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He said "in times of financial distress, this health coverage becomes very necessary as medical costs would be defrayed by the substantial amount covered in the health package."
Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon, according to Saya-ang, is also giving all-out support to SPEU programs which he recognized to have definitely benefited its members.
Union members also received a cash incentive of P25,000 each and a P2,000 birthday gift as part of the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA).
Saya-ang said the monetary incentives granted were sourced out from the "cost-cutting measures or systems improvement" implemented in the use of electricity, expenses in travels, use of government vehicles and others that are manifested in the austerity plan executed by and between SPEU and the provincial government.
Since Saya-ang's term started in 2010, two covered pathways in the Provincial Capitol entrance and exit passages amounting to P2-million and two waiting sheds costing P600,000 have been constructed. An acknowledgement marker was also installed honoring pioneering Capitol employees.
SPEU officers have also earmarked P2-million for two mini buses that would be purchased for the use of Capitol workers.
Under the CNA, SPEU members would enjoy additional 10 days leave for union-related transactions.
Moreover, those retiring from government service are afforded with "pabaon" cash incentive of P133,000 for SPEU members of 12 years or more. A minimum of P33,250 are received by retirees with three-year membership.
The Public Sector Employees Alliance of Socsksargen (PSEAS), where Saya-ang is also regional president, provides additional mortuary benefit on top of the P66,500 each mortuary fund coming from SPEU members' contributions.
PSEAS is a coalition of government workers unions from Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and General Santos City. (Beverly C. Paoyon / SARANGANI INFORMATION OFFICE)


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You may have plenty of reasons for wanting to get rid of old pill bottles -- they take up space, can be difficult to open, and you're feeling better, so why keep them around? Here are seven ways to make their unique shape and tight-fitting caps work for you instead of against you.
Measure a load's worth of laundry detergent into the bottle and mark it with a permanent marker, so it's a breeze to ensure the proper amount used next time.
Even better: if the pill bottle fits, it can be inserted into the machine's detergent tray to dispense the perfect amount of detergent -- without making a giant mess. Great for teaching kids how to do laundry!
No need to shop for travel-sized shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer or lotion -- just fill the pill bottle and you're good to go! (If you're flying, don't forget to check current TSA rules regarding liquids in carry-on baggage.)
A little bling goes a long way toward creating a bedazzled bottle to hold vitamins, buttons or quarters for the laundromat.
Leak-proof pill bottles are perfect for storing salad dressing to take on picnics or bring with homemade lunches, ensuring crisp salad every time. If portion control is necessary, simply measure out the correct quantity.
Pill bottles make great cookie cutters; the mouths of the bottles are perfectly round, and the tall bottle is easy to grip. Great for small cookies.
A pill bottle is perfectly sized to store bobby pins. No more getting lost at the bottom of a drawer!
Store a spare key in a weather-proof pill bottle, and you can hide it anywhere! Glue a rock to the lid for added camouflage.
Creative and crafty, or purposeful and practical, these are just a few ways to upcycle old pill bottles. What ways have you found to give new life to these containers?

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Michelle Yeoh vs. the Black Widow!
Beautiful spider woman versus cross-dressing Michelle Yeoh. Don't know how the rest of the film is, but this clip is pure dangle-from-wires awesome. From now on, if somebody asks, i was born in the Year of the Spider.
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I know this is an old post on an old (?) blog, but for the record the rest of this movie is awesome.


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In a cocktail shaker, add the lemon slices and desired amount of ginger slices, depending on how spicy you enjoy your drinks. Muddle or crush the lemon slices and fresh ginger together. Fill the shaker with ice and add the vodka and agave syrup. Shake to mix the ingredients together. Add the pale ale. To combine, gently transfer the mixture back and forth between each cup of the shaker. You dont want to shake with the beer because of the carbonation. Strain into a cocktail glass and enjoy.


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Though their popularity has declined over the years, pure water distillers are still used as a water purification technology in homes around the country. In this text, I can offer you a broad overview of these systems, stating their execs and cons.
The principle of operation
Distillation could be a easy methodology for removing pollutants from water. Water is boiled, producing steam. The steam is cooled and condenses into water. Any substances that do not evaporate are left behind in the boiling chamber.
While pure water distillers take away a big selection of pollutants, there is one type of pollutants that it will not remove in the least as a result of their boiling purpose is lower than water's – these are known as Volatile Organic Chemicals (VOCs).
Additionally, for the same reason they can not remove chlorine. As you almost certainly know, this is none different than the notorious compound that's widely employed by public water utilities to disinfect our tap water. What is terribly alarming concerning chlorine is that its by-products (known as trihalomethanes or in brief THMs) are linked with sure varieties of cancer.
What's additional, they're terribly inefficient as their water treatment method is both slow and wasteful. Depending on the model, it takes from 2 to six hours to form one gallon of distilled water and typically wastes a pair of to 3 gallons of untreated water to supply 1 gallon of pure water.
They also burn up a heap of electrical power. Depending on the model of distiller and the worth of electricity, it costs between fifteen and 40 greenback cents per gallon of treated water.
They conjointly generate a ton of heat, that maybe a problem. If the pure water distiller is found inside the house (as opposed to in the garage, for example), it can facilitate heat the house in winter but can additionally add heat in the summer.
One in all the basic differences between distillation and the other types of water purification is that it's very reliable, manufacturing consistently top quality water with no decrease in performance over time. A ten-year-recent pure water distiller will manufacture the same quality of water with no decrease in performance over time.
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Brian Schmack enters his sixth season at the helm of the Crusader baseball program in 2019.
Valparaiso University Director of Athletics Mark LaBarbera announced on July 24, 2013 that Schmack had been named the 17th head coach in Crusader baseball history and just the sixth since 1946.
Schmack guided the Crusaders to numerous accomplishments during their first season in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2018. Valpo made an immediate splash in the highly-respected baseball conference, putting together a strong showing in the MVC Tournament, including a 13-10 victory over host Dallas Baptist, a team that went on to receive an at-large NCAA Regional berth.
The Crusaders had four wins against teams that finished the season in the Top 50 nationally in RPI (DBU twice, Oklahoma, Illinois). The win over the Fighting Illini was perhaps the most notable, as the Crusaders knocked off a team ranked No. 25 nationally on April 27 in Champaign by a score of 11-7. The 11 runs tied with Nebraska for the most runs scored this season in a win over Illinois, a Big Ten team that went 33-20.
Schmack also led the Crusaders to a pair of 20+ run outputs in a single game in 2018 after the Crusaders hadn't scored 20 or more runs in a game since 2010. The first time was against defending Patriot League champion Holy Cross on Feb. 24 (20-6), the second against Milwaukee on April 11 (23-5). DBU, an at-large NCAA Regional team, played 63 games in 2018. Two teams scored 13 or more runs against them – Oklahoma (15, March 6) and Valpo (13, May 23).
Schmack instructed Scott Kapers throughout his career as a three-year starter behind the plate for the Crusaders. The catcher was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 17th round of the 2018 MLB First-Year Player Draft, becoming the eighth Valpo player to be drafted in the last nine years.
Other accomplishments by Schmack's 2018 team included ranking in the Top 5 in program history in doubles (107, fifth), home runs (41, fifth) and walks (248, third). The home run total was Valpo's highest since 2002, the team's .973 fielding percentage set the program record for the second straight year and the .404 team slugging percentage was Valpo's best since 2010.
