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A Brief History
During his years of practising as a Biokineticist (Physical therapist), Dr Andre´ Pienaar (PhD) became aware of a need for a simple and scientific way to measure and quantify muscle performance, using air pressure as a biofeedback and strength testing tool. After several years of research on the pressure air biofeedback device, and with the collaboration of Mr Gary Webster (Electronic Development), pab® was invented and developed.
pab® is a South African invention that has been internationally patented and trademarked.
In 2011, pab® partnered with TOGU®, a leading German international manufacturer of air filled exercise products. Together they have produced a simple and scientific medical system for measuring muscle performance.
pab®, together with TOGU®, are committed to ongoing research and innovation and to this end TOGU® is the exclusive worldwide distributing partner of pab®.
About the Device
The Device in short. pab® stands for Pressure Air Biofeedback and uses air, to measure muscle performance in a simple and scientific way. pab® as a portable device is used for clinical and high performance testing including biofeedback while exercising.
pab® measures strength as well as various other physical parameters in a valid and reliable way.
A pab® device/s, when connected to a TOGU® air-filled exercise product/s,communicates to a computer which records the information while the test/exercise is being conducted. The results are visually displayed on the computer screen as a strength and biofeedback graph . All results can be saved for comparison to previous and future tests/exercises, to determine the progress of the test subject.
measures in millibar (mb) units and micro second
intervals, thus:
1) it is highly sensitive for measuring the smallest changes in air pressure output;
2) it is therefore highly sensitive for measuring any form of neuromuscular strength output, and
3) it has been designed for "strong man and old lady testing".
pab® indicated a statistical, highly significant linear correlation with the kilogram unit as tested by Dr Pienaar. The implication of this linear force pressure characteristic is that under these experimental and calibrated conditions, a measured increase in maximum or submaximal PAB force value (mb) signifies a proportional increase in peak or submaximal external force (kg) or corresponding muscle strength.
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Exercising with Kids
Exercising with kids can be a challenge, but don't let children become your excuse, not to workout. Sticking with a workout routine can be a struggle for all of us. But for moms, squeezing in workouts can feel impossible, and unfortunately, many of us have a sense of guilt when taking any "me time." But remember, this valuable "me time" will add up to a healthier you, in both mind and body, which will benefit those you care for! Self-care improves your child-care!
Here are some tips and motivation to overcome your excuses so you can keep exercising with kids! These simple steps had helped me stick to my fitness goals, and forgive myself when I wasn't perfect!
1. Check it off your list first thing in the morning!
Exercising in the morning is an excellent way to start the day. Not only does it get your metabolism started, but it gets the task out of the way! If you are anything like me, you love checking things off your list so you can enjoy your day. If you knock it out first thing, you won't run into excuses later in the day that will prevent you from working out!
Set the alarm for 30 minutes before your kids get up and, instead of taking all that extra time to go to the gym, take a quick jog or find an at-home workout to do online!
If you have super early risers (mine were!) try giving them their own unique digital clock. Let them know that if they wake up before a certain time, they get to have quiet reading or play time until the clock says a particular time. Lots of kids enjoy this sense of autonomy and responsibility, and you can enjoy an extra 20-30 minutes in the morning!
2. Block It Out!
If first thing in the morning doesn't work, block it out! Even if you have a doctor, hair, or meeting appointment on your calendar, chances are you show up. Set aside time in your daily schedule to work out. Plan for your workout and even look forward to it! This also helps any other caregivers know when you might need an extra set of hands for running errands or taking care of the kids. Schedule it as part of your day and make it non-negotiable. This is essential if you want to stick to any type of plan when exercising with kids.
3. Have a Sweat Plan.
Ok, you scheduled it. You hired the sitter and got your sports bra on. You even made it to the gym. Now what? Don't forget to think about what you'll actually do once you get to the gym.
If you have a plan ahead of time, it will keep you motivated to go and your workout time will be better spent. Try either signing up for a class or personal trainer at a gym or if you are working out at home, follow an online program! Having a plan ensures you will be spending that block of time in the best way possible!
4. Do short exercises throughout the day!
If you really can't get time in the morning or block out time during the day for a longer workout, that doesn't' mean you can't stay active! Set a timer to get up and move every hour, try a small circuit of 3 rounds of 10 pushups, 10 air squats, and 10 crunches! Even if you have a desk job, you can work in short exercises throughout the day, especially if you invest in our convenient 310 Gym Bag! Join our community to see weekly live feeds of how we use these products in our lobby, parking lot, or even a nearby park to stay active together!
