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Mujavid Bukhari
Developer. Designer. Entrepreneur.
Spring 2017 - present
Scoodle connects students with educators. Students ask questions and we then send them to the most qualified teachers to answer. The interesting part is students follow up by booking sessions with these teachers.
Everyone has something they want to learn and everyone has something they can teach. We want to bring both sides together so that everyone can grow and learn to achieve their best.
Aside from championing our vision, I am responsible for both the design and technical development of our user facing web and mobile apps.
Spring 2017 - Fall 2017
At Google Zurich, I worked on internal tools that enhanced the experience for teams in Youtube, Gmail and Google Docs. As a generalist software engineer, my focus covered multiple areas of development including, web, android and command line tools.
Fall 2014 - Fall 2017
Satifs is the UK's first interest-free loans company. It's also an engine driving social change, creating a platform to share stories, ideas and skills with the world.
I manage our online platform, through which we have raised over £40,000 for interest-free loans. As the technical lead, I also oversee recruitment, business strategy and operations. I speak at our events about career development and entrepreneurship.
Fall 2015 - Fall 2017
In fall 2015, I began reading Computer Science (BSc) at University College London. So far I have taken modules on Entrepreneurship, Algorithms and Data Structures, Networking and Concurrency.
Safar Academy
Fall 2015 - Summer 2016
Safar Academy is a supplementary school in North London with five branches and its own internationally acclaimed syllabus.
At Safar Academy, I am building a student management suite used to aid the education of over 800 students. The system utilises an asynchronous, mobile-first UI communicating with several restful web services built in rails.
Summer 2014 - Fall 2014
With over 27 million users, Codecademy teaches the whole world to code. It is committed to building the best learning experience inside and out.
I created resources used to teach coding to over 100,000 students across the UK. We used these resources to aid, guide and empower teachers new to teaching coding.
I'm Mujavid, a product focussed entrepreneur with a range of engineering and design experience. Currently, I'm working on my second startup, Scoodle.


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House Narrowly Approves Repeal of the ACA
Frelinghuysen and MacArthur Vote for Repeal of the ACA
On a 217-213 vote, the House voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act – ACA.
According to the NY Times, the House measure faces profound uncertainty in the Senate, where the legislation's steep spending cuts will almost certainly be moderated.
Any legislation that can get through the Senate will again have to clear the House and its conservative majority.
Ten of the twelve members of the NJ Congressional Delegation voted no. Only Congressmen Rodney Frelinghuysen and Tom MacArthur voted in favor of the repeal of the ACA.
In March Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen had opposed the repeal and replace legislation. After yesterday's vote he said:
"The earlier version of the House-proposed American Health Care Act was unacceptable to me. Today, I want to reassure New Jersey families that this legislation protects those with pre-existing conditions and restores essential health benefits."
Congressman Tom MacArthur who drafted the amendment that led to the legislation's approval said this at the White House after the vote.
"I have said from the beginning of this long process that this has to be about people, not about politics."
Click here for district by district data on the effect of the Affordable Care Act repeal in each of New Jersey's 12 House congressional districts.
In New Jersey:
- Up to 1.8 million seniors, people with disabilities and children would see their health care reduced
- 250,000 residents who have purchased insurance through the Marketplace would experience an average $2,740 increase in out-of-pocket health care – making insurance un-affordable for many of them
Nationally, the ACA repeal would:
- Cause 24 million people to lose coverage: 1 in 10 non-elderly people who would otherwise have insurance would lose it.
- Effectively end the ACA Medicaid expansion.
- Cut $840 billion from Medicaid over 10 years, with most of the savings going to wealthy people and insurance, pharmaceutical, and other corporations.
- For low-income individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, the expansion of Medicaid under the ACA has been a lifeline.
- The new, revised Affordable Health Care Act (AHCA) bill to repeal the ACA is worse than the previous version that was not brought to a vote a few weeks ago.
- The repeal of the ACA could endanger the health and welfare of thousands of individuals and families in each congressional district.
- The new legislation would be very bad for persons with mental illness or a substance use disorder.
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Setting up a wireless printer may seem a little daunting, but actually, it is a lot easier than it may first appear.
Printing companies have been doing a lot recently to make user interaction a lot simpler (which is definitely good news).
First, turn everything on. Your computer/laptop, printer, the kettle, etc.
Next, make sure that you have installed the driver for the printer. This may include connecting your PC to the printer via the USB cable, inserting the accompanying disk or following the directions to the company website.
That's the hard bit done.
Once you have installed the driver, go through the set-up process. The beauty of this part is the fact there will be on-screen step-by-step instructions. Follow them.
At this point, you will probably need the network's name and password in order to connect your printer. Most printers these days have a display screen you can use to enter the Wi-Fi settings and the network's connection information.
Once you have done this, follow the same steps you normally use to add it to your PC's print menu.
Voila, now you can print to your heart's content.


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Kimono Style Silk Robe
SORRY SOLD OUT - More stock coming.
Pure silk kimono style robes, with hand painted flowers on left hand front, and down the back.
This beautiful fine silk may have some small imperfections which occurs during the weaving process.
Available in various designs - Bamboo, Lotus, Blue Flowers , Pink Flowers, Apricot Flowers, Orange Flowers
Because they are hand painted, the flower may differ from the photo.
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Sad News
It is with great sadness we heard today of the passing of Richard Westhead. Richard was a true gentleman and earned the respect of everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him. He was the inspiration for our Adopt a War Grave scheme and for many years, unknown to anyone except his family, he visited the cemetery on every Armistice Day and placed his own hand made crosses on the war graves of his fallen comrades. When FODC was formed we promised to carry on what he had begun and involve children in remembering his comrades sacrifice. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, and our thoughts go out to his family at this time.
The photograph is Richard being interviewed at the memorial unveiling 1st July 2018
FODC December 2019
Remembrance Service's 2019
Friday 8th November 2019
This weekend people from all walks of life will be taking time to remember the fallen of the two world wars and other conflicts.
Here in Darwen on the Friday before remembrance day a service is held in the Western cemetery embracing all of the schools in Darwen and invited dignitaries to remember the fallen and those buried here in Darwen.
Many thanks to all who helped to once again make this a service to remember.
If you have time to spare why not have a look at the Memorial wall and spend a moment to remember all and our local lads who gave everything for us.
Sunday 10th November 2019
On the 11th hour on the. 11th day of the 11th month.
101 years ago the guns fell silent and peace for all time was declared.
But unfortunately this was not to be, and on this day we come together to remember and give thanks, services are held in every village and community, and here in Darwen there are several.
Over 120 people attended the service of remembrance at the Memorial wall. Thank you to all who served and attended.
For more photographs please click the Link Below
Remembrance Service's 2019
Photographs by Roy Cox
FODC November 2019
Remembrance Service's 2019
Friday 8th November 2019
As usual our First service will be held on Friday morning,
the 8th November.
This Service is held on the Friday to allow the Local Schools to attend,
we will meet at the World War One Memorial Wall at 10.30 for a 10.45 Service.
Following the Service the children attending will go into the Cemetery and place Poppies on the 98 Commonwealth War Graves in the Cemetery.
This is a very well attended and moving service with all the children attending from the majority of the Primary and Secondary Schools in Darwen!
Sunday 10th November 2019
Our Second Sevice will be held on Sunday 10th November.
We will meet at the World War One Memorial Wall at 10.30 for a 10.45 Service.
In the past this Service has been attended by Local Scout and Guide Groups and is a very popular Service.
This Service has a more formal feel with all the Flags being lowered at
11 O'clock
Attended by many Local Residents.
FODC October 2019
Our Find a Grave Event (Part 2)
On Saturday 19th October we will be holding another "Find a Grave" Event, we held our first Find a Grave event back in July and we had requests to help find 15 Family Graves in the Western Cemetery.
With the help of Billy Briggs, who knows the Cemetery better than anybody else, together with other members of the Friends of Darwen Cemetery we were able to locate the plot location on all the graves on the day.
10.30 am to 1.00 pm meet at the Cross of Sacrifice in the Western Cemetery.
Images of our first Find a Grave Event on the 13th July 2019
FODC September 2019
Have you seen our Memorial Garden recently.
Have you had a walk through the Memorial Garden recently?
Have you seen how good it is looking?
Many of the donated bushes have now started to mature and fill out the beds around the edges of the garden.
Would you like to purchase one of the Wedges or Bench Plaques in the Memorial Garden
For more information on the Memorial Garden click on the below link
Memorial Garden
A new Photograph of our Roman Catholic Chapel
Tony Foster FODC September 2019
We are on the look out for adoptees
We are on the look out for adoptees from community groups, schools, and faith and youth organisations.
we have more than 100 war graves in the cemetery, most in the western cemetery section.
