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Saturday, March 02, 2013
Except for one glorious week celebrating our 25th anniversary, Jan and Feb were pretty much a write-off for me. Illness and deaths in family and friends, very little gym time, brouhaha at work, a migraine that lasted a week, and the possibility that I have yet another cancer. I'm quite anxious about that if I think about it at all, so I'm trying not to. I see the onco on March 12th, so not much I can do about it until then except keep working on getting stronger.
Which brings me to March, and better things. My naturopath has given me an eating plan and supplements that will help to make me stronger, particularly if I do have to battle cancer again. But better yet, she's given me a form to track it all on, it's easy to use, and it fits in the agenda that I carry around with me so I'll be tracking as I go along. That will be much more useful and accurate!
My plan for March looks like this:
Nutrition: plan my meals and snacks, and write them in my agenda so that I can refer to the menu on the way home. Commuting time, particularly if we're delayed getting home because of a snowstorm, wreaks havoc with my supper. If I have the menu with me, I'll know what's on and I can call my DS to start prepping if I'm running late.
Lesson learned: I still haven't figured out triggers, but I have figured out that if I have a really good herbal tea – lately a combination of orange and wild berries – it covers my cravings for sweets. WooHoo!
Exercise: Gym, at last three times a week, preferably more. Cardio every day. Period.
Challenge 1: Still a lot of joint pain (ankles and knees) from the Tamoxifen, but at least it's less than with the Amiridex. I've resorted to taking painkillers when it gets too bad, but I hate the thought of doing that for the next number of years. Gotta find a solution to this problem. I'm thinking maybe pool time at the gym will help.
Challenge 2: I am still a very bad sleeper, awake in the middle of the night, sometimes two or three nights in a row with only three hours of sleep. I need to regulate that somehow.
Teamwork: I'm a Firecracker in the Winter/Spring 5% Challenge. From past experience, the 5% teams are pretty lively (as usual, you get what you put into it). I'm afraid my participation in the first week suffered along with my migraine, but I'm looking forward to getting into it more.
I'll finish with someone else's words, or rather refer you to a blog that I think everyone should read: Sharon10002's blog of February 28th, entitled "Loving Yourself: My Body Pledge of Allegiance". Go read it. Just go.
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Happy Silver Anniversary!
we're here to support you. I have also suffered with chronic migraines. Hope you discover your triggers and can eliminate most of them.
So sorry for your loss(es) in the family and for illnesses.
I'm sorry too that you are battling cancer and (who knows if more). Praying for your strength, stamina, peaceful nights sleep. Hang in there and let me know how I can specifically pray for you.
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I pray that your are having a false alarm, and not another cancer, or a recurrance. I will tell you 2 things... my doctor took me off tamoxifen after 3 years and gave me Evista instead for the last 2 years. Less side effects. He also gave me Effexor, which helped with some of the side effects, and that was when I realized I had been depressed and didn't realize it.
My second thing is that my BFF has had - and recovered from 3 primary cancers. Her first was an "inoperable" melanoma that was wrapped around her brain stem. She found a surgeeon willing to try, found an experimental chemo at Duke (a 9 hour drive) and that was almost 35 years ago. Then 12 years ago a GIST tumor - relatiely rare, and she had chemo that made her trrow up every day for 4 years. The last one was conon cancer, about 4 years ago. happily caught early enough to only need surgery.
My message - don't deapair no matter what the news. Yes, not everyone recovers from cancer, but living in this age, your chances are better every single day. Keep your faith, and lean on your friends and family.
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It's a new week! Keep your focus and motivation! Hang in there! You can do it!
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Yep, Sharon's blog was very good. You have been going through some tough, tough times. I have some thoughts for you. 1. Compartmentalize. You have a lot going on. When it is all strung together, as we women do, it is overwhelming. Try to compartmentalize (like men do...durn them). Try to deal with the items one by one. Overcome them one by one. Problem solve on them one by one. It looks like you are breaking it down here and heading in that direction. Keep it up. 2. Stay in the Present. Have you read The Present? It's a good, short read. Makes so much sense. It's about how when we look back and look forward, it makes life harder and more depressing/oppressing. But in the present, we are okay. When we stay in the present, our lives are more joyful, calm, and manageable. 3. Keep being good to you! Realize that none of this is forever and that this time is exceptional in the timeline of things. That's hard to see when you're "in it." When I recently went through a VERY trying time, I couldn't understand why I was letting myself gain weight and binge eat. In looking back now, I realize that time was a "top 5" on my list of awful times in my life. So, now, it makes sense to me that it was just a time that so horrendous that I couldn't maintain it all. If I had it to do over again, I would just really focus on being going to myself through that awful time...knowing it would pass. Hang in there! I'm praying for you! Keep up the good work! Thanks for the encouragement! Spark on!
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Hello Fellow Firecracker!
Thank you for sharing your struggle with us, yet keeping such a hopeful attitude. I like your plan - and I am going to try your tea idea as well. Anything that can help calm my craving for sweets is worth a try - and there are sooo many flavors of tea - what a bonanza!
I pray that March would be a fresh start for you - and that whatever news you receive on March 12th - you would create a plan and have sweet peace about it.
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Sounds like a good plan! I swim most everyday due to ongoing pain from arthritis. Swimming for me is pain-free exercise. Hope it works for you. Your tea sounds good. I will have to see if the Japanese stores here carry anything similar.
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I have been thinking about you a LOT. Ah... so that is where the probiotics came from. I have been thinking they must be R's but realized now I was not the one to clean out the fridge downstairs. Mystery solved!
Yes, I have been sooo sick. Thank you for the virtual soup. I have had very little appetite but eating helps control the coughing so soup has been great. Fevers and sweats at night. I have been walking around with a chlorox spray bottle with me and wishing I could call in sick the past couple of mornings. Actually DH did cover for me yesterday as I managed to do everything but the pancakes and then crashed and he dutifully rolled out of bed and took over. There are benefits to working from home.. your bed is not far, lol. This morning I have staggered the cooking so I can go sleep a couple of hours before the last prep and serve.
In my opinion Pool time in the gym WILL help with the ankle and knee pain. Walk walk walk in the water. It is amazing how much the water resistance in so many directions forces us to strengthen around the joints... it's like when you are trying to maintain that upright postition in the deep end and are engaging the abs/core to do it... the same with trying to walk in the pool and keep your leg in alignmnet... all the muscles have to work together.
Is it possible that the sleep problems are related to sleep apnea and breathing problems are waking you up?
I love my team challenges. Woo hoo firecracker! Hey, every spark counts, right? Makes me think of fireflies and July and our wedding at the lake.... hmmmm. I'm glad you had a good anniversary. Makes me smile because so many people don't really CELEBRATE and APPRECIATE their wonderful relationships but you guys do. Nice.
I know it has been a hard few months. Was not supposed to be that way. Not fair. This was supposed to be a good year for you... but it is only beginning. You have lots of people rooting for you and if you imagined them all together it would be one pretty massive bear hug... just sqeeze out that cancer or if not cancer... then form a big wall to protect you and keep it away. They say visualization helps...
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Jack Urfer, who has donated about $10 million to the Sarasota community, developed a passion for charity later in life
An eclectic army of elephant figurines stand at attention in Jack Urfer's office, sprawled across his desk, bookshelf and almost every available surface.
Some glitter in afternoon sunlight while others raise their trunks, appearing jubilant.
Urfer said that in Africa the elephants are considered to be good luck, something Urfer seems to have an abundance of.
After almost 50 years of being one of the most successful businessmen on the Suncoast, Urfer's name has now become almost synonymous with charity.
He has given about $10 million to the community and has sponsored a new park, a school expansion and a church.
"Jack is like a sleeper," said Chip Bennett, the pastor of Grace Community Church, which Urfer bought. "You have no idea he's done what he's done when you meet him. He's so unassuming."
Though his passion for charity developed later in life, Urfer's first passion was evident even when he was a child.
Urfer was born in the small town of Coffeyville, Okla., which boasted a population of 790 in the 2000 census.
Though there wasn't much entertainment around his father's farm, Urfer found one passion to keep him occupied — cars.
"I've loved cars all my life," Urfer beamed.
He still remembers the first car he bought.
A cow on the farm gave birth to a calf, which Urfer's father allowed him to sell. Urfer got $100 for the animal and used the money to buy a truck.
He soon realized he could make more money if he "curbed" it, or parked it on the curb near the road with a for sale sign leaning against it.
After that first sale, Urfer was hooked.
Urfer served a stint in the Navy after World War II and eventually moved to Kansas to work for Phillips Oil Co. as a mapping supervisor.
Urfer saved a considerable sum of money and moved to Sarasota with his new wife, Thelma, in the 1960s. He bought his first dealership in 1967.
Urfer said running the dealership came naturally to him.
"I enjoy visiting and talking to people, and I love cars," Urfer said. "It was a perfect fit."
Urfer also developed a love for his new home on the Suncoast.
"Moving to Sarasota from Kansas," he said, pausing, "It's just beautiful."
Once he made more money, he was determined to contribute to the community.
Not only did Urfer make much more money, but he also became one of the more successful businessmen in Sarasota.
At the height of his career, Urfer said he owned as many as seven different car dealerships at one time and worked about 60 hours a week — a work ethic he believes is lost in adults today.
"The trouble now is that people don't want to work," Urfer said. "They expect everything to be handed to them."
Urfer, though, did not mind handing out some of his good fortune. It is apparent that each of his donations have a personal significance.
In 2008, Urfer and his wife donated $1 million to build a park at Honore Avenue and Bee Ridge Road, which now bears his name.
He said supporting the park was important to him because the closest park to his hometown was a 40-mile drive, and only consisted of a few swings and monkey bars.
More recently, he pledged $5 million to build a three-story building extension to Sarasota Military Academy's campus. Urfer said the military school helps to provide structure to teenagers who have strayed from school, a phenomenon Urfer is intimately familiar with.
One of his grandchildren began to have behavioral problems in high school, hanging with a bad group and skipping out on classes. The family decided to enroll the high-schooler in a military academy in California, a move Urfer said helped his grandson become a contributing member of society.
Urfer said the military academy helps to add structure and a sense of purpose to students' lives. He said of the 120 people who graduate from Sarasota Military Academy, 93 percent of the go on to college.
"All young people need guidance," Urfer said. "It's hard for typical public schools to do that."
Then there's the church.
Urfer bought Grace Community Church, located off of Ashton Road. Though buying a church may seem like a pious move, Urfer said he's not religious.
"You buy a church to help people," he said. "It's all about helping the community."
The church's pastor, Bennett, who also works as general manager at Urfer's Southpointe Land Rover, said he sat down with Urfer and told him that buying the church wouldn't make him a Christian, much like how going to McDonald's wouldn't make him a hamburger.
Urfer did not seem to mind.
Though he said he is not religious, Urfer said that giving to the community has been like a slice of heaven on Earth.
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A close source to the musician tells Zionfelix that Lucky Mensah has recorded a new song to campaign for NPP and its flag bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo ahead of the 2016 polls.
The informant who spoke to Zionfelix Monday morning added that the "Bottom Of My Heart" hitmaker has shot a video for the song aimed at canvasing votes for NPP.
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The song was jointly recorded by Morris Babyface and his brother Roro Buddy. The song is expected to be out this week, Zionfelix is informed.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -For the Pittsburgh Pirates, a 10-run margin isn't all that unusual this season. Only there was a big difference: This time, they won.
Lastings Milledge drove in four runs, Garrett Jones added three RBIs and the Pirates finally won a one-sided game, beating the Cubs 11-1 Thursday night for their first sweep of their NL Central rival in nearly four years.
Brian Burres (2-1), roughed up in three consecutive appearances before pitching 5 1-3 scoreless innings in a spot start April 29 against Los Angeles, allowed three hits over seven shutout innings to win his second in a row. Before that, he hadn't won in nearly two seasons.
The Pirates are winning nearly every close game but losing lots of blowouts; they've lost 11 times by six runs or more. And their minus-86 run differential through 27 games was easily the worst in either the NL or AL. However, they are 6-1 in one-run games.
For a change, they put this one away early - and easily - following a two-hour pregame meeting with a communications coach designed to build their social skills and boost their image. A five-run first inning against Cubs starter Randy Wells (3-1) no doubt accomplished that.
``We've been on the other side of that a few times,' Pirates manager John Russell said.
The Pirates hadn't won by more than four runs since beating the Dodgers 11-5 on opening day April 5.
``That felt good,' Milledge said.
Wells (3-1) didn't walk any in his previous two starts, only to walk Akinori Iwamura and Andy LaRoche in succession in the first. Andrew McCutchen and Jones followed with RBI singles and Ryan Doumit doubled in a run. Milledge, who came in with six RBIs in 93 at_bats, finished it off with a two-run double.
Asked what happened, Wells said, ``Too cocky, too confident' - and he didn't have a pregame morale-boosting session, either.
``Terrible, unacceptable,' he said. ``In the bullpen, I don't think I missed a pitch. Get in the game, and there was a lot of whacking. I let it get out of hand. I got lackadaisical.'
Wells lasted at least six innings in each of his first five starts, but yielded seven runs, six earned, in two innings to halt his four-game winning streak.
Manager Lou Piniella didn't say anything to his players after they were outsccored 18-5 during Pittsburgh's first sweep of Chicago since Aug. 28-30, 2006.
``I'll say something tomorrow but what am I going to say (tonight)?' he said. ``You should be able to look in the mirror pretty easy after something like this.'
Milledge added another two-run double in the fourth against reliever Jeff Gray. Even if he thought it was a homer.
As fireworks went off prematurely, Milledge's drive deflected off the base of the left field wall rather than clearing the fence. Milledge was tagged out as he jogged between second and third - a potentially costly error in a close game.
``I think that was the most exciting double in PNC (Park) history,' Milledge said. ``It was my fault. I didn't look at the ball. I saw (left fielder Alfonso) Soriano back and all the fireworks, and I had a lapse for a second. If it had been a one-run game, it would have been devastating.'
Burres gave the Pirates something they've rarely had all season - successive strong starts by the same pitcher. The left-hander struck out four and walked three, lowering an ERA that was 9.31 before the Dodgers start to 4.09.
Burres will stay in the rotation even after right-hander Ross Ohlendorf comes off the disabled list on Monday.
``He deserves every right to continue to pitch for us,' Russell said.
NOTES: The Cubs committed three errors. ... Pittsburgh has swept two of its last three series at home, but was outscored 36-1 while losing three to the Brewers in the other. ... The Pirates have scored in the first inning in seven of their last eight games.


