizing that NES is at the forefront of smart grid security innovation. Smart metering and smart grid security is our number one priority, and we understand that the public can only trust a smart grid, if they have full confidence in its security, safety and reliability."
To learn more about the Smart Energy Europe and Future Utility Summit and the European Smart Energy Award winners, visit http://www.smuksummit.com.


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Adobe has just released version 2.6 of its AIR SDK and runtime. This version of Adobe AIR now supports iOS microphone, camera, multitasking, StageWebView Class to enable embedding web pages in iOS applications, access to soft keyboard configuration, Retina Display, and also provides enhanced performance. In addition to all these iOS enhancements, AIR 2.6 provides support for Amazon Android Market, on-device debugging over USB for Android, enhanced text support on Android, and a few other updates on the desktop version of AIR, too.
All these new features of Adobe AIR 2.6 can currently only be used through the AIR Development Tool as no update has been made to Flash CS5 authoring tool.
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Our program works on the Web Whastapp, our program simulates a person, after all is a robot. He clicks each location configured, glue the message or video or still image and click SEND
Only a screen with simple information to configure and permanently the program will be set up, no need to make any changes.
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Our NO CHANNEL USA program, it uses your mobile phone and Whatsapp that is set on it, you can change the phone or the chip or Whatsapp number at any time, this also helps to increase the amount of uploads and daily limits.
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Channels are mobile numbers, usually unprotected countries for spam messages, where those who purchase the uses to send bulk messages to Whatsapp.
They are not always valid (since it comes from places like Indonesia, Vietnam etc.), always block there is no security when it sends, can not know who has received and has to establish a contact channel.
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A Whatsapp 200 sends messages for 4 hours and this only with a number.
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As you import the list into the program and it starts sending, numbers that have Whatsapp are automatically recognized, and messages are sent.
For numbers that do not have Whatsapp the program simply ignores them and goes to the next.
The average speed of shipment, considering text is 400 shipments per hour in a list where 50% of the numbers has Whatsapp
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As the lists enter the Whastapp:
Our TContatos program is installed on your phone, it atravez you import a contact list in list.txt format, and the program is responsible for registering each contact this list on your phone.
The law basically: 1 – There must be a way out of the list. 2 – It should contain details of who sent
Our program when sending the message will the sender's cell together.
As the user asks to be removed from the list you should do immediately is our advice.
Establishing an open channel with the customer:
When someone answers your Whatsapp, you simply establish a conversation with him by his cell, after the program works online but the phone is available for answers or chat
Opening rate:
In the course of the day we have seen the opening rate is 100%, this can be seen in his cell in the Whatsapp, after each open message Whatsapp the show for you, surely you are already familiar with this option.
Our support is the online chat, from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00 hours. Our staff will give full support at any time for installation, configuration, doubts etc. We also have manuals in PDF and video in this way at any time you can check if you are doing right or to correct any problem.


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Barbie is celebrating International Women's Day in the best way. The toy company is rolling out 15 new Barbie dolls to honor historical and modern role models, giving kids (and maybe a few adults) the chance to look up to the real women who are making a difference in the world, from both past and present. Now, children everywhere will be able to use their imagination to see themselves as real, inspiring women who are valued for their intellect and achievements rather than unattainable figures typically valued most for their looks.
The new dolls are a part of two different collections: the brand's new Inspiring Women line, which features historical figures along with information about the contributions each woman made to society, and its existing Shero program. Artist Frida Kahlo, pilot Amelia Earhart, and mathematician Katherine Johnson will be the first three additions to the Inspiring Women series, while the Shero program will add 14 new modern-day role models to the collection, including wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin, boxing champion Nicola Adams, and journalist Martyna Wojciechowska.
"As a brand that inspires the limitless potential in girls, Barbie will be honoring its largest line up of role models timed to International Women's Day because we know that you can't be what you can't see," Lisa McKnight, senior vice president and general manager of Barbie, said in a press release. "Girls have always been able to play out different roles and careers with Barbie, and we are thrilled to shine a light on real-life role models to remind them that they can be anything."
The dolls will be mass-produced and sold in stores. The toy company does not have an exact date for when they will hit shelves but said each will come with educational information about the woman who inspired it.
Take a look at the new Barbies below.
Left to right: pilot Amelia Earhart, artist Frida Kahlo, mathematician Katherine Johnson
Left to right: Spanish entrepreneur and fashion designer Vicky Martín Berrocal, Chinese actress and philanthropist Xiaotong Guan, Australian wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin, Italian soccer player Sara Gama, American Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim
Left to right: Polish journalist Martyna Wojciechowska, British boxing champion Nicola Adams, Chinese prima ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan, American filmmaker and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins
Left to right: French chef Hélène Darroze, Chinese volleyball champion Hui Ruoqi, German designer and entrepreneur Leyla Piedayesh


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This article is meant to be a basic how to guide for the college football fan that wants to set up a satellite dish at his/her tailgate. Materials Needed – Explanation Satellite dish: Kind of a no brainer but this is essential. You should buy an extra dish and not use the one from your house. Extra Satellite dishes can be had on EBay for about $20 plus shipping. You may also be able to get one from the cable company as they tend to remove dishes from houses where they install their service. Just remember to call and ask first. Getting a tailgating only dish is especially crucial if you are TiVo-ing the game at home while you are in attendance. If you do take your dish from home you will be very disappointed with the 3 & ½ hours of blue screen that will be waiting for you when you get back. Power Inverter This turns the batteries DC power into AC power that your TV and Sat. Receiver can use. A 700 watt inverter should be sufficient to run a receiver and a decent size TV (27″ or so). These can be had at various places online
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[12 February 2010 –Hong Kong] Succeeding Mahler's Symphony No. 3, Maestro Edo de Waart and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HKPO) will perform one of the greatest symphonies in the music history, Symphony No. 8, Apocalyptic by the Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. "Edo de Waart's Bruckner 8 Apocalyptic" is a 2010 Hong Kong Arts Festival Programme and will be held on 27 Feb (Sat) 8pm at the HK Cultural Centre Concert Hall.