Around 70 are from WW1 and the others from WW2 and other conflicts.
The scheme has been running since 2010 and we are proud that many have been looked after with tender loving care over the years.
However we need 15 new adoptees to help care for the rest.
Darwen had 1300 casualties in WW1 and over 200 in WW2. so it's only right that local residents care and remember them in this special way.
Potential adoptees can apply to Diane by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com
FODC August 2019
Our Find a Grave Event
On Saturday 13th July 2019 we held our very first Find a Grave Event, we had requests to help find 15 Family Graves in the Western Cemetery.
For more information on this event click on the below link
Find a Grave Event
FODC July 2019
From Darwen to see the world recorded on gravestones
Tony Foster FODC May 2019
FODC are attending the Charity Day in Darwen Town Centre
Do you want to know what we have been up to?
Would you like to help to keep our cemetery looking loved?
We will be there from 10am to 4.30pm
Saturday 11th May 2019
For more information on this event click on the below link
FODC are attending the Charity Day in Darwen Town Centre
FODC May 2019
Check out our New Booklet Page
If you missed any of our Cemetery Walks over the years, these booklets are still available to buy!
You could complete the walk yourself as each booklet has a map inside showing you the route of each walk and the area each grave on the walk are located.
Or you could buy the booklet just to see the history or story of the Graves featured on the walk from the comfort of your arm chair!
If you wish to see other Walk Booklets for sale click the below link.
Walk Booklets
Our Next General Meeting and AGM
Will be held on Wednesday 1st May 2019 at 7pm
Darwen Heritage Centre,
Holker House, Railway Road,
Darwen BB3 2RE
If you would like to find out more about FODC please come along.
We shall be showing the completed video of the ceremony on the 1st July 1918 marking the opening of the World War 1 reflective structure that the Friends built in the Cemetery.


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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is feeling the pressure to act on gun violence following a pair of horrific mass shooting incidents in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, this past weekend.
As ABC News reports, McMillon wrote a statement to his employees where he promised a "thoughtful and deliberate" response from Walmart in the near future. He did not provide any specific proposals.
Walmart has been specifically affected by recent gun violence as two employees were killed in Southaven, Mississippi during a shooting incident on July 30 and more than 20 people were killed in and around a Walmart in El Paso on Saturday.
McMillon reportedly visited the El Paso area after the attack.
"As it becomes clearer that the shooting in El Paso was motivated by hate, we are more resolved than ever to foster an inclusive environment where all people are valued and welcomed," McMillon said in the letter per the report.
"Our store in El Paso is well known as a tight-knit community hub for people in the region, where we serve customers from both sides of the border," he added. "I continue to be amazed at the strength and resilience that we find in the diversity of the communities where we live and work.
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In the aftermath, Walmart faced mounting pressure to stop selling guns.
McMillon wrote that the corporation will "work to understand the many important issues that arise from El Paso and Southaven, as well as those that have been raised in the broader national discussion around gun violence."
"We will be thoughtful and deliberate in our responses, and we will act in a way that reflects the best values and ideals of our company, with a focus on serving the needs of our customers, associates and communities," he said.
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McMillon acknowledged the "shock, anger, grief" employees may be feeling in the wake of deadly shootings.
In his lengthy statement, McMillon also recognized Walmart employees who acted bravely to help customers in the store when the shootings started.
"We heard incredible stories of associates who made heroic efforts to get customers to safety," the CEO said. "From our Store Manager, Robert, who was leaving the store and then ran back in when he heard the shots, to Gilbert and Lasonya, who helped dozens of customers to safety out the back of the store, to Mayra, who may have been the very first responder and did an exceptional job, bandaging wounds and helping customers escape."
"When the worst happens, we counter with our best selves. We support each other, pray together, stand firm and heal together," he concluded.


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Motorbike Salesman was the salesman who introduced Gregory House to his motorcycle at the end of the Season 2 episode Autopsy. He was portrayed by actor Jonathan Fraser.
After terminal cancer patient Andie is released from hospital, Wilson chides House by noting that despite her illness, she is enjoying life more than House is.
On the way home, House decides to drop by a motorcyle dealership. As he listens to music on his iPod, the salesman starts talking. House takes his earbuds out of his ears so he can hear. The salesman tells him that the bike is on sale and that having a bad leg won't be a problem on this particular model. House turns to leave, then asks if they allow test drives.
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Do you remember February – the month when it hardly stopped raining? Youth worker Ellen Dann reports on a weekend which was memorable for the right reasons – once the members of our older youth group had found a way round flooded roads.
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Growing youth work in Bolivia
When Matt Churchouse joined the Christ Church team that visited Bolivia in the summer of 2013, he hoped to be able to help and encourage the churches there in the area of youth work, but the programme didn't leave much room for that kind of specialised activity. In January 2014 Matt made a return visit to Bolivia with a special focus on youth work.


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You see that title right there? That is a brave thing to undertake, to break down into ten specific (but not too specific) categories the types of Contemporary YA currently available. And let me tell you, this is not easy. Seriously. First I struggled to come up with ten unique categories and then I struggled to limit myself to only ten. And I'll tell you right now, a lot of these categories within Contemporary overlap and touch each other and share. So I'm going with the category that most strongly describes the book, not necessarily the only one.
Also, I feel like I need to point out that I'm not really an expert on all things Contemporary, (although I like to seem like I am sometimes) so you might disagree with the categories I've created, and might disagree with some of the categories I've combined. But whatevs. This is me talking and this is what I think. Also- This is one time that I have not read each of the books listed. The ones I haven't read are one that I am dying to read and have (for the most part) also heard good things about. * marks those I have not yet read.
(Also, forgive the slightly wonky layout on this one... I wanted to have at least one picture for each category & it's messing w/ me layout a bit.)
1. Drugs/Pain (emotional or physical)
Crank/Glass/Fallout by Ellen Hopkins, Ballads of Suburbia by Stephanie Kuehnert, Scars by Cheryl Rainfield, Willow by Julia Hoban, Break by Hannah Moskowitz
2. Abuse(non bfgf relationship)/'Hard Life' (general tough stuff)
Identical (sexual abuse and etc) and Tricks (teenage prostitution) by Ellen Hopkins, Want to Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman (online predators), Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (rape), Stolen by Lucy Christopher (kidnapping), *What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen (abusive father), *Shine by Lauren Myracle (hate crime)
3. Death/Suicide
The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson, *Saving June by Hannah Harrington, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, If I Stay by Gayle Forman, My Beating Teenage Heart by C.K. Kelly Martin, Amy & Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Maston, Fall For Anything by Courtney Summers, Never Eighteen by Megan Bostic
4. Romance/Relationships (both good and bad)
Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins, Perfect Chemistry series by Simone Elkeles, the books of Sarah Dessen, books by Jennifer Echols, Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan *Stay by Deb Caletti, Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn,
5. Funny
Babe in Boyland by Jody Gehrman, Girl v. Boy by Yvonne Collins & Sandy Rideout, Audrey, Wait! by Robin Benway
6. Music/Arts
I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone by Stephanie Kuehnert, Virtuosity by Jessica Martinez, Audition by Stasia Kehoe, Graffiti Moon by Cath Crowley, *Amplified by Tara Kelly, When the Stars Go Blue by Caridad Ferrer, *Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer
7. Depression/Mental Illness
Saving Francesca and The Piper's Son by Melina Marchetta, It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini, A Blue So Dark by Holly Schindler, Harmonic Feedback by Tara Kelly, The Babysitter Murders by Janet Ruth Young, Rules by Cynthia Lord
8. Physical Illness/Disability/Body Image
Five Flavors of Dumb by Antony John (also belongs in Music...) , Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson, Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt, Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going,
9. Parents/Family
Moonglass by Jessi Kirby, Something, Maybe by Elizabeth Scott, Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt, Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonneblick, *We the Animals by Justin Torres, Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler, Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson, Overprotected by Jennifer Laurens (this should really probably be in Romance, but her dad is so creeptastic, I had to include it here).
10. Life/Friendship/General Coming of Age (also includes too many categories to put in one place)
Like Mandarin by Kirsten Hubbard, Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta, A Little Wanting Song by Cath Crowley, The Day Before by Lisa Schroeder, Past Perfect by Lelia Sales, Story of a Girl by Sara Zarr
There are, of course, smaller categories that are worth mentioning, but a little too specific for this post. Things like Road Trip Novels, Mystery/Thriller (this one really should have been listed, but I only had ten spots), Novels in Verse or Novels that take Place in only One Day/Night etc. There are lots of places to take a list like this, but I tried to do the ten broadest categories I could think of.
