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Sunday, January 6, 2008
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Alright. On to today's topic.
Today I am musing about banks. I try not to think too hard about what it really means to keep my money in a bank, because it makes me nervous. I don't like that all I have to show for my life's savings is some numbers on slips of paper. If it wasn't completely inconvenient, I would convert all my savings into gold and keep it stuffed in my mattress.
The first time I encountered the fallibility of banks was when I was 12. I had an account with a trust company that had been slowly filling up with birthday cheques from relatives. I was well on my way to saving for university, when the trust company went bankrupt. The trust company was not covered by the Canadian Government's deposit insurance plan. Luckily some other company came in and bought all their assets, so I didn't lose my dough, but... I lost some of my trust in financial institutions.
The second time I ran into trouble with a bank involved a GIC. A banking representative had sold me the investment. I had sat in her office, explaining to her that I might need the money back again for a down payment on a house, but I wasn't sure how soon. She told me that this wasn't a problem - if necessary I could get my money out without a penalty.
Around 1.5 years later, I wanted my down payment money before the investment matured. I went back to the bank. I spoke the very same banking representative who had sold me the GIC. When I said that I was ready to withdraw the funds, she frowned and told me off. She was all "Well, you signed the contract, and you should have read the small print. No, you can't have the money unless you're willing to pay $X [insert giant penalty fee here]. Too bad, so sad."
Of course I didn't let that be the end of it. I stood my ground and fought her until she got her manager, who let me have my money and apologized profusely. But still. It shouldn't have come to that. I was shocked that she would have first sat there and lied to my face about the contract, and then gotten all pissy with me when I wanted my money. Unbelievable!
At least that bank has branches, so I can show up in person and yell if I need to. I am even more nervous about my account with ING, the branchless bank. They have that high-interest savings account that I can't resist, but I always feel like I'm sending my money into an unstable wormhole to another dimension. It could collapse at any time and then I'd be truly S.O.L. I've never had any trouble with ING... yet.
Excuse me now, I'm going to go pull some twenties out of my wallet and rub them until I feel better.
6 comments:
- jameil1922 said...
one of my friends works for ING. i'm like huh?? internet money??? i, too, need actual people i can call and yell at.
- January 6, 2008 at 10:56 AM
- honestyrain said...
here's what you do: spend all your money. my bank doesn't make me nervous one little bit with the whole twenty two dollars i've got stashed there....
- January 6, 2008 at 1:04 PM
- R.E.H. said...
Yeah I had a bust-up with a bank that lasted 10 years... in the end I owed them five times the money I had originally loaned.
Don't try to pick a fight with a bank... you can't win ;)
- January 6, 2008 at 3:41 PM
- Jenski said...
I'm not sure a mattress filled with gold bars is all that conducive to a good nights sleep. If you're a grad student, you have no money or assets. It really simplifies life, let me tell you! :)
- January 6, 2008 at 8:00 PM
- Tink said...
That's funny. I trust my bank with my money more than I do myself! If I have it in hand, it's going to get spent. :)
- January 7, 2008 at 9:55 AM
- Sparkling Red said...
The general consensus seems to be that banks are not well-loved, and that the best way to get good value for your money is to go out and spend it on good stuff and good times.
That works for me. Now I'll be able to cash in those gold bars from my mattress and get a good night's sleep for once.
- January 7, 2008 at 11:23 AM


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General comments:
I have done just a quick job of what I remember and did a check on both the latest ABI1 Aros68k build (20151130) and AmigaOS 3.1.
With more time, I can probably double check, because I know some functions are implemented on Aros somewhere else.
So take this as a rough guide or draft. If I had more time, I could probably do a more in depth check, which could include bugs,
unimplemented tooltypes, and some behaviour oddities
Missing functionality:
intellifont/compugraphic font support (TrueType is indeed the way forward, but it is another resource pig on anything but high-end
Amigas. And besides, Intellifont should be implemented anyway for backwards compatibility.)
cdrom filesystem (missing L:cdrom-handler. Is it in Aros68k rom? It should be on disk, see note no. 1)
no crossdos (L:fat-handler is missing. Is it in Aros68k rom? It should be on disk, see note no. 1)
recoverable ram volume support is non existant (RAD)
No Overscan support
No PCMCIA ram support
Missing disk components:
magtape (I dont know anyone who has used it, and I highly doubt it is required for backwards compatibility. But you never know)
remrad (no rad support)
setfont (setdefaultfont does not provide the same functionality. eg.: missing setfont tooltypes)
CLASSES/DATATYPES/anim.datatype (these datatypes seem implemented, but their classes are physically absent)
animation.datatype (these datatypes seem implemented, but their classes are physically absent)
cdxl.datatype (these datatypes seem implemented, but their classes are physically absent)
DEVS/audio.device (AHI is fine as a way forward, but it is a resource pig on anything below a 68020 on native, so I can imagine it is
like a torture if you take into account Aros68k performance)
cd0 (iso0 is present but we have the renaming issue. See note no.1)
pc1 (maybe a small omission)
DEVS/KEYMAPS/ (it is full of PC keyboard keymaps and a SUN one. But what about Amiga keymaps?)
DEVS/MONITORS/ (missing A2024, dblntsc, dblpal, euro36, euro72, multiscan, ntsc, pal, super72 and vgaonly. A generic one doesnt suit,
see note no. 1)
DEVS/PRINTERS/ (missing all printer drivers but postscript. Not that it is really needed, but at least, "generic" and "file" drivers
should be included)
FONTS (not a single one of the old native ones present. I understand that there are TTF replacements, but then see note no1.)
cdfilesystem (see note no. 1)
crossdosfilesystem (see note no. 1)
LIBS/68040.library (680x0.library exists but see note no. 1)
sound (yes, there is AHI, but I have already mentioned its issues)
intellifont (ftmanager doesnt cut it, as I mentioned before)
TOOLS/bru (not that I or anyone else care or require it for backwards compatibility, but some backup option should exist for completeness)
memacs (I dont use it or care about it, but why leave it out when it is PD?)
mouseblanker (I couldnt care less. But then it is not difficult to implement, isnt it?)
1.It is not wise for backwards compatibility´s sake that some AmigaOS components get replaced with other ones with different names. Just
restore them to their original name for gods sake or create placeholders/links to the actual structures.
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edit: maybe something has changed in this respect due to recent commits. ill try to retest as soon as i come over to install amiga scalos on aros. but what concerns aros 68k version, it good to debug this anyway for a few reasons.
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edit> aros has much better editor than the genuine amiga os and not resource hungry. without the ss you need to tools/editor, but otherwise you should be able to invoke it with just "edit". quite handy on genuine amiga in comparison to memacs as default.
besides your list is quite long but not just everything there is essential. at least not at this point. as example some monitor files as 2024. there is no concept of monitor files anyway, as these are undocumented. i have discussed this issue with thor and even him considers it better like that.
what concerns fonts, its reasonable to remove the set of ressource hungry outline fonts (the huge files) on amiga anyway, and maybe prerender owb fontcache on some fast config as uae and the rest works much better.
>LIBS/68040.library (680x0.library exists but see note no. 1)
specific processor libraries are unneccessary. insert setpatch at the beginning of the ss and the universal 680x0.library with the patches for specific processor will be automatically loaded. plug and play. definitely a gain with aros. no libs mess here.
sorry, its late back home, or rather with my gf, so i cannot get in more detail. tommoriw more. not all is so bad as it seems.