5 – Forget The ALL-OR-NOTHING Mentality.
This might be the most important point of this post. Learn to forgive yourself for being imperfect, and get back at it! Don't think you have failed just because you miss a workout or eat a donut (however, don't do both every day, either!).
Also, if you plan to workout in the morning but sleep in, it doesn't mean you can't do some resistance band work during your lunch break! It doesn't mean you should take the elevator instead of the stairs, and it doesn't mean you can't call a friend to watch your kids for a half hour later in the day so you can do some yoga.
Any exercise is better than no exercise. Even if you miss your planned workout, look for opportunities to get moving, and you will find them! Exercising with kids is possible, I promise!

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"On a recent trip to the Napa Valley, my husband and I had lunch with friends in the Cask Room at Merryvale Vineyards in St. Helena," writes Karen G. Shughart of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. "The meal was prepared by Knickerbocker's Catering. Desserts must be their specialty, because the apricot tart with cornmeal crust was fabulous."
Serve this tart with or without the sweet Apricot Sauce. Cornmeal adds texture and flavor to the crust.
- Yield
- Makes 8 servings
- Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- Apricot filling:
- 5 cups water
- 12 ounces dried apricot halves (about 2 2/3 cups)
- 1/3 cup apricot preserves
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- Apricot Sauce (optional)
- Whipped cream (optional)
- For crust:
- Whisk flour, cornmeal and salt in small bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl to blend. Beat in egg yolks. Add dry ingredients and beat just until blended. Divide dough in half; flatten into disks. Wrap each dough disk in plastic and refrigerate 20 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated. Let dough soften slightly at room temperature before using.)
- Meanwhile, prepare apricot filling:
- Bring 5 cups water to simmer in heavy medium pot over medium heat. Add apricots and poach until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain well.
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly oil 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Unwrap 1 dough disk; press onto bottom and up sides of tart pan. Spread apricot preserves over bottom of crust. Place poached apricots over preserves, covering crust completely and overlapping slightly. Using pastry brush, brush beaten egg over edges of crust. Roll out second dough disk between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 12-inch round. Remove top piece of parchment; using 1-inch-diameter cookie cutter, cut hole in center of top crust. Turn crust over onto filling. Remove second piece of parchment paper. Press around crust edges to seal. Cut off excess dough to make top crust flush with tart pan sides. Brush crust with beaten egg and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons sugar.
- Bake tart until cornmeal crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Transfer apricot tart to rack. Cool 30 minutes. Remove tart from pan and cool completely. (Apricot tart can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.) Serve tart with Apricot Sauce and whipped cream, if desired.
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Nutritional Info
- Calories549
- Carbohydrates89 g(30%)
- Fat20 g(31%)
- Protein7 g(14%)
- Saturated Fat12 g(59%)
- Sodium250 mg(10%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber4 g(18%)
- Monounsaturated Fat6 g
- Cholesterol138 mg(46%)


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Deadlock And Nevermore Come To The Rock Band Network
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The Rock Band Network continues to expand its catalog this week, bringing new tracks to the Xbox 360 version from Nevermore, Deadlock, and more. The following songs are now available on the Xbox 360 that may be of interest to metal fans:
Deadlock - "Martyr to Science" (160 MSP)
Fallen Angel - "March Into Hell / Blood on My Soul" (160 MSP)
Fallen Angel - "Respiration Desperation / The Neutral Zone" (160 MSP)
Francisco Meza - "Rage and Pain" (80 MSP)
Nevermore - "The Obsidian Conspiracy" (160 MSP)
Nevermore - "The Obsidian Conspiracy (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Nevermore - "Without Morals (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Prototype - "The Way It Ends (2x Bass Pedal)" (160 MSP)
Will Haven - "Mida's Secret" (160 MSP)
These tracks will also be hitting the PS3 on 12/13/2011 (North America) and 12/14/2011 (Europe):
August Burns Red - "Internal Cannon" ($1.99)
Dance Gavin Dance - "Heat Seeking Ghost of Sex" ($1.99)
A Day to Remember - "If It Means a Lot to You" ($1.99)
A Day to Remember - "2nd Sucks" ($1.99)
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For me, dates have never been important. I don't really care if it is someone's birthday or anniversary or whatever. Dates are dates, that's it. As long as you care for a relationship, dates are not important. I somehow try to remember the dates of close ones, like mom, dad, husband and few cousins. Other than that, I am lazy to remember birthdays and other dates.
