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The Dodge Ram SRT was created by DaimlerChrysler's PVO (Performance Vehicle Operations) division, using Dodge Viper and Plymouth Prowler engineers. Extensive wind tunnel testing was used in styling the exterior of the Ram SRT-10. This is the second time that Dodge has put a Viper engine into a Ram pickup.
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Dodge produced just 200 examples of the 2005 SRT/10 Pickup Commemorative Edition, a stupendous performer that set both the Guinness World Record and Sports Car Club of America's record for the world's fastest production truck with an average speed of 154.587 mph in February 2004. The SRT/10 is powered by the 510 HP Viper V-10 engine driving a Tremec T56 6-speed transmission and Dana 60 rear end.
The example offered here, number 77 in that series, features Bright White exterior paint with Electric Blue stripes, with complementary interior enhancements that include blue stitching on the seats, shift boot, shift knob and steering wheel and floor mats embroidered with the SRT-10 logo in matching stitching. In addition, the Commemorative Edition included standard polished wheels, brushed aluminum scuff plates, and a hard tonneau cover. Other features and upgrades include Magnaflow Cat Back 3-inch dual exhaust, power steering, windows, mirrors, driver seat and door locks; AM/FM radio, 6-CD changer and 500 watt amplifier and Homelink with garage door opener. It was sold by Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida in November 2012.
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In a case we had been watching for some time (UMG v. Augusto), the Ninth Circuit finally upheld the district court's holding that self-serving restrictions placed on so-called "promotional" CDs could not limit the right of the owner of the CD to sell it without permission.In the U.S., we recognize this right as being part of the First Sale Doctrine (which actually requires no actual sale). Mitchell noted that we - because we've been brainwashed (my words) - and the Courts do not apply the First Sale Doctrine to software because the software industry has insisted that it doesn't apply. However, I can sell a used book, but why can't I sell a used piece of software? I can lend a book, so shouldn't I be able to lend software? I can give a book away, so shouldn't I also be able to give software away?
By the way, the Center for Intellectual Property (CIP) holds monthly conversations for its members. Member fees seem very reasonable, even for students.

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But when you come to a paragraph like this, you really have to reach for the smelling salts:
Since colonial days, Americans have been the population least sympathetic to debtors. In a way this is odd, since America was settled largely by absconding debtors, but it's a country where the idea that morality is a matter of paying one's debts runs deeper than almost any other. In colonial days, an insolvent debtor's ear was often nailed to a post. The United States was one of the last countries in the world to adopt a law of bankruptcy: despite the fact that in 1787, the Constitution specifically charged the new government with creating one, all attempts were rejected on "moral grounds" until 1898.
Oh, where to begin. In the first, the Constitution never "specifically charged" anyone to make bankruptcy law; all it did was provide that no one but Congress had the power. Second, it is not true that "all attempts were rejected" until 1898; we had Federal bankruptcy laws from 1801 to 1803; from 1841 to 1843 and again from 1867 to 1878. Meanwhile virtually every state abolished debtors' prisons in the early 19th Century. Many states adopted "stay laws" to fend off collection (in the teeth of the Constitutional prohibition against state bankruptcy). Almost every new state admitted in the mid-19th Century adopted a "homestead law" to protect some or all of the debtor's real estate. Moreover the late 19th Century was also the golden age of the "railroad receivership" which, while it did not bear the B-name, certainly seemed to have functioned as a device to thwart the efforts of many creditors to vindicate their claims. The 19th Century also saw the rise of the limited liability company which from the beginning functioned like a bankruptcy discharge insofar as it capped the liability of the investor . Just in general, as David Moss documents, "Americans had long displayed a penchant for forgiving or otherwise relieving distressed debtors..." Indeed it appears that the very fertility and ingenuity of 18th-Century states in devising debtor-protection policies is the reason why the drafters assigned the bankruptcy power to the Constitution in the first place.