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I'll be honest; I've never been big on soccer. It seems like a lot of effort for not a lot of payoff considering there's usually a goal or two per game. Let's face it: it's organized running. That's just my opinion and I'm sure I'll be getting tons of hateful tweets and messages for it. That doesn't mean I don't have the utmost respect for soccer players, though. These athletes need to be in the best possible shape to run up and down that field for what seems like 11 hours straight.
While I find soccer boring, I'm definitely not bored with soccer players in bikinis. Specifically, soccer players named Sydney Leroux. Sydney is a member of the United States women's national team, but when she's not out there on the field she enjoy posting some steamy bikini pics to Instagram. If she keeps this up, I may just have to start watching games.
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Much like Bobby, Krista grew up in shadow of her father, Mel, the crusty co-founder of Arctic Air. A talented pilot and natural leader, Krista garners respect around the Arctic Air hangar. Smoking hot in a careless, workboots-and-baggy-sweatshirt sort of way, Krista had to prove herself in the eyes of her fellow pilots. But her skill in the air speaks for itself. She frequently butts heads with her dad, but there is no mistaking the deep connection between them. Despite the unwavering pride Mel feels towards his daughter, Krista feels the need to prove herself. She likes to think of herself as an anti-Mel: much gentler and more patient, with an instinctive empathy for the shortcomings of others. But when push comes to shove, she can be as demanding and stubborn as the old man - traits that will be pushed to the limit now that Bobby is back in town.