We are now in the 21st century, which is essentially Facebook century where everything happens through the broadcast medium only.
I see wives wishing their husbands "Happy anniversary" on their Facebook wall. Come on, how difficult is it to tell your husband when he is sitting right next to you. Scribbling on his wall takes more time than yelling at him. It's not like you don't yell at your husband AT ALL. Then I see 10 people like and then 10 more wish the couple. And then this tube light in my brain lights up after realizing that the whole point of wishing anniversary on Facebook is to get more people to wish you. Not many people remember anniversaries, do they? Unless you get married on Independence day or Republic day, like we did. We lost our independence on the day India got its independence. Every single person who attended our marriage made fun of us using this reference. Anyway, coming back to the Facebook culture, I see couples posting their wedding pictures or pictures of them together in some exotic place or just wish each other on Facebook. This kind of sends out a message to others on their friend list -"Dumbo, wish us on our anniversary. It is our anniversary and look we are so happy together". The truth was that the husband never wanted to take that exotic vacation, as he had loads of work to be finished. But the wife had to fight with him so that she could put the picture on Facebook for others to see or vice versa.
Recently I realized that people celebrate "engagement anniversaries" too. When I told this to my dad, he asked me when they were getting married. I had to clarify that these were married couples. Along with their marriage anniversary, people celebrate engagement anniversary, first-meeting anniversary and some other anniversaries. To test the husband, I asked him if he remembered when we got engaged. He said "of course, I know when". "Okay then, tell me the date", I said. "20th-something", came the reply. "20th- what ?", I asked him and he had no reply. To be frank, even I don't remember the engagement date. I think for me, it was an insignificant date to remember. We got engaged and got married – end of story.
Sometimes, peer pressure takes a toll on us. I had nothing special planned for my wedding anniversary, but people started asking me – "what are you folks planning to do?". That was when I realized that I should do something special so that I can remember this day. And we did something special, but I don't even remember what we did. We did go to the city for my birthday and our anniversary but what we did on which day is kind of muddled up in my brain. So this time we did not do anything special and people were shocked to hear me say, "Nothing. We just stayed at home". The point is why should we celebrate our marriage on a particular day and why not celebrate it every day? The same logic that applies to father's day, mother's dad, husband's day, grandfather's day or whatever day.
I remember how people reacted when they saw me remove my engagement ring. My ring was pretty fancy and I did not realize that when I bought it. I had seen my mother's engagement ring and I wanted something like hers. So I got a fancy ring which cannot be worn everyday, not in India at least. If you did, you can be assured of getting robbed. So my friends were shocked that I had removed the ring. One friend quipped that she had not removed her ring, even after so many years of marriage. That I was out of my mind. Again for me, it was not a big deal. Engagement, marriage etc are there for the sake of society. You do these ceremonies to advertise to the whole world that you are now married and not for your own sake.
I wore my mom's old earring for my wedding. I wore it only because my grand mother had given it to my mom. People were shocked to see that I did not buy a fresh pair or wear something more fanciful for my wedding. But for me, sentiments were more important than price tag or showing off to other people. Why do people think it is necessary to show your belongings or affection towards others through medium like Facebook or marriage ceremony? Isn't it enough to have those feelings or sentiments in your heart?
I removed my birthday from Facebook, as I feel people wish me for the heck of it. Facebook shows my birthday and people just wish me because it shows up. Not that they somehow magically remembered my birthday and took the trouble to wish me. In this Internet age, is there a friend who would take the effort to call you on your birthday? I prefer wishes that come through email or phone, instead of scribbling on my wall. I also stopped wishing people for their birthday for the same reason. I feel I am obligated to wish somebody just because it pops up on Facebook. Also, I cannot wish one person on Facebook and not wish the other person. Because if I forget to wish a person, they will get offended. So isn't it better to not wish anybody on Facebook? I feel guilty when few of my friends who remember my birthday wish me. It brings a smile on my face, when I realize that they somehow remembered my birthday. But what hurts me is knowing that I forgot to wish them on their birthday. I promise myself that I should remember to wish them on their birthday but I get so busy in life, that I end up forgetting.