I also left out a lot of examples for each topic area. Seriously. These were only the ones that immediately came to mind. I could have listed so many more!
What do you think? Agree? Disagree? Recommendations for me to fill in the gaps in my own reading list? Any of my *not yet read books you think I need to push up my list?


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The United National Party meets with ambassadors
The United National Party met with ambassadors today.
The meeting was held to brief them on the current situation in the country.
Ambassadors and High Commissioners of the most powerful countries in the world attended the discussion held under the patronage of the Leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe.
At the discussion, they hoped the President will take the right decision at the end.
Meanwhile, a special meeting was held at Sirikotha to re-organize the United National Party and its affiliated entities, today. The meeting was held under the patronage of the General Secretary of the party Parliamentarian Akila Viraj Kariyawasam. The affiliated entities will be re-organized to establish the law, democracy and justice in society.


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=F-A-S-T= DDR Memory: 2-2-2 Roars on the Sceneby Wesley Fink on August 5, 2004 12:05 AM EST
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Corsair 3200XL PROCorsair introduced 3200 Xtreme Low Latency modules in both their regular Black or Platinum heatspreaders and as the PRO version with activity LEDs on top of the module. All 3200XL modules are double-sided 512MB DIMMs sold as a matched pair and rated at DDR3200 2-2-2-5. Corsair claims a very wide range of available overclocks to about DDR500 with typical DDR500 timings of 2.5-3-3-7. We first looked at Corsair 3200XL in the launch review.
Test DIMMs were a matched pair of 3200XL PRO with the activity LEDs.
We first saw the LEDs in our review of Corsair XMS4000 PRO. Corsair uses the PRO designation to indicate LED activity lights on the memory, but otherwise, the 3 3200XL memories appear to be the same capacity and they all appear to be using the same Samsung memory chips.
While the Samsung chips used in the new 3200XL are actually rated at DDR500, Corsair has chosen to highlight their outstanding 2-2-2 performance capabilities at DDR400. The SPD is also optimized for fast DDR400 performance.
Corsair 3200XL Specifications
|Corsair 3200XL Memory Specifications
|Number of DIMMs & Banks
|DIMM Size
Total Memory
|Rated Timings
|2-2-2 at DDR400
|SPD (Auto) Timings
|Rated Voltage
The only specification that might prevent using 2-2-2 in all systems is the specified 2.75V rated voltage at DDR400. Most high-end motherboards can provide this voltage, but some mainstream motherboards do not have adjustable voltage, and default memory voltage is 2.5V on many boards. You should check your specifications to make sure that you can support the voltage needs of the new 3200XL modules.
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leguman - Thursday, August 12, 2004 - linkI got 3 Ballistix 512 MB PC3200 dimms.
I have a chaintech VNF-250 board (socket 754), and according to Anandtech's test, it is the only mobo to be able to run 3 DIMMS flawlessly at the most aggressive timings.
At 2.8V, 2-2-2 timings, max stable frequencies :
- one does 223 Mhz
- one does 218 Mhz
- one does 212 Mhz. This one is not even stable at 200 Mhz @ 2.6V and is not stable at 220 Mhz even with 2.9V !!!
I'm not very happy with these resuls as only 1 dimm is stable at 220 Mhz :(
Wesley Fink - Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - link#35 - Yes it is the same memory. Most SPD are programmed to work on the widest possible range of systems. The best timings for Intel are 2-2-2-5, while the best timings for AMD are 2-2-2-10. OCZ picked a number in the middle for tRAS at 2-2-2-8, but you can easily set 2-2-2-5 on Intel or 2-2-2-10 on AMD. Reply
Resh - Monday, August 9, 2004 - linkJust looked at the OCZ site and they now have PC3200 Platinum Rev 2 at 2-2-2-8!
Is this the same stuff?
http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/memory/OCZ_E... Reply
tomati - Monday, August 9, 2004 - linkAstonished crucial ,
Didn't you make a mistake with the crucial reference module ?
Is that really the pc 3200 you have tested ?, because I have seen on their european web site a pc 4000 ballistix module [url]http://www.crucial.com/eu/store/MPartspecs.Asp?mtb...[/url],then I wonder what's better choice pc 3200 or pc 4000?,
So on thank for these kind of article ,
kind regards ,
tomati Reply
Zebo - Friday, August 6, 2004 - linkI don't understand these memory reviews or peoples comments. Never have.Obviously bandwidth is king (look at the benchmarks) and it's cheaper to get than LL.
Get some super cheap hynix found on A-data or even value ram crank to 275 or 550DDR and it devistates these expensive modules. Reply
3Suns - Friday, August 6, 2004 - linkWhy do people equate 2-2-2-5 ratings with "2-2-2" ratings? Wouldn't real 2-2-2 memory run at CAS 2 for every single fetch? Isn't that vastly different from 2-2-2-5 which takes 5 cycles every 4th fetch? Reply
eva2000 - Friday, August 6, 2004 - linkwould love to see Buffalo's PC3700 Micron 46v32m8 5B-C memory included in a part 2 review as well.. Reply
opuntia - Friday, August 6, 2004 - linkI don't think the review mentions this, but the OCZ PC3200 Platinum Rev.2 is from OCZ's "Enhanced Latency Series" (1 of 5 different series) memory chips.
I'm going to built my own PC and I just started looking at various sites like anandtech in order to gain some insight (which I have), but I get real confused sometimes when reviewed products are not named exactly like they would be on the manufacturers website, and when the review doesn't post a manufacturer's model/part number.
Anyway, thanks for the great website. Now I just need to learn what exactly is latency and why 2-2-2 is so good. Reply
pookie69 - Friday, August 6, 2004 - linkA REALLY GOOD article.
>>> much food for thought.
I still cannot get over just how well these new PC3200 modules o/c! Why bother with any higher grades of mmeory at all?!
Thanks Mister Wesley Fink for bringing yet another great comprehensive review our way. Your efforts, as always, are greatly appreciated!!! And your timing always seems to be spot on!! LOL. :) Reply
CrimsonDeath - Friday, August 6, 2004 - linkHmm, no stock on crucial Ballistix in their european site. Darn good memory. Reply


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Devon Sinsley said:
John Passaro said:
Devon Sinsley said:
Get yourself a fan brush. ....
Somebody's been watching too much Bob Ross!
Well I have used fan brushes before I watched Bob Ross, but I have been watching a lot of Bob Ross and that man does love his fan brushes.
Devon are you going with this hair style as apposed to the foil hat ?


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By: Esther M. Kingsbury-Stewart, Paul K. Link, Carol M. Dehler, and Shannon L. Osterhout
The Kings Peak 7.5-minute quadrangle straddles the crest of the Uinta Mountains in the High Uinta Wilderness Area and contains Kings Peak, Utah's highest point. The peaks and cliffs are comprised of the newly formalized formations of the Neoproterozoic (late Precambrian) Uinta Mountain Group, which is about 770 to 742 million years old. The basins, basin margins, and cirques are filled with glacial deposits of Smith Fork age-32,000 to 14,000 years ago (Pinedale equivalent). The quadrangle also straddles the anticline crest of the Uinta arch. A series of igneous dikes are exposed in the quadrangle. These dikes cut formations of the Uinta Mountain Group are about 450 to 490 million years old.
This CD contains geographic information system (GIS) files in ESRI file geodatabase and shapefile formats. Also included in PDF format are two plates-a geologic map at 1:24,000 scale and an explanation plate. Specialized GIS software is required to use the GIS files.
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This paper explores the trends driving the growing demand for food imports to the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region through the lens of 'decoupling'. The analysis deploys a water-specific model of the general idea of resource decoupling to analyse the role and potential of food and virtual water trade in alleviating national and regional water limits. Decoupling theorises the breaking of the link between economic and population growth and need for water demand for domestic food production. A key means of reducing pressure on scarce water resources of a growing population is to increase the proportion of food sourced from abroad. This strategy has been strongly embraced politically in a number of MENA economies facing a combination of water and labour shortage. Food imports provide a politically silent mechanism to achieve national food security, and generate significant markets for food-exporting, water abundant, economies including those in the tropics. This paper combines FAO Food Balance data with Water Footprint data to reveal how virtual water flows interact with food import tonnages to enhance or retard national decoupling based on food trade. The analysis reveals that much MENA water is directed at crops adapted to the MENA climate. However, the analysis reveals significant potential for the import of large quantities of MENA water needs from more water abundant countries through supply of staple crops.
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Allan, J. A. (1997). 'Virtual water': a long term solution for water short Middle Eastern economies? Paper presented at the 1997 British Association Festival of Science, Roger Stevens Lecture Theatre, University of Leeds, Water and Development Session- TUE.51, 14.45, 9 September 1997. Available online: https://www.soas.ac.uk/water/publications/papers/file38347.pdf.