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Hey fellow RC'ers.
My Name is Clayton. I live in Alberta, Canada.
I work at bestbuy and recently bought a stampede 4X4 VXL. It's wicked!
Im not mechanical at all, but i have learned a little things about these RC cars.
I just upgraded my shocks to the Big-Bore ones. Still trying to fix the broken plastic that a door caused to my car.
Any suggestions on what to upgrade? It's stock other then the shocks.
Price is not an issue.
In my humble opinion, here are some upgrades that are ideal:
-->Outwears shroud (Velcro closure that protects the chassis from dirt, sand, grass, etc) or Proline's Overtray (Nice one too)
-->Jconcepts lowering body mounts (Lowers the lid to make the truck look meaner)
-->Lipo 3s battery (You will get bored with the 2s lipo pretty soon, so upgrade to a 3s)
-->Lipo quick charger, onyx, traxxas brand, etc (Takes a while for a battery pack to charge with the stock charger, so invest in a charger that does quick charging)
To make the truck's chassis stronger/beefier:
-->Aftermarket front bumper (Will protect the stampede better than the stock bumper)
-->Aluminum Axle stubs (Traxxas brand)
-->Aluminum Caster blocks (Traxxas brand)
-->Aluminum Steering knuckles (Traxxas brand)
-->Anti-roll bars (Traxxas brand)
-->RPM A-Arms
-->MIP Rear CVD's (VERY pricey, but very worth it)
The above are all great suggestions. I would add some better/ different tires to change it up. I have Pro Line Trenchers on one of mine. They are very aggressive sometimes too much so; complete opposite of the stock tires. There are many other options to be found.
Summit, ERBE X2, 4pdes, 2pdes, etc lol
The rear MIP CVD's are essential or you'll be replacing parts all the time. I finally broke down and got the front ones later. Don't bother with the other brands on this. The MIP's are the best design, repair parts are available, and they're very low maintenance. About the only part I've broken is the shear pins which are cheap to fix.
The only mip shear pins I broke were because I did not use red threadlock on the grub screws holding them in. Blue just did not last more than a couple of runs...
Ya can't polish fertilizer...
Anti roll bars also known as SWAY bars.
I am a new stampede 4x4 vxl ower myself and just wanted o thank you guys for the list of upgrades...... i spend a ton of my time at work looking at all the possible upgrades and yet know little to nothing so the list is very helpful. I love the truck and it runs great but i have that dirt in the drive shaft issue that i can't seem to fix, but other then that its a great truck.
The bearing mentioned by spenniepoos and the mount above goes hand in hand.
Definitely one of the first things you should get for the stampede 4x4. It keeps the chassis clean and protects it from from dirt, sand, rocks, etc.
Is the dirt causing any problem? I have never sealed that hole and have never had an issue. Just empty it out after running.
Well the truck has only had 3 battiers run through it so i have not seen a issue yet (crosses fingers) but lets just say my luck aint the greatest. getting the dirt out is not the easyest thing seems like a lot of tearing down after every run. I have only run it in the grass and on a dirt field so far but after ever run there are bleades of grass and dirt in the drive shaft area and you can her the little rocks grinding on the drive shaft so i assume that is also happening as i run which can't be good.


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The title of Mark Hogensen's new show at Sala Diaz comes from one of his favorite cars — the classic Chrysler Town and Country with wood side panels.
"One of the quotes that I came across in looking at this is the front of the car was all town and the back was all country," Hogensen says. "I just loved that notion that you can have that sort of duality in one object."
Likewise, the six large-scale abstract charcoal drawings in the show exhibit that dichotomy.
"There's elements of manmade objects and the natural world, so I saw that as sort of 'Town and Country,'" he says.
The show opens with a reception 7 to 11 p.m. Friday (Sept. 25) at the Southtown gallery, 517 Stieren, and runs through Oct. 25.


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Blackberries will still have keyboards
by Nick Farrell on07 May 2012
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They are just so high tech
RIM has decided that its future BlackBerry models will still offer physical keyboards.
CEO Thorsten Heins said that RIM won't lose the focus on physical keypads despite the fact that he was showing off a prototype touchscreen BlackBerry last week. The new line of smartphones due for release later this year will include both touchscreens and keypads.
Hein's told hacks that it would be wrong — just plain wrong" not to have a keyboard. The Canadian company gave developers a prototype BlackBerry in an effort to help them develop apps for the new software system.
Heins said that RIM needs to improve its marketing and he wants to hire a chief marketing officer soon.


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FAMILY reunions can be magical – and not just for humans.
Gorillas Kesho and Alf met up for the first time in two years and set about catching up on what they had missed.
They gave each other a hug and began playing games and messing about.
Kesho, 13, and nine-year-old Alf had been separated because family groups are led by one dominant male, which may cause fighting.
Staff at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire were amazed when both brothers recognised their sibling and picked up where they left off.
How long it takes for them to start driving each other bananas is anyone's guess.


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Wow, Oscars night approaches us along with the decline of the human race and the ever-narrowing window of time before your ex remembers to change their wi-fi password even though they know you pass by on your way to work every morning and don't have an accommodating data plan on your phone, which is still paid for by your parents. For one night, indulge in watching the other half congratulate themselves on learning to cry on cue and emote in sync to a Bjork song.
What I'm saying is, let's drink.
• A presenter references a Facebook interface change
• For every ten times Chris Rock makes a reference to how white the Oscars are
• Someone thanks a Weinstein brother
• Someone calls Eddie Redmayne brave
• You disagree with any of the winners, ever
• There's a musical opening number and Seth MacFarlane is allowed onstage
• A red carpet reporter plugs their own reality show or podcast
• Someone makes a misguided political endorsement in their speech
• Someone thanks a specific Weinstein brother
• DiCaprio starts to cry
• You can't tell the difference between Brie Larson, Jennifer Lawrence and Saoirse Ronan
• A celebrity desperately tries to become a meme with "hilarious" "slips" of the "tongue"
• A presenter mispronounces a name, screams before announcing a name, or gives the winner a tense hug
• A white celebrity points out a lack of diversity and tweets something self congratulatory within twenty minutes
• There's an overly long, tone-deaf tribute to David Bowie
• Someone asks Michael Fassbender how fass he bends and the entire audience bursts into laughter
• They show a clip of the animated cunnilingus scene from "Anomalisa"
• A presidential candidate is in the audience
• Someone who isn't dead but their career is shows up in the "In Memoriam" slideshow and no one notices
• You actually saw "Brooklyn," leave your home and do yourself a favor by getting takeout and watching "Mad Max" at your friend's house instead
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April 28, 2012
Dear members of the Securities and Exchange Commission:
The citizens united has become a tool for Corporations to skew elections with attack ads etc.
While we the people do not have the $$ to buy influence with politicians.
Please restore the fair playing field and make these corporations stop hiding who they are.
Nancy Graham