I must do a better job at remembering dates. I might not do something 'special' per se, but at least I should remember dates. I am planning to get a diary on which I can jot down some dates to remember. But who will remind me to check that diary, huh?! Now you understand my problem with dates? Jokes about men usually involve those where wife remembers dates, while the husband doesn't. I cannot even apply that joke on my husband. *sob*.
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Excellent post. I am with you on this. We do not do anything special on our wedding anniversary or our birth days. But we do celebrate our kids birthdays. I am a betting man. I bet you were married on January 26 (Republic Day). Am I correct?
I read your post again. Looks like I lost my $1.00 bet. You were married on August 15. I would say that is rare. The Tamil "Aadi" month is for a month from July 16. In Tamilnadu, marriages are not performed in Aadi. Looks like in the year you got married, Aadi ended before August 15.
It is very simple. I assume you are from Tamil Nadu. Tamilians do not perform marriage ceremony in the Tamil month "Aadi". Aadi is usually runs from July 16 to August 15. Therefore, I thought your parents would not have "fixed" your marriage in the Tamil month of "Aadi".
I too don't bother to remember birthdays. I used to get guilty about not wishing others on their birthdays, esp. when they wish me every year. But now they got used to it! Even on FB, I try not to wish anyone because others might notice it and think that I was selectively wishing people. Your husband should feel lucky that you don't remember dates and you don't expect him to remember any, either 🙂
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Absolutely with you!
"We lost our independence on the day India got its independence". Lol! So predictable. That came to my mind too! 😀
I so so so share your views about FB posts! I wish I knew you in person. I am getting married in exactly 6 months from today. I have not shopped for a single thing and I am absolutely uninterested in even starting that process, because I know for a fact, that except for a nice husband, I will not take anything else back from the wedding! 🙂
so I am guessing it was 15th august .. the day india got independance 🙂
I am so bad at dates.. but thankfully Google calendar has come in handy , I put dates in there and it reminds me all the time 🙂
and I hate the FB mania.. we have lost the personal touch, so i am no more on FB those who are good friends will remember if they dont then also they will be friends.. so doesnot matter anymore if anyone wishes me or not ..
Excellent post! I have never made an effort to remember dates, so if I remember someone's birthday, that means that person is special to me in some way. And so the date stays. And I am totally off from this entire FB mania. I just don't get it. I don't even have an account. I am an old soul perhaps, still prefer doing things the old way. I believe they carry a charm that touches hearts and stays in our memories forever.
haha…bang on.. .so true! 🙂 I do remember brithdays… I am very very good with dates.. But relyingon Fb for these things is stupid! More so, expressing it on FB. it is stupid!
oh I enjoy celebrating birthday and anniversaries! But, no we don't celebrate engagement anniversary and I really don't remember when we met and all that! 😀
I don't wear the engagement ring either. The first engagement ring K got for me – the stone fell out!! So, we kind of sold it back to the jeweler and got a different ring when we could afford to!
Come to think of it – I don't wear wedding ring, mangalsutra, toe rings… !! 😀
But the wife had to fight with him so that she could put the picture on Facebook for others to see or vice versa….This is happening nowadays. I remember reading this line long back. A baby of 7-8 months old, stood up and took the first step forward. The mother, instead of enjoying it, looked for the camera, took a photo and displayed in face book! By this time, the baby fell down and started crying! Facebook mania!
I use google calendar to remind me of my friends' special days!
Nice post, AK!
I am somehow good with dates, and can remember a lot of dates from personal relationship, milestones, friend's birthdays, anniversaries. I love facebook, I really don't like the idea of putting every single thing up there. And showing love through social media is something I am very bad at. I am happy though. I keep reminders on my phone for some of the close one's birthday, anniversary so that I could message/call them. I still am an old school at that. Getting a single message or call on birthday is better than getting 100 wishes through facebook!
Wishing on FB is so artifiical..its so impersonal..I am on FB but half heartedly only because of family pressure…I always rememebr the dates concerned with the people I care about…but then I remember them and keep in touch round the year..
Two things. The Facebook culture is catching on and I wish people think twice before posting pics of celebrations, or using the wall to say things which they can easily say in person. Dear All, we really aren't interested in your honeymoon pics!
Second.Media,marketing and hype. Everything about these days are hyped. Be it anniversaries or birthdays or some occasion, people seem to be more bothered about extravagant celebrations rather than cherishing the moments.