During Valpo's first season in the Missouri Valley Conference, Schmack instructed a Scholar-Athlete First Team honoree, Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention athlete, two members of the all-defensive team, two all-conference honorable mention honorees, one all-tournament team performer and one First-Team All-MVC recipient (Blake Billinger).
In 2017, Schmack had success despite guiding a youthful roster that featured 11 freshmen and 15 total newcomers after graduating 12 seniors in 2016. He led the Crusaders to 24 wins, including a strong finish to the regular season that saw them win eight of their last 11. Under Schmack's direction, three Crusaders earned Horizon League all-freshman team honors, two of which were pitchers. This marked the first time Valpo had three players on the all-freshman team since 2013 and the seventh straight year the Crusaders had multiple players on the all-freshman squad. After posting a 4-1 record, 2.93 ERA and seven saves, right-handed pitcher Jon Tieman was named a Freshman All-American, becoming the first Crusader to earn that high honor since shortstop Spencer Mahoney in 2012.
The 2017 season also saw the Crusaders set the program record for team fielding percentage, as they put together a .971 fielding percentage that bested the previous mark of .968, which had stood since 1998. Schmack picked up his 100th career victory on May 14, 2017, a 7-6 triumph over eventual Horizon League champion UIC, becoming the fifth head coach in Valpo history to reach the century mark.
The Valpo offense has enjoyed a significant statistical uptick over the last three seasons. The Crusaders held a combined average of .279, slugging percentage of .387 and on-base percentage of .372 from 2015-2017, all improvements from a .265/.351/.337 slash line from 2012-2014.
In 2016, Schmack guided the Crusaders to their first winning season since 2013, as Valpo finished 30-28. It marked the seventh 30-win season in program history. Valpo's offense scored 378 runs, the fourth-most in school history. The team's 586 hits also ranked fourth for a single season, while the 809 total bases were the fifth-most for a Crusader club. Valpo reached the championship game of the Horizon League Tournament.
Schmack set a school record for victories by a first-year head coach in 2014 with 25. The Valpo pitching staff led the Horizon League in earned run average with a 3.88 mark while issuing a league-low 144 walks. The Brown and Gold surrendered just 12 home runs in 2014, 10 fewer than any other staff in the Horizon League.
The 2014 Crusader staff was anchored by sophomore starting pitcher Dalton Lundeen and closer Karch Kowalczyk, both of whom went on to play professionally in the affiliated ranks. Lundeen earned Horizon League Co-Pitcher of the Year accolades following a spring that yielded a league-low 1.94 ERA. His earned run average was over a full run lower than the HL's second-best pitcher. The southpaw concluded 2014 57th nationally in earned run average, 28th in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.42), 60th in walks plus hits allowed per inning pitched (WHIP) at 1.02, and 31st in walks allowed per nine innings (1.30).
Before taking the helm, Schmack had spent the previous seven seasons as Valpo's pitching coach, helping the Crusaders to back-to-back Horizon League championships in 2012 and 2013. Prior to the 2011 season, Schmack was promoted to associate head coach. He also played 10 seasons of professional baseball.
Over his seven seasons with the Crusaders as pitching coach/associate head coach, Schmack helped the Valpo baseball program to 187 victories, including the Horizon League regular season title in 2012 and the Horizon League tournament championship in 2012 and 2013.
The Crusaders advanced to the NCAA Division I Tournament in 2012 and 2013 after a 44-year drought, and defeated Florida in the 2013 NCAA Tournament, the program's first tournament win since 1966.
Schmack shaped the Valpo pitching staff into one of the best in the Horizon League, molding a staff with an ERA of 5.73 in 2006, the year before his arrival, into one that had an ERA below 4.00 every year from 2011-2014.
Over Schmack's seven years as Valpo pitching coach, six Crusader pitchers earned All-League recognition, including two Pitcher of the Year and one Relief Pitcher of the Year honorees. In addition, five pitchers were selected All-Newcomer Team recipients and five pitchers represented Valpo on the league's All-Tournament Team.
Schmack has coached three of the eight winningest pitchers in program history, as well as two of the Top 5 in Crusader history in career strikeouts and two of the top four in saves. Under his tutelage, Tyler Deetjen won eight games in 2012, the most by a Valpo pitcher in 25 years. Bryce Shafer tallied 121 strikeouts in 2010, second-most in program history and most by a Crusader in the last 40 years, while Jarad Miller set new Valpo and Horizon League records with 17 saves in 2009. In addition, nine pitchers coached by Schmack have gone on to play professional baseball, including four - Kowalczyk, Shafer, Dallas Cawiezell, Drew Hasler and Dalton Lundeen - who were chosen in the MLB Draft.
Schmack pitched in professional baseball from 1995-2004 in the Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers organizations after breaking in with the Newark Bison of the Frontier League. In 2003, Schmack earned a promotion to the major leagues with the Tigers, appearing in 11 games and posting a 1-0 record with a 3.46 ERA. He earned his first major league victory against Cleveland on Sept. 2, 2003.
At Erie, Schmack was named to TOPPS' AA all-star squad in 2003, leading the Eastern League with 29 saves. In 2000, he tied for third in the International League (AAA) with 11 victories for Charlotte.
Schmack pitched collegiately at Northern Illinois University from 1992-1995. He earned his bachelor's degree in sports management from Valparaiso University in 2009. He and his wife Cari have three children – Kyle born in 2001 and twins Ella and Riley born in 2004.


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Sonya Rood and Mickey Gomez became fast friends when Sonya received a promotion and Mickey filled her place as the Accounts Payable Supervisor. Now just a few months into working at Smith & Wesson, Mickey has grown more curious about the products her employer manufacturers and is ready to try shooting for the first time. With the support of her friend and instruction from champion shooter Julie Golob, Mickey is poised for success.
At the Smith & Wesson Employee Sports Center, Julie picks out a 1911 (which also happens to be Sonya's favorite handgun) for Mickey's first shots. Once Mickey gets out her initial jitters and grows more comfortable shooting, Julie introduces these coworkers turned friends to the sport of Steel Challenge. These ladies are small but mighty, and you'll be impressed by their speedy skills!
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A Hairy Situation
So I was going to the pool for a few weeks, trying to get a little exercise. Swimming is about the only thing I seem to be capable of, exercise-wise. (Waddling around the grocery store and baby superstore don't really count, do they?)
But I've noticed two things that now have me hanging up my swimsuit.
1. People look really freaked out when they see an 8 1/2-months-preggo chick awkwardly lowering herself into the pool. Are they worried that my water will break, and they'll get cooties? Do they think I'll sink to the bottom? (Actually, the belly is sort of like a big, round, protruding flotation device.) Are they scared that if I go into labor, they'll need a forklift to get me out?
2. Two words: bikini line. I can still manage to shave my armpits, and can even manage — barely — to keep my lower legs relatively hair-free. But the bikini line? C'mon! I can't SEE my bikini line, let alone manage the necessary upkeep of that particular nether region. And I'm not going to be sporting a swim suit with some crazy '70s-porn-star look, either. I have zero interest in getting my roly-poly self waxed right now. (Um, kinda thinking that the "landing strip" look is a bit silly with a stretch-mark-covered beach ball sitting on top of it.)
I guess the whale is officially beached.


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Early Parisian mornings, rose season is finally here, warm spring evenings are spent by Pont Alexandre III together with friends and wine and here's a little sneak peek of a shoot I recently did for Elie Saab. My dream colour palette at Galeries Lafayette, the yummiest caramel cookie ever from Jean Hwang Carrant, a little photo to remember the pretty spring blossoms and glorious weather while crossing the Seine. Magical Jardin du Palais Royal, pretty Parisian apartments, a Sunday morning baguette and the cute little streets of Le Marais. This and more on Instagram!