The Apocalyptic was the last complete symphony by Bruckner, (the composer was dead after he completed the first three movements of the Ninth Symphony). It was not only the longest, but also the most spiritual and the most fertile of his symphonic output. Bruckner drafted the symphony in 1884, riding on the tremendous success of the premiere of his Symphony No.7 in Leipzig. The great acclaim of Symphony No.7 allowed Bruckner to start working on The Apocalyptic at the age of 60. In 1887, after more than three years of work, Bruckner sent the draft to one of his best friends and closet collaborators, conductor Hermann Levi. Much to Bruckner's surprise, The Apocalyptic did not receive the expected enthusiasms from Levi but instead a harsh criticism. Levi and Bruckner's associate, Joesf Schalk, even suggested Bruckner to revise the piece and such rejection threw him completely off balance. Bruckner was devastated and as a result plunged into a serious depression. He didn't make any attempt of revising The Apocalyptic until March 1889. The piece was premiered in December 1892 in Vienna under Hans Richter. The critic Eduard Hanslick, who seldom spoke positively on Bruckner, agreed the premiere of The Apocalyptic was a great triumph. A masterpiece was then born!
Maestro Edo de Waart, an authoritative interpreter of Bruckner
Any performance of a symphony by Bruckner is a major occasion. The Artistic Director and the Chief Conductor of the HKPO, Maestro Edo de Waart, is one of the most renowned conductors of Bruckner's music and has received wide acclaims worldwide for his inspired interpretation of the composer' works. Under the baton of Maestro de Waart, you will surely witness first hand a full 80 minutes of exhilarating musical architecture with grand harmonic structure and intricate, complex polyphony.
Maestro Edo de Waart [Full biography], Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the HKPO, had a very hectic fall schedule. Taking up the music directorship of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in late September, he stepped in for the ailing Metropolitan Opera Music Director James Levine, to conduct Der Rosenkavalier in October, with Renée Fleming as Marschallin and Susan Graham as Octavian. All three performances garnered great critical acclaims. In last December, Maestro de Waart conducted the season's highlight, Mahler's The Song of the Earth on his triumphant return after two major US performances this fall.
Edo de Waart's Bruckner 8
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From the President
he holiday season is once again upon us, and for many this is a special time for celebrating, sharing, and reflecting on our good fortune in the family and friends that surround us and enrich our lives. But this is also a time to remember those less fortunate and call upon our commitment to service and promoting wellness. As you know, a primary component of that commitment is practicing empathy, particularly with those who are suffering. We are taught to do this with our patients, of course, but sometimes it is our colleagues and students who need our support and compassion.
Physician and medical student burnout has been a growing issue for some time, but until recently has been shrouded in the stigma often associated with mental health issues, thus not widely and openly discussed. Today, however, AACOM and other leaders in the medical community are joining together to make physician wellness a priority in the industry.
Burnout affects over half of all U.S. physicians, and the clinician suicide rate is twice the rate experienced by the general population. Physicians-in-training—the students we serve—are at an even greater risk. Medical training is the peak time for burnout and other challenges related to medical student well-being. However, the need for resilience and wellness training during each future physician's education is being met with a flood of initiatives from the medical community at large.
AACOM is strongly committed to promoting the well-being of medical students and recognizes the importance of supporting the well-being of all health professionals in developing a healthy and productive medical education environment. The Association demonstrates this commitment through its participation and leadership in a variety of ongoing programs and initiatives.
Staff leaders helped to develop a video raising awareness among students on the importance of addressing mental health concerns, and is actively engaged in the work of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC), which seeks to promote wellness across the health professions.
In 2016, AACOM's Council of Osteopathic Student Government Presidents (COSGP) formed a Mental Health Awareness Task Force (MHATF) to facilitate a dialogue about the many mental health concerns medical students may face, including stress, depression, burnout, and others. On February 16, 2018, the MHATF will host its third OMS Day of Wellness, a student-run event hosted at osteopathic medical college campuses across the nation promoting medical student mental health.
In collaboration with the Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Leonard Calabrese, DO, a Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, AACOM is also sponsoring a nation-wide project to study medical student empathy in relation to osteopathic medical education (OME). Boosting clinical empathy may help combat physician burnout, but the role of empathy here is not currently well understood. Establishing the relationship between types of training and empathy development may provide clues on how to combat burnout and improve physician resilience.
AACOM is also a foundational member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)'s Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience. The Action Collaborative comprises over 50 organizations with the goal of addressing the growing rates of clinician burnout. Over the course of the next two years, the Action Collaborative's four working groups will produce and promote education materials, develop a conceptual model of the issue, and create a common set of definitions for clinician well-being. The Collaborative aims to raise awareness of clinician burnout and the need for physician well-being, determine barriers to physician well-being, and promote evidence-based solutions for reducing clinician burnout.
You can learn more about AACOM's commitment to clinician well-being and efforts the organization is engaged in by reading our October 2017 statement on the topic.
Many organizations are educating their members on the signs and symptoms of physician and student burnout, and what health care providers can do to take care of themselves. Organizations are publishing literature, creating webinars, hosting conference events, and even adding physician wellness as an organizational goal. Below are some notable physician wellness initiatives currently underway through which future and current clinicians can find resources to arm themselves against burnout.