Wonderfully written 🙂
Kudos to you for being so awesome. I always forget dates except my own because I am constantly reminded about it by my friends who need a treat. WASTE OF MONEY!
I am so glad you wore your mothers earring to your wedding. It is true that sentiments have more value than the price tag.


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My mother-in-law gave me a gift card to JoAnn, along with a coupon for 40% off an item. I decided it was the perfect opportunity to get some jewelry making supplies.
For years I've been collecting odds and ends that I've intended to make into necklaces, bracelets, hair clips, and such. Today I went through my jewelry box, and took out everything that had been saved for that purpose. I also took old jewelry that I don't really wear anymore, so that I may turn that into new things as well.
I'll need to get some more tools, and I certainly need some wire. Today, though, was a day of cleaning out, organizing, and taking apart. I broke down a lot of pieces into their individual parts, and next week I'll set to the task of putting things together in new ways.Read the rest


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Pai Chan
| Nationality
| Chinese
| Sex
| Female
| Fighting Style
| Ensei-Ken (Yan Qing Quan)
Lau Chan's only daughter, she has received special instruction in martial arts since early childhood. Though she once hated her father, her attitude towards him has softened after she watched him suffer with illness in his twilight years. As well as being a martial artist, Pai Chan is also a famous actress in her home country.
Pai is a guest character in DOA5, and is a staple character of the Virtua Fighter series
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This character page still needs a lot of work! If you happen to know a thing or two about Pai, feel free to drop some knowledge in the appropriate places!
Playing Pai[edit]
Pai reigns as the most damn annoying character to face when controlled by the CPU or anyone who has technical proficiency. One the face of it she seems weak; low power, some of her throws do NO damge and her counter game isn't particularly good. But if that's what you're looking for you're totally missing the point. Pai scores stun rate damage like there's no tomorrow and keeping opponents in critical stun is crucial to her game. She's also the easier Virtua character to pick up.
Play Pai if...[edit]
You favor speed over brute force
You favor open spaces over tight spaces and wall pressure
You want to annoy people to death
You can anticipate an opponent's combo heights (she's great for getting under them)
General Strategy[edit]
You won't get very far without taking time to work on your Pai game. She is either a mad beast or has her face ground into the floor, there's no inbetween in a lot of cases. As a Pai player you cannot just hammer out the usual combos and expect to win against any player, you must adapt your approach to your opponents strengths - getting in close and pestering is great for distance favoring characters, but suicidal against the likes of Tina and Bass, you need to be able to change up on the fly.
Your key aim should be to string moves together that prolong critical stun WITHOUT knocking the opponent down. Throws will net minimal damage so your best bet it to aggessively chip at stun and health. It takes work and patience but is very worth it, if only to use that knowledge against Pai herslef.
Key Move[edit]
Ko'en Senkyaku
|A swift axe kick that can interrupt incoming close attacks
|Picture of awesome move
|Easy 'Stun' Combo
|This combo is an easy way to get to the critical stun threshold. The second punch will stagger your opponent, giving you enough space to safely crank out her 'Bajou Kaikyuu' Critical Burst as they're recovering.
|Embed a video of the combo here!
Nuts and Bolts[edit]
As mentioned, Pai's throw game leaves a lot to desire. But if you're willing to sacrifice guaranteed damage for more options, many of Pai's throws and counters will allow you to switch positions with you oppenent and provide just enough advantage for a jab or two before they turn around. This doesn't guarantee damage but can frustrate opponents even more if they struggle against her.
pLAY THE LONG GAME[edit]
Pai lacks the all out offensive force required to quickly rack up the wins. You need to have patience to chip at opponents' health slowly but surely. If you lack the patience or want to go all out, avoid Pai. You won't do yourself any favours.


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"We will not fight to save what we do not love."
Emma Huvos joins me to talk about her role as an educator who blends together her time as a classroom teacher with the forest and outdoor school models of Europe to create a hands-on, experiential, student-driven early-childhood learning experience that is Riverside Nature School.
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That opening quote, from the paleontologist and science writer Stephen Jay Gould, is a running thread throughout this conversation as we talk about how early exposure to the beauty and bounty of the outdoors and nature can have a lifelong impact on our perception and understand the world as students, while also developing a sense of biophilia, a love for all life and connection.
