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- New Zealand's Labour Party gained a seat in parliament and the incumbent National Party lost two seats, after the final vote count of the country's general election. The Green Party also gained a seat meaning Golriz Ghahraman, a former Iranian refugee turned war crimes prosecutor, will enter parliament. The vote shift gives the NZ First Party, led by long-serving maverick MP Winston Peters, the balance of power. He can choose who he wants to back – a right leaning government with National or a left leaning one with Labour and the Greens. He is expected to make a decision next week after negotiations.
- Bangladesh will continue to support nearly 1 million Rohingya Muslims who have fled neighboring Myanmar to escape persecution. The country's prime minster, Sheikh Hasina, was planning on building temporary shelters for the Rohingya on an island with the help of international aid agencies. The U.N. has described the violence in Myanmar as "ethnic cleansing."
- North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, Reuters reports. Anton Morozov, a member of the Russian lower house of parliament's international affairs committee, and two other Russian lawmakers visited Pyongyang on Oct. 2-6, Russia's RIA news agency reported. "They are preparing for new tests of a long-range missile. They even gave us mathematical calculations that they believe prove that their missile can hit the west coast of the United States," RIA quoted Morozov as saying.
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- United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has been in the headlines this past week for referring to his Commander-in-Chief in less than flattering terms. In a richly-sourced piece for the New Yorker, reporter Dexter Filkins makes the case that the former Exxon Mobil chief executive is simply out of his depth, frustrated, and won't last much longer. Filkins writes: "With Trump, he appears content to manage the decline of the State Department and of America's influence abroad, in the hope of keeping his boss's tendency toward entropy and conflict from producing catastrophic results."


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For me, there is something different about August nights. The weather is waffling between summer and fall, the days get a little bit shorter, and weeknights are spent on the football practice fields.
As long as I can remember, August meant football season was around the corner. My dad ran the junior football league when I was growing up, and my boys both play today. August, for us, means equipment handouts, cleats in the kitchen and showers before bed.
It means quick dinners because practice starts at 6pm.
It means that just about everything, until the end of October, is about football.
My love for football runs deep, because it's all I've ever known this time of year. Football has a way of shaping kids, of teaching them discipline and
how to work hard. These boys give up playdates, time in the pool and
time on their game consoles to be on that field. Their parents devote
many hours to driving them to practice and they plan vacations around
when their boys have to lace up those cleats.
And coaches, well they work harder than many parents will ever know, unless of course you are a coach.
Or married to one.
Football, is truly a state of mind. And I'm a firm believer that while it's one of my favorite sports, it isn't for everyone.
You need to love it, because wearing full equipment in the hot August sun is pretty darn uncomfortable. So is getting drilled in practice.
Tonight, as I sat in my folding chair alongside all the other parents, and my girls played in the fields with all the other siblings, I realized that we are back to that time of year.
And suddenly, it hit me like a ton of bricks. Each year we return to the football fields another year older.
As tough as some days might seem running to practice and hunting through the house in search of game pants, this is my time with my kids. My time to pack snacks and coolers. My time to spray them with bug spray and discuss positions and how practice went.
My time.
And it goes by very, very fast.
Happy football season to all the football parents out there, and I'm sending you all a very important reminder.
Enjoy every minute, and remember they are still kids. Winning is important, but it isn't everything. No crushing tiny spirits, just opponents. Every kid should feel proud to be on that field, because it takes a team to succeed.
Not one player.
At the end of the day, if the kid is putting in the work, that's all that matters. The rest is just the icing on the playoffs cake.
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I am located in Ohio and our program looked into this possibility in the past. We were told at the time that we are not permitted to have students perform invasive procedures such as IV sticks unless we had a physician overseeing our program, which we do not. I have no idea where that policy originated from or if it's still valid but just thought I would share. I would question the benefit versus potential risk, not just regarding harm to the client/student but also following appropriate protocols based on blood borne pathogen exposure, OSHA requirements, etc.


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Reality imposed on dreams
You're being chased down a field, in the middle of nowhere by, say, a gang of robbers, when all of a sudden you encounter a phone ringing in a phone booth. You don't know where it came from, and just accept it as part of your warped reality. You go in, answer the phone and find out it's the police saying they're on their way to help you. When you wake up, you realize the house phone had actually rung. This is an example of reality imposing itself on dreams in a more immediate sense. Dreams have a way of adapting themselves to what goes on around us, often even allowing their course to be changed drastically to accommodate them. Had the phone not rung for instance, the robbers may have caught you, making this into more of a vivid nightmare, rather than a dream. This rather harmless blend of reality and dreams has likely happened to all of us at some point.
Dreams imposed on reality
This is where it gets serious. Most cases where dreams are imposed on reality in an immediate sense are linked to some kind of a disorder. For example, people who suffer from sleep behaviour disorder, lacking muscle paralysis (atonia), physically act out their dreams. One example is moving your legs while dreaming that you are walking. This could be dangerous in the sense of harming your partner or yourself in some way, and needs to be treated.
The most extreme case of dreams imposing on reality is somnambulism, more commonly known as sleepwalking. Sleepwalking mainly takes place during deep, non-REM (Rapid Eye Movement –stage at which the eyes move quickly and vivid dreaming is most common) sleep early in the night. If it does occur during REM sleep, it means that it is part of REM behaviour disorder and tends to happen near the morning.
The exact cause of somnambulism is unknown. It is most common in children, due to factors such as fatigue, lack of sleep or anxiety, and is said to start fading with age due to the maturation of the nervous system. However, there are also many adults who suffer from sleepwalking. This has usually been associated with mental disorders, reaction to drugs and alcohol, or complex medical conditions.