AOA Physician Wellness Strategy
In 2016, the AOA House of Delegates (HOD) voted to establish a Physician Wellness Task Force, the outcome of which was the AOA Physician Wellness Strategy, which the HOD adopted this past July. The Physician Wellness Strategy is a comprehensive, three-year plan that roadmaps the creation, promotion, evaluation, and maintenance of a suite of tools and programming that promote physician wellness over the next three years. The plan takes a uniquely osteopathic approach to addressing the issue of physician well-being in that it approaches physician wellness with different methods tailored to where physicians are in their careers.
ACGME's Back to Bedside Initiative
As physician burnout becomes increasingly common, addressing some of the core factors like dwindling patient care time and increasing administrative burden are at the heart of many wellness initiatives. The ACGME has been invested for some time in promoting well-being in the clinical learning environment—the organization holds annual symposia on the topic, the first of which resulted in the creation of the ACGME Task Force on Physician Well-Being. The launch of the ACGME's most recent efforts, the Back to Bedside initiative, will empower residents in meeting the need for wellness training in medical education by funding innovative ideas, practices, and policies submitted by graduate medical students who understand intimately the daily stresses and challenges peers encounter as they complete their professional training. Projects that prove successful will be promoted on a national level to help students and physicians around the country improve patient care through practicing productive self-care. You can read about Back to Bedside awardees and their projects here.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)'s Physician Health First Initiative
AAFP has identified physician burnout as a major challenge to the family physician profession. Recognizing the impacts of burnout on individual practitioners and the patients they care for, AAFP developed a comprehensive initiative to educate members on the signs and causes of burnout, the benefits of well-being, and effective self-care practices. The Physician Health First web portal provides clinicians with a variety of resources to help them achieve well-being. The portal includes student and resident-specific resources for combating burnout. AAFP has also established an annual conference, the Family Physician Health and Well-Being Conference, to help practitioners beat burnout.
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)'s Well-Being in Academic Medicine
The AAMC's initiative on well-being in academic medicine includes a resource page for future and current physicians to learn about burnout and self-care. A leadership forum was held in 2016 to develop strategies for encouraging a culture of clinician well-being in academic medicine as well as workshops and events to develop resiliency skills and curriculum.
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The thought process leading to this post began as a result of a conversation about the possibility of customizing an existing process for a new customer. The process is modelled as a series of transformations on an input object, and the customization consisted of pulling out certain parts in the series and replacing them with new ones.
I first thought of using a Rules engine such as Drools, but then I realized that it was probably overkill. All I really wanted was to pull out the conditional logic outside the code and into configuration. That way I could create a new customized process simply by cloning and changing the configuration, without (hopefully) having to touch a line of existing code. Obviously, the new components to supply the new functionality would have to be coded and inserted into the configuration, unless of course, we could reuse some of the existing components by reconfiguring it.
To model conditional logic, I decided to use the Functor classes from the Apache Commons Collections project. The configuration could be stored as structures of Functors in the Spring application context. This article describes a very small proof of concept I wrote to verify to myself that this was possible.
Basically, we can think of the process as a pipeline of multiple small processes, connected by conditionals. The object that is to be processed moves through the pipeline. The input to the pipeline will consist of an almost empty object, which gets progressively populated as it travels through the pipeline. At the output end, we get a fully populated object. The example basically tries to take the following snippet of code and move it out to Spring configuration. The DataHolder is a plain POJO with two member variables - data and result, and associated getters and setters.
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public void doPipelineWithoutFunctors() throws Exception {
if ("foo".equals(dataHolder.getData())) {
dataHolder.setResult("Got a foo");
} else {
dataHolder.setResult("Got a bar");
LOGGER.debug("Result = " + dataHolder.getResult());
The first iteration using anonymous Closure and Predicate Functor objects looks like this. This is significantly more verbose than our original pipeline, but our objective is to move this logic out of the code in any case, so we are not too concerned about that.
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public void doPipelineWithFunctors() throws Exception {
Closure[] closureList = {
new IfClosure(
new Predicate() {
public boolean evaluate(Object object) {
if (!(object instanceof DataHolder)) {
LOGGER.debug("Bad object");
return false;
DataHolder dh = (DataHolder) object;
return "foo".equals(dh.getData());
new Closure() {
public void execute(Object input) {
((DataHolder) input).setResult("Got a foo");
new Closure() {
public void execute(Object input) {
((DataHolder) input).setResult("Got a bar");
new Closure() {
public void execute(Object input) {
LOGGER.debug("Result = " + ((DataHolder) input).getResult());
ChainedClosure chain = new ChainedClosure(closureList);
Based on the above, we know that the entire process can be modelled as a ChainedClosure, consisting of an IfClosure and a regular Closure object. The IfClosure uses a Predicate to determine the value of the DataHolder.data variable, and directs to one of the Closures based on the value of this variable. The second Closure simply prints out the value of the variable.
Once we extract all these values out into the Spring configuration (shown below), the our application logic can be as simple as this:
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public void doPipelineWithFunctorsAndSpring() {
Of course, TANSTAAFL, and while the code is now really short, the configuration is now quite large, and arguably, as unmaintainable as the code we started out with. However, we do acheive our original goal, which is to pull all the application logic out into the configuration.