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If Emma's name or The Riverside Project sounds familiar, it's because she and I have known each other and worked together for a number of years. Together we organizing the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence in 2016 and 2017. She also hosted a podcast roundtable at The Riverside Project in 2015 which included Nicole Luttrell of Deeply Rooted Design, Jesse Wyner of Liberty Root Farm, Ashley Davis, of Meadowsweet Botanicals, and Diane Blust, of Chicory Hill Farm. I've included links to those, and my conversation with Patrick Shunney, one of the timber framer's who built her outdoor space, and to Emma and her projects in the Resources section below.
I've wanted to have Emma on the show for sometime because I always enjoy the way she blends her passion and professionalism, so that every interaction we had, from first talking about building the timber frame pavilion, organizing MAPC, or standing on her porch one summer night talking about permaculture, left me with a better understanding of her personally, and of the work she cares so much about.
This conversation left me feeling better about some of the decisions I've made as a parent to expose my children to the natural world. Foraging for violets with my daughter. Letting my son dig in the dirt. The pair of them building forts, which turned into their own little village, from downed tree limbs, and only asking for help when they needed it. The three of us grabbing our water bottles and cameras to hit the trails and go hiking, interweaving their childhood with the experiences that, three decades ago, gave me a love for the natural world, as my large family gave me a love of people from the earliest moments of life.
As an educator myself, I leave this interview comfortable knowing the evidence for the holistic impacts of environmental education and our direct connection to the relational world of nature, rather than the transactional one of tests, capital, and economics.
Whether you home-school, teach in a school system or are a parent doing your best, my wish is that you'll take this conversation with Emma to heart and spend more time outdoors, in wild places, with the children in your life.
What are your thoughts on this episode? Whether you are a teacher or parent; interested in outdoor education or just want to learn more, I'd love to hear from you.
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Wherever you are or wherever you go, I will walk beside you for as long as our paths converge.
From here, the next episode is with Avery Ellis, of Colorado Aquaponics, to talk about gray water, aquaponics, and what we can do to change the laws and regulations that make sustainability and permaculture legally prohibitive.
Until then, spend each day taking care of Earth, yourself, and spend some time in nature with the children of your community.
Emma Huvos
Riverside Nature School
No Better Classroom Than Nature: Re-Imagining Early Childhood Education
Balanced and Barefoot by Angela Hanscom
Balanced and Barefoot Blog
Forest Kindergarten (Wikipedia)
What is Forest School? (Forest School Association)
Forest School (learning style) (Wikipedia)
The Responsive Classroom Approach
Sensory Processing Issues Explained
More Time Outdoors May Reduce Kids' Risk of Nearsightedness(American Academy of Ophthalmology)
Sirius Community
Sowing Solutions
1507: Timber Framing with Patrick Shunney
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What Everyone Ought to Know About Being a Web Designer
July 31st, 2012
It can take several years to get the qualifications you need to become an accountant in South Africa. However the years you invest in doing this will be well rewarded when you finally get the qualifications that are required.
Some parts of the job market are very competitive in South Africa. However, accountancy is not one of them. Indeed it is very much the opposite – companies and employers of all kinds are in need of accountants with the right qualifications, and they are struggling to find the people they need.
This is why you will be well rewarded when you finally qualify to be an accountant. It can really pay dividends to study for this career, because you will get a degree of job safety that may not always be possible on other career paths. This is particularly the case if you turn out to be exceptionally good at your job. Since employers are struggling to find the accountants they need, they're not going to let a really good one get away if they find them!
Accountants are needed in all kinds of business areas. For example if you have a passion for public service you could find a position with a business that works in that particular area. Another example would be to choose a job working for a charity you really believe in. Even though you will be well paid for doing your job, you will still be helping a worthwhile cause in your own way.
Some businesses pay better wages than others. This is just as true in South Africa as it is across the rest of the world. This means you can look for an accounting position that plays to your strengths and also offers a better salary than perhaps the same position would offer in a different business.
Not all accountants go on to become chartered accountants. This means that an industry that is undersubscribed already becomes even more so when you reach the top of the ladder. You should have no problems finding work if you attain this qualification, since most businesses will have the need of a chartered accountant but they'll have few to choose from.
If you are able to climb the ladder in this way you can earn even more money if you become an independent contractor. This means working on your own (or setting up a business) and deciding how much to charge. Typically speaking there are better rewards in store here than there would be if you were working as an employee.
Of course, experience is just as important as qualifications. So make sure you work hard to complete your training and then gain real experience in the workplace. You'll have plenty of workplaces to choose from!