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Check out these two new images from Walt Disney Animation Studios' new short Feast, which will play in front of Big Hero 6.
Patrick Osborne, who served as head of animation for the Oscar-winning short Paperman, makes his directorial debut on the Kristina Reed-produced short. Feast tells "the story of one man's love life as seen through the eyes of his best friend and dog, Winston, and revealed bite by bite through the meals they share."
Feast opens on Nov. 7, 2014, in front of Big Hero 6.
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Below is a royalty free poem by Lewis Carroll from Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org) you can use to try Booktrack. Just copy the text for the poem and paste into the Booktrack Studio and you can then start adding audio to create your first Booktrack. It is always best to first copy the text into Note Pad, then copy and paste again into the Booktrack Studio to remove all formatting that is added by your browser.
Be sure to list Lewis Carroll as the author and use "The Walrus and the Carpenter" as the correct title if you decide to publish to the Booktrack Bookshelf for others to read.
"The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carroll
The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright—
And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.
The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
After the day was done—
"It's very rude of him," she said,
"To come and spoil the fun!"
The sea was wet as wet could be,
The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because
No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were flying overhead—
There were no birds to fly.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand:
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
"If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"
"If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year,
Do you suppose," the Walrus said,
"That they could get it clear?"
"I doubt it," said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.
"O Oysters, come and walk with us!"
The Walrus did beseech.
"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
To give a hand to each."
The eldest Oyster looked at him,
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head—
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster-bed.
But four young Oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Their shoes were clean and neat—
And this was odd, because, you know,
They hadn't any feet.
Four other Oysters followed them,
And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more—
All hopping through the frothy waves,
And scrambling to the shore.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Walked on a mile or so,
And then they rested on a rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood
And waited in a row.
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages and kings—
And why the sea is boiling hot—
And whether pigs have wings."
"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,
"Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!"
"No hurry!" said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.
"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed—
Now, if you're ready, Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue.
"After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!"
"The night is fine," the Walrus said,
"Do you admire the view?
"It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"Cut us another slice.
I wish you were not quite so deaf—
I've had to ask you twice!"
"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick.
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"
"I weep for you," the Walrus said;
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size,
Holding his pocket-handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
"O Oysters," said the Carpenter,
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?"
But answer came there none—
And this was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one.
Lewis Carroll.


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The Lighting Passport is the first smart spectrometer on the market. It connects to your smart devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android phones and tablets) via Bluetooth Technology allowing rapid real-time remote light measurements. With the release of the new PRO model in early 2016, the device now includes a flicker sensor (+/- 5% accuracy) providing flicker frequency (5-200 Hz), flicker percentage and flicker index readings. With a starting price of $1,295, it represents an affordable solution for high-performance light flicker measurements.
The Lighting Passport is more than a light flicker meter, it can also measure more than 90 different lighting parameters. Click Here for the full specs, and to learn more about the device.
What is light flicker?
Light flicker can be described as a sudden, unsteady and repeated change in light intensity.
What are the main causes of flickering lights?
Supply and power line voltage fluctuations, a loose light bulb or faulty connections/switches can all cause flickering of lights.
How can I measure light flicker?
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Is light flicker dangerous?
According to recent studies, light flicker can lead to negative health effects such as eye discomfort and strain and headaches. Click Here to read our tech note on human centric lighting and learn more about the health effects of light flicker on the human health.
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FORTUNE — Tim Cook's honeymoon at Apple is over.
Apple's (AAPL) CEO announced the departure of mobile software chief Scott Forstall on Monday. He also booted retail chief John Browett, who lasted all of eight months after having been hired from the U.K. retailer Dixons. The moves, together with the divvying up of Forstall's responsibilities among four other executives, constitute the biggest management shakeup at Apple since the Steve Jobs putsch that eliminated Gil Amelio in 1997.
Indeed, as Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the East Coast, a worsening storm embroiled Apple too. Suffice it to say that even as Apple's stock-market valuation has made the company the biggest in the world, these past few months haven't been Apple's finest. Little by little, mistakes that, taken in isolation, might have seemed trivial have added up to represent a company that needs to get its act together. Consider:
It is being said that Forstall didn't get along with Jony Ive. The knighted designer won that battle. Apple named him the chief of all "human interface" on Monday. Reading between the lines, that means software in addition to hardware. Design lovers hated the paper "shredder" that Apple introduced with its Passbook product. Ive, a fan of minimalism, must have hated it too. Watch for Apple to kill it.
MORE: Would Steve Jobs have released Maps?
I also heard that Forstall refused to sign the letter apologizing for the mapping fiasco, sealing his fate at Apple. (He has worked for two companies in his career, both founded by Steve Jobs: Next and Apple. He's also a big San Francisco Giants fan. Win some, lose some.) Seeing as Forstall oversaw and publicly demoed Siri and maps, we know at least that the Apple culture is intact: Forstall was the directly responsible individual, or DRI, on Siri and maps. Now he is gone. He will remain an advisor to Cook until "next year," Apple said in a post-market news release. This is a formality intended to keep Forstall from ringing up Samsung.
The other changes are just as significant. Craig Federighi, the head of Mac software, takes over mobile software as well. Forstall was known to be a polarizing figure at Apple, meaning that his loyal team now reports to someone else. Apple assigned Siri and maps — the two black eyes — to Eddy Cue, head of online services and long Apple's Mr. Fix-it. (He cleaned up and eventually killed MobileMe too.) Lastly, Apple signaled that the recently unretired Bob Mansfield will oversee technology, notably wireless technology. It does not suggest that Cook's hands are firmly on the steering wheel when a veteran executive announces his retirement, only to be placed in a critical role overseeing initiatives key to the company's future.
A final word on Tim Cook. In only a year on the job he led Apple to new heights. He has pleased investors, listened to employees, mollified critics of the company's labor policies and overseen the introduction of products that have sold exceedingly well across the world. He even has shown humility by apologizing for the mapping snafu.
MORE: Apple: One year under Tim Cook
One thing Cook has been unwilling to do, however, is explain himself. In his very few public utterances he has mouthed platitudes. Steve Jobs too played cat-and-mouse with the public, revealing what he wanted, when he wanted. But Steve Jobs earned his caginess. He got the benefit of the doubt after silencing the doubters. Cook isn't there yet. He needs a new strategy for communicating what is going on at Apple.
Because late-in-the-day announcements while much of the world is worried about a natural disaster will only provoke more questions about corporate disasters in the making.


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A group of senators has joined the fray over whether the Environmental Protection Agency should slow or stop a campaign to digitize materials in its technical libraries and close the facilities to agency researchers and the public.
On Friday, 17 Democratic senators and one Independent wrote to appropriators asking that EPA be directed, through the budget process, to maintain physical access to its libraries while the public is given an opportunity to comment on planned closures.
The agency in August published a plan to change how it delivers library services to its staff and the public, developed in anticipation of budget cuts. It entailed closing at least three regional libraries and eliminating physical access to the collections at its headquarters library. The materials will be digitized, "dispersed" to another facility or disposed of, depending on their nature.
The plan did not detail the future beyond fiscal 2007 for the remaining libraries, but a June memorandum from EPA Chief Financial Officer Lyons Gray, leaked to the advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, suggested deeper cuts for fiscal 2008. On Monday, an EPA employee who asked to remain anonymous said it was "probably reasonable to assume" that libraries would be cut again.