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<beans ...>
<!-- Input object -->
<bean id="dataHolder" class="com.mycompany.functors.DataHolder" />
<!-- Closure definition -->
<bean id="pipelineClosure" class="org.apache.commons.collections.functors.ChainedClosure"> <constructor-arg>
<ref bean="checkDataClosure" />
<ref bean="showResultClosure" />
<bean id="checkDataClosure" class="org.apache.commons.collections.functors.IfClosure">
<constructor-arg ref="dataEqualsPredicate" />
<constructor-arg ref="positiveResultSetterClosure" />
<constructor-arg ref="negativeResultSetterClosure" />
<bean id="dataEqualsPredicate" class="com.mycompany.functors.pipeline.DataEqualsPredicate" />
<bean id="positiveResultSetterClosure" class="com.mycompany.functors.pipeline.ResultSetterClosure" />
<bean id="negativeResultSetterClosure" class="com.mycompany.functors.pipeline.ResultSetterClosure" />
<bean id="showResultClosure" class="com.mycompany.functors.pipeline.ShowResultClosure" />
<!-- Driver definition -->
<bean id="pipelineDriver" class="com.mycompany.functors.PipelineDriver">
<property name="closure" ref="pipelineClosure" />
We have also had to move some of the logic out of the anonymous inner classes to three new external Functor objects, two Closures and a Predicate, which are shown below:
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public class DataEqualsPredicate implements Predicate {
public boolean evaluate(Object object) {
if (!(object instanceof DataHolder)) {
return false;
DataHolder dh = (DataHolder) object;
return "foo".equals(dh.getData());
public class ResultSetterClosure implements Closure {
public void execute(Object input) {
((DataHolder) input).setResult("Got a " + ((DataHolder) input).getData());
public class ShowResultClosure implements Closure {
private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(ShowResultClosure.class);
public void execute(Object input) {
LOGGER.debug("Result = " + ((DataHolder) input).getResult());
Obviously, this is a simple example, and to do this kind of thing for any real system, the Spring configuration is likely to be significantly more complicated. But this is true for configuration for a rule engine as well. What this approach gives us is a way to factor out our workflow rules into configuration, and all this using POJOs.


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Mystic Womens Diva 5/3 FZ Wetsuit 2017
The 2017 Mystic Diva front zip wetsuit is loaded with features including 100% M-Flex 2.0, waterproof stretch taping and ultra lightweight foam. The patterns of the Diva suits have been renewed to maximize the stretch and comfort of the suit. The front-zip construction will provide more flex in the upper body, giving you freedom of movement. The front-zip construction allows less water to enter the suit, keeping you warmer.
Design details
- M-Flex 2.0 neoprene (100%)
- Polar lining on chest & back parts
- GBS (Glued Blind Stitched)
- Waterproof stretch taping inside
- Mesh neoprene chest panel
- Mesh neoprene back panel
- Fine Mystic zip
- Glideskin thin neck construction
- Aquabarrier
- 4-way stretch kneepads
- Hook and loop closure
- Non slip cuffs
- Key pocket
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Polar lining
A soft feel interior lining that reflects body heat and makes sure you will stay warm longer.
M-Flex 2.0 neoprene
The most flexible neoprene in our range. M-Flex is updated with even better stretch and flex properties.


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Mount Sinai and ProHEALTH Dental Open Affiliated Practice in Long Island City
10-Nov-2017 2:30 PM EST
Available for logged-in reporters only
KEYWORDSMount Sinai Health System, ProHEALTH Dental, Queens, Dental
Lucia Lee
Mount Sinai Press Office
(212) 241‐9200
Norton L. Travis
Chief Executive Officer
ProHEALTH Dental(516) 622-6000 ext. 3268
Mount Sinai and ProHEALTH Dental Open Affiliated Practice in Long Island City New Practice
Kicks Off Innovative Oral Health Program
Newswise — (New York – November 9, 2017) –– On Thursday, November 9, ProHEALTH Dental and the Mount Sinai Health System opened their first affiliated dental office in Long Island City, Queens. This new state-of-the-art office with eight treatment rooms will offer the latest dental technology to provide the highest-quality general and specialty dental services for patients of all ages.
ProHEALTH Dental and Mount Sinai announced their academic and clinical affiliation in September with the dual objective of expanding the scope of Mount Sinai's renowned dental residency program to include training at community-based sites, as well as to have Mount Sinai faculty physicians and ProHEALTH dentists collaborate in the care of their patients.
It is well documented that poor oral health has a significant impact on overall health and wellness, and this coordinated program will look to address this important health issue.
"We are among the first health systems to address the important connection between oral and overall health through the coordination of care between patients' primary care physicians and dentists," said Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and CEO of the Mount Sinai Health System. "We are pleased to be working with ProHEALTH Dental to further our mission of providing preventative care, promoting health and wellness, and expanding access to care in the communities we serve."
"We expect this to be the first of many programs and offices under our affiliation agreement with Mount Sinai," said Norton L. Travis, CEO of ProHEALTH Dental. "We are committed to fulfilling our mission of improving overall wellness through our Oral Health Initiative."
The ribbon cutting ceremony took place at the new office located at 50-11 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, at 9 am on Thursday, November 9. Senior representatives of Mount Sinai and ProHEALTH Dental were present.
CLICK HERE for photos from the ribbon cutting ceremony.
About the Mount Sinai Health System
The Mount Sinai Health System is New York City's largest integrated delivery system encompassing seven hospital campuses, a leading medical school, and a vast network of ambulatory practices throughout the greater New York region. Mount Sinai's vision is to produce the safest care, the highest quality, the highest satisfaction, the best access and the best value of any health system in the nation. The System includes approximately 7,100 primary and specialty care physicians; 10 joint-venture ambulatory surgery centers; more than 140 ambulatory practices throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and 31 affiliated community health centers. Physicians are affiliated with the renowned Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which is ranked among the highest in the nation in National Institutes of Health funding per investigator. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 18 on U.S. News & World Report's "Honor Roll" of top U.S. hospitals; it is one of the nation's top 20 hospitals in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Nephrology, and Neurology/Neurosurgery, and in the top 50 in four other specialties in the 2017-2018 "Best Hospitals" issue. Mount Sinai's Kravis Children's Hospital also is ranked in six out of ten pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked 12th nationally for Ophthalmology and 50th for Ear, Nose, and Throat, while Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West are ranked regionally. For more information, visit http://www.mountsinai.org/, or find Mount Sinai on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About ProHEALTH Dental
Based in Lake Success, New York, ProHEALTH Dental partners with health systems and medical groups to coordinate dental services with primary care medical services and promote the oral and overall health and well-being of their patients. Under these partnership arrangements, ProHEALTH Dental develops state-of-the-art dental offices to provide both preventative and restorative dentistry, as well as all needed specialty services, for both children and adults. ProHEALTH Dental currently operates in Nassau County and Queens, New York, with planned expansions throughout Long Island, the five boroughs and New Jersey. For more information, contact Norton L. Travis, CEO at email@example.com or 516-622-6000 ext 3268 or visit www.prohealthdentalcare.com.