Sleepwalking can be extremely dangerous, and often needs to be treated medically. In 2004, for instance, experts in Australia treated a woman who claimed to have had sex with strangers in her sleep. There have also been life-threatening examples of sleep driving, or even homicide. In one extraordinary case in 1987, a man from Ontario drove 23 km from his house to his in-laws' house, where he killed both his father- and mother-in-law unconsciously. He was found 'not guilty' because he was sleepwalking at the time.
Dream vs. reality
By this, I mean to refer most conspicuously to lucid dreaming. A lucid dream is basically a dream where you know that you're dreaming while the dream occurs. Layered dreams, like the type we encountered in the movie Inception (though this is presented in a more exaggerated form), can be examples of lucid dreaming.
There is, however, somewhat of a paradox about lucid dreaming. In sleep, the conscious mind is meant to subside while the unconscious mind takes over. But how can this be so when one is conscious of dreaming? As Wolman & Ullman pointed out: "while lucid dreamers are fully asleep to the external reality of the physical world, they are at the same time fully awake to the inner reality of their dream worlds". This paradox has haunted scientists and philosophers alike for years, and is not going to be answered here.
Lucid dreams do exist nonetheless, and rare though they may be, are a unique experience. Knowing that you are dreaming makes the dream that much more entertaining as you can take control and mould the dream to your liking.
Scientists refer to various steps one can take to increase their chances of lucid dreaming. One is to simply remind oneself of wanting to lucid dream before going to bed. Another is to learn to identify one's own version of the spinning top. In other words, to get into the habit of having something tangible to identify with real life, and thus learning to tell apart reality (where it topples after a while), from a dream (where it spins for ever). The most common example of this is reading a text, as in dreams these tend to look somewhat fuzzy and incomprehensible. All it takes is a little bit of brain-training.
Another thing worth mentioning is dream yoga, an ancient Tibetan Buddhist practice which involves mastering the whole content of your dreams. This can be an amazing experience as you get to do and be anything in your dreams. But the ultimate goal is to realize that reality itself is a dream, which is where the philosophical dilemmas step in. Enlightenment, in fact, which is what Buddhists strive for, is a sort of meta-lucidity, where you wake up from reality.
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Missouri Lawmakers Respond to the Execution Incident in Oklahoma
COLUMBIA - The execution that went wrong Tuesday evening in Oklahoma could bring back talks of the execution process in Missouri in the next senate session.
"With it happening last night I'm sure there will be more talks about it," said Representative Eric Burlison of the 133rd District. "I feel that regardless of where people are on either side, whether you believe in having a death penalty or you don't believe in having a death penalty, regardless of where you stand on the issue, we should all agree the process should be very transparent."
Currently, Missouri does have the death penalty where officials can only use a gas chamber or a lethal injection to execute anyone on death row.
Earlier this year, Representative John Rizzo filed a bill to create a commission that would go over the process of the death penalty, but it didn't receive as much attraction as he had hoped. However, he said there are other promising bills out there, like House Bill 1737 by Burlison.
House Bill 1737 would give more power to the Joint Committee on Rules (JCAR), a committee consisting of both representatives and senators, regarding changes in execution rules. Burlison said in the statute related to the Department of Corrections right now, the department doesn't have to go through JCAR when they make any changes to the execution process.
"Because of that, what's really unfortunate is, because they don't have to go through the JCAR Committee, they have been making significant changes in rules, changes regarding what drugs can be used or are being used in the execution process and even the method of the injection," said Burlison.
Rizzo also talked about how even though it was something that happened one day ago and Missouri lawmakers are busy with the session coming to an end, the incident from Oklahoma has made an impact.
"People are waking up to the fact that these executions aren't handled properly," said Rizzo. "If you're going to invoke the ultimate penalty then make sure it's done correctly and not violating the U.S. Constitution."
Burlison, who is a supporter of the death penalty, said the process needs to respect the victim's families, the person that is being executed and his or her family as well.
"I don't know what they were using in the execution in Oklahoma and that's why I think it's important that we do know," said Burlison. "We need to know when they make changes in Missouri, what the drugs are they're using, because at the end of the day we don't want to have irresponsible results."
The next execution in Missouri is scheduled for May and Rizzo said there could be a very strong possibility of using the same pharmacy as Oklahoma used, so that should definitely give pause to any other executions.


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Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded, by Sage Blackwood
From my Kirkus column on Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded, by Sage Blackwood:
Chantel Goldenrod, like the rest of the students at Miss Ellicott's School for Magical Maidens, was left on the doorstep of the school as a baby. Since the very beginning, she has excelled at her magical studies—she summoned her familiar, the snake Japheth, when she was only six!—although she has never been particularly good at Deportment. Now thirteen, she's one of the oldest students at Miss Ellicott's—and so naturally, she's the person that the other girls turn to when they find themselves on their own.
This is a book about recognizing the difference between staying safe and being a prisoner. About being afraid of the unknown and living life in a defensive state versus working to understand the challenges—and sometimes the dangers—that you face.


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"For me, the summer will be pure gray-mother-of-pearl gray, very pale gray. To me, this is the big statement for summer."
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Betsey Moe is the Pastor for Worship and Adult Education at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church. She has been ordained since 2003 and loves that ministry looks different each day. Betsey enjoys singing, writing, traveling, and cooking. She and her husband Eric, a symphony musician, have three children.
How do you approach the preaching task during a season of anxiety?