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But one generic monitor driver without overscan support, and in a non amiga format sucks much more. Despite not being documented many developers such as Ratte, to name one, have created new monitor drivers and could provide skeleton files, if not complete source code. So I see no excuse to use something that should in theory be better, but that is indeed worse in practice.
No, it is not so bad (functionality wise), but it does requires some work.
Performance is just the other tip of the iceberg, and then, there are some little things that I believe should change for better.
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awake again. we have not been doing hell much after being back home from drinking wine and watching tims vermeer.
besides is there ed execuatble in all versions of amiga system? perhaps, but im not even sure..
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> cdrom filesystem
aros has a replacement for this. i dont remember how this is called, but im pretty convinced its in rom. ill check when im back in studio.
> DEVS/audio.device (AHI is fine as a way forward, but it is a resource pig on anything below a 68020 on native, so I can imagine it is
like a torture if you take into account Aros68k performance)
using aros on an amiga below 68020 really doesnt make any sense even if possible. aros is making sense as an os replacement when there is damand for features not available on original os. such as for instance moving windows out of the screen. you dont need that to run some games on unexpanded amiga, and frankly then you are better off using it as is
> parallel.device
i think its basically implemented. olaf called for this. should be in rom. but i have never needed it.
> DEVS/KEYMAPS/ (it is full of PC keyboard keymaps and a SUN one. But what about Amiga keymaps?)
you can set keymap in prefs. i usually dont bother with it but i guess it works. should retest. possibly needs finetune.
> pallete
yes. i think its possible to set palette, but something should be done to have a prefs setting tool for pens and one screens palette shouldnt be trashed if a new screen opens with another. here some thoughts would be necessary, but i think it wont happen any soon as its amiga-68k exclusive feature.
> wbpattern
no wb to start with. wanderer has own prefs for it and scalos too.
> REXXC/hi
rexx on aros may generaly pose a problem as is. point taken. i have no experience here.
> waitforport
dont know..
> iconedit
id kill for a good replacement
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It seems we both are on a different page here, let me explain why:
I believe that if you target aros on only high-end 68k. It will never gain any traction whatsoever. No one besides tinkerers and some few curious will do something with it (like it is now).
Yes, it is easy to write unoptimized code, and rely on speed to cover the holes. You can do that on x86/x64 already. But point is that if you are looking to become a real feaseable replacement on 68k, you need to stop making excuses for features, performance and backwards compatibility. If you want to ignore these, then better drop 68k support alltogether.
If you are looking for high-end stuff that works the way you mention, you already have ArosVision that may suit you, and does its job very well. No need to look any further.
But if you are an average Amiga user, you wont touch aros68k even with a stick. The vast majority of Amigas are worse specced than your proposed RTG & 68020+ hardware.
Not targetting the lower end Amigas (which is the vast majority) is a huge mistake. But that being said, you dont need to provide these low power systems with all the new features aros brings (it should be stupid to believe you can do that). You just need them to be provided with at least what they already have with their aging AmigaOS 3.1 in terms of features and compatibility. This is the stone that I consistenly try to mention, that steps in the way for aros68k to become a viable alternative for most Amiga users. If not ask Amigakit/Vesalia/etc why they still hold in stock, and sell lots of AmigaOS 3.1 floppy sets and dont even dream of replacing them with Aros68k ones (The same can be said of kickstart roms).
The potential is there, but it definately still requires a lot of work and a change of mentality from developers on 68k (if there is still any) to make it happen.
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I have not much time now so a short answer... crossdos does not exist and on Aros (except 68k) nobody needs it and no sources are available so chance is pretty slim. The rest you wrote there like the "handler" I do not know. I do not know how complkicated it would be to implement it, in some cases perhaps only wrapper needed so perhaps something for a bounty.
Missing disk components. As I wrote you can add almost anything and as long as it not relys on unimplemented low-level components it works. I cannot remember f.e. "cpu" but I have added many components so it might be there. Also you do not need to include "ed" or similar because you can simply define it in shell-startup. I f.e. define it and execute annotate. Datatype system is different in aros so you cannot simply add or replace datatypes from 3.X (I have tested it). Datatypes would be certainly a candidate for a bounty. In Aros Vision I have created small Hollywood-programs for that and use filetype system of Magellan to execute them. Audio.device missing? It should be there but certainly using AHI that is standard on Aros. Printing and Printing to file works (at least on UAE, not tested it on real hardware). 68040.library can be added easily I think. I use Waitforport in Aros Vision, it is working with Rexxmast from Aros.
Mouseblanker? There is a "blanker" working with moving stars. What sense does mouseblanker make?
Other than that interesting list... I will look at it. Perhaps you can write what you think. Some is easy solvable by just adding/replacing components or configuration, others would need wrappers or even new components. I would like to make a distribution that is as near as possible to the real one.
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so, anyone out there to help me debug the issues? they are reproducible.
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@gulliver and wawa
From the discussion on graphics part I see two topics rising as potential bounties: performance of OCS/ESC/AGA driver and extention with overscan support.
For the first topic, to be able to see what kind of problem we are talking about, do you know of any available benchmark that uses graphics.library (and not chipset directly) so that comparison of current performance between AmigaOS and AROS can be made?
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Can you list the validation criteria that you would see for Scalos bounty (similar to what Clebin did for Workbook)? What sort of functionality would have to be supported.
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i wouldnt really target anything below a1200. currently i would assume that if aros was usable at 030/25 with some fast ram it would be fair system requirements, considering what most people should have at hand, especially as this is what fpga amiga replacements are usually offering.
later one might think of better support for even lower specs, but imho thats a fair start.
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i hope it matches then the performance of the genuine 68k version.
making desktop fast enough on say 030/60 is further matter involving putting together an appropriate iff theme and icon set. i dont think there is any bounty necessary for this part.
unfortunatelly the screenmode prefs bug is making proper testing impossible as of today. i just discovered some bug neil must have introduced to listview, when trying to use unarc on 68k, it busy loops refreshing, but i cant neither cross check with current nightly nor with x86 mingw hosted. sigh..
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trying to get sysinfo run on aros, but its nogo for now (sorry must have cut off left column of the log while copying):
Count Process Name Action Target Name Options Res... ----- ------------ ------ ----------- ------- ----.. Gfx] Graphics_175_BestModeIDA(). 16 [1] sysinfo OpenFont topaz.font Size 8 OK .. etSwitch() - amiga repareViewPorts viewport=08040f2c. etSwitch() - amiga 17 [1] sysinfo OpenFont topaz.font Size 8 OK .. 18 [1] sysinfo OpenFont topaz.font Size 8 OK .. our Amiga program just did something terribly stupid 55555555 PC=00FE9F7A 5555535 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 5555545 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 5555555 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 5555565 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 5555575 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0FE9F5A 41F6 8800 2028 0004 671A 2250 222F 000C 0FE9F6A 207C 00DF F000 2F0D 2A40 487A 0006 2F00 0FE9F7A 4E75 2A5F 2C5F 4E75 2F03 2F02 3039 00DF 0FE9F8A F01C 0800 000E 6754 3439 00DF F01E C440 0FE9F9A 0242 0007 7600 3602 7003 C083 33C0 00DF 0000000 2048K/1 = 2048K Chip memory 0200000 10176K/0 = 10176K <none> 0BF0000 64K/0 = 64K CIA 0C00000 1792K/0 = 1792K <none> 0DC0000 64K/0 = 64K Battery backed up clock (MSM6242B) 0DD0000 64K/0 = 64K <none> 0DE0000 128K/0 = 128K Custom chipset 0E00000 512K/1 = 512K Extended Kickstart ROM (CBE62D29) 0E80000 64K/0 = 64K <none> 0E90000 64K/0 = 64K Filesystem autoconfig 0EA0000 384K/0 = 384K <none> 0F00000 64K/1 = 64K UAE Boot ROM 0F10000 448K/0 = 448K <none> 0F80000 512K/1 = 512K Kickstart ROM (E6EAB632) 1000000 112M/0 = 112M <none> 8000000 32M/1 = 32M RAMSEY memory (high) A000000 864M/0 = 864M <none> 0000000 16M/1 = 16M RTG RAM 1000000 3056M/0 = 3056M <none> PU halted: reason = 3 PC=00fe9f7a xception 3 (fe9f7a) at fe9f7a -> fea3d0! arning: Bad playfield pointer 003fffe8
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This weekend is also the big spring party at Annie's Annuals, which is never good for the ol' bank account, but so much fun. I always try to hold myself back. It never happens.