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Web meeting: Understand the SAP Product Landscape (1 of 2)
Every week we meet for one hour to discuss different areas of the SAP Product Landscape.
This Friday the focus is on the complete SAP Product Landscape.
Overview of SAP Part 1
Overview of SAPs abbreviations and the solutions SAP has purchased the last years.
Understand the SAP Eco-system - listen to this presentation!
This presentation is also sometimes called SAP for Dummies, but its absolutely not for Dummies - This is a very nice introduction, you will learn a lot! You need some basic understanding about what SAP does and is used for. We are very glad to be able to offer this presentation as its very well liked among our participants. Can be held in Swedish if this is OK for the audience. Questions can be in Danish, Swedish and Norwegian as well as English.
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- Free to test for "first timers".
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Webcast, 09:00 - 10:00
SAP Training, e-com, Hybris, CRM, Finance, Analytics, Logistics, IT, HANA, Projects, Our Sharing, HR, Remuneration
Human Resources, IT, SAP HR User Group Norway, Norwegian Payroll, MD and GDPR, Time and workforce management, Logistics, EAM/PM, PLM, CRM and Marketing, Integration, Retail, Industry solution, Compliance, DMS, Solution Manager, UX & Fiori, Mobility, SBN, Oil & Gas, SCM, Enterprise support, Master Data, EDAG og rapportering, e-com and Hybris, Finance and Analytics, S/4HANA, SAP License, Public, OLD, Offshore Log, Sustainability, The Travel process, Procure 2 Pay, The Future of HR
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The exciting new talent of Charlie Simpson comes to Falmouth
SW1 Productions presents
Charlie Simpson's 2011 debut UK solo tour perfectly showcased his strength as a musician, songwriter and performer and proved to be the best possible arena to hear his fantastic debut album, Young Pilgrim. 2011 was a stellar year for Charlie with numerous TV appearances and over 1 million views of his single, Cemetery on YouTube, which was also selected as the iTunes Single of The Week. Plus the lead single from the album, Down Down Down was rapturously received by Charlie's fans, including Radio 1 Dj Fearne Cotton who selected it as her Single of the Week. Young Pilgrim saw Charlie join forces with acclaimed producer Danton Supple (Coldplay, Doves). The result is an accomplished 12 track record that emanates vintage warmth and whose luscious melodies lend it a vibrant character and earnest charm.
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ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QLogic Corp (Nasdaq:QLGC), a leading supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, today announced that on December 10, 2014, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of QLogic Corporation approved a grant of an equity-based award to an individual in connection with his commencing employment with the company and its subsidiaries and as an inducement material to his accepting such employment. The grant consisted of an award of 30,000 restricted stock units to a newly-hired non-executive employee that will vest based on the achievement of certain pre-established performance and service requirements. The grant was not individually negotiated and was made in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
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QLogic (Nasdaq:QLGC) is a global leader and technology innovator in high performance server and storage networking connectivity products. Leading OEMs and channel partners worldwide rely on QLogic for their server and storage networking solutions. For more information, visit www.qlogic.com.
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I don't have a pet named Peeves--although, that would be a really good name for a dog now that I think about it. Keep in mind, this is from a man who named his little terrier-poodle mix "Armageddon". (He was so little, he needed a big name)
I do, however, have things that bother me, though I can't always explain why. In my years of management experience, I've always tried to teach the principle of "you can't always choose how you will emotionally react to something, but you can choose how you will act on those emotions."
I did some research and found some common pet peeves. From those, I noted some that I share with other people.
These include:
|People who don't use their turn signal.
|Being asked my telephone number/account number after I already entered in using the keypad on my phone.
Hand in hand with this one is the automated messages that "act" like you are talking to a real person. For example when they say, "Please wait a moment while I look up your information" and then you hear the recording of someone typing on a keyboard.
|The plastic packaging that requires a degree in engineering to open.
I can't count how many times I've cut my fingers on these types of packages.
|Finding the end of a program hasn't recorded because its starting time was pushed back due to sports coverage running long.
This has gotten better over the years with DVR technology, but dang, for a while there, I would always allow extra time when recording things Saturday or Sunday evenings.
|When someone leaves a voice message and they speak their phone number so fast there is no way you can get it from one listen.
Maybe it's just the dyslexic person in me, but I really struggle with this one.
|Texting while driving
For heaven's sake! You are in control of a large moving object. Why not just put a blindfold over your eyes while you're driving. It's almost as safe.
|People who blog about Pet Peeves
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It's been a week since I stopped working. Been hard trying to keep busy or stay away from becoming a couch potato!
Baby M has been moving a lot still. I hear it only gets stronger from here. I noticed my belly button starting to peek out more. ARRGGHH! The one fear I have being pregnant is my belly button becoming an outie. I know it may sound weird, but it's not something I'm looking forward to. The boobs are getting bigger than ever and have been sore still. The linea negra has become more visible, but not that bad.
My sleep habits haven't been too good. There are nights where I can't sleep a full night through. I usually get up and have to watch tv for a few hours before falling asleep again. The heating pad has become attached to me lately. My hips and lower back have been very painful. Acts up more when I'm walking a lot.