That employee confirmed that the regional and headquarters libraries have been closed as planned, as have two laboratory libraries and one that serves agency staff working on toxics and pesticides programs.
EPA spokeswoman Suzanne Ackerman said all unique documents in the three regional offices already closed would be fully digitized by January 2007, and will be available online in common Internet formats like HTML and PDF. Full digitization will take two to three years, she said, and public access will not be restricted during that time.
The agency has portrayed the library closures and digitization as part of an effort to modernize its library system and make the materials more universally accessible. But the senators who questioned the cut cited a 2004 EPA report that found agency libraries more than paid for themselves, accounting for staff savings of $7.5 million in 2003.
Unions representing more than 10,000 agency employees also protested the cuts in a June letter to members of Congress. "Many of us rely heavily on our technical libraries to perform our jobs in an effective manner," the letter stated. Closures would impair EPA's ability to respond to emergencies because of delays in accessing documents from storage or remaining facilities, the union officials said.
"Our library staff provides us with the latest research on cutting-edge homeland security and public health issues," the officials wrote. They accused the administration of "suppress[ing] information on environmental and public health-related topics while cloaking these actions under the guise of 'fiscal responsibility.' "
In September, several House Democrats asked the Government Accountability Office to examine the library closures plan. A GAO spokesman confirmed that an investigation will be conducted, but could not say when the results would be available.
Ackerman, the agency spokeswoman, said funding for digitization is not an issue because the agency already has the scanning equipment, and the associated labor costs are minimal. But she did not elaborate on an element in the 2007 plan that said "other regions may put their collections into stasis, i.e., neither fully operational nor fully closed, until funding for dispersion is available."
The plan described separately how access to information would be provided for agency officials and members of the public under the closure plan. Where libraries have been closed, agency staff members are slated to have access to research librarians at other facilities. Members of the public will be directed to EPA's Web site or, if they contact public affairs offices, to agency-identified experts knowledgeable about given subjects.
The agency official said that level of public service is a significant shift from having access to a research librarian. "It's a very different thing, to give the public access to a phone number for an expert … rather than having a professional librarian assist you in tracking down obscure studies or journal articles that may provide you with a more in-depth discussion of those topics. It's not the same level of service."


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Some old stuff first to kick this sketch book off...
Some old stuff first to kick this sketch book off...
We could use alot more than just one image to start off. C'mon, c'mon!
EDIT: Also, it is best for the initial post of the thread to only have only one image, that way you can change the thread's thumbnail over time with ease.
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Looking good so far (considering you've only posted 1 image) i like your lines and colour choices, post some more and i'll see what i can do for you =)
This and the 1st were all done back in 2005, i want to post some old stuff to start to show you guys how I have changed in style etc.
If this is what you had in 05, I really wanna see what you've got now.
Also, since this is old work, you really should change your first post, then. Unless you want the outside of your sketchbook to be represented by something you did 5 years ago.
All in good time. I am currently hosing my computer and placing sketch work in a big 'to post folder' if you want a gander at more recent art check out the deviant art link in my sig.
Also, in the case of sketchbooks, since you're usually are gonna post alot of images at once, it's faster to hyperlink from other sites they've already been posted on, if possible. It saves alot of time, since the only time you'd need to actually go through the attachment process would be for the thumbnail which I keep bringing up. The attachment process gets very tedious over time.
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Now that summer is officially over, we need to get our brains back into high gear to tackle a new work year. This edition of the Carnival of HR does just that by passing along a wonderful grade book full of content that all HR pros and employees need to be effective in the work space. I give all of these blog posts an A+! Check them out here:
Remind students – oh, I mean employees – they have to follow policy! Stuart Rudner from HR Reporter advises us that Employees Can't Choose Which Policies to Follow.
HR pros are often busy coaching managers on an array of skills, including leadership. Steve Roesler from at All Things Workplace gives us Five Real Life Tips for Leading to help when you get the "help me lead" call from your internal clients.
Want to learn how to better design a training session? Patrick Mullarkey from Mentoring Mullarkey discusses L&D Secrets from Tiffany & Co.
Some people don't want to go to school; but they love learning. Anita Lettink from Visions for HR tells us all about it in Why I am Never Going Back to School.
And, Paul Baribeau from Tribe HR chimes in with some tips and tricks for beating the post-vacation downers in How to Support Employees Who Have the Back to School Blues.
Our good friend Ben Eubanks from Upstart HR gives a lesson on HR and the importance of quality in HR Quality Lessons from ISO Prep.
Ian Welsh from HR Toolbox reminds us that when educating new HR pros, we give a history lesson about what worked well in the past in HR Back to School – Focusing Most Effectively!
Steve Van Remortel of Stop Selling Vanilla Ice Cream shares his views on the importance of Having the Right People in the Right Position, addressing skill alignment in teams.
Need some good education on a good investigation? Check out the post by Mike Haberman of HR Observations on why Effort in Harassment Investigations is Important.
HR systems are needed if you want efficiency and effectiveness. Robin Schooling from HR Schoolhouse in A Tale from the Trenches: HR System Implementation has some great observations to share.
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The Blues dramatically battled back from 2-0 down, after eleven minutes, to knock out fellow Evo-Stik NPL Premier side Workington, in a seven-goal FA Trophy thriller, at the Turnbull Ground, on Saturday.
The victory prolongs the Seasiders' unbeaten home run, which has been in place since the 7-1 thumping by Darlington, in April and earns the Blues £2,700, as well as a place in the second qualifying round of the competition, at Evo-Stik First Division South leaders Shaw Lane, on Saturday 12 November.
Town manager Chris Hardy made one change from the side that beat Barwell 2-1, in Leicestershire, last weekend. Dale Hopson returned from a one-match suspension to replace Adam Gell in midfield, while Mikey Roberts passed a late fitness test to continue up front.
Despite the in-form Roberts keeping his place, it was the visitors who struck first, inside 76 seconds. Big number nine Nathan Waterston, scorer in the league clash between the sides, earlier this month, broke the deadlock with the Reds' fastest-ever FA Trophy goal. The tall marksman's stooping near-post header, from Elliot Newby's pinpoint left-wing cross, was well-taken following a bright start from the visitors. At the other end, Hopson clipped narrowly wide of Arran Taylor's right-hand post, from the edge of the box, before the away side doubled their advantage, on 11 minutes. Another near-post cross, this time a right-wing corner, was forced home at the second attempt, point-blank, by James Earl, who initially nodded against the crossbar.
Crucially, however, Whitby replied quickly. On 19 minutes, Dave McTiernan crossed from the left, off balance, and Roberts volleyed, low from eight yards past a helpless Taylor. Almost from the restart, Scott Allison's lively shot on the turn was parried full-stretch to his right by Shane Bland, then seconds later, Dave Symington's awkward drive from distance bounced off Bland's midrift and away.
Whitby countered with the impressive Kieran Weledji battling his way down the right flank, managing to pull the ball back while on the ground, for Roberts to hammer over from close range. McWilliams' free-kick was then flicked goalwards by Hopson, forcing the backpedalling Taylor to touch over. The Seasiders finally levelled, a minute before half-time, as Hopson cut back from the right for former Workington striker Matty Tymon to steer into the bottom-left corner, first time.
Town then turned the match on its head, five minutes into the second half. McWilliams laid across the edge of the box, from the left, for Roberts' deflected shot to lob Taylor and find the net. It took barely seven minutes for the Cumbrians to level as Earl once again nodded home, at the near post from yet another left-wing corner.