Before I go, here are a
Blooming in the backyard:
Here's some mimulus which really took off and got itself established over the winter. I'm very happy with this. It's a much smaller plant than it looks like in the photo. Still pretty showy though.
This photo makes the pulmonaria look so grand. It's really a very modest plant. This whole thing is maybe 9" around. I've always had a soft spot for pulmonaria, aka lungwort, which isn't very showy but it's just so sweet.
In the front yard:
It's the first time I've gotten tulip bulbs in in the fall. Still looks a little spotty, though, if you ask me.
These sparaxis, though, look terrific! I love these little guys! They have been a mite trampled by Certain Dogs.
I planted these purple agrostemma in the fall and they're growing like weeds. Well, for a lot of people, that's what they are. I just love 'em though. The yard's heavy on the purples, but I don't care. Underneath, you'll see a plant who's name I can't remember; we just call them "spoonflowers."
Speaking of purple, these wisteria over the front gate are just about to explode! I remember a couple of springs ago hearing a radio announcer talk about a "wisteria outbreak." Well, it was actually "listeria," but I think outbreak describes the event very well.
The first blooms are out on the hollyhocks--at least on this one. I think I have four varieties in the front yard among the azaleas (also blooming up a storm). You'll see the bend in this hollyhock stalk as it leans out to catch as much sun as it can. I'm a little disappointed there's not more activity among the hollyhocks, but they're probably not in the best location.
It's time to do some more plotting and planning (as well as plotting and planting). I hope you get to indulge your hobbies this weekend as well. Enjoy!


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Wednesday, March 12, 2014
The Forensic Dentist
12 comments:
- Rita said...
I always want different. Of course I have my favorites but I love it when an author thrills me with something new in an old trope. Oh! What about a forensic dentist who discovers a dentist is killing people? Right now cowboy books are hot. I would love to see a cowboy book set in Florida where cowboys originated and until the late 70s produced more beef than any other state. Military heroes are hot what about military heroines? Whatever it is I want it to be authentic and if the heroine is TSTL I'm gone.
- March 12, 2014 at 7:32 AM
- Anne Marie Becker said...
Wow, I hadn't thought about a forensic dentist. Fascinating.
I write about profilers, because I find it interesting to get into the head of the villain. And I've been watching Dexter lately, which has brought a new part of the CSI job to light - blood spatter analysis.
Interesting topic - and I've been wondering what jobs are out there that I never even knew of. I've toyed with the idea of writing about a "cleaner" - the guy/gal who cleans up after a crime scene - but I'm not sure anybody wants to read about that. LOL Still, I think it would be interesting.
- March 12, 2014 at 8:39 AM
- jean harrington said...
Oh,that kind of cleaner, Anne Marie, not somebody who comes in to mop your kitchen floor, etc. Would an ordinary, non-crime cleaner be a good profession? Someone who's overlooked and underestimated but is the one who clue by clue solves the crime? A true malice domestic? We're brain-storming here, right? Interesting post, Shelly
- March 12, 2014 at 10:20 AM
- Elise Warner said...
Great post, Shelly. So far, I've used theatre folk in the book published and the two I hope to have on their way soon. I've wandered all over the place with short stories--cream of society and mill workers.
- March 12, 2014 at 12:20 PM
- Mary Kirkland said...
Now that's interesting. I think I gravitate towards veterinarians, pet rescuers and people who work on farms or with animals.
- March 12, 2014 at 3:40 PM
- Maria Zannini said...
I agree about the crime scene cleaner. Not only do they make good money, think of the stories they could tell.
I met someone once who did that for a living.
A paramedic is another good occupation you don't see often either.
- March 12, 2014 at 5:24 PM
- Shelley Munro said...
There's a mystery series with a crime scene cleaner. I read one of the books and really enjoyed it, but now I can't remember the author's name. I think she sees ghosts too. Does that same familiar to anyone?
- March 13, 2014 at 12:30 AM
- Shelley Munro said...
Rita - I hear you about the TSTL heroine. Cowboys are very popular right now. I didn't know that about Florida.
- March 13, 2014 at 12:31 AM
- Shelley Munro said...
Jean - LOL
- March 13, 2014 at 12:37 AM
- Shelley Munro said...
Elise - nothing like variety. I know I'm tired of dukes in historical romances. I branched out into gentlemen with my murder and mayhem this time. :)
- March 13, 2014 at 12:38 AM
- Shelley Munro said...
Mary - I think a lot of people enjoy stories with animals. I know I do :)
- March 13, 2014 at 12:39 AM
- Shelley Munro said...
Maria - I think you'd need a strong stomach to do that job, but you'd have some interesting stories to go with your drinks and dinner outings.
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Madden NFL 08 – Review
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Here is my review of Madden 08. From good reviews all round the net, I had very high expectations. And I will try not to biased.
Well, first of all, the developers had stated that they were trying to make Madden a little bit more realistic this year. So that alone gets me hyped up this year.
So I put the game in my 360, and went to play a game to try it out. The gameplay felt very dull, in my opinion. I felt it lacked fun compared to All Pro football, or even NCAA. And the weapon system. I felt it was a very nice addition,but it doesn't make a game or break a game. And I noticed when I threw a pass to a wide open receiver, sometimes the defense will intercept the ball out of nowhere. I haven't had a problem with fumbles. The only good thing about the gameplay is the new animations. I give this a 6/10
For one thing, the graphics are very nice. And they look very real. It's a 8 in my book. And again, graphics could be better. And this is coming from a person who is not a graphics whore.
I felt very disappointed with the radio guy. The radio guy was very bland. It lacked a warmth that you felt when listening to the commentary in NCAA 08. 4/10.
This is where it also fails at. There's a pre game show, and halftime show and post game show. But it isn't as interesting as All Pro's. And Marshall Faulk does a horrible job at the pre game show, and post game show. And the halftime show is a joke, all that halftime show does have replays to show, no commenting on the replay like they do on All pro.
Overall, it is a 5 out of 10 for me, because the gameplay felt dull, and it wasn't too much fun. And it didn't do such a great job at presentation and sound. If only the gameplay was only as good as the intro was. As the old madden saying goes, maybe next year....
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The Black Cauldron is a 1985 dark fantasy Disney film and is its twenty-fifth animated feature film.
Cast Edit
- Grant Bardsley as Taran
- Susan Sheridan as Princess Eilonwy
- John Byner as...
- Nigel Hawthorne as Fflewddur Fflam
- John Hurt as The Horned King
- Phil Fondacaro as...