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Barack Obama will cement the new co-operative relationship between the US and the United Nations this month when he becomes the first American president to chair its 15-member Security Council.
The topic for the summit-level session of the council on September 24 is nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament – one of several global challenges that the US now wants to see addressed at a multinational level.
"The council has a very important role to play in preventing the spread and use of nuclear weapons, and it's the world's principal body for dealing with global security cooperation," Susan Rice, US envoy to the UN, said last week.
Her remarks were the latest by the Obama administration to emphasise a shift from the strategy of the previous Bush administration, sometimes criticised by its UN partners for seeking to use the world body principally to endorse its own unilateral policies. The US currently holds the month-long rotating presidency of the Security Council.
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Side view of 1893 Duryea
Smithsonian Institution, Negative #: 49,442-A
This object appears in the following sections:
Smithsonian Automobile Collection Car collection, pre-1900
Rear view of Duryea
Front view of Duryea
J. Frank Duryea, taken 1945
National Museum Gets Early Automobile,
American Machinist
, December 16, 1920. An article on the donation of the Duryea to the museum.
Haynes automobile
Duryea automobile
Catalog #: 307,199, Accession #: 65,715
In collection
From the Smithsonian Collection
This 1893-94 Duryea is one of the earliest American-made automobiles. The Smithsonian collected this vehicle in 1920. In September 1893, Charles E. and J. Frank Duryea tested the car on the road with a friction transmission before installing the gear transmission present in the car when it was donated to the Smithsonian in 1920.
Physical Description
This four-wheeled vehicle has metal tires with a buggy body and top. The one-cylinder, four-cycle, four-horsepower, water-cooled gasoline engine, with make-and-break electric ignition, lies almost horizontally beneath the body, and its cylinder head extends backward above the rear axle. Bevel gears transmitted power from the vertical crankshaft to a main horizontal shart, and then spur gears transmitted it to a small jackshaft having a small double-shrouded pinion at each end. Three friction clutches on the main shafttwo for the forward speeds and one for reverseare operated through cable connections by an up or down movement of the steering tiller. The hand-starting crank is in the rear.
Date Made:
Gift of Inglis M. Uppercu
Charles E. and J. Frank Duryea were early U.S. automobile makers. Their one-cylinder gasoline automobile was built in Springfield, Mass. The Duryea Motor Wagon Company constructed 13 identical automobiles in 1896, making them the first American company that moved from making one car to making multiple copies for sale. Although they did not build the first American automobile, the Duryeaslike a number of other early automobile pioneersclaimed they built the first American car.
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This is so true, and what I also enjoy about Valentines Day, there is alot of goodwill in the process of creating valentines of some form for a particular person, and I can just hear your children as they think and talk about their intended recipient.
I agree that in writing, and art we do think of the intended reader or consumer of our product, as do children when creating their art.
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Monday, March 14, 2016
2 Voices in 8MU with High Density Modules
Several new modules combining dual and quad functions in one module will allow 2 complete full function 5U voices in only 8MU of panel space.
The update GMS-742a MIDI to CV Converter offers up to four channels of 16 bit CV outputs and 4 gate outputs. The module can produce up to 4 polyphonic control outputs.
The GMS-302 Dual VCO combines two VCOs with a 4 simultaneous waveform outputs and a selectable WAVE output that is chosen from one of five possible waveforms. The VCO has internal adjustments that allow the octaves to be calibrated accurately. The WAVE output also feeds an internal VCA, the control input of which is available on the panel. This allows amplitude control with an external CV without additional modules.
The GMS-709A Dual DADSR generates ADSR envelopes with an optional starting delay. The range of timing for the attach, decay and release is one millisecond to 10 seconds. The amplitude range of the ADSR waveform is 0 to 5V either plus or minus polarity, linear or exponential, and single shot, looping or gated operation.
The GMS-204 Dual Multimode Filter allows the user to select from one of 16 possible filter configurations with 1 to four poles and including low pass, bandpass, high pass, and all pass (phasor). Each filter has a voltage controlled resonance control and two exponential voltage controlled frequency inputs, 1V/Oct and adjustable.
The GMS-714 Ouad VCA has four high quality voltage controlled amplifiers that can be set for either logarithmic or linear control response. Each control input has an attenuverter that allows positive or negative control voltages. In addition, pairs of amplifier channels can be combined for a panning function. There is an internal 4 channel mono or two channel stereo mixer.
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Saturday, November 21, 2015
Eurorack Version of 4 Pole Low Pass Filter in Development
Following on the successful introduction of the GMS-294a 4 Pole Low Pass filter, a recreation of the Moog™ 904a 4 Pole Ladder filter, the filter has been repackaged in Eurorack format. Like the MU version, this module utilizes, as much as possible, the original component types, bringing the "Moog Filter" sound to the Eurorack world.
The unit is housed in a 12 HP panel and is less than 50 mm deep.
The filter will be available as a complete kit for intermediate level kit builders or fully assembled and tested.
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Friday, November 20, 2015
The Dual Channel GMS-712EU in the SynthStore Soon
The 6HP module designated GMS-712EU has two low distortion VCA based on the 2164. Each independent amplifier has simple controls including an attenuverter and an initial gain control. The channels are DC coupled so they will pass DC and can be used to scale control voltages.
The unit is housed in a 6 HP panel and is less than 40 mm deep. It also includes a switchable +5 V source so that it can be used with systems that don't have +5 V. on their power buses. MSRP will be $144.95.
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Saturday, August 15, 2015
GMS-712EU Dual LOG/LIN VCA Available Soon
This new Eurorack module is a dual LOG/LIN VCA. The GMS-712EU has two low distortion VCA based on the 2164. The simple controls include an attenuverter and an initial gain control. The channels will pass DC so they can be used with control voltages.
The unit is housed in a 6 HP panel and is less than 40 mm deep. It includes a switchable +5 V source so that it can be used with systems that don't have +5 V. on their power buses.
MSRP will be below $155.00.
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Thursday, May 21, 2015
FM Operator, WAV Player, VCO In Prototype
There is progress on the FM Ogre, officially the WS-104 FM Operator. The EU version prototype is up and running. Boards are in progress for the MU version which has some sub--assemblies. Hopefully, a demo and pictures of the panels will be up soon.
The GMS-1340 Polywav™ Player WAV sample player module prototype is coming together. This module will play back up to 14 16 bit 44.1 KHz stereo WAV files simultaneously, each with independent volume level under trigger or MIDI control. The first version for MU will use a 2MU panel. 16 1/4 inch jacks will allow gate triggers to start predefined sample playback. Two sets of CV and trigger inputs will allow voltage controlled initiation of sample playback from the current selected sample library. This will allow a group of samples representing a scale such as the Mellotron three violin sample set to be played from a CV source.
There is a MIDI DIN input that will accept note and control commands from a controller device to play sample sets. A separate sample set can be assigned to each of 16 MIDI channels. MIDI bank select commands can change the assigned sample bank for each channel.
A front panel OLED display and encoder will allow setting sample sets, MIDI channels, trigger assignments and other parameters. The SDHC card reader, accessible through the front panel will accept a card with up to 32GB of WAV samples. The user will then be able to select from a pool of 2048 samples to combine these into sample sets. Samples need to be recorded as 16 bit 44.1 KHz stereo WAV recordings. The sample length is not limited.
The GMS-321b Voltage Controlled Oscillator module is coming along. I have located a source for one of the last remaining NOS parts needed to build up the module. This is a recreation of the Moog 921b VCO and will be available as a 1MU module.
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Thursday, January 22, 2015
Prototype DSP-based Digital Oscillator Module
This module includes a 32-bit DSP, high speed 16-bit ADC with multiplexer input, and two channel 16 bit DAC. On-board regulator can source 150 mA at 3.3 Volts to power external circuitry. A 50 ppm voltage reference allows the converter to operate stably regardless of power fluctuations.
Additioal peripherals can be supported with a I2C interface and a second SPI interface. A serial input and output ports are also provided.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
USB Host Module Boards and Panels Arrive
The boards and panels for the USB Host module have arrived. This module adds the ability to host class compliant USB devices such as sequencers, keyboards, MIDI controllers, and memory devices to the GMS-632 or GMS-634 Programmable Interface modules. An internal power source can provide up to 500 mA. on the USB host port to power devices. It can also support externally powered hubs.
The 4 HP module (0.8 inches, 20.3 mm) comes in two color schemes and is supplied with a power and an interconnect cable.
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Friday, December 26, 2014
General Purpose DSP Subsystem in a 2 Inch Square Module
A complete DSP subsystem including high speed analog to digital and digital to analog converters form the processing core of the new hybrid oscillator module. Here is a rendering of the 2 inch by 2 inch, 40 pin module:
The module has 8 multiplexed high speed analog inputs feeding a 16 bit ADC and two 16 bit DAC outputs. A variety of analog and digital inputs and outputs are provided including a secondary SPI and I2C ports and a trimmable 1V/Octave input that can be used for frequency CV control.
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Sunday, December 21, 2014
Hybrid VC Oscillator Features Thru-Zero FM & PM
In development is a hybrid digital oscillator that will use an NCO core to drive analog waveshaping circuits to generate sine, triangle, and pulse waveforms. FM and PM modulation inputs can be set for linear or exponential thru-zero operation.
The MU module will feature dual oscillators and VCA functions to form two complete FM operators.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
USB Host Extender Module Prototype in Test
The USB Host Extender Module, GMS-632X is undergoing testing including the USB host capability and running Arduino sketches. The USB library is accessible from within an Arduino sketch and uses interrupts so the device detect, attach and eject functions continue to operate in the background while user code executes in the foreground.
Here the extender module is mounted next to the GMS-632 USB/MIDI/CV Interface module. The two are connected by a short ribbon cable with IDC10 connectors. The extender module does not require a power connector. The extender module can be used with either the GMS-632 or the GMS-634 modules.
Here the module is being used to host an m-Audio Keystation 49. Through the GMS-632 module, keypresses are converted into pairs of CV and gate signals. The GMS-632 is simultaneously connected to a laptop computer as a USB device, through which it can receive USB MIDI or program uploads.
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at a particular time in the past
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The numerical value of just then in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post4575937269718482810..comments2013-09-23T20:40:03.587-05:00Comments on U.S. Intellectual History: The Daily Routine of WritingIndy Photo Presshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-22823264434808822522012-12-02T19:02:13.736-06:002012-12-02T19:02:13.736-06:00Andrew, thanks for this great post, and thanks to ...Andrew, thanks for this great post, and thanks to all the commenters for this good discussion.