Dave McTiernan hooked wide, one-on-one, from the right edge of the box, before Hardy introduced on-loan Hartlepool youngster Jack Blackford, for a debut, in place of Roberts, up front. Within four minutes, the 18-year-old's left wing run was halted at the near post only by a Taylor parry. For Workington, Allison turned narrowly wide then Wilson had the ball in the Whitby net, only for it to be chalked off for a foul in the build up.
The Blues then found a decisive fourth, nine minutes from time. McWilliams' inswinging right-wing corner was headed back across goal by Steven Snaith for Weledji to nod into the roof of the net, point blank. Tymon then came close with a 20 yard lob and the lively Blackford was denied by Taylor's right leg after a superb edge-of-the box turn.
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Whitby Town: Bland, Weledji, McWilliams, May, Bythway, Robinson, Snaith (c), McTiernan, Roberts (Blackford 71), Tymon, Hopson. Subs not used: Gell, Martin, Bullock, Dixon (GK).
Workington: Taylor (c), Simpson, Symington, Calvert (Henderson 77), Douglas, Earl (Rowntree 84), Allison, Wilson, Waterston, Newby, Tinnion. Subs not used: Hebson, Bethwaite, Fowler.


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World heritage marathon in Krakow
This year's session of the Committee was held in the ICE Kraków Congress Centre from the 2nd to the 12th of July. Poland has become a member of the Committee for the second time in its history; however, for the first time, Poland had the honour to host a session of the World Heritage Committee, the leading executive body of the Convention of the UNESCO – the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
Meetings of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee are ranked among the most prestigious international annual events. They are also very complicated in terms of logistics. Representatives of 21 Party States elected from among 193 signatory states of the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972) are in charge of the implementation of the Convention, allocate the financial support from the World Heritage Fund, and make decisions on entering the sites on the World Heritage List.
The historic part of Krakow including the Old Town, the Wawel Hill, the Kazimierz district along with Stradom, was entered on the UNESCO World Heritage List already in 1978 among the first 12 heritage sites.
ICE Krakow has already hosted events organised by major world organisations and institutions. UEFA, ABSL, and various international associations have trusted Krakow and the team of the Congress Centre, but the 41st Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee was the longest and the most logistically complex meeting that have ever been held in ICE Kraków.
The preparations for the event continued for 7 months, including 2 official visits of UNESCO representatives and over 20 study visits by the organiser, subcontractors and coordinators of various works. The Krakow Festival Office, the operator ICE Kraków, seconded 7 staff members from various units and departments (legal, technical support, sales, project and production departments). Dedicated staff was available nonstop, offering its experience, knowledge of the facility and legal environment.
Every space in ICE Kraków was re-arranged specially for the purpose of the event:
The Auditorium Hall in the half-vineyard system was adapted to serve as the Plenary Hall in the classroom system with workstations for nearly 400 delegates, members of the Executive Committee, and the Presidium. To this end, a few hundred chairs were removed and specially designed desks were installed.
Secretariats and offices preparing documents for the session were installed in the Conference Room Complex using the mobile sound-proof wall system.
The Theatre Hall and half of the Chamber Hall, as well as a few smaller rooms in the boardroom system, served as offices for advisory organisations and UNESCO representatives.
Even dressing rooms underwent complete metamorphosis, adapted to serve as small offices of advisory organisations and institutions, such as the host country ministries. The spaces for organisation of events by guest countries were arranged in the three-level glazed foyer overlooking the Wawel Hill.
Half of the Chamber Hall and the underground S5 Hall served as venues for lectures, film screenings, exhibitions, and small receptions.
The security of the session participants was a priority for the organisers. Regular meetings and discussions of the security staff were held for a few months. The Police, the Government Protection Bureau, the State Fire Service, the Municipal Guard, the Border Guard, the representatives of the Krakow City Office, and other central and local government institutions (Sanepid (Sanitary-Epidemiological Station), Government Protection Bureau, Ambulance Service, Municipal Infrastructure and Transport Board, Krakow Festival Office) are but a few examples of bodies in charge of the preparation of the Centre for the session. Fire and sanitary safety checks and fire service drills were carried out in ICE Kraków simulating a hazardous situation. The security zone was established in the nearest vicinity of the Congress Centre with strict access control.
In view of the UNESCO security precaution requirements and standards, it was the most complex event to have ever been held in ICE Kraków.
1 966 delegates
3 009 identifiers issued
>1 000 service people involved
200 - 700 policemen in place to secure the session on a daily basis
38 gendarmes safeguarded the security of the session
29 000 checks of persons accessing ICE Kraków
35 accompanying events held in ICE Kraków
51 re-arranged rooms
400 power and network sockets connected to desks in the Auditorium Hall
A 100 m2 LED screen with 4K mounted in the Auditorium Hall
20 772 publications issued
ICE Kraków Congress Centre was set up to carry out such great events as the 41st session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. The facility can host the most prestigious international congresses. The ICE Kraków staff is ready to take up any challenge to adapt the facility to the organiser's requirements and in terms of service standards. The Client's imagination is the limit!
Professor Jacek Purchla, the Chair of the World Heritage Committee
"The present session is a great example showing the importance of culture and the building of Poland's international image. The City, that is the Krakow Festival Office acting as the ICE Kraków operator, made a great effort to adapt the Centre to this challenge, so it met the expectations of the UNESCO Secretariat and the participants in the session."
David Martel, Conference Officer CLT / CCS, UNESCO
"I'm the conference officer in cultural section of UNESCO for more than 20 years. For the first time we were organising session in that kind of venue. Auditorium Hall was changed into Plenary Hall – it was a huge challenge for all of us, but it also shows, that is possible. I can truly say that session in Kraków, thanks to flexibility of the venue, was one of the most innovative."
Katarzyna Piotrowska, Head of the National Heritage Board of Poland task force team for the organisation of the 41st Session of the World Heritage Committee in Poland
"The organisation of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee was a great and complex project, involving a few ministries, many public order and security services, and a large group of subcontractors. Cooperation at all levels was coordinated by the National Heritage Board of Poland that was in charge of the concept and the schedule of the event delivery and provided substantive support to the Polish delegation that now serves on the Committee for a four-year term. 35 people worked in the task force team that carried out some tasks and supervised work of several hundred subcontractors. The agenda of the session was very extensive and abounded with attractions – the participants were offered visits to selected world heritage sites and the option to participate in over 50 side events, i.e. extra lectures, exhibitions and cultural events organised by various countries. The delivery of the tasks at the implementation stage ran smoothly and, in our capacity as the organisers, we were able to meet UNESCO's needs and requirements and the expectations of more than 2 000 participants from all over the world.
Janusz Jabłoński, President of the Board of BERM, Professional Congress Organiser
"We are very satisfied with the results we have achieved. The entire team of more than 120 people worked hard for the success of the 41st session of the World Heritage Committee. A committed team who at all times went to great lengths throughout the process, no matter how tired its members might be, the ICE Kraków Congress Centre meeting the highest standards, and close cooperation with the Contracting Party – the National Heritage Board of Poland – made the session to be officially recognised as the best organised convention ever."
Izabela Helbin, Director of the Krakow Festival Office, the operator of ICE Kraków"
The organisation of one of the greatest world events bringing together guests from almost all countries of the world was a great challenge but at the same time a great lesson for us. The delivery of the session has shown that ICE Kraków knows no limits. It is also a signal for event organisers that Krakow is able to host the most prestigious events. Now the 41st session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee is added to our portfolio of events, which have included World Youth Days, UEFA EURO 2012, and UEFA EURO U21."