A deeper problem is that Graeber doesn't seem to grasp what bankruptcy law is about. He's really discussing the bankruptcy discharge, whereby a debtor may be excused from liability on his debts. But bankruptcy has a history as a collection device--often punitive--that long precedes its function of an organ of debtor relief (last time I checked, the French still punished banqueroute as a crime, and the Italians used banca rotta as a means to collect debts). In a footnote, Graeber says that "England already had a national bankruptcy law in 1571." I think most bankruptcy scholars would agree that England did not have anything like the modern discharge until 1705. Bankruptcy was typically "involuntary"--adverse to the debtor--and why not? One wouldn't think of volunteering for bankruptcy in those days anymore than one would volunteer for a root canal. If Graeber understand this, he isn't letting on.
Beyond that, it is difficult to evaluate the "argument," because it is difficult to figure out exactly what he is saying. Examples: "Least sympathetic to debtors..." "Morality is a matter of paying one's debts..." How the hell does he know that--in the teeth, for example, of the examples set forth above? Is he aware that through much of the 20th Century we were the virtually the only country in the world to have a self-executing off-the-rack bankruptcy discharge available to virtually any debtor for the price of a failing fee (we've tightened the screws a bit lately--and other countries have loosened theirs--but the situation is not a lot different)? Still more: "Settled largely by absconding debtors..." Is he thinking of the "what-was-your-name-in-the-stats" fandango, whereby settlers were said to move to new states, fleeing obligations in the old? Does he know whether this really happened, or whether it subsists only as a folk song? Anyway, if it did happen, isn't it evidence that the United States was in fact compassionate to debtors, not the other way around? As to nailing ears to the wall, I'd love to know what kind of evidence he has for that. It's a favorite bit of bankruptcy folklore; I suspect it always existed far more in legend than in fact.
Starting from a record like this, you come up with two choices: don't know, or don't care. I vote for "don't care," and for one very specific reason. That is: Graeber after all this free-floating hubba hubba offers up a footnote in which he actually mentions the 1867-78 bankruptcy act ("briefly," he says), and the 1801 act ("foundered"). This would seem flatly to contradict his statement that " all attempts were rejected" until 1898. Apparently these troublesome details would have destroyed the linearity of the presentation. So the book remains, as I say, a highly entertaining book and perhaps even instructive, but for the moment I think I'll file it under "fiction."


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Thanks to a reader comment (below), we learned the new restaurant is an offshoot of the popular Dama Diner at 1503 Columbia Pike, Arlington. The new restaurant could open by the end of August, says Amsale Dama, the co-owner with her husband, Hailu Dama, who is described on the Dama website as "the best of the ethnic barristas one can find in metro D.C."
The Annandale restaurant will offer breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with the same popular Ethiopian and American cakes and pastries, including vegan varieties, as the Arlington location, which the Damas have operated for the past 15 years. The new place, however, will be more formal and will have a bar and more appetizers.
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Hey, it's been a while since my last entry. Aku balik Malaysia sat 3minggu, and I'll be fucking off back to Japan this Friday. BAH!
Anyways, I just wanted to share with you fellow readers, that I have finally managed to write my very own song! WEEEEHUUUUU
Yea, no kidding! It's called "Can't Seem To Love".
Lyrics and the melody are all written by me, with the support from my close friends, yeah, thanks to you guys!
I've been planning to write my own song in a very long time, you know. But since I've been in the nasheed team back in school for 4years, I dunno, it kinda influence me. Cause, when I tried humming some melody before this, lagu-lagu irama ala2 nasheed yang keluar. And it pisses me off, you know, I'm like
"Da da di dummmmm dududuuuu~" *humming sesuka hati*
And suddenly I've realized that
"Fuck, asal kua lagu nasyid pulak ni damn."
Pastu givup, zzzzZZZzzz. It's not that I hated those nasheed songs. It's because I wanted to write my OWN original song.
Fuiyo, you guys hear that? :">
So I've decided to buy my own acoustic guitar. I bought it online in Japan, and learned guitar lessons by my own, using Youtube and UltimateGuitar. Yea, belajar benda-benda camni sorang-sorang perasaan dia macam gampang, 'cause you feel like there's no improvement at all and you're stuck there with only one skill of strumming, plucking and other shits. I need help!
Okay, let's not get poyo-poyo.