Betsey: I try to be as honest as possible with myself about what I feel anxious about and what I hear others are anxious about and not be afraid to give voice to it. When I read and study a text, I think, "Where does the rubber hit the road here? If I were in a pew, what thoughts would I have going through my mind as I came to church and then as I heard this scripture passage read?"
Describe how "Being the Body" came together for you.
Betsey: After the departure of the Pastor-Head of Staff at our church, I felt like I was "overhearing" people's opinions about it all the time. I became aware of the fact that while some people were grieving, others were not emotionally impacted. So then the challenge became, how do I preach to a group of people who are processing the change in different ways? And how do I speak about something so important, so tender, in a way that would be received?
Narrative seemed to be the answer; I know that when I hear a story, I know it's not about me, yet it's all about me. Because stories are playful and imaginative, they give us space to plug ourselves in and try the emotions on for size. And so I started writing about characters based on some of the opinions I had overheard in the church -- and as those stories stood side by side, I realized that leaving them that way could help people see and understand different perspectives. I suppose that bringing the three characters together around a table at the end might have seemed contrived and unrealistic, but I thought, "Why not? It's a story!"
As an associate pastor what was most challenging (or surprising) to you about working with an interim head of staff pastor?
Betsey: It was challenging to adapt to a new system, a new schedule of meetings, and to have new-found congregational anxiety to deal with on top of the regular routines. It took extra energy during a time when I felt a bit deflated and unsure about my own sense of call. However, I was refreshed by the chance to question the way things "had always been done"; in many cases, I had known that change had been needed for a long time, but there hadn't been the opportunity to try something new. I also appreciated that Shari respected us (pastors and program staff) as colleagues from Day 1 and greatly valued our experience and perspectives.
In what way did you grow as a pastor during this time?
Betsey: I think I mostly grew in courage as we as a staff took risks and tried new things!
Any advice for people who are anxious about interim ministry?
Betsey: I would tell people to not see an interim period as a kind of "dead zone" in a church's history where nothing significant can happen. It's really just the opposite; church members and staff alike can grow in self-understanding and in FAITH more during an interim than in times of peaceful routine.
(Note: Betsey and Shari served together at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church in Spokane Washington from September 2014 through February 2016.)


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Okay, so at the public's request (well Breezy asked anyway) I have to explain further about Oobi. See how he's taking over my life? This isn't helping me get that damn song out of my head.
Actually, it was Grandpoo that demanded further explanation. Upon further investigation, I've discovered that it's actually GRAMPU. My bad. So silly of me to spell it phonetically.
Now, I think it should be quite obvious that Grampu is the grandfather of Oobi and Uma. And he is quite wise in teaching Oobi and Uma all about different things. Let me give you a sample conversation:
"Oobi! Dinner"
Enter Oobi.
"Yes. Dinner. Call Uma."
"Uma! Dinner."
Enter Uma.
"Umm…Grampu? Dinner?"
"Ahhh…dinner. Eat out."
"Eat out? Yayyy!!"
"Eat out. Chinese."
"Chinese good. You see."
"Uma pretty. Uma dress. Uma purse."
Exit Uma.
Now, before you think that I'm making this up, let me assure you, I am not. This is a sample conversation (all dredged up from memory) from an actual show. One I've seen several times as it's available On Demand. And I know you're all thinking, "your daughter is only three months old. She's not old enough to demand a tv show. Why put yourself through this if you don't have to? And what kind of bad mommy are you for letting a three month old watch tv anyhow?"
Well, see, it's like this. I don't usually have the tv on during the day except for an hour on the Noggin channel. We were trying to calm a screaming fit one day and inadvertantly discovered that Brianna is entranced by Sesame Street and Oobi. Lucky us 😉 And I've seen firsthand the results of a parent who tries TOO hard to keep their child away from tv (said child will now watch tv to the exclusion of everything else if it's available. I believe he'll end up the ultimate couch potato so he can catch up on all his lost years). So, Brianna and I watch the Noggin channel. And Oobi. And wise old Grampu… Hey! It's better than watching Days of Our Lives, right? Although I do love Bo and Hope….


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Kristaps Porzingis is a player unlike anything the NBA has seen before.
At 7-foot-3, he's athletic and has the ability to stretch the floor, attack off the dribble, and he's becoming increasingly effective around the basket in post-up and face-up situations.
Much of that is owed to former NBA player Audie Norris, who tutored Kristaps Porzingis while Porzingis played professionally in Spain before coming to the NBA.
In a profile of Norris' work with Porzingis by SB Nation's Kevin O'Connor, Norris describes how he taught Porzingis to embrace playing tougher closer to the basket, working on a handful of go-to moves he could use for when his shot isn't falling. One of those moves is pursuing offensive rebounds, in particular, the put-back dunks that Porzingis has become famous for.
"No one boxes out and it's real easy to rebound when you're active," Norris said.
"A lot of guys don't have that drive to be that rebounder because it's not glamorous. But he's figuring it out. Anytime you have the skill and knowledge of the game, which Kris does, and he seems to be taking advantage of his opportunities."
Porzingis' high-flying put-backs have become a staple of NBA highlight reels this season.
"He's already the put-back champion," Norris said.
As O'Connor notes, Porzingis is averaging 1.26 points per possession on offensive rebounds, one of the highest marks in the league.
Porzingis has already flashed his versatile potential in other ways, making these put-backs less frequent (and necessary), but the NBA world thanks Norris for instilling this drive into Porzingis.


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An Ordinary Life: A Memoir, which records the life of actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will hit the stands on October 27 this year. This will be a story of his struggle, hope, relentless persistence and the tough journey to his dream. It has been co-authored by journalist Rituparna Chatterjee.