- Creeper
- Henchman
- Freddie Jones as Dallben
- Arthur Malet as King Eidilleg
- Eda Reiss Merin as Orddu
- Adele Malis-Morey as Orwen
- Billie Hayes as Orgoch
- John Huston as Narrator
Synopsis Edit
"Set in the mythical land of Prydain during the dark ages, the film centers on the evil Horned King who hopes to secure an ancient magical cauldron that will aid him in his desire to conquer the world. He is opposed by a young pig keeper named Taran, the young princess Eilonwy, the bard Fflewddur Fflam, and a wild creature named Gurgi who seek to destroy the cauldron, to prevent the Horned King from ruling the world."
-Wikipedia' summary
Plot synopsis Edit
References Edit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=55771
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=main&id=blackcauldron.htm
- ↑ http://bbfc.co.uk/releases/black-cauldron-1970-3
- ↑ Waking Sleeping Beauty
- ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Review-Waking-Sleeping-Beauty-3269188.php


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The Last Moments in Japan
- Matthijs ter Hamsel
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The last day of visits dawned bright and early as we left the hostel for the Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation's Yokohama Research and Development Centre at a quarter to seven, in an effort to dodge rush hour traffic. After arriving at Mitsubishi we were first introduced to the company by Toshiaki Yokoo, after which Wesley Browne held two lectures for us all. Unfortunately, a tour of the labs was not an option because of safety reasons.
The Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation is responsible for the realization of 'kaiteki' or social and environmental comfort. In practice, this means that they develop new catalysts, catalytic systems, coating and spinning procedures, (in)organic synthesis methodologies, enzymes, and, among many others, artificial photosynthetic systems. They do not do this alone. The Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation collaborates with a number of universities, other academic institutes, governments, and other corporations.
Following this introduction of the Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Wesley Browne accepted the invitation to hold two one-hour lectures. The first was about electrochemical switches and the dangers of assuming that employed spectroscopic methods do not affect the compound under investigation. The second lecture discussed the challenges in sustainable oxidation catalysis via homogeneous catalysts, anti-Markovnikov oxidation of alkenes with Manganese in particular. Both were very interesting lectures and spawned plenty quality discussion, in which both Mitsubishi staff and RUG students participated.
We concluded our time at Mitsubishi with a nice Bento box lunch, and proceeded towards Euglena. Ryota Sugimoto awaited our arrival for an introduction to the company and a lab tour.
Euglena is a small company dedicated to providing nutrient-rich food based on the micro algae that they named the company after. It was founded in 2005 by Izumo Mitsuru after a years-long search for a nutrient-rich plant to combat malnutrition in Bangladesh. They were the first to mass cultivate the Euglena microalgae, and are now developing the algae for five main applications: food, fiber, feed, fertilizer, and fuel.
Euglena is a suitable plant for the company for several reasons: it contains 54 unique species of nutrient (vitamins, amino acids, minerals, and more), has very relaxed environmental requirements when compared to other other foodstuffs , and is the only algae that produces paramylon. Paramylon absorbs fats and cholesterol and, in hypoxic environments, breaks these down to glucose. Glucose can then undergo glycolysis as normal. Lastly, euglena extract inhibits oil formation in human adipocyte stem cells. This can help combat obesity.
Euglena only has two true requirements for growth: the presence of carbon dioxide and water. This allows cultivation pools to exist everywhere there is space, though warm lands are highly preferable to cold ones. Most notably, this means it does not have to encroach on traditional farmland, instead being able to be grown in traditionally non-arable land such as deserts.
We concluded the introduction with a short video on biofuel production from euglena extract, then went on a tour through the three labs of Euglena.
The labs were neat and tidy, filled with familiar and unfamiliar (to me, at least) sights and equipment. The familiar sights included several fume hoods, autoclaves, rows of vials with culture samples (even if the specific culture wasn't one I'd encountered before), and analytical equipment (specifically GC and HPLC machines). The unfamiliar sights focused around the culture breeding setup, which was essentially a series of closed vials with culture in water being fed carbon dioxide through the cap, and the fluorescence activated cell sorter used for screening euglena mutants rich in lipids.
In all, it was a short but informative and interesting time at Euglena. A solid finish to an excellent two weeks in Japan.


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The Missouri Health Care Association District 5 would like to invite your facility to participate in the 2017 Golden Age Games, to be held October 27, 2017 at the Osage Community Center in Cape Girardeau, MO!
Things for each facility to remember:
1. Physicians ok (for facility records only)
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4. Enough staff to monitor and care for your residents
5. Food or snack, especially for diabetics or people with special diets (mechanical or pureed).
Last year several facilities expressed interest in building and/or helping with the games. If you are interested and have a good idea for a game, that would be a great help. Just let me know your idea so that it is not duplicated. You will be responsible for purchasing the items for the game, or building the game, setting it up, taking it down and directing it during the game hour. Remember the game should center on the Fall Fest theme.
Also, as always this event can be costly. If you have a vendor in your building or someone in your community that would help out with a donation or item (food, snacks, drinks, medals) that would really help. Please let me know of any donations that you can get so that those people can be recognized in our program and at the event.
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Nathan's Preschool was closed on Monday 2/2 due to Parent Teacher Conferences being held. I wasn't worried about him as I knew he had been doing great there. We know his teacher really well (Miss Rebecca). She was actually at the Super Bowl party on Sunday, and Nathan enjoyed getting to spend some one-on-one time with her!!
Here are the comments she had written for him:
Health and Physical Development: (Gross & Fine Motor)
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*Moves with purpose and coordination - uses the lily pads on the climber with little assistance
*Fine motor control - traces objects
Social and Emotional Development:
*Very well mannered - always saying please and thank you
*Waits for his turn
*Open to playing with anyone
*Displays pride in self - "I'm a strong boy!"
Language Development & Communication:
*Recognizes some letters (criss-crossed crayons to make an X)
*Listens to stories
*Can hold a multiple turn-taking conversation
*Communicates needs and wants with words
Approaches to Learning:
*Open to new experiences
*Works on skills (pulling up pants, pouring milk, using water fountain) with assistance until he feels confident to do them solo
*Shows persistence and focus with extended play
*Creative expression with dancing and singing
Cognition and General Knowledge:
*Can follow simple rules and games like Candyland (knows colors, one vs. two, follows the track)
*Can count to 12 (working on one to one correspondence)
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WOW I have actually been using a blog I never thought I would use for 2 years.
After rereading I do that from time to time my first blog, I seem to have predicted my own blogs in a round about way.
I have destroyed a company, I have bitched about people and had a go about governments.
So what's the next two years holding...............
I shall possibly learn to spell, and stop relying on Chrome's auto correct.
I shall continue to bitch about my job.
I shall let out more information about me.
An I am sure at some point I will jump on a soap box and go off like a fire cracker, with less bang than a twopenny sparkler.
I am sure I was trying to do something important before writing this. .. ... .. . .. . .
Oh yeah 11am start 11pm finish day in the cold shed of doom, and a really hectic 3pm till 11pm.
no wasn't that.....
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It being the school holiday, I've been keeping myself busy attempting new things. Yes crochet flowers from Happy Patty crochet , pop over to her site just to look at her amazing flowers.
Here are the sepals, I did finish it off properly. I got better at the petals as I went along!
I must admit crocheting around wire was just a little fiderly.
I was making a water melon shawl from this amazing water melon yarn, & last night I had to frog the lot as I had got the tension all wrong at the beginning, I noticed this as it was obvious I would run out of yarn 2 rows from the end. Next time check your tension.