And with the help of the guitar I'm playing, humming seems to be a bit easier laa. There was this point when I was only chilling with my guitar kat bilik my friend, main-main random chords and spontaneously hums a song I don't even fucking know where it came from lol.
And it felt kinda nice.. As I slowly strum the guitar, I hum this song bit by bit, the chorus, 1st and 2nd verse, bridge and other parts of a song. I wrote down the lyrics which I felt really suits me for who and what I am at the time being.
Many thanks to Shakaff and Asran, for being there supporting me, giving me suggestions and lent me their paper and pen to write. LOL
And thank you also to Nazeep for editing the instrumental with his Garageband. You rock, buddy.
It felt good, you know. To express your feelings through your very own song.
Anyways, so here it is, hope you guys enjoy this shit. :)
Can't Seem To Love
I haven't seen you for a while,
And I just felt strange and weird,
It's like my heart is saying ohh,
That you're the one i need.
But why am I still confused,
I can't seem to find the light again.
And why is this so hard?
Ain't love supposed to be the easiest to feel about,
Or is it just me being scared?
Can't seem to love,
Can't seem to feel,
[I guess i'm just too far away..]
Oh help me god,
'Cause i need this bad.
But the end i just can't feel a thing.
I never wanted to see you cry,
I'd only wish the best for you,
I can't even love myself ohh,
And maybe that's the reason why.
If time travel's possible, I'd make sure,
[That things will end better between us..]
But that's not how life works,
Oh yeah,
This bullshit life of me..
Sekian, terima kasih.
P/s : Not worth it.
Original! #1 - Can't Seem To Love.mp3
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Opening the third COFE transnational meeting at Istituto Tecnico Industriale G.Galilei
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13:30 Lunch offered by Scarabeus Cultural Association
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Fixing the next meeting date in Greece
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20:00 – 20:30 Dinner in a local restaurant in Livorno
25 September 2011
9:00 Meeting of all the group at Hotel Granduca for a tour of Livorno
13:00 Lunch in a local restaurant in Castellaccio
14:30 – 15:00 Leaving to Pisa for a short tour
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10:00 -12 Visit at Unicoop Tirreno.
an example of good practice of work and living reconciliation
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Thursday, 7 August 2014
UGH! Why?
I have gained some weight back again.
Do I stop caring what I eat when I am going through a depression, or am I depressed because I am gaining weight?
I think both are true for me.
I have been having a hard time lately, so I turn to food. Which as we all know...sigh...why? Why do I do this to myself?
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Anonther idiotic trade Tom Brady article
This time coming from Dave Heuschkel at SI. I'm not going to go too deep into it, but here are a couple gems:
Cassel is in the final year of his contract. The Patriots could let him go or slap the franchise tag on him trade him [to the 49ers] for a first-round draft pick.
Yes, the mythical franchise tag and trade for the 49er's #1 draft pick idea that many people (including Bill Simmons) are latching on to. Of course, no one seems to consider any of the following factors that might dissuade the 49ers from eagerly handing their 2009 first round choice over for Cassel:
1. There's a good likelihood that the draft will be stacked with QBs.
2. San Francisco has been kinda decent with Shaun Hill.
3. Matt Cassel has been, shall we say, inconsistent against a cupcake schedule.
4. If the Patriots franchise Cassel, that will mean that they will have to pay him around $10 million for the 2009 season if they can't trade him. Cassel and Brady combined would be making around $25 million, or about 1/5 of the total salary cap. One would think the 49ers could used this to their advantage at the bargaining table.
Cassel's numbers in his first season as a starting quarterback are similar to Brady's stats in 2001 when he permanently replaced an injured Drew Bledsoe, who was the face of the franchise.
Cassel has completed 63.8 percent of his passes and thrown for 3,270 yards with 18 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a QB rating of 87.1 In Brady's first season as a starter, he posted a 63.9 completion percentage and threw for 2,843 yards with 18 touchdowns, 12 interceptions and an 86.5 rating.