Nawazuddin was born in a zamindari Muslim family of Numberdars, and the book will chronicle his journey from being a farmer's son to a National Award-winning actor. The memoir will chronicle the actor's life, from his early life at Budhana in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, and the challenges he faced on the road to stardom to his greatest moments.
"The book chronicles my life till now. My father was a farmer and I left my village to pursue my dream of acting. I get asked about my background, family and my struggle a lot. To answer these questions, we began writing the book a while ago and now we're planning to publish it in two months," Nawazuddin said in the statement.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui began acting in small roles. Most of these blink-and-you-miss roles such as in Aamir Khan's Sarfarosh, led to his gaining recognition.
Then he has proved his acting skills in films like Black Friday, Peepli Live, Kick, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Manjhi – The Mountain Man, Haraamkhor, Munna Michael , Manto and Babumoshai Bandookbaaz.
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CN090 – Concept 090 – Meetings
These frameworks will allow you to illustrate a meeting with a topic (in the center of the table). There are many variations, with the possibility of many more variations. In addition to the meeting tables and numbers of participants that we provide, you can also draw your own tables and place as many participants as you want around the table. You might also want to consider using these concepts to show negotiations, with some participants in one color and the others in another color. Consider, too, using the frameworks as a means of illustrating opposing forces: one side of the table can be heavily chaired by participants and the opposite side of the table with one or few participants (overwhelming opposition, etc.).
There are two downloads: one with square tables and one with round tables.
See the tutorial for more information about usage and formatting tips.
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Rules of engagement
For potential readers of Pasta and Vinegar, short hints about how things work here:
- I started this blog 4 years ago as a repository for stuff I find interesting, pertinent, relevant and weird with regards to: my research, my interest and my projects. It started from a daily muse about issues I wanted to address in my PhD research. It slowly evolved and is now a less often updated description of what I find curious in my work. The topics depend upon the projects I am working on (sometimes it's more gaming than ubiquitous computing or foresight/innovation).
- The first purpose of this is to keep track of stuff I encounter, it's a personal tool for me. And I find interesting to share stuff with to others, because it creates connections and conversations. I don't "spend" time on blogging, I use it as a tool for my work practice. Though, it might troublesome to define what I do: user experience research/foresight covers both my academic research and more concrete work (consultancy or user experience research for video game companies).
- The topic of this blog is mostly about my interests: how certain technologies are used, how they are designed, what they will be in the near future. It's hence a super-messy list of posts that can be described as trends or weak signals of what happen today that might unveil the near-future.
- Yes there are odd things posted here, both professional and weird. Why? because I do think there's a coherence between all the things I am interested in. This mix is made of pasta (research/science/serious material) and vinegar (awkward stories/artifacts/things). If there is a word to describe this blog, it would surely be hirsute (a french word that means... check it here), and it's on purpose because the world is like that.
- No ads? besides, I am hosted by a university server.
- I may have the worse url in the world but mmh I started like this and it's good to have stability on the information super-highways.
- The "why do I blog this?" is really a personal thing, I try to describe why the stuff I blog about has implications to what I do, so if you're not familiar with what I do, it might seems cryptic.
- Sometimes I may do interview, I am not a journalist but I like to gather thoughts/ideas.
- People do comment here, there are conversations, private and public. And yes comments are filtered, mostly because there is way too much spam (and sometimes rudeness, which is not accepted. However, it's OK (and good) to disagree on issues.
- Conversations can also be held by emails or offline - people phone or chat.
- I am quite active - there will be times when I don't post. Conversely, I read every email but I cannot answer every email.
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October 25, 2018
National Day of Remembrance
North Augusta, SC
2018 marks the 10th anniversary of Cold War Patriots' National Day of Remembrance™… and as a Savannah River Site worker you're invited to help us recognize our living legends and remember the fallen heroes.
Join Cold War Patriots at the 10th Annual Cold War Patriots National Day of Remembrance™ Celebration.
October 25
North Augusta Community Center
495 Brookside Ave.
North Augusta, SC
Event Details
Registration and Worker Reunion Coffee Hour
Recognition and National Day of Remembrance Program including a special message from Former U.S. Secretaries of Energy Donald Hodel and Bill Richardson, the Posting of the Colors, a candle lighting, and speeches from:
- Senator Tim Scott Office Representative
- Mayor of North Augusta, Mr. Bob Pettit
- US Department of Labor Ombudsman Office Representative
As a Special Thank You
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Gateway NE51006u Troubleshooting
Computer Won't Boot
Hard Drive Error
When the computer is not powering up at all. When this occurs, it is usually a really bad sign. But sometimes, simple things could be done to remedy this situation such as fixing a blown fuse or a damaged power cord, for example. It is important to start with a visual examination and then go from there. In case the computer does not get any power, then no lights should show up at all. Especially, if the problem occurs on a desktop computer. On a laptop, the lights might light up because the battery does not usually drain the power completely. At home, nothing much can be done about this problem. Usually, the motherboard has a serious problem such as a blown MOSFET. To remedy this situation, remove the hard drive and then take it to a repair shop. You can see how to remove the hard drive here.
Usually, the hard drive is located on the side of the laptop and fastened with one or two screws. To replace the hard drive, you will need a Philips screwdriver to take it out.