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Together with the requisite baseball hats and dungarees, Rappahannock newcomers can often be spotted by the fresh-off-the-shelf chainsaws they conspicuously carry around. That's the oft-heard joke, anyway. But the jokesters themselves might profit from a refresher course this time of year on the best way to burn that which the chainsaws often cut: firewood. I, too, need reminding.
Air quality, both inside and outside your home — and thus your health — are at stake. And where there's smoke, there's not only fire but also concern. Whether you're using a wood stove, pellet stove or fireplace, visible smoke from your chimney means your fire isn't burning as efficiently or cleanly as it could.
Smoke from burning wood contains what's considered hazardous fine-particle pollution — with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5). Older people with heart, vascular or lung disease, as well as asthmatic children, are especially at risk.
A smoking chimney is a sign that your fire needs more air — or that the wood is too moist. A smoldering fire or a wood stove's smoky glass doors is another sign.
So burn only dry, seasoned wood. Wet (or green) logs create excessive smoke — and waste fuel. Wood burns best when the moisture content is less than 20 percent. If in doubt whether the wood is seasoned, listen for a hollow sound when you strike two logs together.
To ensure that the fire you're building has the proper air flow, start small with dry kindling, then gradually add more and bigger pieces of wood. Be sure there's space between the logs, so they create the proverbial roaring fire and don't smolder.
Needless to say, never burn painted or treated wood, or glued material like plywood or particle board. These fuels release not just smoke but also toxic chemicals when burned.
One of the true joys of life in Rappahannock comes on a winter evening — the colder, the better — snugly spent next to a fireplace or wood stove. And that joy is all the richer if you cut and split and stacked the logs yourself — to be well-seasoned, at least a year before you light the match.
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Gentle Root Canals Available at Accent Smile Center in Dickson, TN
While many people think a root canal diagnosis is bad news, a root canal doesn't have to induce anxiety. Root canal therapy can save your tooth from extraction and the good news is that the vast majority of people who visit Dr. Ford Gatgens at the Accent Smile Center team in Dickson, TN have little to no discomfort during their root canal therapy. This dental procedure is generally done in one simple appointment, possibly two depending on the severity of the infection and our Dickson dental team is well-versed in root canals. We strive to make your visit comfortable and stress-free while we work to save your tooth.
Why Might You Need a Root Canal?
A root canal can become a necessity when there is a very deep cavity, cracked tooth, or severe tooth injury. The root canal essentially removes the tooth nerves and blood supply and involves sterilizing the area to ward off continued infections and tooth aches. After the canal is sterilized, cleaned and shaped, it is filled with a material to seal the root. A tooth colored buildup restoration is placed to give the remaining tooth structure core strength and sometimes a post is also inserted in order to provide additional support. Finally, an attractive porcelain crown is customized and fitted over your tooth in order to strengthen that tooth for long-term support and function. Your smile will be seamless and your tooth will be saved!
Is a crown really necessary after a root canal?
Going through the effort to save the tooth and then neglecting to cover it with a crown is counter-productive. People who opt out of a porcelain crown after a root canal tend to require reconstruction within a short amount of time due to the biting forces on their teeth weakening the filling and resulting in a chipped or cracked tooth. Also, bacteria will reinfect the tooth and cause decay again if the tooth is not sealed with a final crown restoration. If you're concerned about the affordability of a dental crown, we can help with dental financing options.
Dickson's Accent Smile Center: Choose Dr. Ford Gatgens and His Dental Team
At the Dickson, TN dental office of Dr. Gatgens, the team strives to make every patient comfortable during every appointment. Whether you need a root canal, wisdom tooth extraction, have a toothache and need emergency dental care, oral surgery, or are interested in learning about cosmetic dentistry options to improve your smile, we leverage the latest in modern technology coupled with best practices to bring about gorgeous results for your smile. We also offer oral conscious sedation and NuCalm (drug-free relaxation) options for those who want extra help relaxing during their root canal.
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30 Days, 30 Minutes, join the fun fillled challenge Day 1
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'…don't treat your body like you have a replacement. Once it is broken …'
Who is up for a 30 day challenge? Come walk with us. We need the company to keep us honest.
Get healthier, shed some weight and feel better about ourselves and develop discipline
It consist of carrying out a physical activity for 30 minutes for 30 days. Sounds simple but will be challenging particularly to folks that are not used to batting an eyelid.
The exercise can be anything from walking jogging, bike riding, spinning ….. get the drift?
Anything that will get you and your heart muscles going for 30 minutes.
You can start off with something you 'enjoy' doing.
Drop by daily to check n for ideas and daily notes on how we are going about with the challenge ourselves
We will be journaling our activities and sharing pictures of at least an actual meal we are eating for the day. We invite you to share your daily experiences with us.
Foodies we will also need you ideas suggestions on hos to make healthier meals
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Hi all,
My girlfriend and I have been using bedding for a while now. It's not bad and cost isn't an issue, but we kind of don't like how it creates a mess in our house and since we got a third pig and expanded their cage we're essentially creating a bag of trash every 2-3 days. We initially gave fleece a try and though it saved us money, it proved to require more maintenance than we wanted so we ditched it. But looking across the Internet (oddly enough, I was searching for UHaul furniture pads), I found this:
Seems like it has everything we need since you kind of just drop the fleece in, let the pigs do their business for a week, then take it out and clean it. There's no underbedding required and cleaning it is as simple as beating the fur/hay off it and tossing it in the wash. Has anyone given this a try and can comment on it?


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Sunday, April 26, 2009
Peter Norton and Gwen Adams
Peter Norton married Gwen Adams in May of 2007. Peter is the software publisher who produced Norton Utilities and Gwen is a financier. Peter was formerly married to Eileen Harris, and they had two children together.