Peyton Manning's QB Rating his rookie year: 71.2
Does Peyton Manning have a lingering knee injury: Yes
Does Manning have a career 90+ QB Rating (like Brady): Yes
Why the Colts aren't tripping over themselves trying to get Matt Cassel: I don't know.
For the truly thick headed, I've made a logical flow chart to describe the situation:
IF Brady can play close to the level he did in 2007
THEN you don't trade him, unless you're a mouth breathing idiot
IF it is unclear whether or not Brady will ever return to form
THEN you wait until you're absolutely sure before considering a trade
IF Brady's health is still months away from being determined
THEN you don't write moronic articles about inane hypotheticals in the middle of one of the most exciting ends to the NFL regular season in years.
I will close with some of the comments from SI's commenters on this article (these are all from the first 20 out of 231 comments):
"What are you smoking?How did you get this job?"
"This is the dumbest thing I've ever read, or seen for that matter. Dumbest. Inexplicable. Indefensible. Just plain stupid."
"Does this guy usually cover Volleyball? Find a new line of work, you're bad at this one."
"How in the world do they let people like you write about sports? You should be ashamed and embarassed that the whole world gets to see your stupidity."
"[Who] the **** gave you a job? There are thousands of people looking for new jobs in these economic times and you got it?"
"This is hands down the stupidest thing I've read in 2008. And that includes my political news stories."
"Are you Matt Millen in disguise??"
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Green Tips
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- Bo said...
Love the idea of using bread tags to identify cords.
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 6:47:00 AM PST
- Nikki said...
I've wanted to do the gutter herb garden forever. But I'm lazy...
I use a kleenex box for my plastic bags, but otherwise no green tips!
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 9:08:00 AM PST
All these ideas are doable.
Come spring I will be on the look out for discarded gutters.
I could paint them with bright colors.
These ideas are great, I appreciate you posting them.
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 10:30:00 AM PST
- Mama Gone Green said...
cool ideas! thanks!
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 11:02:00 AM PST
- Nuit said...
these ideas are fabulous!!! thanks Ren!!! Happy new Year to you!!! x
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 11:06:00 AM PST
- Sally Tharpe Rowles said...
LOVE the old gutter/garden idea!!!!
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 11:44:00 AM PST
- oh,henry! said...
omg, those gutters...!!! it is perfect!!! i mean - even for the balcony and the flowers! why didn't i think of it?? easy and perfect! you just receive an imaginary award for the best idea of 2011 from me!!! :)
love it!
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 12:25:00 PM PST
- vintch said...
oh i just love these ideas:) especially the popcorn one! i don't have too many green tips, but my friend actually crochets with plastic bags, which is pretty fabulous and unique, and also prevents them from piling up in a landfill somewhere!
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at 2:13:00 PM PST
- Luna said...
Genuinely awesome ideas. Particularly love using those bread bag things to hold cords together and label them. Am so going to get onto that tomorrow (am in post Christmas organising phase!) Thanks :)
- Friday, December 30, 2011 at 3:11:00 AM PST
- Galit said...
Ha! Brilliant!! Love the idea of re-using bread tags like that! Adds some colour!
Our little green idea for 2012 is growing potatoes in a plastic bag in our shed! Does is sound weird? Just read about it in a book yesterday and we will give it try soon!
Hope you had a cozy and delicious holiday and wishing you and yours a fab 2012!!!
- Friday, December 30, 2011 at 6:29:00 PM PST
- Josien said...
Cann't wait with my veggie-garden against the wooden wall!
And now I know why I saved these small bread tags.
- Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 4:13:00 AM PST
- v o j a c q u e said...
Love these green yips, especially the bread tags.
- Monday, January 2, 2012 at 8:28:00 PM PST
- v o j a c q u e said...
Ps. Happy New Year! :)
- Monday, January 2, 2012 at 8:29:00 PM PST


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I have had so little time to read lately that I'm blogging on consecutive days about material I heard on the radio in my morning wake-up stupor. Today, the BBC news hour on WNYC spent an eternity covering the death of Pavarotti, one of the famed three tenors. In the middle of the segment, I shut my eyes for what I thought was only a moment, because they were still yammering on about him when I drifted back into consciousness. Then I realized nearly 15 minutes had passed and I was going to be late for work.