You will need a new hard drive which should be the same interface as the old hard drive. This can be a SATA (Serial ATA, abbreviated from Serial AT Attachment, is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives, optical drives, and solid-state drives) or IDE interface (abbreviation of either Intelligent Drive Electronics or Integrated Drive Electronics, depending on who you ask; an IDE interface is an interface for mass storage devices, in which the controller is integrated into the disk or CD-ROM drive). IDE hard drives are usually on older laptops and have one wide connector with many pins. SATA hard drives have two connectors, one is used for data and the other is used for power.
First, unscrew the two screws and slide the hard drive caddy out to the side. It will come out with a small caddy.
Next, unscrew the two screws on the caddy sides. Do this but in reverse order for the new hard drive. Make sure you replace the SATA hard drive with a new SATA hard drive and an IDE hard drive with a new one with an IDE interface. If the interface is different, the laptop will not recognize the new hard drive.
Restore the operating system using System Restore Disks that came with the laptop initially. If you do not have the System Restore Disks, you can usually get them from the laptop manufacturer or buy them online from a third party.
If you connect the old hard drive as an external disk, you can then confirm that you did have a hard drive fault.
Here is how to do this. Download GSmartControl. Install it on your laptop and connect the old hard drive through USB to a SATA adapter. Choose the hard drive that is connected. The program will show the specific hard drive model. Next, go to Attributes. If there is a red line showing, then the hard drive is faulty. If there is a record in the Error Log, then you know the hard drive was faulty. If there are no red lines evident and the Error Log is clean, then you can determine whether you have a virus, driver conflict, or another issue entirely.
Laptop is Overheating
The laptop begins to heat up and shuts down without a warning.
The Laptop Has Dust Buildup In The Vents And Internal Components
If the laptop has a buildup of dust in the vents and internal components, it will not work properly until the dust is removed from the device. The dust buildup can be removed in diverse ways.
Tip: Cleaning the laptop is a simple task but should performed with the utmost care to avoid damage to the laptop or harm to the user. Before cleaning the laptop, it should be turned off and disconnected from the electrical outlet. Also, disconnect any other cables that are attached to the laptop.
Items that are required for the task:
• Philips screw driver
• Brush, canned air, or vacuum cleaner
With the laptop turned off, place the laptop bottom to face upward. Once this is done remove screws from the laptop to open the laptop when the interior of the laptop is visible. Now, if you have a vacuum or canned air point the tool to the laptop where dust buildup is visible. Pay attention to the fans and the heat sinks of your processor, video card, and the cooling system. If the laptop has unused AGP, PCI, Ram or other slots, dust can buildup in those locations as well.
When using the brush, try to use a brush with soft bristles so that it will not scratch the surface of the laptop hardware. If you have knowledge on how to disconnect some of the hardware from the motherboard, you make do so which will allow you to rid the device of other dust.
If performed correctly, the dust should be removed from the device, helping the device to function properly.
Laptop Will Still Not Boot
If the fan has been replaced and the problem of overheating has been alleviated, it is possible that the device is experiencing a battery related issue and may need to be examined or replaced. Batteries can be replaced easily whether you find one online or in stores like best buy. Note: ''Best Buy will typically hold components for newer device rather than old. You can reference the battery replacement guide for help here.
Overloading the Laptop With Software
If the laptop has been cleaned of dust buildup and the battery has been replaced, another cause could be related to the processing load rather than the hardware.
First, open the Windows Task Manager to see what programs are running on the laptop. Note: Limit what apps start automatically with Windows and change the order of the startup processes can improve the processing load.
To open Windows Task Manager, go search bar in the start menu and search for task manager. Once opened run the program and wait for it to finish.
Blockage of The Laptop Vents
When using the laptop look at the placement of the laptop, if the vents are not getting air flow then the laptop will be unable to cool off which may leave the device to overheat.
Black Screen
The LED Screen may be disconnected from the power supply. Unscrew the bottom of the laptop and find the cable which connects the LED screen to the power supply (reference the screen replacement guide for more information on how to do this). If this does not fix the problem, continue to the next step.
The faulty Graphics Card may be causing this problem. In order to check for this, connect the laptop to an external monitor using an HDMI or VGA cable. If the external monitor does not receive a picture, the graphics card is likely the culprit, and needs to be replaced. If the external screen does display an image, the screen on the laptop needs to be replaced using this guide.
Screen is Dim but Still Displays an Image
The LED screen is likely faulty and needs to be replaced. You can visit the screen replacement guide here.
Laptop Will Not Turn On
The laptop may be experiencing battery failure if the laptop is connected to its charger but when the power button is pressed, it will not turn on. If the laptop has been charged to 100% and it won't power on, you are most likely experiencing battery failure. To fix this, replacing the battery might be the fastest and easiest way to do so.
Laptop Still Will Not Power On
With the new battery in place, press the power button. If the laptop does power on, there may be a deeper internal problem with your laptop i.e. hardware or virus problems. If this is your case, take your laptop to the nearest laptop repair shop and have them look at it. If your laptop powers on after you replace the battery, then you have fixed the problem and you laptop is ready to be used again.


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Tomorrow night I am speaking with a group of science PhD candidates and postdocs about careers outside of academia - specifically government consulting and contracting, which is the career path I took.
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The Truth
You want to know who I am? A year ago, this would have been my answer:
The truth is that I don't even know. Am I even anything? Do I mean anything to anyone? I certainly don't understand why I exist, why anyone with half a brain would like me. I am nothing. I mean nothing. I am worth nothing.