Allan, J. A. (1998). Virtual water: a strategic resource. Global solutions to regional deficits. Groundwater, 36(4), 545–546.
Allan, J. A. (2001). The Middle East Water Questions. London: I.B. Tauris.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
improv baby quilt
There will also be some grey added to the bottom so it will be a little more rectangular.
I'm dragging a little today and didn't work as long as I'd hoped yesterday. I had a weird stabbing headache that got worse as the day wore on. My husband wanted me to go to emergency, but I managed to see a doctor this morning. She said I probably should have although it has stopped today. It may have been a type of nerve pain. If it happens again, I'll have to get more tests. I'm almost embarrassed to go there as I go so often. Anyway I'm better but tired today.
I'm linking to The Needle and Thread Network for WIP Wednesday.
11 comments:
- imquilternity said...
Here's hoping you have no more of those headaches! Your quilt is coming along quite nicely...it's been fun watching it's progress. Take care.
- March 27, 2012 at 2:17 PM
- elle said...
Yup, the cropping is good. Are you okay with the almost straight line of red dots? Just saying, lol!
- March 27, 2012 at 3:54 PM
- Susan J Barker said...
With that sort of quilt you maybe just be a MODERN Quilter! My aunt used to do that sort of thing in the 40s and 50s when she got a large piece of one fabric and the left over bits from making my uncles work shirts! Funny how old things become new!
Sorry about the headaches, they can be so debillitating (sp?)!
- March 28, 2012 at 7:35 AM
- Mary Ann Tate said...
Hope your feeling better Holly.
- March 28, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- greelyrita said...
Yup that's definitely a 'modern' quilt. It's lovely too.
Take care of yourself!!
- March 28, 2012 at 8:29 AM
- Katie said...
So pretty and yup, you've gone modern! Hope the headaches ease up soon!
- March 28, 2012 at 8:58 AM
- Sheila said...
Definitely a modern quilt , looking great ! Take care and hope your headache does not come back .
- March 28, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- Regina said...
Beautiful quilt that looks like quite a lot of work.
Sorry about the headache, I know how impossible they can make any endeavor.
- March 28, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- Mrs.Pickles said...
very pretty
- March 28, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- What Comes Next? said...
this is a great quilt - I agree with your cropping - the blue was just a bit too strong there at the edge. Nasty headaches are no fun, hope you don't get a re-occurrence.
- March 29, 2012 at 7:46 AM
- Dresden Quilter said...
I hope you feel better. I love the quilt.
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7 Great Things To Do In Nashville
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The American Queen Steamboat Company's newest vessel, the American Duchess, debuts in just six short months and one of its stops will be none other than Music City – Nashville, Tennessee.
You'll experience roomy accommodations, and on-board entertainment, but once you dock in Nashville, there's so much to see and do.
Here are seven can't miss sites:
Grand Ole Opry: You don't have to love country music to visit this historical venue in Nashville. The Grand Ole Opry has such a treasured history, which began in 1925 as a radio broadcast. The Opry has welcomed more than 200 members throughout its history, including Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Garth Brooks. Go behind the scenes and see how the shows are put together and walk where the musical greats have walked before you.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum: This venue recently doubled its size to 350,000 square feet of state-of-the-art galleries, archives, classrooms, retail space and more. Visit the Museum and enjoy going back in time through the history of country music with artifacts, photographs, and text panels, vintage video, and interactive touchscreens and more. While you're there, check out the Historic RCA Studio B, which is Nashville's oldest surviving recording studio, where Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, and many others have recorded their songs.
Johnny Cash Museum: "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." The man in black was one of the most widely influential artists of all time, selling more than 90 million records in his career. This museum has artifacts, pictures, recording and other memorabilia from his life that die-hard fans will treasure.
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The Parthenon: Want more than country music on your visit? Can't make it to Greece to see the former temple? Then this one in Nashville is the next best thing. Built in 1897, it is a recreation of the original and can be found in Nashville's Centennial Park. Inside it's an art museum that holds paintings from 19th and 20th-century American artists.
Try a Brewski: Nashville is known for its music and its brews, so take a tour and sample 'em all. Nashville's original craft brewery, Yazoo Brewery, Tennessee Brew Works, Black Abbey Brewery, Fat Bottom Brewing Company, and Jackalope Brewing Company, are all available for tastings. The Nashville Brew Bus provides a tour of all of them in one afternoon.
Being in the south, there isn't anything better than barbecue and sweet tea. Enjoy some smoldering beef brisket, barbecue sandwiches, and redneck tacos at Martin's Bar-B-Que restaurant or go hog wild at Hog Heaven located right next to Centennial Park. Hog Heaven is famous for their white bbq sauce and has been featured on Food Network's "Best Thing I Ever Ate".
Animals and a sweet tooth: Kids of all ages will love the Nashville Zoo, with more than 2,248 animals and 353 species to enjoy. Afterward, head over to Savannah's Candy Kitchen and tour its 4,200 square feet of space filled with the best candies, cakes, and confections in the South.
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Predictit charges a 5% withdrawal fee, presumably because they incur Admin fees to "Cut-a-check".
That's an exorbitant fee by any measure...and further...who the hell issues checks anymore. This is a game stopper!
Agreed with the points above. A percentage fee is not justifiable for a service that has a flat cost.
If PredictIt wants to keep calling themselves a "non-profit", this should be changed.
I find the 5% withdrawal fee too high. However, my guess is that this is a safety valve to avoid the problem that Intrade had when, after the 2008 election, everybody withdrew their money creating a huge liquidity crisis. While Intrade had other problems, at least with this fee in place PredictIt will easily survive a massive withdrawal moment, and be able to pay their staff since they will be rolling in cash at the time.
Saw this site on Stossel and wanted to give it a try but will wait for the fees to come down.
Not sure what happened to my comment, but could be awaiting moderation. For you to charge a percentage basis just because your credit card costs are also percentage based is flawed. It means that people who lose all their shares don't pay into the fee structure at all, while good players pay multiple of how many times they win. A person who wins 6x as much as me pays 6 times more fees even though I was the one feeding the system with my extra deposits. That's the wrong kind of incentive.
The total 15% spread is also too much for average bettors to overcome. I'm cashing out now that I'm ahead, but now that I understand my further wins are going to be taxed at 15% rather than 10%, and add another 1% for all the games you start that you take so very long to close and pay out, I'm done here.
I'm going to carry an unpopular opinion here, but I don't think the fees are that bad. (Full disclosure: I work for a payments company so I deal with fee structures on a regular basis.) The fees are a bit higher than strictly necessary to cover costs and make a profit, but PI is paying us (the consumers) money for a sophisticated guessing game. They set up a structure where we get to say, "Hey, I think this thing will happen", put down some cash, and then potentially gain 10,000% of what we put down. That's basically unheard of anywhere else. Likely they have to take a cut when people make a profit because they're taxed on it; same with payouts. Plus, they need to pay their people.
At any rate, it's not that much money, all told, and we do very minimal work for lots of potential gain. The fee structure seems reasonable for the benefits.
That said, I'm not against lower fees! :P
I think the 5% is a good choice for the withdrawal fee. It's your contribution for the system to organize the betting.
I don't mind the 10% fee in principle, but I fear it is distorting the betting markets, because hedged bets become worth less through it. As an example: There are two bets, A and B, either Yes or No. I believe "if A happens, then B happens" and buy B-Yes shares but also A-No shares to hedge my bet, in case A results in No and B becomes very unlikely (in my view). IF A happens and I'm right that B happens, too, I get my profit from B, but have to pay the full 10% on the profit, without subtracting my hedge A first.
Hedged bets should be promoted to get a more efficient market and better information from the market, and they shouldn't be punished by calculating the 10% profit on the winning part of the bet (B), without allowing to subtract the loosing part of the hedge.


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A woman has been charged over the stabbing of a taxi driver outside a suburban Adelaide shopping centre this morning.
The 22-year-old woman had been dropped off at Elizabeth Shopping Centre and promised taxi driver Ali Awary she'd withdraw cash from an ATM to pay the $37.10 fare she owed him.
When she didn't pay up, Mr Awary confronted her.
"The gentleman was trying to get at her and he was shouting. I don't know what he was shouting. And she was shouting back," witness Brenda Robinson said.
Police allege during the confrontation, the woman produced a knife and stabbed the 47-year-old driver in his hand and arm.
"The gentleman had blood all over his hands and she's trying to get away," Ms Robinson said.
Witnesses assisted Mr Awary while security guards detained the 22-year-old woman until police arrived.