The interminable segment was something I was trying very hard to block out, but one comment made by one of the newsreaders nonetheless stuck with me: She noted that though Pavarotti was often criticized for his limited repertoire and refusal to take risks and test the limits of his ability, he should be praised for having done as much as any other singer to bring opera to the masses. Not to be too elitist (or perhaps too philistine) but why is that particularly praiseworthy? What difference does it make whether or not the masses are exposed to opera, an aristocratic indulgence held over from previous periods of opulence and saturated with the mores of a rigid caste system? Is it some great favor to the masses that Pavarotti can make it appeal to them by apparently simplifying it? It seems somewhat condescending for one -- "He was so great, even the masses could appreciate it" -- and it implies that what the masses were already preoccupying themselves with was vulgar. Thank God they at least got to hear a little Pavarotti in their time. I've got nothing against Pavarotti's singing, which I'm sure is impeccable. Reaching a mass audience is an achievement of a sort, but it's not automatically an important or laudable one. It seems more a symptom of what media makes possible and the extent to which we as a society all feel obliged to pretend to care about high art.
The expanded coverage for Pavarotti's death and the condescension in the reportage seem to be part of some cultural instinct to kowtow to certain recondite art forms that have little broad cultural significance other than serving as class boundary markers. We're supposed to revere Pavarotti for having transcended those boundaries, but all he really did was remind us that they persist.


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As a new nurse I have already encountered many patients who ask for pain medication non stop. I have even seen them place timers on their phones to remind them when the dose is due. Does anyone have similar experiences when it comes to pain meds?
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Joined: Jan '13; Posts: 1Feb 1, '13Moved to Nursing and Patient Medications for more response.Feb 1, '13All the time, any nurse that has worked in the hospital has seen this time and time again. What is your question?Feb 1, '13Sure all the time. Are you thinking this is abnormal or something? I watched the clock post op as well as I was in so much agony I could barely wait to get my Dilaudid. Can you image being in so much pain that you cannot do anything else but cry,moan.roll around in the bed and watch the clock and pray you can make it until your next dose. I can say I was terribly mismanged after my surgery. I really needed an epidural but after 2 hours and several anesthesiologist they could not get it in so I suffered a lot!
Unfortunately, I still find many healthcare professionals have a fundmanetal lack of knowlege on how to effectively manage both acute and chronic pain and if I ddi not absolutely adore my specialty I would do something with pain management speciality.Feb 1, '13Happens every shift. Welcome to nursing.
~ No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent -Eleanor Roosevelt ~Feb 1, '13Quote from corky1272RNAlso in LTC's rehab/skilled pts that come to us from the hosp with their fresh surgeries. They're usually younger, walkie-talkies, who have an axe to grind coming from the hosp or with their MDs. So we get the short end of the stick.All the time, any nurse that has worked in the hospital has seen this time and time again. What is your question?
I have NO problem with pts who really do have pain issues, and to that extent, I will most strongly advocate for those who may be under-managed. My discontent stems from the pts who seek the buzz or the LaLa Land oblivion to the detriment of their recovery.
Also, I am strongly annoyed with all the checks and balances that are required when signing out & administering pain meds, esp narcs. Yes, I know the reasons why; sadly, I agree they ARE necessary. But it makes a difficult situation even more annoying. So repetitive and time-comsuming.Feb 1, '13I don't think asking for one's pain medication when it is due for legitimate pain makes one an addict.Feb 2, '13There is so much misunderstanding about patients requesting their prn pain meds on a regular schedule. The only way a patient who has severe unremitting horrible pain has to gain any measure of relief and pain control is to take his pain meds on a very regular, almost to the minute schedule.
I had learned that as a student but it really hit home two years ago when my usually stoic about pain husband nearly lost his right lower leg and foot. Prior to his problem, I doubt that he had taken a total of a dozen Tylenol in his entire life. Pain that hovered around a 7 but often went as high as an 8.5 became the new usual. After trying almost every control pain med there is, what works best, is Tramadol 300 mg q6h plus Oxycontin at hs when it's really unbearable (which he hates and only uses rarely.) This regimen works for just one reason. His watch has an alarm, which he sets when he takes the last dose. If he doesn't and takes it even a half hour late, he plays catch up for the rest of the day and never quite catches up.