These were the exact words scrambled through my journal in the darkest depths of my suffering. And honestly, I could pretend that my current thoughts are millions of miles away from these…. but, they're not. This is the truth. I did not want to admit that I felt worthless because then I would be weak. I would be vulnerable. I would be a brat because I have parents who care for me unconditionally. I have a roof to shelter me from cold, winter nights. I have friends who have visited me in my darkest times. So I have no right to feel like that, right? Why should I feel bad for my worthless self when I've witnessed orphans in Klong Toey starving for love? I think I've only been asked this a thousand times (and mostly from myself). But I've come to realize—fairly recently—that sometimes it is ok to be self-serving. Sometimes it is ok to think about yourself, to care for yourself. You should not abuse and attack yourself in the process. You matter too. You may have loving parents, a place to call home, and friends who you can count on through the good and the bad, but that does not mean you are fine. It only took me my 16 years of life to learn this. I want all of you to know that what you are feeling is ok. Don't shame yourselves for being you. The truth is that you matter too. The truth is that you can think about yourself without being "selfish." This is a truth. This is the truth.


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The Wood Carver Experience
On this page I want to give some background to the content of the songs I have written or played. If you ever want to
find out what I am talking about in a song I will let you know here.
I wrote this song one day when I realized everyone around me was getting laid off at their job. I was thankfull that
I still had a job, but still I can really relate to this song because it is about being poor. And no one knows more about
being poor than me. I sing about it all the time. Sometimes being poor really sucks bad. I get so stressed out about
it, but I am greatfull for the things I have. Somtimes it is sort of fun being poor. If I was rich, what
would I write songs about?
Books on a Shelf
I wrote this the same day that the war in Iraq started. I was watching Tom Brokaw on NBC. Jordan had recently left for
the Army so we wern't doing much band stuff. I remember being really bored. I was listening to everything that Tom Brokaw
said, then I realized that I was believing everything that he said. Then I realized that he might be saying stuff that isnt
even true and I would never know if it was or not. I am only able to base my opinion on the opinion of Tom Brokaw or others
in the media. Some people say that I should search things out for myself, but searching only leads to more opinions. I
would have to end up guessing in the end. I would never find out what was really going on out there.
Ever since then I still kind of think like that. It made this last election and especially hard choice for me to make.
No Lifeguards
I wrote this song about the pond near where I grew up. Our parents always told us never to go down there. It was dangerous,
there was a strange current that would drag people under and they would drown. You would hear of people drowning every
once in a while. Never the less, there was this awesome rope swing there. You could come swinging out of the trees and be
30 feet over the water and drop in. It was such a teptation to try. We swam their often.
I wrote the first part of the song and left it like that for about a year and a half. I always knew it needed something
else but I didnt have the inspiration to finnish it.
One day, a few months ago, I came home from work and turned on the evening news with Dick Norris. I heard that a young
boy had been walking his dog down by the same pond and no one could find him. The police were called. A police man
went down to look for the boy, he found the boys dog first, and nearby he found the body of the boy who had drown.
It is a pretty sad story, I know. I dont usually like to write sad songs. But it gave me the inspiration to
finnish the song. The song kind of finnishes from the dogs point of view. I thought it was interesting how the dog stayed
with the boy even after he had died.
I bet that dog was sad.
He must have been a good dog.
Solar Cells
This one was written about the same time as "No Lifeguards". I was riding my bike a lot then because I wasnt in a band
and I needed something to take up some time. I seem to get sort of depressed when I am not doing something. Riding
bikes is one of my backup hobbies. I like it because you dont really have to be too creative to do it. All my other hobbies
require a significant amount of creativity. On those days when I am not feeling creative, biking always comes through because
biking only requires that you peddal. If you stop peddaling then you stop moving, unless you go down a hill. But if you go
down a hill sooner or later you will have to go up a hill if you want to get home. And going up a hill takes twice as much
That is what that song is about. I am thinking about changing the title. Also I need to tweek the bridge.
If you have any ideas for songs for me to write, let me know. If I choose your song you might see me make millions of
dollars off of your idea. Wouldnt that be great!


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Assembling Elk
Regular price £12.99
Tax included.
With detailed stitching on his impressive felt antlers, ears and tail, Janod's wooden assembling Elk has many textures to touch.
This fantastic 4 piece assembling puzzle encourages little ones fine motor skills and shape recognition by encouraging them to put the pieces in the correct order to form the elk in all his glory- or perhaps mix things up a bit and create an interesting new species!!
Size: 18.5 x 16 x 13.5 cm
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- whose native language is not English (ESL)
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Someone who struggles with reading may have dyslexia or other learning difficulties. One of the challenges parents and caregivers face is that the school system is often not adequately prepared to teach such children at a remedial level.
You are challenged with the task of providing remedial reading instruction to one or more students. Each student currently reads at a different grade level, and each has own level of proficiency in learning the basic skills of reading.
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I'm reading the book The Hole in our Gospel by Richard Stearns (President, World Vision U.S.) and will write a full book review as soon as I am finish but, as I was reading, these words of Dr. King's really made me stop and think.
The word "extremist" has always been one of those words that is said in a slight whisper as if it was code for the boogie man to suddenly appear or shouted at someone to condemn those who don't think exactly like they do. Dr. King addressed this label of "extremist" from his jail cell in Birmingham.