I'm an ex-academic and independent scholar who has the luxury of deciding how much time to give each day or week to writing my book, though I agree that whatever routine one decides on, having one is essential. However, for many years, like most people I assumed that the routine meant that I had to write every day, come hell or high water.

To my disappointment (and guilt), this conventional wisdom didn't work well for me: I've discovered that I write better if I have a varied routine. I thought I was the only one (more guilt) who was that undisciplined until I invited Charles J. Shields, a biographer (Harper Lee, Kurt Vonnegut) and a prolific academic, to write a short guest post on my blog. It turned out that he, too, prefers to vary his routine by writing only every other day while doing book-related tasks on alternate days. I adopted this simple formula, and now I'm both guilt-free and more productive. Dona Munkerhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-80810351178965758742012-11-28T12:19:09.253-06:002012-11-28T12:19:09.253-06:00The upshot of this conversation is, as I expected,...The upshot of this conversation is, as I expected, do what works for you.

Brian: That you continue to produce at all while teaching 5 courses is admirable, to say the least.Andrew Hartmanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-50971807515044810322012-11-28T12:01:37.302-06:002012-11-28T12:01:37.302-06:00Andrew, thanks for this great post and discussion....Andrew, thanks for this great post and discussion. Reading the comments above, I realize that I am a writing pragmatist, in the most general sense of the term. I do what works for me at that time in my life.

When I was on fellowship and writing my dissertation, I would bounce back and forth between writing and research. (This is also how I wrote chapters--I was usually working on two chapters at once and if I got stuck on one I would bounce over to the other one; this kept me working, kept me fresh,and helped me make analytical connections I might not have otherwise made.) In those periods when I was primarily writing new material, I would write for several hours in the morning, then spend the afternoons reading or running errands, and then go back and write some more in the evening if/when I felt inspired. For some reason, I have always found it very difficult to write in the afternoons, unless I absolutely have to do so.

When I was in my first full-time job, where I taught all four classes two days a week, I would spend the other three days sitting in my office and writing (or, in that case, revising my dissertation into a book). Eight or ten hour writing/revising days were not uncommon.

Now that I teach five courses per semester and I am in the classroom five days a week, it is hard to maintain either one of these schedules. For the most part, I don't get nearly as much writing done as I used to. But earlier this semester I had a major contracted article due, so I ended up being like Tim and getting up very early in the morning or staying up very late and writing furiously for an hour or two. The words I was putting on the screen were not very good, but then I took a weekend--seriously, 12 hours a day for two days--to revise it into something that wasn't terrible. This is similar to how I did my book index a year ago, and I figure that will be my new routine from now on, as long as I am in my current position. Brian email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-66672684699377899502012-11-28T09:59:17.296-06:002012-11-28T09:59:17.296-06:00How I wish I were a morning person. Alas, I am not...How I wish I were a morning person. Alas, I am not. I work best in the evenings and at night but the world starts up at 7am everyday when I need to be up and getting ready to get my kids off to school. I need to teach 4 courses per semester and don't always get to schedule those. Most of my writing happens after my house goes quiet around 9pm but I am not able to do as much as I feel I need to each night because the morning comes rather quickly. Without a family I would (and used to) work until 3 or 4 in the morning and get up at 9 or 10. This is no longer an option and my writing has suffered in firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-76202099202943792852012-11-28T07:51:51.776-06:002012-11-28T07:51:51.776-06:00Great conversation! A few thoughts: 1. I note tha...Great conversation! A few thoughts:
1. I note that Andrew says he does his best writing in the morning, and that he still requires himself to write in the afternoons for a couple of hours. But why do the afternoon writing at all, if your best writing is in the mornings? I just write in the mornings, and when I reach the moment when I suddenly feel,ugh, then I get up. This means that by the time the next morning rolls around, I am very eager to get back to my writing. I go to the library or do computer-based research, or read a book and take notes in the afternoons if I have the time available, but I don't write. I love the joy of coming to the writing freshly every morning.
2. Re the writing sequentially question, one practice that suits me is to tackle the toughest chapter first. This is so that I have the longest amount of time (before the book is final) to master that chapter. I will do the first draft, very rough, then set it aside, and then come back to it when I am ready. But this way I have fresh eyes to work on it several times (with months of time in between) over the course of writing the book, and thus this toughest chapter becomes, I hope, the strongest. Also, it is usually the toughest for some pivotal reason. Cracking the back of that chapter early on can make the rest of the book better sooner.Louise (Lucy) W. Knighthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-72139820985956088412012-11-27T20:41:38.003-06:002012-11-27T20:41:38.003-06:00Thanks for all of the comments all. Since Varad as...Thanks for all of the comments all. Since Varad asked some specific questions I'll address them.