The humorous thing is that he takes Tramadol 300 mg and our elderly dog takes Tramadol 50 mg for severe arthritis. One is made to "people" standards and the other to canine standards and they're nearly the same color! Fortunately, the pills from the v-e-t come in brightly colored bottles!Feb 2, '13Yes, of course, and over time, my perspective has evolved. The biggest reason it has evolved is a long conversation with one of my patients when I worked a slow night. She became addicted (her words) with post-op pain management gone awry. She didn't know this of course, but she had had the exact same procedure I had, and the pain is real. For days, but each day getting better if one is healing properly. I chose to grit my teeth and not schedule my pain meds, and she chose to schedule them, but I don't blame her one bit for that. It HURT! She became addicted because no one helped her taper off. She voluntarily went into rehab and told me she felt that the inpatient doc abandoned her after her discharge, so she relapsed.
Unless there is a discharge plan to help someone into pain med addiction rehab, and I advocated that for her--something she was amendable to try again--there is absolutely no sense in patients chasing pain (those with high tolerance to pain meds and need them for chronic pain management) or withdrawal symptoms (those who need the drugs to manage withdrawal, but there is no chronic pain to speak of) while inpatient for other conditions.
And, yes, I have also had ONE patient who used fake names at many different hospitals and was a true drug seeker. It was very early in my career, and I just pushed the drug. The docs discharged him as fast as they could. The fact that he was able to drug shop attests to the fact that we, as healthcare professionals in an acute care setting, often do not know what to do with the true drug seekers. We also don't know what to do with the pain med addicts (NOT those with chronic pain who have a high tolerance--different category) who need and want help to kick the habit. It's a sad state of affairs.Feb 2, '13This is common, but in my experience that vast majority of patients who ask for meds "on the dot" do so because we failed them. We didn't adequately assess or control their pain, so they become paranoid about getting behind their pain and realize they need to take the lead on their pain control because we aren't stepping up.Feb 2, '13Pain is easier to control if you're on top of it before it gets extreme. When I have patients who are in a lot of pain, I will ask them if they'd like me to wake them up and give them a dose of medication as soon as allowable, or in some cases, before I leave for the day. Then I set my timer. The patient has to be stable and rousable, of course.
It irritates me that so many nurses do not want to give pain medication for various reasons. They think the patient is lying, watching the clock, drug-seeking, not acting like they're in pain, etc. It seems to be a control issue for at least some nurses.Feb 2, '13Something to consider is that the time frequency that pain meds are ordered are partly based on the time in which the medication will likely become ineffective, which would also be the time we should be planning to assess pain. If patients are constantly having to initiate this assessment then there's a problem.Feb 2, '13Quote from Orange TreeI had surgery recently, and the pain was something awful. At one point, when I asked for something, the nurse said that it was well within the time limits. She said that she had come in earlier but I was "asleep" so she just left the room. That really irritated me. I had just had general anesthesia, I was drowsy. This has nothing to do with my pain. You can sleep even when you have pain. Also, a lot of the time, I had my eyes shut in attempt to get control of myself. The more I hurt, the quieter I get. It doesn't hurt nurses to give meds. They don't deduct that morphine from our pay, so why do so many nurses act like it's personally costing them something?Pain is easier to control if you're on top of it before it gets extreme. When I have patients who are in a lot of pain, I will ask them if they'd like me to wake them up and give them a dose of medication as soon as allowable, or in some cases, before I leave for the day. Then I set my timer. The patient has to be stable and rousable, of course. It irritates me that so many nurses do not want to give pain medication for various reasons. They think the patient is lying, watching the clock, drug-seeking, not acting like they're in pain, etc. It seems to be a control issue for at least some nurses.


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Darrell Weaver, age 78, of Ward, Arkansas, was born at Marsena, Arkansas to Grover and Winnie Weaver and he died August 25, 2013.