See also:
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Lehmann has already made two costly howlers during Arsenal´s start to the new Premier League campaign, but the 37-year-old remains number one in the eyes of Germany coach Joachim Low and is ready to meet the challenge of Wednesday night´s showpiece friendly and ignore the critics.
Lehmann said: "I have done two mistakes in three plays, this is right. The comments do not matter to me. I must judge my achievement myself. The mistakes were so simple, unique, that I now have no reason to have to think about my fundamental skill as a goalkeeper."
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Curve Blade Scissors 8″– I received them in black, but available in 3 colors. These scissors offer 2x the cutting force as regular scissors. They are uniquely curved at the tips to continuously cut at a 30 degree angle. The double layer grip handles make them so easy for when you are cutting for a long periods of time. The pivot ring is durable and smooth. With stainless steel blades, they do offer a Lifetime Warrenty (see website for terms).
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Map Ierusalem. Jerusalem.
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- Jerusalem.
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- [S.l. : s.n., 177-]
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- - Jerusalem--Maps--Early works to 1800
- - Israel--Jerusalem
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- - Relief shown pictorially.
- - Includes index.
- - Includes nine illustrations.
- - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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- Relief shown pictorially. Includes index. Includes nine illustrations. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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The external knee adduction moment (KAM) measured during gait is an indicator of tibiofemoral joint osteoarthritis progression and various strategies have been proposed to lower it. Gait retraining has been shown to be an effective, noninvasive approach for lowering the KAM. We present a new gait retraining approach in which the KAM is fed back to subjects in real-time during ambulation. A study was conducted in which 16 healthy subjects learned to alter gait patterns to lower the KAM through visual or tactile (vibration) feedback. Participants converged on a comfortable gait in just a few minutes by using the feedback to iterate on various kinematic modifications. All subjects adopted altered gait patterns with lower KAM compared with normal ambulation (average reduction of 20.7%). Tactile and visual feedbacks were equally effective for real-time training, although subjects using tactile feedback took longer to converge on an acceptable gait. This study shows that real-time feedback of the KAM can greatly increase the effectiveness and efficiency of subject-specific gait retraining compared with conventional methods.
Experimental setup. Reflective markers on the subject's segments enable motions to be tracked. Force plates in the treadmill gather force data. Feedback is provided with a vibration device or a visual display.
Sample of visual feedback display. The peak moment from the current step and the previous nine were displayed to the subject.
Percent reduction in the average value of the first peak knee adduction moment from baseline to altered gait trials along with the awkwardness rating for each subject. Error bars are 1 standard deviation of the mean (over ten steps).
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text: Here's a neat slice of pop culture compliments of one of my favorite sites, designboom. A compendium covering fifty years of meals served on all the space missions. For someone like me who is food-obsessed it's interesting to think about what dinner looks like in space. For everyone not food obsessed, it's curious to see what time and progress does to the average astronaut's meal. It's a timeline of sorts beginning from the earliest mission in 1961 to present day. So very cool but it makes you wonder, who keeps track of this stuff? I'd love to have them over for dinner. It's pure food nerd at its' best. Click here to see it all.


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Clock speed doesn't tell the whole story when it comes to CPUs. Demonstrating this dramatically is the Micron Millennia MAX XP2 Dream Machine ($2,485 direct). It features an interesting chip, AMD's flagship 1.33-GHz Athlon, which registered some impressive benchmark test numbers.
The easy-access Millennia medium-size tower PC is stuffed with an enticing but not outrageous array of "go fast, do everything" components. The AMD chip nestled in this review system yielded stellar performance. In fact, the Micron unit achieved better scores on our benchmark tests than a 1.5-GHz Pentium 4equipped Compaq system using the same 64MB nVidia GeForce2 Ultra AGP graphics adapter. Regardless of the machine it's in, the new AMD chip offers compelling performance for the price.
The 1.33-GHz Athlonbased Micron scored 44.0 on our Business Winstone 2001 tests and 45.1 on our Content Creation Winstone 2001. These scores were 20 percent and 15 percent faster than those of the Compaq P4 (36.6 and 39.3, respectively). When we ran our 3D WinMark 2000 tests at 640-by-480 resolution (which reflects system performance and minimizes the effect of the graphics card), the Micron was only about 3 percent faster than the Compaq306 versus 298. To see the benchmark test chart and an analysis of the test results, please visit www.pcmag.com.
Components in the Micron include 128MB of 266-MHz DDR SDRAM (which, at 2.5V, runs cooler than traditional 3.3V DDR SDRAM), a 40GB 7,200-rpm hard drive, DVD and CD-RW drives, a Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! Value card with a three-piece Altec Lansing ACS33 speaker system, a modem, a 10/100 NIC, and a 19-inch (18 inches viewable) 0.26-mm display.
The attractive tower case opens without screws and has ample expansion room for drives and peripheral cards. Two pairs of USB portsone pair in front and one in backmake connecting PDAs, digital cameras, or other mobile devices to the Micron easy. Our configuration ran on Windows Me and included Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business Edition.
If you're looking for killer performance at a price that won't kill the deal, the Micron Millennia MAX XP2 Dream Machine is a faster, less expensive alternative to higher-clock-speed P4 systems using RDRAM. And micronpc.com's three-year warranty, with five years on the CPU and RAM, ensures that this hard-charging speedster will keep scorching for years to come.


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Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. I Peter 4:10
I love decorating blogs. Truly, I do. I could sit for hours gazing at all the lovely creations and beautiful rooms. I sincerely appreciate the "eye" and the skill God has bestowed on some people, and also the fact that they so willingly share their gift with others.
But I have to be careful. If I happen to visit a decorating blog on a hormonal day or when I'm tired or when I'm already headed for a pity party, things can go downhill quickly. One look around my house and a big red stamp imprints on my mind, "Inadequate!"
Decorating is not my thing. Oh, I want it to be, but it's always been a challenge and I simply don't possess the natural knack. If I allow it, that fact can get me down, make me feel like I'm missing an essential feminine trait, or feel like I'm a failure.
That's when I have to remind myself that God gifted me differently. I'm a writer, not a decorator.
This reminds me of an experience a writer friend had years ago. She went to a concert and listened to outstanding singers. Later she complained to God, "Why can't I sing? Those people sing so beautifully and I can't even carry a tune." God reminded her that He could have given her a lovely singing voice too, but then she wouldn't be a writer. When she thought about writing and how much she loved it she realized that she would never, ever want to forfeit her precious gift to be a better singer.
We are all unique. We are all gifted differently. Comparing two vastly different gifts isn't wise, but neither is comparing two writing gifts. Even among writers we have all been given a different instrument to play and an original tune. Each of us is most beautiful when we are using our gift, however humble or simple, to serve others.
January 15, 2010
Your Special Gift
14 comments:
- Marya said...
I do that to myself all the time. I'm not a decorator but I do have a writing gift that I need to be more faithful with.
- January 15, 2010 at 7:36 AM
- Tammy said...
Confession time, from time to time compare myself to others. As a matter of fact, I felt the "feeling" come on me this morning.
Your post was well received!
- January 15, 2010 at 8:28 AM
- Kristen Myers said...
Your words are so timely!
Just yesterday I sat at the home of our women's Bible study hostess and thought "Wow, my house is so plain compared to hers."