Peter's Wiki
There is an interesting article about their house on Martha's Vineyard that includes some personal details.
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- Terrell Prude', Jr. said...
I'm a geek, too, and Peter Norton is one who I've looked up to for years for his programming acumen. His "Assembly Language" book is still one that I reference and what I originally learned on.
We geeks are, shall I say, "ruthlessly meritocratic". We typically do not care what race, religion, national origin, or otherwise that you are. If you're good, you're good, and if you're not, get out! It's usually that simple. Peter's and Gwen's marriage is just one more example of that. I have lost count of geeks who are dating or married to, for example, Indian women (there are many of them in the IT field, so we meet them often). Richard Stallman, geek of all geeks, very nearly married a South American woman several years back. And the list goes on.
So for all those who want to say "geekdom is just a white male's world", you clearly don't understand us at all. To us, your skin color or national origin is like hair or eye color. WE SIMPLY DO NOT CARE. Your behaviour is what matters. For romantic relationships, it also helps if you're in reasonably good physical condition, obviously, and (usually) of the opposite sex. :-)
Thank you for posting this picture of the Nortons on your blog.
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The Self-sufficient Life and How to Live It
The Complete Back-to-basics GuideBook - 2009 | 6th ed
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I've owned this book for years, and I can't think of a better introduction to "back to basics" than this. Don't confuse this with other guides written by well meaning, but inexperienced...idealists. John Seymour is pragmatic, with more than a bit of the old-school European farmer in him, and careful readers will catch glimpses of a very dry humor.The book is logically arranged, each section covering different aspects of a self-sufficient farm: gardening, animal husbandry, maintaining a household, etc. Seymour has a way of explaining things so that they're fully understood, even if you've never looked into the topic before; brick-making comes to mind. I also really love the illustrations, some are necessary for understanding Seymour's instructions, some are just nice to look at. I have one small criticism, or maybe more of a caution to other readers: Seymour lives in Ireland, so if your climate is very different from Ireland's, his planting guide is no use to you, and some of the crops he writes about may not grow in your area at all (so it goes with all gardening books). Overall, this is a useful, practical, and entertaining book, with a permanent place on my bookshelves.
This is a good beginner homesteading book. It has a general overview of most areas of interest that homesteaders may choose to pursue, including many traditional crafts and fix-it xolutions.
This book has it ALL! From how to raise animals to harvesting various vegetables and even how to lay out a farm and provide your own energy - this book is very informative. I went out and bought this book after checking it out, and I don't even have a farm. :-)
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Keep your Car From Being Stolen
Hey there guys and gals, welcome back to my vehicles and motors blog. Anyone here ever had their car stolen, or even just broken into? I just got off the phone with my little brother( a fairly new driver that could do with reading my new driving post) who had his beefed up truck stolen from right outside the house! That is crazy! I wouldn't doubt if it was unlocked when it got stolen, but still. I told him that it might be a good idea to check out http://www.used.forsale/ to see if there are any cheap trucks he can get right now until insurance kicks in, and that might take quite a while. In support of my little bro, here are a couple tips to deter thieves away from your car, whether they plan on stealing your car or just your possessions inside.
Dash Lights
The simplest way to deter thieves away from their video is to make them think that breaking into your car (or house even for that matter) is going to be too difficult and not worth the risk. One way to make your car look like a riskier pick to a thief is by having an alarm system in the car with a blinking light on the dashboard or the windshield. If your vehicle didn't come with this feature and buying one seems to expensive, then consider buying an LED dash light (like the one for sale on http://www.used.forsale/led-dash-light). Thieves can't tell the difference without getting inside the car, and if that happens then you have already lost.
The Club
Otherwise known as a steering wheel lock, the club is a well known device around the world. So well know in fact that the mere sight can send thieves off in the other direction looking for something worth stealing. Strangely enough usually when I see the Club in action it is usually in some little beater and never in something newer, although they probably have something to accomplish the same. Nevertheless, it is a good idea to get a club if you are worried, they can be found really cheap for sale online at website like http://www.used.forsale/steering-wheel-lock so there is really no excuse for not having one if you need it.
Anti Theft Devices
If all else fails or you are simply too worried, then you can always have an anti-theft device installed in your vehicle. This is usually achieved by having some sort of extra button or switch that must be started in order to start the video, sometimes requiring an additional key as well. I have heard lots of good stuff about Ravelco, and after talking to some on the install guys I would 100% recommend them if you are worried about parking your car on the streets somewhere. I hope this was an informative post for everyone, I know I will be sending it to my brother later. If you liked this post and want to read a similar one that isn't so wordy, then please check out my latest post on Apple entering the self driving car race. Enjoy.


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It has been a really crazy week and I've been totally out of routine. From being out of town, meetings, errands and work, I've had no time for blogging. Oh, and thanks to Comcast, I was without cable and internet for five days. Let me just say it was a blessing to be able to get someone out here earlier this week or I'd still be without these services! I'll stop my complaining about Comcast now.
I've had very little time for reading this week, but I've had time to return and get books back from the library! I finally got the first season of Downton Abbey as well. One episode of Season 4 and I was hooked (I'd have liked to see the rest of Season 4 on demand, but oh….I couldn't. Thanks Comcast. (I'm done complaining about them, promise.)).
Onto the books!
First Time Check Out:
- The Ward by Jordana Frankel
- Her Dark Curiosity by Megan Shepherd
Checked Out/Renewed Again…and Again:
- The Vicious Deep by Zoraida Cordova
- The Savage Blue by Zoraida Cordova
- Ruins by Dan Wells
- The Goddess Test by Aimee Carter
- Altered by Gennifer Albin
- Crewel by Gennifer Albin
- The Other Countess by Eve Edwards
- Above World by Jenn Resse
- Mirage by Jenn Reese
- Eve by Anna Carey
- Once by Anna Carey
- Rise by Anna Carey
- Wake by Amanda Hocking
- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
- Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter
- Something Real by Heather Demetrios
- The Sound of Letting Go by Stasia Ward Kehoe
- Liv, Forever by Amy Talkington
- Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney
- Insanity by Susan Vaught
- Panic by Lauren Oliver
I'm really hoping that next week results in a back to routine type living. While everything that's been going on this week has been great, and even insightful in ways, I feel so out of the loop of life.