He served his country through the Air Force from 1957 to 1961. Darrell worked thirty five years for Freshour Construction and he was considered one of the best "Grader Men." Darrell worked for Barger Excavating for seventeen years.
He is survived by his twin sister, Doris W. Barger; son, Johnny Darrell Weaver; granddaughter, Emily Weaver; nieces and nephews, Nick Barger, Tina McCall, Steve Barger, Michael Barger, Darla Jones, Jana Waltman, Donna Kay Jenkins, Debbie Oxner and Sheila Weaver. They all loved and cared for him deeply.
Darrell is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Clifton Weaver, who was killed in WWII, Clell Weaver, Gerald "Curly" Weaver; sister, Jorith Weaver Hensley, a twin to Curly; and a very special brother-in-law, J.L.Barger.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73123-1718
Officiating services will be Brother Mack Davis of Ward.
Visitation was held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe with the funeral service to following at 2:00 p.m. Burial was in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements by Westbrook, a Smith Family Funeral Home.


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Friday, September 16, 2011
Bolaget has done it again!
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perfection. love this post. if you get a second I'd would love to hear what you think of my latest outfit post. xoxoReplyDelete
Love the warm and inviting feel, and the pops of pink...fabulous!!ReplyDelete
I love that pink!ReplyDelete
the bedroom looks so cozy and i think i can relax in that tub all day!ReplyDelete
Love the dining table in the centre of the room.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous16 September 2011 at 12:19
Funny how we get to know blogger's individual tastes. One glance at these photos and I thought, "Oh, Helena would love this!" I am all over any room w/ natural light! Have a wonderful weekend, Helena! xoReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous!!! I'd move to Malmo too :) Love those huge windows that let the light stream right on in. And those dark wood floors are mind blowing!ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful weekend, Helena! xoxo
Dear God I am ready to move in. Like right now.ReplyDelete
I think I will move to Sweden too now that you say it;)ReplyDelete
These rooms are dressed to the nines!
Happy weekend my dear!
Reaally love the room with all the books :) slightly messy but got that cozy feeling from it some how :)ReplyDelete
wish i have a house like that :)
amazing post !!
Thanks for your comments and for taking the time to read A Diary of Lovely. I hope you will be coming again soon.


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Hello there! Today I'll show you 23 cool dark grunge outfit ideas!
What is dark grunge? Think of dark grunge as a mix of grunge with nu-goth. It's very new and I think it looks very refreshing! I hope that you find it as cool as me!
Check them out!
1. "Summer goth" graphic printed tee with denim shorts, stocking & boots by maridevogeski


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It's intense, people; you don't even know. I'm talkin' shoving grannies and kickin' butt. Just kidding! I do take the semiannual library book sale very seriously but it isn't a life or death situation, unlike Black Friday. It is nice to go at your own pace during this otherwise crazy shopping time. I've put together a list of things I've learned about attending the library book sale and realistic tips to stick to, to ensure the best outcome for you.
I don't know where you live but my library has a sale twice a year, each last for three days so I always try to be ready. It doesn't always work out and it takes a little forethought. You'll never have to camp out though. Whew. Over the course of the year, books are either donated or just appear (I've never looked into it) and then sold for very little money to benefit the library. The library in my town offers so many activities to the community and it is only right that we give back. They have little play classes for babies, reading clubs for teens, regular yoga and craft classes, as well as giving out free passes to local museums. I grew up sitting in the aisles in the children's section, a book between my lap because I was too impatient to actually walk to a seat. Anyway, on to the tips…
1. Go with a clear head. I learned this the hard way one year when I went with a wicked hangover. I couldn't focus and was in no mood to fiddle through tables and tables of books, especially because I was sick to my stomach.
2. Wear a cute, but comfortable pair of flats that you probably couldn't fall over in. You may be heaving some pretty heavy books and even if your heels feel stable, you'll be balancing some extra weight on one arm and it could really throw off your balance. The last thing you want is a broken ankle. Medical care is expensive and perhaps even worse, the EMTs on the ambulance probably won't let you take your books. It's a big deal.