Thank you for the reminder that comparisons are nothing but a trap!
(Unless of course, you write great similes! :-) Oops, I guess that is a metaphor, isn't it?)
Have a great weekend!
- January 15, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- Sunshine said...
Two words: THANK YOU! I needed this today. Working towards freedom from the comparison trap is a stuggle for me. This was a great reminder.
- January 15, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- Nichole said...
LOL I just noticed a trend with your post and your comments. Are all writers not very good decorators? I certainly am not. However, we do still have the opportunity to develop our talents in other areas. Just because you are talented at writing, it shouldn't discourage you from trying to broaden your horizons by learning how to paint for example. And while you may not become a mater painter, you can still have some degree of talent for it. I guess what I'm saying is to not limit yourself. If you would like to do something, try it out. You may just discover that perhaps God has blessed you with that talent as well and you didn't know it. Great post. Thank you for getting me thinking so early in the morning.
- January 15, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- Mari said...
Thanks for the encouragement to look to our uniqueness! Sometimes I wonder why I bother at all and if I have anything worth saying to anyone. God will use what He has given me for someone's benefit if I but say Yes to Him. I needed to be reminded again of this. Thank you.
- January 15, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- Julie said...
Excellent post Bonita. Decorating is a skill or calling for some people. They have "an eye" for that kind of stuff. Having fun with your own house and just doing what feels good to you is what is the BEST. (that's what I do) If your home is comfortable and functionable for your family and you are happy with it - OOO-Rah. If you are a person who can write in such a way that your words give us "an eye" for whatever subject you are addressing, then you have just blessed the rest of us with your skill, and that is outstanding. We should never compare. It stands us all in dangerous territory where God never intended us to be.
So thankful you are not into decorating your home, but into inspiring us with your writing.
Keep it up!!!!
- January 15, 2010 at 2:33 PM
- Miss Sandy said...
Beautiful post, very well said. I love the Scripture you used at the beginning. It is so hard sometimes not to compare not only ourselves but our gifts or to feel like we are lacking. This post is a great reminder that we are each fearfully, wonderfully, and uniquely made.
- January 15, 2010 at 3:18 PM
- Deb said...
Decorating blogs! Oh, yeah.
I love to decorate. And write.
Sometimes, I compare myself to others in both of these areas.
Not a good thing to do, is it?
Sweet dreams.
- January 15, 2010 at 9:26 PM
- Mia said...
Very true, Bonita! I agree with Nichole, in that just because we aren't as good in some areas as others, it doesn't mean we can't improve. But it is important to remember that we each have our own strengths and gifts...
- January 16, 2010 at 5:48 AM
- The Scooper said...
Oh how I know this well {the insecurity and envy part.} Just when I think I'm at a place of peace, discontent creeps in and misery ensues. This is a well-put reminder. As my mom tells me, "You be you."
- January 16, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- Rachel B said...
Thank you for the encouragement today! I needed it...and from reading the comments here so did many others.
I often wonder why I continue to write. Then, God brings someone into my life with an encouraging word to press me on. I have to remember that I write to please and bless Him first and foremost; then if others are blessed that is a bonus blessing for me. :)
I was blessed through your writing today!! Thank you.
- January 18, 2010 at 8:57 PM
- Holly said...
I too, thank you for your insight and reminder that we all have our creative gifts, and they may not all be the same. Have a wonderful day!
- January 19, 2010 at 11:35 PM
- My ADHD Me said...
I had to laugh as I read the first few sentences of this post. That is exactly the way I feel when I visit your blog. I really enjoy reading your posts and before I know it, I have spent most of my allocated blog time here at your blog..... I'm really leaving now to visit, at least, a few other blogs before I need to turn off my computer.
have a terrific day!!
- February 3, 2010 at 1:00 PM


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FAQ for !CATEGORY and !KEYWORDS meta-statements
This FAQ should get you started with keywords and categories. If you have more questions, please ask on the LDraw forum.
What are '0 !CATEGORY' and '0 !KEYWORDS'?
Both !CATEGORY and !KEYWORDS are used exclusively in part files and subpart files. They don't appear in models or primitives. They provide information for organizing and searching the part library. Before the !CATEGORY and !KEYWORDS meta-statements were defined, the only way to organize the part library was by the descriptive name and part number. While useful, the name and number do not provide enough information to thoroughly catalog a large directory of parts (currently some 3000 files!).
What is the difference between !CATEGORY and !KEYWORDS, i.e. what belongs to the one and what to the other?
!KEYWORDS provides a method to associate freeform search terms with a part.
!CATEGORY is good for locating a part by drilling into the list of categories. !KEYWORDS are good for locating a part by doing text searches.
The Partsref pages (at http://guide.lugnet.com/partsref/) illustrate how both !KEYWORDS and !CATEGORY can be used. The list of categories on Partsref is based on the !CATEGORY entries in the LDraw parts, and Partsref's Search allows users to search for specific words and terms contained in the !KEYWORDS of parts (as well as their names, numbers, and categories).
What is the syntax for these two meta-statements?
The !CATEGORY meta-statement, if present, must appear in the part header, as defined by the LDraw.org Official Library Header Specification.
What is the exact purpose of the "0 !CATEGORY" statement?
More specifically, the 0 !CATEGORY meta-statement provides a way to specify the categorization/classification of parts in the LDraw parts library.
Currently, any program or service that recognizes 0 !CATEGORY uses it as a single-level classification. Whatever text is included after !CATEGORY is used as a single category name.
So if a part contained the statement:
it would specify that the part belongs in the category "Minifig Accessory".
Are there any "rules" for what you can put in 0 !CATEGORY?
Currently, the 'categories' of the LDraw parts library are mostly limited to the first word in each of the various part names. We will get beyond this, because the descriptive part names should not have to include all the classification information.
It's simpler/easier to have part names like "Minifig Sword" rather than "Minifig Accessory Sword". If a part has a 0 !CATEGORY setting, there is more freedom to give the part a name that is easy to use.
Is it allowed to name more than one category?
As the LDraw parts library continues to grow, the advantages of a multi-level classification system may become more obvious.
Why should category names be restricted to some kind of "official" list?
Everybody's got their own ideas for classifying LEGO pieces. Some categories are common ('basic brick', 'sloped piece', etc.). But most everyone is going to have some unusual categories for unusual pieces ('gizmo', '>10 studs', etc.) The LDraw classification should avoid these 'unusual' categories, since they tend to be non-intuitive for everyone except the person who thought of them.
Classification will be most useful when there is a balance between the number of categories, the number of parts in each category, and clear definition for each category. If every author defined their own categories, the overall classification would be much less clear.
What is the current list of categories?
But some of these default categories are less useful than they could be. Some are too narrow/small, such as 'Tap'. Some are not very useful for clear classification, such as 'Town' and 'Space'.
For new parts, the category names should be selected from the following list:
In the near future, this list will be changing, as more parts are deliberately classified. Overall, there should be fewer categories, with a better balance between the categories.
What is the purpose of the 0 !KEYWORDS meta-statement?
Any rules for !KEYWORDS?
We should probably start compiling a list of suggested keywords. Just like with categories, having standard keywords will make it easier to locate parts.
Do !KEYWORDS allow multiple entries?
Entries on a 0 !KEYWORDS meta-statement have to be comma-delimited. Any white-space should be reduced to a single space, and leading and trailing spaces on the keyword ignored.
Each entry can be any string of text. Most search-engines will probably perform searches on all the entries, as a single string of text. So internal delimiters are probably not all that important.