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Pokai Bay Beach Park
This gentle west side beach is family friendly with calm water and shady areas. When other Waianae beaches are experiencing strong surf and dangerous conditions, Pokai is often still very hospitable. The swimming areas at Pokai are marked with buoys. Pokai is also a popular canoe-launching beach.
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A protective breakwater shielding this beach from the open sea makes Pokai Beach Park nice for small kids, and so you are likely to see plenty of local parents and kids here, particularly on weekdays.
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Powramid is a power strip with a difference
Have you ever seen a multi-outlet power strip that isn't boringly rectangular? Or have you even considered that it needn't always be so? Well, someone else did. And in the process, they probably revolutionized the profile of the plain power strip altogether - by designing a pyramid-shaped surge protector called the Powramid.
This 6-outlet power strip is conveniently shaped like a pyramid, and has a green LED light that acts as a surge indicator. The advantage of the new shape is multifold - the larger AC adapters can fit into the outlets with ease, the power strip itself occupies lesser space, and your device wires can be shorter than those required for a rectangular power strip. Only advantages, this one. The outlets are priced between $24 and $29.
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Worked fine for 2 months. Was getting random lockups (within 15 mins of turning on). Took the computer apart and tested each one at a time. If I put my 9500gt in the pci-e slot and run memtest, I get errors. If I take it out and use the onboard....everythings fine. tried all kinds of bios settings with no help.
amd x2 6000+ 4 gig ram asrock n68s
tested memory for hours without it in there with no problems. HELP.... :)
"Product: Asrock / N-68s"
The Asrock web site does not list N68-S
The closest is N68-S3
Find your actual model name.
Model name finding
My guess is you need to change the ram timing numbers in the bios Setup so they're a bit slower (higher numbers). You probably won't be able to perceive the difference the slower timings make, otherwise.
Sharing the ram with the onboard video drastically reduces the ram's bandwidth (max data transfer rate) - it as much as halves it (you can use a program such as one in Sysoft Sandra suite to confirm that).
When you install a video card in a PCI-E X 16 or a AGP slot, in almost all cases, doing so disables the onboard video, and if so, the onboard video port produces no video when there is a card in the dedicated video slot, the ram is no longer shared with the onboard video and the bios settings regarding that are ignored by the bios, and the ram is able to perform at it's full bandwidth.
I think it's quite possible that what is happening is the ram is producing ram errors when the ram is able to use it's full bandwidth.
Assuming all the ram you have installed in the ram slots is 100% compatible with using it in your mboard model (it might not be) , then the most likely things are
- the default ram timings in the bios are not correct for your particular mboard model, and/or your mix of ram modules has more than one voltage specified for it.
Some ram manufacturer's modules do not strictly adhere to the JEDEC standards that most mboards bioses use to determine ram settings.
In that case, the ram settings in the bios Setup that the bios has automatically chosen may not be correct.
Check the ram settings in your bios - the ram voltage, and the ram timing numbers - those should be the same as for the specs for the modules themselves. Often the ram voltage and timing numbers are printed on the label on the modules.
If the voltage setting or timings settings in the bios are different from the specs for the ram, change them in the bios. The timing numbers must be as close as you can get to the same, or slower timings (higher numbers = slower) - you won't notice the difference the slower settings make.
If you have a mix of different modules
- don't mix ram that different voltages arespecified for - the bios will force the ram to use the lowest voltage, if "by spd" or similar is used (default settings) - ram that a higher voltage is specified for is more likely to not work properly in that situation.
- the bios settings must be those for the slowest timing settings of all the modules, or slower (higher numbers = slower).
- OR - at least one of the ram modules was made by an "also ran" ram manufacturer. According to info the Mushkin web site, some "also ran" ram manufacturers rate the ram timings of their modules when only one module is installed in a mboard, such that the ram timing are a bit faster (lower numbers). When more than one ram module is installed in a mboard, those modules may produce ram errors. If you change the ram timing numbers in the bios so they are a bit slower (higher numbers), the ram works fine.
e.g. we've heard of people having to do this several times for G.Skil ram .
Thanks, I tried another pcie card and it also caused the errors, then took it out and all is good. I will start changing the timings........the only problem is the ram is generic and has no name on them at all. This might be trial and error the rest of the day. Thanks for your input, I wanted to lean toward that being the problem....just wasnt sure.
Before I was using the asrock oc tuner and recently got rid of it.....it is very possible the voltages were correctly being controlled through it. Will follow up later THANKS!!