But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an extremist, as I continued to think about the matter I gradually gained a measure of satisfaction from the label. Was not Jesus an extremist for love: "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you." Was not Amos an extremist for justice: "Let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever flowing stream." Was not Paul an extremist for the Christian gospel: "I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." Was not Martin Luther an extremist: "Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise, so help me God." And John Bunyan: "I will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience." And Abraham Lincoln: "This nation cannot survive half slave and half free." And Thomas Jefferson: "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal . . ." So the question is not whether we will be extremists, but what kind of extremists we will be. Will we be extremists for hate or for love? Will we be extremists for the preservation of injustice or for the extension of justice? In that dramatic scene on Calvary's hill three men were crucified. We must never forget that all three were crucified for the same crime--the crime of extremism. Two were extremists for immorality, and thus fell below their environment. The other, Jesus Christ, was an extremist for love, truth and goodness, and thereby rose above his environment. Perhaps the South, the nation and the world are in dire need of creative extremists.
Although I'm not likely to start using the label "extremist" in my everyday conversations for obvious social reasons, I would still like this principle to resonate deep in my soul. I would also really like this principle of extremism to affect the church which I so dearly love and all too quickly criticize. Dr. King had a few words on that as well...
So often the contemporary church is a weak, ineffectual voice with an uncertain sound. So often it is an archdefender of the status quo. Far from being disturbed by the presence of the church, the power structure of the average community is consoled by the church's silent--and often even vocal--sanction of things as they are.
But the judgment of God is upon the church as never before. If today's church does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authenticity, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning for the twentieth century. Every day I meet young people whose disappointment with the church has turned into outright disgust.
an irrelevant social club...oh snap!
We are disappointed....that is true. All we see is back biting and power tripping adults who sometimes should be in cradle roll singing about Jesus' love instead of teaching the Sabbath School Lesson. They are busy, exhausted and trying their best, but where is the church community surrounded by the glow of mutual respect and support? Where is the helping hand to the orphans and widows? Where is the...Love (wouldn't that be something if we sang Black-Eyed Peas on Sabbath morning..haha!) And in the words of Dr. King...where are the extremists for Love?
Hold on...just a minute...I have to get the log out of my right eye.
I am next up to bat. You are too. Mere seconds away from church boards, treasurers, and community outreach committees. What am I doing besides talking a lot more than I am acting. That isn't helpful now is it...nope, sure isn't. Lead by example they say, well perhaps that will be difficult to be examples to those who were examples to us. They raised us to be leaders though and are waiting for that day when they can pass the mantle. Perhaps they won't be super stoked with all of our ideas, but they can't be leaders for ever. Eventually they will have to trust us because they have no other choice. Doctrine and Social Justice can be friends. I believe it. The church can be a positive and supportive community. I believe it. The principle of extreme love that Jesus lived is possible. I believe it.
Dr. King warned the churches leader to not become "more cautious than courageous" and to stop "remaining silent behind the anesthetizing security of stained-glass windows."
I am suddenly very overwhelmed with all of these ideas. It seems like a lot of work. Churches these days aren't so much known for their love, but for their judgment...it seems like a long road ahead to change that social stigma. Sometimes I want to give up...it seems too hard, too time consuming and frankly not worth it. But I love the church and finding truth is important. Being authentic and real and approachable is also important. Being the healthy and vibrant body of Christ is what we are going for. Well...how do we go about doing that? I'm guessing Dr. King would answer with a question...
Will we be extremists for hate or for love?
I hope we don't disappoint you Dr. King. I hope I don't disappoint me either, because somehow I have to find the motivation to get off my butt...and my high horse too...


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Jakarta governor Joko Widodo has beaten challenger former general Prabowo Subianto to win the race for the Indonesian presidency, the Financial Times reported Wednesday.
The election commission declared the 53-year-old furniture salesman the winner with 53 per cent of the votes.
Widodo called his win "a victory for all the Indonesian people" and said he hoped it would pave the way to a politically and economically independent Indonesia, the report said.
Subianto had said he would reject the election results because the process was not fair. He has three days to lodge a formal protest with the country's Constitutional Court.
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Ellie Volckhausen designed the cover of this book, based on a series design by David Freedman. Rose Cassano created the cover illustration with Adobe Illustrator CS. Ellie Volckhausen produced the cover layout with Adobe InDesign CS using Adobe's Minion and Gill Sans fonts.
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If you're one of those people who doesn't quite understand how being saddled with heavy student debt and poor job opportunities are supposed to lend themselves to social or economic advancement, you're not alone. Data analyzed by The Guardian finds that record numbers of millennials identify as working class, a downshift from previous generations.
According to data obtained from University of Chicago's 40-year General Social Survey, more than 56.5% of millennials (or Generation Y) identified as working class in 2014, more than any other generation since the survey started collecting data. It's also the most any generation has identified with that label since 1982, when 56.1% of baby boomers called themselves working class.
Additionally, millennials are much less likely to identify as middle class. Only just over one-third of millennials thought of themselves as middle class, as opposed to 40% of Gen X'ers and 44% of baby boomers. That number has fallen every survey year. In 2002, 45% of millennials thought of themselves as working class. In 2014, it was 34%.
It's depressing, but not surprising, news for anyone who's been faced with a student loan horror story. Studies have repeatedly indicated that the millennial generation is likely to be the first generation to do worse than their parents, thanks to decreasing wages, the effects of the Great Recession, and the crippling burden of student debt.
The downturn could help to explain the growing appeal of anti-establishment political candidates like Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump in the United States. Sanders has made income inequality and the redistribution of wealth a central tenet of his platform. Trump has quite literally promised to make America "rich again," in a Super Tuesday speech cited byThe Hill.
Activists are campaigning to address some of the big issues, like low wages and student debt, that are affecting the financial situation of young people, but it may be too little too late for those in their 20s and early 30s right now. The money you earn early in your career tends to predict the overall earnings of your lifetime, according to federal studies. In other words, a slow start is hard to recover from.