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[Basically the problem is that the best source of Saint Paul streets & sidewalks news is the Highland Villager, a very fine and historical newspaper. This wouldn't be a problem, except that its not available online. You basically have to live in or frequent Saint Paul to read it. Until this newspaper goes online, sidewalk information must be set free. See also: Three Reasons Why I Re-Blog the Highland Villager.]
Headline: City's master plan for redeveloping Ford site released; Debate begins on plans for zoning, public spaces
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: The city has [finally] released the official draft of its planning document that will guide the redevelopment of the old abandoned truck factory. There will be a public hearing in a month or so, the end of June, at the Planning Commission. Ford might put the property on the market in the fall.There are still design standards that might be forthcoming. Once a developer actually buys the property, they will release detailed development plans. The current plan includes different areas with different allowed building heights, some lower, some higher. There will specific parking standards to discourage driving, that might or might not involve a fee. There would be between 4K and 7K parking spaces, and 2400 and 4K new housing units. [The ratio of parking spots to housing units should remain low!] Article includes some quotes from planners and Planning Commissioners about parking demand and elasticity over time. [Keep in mind that were talking about 10-20 years here. Things change, believe it or not.]
Headline: Task force seeks changes to Ford site parks plan
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: The ballfields that were on the Ford site for 60 years [see ubiquitous 50s Villager headline at top right] might or might not become private space. The land that is proposed to replace the old ballparks is owned by the railroad.The railroad representative has threatened to sue if the task force planners continue treating the land as open space. The task force also wants to move a few small park spaces around the Ford site. There is some question about whether or not it's a good idea to move the "S-curve" in the River Road. [Traffic calming on the River Road should be done through design, not in creating unnecessary curves. That said, I don't care very much whether the road curves or not. Still, seems a bit silly.]
Headline: Neighbors push UST to put a lid on off-campus parties; St. Thomas promises to renew efforts to rein in students prior to the fall
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: [Neighborhood puts UST "on notice", initiates "double secret probation."] Tommies got drunk a lot recently, and some were not well behaved. In particular, there was "Case Day" on May 13 and also an event called "Tour de 'Franzia". [Sounds classy! I for one, resent the bicycle connotation.] Neighbors are concerned about Tommies, vomit, urine, etc. Neighbors want to hold landlords accountable. Best quote: "The complaints included students urinating in neighbors' yards students swearing and being disrespectful to neighbors, loud and booming music played for hours, and yards littered with plastic cups and wine boxes." Unrelated adult occupancy rules are listed here as one way to deal with issues like this. [My opinion is that the community should work on non-zoning solutions to these issues. Otherwise it discriminates against young people and students, regardless of whether or not they are, themselves, terribly behaved people.] One landlord is cited saying "he has detected evidence of five or more students living in his houses, but by the time he got inside to inspect, the proof was gone." [Proof being something like fresh vomit stains, an additional Harry's Razors kit, a spare iPhone charger…?] Quote from a student:" My leases are already 13 pages long; I don't think students read them." Quote about solution: "Off-duty police officers will be hired to patrol the neighborhood during the warm months and on event weekends." [That's more the direction you have to go IMO. Force the school to deal with these issues, and not make it a housing cost burden for everyone under the age of 30.]
Headline: Committee supports new guidelines for developing Central Station block
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: The vacant lot next to the busiest downtown light rail stop is vacant. There is loitering. The city is coming up with design guidelines for whatever development eventually happens on the site.
Headline: Cossetta's sues city over termination of purchase agreement; West End caterer planned to buy lot for event center
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: A guy who owns a large pizza restaurant, bar, and deli is suing the city because they did not let him buy a city-owned parking lot. [Google "Cossetta" and "parking lot" sometime for a fun treat!] Ten years ago someone at the city said they would sell the parking lot but not they do not want to. The pizza place owner wants to build an event center. [This was all so long ago! 2006? How is this still a thing that is happening? OTOH I do not have great faith in the City attorney's office to win this case given how they have fared re: the Greenway railroad situation or the non-profit road fee situation…]
Headline: Wait is nearly over for new Jimmy Lee, Highland Park playgrounds
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: A new rec center and playground is almost done. It took a long time. A lot of kids use the playground. There will be a "small zip line." [Not boring!] A basketball court was nixed, though, due to some concerns about being too close to homes and older and younger kids mixing together. [Well there's a can of worms! Basketball… I wonder what that could be a euphemism for?]
Headline: Snelling rezoning gains support; Commission sets May 19 hearing on study calling for denser development along major commercial corners
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: The city is looking at rezoning a large chunk of Snelling Avenue away from the old single-use zoning and into "traditional neighborhood" zoning, [which allows for mixed-use and has design guidelines intended to minimize automobile-oriented urban design]. [And its about time! Jeez. TN zoning should be on all of the city's older commercial strips, especially those which have good transit investments.] Some neighborhood groups like it, others kind of like it. There will be a public hearing this Friday. Neighbors are concerned about traffic, parking, density.
Headline: City reviews possible regulations for Airbnb-type [sic] rentals
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: Some people use the internet to rent their house, or rooms in their house, for a few days at a time. The city is trying to figure out what to do. The proposed regulations might include parking, limits on frequency, and limits on guests. Also this will be taxed somehow. People who own regular bed and breakfasts are upset about the unfair competition. There will be a hearing at the Planning Commission.
Headline: Union Park council OKs design of St. Anthony Ave. bike lane
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: A frontage road next to the freeway will probably get a protected bike lane, if the city can find the money. [C'mon! What's that mayoral couch good for if you can't find a few thousand dollars for a project like this?] A neighborhood group like the idea. The lane was not in the bike plan. [See more on the bike plan.] The route would go close to the under-construction [???] soccer stadium. [This is a great use of a marginal space for a community improvement.]
Headline: City releases river balcony plan
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: A plan to create a walkable public space along the river bluff downtown has been released for the public to comment on. If anyone actually builds anything at the old West Publishing / Ramsey County site, this will be part of what they will have to create there.
Headline: Evaluation of 16 Riverview Corridor transit alternatives begins May 11
Author: Jane McClure
Short short version: There are a lot of choice for how to build transit [or not!] along West 7th from downtown to the airport. A consultant team is looking at all of the choices and crunching the ridership and cost numbers [rough as they are at this point]. Neighbors are concerned about traffic and parking. Quote from the owner of a steakhouse: "[The loss of on-street parking is] the big worry, especially for businesses that don't have off-street parking." [It should be pointed out that the steak house here, which I like a great deal, has a huge off-street parking lot, some of which involved bulldozing older buildings in ways that might have been done with or without proper permits.] Article is short and does not really lay out all the options. Some options eliminate some parking spaces, others eliminate more or less parking spaces. [A good bit of parking space hand-wringing here, as if they were endangered Redwood trees rather than simply empty asphalt into which sometimes people put their empty car.]
Headline: Sun sets on Sunrise Inn in S. Mpls; New burger bar to open there this summer
Author: Bill Wagner
Short short version: [A south Minneapolis dive bar closed and the Villager reports on it… worlds collide! See my take on this.] Article includes nice quotes from the old owner, including: "Our place had the same dingbats that 'Cheers' had. Our bar was just like it was in the 1950s, Not much had ever changed." [I would swap Cheers for Always Sunny…] Another anonymous customer quoted saying: "The Ford guys were the Sunrise's best customers; We came in here a lot." [MOAR Minneapolis dive bar coverage in the Villager please!]