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rained today....finally. it was supposed to rain all day today & tomorrow. it didn't start until late in the day, B told me as soon as it started. i went around & opened all the blinds so Z & i could watch it fall, opened the window near the sofa so we could smell & hear it. Z was having a panic attack about having the window open, he was worried when the flood came (yesterday we saw some footage from Katrina & evidently it stuck w/him).
i love the rain, it makes me happy, makes me smile. whenever it rains in sd they play rain by the cult
i hope it rains all day tomorrow.
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1974 Triumph TR6 $18,200
1974 Triumph TR6
Car was complete tear down restoration 14 years ago. Car was restored and serviced by British Automotive Design. Tom Ahlstrom built and maintains the entire vehicle.
All visual body panels (front fender, rear quarter panels, rear valence, floorpans, rear upper deck, side panels, and rocker panels) are all brand new, old stock parts. Frame was rebuilt with new torque boxes in rear. Bumpers are original re-chromed. Stainless steel exhaust from the manifold direct from England. The paint is correct Mamosa yellow Dupont basecoat, clearcoat. Stripes are dealer original stock. The V-6 engine was rebuilt with new pistons, new crankshaft, Richard Good GPA three cam, Richard Good triple Stromberg carburetors. It runs 90 lbs. of oil pressure going down the road.
Transmission is Toyota 5 speed conversion with a Kevlar racing clutch and pressure plate. Richard Good Nissan 300Z rear end conversion. Wheels are 17 x 7 Team Dynamics Monza wheels in chrome. Yokohama tires. Springs are Richard Good competition 2 inch lowering. Front brakes are converted to Toyota Truck calipers and disk brakes.
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Hey, everyone!
Happy MLK day to you too. It's great to hear about how everyone's doing and that everyone's doing well. That's also great to hear about Emma's baptism. I'm sorry about Deb; I hope and pray that she'll be okay. (Emma is an eight-year old in our ward, who was baptized this month. Deb is Sam's aunt, who was hospitalized with what the doctors think was a severe allergic reaction. Thankfully, she is recovering.) Things have been wonderful this past week; we got to go to the Temple, I did Initiatories with a greenie named Elder Jenkins (he's nice, from Idaho like Elder Quayle :) ) We did about nine apiece; we were running a little late for the Endowment session but as we were about to go in, the Temple Workers asked us for help doing Initiatories so that's what we did....I love the Temple and I've come to a greater appreciation for it after reading about the Law of Moses. I finished the four books in the Missionary Library in about a week, I'm reading the Book of Mormon again, and I recently started reading the Bible; I'm near the end of 1 Samuel. I sang, "Joseph Smith's First Prayer" in keeping with one of the mission monthly goals of teaching about the Restoration. I was accompanied by a woman in the ward named Sister Thomas. She's from Idaho, very cool, very vivacious, in her 60s, recently retired, full of energy, and just a cool lady. We rehearsed on Saturday night and then again before Sacrament meeting....Many people had their heads bowed in prayer, some were tearing up, the Spirit was just so strong. It was a tremendous opportunity to be an instrument in the Lord's Hands. I received nothing but praise from most of the ward members and I confess that I was a little uncomfortable because it was ultimately the Holy Ghost that united us all. I thanked Sister Thomas for her wonderful support and she thanked me for bearing testimony.
Our investigator, a homeless 18-year-old named Max who was being fellowshipped by a family in the ward, ended up doing only one lesson with us. He moved back to Omaha and was recently set for baptism by other missionaries in that area. Elder Quayle was not happy at first; he felt like the other missionaries were stepping on our toes and he was our only investigator who was making genuine progress, but he figuratively stepped back and was reminded that it was ultimately about Max and the Lord, and we're both happy for him. We hope that he sticks with it and develops a strong testimony. We are hopeful for the future; we're galvanizing the ward to do family mission plans and step up their efforts, because as President Monson confirmed, the members must help in the work.
Thank you for your prayers and thoughts; I continue to feel their power. I'm staying warm (it's actually warmed up recently, but it'll probably get cold again), we're getting fed, I'm healthy although I did have a sinus headache this morning but I'm feeling better. I didn't take anything for it....
Tell Dad that that was pretty cool and funny about Peyton Manning's quarterbacking routine. I think that it'll be cool if the Seahawks win.
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This week I bring you not one, but two tried and true dishes. While it's nothing to boast about, I've made over a dozen different chili recipes (and somewhere around six or seven cornbreads) since going vegan to suss out a keeper. What I was looking for was a combination of great texture (not soup passing itself off as chili) and flavor (some balance of tomato, spice, smoke and a bit of sweetness). This particular chili recipe, posted by the lovely Lauren Ulm over at VeganYumYum, is everything I've ever wanted and more. TRUTH: I make this chili once a week, sometimes more because it has a mysterious tendency to disappear in this household.
P.S. The cornbread recipe below is the first veganized version I've made that doesn't come out of the oven looking burnt with a gooey middle. Huzzah!
1/4 cup olive oil, for pan
2 sweet onions, chopped
4 – 5 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
1 15 oz. can of each: black, pink and pinto beans (drained + rinsed)
1 package Yve's Good Ground (or faux ground beef of your choice)
1 – 2 Tablespoons cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 pinch of crushed red pepper (optional, adds a bit of spice)
1 – 2 Tablespoons of sauce from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1 15 oz. can of diced tomatoes
1 Tablespoon of Veggie Better Than Bullion (or 1 bullion cube)
5 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1 – 2 teaspoons liquid smoke (I love this stuff, so I always add a bit more)
2 Tablespoons molasses
2 Tablespoons Earth Balance
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups coconut milk (I ended up using the whole can)
1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 "eggs"
1/2 cup sweet corn
1 fresno pepper, diced
2 jalapeño peppers, roughly chopped
- Pour olive oil into a large pot and warm over low heat. Once it becomes fragrant, add onions and cook them slowly until they're caramelized. Add the dry spices and give it a good stir to incorporate. Add chopped carrots and cook until they are tender / the oil begins to turn slightly orange.
- Add canned tomatoes and all remaining ingredients EXCEPT the beans and faux ground beef. Bring everything to a simmer on medium heat.
- Add the beans and faux meaty bits, stirring well to break up any large chunks of "beef." Cover and allow the chili to simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally (otherwise the good bits will get stuck to the bottom and burn).
- While that's cooking, preheat your oven to 400° and, into a small bowl, measure out the dry ingredients for the cornbread.
- In a larger bowl, whisk together the coconut milk and apple cider vinegar. Allow the mixture to sit for a while. In the mean time, whisk together your fake eggs and add the oil to them.
- Add the oil/egg mixture to the coconut milk/apple cider vinegar and mix. Whisk in dry ingredients, making sure most clumps of flour/corn meal have been worked out. Finally, fold in the peppers and sweet corn. Pour batter into a prepared square pan, tossing a few peppers on top for decoration (100% optional).
- Pop it in the oven for about 30 minutes, at which point you'll probably want to cover it with aluminum foil (cornbread has a tendency to get rather burnt looking on top while remaining gooey in the middle), turn the heat down to 350° and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve both the chili and cornbread when they're warm. You can add any number of yummies to the chili, but I usually prefer a generous serving of Daiya and one heaping spoonful of Better Than Sour Cream.


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Duration and intensity: Duration for Police referrals are 1-4 weeks. Duration for CADAS referrals are pending the length of Court matters. Duration can extend to up to 2 years for people receiving Good Behaviour Orders.