1) "do you write in a linear or a non-sequential manner?" Both. On my current book, I wrote Chapters 1 through 3 first, sequentially. These chapters are broad, synthetic, and set the historical stage for the rest of the book, so I thought it important to tackle them first. But since then I have written Chapter 7, 6, and am about to begin Chapter 9. I then plan to write Chapters 4 and 5 (which are shorter and of which I have chunks written), and finally Chapter 8 (which I'm putting off because I am the least confident in my ability to write it). I wrote 7 and then 6 first because I was most excited to write those, most confident in my knowledge about the topics. I think it's important, early in a large writing project, to work on the parts you feel best about. Writing the last chapter, about which I am least confident, will be easier with the comforting knowledge that it's my last chapter. I will then write the introduction and conclusion last.

2) "When you're writing, where are your sources?" I take copious and careful notes while researching so that I don't need to consult books while writing. Everything is searchable on my hard drive (and backed up, of course). I like this because my writing is more portable. I can go write in the coffee shop with nothing but my laptop.

Andrew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-23948792988080264432012-11-27T20:01:08.960-06:002012-11-27T20:01:08.960-06:00What is this daily routine of which you speak? I...What is this daily routine of which you speak? I do not know this tradition...but I'm going to learn it, for sure.

I guess I already am -- my work rhythms are on a semester schedule now. But once I drift into Dissertationland -- like Disneyland, only it's all line and no ride -- the schedule will have to be more strict as the deadline becomes more distant.

As to inspiration...I'm all for varieties of religious experience if that's what floats your boat, but I'm glad to say that I stopped believing in muses, inspiration, and the writing genie a while back.

More recently, though, I stopped believing in my writing. I think I'm finding my way back to confidence, but it is Not Easy. It's just a normal phase of growth, I think -- what used to pass with me for "good enough" just isn't good enough any more. As the complexity of the problems I'm trying to address in my academic writing increases, the flaws and failures of my own work become more apparent. But when I can manage to silence my inner critic for a few hours at a stretch, I can get some work done.

In the past, it has been helpful to have multiple outlets for my mind to work through its material. At one time I was keeping a personal blog, and blogging here, and doing Facebook, and doing Twitter -- just a regular torrent of language. Like hydraulic mining -- blasting away whole mountainsides for a handful of gold. Lately, though (in a complete inversion, BTW, of the history of gold mining techniques in California), I'm finding that less is more -- so I've retreated from a lot of "writing venues." Gone is Facebook, gone is Twitter, defunct is my personal blog.

I think this is something like taking a deep breath before the dive into the deep blue sea. Perhaps in Dissertationland I will meet my old friend from the American Lit survey, the chambered nautilus.

...Year after year beheld the silent toil
 That spread his lustrous coil;
 Still, as the spiral grew,
He left the past year's dwelling for the new,
Stole with soft step its shining archway through,
 Built up its idle door,
Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more.

Picturing a long writing project as the slow accretion of a lustrous coil of thought seems like the right way to approach the task. Whatever it takes to get it done -- though I would prefer to change "year after year" to "month after month." We shall see.L.D. Burnetthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-10153691142930992502012-11-27T18:49:31.697-06:002012-11-27T18:49:31.697-06:00I think this is a really beautiful meditation on t...I think this is a really beautiful meditation on the act of writing: http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/04/18/richard-ford-on-the-meaning-of-work/#Emily Duftonhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-17938148331197891772012-11-27T14:02:38.433-06:002012-11-27T14:02:38.433-06:00This is a timely post for me. I am developing a ne...This is a timely post for me. I am developing a new writing routine after having the unusual luxury of time off during this past summer. In that period I finished my book mss. I had a few extra weeks to get things done (thank goodness) due to starting a new job in mid-September. ...Indeed, since that new job is a staff position, I appreciated Peter Webster's link above. I'm feeling squeezed and wanting to be efficient.

My new writing routine is shaping up to be a early morning, pre-work/pre-commute phenomenon. Although I'm on a half-train/half-driving commute schedule, I can't write while on the train. Chicago's public transit system is not spacious enough to use my laptop. I can read on the train, however. I can't underestimate the usefulness of that time for reading, for preparing myself to write.

Returning to the morning, I try to wake up about 1.5 hours before my spouse and the children. When that is possible (it isn't always because our one-year old daughter has inconsistent wake-up times), I can squeeze in about 75-80 minutes for writing. It's not my desired block (I prefer 3-hour chunks), but it's the best I can do presently. If I'm really inspired and if I'm feeling sufficiently worked out (bodily), I can tack on 45-50 minutes during my lunch break. If I'm super-duper inspired, I could maybe get in another hour after the children are in bed. But since I'm waking up early as it is, that's dicey.

So, altogether I *maximally* have 190 minutes per day to devote to writing, M-F. Most days--on a regular day---it's about 80-100 minutes. That's enough to get some serious work done over the week.

I have time to write this comment due to some unusual time space at work. But that is space for *typing*, not writing. I can't use varied sources in this little block. And I'm often interrupted. So this is just off-hand typing for me. That's frustrating space because sometimes I could do more. But it can't be planned.

@Varad: I have mix of digital and book sources when writing, but I do all of my writing, like Andrew, on computer. My Zotero database is with me at work, but I like to dive in and out of books to double-check references. So I do have stacks of books with me when writing. This summer I had 4-5 books in my bag at all times (along with laptop and sundries), carrying them between coffee shops and home.

On your other question, I wrote non-sequentially this summer and it annoyed me. I finished two chapters at the end, returned to finish up two at the beginning. I was bummed with how some of my themes were inconsistently emphasized through the mss. You plan your themes, of course, but changes occur as you write. Some things bubble up, and others slip down the stream. So I would have preferred to write sequentially to have let them develop naturally and in order.

One last thing: I do keep 3X5 notecards beside my bed, and in my book bag, for when I'm inspired but without my laptop. So I sometimes have folded up notecards with old notes in my pockets and in my bag, waiting to be transferred to ZOTERO or to whatever article on which I'm working. The thoughts on those notecards are not always used, but they make me feel better for having them--for not allowing the inspiration to slip away.

- TLTim Lacyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-77267331735568952922012-11-27T12:36:04.111-06:002012-11-27T12:36:04.111-06:00I absolutely agree that having a set time blocked ...I absolutely agree that having a set time blocked out to write and WRITING during that block is crucial. I would love to write only when I'm inspired, but I would never finish if that were the case.