Mr Awary underwent surgery this afternoon. The driver's boss said his family are thankful the situation wasn't any worse.
The 22-year-old woman from Clare has been charged with aggravated assault causing serious harm.
She's been refused bail to appear in court on Monday.


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Who ate these cookies? Not me.
Where is your homework? My dog ate it.
We all want our children to be truthful (honest; not telling lies). Let George Washington, not Pinocchio, be your teaching tool.
You have probably heard the story of George Washington and the cherry tree (see English Cafe 275). When George was a boy, he used his hatchet (sharp tool with a handle) to cut down his father's favorite cherry tree. When his father asked him if he had done it, he said, "I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my little hatchet." Most historians don't believe this actually happened, but it is a story many American children are told to show the virtues (benefits of having a high moral standard) of honesty (telling the truth).
The story of Pinocchio is probably even more well known. Pinocchio is a character from an Italian children's novel (book), and the story is known in many countries. Pinocchio is a puppet (toy moved by strings) made by a man named Geppetto. Each time Pinocchio tells a lie, his nose gets longer. This story is often told to children to show the negative consequences (results) of telling lies.
In a recent study, researchers who have spent years studying children and honesty set up a situation where it would be easy for children to lie: namely (specifically), a chance for children to peek (look when they are not supposed to) to get the right answer to a question when the researcher leaves the room. Before asking the children, ages 3 to 7, if they had peeked, the researchers told them a story. The children heard one of three stories: the story about George Washington, the one about Pinocchio, or an unrelated story. After hearing the story, the children were asked if they had peeked.
Nearly all of the children peeked, and about 65% of the them lied about it. But those who had heard the George Washington story lied significantly less. The researchers interpreted this to mean (believed it meant) that children responded better to being told the benefits of telling the truth than the negative consequences of lying.
Maybe there's a lesson here for handling our politicians? Maybe Washington, D.C. (our national government) should have enforced (required) story time (when an adult reads aloud to groups of children).
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Several foundations are connected with HSR. They support various issues and projects.
Swiss Foundation for Landscape Architecture (SLA)
The SLA Swiss Foundation for Landscape Architecture fosters and promotes landscape architecture in Switzerland. The SLA is a private, non-profit Swiss foundation under federal supervision.
The SLA:
- Secures the planning legacies of Swiss landscape architects for the future and makes them accessible.
- Maintains an archive and issues publications.
- Supports teachers and students in landscape architecture programmes at Swiss universities in the fields of documentation, research and teaching.
FUTUR (Stiftung zur Förderung und Unterstützung technologieorientierter Unternehmungen Rapperswil)
The FUTUR - «Promotion and Support of Technology-Based Businesses Foundation» - promotes start-ups and creative artists.
- Promotes the founding of promising new businesses.
- Supports graduates on the path to independence.
- Makes good use of the potential for technology transfer at HSR.
- Promotes ethical behaviour in the industry.
- Enables creative artists to address entrepreneurship, the industry and technology.
- Promotes the broadening of young entrepreneurs' and creative artists' horizons in social, cultural and creative fields.
The foundation offers the following for HSR graduates' start-ups:
- Coaching by members of the high-profile Board of Trustees
- 'Entrepreneurial expertise' course
- Free office use in Rapperswil old town
Foundation for the Advancement of HSR
The Foundation for the Advancement of HSR mainly provides support in cultural and material terms. For example, it was the building contractor for the HSR student halls of residence buildings.
The Foundation:
- Supports cultural events for students and interested parties.
- Finances educational materials and facilities that cannot be obtained from ordinary funds.
- Provides financial aid for students in cases of particular hardship, if existing social services are inadequate.


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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! May it be safe and enjoyable for all.
I want to direct my remarks today to the subject of prejudging others, which most of us do from time to time. But first, Have you voted yet? There are six different polling places available to us, and it is very probable that at least one of them is in close proximity to where you live. Polls are open from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. Monday through Friday, and from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. on Saturdays. There are 38,550 registered voters in Lenoir County and, hopefully, a good percentage of them will vote in this election.
I now want to visit and expand on some remarks Valerie Cox made a few years ago.
In poetic form, it goes like this: A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shop, bought a bag of cookies, and found a place to drop. She was engrossed in her book, but happened to see, that the man sitting beside her, as bold as could be, grabbed a cookie or two from the bag in between, which she tried to ignore to avoid a scene.
So she munched the cookies, and watched the clock, as the gutsy cookie thief diminished her stock. She was getting more irritated as the minutes ticked by, thinking, "If I wasn't so nice, I'd blacken his eye."
With each cookie she took, he took one too, and when only one was left, she wondered what he would do. With a smile on his face and a nervous laugh, he took the last cookie and broke it in half. He offered her half, as he ate the other, she snatched it from him and thought, oooh, brother, this guy has some nerve, and he's also rude, why he didn't even show any gratitude. She couldn't recall when she had been so galled, and she sighed with relief when her flight was called. She gathered her belongings and headed to the gate, refusing to look back at this thieving ingrate.
She boarded the plane, and sank in her seat, then she sought her book, which was almost complete. As she reached for her luggage, she gasped with surprise, there was her bag of cookies in front of her eyes. "If mine are here," she moaned in despair, "Then the others were his, and he tried to share." Too late to apologize, she realized with grief, that SHE was the rude one, the ingrate, the thief.
I am reasonably certain that you, the same as I, can recall a time when we reacted negatively toward someone, only to find out later that what this person had done was actually worthy of praise. So let's look for the good in others - It isn't hard to find!
Now to close with this: After being with her all evening the man couldn't take another minute with his blind date. Earlier, he had secretly arranged to have a friend call him on the phone so he would have an excuse to leave if something like this happened. So when he returned to the table, he lowered his eyes, put on a grim expression, and said, "I have some bad news. My grandfather just died." "Thank Heavens," his date replied. "If yours hadn't, mine would have had to!"
Have a great day!
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Stopping Overwhelming Stress Factors
Psalm 18:4 – The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
All of us at one time or another feel overwhelmed; some more than others:
However, as stressful as these circumstances are there are others who have their stressors with them through each moment of the day:
Huffingtonpost.com, in their article, "How to let go of Overwhelm," provides some signs that you're overwhelmed such as:
You feel like you have no inner space, you experience constant pressure, and there's no fun in your life.
Some of the ways we can combat overwhelm are having the courage to stop what you're doing, let go of some things, and commit to less stress. You can find the rest of the list in the article above.
Feeling overwhelmed can leave you spent; all done with life; or simply not wanting to try any more. When you feel like that, take a look at the Bible verse above and you'll see that the writer of the Psalm felt like death was entangled around him and not just a small flood, but torrents of destruction can cause us to feel overwhelmed. When we feel like that, we can know that God will be with us through it all just as he was in the verse above. So, take a deep breath and ask God to take away the feelings of being overwhelmed. He will send you peace from on high and dash away this feeling of being overwhelmed.
Psalm 73:26 - My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
We all make mistakes from time-to-time, so why is it so difficult to admit when we've blown it and then move on?
I think people with type "A" personalities have a hard time when they make a mistake because they need to do everything perfectly.
But what they don't truly grasp is that by pretending to be right all of the time, it pushes other people away.
It's great to strive to do a good job, but we can't always do that whether we're a type "A" personality or not.
> Sometimes we need a little help.
> Sometimes we've taken on too big of a job for one person.
> Sometimes, we set ourselves up for failure by trying to not only do the job perfectly, but in record time.
A lot of time, the type "A" personality is under a great deal of pressure. They have a reputation to uphold, but that's not the only reason. They may have parents who expect them to obtain to a certain standard. After all, when the parents were younger they were able to handle the pressure and reach success. Type "A" has to reach it, or they fear their parents won't love them.
And let's not forget that holding yourself to a high standard doesn't have to be a bad thing. As long as type "A" doesn't think that they're better than everyone else, and they're willing to ask for help when they need it. True success isn't a one man show. It takes a collection of people working towards a goal.
Whether we have a type "A" personality or someone else we know has one, how can we help them avoid failing and get a better shot at reaching their goals? Take a look at the article, "How to Set and Achieve Goals Based on Your Personality Type," on fastcompany.com. One of their thoughts is finding and commiting to a goal isn't the problem. It's reining them in to ensure that what they've chosen is reasonable. Also, they have trouble letting go of a goal when it's a bad fit, they let one goal take over their lives until it hurts others.
Also remember, you always have someone who can strengthen you if you fail and will be with you through success or failure. God will always be your strength.
Isaiah 59:14 - So justice is driven back, and righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty cannot enter.
Watching bad news unfold can cause our physical and emotional pain to increase.