You can use a program such as CPU-Z to find the SPD info for the ram modules. The SPD info is on a tiny chip on one end of each module and has had read-only data entered into it by the ram manufacturer - the timing numbers at specific mhz, the ram voltage, etc. However, sometimes generic module manufacturers don't fill everything in.
If the bios is set to detect the ram "by SPD" or similar, it reads the SPD info on all the modules and uses the least of the settings (the slowest settings) of those for all the modules if any are different.
Thanks.....but yes, these chips are generic and none of the programs give me the correct timings, but I assure you I tried every combination over the last 3 days.
I installed the asrock oc tuner again and turned the pcie bus down to 92mhz and its stable again.
SO, this means the memory isnt completely compatible with the board?? The bios only lets me set the pcie bus at 100 mhz and thats why I couldnt fix it any other way.
If I do a memtest, the tuner doesnt work though and it gets one or two errors every pass, random addresses.
Whats the disadvantages of running the pcie bus low?
One or two errors every pass of the long set of tests - you are using that aren't you? - could easily be caused by a poor connection of the ram in the slots.
See response 2 in this - try cleaning the contacts on the ram modules, and making sure the modules are properly seated:
"I installed the asrock oc tuner again and turned the pcie bus down to 92mhz and its stable again.
Whats the disadvantages of running the pcie bus low?"
At most, an 8% performance decrease, but that may affect only the video performance, which you may not notice at all.
As I said above, you can use ram that you can't find listed as compatible with your model, as long as it passes the long set of ram diagnostics tests.
You could try setting the bios to defaults, finding the ram timing numbers the bios is using - x-x-x-x , then custom setting those numbers to higher - slower - values , with the PCI-E bus at 100mhz.
okay, everest report:
CAS latency 6T
RAS To CAS delay 4T
RAS Precharge 4T
RAS Active Time 11T
Command Rate 2T
RAS To RAS delay 2T
Write Recovery time 4T
write to read delay 3T
read to precharge delay 4T
four activate window delay 10T
refresh period 7.9us
dram drive strength 1.0x
dram data drive strength 1.0x
clock drive strength 1.0x
cke drive strength 1.0x
max async latency 6ns
idle cycle limit 16
dynamic idle cycle counter enabled
read/write queue bypass 8
error correction
ecc supported, disabled
chipkill ecc supported, disabled
raid not supported
dram scrub rate disabled
l1 data cache scrub rate disabled
l2 cache scrub rate disabled
5 hours of web/some heavy gaming and no lockups, eased the pcie bus back to 99.8, but any higher and it freezes. Thanks guys....guess I will leave it as is for now . Thanks for the help. Next time I will buy BRAND name memory.
"okay, everest report:
CAS latency 6T
RAS To CAS delay 4T
RAS Precharge 4T
RAS Active Time 11T "
Memory timings (or RAM timings) refer collectively to a set of four numerical parameters called CL, tRCD, tRP, and tRAS,.....
You may be able to custom set any of those so they're higher numbers (slower timings) in the bios.
yeah, tried.....but the seller of the memory wrote me back finally and said they are the wrong density and some other technical terms. For 32 more dollars he will exchange them for the asrock certified ram. So I guess this is case closed for now until I can afford some more ram.....Ive got 5 kids to take care of. I will just have to be happy with what Ive got now, thanks for all the help guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great forum A+
OK. We're glad we were of some help.
There are several things that have to be right for the ram to be 100% compatible - the density of the ram organization is only one of them, and I doubt that applies in this case because if the ram density were too dense the ram would either not be recognized at all, or only part of it's size would be recognized - e.g. half of it.
It doesn't have to be Asrock certified as long as it's listed as compatible for the mboard model when you use the model to search with on a ram manufacturer's or ram distributor's web site - they know more about which ram will work than the mboard manufacturer's do, the mboard model's info sometimes originally has incorrect info about the ram, and the mboard manufacturers test only a relatively small number of modules.
Brand name ram is frequently on sale these days, or has a mail in rebate available for a limited time, so brand name ram need not be expensive.
........verdict is in
asrock mb dont support 8600's
asrock and the card manu said to buy something newer....just bought both of them though, will never buy asrock again
8600 what ?
A Geforce 8600 PCI-E video card ?
You haven't mentioned 8600 anything previously.
Do you mean 9500GT ?


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