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Origin Of The Pheasant Dance
The Pheasant Beating Corn; Origin Of The Pheasant Dance
The Pheasant once saw a woman beating corn in a wooden mortar in front of the house. "I can do that, too," said he, but the woman would not believe it, so the Pheasant went into the woods and got upon a hollow log and "drummed" with his wings as a pheasant does, until the people in the house heard him and thought he was really beating corn.
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There was once a winter famine among the birds and animals. No fallen nuts could be found in the woods, and they were near starvation. A Pheasant was walking on a bright sunny day in the woods not far from the village. He discovered a holly tree, loaded with red berries. Which the Pheasant is very fond of. He called to his companion birds, and they formed a circle about the tree. They began singing, dancing, and drumming with their wings in token of their joy. Some say this is the origin of the Pheasant dance done at Green Corn.
The Pheasant dance is part of the Green-corn Ceremony. It is done on the night of the relightning of the sacreed fire. The main instrument used in this dance is the hand drum. The dancers form two concentric circles, the men being on the inside, facing the women in the outer circle. Each in turn, advance and retreat towards each other at a signal from the drummer. This is usually a hard hit on the drum. The drummer does not dance but sits at one side singing the Pheasant song. The dancers beat the ground with their feet in imitation of the drumming sound made by the pheasant. This is done with a hard stomp step.


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Bench Vs Prone Shooting Variations
Years ago we addressed this, but never with something like muzzle velocity. The question and the demonstration has sort of been wrapped up into Recoil Management, but since we had the question, I wanted to demonstrate it.
The issue, a different muzzle velocity from the bench vs when shooting prone. The answer can be reduced to recoil management as I said, but let's look at some visuals as well as some numbers.
We tested this 3 different ways, from the Prone, from the bench with our ass on the seat, bladed, and from the bench, with our elbows on the bench, body squared up. One of these positions showed a variation.
Point of impact wise, the bench position has a bit of a vertical as the point of impact was a fraction of inch high. (actually resulted in a dead center hit, but the zero was slightly low) This also resulted in a muzzle velocity variation too.
Muzzle Velocity Numbers
The following 5 shot averages were recorded:
Prone: 2717fps
Bench Back: 2696fps
Bench Forward: 2716fps
That is a 20fps muzzle velocity variation when the recoil is not properly managed. Huge in a lot of ways…
This change in impact can explain why you want to zero from a specific position especially if your recoil management is lacking. We preach recoil management because it will help avoid shifts in zero like we see here. My zero does not change, doesn't matter the position I shoot from.
Recoil management not only tells us where the muzzle is when we zero the rifle, it effects how we zero the rifle. Letting the rifle control the movement usually requires more adjustment on the scope vs the shooter managing the recoil properly. Because recoil pushes the shooter back when sitting tall on a bench, we have the muzzle rising changing the point of impact. This movement also effects the muzzle velocity by moving the energy to the rear vs out the front. It's essentially bleeding off muzzle velocity. In my case, 20fps.
So, you have to either measure and account for this, or at least understand the changes and how that can effect our dope.
This is shooter induced, vs mechanical, which is weird because it has a measurable effect. But we put so much into the shot, the Human Factor is huge and this demonstrates it.
It's why I can argue that some of the science we talk about does not apply to everyone. It's the nut behind the bolt.
Do your homework, especially if you shoot alternate positions because poor recoil management can have an effect on the shot not only at 100 yards, but especially at distance where these two errors stack up to one big error.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
2006 Château Pesquié Côtes du Ventoux Terrasses
Back to the Shades of Red pairing at Eric Guido's... From France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Ventoux, this Ruby red, with a nose muted with red cherries, spices and a bit of barnyard, or as Eric quipped, "a hint of moo". Built with a fine integration and nicely structured, this was my pick from the first flight that was paired with the first course, a Pumpkin Risotto. At first the muted tones steered me away to the other 2 wines, but as I sipped and took bites of my risotto, then returned to the Côtes du Ventoux, its focused austerity began to appeal to me until it eventually won me over. Eureka ... I get it!
PS. Forgot to mention this is an $11 bottle retail, a huge bargain.
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Paying Attention
Paying attention to what is being taught in the classroom can be difficult for some people. However, there are some techniques you can use that will help you pay attention so that you can get all the benefits of being in class.
Preparing yourself to pay attention begins before you even enter the classroom. Before class, make sure that you are organized with all of your materials. Do you have your textbook, notes, a writing utensil, and homework? Next, take a few moments before class to review information presented in the last class. This will help put you in the mind set of being in a classroom environment, and it will help you prepare for the main ideas and objectives that may be covered today. Also, if you have any questions about homework, projects, or the class itself, try to arrive a few minutes early. By clearing up any concerns before class, you will able to reduce distracting, worrisome thoughts.
Be as involved in the class as you possibly can. Ask questions, take part in classroom discussions and group work, or engage your teacher in a dialogue relevant to the material. Taking an active role in class will help you learn the information, and it will keep your mind busy so it does not have time to be distracted.
You may also need to train yourself to not be distracted. If someone enters the classroom, if a person coughs, or if a door slams, you need to will yourself to not give into the distraction. Instead, stay focused on what you are reading or what the professor is lecturing about. With enough time and practice, those things that were once distractions will fade into the background so that you do not even notice them anymore.