I blogged about my routine here: http://jacksonianamerica.com/2012/04/19/the-evolution-of-a-book-part-5-writing-the-boo/Mark Cheathemhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-4343949551289051462012-11-27T12:20:07.397-06:002012-11-27T12:20:07.397-06:00"I have friends who write in spurts, who stay..."I have friends who write in spurts, who stay up late at night when they feel inspired."

I feel my ears burning. But I'm an owl to begin with, so for me it's probably a chicken-and-egg question.

Anyway, Andrew, I have a question about your writing habits that you didn't address: do you write in a linear or a non-sequential manner? That is, do you start with the first chapter and finish with the last chapter, or do you write out of sequence. I am definitely in the first camp, though that can have drawbacks. I've always found this one of the most interesting questions about writing, at least the kind we do.

Oh, another question pops into my head. When you're writing, where are your sources? Is everything you need digitized in the form of notes on the computer, or do you have books and articles by your side? I am definitely one of those old-fashioned types whose desk disappears under a pile of books when he's writing. I posed the same question to the dissertation group back when I was running it, and everyone else did that, too. I was surprised. I figured I was the only one doing things the hard way. I'm curious what other readers answer to those two questions. Varad Mehtahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-18254446081215069762012-11-27T12:02:55.487-06:002012-11-27T12:02:55.487-06:00Many thanks Andrew for your post. I work full-time...Many thanks Andrew for your post. I work full-time in a non-academic position, and so every day is in semester routine. The way I get around this is to write a certain number of words a day, on the train to work in the morning: http://peterwebster.wordpress.com/2012/10/16/the-300-words-a-day-rule/Peter Websterhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727046.post-70011158448982104412012-11-27T11:56:12.377-06:002012-11-27T11:56:12.377-06:00Let me stress that this is my sabbatical routine. ...Let me stress that this is my sabbatical routine. Another conversation is how to get writing done during usual semesters, when teaching, committee work, etc takes up so much time. During usual semesters I try to write two days per week, not always successfully. Summers are really important to being productive.

I also recognize that having a tenured job is a huge privilege and that many of you are eking out livings as adjuncts who teach 4 classes or more per semester. I am absolutely amazed by friends who continue to write in such circumstances.Andrew Hartmanhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Note: This essay is part of "Mom & Pop," a monthlong series where readers celebrate motherhood and pop culture. It was penned by Chicago-based reader Jim Mourey (@mourey). If you have a story you'd like to share, here's how to submit it.
Turning 30 is an important milestone for most: You're beyond the youthful ignorance of your 20s but not yet into the responsibility-laden burden that is your 40s.
As my 30th birthday approached, I wasn't sure how I wanted to mark this momentous day. I was in the process of finishing my Ph.D., which consisted of writing my dissertation and injecting my veins with Starbucks. Suddenly, the big day was almost upon me. What was I going to do?
That's when Mom came to the rescue.
One day while visiting home, I went to brunch with my mom. Out of nowhere, she said, "Oh, by the way, I know what we should do for your birthday — a 'Jim is 30 Rock' theme!" From that moment, it was settled: My milestone would be celebrated 30 Rock-style.
My mom knows me well: Saturday Night Live has been my favorite show since I was a wee lad. I used to make my siblings write and perform shows with me and went on to compete in sketch-writing competitions, perform improv in college and write/direct SNL-esque shows in grad school. My idol was Tina Fey, whose intelligent, pointed comedy resonated perfectly with my sense of humor.
30 Rock debuted when I started graduate school; I thanked Tina and the show in my dissertation for helping me survive. My mother, knowing all of this, recruited my entire family into dressing up like characters from 30 Rock.
Mom was Liz Lemon. Dad was Tracy Jordan. My very pregnant sister was a pregnant Avery Jessup, and my other sister was Frank. The real scene-stealer was my young nephew, Cooper, who pulled off a very convincing Kenneth the Page.
Even my great-aunt and great-uncle (almost 90!) joined the fun as NBC tourists. From idea to execution, Mom sure was "Reaganing." A million angels high-fived her that day!
Maybe the reason I love Tina Fey is because she reminds me a little of my mom: smart, hilarious, hardworking, the leader of a crazy cast of characters. In 30 Rock's Mother's Day episode, the cast sings, "Don't go to bed with a frown!"
Thanks to my amazing mom, I've gone to bed with a smile for 30 rockin' years … and counting.
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Focus is on printing Rs 500 notes, will soon meet shortfall: Gangwar
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Finance Santosh Gangwar on Tuesday said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was focussing all efforts to bridge the shortfall of the new Rs 500 currency notes.
"There is a shortfall of Rs 500 notes. But RBI is making all efforts and printing is on in full force. The focus is now on printing Rs 500 notes," Gangwar told CNBC TV18 in an interview.
He said it takes about 25 days for one lot of notes to be printed but still anywhere between 20,000-35,000 notes are being printed daily. Gangwar however refused to divulge the exact number.
"(As many as) 20,000-35,000 notes are being printed daily. I cannot tell you the exact figure. It takes 25 days for one note to be printed," he said.
The government had on November 8 announced the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes with the aim of curbing black money and corruption.


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Heineken Says Finnish Unit Hartwall Under Strategic ReviewCeleste Perri
Heineken NV, the world's third-largest brewer, said it started a strategic review of its Hartwall business in Finland.
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Diomansy Kamara is happy with his decision to join Fulham.
The former West Brom striker told fulhamfc.com: "West Ham wanted me a lot, but for me the Fulham project is different. It's a very young team and there's a very strong ambition to finish in the top 10.
"The start has not been very good, losing three games out of four, but the project is the same. If we can concentrate more in the last 10 minutes, we won't stay in this position. Concentration is the key, if we do, this team will finish in the top 10, I'm sure of this."


text: On Wed, 25 Apr 2007, Chuck Ebbert wrote:> > Freeze is a subset of suspend, isn't it? (It might be an empty subset> in some cases.)NO IT IS NOT!Yes, you are parroting Pavel, but he can say it a million times, and it's *still* not true.That's like saying "read() is a subset of write(), isn't it?" On many devices, they share some of the setup, like writing the same sector registers with the same values.Does that make them subsets of each other?Or does it mean that they *may* use some of the same common helper functions for some devices? Linus-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to email@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