We've certainly had a lot of bad news lately. At some point though, we may need to curb our viewing of the news especially if we find ourselves obsessing over it. It's so easy to do, because we have instant access through our computers and cell phones to news that is happening right at the moment it happens. Then, as we become emotionally involved in the news, we can feel our muscles tighten and bring pain to our body and to our mind.
But it's not just what's happening around the world or even in our own towns and cities. It's also how we speak to each other about what's happening. I'm not trying to judge someone. We all can fall into being drawn to a negative news story and make it seem worse than it is when we talk about it to our friends.
But watch out.
It used to be that people took care with how they used their words whether on TV or off. But now, the gloves have been removed and people blurt out what first comes out of their mouths without thinking before they speak. The anger they feel over what's going on oozes out of their mouths defaming whoever they are talking about.
What happened to common courtesy and respect for the other person? We pass around gossip quite easily whether it's true or not. And isn't that what the news media in a way also does? If they hear of a story that they think they can write about, they jump on it. But they don't just report the truth of what's happening. They twist and turn it and blow it up to be more than what it really is. And then the headaches start, followed by stomach upset and pain quickly spreads throughout our bodies.
Cnn.com, in their article, "Too Much Bad News Can Make You Sick," talks about the damaging health risks that come with watching bad news such as lack of restful sleep, anxiety, depression, headaches, muscle tension, and stomach problems to name a few. The article also posts a video showing how we can't avoid stress, but we can manage it with suggestions in the video on how to do just that.
Justice truly is being driven back and truth has stumbled in the streets and onto our TV where honesty doesn't ever enter. It has to start with you and me. We may not be able to prevent what those in the news say, but we can certainly ask the Lord to put a guard on our mouths also that we don't twist the truth and cause someone pain in the process.
Christmas Patience
Ephesians 4:2 - Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Patience. Don't you just hate it when a voice comes over your phone telling you that you have an eleven minute wait time for your call to go through? I know I do. I get impatient when it's not just eleven minutes that go by, but even one minute to wait. There's something wrong in that, I instinctively know. But I still find my aggravation growing as I hear, "Please continue to hold for the next person available." And while I'm waiting, they're playing Christmas music. Like that's supposed to help me be patient.
The Christmas season is full of waiting.
But what about the people whose job it is to put us on hold? Do you find yourself lashing out when someone finally does come on the line? It's not just this example that shows our impatient reactions.
What about waiting in line at the store? Do you look ahead of you and think that if only the clerk worked a little faster you wouldn't have to wait?
Waiting and impatience seem to go hand-in-hand. And though during the Christmas season, with all the joy it holds, it may seem strange that your impatience grows as each day grows closer to Christmas. And how can we be an example to the world for why we celebrate the true meaning of Christmas when we act no different than those who only celebrate Santa Claus and presents?
Womansday.com has some ideas on getting rid of Christmas impatience in their article, "31 Tips for a Stress-Free Christmas." Here's a couple: Schedule a break. Take one day or even one afternoon off and take a drive out into the country. Another example is to seek the out-of-the-way cashier. Find a courtesy counter or service desk to pay for your items.
Choosing some of the examples in the article above and trying them out may be just what you need to find some Christmas patience. Take a look at the Bible verse above. We are supposed to be patient and bear with one another in love. And, yes, that means during the Christmas season we are to be even gentler with those around us; even the clerk at the register checking out your gifts.
Christmas is a wonderful season if we let it be. Let's remember to have Christmas patience, and it will help us enjoy the season more.
Medical and Psychiatric Billing Mess
Mark 5:26 - She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse.
But sometimes you can't get the help you need.
It's one thing to become stressed when battling chronic health issues or emotional pain, but it's another thing to battle the billing mess you face when seeing your care provider.
Perhaps you thought that you were covered, because you have a primary and supplementary insurance. But even with this you battle a billing mess because, like my mother, you have to pay hundreds and sometimes over a thousand dollars every quarter to your insurance company, not to mention your deductable.
So here you are. You need to make an appointment with your health provider, but if you do the bills, with all the stress they carry with them, sometimes blocks you from making that appointment.
What do we do?
Do we go to the doctor or therapist regardless of the bills stacking up? Or do we try to "suck it up," and pretend you're okay and stay home?
First, you may not be aware that if you have a low enough income you may qualify for extra help such as Medicaid.
Second, sometimes your doctor or hospital has programs where they may be willing to cover the costs for you, or at least they may work with you on a payment plan.
Third, in regards to the option above, most hospitals state that they will not turn away anyone who is in emergent need for treatment regardless of their ability to pay for the services.
Here are some other ideas on how to pay for medical bills from creditkarma.com in their article, "Planning to Pay Medical Debt With a Credit Card? Weigh Your Options First." The article tells us that everything is negotiable and make sure you have accurate billing. You don't want to be paying for a service or medical supply that you didn't get.
Another great resource is from moneyunder30.com's article, "What to do When You Get Medical Bills You Can't Afford," includes suggestions on how to deal with collection agencies.
There should never be a block to receiving medical care because you can't afford it. But that's not how it is. And even when you can afford it at first, you can become like the woman in the Bible verse above who spent everything she had on doctors. This calls for wisdom and that wisdom can come through God in any of the suggestions in the articles above. He can take your need and provide the opportunity to receive care without it becoming a billing mess.
Excitement vs Being Stressed Out
Psalm 107:29, 30 - He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
Every year when Christmas comes around there are many things that need to be done: shopping for gifts for family and friends, baking and entertaining or attending parties, and going caroling and finding excitement while visiting those who are homebound.
Every year birthdays and anniversaries come along. There are many of the same opportunities for excitement just like there are for Christmas. And, it's a fun kind of stress when your birthday comes along and you're the one being blessed.
Every year there are other kinds of good stress such as getting a new job. In this situation, there's the chance to meet new people and set new goals.
All of these are good kinds of stress.
For each of the categories above, there's the chance to smile and feel excited about life. Yet, there is also the chance to cause you to become stressed out. Will you buy the right gift for Christmas or birthdays? Will you have the right words to say to your new employer?
You see, the tables can get turned as each person reacts differently to life situations. What is your tendency? Do you see events in only a negative way or are you unsure that you'll measure up and so you place extra chairs at the table of stressed out?
First, let's take a look at the different meanings of the words excitement and stress:
As you can see, excitement is more of a positive situation and emotion, whereas stressed is not only negative, but can result in being so troubled that you feel you are in danger.
How do we remain excited about life without letting ourselves become stressed out? Stress is an inevitable part of life, but the trick is to realize that a little stress can be a good thing as long as we don't let it get out of control.
Irishtimes.com, in their article, "Anxious or Excited? How to Find Your Stress Sweet Spot," talks about learning to redirect stress into motivation and excitement rather than anxiety and fear such as exchanging, "I'm stressed," with "I'm excited."
Ultimately, if we do let excitement turn into being stressed out we can find ourselves feeling like we're in real danger. Let's not let our excitement turn into negative stress, but focus on the joyful part of a situation instead of worrying about a negative outcome.
Also, take a look at the Bible verse above. Just like sailors going through a storm are glad when they are guided safely through a storm, so can we be glad when God guides us through the waters of being stressed out to the safe haven of peace.
The Stress of Chronic Health Conditions from the Other Side of the Road in Remission
2 Kings 20:6 - I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for my sake and for the sake of my servant David.
In past posts I've written about the stress a patient goes through while battling chronic pain or an illness, but what about the other people in their lives? What do they go through when they are on the other side of the road?
Chronic health conditions cause obvious anxiety to the one going through them. But have you ever thought about what a patient's family and friends go through?
Let's say your loved one receives the worst of news and they are diagnosed with a fatal disease. Sometimes the patient is even given a time line for how long they will live. Maybe they've been told that they only have seven months to live.
The whole family now gets involved trying to make the best out of what time they have left. Perhaps a family vacation is planned or the patient decides to take everyone for one big shopping spree.
They offer hugs and consolation.
They are told how much they are loved.
They are told how hard it will be without them.
But they also laugh together.
Talk about happy memories and funny stories.
And show just how much they love the one who is about to die.
They walk beside the person who is dying and then the stress begins to pour on them because they only have so much time left with them. The stress is difficult as the patient is taken to one appointment after another.
The family drives them to their treatment appointments.
They offer to pick up prescriptions and food as they need it.
They hold them tightly as never before all the while wondering is this visit the last time they will see their loved one alive?
So, they're all walking from the light into a dark tomorrow. But then the unimaginable happens. They are at a doctor's appointment to review the growth of their disease. The doctor has a smile on his face as he gives the news – the treatment has been going so well that they now have one to three years to live and perhaps even longer.