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- Leon String QuartetAsked on January 04, 2013 at 09:12 AM
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Grady has big feelings about a lot of things but the thing we consistently do battle over is food. When I find a (healthy) food that he'll happily eat, I'm all over it, even if it means feeding him soup every day in the dead of summer. This soup is fast and easy (and can easily be made adult-friendly too.)
4 heaping cups of chopped vegetables (I used just under three cups of carrots, about half a cup of celery, and about three quarters of a cup of onion.)
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 cups of water or stock (I used 4 cups of water and 1 Tbsp of Better than Bouillon vegetable base)
Heat oil in pan.
Cook vegetables over high heat, stirring often, for 7 - 10 minutes, until softened.
Add stock and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (15 - 25 minutes depending on how big / thick they are.)
Buzz with an immersion blender until smooth.
That's it. Seriously. So easy. Grady loves this soup and eats it every damn day (even though it is so hot out, you guys. So hot.)
Add a few cloves of minced garlic when you cook the veg. Or some fresh ginger (chopped so that it will soften and can be blended.) Some dried ground cumin is also nice. Or cinnamon if you're feeling nostalgic. Add a can of coconut milk when you buzz it up for a smoother, creamier soup. There are so many different variations you can try (unless you're feeding a tiny dictator. Then I'd recommend sticking to a few flavours as possible.)


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We got donuts and double shots at the gas station before heading out towards Amarillo. Stopped at Taco Bell for lunch and should get to our destination by 7pm.
We took pics with the Route 66 signs and ate dinner at Rudys Barbecue.
Delicious! We think it might even be better than blacks?! Then we went to the mall to try and find a Route 66 sticker after all the stores were closed on 6th st and they didn't have one either. We went across the street to cavenders boot barn to look.
No sticker but they had cute boots!
Then we headed back out on the road. Got into New Mexico and landed in Santa Fae at a Pilot that was really nice. Finally got cooler weather and had a great nights sleep.


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Your first year as a homeowner is kind of like the first year of marriage. There are a bunch of new responsibilities and it can be tough to know where to start. Make sure you're doing these seven things in your first year of homeownership. Habits like starting a house fund, scheduling routine inspections and keeping good records will help you build a foundation that will last for decades to come.
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Welcome back to yet another edition of the Phat Daily Column. Yes, I'm late, so forgive me for sleeping in for once. Besides, I'm much more awake, so that makes for a nicer Mr. Tito, right? Well nothing spices up my mood like a nice serving of
Chunder Thunder. What better way to spend your Wednesday evening, right? On to the PDC!
But first.....
Lance Storm came out, once again(as I missed the Nitro one), and fought the Artist. This is his opening feud? Oh well, I guess you have to start somewhere. I just love how the crowd was slightly silent for his appearance. While the announcers were saying "Oh my God, it's Lance Storm!!", the fans were just standing there, with a FEW ECW chants. Just a little bit. Hey, I know how to get him over!!!! Let him get on the mic, and have everyone hear how lame he truly is. Then he could say "From Calgary, Alberta, Canada", and everyone would love him right? HA!
Well, the personal feud with Vampiro and Demon or should I say, Dale Tornburg(sp?) or however his last name is pronounced. Hey, guess what...a woman was kidnapped on Nitro, as Vampiro took Asya and hid her from Demon. No woman has ever been kidnapped on any WCW program, right? I've found the problem with Vampiro!! Instead of wrestling, he's more of an angle guy now. That man can do great things in the ring, but yet he's more involved in backstage things or just something to "get the Pay Per View match over". Sigh, I miss the Vampiro of old.
I like this stuff with Terry Funk teaching Johnny the Bull to be HARDCORE. That should bring SOME interest to the rematch with Big Vito. Speaking of Big Vito, he defeated the Wall last night! Alright, finally de-pushing the Wall! How the Wall could even be considered to get a push, let alone lace the boots of other wrestlers is still unknown to me. Good job Vito! I do wish the Mamalukes were still a team, because they were a very talented team...just that they were in the Sullivan era where there were NO tag teams to fight besides the Harris Boys. Speaking of the Harris boys, where the hell are they these days?
My gosh, the main event scene is pretty bad here in WCW too. Yes, I agree that the WWF main eventers are stale right now, but you have Jeff Jarrett as champ? Hogan is his contender? Yuck. Goldberg and Nash would be better if they didn't already fight on Nitro a few weeks back...and you know Scott Hall will probably turn on Nash at the Bash at the Beach. It's all about the swerve baby!
By the way, Good job to Chad Kincaid, the new Thunder results guy!
I don't know if this is in your area or not, but new Pay Per View videos in my area are anywhere from $40 to $50 when they first come out by the WWF. That hurts, considering I buy each and every Wrestlemania that comes out to keep up with my 1-14 box set. That's a pretty rough price for the WWF to shoot for, especially if it was a Pay Per View that wasn't liked. But then again, if the demand for the certain video is up, like how I'm going to purchase it, then why not charge so high? Argh.
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Hardy Boys and Lita vs. Trish Stratus and T & A
Grandmaster Sex-ay vs. Edge
Eddie Guerrero vs. Big Bossman
Chris Benoit vs. Rikishi Phatu
Chris Jericho vs. Hardcore Holly
TAKA and the Kat vs. Terri Runnels and Dean Malenko
Dudley Boys vs. Road Dogg and X-Pac
Special Main Event..I guess
Looks like a usual line up for Smackdown. I'll have my thoughts on this show tomorrow.
@That's it for today's column. I'll be back tomorrow with more PDC to go around, so just chill...till the next episode!
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