Philosophical approach: Harm minimisation
Additional program description: Provides programs that aim to divert people apprehended for ATOD use or ATOD related offences from the judicial system into the health system:
Youth Alcohol Diversion (YAD): Provides ACT Policing alternatives in apprehension of young people (12 – 17 years) found to be intoxicated or in possession of alcohol. With parental consent, they can divert young people to attend an assessment and education/brief intervention. Non-compliance is reported and the ACT Policing Case Officers determine what action should be taken (if any), but can result in a charge proceeding to Court. Information related to alcohol and other support is also provided to parents and families. Young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people can be assessed by the Aboriginal Liaison Officer and referred to culturally appropriate agencies for education/brief intervention.
Illicit Drug Diversion (IDD): ACT Policing can divert offenders following arrest for assessment and referral to treatment. For people who have been apprehended by ACT Policing for possession of a small amount of illicit drugs (2 cannabis plants or amount less than 50 grams; non-trafficable amount of all other illicit drugs; for information regarding the changes to the ACT Drug Threshold Laws go to http://www.justice.act.gov.au/page/view/3660/title/criminal-code-controlled-drugs-legislation). Treatment is provided by an approved ACT agency and can include education, counselling, withdrawal, pharmacotherapy or residential rehabilitation. Compliance with treatment is determined by the Police Drug Diversion Service workers, and if compliant, a report is made to ACT Policing and no conviction is recorded. Non-compliance is reported back, and ACT Policing determines what action should be taken (if any), but can result in a charge proceeding to court.
Court Alcohol and Drug Assessment Service (CADAS): A pre-sentencing option for people charged with ATOD related offences. The goals are to reduce recidivism during the Court period and to engage the client in treatment. CADAS staff service the Supreme, Magistrate and Children's Courts, and provide an ATOD assessment and recommend an appropriate treatment plan. Case management, referral and support are provided for the length of Court proceedings. For people engaged with a treatment plan, while being released on bail attendance will be monitored and reported to the Court. Non-compliance does not necessarily result in a penalty but is taken into account by the Court at sentencing or by the Justice and Community Safety Directorate.
CADAS also provide assessment and treatment for the Alcohol Interlock Program. Courts are required by legislation to refer people to CADAS for assessment prior to sentencing when they are caught for following:
- of exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol (a BAC offence) and your BAC was 0.15g or more
- of refusing to provide a breath or blood sample related to alcohol
- at the time of conviction or finding of guilt you had been convicted of 2 or more alcohol-related disqualifying offences within the previous 5 years
Treatment may be recommended and completion of this is a requirement for people engaging in the Interlock Program to have their full licence reinstated. People participating in the Interlock Program have their disqualification periods halved, an interlock device installed and progress monitored by the Road Traffic Authority (RTA). For more information about the Alcohol Interlock Program contact the Transport Regulation on (02) 6207 7122.
Aftercare and exit of service
- Phone support
- Active referrals and support to access other services
Harm reduction initiatives
- Harm reduction drug education and strategies
Mental Health
- Screen for mental health
- Assessments include a mental health component
- Suicide risk assessment
- Relationships with Mental Health ACT (i.e. Maintaining joint management, consultation and liaison advice)
- Staff have mental health training
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- Staff undertake Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness training
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander staff (i.e. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Liaison Officer is part of Diversion Service)
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD)
- Access to interpreter service
Tobacco Management
- Smokefree
- Screen for tobacco use (i.e. On assessment)
- Provide tobacco brief interventions (i.e. Referral to NRT Clinic as required)
- Service has a workplace tobacco management policy
No cost
Staff available
- AOD Worker (Clinical)
Help for Families & Carers
- Information and education offered to families and carers
Alexander Maconochie Centre
- Assessments (i.e. Attend CADAS assessments on referral from Courts)
Bimberi Youth Justice Centre
- Assessments (i.e. Attend CADAS assessments on referral from Courts and Youth Justice Services)
Other Information
- Provides support letters for people to access Housing ACT
- Preparation of reports for Courts
Last Updated on October 2017


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Your Walk Says You're Approachable
You are intelligent, thoughtful, and even philosophical. You like to go unnoticed for the most part.
Other people see you as humble and down to earth. You don't put on airs.
You are careful, thoughtful, and detail oriented. You tend to test people's patience, but your patience pays off.
You are a kid at heart. You love to have fun and believe that life is for living.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
What does your walk say about you?
Forgive me for posting yet another quiz, but this one did make me smile.
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- Abiding Branch said...
Sounds like you offer a genuine friendship!! :-) You know, we had one of our best family vacations in Canada and I have to say it was not just the beauty of the country but of the people!! We flew into Calgary and skiied at Lake Louise and Banff!! It was great fun but unnaturally warm for February. And when my daughter took off by herself and felt stalked by wildlife it was scary!! Then it was worse when we found that the grizzly had awaken early from their slumber!! Oh my!!
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AR and I have been dating for 2yrs+. Being such busy individuals, we realized how time flew by us just like that.
Anyway, I gave him this:
From Max Brenner. Really cool chocolates!! yummy...
And I made this:
Cream Puffs-his favourite. My first attempt... =)
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William "the Refrigerator" Perry is selling his Super Bowl XX ring.
Live Auctioners lists the ring through the National Sports Collectors Convention, being held Wednesday through Sunday in Rosemont.
Bidding starts at $16,000. The ring is estimated to be a size 25, which, according to the auctioneers, is the largest NFL championship ring ever made.
"The face of the ring is awash in genuine diamonds which allow just a hint of the navy blue stone beneath to peek through," Live Auctions reports. "Raised text at the perimeter trumpets the achievement: '1985 Chicago Bears World Champions.'"
Last year there were reports Perry had financial problems, owed back taxes and was in danger of losing his home in South Carolina.
In 2008 Perry was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome, in which the body's immune system attacks the nerves. He was nearly paralyzed, almost went deaf and lost so much weight he was nearly unrecognizable.


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US Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jason R. Workman, from Utah was one of the thirty US troops killed in action on 6th August 2011 when a Chinook helicopter was shot down by enemy forces in Wardak province.
He had served in the US Navy for the past eight years and was a member of the elite Seal Team Six. He graduated from San Juan High School in 1997. An accomplished athlete, he earned many All-State awards.
Petty Officer Workman is survived by his parents Betty and Rodney Workman, his wife Stacey, their young son Jax and three brothers, Corey, Stephen and Timothy.


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FAME is an ambitious strategic transnational co-operation project which will enable the protection of the Atlantic marine environment. The FAME project will be delivered by partners from 5 countries (UK, Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal) who have interest, knowledge and expertise in the marine environment, ranging from seabird tracking & monitoring to mapping, data analysis and engagement with the offshore renewable energy and fisheries sectors. Marine wildlife does not respect country boundaries, and so by working transnationally the partners will be able to safeguard the Future of the Atlantic Marine Environment.
Oceans and marine life define the Atlantic Area. The protection of key areas for biodiversity at sea is not as widespread as on land. Each country is at a different stage in the process of designating marine protected areas (MPAs), and so there are opportunities to learn from other's experiences. The partners will monitor and track seabirds throughout the Area and, by combining this data with oceanographic information, produce comprehensive maps to inform the designation of MPAs. The partners will communicate with a range of stakeholders in the marine environment, to minimise the impact of man's activities on important areas for marine biodiversity. This will be done through an interactive GIS website, conferences, workshops and publications. The project will also develop recommendations on the future management of MPAs.