3. Wear pants that fit perfectly. The last thing you want to do is be hitching up your jeans when you're trying to hold a lot of books.
4. Wear a cute top and a cardigan. This is a very important two-parter. The top should have an average dip neckline. Sometimes you'll have to balance a stack of books against your chest and if the books are lowered, your top is going with it. Wear any necklaces short, to avoid said issue and also because even though you're at a library doesn't mean you have to look boring. The cardigan comes in handy because it is better than a jacket. Why? Carrying around a coat isn't ideal because it takes up precious arm real estate that could be holding books. Even though it's a November in New York, deal with it. Sacrifice.
5. Leave your purse (hidden) in the car. I wear skinny jeans and they just about fit my money and my car keys. Cell phone? Wallet? Lipstick? Leave it in the car. You shouldn't be using your phone in a library anyway. SHHH!
6. If you have reusable bags (and you should, what are you a caveman?), now is the time to NOT FORGET THEM. I use my Baggus and they are not only bigger than the flimsy plastic bags that library would otherwise give you, but they have reinforced and thicker handles that won't cut your arm in half. Also, fabric is generally more sturdy than plastic and books (taking it back to first grade here) have sharp edges that can tear through a bag before you even get to the parking lot.
7. Make multiple trips. You may feel like Wonderwoman with all the good you are doing by reusing books and donating money, but don't throw out your back. Also, multiple trips lets you buy even more books! Yay! I picked out the biggest books first, paid, and brought them to the car. I emptied my Baggus and went back in for more, smaller books. On Saturday, I am going back because they have this whole fill-up-a-plastic-bag-for-2-dollars deal and I like to get my swimming students books as little holiday gifts. It is still a good idea to bring a reusable bag for reinforcement when that plastic bag inevitably tears open in the middle of the parking lot.
8. Before you leave the car, take another $20 out of your wallet. You never know what you'll see. Don't limit yourself.
9. Wear a bra that allows for a full range of arm movement. Balconettes are not such a good idea in this case, as their straps are usually fairly far apart and can really start to dig in if your holding your arms in front of you for a long time. If you are sorting through and holding books, you'll be doing a lot of this.
10. Be nice. Everyone there is just shopping for knowledge, just like you. If someone needs help finding something and you happened to see the subject of book they are looking for, let them know. Some people don't have the patience or the time to look through everything themselves. By giving them a direction, not only are you being kind but you're also clearing the floor for more customer movement.
Finally, you can go home and smell your books. That's what everyone does, right?


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Hello hello
So, I did this a long time ago
And I forgot to blog about it.
Here is DIY Project [hashtag]6!
I needled felted a little kitty head.
How lovely!
Needle felting is pretty interesting and super cool.
Go ahead and Google it
Cos I have no idea how to explain the way it works.
I bought this is a shop that sells a whole buncha random household and not-so-household items.
In other words, DAISO.
If you don't have a Daiso in your area,
Daiso is epic cos
[hashtag]1 – It has everything. From wooden poles to Japanese candies to glass bottles to wires to nail files to photo frames to drinks to phone cases to baskets to hair accessories to etc etc ETC.
[hashtag]2 – Everything is 2SGD… EVERYTHING
[hashtag]3 – The stuff they sell are of pretty good quality. :]
So, now that that's outta the way…
I bought this the other day
[by the other day I mean four million years ago]
*Thumbs up for procrastination*
Isn't the kitty cat on the front so ridiculously cute?!
Okay, so, after a couple hours of continuous jabbing,
[hopefully you've Googled "needle felting" by now, hehe]
This happened…
As well as four sore and "hole-y" fingers…
Yes, you do accidentally stab yourself in the finger[s]
every time sometimes.
I know it looks nothing like the picture…
Well, that's cos the eyes they provided were
way a tad bit too tiny…
And, mind you, the size of eyes can drastically change the cuteness level of something.
Waddya think?
Overall, I had quite a good time
[because I was watching an epic show while doing this.
Yay for multitasking…]
I feel that the finished product looks close enough to a cat
So yeah.
If I could re-do, I would make the head a little smaller. :]
That's it!
Have a great day!