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Do you want to have a better relationship, be more confident or feel less tension?
Surely, your answer is "yes". But, do you know when you must say "no"?
There's boldness in being assertive, and there's strength and confidence.
Bryan Cranston
What does assertiveness mean?
Being an assertive person means to find the golden mean between kindness and aggression. It is a skill of interpersonal communication where you show both sound confidence to defend your rights, and respect to your interlocutor. Such behavior is highly respected by people.
You should bear in mind, that sharing your opinion, you might face the alternative point of view. It is everybody's right to have their own opinion, not the same as yours. Do not get angry, try to reach a compromise.
The benefits of an assertive personality:
Better relationship. Both partners should have this quality for a happy relationship.
Less tension. It is well known that assertive people feel much calmer and less stressed. A person with an assertive personality can say "no" to the requests that harm his or her interests. There is no need to worry about other people's opinion. Assertiveness will let you bring your life under control.
Confidence in yourself. Your behavior and decisions are influenced by your own interests and needs. It gives you confidence in your own actions, because nobody can affect them.
Less resentment. The more decisive you are, the better you relations with others. You won't keep offense or do somebody's job. If you are ready to help somebody, it will be your sincere desire and mean a lot to that person.
3 easy rules How to be assertive.
To have the right thinking, you will have to get rid of limitations and false beliefs that prevent you from being assertive. Here are 3 simple rules how to do it.
1. Set the limits.
It means the rules for people to follow dealing with you. Usually passive people do not have these borders and let others treat them without due respect.
2. Be responsible for your problems.
A passive person expects the problems will go away on their own. An assertive person realizes that only he or she is able to solve them.
3. People can not read your thoughts.
Learn how to say about your desires or contradictions. But, remember, you are responsible for your words. To be assertive also means to be able to face the music.
It takes time. After reading this article you will not become assertive in a minute. To train this trait as any other you need time and practice.
To make the first step – start small.
Start saying "no" every time it is necessary, for example, you are brought the wrong order in a restaurant.
Bear in mind that people may be upset to get your "no", because from that moment, you stop being a yes-man.
Do not beat around the bush, announce your position confidently. Do not make excuses for your opinion and uphold your interests. Make an accent on yourself, your interlocutor should understand that he or she can not manipulate you.
The calmer you defend your own position, the higher your authority in another person's opinion. But stay cool even if your opponent disagrees with you. Remember, each person has their own opinion.
Your non-verbal communication also can show your solid position: - hold your back straight
- look in the eyes of your interlocutor
- use the proper intonation
Remember, all the doors would be open to a person with an assertive personality.
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NORTH NEWTON, KAN. -- The Bethel College Department of Nursing honored 45 students in its annual lamplighting ceremony, held Sunday, Feb. 12, in Krehbiel Auditorium on the college campus. This is the largest junior class in at least five years, noted Bethel College director of nursing Gregg Schroeder.
The lamplighting honors upper-class nursing students for their commitment to the profession. The lamps are lit and then given to each student to keep. They symbolize the work of British nurse Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), the founder of modern nursing, who served soldiers in the Crimean War. She was called "the nurse with the lamp" because of the shadow she cast on the wall as she made her night rounds.
The speaker for the ceremony was Amy Siple, MSN, ARNP, of Wichita, an instructor of nursing at Bethel College. Her speech was called "Let Your Light Shine." Another special part of the service was the invocation given by Tyler Hambley, assistant youth pastor at McPherson Free Methodist Church and husband of junior nursing student Crystal Hambley.
The students honored at the lamplighting were: Brooke Abramczkak, Wichita; Olakunle Adisa, Wichita; Krystal Bacon, Hutchinson; Courtney Barnett, Moundridge; Caroline Blevins, Valley Center; Rebecca Comegys, Wichita; Martha Darby, Wichita; Deborah Davis, Wichita; Abigail Gatz, Newton; Kristina Gomez, Newton; Sorrina Gonzalez, Newton; Crystal Hambley, McPherson; Melissa Hawkins, Elbing; Katherine Hinz, Houston, Texas; Isaac Hochstetler, McPherson; Amanda Hullet, Hutchinson; Amy Hutchison, Wichita; Coshawnasy Jackson, Wichita; Jacqui-Ann Jackson, St. Catherine, Jamaica; Stacy Jasperson, Newton; Tom Martin, Wichita; Andrea Mendel, Enid, Okla.; Amy Mitchel (in absentia); Thelma Latrice Moses, Wichita; Michelle Osborne, Andover; Stephanie Potuckek, Wichita; Mae Reed, North Newton; Natasha Robinson, Wichita; Lindsey Schuckman, Viola; Jillian Schwartz, Wichita; Edith Scott, El Dorado; Jennifer Siefken, Wichita; Amanda Silver, Shawnee; Jessica Smith, Wichita; Janelle Steiner, Albany, Ore.; Stephanie Stivers, Maize; Alicia Tate, Wichita; Michelle Tran, Wichita; Geraldine Tyrell, Newton; Elizabeth Wahl, Newton; Tiffany Walker, Newton; Colleen Warman, Hutchinson; Rachel White, Alamosa, Colo.; Amanda Wyatt, Hillsboro; and Jocelyn Zauche, Garden City.
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Ahh, some of our bakers hard at work. There were two sheets, a bunch of dough, and about 5 helpers at the time. Lots of licking of fingers & frankly I didn't want to eat the cookies after watching that.
Okay, my original idea was to roll out the dough & then do the cookie cutters. As you can clearly see, that did not work out too well. It's like peeling off gum off of your table.
Nik making some cookies. He really seems intense and into it.
And what is better on a sugar cookie than globs more of sugar? This batch was Nik & one of the "littles" I think. Usually we make our own dough but some days it's nice to scoop some out of the bucket & let them have at it.
Wish I had pictures of the finished product & all the smiles. Yes, cookies definitely have magical powers when it comes to kids. Go make a batch or two today. No regrets. Just be sure to work it off later. LOL. Well, more to come. I have Alyona's IEP meeting today. I like her teacher and we're all on the same page so should be a pleasant meeting. Great news! Warren just called & they were able to get in & out to get Irina fingerprinted early. Now, I'm going to email immigration man and let him know it was done early. He told me to do that. So, even more vital to get this fundraiser in high gear. I have this feeling that things are going to fly in February. I'm READY! Bring on the craziness of it all. We today are one step closer to meeting our kids.


text: "Justin Cormack wrote:"> On Tue, 2003-03-25 at 17:27, Peter T. Breuer wrote:> > > ENBD is not a replacement for NBD - the two are alternatives, aimed> > > at different niches. ENBD is a sort of heavyweight industrial NBD. It> > > does many more things and has a different achitecture. Kernel NBD is> > > like a stripped down version of ENBD. Both should be in the kernel.> > hmm, I would argue that nbd is ok, as it is a nice lightweight block> device (though I have not been able to use it due to the fact that I can> never find a userspace and kernel that work together), while ENBD should> be replaced by iscsi, now that is a real ietf standard, and can burn CDs> across the net and all that extra stuff.It's not a bad idea. But ENBD in particular can use any transport,precisely becuase its networking is done in userspace. One only has towrite a stream.c module for it that implements read write open close(There are currently implementations for three transports, includingtcp of course). > And I am intending to write an iscsi client sometime, but it got> delayed. The server stuff is already available from 3com.Possibly, but ENBD is designed to fail :-). And networks fail.What will your iscsi implementation do when somebody resets therouter? All those issues are handled by ENBD. ENBD breaks off andreconnects automatically. It reacts right to removable media.I should also have said that ENBD has the following features (I said Iforgot some!) 9) it drops into a mode where it md5sums both ends and skips writes of equal blocks, if that's faster. It moves in and out of this mode automatically. This helps RAID resyncs (2* overspeed is common on 100BT nets, that is 20MB/s.). 10) integration with RAID - it advises raid correctly of its state and does hot add and remove correctly (well, you need my patches to raid, but there you are ...).Of course, if somebody wants me to make enbd appear like a scis deviceinstead of a generic block device, I guess I could do that. Except,that yecch, I have seen the scsi code, and I do not understand it.Another good idea is to make the wire protocol iscsi compatible. Ihave no objection to that.Peter-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to email@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


text: My husband surprised me with this trip for Christmas. This was our first bed and breakfast experience in 24 years of marriage... and it won't be our last. The Sweet Surrender Cottage was a beautiful little cottage at the end of the private road right next to the lake. Lyn and Ken have done an amazing job restoring the cottages... More