The patient and their loves ones are now both on the other side of the road in remission. So how do you figure out how to live your life now? In whatnext.com's article, "You're in Remission: What's Next?" it provides suggestions on how to live your life, because getting back to a normal life is challenging. A few of their ideas include keeping your expectations moderate in the beginning; don't expect your life to be the same as it was before treatment; and how to cope with your new normal.
Take a look at the Bible verse above. King Hezekiah was very ill and was about to die. He asked God for forgiveness and God believed he was truly sorry and added fifteen more years to his life. God does sometimes extend our lives. Don't just be fearful of the amount of time your doctor says you have to live. Things can change and you'll find yourself on the other side of the road in remission.
Ecclesiastes 5:17 - All their days they eat in darkness, with great frustration, affliction and anger.
You turn on your computer and then step away to get something from the resource center at work. When you come back, though, you aren't greeted by a computer screen showing your latest emails, but with an error message.
Three of your emails weren't sent yesterday and you're new emails have been unable to download, because your computer lost connection with the internet.
Okay. So you calm yourself down knowing that, thanks to your smart phone, you can check your emails there. So you switch to your email app on your phone ready to take notes on your emails for later responses.
But wait. Your phone can't access the internet either. That shouldn't matter. You should be able to connect to your mobile data. Yet you can't.
"Here we go again," you think. "How much time will I have to use up with technical support?" And if that wasn't frustrating enough, as you look around the room, you see that everyone else is up and running. Why isn't your computer connecting?
Frustration. Life can get frustrating quickly when you're blocked from completing tasks you normally are able to do. Or perhaps it's the long line at the grocery store check out. It could also be the commute home, where you come to a dead stop as another delay is added to your day.
Frustration can add to our stressful days and we can become angry quickly. How do we let go of that frustration?
First, when you do have to call IT or go directly to the one who has the task of dissecting computer glitches and error messages; don't be the person who starts yelling at their fellow employee. After all, it may be his job to try and get to the bottom of your problem, but he's not perfect and sometimes he has to check with other sources to find the answer. So don't take it out on him.
The same applies to grocery clerks, waitresses, pharmacy workers and yes, even the receptionist at your doctor's office. All of these individuals are just trying to do their job, and it's unfair to begin a tirade at them when it's not their fault things are running behind.
Second, try to remember that people are also waiting on you to get a job done or need the paperwork you can't complete because you've had a delay. You can be the reason for someone else's frustration. Let's see if we can't find a way to let go of the tension that's building up inside you.
You'll find some ways to cope with frustration in the article, "Frustration – 8 Ways to Deal with It," on life-with-confidence.com. Here's one of their suggestions:
One of the things that you can ask yourself is, "What's working in this situation?" Not everything is always going wrong. You can always find something that's going right. Take a look at the rest of the article and you'll find some ideas that you can apply to the difficulties you are facing now which are making you feel frustrated.
After all, you don't want to end up like the people the Bible verse above speaks about. You don't want to live in your darkened frustration, affliction or anger. In the end it may take away all the joy in your life, and the good things that God is blessing you with that you can't see.
Job 30:15 - Terrors overwhelm me; my dignity is driven away as by the wind, my safety vanishes like a cloud.
All of us at one time or another feel overwhelmed; some more than others.
Those who have a stressful job feel it every day when faced with constant decisions to make, bosses to please and deadlines to meet.
Those who live in a large city are faced with fighting your way to get to work on time, fighting to feel safe in your environment and fighting fear of feeling alone while surrounded by so many.
Those who have young children are faced with trying to balance child rearing with a job, or if you have more than one child you can feel overwhelmed trying to keep up with all you have to do each day and trying to keep your sanity.
However, as stressful as these circumstances are there are others who have their stressors with them through each moment of the day.
When you battle emotional pain it is easy for you to feel overwhelmed by every little thing, whether it's your job, living in a large or small city or raising children everything is set on high on your emotional stove. And when a big thing comes along you can feel powerless and feel you have no control of your life. This in turn can lead to fear that you will lose hold of your emotions.
Read the articles from Huffington Post, "How to let go of Overwhelm," and from Healthy Place, "Stop Feeling Overwhelmed and Take Control of Your Life," to learn signs you might be overwhelmed and ways to stop the feeling.
Feeling overwhelmed is going to come against you at one time or another. Don't let it terrorize you like the Bible verse above alludes to. Find your safety instead of letting it vanish. Try using one or more of the steps from the articles above. Then you will regain your dignity and will be better able to decrease the times that you feel overwhelmed.
Proverbs 17:27 - A man of knowledge uses words with restraint, and a man of understanding is even-tempered.
Do you know someone who has an even-tempered personality? What exactly does that look like? Someone who stays calm in stressful situations, doesn't fly into a rage, lets the little things go and doesn't get ruffled or annoyed easily, and doesn't get excited over everything.
So, how many of you out there fit into this description? Not many, right? Usually I don't get ruffled or annoyed easily, but I easily become disturbed; not calm, but anxious.
Find some tips on how to be calm in wikihow.com's article, "How to be Calm," such as avoiding negativity and trying aromatherapy.
Also, as the Bible verse above says, restraining your words by not immediately responding in a negative fashion can help you understand things better and can cause you to be even-tempered.
Karen Dalske is a freelance writer, public speaker, is active in her church and writes her blogs out of her own experiences of pain, illness and loss.
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Factor participates in the mid-term event of EMEuropes research and innovation projects in Warsaw
14 May 2019 | Mitigation | 1
On May 13 and 14, the Factor team, represented by Asier Sopelana, partner and project manager, is in Warsaw, Poland, presenting the progress of the Electric Travelling project at the mid-term event of EMEurope's research and innovation projects.
The Electric Travelling project, funded by Electric Mobility Europe (EMEurope), aims to develop a platform to support the implementation of electro-mobility in Intelligent Cities based on ICT applications.
The consortium of collaborators involved in the development of the project is formed by: Factor - Ideas for change, SAITEC.S.A., Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Delft University of Technology, Over Morgen B.V. and the Silesian University of Technology in Poland.
During the meeting, the Factor team, represented by Asier Sopelana, together with Ander Pijoan from DeustoTech, and Luis Rodríguez from SAITEC, will present, within the Smart Mobility concepts and ICT applications module, the results and progress of the Electric Travelling project.
The "Electric Travelling" project is developed within the framework of the Horizon 2020 EMEurope initiative which aims to provide financial support to innovation projects focused on the application and implementation of electric mobility to advance in the integration of mobility electrification in European urban and suburban areas. https://www.electricmobilityeurope.eu/projects/
Factor is a group specialized in providing ideas and services on climate change since 2004, through an extensive international network of offices and partners.
If you would like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Asier Sopelana
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Some of the problems I'm seeing with it is most reapers have no idea how to play as a reaper in pvp they are bad which is giving reapers a bad name you'll see stuff like WHHM (no reapers) or reapers making them with the level 58 quest gear hoping to get carried by hosting a run cause they are too lazy to run Balder's Temple for gear. So I would say you need to do the following if you come back to try reaper:
- Balders's Temple for Oculus gear
- Wonderholme HM or craft the flawless bloodhoned gear
- Vault + Nexus
- 3man(Channel Works), 5man(Shattered Fleet), 7man(Kezzel's Gorge)
Vault drops the goldfinger tokens and has a chance to drop the crafting boxes which are used to craft the artisan armors. Nexus also drops the crafting boxes as well. You can get goldfinger tokens from Balder's Temple solo as well these are used for the new inner wear so your elin isn't going commando with no panties.
To be completely honest Reaper was the only real highlight of this patch. They removed the remodel system and as of yet there is no good replacement on North American servers to make up for removing it unless you want to cash shop some new clothing. The crafting and gathering system now costs points and to make it worse a day after it came out they doubled the cost for points to force people to farm even more. Claiming that it was going to stop the botting problem which will only end up getting worse since now you'll have people making up 30 or 40 new accounts to get points to gather with. Like heres a really good example of it:
Could care less if the guild Noblesse is upset by me posting screenshots of some of there bot lines in both channels of bastion they have one level 60 with three level 4's gathering from the same node at the same time they are all following one level 60 back and forth and because the node spawns are so fast they just have to run back and forth doing it until they all use all of the points up then they switch out and do it on fresh accounts. I'm pretty sure eventually someone will think to make a clientless bot which does the same thing and gathers like this if it's not already possible.
Its great they provided points which restore over time and all and a npc which sells potions to restore for in game gold the problem is that it costs almost 6k for 1k point restore which is quite expensive and honestly you most likely won't get that much for using 1k points with people botting so hardcore since most items are still slightly worthless.