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In the first few days of the new year, tons of students will make resolutions to get better grades, make health a priority, or stay more organized. If you don't live alone, however, a great New Year's resolution could revolve around becoming a better roommate.
No matter how great of a roommate you may already be, there is always room for improvement! Here are five ways you can become an even more amazing roommate this year.
Get to know your roommates' schedules
Nothing shows love and respect for your roommates more than caring about their lives! If you're best friends with your roommates, you probably know when each other's classes take place, and you're likely familiar with the other commitments they have related to jobs or organizations.
If one of your roommates has a massive exam at 8 a.m. on a Wednesday, you might offer to turn off the lights earlier so your roommate can go to sleep early Tuesday night. You can even write an encouraging Post-It note and stick it on their desk before they wake up on test day.
Alternatively, you may offer to get your roommate dinner so they can stay in and study. Working with your roommates to help each other out when they need it most is the best way to bond and build trust, appreciation and exercise kindness. Know when your roommates need some extra love and show support for their endeavors.
When you go out to the grocery store, ask your roommates if they want you to pick anything up for them
If you're already running errands at places your roommates shop, make your roommates smile by offering to pick up anything they may need downtown. In order to minimize the fuss of roommates giving you paper money for their items, consider a safe money transfer app like Venmo.
Once you're done buying groceries or other items for your roomies, request the total amount you spent on them via your app, and they will receive a notification prompting them to pay you. You can then "cash out" whenever you choose, which transfers your transfer app credit to your actual bank account.
Of course if your roommates only need one or two inexpensive things, you can always buy them as your treat, free of charge. Note that this doesn't mean you need to be doing all of your roommate's errands for them — just when it's especially convenient for you to just snag a few things to make your roommates' lives a little easier.
Check in with roommates as needed
If your roommate disappeared around 7 p.m. unannounced and hasn't returned at 2 a.m. or 3 a.m., shoot them a text or call to see if they're okay. Being roommates, you get used to each other's routines and typical behaviors, so if your roommate leaves at an unusual time or doesn't come home one night, you have a right to be at least a little concerned (especially if they didn't say where they were going, who they were seeing, or the entire thing just seems suspicious).
Your roommates will appreciate your care for them, even if nothing was wrong. Roommates who have each other's backs are usually closer than roommates who do not.
Invite them on outings
If you often go out with friends who aren't your roommates, consider inviting your roommates on one of your outings, or have a roommate-exclusive trip out for dinner or ice cream — you can even head out to the beach, or just take a walk around campus to catch up!
Spending extra time with your roommates is super fun, and a better relationship with roommates is always beneficial because at the end of the day (literally), you'll come home to those people.
Be conscious of different lifestyles
This means being considerate and receptive to your roommates' needs. If you're playing music loudly into the room without headphones while your roommates are studying hard, consider taking the music somewhere else or listening through earphones if you know your roommates are bothered by music while working.
Being conscious also means recognizing when your roommate is about to go to bed; turn off the overhead lights (or at least turn on a "small" light such as a desk lamp) and take your guests/visitors somewhere else so your roommate doesn't have to worry about whispers or extra noise when falling asleep.
Having a great relationship with your roommates is rooted in working cooperatively with each other–you each have differing lifestyles, and it can be challenging figuring out how to mix them together while still keeping everyone happy each day.
If you resolve to become a better roommate in the coming year (which is already upon us), your roommates will likely catch your drift and step up their roommate games as well, meaning that you'll likely get along better this school year.
Happy new year, and may you and your roommates have a fantastic 2016!


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Wednesday, 1 December 2010
Twelve tags of Christmas
This is my tongue in cheek take on the tag ! I did not have any of the things he has used so just improvised with what I had to hand. The house is a chipboard shape from Crafty Individuals, coloured with walnut stain DI, put through the cuttlebug with distressed stripes folder and sanded, the fence is also a CI chipboard shape,wreath made with punched holly leaves,tree a die cut, ticket stamped and inked and a snowflake brad at the top, the snow is flower soft polar white ,not much like the original and it did not take too long to make
and the main thing is I enjoyed making it.
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Brillioso Joan, love it. Still waiting for mine to dry......Annette xReplyDelete
Love how you have improvised....so much more interesting. Look forward to seeing the next 11 ...SuzanneReplyDelete
Its brilliant Joan, will be improvising as well, its still work in progress. xxReplyDelete
Fabulous! and please come and join our splinter group.. link on my sidebar of my blogReplyDelete
its lovely :DReplyDelete
Julie xx
Grand job, love the cute ticketReplyDelete
It's brilliant. Good luck with day 2, hope to see you later!ReplyDelete
This is soooooo cute Joan, I love the way you have improvised, the little ticket is adorable - thanks for sharing xxxReplyDelete
Fabulous tag and I'm so tickled to see you've done exactly the same as me with the CI house atc.ReplyDelete
Great minds really do think alike!
Well done, this is brilliant, I didn't even attempt this one! xReplyDelete
Your tag looks great - I love it.ReplyDelete
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What to give? What to get? Books of Wonder in Chelsea will help you with this holiday question. They have all the classic children's titles from your childhood (ahem, which wasn't that long ago! wink wink) and new titles that will become classics. They also have an entire section on the Wizard of Oz, and readings by authors and store events. Plan a trip to the shop or order on line!
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4/9/2015 Ryan about 30
God gave us the Bible, and He gives us the local church. We could have extensive knowledge of the Bible and the most biblically correct theology, but if we aren't living out our faith within the context of a local church, we will very likely end up in a spiritual shipwreck. The reverse is also true. We could be involved in a dynamic and spirit-filled church family, but if our faith is only built on theological fluff and shallow truths when the storms of life hit our faith will very likely be shaken to the point of breaking even in the midst of the most solid church fellowship. I believe that was the case with Ryan, whom I spoke with in a Target coffeeshop. Ryan has "been there, done that" with Christianity, having married the daughter of a strongly evangelical couple in a non-denominational church and doing everything he could to fit into that evangelical world. But when his marriage fell apart due to his wife's infidelity, and experiencing the condemnation of his once loving and Christlike in-laws, it was easy to turn against the church and the God it represented. Ryan now considers himself an agnostic, not being sure he even believes in God at all. It became easy to listen to the worldly accusations of the God of the Bible being too narrow, too exclusionary, that Christianity divides people between the in-group and the outgroups. The claim that God's love is unconditional didn't seem to hold water when his personal storms hit. So what kind of theology can prepare us for such accusations that become so easy to listen to in times of trouble? I believe it goes all the way back to Genesis, to the very foundation of our faith. Are we still "good" people, pleasing to God, made in His image, as described in Genesis 1? If so, what kind of God would allow anything but good to come into our lives? How does this explain the evil all around us and in our own hearts and lives? Or, as described in Genesis 3 and elsewhere, are we fallen from a right relationship with God, banished from the garden and from His blessings, deserving not of the rewards of heaven but the punishment of hell? This is very bad news, but the good news of salvation doesn't make sense without it. If we are "saved", what are we saved from? Since justice is good, ultimately we are saved from God's goodness! I believe the fluffy idea that "God is love" leaves too many unanswerable questions. A more biblically solid understanding would say that "God is good", and because He is good He is kind and He loves us, but because He is good He also loves justice. Because He is good He will punish sin and carry out justice. If we believe that God somehow "owes us" good things in life we will ultimately be disappointed, but when we have a true understanding of the punishment we deserve, we will be filled with awe and wonder at every tremendous mercy He shows us.


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The session starts with Bumbo, in the spaceport, selling Rouge Corelien at a ridiculous price because the party organizer heard rumor of Nem'ro the Hutt coming to the wedding. While having this conversation, Nem'ro starship passes over their heads. While this is happening, Kral is with his master, Lennox Skyfall, talking with nobles. One of those noble makes a scene but nothing noteworthy happens until the Hutt's ship lands in the courtyard where Kral, his Master and Rorworr, one of the guard, see the entrance of the Nal Hutta crime lord. The Hutt makes its way to the hall with his 100 servants moving tables to make way for their master. Bumbo sees this while moving the cargo into the kitchen. When he comes back for more boxes, he sees Jewyar waiting for him. He had previously told him that for a measly sum of credits he would smuggle him inside the wedding and passes him off as one of his crewmate. The guard are suspicious but the two of them succeed in entering the wedding.
After this, the wedding starts and everybody his called to the chapel. By a stroke of luck, Kral, Jewyar, Lennox and Bumbo are all seated next to each other. The tension his high because the Hutt's entourage is seated right behind them. but it goes on without any incident.
Back in the hall after the wedding, the 3 jedi and the smuggler are at the same table and Rorworr stands guard at one end of the room. The banquet starts and they can clearly see that everybody is drinking more than usual from the fact that a Hutt is standing in the room. The married couple goes from table to table, thanking everybody for their attendance. Evin is clearly drunk at this point.
When the couple goes back to the front of the room to make a toast, a blaster shot destroys Evin's glass but doesn't hit him. Lennox tells Kral, Jewyar and Bumbo to get the couple off the planet as quickly as possible, activates her badass mode and starts killing every attacker in the room. Kral, listening to his master goes directly to the couple and escorts them out of the room. Jewyar does the same but gets repeatedly shot, has to deflect the blaster bolt with the force and then kills one of the attacker with a table before nearly dying and having to quickly retreat. Rorworr channels his rage after being stabbed and kills 3 people than saves the life of Bumbo by smashing the head of his attacker. Bumbo shoots 3 people down to cover Jewyar and Kral and then escapes with the wookie.
While outside, the 2 jedi, the wookie, the smuggler and the couple meet up and try to make their way to the spaceport, where one of the prince's ship is stored. The wife of Evin tries to stab Kral but misses and then gets lost into the packed crowd. The 5 member of the group left then find the starship and leave the planet's surface. The session ends on their Hyperspace Jump.
En l'an 12 ATC, au domaine Alde, se tiendra le mariage de Evin Alde, prince de la très distinguée maison Alde, à sa fiancée Sena de la maison Organa.
Des délégations des quatre coins de la République sont convoquées au mariage, que le chancellier Montari Alde décrit comme un très bienvenu répit d'une journée dans les hostilités entre la République Galactique et l'Empire Sith, ainsi que des restants de la guerre civile d'Alderaan qui s'est résolue il y a seulement deux ans.
L'académie Jedi de Tython, conseillée par l'un de ses chevaliers Lennox Skyfall, envoie comme délégation un de leurs padawans les plus prometteurs, Kral Damar.
Parmi les nombreux marchands chargés d'approvisionner l'événement se trouve Bumbo Biba, qui est en train de faire l'affaire de sa vie en vendant une immense cargaison de Rouge Corréllien, un des vins les plus réputés du territoire républicain.
De nombreux gardes de sécurité ont été engagés pour le mariage, dont le wookiee Rorworr de Kashyyyk.
Finalement, à l'extérieur du hall se trouve Jewyar, qui n'est pas sur la liste des invités mais qui, riche de ses informations, devrait nécessairement trouver un moyen d'entrer sur les lieux.


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Emergency Management
In a major disaster it might be several days before vital services are restored. Are you prepared? Visit 72hours.org.
Insurance Resources: Preparing for an Emergency from Home Owners Insurance (suggested by Ashley at Amorita Charter School)
Emergency Management & Preparedness Links
Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
Ready For Kids
The following brochures and checklists can be viewed and printed. More information and resources are available on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the American Red Cross websites.
CERT Class Scheduled
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Office of Emergency Management is pleased to present a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class in Homer.
Exact class location will be announced. There is no cost or obligation for the course, however space is limited and minimum enrollments are required in order to conduct the course.
CERT training equips individuals to care for themselves and work as a team to care for their neighborhood, school or surrounding community until help arrives. CERT members maintain and refine their skills by participating in exercises and activities in their own communities. Additional training is available for those who wish to augment their skills and there are many volunteer opportunities for projects to improve community emergency awareness and preparedness. All materials will be provided, and the course is ability oriented - people of all skill levels and physical abilities are welcome.
CES Station #1
Beginning as a Community Hall in 1956 serving as the volunteer fire department, Central Emergency Services continued to grow to become the Emergency Service Area for some 32,000 Kenai Peninsula residents.
Service Area Board Applications
Interested in becoming a Service Area Board Member? The Kenai Peninsula Borough Clerk's Office is accepting online applications for select Board appointments.


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[if you didn't catch part 1 of this post, check it our here]
It's part 2 of my DC trip here starting with...
{Day 3}
So on Saturday we visited: Union Station, The Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Washington Monument, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the White House, the World War II Memorial and the Newseum. Lets just say all of that equals a lot of miles for my little ol' feet. I wish I knew how many miles I walked for the entire weekend. I am sure I worked off a meal or two...right? All the monuments were really cool, but my favorite thing we did was check out the Newseum. It is an interactive museum that takes you through the history of how news happened then and now. How it travels, how it impacts worlds and it was one museum that kept me entertained the entire time. It also has one of the most emotional 9-11 exhibits I have seen. We were all in tears and had chills. The last part allows you to be some type of news anchor. We chose to be weather women-it was so much FUN!
We were exhausted after this day, but we were super pumped for the night ahead. The boys had planned a fun house party planned for us Texan folk. Everyone was so sweet and welcoming. This was our last night in DC and we definitely brought the south up north!
{Day 4}
The Final Day in DC :(
We were sooo tired and our toes could not take much more, but it was our last day in DC annnnnnd out flight didnt take off until 8 PM - so we went out one last time to see Our Nation's Capitol! A day at the National Archives and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. We pretty much wobbled from exhibt to exhibt because we were pooped! We sat every chance we saw a chair/stool/couch/bench but we topped it off with dinner at Matchbox before we headed to the airport. The best part....dessert! It was warm cinnamon sugar coated donut holes, a warm chocolate cake with icecream and 3 types of sorbet.
Now when I said I was busy for the next couple of months, I was not lieing. Coming up this month:
1) One of my best friend's wedding shower back home
2) My first ever minor league game
3) Houston Girls Weekend including a Delta Zeta Fall '04 Reunion
4) And back to the lake for the 4th of July!
I am exhasted just thinking about it all, but so ready! Bring it on June!


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Really, who doesn't like to wake up to the smell of meat in the morning? I know I do! That was the wonderful aroma I woke up to today.
Actually, it was kind of gross. We put a roast in the crock pot last night before we went to bed and this morning it was very, um, fragrant.
I've also noticed that this is something like the third "meat" entry I've had in the last month. Scary. I'll try to stop. I promise.
Update: It turns out that our entire apartment is permeated with the smell of meat. Our clothes, bedding, walls and (my personal favorite) our bath towels. Let me tell youu, there's nothing better than getting out of a nice warm shower and drying yourself off with something that smells like meat.


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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
This Week's Grand Rounds
is up at the Health Business Blog. Have a read.
Posted by Barbara Kivowitz at 12:22 PM
Labels: Grand Rounds
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