The thing thats the most frustrating thing is the fact they added Artisan Additive which increases the critical rate success on crafting. If you have yet to get to higher levels of crafting when you go to craft the bloodhoned set it crafts three of these weapons for one set of materials you cannot get Artisan Additive in game its emp only so you'd have to spend money on it or buy it from someone who has to increase chances. Sure you don't need it cause you can still critical but after doing a lot of crafting the actual success rate of most weapon's is really low we are talking like 100 to 1 success rate. Sure its not a 100% success change but it is a pay for advantage. Its only a matter of time that they start offering more greed options when they see people spending a lot of EMP on this new money sink. Speaking of which making gold for non EMP spenders is continuing to be really grindy with no new ways to really make money aside from crafting with tons of bot mules pretty much.
It does scare me about Tera Online's future cause usually most free to play games stay non-pay to win for two years before they start rolling out the red carpet reason being is they try to build a player base and get a lot of people sucked into it so that as they provide pay to win advantages when they lose 10% of the player base it doesn't matter and most people keep playing cause they "Invested" into Tera Online with so much money. And they keep trying to justify the fact they are adding these features by saying En-masse has no control over what Bluehole does to Tera Online. But let me enlighten you guys to a fact:
- 2008 June- Founded North American subsidiary: Bluehole Interactive
- 2010 February- North American Subsidiary office name change to En Masse Entertainment
Need proof cause you don't believe it you can click here and view it from Bluehole's history which basicly means that when we are dealing with En Masse Entertainment we are dealing with the North American office for Bluehole meaning it is owned by Bluehole. I always found it odd that they had source access to the server and never used it. A perfect example is Japan they make tons of cosmetics which only they have access too and only sometimes do things made for japan come here this is because Bluehole's artists aren't making those things we are only getting access to what Bluehole itself makes. This is why they always claim to be able to forward everything to the developers of Bluehole because En-masse is the same company.
But anyhow for now I'm still playing with my guild even though things don't really look good for Tera Online's future especially since many of the bugs which have been complained about still exist with the broken game engine like all these collision based exploits with dungeons and battlegrounds. But I will be giving Archeage a try when it comes out since it has some pretty interesting features to it just incase they decide to hardcore ruin Tera Online in the future.


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Some soldiers thrive on a life under fire, and Major Markus Brisbane is a man who eats, sleeps, and breathes warfare. He is a professional soldier with more field experience than virtually any other warcaster in the Cygnaran Army. It has been said there is no strategic obstacle the man cannot overcome, nor is there any wall in western Immoren that can stand against him.[1]
History Edit
Markus Brisbane was born on 565 AR in the Cygnaran city of Ceryl to a city guardsman. Brisbane entered military service in 582 AR as a Trencher assigned to the 565th Trencher Company of the Fourth Army in Fort Balton where he trained with military engineers and sappers. Brisbane was promoted to Corporal in 582 AR and to Sergeant 583 AR.[2]
Brisbane began Warcaster training in late 583 AR in the Strategic Academy of Caspia where he was promoted to Lieutenant. Brisbane undertook his journeyman tour in 584-585 AR under Commander Adept Birk Kinbrace. During this tour, Lieutenant Brisbane served at the Battle of Frog Peninsula and the Battle at Eyewall Bay at the beginning of the Scharde Invasions. After being promoted to Captain 585 AR, Brisbane fought alongside Third Army in many battles during the Scharde Invasions which include the Battle of Sandbottom Point, the Liberation of Cullenrock, the Battle of Death's Door, the Retaliation on Blackrock, and the Landing at Giant's Head.[2]
Transferred to Northguard 589 AR, he served with First Army defending against Khadoran and mercenary raids until late 594 AR. Brisbane spearheaded the assault on Kragvold Fort during which sappers dug a mine beneath the westernmost tower. They managed to clear and collapse a small tunnel although many didn't see the value in it. However Captain Brisbane assured that the unstable foundation provided all the weakness he required. During the subsequent assault Siege, made for the tower approach with three Defenders, all while evading cannon and Destroyer fire. He laid down a concentrated barrage on the tower with beautiful precision, toppled the structure in record time, and opened a breach resulting in the fall of the fort. The defeat was so humiliating that Khador excised all records of this fortress from their maps.[2]
In the same year he returned to the Thrid Army and served at Highgate, Southshield, and Westwatch and was promoted to Major in 597 AR. Brisbane was transferred to Eastwall, Second Army in late 598 AR. [2]
In 599 AR Siege adviced the extensive reconstruction of Eastwall and was sent to Llael as a training adviser in 600 AR where he visited Redwall and Merywyn and in 602 went to Ord as a fortification advisor where he appraised Midfast, Scarswall, and Boarsgate. He later returned to Cygnar and served along the Black River through 604 AR including the Caspia garrison, Fort Falk, and various lesser outposts. He also led the siege on the Halward Redoubt 601 AR.[2]
In 605 AR he fought in the Llaelese war alongside the First Army where he fought against Khador in the Battle of Keepers Dig, the Battle at Riversmet Ruins, and the initial Defense of Merywyn before being withdrawn for the Defense of Deepwood Tower.[2]
Siege returned to the Second Army in late 605 AR and joined the Caspia Garrison . During the Siege of Sul which began in Cinten 606 AR Siege attacked the walls of Sul which had stood unconquered for a millennia. Siege noted a slight shift in the foundation of the walls due to river erosion which was almost invisible to the naked eye. When Menite engineers noticed a pattern in the bombardment that appeared to be random it was too late as the timing and persistence of these barrages created a reverberating resonance which is slowly pulverizing the deeply-set supporting columns and cracks had already started to appear and eventually the walls fell at the end of Rowan. Destruction of the walls was seen as profaning the blessed work of the Creator by the Menites and is now the brunt of considerable hatred within the Protectorate, second only to Coleman Stryker.[2][1]
After the fall of the walls Major Brisbane joined the Storm Division for assaults within Sul. In the months of bitter street-fighting that followed the incursion of Sul, Major Brisbane was key to many of Cygnar's successes. His intuitive understanding of demolitions, warfare, and artillery, along with his habitual grim determination, made him superbly suited for the realities of urban combat.[2][1]
After the Caspia-Sul War, Major Brisbane was sent north to help reinforce Cygnar's war-torn and tattered border. Even being grievously wounded in a clash with an insane Khadoran warcaster could not blunt Siege's enthusiasm for battle or his dedication to duty. After the gun mage Allister Caine helped him escape from Khadoran captivity, Brisbane went on to play a significant role in defending Fharin during the Second Cygnaran Civil War.[1]
Following the Civil War, Marcus Brisbane has been promoted to Colonel, a rank often ignored in the progression of other Warcasters. Now equipped with a new suit of armour, complete with a variant of the jet pack seen on Minuteman warjacks, Siege is back in the fight and leading the armies of Cygnar from the front, with renewed determination.[3]


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In the early stages of launching Neurophotonics, the former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomedical Optics, Bruce Tromberg, suggested to me that we should initiate a series honoring Pioneers in Neurophotonics. Indeed, this not only provides a special and unique opportunity to recognize a true pioneer in the field, but also provides those whose careers have benefited from learning from and working with the Pioneer an opportunity to make a contribution in that person's honor. Over the coming years, we will launch calls to honor other pioneers, and we welcome suggestions. For the first Pioneer tribute, though, the choice was easy. It is with great pleasure that we launch our series on Pioneers in Neurophotonics by honoring Lawrence B. Cohen. He is truly the father of neurophotonics. I am very grateful to Brian Salzberg and Dejan Zecevic for their hard work in preparing this special section. I encourage you to read their introduction covering Professor Cohen's seminal contributions to neurophotonics.
In this issue we also introduce our "News and Comment" section with a news item summarizing a recent conference organized by the Society of Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy. The publication of news items will serve our broader community by helping to highlight emerging hot topics and challenges in need of solutions. Neurophotonics spans many subdisciplines and numerous conferences. This breadth presents a barrier to raising awareness of emerging hot areas of research across the community. It is hoped that these news articles can help to reduce this barrier and increase awareness so that those outside of any given subdiscipline might learn about novel approaches and solutions that can be applied to accelerate scientific advancement. I encourage others to contact me regarding the submission of "News and Comment" items.
I am also pleased to announce that the Society for Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (SfNIRS) has adopted Neurophotonics as its official journal. As described in the news article, functional near infrared spectroscopy is rapidly growing with expanding applications ranging from advancing our understanding of the developing human brain, to its degeneration with aging and disease, and regeneration following injury. This is a mutually beneficial relationship between Neurophotonics and SfNIRS that we hope to repeat with other subdisciplines of neurophotonics.